My starting summon is a small skeleton

Fucheng, inside the Governor Mansion.

Jiang Yuexing's brows furrowed suddenly.

Obviously, she had noticed that her ring had been triggered, and Jiang Yuexing became angry on the spot!

"What audacity!"

She had given the ring to Lu Wu only to ensure his safety; she hadn't expected it to actually come into use.

"He's in such a situation and still has the nerve to provoke me; it seems he no longer wishes to live!"

Jiang Yuexing spoke, making contact with the ring immediately.

However, once she made contact, Jiang Yuexing was somewhat stunned.

At this moment, it wasn't Lu Wu holding the ring but Dudu.

Jiang Yuexing quickly reacted and asked the first thing, "How did this ring end up in your hands?"

Dudu, puzzled, looked at Jiang Yuexing's phantasm suddenly emerging from her own pocket, instinctively covering her pockets with both hands, looking defensive, "Lu Wu gave it to me! The ring is mine!"

That defensive little look was clearly fearing that Jiang Yuexing might snatch her ring.

Jiang Yuexing didn't have the time to care about this, "What just happened?"

Dudu responded, "A weird person from 003 came over, and I beat him off!"

Clearly, the girl hadn't realized where the power to drive Kong Yi away had come from.

Jiang Yuexing wanted to ask, but before she could, she sensed a change in her surroundings.

Over at the Trial Tower.

Due to Kong Yi's death, the control of the Trial Tower reverted to its own program, which started inspecting the tower's internals.

"Scanning: 8 trial members inside the Trial Tower. One member has passed through the eighth level of Hell difficulty. The final trial begins!"

"The Trial Tower's final trial starts, commencing a scan for excessive unauthorized power within the tower. Unauthorized power identified and being expelled."

As these two voices spoke, a force acted upon Jiang Yuexing's ring, immediately expelling her consciousness.

Additionally, another force lingered around Lu Wu.

After a few rounds, finding nothing, the force dissipated.

"What's going on?"

Inside the Governor Mansion!

Jiang Yuexing, whose consciousness had just been expelled, suddenly opened her eyes wide.

Somewhat astonished.

Immediately, she sprang into action, heading towards the Inheritance Land.

At the same time, some people who had been keeping an eye on the area after team 003 had entered the Inheritance Land moved from the shadows into the open.

Because by this time, they too had noticed something was wrong.

Kong Yi's presence seemed to have vanished.

When Jiang Yuexing arrived at the entrance of the Inheritance Land, there was already a middle-aged man present.

Seeing Jiang Yuexing approaching, he immediately greeted her.

"Salute to Jiang…"

Before he could finish, a surge of authority pressed down on him, almost forcing the middle-aged man to kneel.

"You better pray my people are unharmed. Otherwise, you and your backers better wash your necks and prepare to die!"

After speaking, Jiang Yuexing ignored the middle-aged man, visibly still enraged.

At this moment, the middle-aged man didn't dare to provoke Jiang Yuexing.

Although Jiang Yuexing's words seemed as deterring as Dudu's clenched fists to him, and though Jiang Yuexing was powerful, she wasn't capable of impacting the forces behind him.

But anyone with eyes could see this elderly lady was not in a good mood now, and provoking an old lady was not wise. If something happened to him, his backers weren't likely to go to war with Jiang Yuexing.

So he stood quietly to the side, patiently waiting for the trial in the Inheritance Land to conclude.

Meanwhile, he silently prayed that the madman Kong Yi hadn't touched Jiang Yuexing's people, as otherwise, controlling the situation afterward would be difficult.

"No, if something really happens and I can't cover it, better find someone."

As he thought this, the middle-aged man quietly contacted someone from their power to come over.

At the same time.

Inside the Trial Tower at the Inheritance Land.

Lu Wu was still puzzled, wondering if a giant black rat had just run past him, when he noticed the Trial Tower seemed to be undergoing a change.

A new spiraling staircase leading upwards appeared in his Trial Tower, seemingly suggesting he should ascend.

"Pei Qi No. 1, go up and check."

Lu Wu looked around, then sent Little Skeleton's underling to scout ahead.

But though he called, Little Skeleton's underling did not budge.

Turning back, Lu Wu saw the fellow twisting his skull, displaying a dismissive attitude.

Clearly indicating to Lu Wu, 'I only listen to my own boss's boss!'

"Are you going or not? If you don't, I'll stew you into soup and feed you to Tuantuan!"

Lu Wu, tossing the threat, saw Pei Qi No. 1 immediately spring into action, gripping a long spear, and briskly made his way up the stairs at impressive speed.

Lu Wu, meanwhile, also took the opportunity to check on the suddenly arrogant and spirited attributes of Pei Qi No. 1.

