At Modu University, due to the serious injury and absence of core combatant Wei He, a petite and youthful-looking summoner girl, Sun Jiao, was temporarily substituted.
The entire team adopted a tight defensive stance, with a forest of shields and a hidden magical array.
"Both sides are ready!"
"5, 3,... Begin!"
At the host's command, the entire 500-by-500-meter square arena was instantly sealed off by a thick, pale white energy barrier.
The battle is about to begin!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!...
Led by Zhou Rui, the six students from Suhang University shot like arrows towards the Modu University camp.
Throughout the raid, Zhou Rui's amplification aura remained unbroken, continuously stacking on the entire team.
A sacred aura lingered, and wherever the entire team passed, a sense of oppression pressed in like a tidal wave!
"Everyone, grit your teeth! Even if we can't win, we must still shine!"
The vice-captain of Modu University, the priest, was trying his best to boost morale while casting buffs such as Mental Focus on his teammates.
The mages in the group had already begun chanting, while the remaining warriors and knights stood solemnly, ready for battle.
Everyone's working so hard, I can't let them down!
" Xiaohong! Xiaofen!"
The newly entered summoner, Sun Jiao, was equally impressive, her hands flying across the field as she summoned hundreds of creatures in an instant.
There are ferocious magical beasts, as well as elemental beings formed from wind, fire, thunder, and lightning.
Although this summoned legion was not as well-organized and powerful as Wang Xuan's mechanical army back then, it still occupied nearly a third of the arena area when it was deployed, and its momentum was overwhelming.
"Well done!"
The other team members from Modu University all gave a thumbs up.
Hehe~
Sun Jiao was just about to catch her breath with a grin when she suddenly remembered that she had one more skill she hadn't used yet:
Oh dear, I almost forgot!
She swiftly raised her cyan staff, and after a short chant, a blinding light suddenly burst from the tip of the staff:
Random: Natural Summoning!
[Random: Natural Summoning], a summoner A+ rank skill that can randomly summon a wild magical beast.
Although it is a high-level skill, it is extremely unstable at lower levels.
The weakest might only produce level 5 or 6 cubs, while the strongest are rumored to be able to pull out legendary beings!
Legendary level? Sun Jiao hasn't tried it.
She has only successfully summoned one level 20 gold-grade magical beast at most; most of the time, it's just a level 7 or 8 little guy.
Summoning the cubs, however, is precisely the outcome with the highest probability.
Therefore, she rarely uses this skill; it's purely a matter of luck.
This time, I just casually put it down with the thought that "it's better to try than not to try."
But this time, as soon as she finished chanting the incantation, she felt a terrifying suction force emanating from the staff.
It was as if it wanted to drain all the magic from her body in one gulp!
"Um??!"
The excruciating pain of having her magic forcibly extracted caused Sun Jiao's face to turn deathly pale instantly.
"How can the magic power absorbed this time be so enormous?"
boom!!
Before the words were even finished, the staff suddenly emitted a blinding beam of light that shot straight into the air!
Immediately afterwards, with a "whoosh," the sky suddenly split open, revealing a magical vortex.
In the blink of an eye, the vortex rapidly expanded, transforming into a crimson light gate that was fifteen meters high and over eight meters wide!
"Huh? What's this...?"
An immense pressure swept over them, causing the other members of the Modu University to shrink their pupils and gasp in shock.
At that very moment, a deep, thunderous roar echoed from the depths of the portal:
Who... dares to summon me to this world!
The roar swept across the entire stadium, making the stadium dome vibrate and echo; that undeniable aura of dominance forced all the spectators to subconsciously hold their breath.
Boom!
A gigantic arm tore through the light barrier first, thick and gnarled, covered with crimson flame patterns!
Immediately following, thick thighs, a ferocious head, and a majestic torso burst forth from the portal of light.
A gigantic giant ape suddenly appeared!
Its entire body was crimson red, and its fur surged like molten Magma. It stood fourteen meters tall and had a shoulder width of nearly eight meters!
His feet slammed onto the ring, cracking the ground. The surrounding contestants suddenly felt as insignificant as dust, like ants.
The moment it appeared, the fire element in the entire arena seemed to come alive.
The frenzied, rapidly converging energy spontaneously swirled into dozens of wildly dancing, fiery storms, roaring and surging forward!
"What... what is this...?!"
The sudden appearance of the strange phenomenon left all the members of the Modu University frozen in place, speechless with astonishment.
On the opposite side, Zhou Rui and his group, who were launching their charge, suddenly stopped and stared in astonishment at the colossal, sky-burning beast.
Everyone looked on with surprise and uncertainty, their hearts filled with turmoil.
Zhou Rui frowned slightly, his gaze grave. " Crimson Flame Ape? A legendary summoned creature?!"
In the center of the giant stadium, on a square arena with sides of 500 meters.
The crimson giant ape stood tall, flames surging around its body, its Berserk aura sweeping across the land.
Its fiery red mane stood upright, as strong and knotted as armor, supported high by the bulging muscles beneath;
It seems to have originated from the same source as flames; the fire elements floating in the air rush to gather around it, swirling, leaping, and hissing incessantly.
Furthermore, dozens of blazing fire whirls spontaneously formed, swirling rapidly around his body, spewing forth flames with unparalleled ferocity!
Its vertical, gold-red pupils were cold and intimidating, as if it looked down upon all living beings and surveyed everything.
