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Chapter 203: The Final Trial
At the Governor's Mansion in Fucheng, Jiang Yuesheng's eyebrows suddenly furrowed.
It was clear that she had sensed her ring being triggered, and she was instantly furious!
"How dare he!"
She had only given the ring to Li Wu to ensure his safety, never expecting it to actually come in handy.
"Even in such a situation, he still has the audacity to provoke me. It seems he no longer wishes to live!"
As Jiang Yuesheng spoke, she immediately established contact with the ring.
However, upon making the connection, Jiang Yuesheng was taken aback.
The person holding the ring at this moment was not Li Wu, but Dudu.
Jiang Yuesheng quickly realized this and immediately asked, "How did this ring end up in your possession?"
Dudu looked at her in confusion as Jiang Yuesheng's phantom emerged from her pocket. Instinctively, she covered her pocket with both hands, her face filled with wariness. "Li Wu gave it to me! The ring is mine!"
Her guarded expression suggested she was afraid Jiang Yuesheng would take the ring from her.
Jiang Yuesheng had no time for this. "What just happened?"
Dudu replied, "The weirdo from Squad 003 came over, but I scared him off!"
Apparently, the young girl hadn't realized where her newfound strength to drive off Kong Yi had come from.
Jiang Yuesheng wanted to ask more, but before she could, she sensed a change in her surroundings.
At the Trial Tower.
Due to Kong Yi's death, the control of the Trial Tower reverted to its internal program, which began to inspect the tower's internal affairs.
"Inspection of the Trial Tower's interior reveals eight trial members, one of whom has passed through the eighth layer of the Hell Level Trial Stage. The final trial has begun!"
"The Trial Tower initiates the final trial, commencing the inspection of out-of-bounds violative powers within. The violative power has been identified and is being expelled."
As these two voices rang out, a force expelled Jiang Yuesheng's consciousness from her ring.
Meanwhile, another force was swirling around Li Wu's body.
After circling a few times without finding anything amiss, this force also disappeared.
"What's going on?"
At the Governor's Mansion!
Jiang Yuesheng, whose consciousness had just been expelled, abruptly opened her eyes.
She was somewhat taken aback.
Without delay, she sprang into action, heading towards the Legacy Ground.
At the same time, those who had been keeping a close eye on Squad 003 since their entry into the Legacy Ground also emerged from the shadows.
They, too, had sensed that something was amiss.
Kong Yi's aura seemed to have vanished.
When Jiang Yuesheng arrived at the Legacy Ground, there was already a middle-aged man present.
As soon as he saw Jiang Yuesheng approaching, he immediately bowed.
"Greetings, Miss Jiang..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a formidable pressure bore down on him, nearly forcing him to his knees.
"You better pray nothing happens to my people, or you and your backers should prepare for the worst!"
After saying this, Jiang Yuesheng ignored the middle-aged man, clearly still in a foul mood.
At this moment, the middle-aged man dared not provoke her further.
Although Jiang Yuesheng's words held no intimidation for him, as he saw Dudu's fist as harmless as her own, and while Jiang Yuesheng was powerful, he didn't believe she could do much to his backers.
But anyone with eyes could tell that the old woman was in a foul mood, and if he angered her, his backers wouldn't go to war with Jiang Yuesheng over him.
So, he stood quietly to the side, patiently waiting for the trial at the Legacy Ground to conclude.
Simultaneously, he silently prayed that Kong Yi, that madman, wouldn't harm Jiang Yuesheng's people, for if he did, the situation upon their exit would be difficult to control.
"No, if something happens, I might not be able to protect them. I should call for help!"
With this thought, the middle-aged man discreetly contacted his backers for assistance.
Meanwhile, inside the Trial Tower at the Legacy Ground.
Li Wu was still puzzled, wondering if a giant black rat had just scurried past him, when he noticed the Trial Tower undergoing changes.
