Chapter 10

"Ah! Ah! No! Stop! I'm... going to... pass out..."

In one of the training grounds of the Zhongli family, discordant sounds kept echoing!

"What are you screaming about? I'm still holding back three-tenths of my strength!" Zhongli Qiu looked at Guan Liyuan, who was dodging and covering his head, with dissatisfaction.

"Please, use only three-tenths of your strength..." Guan Liyuan said with a sincere expression.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Let go, let go... How can you bite people? Even if you want to be capricious, at least remember that you're the young lady of the family!" Guan Liyuan said, shaking his bitten arm.

Indeed, at the "Spirit Awakening Ceremony" last time, Zhongli Qiu wasn't just scaring him!

According to Wei Yingying, being bitten by Miss Qiu is also a kind of "honor," because according to Wei Yingying, Miss Qiu has only bitten four people so far... one is her grandfather, one is her father, one is Wei Yingying, and the other is Guan Liyuan.

Of course, Wei Yingying has already successfully intimidated Zhongli Qiu with her "elder sister's authority." Plus, after Zhongli Qiu grew older, she no longer acted like a spoiled child with her father, and her grandfather has already gone to the border cities...

In other words, Guan Liyuan is now the only one who can "enjoy" this treatment!

"Tch, didn't you say to use three-tenths of my strength? This time, it's really only three-tenths... By the way, I usually only use one-tenth of my strength when I bite!" Zhongli Qiu said, raising her head and chest.

Looking at the several tooth marks on his arm, Guan Liyuan felt like crying but couldn't.

After awakening as a "Professional," not only did Guan Liyuan gain a few skills, but his physical condition also improved dramatically!

Just like the four henchmen, Guan Liyuan could now take on all four without using any skills...

Unfortunately, after Zhongli Qiu became a "Holy Tiger Warrior," her "bite strength" seemed to have improved even more. If she had used this much strength before, Guan Liyuan's arm would probably be useless.

"Why does the 'bite strength' get so much stronger, and other aspects also get so much stronger! The heavens are truly unfair..." Guan Liyuan complained gloomily.

"What are you talking about? Take a break for a moment, and we'll continue practicing in fifteen minutes!" Zhongli Qiu said.

"..." Guan Liyuan had no chance to refuse.

Indeed, to quickly train the completely inexperienced Guan Liyuan, Wei Yingying and Zhongli Qiu came up with the idea of practical combat!

Three days have passed, and Guan Liyuan feels like he has broken one limit after another... He never realized he could take so much punishment!

Each time he felt like he couldn't take it anymore, he gritted his teeth and managed to take a few more hits...

Well, these limits seem to be a bit cowardly.

But there's no choice! Three days ago, Guan Liyuan was just an ordinary person with no foundation, and even with highly automated skills, he couldn't compare to Zhongli Qiu, who had been preparing to become a Professional since childhood!

Although he has two professions, Guan Liyuan's "Interdimensional Summoner" profession has a root rune skill called "Interdimensional Summon," which involves forming a contract with a certain existence in another dimension through consciousness and summoning its projection to assist in battle.

The three branch skills are "Potential Development," "Ability Enhancement," and "Mental Communication." The skill names are quite straightforward. The first series of skills is the original sin that makes "Interdimensional Summoners" seem like a joke, the second series of skills is like giving buffs to the summoned creatures, and the third series of skills is for communicating with interdimensional beings...

When using "Interdimensional Summon," Guan Liyuan doesn't actually travel to another plane; his consciousness just randomly enters an alternate dimension, like sending and detecting signals over a wide area. So whether he can form a contract with a powerful being depends entirely on his communication ability.

Since "Interdimensional Summon" only summons a projection, no matter if it dies or gets injured, it won't really harm the interdimensional being. Therefore, as long as the communication ability is strong enough, forming a contract is simpler than with other types of "Summoners"...

After all, forming a contract with other types of "Summoners" is like selling your life to them, while forming a contract with an "Interdimensional Summoner" is like getting a paid vacation to another world!

Guan Liyuan consumes mental energy to summon the projection, and even if he loses, there's no punishment. Plus, in addition to the chance to visit the "Other World," there's also the "Potential Development" skill as a reward, making it easier to form a contract compared to other summoners...

However, "simple" is relative. At least for now, Guan Liyuan hasn't successfully formed a contract with any interdimensional being, and it's unclear if it's due to poor "signal" in the Zhongli family, so this profession is temporarily not useful.

The other profession, "Bone Elementalist," has a root skill called "Bone Element Control," which is a passive skill that allows the Professional to manipulate the fundamental "Bone Element."

The three derived beginner skills, besides the "Bone Spike" that Guan Liyuan used on the henchmen, include "Bone Shield" and "Bone Lasso"...

The former forms a heart-sized, semi-solid bone element shield that can float around the body. It lacks the piercing power of "Bone Spike" but is quite sturdy and has some defensive capabilities. The latter can form bone items like a "trip wire," with the advantage of being stealthy in terms of energy fluctuations.

Would giving an ordinary person a gun that needs a minute to reload after each shot, a heavy shield that's hard to move, and a "dog chain" allow them to fight a female superhero?

Don't be ridiculous!

Guan Liyuan's "Bone Spike," which can only be used once a minute, is a high-damage skill for ordinary strong men, but against Zhongli Qiu, it's either dodged or shattered by her "Holy Tiger Transformation," which makes her fists grow tiger claws and fur!

Don't underestimate her; at just over 1.4 meters tall, Zhongli Qiu's strength and speed after awakening as a "Holy Tiger Warrior" have made Guan Liyuan feel hopeless!

Keep in mind that during these three days, Zhongli Qiu has only used her root skill "Holy Tiger Transformation" to demonstrate, and hasn't used any other skills...

As for "Bone Shield" and "Bone Lasso," they are clearly more difficult for Guan Liyuan to control...

"Bone Shield" continuously consumes mental energy after use, and when Guan Liyuan tries to move it to another position, the speed is painfully slow... It might be enough against ordinary people, but in front of Zhongli Qiu, it's almost useless. She can easily dodge and attack from a blind spot.

"Bone Lasso" is the most technical skill. If Guan Liyuan could accurately form a hidden "trip wire" under her feet while she's running, even if he can't make her fall, he could create an opening!

But the problem isn't just in advanced techniques like "prediction"; Guan Liyuan can't even make it appear in the designated position...

For example, after a fifteen-minute break, Zhongli Qiu pulled Guan Liyuan back to the training ground, stood about fifty meters away, and shouted "Start" before charging at him...

When she was about ten meters away, Guan Liyuan's "Bone Spike" was dodged, and he could only wait for her to get closer, ten meters, eight meters, six meters... Now!

Guan Liyuan waved his hand, and the "Bone Lasso" skill was released. A white bone element materialized into something like a collar and hit Zhongli Qiu's face. The attack was about as powerful as a regular sandbag, but the taunting effect was quite noticeable...

Zhongli Qiu couldn't help but pause for a few seconds in front of Guan Liyuan.

"Uh, Qiu, wait a moment, let me explain... I didn't mean to... Ah! Ah! No! Stop! I'm... going to... pass out..."