【Summoning (Mythical Unique Exclusive Item)】
【Holder: Chen Yu】
【All subjects within the territory gain +1 realm】
【Aspiring General (Trait 1): For subjects within the territory below the Obsidian realm, realm advancement efficiency increases by 300%. Those in the Obsidian realm are more likely to break through to the Colored realm】
【Soldiers of All People (Trait 2): During wartime, all subjects within the territory will engage in combat, and their attack and defense will increase by 200% during battle】
【One Drumbeat to Victory (Trait 3): When war breaks out, subjects within the territory will have soaring morale】
【Shattering the Cauldrons and Sinking the Boats (Trait 4): When the territory faces a desperate situation, there will be no deserters among the subjects. All subjects within the territory will fight to the death】
One by one, the special abilities left Chen Yu's onlookers stunned.
But—
The most terrifying part wasn't this.
【Summoning (Mythical Unique Active Skill): The holder can actively allow any subject within the territory to fuse with the heart of an ancient divine general, becoming a divine general. Their realm will be elevated to the peak of the Obsidian realm. The fused individual retains all current attributes, with the fusion degree depending on loyalty and personal adaptability】
【Current Divine Generals: 0】
…
This, was Summoning!
Chen Yu, his lips trembling, tightly gripped the tiger tally in his hand, his heart pounding wildly. Summoning! As long as he willed it, he could pull anyone at random and let them directly become a divine general. Other traits, like the +1 realm for all subjects in the territory, meant that someone of Silver rank would directly break through to Golden realm after Chen Yu obtained this item. Furthermore, the strength improvement of the territory's subjects would become faster. What took 3 years, would only take 1 year with him! At the start of a battle, anyone from his territory would receive attack and defense buffs, their morale would soar, and their fighting spirit would be ignited. Even if they were defeated, no one would flee.
"Chen Yu, are you a monster?"
As Chen Yu was in shock, Barbara and Sona ran over to him. Even in their eyes, there was unconcealable astonishment.
"You got the Summoning Tiger Tally, didn't you?"
Seeing their expressions, Chen Yu realized just how important this tiger tally was.
"I did get a tiger tally, I'm just not sure if it's the one you... spoke of." Chen Yu slowly spread his palm, and a pitch-black tiger tally, appearing unremarkable, appeared before Sona and Barbara. He trusted Barbara and Sona completely, and wasn't afraid they would snatch it. Even if they did try to snatch it, this was a unique item bound to him. They couldn't take it!
"It really is the Summoning Tiger Tally." Even Sona, who always maintained a gentle and soft emotional state, bit her lip, her eyes fixed on the Summoning Tiger Tally.
"Chen Yu, can I see this Summoning Tiger Tally?"
"Here." Chen Yu handed the tiger tally over. Sona took it and clenched her fist tightly. "Summoning Tiger Tally, to reappear in this world." After murmuring, Sona returned the tiger tally to Chen Yu, her expression grave.
"Chen Yu, from now on, you cannot reveal your name Chen Yu to anyone. At least until you reach the Obsidian realm, you absolutely cannot reveal it."
"Will I die?" Chen Yu asked softly, his voice low.
"Yes!"
"Absolutely!" Sona and Barbara responded almost simultaneously, giving the most definitive answer.
"Chen Yu, do you think what you're holding is just a divine artifact?" Barbara's voice trembled slightly. "What you're holding is the last divine treasure left by the ancient divine race in the underground cave, and it was the war tally of the Divine King. You've seen the power of this tally."
Chen Yu nodded upon hearing this.
"I saw it, it's terrifying."
"Then that's that," Barbara spread her hands. "Do you think if others knew this item was in your possession, they wouldn't try to kill you to snatch it?"
"This tiger tally is already bound to me."
"So what?" Barbara let out a chuckle, looking at Chen Yu and shaking her head. "Chen Yu, you don't actually think that because it's bound to you, others will let you go, do you? If you really think that, I can only say you're foolishly naive."
"If I were still that Great Demon King now, and I heard the announcement about Summoning."
"The first thing you know I'd be thinking is?"
"Send people to investigate me, kill me!?" Chen Yu whispered. "Because of your existence, it might shake my position and pose a threat to me."
"Hmph, you've got some brains." Barbara nodded with a smile, looking at Chen Yu with a bit of surprise.
"You're right."
"I would definitely kill you at the first opportunity. Only then could I ensure that my future is not affected or threatened. Since you can think of these things, it means you already understand the pros and cons."
Chen Yu indeed knew very well. He wasn't that ignorant. The moment he saw the 'Summoning' attribute, he was shocked by its power, and even more so, he deeply understood that it was a hot potato. Possessing Summoning, he had the potential to threaten the established powers here. Kingdoms, city-states, clans! Most importantly, Chen Yu was an outsider. In the eyes of those natives, he was a person who could very likely overthrow their regimes. Such a person must not be allowed to live.
"I don't know whether to say you're lucky or utterly damned, to have been able to unlock this tiger tally!" Barbara gritted her teeth, her eyes fixed on Chen Yu for a long time. "I'm also unlucky to have met you; perhaps I'll have to die with you in the future."
Barbara said this, completely binding herself to Chen Yu. Such instinctive words were the most accurate reflection of her true feelings. No matter how much she annoyed Chen Yu normally, in her heart, she considered herself to belong to Chen Yu.
"Should I hand over this tiger tally?" Suddenly, Chen Yu gestured towards the tiger tally.
"You're crazy!" Sona exclaimed, her eyes wide. "Chen Yu, this is the Summoning Tiger Tally, how can you hand it over?"
"Uh..." Chen Yu was a little bewildered. If it were Barbara, he would find it understandable, but Sona being so agitated was truly disorienting. Perhaps Sona also realized she wasn't acting in her usual manner, she coughed twice and whispered.
"Why would you hand it over?"
"This is what I was thinking..." Chen Yu said softly. "The underground cave announcement is a global announcement. Many people already know that the holder is me. It's better if I hand it over to avoid trouble. Otherwise, if someone really comes to kill me, not only will I have no ability to protect myself, but I might also drag the entire city down with me and die." The Summoning Tiger Tally was good, a divine artifact, everyone knew it was good. The problem was, Chen Yu currently lacked the ability to control this tiger tally. Perhaps in the hands of an emperor, this tiger tally could make him the overlord of this world, but in Chen Yu's hands, it was nothing more than a bomb, wasn't it? He didn't want to die, and he didn't want the people in his city-state to die.
"Why are you panicking? How many people in this underground cave know you are Chen Yu?" Barbara glared. "Even if they know you, they don't know which region is 0713. Even if they look for you, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. How come I didn't realize you were so cowardly."
"How is there not?" Chen Yu suddenly pointed towards the chat box, which was still overflowing with messages. "What about them?"
Sona and Barbara, looking at the chat box, suddenly fell silent. It was Sona who spoke next, and a sharp light flashed in her usually gentle eyes.
"Kill them, kill them all!"