A spiral staircase leading upwards had appeared in the Trial Tower where he was, seemingly inviting him to ascend.
"Piggie One, go up and take a look."
Li Wu scanned the area, choosing his little skeleton subordinate to scout ahead.
But despite his call, the little skeleton didn't budge.
Li Wu turned to look, only to see the skeleton twist its skull, displaying a disdainful expression.
It was clear the skeleton was telling Li Wu that its boss's boss wasn't its boss!
"Are you going or not? If not, I'll turn you into soup to feed to Tuntun!"
At Li Wu's words, Piggie One immediately sprang into action, gripping its long gun and climbing the stairs with swift strides.
Meanwhile, Li Wu took the opportunity to examine Piggie One, who had suddenly become spirited and proud.
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Name: Skeleton Gun Warrior (Piggie One) (First Evolution)
Strength: 1-Star (Commander) (Cannot be improved)
Quality: Bronze (Improved)
Attribute: Undead
Status: Fearless (I'm not afraid of being turned into soup, I just listen to my boss's boss)
Weakness: Light, Fire, Lightning
Basic Skills: Thrust (Proficient), Charge (Proficient), Ride (Proficient)
Advanced Skills: Heart Piercing Spear (Proficient)
Talent: Gun Proficiency (Intermediate)
Companion Gear: Bone Gun (Bronze)
Description: The commander has become smarter, but due to the lack of further evolution, its strength is capped, and it cannot improve its strength any further.
Li Wu was taken aback after checking Peppa 1's attributes, and quickly examined the properties of the three pigs and Hahahaa.
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Name: Ironbone Boar (First Evolution)
Strength: 1-Star (Leader) (Unable to Improve)
Quality: Bronze (Can Improve)
Attributes: Undead, Skeleton
Status: Anticipation (Really wants to be ridden by the boss)
Weakness: Light, Fire
Basic Skill: Boar Charge (Mastery) Bone Thrust
Advanced Skill: Iron Bone Mode (Mastery)
Talent: Physical Defense Enhancement (Intermediate)
Description: You should start considering the evolution of the pig.
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Name: Frost Sparrow (First Evolution)
Strength: 1-Star (Leader)
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Quality: Black Iron (Improving)???
Attribute: Ice
Status: Excited (Do I get beaten? Did I get beaten again?)
Unique Skill: Indomitable Growth (Beginner)
Basic Skills: Defense (Mastery), Evasion (Mastery), Chilling Aura (Proficient), Ice Shield (Proficient), Ice Needle (Proficient)
Advanced Skill: Frost Body (Proficient)
Talent: Enhanced Recovery (Intermediate), Damage Absorption (Intermediate)
Description: It doesn't worry about strength improvements. Just beat it, and the more intense the beating, the faster it improves.
Maybe it will evolve while being beaten.
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Li Wu then checked the attributes of Little Skeleton and Little Goldfish.
After the eighth round, both of them reached the 2-Star Leader level. Little Goldfish didn't have any evolution requirements, but Little Skeleton's situation was similar to its underlings.
Its strength was capped at 2-Stars; after the 2-Star Leader stage, Little Skeleton's strength couldn't improve further without evolving.
However, Li Wu wasn't too disappointed.
After all, this journey to the Legacy Ground had already saved him a lot of effort and time.
If not for this trip, it would have taken Li Wu at least a year to enhance his summoned beasts to this level.
And it would have required a significant amount of resources.
"Looking at this, there seems to be another stage above. If we're lucky, Little Skeleton and the others might be able to evolve within the Trial Tower."
If Little Skeleton could complete its second evolution, Li Wu's competition for the Jiangnan University Team Leader position would be much easier.
With this in mind, Li Wu and his group climbed the stairs to the next level after confirming with Peppa 1 that there were no issues.
"If there are no surprises, this should be the ninth round. We'll probably face nine 3-Star Leader-level summoned beasts."
Li Wu muttered as he ascended, but before he reached the top, his eyes narrowed at the sight of the environment.
