My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 230 - 227 War Soul Tablet (Seeking Subscriptions)

"Enough or not?"

"Is this enough?"

"Is this enough, kid?"

While the old man was hammering Gutian to a pulp,

a string of voices echoed in Lu Wu's head.

Lu Wu was a bit dumbfounded at the time and couldn't figure out where the voices were coming from.

Seeing that Lu Wu didn't respond, the old man continued his assault, nearly beating Gutian to death.

However, the headquarters didn't let Gutian die.

Just when the guy was about to be smashed to smithereens, a figure appeared out of thin air.

"Elder Tie, let me handle this from here."

"Ah, it's you, Sun, the young one. Alright, alright, I'll leave it to you."

Upon recognizing the visitor, Elder Tie acquiesced readily, casually tossed the near-dead Gutian onto the ground, and then, rubbing his hands, walked over to Lu Wu, giving him a nudge with his shoulder.

He whispered, "Kid, I did a good job, didn't I? Whatever score you settle this time, you've got to share a bit with me, and you still haven't shared the money from our last job. We've got to settle that too!"

What the hell?

Lu Wu was utterly bewildered. He now knew where the voice was coming from, but what on earth was the old man talking about?

At that moment, Gutian, who had been beaten to within an inch of his life, looked up at Sun Kongkong with hatred and said, "Sun, Deputy Director, Tie Xiong is taking advantage of his age and nearly killed me, I..."

"Pfft!"

Before Gutian could finish, the old man beside Lu Wu instantaneously appeared in front of him, grabbed him with brutal force, and threw him down, knocking him unconscious.

"Scum, did you really think that being backed by the Elder Council meant you could do whatever you want?"

After tossing Gutian aside, the old man returned to Lu Wu's side

to discuss the division of the reward.

This made Lu Wu's head nod frantically.

Give, give, give, give!!!

You're the boss; I'll give you whatever you want, just don't hit me!

At this time, 'that young Sun', the Deputy Director, also approached Lu Wu.

He started by giving Zhang Wentao a greenish healing touch.

With one application, Lu Wu saw that Zhang Wentao's state had changed from (Critically Injured) to (Healing).

"He unleashed his Beast Soul Burst with a single strike. The injury is substantial but not too severe. After I've treated him, he'll need to rest for a month or two before his body recovers. However, the power of the Summoned Beast he burst might drop by one or two Star Ranks."

Sun Kongkong's initial treatment of Zhang Wentao gained him a bit of goodwill from Lu Wu,

which he then managed to increase.

"Additionally, regarding the ten million points Gutian promised you, I'll make sure he..."

"Ten million points?!!" Elder Tie exclaimed upon hearing the amount, echoing in Lu Wu's mind and nearly knocking him out with shock.

"Kid, you're something, huh? You're playing high stakes this time? No way, you've got to share some with me; I want a bigger cut this time..."

Lu Wu had no idea how to respond to the old man, but thankfully, Sun Kongkong was also there: "Elder Tie, this was earned with Principal Zhang's life on the line; you can't take it."

"Oh, alright then!" Elder Tie replied, looking quite resentful, but then immediately realized: "Hey, young Sun, were you eavesdropping on me?"

"Just call me Sun, can we drop the 'young' part? And as for your last words, you shouted them out loud; do I need to eavesdrop?"

Sun Kongkong didn't bother arguing with the old geezer and continued speaking to Lu Wu.

"In addition to those ten million points, we'll also be issuing your Master Certificate, and the headquarters library will be open to you; you can visit any time you like."

Upon hearing this, Lu Wu's eyes immediately lit up: "Can I take books with me?"

Take books? Sun Kongkong was surprised at first, but realizing Lu Wu wasn't joking, he touched his nose and said, "Some you can take, others not. You'll have to check at the library when you visit.

Furthermore, as compensation for your pig, the headquarters will grant you a chance to visit the 'War Soul Tablet.'"

"War Soul Tablet?"

His words made several of the ten people present gasp.

Especially the security personnel, whose eyes filled with envy looking at Lu Wu. Even the watching bigwigs thought Lu Wu was pretty lucky, considering the compensation from the headquarters was quite fair.

The old man was the only one who found it uninteresting.

"Does that boy need an opportunity from you guys to visit the War Soul Tablet?

Isn't that thing long since been played out by others?"

Lu Wu was also looking bewildered, not knowing what the War Soul Tablet was.

Sun Kongkong explained it to him.

"That's a special artifact, found by the research center in a tribe from a Secret Realm, visiting it can help Summoners and Summoned Beasts with their Talents and Skills."

Hearing this, Lu Wu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Sun Kongkong continued, "Additionally, while Gutian is from the Cultivation Center, he doesn't represent the Cultivation Center. We're still quite welcoming to you, there's no rush for you to go back. I'll make sure someone takes good care of Principal Zhang. Besides, the Beijing Cultivator Competition is underway, and if you're interested, you can go check it out.

