Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 66: The New Version of the Summoning Ritual

The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat somber.

Chen Mo had a feeling that the group of people in Yunwu Territory seemed to be in a very pessimistic mood.

He ultimately lacked an understanding of the overall situation on the mainland. The names that were household names among the locals were nothing more than NPCs in a story to him.

The truth is, apart from him and the naive Princess Liushuang, the other bigwigs of Yunwu Territory, and even some soldiers, all had some feeling about it.

The Jade Kingdom is likely to suffer a disastrous defeat in this battle.

At its peak, the Qiyue Dynasty had more than a dozen tributary states under its control. These states varied in size and strength, but regardless of the changes in borders, the general rule was that kingdoms were larger than duchies, and duchies were larger than prefectures.

Among the major powers in this region, the Emerald Duchy is significantly inferior to the Green Pine Kingdom and the Stream Moon Federation in terms of territory, population, economy, and military strength.

The reason they were able to occupy the core area of ​​the Emerald Plains was twofold: firstly, their ancestors were skilled warriors, and secondly, they had powerful backers.

Now facing the combined forces of these two powers, it will be difficult to withstand the pressure if we cannot get timely external assistance.

The bigger problem is that the conflict among the four southern kingdoms is actually just a manifestation of the power struggle among superpowers. Behind it all is the ideological struggle between the Qiyue Dynasty and the Wuyue Divine Court, between secular monarchy and theocracy.

Given the increasingly powerful performance of the Mist Moon Divine Court in recent years, it remains unclear how long it will take for the Emerald Duchy to gain external support.

Under these circumstances, if they returned too late, the duchy might already have been defeated. This was the main reason why Peiwen was so anxious and desperate to get back.

After thinking for a while, Chen Mo decided to offer some possible assistance to this team that was currently sharing weal and woe.

"In two more days, I will be able to use my Summoning Altar skill again!"

"Or perhaps we could wait a bit and see if we can obtain some new support from the great beings of a distant world?"

The eyes of several leaders in the Cloud Mist Territory lit up at the same time.

Over the next two days, Chen Mo adjusted his condition and rested his mind, while directing his team to pack various wild beasts, plants, and supplies, actively preparing for his next bloodline sacrifice journey.

This time, having completed the psychic enlightenment and opened the elemental pool, Chen Mo is able to draw upon a portion of external psychic energy to assist his altar teleportation. Therefore, his summoning and teleportation efficiency will undergo a significant change.

He can summon a powerful zombie.

Or transporting hundreds of kilograms of supplies from one's hometown at a time.

Of course, if Chen Mo hadn't lost his mind, that zombie probably wouldn't have made an appearance, and in fact, the zombie probably wouldn't have had a chance to appear in Chen Mo's entire life as the Necromancer.

On the day the summoning began, Chen Mo took it very seriously, washing his hands and changing his clothes. The four giants of the Cloud Mist Territory watched from the sidelines, while the guards raised the highest level of alert.

Chen Mo mixed up all the rituals, masses, and shamanistic practices he could recall from his past lives.

He burned incense, made hand seals, chanted incantations, circled the altar three times clockwise and three times counterclockwise, focused his mind on the four cardinal directions, and then scattered some inexplicable magical powder...

Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Mo tossed down a magical material that could create a slight fog and began the final summoning ritual.

He's been busy these past two days, constantly thinking about it.

"The great Cyber ​​King, the Machine Emperor!"

"Eternal Lord of Lightning, Fearless Sovereign of Steel!"

"A leader in silicon-based intelligence, a pioneer in quantum technology!"

"Commander of Nuclear Fusion and Fission, God of Industrial Cthulhu!"

"Your devout child here praises your great name and begs for your response!"

"Grant me the will of truth, and let the light of glory shine upon this shore!"

