[You begin meditation. After burning your own soul weight to reach 4G, your summoning spells reach intermediate level, your Dimensional Summoning Magic skill upgrades, and you learn a new summoning magic skill, Contract Summoning.]
Summoning (Intermediate)
Magical Skills: Dimensional Summoning, Contract Summoning
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Gazing at the dimensional magic area where silver star trails lit up.
Lu Shi smiled with satisfaction, and her right hand skillfully began to trace the star trails.
[Dimensional Summoning]
As the drawing was completed, a magic circle appeared on the ground in front of Lu Shi.
A dazzling beam of light shot up from the magic circle, soaring into the sky.
Bathed in light, a massive magical gate slowly emerged, nearly ten meters high and as wide as a canyon, its surface adorned with intricate and exquisite patterns.
On either side of the gate, lifelike magical creatures are carved, some soaring with outstretched wings, others bowing their heads in contemplation, every detail brimming with magical aura.
Above the gate, a glowing magical rune floated. It constantly flashed and emitted powerful energy fluctuations.
As the magic gate opened fully, a strong wind blew out from inside, carrying with it the scent of another magical forest.
"What is this?" Zhou Rui stared at the magic gate, her expression terrified, and asked tremblingly.
"It seems to be a summoning spell," Long Fang said, trembling.
"Could it be a high-level summoning spell? Why does it look so terrifying?" Wu Lie said, trembling.
"What is Teacher Lu's background? How does he possess such a terrifying summoning artifact?" Even Zheng Zu, who rarely spoke, couldn't help but ask.
A bunch of students making a fuss over nothing. This is clearly a beginner-level summoning skill, Dimensional Summoning!
Listening to the discussion, Lu Shi thought to herself.
"Master, the dimensional magic has been amplified by the fragments of the Kunlun Mirror, resulting in an unknown mutation. Little Scissors can't control it!" In the consciousness space, the constantly trembling Little Scissors was desperately trying to communicate with Lu Shi.
"Mutation? Is that good or bad?" Lu Shi asked quickly.
"We don't know yet..." Little Scissors didn't finish her sentence.
A leopard, entirely black, emerged from inside the gate.
"Shadow Panther." Lu Shi recognized the magical beast at first glance.
Shadow Panther, a sixth-tier magical beast.
A very unique creature, it is the darling of the shadow magic school, born with the talent of shadow magic.
The black panther in front of us is clearly an adult.
Its body is long and agile, with streamlined muscle lines that shimmer with a metallic luster in the sunlight. Its fur is a deep black, with a faint glow that seems to flow across it, making it difficult to discern its true shape.
The shadow cheetah's eyes were like two shimmering obsidian stones, deep and bright, as if they could see through all the secrets of the darkness.
Its eyes were fixed on Lu Shi, its body motionless, like a statue.
Just as the Shadow Panther had completely stepped out of the gate, the magic gate suddenly shattered into countless silver fragments, which gradually fell and disappeared.
"Did you summon me?" A mature woman's voice suddenly appeared in Lu Shi's mind.
Looking at the black leopard in front of her, Lu Shi sighed in surprise; it was actually a female leopard.
However, this involves communication of consciousness. This is a skill that all monsters of rank five and above possess.
However, Lu Shi really only wanted to summon a level 2 or so monster pet, just enough to take care of these four students. Now, suddenly a level 6 powerhouse has appeared—the pressure is immense!
"Yes, it's me," Lu Shi stammered in response.
The black panther gave Lu Shi a human-like look and continued to communicate with her through consciousness: "Your strength is too weak, so why are you able to summon me?"
Just as Lu Shi was about to reply that she didn't want to summon you, the big shot, either.
The black panther looked back at the depths of the forest with a puzzled expression, and then a joyful sound rang out in her mind.
“My child, I can actually sense my child.”
"A child?" Lu Shi was a little dumbfounded.
