Chapter 18: Sound System and Summoning System

After celebrating with the two beauties he lived with, he returned home. Now that he had broken through to a mid-level mage, he could undergo his second awakening. However, he had no money and didn't want to spend any on the awakening. So, he thought of the awakening stone his mother had at home. He remembered that the stone had always been there, unused, so he might as well use it.

"Smells so good! Mom, I'm back!"

As soon as he opened the door, the familiar aroma of home-cooked food hit him. Ever since he started high school, he rarely came home. In contrast, Qin Shuang and Li Yue frequently came home during this period, enjoying their time together when Qin Chen wasn't around.

"Chen'er, you're back. Go wash your hands and get ready to eat."

Li Yue's gentle voice came from the kitchen. Her voice was like a clear spring, soothing and warm, making people feel peaceful and cozy.

"Chen'er, why are you home instead of at school? Did you get into trouble again and come back to avoid it?"

From his father's tone, it seemed like he wasn't too happy about Qin Chen being home.

"Dad, what are you saying? When have I ever caused trouble for you? Can't I come home for no reason? I missed Mom's cooking, so I came back."

Qin Chen was puzzled by his father's tone. How come in just over a year, his father seemed to be dismissive of him?

What Qin Chen didn't know was that his father was indeed a bit annoyed by his return at this time. He had been planning some special moves for tonight, but now that his son was back, all his plans were ruined.

"Mom, I'm a mid-level mage now. Can I use your awakening stone?"

After a satisfying meal, Qin Chen brought up his desire to use the awakening stone. He mainly wanted to show off in front of his parents, proving that he, their son, was exceptional!

"Who would have thought, Chen'er, you're a cultivation genius. Sure, that awakening stone will be kept at home from now on. You can use it whenever you want, even for super-level awakening."

With a wave of her hand, Li Yue summoned a vine that brought the awakening stone over to Qin Chen.

Seeing this, Qin Chen familiarly placed his hand on the awakening stone, immersing himself in his spiritual world, feeling the ripples in his spiritual world. Suddenly, next to the plant system nebula, a small moonlight-colored stardust appeared, and right beside it, a white stardust appeared as well!

"I awakened two dimension systems: Summoning and Sound!"

The moment he saw the two stardusts, he knew which systems he had awakened. He didn't expect to awaken two systems at once.

"Great, Chen'er, who would have thought your talent is so strong? You awakened two magical systems at the mid-level, adding to the three you had before. Now you have five magical systems. Even a Forbidden Curse mage only has five systems. You are just mid-level and already have five systems. Your future is limitless!"

Seeing Qin Chen's awakening, his father's annoyance disappeared, replaced by pride for having such an outstanding son.

"Hehe, of course, who am I? By the way, Dad, now that I'm a mid-level mage, shouldn't you reward me?"

Qin Chen said with a cheeky smile, hinting that as his father, he should reward his excellent son.

"You rascal, from now on, your annual allowance will increase from ten million to fifty million."

Qin Shuang, pleased, waved his hand, immediately increasing the allowance fivefold.

"Since your dad is giving you benefits, as your mom, I should also give you something. Since you awakened the summoning system, I'll give you a contracted beast."

Saying this, Li Yue waved her hand again, and a vine brought over a one-meter-tall stone to Qin Chen.

"Mom, is this the contracted beast you're giving me?"

Looking at the large stone in front of him, Qin Chen was confused. It was clearly just a stone with no signs of life. How could it be a contracted beast?

"Chen'er, don't be fooled by its appearance. I didn't know it was a lifeform at first, but after researching its origins, I found it's likely a descendant of a powerful existence with high bloodline levels." Li Yue explained with a smile.

"What exactly is it?" Qin Chen asked curiously.

"In my research, I discovered it's likely a descendant of the Rock Emperor. A senior once led a team to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in our country and killed a Supreme Monarch-level Rock Emperor. They found this stone in its nest. Not knowing what it was, they brought it back. After changing hands several times, it ended up with me."

"The Rock Emperor lineage is extremely rare, but each one, if it grows up, is a very formidable rock-type demon. The strongest discovered Rock Emperor was an Emperor-level Rock Emperor. So, whenever one is found in our country, the state will choose to eliminate it before it grows."

"No one knows how Rock Emperors are born, nor has anyone seen a Rock Emperor below the monarch level. So, I speculate this rock is a Rock Emperor's cub!"

Li Yue's eyes shone with wisdom as she spoke, as if nothing could escape her grasp.

"How do I contract it?"

Listening to his mom, Qin Chen was tempted. Who wouldn't want such a powerful contracted beast that even the state feared?

"Just infuse your blood and summoning magic energy into the stone. However, your current summoning magic energy is too little to awaken it. You need to be at least mid-level in the summoning system."

Li Yue said with a smile.

"Alright, so I can only look at it but not use it." Qin Chen's excitement cooled down.

Six months passed in a flash. During this time, he focused on cultivation, controlling stars, familiarizing himself with mid-level magic, and raising his summoning and sound systems to primary level two. Then, he stopped his intensive training.

(End of Chapter)