Today was a college holiday with no classes scheduled, so Jia Na stayed in her dorm room until evening, completely absorbed in the contents of the Low-Level Elf Summoning Ritual scroll, not even moving from her chair.
"Gurgle gurgle—"
Although her mind was still focused, the hunger in her stomach forced Jia Na to temporarily leave the workbench. She took a leftover piece of bread from the cabinet beside her bed and chewed it slowly.
"Is it nine o'clock already?"
Looking at the ticking mechanical clock on the wall, Jia Na couldn't help but rub her slightly sore eyes.
"Besides the altar and spiritual materials, I also need to become proficient in carving the magic circle before I can actually start the practical application..."
"Furthermore, I must learn the Witchcraft of soul chain from the scroll. Otherwise, if I encounter an uncooperative creature from another world, I won't have any effective coercive means to control it."
Unlike the "mutual attraction" between the summoner and the contracted creature in Contract Summoning, Elf Summoning is more akin to "forced affection."
While "Contract Summoning" relies somewhat on "luck," compared to "Elf Summoning," "Contract Summoning" doesn't carry the risk of the otherworldly creature retaliating.
Even if the summoned otherworldly creature doesn't like the summoner, the summoner can still wait for the next visitor until they are mutually satisfied.
"If it weren't for the fact that Contract Summoning can only be used once before level 10, I wouldn't have had to spend a large sum of money to purchase the Elf Summoning scroll."
Because the Spirit World creatures contracted through Contract Summoning require a high quality of soul, before level 10, as a First-Level Wizard Apprentice, Jia Na's soul power could only accommodate the contract of one Spirit World creature.
Even though Jia Na's soul was naturally strong, for the sake of safety, she didn't dare risk a soul backlash by contracting a second Spirit World creature.
For this reason, compared to the "Contract Summoning" Witchcraft, which is more like an equal contract, the "Elf Contract" places less burden on the caster's soul.
After all, compared to the equal mutual assistance of "Contract Summoning," the contract rules of "Elf Summoning" lean more towards coercion and command, and the contracted creature's dependence on soul nourishment is low.
Therefore, as long as the caster captures the target properly and fully utilizes the unpredictable nature of the "soul chain" Witchcraft, there is a high probability of contracting a quite good otherworldly creature.
"Although soul chain is a First-Level Wizard Apprentice level Witchcraft, it requires a mental strength of 15 points or more... No wonder Miss Bei'er advised me to wait a bit longer."
Fortunately, Jia Na had already done some preliminary preparation before renting the Elf Summoning knowledge scroll.
"Character panel."
Silently saying system in her heart and looking at the item 【Mental Strength: 17 points】 on the panel, Jia Na nodded slightly and then looked at the skill panel.
【Wizard Skills: Contract Summoning (Level 19 - Temporarily unable to upgrade), Soul Lash (Level 19 - Temporarily unable to upgrade), Vine Entanglement (Level 19 - Temporarily unable to upgrade), Acid Spray (Level 19 - Temporarily unable to upgrade), Elf Summoning (Level 1 - Can upgrade), soul chain (Level 1 - Can upgrade)】
The first half of the Low-Level Elf Summoning Ritual mainly discussed the carving of the contract magic circle, while the second half covered coordinate positioning, ritual incantations, and the casting techniques of the soul chain Witchcraft.
With her excellent soul talent, Jia Na had already begun simulating practical application in her mind while reading the magic scroll, barely completing the getting Started for both Elf Summoning and soul chain Witchcraft.
And at this crucial juncture, all she had to do besides practicing diligently was...
"System, upgrade the Elf Summoning and soul chain skills to their current level limit."
Swish—
As Jia Na gave the command in her mind, a layer of white light suddenly appeared over the skill entries for Elf Summoning and soul chain on the virtual panel before her eyes.
Until the light dissipated, the descriptions on the two skill slots also transformed from 【Elf Summoning (Level 1 - Can upgrade)】 and 【soul chain (Level 1 - Can upgrade)】 to 【Elf Summoning (Level 19 - Temporarily unable to upgrade)】 and 【soul chain (Level 19 - Temporarily unable to upgrade)】 respectively.
"Although the corresponding professional level for a First-Level Wizard is only 1-10, my system can add skill points up to the second-tier limit, which gives me a lot of operational flexibility..."
Knowledge determines the upper limit of a Wizard, and Witchcraft determines the lower limit of combat power.
Second-tier Elf Summoning allows Jia Na to establish a more stable soul coordinate, while second-tier soul chain Witchcraft allows her to challenge relatively stronger otherworldly creatures.
...
The silvery-white moonlight, filtering through the window, spilled onto the emerald-green magic plants in the room.
Looking up at the starlit night sky, Jia Na, who had been studying for nearly ten hours, closed the magic scroll with a hint of fatigue.
Unlike her physical exhaustion, at this moment, Jia Na's eyes were full of confidence.
"Adding points is indeed the most amazing divine skill. Compared to the initial obscurity and difficulty, looking at the content in the scroll now is much easier, and even the carving of the contract magic circle is no longer a problem."
Stretching, Jia Na didn't plan to stay up late in preparation for the summoning ritual. After a simple wash in the restroom, she sat cross-legged on the mahogany soft bed and began her daily, unwavering deep meditation.
To break through sooner, Jia Na had replaced sleep with deep meditation. Aside from the initial discomfort, Jia Na, who was now accustomed to it, didn't experience any other discomfort.
It not only improves mental strength but also accumulates magic power, gradually increasing the Wizard level. Although she would eventually bid farewell to sleep, deep meditation is far more efficient than sleeping in relieving physical and mental fatigue.
...
"Tick—tock—tick—tock—"
The mechanical clock on the wall continued to tick. At this moment, Jia Na, who had already entered a state of meditation, gradually relaxed. As her breathing frequency slowed down, emerald-green light points suddenly swirled around Jia Na.
Each light point was like a firefly that could breathe, and as Jia Na inhaled and exhaled, the surrounding light points also flickered between bright and dim.
And the magic plants bathed in the eerie green light and shadow actually expanded and contracted with Jia Na's breathing, silent and miraculous.
"Inhale—exhale—inhale—exhale—"
As the rhythm of the green light points and the magic plants became faster and faster, Jia Na, sensing the abnormality, suddenly opened her eyes.
"Tick—tock—tick—tock—"
The mechanical second hand of the clock was still ticking. And at the moment Jia Na awoke from deep meditation, the surrounding light and shadow anomalies also quietly disappeared.
"Another anomaly appeared..."
Looking at the magic plants in the room, the emotions in Jia Na's eyes were unclear.
"Perhaps only after being promoted to a Formal Wizard will I have the opportunity to truly glimpse the secrets of the system..."