Take a look at that young man named Guzhentian; he's pretty good."

The last sentence was spoken by Sun Kongkong through a mental message. After speaking, Sun Kongkong gave the unconscious Gutian at the side a significant look.

Then, without waiting for Lu Wu to react, Sun Kongkong patted Lu Wu's shoulder and was about to walk away, but then he thought better of it and came back, glancing at Tie Xiong and mentally telling Lu Wu, "Absolutely, absolutely do not give him any money."

After that, Sun Kongkong left.

As soon as Sun Kongkong departed, things got lively around Lu Wu.

A group of big shots who had been watching the excitement came over, the quickest were those who specialized in the Undead Type. They were particularly fond of Lu Wu.

They were also particularly fond of Lu Wu's recent actions and now were really eager to chat with him.

But alas, the old man didn't give them the chance.

"Go on, go away, cool off over there, I'm borrowing this boy to play with for a couple of days."

Saying this, the old man unceremoniously whisked Lu Wu away.

A few minutes later.

In a particularly disheveled research institute.

The old man stood in front of Lu Wu, hands on his hips.

"What's your name now?"

"Now?" Lu Wu's heart skipped a beat, why was he asking for his current name?

Did he discover his transmigrator identity?

He was a bit panicked, but still honestly responded, "My name is Lu Wu."

"Lu Wu? I get it, the girl you're trying to woo this time has the surname Lu!"

What do you get?

What wooing a girl, I, Lu Wu, have someone, I don't mess around.

"Are you sure you're not mistaken about who I am, elder? I never mess around with people!"

"You're still pretending with me, I know it, you're planning on denying your debt, aren't you? Do you believe I will call those girls right now to come here?

Oh right, one of them is in this vicinity as well. If she gets startled by this, you're going to be hunted for a few more years.

That girl is getting more and more terrifying."

The old man shivered at the thought of a certain woman.

As for Lu Wu, he really was utterly confused.

"You really are mistaking me for someone else, I'm honestly not the scoundrel you are talking about."

"Right, you're not a scoundrel, you are quite faithful.

Okay, you don't need to argue, I'm familiar with the situation, you play your game, soak your girls, I won't stop you, but you have to pay back the money you owe me first."

The old man appeared as if he understood everything.

At this point, Lu Wu had no choice, "How much did he owe you?"

When the old man heard Lu Wu implying he would pay, he was both shocked and overjoyed.

"Five thousand!"

Lu Wu was taken aback, thinking he misheard, "How much?"

"Five thousand! Ah, and given the beating of that 'surname Gu' just now, you need to add another 500, making it a total of five thousand five hundred!"

The old man thought for a moment, then added, "Points."

Lu Wu was dumbfounded right then. He thought the old man knew about the more than ten million points he had earned and was trying to extort a large amount from him, but to his surprise, the old man only wanted five thousand five hundred points.

Lu Wu was quite surprised.

"Here, here, take it!"

The magnanimous Lu Wu immediately transferred fifty-five thousand to the old man.

When Old Lin received the payment, he was dumbfounded.

"One, two, three, three zeros? Fifty-five thousand? Little... kiddo, you... you seem to have given too much."

"That extra, consider it a gift for respecting your elders."

Look how excited Old Lin got; Lu Wu found it strange. With such a formidable power, earning some money should have been a breeze for someone with Old Lin's strength; it was as if he'd never seen so much money in his life.

Little did he know, Old Lin had the ability to earn money, but he was even better at losing it.

Give him a thousand points, and he could lose ten thousand; give him ten thousand, and he could manage to lose hundreds of thousands.

It wasn't that he couldn't earn money; it was that all the money he earned went to paying off debts.

His account had never held more than ten thousand points.

Things had been better a while back when someone else was hustling money with him. Since that partner claimed to have found true love, Old Lin's life had gone downhill.

But now, things were looking up. This youngster was splashing cash around again, cavorting about and even more generous than before, flicking fifty-five thousand as if it were nothing.

Old Lin felt like his springtime was approaching.

He immediately grabbed Lu Wu's hand and pledged his loyalty: "Kid, from today onwards, you're my boss again. Tell me who to punch, and I'll do it, even if it's against the Elder Council or Yuan Hua.

I can watch your back when you're on a date with a girl, guaranteeing a radius of, uh, no, five kilometers. Well, that might be a bit difficult, too. But definitely within two kilometers.

I can assure you, within two kilometers, none of your darlings would be there."

Old Lin's myriad of words boiled down to one thing:

"Use me; I'm cheap and useful."

Lu Wu was caught between laughter and tears, but if fifty-five thousand could buy Old Lin's loyalty, it seemed like a good deal.

