My starting summon is a small skeleton - Chapter 439: 436 Epic 2 Star

Chapter 439: 436 Epic 2 Star

Zone 3, Holy Sect Alliance ruins.

A middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, dressed in hemp clothes, squinted his eyes at the ruins before him.

How does that saying go?

Seeing the mountain as not a mountain!

Yes, seeing the mountain as not a mountain!

The scene in this middle-aged man’s eyes was somewhat along those lines.

Where others saw ruins, he saw how these ruins came into being.

From when Fei Yinghao left, to when Lu Wu himself appeared, to his foolish daughter being summoned, sold off in a matter of minutes, then dragged back, and finally to Fei Yinghao’s return.

And how Lu Wu used his clone to scheme against and finally kill Fei Yinghao, even seeing the vision of Lu Wu himself going after Mu Laogui and morphing into him.

After seeing all of that clearly, the old father couldn’t help but inhale a sharp breath of cold air.

He suddenly felt that the mortal world was so complex, the path through society so slippery; he wanted to return to the Holy Angel Secret Realm.

Truly, he was completely stunned by Lu Wu’s tactics.

Although everything was hard to slip past his eyes, having such vision had come at no small cost.

He couldn’t possibly keep it active at all times.

If he were really targeted by Lu Wu, calculated against by Lu Wu, this old father felt it would be quite unbearable.

“Wait, he’s my daughter’s contractor, so we’re basically family, right?”

Upon thinking this, the old father felt a lot warmer towards Lu Wu.

“Smart and methodical, and quite powerful too. Most importantly, he’s fairly good-looking, possesses half of my past charm. I just wonder how he treats his Contracted Beasts.”

Although initially, this old father wished he could smack Lu Wu, the scoundrel who dared to take away his precious daughter.

But now, having come to the scene himself, he realized it wasn’t the other party who acted first. In fact, it was quite passive; it was his daughter who crazily desired the other’s body and actively made the contract.

This slightly elevated Lu Wu in the old father’s perception.

Of course, all this was based on the premise that this incident had occurred and his wife knew about it.

And it was his fault, most importantly, the contract was already established, which was irreversible. Under these circumstances, this old father could only hope Lu Wu was a good person.

Yes, in the truest sense of the word—a genuinely good person.

He didn’t expect much, just that Lu Wu would unreservedly treat his daughter well, cherish her like a treasure, just as they did.

Of course, if Lu Wu turned out to be something like a eunuch, that would be even better in old father’s view.

The old father stroked his chin, pondering.

“Maybe, find a chance to secretly castrate him?”

…

Zone 1, Changping Secret Realm, Land of Burial.

Lu Wu shivered as he was forcefully pulled over and pressed onto Little Skeleton’s bony structure, ‘enjoying’ the massage from Little Skeleton.

Little Skeleton (What’s wrong? Is Little Skeleton’s massage very comfortable?)

“Yes, extremely comfortable, you’re practically popping my skull open!

Really, Little Skeleton, my head doesn’t hurt anymore, you don’t need to massage it anymore!”

(Can’t do, Little Skeleton must take good care of Lu Wu, Little Skeleton must massage Lu Wu!)

The little guy’s eyes sparkled with light, firmly stating that Little Skeleton would never give up.

At the same time, it pressed down Lu Wu, who was trying to get up, firmly onto its thigh bone, dazing Lu Wu with each tap on his head.

Lu Wu felt a bit distressed by this.

But in the end, he didn’t struggle.

He offered only symbolic resistance before letting the little guy do as it pleased.

This made Little Skeleton very happy.

Mimicking massage techniques seen on TV, it carefully massaged Lu Wu while constantly asking.

Does it feel good?

Would you like to sign up for a membership card?

Strong vibes of a bath center.

Lu Wu almost couldn’t help asking if there was any ‘big treasure sword’ available.

Little Skeleton turning out this way was actually a recent development.

It had noticed the emotional changes in Lu Wu lately, and although it couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong with Lu Wu,

It felt that Lu Wu was unhappy, very sad.

So, whenever Lu Wu had time recently, Little Skeleton would stick by his side, trying every means to cheer him up.

The little guy’s methods were quite clumsy.

But it had indeed managed to relax Lu Wu, playing a comforting role.

Not because it was talented, but because, for Lu Wu, it was the best antidote.

After all, it had been the little guy by Lu Wu’s side since he started his journey through this world.

It had also been raised by Lu Wu every step of the way, his pet.

