Chapter 2 : Chapter 2
Chapter 2: A Poor Summoner! First Trait: Taiji Grandmaster!
At that moment, the entire place was shaken.
“Has he gone insane? Once he changes classes, he can’t switch again! Just like that, eight million is gone?”
“It’s like winning the lottery and then using the ticket as toilet paper!”
“A poor man becoming a Summoner really ought to go down in history!”
No one had expected Ye Ze to be so resolute that he would change classes on the spot!
【Summoner】 was indeed a rare class.
Its upper limit was arguably the highest among all currently known classes, but it burned through money far too fast!
A Summoner could call forth multiple summoned beasts at the same time, and each one could possess attributes comparable to those of a Class User!
At the same time, every summoned beast had its own talents, skills, and equipment...
A powerful Summoner was comparable to an entire mercenary company.
But such terrifying combat power had to be built up with resources, with money!
If one had neither money nor resources...
then even the lowest-level summoned beasts might not be able to defeat the small fry in a dungeon!
That was why no one had truly believed Ye Ze would choose Summoner.
The vice dean, in particular, was so furious that his beard nearly stood on end.
“You, you you you... Ahhh!”
After a long spell of shock, the female secretary from the Zhao Guild grew visibly displeased.
“Idiot!”
What should have been a simple acquisition had run into a complete freak. There was a good chance she would be punished when she returned.
With that, she turned and left without another glance, her high heels clicking sharply against the floor.
Amid a wave of sighs and murmurs, all the onlookers gradually dispersed.
No one wanted anything to do with the weak.
The once-lively Class Two of the regular division was left with only Ye Ze.
Yet not only was his heart utterly calm, he even recalled a famous line from his previous life:
“Others laugh at my madness; I laugh that they cannot see through me.”
“Trying to explain anything to these people? What a waste of time!”
“Only by grasping true strength can I slap them hard in the face!”
And once the crowd had gone, a refined man in a green robe walked in instead and looked straight at Ye Ze.
“Should I scold you for acting on impulse?”
“Or should I praise you for not being tempted even by eight million?”
Ye Ze finally smiled. “It is all thanks to your teaching, Teacher.”
“I certainly never taught you to choose Summoner!”
This man in green was Ye Ze’s teacher, and also Ye Ze’s father’s comrade-in-arms, Liu Boyan.
He sat down across from Ye Ze, a trace of melancholy rising in his eyes.
“Why did it have to be Summoner?”
Ye Ze’s father had once served with him in China’s 【Demon Suppression Army】. He had been the most trustworthy of comrades.
And Ye Ze, after Liu Boyan retired from the military and became a teacher, was the student he valued most, the one with the greatest promise and the keenest intuition.
After Ye Ze’s parents died in battle, Liu Boyan had practically treated him as his own son.
It could even be said that no matter how Ye Ze’s future unfolded, Liu Boyan would have been able to arrange some path forward for him.
But of all things, why did it have to be Summoner?
“Teacher, I’m going to become the strongest Summoner in the world!” Ye Ze declared.
“Get lost. My retirement pay can’t afford to raise a Summoner.”
The resources a Summoner consumed were like a bottomless pit.
Other than the military, powerful consortiums, and major guilds, no one could afford to support one.
Even so, Liu Boyan still took out a skill book and pushed it toward Ye Ze.
“This is all I can do for you. After this, you can fend for yourself.”
At the sight of the skill book glowing with a blue aura, Ye Ze froze for a moment.
A Blue Rare summoning skill book!
A novice Summoner could initially summon only a single white slime.
If they wanted to replace their summon, they either had to actively form a contract with a wild summoned beast, or learn a high-tier skill book.
The former required great strength. The latter required great wealth.
And for an old veteran like Liu Boyan to produce a rare skill book like this, he had clearly spent quite a bit of money.
Ye Ze had never expected this.
He had transmigrated into this world, and when he was seven, his parents had died in the line of duty. He had thought it was a hellish start to life, yet he had somehow still met a teacher like this.
“Teacher...”
Liu Boyan waved his hand as though nothing was wrong, only to hear Ye Ze add in the next breath:
“How about I become your live-in son-in-law instead?”
