Chapter 231: The Battle Soul Monument

Chapter 231: The Battle Soul Monument



"Is that enough?"

"Is this enough?"

"Is this enough, my boy?"

As the Elder mercilessly berated Old Gu, Li Wu's mind was filled with these voices.

Li Wu was momentarily dazed, unsure of where the voices were coming from.

Seeing Li Wu's silence, the Elder continued his tirade, nearly hammering Old Gu to death.

However, the headquarters didn't allow Old Gu to die just yet.

Just as he was about to be pummeled into oblivion, a figure appeared out of thin air.

"Iron Elder, let me handle this from now on."

"It's little Sunzi, alright, alright, I'll leave it to you."

The Iron Elder, upon seeing the newcomer, was easily persuaded. He casually tossed Old Gu, who was barely hanging on to life, to the ground and then, rubbing his hands together, approached Li Wu, nudging him with his shoulder.

The Elder's voice echoed again, "Kid, I did a good job, right? This time, you owe me big. And you still haven't paid me for our last deal. We must settle it this time!"

What the heck? Li Wu was utterly confused, and now he knew where the voices were coming from. But what was the Elder talking about?

At that moment, Old Gu, who had been beaten to within an inch of his life, lifted his head and glared at the approaching Sun Kongsong, saying, "Deputy Dean Sun, Iron Xiong is abusing his seniority and has severely injured me. I..."

"Pfft!"

Before Old Gu could finish his sentence, the Elder appeared in front of him, grabbed him, and slammed him to the ground, knocking him unconscious.

"Trash, do you really think you can do as you please just because you have the backing of the Elder Council?"

After dealing with Old Gu, the Elder returned to Li Wu's side.

He began discussing compensation with Li Wu.

Li Wu's mind raced with thoughts.

Give, give, give!!!

You're amazing, whatever you want, I'll give it to you, just don't hit me!

At that moment, the young Sunzi, Deputy Dean Sun, also approached Li Wu.

As he arrived, he gave Zhang Wentao a green light.

After that, Li Wu noticed that Zhang Wentao's condition had changed from severely injured to 'healing'.

"His Beast Soul Eruption was a single strike, and the injury is not too serious. After I heal him, his body should recover with a month or two of rest. However, the strength of the summoned beast he erupted might decrease by a star rank or two."

Deputy Dean Sun's initial act of healing Zhang Wentao earned him some goodwill from Li Wu.

And then, he further expanded that goodwill.

"Additionally, regarding the 10 million points that Gu Tian promised you, I will make sure he..."

"10 million points?!!!" The Elder's exclamation rang in Li Wu's mind, nearly stunning him.

"Kid, you're something else. Are you pulling out all the stops this time? You must share some with me; I want a bigger cut this time..."

Li Wu didn't know how to respond to the Elder, but thankfully, Sun Kongsong was there: "Iron Elder, this is Principal Zhang's hard-earned reward. You can't take it."

"Oh, alright!" The Elder pouted but quickly recovered, "Little Sun, were you eavesdropping on me?"

"Just call me Sun, no need for the 'zi'. And you shouted it out loud, why would I need to eavesdrop?"

Sun Kongsong didn't bother to argue with the mischievous Elder. Instead, he continued speaking to Li Wu.

"Besides his 10 million points, we will also award you the Master Certification, and the headquarters library will be open to you whenever you wish to visit."

Upon hearing this, Li Wu's eyes lit up, "Can I take some with me?"

Take some? Sun Kongsong was taken aback, then realized Li Wu wasn't joking, and rubbed his nose, "Some can be taken, but others cannot. You can inquire at the library when you visit."

"Additionally, to compensate for your pig, the headquarters will give you an opportunity to visit the 'Battle Soul Monument'."

"Battle Soul Monument?"

As Sun Kongsong spoke, several of the ten people present were astonished.

Especially the security personnel, who looked at Li Wu with envy, and even the observing elites felt that Li Wu was quite lucky, and the headquarters' compensation was reasonable.

Only the Elder found it uninteresting.

You're giving him the chance to visit the Battle Soul Monument? Isn't that just leftovers from others?

Li Wu was also bewildered, unsure what the Battle Soul Monument was.

Sun Kongsong explained, "It's a special prop that the research center obtained from a tribe in a mystic realm. Visiting it can help summoners enhance their summoned beasts' talents and skills."

Li Wu's eyes lit up at this.

Sun Kongsong continued, "Additionally, although Gu Tian is from the breeding center, he doesn't represent the entire center. We still welcome you. You don't need to rush back; I'll make sure Principal Zhang is taken care of. As it happens, the Capital Summoning Beast Competition is ongoing these days. If you're interested, you can go watch it."

"Take a look at someone named Gu Zhentian; he's quite impressive." Sun Kongsong's final words were spoken through a private message, and he gave a meaningful glance at the unconscious Old Gu beside him.

(Chapter End)

Without giving Li Wu a chance to react, Sun Kongsong patted him on the shoulder and was about to walk away. But he suddenly stopped, glanced at Iron Xiong, and whispered to Li Wu, "Absolutely, absolutely do not give him any money."

With that, Sun Kongsong left.

As soon as he was gone, Li Wu's surroundings became lively.

A group of elite summoners, specializing in the Undead, who had been spectating, approached Li Wu. They were particularly interested in him and his recent actions.

They wanted to chat with Li Wu, but the old man didn't give them a chance.

"Scram! What are you all doing here? Go cool off somewhere else. This kid is borrowing me for a while."

The old man grabbed Li Wu and flew away without waiting for a response.

A few minutes later, they arrived at a shabby-looking research institute.

The old man stood in front of Li Wu, hands on his waist.

"What's your name now?"

"Now?" Li Wu's heart skipped a beat. Why was he asking for his current name?

Could he have discovered Li Wu's identity as a time-traveler?

Li Wu was a bit flustered but answered honestly, "My name is Li Wu."

"Li Wu? I understand now; the girl you're trying to woo has the surname Li!"

What do you understand?

What wooing? I, Li Wu, am in a relationship and don't flirt around.

"Sir, I think you've mistaken me for someone else. I never flirt with others!"

"You're still trying to fool me, huh? I know what you're up to. You're planning to skip out on your debt, right? You won't believe it, but I can call those girls right now and have them come over."

"I heard one of them is nearby. If she gets disturbed, you'll be on the run from her again for years. That girl is becoming more terrifying by the day."

The old man shuddered as he thought of a certain woman.

Li Wu, on the other hand, was completely confused.

"Sir, you've really mistaken me for someone else. I'm not the scoundrel you think I am."

"Yes, you're not a scoundrel. You're quite devoted."

"Fine, there's no need to explain. I know the situation well. You can continue with your act and your wooing. I won't stop you, but you must repay the money you owe me first."

The old man seemed to understand everything.

Li Wu had no choice but to ask, "How much does he owe you?"

The old man was surprised to hear that Li Wu intended to repay the debt.

"Five thousand! No, five thousand five hundred, including the five hundred you just earned from beating that guy with the surname Gu."

The old man thought for a moment and added, "In points."

Li Wu was stunned. He had thought the old man knew about his earnings of over ten million points and was trying to extort him, but he only asked for five thousand five hundred points.

This surprised Li Wu.

"Here, here, I'll pay!"

The generous Li Wu immediately transferred fifty-five thousand points to the old man.

The old man was dumbfounded when he received the payment.

"One, two, three zeros? Fifty-five thousand? Little...boy, you...you...seem to have given too much."

"The extra is a token of respect for your old age."

The old man was visibly excited, which puzzled Li Wu. With the old man's abilities, he should have no trouble making money, but he seemed like he had never seen so much money in his life.

What Li Wu didn't know was that the old man was skilled at making money but even better at losing it.

He could turn a thousand points into a ten thousand point loss, and a ten thousand point loss.

It wasn't that he couldn't make money; he just always ended up in debt.

His account had never held more than ten thousand points.

In the 1691 edition of the book!

Recently, things had been a bit better, as he had someone to make money with. But since his partner found true love, the old man's life had become miserable.

Now, this boy had reappeared, and his spending was even more lavish than before. A simple gesture had transferred fifty-five thousand points.

The old man felt like his luck was turning.

He immediately grabbed Li Wu's hand and pledged his loyalty, "Boy, from today onwards, you're my boss again. Whoever you want me to beat up, I'll do it, even if it's the Elder Council or Yuan Hua.

"When you're on a date with a girl, I can even keep watch for you. I guarantee there won't be any disturbances within a ten-kilometer radius, no, five kilometers, well, that might be difficult, but there won't be any issues within two kilometers."

The old man's message was clear: 'Use me; I'm an affordable and reliable old man.'

Li Wu couldn't help but feel amused, but if fifty-five thousand points could hire this old man, it seemed like a good deal.

After all, despite his unreliable appearance, the old man was quite powerful.

He could easily defeat Zhang Wentao and Old Gu, making him a valuable ally.

Just as Li Wu was thinking about how to secure this alliance, his smartphone rang.

Li Wu saw that it was Jiang Yuesheng calling and answered the call.

Jiang Yuesheng expressed concern, "How are you holding up now? Is everything okay?"

"Mom, I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me."

The old man beside them froze upon hearing Li Wu's conversation with Jiang Yuesheng.

Was the person on the phone Jiang's little girl?

What did this boy call him? Mom?

After just a few years, has this boy gone down such a twisted path?

...

Meanwhile, in Lingnan, within the Maw of the Demon.

At this very moment, Lin Jianying held Wu Mei, his emotions in turmoil.

The day before, he had informed Wu Yong's family of his decision to leave, and while they were reluctant, they didn't try to stop him.

But something happened that night.

In the middle of the night, Wu Mei suddenly called him out, saying that he was leaving the next day, and there was something she wanted to tell him.

Lin Jianying had an inkling of what this might be.

His rational mind told him not to go, knowing it would only make things harder, but his body honestly followed Wu Mei out.

As expected, Wu Mei confessed to him.

A delicate and beautiful girl, one whom Lin Jianying had also developed feelings for, was now confessing to him.

Logically, Lin Jianying should have been overjoyed.

His heart was indeed racing, and he was genuinely thrilled, eager to nod in agreement.

But in the end, his rationality stopped him.

He was well aware of his situation.

In his current state, he couldn't afford any attachments.

He had secretly investigated his condition and learned that he was now a Dark Path Summoner.

Such summoners were controlled by dark thoughts, capable of enhancing themselves by killing summoning beasts.

Once one entered this dark path, there was no escape for life, and the Alliance's stance on Dark Path Summoners was unwavering: they must be eliminated.

So, Lin Jianying knew he had no choice and couldn't be with her.

However, just as Lin Jianying prepared to harden his heart and reject her, something unexpected happened.

A Leader Rank summoned beast suddenly appeared and attacked them. They fled in a panic, but fortunately, Wu Mei was familiar with the nearby environment, and under her guidance, Lin Jianying managed to narrowly escape the beast's pursuit.

Unfortunately, Wu Mei was injured during their escape as she protected him.

Worse still, the summoned beast seemed determined not to let them go, constantly patrolling the area. Lin Jianying and Wu Mei were forced to hide in a narrow cave, hoping for rescue.

In the confined space, they could only embrace each other tightly.

Initially, both their hearts were tense due to the beast outside.

But as time passed, the summoned beast seemed to grow impatient and slowly left.

Once the beast was gone, Lin Jianying's attention shifted from danger to other matters.

In the narrow space, with their tight embrace, their racing hearts, and a strange fragrance, it wasn't long before confusion and desire took over.

Some things that should and shouldn't have happened, happened.

Old Lin achieved an achievement ahead of Li Wu by an unknown number of steps.

Upon achieving this, after the deed was done, Old Lin and the girl's relationship rapidly progressed. They whispered to each other in the small space, discussing the past, present, and future.

The scene was incredibly beautiful, and Lin Jianying wished to freeze this moment.

His defenses were down, and his secrets were easily uncovered by Wu Mei.

"So, your growth so far is thanks to your childhood friend?"

"He's a genius summoning beast breeder? His mother is the Governor of Jiangnan?"

"He's so amazing!" Wu Mei's smile was sweet, and her face radiated anticipation for the future.

But at that moment, Lin Jianying spoke.

"He's great, but unless something unexpected happens, I won't see him again."

"Why?" Wu Mei was puzzled.

"Because it will only bring him trouble."

"I won't go back!"

"Yes, I have a reason not to return." Lin Jianying held her face, gazing intently, "Wait for me, okay? I'm going deep into the Maw of the Demon. I believe my parents are still alive. After I rescue them, will you come with me?

We'll find a place where no one knows us and live as a celestial couple, won't we?"

Wu Mei smiled sweetly.

Her smile was enchanting, captivating Lin Jianying's heart, but her subsequent actions sent a chill down his spine.

"No!"

Before Lin Jianying could react, the girl in his arms kicked him in the chest, sending him flying out of the cave.

...

(End of Chapter)

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