"Well, my luck isn't great. It seems like something unexpected is happening."
The space on this level wasn't very large, only a few hundred square meters.
In the center stood a golden altar, seemingly guarded by a summoned beast.
Next to the altar was a monument.
Li Wu walked over and saw the words 'Final Trial' boldly written on the monument.
The content below was the same as the first level, detailing the rules of the Final Trial.
The rules were simple: the Summoner had to step onto the altar and defeat the guarding Summoned Beast.
"Is it that simple?"
Li Wu was taken aback, then realized, "Did I miss something?"
He examined the monument carefully, and indeed, the word 'Summoner' was written in large characters.
Li Wu was stunned.
"What's going on? Does this mean that at this point, the target of the trial changes? Instead of the summoned beasts, I have to fight?"
Li Wu was bewildered, and when he saw the attributes of the Summoned Beast on the altar, he wasn't just bewildered—he was flustered.
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Name: Altar Guardian
Strength: Variable (Adjusts its form and strength based on the Summoner on the altar)
Description: If you step up, it might copy the attributes of any Summoned Beast under your command, and then it will fight you!
Most likely, it will copy Little Skeleton or Little Goldfish.
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Can he go up there?
If Li Wu went up, whether the Altar Guardian copied Little Skeleton or Little Goldfish, he felt he could only get beaten, and he didn't like being on the receiving end.
"No, no, no! I must not go up there!"
Li Wu was determined not to step onto the altar.
But damn it, it seemed like the Final Trial was mandatory. Just as Li Wu decided not to go up, a golden beam of light enveloped him.
Then Li Wu found himself involuntarily walking towards the altar.
At the same time, the Altar Guardian on the altar transformed into Little Skeleton's form...
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(End of Chapter)
Chapter 204: Inheritance
At the Legacy Ground, the Trial Tower.
As soon as Li Wu stepped onto the altar, his body regained control.
The summoned beast across from him transformed into a Little Skeleton, its attributes immediately revealed to Li Wu.
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Name: Fake Skeleton Mage
Rank: Elite 1-Star
Attributes: Undead, Lightning, Fire
Weakness: Light
Skills: Charge (Mastery), Evasion (Mastery), Block (Mastery), Bone Spear (Mastery)...
Advanced Spells: Ghost Flame (Mastery), Thunder Strike (Mastery)
Advanced Skills: Lightning Spear (Mastered)
Special Skill: Charge (Mastered)
Weapon: Fake Silver Lance (No Attributes)
Talent: One Mind, Two Uses, Basic Spell Power Boost
Description: Hmm, this is the Elite version of the Little Skeleton.
...
"Damn, you think I don't know the Elite 1 Star Skeleton's stats?"
Li Wu was so infuriated by the creature's attributes that he almost spat out blood.
This thing had simply copied the Little Skeleton's attributes, only reducing its rank to Elite 1-Star.
Moreover, Li Wu doubted if its rank had truly decreased.
However, whether Li Wu doubted or found it unbelievable, neither would help him with the situation at hand.
He couldn't escape the beating he was about to receive.
The Little Skeleton on the other side immediately launched an attack as soon as it was ready.
It charged forward, its skeleton glowing with electricity, and thrust its spear towards Li Wu.
As a Breeder, the toughest fight Li Wu had ever faced was bullying a 1-Star Hahahaa. He had never encountered such a formidable opponent, and his hair stood on end in fear.
His heart pounded, and with a flash of light beneath his feet, his body instinctively moved, creating distance from the Little Skeleton.
It was clear that after being startled, Li Wu had instantly mastered the skill, Charge.
But against this fake Little Skeleton, merely mastering Charge was not enough.
Li Wu could charge, but so could the skeleton, and it had more tricks up its sleeve.
The skeleton's bones glowed, and its speed surged again, instantly catching up to Li Wu. With a swift swing of its silver lance, it struck Li Wu, sending him flying.