The moment the portal broke free, the temperature on the arena soared, and the Heat Wave distorted vision;
Even the outer energy shield began to fluctuate violently, with ripples spreading across its edges!
The entire stadium fell into a deathly silence, utterly still, with only the roar of flames and the thunder of heartbeats remaining.
[Monster: Crimson Flame Ape ]
[Level: 24]
[Qualification: Legendary☆]
[Skill:???]
[Note: A legendary magical beast born to wield intense flames, extremely rare. Encountering it is a matter of whether it brings fortune or misfortune...]
" Crimson Flame Ape? A level 24 legendary creature?!"
The entire team from Suhang University stared at the information that appeared on the appraisal report, their faces filled with disbelief.
Warcraft tiers are similar to equipment tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Epic, and Legendary.
Within the same level, the higher the aptitude, the stronger the combat power.
For example, the same charge, when performed by a bronze-level magical beast, would only be as powerful as a human's F-level or E-level attack.
However, if it falls into the hands of a legendary magical beast, the force of its impact will be at least A-level, or even close to S-level!
What's even more troublesome is that legendary monsters have extremely strong resistances, especially against various negative status effects, making them almost immune to various negative status effects. They are also tough, thick-skinned, and incredibly resilient.
In the words of players: High HP, high defense, hard to kill!
It's worth noting that the Goblin King in the Suhang University Abyss dungeon is only an Epic-level monster.
A legendary monster unexpectedly appeared during the team battle in the exchange competition—it's simply unbelievable!
"This Crimson Flame Ape was summoned by that substitute summoner from Modu University."
"A level 24 legendary character, and the summoner is only level 18; they simply cannot form a contract."
"Therefore, it was most likely summoned by a random summoning spell."
"A level 18 spellcaster encountering a legendary monster through random summoning? The probability is less than one in ten million."
"But... we actually stumbled upon that one in a million chance..."
Jiang Churan held the ancient Dark Moon Ancient Sword in her hand, her tight-fitting leather armor outlining her lithe figure, her delicate brows furrowed.
Her aunt is a summoner and knows the profession very well.
She knew better than anyone how absurd it was for a newbie who had just reached level 18 to summon a level 24 legendary monster through random summoning...
"Randomly summoning a legendary item? Our luck is just too bad..." Liu Yang shook his head with a wry smile.
Although they had teamed up several times to defeat the level 23 epic Goblin King while at Suhang University,
But between epics and legends lies a chasm, a difference in power that is at least tenfold...
boom!
Before everyone could feel their hearts sinking, a fiery whirlwind suddenly exploded and took shape beside the group!
Heavy Water Shield!!
Liu Yang reacted extremely quickly, letting out a low growl.
A massive water curtain instantly opened, completely protecting the entire student body of Suhang University and keeping the raging storm at bay.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!...
The fiery whirlwind violently struck the shield, sparks flying everywhere, and a sharp, piercing screech filled the air;
The entire water shield trembled violently, like an old house swaying precariously in a gale, on the verge of collapse.
"Hiss, my Heavy Water Shield?!"
Liu Yang's eyes widened, his face filled with shock.
Every monk must master one martial art and one defensive technique;
Some mages even allocate more points to defensive skills than to attack skills.
"If you're dead, no matter how high your damage output is, it's useless," is a phrase Liu Yang often says.
The Heavy Water Shield he painstakingly practiced originated from the collection of Suhang University Library and is classified as an A+ level spell.
It has now steadily reached LV8!
The LV8 Heavy Water Shield is as thick as a mountain and has always been known for its indestructibility.
In the previous individual competition, he used only this move to withstand the storm of attacks from an assassin player from Qingjing University, ultimately turning defeat into victory!
And at this moment...
The moment the Crimson Fire Ape appeared, the spontaneously rising vortex of flames around it forced the Heavy Water Shield to tremble violently and shatter on the verge of breaking!
" The Heavy Water Shield will only last another ten seconds at most before it collapses! What's the next step?!"
Liu Yang quickly sensed the strength of the shield, his voice tightening as he blurted out.
"A legendary magical beast... truly impressive."
"Ugh, what bad luck."
"I'm so unlucky, I can even choke on water."
"..."
Everyone was dejected.
It was originally thought that with Wei Li absent, Modu University would be like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.
Unexpectedly, this "fish meat" suddenly grew fangs and was covered in iron armor, turning into a hard lump that was both sharp and threatening to smash your head!
In this somber and oppressive atmosphere, Jiang Churan and everyone else simultaneously turned their gazes toward that tall and composed figure.
" Brother Rui, what do we do now?"
"Charge! Just do it!"
"I'll give it my all! At worst, I'll be bedridden for a few days, but I absolutely cannot let Suhang University down!"
"..."
All eyes were on Zhou Rui, waiting for him to speak.
Even Liu Yang, who was usually carefree and nonchalant, put away his joking manner and his face became extremely tense.
"Leave this to me, you're all out of the room."
Zhou Rui's voice was not loud, but it was clear and steady, like a pebble thrown into still water.
"Step down?! Brother Rui, are you kidding me?"
Liu Yang's pupils contracted.
"Am I joking?"
Zhou Rui met everyone's gazes, his eyes clear and sharp as blades, his expression cold and piercing:
"I can subdue the Crimson Fire Ape, but once the fight starts, I won't be able to help you."
"Don't worry about us! We can hold on!"