This Summoner Is Too Powerful-Chapter 416 - 359: The White Tuantuan Layer

Before splitting up, Li Pu took all the mint mushrooms from Jiang Guiju, a total of eight bottles.

But he didn't plan to use them yet; the primary task now was to reach the bottom of the trench and complete the exploration.

After confirming the terrain, they'd figure out a way to collect the white cluster card fragments.

Rushing into a fight before that could lead to unnecessary trouble.

"Hey, do you think the safety rope might not be long enough?"

But after descending another 600 meters, Long Ren raised a key question.

"That's really hard to say."

Li Pu thought for a moment but had no answer.

Now, both of them had only one rope each, the rest had been sent back with the senior for recycling, and all were extended onto these two ropes.

If that wasn't enough, they'd have to untie the rope.

Li Pu had tested it earlier, his reverse gravity field could support both his and Long Ren's weight, so that wasn't an issue.

At least it guaranteed they wouldn't fall to their deaths.

They continued for a while longer and indeed encountered the problem Long Ren mentioned.

Moreover, they faced another difficulty.

The safety rope had reached its full length and was pulled tight.

Additionally, the rock walls below were diminishing, leaving little to stand on.

However, the two quickly devised a solution.

First, have the Pincer Scorpion connect everyone with its silk, so in case of a fall, Li Pu could hold the entire team from dropping.

Next, have the Scarecrow create circular handrails on the rock wall with vines, allowing everyone to continue climbing.

They untied the safety rope and continued descending quite deep.

The surroundings remained quiet, except for the sound of the wind each time a warm breeze blew by. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

As they descended further, potential monster holes in the ground became scarcer.

"When will we ever reach the end?"

Sitting on a rock to rest, Long Ren couldn't help but complain.

"I feel like it shouldn't be too far now."

Li Pu reassured him.

Mainly because his hearing was sharp, and amidst the warm breeze, he seemed to have heard some faint embedded sounds.

"So, is there something happening below?"

After hearing this, Long Ren's expression changed.

Something happening doesn't necessarily mean it's good.

On the good side, maybe they're about to reach their destination.

On the bad side, there might be some other danger.

Fortunately, there was a spot on the rock wall to rest, so after some discussion, they decided to send a summoned creature down to scout.

And they chose the Pincer Scorpion.

[Grass!]

Scarecrow: Hooray!

[No Pincer!]

Pincer Scorpion: NONO!

The reason for choosing the Pincer Scorpion was simple: it had the best mobility without rock walls.

With its many legs, it could climb vertically on the rock wall, almost like moving on flat ground.

So, while the Pincer Scorpion was out scouting, the two started chatting.

Long Ren gave Li Pu a thorough introduction to Imperial University, while Li Pu introduced Long Ren to... the Southern Forest and East Wilderness Ridge.

There was no other way; he spent more time in those two places than at school.

"So you're saying you're only ranked tenth in your cohort?"

Li Pu couldn't believe that Long Ren's strength only placed him tenth among Imperial University's freshmen.

You should know, if he were at Xidu University, not counting himself, this guy would definitely be the top of his class.

After all, other than the Scarecrow, the Semi-Dragon had no opponents.

Even against the Rolling Turtle team, a 1V2 wasn't impossible.

"Ptooey, what tenth."

But Long Ren disagreed with this notion.

"I said top ten, top ten."

"It's one of those rankings with no specific order, alright."

He explained.

"Oh, so you're saying there are nine others at Imperial University with similar abilities to you."

Li Pu nodded in understanding.

"..."

The statement sounded a bit arrogant, but Long Ren couldn't refute it.

If someone else said it, it might not work, but if it were Li Pu...

"Don't be so arrogant; if the ten of us came at you together, you'd surely lose."

He could only pretend to be tough.

"Are you kidding, 1V10, how could you feel good about that."

"And... are you really that confident?"

Li Pu said, glancing at the dazed Scarecrow still drinking cola.

Before its big move, it seemed like there's no big difference between 1V1 and 1V10.

"But seriously, I've been away from school for a month now, and I don't know how they've been developing."

At this point, Long Ren's expression became somewhat serious.

"Originally, there were a few in the top ten that no matter how hard I chased, I couldn't catch up with those monsters."

"Perhaps if you met them, it could really be a battle."

Finally, he added, "If you become an exchange student next semester, that is."

"Exchange student? To your place?"

It was the first time Li Pu had heard of this.

"What's the benefit?"

But he immediately asked.

He had gotten used to the pace of life here and was doing quite well at Xidu.

All four districts — east, south, west, north — and his resource collection rating was barely at 50%, so there was much more to explore.

"Huh? You didn't know this?"

Long Ren was taken aback after hearing.

"Being an exchange student comes with many benefits."

"You can earn extra points and, depending on your performance at the exchange school, receive crystal coin rewards."