The quest reward for defeating Jing Ran was one hundred evolution points, and Xiao Ye planned to upgrade his summoned beast, the White Fox's form.
*That meant an extra life and a concept-level talent skill!*
[Summoned Beast Form Upgrade Function]
[Nine-tailed Celestial Fox: One Tail (0/100 evolution points)]
[Evolution Points: 100]
Xiao Ye allocated the evolution points, so the system panel became [Nine-tailed Celestial Fox: Two Tails (0/200 evolution points)].
At the same time, Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi both felt a profound realization appear in their minds.
[Talent Skills]
[Divine Charm: Causes enemies' minds to fall into confusion for a certain period, area-of-effect skill]
[Divine Subversion: Forcefully implants a mental branding, making the enemy change their attack target, single-target skill]
[Absolute True Damage: Any physical strike you land ignores the enemy's defenses, making them take true damage]
"This is sick!"
Xiao Ye's eyes glowed.
The last talent skill, [Absolute True Damage], was the skill that had just awakened—a concept-level skill!
Ignores defense, real damage!
*Xiao Ye, who had played Honor of Kings, knew just how OP this talent skill was.*
*You got god-tier defensive gear? Sorry, my absolute true damage.*
*You got an SSS-level template defense skill? Sorry, my absolute true damage.*
*You're tanky? Got high total life? Sorry, my absolute true damage.*
*Xiao Ye was looking forward to the upcoming battle against the Welcoming Team Captain.*
"Sir, we're here to challenge you."
While Xiao Ye upgraded his panel, the two captains from No.2 High stepped out, brimming with fighting spirit, and shouted at the Welcoming Team Captain.
"You're pretty good!" The Welcoming Team Captain nodded at the No.2 High captains, then looked at the fruit-bearing girl Nangong Siyao and smiled, "You don't need to trouble yourself, since you haven't formed a contract, there's no need for your team to be tested."
He was blatantly letting them off easy.
The muscle-bound Yi Luren from the No.1 High's contractors' team curled his lip, giving Xiao Ye a sneaky glance, secretly smug.
Then, the two No.2 High captains activated their contractual power and summoned a Demon Disc.
The Demon Disc emanated waves of eerie, terrifying aura, making people feel like they were walking alone through a haunted graveyard at midnight.
"So that's a Spirit Illusion Type Demon Disc that just broke into Tier One."
The Welcoming Team Captain's vice captain also activated contractual power, "Boom boom boom!" A silver-white gorilla full of fury appeared before everyone's eyes, pounding its chest and making booming sounds.
He suppressed his realm to Tier One beginner level.
"Heads up!"
The silver-white gorilla grabbed a giant boulder and hurled it savagely at the Demon Disc.
The Demon Disc dodged while quickly unleashing its talent skill,
[Ghostly Wails! Lowers the enemy's spiritual power, scatters their attention, and reduces combat power]
Heh heh heh! It was like everyone had been transported to a haunted graveyard, whispers of wild ghosts and howls of wolves echoing in their ears, making everyone break out in goosebumps.
"Bang!" The Demon Disc flapped its wings, failed to fully dodge the boulder, got grazed on the tail, fell to the ground, and was forced out of summon, returning to its human form.
Defeat!
Whoa! The contractors from No.2 High were shocked. An S-level template Demon Disc got one-shotted?
The two No.2 High captains looked vacant and dumbfounded, "We lost already?"
Nangong Siyao seemed to have anticipated this, her face calm, then she curiously glanced at Xiao Ye, *An SSS-level template should at least last a minute, right?*
Yi Luren looked excited, sitting back and waiting to watch Xiao Ye get humiliated.
"Trash! Total trash!" The silver gorilla spat out human words—the Welcoming Team Captain was speaking, pointing at all the contractors and snapping, "Are these the losers Base City spends a ton of resources to train?"
"You call yourselves geniuses? You crumple at a single blow!"
"If you ask me, just get lost already. Don't waste any more time here."
"An S-level template summoned beast lost to my A-level template? That's disgraceful as hell!"
"You!" The No.2 High captain and vice captain turned beet red, bristling with rage.
All the contractors glared, furious at the gorilla's words.
*But what could they do? They just weren't strong enough.*
*With their rookie battle experience, there was no way they could stand up to a veteran like the Welcoming Team Captain.*
While everyone felt powerless, Xiao Ye raised his voice and pointed right at the gorilla's nose, declaring firmly,
"If they can't do it, I'll beat you myself!"
Xiao Ye grabbed Cheng Bingxi's hand and walked over to the giant stone that had struck the Demon Disc, channeling his contractual power to begin summoning!
With a swirl of dazzling, dreamlike colors, a silhouette emerged from the earth as if drawn from fantasy into reality—a White Fox in the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox One Tail form. 'Holy!' 'Noble!' 'Agile!' The white fox appeared atop the boulder.
The mysterious aura made everyone feel spiritually refreshed.
"Whoa! That's an SSS-level template summoned beast? So cool!"
"So that's the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox? That snowy-white fur, I want to pet it so bad."
"It's got style, but honestly, it doesn't look like it has any offensive power."
Nangong Siyao was also curiously appraising the One Tail White Fox, murmuring, "This is an SSS-level template? It's kinda handsome."
*The gorilla thought, So it's finally your turn. The City Guard Pavilion Master's son told me to teach you a lesson. You can't run from this. Even though you're an SSS-level template summoned beast, I won't hurt you. But making you suffer a little? Totally doable.*
The City Guard Pavilion was the official military organization in every Base City, and the Pavilion Master was the highest officer, even with the same rank as the City Lord.
"Bang!" The gorilla leaped up, tracing a parabola as it smashed toward the One Tail White Fox.
The Holy White Fox had instinctive dynamic vision and easily dodged the attack. The gorilla crashed into the ground, leaving a small crater.
The Holy White Fox's eyes went cold, and it quietly activated the talent skill [Divine Charm].
A wave struck the gorilla, its fury instantly halted, mind thrown into confusion, gaze growing vacant as it completely froze.
*Where am I? Who am I again? What was I supposed to do?*
*That pretty white fox—if I sat on it, would it cry?*
*Why are there two Welcoming Teams? If I punched them, would I beat the crap out of both?*
*Why is that crowd of cuties staring? If I threw a boulder, would I leave them all dizzy?*
"Now's my chance!"
[Absolute True Damage: Your physical strikes ignore all enemy defenses and deal 100% true damage]
"Didn't you love throwing rocks? Let's see how you like it for a change!"
Before everyone's stunned eyes, the Holy White Fox hurled the boulder under its paw high in the air, smashing it down on the gorilla's neck.
Bang! The sound echoed in everyone's ears.
The gorilla's muddled mind snapped awake, and searing pain shot through its neck, making it gasp in shock.
The blow to the neck cut off its breath and blood for a moment, vertigo washing over the gorilla's head, "Bang!"—with a thud, it collapsed and fainted on the spot.
"Sir's got a healthy body—just dropped and went to sleep." Xiao Ye quipped as he exited the summon state.