"Yes, my child was stolen by a level 5 Storm Leopard King right after birth. My husband has been tracking them. They haven't come back for a long time. I never expected that I would respond to the dimensional summons by chance and end up in this place, and even be able to sense my child's location."
The black panther gazed into the depths of the forest, its intense mental fluctuations revealing its current excitement.
"So you mean you're planning to take your child back?" Lu Shi asked.
“I really want to, but this forest is strange. It seems to be completely shrouded by a powerful artifact. My shadow magic can’t penetrate too deeply.” The black panther said in a low voice, “Moreover, I come from another magical beast forest. If I rashly enter, I will attract the siege of other powerful beings in the forest. And in the middle of the forest that I can detect, I have already sensed countless auras that are the same as mine, or even more powerful than mine.”
"So what are your plans?" Lu Shi roughly guessed what Black Panther was going to say next, but she still wanted to see how Black Panther was going to negotiate.
Sure enough, the black panther said directly, "Since you summoned me, then as my temporary master, you must go and save my child."
Oh, you're actually trying to morally blackmail me.
You've gone too far!
I, Lu Shi, have no morals.
“What if I say no? You must know, I am the master. I am the one who gives orders, not the one who makes decisions for me.” Lu Shi was very firm.
"Then I'd rather die with you than not bite you to death." The black panther bared its sharp, white teeth, which, combined with its black fur, reminded Lu Shi of the cover of a Darlie toothpaste advertisement from her past life.
“Then your child will never come back.” Lu Shi was not afraid at all.
Trying to mess with me? Come on! I can go crazy anytime, or I'll kill you and burn your soul.
However, this big shot is of a high level, so a fight to the death is the worst possible outcome.
Lu Shi's firm reply made the black leopard hesitate, and it remained motionless for a long time.
The black panther never expected that a mere mid-level human mage would dare to confront it head-on like this.
It should be noted that even with the restrictions of the summoning contract, it can break free as long as it pays a price.
However, the black panther chickened out and said seriously:
“Let’s each take a step back. You go into the forest to save my child, and I will wholeheartedly become your summoned beast. From now on, whenever you cast a dimensional summon, I will respond immediately.”
"Then I'd be at a disadvantage. There are so many level 5 or higher magical beasts deep in the forest, it's like gods fighting. Wouldn't I, a weakling, just be easy prey?" Lu Shi put on a weak woman's act.
“Hmm, you are indeed a bit weak. However, your soul strength is not bad.” The black panther carefully examined Lu Shi and suddenly said, “I can help you awaken shadow magic. You still have the aura of the Hidden Magic Needle on you. If you add shadow magic, you can completely disappear without a trace in the forest.”
What?
Is this black panther that awesome?
Can you directly add a character to someone's system?
That's a bit too incredible!
Seemingly noticing Lu Shi's disbelief, the black leopard hurriedly explained:
"My Shadow Panther clan are enforcers of the dark magic system. Since our birth, our mission has been to eradicate all magical beasts or humans who use dark magic to commit evil. Therefore, our clan has a talent that can grant qualified people or beasts an extra chance to awaken the shadow magic. Of course, the other party's soul strength must meet the standard."
"Then what are we waiting for? Help me awaken it quickly!" This is a stroke of good fortune; it would be foolish not to take it. Lu Shi agreed without hesitation.
Upon seeing Lu Shi's agreement, the black leopard moved, transforming into a black shadow and instantly disappearing from its spot. Then, it reappeared in front of Lu Shi and placed its front paws on her forehead.
A stream of pure shadow magic began to flow into Lu Shi's consciousness space.
This power, even stronger than the power of awakening, quickly illuminated that entirely new magical system.
A deep black light emanated from the area inhabited by dark magic.
Finally, the area containing shadow magic was fully illuminated.
In reality, Lu Shi also exudes a strong dark aura.
Four students from Class 3 stood there, stunned.
Their thought was: How come Teacher Lu awakened the Shadow element after just playing around with that black panther for a bit?
Is Teacher Lu some kind of monster in disguise?
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