Chapter 9: Weak Magical Beasts
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Yang Ling quickly understood how to use the Space Ring after Sofia explained it to him. The Space Ring was a sort of magical storage space, and he only needed a thought to quickly put in or take out an item.
There were many things in the Space Ring. There were various minerals, a few crates full of crystal coins, as well as a large stack of books. In that instant, Yang Ling felt dizzy just looking at all the items.
"Mind Magic for Beginners, Gryphon Techniques, Research on Secret Silver Ores…" Yang Ling nonchalantly picked out a few books from the stack, and each of them shocked the elf Sofia.
"Mind Magic?" Sofia said in surprise, grabbing the thick book from Yang Ling's hands. "Yang Ling, when this skeleton was alive, his status was definitely not simple!"
"So what if it wasn't simple? He still returned to the dirt after he died!"
Sofia was shocked, but Yang Ling did not think too much about it. Just as he was about to carefully scrutinize the items in the Space Ring, the Horned Bee Beast leading the group suddenly let out a howl, leading the group of Horned Bee Beasts back toward him.
"Sofia, be careful!" Yang Ling had a bad premonition when he saw the unusual behavior of the Horned Bee Beasts. He hugged the flustered Sofia and observed the surroundings closely, preparing himself for any surprises.
Quickly, rustles could be heard. A group of strange creatures emerged from behind the rubble. They had large heads, yet their bodies were only about the thickness of a water bottle. They all had a thin tentacle on each side of their bodies, as well as a bowl-sized eye in the center of their foreheads.
"So they are Evil Eyes!" Sofia heaved a sigh of relief as she leaned in Yang Ling's embrace. "They are low level Magical Creatures that live in groups. They can shoot laser beams. Even though they are rather slow, we should still be careful!"
Yang Ling quickly understood what she meant by rather slow. The Evil Eye directly opposite them attacked without warning, releasing bolts of chopstick-sized beams of light. The attacks left holes in the wall behind them. Even though the beams were powerful, the speed and accuracy of the projectiles were laughable. They had to store energy for half a day after every round of projectiles, and Yang Ling and Sofia could easily avoid the projectiles they released.
Yang Ling was even more relaxed by the fact that even though a portion of them would attack with all their might, a good portion of them would just stay by the side and look on. He did not know if this was because they were confident of their numbers, or if they just lacked intellect. In fact, some of the creatures even spread out in search of food, picking up and consuming the Dark Fire Crystals.
Under Yang Ling's command, two hundred Horned Bee Beasts started to attack. They formed a triangular formation and swarmed over, freely assaulting the slow Evil Eyes as if they were fighter jets.
The Horned Bee Beasts rained down on the creatures, stabbing with their sharp black horns before ripping their flesh off with their shiny fangs. The Horned Bee Beasts dug out deep holes on the eyes or heads of the Evil Eyes. The Evil Eyes that were under attack let out pathetic cries, struggling before they fell helplessly.
Seeing the precise attacks of the Horned Bee Beasts, the leader of the Evil Eyes tried to consolidate their firepower. But they were slow, often losing their targets before they could even take aim.
Under Yang Ling's command, the Horned Bee Beasts made use of their speedy movements and forced the Evil Eyes to retreat. They sometimes scattered in the air, easily avoiding the light beams of the Evil Eyes; other times, they grouped together and attacked the defenseless Evil Eyes as a group. Sofia was shocked to see how powerful these Horned Bee Beasts were compared to their wild counterparts.
Under Yang Ling's command, a mere two hundred Horned Bee Beasts were enough to disrupt the Evil Eyes' battle formation. The situation only turned slightly more advantageous for the Evil Eyes after their leader managed to successfully gather all the Evil Eyes.
The power of the Evil Eyes' attacks were improved as they combined their efforts and formed a rain of light beams. Even though the beams of light they shot out were still messy and all over the place, there were a few Horned Bee Beasts that were unfortunate enough to be hit.
At the same time, the giant rocks around them became targets for the Evil Eyes, the light beams creating little holes within them. Even though the Evil Eyes could not launch an effective offensive, their firepower was decent. Perhaps that was how they got their status as low level Magical Beasts.
With his speed, Yang Ling dodged the Evil Eyes' attacks with Sofia in his arms. Soon after, seeing the holes on the giant rocks, Yang Ling came up with an idea.
He told Sofia to hide behind a giant rock. Yang Ling did not retreat. Instead, he advanced. He bit on his right index finger as he charged quickly toward the Evil Eyes. At the same time, he commanded the Horned Bee Beasts to launch a full assault. Under his command, the Horned Bee Beasts attacked the non-vital areas of the Evil Eyes. They did not kill the Evil Eyes, but instead, they rendered the creatures unable to move or attack.
