Chapter 201: Chapter 201: System's Joint Jump

Elio surveyed his friends gathered in the strategy room. Kriz, Brok, Micah, and Ren sat on one side of the table, while Lila, Aria, Mei, and Valeria occupied the other. Lucien and Selene chose to remain standing.

"Thank you all for coming," Elio began. "We have much to discuss and plan."

Kriz, unable to contain his curiosity, interrupted. "Before you start with the dramatic speech, what in the world is that blue, chubby thing you've been carrying on your head?"

Elio smiled. "Ah, this," he said, lifting his new familiar. "It's a penguin. The new level 6 summon."

"A pen-what?" Kriz asked, leaning in for a better look. "It looks like a swift that swallowed a pillow."

The penguin, seemingly offended, let out an indignant squawk and shook itself, spraying Kriz with a fine layer of snow.

"Hey!" Kriz exclaimed, wiping his face between laughs. "I don't think your new beaky friend likes me."