3: Unbelievable! A legendary life form is so weak!

Amidst the crowd's discussions, a Necromancer Summoner actually performed a summons in public.

Whoosh!

A Little Skeleton fell from mid-air and stood behind its master.

The surrounding crowd cleared some space, allowing most people to clearly see the Necromancer Summoner's Little Skeleton and the Little Skeleton Ning Xiwei had contracted from the Necrotic Abyss.

Countless gazes flickered between the two.

They discovered.

The Necromancer Summoner's Little Skeleton and Ning Xiwei's Little Skeleton were almost identical in appearance.

Both were equally short, with loose, greyish-white skeletons and slight cracks on their tiny ribs.

In fact, the Necromancer Summoner's Little Skeleton was even thirty percent stronger in terms of aura.

Of course, the difference in their auras could only be detected by the powerful.

"Is it really just a Little Skeleton casually summoned by a Necromancer Summoner?"

"After such a big fuss—a public contracting, the Necrotic Abyss, and even a purple-gold pillar of light—this is what we get?!"

"Hehe, someone is about to lose face."

The people from the Supreme Academies in the VIP seats felt the weakness of Lu Chen, and their minds almost short-circuited.

"There are actually ordinary Little Skeletons in the Necrotic Abyss?"

One of the instructors spoke up in disbelief.

"Wasn't it said that in the Necrotic Abyss, everything is either a King or an Emperor? How can a Little Skeleton exist there!"

Many instructors felt their worldviews shattering.

After all, historical facts recorded by countless predecessors couldn't be wrong!

But now, the facts were right before them.

Instructors from the Battle God Academy and the War Academy all looked toward Guo Yucheng of the Dragon Academy.

Even Principal of Chiyang First High School, Principal, looked over expectantly.

"I'm not sure either, but I am certain that all historical documents record the Necrotic Abyss as the supreme ground for Summoners, where the creatures possess Kingly or Imperial auras."

Guo Yucheng was also very surprised.

"I'll go and sense it from up close first."

Guo Yucheng leapt through the air and appeared before Ning Xiwei in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Ning Xiwei's brain was completely blank.

She clearly remembered that in that eerie, suffocating world, powerful and peerless creatures were everywhere.

And the creature within that purple-gold pillar of light had made her Spirit Contract Source Point throb wildly.

Given the circumstances, even if the creature she contracted wasn't the strongest in that realm, it should at least be above average.

She looked at Lu Chen and sensed him carefully.

That's right.

He was just an ordinary Rank Zero creature.

He was even extremely weak for a Rank Zero creature, looking as if a gust of wind could blow him over!

The sounds of mockery and ridicule in her ears grew louder and louder.

Ning Xiwei's face grew increasingly pale.

"Student Ning, do you mind if I perform a test on your contracted spirit?"

The elder Guo Yucheng spoke with a smile.

"Okay, alright."

Ning Xiwei snapped out of it.

Sensing the powerful aura of the elder before her, a sliver of hope ignited in her heart. Perhaps the Little Skeleton had some hidden talent she hadn't noticed.

Having received permission, Guo Yucheng's right hand ignited with fierce flames as he gradually approached the Little Skeleton, Lu Chen.

He wanted to force out the Kingly or Imperial aura unique to the Necrotic Abyss.

However, as soon as Guo Yucheng's flaming right hand drew near, under everyone's watchful eyes, the Little Skeleton actually shattered with a 'crack'!

Forget about Kingly or Imperial aura.

This necrotic creature was already on the verge of being roasted to death by the residual heat of the flames!

"Student Ning, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Seeing that he had almost killed someone else's contracted spirit, Guo Yucheng quickly apologized while casting a green light onto the Little Skeleton, Lu Chen.

In the blink of an eye, the Little Skeleton recovered from its shattered state.

Even a few of the cracks on its tiny ribs had vanished.

"Pfft!"

"This is hilarious! Our great school beauty spent two hours to contract a Little Skeleton from a supreme land that a Necromancer could summon at will!"

"I can laugh at this joke for a hundred years!"

At this moment.

In the VIP seats, the recruitment instructors from the three Supreme Academies all shook their heads.

In just two short hours, they had gone from initial amazement to shock, then to stupor, and finally to disappointment.

"Such a grand spectacle, yet I never expected it to end so miserably."

"Who could have known there were ordinary Little Skeletons in the Necrotic Abyss, and that one would be contracted by an ultra-rare Spirit Contractor? Truly eye-opening!"

"Phew, I can only say it's lucky we didn't sign her in advance. Whoever signs a student who contracted an ordinary Little Skeleton—I guarantee their academy would fall from its supreme position the very next day."

"Indeed, no Supreme Academy can afford to lose face like that!"

Just then.

Principal, who had disappeared since the Little Skeleton appeared, suddenly showed up.

Carrying Chiyang City's only Talent Testing Machine, he arrived at Ning Xiwei's side.

"Elder Guo, this Talent Testing Machine is the latest model from the Empire. Perhaps this Little Skeleton has a hidden talent?"

Principal spoke urgently.

He had Ning Xiwei perform a public contracting because he wanted Chiyang First High School's fame to spread across the Empire, not its infamy.

Even though Ning Xiwei's Little Skeleton had been practically condemned, he still wanted to try.

"Student Ning, have your Little Skeleton place its hand on the machine."

Ning Xiwei also held a final sliver of hope and immediately ordered the Little Skeleton to comply.

However, the Little Skeleton before her was dazed and dull, seemingly without a shred of spirituality.

Having no choice, Ning Xiwei had to take the Little Skeleton Lu Chen's hand and place it on the Talent Testing Machine.

"Beep~ Testing successful!"

Data appeared on the Talent Testing Machine's screen.

[Race]: Ordinary Little Skeleton

[Level]: Rank Zero

[Talent]: None

Everyone completely gave up hope.

At this moment, phones were ringing one after another on the VIP platform.

"Haha, I, the Principal, have brought all our academy's treasures and am ready to set out. Tell that super Genius to wait a bit; I'll be there in half an hour!"

"Set out for what?"

"To welcome our academy's Genius!"

"What Genius? Are you talking about the Spirit Contractor who contracted a Rank Zero, zero-talent Little Skeleton from the Necrotic Abyss? Don't come. Be sensible, we can't afford to lose face!"

The recruitment instructors from the Supreme Academies hung up on their Principals one by one, greeted each other, and flew away on the wind.

Beside Ning Xiwei, Guo Yucheng also shook his head and dialed his Principal's number:

"Old Zhou, don't waste your time. This time, even an old-timer like me misjudged."

In an instant, he also soared into the sky.

From mid-air, he glanced back at the despondent Ning Xiwei and muttered:

"A pity, truly a pity. Such a good prospect, but having willpower that surpasses her peers isn't enough to enter the Dragon Academy."

The crowd also dispersed amidst waves of mockery.

When Principal left, he didn't even cast another glance at Ning Xiwei.

Just then.

Lu Chen suddenly snapped back to his senses. After a long period of chaotic consciousness and traversing between two worlds, his awareness finally returned to his body.

Breathing in the fresh air.

The thick necrotic energy that had been present every second was gone!

The powerful necrotic creatures that he would occasionally catch a glimpse of were also gone!

He was free!

Clack, clack.

Lu Chen moved his skeletal frame a bit, crimson flames igniting deep within his eye sockets. He turned his head and caught sight of a stunningly beautiful young girl.

Is this my Summoner?

Hearing the mockery from the dispersing crowd.

Lu Chen immediately understood what was happening.

His upper and lower jawbones gave a 'clack'.

Don't be afraid, my dear Summoner. Right now, I am terrifyingly strong!