Below the altar, Li Wu's subordinates watched their master being beaten.
The most anxious was the Little Skeleton, who immediately tried to rush towards the altar, but before it could get close, it was blocked by the radiant light surrounding the altar.
Frantically, the skeleton's bones glowed, as it relentlessly attacked the barrier, desperate to get inside and save Li Wu, but to no avail.
Even when Li Wu's summoned beasts joined the fight, they couldn't budge the radiant light.
In this battle, Li Wu had no one to rely on; he had to fight alone.
Li Wu seemed to realize this, and despite being beaten, he quickly gathered his resolve.
While guarding against the Little Skeleton, he frantically racked his brain.
"No one can help me now. All I have are the skills Charge, Draw Lu Wu, and Indomitable Growth."
The last passive skill needed no explanation; it only made him slightly tougher, with no other apparent use.
"And the skeleton has a lance. If I get hit by it, the toughness granted by Indomitable Growth won't be of any use."
Wait, a lance? Li Wu suddenly remembered something and fixed his gaze on the skeleton's long spear.
"If I can get rid of that thing, won't my situation improve?"
Li Wu began to think of ways to disarm the skeleton.
As Li Wu pondered, the Little Skeleton also sprang into action, charging at him again.
Li Wu suddenly snapped out of his thoughts; it was too early to think about disarming his opponent. He should focus on surviving the skeleton's attacks first.
At this moment, Li Wu could only recall everything he knew about the Charge skill.
Among the three skills he had mastered, he was most familiar with Charge.
After all, the Little Skeleton had awakened this skill half a year ago, and it had become its core ability.
Li Wu had designed tactics for the Little Skeleton centered around this skill numerous times. He might even understand the skill's functions better than the skeleton itself.
The Little Skeleton was just a summoned beast; what did it know about 'charging'? With the theoretical foundation of the Charge skill, Li Wu combined his understanding with the feeling he had just experienced when using Charge, making it incredibly easy for him to master the skill.
Additionally, with a Little Skeleton wielding a lance chasing him, the pressure of the situation caused Li Wu's mastery of the Charge skill to skyrocket.
With the skillful use of the Charging skill, Li Wu managed to dodge several deadly thrusts from the little skeleton.
If Li Wu were to check his attribute panel at this moment, he would see that his Charging skill's proficiency had rapidly changed within just one minute.
From Unlearned to Beginner, and then to Mastery.
This rate of progress was terrifying.
But such progress came at a cost—energy consumption. Li Wu's energy reserves were already low, and it was uncertain if he could last three minutes. After a minute of reckless fighting, Li Wu suddenly felt his energy dwindling to a mere sliver.
This was a critical situation.
What made it worse was that the little skeleton seized the opportunity to thrust its spear at him again.
In that moment, Li Wu's mind raced, considering countless ways to respond. Finally, gritting his teeth, he decided to neither dodge nor evade, but instead, he charged straight at the skeleton.
'Pfft!' The little skeleton's bone spear pierced Li Wu's left shoulder, and blood flowed from the wound.
At that moment, the little skeleton outside the altar, who had been unable to enter, froze. Its eyes then lit up with the glow of lightning.
Within its skeletal frame, a faint aura of power emerged, and inside its bones, a faint light seemed to flicker.
As the little skeleton underwent this transformation, its four minions all prostrated themselves as if paying homage to a monarch.
Clearly, Li Wu's injury had greatly affected the little skeleton.
At this point, there were already signs of an impending evolution.
If this trend continued, and Li Wu took a few more hits, the little skeleton might evolve instantly.
Unfortunately, Li Wu, being oblivious, didn't understand the importance of enduring hardship and pushing himself to ensure his skeleton got a head start.
When his left shoulder was pierced, Li Wu grabbed a long spear with both hands.
At the same time, he summoned all his remaining strength and kicked the little skeleton, sending it flying.
