Chapter 199: The Leader
Chapter 199: The Leader
In the Heritage Ground, within the Trial Tower.
The fourth trial wave was about to commence, just as Li Wu had anticipated. This wave consisted of four Elite Rank 1 Goblins, all of them.
"Little Skeleton, get Peppa 1 out, and you and Little Goldfish, go!" Li Wu commanded. His intention was simple: to test the usability of the Little Skeleton's phone within the Trial Tower and experiment with the distribution of trial rewards.
After the results were in, Li Wu knew it was time to adjust his tactics accordingly.
With the current resources, it was unrealistic to expect equal distribution among all summoned beasts for their mutual growth.
Therefore, Li Wu decided to concentrate his resources on cultivating his three direct subordinates.
He wanted the Little Skeleton and his companions to reach Leader-level before the Leader Stage.
Only with the Little Skeleton and Little Goldfish at Leader-level could they hope to tackle the Leader-level stages.
At Li Wu's command, the Little Skeleton and Little Goldfish sprang into action.
With all of them engaging, the fourth wave posed no challenge at all.
After the hahahaa took a beating, the Little Skeleton and Little Goldfish joined forces, effortlessly defeating the Goblins as if slicing through vegetables.
As the four Goblins fell, three golden beams of light appeared on the Little Skeleton and his companions.
The rewards for the Elite Stage were significantly more substantial than those of the common stages.
The rewards lasted for a full 30 seconds, and Li Wu initially thought that this wave would finally push the hahahaa to the next level.
However, to his dismay, the hahahaa did not advance, causing Li Wu's expression to darken.
"These rewards seem underwhelming. If we continue at this intensity, will the Little Skeleton and his team reach Leader-level by the end of the Elite Stage?" Li Wu felt a sense of unease.
If the Little Skeleton and his team didn't reach Leader-level before the Leader Stage, that stage would become significantly more challenging.
"Now, we can only hope that the upcoming rewards are more substantial!"
Soon, the fifth wave of summoned beasts emerged.
This time, five Ironclad Black Bulls appeared, each at Elite Rank 2.
These sturdy and thick-skinned beasts prolonged the battle, and it took the Little Skeleton and Little Goldfish considerable effort to defeat them.
As they overcame the bulls, a familiar feeling surged through Li Wu's mind.
On the other side, enveloped in golden light, the hahahaa began to undergo a physical transformation.
Li Wu couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion, almost tearing up. It had taken five waves to finally elevate the hahahaa to the Elite level.
After more than three minutes, the golden light dissipated, and the hahahaa had completely transformed.
Before the golden light, it stood only 50 centimeters tall, its body nearly devoid of feathers.
After the light, its size increased by 30 centimeters, reaching 80 centimeters, and its body was no longer bald but covered in ice-blue feathers.
Indeed, the once bald and silly-looking bird now appeared much more handsome and beautiful with its new feathers, although its eyes still retained a hahahaa-like expression. As long as one ignored its eyes, the bird was quite appealing.
Li Wu couldn't help but feel that this bird, at the very least, had improved in appearance.
Unfortunately, its enhanced looks couldn't last any longer than Dudu's weight.
Even without other summoned beasts attacking it, the nearby Little Skeleton was so taken aback by the sudden appearance of feathers on the hahahaa that he struggled to recognize it.
It took him a while to identify the transformed hahahaa, and upon realization, the Little Skeleton felt even more uncomfortable and ill-adapted. In a cruel twist, he mercilessly held down the hahahaa and plucked out a significant portion of its feathers.
Within moments, the bird was bald again.
Just like that, the hahahaa's brief moment of beauty was gone.
The Little Skeleton felt relieved, while the hahahaa seemed content, watching as its beautiful feathers were plucked out, leaving Li Wu in a foul mood.
He chose to avert his gaze from the pair, focusing instead on the hahahaa's current attributes.
...
Name: Skylark (First Evolution)
Strength: 1-Star (Elite)
Quality: Common (Enhanced) (???)
Attribute: Ice
Status: Excited (The hahahaa has grown stronger, and it can take more potent hits!)
Weakness: Fire
Special Skill: Indomitable Growth (Entry-Level)
Basic Skills: Defense (Mastered), Evasion (Mastered), Chilling Aura (Entry-Level), Ice Shield (Entry-Level), Ice Needle (Entry-Level)
Advanced Skills: Frost Body (Entry-Level)
Talent: Enhanced Recovery (Beginner) (Passive) (Faster recovery means enduring more hits)
Damage Absorption (Beginner) (Passive) (Absorbs 10% of damage for charging)
Active (Damage absorption can be reflected back at the opponent when charged)
Note: It used to be able to fly, but the Little Skeleton plucked its feathers.
...
"Not bad, a case of accumulating strength for a powerful release!" Li Wu was quite satisfied with the bird's breakthrough.
Its combat power surged instantly.
Its current attributes were significantly better than those of the Little Skeleton when it first evolved.
Moreover, it had awakened four ice-based skills simultaneously, which was incredibly impressive.
With some training time, its combat power would skyrocket.
Unfortunately, there was no time to train it at the moment.
Just as the fifth wave of Summoned Beasts was subdued, the sixth wave was already approaching.
