Chapter 120: Summoning: Leader‑Level Creature!

The night remained deep.

The heavy rain had actually eased a bit.

It turned into a light pattering rain.

But now it's the rainy season; wanting the rain to stop is impossible.

In the rainy season of the supernatural ecological environment.

Rainwater only varies in amount; there's no possibility of it stopping.

Even in some special ecological zones, large amounts of cloud and mist gather deep in the sky layers, storing as a 'Cloud Sea Lake'.

Then once it starts raining,

It's basically like stuffing a water pipe into your mouth to release a flood.

In minutes it could turn the entire city-state into an 'Underground Water World'.

Ta Ke vaguely remembered.

A few hundred years ago, when Sai Li Ang Si, the Supernatural Grand Duke, first began to develop this world.

There was a group of water-system mages who, in some desert city-states of the Sun Rock Stone Empire to the south, had done such a despicable thing.

That group of water-system mages, however, were not spared from being hunted by the Sun Rock Stone Empire.

After Ta Ke in shadow form quietly probed the surroundings, he felt somewhat relieved.

The Miraculous Alchemy Cottage's concealment is still very strong.

During the time Ta Ke was away, there were no traces of anyone else investigating around here—not even any signs left by supernatural beings or summoned beasts.

But Ta Ke knew.

Earlier, I had taken out that fairly capable squad.

The Dark Sun Force within Black River Valley would absolutely not let things rest.

It's just that, with the continual influx of demon hunters,

For now, the Dark Sun Force in Black River Valley dare not act rashly.

But before long, they'll have to act even if they don't want to.

Someone slipped into Ba Jin Si's Miraculous Alchemy Cottage.

From the alchemy secret chamber came Ba Jin Si's strikingly styled roar.

"This damned crucible—I really want to smash it to death with a hammer."

Immediately came two clangs.

"Ba Jin Si, keep your movements down; although the Miraculous Alchemy Cottage is very secure, making such a huge commotion like you just did might let outsiders notice you."

Sure enough, that angry emotion was instantly suppressed.

When Ba Jin Si opened the small door of the alchemy secret chamber and stepped out, he immediately saw the small wine barrel in Ta Ke's hand.

His eyes lit up at once.

Taking the small wine barrel, Ba Jin Si began gulping it down with a 'thud-thud-thud' sound.

After downing nearly half a barrel of wine in one go, the gloomy mood from failing to forge a supernatural crystal as pure as before's leader‑level one over the past day and a half largely dissipated.

"How's the forging going?"

Ta Ke asked.

"It's already finished."

Ba Jin Si set down the small wine barrel and unfolded the black velvet cloth on the nearby wooden rack.

A silver storage bracelet with golden patterned lines came into view.

Ta Ke took it, and his spiritual sense permeated inside.

After being forged, the storage bracelet—originally the size of several large and small drawers—ended up as a storage bracelet with a space of about 1.5 cubic meters.

That space is already quite good.

Ta Ke could tell that Ba Jin Si had stuffed extra material into it.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to have such a large and stable storage space.

"Did you put dragon scales in it?"

Ta Ke pondered for a moment and then asked.

"Your perception is indeed impressive." Ba Jin Si grinned.

"I put in a bit of fifth‑grade dragon‑scale scrap; although it's not much, the effect is excellent."

"Then thank you; if you like those weapons, you can pick a few."

Feeling the storage bracelet imbued with a hint of dragon‑scale nature, Ta Ke was not stingy either.

Of course, Ta Ke also wanted to reserve enough space in this new storage bracelet for his upcoming plans.

"Those are your combat gear; I won't meddle." Ba Jin Si firmly shook his head.

"You have plenty of weapons; if you put them all in, they could fill the supernatural storage space."

"If you leave them with me, I can sell them on your behalf and give you demon gold in return."

"The precondition is that we can return to Sheng Lan De."

Ba Jin Si clearly understood that by tying himself to Ta Ke on the same boat, he would be safer.

"Then thank you." Ta Ke nodded.

Ba Jin Si wanted to cooperate with Ta Ke, and Ta Ke also had the idea of cooperating with Ba Jin Si.

Afterwards, they went to Sheng Lan De.

There would inevitably be some friction with others.

By then, Ta Ke's killing and looting would certainly generate a lot of stuff to handle.

Ba Jinsī this guy, after forging and altering those stolen goods, can directly put them up for sale in the shop without any problem.

Selling them cheaply on the black market is absolutely out of the question.

If legitimate channels exist, who would willingly sell cheaply on the black market?

To make it out there, you need strength, background, and channels to truly become formidable.

"In the coming days, I will regularly go out to scout the situation here, and even participate in some combat."

"Some of my friends' weapons and equipment need your help repairing and forging."

"Just charge the normal fee." Ta Ke said, looking at Ba Jinsī who was eating and drinking.

"No problem."

After swallowing the food and drink, Ba Jinsī nodded.

"Anyway, I have nothing else to do here; forging more equipment will also keep me from getting bored."

"Right."

Ta Ke raised his eyebrows, recalling the important matters after promotion.