Afterwards, Li Wu pulled the spear from his shoulder, causing blood to gush out.
It was a pitiful sight, and Li Wu was in pain.
Amidst the pain, Li Wu surprisingly felt a sense of exhilaration and comfort, and even his depleted energy seemed to start flowing back.
It was evident that the Indomitable Growth skill was taking effect.
Li Wu finally experienced firsthand what it felt like to be a hahahaa and get beaten.
This prompted him to shout, "Come on! Keep hitting me!"
The little skeleton outside the arena was stunned by this shout, and its evolution was interrupted.
Because, to its surprise, Li Wu didn't seem to be in pain; instead, he seemed to be enjoying it.
This sudden change in emotion halted the little skeleton's evolution.
However, this was a blessing in disguise. Its quality was still at the Bronze rank, and even if it forced its evolution, it wouldn't be perfect. Moreover, the little skeleton's evolutionary experience wasn't entirely fruitless.
If Li Wu looked at the little skeleton now, he would see that its attributes had changed.
Unfortunately, Li Wu didn't have the leisure to observe the skeleton at this moment.
He seemed like a changed person.
After being wounded, Li Wu appeared to have unlocked a new world, no longer fearing combat and even craving it, desiring to be beaten.
Despite the blood flowing from his left shoulder and his energy nearly depleted, Li Wu charged forward, turning defense into offense and engaging the little skeleton in close combat.
Seeing Li Wu grab the spear and charge, the little skeleton switched its tactics.
In a 6-9-1 book-bar-watch-no-mistake version!
It changed from close combat to casting spells.
The little skeleton raised its hand and shot a Bone Fang at Li Wu.
Li Wu swung his silver spear, but it didn't block the attack, and the wound on his left shoulder was torn further. The Bone Fang hit Li Wu's chest.
Fortunately, the attack wasn't very powerful, or Li Wu would have been in serious trouble.
Li Wu, unbothered by his injuries, continued his charge.
The little skeleton shot a Bone Spear at him, and Li Wu swung his silver spear again. This time, because the Bone Spear was longer, Li Wu managed to deflect it.
But before Li Wu could rejoice, he realized he couldn't move.
What trapped him was the Bone Prison that his little skeleton had learned and never used on others before.
Li Wu never imagined that the Bone Prison he had taught his skeleton would one day be used against him by another skeleton.
What made Li Wu frown even more was that, as he was trapped, the little skeleton outside began to charge up.
As Lu Wu observed, the charging ability was none other than the little skeleton's ultimate spell, the terrifying Thunder Strike. Lu Wu knew all too well the devastating power of this skill—it could shatter rocks, let alone humans.
Lu Wu felt a sense of fear, wanting to break free from the bone prison, but he was trapped and couldn't escape. In less than three seconds, before Lu Wu could break free, the little skeleton's Thunder Strike came crashing down upon him.
At that moment, Lu Wu was helpless. All he could do was adjust the angle of his hands. He held the silver spear above his head and began to channel his Charging skill, attempting to absorb the falling thunder into the spear.
A cracking sound echoed as the thunder struck the silver spear in Lu Wu's hand. The bone prison trapping Lu Wu shattered, and Lu Wu, unfortunately, was not spared. The thunderbolt struck him, leaving him with a charred exterior and a tender interior.
His hair stood on end, and his entire body trembled in the electric glow. Lu Wu truly felt like he was on the brink of death. Every inch of his body ached, and he struggled to maintain control. If not for the electric current supporting him, he might have collapsed already.
But the pain was temporary. As the agony subsided, the Indomitable Growth skill took effect. Lu Wu felt an indescribable sense of relief enveloping him, causing him to groan involuntarily. His body quickly regained control.
The moment he regained control, Lu Wu immediately threw the spear in his hand. With a flash of electricity, the spear pierced the little skeleton in the altar, causing the other little skeletons outside the altar to flinch in sympathy.
