A New Direction? Infinite Rubbing / Summoning Stone Forests, the Spirit-Carving Method

Now he's not in a hurry. With his status as the top Summoning System, learning the Nazca magic of the Inca Empire is a piece of cake. His strength will improve, so what if he's trapped for a long time?

What?! This is called stealing knowledge? You must be joking! He's the chief priest; that's called helping with research!

Upon arriving at the Elder Council's residence, neither the carriage nor the servants were allowed to enter. The area was protected by powerful barriers, including spatial locks, mental fog, and storm damage.

Only Lu Jun continued on his journey alone.

As he passed through the cobblestone path of the small rainforest, he noticed one cold and cruel gaze after another from the hidden corners of the forest, like prey in a cage, being coveted by a pack of wolves. He would glance at them briefly and then disappear.

Lu Jun pondered for a moment, "Poisonous insects?"

If we were to rank the number one Demon Horde in the Amazon Empire of South America, it wouldn't be the giant anaconda of the forest, nor the American blood tiger demon or the Caiman crocodile demon, but rather the mysterious and omnipresent Insect Lord.

The venomous insects of the tropical rainforest are renowned throughout the world, which is why the Poison Element Institute ranks quite high in the Elder Council.

In reality, the level of Magic System in different countries is closely related to the environment. With the Amazon around, the Inca's lightning, wind, water, poison, and summoning magic would all be quite good.

If the Inca Empire hadn't unexpectedly obtained the Eye of Time and Space, the spatial, mental, and Chaos Element might not have risen to prominence.

Lu Jun, with his sharp eyes, spotted the Poison Department's priests collecting poisonous insects in this small rainforest.

Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the Summoning Institute, where several male priests were already standing, engaged in a heated discussion.

When they saw Lu Jun, their eyes lit up, and they eagerly said, "Lord Lu Jun, you've finally arrived! The hope for a breakthrough in the experiment rests on your shoulders!"

"Experiment?"

Lu Jun frowned slightly. Before he could speak, a sallow-skinned man pulled him inside, saying as they walked, "Elder Mina has been waiting for you for a long time."

Lu Jun felt uncomfortable with the enthusiasm of strangers and adhered to the principle of silence, speaking less and observing more.

Inside the Summoning Institute was a vast Beast Fighting Arena, surrounded by iron cages on all sides, where two Summoning System mages were engaged in a fierce battle.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered they were both High-Order Mage, both possessing the advanced Summoning System High-level Magic [Beast Tide Summoning]. Their expressions were solemn as they controlled the stars, causing wild beast totems to rise and form a moon-white gate of contracts behind them.

Beast Tide Summoning - Wild Demon Ape! Beast Tide Summoning - Earthwalker Armored Dragon!

Rumble!

Two summoning gates opened, and a group of blood-black, fiery-blooded gorillas charged out. On the other side, earth dragons with hard, earth-yellow scales swept across like bulldozers, the terrifying beasts trampling everything in their path, billowing dust raging everywhere.

The scene was truly awe-inspiring; any mage with weak mental fortitude wouldn't dare to stand in their way.

Lu Jun felt the ground shaking violently, and the houses were swaying. Luckily, the building materials were sturdy, otherwise they would have collapsed.

The two duelists were roughly equal in skill, each summoning around forty beasts, all at the level of General-level.

Lu Jun nodded in agreement. He himself was also Summoning System, and the difference in the level 3 effect of his High-level Magic [Beast Tide Summoning] was not significant, mainly in the number and cultivation level of the beasts.

The standard for the first level of the Beast Tide effect is [40 warriors], the second level can be [80 warriors], or you can consume 20 warrior slots to exchange for one [Commander Beast] to match, with a maximum of two. The standard for the third level is [120 warriors], with a maximum of four Commanders.

In short, the gameplay of the Summoning System is similar to that of war strategy games such as Stellaris and Red Alert, with the basic unit being the General-level.

But with the same number of minions, mages who specialize in summoning can create all sorts of amazing plays.

For example, how can General-level disgraceful [Blood-Patterned Giant Rat] be compared to the Earthwalker Armored Dragon? Their combat power is worlds apart. One Earthwalker Armored Dragon could easily slaughter three or four rats.

There are also command elements, environment, terrain, and other aspects. How can a Summoner only commands his Summoned Beast to charge around randomly compare to a Summoner has precise micro-management skills and obeys orders without question? In short, just don't be like Captain Chiang Kai-shek.

