The Summoned Beast Terrified by Fireballs

The Intermediate Fireball was immensely powerful. Its explosion blasted a huge crater into the ground and even killed two summoned beasts that had been too close.

Yet what astonished Li Xuan was that although the little wild boar had been blasted into a miserable state, it actually got back up very quickly.

"How is that possible? With the Basic Fireball, I felt like I could kill a Violent Rabbit. The Intermediate Fireball is at least twice as powerful,

yet it only left the little wild boar battered and bedraggled without killing it. This is too strange."

Li Xuan grew exceedingly solemn, sensing that there was something off about this little wild boar.

"Its injuries are healing rapidly. So fast!"

Watching the wounds on the little wild boar rapidly change, its bloody gashes quickly closing up, Li Xuan felt that he had encountered an opponent.

Snort! Snort!

The little wild boar began pawing at the ground with its front hooves, like a wild bull before a charge.

With that motion, the little wild boar suddenly surged forward, ramming toward Li Xuan with an unstoppable momentum.

Boom!

Another explosion erupted, and the scorching fireball swallowed the little wild boar, blasting it flying once more.

But it was not over yet.

After that fireball exploded, fireballs flew over one after another, bombarding the area where the little wild boar was and exploding in succession.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

After five consecutive explosions, Li Xuan felt as though he had been hollowed out. He was utterly exhausted, and the weakness in his soul grew increasingly severe.

"It should be dead now, right?"

Seeing no movement in the smoke and dust, Li Xuan breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling that he had finally dealt with the little wild boar.

"I'll collect the beast cores first."

With weak steps, Li Xuan walked over to the summoned beasts that had been caught in the blast and picked up two beast cores.

After doing all that, Li Xuan was about to check on the little wild boar when his keen ears suddenly caught a sound.

God's-Eye View!

God's-Eye View, which could detect hidden things, immediately activated and swept toward the little wild boar in the smoke and dust.

The moment he looked, Li Xuan was startled.

The little wild boar had changed. Its once ordinary flesh-and-blood body had developed layer upon layer of heavy scales, like dragon scales.

Moreover, its two large tusks had grown out, gleaming with a pitch-black sheen.

The sight made Li Xuan secretly alarmed. This little wild boar truly was difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, it was badly injured and temporarily unable to rise, but its eyes still stared fixedly at the seven-colored magic array, as if it had set its sights on it.

"What kind of monster is this? How can it take such a beating? Forget it. Before it recovers, I need to occupy the summoning array."

Li Xuan did not want to waste any more time. He had to claim the seven-colored magic array.

Especially after seeing this little wild boar, Li Xuan became even more aware that the array was far from ordinary.

Flap! Flap!

Li Xuan beat his Wind Wings, dragging his exhausted body as he slowly descended into the array and chose to form a contract without hesitation.

With his choice, a joyful emotion came from the summoning array.

It seemed that no one had taken notice of this summoning array for a long time, leaving the summoner on the other side very worried.

Li Xuan's contract was exactly what they had been hoping for, delighting the anxious summoner on the other side of the array.

Thus, the contract was quickly formed, and Li Xuan slowly vanished within the light of the array.

Only the little wild boar remained, staring fixedly at the vanished array.

Roar!!

A roar echoed through the area as the little wild boar, its eyes red, ran to where the array had disappeared and roared madly.

But roaring had no effect. It could only destroy things in a frenzy. After venting for a while, it left dejectedly, leaving this place for good.

Summoner Continent.

This was a world where summoners reigned supreme. Once everyone reached the age of sixteen, they could use a summoning array to contract their own summoned beast.

In most cases, ordinary people could only contract ordinary summoned beasts.

Those humans blessed with extraordinary talent, however, had a chance to contract high-level summoned beasts, becoming people above others and earning the envy and reverence of many.

Today.

A summoning ceremony was being held at Blackstone Academy in Blackstone City.

Dozens of boys and girls stood on the training field, expectantly dripping their blood into the arrays and waiting for their summoned beasts to appear.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Beams of white light flashed, and within the centers of the circular contract arrays, summoned beasts of all different shapes appeared.

Violent Rabbit, Mighty Tiger, Bullhead Turtle, Nervous Rabbit, Lightning Bird.

In short, the appearance of these summoned beasts changed the atmosphere at the scene, and lively discussions rose one after another.

