Chapter 116: No Hostility

Chapter 6: No Hostility

A fervent rage rose from deep within his heart like blazing flames. When had Lu Yun ever endured such humiliation?

Not to mention during his human days, even after rebirth as a Pokémon, thanks to the system, Lu Yun harbored a subtle sense of superiority over the humans and Pokémon around him.

Moreover, his extraordinary luck had propelled him swiftly beyond the frail early stages of a weak Pokémon, allowing him to amass strength with ease.

This sense of superiority reached its zenith after his previous life’s evolution into an Electivire.

Now, the stark contrast of falling from the heavens to the mortal world left Lu Yun momentarily disoriented.

Instinctively, he raised both hands to clutch the metal collar around his neck.

His taut muscles flexed on his arms, channeling an extraordinary force.

Struggling fiercely, Lu Yun sought to break the metal collar with his own strength.

But it was all in vain. No matter how hard he strained, the silver band remained locked firmly around his neck, unmoving.

Outside the glass window, a corpulent guard watched as if witnessing a comedy, a sneer curling his lips.

His thick arms folded over his protruding belly, layers of fat pressing together.

Suddenly recalling something amusing, the guard raised an eyebrow.

Bending awkwardly, he reached deep into the pocket of his heavy pants.

Sweat beaded on his round face as he pulled out a small white device resembling a remote control.

He pressed it lightly toward Lu Yun, who was struggling behind the glass.

“Beep!”

A crisp electronic tone echoed through the air. An invisible beam pierced the thick transparent glass, illuminating the iron ring around Lu Yun’s neck.

Sizzling—

Suddenly, as if provoked, the silver collar erupted with a profusion of fine blue electric currents.

Like rapidly growing tangled thorns, the violent electricity lashed out at Lu Yun’s fragile body.

“Ahhhhh!”

A surge of excruciating pain burst forth, forcing Lu Yun to open his mouth in a pained scream.

Thick liquid filled his mouth as countless white bubbles escaped upward, drifting into the air.

Pain, burning, numbness—

Intense agony intertwined within Lu Yun’s body as large charred patches formed under the relentless electric assault.

Outside the glass, the guard’s bulky fingers pressed the remote’s button, his grotesque grin spreading across his oily, bloated face.

Only when Lu Yun’s struggles within the viscous liquid gradually ceased, his eyes rolling faintly upward, did the guard release the button.

“Beep beep.”

Raising his thick finger, he knocked twice sharply against the glass surface.

Ripples spread through the liquid before fading into nothingness.

“From now on, you do whatever I tell you.”

“Did you hear me?”

No response.

Lu Yun hung his head, his shadowed face betraying no expression.

“Tch.”

The guard scoffed with disdain at Lu Yun’s silence.

After fiddling with the device for a moment, the life-sustaining fluid was drained into the hollow compartments flanking the tank.

A smooth crack appeared in the glass, splitting it into two panels.

With the hum of machinery, the life-support tank was swiftly opened, revealing Lu Yun drenched in sticky mucus.

“Follow me.”

“Don’t waste my time!”

Leaving behind these brazen words, the guard turned away, tossing the collar remote aside as he staggered off.

Behind him, Lu Yun narrowed his eyes, a deep, cold gleam flashing across his pupils.

His gaze fixed on the guard’s retreating figure. Clenching his fist tightly, he then slowly relaxed it and stepped forward to follow.

To be honest, Lu Yun desperately wanted to—wanted especially—to deliver a crushing blow to that despicable fool’s head with a single punch.

But he restrained himself.

Lu Yun was still unclear about his current situation.

Of course, he could easily defeat his enemy ahead, thanks to his Pokémon body’s physical superiority over humans.

But then what?

To recklessly slaughter his way through a heavily guarded base with his pitiful “level 5” rank?

Ha.

What a foolish fantasy.

In this life, Lu Yun possessed ceiling-level talent and terrifyingly powerful equipment.

He was not about to end this life prematurely.

Therefore, faced with temporary humiliation, he chose endurance.

But…

There was still much time ahead.

A savage glint exploded in Lu Yun’s lowered eyes.

…

“Get in!”

The arrogant command echoed through the cold room.

This was a makeshift artificial prison.

Steel bars cast overlapping dark shadows on the cement floor under the dim light.

The stagnant air reeked faintly of decay.

Lu Yun lowered his head slightly and silently entered the cell.

“Clank!”

The iron gate slammed shut behind him. Heavy footsteps gradually faded away.

Finding a spot at random, Lu Yun leaned against the wall and sat down slowly.

Taking a deep breath, he forced his anger to subside, beginning to ponder his next moves.

First, he had to find a way to gain experience quickly.

Only by becoming strong enough could Lu Yun escape this perilous situation.

Second, during this time, he needed to understand his circumstances.

He had to grasp the location’s significance, the strength of surrounding enemies, the disposition of their forces, and other key intelligence.

This knowledge would smooth his path to breaking free.

Next,

He had to quickly master this “muscular” body he now inhabited.

Based on his previous combat experience, Lu Yun needed to clearly understand how much power this body could unleash and where its limits lay.

And the strange Ghost-type energy coursing within him, he also—

“Who’s there!”

Lu Yun sprang to his feet, eyes fixed intently on a corner opposite him.

Cold sweat beaded his forehead.

As a Pokémon, he possessed extremely keen senses.

Yet even so, he had only just detected another life force within the room.

From the shadows in the corner, a small figure gradually took shape.

“Ralts?”

Lu Yun’s gaze froze as he looked at the Pokémon before him.

He frowned.

This Ralts’ condition—

Its emerald hair was tinged with a sickly yellow from malnutrition, hanging thinly and sparsely.

Its ruby eyes were dull, lifeless.

Its white, dress-like body bore large black patches, like some skin disease.

Atop its head, the two red antennae crucial to its kind were reduced to one, which alone emitted invisible waves into the air.

Timidly staring at Lu Yun, the Ralts took two fearful steps back.

Cowering in the shadowed corner, it curled into a small ball, trembling faintly.

It bore no hostility.

Only a deep fear and timidity toward an unfamiliar Pokémon.