Chapter 162 - 157 The Summoned Little Banshee
Chapter 162: Chapter 157: The Summoned Little Banshee
Chapter 162: Chapter 157: The Summoned Little Banshee
Summoning ceremony preparations began, with Anwen placing a telescope right in the middle of the ground array, then she started to flip through a handwritten booklet. Needless to say, this must be what she referred to as confiscated from a student.
Under the circumstance with no instructor present, getting an unrelated person to preside over the barracks is indeed a miracle, and it truly reflects the advanced state of Banshee summoning technology. While an extra price has to be paid in the form of a sacrificed treasure, I wouldn’t bat an eyelid at such a trifle, only wishing I had killed more players.
However, precisely because the Banshee summoning technology is so developed, players of non-Hell Race who have acquired Banshees must not be few, right? Ah, it’s such an irritating thought. I must take advantage of this time when I have what others don’t, waiting until later when others have but mine will be elite.
Just as I was contemplating, Anwen’s preparation work was done, and she began the spellcasting, with the entire array bursting into dazzling pink light, the telescope at the center shining brilliantly!
Oh yeah! It’s happening! Da Fei watched the array with overwhelming anticipation, eyes glued to the scene.
Quite some time passed, and there was no movement from the array, Anwen let out a ‘huh’ of surprise and stopped her spellcasting.
Did it fail? Da Fei tensed up and hurriedly asked, “Teacher, what’s going on?”
Anwen flipped through the booklet again, frowning, “I didn’t recite the spell wrong! The format is also standard; why didn’t it work?”
Da Fei’s jaw dropped! Impossible, the bigger the hope, the greater the disappointment! Don’t play me like this; my little heart can’t take it!
Anwen then took out another booklet and continued to look through it. I’m dizzy! How many booklets did you confiscate, old lady? Having confiscated them is one thing, but how many years have you been retired? How many years have you treasured these booklets?
Anwen frowned and said, “I’ll try again!”
The spellcasting began anew. Da Fei was tied up in knots.
The array’s light flickered and then went out again, the last spark of hope in Da Fei extinguished! Could it be that the old lady isn’t as proficient as the basement-dwelling Mages? Lacks the call of basement-dweller’s love? Or is it simply because unrelated personnel are not up to the task?
Anwen said gravely, “I’m sure there was a creature that heard my summoning, but it just won’t come! What exactly is wrong?”
Da Fei asked Didi and Lili in a hurry, “What do you guys think, where did it go wrong?”
Didi and Lili anxiously replied, “Master, we don’t know!”
Damn! Can’t you say something other than ‘don’t know’?
Anwen asked, “By the way, Captain, how did you summon these two Banshees?”
Crap! How would I know? I only knew to click “select,” “confirm”! How could I—wait! Could it be?
Da Fei said with confusion, “Teacher, Didi and Lili were just ordinary Banshees at first; they became what they are now through gradual training. Could it be that your spell is meant to summon ordinary Banshees? Or does it apply to all Banshees?”
Anwen suddenly realized, “So that’s how it is! This spell can only summon ordinary Banshees, and those students could, at most, summon ordinary ones. The Banshees on this island are clearly Elite juveniles already; they are not the same existence, no wonder there’s no response.”
Da Fei asked in astonishment, “Even with the added treasure sacrifice, it doesn’t work?”
Anwen shook her head and sighed, “Who knows what these little ones are thinking? I’ve done my best; Captain, you should focus on important tasks.”
Hey, hey, hey! This is the important task! Compared to small matters like saving the world, summoning Banshees is the ultimate task; old lady, how could you back down at the first sign of difficulty?
Da Fei unwillingly said, “Teacher, is there no way to modify the spell?”
Anwen smiled wryly, “The spell is the law of creation; it’s not something that can be altered at will; it would take a really powerful god to do that.”
Crap! With his desires shattered, Da Fei spurts out a mouthful of vital blood!
Just then, Catherine spoke, “Though I don’t know what these little ones are thinking, I believe that as females, especially the young ones without judging capacity, they should have an uncontrollable innate desire for treasures, like babies instinctively grasping at colorful toys that make strange noises. And from my training experience with Didi and Lili, the Banshees’ attachment to Gold Coins is not inferior to any human’s. The more Elite they are, the greater the desire; the less reason they have to resist the lure of treasures; they should try even harder to respond to the Array’s call. I think it’s probably not a problem with the spell.”
Hm! Is there a chance now? Did he refuse because I didn’t offer money? Da Fei couldn’t help getting excited again!
