My starting summon is a small skeleton

001 Under the stage.

Little Skeleton's anger almost materialized into flames.

You must understand, although he now had three pigs on his phone, he was now a Skeleton with pigs, having reached the freedom to ride any pig he wanted each day!

However, like humans, the unobtainable always seems the best.

In Little Skeleton's heart, the best ride was still that pig which he pinned to the ground that refused to become giant no matter how much he yelled.

Could Little Skeleton forgive this beast for daring to harm his pig like this?

Absolutely not!

"Go! Kill it!"

Upon Lu Wu's command, the furious Little Skeleton, holding a bone staff in one hand and his phone in the other, stepped onto the stage.

The third and final fight between 001 and 042 was about to begin.

This instantly tensed up the atmosphere in the arena.

And it made everyone watching the fight anxious too.

As for who was the most anxious, it wasn't Jiang Beifeng or Lu Wu but Zhang Wentao!

After all, if Lu Wu lost, he had to pay a hefty sum of 50,000 points, a piece of news he had only received right before the match began.

His current mood was like riding a roller coaster, extremely thrilling!

Initially, Zhang Wentao thought this match was just a minor competition set up for Lu Wu, a stake of Jiangnan's future, to experience the pressures of Jiangnan early—it was no big deal, something he, Zhang Wentao, could handle well.

But then Zhao Kai Ming came along, dumping the pressure of 50,000 points right onto his head, plunging Zhang Wentao's heart into the abyss.

And as the match began, with the Goblin being taken down in the first round, Zhang Wentao's heart felt icy cold.

He felt certain he was going to lose those 50,000 points.

However, once Tuantuan joined the fight, the situation surprisingly improved.

The pig actually managed to take on two opponents at once.

This gave Zhang Wentao a glimmer of hope for Lu Wu in this match. If this state continued, perhaps, maybe, just possibly, he wouldn't have to spend those 50,000 points. His heart started to warm up a bit and began to rise from the abyss.

But just as Zhang Wentao's heart hadn't fully recovered, Big Rock joined the fight!

With this collision between Big Rock and Tuantuan, Zhang Wentao felt his heart shatter.

As the principal of Jiangnan University and the head of Fucheng Professional Cultivator Center, Zhang Wentao's judgment was certainly reliable.

Even through the screen, he could roughly estimate the power of that Big Rock.

That thing had definitely reached Elite 3 Stars!

And as far as he knew, Lu Wu's Little Skeleton was only Elite 1 Star. Although the battles between summoned beasts aren't solely about power—

fights where one beats an opponent of a higher star do happen.

But those are mostly one-star differences; two-star gaps almost never occur.

Not to mention, it seemed like all aspects of Big Rock severely restrained Little Skeleton. Laying out the two summoned beasts, Zhang Wentao really didn't have much confidence in Little Skeleton.

So, Zhang Wentao became anxious for a moment and eventually pulled his gaze away, covering his heart, "I can't watch this anymore, it's bad for my heart. I might as well prepare myself to spend those 50,000 points."

"It's 55,000!"

Zhao Kai Ming corrected him meticulously, making Zhang Wentao more melancholic.

'Do you think you're being careful?

Do you think you're funny?

At this time, you're still quibbling over 50,000 or 60,000 points, is it interesting?'

Zhang Wentao couldn't help but think of sneaking off to the restroom to slap himself and reflect on why he was so foolish to bother this young fellow for no reason.

Just as Zhang Wentao got up, Zhao Kai Ming next to him "Huh'd": "Xiao Lu is actually hiding such a trick?"

"What's that? Let me see! Let me see!"

Though Zhang Wentao had resolved to brace for the final judgment to protect his heart, he couldn't help but turn his head to look again. And with this look, he immediately felt his back and legs rejuvenate.

Because at that moment, Little Skeleton pulled out his three White Bone Wild Boars from his phone.

As Little Skeleton pulled out the three White Bone Wild Boars, everyone inside and outside the arena was dumbfounded.

What kind of move was this?

The most flabbergasted was Zhuang Yan, who had just severely injured Tuantuan and was feeling rather proud.

After all, Tuantuan was severely injured, quite seriously so, looking like it wouldn't be able to recover for today's match or even half a month later, it was almost impossible for it to compete again.

Now, for the 042 team, only a Goblin and Little Skeleton were left with any fighting capability.

The Goblin was not worth mentioning, its power was just so-so, and 018 could handle it. As for this Little Skeleton...

It was a bit tricky; it might even manage a three-vs-one.

But it was no big deal. Since Little Skeleton had appeared, Zhuang Yan had no intention of letting the Skeleton leave the field intact.

Although killing a summoned beast was not allowed in the competition, as an Undead, as long as the head was intact, smashing the skeleton was permissible.

However, just as he pondered smashing Little Skeleton's skeleton and leaving its head, Little Skeleton straight up cheated by releasing the pigs from his phone.