At this moment, Li Wu hesitated. Should he maintain the current formation or withdraw Xiao Gui Yu and Xiao Gui Long, allowing one of them to fight this wave?
"If Xiao Gui Yu and Xiao Gui Long fought together, it would be a more stable choice."
However, the issue was that after this wave, it would be difficult for both Xiao Gui Yu and Xiao Gui Long to simultaneously break through to the Overlord Stage. If only one of them fought...
Taking on six opponents alone would be extremely challenging, but if successful, there was almost a hundred percent chance of reaching the Overlord Stage."
After a brief hesitation, Li Wu made his decision. He immediately withdrew Xiao Gui Yu and Hahahaa.
"Let Xiao Gui Long handle this battle. If he can't win, Xiao Gui Yu will step in!"
A one versus six battle!
Moreover, the opponents were six sturdy Ironclad Black Bulls.
This battle was no easy feat, and even with Xiao Gui Long's full strength, it would be challenging. But Li Wu had to give it a try.
There was no other choice; after this battle, the seventh wave would bring seven Overlord-level Summoned Beasts.
Li Wu needed at least one Overlord-level Beast on his side to have a fighting chance.
In the one-six-one-nine-one-book-one-bar-one-look-no-mistake version!
Therefore, no matter how difficult, Xiao Gui Long had to fight and win this battle.
"Xiao Gui Long, it's all up to you!"
Xiao Gui Long nodded, holding his bone staff and marching towards the six Ironclad Black Bulls.
As Xiao Gui Long took each step forward, a silvery-white glow emanated from his skeletal hands, spreading across his bone staff.
By the time Xiao Gui Long reached the bulls, his bone staff had transformed into a silver spear.
Simultaneously, electricity flickered within Xiao Gui Long's skeletal frame.
The White Bone Silver Spear, Electric Flash, and Xiao Gui Long!
At first glance, Li Wu's Xiao Gui Long, despite being a bit short, exuded a remarkable aura.
However, the bulls didn't share this opinion.
These bulls had a fierce temper, and as soon as Xiao Gui Long approached, their eyes turned crimson, immediately locking onto him.
Six roars resounded simultaneously as the six black bulls charged towards Xiao Gui Long.
At that moment, Li Wu breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, these Ironclad Black Bulls weren't from Squad 044; they were ordinary bulls without psychic attack abilities. Otherwise, the mere six roars would have been overwhelming for Xiao Gui Long.
Even without psychic attacks, the six three-star Ironclad Black Bulls were still terrifying.
The momentum of them charging in a line was awe-inspiring.
Li Wu had no doubt that if these six bulls encountered his previous tank from his past life, they could take down a whole tank.
Facing such formidable opponents, Xiao Gui Long couldn't possibly confront them head-on.
Holding the spear upright, Xiao Gui Long waited for the bulls to charge. Then, with a flash of electricity, he prepared to leap over their heads.
But these bulls weren't pushovers either.
They raised their heads, and from their horns, a beam of light shot towards Xiao Gui Long.
This was the Iron Horn Shot skill of the Ironclad Black Bulls.
Li Wu hadn't anticipated that a skill not seen in the finals, used by Squad 044, would be employed against Xiao Gui Long in the Trial Tower, and not just once, but six times.
Fortunately, Xiao Gui Long reacted swiftly, brandishing his spear to block two of the beams, while the remaining four twisted their skeletons to dodge.
Simultaneously, Xiao Gui Long's skeleton emitted a flash of electricity, and with a twist, he swung his spear, striking one of the iron bulls on the head.
'Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!'
Instantly, the sound of flesh being seared by electricity filled the air.
But Xiao Gui Long didn't have time to admire his handiwork. His skeleton twisted again, using the recoil from the strike to vault onto the back of one of the bulls.
Now, the White Bone Silver Spear, Electric Flash, and Xiao Gui Long became the Black Bull Silver Spear, Electric Flash, and Xiao Gui Long.
As soon as Xiao Gui Long landed on the bull, not only did the bull he was riding go berserk, but the nearby bulls also went wild, charging towards him. Several bulls collided, and the bull Xiao Gui Long had just landed on was smashed into light.
"So reckless?"
Li Wu, witnessing this, quickly instructed Xiao Gui Long to repeat the maneuver.
Xiao Gui Long jumped onto the back of another bull.
This wasn't a difficult task for Xiao Gui Long. With a flash of electricity, he effortlessly leaped onto the back of another bull, and this bull was also rammed by the other four.
It didn't die, but that was fine. Xiao Gui Long finished it off, and the bull vanished.
With this beginning and this tactic, the rest became much simpler.
Xiao Gui Long repeatedly executed the same strategy.
These bulls lacked intelligence, driven solely by their combat instincts, and they fell for the same trick countless times.
Although they rarely managed to take down a bull in one collision, with enough attempts, they would succeed.
After several attempts, Xiao Gui Long had taken down all the bulls one by one.
The most challenging opponent for Xiao Gui Long turned out to be the last remaining bull.
With its sturdy build and no other opponents, Xiao Gui Long couldn't use his ultimate skill and had to rely on his regular attacks. It took a while, but eventually, Xiao Gui Long emerged victorious.
As the last bull vanished, Xiao Gui Long began to break through, and Li Wu's heart started racing...
(End of Chapter)
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