Liu Boyan’s eyes widened at once, and he kicked at him without hesitation.
“You’re taking my skill book and still setting your sights on my daughter?!”
Ye Ze immediately retreated to the back door and added with a grin, “I’m fairly good-looking, you know...”
Liu Boyan strode forward and followed up with another kick, this one much faster than the last.
“Get lost! I’m telling you, that skill book is a loan!”
“Go clear the novice dungeon already!”
“If you can’t get into college ten days from now, then go work as a laborer in the Demon Suppression Army and pay me back!!”
This was a veteran soldier of the Demon Suppression Army. If Ye Ze really took a full beating from him, there would be no need to enter any dungeon afterward.
So in the blink of an eye, he oiled the soles of his feet and fled.
As he left, he tossed back just one line:
“I’m going to become the strongest Summoner in the world!”
The anger in Liu Boyan’s face faded. He only cursed under his breath, “That little bastard, of all things he had to choose Summoner...”
“He’ll be lucky enough just to pass the college entrance exam.”
...
After leaving the classroom, Ye Ze looked at the skill book Liu Boyan had given him and was overjoyed.
【Skill Book: Summon Iron-Eater Beast】
【Quality: Blue Rare】
【Effect: Strength-type summoned beast — Iron-Eater Beast. It can be summoned after forming a contract; if the summoned beast dies, it cannot be summoned again within one day.】
Panda!
The first summoned beast was extremely important.
If he had kept the original white slime, then even with a golden trait, it still might not have amounted to much.
Originally, Ye Ze had planned to spend all his savings just to buy at least a Green skill book.
He had never expected that, despite not believing in his choice, Liu Boyan would still give him the greatest help he possibly could!
On the way to the novice dungeon, Ye Ze let out a long breath.
“I can’t embarrass myself now!”
Skill book, learn!
【Your current Spirit attribute only allows you to contract one summoned beast. Do you wish to replace Slime with Iron-Eater Beast?】
Ye Ze glanced over his current level and attributes:
【Ye Ze】——Level: 1 (0/100)
Attributes: Strength 5, Constitution 6, Agility 7, Spirit 10
Summoned Beast Space (1/3): Slime.
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With 10 points of Spirit, he could contract only one summoned beast.
And with his current class level, the maximum number he could contract was only three.
If he wanted to summon more, he would have to wait until his class advanced.
After understanding the rules of contract formation, Ye Ze decisively gave up the slime.
“Replace it!”
【Ding! You have learned the skill: Summon Iron-Eater Beast!】
【You have obtained a brand-new summoned beast: Iron-Eater Beast (Rare)!】
After learning the skill, Ye Ze felt a change occur within his summoned beast space.
A black-and-white Iron-Eater Beast with a round, plump belly appeared inside the summoned beast space, forming a spiritual bond with him.
【Iron-Eater Beast】
Quality: Rare
Level: 1 (Same as the Summoner’s level)
Attributes: Strength 10, Constitution 8, Agility 6, Spirit 6
Talent: Iron-Eater Beast Bloodline (Rare)
Skills: Bite lv.1 (Common), Bear Roar lv.1 (Fine)
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A rare summoned beast merely had attributes equal to those of an ordinary Warrior class.
That alone showed just how difficult life was for a poor Summoner with only Common- or Fine-grade summoned beasts!
They would not even be able to clear a novice dungeon on Normal difficulty!
But on the other hand...
the higher the quality of the summoned beast, the greater the return it brought.
That was also why wealthy second-generation Summoners were so powerful: the moment they changed classes, they could already afford high-quality summoned beasts!
As for the Rare grade...
it did not even catch the eye of those rich young heirs.
At last, Ye Ze looked toward the draw button on the talent interface.
He held his breath and focused.
“Whether I can challenge a higher difficulty in the novice dungeon depends entirely on this first trait draw!”
Draw!
With a thought from Ye Ze, countless golden trait frames swirled around him like a cascading river of light.
After two or three breaths, one trait frame came to a halt before him.
【You have drawn a Gold Legendary trait: Taiji Grandmaster!】