…

Name: Skeleton Gun Warrior (Pei Qi No.1) (First Evolution)

Power: 1 star (Boss) (Incapable of improvement)

Quality: Bronze (Upgrade)

Attribute: Undead

State: From the Heart (I'm not afraid of being stewed, I just listen to the boss's boss)

Weakness: Light, Fire, Thunder

Basic Skills: Thrust (Master), Sprint (Master), Riding (Master)

Advanced Skill: Heart Piercing Shot (Master)

Talent: Gun Mastery (Intermediate)

Companion Equipment: Bone Spear (Bronze)

Description: Became a bit smarter since becoming a boss, but due to no further evolutions, its power limit has been locked, unable to further bring an increase in power.

...

After seeing the attributes of Pei Qi No. 1, Lu Wu was taken aback and quickly checked the attributes of the three pigs and Han.

...

Name: Iron Bone Wild Boar (First Evolution)

Power: 1 star (Boss) (Cannot be increased)

Quality: Bronze (Upgraded)

Attribute: Undead, Skeleton

State: Anticipatory (Really wants to be ridden by the boss)

Weakness: Light, Fire

Basic Skills: Wild Boar Charge (Master), Bone Shot (Master)

Advanced Skill: Iron Bone State (Master)

Talent: Physical Defense Enhancement (Intermediate)

Description: You should think about evolving the boar.

...

Name: Ice Sparrow (First Evolution)

Power: 1 star (Boss)

Quality: Black Iron (Upgraded) ???

Attribute: Ice

State: Excited (Going to be hit again? Really going to be hit again?)

Special Skill: Unyielding·Growth (Entry-level)

Basic Skills: Defense (Master), Dodge (Master), Cold Aura (Master), Ice Shield (Master), Ice Needle (Master)

Advanced Skill: Cold Ice Body (Master)

Talent: Enhanced Recovery Speed (Intermediate)

Damage Absorption (Intermediate)

Description: It doesn't really have the trouble of increasing its power. Just hit it, the harder you hit, the faster it improves.

Maybe it will evolve while being hit.

...

Lu Wu then checked Little Skeleton and Little Goldfish's attributes.

After the eighth round, both had reached Boss Level 2 Star. Little Goldfish's attributes hadn't changed much, and there were no evolution requirements, but Little Skeleton's situation was similar to its lesser brethren.

His power limit was stuck at 2 stars, and after reaching Boss 2 Star, Little Skeleton couldn't improve further without evolving.

However, Lu Wu wasn't too disappointed about this.

After all, this trip to the Inheritance Land had already saved him a great deal of effort and time.

If it hadn't been for this journey to the Inheritance Land, it would have taken Lu Wu at least a year to elevate his Summoned Beasts to this level.

Moreover, it would have required a significant amount of resources.

"Looking at this, there are more challenges ahead, and with some luck, maybe Little Skeleton and the others could complete their evolution within the Trial Tower.

If Little Skeleton manages a second evolution, that would make competing for the position of team leader at Jiangnan University much easier when the semester starts."

With this thought,

after confirming with Pei Qi No. 1 above that there were no issues, Lu Wu and his group stepped onto the staircase to the next level.

"This round should be the ninth, if nothing unexpected happens, and this time we should be facing 9 Boss Level 3 Star Summoned Beasts.

If we can handle these 9 Boss 3 Star creatures, I wonder if that would allow Little Skeleton to evolve."

As Lu Wu ascended, he muttered, but before coming up, he squinted when he saw the environment above.

"Well, it seems I am not that lucky, something unexpected seems to have happened."

The space on this level wasn't very large.

Just a few hundred square meters.

In the very center, there was a golden altar with what appeared to be a Summoned Beast guarding it.

Additionally, there was a stele next to the altar.

As Lu Wu approached, he saw that the stele was inscribed with the words "Final Trial."

The content below was the same as on the first floor, describing the rules of the "Final Trial."

The rule was simple: as a Summoner, knock down the Summoned Beast on the altar.

"That simple?"

Lu Wu was initially stunned but then realized something: "Did I just misread something?"

Lu Wu looked carefully again, and indeed, the stele was inscribed with the three characters for "Summoner."

At that moment, Lu Wu was baffled.

"What's going on? Does this mean that the trial subject has changed here? It's no longer the Summoned Beasts fighting, but me?"

Lu Wu was somewhat bewildered, and when he saw the attributes of the Summoned Beast on the altar, he was not just a little baffled; he was completely panicked.

...

Name: Altar Guardian

Power: Unknown (Adjusts its form and power based on the Summoner that steps onto the altar)

Description: If you go up there, it might copy the attributes of any of your Summoned Beasts, then come and fight you!

It's likely to be either Little Skeleton or Little Goldfish.

...

Can I really go up there?

If Lu Wu were to go up, whether it copied Little Skeleton or Little Goldfish, he felt that he was only going to be beaten up; he didn't like being hit.

"No way, no way, absolutely not," Lu Wu decided firmly, not to step onto the altar.

But it seems this final trial is mandatory; just as Lu Wu decided not to go up, a golden light enveloped him.

And then Lu Wu found himself involuntarily walking towards the altar.

At the same time, the Altar Guardian had transformed into the form of Little Skeleton...

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