"This ring staff of mine, help me forge it later to upgrade it to third rank, raising its level as much as possible."

"Count it as the fourth item of our contract."

Saying that, Ta Ke took out his own shadow rune ring staff, as well as the corresponding shadow materials, and also dark materials.

Immediately, Ba Jinsī put down the small wine barrel, carefully picked up Ta Ke's shadow rune ring staff and examined it.

"A very fine shadow rune ring staff."

"The rune power it contains can definitely be upgraded to third rank."

"The quantity of these materials is also more than enough; this amount of shadow materials alone could upgrade to around level thirty-seven or thirty-eight, plus there is a fragment of extraordinary trait crystal from a second-rank dark chieftain."

"This can help the shadow ring staff increase its damage significantly."

Holding these materials of Ta Ke's, Ba Jinsī was somewhat reluctant to let go.

Forging fourth-rank extraordinary equipment for him is merely a matter of spending a bit more time; forging third-rank extraordinary equipment, even if it's rune equipment, poses no problem for him.

After eating and drinking his fill, Ba Jinsī immediately started the origin energy steam engine and began a new round of forging.

And Ta Ke naturally would not miss such a good opportunity to observe.

While observing, Ba Jinsī would also give explanations.

Ta Ke was like an apprentice, quietly learning on the side while efficiently absorbing.

From Ba Jinsī's miraculous alchemy cottage.

Ta Ke has actually learned too much through spirit touch.

Such as the blueprints for the large origin energy steam engine needed for the tower.

Such as, after adding the flight property, the blueprints for a "steam airship" that can fly in the sky, and the material ratios for the flight property, etc.

Even the framework of the "wondrous property" of this miraculous alchemy cottage, Ta Ke firmly remembered.

And this is still what Ta Ke can directly spirit-touch on the surface.

Those things stored in storage rings and small storage boxes, Ta Ke currently has no time to spirit-touch and learn.

But there are still more than ten days left, and Ta Ke naturally will not let them slip by.

Two or three hours later.

Ta Ke successfully obtained his own third-rank shadow rune ring staff.

Afterward, Ta Ke directly went out and began testing his "new equipment" outside.

…………

River Valley Edge Town, located near the downstream.

On a relatively large river-center island.

Ta Ke, manifesting a "shadow form", set up the ritual while carefully recalling the various effects of his third-rank shadow rune ring staff.

"This third-rank shadow rune ring staff is roughly level thirty-seven or thirty-eight."

"Being close to mid-rank, the solidity of my shadow form has increased; now I am more like a shadow creature rather than merely possessing shadow form traits."

"Furthermore, the enhancement of shadow stealth is astonishing; this is the most important."

My steam-origin spirit form can already restrain my aura to the utmost; combined with this third‑rank shadow‑rune ring staff, sneaking into the Black River Valley Tall Tower to capture people, turn them into sheep, and disguise myself poses no problem.

"Then there is the boost that this third-rank shadow rune ring staff itself gives to my various spells."

"The effect of this third-rank rune ring staff is much better than that of the previous second-rank rune ring staff."

In the midst of his thoughts, Ta Ke had already prepared the small ritual.

At this moment, the ritual Ta Ke constructed is formally the shadow contract ritual he previously mastered.

Before, Ta Ke was merely an ordinary mage.

Although he had anchored the area of the shadow dimension, he dared not contract with that powerful shadow chieftain there that possesses bloodline power, the Shadowflame Demon Wolf.

And now.

Ta Ke became a steam mage, promoted to second rank, and moreover mastered two great SSS-rank extraordinary talents.

His level, skills, and equipment have all reached the peak currently controllable.

Then!

Ta Ke, it's time to find a suitable powerful contract creature for himself.

"The audio-visual that wanders between light and darkness......"

""

Before the small ritual altar of black candles, black drapes, and black daggers.

Ta Ke chanted softly, and the echo of the spell blossomed around him like ripples.

Ta Ke, going upstream along the meridians, quickly found the previously anchored shadow dimension area.

This time, he possesses the talent "Steam·Origin Spirit State".

Upon arriving in this dimension area, Ta Ke found the Shadowflame Demon Wolf Chieftain exuding a leader-level powerful aura.

"Looks like level 35."

"It'll be a bit tricky, but... this is right."

Ta Ke gave a light laugh.

"I can feel it's tricky; the enemy will only feel despair."

"Come forth, my shadow leader."

The power of the shadow ritual dragged that powerful shadow leader.

At this moment, the Shadowflame Demon Wolf Chieftain not only did not resist, but actively surged forward following the power of the contract summon.

It sensed.

That is a mere level 25 exotic weak lifeform.

More importantly, that aura once stole his subordinates.

And that shameless thief actually dared to come.

Since the other party is so bold.

Then the Shadowflame Demon Wolf Chieftain thinks.

The opponent must be delicious!

Accompanied by the sway of the flickering black ritual candlelight.

A level-up-to-35 shadow-type creature, the Shadowflame Demon Wolf Chieftain, descended into the real dimension.