This Summoner Is Too Powerful

Moreover, the main participant is still that summoned beast; the lame man is just a sidekick and doesn’t count as a real participant in the trials, nor will he receive any rewards upon passing a hundred stages.

People from the summoned beast world are naturally skilled in taming techniques.

[Trying to extract information about this world from a cloud beast? Smart idea.]

[Unfortunately, the cloud beast isn’t very smart, so this idea won’t work.]

Sure enough, it was just as expected.

The not-so-smart cloud beast couldn’t communicate with the two outsiders at all.

With communication failing, the two outsiders could only ride the cloud beast to the next stage.

The cloud beast offered no resistance, and even seemed quite compliant.

Because it’s not very smart.

But just before ascending the ladder to the next stage, Sleep God felt as though the lame man glanced deeply in his direction.

[This... could it be possible?]

The situation caused his heart to flutter slightly.

Usually, only gods can perceive the presence of gods.

But it was obvious the other party wasn’t a god.

...

"Do you ever feel like you’re being watched?"

Holding an electric fan, sitting atop the mammoth, Li Pu asked Fu Fu.

[Quiet!]

Fu Fu shook his head, indicating he didn’t feel anything.

"Maybe I’m just overthinking."

Li Pu didn’t insist, since he wasn’t sure himself.

Thanks to being made of clouds, the back of the mammoth was quite comfortable—soft and plush to sit on.

He hadn’t expected the thing he usually left for the ugly little wolf to eat could actually be useful here.

There’s also a consistent wind blowing at this high altitude, and it’s quite strong.

But his electric fan is no ordinary fan; it was specially made by Senior Gan Wenlun, equipped with a crystal coin core.

The wind it produces is more favorable to the cloud beast.

[Yun Yun Yun!]

When the fan blew on the mammoth’s head, it made a sound of enjoyment.

With this cloud beast, he could save a lot of effort.

If he stepped into a trap like before, he probably wouldn’t fall.

After all, continuously exerting buoyancy requires spiritual power, unlike this non-consumptive vehicle.

He just wasn’t sure if the mammoth would help him fight, acting as a proper temporary summoned beast.

"What will we encounter in this stage?"

As soon as he arrived, Li Pu quickly surveyed the second stage.

It was still a cloud-composed domain, but different from the previous ones.

At the center of the cloud, there was a circle that looked like clouds or water.

It seemed like a lake in the cloud realm.

[Yun!] x3

While observing, several things that looked like large carp leapt out of the cloud lake.

They were quite large, about the length of Li Pu’s arm.

Also cloud-formed in physique, and the fins on their sides were large, like wings.

[Yun!] x3

Upon seeing Li Pu’s appearance, their originally dazed eyes suddenly became sharp.

Flapping their wings, they charged straight at him; indeed, they could fly.

As soon as he perceived their hostility, a text option popped up before Li Pu.

[Facing the incoming cloud guardians, you plan to make the following choice]

[1. Drop the electric fan, attack]

[2. Drop the electric fan, defend]

[3. Drop the electric fan, run away]

[4. Or you have your own idea, decide ________]

"Uh..."

He always felt a sense of "there’s no silver to be found here."

The options seemed to be suggesting something to him.

So, without much thought, he chose 4.

Picked up the electric fan and blew it towards the flying fish.

[Yun~] x3

Just like the mammoth, the fish were instantly tamed.

"Can it really work this way?"

His eyebrows raised.

A casual try, with pleasing results.

If that’s the case, then could it be...?

...

Not long after, in a certain canyon.

A light door opened, and a woman with a halo floating above her head stepped out.

She had white feathered wings on her back; this was a member of the Angel Race.

In many people’s eyes, the Angel Race often represents purity and nobility, with tribe members, regardless of gender, usually being beautiful or handsome.

This angel woman was just the same, very beautiful.

Only, her beauty was marred by prominent dark circles under her eyes.

The female angel came from a foreign land, the same place as Nan Xing.

In that foreign land, the Angel Race differs greatly from other tribes.

Most of the foreign land’s dwellers regard the existence of deities in a rational manner.

They are neither disrespectful nor fearful.

Indeed, in the foreign land, deities are not seen as lofty or omnipotent beings or rulers of mortals.

In their view, a deity is merely another race that lives longer.

However, the Angel Race is different; they are naturally inclined to worship deities.

They often establish sects to worship specific deities.

For example, the angel woman was from the Sleep Sect, worshipping the Sleep God.

Like other angels who join various sects, her faith isn’t a sort of selfless devotion.

She joined the Sleep Sect simply because she suffers from severe insomnia.

She heard that receiving the Sleep God’s blessings might improve her sleep.

"The sect leader wasn’t fooling me, was he? By passing the 100th stage in this strange dream, my insomnia will be cured?"

She still remembered when the sect leader lit a peculiar incense, then she fell asleep and arrived here.

Despite being troubled by insomnia, her combat strength was quite formidable.

She had effortlessly progressed through the stages, facing almost no obstacles, now reaching the 89th stage.

The only difficult challenge was at her 44th stage, where she encountered a participant from the 98th stage.

They had a simple exchange before engaging in a friendly life-and-death struggle, which she narrowly won.

"It’s rare for this stage not to be in the cloud realm."

Surveying the environment, the angel woman sighed slightly.

The peaceful canyon was narrow; she could see the end at a glance.

It gave a sense of "meeting on a narrow path, the brave wins".

Nine out of ten stages were in the cloud realm; she was nearly sick of it.

Although she could fly, it still felt better to be grounded.

"I wonder what the content will be this time."

Previously, she had encountered rivals, solved mystery rooms, managed cloud beasts, and felt she had a general understanding of the situation here.

No matter what it was this time, she was confident in facing it.

Buzz!

Soon, a light door opened on the canyon’s opposite side, similar to the one she had entered through.

Text options appeared:

[Faced with the emerging competitor, you plan to make the following choice]

[1. Catch them off guard, strike first]

[2. Be patient, observe first]

[3. Or you have your own idea, decide ________]

The angel woman didn’t hesitate to choose 2.

It was unclear what kind of competitor would come out of the door; rash aggression wasn’t wise.

Also, she wanted to communicate with the competitor first, as before, exchanging information about this world.

Although the previous competitor was rather clueless, there might be useful information this time.

So she stood still, focusing intently on the light door opposite.

Soon, a white, chubby figure leisurely squeezed out of the light door.

"Uh... huh?"

The angel woman rubbed her eyes, not quite believing her sight.

Because what came out from the opposite side, was unmistakably a pig.

More accurately, a cloud beast pig.

[Hum Hum Cloud]

The pig snorted with its snout, glanced at her, then ignored her, continuing to root around with its nose.

"This... can a competitor also be a cloud beast?"

The situation left the angel woman somewhat bewildered.

Of course, the competitor she had encountered last time was also an energy entity of a different race, quite bizarre.

But the key is that this cloud beast seemed incapable of communication.

However, as she hesitated, another white, chubby figure squeezed out.

And it was another cloud pig.

Two, three, four, five...

"Good heavens, sending a herd of pigs is just playing a joke on me, right?"

The angel woman was utterly dumbfounded.

...

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