Answering the Summons

Haha, this leveling speed is awesome! It took half an hour to go from level 1 to 5, and an hour to go from level 5 to 10. At this rate, it will only take ten days to half a month to reach level 60, Xiao Yu couldn't help but think optimistically.

No wonder he was so excited. Back when he played as a fire elementalist, it took him a full three days to level up from level 1 to 10.

Xiao Yu wasn't in a hurry to activate the summoning system; instead, he first activated the new skill.

A level 10 Water Elemental can learn the Frost Nova skill, and a level 10 Fire Element user can learn the Fire Nova skill. So, as a mutant, I should be able to choose one of the three skills: Frost Nova, Fire Nova, or the mutant skill.

Sure enough, upon opening the skill menu, three more selectable skills appeared.

Frost Nova: Unleashes frost power in all directions, dealing minor cold damage to enemies within an 8-yard radius and Freeze them in place for 5 seconds.

Fire Nova: Unleashes a burst of fire power, dealing massive fire damage to enemies within an 8-yard radius and inflicting a burning effect.

Boiling Current Blast: Unleashes a stream of scorching water that deals minor burning damage to enemies within an 8-yard radius and knocks them back.

(Boiling Current Blast? Is it just pouring boiling water on the enemy? Do they really think I'm a kettle?) Xiao Yu couldn't help but complain in his heart. This skill does have some merit. The knockback effect is a decent control skill, and the small amount of fire damage is better than the almost non-existent freezing damage of Frost Nova. But it still feels a bit out of place. It's not as good as Frost Nova in terms of control, and it's not as good as Fire Nova in terms of damage.

Besides, I'm a BOSS, not a fragile character, so I'm not afraid of enemies getting close. This Boiling Current Blast doesn't seem to be that useful anymore. It seems that this mutated skill doesn't always mutate into a particularly powerful skill.

He planned to upgrade the skill he learned at level 10 into a BOSS skill. After upgrading Fire Nova to a BOSS skill, it would become Super Fire Nova. Not only would the damage range increase, but it would no longer be a one-shot attack; instead, it would continuously release three Shockwave in all directions. The damage would be undeniable. However, the problem is that fire elementalists have no shortage of damage skills, so strictly speaking, Super Fire Nova isn't particularly outstanding. Later-game skills like Flamestrike, Hellfire, and Meteor Storm are all stronger than this skill.

What he really lacks right now is control skills, so you're the one.

Xiao Yu chose the Frost Nova skill and then directly upgraded it into a BOSS skill.

System notification: Frost Nova has been upgraded to -- Super Frost Nova.

Super Frost Nova: Unleashes frost power in all directions, dealing minor frost damage to enemies within a 12-yard radius and Deep Freeze them, rendering them unable to perform any actions for 5 seconds.

Xiao Yu nodded. The result of this mutation was acceptable. Frost Nova only restricted movement; casting and attacks were unaffected. Therefore, it was mainly a means for mages to deal with melee classes. However, its control effect on ranged classes was not very strong. But Super Frost Nova completely Freeze enemies, and it was an area-of-effect attack, which was a completely different story.

Xiao Yu thought for a moment, then opened the summoning system again.

For elemental creatures, level 10 is a watershed moment, because once they reach level 10, they can begin their summoning journey.

Although Xiao Yu didn't really need to go to the Prime Material Plane to grind experience, as a summoned creature, it would be quite irresponsible of him not to take a trip to the Prime Material Plane.

He was very familiar with the summoning system. As a creature from another world, the only way to go to the Prime Material Plane was usually through a spellcaster's summoning. After activating the summoning system, whenever a spellcaster performed a summoning ritual, the creature could sense the summoning as long as it met the conditions for being summoned. If it chose to respond to the summoning, it would be summoned to the Prime Material Plane.

Spellcasters typically offer something as a sacrifice as a casting material; in reality, this material is absorbed by the summoned creature, essentially acting as a commission.

[System Prompt: Due to your overwhelming power, the projection function has been automatically activated. You may choose to respond to the summons by descending directly or by projecting your power.]

Descent Mode: After being summoned to the Prime Material Plane, you will possess most of the abilities of your original form. If you are killed, you will be banished back to the Elemental Plane, and your strength will be severely damaged.

Projection Mode: After being summoned to the Prime Material Plane, you will possess a small portion of the abilities of your original form. If you are killed, you will be banished back to the Elemental Plane, and your strength will only be slightly weakened.

The biggest advantage of being a summoned creature is that it is almost impossible to be truly killed in the Prime Material Plane. Being killed only results in the summoned creature being banished back to its own plane. Of course, in turn, the elemental creature's strength will be affected in both Descent and Projection modes, and it will not be able to unleash its full power.

The only way to truly kill a summoned creature is to travel to the plane where the summoned creature resides and kill the creature's true form in that plane.

For example, to defeat Xiao Yu, you must go to the Water Elemental Plane and defeat him there.