After all, despite his unreliability, Old Lin was quite skilled.

He could easily overpower Zhang Wentao, and Gutian would only be beaten in his presence; Old Lin was truly a strong supporter.

And as Lu Wu was thinking about how to cling onto this support, his phone rang.

It was Jiang Yuexing calling. Lu Wu answered the phone.

Jiang Yuexing was concerned: "How are you doing now? Is everything okay?"

"Mom, I'm fine, don't worry about me."

Old Lin, listening to Lu Wu's conversation with Jiang Yuexing, was instantly shocked.

The one calling was the little maiden from the Jiang Family, right?

What did this kid call her?

Mom?

How could he be into such perverse role-play after just a few years?

...

Elsewhere.

In Lingnan, deep within the Demon Cave.

In Ten Thousand Demon Valley.

At this moment, Lin Jianying was holding Wu Mei, filled with complex emotions.

Yesterday, he had brought up the idea of leaving to Wu Yong and his family; they seemed reluctant, but they didn't ask him to stay either.

But then, something happened that night.

In the middle of the night, Wu Mei suddenly called him out, saying that he was leaving tomorrow and she had something she wanted to tell him.

Lin Jianying had a vague guess about what it might be.

His rational mind told him not to go, that going would only make it more difficult, but he still honestly followed Wu Mei.

And so, unsurprisingly, Wu Mei confessed her feelings to him.

A beautiful young woman, one whom Lin Jianying also had a fondness for, confessed to him.

Logically, Lin Jianying should have been overjoyed.

At that moment, his heart was indeed pounding wildly; he was truly ecstatic and wanted to nod and agree.

But in the end, reason brought him to a halt.

He knew his own situation well.

Right now, he wasn't suitable for any attachments.

He had actually secretly checked on his own condition, and his current state was known as "Evil Summoner."

An Evil Summoner is one who is controlled by evil thoughts.

They could enhance their existence by slaughtering summoners and their Summoned Beasts.

Once tainted by evil, they could never free themselves for life. The Alliance's attitude toward Evil Summoners had always been very firm, Must Kill!

Hence, Lin Jianying knew that he couldn't, and shouldn't, be with her.

However, just as Lin Jianying was about to sternly refuse her, an accident occurred.

A Leader Level Summoned Beast suddenly appeared and attacked them. The two frantically fled. Fortunately, Wu Mei was familiar with the surroundings. Led by Wu Mei, Lin Jianying narrowly escaped the chase of the Summoned Beast.

But Wu Mei also got injured in the process of protecting him.

What was worse, that Summoned Beast seemed to have no intention of letting them go, constantly patrolling nearby. Lin Jianying and Wu Mei were forced to hide in a narrow cave, hoping for rescue to arrive.

In the cramped space, the two could only cling tightly to each other.

At first, both of their emotions were on edge because of the Summoned Beast outside, terribly anxious.

But as time passed, the Summoned Beast outside seemed to grow impatient and slowly moved away.

Once the Summoned Beast left, Lin Jianying's attention shifted from the danger to something else.

The narrow space, the tight embrace, the beating hearts, coupled with a strange fragrance.

Soon, he became emotionally confused, and the girl took a slight initiative.

Um, some things that should and shouldn't have happened, happened.

Old Lin achieved a feat far earlier than Lu Wu even knew how to.

Once the deed was done, the relationship between Old Lin and the girl made rapid progress, and they cuddled in the small space, whispering softly to each other.

They talked about the past, present, and future.

The scene was exquisitely beautiful; Lin Jianying wished it could stay this way forever.

His defense crumbled, and Wu Mei easily uncovered some secrets.

"So, you managed to grow so much because of your childhood friend?

He is a Genius Cultivator?

His mother is the Governor of Jiangnan?

So impressive!"

Embracing Lin Jianying, Wu Mei's lips revealed a sweet smile, her face filled with anticipation for the future.

But then Lin Jianying spoke up.

"He's great, but unless something unexpected happens, I won't go to see him again."

"Why?" Wu Mei didn't understand.

"Because it would only bring him trouble."

"Really not going back!"

"Yes, I have reasons I can't go back." Saying this, Lin Jianying cupped the girl's face, looking at her earnestly, "Will you wait for me? I need to venture deep into the Demon Cave. I believe my parents are still alive. After I rescue them, will you come away with me?

We will find a place where nobody knows us and live like immortals in love, okay?"

Wu Mei smiled radiantly.

Her smile was especially sweet, mesmerizing Lin Jianying, but her following actions chilled him to the bone.

"No way!"

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Lin Jianying was stunned, not yet reacting to the situation when the girl in his arms kicked him squarely in the chest, sending him flying out of the cave.

...

A two-in-one chapter, adding this morning's chapter here.

Additionally, I'll compile some properties of Summoned Beasts and post them on the official account for those interested.

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