Chapter 51: Repelling the Attack

“Ugh!?” The black-clothed man tightly gripped the returning spear. Even as he continued to strengthen his own power, he still couldn’t stop the spear from advancing. He could only watch as this red spear pierced through his body.

Throughout the entire process, he felt utterly frustrated. The mana contained within the red spear made it nearly immovable during the piercing motion. His attempts to block it only caused the spear to consume a bit more mana. As for dodging…since the spear could return, it meant it had a tracking effect.

Now, he should be thankful that the spear hadn’t struck a vital part!

“Shall we continue?” Looking at the stunned few, Zheng Yichen picked up his severed left hand from the ground and pressed it against his wrist. The moment they touched, the broken part restored itself perfectly.

Watching him summon another red spear, the black-clothed man covering his wound flashed a look in his eyes. He knew that the previous spear hadn’t killed him purely because Zheng Yichen hadn’t chosen a vital point as the lock-on target. During his attempt to block, he had noticed that no matter how he tried to shift the spear’s trajectory, it remained unwaveringly aimed at his abdomen.

What if the lock-on target wasn’t his abdomen but his heart or head?

“Retreat!” he said coldly. Both the effect of the Advanced Magical Weapon and the regenerative physique Zheng Yichen displayed meant their operation this time wouldn’t succeed.

Not to mention anything else, if he threw five of those unnamed red spears consecutively, he could wipe them all out! For this operation, their organization had dispatched five Ranked Practitioners…

As these people withdrew, the gazes observing from elsewhere also vanished.

After tonight, the evaluation of the Magic Weapon Summoning Book reached a new height. Almost all Magic Weapon Summoners learned that summoned Magic Arms truly began after progressing past the lower levels!

Zheng Yichen naturally spread the related news, and the mana accumulation speed of the Magic Weapon Summoning Book also reached a new peak.

While other Magic Weapon Summoners worried about their future weapon choices, Petty was pondering which Magic Arms to use. She could use swords, spears, blades, and halberds, all at the peak of Advanced Summoning, possessing 90% of the weapon’s original power. Of course, this type of summoning consumed a lot of mana; regular summoning was enough for everyday use.

Moreover, in her view, Advanced Summoning was equivalent to the so-called Reaching the Tier. Every 1% increase in power far exceeded the previous level. From the start, she possessed what others had to work hard for a long time to obtain. Naturally, this was her own secret. If she spoke about it, trouble would surely come knocking.

“Which weapon? You don’t really need to choose. Just practice your Martial Arts well,” Zheng Yichen said, holding a teacup and waving his claw. “You don’t have the limitations others do, so there’s no need to worry about which weapon to choose. You can put the effort others spend on improving their summoning book permissions into mastering new knowledge instead.”

Projection was magical. Although it was a fabricated body, it had all sensations, including touch and smell. It could even eat. The food eaten would be broken down into primal energy by the mana-made projection body to replenish one’s consumption.

Of course, ordinary food, even when broken down, provided less replenishment than the consumption required to break it down. But it didn’t matter. Zheng Yiren mainly wanted to taste the flavor.

“Um…Connor, I’m a bit curious. Is it really okay to have so many people sign the Magic Weapon Contract with the Magic Weapon Summoning Book?”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Although the Magic Weapon Summoning Book seems ordinary, it has great future potential,” Zheng Yichen explained. This wasn’t just his view; Loris thought the same. “And its effects are very special. If only you had the Contract, it would be too easy to attract trouble.”

Petty nodded in understanding. Unique existences always attracted attention, just like some rising stars in the Academy. At Olin Academy, they were noticed wherever they went. If she were the only one with the Magic Weapon Contract, unless she decided not to use the Magic Weapon Summoning Book—like resolving not to let others know she could summon a dragon until her strength reached a certain level.

Carrying special items or abilities without corresponding strength just made one a moving treasure chest. So, by making the special thing common, even if she had the Magic Weapon Contract, she wouldn’t stand out. If everyone has something, wouldn’t it be normal for her to have it too?

After all, the current rumor about the Magic Weapon Summoning Book was basically that if you were lucky, young, and a Professional, you had a pretty high chance of obtaining it. As for her using Advanced Magical Weapons later, that was fine too. If anyone asked, it was easy to find an excuse!

Good Talent! Possessing special items made one a target of envy, but Talent could only make others jealous or eager to take you as a disciple.

After fully understanding this, the last bit of hesitation in Petty’s heart completely disappeared.

“…” Putting down the teacup he was holding, Zheng Yichen couldn’t help but glance at Petty. Where did this sudden sense of joy come from?

“Connor, I’ve finished handling those accessories. We can go buy a house today,” she said to Zheng Yichen with a smile. Buying a house in Sta City wasn’t a loss. After all, she was just a first-year student and, barring any surprises, would stay in Sta City for several more years. So, from a long-term perspective, buying a house was much more cost-effective than renting.

Even if she didn’t live here in the future, she could sell it again without much loss.

“Then let’s go take a look,” Zheng Yichen nodded. He had been so busy with the summoning book lately that he had basically forgotten about buying a house. Now that Petty brought it up again, he remembered.

Well, since the girl mentioned it and he had nothing else to do now—everything she could do for the Magic Weapon Summoning Book incident was done, and the rest was waiting for it to develop on its own. Going too far was as bad as falling short. He still remembered being challenged last time. But back then, relying on the accumulated foundation of the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, he easily repelled several Ranked Practitioners.

This didn’t mean he could act recklessly, though. Those Ranked Practitioners weren’t strong—probably having seen truly strong ones… Well, those Ranked Practitioners were about as strong as a Ghostly Little Maid… no, slightly weaker than a Ghostly Little Maid.

Zheng Yichen once saw a Ghostly Little Maid carrying a bear dozens of times her size back to use as ingredients during mealtime. That one time gave Zheng Yichen a deep understanding of the overall strength of the Ghost Maids… So, maybe Loris was the protagonist of this world…