Chapter 110: The Forbidden Summoning Ritual

The monsters on Falling Rock Mountain were mostly flying creatures due to nearly a century of frequent earthquakes. These flying beasts had little chance of escape against the attacks of the Earthshredder’s scales.

Those monsters unwilling to flee mostly ended up as the Earthshredder’s prey, while many others took flight as soon as the Chimera was slain.

Still unsated, the Earthshredder leapt down from Falling Rock Mountain. Its massive form struck the ground with tremendous force, causing deep cracks to spiderweb across the earth.

The Earthshredder roared in frustration before advancing eastward.

Those who remained breathed a sigh of relief; if it had headed toward Blackstone City, the consequences would have been dire.

“No, east leads to Kirf—there’s danger there too!”

Kirf was a crucial port city connecting Larafiel Island, the most important commercial hub for the Elno Kingdom’s maritime trade. Though prosperous, Kirf had relatively few soldiers and defenses due to its naturally secure geography.

If the Earthshredder reached Kirf Harbor, it would spell devastation for the city.

Among the remaining adventurers were intelligence agents from the Adventurers’ Guild, tasked with monitoring the giant beast’s movements. Seeing it head east, they quickly relayed the information back to the guild so Kirf Harbor could prepare.

The others rejoiced and hurried toward the perilous Falling Rock Mountain.

Due to the Earthshredder’s rampage and the collapse of seals and leyline nodes, Falling Rock Mountain was now highly unstable, with rocks falling more frequently.

Watching the adventurers climb recklessly, Chu Yun retrieved his flying wings from his charged spatial belt and entered the Mirror World, soaring once again toward the mountain’s summit.

“I wonder if Lysa’s new flying wings are ready yet. These wings are still a bit slow,” Chu Yun mused, planning to visit her later to check on the progress.

Flying wings were invaluable in wilderness adventures.

With Hardy dead and Viscount Karl now awake, Lysa should be able to focus on her research without worry. Given her talent and the days that had passed, she ought to have completed them by now.

As Chu Yun flew, he noted that not all monsters on Falling Rock Mountain were high-level; this was dictated by the monsters’ ecology. Aside from special beasts, high-level monsters were typically accompanied by a number of lower-level ones.

He absorbed experience points from first- and second-level monsters, while discarding zero-level ones to his relic. After absorbing the experience, the relic in the Mirror World displayed a new experience bar, but leveling it up would still require a considerable amount of experience.

“Experience points… When will I get a good streak of farming? Maybe Kirf Harbor will be the opportunity,” Chu Yun thought. Although he didn’t wish to see humans suffer under the Earthshredder’s assault, if it became inevitable, he wouldn’t mind scavenging at Kirf Harbor.

The distance to Kirf Harbor was considerable, and the Earthshredder might not even head there directly; it could change course midway. Chu Yun planned to check with the intelligence agency first, then head there if the chance arose.

He couldn’t deny the Earthshredder’s brutality. Even though most flying monsters fled immediately, many were still slain. Thanks to his flight advantage, Chu Yun quickly cleared the battlefield in the Mirror World.

He not only collected a large number of souls and experience points but also absorbed the monsters’ innate ability: flight.

Though monster flight differed significantly from flying wings, after forcibly stacking the flight ability to level 10, his flying skills improved by several tiers. If he ever developed an air force, he could easily serve as an instructor.

The Chimera he most looked forward to had yielded a high-quality soul and nearly a thousand experience points.

Together with other monsters’ gains, Chu Yun’s level rose once again, leaving him with over three hundred surplus experience points.

[Wanderer Mage Profession Level Up: Wanderer Mage Lv13 (387/2400)]
[Health +5]
[Spirit +10]
[Skill Points +22]
[Upon reaching Lv13, gained 3 free attribute points.]

He allocated all points to Intelligence, raising his Spirit by 19 to a staggering 175.

Counting the 2 points saved previously, Chu Yun had 24 skill points in total. After spending 14 points to raise Meditation to Lv15, he kept the remaining 10 points reserved.

Although he did not gain new spells this time, the comprehensive attribute increase enhanced his Spirit, accelerating casting speed and boosting spell power.

Spells could be farmed, but attribute points could not. Chu Yun preferred the latter.

Glancing at the cursed coin’s energy, he saw it had risen significantly to 73.67%. If left unchecked, more people would fall victim to its curse.

This time, his main goal was to use up the useless cursed coin, though the Earthshredder’s chaos had nearly made him forget.

“All things exist in balance and opposition. Could there be a monster that counters the Earthshredder?”

Chu Yun took out a shattered scale the Earthshredder had dropped. The Earthshredder could control its scales to attack freely, but inevitably some were lost during retrieval.

The scales measured a full thirty centimeters and, with some processing, could serve as shields. Many adventurers still climbing the mountain were collecting these fallen scales.

Chu Yun planned to use them as one of the sacrificial offerings for summoning. Besides these, he had also gathered numerous monster corpses stored in his spatial belt.

By now, some adept climbers had reached the summit. Chu Yun considered flying along the Earthshredder’s retreat path.

No one would dare follow him in this direction now, making it an ideal moment for a sacrificial summoning.

Flying away from Falling Rock Mountain, following the Earthshredder’s trail, Chu Yun arrived at a ravaged hill and retrieved his Abyssal Summoning Tome from his backpack.

The tome’s cover eye gleamed with spirit as it sensed its master’s intent to begin summoning. Excited, it began explaining the process to Chu Yun.

Having already copied the summoning spell, Chu Yun was familiar with the spell’s framework. Yet summoning remained a complex art. Different types of offerings and contract agreements could influence the species of monster summoned.

“Do you recognize the Earthshredder? Is there any monster that counters it?” Chu Yun asked.

The spellbook replied that it did not know. The Earthshredder did not exist in the Abyssal Moon realm, though many monsters stronger than it did.

“Master, by sacrificing a high-quality third-tier soul along with these offerings, you can summon at least a third-tier monster. With luck, even a fourth or fifth-tier is possible. However, this coin is special and will introduce great uncertainty to the summoning. Are you sure you want to use it as an offering?” The Abyssal Tome admitted it had never tried summoning with a cursed coin and felt uncertain.

“Uncertainty makes it more interesting. Ordinary fourth- or fifth-tier monsters might not stand a chance against the Earthshredder. This might just turn the tide,” Chu Yun said with anticipation.

“Master, the more powerful the monster, the harder it is to control. Although your Spirit is strong, you must still be cautious,” the tome offered a rare note of concern.

Chu Yun nodded thoughtfully, ready to proceed.