Simultaneously, the golden altar beneath Lu Wu lit up, bathing him in a golden glow. At that moment, the joy of Indomitable Growth and the golden light merged into one.
Lu Wu, experiencing double the joy, felt like he was soaring to the heavens. And indeed, to others, he seemed to have ascended.
From the moment Lu Wu defeated the little skeleton, the final trial was complete, marking the end of the entire trial. The remaining participants, whether in the midst of trials or not, were all expelled from the Trial Tower.
Everyone who exited the tower looked up and saw Lu Wu, enveloped in a golden glow. Different people witnessed this scene with varying emotions.
Wang Jun felt a tinge of regret: "As expected, I lost to him again."
Lin Jianying, seeing Lu Wu unharmed, finally let out a sigh of relief.
As for Dudu, she was thinking of how to approach Lu Wu. Meanwhile, the remaining two members of Team 003 had no interest in watching; their attention was solely on Kong Yi.
Regardless of their thoughts, Lu Wu's inheritance ended. As the inheritance state concluded, Lu Wu emerged from his state of double joy and immediately checked his attribute panel.
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Name: Lu Wu
Level: Summoner (Elite 2-Star Combat Power)
Summoned Beasts: Little Skeleton (Commander 2-Star), Little Goldfish (Commander 2-Star), Hahahaa (Commander 1-Star)
Skills: Charging (Mastered), Draw Lu Wu (Unlearned)
Special Skill: Indomitable Growth
Summoner Skills: Inheritance Power (A unique Summoner Talent obtained by passing the special Hell-level final trial in the Trial Tower. Please research its specific effects.)
Note: After this battle, you should have grasped the method to become stronger. Yes, go and enjoy the beating with your Hahahaa at home!
Additionally, it seems you've acquired something...
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"What did I acquire?"
Lu Wu was taken aback as he examined his attributes and touched himself, only to find a golden token on his body.
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Item: Golden Inheritance Token
Quality: Royal Grade
Description: Obtained by passing the Hell-level final trial.
It seems to have the ability to control trial difficulty, but its functions may not be limited to that. You can research it further. If you don't experiment with it, just melt it down and make it into equipment. After all, this isn't your first time.
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Lu Wu stared at the token in his hand, perplexed. Just then, the Legacy Ground began to usher them out.
Before Lu Wu and his group of eight could react, they were swept out of the Legacy Ground...
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Consider this chapter a two-in-one! Yes, a two-in-one, making up for yesterday's absence.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 205: The Rogue Summoner
Outside the Legacy Ground.
Jiang Yuesheng's face, cold as ice, hovered in mid-air. Behind her stood the middle-aged man from earlier, along with an old man whom the middle-aged man had notified.
The middle-aged man's attitude towards the old man made it clear that he was the leader of the middle-aged man.
However, upon arriving and witnessing Jiang Yuesheng's expression, the leader, with remarkable rationality, did not dare to approach her. Instead, he stood obediently behind the middle-aged man.
This went on for half an hour.
They stood until Li Wu finished his business inside the Legacy Ground, and everyone who had been teleported into the ground was sent out, but the leader didn't move a muscle.
Even though Kong Yi, whom they had been monitoring for a long time, was not among those who came out, and the middle-aged man beside him was growing impatient, the leader remained unmoved. He even pulled the middle-aged man back.
Signaling him to wait and be patient.
The middle-aged man was perplexed, unable to understand why they had to endure such treatment from Jiang Yuesheng.
Although Jiang Yuesheng had indeed risen to prominence recently, she was no longer just a pretty face. She had begun to control Jiangnan.
She was a genuine Governor, but they weren't without backers!
They had the Elder Council backing them!
Was there any reason to fear Jiang Yuesheng?
On Jiang Yuesheng's side, she completely ignored the two men, her eyes fixed on Li Wu.
At this moment, Li Wu looked a bit pathetic, with tattered clothes and dried blood on his body, but his spirit remained strong.
