My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 197 - 194 Evolution

Inheritance Land, within the Trial Tower.

By the time Lu Wu’s trials had already reached the third round, Lin Jianying’s trials had not yet begun.

Or rather, a far more terrifying trial had already begun on his end.

The oddity, Kong Yi, who had just finished his own tasks, now appeared within the Trial Tower.

With particular enthusiasm and familiarity, he greeted Lin Jianying.

"Yo, we meet again!"

He seemed quite happy to see Lin Jianying, but Lin Jianying was not at all pleased to see him.

As soon as Lin Jianying saw him, he immediately assumed a defensive stance.

His goblin had even drawn its sword in the flash of a moment,

A look that said, if you dare come close, I dare to chop you down.

"We’ve met in the restroom several times, barely acquaintances, don’t be so tense."

"What are you always pestering me for, what exactly do you want?

And, is this your doing? What did you do to Lu Wu and the others?"

"You ask a lot of questions, but no matter, I have some time to spare, I’ll chat with you."

The oddity said and, out of nowhere, pulled out a lounge chair and placed it on the ground, then conjured up a small tea table and two drinks, handing one of the cups to Lin Jianying.

"Drink?"

Lin Jianying did not accept.

Even less likely would he accept, as every three-year-old knows not to randomly eat things given by strangers.

Let alone under the current circumstances.

So, Lin Jianying firmly refused.

"Look at you, if I really wanted to do something to you, would I need to drug you?"

Kong Yi said, placing the drink on the tea table, before reclining on the lounge chair, sipping his own beverage while answering Lin Jianying’s previous questions.

"The place you’re in now is called the Trial Tower, the true core of this Inheritance Land.

Under ordinary circumstances, it would not be activated at all. It only activated because I took something away, so from a certain perspective, this is indeed my doing.

However, this should have been a good thing for you all!"

"Should have?"

Kong Yi took another comfortable sip and then said, "Hmm, if I hadn’t meddled, it would have been quite a stroke of luck for you.

Passing a few challenges and enhancing your powers a few levels wouldn’t have been a problem.

If you were lucky, you might have even passed all the challenges and received the inheritance.

But now, well, it’s hard to say, because I accidentally increased the difficulty of the trials.

I’ve heightened the difficulty to Hell Level.

This time, if none of you manage to pass, all of you might die in here!"

Lin Jianying’s complexion changed, and just as he was about to pounce on Kong Yi, he discovered he couldn’t move.

"Don’t waste your energy, I’ve passed the Trial Tower elsewhere before and acquired an item that gives me control over the Trial Tower, so here I’m like a semi-staff member; I’m the one calling the shots now."

"Why are you doing this!"

Lin Jianying asked, suppressing his rage.

"Why? Because of you!"

Kong Yi said, suddenly sitting up, smiling at Lin Jianying with an unnerving eagerness: "I find you very interesting."

At this moment, Kong Yi exuded an air of perversity, he continued, "You suit me well, how about following me?"

"Fine!"

Lin Jianying responded without hesitation, decisively cutting to the point.

Yet Kong Yi was not surprised; instead, he looked rather indifferent.

"So decisive?

Are you trying to get me to release Lu Wu and the others?

I don’t want you like this!"

Saying so, Kong Yi stood up and walked over to Lin Jianying: "What I want has never been the you that you are now. The you right now has no value to me; there’s not a single thing about you that I like.

Every pore of yours exudes an essence that I detest."

"Weak, incompetent, indecisive!"

"And the very very last thing I can’t stand is your feelings for Lu Wu—that sort of emotion where it seems like he’s your entire life. I can’t understand it, and it especially disgusts me.

So, I came up with a fun idea, how about turning you into the person he hates the most, the person he most wants to kill?"

Kong Yi said, waving his hand.

Lin Jianying discovered that the scene before his eyes was changing.

Or rather, he had been granted a kind of god’s-eye view.

Within this perspective, he saw all those who had entered the Trial Tower and were in the midst of their challenges.

Lu Wu, Dudu, and the members of teams 044 and 003.

However, with another wave of Kong Yi’s hand, the images of the members of 044 and 003 disappeared, leaving only Lu Wu and Dudu.

"The bonds between people are the most fragile of things, the best friendships can sometimes shatter with a single careless word."

"Sowing discord between brothers couldn’t be easier, let alone between you and Lu Wu.

For you, he might be your everything, but to him, you’re probably just an ordinary friend.

However, that plump girl holds a special place in his heart.

Tell me, what do you think would happen to your relationship if you killed her in front of Lu Wu?"