Anwen’s eyebrows twitched: “What does Miss Catherine think is the reason for their refusal to the summoning?”
Catherine frowned and said, “I think it might be fear! The instinctive fear of danger that infants have! We are so close to them, they might sense that the summoning location is on our ship, so they instinctively sense danger and are reluctant to come.”
Anwen frowned and said, “Does Miss Catherine mean that we should retreat even further? But in that case, I can’t guarantee that I can summon the Banshees on the island. After all, I’ve only heard about this field and am not well-versed in it.”
So it turns out we don’t know whether it’s true or not!
Da Fei immediately said, “What about restarting the Mysterious Stealth Navigation? This way, not only will they be unable to see us, but it should also ensure that the teacher can summon them, right?”
Anwen chuckled, “It’s worth a try.”
Da Fei’s fire of hope blazed fiercely: “Great, then let’s cram all the maritime troops into the bottom cabin, don’t let the little ones feel a hint of the murderous aura!”
Anwen shook his head with a laughter of resignation: “If it still doesn’t work, Captain should focus on the main tasks. It’s really exhausting for my old self to run both the Mysterious Stealth Navigation and to manage the Summoning Array!”
Oh no! The old lady won’t play along with me anymore! Da Fei hurriedly said, “Teacher, thank you for your hard work, trouble you one last time! If it still doesn’t happen, then so be it!”
Anwen shook his head and sighed, “Really can’t do anything with you!”
The operation began, and just to be safe, whether it worked or not, Da Fei smashed all the telescopes and threw out 20,000 Gold Coins to pile up a small mountain on the Array, temporarily blinding Catherine with the shimmer. After all, this money was easy come from PK-ing foreigners, there’s no pressure in spending it.
Then, Anwen summoned a faint mist, and as the mist dissipated, the massive structure of the Flying became transparent and vanished! Oh yeah, this is exactly the effect we wanted! After casting, Anwen returned to preside over the ceremony at the Summoning Array.
As for Da Fei, he couldn’t be of much help anyway, so he stayed on deck to keep watch over the surrounding situation. Mainly because he was tossing between hope and despair, tired of agonizing, he chose not to watch the scene directly. If it failed, he would feel truly unbearable regret. If he really could recruit these Little Babies, not only would he have an Elite Army to greatly offset the loss of Jungle Hunter’s combat power, but he could also teach them Artillery Skill one by one, then the advancement of the Master-level Crossbow Cannons would be hopeful.
Time passed second by second, with Da Fei feeling a mix of emotions.
Suddenly, a bunch of small red dots appeared on Da Fei’s mini-map flying his way. Da Fei alarmedly looked in the direction of the red dots, only to see those freely floating Little Babies from the island! Dozens of them swarmed towards the Flying!
Da Fei’s eyelid twitched in shock! What’s happening? Have they seen through the Mysterious Stealth Navigation? Are they attacking on their own accord? That’s completely impossible!
In a moment, these tender Little Babies came swooshing in!
——System Prompt: The Mysterious Stealth Navigation effect of the Flying has disappeared!
Damn! My Divine Skill got ruined! What is this about? Da Fei was utterly baffled on the spot!
And these Little Babies, completely ignoring the now visible Flying, rushed straight to the aft deck’s guest cabins, barreling into the Space Gate of the Banshee Camp!
Ah? Da Fei was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed to the point of ecstasy! Although he didn’t know what was going on, they had arrived, and once they arrived, they were his beloved treasures! Wahaha!
Overcome with joy, Da Fei immediately rushed into the Banshee Camp, only to be startled speechless by the scene in front of him!
He saw that these still red-named Little Babies, each clutching a telescope, were huddled in the corner, quivering with fear! Hey hey hey, what on earth was going on? But they really do look so damn adorable! Wahaha!
Seeing Da Fei come in, Catherine laughed heartily: “They gave me quite the scare just now; these little fellows rushed in and snatched all the telescopes and money, then realized we were here, and now they’re just scared like this, huh!”
Robbing money? Da Fei urgently asked the old lady, “Teacher, was the summoning a success or a failure?”
Anwen, caught between laughter and tears, said, “Since they didn’t come through the Teleportation Array, it’s of course a failure. However, they also didn’t attack, indicating that the summoning spell had some subtle enticing effect on them. I think, these little guys need more care and trust.”
So that’s how it is! Da Fei laughed heartily: “I’ll immediately ask the kitchen to serve up some tasty food for them. Kids, after all, are easiest to handle as long as they have food, drink, and fun!”
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