After confirming that Li Wu was fine, Jiang Yuesheng didn't say much more.
With a wave of her hand, she left with Squad 042.
From start to finish, she didn't even glance at the two men behind her.
"She just left like that?" The middle-aged man's face was filled with disbelief. "Are you just going to let her go?"
"What else can I do?" The leader sighed.
"You should have stopped her!"
The middle-aged man exclaimed, "As soon as Kong Yi's presence disappeared, she came over immediately. There's definitely something fishy going on, and now that Kong Yi is missing, we should make her cooperate with our investigation!"
The leader's patience wore thin upon hearing the middle-aged man's words.
"You're still too young. Do you believe me? If you had dared to stop her, you would have been covered in blood within moments!"
"She would dare? We're from the Elder Council!"
As the middle-aged man spoke the words 'Elder Council,' his chest puffed out slightly, indicating that this organization had given him a strong sense of confidence and assurance.
But the leader's next words made him shudder.
"Elder Council? They've killed before!"
"She...she's killed people from the Elder Council?"
The middle-aged man cowered and asked cautiously.
However, his leader clearly didn't want to discuss this topic, "Enough, let's not worry about that now. Let's focus on investigating Kong Yi's situation."
Everyone knew who Kong Yi was.
He was the most notorious and terrifying rogue summoner among the rogue summoners.
Incredibly cunning and bizarre, since he first came into contact with that thing, we've been keeping an eye on him and clashed with him countless times, and he's escaped from us just as many.
So, I'm not surprised he managed to escape this time."
"After all, with his abilities, it's impossible for him not to know we're watching him.
If you were in his shoes, knowing we were monitoring you, would you take the risk if you weren't confident?"
"Of course not!"
The middle-aged man cooperated obediently, pleasing the leader.
"See, even you have this kind of determination, let alone Kong Yi.
That's why I've been prepared for Kong Yi to slip away from us again after leaving the Legacy Ground.
It's not a big deal. He only obtained something in the Legacy Ground, not the ultimate result.
Let him run; he'll show up again to pursue that thing, and we'll keep an eye on him then."
"But I'm still curious about how he escaped?"
The middle-aged man asked a good question, giving the leader a chance to show off.
"It's not hard to deduce how he escaped.
He once cleared the Legacy Ground, not this one, but he did complete it, and he should have a Heritage Token in his possession. That's one point.
Another is Jiang Yuesheng.
He must have discovered Jiang Yuesheng's life-saving measures for Li Wu, so he probably controlled the Trial Tower first, intentionally activated Jiang Yuesheng's protection, and then released control.
With the Trial Tower's rules back in place, it would undoubtedly eliminate any forces that shouldn't be there.
He seized this opportunity to break free from our control and escape."
The middle-aged man was in awe of the leader's analysis.
"Kong Yi is indeed incredibly cunning, worthy of his reputation as the most enigmatic and challenging rogue summoner to deal with.
Only you can handle such a cunning opponent."
Indeed, the middle-aged man's flattery pleased the leader.
"Alright, enough talk.
Go and do your job. Control Kong Yi's two teammates, and go contact the other three.
As for the person Jiang Yuesheng took away, as long as they're still in Fucheng, don't bother with them.
After suffering such a huge loss, she won't let it go. The more we do, the more we'll irritate her."
She was in a foul mood, and anyone who provoked her would be in for a world of hurt!
The leader was still keen on survival, well aware that one shouldn't mess with a tiger's behind.
As for the middle-aged man, upon learning that Jiang Yuesheng had killed members of the Elder Council, he became more cautious.
He vowed to never touch that woman's behind.
After the middle-aged man left, the leader's face turned grim.
"That Kong Yi is something else. He managed to slip away from our tight encirclement so effortlessly. He's indeed a formidable opponent! But your luck ends here; next time, I won't let you escape!"
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On one side, the middle-aged man and the leader discussed Kong Yi.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Li Wu, who had been sent home by Jiang Yuesheng, was also talking about Kong Yi.