(Mo Fan: But I feel like you're calling me out.)

Lu Jun knew that the Summoning System had unlimited potential. High-level and Super Rank Summoning could also crush those of the same level if mastered well. However, it had a low presence in Mo Fan's hands, partly because Mo Fan's other Magic System were too outrageous, and partly because there was no inheritance.

At this moment, below the beast cage, the two Summoning Mages, having just unleashed their beast horde, were not yet finished. Their eyes flashed with chaotic light, and a large gray vortex appeared behind each of them. They roared, "Chaos Imprint!"

In an instant, to Lu Jun's astonishment, the moon-white Gate of Beast Tide was forcibly copied, and another one opened beside it, allowing a new horde of beasts to rampage out.

Eighty warriors clashed with eighty warriors, and the two sides fought fiercely. The battle was devastating, with blood and flesh flying everywhere and boulders flying up.

"So this is the method of replicating the summoning technique? Impressive!"

Lu Jun sighed, "Take Fire Element, which is one of the most lethal elements, for example. With a high-level first-grade Spirit Seed configuration, a single Sky Flame Funeral can at most kill more than twenty war general Demon Beast."

The same Summoning System beast tide, mastered through the Imprint Method, requires four high-level Fire Element High-Order Mage to contend with. The Inca's secret art truly lives up to the name of the empire.

His gaze was intense, yet tinged with regret. "If only I could cultivate, it would be so wonderful, but unfortunately it requires [Chaos Element] to complement it."

Chapter 324 A New Direction? Infinite Imprint

Lu Jun knew that the Imprint Method chaos was not the limit of the ancient Inca Empire.

Compared to the forbidden magic of Nazca, where a thousand birds could be transformed into a single feather, and the overwhelming horde of beasts that blotted out the sky, the scene before us, though spectacular, paled in comparison.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the Imprint Method is useless. He fell into deep thought, recalling the future events in the original story.

Two or three years later, in South America, countries such as Peru, Chile, and Colombia were attacked by Sea Monster along their coasts. They were forced to abandon the Andes Mountains and move to the side bordering the Amazon Empire, using the mountains as a natural barrier to resist the Sea Monster' attacks.

The countries even discussed forming the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to survive by pooling their resources.

This is the helplessness of a small country. When it rains, it pours. Misfortune never comes singly. Chaos breeds the subversion of order. With the help of the Black Vatican, a Brown Rebel Army rises up, ambitious to seize power.

The Allied Forces displayed a unique Legion Skill on the battlefield: Chaos Imprint, which can replicate magic once.

Clearly, this secret method was passed down from the ancient Inca Empire, making it a rich legacy.

Later, Mo Fan's Chaos Element secretly learned this move and transformed into a force to be reckoned with.

Although Lu Jun killed Cardinal Salang, the South American Brown Rebel Army incident is likely to continue. This is because the contradictions have long been accumulating to the point of explosion, and it is an overwhelming trend. At most, Wu Ku members will no longer participate. (Original text Mo Fan's thoughts)

Getting back to the original topic, Lu Jun watched the battle in the Beast Arena. It was clear that the Imprint Method originated from the Summoning System and was gradually extended to be available to all Magic System after multiple improvements.

While the beast tides Nazca Geoglyphs may have been a misguided approach, it was undoubtedly a remarkable secret technique for the Chaos Element.

The ancient Inca Empire made significant contributions to humanity.

At this moment, an old man on the Beast Fighting Arena's viewing platform became extremely dissatisfied and cursed at several high-ranking priests of the Chaos Academy: "Useless! The number of summons has only doubled, a far cry from the planned target!"

One of the Chaos Academy priests smiled wryly and said in a low voice, "Elder Mina, to double the effect of magic is already quite remarkable. Promoting it would definitely double the strength of the empire."

The elder named Mina roared angrily, "Fool! Don't think it can only double! If it can't increase the power of Summoning Magic by dozens or even hundreds of times, then this secret technique is a complete failure for the Empire!"

Then, looking exhausted, he said, "Priests, the Amazon kingdom is not far from besieging us. The empire's warriors are fighting a bloody battle on the front lines. The reason they are still holding on is because they have placed all their hopes on you and me."