Yang Ling did not stop. He dripped a drop of blood on the head of every injured Evil Eye. When Sofia wasn't looking, he would consume a Blood Orb made by crystallizing blood essences from Magical Beasts, quickly replenishing the energy and wizard powers he spent taming the Evil Eyes.
After coming into contact with Yang Ling's blood, a silver glow enveloped the Evil Eyes. Mysterious symbols also appeared, creating an effect similar to what happened with the Horned Bee Beasts. At the same time, Yang Ling felt a streak of warm current enter his body. He also gained many more unfocused memories in his mind.
After moving through the group, Yang Ling had soon managed to tame a large portion of the Evil Eyes. Counting them after the battle was over, he realized that he had tamed about two thousand Evil Eyes, so their numbers were similar to the Horned Bee Beasts. The price was that he had to consume more than two hundred Blood Orbs, all that he had gathered recently.
"Yang Ling, this… This is the Ancient Summoning Magic?"
Sofia was dumbfounded when she saw Yang Ling quickly taming the Evil Eyes. She had never expected that such a powerful Summoning Magic existed. He did not have to use magical powers, nor did he recite incantations; all he did was use a drop of blood to summon two thousand Evil Eyes. He lived up to his reputation of an Ancient Summoner of the legends.
After giving a mysterious smile, Yang Ling did not confirm or deny Sofia's statement. The Wizard's Pagoda was a secret that his survival relied on, and he did not want anyone to know about it. Also, there were still many things he did not know about the Wizard's Pagoda, so he couldn't explain it even if he wanted to.
Yang Ling's face was rather pale even though he had consumed a large number of Blood Orbs. After all, he had tamed a large number of Evil Eyes. He was lucky that his wizard powers had improved after consuming the Water of the Spring of Life, and that the Evil Eyes were all injured by the Horned Bee Beasts; otherwise, there was no way he could have pulled it off.
After resting for a moment, Yang Ling excitedly commanded the Evil Eyes into a formation. The firepower of the Evil Eyes wasn't weak. Even though they required some time between attacks, this weakness could be offset with the correct strategy.
Yang Ling recalled the famous three column cannon formation used by Napoleon when he thought about the ancient cannons used in the eighteenth century. He arranged the Evil Eyes into three rows, the first row prowling on the ground, the second squatting, while the third row stood. The three rows would fire successively. This way, he could create a continuous web of firepower. With the terrifying number of Evil Eyes he had at his disposal, his offensive capabilities were now greatly increased.
Sofia looked at the busy Yang Ling. Slowly, her shock turned into admiration.
He had a massive number of Horned Bee Beasts and excellent training methods. After summoning a large number of Evil Eyes, he could perfectly balance their strengths and weaknesses in the blink of an eye. Sofia felt that the more she learned about Yang Ling, the more shrouded in mystery he became.
Buying a mountain of minerals with a large number of Essence Crystals might be unimaginable to many, but Yang Ling did not hesitate. He seemed to be a rich person who spent money like water, but when he was busy, he could do without his meals or fill his stomach with ordinary food. He did not have airs of a noble.
Possessing a strange summoning magic and a large number of Magical Beasts, Yang Ling seemed to be a powerful Ancient Summoner of the legends. But he did not know what the foundations of magic were, nor did he know what a Space Ring was. In fact, he did not seem to know how expensive the Essence Crystal of a Magical Beast was.
Even though there were many questions surrounding Yang Ling, Sofia instead became more attracted to him. With Yang Ling around, her life became radiant and full of laughter; when she saw the suave Yang Ling, her heart would unexplainably beat faster.
"Yang Ling, how did you come up with this strange yet effective method?" Sofia instinctively took out her handkerchief and prepared to wipe his forehead when she saw the sweaty Yang Ling. But she felt a little embarrassed.
"Haha, Sofia, I'll tell you the truth, these ideas were all given to me by the Goddess of Nature!" After storing the Horned Bee Beasts and Evil Eyes into the strange space that was the Wizard's Pagoda, Yang Ling gave a mysterious smile. "Let's go, my elf beauty. If we do not make our way back soon, the tender orchids will be dried out by the sun!"
Sofia blushed when she heard Yang Ling call her a beauty. She scanned Yang Ling with her large eyes before leaving. Besides her shyness, she had a sweet feeling in her heart.
Referring to the memories of the Evil Eyes, Yang Ling understood that there were many deep caves within the valley, and in those caves were countless monsters. Legends also said it that there was a subterranean city sealed somewhere underground, overrun with monsters. His wizard powers were depleted, and he could not explore the valley even if he wanted to. All he could do was come back if there was a suitable opportunity.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone