Zhong Xiaoli

"It's nothing, I was just a little curious."

"Karna".

"She's strange. I sensed the sun's energy emanating from her, but it was very faint, like the twilight of a setting sun," Karna said calmly, looking at the crimson Dawn Elf.

"Should we take Ranran's Dawn Elf for a test?" Xiao Qingya asked.

"No need. Since it's Contract Beast, there's no need to worry about its safety, and besides..."

Xia Annan shook her head, looked at the two people in the room, and a smile appeared on her lips.

"Don't you think it would be incredibly exciting if four unknown Contract Beast appeared at the same time during the National Contract Competition?"

Xiao Qingya: "..."

"The identity and potential limits of this Contract Beast are still unknown."

"The Dawn Elf, the Dawn Valkyrie?" Ling Yuan looked at the small figure in Xia Ranran's arms and reached out his hand.

"Maple?"

The little elf looked at the outstretched finger with some confusion.

Curious, she stretched out her fingerless arm and gently hugged Ling Yuan's fingers.

It's warm and comfortable.

"Ranran, can I take a look at this little elf?" Ling Yuan asked.

"Okay, no problem." Xia Ranran handed the Dawn Elf to Ling Yuan without hesitation.

When he was held in Ling Yuan's arms, the little elf didn't seem to be afraid of people. It nestled in Ling Yuan's arms, its two round orange-red eyes fixed on him.

Ling Yuan chuckled softly, stretched out his hand, and a flame formed.

"Maple!"

The little sprite, who had been relatively calm, became excited the moment it saw the orange-red flames.

It seems like they crave it.

Ling Yuan naturally chose to grant the little elf's request.

Looking at the Dawn Elf sucking on his finger, Ling Yuan asked Xia Ranran, "Want to give it a name?"

"Name?" Xia Ranran was taken aback.

That's true, we can't keep calling them Dawn Elf forever.

Although it sounds nice, it might just be a name for a race.

Xia Ranran thought for a moment and said, "Then let's call her Fengyan."

"Feng Yan?"

"Um."

"Can."

"Ranran, are you ready? Now it's time for Ling Yuan to summon her," Xiao Qingya called out.

"Good."

Ranran nodded, took the Dawn Elf Maple Pearl from Ling Yuan's arms, and left the altar.

"Alright, now let's see what kind of monster you'll summon." Xia Annan crossed her arms, full of curiosity.

Karna also glanced sideways, after all, Ling Yuan had given him quite a surprise.

Although he wasn't in his strongest form during that battle, his opponent clearly had some hidden cards up his sleeve.

Most importantly, the other party's Contract Beast is one of only two humanoid creatures, just like his.

On the altar, Ling Yuan took a deep breath.

His pupils snapped open, and a flash of earthy yellow light disappeared.

He stretched out his hand and pushed hard into the void.

Bang bang bang!

With the sound of sheaths breaking, nine stone pillars of Rock Element burst forth from the ground, located in nine different directions around Ling Yuan.

"Is this his unique summoning ritual?" Xia Annan asked in surprise.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a summoning.

As the nine stone pillars resonated with their elements, the surrounding elements began to surge violently.

The black array on the altar was completely covered by an earthy yellow light.

"Is it from the rock system?" Xiao Qingya asked.

"Flame, Darkness, Void, and now even Rock is coming?" Xia Annan stared intently at Ling Yuan.

One person controlling four Contract Beast is unheard of.

Seeing the formation gradually resonating, Ling Yuan decided to deliver another powerful blow to the opponent.

He had four opportunities to check in during the previous month.

Of those four times, he acquired something rather interesting.

As the earthy yellow light flickered, a yellow elemental mark, resembling a pupil, slowly emerged from Ling Yuan's hand.

"Rock Element Crystal?" Xia Annan was taken aback.

"What peculiar Rock Element Crystal!" Xiao Qingya exclaimed in surprise.

The aesthetics of this Rock Element Crystal are much better than the Fire Element Crystal created by my man.

Xia Annan frowned. "What a strange form. But what's the use of taking out Rock Element Crystal at this time? The signing of Contract Beast is essentially based on the guidance of the soul. Even if there are items to assist, they won't play a significant role."

"Contract summoning doesn't guarantee a drop in ten pulls, so you'd better get it!"

Ling Yuan let out a soft shout, grasped the Eye of the Rock God, and slammed it heavily into the ground.

Buzz~

A heavy elemental aura spread.

The nine pillars around it resonated with the elements at the same moment.

Click, click!

The rocks stand tall, forming spikes that surround the ground.

"Snap!"

The altar emitted a creaking sound as it broke under the weight of the weight.

"It's coming!" Xia Annan shouted.

Boom!

A beam of light shot into the sky, stirring the clouds.

Bang!

The light suddenly spread across the sky, turning the evening sky a yellowish-brown.

"This is... a dragon?!"

Xia Annan exclaimed in shock.

"Besides that one, is there anyone else in the world who can summon the legendary dragon?!" Xiao Qingya exclaimed in shock.

On the pillar of light located in the center of the collapsed altar.

A brown Divine Dragon is coiled up on it.

Unlike Western dragons, this dragon has no wings; its long, serpentine body represents an indelible presence.

A body that combines all totems into one.

"Really? It's been summoned?" Ling Yuan stared blankly at the Divine Dragon coiled on the pillar of light.

Lord of Geo, Zhongli!

He was just trying it out, but he didn't expect it to actually succeed.

"Hold head high!"

The Divine Dragon roared, broke free from the pillar of light, and flew into the sky.

Wherever it passed, the elements in the air surged, and the ground was automatically covered with a layer of rock.

After circling in the clouds, its enormous body, which was over ten meters long, slowly landed in front of Ling Yuan.

Ling Yuan looked up at the Divine Dragon, their eyes meeting. To Ling Yuan's surprise, an earthy yellow light enveloped the dragon's entire body.

The dragon's body slowly shrank, eventually transforming into a small, delicate figure.

'Could it be a young Morax?' Ling Yuan wondered curiously.

But the next moment, not only him, but everyone else was also dumbfounded.

The light faded, revealing a cute little girl with long black hair.

The moment he saw Ling Yuan, the latter's eyes lit up, and he happily rushed over.

She hugged Ling Yuan's leg tightly, her soft, adorable voice rang out. "Brother!"

"Zhong, Zhong Xiaoli?"

Ling Yuan stared blankly at the little loli clinging to his leg.

It wasn't the young Zhongli he imagined, but rather the female Loli Zhong Li that netizens had parodied.

Chapter 168 Zhong Xiaoli

"A little, little girl?" Xia Ranran's head buzzed.

Is our family going to have another daughter?

Xiao Shi and Ophis are already a headache enough, do we have to add another one now?

No, that's not right. Why does Brother Ling Yuan only summon girls?

"It is said that the contract summoning will select a suitable Contract Beast based on the summoner's strong will and the fluctuations of his soul."

"It has the body of a dragon, but the body of a human little girl. Could it be..." Xia Annan was somewhat worried.

Is there some strange XP system here?

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Qingya slapped Xia Annan on the head angrily.

"Well, I was just saying," Xia Annan quickly replied.

Xia Ranran was puzzled.

Aren't the actions between the mother and this uncle a little too intimate?

"Is that so?" Xiao Qingya's pupils narrowed.

"However, the fact that Ling Yuan can summon Contract Beast that looks like Divine Dragon shows that his talent is extraordinary." Xia Annan quickly changed the subject.

"Nonsense, have you ever seen anyone who can contract three Contract Beasts at once?"

"EMMM".

"Zhong Xiaoli? Is that my name?" the little girl asked curiously.

"Uh, um."

Ling Yuan thought about it and decided it was best to nod.

"Thank you, brother," Zhong Xiaoli said happily.

According to what the system said before, those who are contracted will have their consciousness erased, and in their original form at that.

People like Karna are ultimately a minority.

Looking at the adorable Zhong Xiaoli, Ling Yuan smiled gently.

He squatted down under Zhong Xiaoli's gazing upwards.