After Xiao Yu finished absorbing the Dou Qi, he checked his system panel again.
"The system is still level 5. This time, my experience increased by 100, bringing it to 731. To level up the system, I need to reach 1,000. I wonder what changes there'll be once it breaks through again."
"Although my strength has now reached a five-star Dou Shi, a Dou Shi's strength is basically useless for what comes next. The most important thing is the Green Lotus Core Flame, but it's already in Medusa's hands. If I want to obtain it, I can only seize the chance while Medusa devours the Heavenly Flame and undergoes her tribulation. With the strength of a Dou Shi, there's no way I can succeed amid so many Dou Wangs and even Dou Emperors."
That was why Xiao Yu had been relying on the Summoning System recently, trying to find a solution. To fish in troubled waters, he needed at least the strength of a Dou Ling to stand a chance. Ideally, he would reach the Dou Wang level, so even if he encountered the other leaders of the Snake-People Tribe, he would have the means to protect himself.
"After this mission, I received another 3,000 Source Coins. I can perform three more Xuan Tier summons. I hope these next three summons can provide a solution. Otherwise, I'll have to use Desert City's wealth to recharge. But the exchange rate between Source Coins and the currency of the Dou Qi Continent is 1:1,000. That means a single Xuan Tier summon costs one million gold coins. Even if I combine the wealth of both mercenary groups, I doubt it'll be enough for more than five summons."
"Besides gold coins, I can also exchange treasures of heaven and earth, rare medicinal herbs, and