If Dudu was the human Lu Wu valued the most, then Little Skeleton was the existence he valued just as much.

Especially after experiencing the loss of Dudu, Lu Wu became even more indulgent towards Little Skeleton.

Because this little guy was now all he had left.

If it wasn’t for putting it behind, where would Lu Wu have the patience before? Kneeling with Little Skeleton? Was his brain broken? Kneeling with Indeks wouldn’t do? Must it be Little Skeleton?

But now, Lu Wu unexpectedly felt at ease beside Little Skeleton.

While enjoying Little Skeleton’s massage, Lu Wu opened his current attribute panel.

…

Name: Lu Wu

Power: Epic 2 Stars

Summoned Beasts: Little Skeleton (Epic 2 Stars), Silly (Epic 2 Stars), Little Golden Dragon (Epic 2 Stars), Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword (Epic 2 Stars), Holy Angel (Gray)

Origin: 0

Epic Power: All Things

Description: With your bushy eyebrows and big eyes, you’ve finally started upgrade mode.

…

That was the current power of Lu Wu.

He himself was at Epic 2 Stars, and all his pets had also reached the Epic 2 Stars level.

And to think, just a few days ago, when he was attacked by Elder Mountain, his power was merely at Epic 1 Star.

His pets were also at Epic 2 Stars. In just a short span of two days, everyone in Lu Wu’s command had upgraded by 1 Star.

Though it was just a small 1 Star, the difference that one star made could be described as heaven and earth.

After all, it had reached the Epic Level now, and the gap between each star was as wide as the heavens and the earth.

This interval separated not just power but also time.

In this regard, Ibaraki Gangyan had the most say.

He had once advanced to Epic 1 Star during an unexpected encounter, and afterward, he fell into a stagnation of power that lasted for hundreds of years.

Not making any progress for hundreds of years was also why he initially witnessed why “Divine Wrath” was maddening.

Well, if Ibaraki Gangyan knew that the barrier that troubled him for hundreds of years had been broken by Lu Wu in just two days, and moreover, broken while taking his family along, he probably would have been jealous to the point of deformation.

Of course, Lu Wu’s breakthrough to Epic 2 Stars within two days seemed simple.

But it was merely seeming.

They had no idea that this matter was even simpler than the momentum they saw.

While others were tirelessly battling, collecting materials, venturing into the Secret Realm, risking their lives for a chance to progress further, Lu Wu simply absorbed three Gate Fragments, and then his system obtained Origin points, and after that, it became even simpler.

Adding points, naturally, was touching where it wasn’t bright, casually adding points would increase his power.

Three fragments, precisely allowing Lu Wu’s four pets to all reach Epic 2 Stars.

They all advanced, and Lu Wu’s power naturally increased as well.

The whole process was so relaxed it was a mess, and it was the first time Lu Wu tasted what it was like to truly cheat.

This kind of point-adding cheat, once started, felt much better than the previous broken system.

What need for learning? What need for effort?

Wasn’t this simple point-adding great?

Indeed, cheating, just like cross-dressing, only happens zero or countless times, and Lu Wu had become addicted after just one time.

He was even pondering, after getting the fragment from Fei Yinghao, once he revived Dudu, he would absorb the fragment, and that refined fragment should be enough to elevate his power to Epic 3 Stars, right?

Once he reached Epic 3 Stars, Lu Wu would be considered at the pinnacle of the Alliance, and he could then start planning his next steps.

What kind of magnanimity did Lu Wu have? He wouldn’t let go of the related individuals just because Dudu revived.

The elders at Elder Mountain, the Zeroers, and Tie Xiong— he wouldn’t let any of them go.

Looking at the attribute panel, pondering slightly about the future, Lu Wu’s head tilted.

He had surprisingly fallen asleep during Little Skeleton’s massage.

During the massage, Little Skeleton looked at Lu Wu, who had deeply fallen asleep, its Pupil Fire flickered, and then a skull head shook left and right, checking the surroundings like a thief.

Once confirmed that there was no one around and no beasts either, this little guy’s Pupil Fire brightened, and immediately took out a blanket from Little Skeleton’s phone to cover Lu Wu, then this little guy’s Pupil Fire took on a shape of satisfaction.

Looking at how skilled it was, it was obviously a habitual offender.

It must have often stealthily done things while Lu Wu was asleep.

Indeed, the spirit of covering one with a blanket wasn’t something a mere Lu Wu could suppress.

…

While Lu Wu entered a sweet dreamland.

On the other side, the Little Golden Dragon was busy.