"Hahaha, my summoned beast is a Violent Rabbit! A Violent Rabbit with strong combat power! This is great, hahaha!"

"So what? My summoned beast is a Mighty Tiger. Not only is it strong in battle, it can even serve as a mount. Can yours do that?"

"Mine isn't bad either. I got a Lightning Bird. It can fly for reconnaissance and release lightning attacks. Its strength definitely surpasses yours."

The students chattered endlessly, comparing their summoned beasts with one another, all of them extremely happy.

"My god, look! It's a Black Iron-rank summoned beast—the Earth-Burrowing Black Bear!"

Following a cry of shock, everyone hurriedly looked toward the center of the field.

Soon, a black bear the size of an off-road vehicle appeared, standing before a girl with an imposing aura.

The girl wore black-rimmed glasses. She was beautiful and proud, and even her clothes were expensive at a glance. She clearly did not come from an ordinary family.

The appearance of the Earth-Burrowing Black Bear instantly made her the center of everyone's attention.

"So powerful! She actually contracted a Black Iron-rank summoned beast, and one that excels in both attack and defense."

"Yeah, the Earth-Burrowing Black Bear has formidable attacks and extremely strong defense. Summoned beasts that can attack and defend are the most popular."

"I'm so jealous. If only I could contract an Earth-Burrowing Black Bear too."

Everyone discussed it animatedly, looking enviously at the proud girl with glasses and feeling that the gap between people was simply too great.

This girl was called Song Xiaomei. Her family was wealthy and influential, and she was beautiful and refined, so she had already been widely admired.

Now that she had the Earth-Burrowing Black Bear, Song Xiaomei became even more sought-after. When they went outside the city to hunt mutated beasts in the future, she would definitely be a powerful candidate everyone wanted to invite.

"Huh? Someone is still summoning? Has she still not succeeded after all this time?"

Someone spoke up, looking toward the sole remaining summoning array on the training field.

"It's Qin Yue. I wonder what kind of summoned beast she'll contract?"

"No idea. I just hope her summoned beast is strong. Otherwise, with Qin Yue's timid personality, she'll definitely keep getting bullied."

People continued discussing as they looked at the little girl with a bowl cut standing before the array—Qin Yue.

Qin Yue was not tall, only around one and a half meters. She was petite yet well-proportioned, with exceptionally fair skin.

Combined with her cute little face, she could be considered a rare little beauty.

Unfortunately, the black birthmark on her left cheek affected her looks. Together with her introverted personality and tendency to blush easily, it left her with very few friends.

"Qin Yue, you can do it!"

Song Xiaomei walked over with the Earth-Burrowing Black Bear and cheered Qin Yue on.

"Mhm."

Qin Yue nodded her little head, her face flushed red as the fingers of her two fair little hands pressed against each other. Nervous and uneasy, she stared at the summoning array.

She did not dare look around at all, because everyone was watching her.

For someone who did not even dare speak loudly, this was absolutely the most nerve-racking moment. She was so nervous that she nearly fainted.

Fortunately, with her good friend encouraging her, she did not faint. Instead, she continued staring nervously at the summoning array.

At that very moment.

The summoning array's light flared brightly, and a little kitten appeared curled up in the center of the array, leaving everyone present slightly stunned.

"It's a Wind-Wing Cat. That looks like a kitten that was just born, doesn't it?"

"Yes. Qin Yue's luck is far too bad. She actually contracted a kitten. She'll have to raise it first before it can be of any use."

"Sigh, Qin Yue is really unlucky. Wind-Wing Cats are support-type summoned beasts. They only have one skill, Wind Wings, and it's pretty useless. They can only scout from the air."

The students discussed it among themselves, looking at Qin Yue with pity. Even the teachers and the principal showed disappointment.

But at that very moment.

Someone suddenly noticed that something was wrong.

The summoned beasts everyone had just contracted were actually watching that little kitten warily. Some of them even showed looks of terror.

"What's going on? My Splitting Rat seems to be afraid? Strange, its fur looks like it has burn marks, as though something scorched it."

"My Stepping Sheep is afraid too. It doesn't have burn marks, but its entire body is filthy. But why is it afraid?"

Everyone was confused, unable to understand why the summoned beasts they had just contracted were so frightened.

So pitiful, no one voted.