After discovering Larvitar's move abilities, Lin Xia became even more curious about its abilities.
After all, abilities are an enormous power boost for Pokémon, and every Pokémon has its own unique set.
Larvitar has two known abilities.
One is Guts—once Larvitar enters an abnormal state, its attacks become even stronger.
The other is its Hidden Ability, Sand Veil. Under sandstorm conditions, its evasion increases. If translated into Douluo terms, it would mean heightened agility and evasiveness.
Unfortunately, under the current conditions, Lin Xia had no way to test either of these abilities, so she could only set the idea aside for now.
She stopped trying to dig deeper into Larvitar's existing abilities.
But that thought—like a stone tossed into a calm lake—sent ripples spreading outward, which rapidly turned into a raging storm inside her mind.
A long-standing mental shackle rooted in the Pokémon worldview suddenly snapped apart with a sharp crack.
"Wait… I made a stupid mistake!"
Lin Xia suddenly slapped her forehead, her eyes widening as if she were seeing the world anew.
"I've already transmigrated! This is the Douluo Continent! My Spirit is a living Larvitar, yes—but the rules of this world are nothing like Pokémon!"
"So why am I still restricting myself to the Pokédex's definitions of abilities and moves? Why can't I… be bolder? Why can't I think more freely?"
That realization spread like wildfire, instantly igniting every corner of Lin Xia's thoughts.
Her gaze snapped downward, locking onto Larvitar, who was happily patting its belly with its short little paws, savoring the taste of ore.
"Spirit rings… Spirit Abilities…"
Lin Xia muttered under her breath, her heart beginning to pound violently, each beat like a heavy hammer striking her chest.
"If… if I deliberately choose Spirit Beasts with specific attributes when hunting spirit rings…"
"Could I use the effects of Spirit Abilities to simulate—or even directly grant—Pokémon-like abilities to Larvitar?"
That thought struck like lightning tearing through a fog of ignorance, instantly illuminating a brand-new path—one overflowing with near-infinite possibilities.
"Abilities… Pokémon abilities!"
Lin Xia was so excited she nearly jumped up, her breathing turning ragged.
"These aren't moves! They don't require active activation—they're almost entirely passive! Simple, brutal effects that become terrifying once stacked together…"
Her mind began operating at unprecedented speed. Countless top-tier ability names flashed wildly through her thoughts.
Sand Stream — its mere appearance summons a sandstorm! Imagine Tyranitar descending amid darkness, flying sand, and shattered stone!
Sand Veil — increased evasion under a sandstorm! Isn't that peak unpredictable movement in Douluo?
Sand Rush — doubled speed during a sandstorm! A mountain-sized monster moving as fast as Ghost Douluo? Who could keep up?!
Sand Force — boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves during sandstorms!
Regenerator — restores injuries and spirit power when returning to the Spirit Space! Battlefield endurance like a perpetual motion machine!
Rough Skin — anyone who dares make contact takes damage in return! Let melee enemies pay the price for every touch!
Levitate — immunity to ground-based attacks! It would even let Tyranitar fly! (Groudon: "Say that again?")
Sheer Force — abandons additional effects to massively increase raw power! The ultimate incarnation of brutality!
...
"Sand Stream + Sand Veil + Sand Rush + Sand Force + Regenerator + Rough Skin + Levitate…"
Just rearranging these names caused a horrifying vision to unfold before Lin Xia's eyes—one that made her scalp tingle and her blood boil!
She seemed to glimpse the distant future, where her Spirit had evolved into its ultimate form—
The Desert Tyrant.
No longer a king bound to the earth, but—
A colossal, mountain-like body clad in ferocious armor resembling solidified magma, defying gravity as it hovered steadily in midair!
Its immense form blotted out the sun itself, casting a suffocating shadow over the land!
A super sandstorm erupted instantly around it—yet could not shake it in the slightest.
This was no ordinary sandstorm.
It was an ultimate natural disaster, carrying razor-sharp rock fragments, violent soul energy capable of tearing space apart, powerful enough to grind steel into dust and blot out the stars!
Yellow sands filled the heavens, the sun vanished, and the battlefield became an absolute domain of death!
As far as the eye could see—nothing but endless vortices of destruction!
And within this hellish sandstorm, Tyranitar—normally sluggish due to its colossal size—moved with terrifying agility, as though it were one with the storm itself!
"…Hiss…"
Lin Xia sucked in a sharp breath, a chill racing down her spine. Just imagining it sent shivers through her entire body, a tingling surge exploding at the top of her head.
Her lips stretched uncontrollably into a wide grin, revealing gleaming white teeth—the smile nearly reaching her ears.
It was a smile of pure, extreme exhilaration.
"As for Spirit Abilities? Ordinary Spirit Abilities?"
Lin Xia's body trembled slightly with excitement as she shook her head hard, as if rejecting a ridiculous joke.
"Who even cares about those anymore?! Is it that Pokémon don't have enough moves, or that they're not strong enough?"
"As long as Larvitar follows its natural awakening path for moves, we'll never lack combat techniques!"
"And more importantly—Larvitar's own awakened moves are its most compatible, most promising, and most terrifying innate divine abilities! As long as they're continuously trained, explored, and allowed to grow and evolve, their potential has no upper limit!"
Her eyes burned with blazing intensity.
"And then stack that with Spirit Ring 'abilities' as super-multipliers…"
"This combination is simply perfect!"
"So perfect that all those so-called 'Spirit Ability combination theories' pale in comparison!"
"These are Larvitar's god-tier cheat codes!"
"The only thing left to verify is my conjecture—"
"Through carefully chosen spirit rings… can Spirit Abilities truly grant 'attributes' under the laws of the Douluo Continent?"
"Is it possible… or not?!"
Lin Xia clenched her fists unconsciously, ore powder spilling down with a soft rustling sound.
She looked at Larvitar—still young and innocent, sticking out its tiny tongue to lick ore crumbs from its paws—and an unwavering belief ignited in her eyes.
"Just wait, Larvitar!"
Her gaze drifted toward the distant horizon of the continent, as if she could already see the legendary, prosperous ore veins of Gengjin City.
"Eat your fill. Grow stronger."
"Once we find enough food, I'll wait until my spirit power breaks through Level Ten…"
"That will be the moment a miracle is born!"
Larvitar, still confused, seemed to sense Lin Xia's excitement and resolve. It waved its short paws enthusiastically and barked loudly:
"Yoji!"