Temporary Contract

There are generally two ways to summon creatures. One is temporary summoning, which is used and then discarded. The summoned creature is used entirely as cannon fodder, and some offerings are required as payment for the summoned creature when it is summoned.

Another type of summoning is contractual summoning (for some reason, this is a favorite of demons), where the summoner and the summoned creature communicate and sign a summoning contract.

Once a contract is signed, the summoned creature will sense the summoner's summoning spell immediately and will have the right and obligation to respond to the summon first. Moreover, contract summoning does not require the expenditure of spellcasting materials. In return, the summoned creature can also share some of the summoner's experience, reputation points, and other benefits in battle. The specific sharing ratio can be freely adjusted, ranging from a minimum of 20% to a maximum of 80%, as the saying goes, the more you work, the more you gain.

Xiao Yu wasn't interested in signing a contract of servitude. He planned to become the strongest BOSS in the future, and signing a contract of servitude would make things difficult later. However, signing a temporary contract would be acceptable. At least he had gained a lot of experience and reputation from today's dungeon run. To advance to a higher-level BOSS, he needed 3,000 reputation points, so he had to start accumulating them as soon as possible.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "A contract is fine, but it can only be a temporary one, and the binding force can't be too strong. I have many things to do, and I can't always answer your call."

Esmehalda (Dalaran Mystic): "No problem. Also, if possible, could you provide me with some technical support (teach me how to play the game)? I must say, your magic is truly eye-opening (you're obviously a professional player)."

Xiao Yu naturally understood the hidden meaning in the other party's words. Since the other party was unwilling to be too direct, he also started to speak in a formal tone.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "If you have time, but you'd better improve your summoning skills (upgrade them to hero skills), otherwise with your current strength, you won't be able to summon my true form (Descent Mode). If you could summon my true form, I could handle those small fry I encountered before all by myself."

That's obviously an exaggeration. With his current level 11 mid-level BOSS strength (he leveled up again recently), even in Descent mode, he could probably only fight against 10 well-equipped, well-coordinated, and well-trained players of the same level, or 20 players with average equipment and skills. But those players numbered thirty or forty, and their levels were generally higher than his, and their equipment was also quite good. In a real fight, he wouldn't have much of a chance of winning.

However, as a summoned creature, how can you get ahead if you don't know how to boast and brag? Haven't you seen how the bosses in the dungeon, regardless of their combat strength, all have bigger and bigger mouths?

Esmehalda, clearly lacking experience in this area, nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, "I'll prepare right away."

Having previously advanced to an intermediate hero, she had the opportunity to upgrade a new hero skill, so she directly upgraded Summon Water Elemental into a hero skill.

Then he quickly drafted a contract.

Xiao Yu glanced at the contract and found its contents to be reasonable. Esmehalda had the right to summon him when needed within three months. After summoning Azathoth (the Water Elemental Prince), Xiao Yu would receive half of the experience and reputation points gained in battle when the two fought side by side. However, there would be no share of spoils, nor would any materials be sacrificed.

Azathoth (the Water Elemental Prince) has the right to refuse a summons, but must provide a reason for the refusal. This contract is valid for three months, and whether it will be renewed after three months will depend on the circumstances.

In general, the binding force is practically non-existent, and there are countless reasons for this, but it does facilitate mutual benefit and assistance between two people.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Well then, I should leave now. It was a pleasure meeting you, human girl. I must say, even among you lowly creatures, there are occasionally outstanding individuals."

Esmehalda (Mystic of Dalaran): "It's also a pleasure to meet you, Water Elemental Prince. Now, I will release you from your bonds."

Xiao Yu's summoning time had long since arrived, but he had been unable to leave due to the Dimensional Anchor. Now that the Dimensional Anchor had been released, the spacetime force that had kept Xiao Yu in the Prime Material Plane instantly disappeared, as if a huge hole had appeared out of thin air. The elements suddenly vanished from their original positions, leaving only faint water vapor as proof that he had once stayed in this world.

