In the picture, the bearded Locke raised his head slightly.

A stone tablet appeared in the air in front of him, emitting a deep purple glow.

"Babble~~~~"

Geng Ghost looked at the stone slab and cried out excitedly.

For the elves of the ghost department, the aura emanating from this stone slab makes it feel a sense of closeness from the heart!

Locke only glanced at the slate and moved his gaze to a boulder not far away.

Under his gaze, a small figure stood up timidly, the green flames rising above his head trembled slightly, and he didn't seem to be very bold.

"Is it Mashador...... The stone slab guarded by Giratina was taken by Xiao Fei, and the representative beast of the ghost department was really only this little guy left......"

In the space, Su Bai looked at this scene with a little amusement.

This timid look makes it difficult for people to associate it with the existence of a "divine beast".

Whether it is the expression or the body type, this little guy looks like "I'm weak".

But this is only the appearance of Machador, once Machado is provoked, the enemy will be greeted by a stormy attack!

"You are...... A sacred beast that guards the slate? ”

Locke's face was abrupt, and he stretched out his hand towards the figure.

Machado nodded hesitantly, but did not respond to Locke's outstretch.

Locke looked at the mythical beast with a little headache.

Although he has been staying in this place to "forge" his beliefs, his contact with the outside world has not been broken.

The others had been getting the news of the slate, and it would still reach his ears in a steady stream.

And in order to communicate with each other, everyone will try their best to describe the scene they will encounter after getting the slate.

The "recognition" of the divine beast is very difficult to obtain, and some of them even lost almost half their lives before they succeeded in getting the slate.

How did you get to him...... Met such a little guy who is completely different from other mythical beasts?

However, since the slate has appeared, it means that the slate has recognized his "belief".

Next, it's time to get the approval of the divine beast......

Locke thought for a moment, walked straight towards Machador, and slowly reached for Machado with his hand.

The ghostly fire burning on Machador's body trembled, obviously looking a little scared, but because of the command left by Arceus, he didn't dodge.

The next moment, Locke's fingers made contact with Machador.

A strange sensation instantly made Locke's eyes widen.

His "memory" is being flipped through!

The things that happened in the past flashed one by one in front of him, making Locke's eyes a little confused.

A bruised child sat on the ground and wept.

The Locke family is a big family, and the selection of "Locke" of course also starts from a very young age.

His talent is high, but that doesn't mean it doesn't need to be honed.

And for a child, the best way to hone his spirit is actually to exercise his body.

Therefore, in terms of the amount of training alone, Locke's training when he was a child may be the largest in the zodiac.

That's the amount of training that adults can't stand anymore!

At the end of every training session, Locke would be covered in bruises like this.

However, this day...... It's a little different.

A strangely shaped "shadow" appeared in front of Locke.

The "shadow" was full of scolding, and seemed to look down on the little Locke in front of him, but he still carried him......

Time passed, and little Locke grew up day by day.

Shadow follows Locke on various missions until ...... The day came.

Before it completely dissipated, an eye appeared on the shadow.

With incomprehension, doubt, relief, and reluctance...... The eyes of all kinds of complex emotions just stared at Locke, who couldn't move, and dissipated into the wind.

Locke blinked, trying to restrain his emotions.

The next moment, Mashado's figure suddenly became blurred, and disappeared in an instant.

As if sensing something, Locke suddenly crouched down.

"Ma~~~"

In Locke's shadow, there was a timid cry.

Immediately afterward, Masyado probed his head out of Locke's shadow.

Locke's nose ached, and he gently touched Machado's little head, and stood up to catch the slate.

"Let's go...... We've done it. ”

Locke took the ghost slate with a complicated expression and left the place where he had been staying for more than two years.

……

In the space, Su Bai shook his head with a smile.

Compared to the process of getting the slate from others, Locke doesn't seem to be so ...... Tragic.

But because of his peculiarity, this tragedy seems to be expressed in another form.

In the final analysis, whether it is a divine beast or a stone slab, what is valued will only be the essence of their soul...... It was no surprise that Machado chose Locke.

"Next, will it be you? Pei Jingguo? ”

Su Bai's hand waved slightly, and the picture changed.

In front of a towering cliff, Pei Jingguo sat on the ground, bent slightly, and sharpened a sword intently.

Just like Locke, Pei Jingguo has been in front of this cliff for a long time.

"Still grinding...... That thing doesn't seem to be able to be sharpened, right? ”

Su Bai shook his head helplessly.

What Pei Jingguo is sharpening is the sword of decay!

After many battles, this sword of decay can no longer be called by that name.

In the first battle with Kong Xing, a third of the rust on the Sword of Decay was removed.

Then in the ensuing battle, the rust of the Decaying Sword continued to disappear quite a bit.

By now, the rust on the Decaying Sword was almost gone, leaving only the hilt and some stubborn traces of rust.

But look at Pei Jingguo's appearance...... It doesn't seem to be in the rusty place, huh?

"Speaking of which...... If Locke is the worst, Pei Jingguo may be the ...... Second? ”

Su Bai patted his forehead with a little headache, these guys won't have any psychological problems, right?

Locke's loss of shadow is, of course, the worst.

But Pei Jingguo ...... Actually, it's not too much.

Because he lost the most important ...... Kendo prowess!

For Pei Jingguo, the purpose of his life is to climb the peak of kendo.

Originally, he had already walked a long way on this road, and even crossed the threshold of the S-level, faintly crossing towards the level of the zodiac.

Once he really crosses this hurdle, he may really be able to fight with Kong Xing with his sword dao alone.

However, overnight, this powerful kendo strength ...... All to zero!

Even though his elves were still there, the path he wanted to climb up was broken.

This is a desperate blow for anyone!

"But sharpen your sword...... It's useless......"

Looking at Pei Jingguo, who was not much better than Locke in the picture, Su Bai had a headache, and suddenly, Su Bai rubbed his eyes, and a ray of light swept across Pei Jingguo's body.

"Pei Jingguo's body, did something pop up just now?"

Su Bai hesitantly stretched out his finger slightly.

The picture was instantly enlarged, giving Pei Jingguo a big close-up.

In the next second, Su Bai was slightly stunned.

This time, Pei Jingguo's expression ...... Seems a little different?

If last time, Pei Jingguo he saw was still doing this action unconsciously.

So this time...... Pei Jingguo's eyes were as if there was a fire, burning more and more!

The elves who were quietly watching Pei Jingguo sharpen their knives suddenly raised their heads slightly.

(End of chapter)