Seeing the three pigs, smaller by two sizes than the giant Tuantuan, lined up in front of Little Skeleton, Zhuang Yan couldn't sit still anymore.

It wasn't that he worried about losing to the three pigs; Zhuang Yan was confident in Big Rock, and even with the three pigs, Little Skeleton couldn't beat him. But with them there, smashing Little Skeleton's skeleton would become troublesome.

So he immediately raised his hand.

"Referee, 042 violated the rules, please have them withdraw the irrelevant Summoned Beasts!"

In his view, wasn't this a violation?

On his side, he had summoned a single beast, while on 042's side, Little Skeleton came out and then released three others with a 'crack.'

Wasn't this a serious violation?

Little Skeleton must take back the boar, otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to shatter its skeleton.

The referee glanced at him and coldly responded, "That is a function of Little Skeleton's Companion Equipment, which has already been verified and registered. They have not violated any rules. It's you, however, who has; 042 had already surrendered, yet your beast continued its attack, severely injuring the opponent's beast.

Such behavior is considered a violation."

Zhuang Yan's face changed, and he said sheepishly, "I didn't pay attention at the moment, and besides, the Big Rock couldn't be stopped mid-charge. It wasn't intentional.

I'll apologize to 042, and I'll cover their medical expenses, all right?"

Before the referee could respond, Lu Wu spoke up first.

"No need, it's all part of the competition. A few bumps and bruises are inevitable!

Right, Captain Zhuang?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Getting injured during a match is quite normal!" Zhuang Yan didn't know why Lu Wu was helping him out, but since there was a way out given, he took it immediately.

Lu Wu smiled meaningfully, then turned to the referee, "Referee, if there are no issues, may I ask if the match can begin now?"

Seeing that the concerned party was so magnanimous, the referee didn't say much more, turning to Zhuang Yan, "Do you have any more issues?"

"No, no more!" What more could he have at this point?

"Since there are no issues, then both sides prepare, the match officially begins!"

The moment the referee announced the start of the match, Zhuang Yan, who had attempted to accuse the other side of a violation and ended up embarrassing himself, immediately gave the order.

"Big Rock, Rock Shooting!

Hit them!"

With Zhuang Yan's command,

The Big Rock on the stage immediately launched its attack!

Big Rock plunged its hands into the arena, prying a chunk directly out of the platform and hurling it towards the three White Bone Wild Boars in front of Little Skeleton.

On Little Skeleton's side, the three boars didn't move an inch.

They instantly activated the skills "Bone Armor" and "Defensive Stance," turning into a wall to shield Little Skeleton from the onslaught.

Meanwhile, Little Skeleton wasn't idle behind them, furiously hammering out skills.

But at this moment, the skills Little Skeleton was using were neither "Bone Teeth" nor "Bone Spear."

These two skills leaned towards physical attacks and couldn't penetrate Big Rock's thick armor. Little Skeleton was now using "Corrosive Hand," a skill it rarely used in combat after learning it.

And it must be said,

Although "Corrosive Hand" was a Basic Skill, it still did some damage to Big Rock.

The hand, made up of black liquid, struck Big Rock, and immediately white smoke billowed up as if sulfuric acid had been thrown on stone, also corroding a shallow layer off Big Rock's surface.

After several attacks, though the corrosive damage wasn't high, it disfigured Big Rock's already insufficient aesthetics considerably.

Perhaps due to the dip in appearances, Big Rock's rage meter immediately filled up.

Its eyes turned red, and its Giant Force was fully invoked.

"Go!"

Following Zhuang Yan's brief command from below, Big Rock abandoned its ranged attacks and charged straight towards Little Skeleton.

As Big Rock sprinted, Zhuang Yan's smile grew bigger.

"Thought that with three more pigs, you could contend with my Big Rock?

Dream on!

Those three are at most Elite 1 Star level, nothing compared to my Big Rock!"

Before Zhuang Yan had finished speaking, Big Rock had already reached Little Skeleton. Before the beast arrived, its skill burst forth.

Big Rock immediately used its Advanced Skill "Earthquake."

Although this skill couldn't shake the entire earth, it could definitely shake the five-meter radius of the arena.

The skill suddenly activated, lifting the three White Bone Wild Boars off the ground; Big Rock seized this opportunity and barreled through them, knocking the three pigs away like a bowling ball.

Seeing this, Zhuang Yan couldn't hold back his laughter any longer.

Little Skeleton's defenses had been breached; next, it was Little Skeleton's turn.

Without the pigs' protection, Little Skeleton was nothing in front of Big Rock, even if it knew some close combat skills.

Never mind comparing its close combat skills with other summon beasts of the same level, even if it could, it wouldn't break through Big Rock's defenses. So, Little Skeleton was doomed to lose!

"Big Rock, smash it!"

Amidst Zhuang Yan's fury, Big Rock rushed up to Little Skeleton.

However, just then, Little Skeleton casually flung a mass of black flames.

With a boom, the flames exploded, turning Big Rock into a black fireball...