So Strong, Too Strong

After officially stepping into the alternate dimension, You Chu quickly understood why this place was called the "Dark Forest".

It was a dark world, with very few sources of light, as if shrouded in eternal night.

The sky was like a dark blue curtain, and the ground was a thick jungle stretching as far as the eye could see. All the leaf vegetation looked like ink, and the ground was piled with thick, spongy rotting leaves, and the whole space looked like it was covered in a dark filter.

It was no wonder that the officials had specially instructed the Summoners who were participating in the exploration to prepare more clothes. As soon as they stepped into this domain, they could feel the temperature plummet. Compared to the Blue City on a hot summer day, it could be said to be a world of ice and fire.

The portal to this space looked like a black nebula. When You Chu passed through that door, he felt the world spin. The space around him seemed to suddenly shrink, as if it wanted to squeeze the air out of his lungs.

He was still a little dizzy when he landed.

However, this was also expected. Before You Chu came, he had specially collected relevant information. The information said that it was an alternate space that had just been opened not long ago. It was normal for this to happen when passing through the teleportation gate.

The capacity of the passageway was often not very abundant at first. It was usually narrower and tighter. It was only when more people entered later that it gradually became looser.

There was a saying that the first extreme was narrow, and only those who were good at digging back and forth would be spacious.

Which meant this portal to the other world.

The Dark Forest was a newly opened space. It was normal for the passage to be narrower. After all, it was still to be developed.

It was not easy to teleport. When You Chu stepped on the grass, his knees went weak and he almost fell.

However, a small snow-white hand immediately reached out to support him.

It was naturally Moonlight, his spell spirit.

Although she was a spell spirit, she also breathed like a real person. Her body was as soft as a real girl's, and she felt warm.

It was very realistic.

Her presence made You Chu, who was in an unfamiliar space, feel much more at ease.

Sure enough, only Moonlight warmed him in this cold dark jungle.

…It would be better if it was a little bigger.

You Chu adjusted himself and steadied himself. The spell-spirit girl stood by without a word, waiting for her master's order.

"Let's go."

You Chu did not delay and chose to explore the depths of the forest.

Although the environment was a little eerie, as the saying went, don't be a coward. Since they had already entered, they naturally couldn't say no.

… but Moonlight had to go first.

The female swordsman obeyed the order and walked in front. You Chu followed carefully behind. He kept an eye out for any strange movements around him while trying his best to stay close to her.

Although the scene of hiding behind such a seemingly delicate girl might not be very good, You Chu felt that this should not be considered a freeloader.

After all, Moonlight was the spell spirit he controlled, a summoned creature.

Could the matter of Sorcerers be called sponging off a woman?

Moonlight suddenly stopped in her tracks. You Chu, who was following too closely, almost ran into her.

She reached out her small hand to protect You Chu. Her fair oval face was solemn as she stared straight at a certain bush in front of her.

Skill Spirit Power MAX.

You Chu also immediately realized that she sensed danger.

Before her master could give the order, an invisible energy swirled around her. A pale golden light transformed into snow-white armor that enveloped her slender body.

She opened her palm, and an energy cyclone poured out of her palm like an undulating wave. She held the hilt of the sword, which had transformed into gold, in her hand. The blade flashed coldly.

She went straight into combat mode.

And her enemy soon came into view.

A faint noise came from the bushes, and a shadow moved through them.

The other party looked like a standing beetle wrapped in a solid black shell. It had human-like limbs and was a head taller than Moonlight. Its appearance was ferocious and terrifying.

The existence of these humanoid beetle creatures had been discovered when the authorities scanned and surveyed the dark jungle domain in advance. They were the main enemies of this dimension and were registered as the Beetle Killer.

The Beetle-killer's eyes glowed a ghostly blue, and he carried a spear.

'He comes with bad intentions. The good ones don't come.'

The thing glared at the two people in front of it. It was obvious that it was up to no good. It did not hide its hostility to the intruders at all.