Returning to the water Water Elemental Plane, a place with a monotonous, moisture-filled environment, Xiao Yu a sense of coming home. Although he had only been there for less than a day, he found himself already accustomed to the Water Elemental Plane's environment. The humid air filled with moisture made him feel very comfortable, while the Prime Material Plane seemed rather dry in comparison.

"That's probably because the game experience is so realistic," Xiao Yu thought to himself.

Alright, now it's time to continue with your upgrade mission.

Although his health and damage are already quite good for a mid-level boss, he still has too few skills. He only has two skills: Super Frost Nova and Frostfire Bolt, which is even fewer than the skills of that Goblin character from before. He needs to level up quickly.

Opening his personal space, Xiao Yu found two Mysterious Water Pearl lying inside. Absorbing them would grant him approximately 5,000 experience points, but Xiao Yu certainly wouldn't do that. For him, gaining experience was easy enough, so he decided to keep them.

While thinking this, he charged towards a giant water lizard in front of him.

Throughout the day, Xiao Yu kept killing monsters, specifically targeting those that didn't seem threatening. Since he only had one life, he naturally had to be more careful.

By 3 p. m., he had reached level thirteen.

He was also keeping an eye on the summoning channel during this time.

His experience with Esmehalda had given him a lot of experience and a little reputation. Although it wasn't much, it was still something. Moreover, this kind of adventure was much more interesting than simply killing monsters and leveling up. So he was really looking forward to what interesting summons he would encounter next.

System notification: The Xiaozi Shoujiao sacrificed an Elemental Spirit Stone to Summon Elemental Creature to serve him. Respond?

Elemental Spirit Stone do not convert into experience, but elemental creatures can gain attribute bonuses for a short period of time after absorbing them, making them a decent consumable.

The Elementalist's Summon Elemental Creature is a non-targeted summoning; all elemental creatures can respond. Therefore, to avoid being beaten to it, Xiao Yu immediately chose to respond to the summoning.

The space in front of him distorted, and the next second, he found himself inside a building.

(Huh, is this... a guild hall?)

This is clearly a newly established guild, because the interior of the guild hall is very shabby. Apart from the free furniture given by the system, there is almost nothing else. Moreover, the guild's personnel seem to be very small.

Sitting on the guild leader's throne was a level 27 Warrior.

The person who summoned him was a level 16 elementalist—was it this kid in front of him? Xiao Yu glanced at the smug-looking guy beside him.

"How about that? Isn't my skill amazing?" A young man in a blue robe proudly boasted to a girl beside him.

"Wow, that's amazing! Is this Water Elemental? But something looks a bit strange," the girl said, puzzled.

The elementalist was also taken aback, realizing something was amiss. The Water Elemental he had summoned was red and radiating intense heat, as if it contained a Water Elemental.

"Hehe, that must be because I have good luck, so the elemental creatures I summon are more powerful."

Xiao Yu was somewhat frustrated; the current situation clearly meant he couldn't expect to win any battle.

That's how summoned creatures are; every time you're summoned, it's like a lottery. Who knows what kind of person will summon you to what kind of place?

P. S.: After reading the book review section, I'm speechless at how easily some readers become so sensitive.

I remember a reader saying a few days ago that the romance in a book is very important; if there's no female lead and no romance, he won't read it.

Today I saw another reader say that romance is a joke, and they wouldn't watch it if there was a female lead.

What I want to say is that this book is for everyone. As the author, I cannot change the plot based on the likes or dislikes of any one person, nor can I satisfy the expectations of all readers.

So, I'll give you a little spoiler here: this book will definitely have a female lead, although it's not confirmed who it will be yet. There will definitely be romance, though it won't be too much; it'll just be a diversion from the main game content. If you can't accept that, please just click the "X" and don't post similar comments anymore.

It serves no purpose other than to spoil the author's mood.