Kong Yi sat on the recliner, holding a drink in one hand and resting his face in the other, discussing in an exploratory tone.

Lin Jianying’s face turned exceedingly pale at that moment.

His body trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing his reaction, Kong Yi smiled, "It seems you’ve already imagined it, so let’s turn that anticipation into reality.

As for the timing, let’s do it when he’s just cleared the level.

Jiang Yuexing let him in, so she must have given him something to save his life. With Jiang Yuexing’s help, him clearing the level should be no problem.

So, we’ll strike right when he’s feeling the happiest, after he’s received his inheritance. What do you think of this plan?"

Lin Jianying, pale-faced, questioned, "We’ve done nothing to offend you. What do you gain from doing this?"

This question stumped Kong Yi.

"Gain? Does doing such a thing need a reason?

Isn’t this sort of thing dependent on personal interest and hobbies? And isn’t it quite interesting?

Besides, don’t you think this is actually a good thing for you?

Look, you value Lu Wu, yet he treats you like an ordinary team member, a tool for making money.

Unless something unexpected happens, you’ll spend your life silently admiring him from behind.

But if you kill this plump girl, the situation changes, doesn’t it?

You’ll no longer just be a tool to him, and if you continue to grow stronger and kill a few more people he values, like his parents, for example...

wouldn’t your relationship fundamentally change?

Becoming lifelong enemies – such an intimate relationship, doesn’t that sound good?

Rather than being invisible, you might as well make him hate you for the rest of his life. Don’t you think that script is fascinating?"

Listening to these words and looking at Kong Yi, who though discussing something twisted, did so with utmost seriousness, as if talking about a precious and important piece of art, Lin Jianying was completely enveloped by a chilling fear that welled up from his bones.

It also made Lin Jianying realize that the person before him was a complete lunatic.

"Come now, let’s enjoy watching Lu Wu tackle the challenge. You should also get into the mood and prepare for your performance later."

Having said that, Kong Yi no longer paid any attention to Lin Jianying and turned his gaze toward Lu Wu.

At this moment, Lu Wu had no idea that Lin Jianying had been targeted by a lunatic.

He was still busy trying to overcome the challenge.

He was at the third level, where three three-star goblins were relentlessly beating Han.

Lu Wu, on the other hand, was trying to figure out how to make Han defeat the goblins.

"Three-star power,

now he has only three skills. The passive skill that gets stronger as he takes hits doesn’t need to be mentioned; it just makes him tougher but doesn’t increase combat power or defense.

The remaining two are Defense and Dodge, both with high skill levels, mastered in fact, but they’re all developed from taking hits and virtually no offensive skills.

With this combat power, it’s nearly impossible to rely on him alone to defeat these three goblins!"

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After contemplating for a long while, Lu Wu concluded that there was almost no chance for Han to beat the goblins.

And seeing Han’s current state, he really was in a pitiful condition.

The few feathers that had grown back during the past two weeks were almost ruined again.

His body was swollen all over.

This was only because the three goblins were using sticks, not swords – if it had been swords, the bird probably would have been chopped into several pieces by now.

"Alright, Little Skeleton, try to see if you can call your junior. If possible, summon the one with the gun to help it out!"

It’s not called Little Skeleton, it’s Peppa No.1!

Little Skeleton earnestly corrected Lu Wu’s mistake. For it, there was only one Little Skeleton, and it wouldn’t allow other skeletons to be called by that name.

"Fine, fine, fine, Peppa No.1, call Peppa No.1 over!"

Lu Wu never bothered with such trivial matters; whatever Little Skeleton said, he complied.

But this clearly made Little Skeleton very happy, and it immediately summoned Peppa No.1 who was two heads taller and joined the battlefield.

Peppa No.1 was an Elite Level Summoned Beast.

Elite battling ordinary was a simple task – just one thrust with the spear took out a goblin.

The battle ended quickly.

And as the fight concluded, two beams of light landed on Han and Peppa No.1 simultaneously for about ten seconds before vanishing together.

"Two beams of light appearing and disappearing at the same time suggest that the rewards are probably split evenly based on the number of moves made. Such a method of reward distribution is quite suitable for power-leveling a junior."

Lu Wu first paid attention to the method of reward distribution, then the gains.

This round’s rewards were much greater than the second one; normal summoned beasts would have reached Elite Level by now, but Han hadn’t.

Consequently, Lu Wu couldn’t help but glance at Han’s state and noticed that it was charging up.

If nothing unexpected happened, it should evolve in the next round.

"Then let’s raise Han first, let him evolve to Elite before anything else."