Wang~ wang wang~

A series of high-pitched, frequent, and cheerful dog barks... echoed in the oppressive and terrifying temple, creating an indescribable sense of incongruity.

This chihuahua (although the breed summoned each time is random, the appearance of this toy breed is probably due to "skill limitations") didn't appear out of thin air; it was summoned by Xiao Tan using [Summoning Art – Puppy].

As a very basic summoning skill, the summoned creature created by it certainly doesn't possess high intelligence or combat power. However, in this type of script where one might encounter a "jump scare" at any moment, sending a puppy to "test the waters" is undoubtedly a rather clever strategy.

Currently, Xiao Tan and Xiao Ling are using this chihuahua to quickly scout the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Arhat Hall, and the west side hall of the Six Harmony Temple. They haven't conducted a very detailed search, but have determined whether there are any instant-death events or monsters in these three places.

Their plan is... to explore as many places as possible before the summoned creature's duration (8 minutes) expires, and then go back and carefully investigate everything again after the puppy disappears.

Unfortunately, because the script weakens the effects of active skills, the puppy disappeared before its eight minutes were up… Even though the two of them had been racing against time, they only managed to explore three areas.

And just before the chihuahua disappeared, Xiao Tan and Xiao Ling happened to arrive near the Xiangji Kitchen...

"Eh? Did you smell that?" Xiao Tan's sense of smell is quite sharp. He smelled the scent coming from the kitchen dozens of meters away.

"Rather than the smell..." Xiao Ling replied, pointing upwards, "The smoke coming from the chimney is easier to notice, right?"

"Hmm... Under these circumstances, someone actually has the leisure to light a fire and cook in the kitchen..." Wang Tanzhi shook his head and muttered, "Could it be... Brother Jue?"

"You think..." Xiao Ling retorted at the right moment, "No one but the Captain would do something like this, right..." As she spoke, she took a bottle of red wine from her knapsack. "In any case... I'll send a bat in to scout and see."

Before she finished speaking, she activated her only summoning skill...

[Name: Summoning Art – Vampire Bat]

[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Skill Category: Summoning]

[Effect: Summons a vampire bat to fight for you (Cooldown time 20 minutes, duration 5 minutes, maximum of 1 vampire bat at a time)]

[Cost: Spirit Energy 2, at least 50ml of red wine]

[Learning Requirements: Level 10, unlocks Summoning Specialization after learning]

[Remarks: Its attacks may not cause serious damage, but are enough to leave wounds on the target; its innate echolocation ability gives it excellent evasion, making it difficult to hit with projectiles or direct strikes; be aware that... if it leaves your sight and has not received clear instructions, it will actively attack the closest warm-blooded animal.]

Like Xiao Tan, Xiao Ling learned this skill to unlock Summoning Specialization and to practice her proficiency. However... although both are basic summoning skills, Xiao Ling's summoned creature is stronger than Xiao Tan's, because her skill requires the use of [Red Wine], a rather expensive consumable item, unlike Xiao Tan, who can summon as many times as he wants with a [Dog Whistle].

"But... if you let the bat fly in through the window and bite randomly, we still won't know who's in the room, will we?" Xiao Tan asked.

"Silly~" Xiao Ling knocked Xiao Tan on the head. "The bat can't recognize people, but can't people recognize bats?"

"Oh! Right!" After being reminded, Xiao Tan realized, "Brother Jue recognizes your summoned creature. If he's in the room, he'll naturally respond to us." He paused. "And if there's someone else in the room... this bat might lure them out."

"That's right." Xiao Ling responded, "So..." As she said this, she directed the brown bat towards the kitchen window.

At this moment, the window was undoubtedly open. After all, this kind of ancient building couldn't possibly have exhaust fans or range hoods. Even with a chimney, closing the window while cooking would easily lead to death.

Paff paff paff...

Don't let the low-level fool you, the vampire bat's flying speed is quite fast, but the sound of its flapping wings is a bit loud.