What it was busy with was a courier task, and what it was delivering was precisely the fragment that Lu Wu had procured from Elder Mountain.

Lu Wu had prepared early in the morning, with Little Golden Dragon waiting in command near the lake by Elder Mountain, and once Lu Wu was successful, the fragment was sent to it for it to take the water route to deliver it into Lu Wu’s hands.

Lu Wu’s plan was quite smooth.

The Little Golden Dragon’s courier task was relatively smooth as well.

It mostly went unnoticed on its way, smoothly leaving the range of Elder Mountain, taking the water route, and entering the Immortal River to continue downstream.

The so-called Immortal River was the river from Lu Wu’s previous life.

However, the Immortal River of today was much wider, deeper, and more dangerous than the river from Lu Wu’s previous life.

Moreover, countless Summoned Beast tribes inhabited the Immortal River, stirring up some trouble annually. Unlike Lu Wu’s past, the banks of the Immortal River were unsuitable for human habitation.

There were no cities nearby, and human activity was rarely seen, apart from a few Alliance institutions along the way, established to suppress the Summoned Beasts of Immortal River.

It could be said that, within District 1, the Alliance’s influence was weakest here.

By taking this route, Little Golden Dragon could avoid detection by the Alliance to the greatest extent and safely deliver the “Gate Fragment” into Lu Wu’s hands.

But there is no absolutely safe path in this world.

Even the safest path can become dangerous due to human factors, just like now.

Descending from Elder Mountain, Little Golden Dragon, who was unhindered in the midstream of the Immortal River, suddenly stopped.

Its sensitive senses detected something amiss, so it halted.

Almost at the moment it stopped, a voice resounded.

“Yo, noticed, eh? You’re quite a remarkable little loach!”

Simultaneously, a figure appeared behind Little Golden Dragon, garbed in a black robe.

Matching the black robe was the overwhelming Evil Energy emanating from him.

This intensity of Evil Energy was certainly among the top two of all people Lu Wu had encountered.

Given such Evil Energy, the identity of the person calmly standing before the Epic 2 Star Little Golden Dragon wasn’t hard to guess.

Of course, it wasn’t hard for Lu Wu.

For Little Golden Dragon, however, it was still a challenging task.

Fortunately, Little Golden Dragon had no intention of guessing who this person was.

Upon seeing the robed figure, it immediately opened its mouth and sprayed.

A stream of golden Dragon Breath shot directly at the opponent.

“Very pure Dragon Breath, powerful Dragon Power, even carrying a hint of an era’s essence. It seems you’ve had quite the adventure. Lu Wu must have reached Epic 2 Star thanks to you, right?

I heard you were left to him by Lu Haikong. For his son, Lu Haikong really took great care!”

As the robed figure spoke, he raised his hand and directly blocked the Dragon Breath from Little Golden Dragon.

Seeing this, Little Golden Dragon, after spewing a breath of Dragon Breath, turned and ran straight toward the most dangerous location it sensed, prompting the robed figure to raise his eyebrows.

With a snap of his fingers, endless black chains emerged at the spot Little Golden Dragon rushed into. It seemed Little Golden Dragon would be trapped; however, it opened its mouth and sprayed once more.

But this time, it wasn’t Dragon Breath—it was a fragment.

The expression of the robed figure changed.

Thı𝐬 ςhȺpτ𝘦r ɪṡ pɵ𝖘𝙩𝗲ɗ b𝑦 𝓀𝐢𝘵𝑒𝐧◎𝐯℮𝙡

He immediately abandoned the attempt to trap Little Golden Dragon and dashed toward the fragment, grabbing it in his hands.

Holding the fragment, the robed figure frowned.

“Fake?”

Simultaneously, Little Golden Dragon spat out another breath of Dragon Breath.

“Mischievous!”

The robed figure chuckled lightly, clenched his fist, and endless chains trapped Little Golden Dragon. A black fist struck Little Golden Dragon’s body, dealing a severe injury and forcing the real fragment out of its body.

The robed figure grasped the fragment, his face lighting up with joy, knowing it was genuine.

Just as he was about to strike at Little Flood Dragon, another presence approached, causing the robed figure to hesitate and then, holding the fragment, he turned and left.

At the same time that the robed figure departed with the fragment, Lu Wu, who had been sleeping in the Changping Secret Realm, opened his eyes, clearly sensing something but showed no anger, rather a cold smirk crossed his face.

“Throwing out bait randomly, I didn’t expect to really catch a fish!”