Before entering the alternate dimension, the person in charge had repeatedly emphasized that many creatures in the alternate dimension could not communicate. They were naturally hostile to humans, but at the same time, many of them had a certain level of intelligence and could not be treated as simple beasts.

Moonlight said nothing, but her small hand gripped the hilt of her sword. She was waiting for her master to say something before she attacked.

But You Chu patted her shoulder, telling her to relax.

The girl looked blankly sideways at her Summoner.

"Take it easy."

You Chu smiled and waved his hand gently. A new card appeared in front of him with a faint ripple.

"It's a rare opportunity for actual combat. I'll try the other cards first," You Chu said. "You're my ace in the hole. You have to hold down the fort."

Moonlight nodded vaguely.

"Summon Ox Axe!"

The summoning array opened on the ground, and a huge body appeared in the array.

The bull warrior was wearing a mask that covered half his face. He swung his heavy battle-ax and panted.

[Bull Axe King]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Beast Warrior]

[Spell Spirit Level: Level 1]

[Attack Power: 1,700]

There were no special skills, but the attack power panel was 1,700. It was already very high among Level 1 spell spirits.

This was the first card that You Chu had refined. However, it was also the strongest single-target card among all the spell spirit cards he had refined so far.

Although Moonlight was also a Level 1 spell spirit, she was one of the rare few whose ability is immeasurable.

He had only shown the information of Moonlight's cards to Senior Luo Qing. It was only because she was knowledgeable and had two Epic cards herself. Otherwise, if it were anyone else, they would be stunned by the 2,500-level interface.

2500 was already a Tier 2 spell spirit's attack power panel. Many Tier 2 spell spirits might not even be this high.

The Beetle Killer opposite gave a mighty roar of demonstration, and a whirlwind picked up the rotting leaves on the ground, rustling the bushes.

It was very aggressive and intimidating.

But it doesn't matter. We'll just send out the noble Axe! King

"Go, Ox Axe!" You Chu ordered.

"HOO!"

Hatchet growled and charged, swinging his tomahawk.

Clink!

Battle-axes and spears clashed in the air, sending bright sparks flying.

No one else could interfere in the battle of the noble Axe King, so You Chu did not let Moonlight go up to help. He only watched from the back.

The Bull Warrior was indeed worthy of being the spell spirit with the highest attack power among You Chu's many cards. He was also fighting hard against the Beetle Killer.

The two sides exchanged blows, spears and battle axes constantly colliding. After a fierce battle for a while, the noble Axe King was actually at a disadvantage.

Seeing that he was no match for him, the Ox Axe King swung his battle axe left and right. His moves gradually became only 30% offensive and 70% defensive. As he barely blocked, he looked at You Chu and Moonlight for help.

Ox-Head Axe King: Senior Moonlight, why are you just watching! Have you already betrayed us!?

Moonlight: Melon Eater.JPG.

Actually, she did not intend to watch her teammates get killed. However, she turned to You Chu and asked for his opinion. You Chu said to wait and see.

It was only when the bull warrior was rolling on the ground and trying his best to swing the axe to parry that You Chu waved his hand and put the axe back into the card vault.

You Chu frowned slightly.

This minotaur wasn't good. To think that he had refined so many times to produce such a card. It looked like it could fight, but that wasn't the case at all.

But to be fair, 1,700 attack power was indeed quite high among Level 1 spell spirits.

Even the honorable Axe King could not defeat a random soldier in this dark forest. It seemed like this alternate dimension with a low rating was not as simple as he had imagined.

The morale of the beetle killers who had won the battle soared. They roared arrogantly at You Chu, raised their spears, and charged forward!

You Chu straightened up.

Even the powerful Ox-Head Axe King had been defeated by this Beetle Killer. The Beetle Killer's strength was obvious.

So strong, so strong!

"Moonlight, kill it."

The sword flashed.

Dang!

The spear was sent flying. The sword light fell from the top of the Beetle assassin's head and followed a straight golden tangent down the middle of his body—

—two halves of a sword!