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Chapter 109: The Summoning Stone
Chapter 109: The Summoning Stone
Now that both Skelehead and Tuan Tuan have achieved Three Stars, Li Wu no longer needed to linger in the Underground Cavern Sanctuary.
However, before leaving, he still had to claim his reward, which was a Summoning Stone.
Li Wu had previously seen information about Summoning Stones on the Intranet and had a certain understanding of them.
These so-called Summoning Stones actually originated from Mystic Realms, discovered among the ruins of certain realms.
Their function was similar to Pet Eggs in games and the eggs of some Summon Beasts in reality.
The difference was that Summoning Stones required a ritual to summon, whereas eggs did not.
Additionally, the Summon Beast that hatched from an egg was generally predictable.
The offspring of the egg's mother determined the type of Summon Beast that would hatch, with little variation in quality. In contrast, the Summon Beast summoned from a stone was more random and full of surprises.
Before the summoning, no one could guess what a Summoning Stone would bring forth.
This element of randomness and surprise had always been popular.
However, Summoners and Breeders reacted differently to Summoning Stones.
Most Summoners were more impulsive, preferring to gamble on luck. If lucky, a Summoning Stone worth a few dozen Intranet Points might summon a Silver-quality Summon Beast.
Breeders, on the other hand, were more rational and preferred researching Summoning Stone identification and differentiation techniques over gambling.
For them, finding a Summon Stone of exceptional quality among a pile of trash stones through their own talent was a more fulfilling achievement.
As an elegant and composed Breeder, Li Wu would not gamble when choosing a Summoning Stone.
So, when the staff informed Li Wu that he could select a Summoning Stone, he immediately requested a few hours to prepare.
Li Wu then took Doudou to purchase two smartphones, logged into the Intranet, and spent 10 Intranet Points to buy several beginner-level Summoning Stone identification techniques.
The reason for purchasing only beginner-level techniques was that the Summoner profession had only existed for a little over a hundred years, and it was impossible to excel in every aspect.
Currently, Breeders were still in the blind man feeling the elephant stage when it came to Summoning Stone identification.
Moreover, those who had mastered some tricks in Summoning Stone identification guarded their secrets like a gold mine and were reluctant to share them. Even on the Intranet, only beginner-level identification techniques were available.
However, for Li Wu, the beginner-level techniques were sufficient.
After all, he relied on his Golden Finger, and if it was useful for Summoning Stone identification, then the beginner-level techniques were enough for him to develop.
If the Golden Finger was not useful for Summoning Stone identification, Li Wu would not delve deeper into the identification techniques. After all, he had his hands full with just breeding Summon Beasts.
"I'm ready! Let's go and claim the Summoning Stone!"
After spending a few hours thoroughly studying the beginner-level Summoning Stone identification techniques, Li Wu, accompanied by Doudou, found the staff and informed them that he was prepared.
Without further ado, the staff led Li Wu to select his Summoning Stone.
At the same time, several administrators gathered again at the Sanctuary Management Backend.
"Hey, should we place another bet?"
A suggestion was made by an administrator who had just lost 200 Intranet Points.
"Bet on what? The quality of the Summoning Stone he chooses?"
"Yes, let's bet on that! Everyone puts down 200 Intranet Points on a quality, and whoever guesses the closest quality wins the pot, how about that?"
"Additionally, if most of us win but one loses, that person will have to pay for everyone else."
"For example, if only one person loses, they'll have to cover the losses for all four of us."
"Sure, no problem!"
These administrators had just lost money, and they were still fearless. They all wanted to win it back.
But soon, someone discovered a loophole.
"Hey, how will we know the quality of the Summoning Stone he chooses?"
The one who proposed the idea had already thought of a solution.
"Well, we have the Summoning Array in the Mystic Realm, right? We can provide it to him for free, and the winner can cover the cost of the Summoning Array."
"That's a great idea!"
The administrators above unanimously agreed.
At this moment, someone else made a suggestion with ulterior motives.
"I think we should change the betting method. We'll place secret bets, writing down the quality we're betting on and signing our names. We can put them aside and reveal them later. What do you guys think?"
As soon as this suggestion was made, the administrators exchanged glances, and their brains instantly agreed.
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"That's great, that's great!"
And so, their second round of gambling began.
This time, instead of placing bets, the administrators started boasting about Li Wu.
"Well, this kid is said to be a genius breeder. He just learned some Summoning Stone identification techniques for a few hours.
With his talent, he's definitely skilled in this aspect, so I think his gains this time will be minimal."
Administrator One boasted about Li Wu while writing 'Common' on his paper and signing it.
"Absolutely, this kid is a true dragon among men and women. With such talent and luck, how could the chosen Summoning Stone be ordinary?"
Administrator Two boasted, writing 'Common' as well.
Administrator Three looked at his two companions and, without saying much, wrote 'Black Iron' but then crossed it out and wrote 'Common' instead.
There were only five administrators, and the first four all wrote 'Common', leaving only the last young administrator to write 'Bronze'.
It was clear that these four senior administrators were intentionally setting up the young one.
They were experienced and knew the Summoning Stones in the Mystic Realm had been picked over repeatedly. The good ones were taken, and the remaining Summoning Stones were mostly of common quality.
Although there might be exceptions, they didn't believe Li Wu could find these valuable remnants.
Did they really think that temporary cramming could teach Summoning Stone identification techniques?
What a joke!
How difficult is it to learn Summoning Stone identification techniques?
Even if they gave Li Wu a few hours, days, or even months, he wouldn't be able to master it.
So, this time, it was less of a gamble and more like a scheme by experienced veterans to trick the young administrator.
The main reason was that they had just lost money and wanted to win it back.
Although they felt a bit apologetic, they had no choice. Their summoners weren't as skilled as breeders, and they needed to recover the 200 points to save themselves from tightening their belts for the next few months.
Now, everything was going according to plan. If the young administrator fell into the trap, the 200 points they lost would be recovered!
As for losing again?
Impossible!
(End of Chapter)
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