Of course, occasionally some elemental beings will recklessly enter the Prime Material Plane in their true form to cause destruction (like Lagrios back then), and once they are killed, they are truly killed.

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, but still chose the projection mode. If he chose the descent mode, the chance of being summoned would be extremely slim. After all, ordinary spellcasters would not be able to summon such a powerful elemental creature. Although its level is not high, its rank is very high. It is estimated that only hero template characters can summon it.

In contrast, the options in projection mode are often much greater, because projection mode only has one-tenth of the original body's strength, so ordinary adventurers are also able to summon it.

Sure enough, as soon as I set my summoning method, messages flashed through the summoning channel, indicating that someone was summoning elemental minions from the Elemental Plane using summoning magic.

System notification: Mage Esmehalda has sacrificed an Ice Ore to Summon Water Elemental to fight for her. Respond to the summons?

"No response, "Xiao Yu thought to himself. "A piece of Frost Ore is only worth a few gold coins at the auction house. You think you can make me risk my life for you for just a few cents? You're underestimating us summoned creatures."

The Big Water Cunt Water Elemental responded to the summons, and the summoning ritual ceased.

"Hey, there really are people who don't mind spending so little money," Xiao Yu thought to himself. He wasn't idle either; he kept glancing at the summoning channel while continuing to kill monsters and level up.

After a series of killings, most of the monsters in the vicinity had been wiped out, so Xiao Yu had no choice but to continue forward. A leatherback turtle walked past him foolishly, and Xiao Yu used Frostfire Bolt to collect the experience points.

System notification: Wizard Alikado has sacrificed a fine iron sword, Summon Elemental Creature to fight for him. Do you wish to respond to the summons?

It was summoned by a wizard? When did wizards become able to Summon Elemental Creature? Xiao Yu thought for a moment and finally remembered. He guessed that the wizard was using Otherworldly Summoning. This summoning spell was completely random, and any creature from another world could sense the summoning.

No response. What use is the equipment to me anyway?

The Pillar Holding Up the Sky (Ice Golem) answered the summons, and the summoning ritual disappeared.

System notification: Mage Esmehalda has sacrificed an Ice Ore to Summon Water Elemental to fight for her. Do you wish to respond to the summons?

Wait, why is she summoning again? Didn't she just summon one? Could that Big Water Cunt have been taken down so quickly?

That makes it even more impossible to go there. I'm sure we'll encounter a tough battle, otherwise, how could Water Elemental with several hundred health points be killed instantly?

System notification: The Water Elemental responded to the summons; the summoning ritual has ended.

System notification: Mage Esmehalda has sacrificed a Mysterious Water Pearl to summon a high-level Water Elemental to fight for her. Do you wish to respond to the summons?

Xiao Yu's eyelids twitched immediately. Mysterious Water Pearl! They cost over a hundred each at auctions. This girl is quite rich, huh? That makes sense.

Responding to the call.

Xiao Yu immediately felt a tremendous suction force, as if an invisible hand was dragging him toward another dimension.

Xiao Yu was very familiar with this feeling, so he did not resist it. In the blink of an eye, he found himself in the middle of a summoning circle.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Who summoned me? Who awakened me—"

Before he could finish his lines, he was interrupted by a sharp scream, "Damn it, another summon! Dispel it, Dispel!"

Immediately, a solemn and dignified voice rang out, "O otherworldly beings bound by oaths, this is not your world. Guided by my power and faith, return to your own world!"

Xiao Yu knew something was wrong; this was clearly a spell for Greater Banishment.

"Otherworldly Expulsion! Here you go!"

Before Xiao Yu could even see the situation clearly, he felt that power suddenly disappear again, and he was instantly back in the Elemental Plane.

Damn, what's going on? It seems I've been banished by the Banish. But it's not a bad deal; I got a Mysterious Water Pearl without doing anything. Haha, this money is really easy to earn. Xiao Yu couldn't help but chuckle to himself. Being banished by the Banish Spell doesn't cost any experience points, and you can even get materials for free. It's not bad. It's just a little frustrating that I haven't even finished reciting my entrance lines yet.

System notification: Mage Esmehalda has sacrificed a Mysterious Water Pearl to summon a high-level Water Elemental to fight for her. Do you wish to respond to the summons?

Huh, not again? Xiao Yu was both surprised and delighted. Esmehalda had obviously run into some trouble, and she was really willing to spend money by repeatedly performing high-level summons.

Why worry about all that? This money's too good to pass up. If I could just use another Banish, I'd make three million in less than six months! Xiao Yu thought to himself, and immediately responded to the summons again. Luckily, there weren't many high-level elemental creatures around, so no one was competing for his business.

Upon arriving back in the Prime Material Plane, he was immediately placed under a Dimensional Anchor, presumably to prevent him from being immediately banished.

This finally gave Xiao Yu time to survey the battlefield.