"If we cannot turn the tide, not only will the empire perish, but the civilization of the Native Americans will also come to an end."

Elder Mina coldly pointed out the reality.

Upon hearing this, the priests of the Chaos Academy exchanged glances, then solemnly replied, "We understand. Elder Mina, we will do our best."

Lu Jun approached and overheard their conversation. He immediately picked up on the key phrase: an invasion by the Amazon Demonic Beast Tribes?

For a moment, many thoughts raced through his mind. Could it be that the ancient Inca Empire was truly destroyed by Amazon Demon Beast?

It makes sense. An Amazon Dominator a Middle Emperor, plus a vast power of more than a dozen Emperor, would have been a challenge even for the future superpower of the Nine Provinces, nearly causing its collapse. Let alone a classical feudal empire before the explosion of magical technology.

Immediately, Elder Mina noticed his arrival and her expression changed completely. She said with great joy and warmth, "Little Lu Jun, our tribe's hero. Whether the Summoning System replication technique can be broken through depends entirely on you."

Oh dear, Lu Jun was at a loss. What was with this "hope of the whole village" act? He was new here and didn't know anything. What if he was exposed?!

Just as he was feeling uneasy, Elder Mina seemed to notice his tension, his smile faded, and he solemnly said, "It seems that the Chaos Element Imprint Method has failed, and it seems that a breakthrough will not be possible in the short term."

"We have no choice but to activate the Ultimate Plan. Luckily, you stumbled upon that item, the Eye of Time and Space, otherwise there would have been absolutely no hope."

Lu Jun's spirits lifted. The Eye of Time and Space? Got it! He'd found his target, and the way out was within reach.

Ignoring the risk of being exposed, he hurriedly asked, "Where is the Eye of Time and Space?"

Surprisingly, Elder Mina showed no doubt and patiently explained, "It is still enshrined on the Elder Council' altar, but the energy contained in the Eye of Time and Space is too immense; even getting close is difficult, let alone absorbing its power."

"Currently, Super Rank or forbidden spell mage who enters the vicinity of the Eye of Time and Space's energy field is instantly affected by the power of time, aging and dying. We dare not use Forbidden Curse Magic to bombard it, for fear of triggering an even more terrible reaction."

"Fortunately, it has a greater impact on those with higher strength and a smaller impact on those with lower strength. According to our research, the strength range of High-Order Mage is just right, as they are the group with the highest probability of successfully approaching the Eye of Time and Space."

Lu Jun asked, "What's the solution?"

Mina calmly said, "Use your Mind Element to confuse them, then use your Space Element to instantly teleport to their location."

He then shook his head and said, "Simply touching the Eye of Time and Space is useless; you also need to learn how to utilize its energy."

"The spatial Magic System Space Element has been tested and is the closest to the energy of spacetime, so it can act as a [receiver], while the Mind Element is all-encompassing, able to gather everyone's beliefs together, distort reality, and act as a [converter] of spacetime energy."

"With these two systems as support, the Summoning System can be elevated to an infinitely powerful level, realizing the grand vision of creating millions of Summoned Beast from a single feather."

Lu Jun couldn't help but nod. Under Elder Mina's explanation, the forbidden magic of the Nazca Geoglyphs was gradually revealed. Unexpectedly, it was a super forbidden technique that spanned three elements, and it had a bit of Fusion Magic feel to it.

After the Nazca bird was slain, it vanished like a phantom. At that time, he felt it resembled Mind Element ability, which was related to Super Rank Mind Element magic, specifically the concept of transforming reality into illusion. Now, upon closer inspection, it was indeed true.

The involvement of the Space Element was unexpected by Lu Jun, but upon closer examination, the Nazca Strange Bird' unlimited expansion was completely contrary to the law of conservation of energy, and the only explanation was that it was powered by the Eye of Time and Space.

Elder Mina spoke up in a deep voice at the opportune moment, "The only one who can possess three elements simultaneously and whose level is unmatched among the high-level cultivators is you, Lu Jun!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jun suddenly realized that his identity in this time and space arrangement had such profound meaning.

Mind Element, Summoning System, and Space Element are all extremely rare on their own, though not nonexistent. However, the existence of all three is limited to high-level awakenings, meaning that from the initial stage onwards, each awakening requires an exceptionally rare level of rarity, like phoenix feathers and unicorn horns!