In a 16-9-1-6-1-9-1-8-1-0-1-6-1-9-1-8-1-0 version!
It was then that Li Wu realized that Kong Yi had intended to harm Dudu inside the Trial Tower.
Li Wu was furious! His wife had already transformed into a plump young lady, and now someone dared to lay a hand on her. It was outrageous!
How could Li Wu tolerate this? He immediately clung to his Rich Lady's thigh.
"This bastard, he dares to bully our Dudu. Dry Mom, let's go and bring that guy back to feed him to Tuan Tuan!"
Tuan Tuan, hearing that he was to be fed, instantly perked up and poked his head out of Dudu's embrace, letting out a couple of squeals.
But when no one paid attention to the pig and no one wanted to feed it, it sadly retreated back into the mountains.
At this moment, Jiang Yuesheng's focus was not on Kong Yi.
"How did you give the ring I gave you to her?"
Li Wu was taken aback.
That wasn't what they were talking about, but Jiang Yuesheng insisted on discussing it. She continued to question him, "You're so smart, and you don't know why I gave you this ring? You don't know its purpose?"
"I know. This ring has three skills: Shared Damage, Powerful Protection, and Rich Lady's Power!"
It was fine until Li Wu mentioned this. Jiang Yuesheng's face turned even colder.
"You still gave her the ring?"
"I was just worried about her. That silly girl, in that kind of environment, needs protection more than I do.
Anyway, I'm tough and won't die easily. Besides, you're here. You're closer to me than my own mother; you won't let anything happen to me."
Sometimes, women are easy to deal with.
A single sentence can resolve the issue, and Li Wu's words instantly melted the coldness on Jiang Yuesheng's face.
Her anger stemmed from the ring incident, reminding her of a similar situation in the past where someone had taken something from her and given it to another girl.
So, when she saw the item she had given to Li Wu on Dudu, her temper flared.
But Li Wu's sweet words, 'Dry Mom,' snapped Jiang Yuesheng out of her memories.
She then remembered that the person before her was her godson.
From a mother's perspective, Li Wu, despite knowing the danger he was in, had given the ring to Dudu and fully trusted that she could save him.
Jiang Yuesheng's anger dissipated.
She let go of the ring incident and returned to the topic of Kong Yi.
"Besides Dudu, has anyone else seen that person?"
"No, I don't think I've seen him!"
Li Wu recalled and confirmed that he hadn't seen Kong Yi, although there seemed to be a large black rat that scurried past, but it probably wasn't Kong Yi. Why would he run in front of him like that? It's not like him to be so bored."
"I haven't seen him either!"
Lin Jianying, standing nearby, shook his head.
"I haven't seen anyone else since entering the Trial Tower."
Lin Jianying himself found it strange. Why wouldn't that person look for him in the Trial Tower when he had gone to the bathroom several times? He tried to recall, but it seemed there was no such memory.
Obviously, that part of his memory seemed to be missing.
Jiang Yuesheng had anticipated this outcome.
Her guess was similar to the leader's: Kong Yi's disappearance had two possibilities—he was either dead or had escaped.
The likelihood of him being dead was low. Kong Yi was strong, with many tricks up his sleeve, and even Jiang Yuesheng would have a hard time killing him.
So, the most probable scenario was that he had escaped, using her power to flee.
"That person is not simple. He's probably already escaped. Also, all of you should stay in Fucheng for the time being, and you, Li Wu, since you gave her the ring, don't leave her side."
Although the chances of Kong Yi making a comeback were slim, Jiang Yuesheng still reminded Li Wu.
This reminder made Li Wu anxious.
"Is that guy so strong?"
"Decades ago, he was already at the master level. What about you?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wu became tense. He had just experienced a surge in power, and now he suddenly felt like he was asking for a beating.
He felt an urgent need to become stronger!
(End of Chapter)