Summoner Killer

It wouldn't wash off. It wouldn't wash off at all. After looking in a mirror and seeing "250" stamped across his forehead, Zhang Shou tried every method he could think of, but he simply couldn't wash the numbers away. In the end, he stared at Little Nora with a pitiful expression that actually made her feel a twinge of guilt. She had no choice but to activate Sister's Gaze once more, which finally removed the "250" from his forehead. After recovering from the bitter lesson, Zhang Shou spoke up. "Everyone saw it. The wish really can be granted. It was just a minor hiccup—Little Nora didn't phrase it clearly, so the wish went awry." "True, that was a bit too vague," Niman agreed, nodding. Then everyone chimed in at once, discussing how to make the wording of the wish as precise as possible. Once Little Nora had received the exact "incantation" for the wish, she had no choice but to speak again: "I wish my good friend Zhang Shou could immediately become a powerful Level 250 class holder in the Zhen Realm, pretty please, okay, Big Sister?" A gust of wind blew past, and a sheet of white paper fluttered down onto Zhang Shou's head. Zhang Shou took it down in confusion, and upon looking at it, his face flushed red and turned pale by turns. Written on the paper were three words: *In your dreams.* The others leaned in curiously, their expressions turning bizarre the moment they read it. As expected, this skill had no business existing in the first place. It was purely a cheat granted to Little Nora by some existence who had likely already achieved transcendence. Although Yu Xian guessed it might be Zhen, he couldn't be a hundred percent certain. After all, he wasn't even a Mighty One, and his understanding of the Myriad Realms was extremely limited. Who knew how many Transcenders actually existed? Besides, it might not even be a Transcender. A Mighty One could theoretically grow stronger without limit—what if a Mighty One infinitely close to transcendence had granted Little Nora this cheat? If you don't know, don't guess. Ignorance was bliss. In the end, Yu Xian stopped dwelling on it. Since he knew this shortcut wouldn't work, it was better to rely on his own hard work. "Done with business?" Niman asked at that moment. Yu Xian nodded. "Let's leave it at that. This skill is probably restricted to Little Nora's own use. We shouldn't overthink it. Everyone, back to your usual tasks." "Ah, Little Nora, you're so cute!" Once they were sure Little Nora had nothing left to do, the women immediately launched a new round of hugging, snuggling, rubbing cheeks, and petting. In the end, Little Nora couldn't take it anymore. She cleanly deactivated her Origin form and turned back into a little yellow duck. Although she was still adorable, the women's faces instantly fell flat with boredom, and they all returned to normal. "Phew, that was terrifying," Little Nora muttered to herself, wiping away nonexistent sweat. Fang Qinghao blushed at this moment and whispered, "Little Nora, actually, this form of yours is very cute too." "..." Yu Xian stared speechlessly at Fang Qinghao, inwardly retorting, *What the hell are you blushing for?!* Sitting on a reclining chair, he gazed up at the azure sky, nudging the ground with the tip of his foot now and then to keep the chair rocking. The Myriad Realms were far too vast, full of all sorts of wonders. Based on Little Nora's attributes, one could basically deduce that her previous life had definitely been someone extraordinary. In particular, her Lucky Vault held an amount so absurd that he didn't even know how to read the number. He suspected Little Nora had been the pampered heiress of some colossal faction in her past life. Otherwise, it was hard to explain why her vault contained so much money. And how did that saying go again? The greatest tragedy in life was dying before you could spend all your money. Yet when it came to Little Nora, she had died in her past life before spending it all—so in this next life, she just kept on spending? *** About two hundred kilometers north of Jiangli City, past a high mountain range, lay Gleaning City. Unlike Jiangli City, Gleaning City was not an isolated outpost. The Xia Hai Legion ruling Gleaning City was a super-large-scale legion occupying more than twenty cities in total. Its legion commander, Xia Hai, was as high as Level 125, holding absolute dominion over this region. At this moment, three class holders, all above Level 100, teleported into Gleaning City. All three were elite members of the Xia Hai Legion, their equipment and enhancements all at +3 or higher. "Brother Xia Ming, you're finally here." Seeing the three emerge, Xia Yue, the administrator of Gleaning City, immediately stepped forward with a smile, looking thoroughly relieved. For the past few days, she hadn't dared to leave the city at all, terrified that Yu Xian might ambush and eliminate her. "Rest assured. Now that we're here, the problem will definitely be dealt with," Xia Ming said with a faint smile as he looked at Xia Yue. In truth, these weren't their real names. Anyone joining the Xia Hai Legion was required to change their name, taking "Xia" as their surname. But class holders willing to join naturally didn't mind; in fact, it served as a convenient way to conceal their true identities. Xia Yue led them to the council hall before getting down to business. Originally, the Guoba Legion had ruled Jiangli City simply because the Xia Hai Legion looked down on a mere Jiangli City. After all, Jiangli City was the first small city players reached after leaving the beginner village; to a behemoth like the Xia Hai Legion, it was tasteless chicken meat, hardly worth the effort. Now that Jiangli City had fallen under the rule of Yu Xian's Sparkle Legion, the situation had grown somewhat precarious. Although Xia Yue had learned through her informants when the Guoba Legion was defeated by Yu Xian, she had assumed back then that Yu Xian was merely another Lin Xiaoxiao—nothing to worry about—so she hadn't paid it much mind. She had even planned to give him a harsh display of authority once he reached Level 60 and arrived at Gleaning City. Yet this recent event had shown her what it truly meant for there to always be someone stronger out there. That mountain-blanketing monster army had become her living nightmare. She lived on edge, constantly terrified that she would wake up one morning to find Gleaning City completely encircled by Yu Xian's summoned beasts. And staying inside the city was hardly a guarantee of safety. The Zhen Realm had a hunger mechanic. If you didn't leave the city to hunt monsters, you would eventually deplete all your resources, burning through your Fortune Gold Coins sooner or later. At that point, even if you never stepped outside, you would starve to death all the same. She wasn't Little Nora; she couldn't conjure food out of thin air. After several days of restless anxiety, she decided to seek help from the legion, which led to the arrival of Xia Ming and his companions. "A minor character who hasn't even reached Level 100 won't stand a chance once we make our move. Rest easy," Xia Ming said with a confident chuckle after understanding the situation. He knew of Yu Xian—or rather, hardly anyone in the Zhen Realm didn't know of Yu Xian by now. The most terrifying thing about Yu Xian was his sheer volume of summoned beasts. But what good was a massive horde of summons? They only needed to target the summoner himself. And the reason Xia Ming was so confident was that his title was none other than... Summoner Killer! This was precisely why Xia Donghai, the commander of the Xia Hai Legion, had sent him here. Against Yu Xian, his skill set was a tailor-made counter. After reassuring Xia Yue, Xia Ming secured ample supplies and perks from Gleaning City, and by afternoon, he set out from the city with his two teammates. "Make sure you turn on delayed streaming for this battle. My chance to make a name for myself has arrived!" Xia Ming spoke to his two teammates as the three marched toward Jiangli City, his eyes burning with absolute confidence. He was going to step over Yu Xian's head and become the strongest killer in the Zhen Realm.