In addition, he heard from Elder Mina that the Eye of Time and Space was originally discovered by "him," making him the undisputed choice.

"Of course, your cultivation in the three elements has not yet reached its peak. Our three academies have developed an immature method based on the Eye of Time and Space. As a key member, you can only be forced to learn it as soon as possible. I hope you can succeed."

Elder Mina sighed, "There's nothing I can do. These methods are prerequisites for summoning infinite replicas. I'll leave the task of perfecting them to you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun's heart stopped. Good heavens, he was a guinea pig?!

Surprisingly, even after leaving his original professorship, Feng Zhoulong still couldn't shake off this identity.

Chapter 325 Summoning the Stone Forest, Spirit Carving Method

Lu Jun thought for a moment and realized that although he was being used as a guinea pig, his situation was similar to Feng Zhoulong's.

That is, he knew the future and deduced the Devouring Seed from the result, so he boldly let Old Feng try it.

The existence of the Nazca Geoglyphs also suggests that while these methods may not be fully developed, they are definitely feasible to practice.

He immediately realized that this was a great opportunity. A top-level method developed by a great empire facing a crisis of survival would undoubtedly be its most valuable legacy.

If he can devote himself to learning, his mind, space, and calling will all be greatly improved.

However, what Lu Jun cared about most Eye of Time and Space. He didn't want to stay in this time and space or dream forever, because even if he learned the top-level techniques, it would be meaningless, since everything is illusory.

He cannot return, nor see familiar people and things, unless he survives for hundreds of years and manages to reach his original timeline.

So Lu Jun asked, "Elder Mina, when will we be able to access the sacred artifact, the Sacred Eye of Time and Space?"

Mina pondered for a moment, then pointed to his chest and said, "Once you have fully mastered the three elemental magics, on the day of the sacrifice a little over a month from now, try to enter using the Summoning Institute Chief's Certificate I gave you."

"This gem is a treasure created by the combined wisdom of the three academies, the key to unlocking the Eye of Time and Space."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun looked down and was astonished. A shimmering, pupil-like blue gemstone shone brightly—wasn't this the Nasca Gem?!

The reason he ended up in this state was because this gem triggered a strong reaction from the Eye of Time and Space. He thought it had disappeared after arriving in the secret realm, but it turned out to still be on his person.

Compared to its appearance before the journey, which was filled with vast energy, it now appears empty.

Lu Jun began to suspect the reason for his problem, which was undoubtedly related to the Nasca Gem. In addition, his possession of the three elements of mind, space, and summoning was probably also an important factor.

Otherwise, when he traveled through this strange dimension, it wouldn't be just the water, curse, and metal elements that were sealed.

"Mo Fan also possesses spatial abilities, summoning power, and even the Chaos Element, so how come he wasn't involved?"

He was completely baffled by this. After some thought, he discovered his most unique characteristic: he was a person from outside of time and space, not Mo Fan, but a traveler from a parallel universe of the Great Law.

"I don't know if my guess is correct; there could be multiple factors at play."

Lu Jun was lost in thought, unable to figure out the cause of the current situation, so he could only put it aside for the time being.

He wanted to ask more questions, but Elder Mina seemed to have received some important information and hurriedly left, instructing him to cultivate patiently, as this was the safest place before the empire's demise.

Seeing this, Lu Jun had no choice but to suppress his anxiety and stay at the Summoning Institute.

Fortunately, news of the Eye of Time and Space was found out. Given his status and background in this place, making contact with him would be a piece of cake; it would just be a matter of waiting for a while.

To Lu Jun's surprise, he was very popular in the Summoning Institute, where everyone treated him with sincerity and enthusiasm, and he could get guidance and answers to all sorts of questions and doubts about the Summoning System.

Those more senior, high-ranking summoning priests imparted everything to him without reservation.

A gentle old man led him deep into the encampment, where one of the Inca Empire 'Summoning System most profound secrets—the sacred training ground for the High-level Magic [Beast Tide Summoning]—was hidden.

When Lu Jun arrived at the backyard, he was greeted by this magnificent stone forest, which covered a vast area. Lifelike Demonic Beast Sculpture stood in all directions, presented in a one-to-one scale and life-size. The whole forest looked tall and towering, with many of them reaching tens of meters in height.

Each Demon Beast's unique charm is perfectly portrayed, whether it be fierce and domineering, cunning and ruthless, or aloof and ethereal.