The magical model Chen Mo constructed began to slowly rotate. In the unseen void, a light blue spacetime portal unfolded, and a deep, vortex-like torrent of spacetime gradually devoured the offerings in the arena. After the ritual, Chen Mo sat on the ground, looking exhausted. He took the water pouch handed to him by the young princess, took a large gulp, and, meeting the concerned gazes of the crowd, weakly waved his hand: "It's alright. The summoning ritual was successful. We need to wait for the response from the supreme being; this will take some time."

Princess Liushuang looked on expectantly: "Chen Mo, you're amazing! What if the great lord on the other side really likes you and sends you a bone dragon?"

Chen Mo: "..."

You really like bones, don't you?

Linda, the female official, gently tugged at the princess's sleeve. These people knew a little about necromancers. Even if this Mr. Chen's family might have some connection with the great being on the other side, the other side wouldn't so blatantly disregard the altar's summoning laws and send over a bone dragon.

Even a junior mage apprentice couldn't handle it.

If he could get a few more of those "grenades" like last time, Peiwen would be 70% confident of passing the level.

As for what happens next, we'll talk about that later.

Unsurprisingly, Chen Mo's letter caused a huge uproar in the central government of Dongxia.

Previously, Dongxia had kept the news within a very small circle, but now it seems that the military commanders can no longer keep it a secret.

After a series of "difficult" communications, the commander-in-chief of Dongxia, Long Xiangzhenyue, pointed a trembling finger at the other two bigwigs, suppressing the urge to utter a few curses, and finally could only stomp his foot angrily and turn away.

An emergency meeting was then convened at the Eastern Xia General Staff Headquarters.

At the meeting, all the commanders and staff present could clearly feel the boss's intense anger, and the entire room was silent.

"Today we're conducting a war game, the contents of which are classified as top secret. If even a single word is leaked outside this door, we'll be court-martialed!"

Commander Long Xiang straightened his collar and slammed his fist on the table: "And another thing, don't ask any questions other than what I've instructed. No matter how absurd or outrageous the mission is, do your best to complete it!"

"Do you understand?"

"Understood!" A chorus of voices rang out, the excitement of the officers present seemingly overflowing the entire conference room.

Then, a basin of water was poured over their heads.

"Did you see this aerial photo?"

"The current exercise scenario is that our troops are lying in ambush at the location circled in red, and they are trying to break through the defenses of the mountain pass on the outside."

"The parameters for both sides are as follows. Our side has 21 soldiers who can participate in the battle, carrying lightly armed melee weapons, longswords, and crossbows. The specific parameters are here, and you can refer to them yourself."

"The number of the enemy is unknown, but it is estimated to be more than 120. Their weapons are also cold weapons, but they may have heavy cold weapons. They are backed by the camp and have a watchtower in front of them, giving them an absolute advantage in both manpower and terrain."

The staff officers looked at each other in bewilderment. This war game had suddenly shifted to ground-based cold weapon warfare. Was this... another trouble caused by the Indians?

"Please note that the forests and mountains on both sides are restricted areas and passage is prohibited."

There are invisible walls too?
"It is known that our side has one, um... a super soldier, the kind that can withstand all of the opponent's ranged attacks at mid-range. The number of the opponent's super soldiers is unknown, but it is suspected that they have them!"

"Now, we are about to receive a batch of firearms. You must come up with a combat plan in the shortest possible time to ensure that our side wins this small-scale local battle with the lowest possible losses!"

Super soldiers, firearms... well, this game has taken simulation to a whole new level.

The staff officers began to rub their hands together in anticipation: artillery barrages, rockets, medium-range ballistic missiles, drone strikes, and air-to-ground bombardment...

Taking over a camp using melee weapons is a piece of cake, isn't it?
Then, with a single sentence from Commander Zhenyue, all the staff officers and commanders were put back on their benches.

"The weight of the support equipment is limited to around 100 kilograms, and should not exceed 110 kilograms as much as possible."

"Furthermore, there is no satellite or communications support whatsoever!"

(End of this chapter)