About seven or eight seconds later, the summoned creature flew into the Xiangji Kitchen.

And then, it never came out...

…………

At the same moment, inside the kitchen.

"Hmph... I was wondering why such a topping would be delivered to my doorstep..." Oink looked at the bat he had crushed in his hand, quickly turning into white light, and sneered, "So it was a summoned creature..."

Hearing the words "summoned creature," Fei Kou Wei Wang's eyes, crouched in the corner, lit up. Surrounded by fear and despair, he seemed to ignite a glimmer of hope.

Speaking of which... this classmate, who successfully achieved a draw with Zui Wo Chang Ran in the S2 preliminaries, is considered one of the elites of Corpse Blade's younger generation. It's not an exaggeration to say that he is Corpse Blade's version of Tun Tian Gui Xiao, but... in this script, without his medication, he can be said to be in an extremely sorry state.

At the beginning of the script, Fei Kou Wei Wang became the only player who was directly teleported inside the Six Harmony Temple. This kind of situation... is an advantage if handled well, and quite bad if handled poorly. Fei Kou Wei Wang's situation clearly belongs to the latter... in less than a minute, he accidentally triggered a Boss-level combat event.

Compared to the "woman in red" that Xiao Tan and the others encountered, the mini-Boss Fei Kou Wei Wang encountered can be described as "hard to look at"...

In terms of appearance, he had a head of short, messy black hair. His withered, sallow face and worried expression... made him unforgettable.

In terms of figure, he had the torso of an adult human and the limbs of a hobbit. If his hunchback was an expression of his humility, then the three characteristics of having a throat as thin as a needle, a mouth as large as a torch, and a belly as bulging as a mountain... undoubtedly represented his attitude towards life.

In terms of attire, his bare upper body and bare feet were covered in blood, dirt, and excrement (probably). This unreplicable, performance-art-like way of decorating... was simple, but not simplistic; high-end, but not ostentatious. A small short skirt woven from grass, leaves, and bark around his waist displayed an unrestrained personality and wild aura that was difficult to hide, giving people a sense of oppression that made them not even dare to raise their heads to look him in the eye.

In summary... this guy was basically a demonized version of a deformed primitive man.

But we all understand a principle – it's wrong to judge people (or monsters) by their appearance. In recent years, more and more studies have shown that... combat power and appearance have nothing to do with each other. Those guys who are both handsome (beautiful) and strong simply have a racial talent for innate taunting.

Fei Kou Wei Wang did not underestimate this strange creature either. He used his full strength from the beginning. But... "skill limitations" are a big problem, and coupled with the fact that the opponent was indeed a tough opponent, extremely difficult to deal with... thus, this person and this monster fought for a long time in the Great Hero Hall of the Six Harmony Temple. It wasn't until more than ten minutes ago that Fei Kou Wei Wang barely managed to win.

And just as he broke away from the battle, preparing to sit down and catch his breath, Second Senior Brother... no... Oink... suddenly appeared.

The events that followed can be summarized in two sentences – Oink easily subdued Fei Kou Wei Wang, brought him back to the kitchen... and prepared to let him taste "meat soup."

"What's wrong?" Right now, Oink had just placed his dish into the soup pot. Even though he had his back to the player, he could clearly see the other party's every move. "After learning that there are other interdimensional travelers nearby, you think the situation will change?"

"I..." Fei Kou Wei Wang hesitated for two seconds after hearing this, then forcibly put on a calm appearance and responded neither humbly nor arrogantly, "...I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Ha!" Oink chuckled dryly. "This is the first time I've heard someone lie in such a stiff tone."

After these words came out, Fei Kou Wei Wang did not respond further.

Seeing that he wasn't responding, Oink continued, "Very well... since you think relying on others can reverse the situation, then fine..." As he spoke, he put down the wooden spoon in his hand and covered the pot. "I'll go invite the other party in."