Chapter 875
Chapter 875 - 861: Summoning Spell
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"Revive spell, huh?"
When Lu Ping’an learned it was an incantation of the Life system, he was immediately intrigued.
However, as he understood that it borrowed the power of the Lady of the Forest (True Words Big Boss: She is a generous and kind Goddess), and its function was simply "Instant Healing," his enthusiasm waned.
This was near the highest level of Instant Healing, no matter what Curse or negative status you had, it would sweep them all away in an instant, restoring you to your peak condition.
Although it sounded mundane, given its almost instant cast and nullification, in actual combat, it was like having an extra life, incredibly powerful...
"...I refuse."
At the time, that Big Boss of the close combat system was somewhat surprised. Why would Lu Ping’an refuse such a battle capability? In an equal fight, this could be a super trump card that completely turns the tides.
An Instant Heal? You, a close combat system user, actually disdain such a strong healing ability?
"...I am also of the Life system."
That was all Lu Ping’an could say.
Of course, it was indeed the truth; with deferred payment, Lu Ping’an truly didn’t lack healing capabilities, and it wouldn’t be worth squandering a precious True Word for this.
But perhaps the real reason was still...
"If the Lady of the Forest took notice, that would be quite the spectacle..."
Using True Words always meant borrowing the power of a Deity, and for Deities, power and will are synonymous.
If he really caught the Lady of the Forest’s attention, it was very possible Lu Ping’an could be wiped out in a surge.
Obviously, using True Words required not only strength but also "compatibility"... With Didirona’s example in front, Lu Ping’an didn’t want to gamble at all.
True Words do require checking for compatibility, and in the end, it seemed that the only one Lu Ping’an could get was the last one.
Thankfully, this time the compatibility was at least barely acceptable.
[Swift True Words: Barbarossa’s Quick Path (Summoning Spell)]
[Define yourself as coordinate point A, choose a memory within range as coordinate B, randomly summon the physical phantom of a transportation vehicle to rapidly drift.]
When Lu Ping’an saw the description, he was stunned. Is this just a quick movement ability, and it can also be a True Word?
"This thing, doesn’t it sound like just hailing a cab? Huh, this works?"
Believe it or not, it worked, worked incredibly well.
But it wasn’t until Lu Ping’an saw the recording of the previous user that he confirmed this wasn’t just a True Word, but also one with formidable offensive power.
It was on a beach outside the city. At first, it was very arbitrary. A user pointed toward the city and shouted to the sky, "Come over!"
The next moment, a cruise ship surged onto the shore, taking him into the city and leaving a trail of destruction.
"...This thing is quite interesting."
The scene before him piqued Lu Ping’an’s interest.
This capability belonged to a spatial system Deity’s rare True Words, and this Big Boss, who seemed to be from the Runner Path, also held positions as "Guardian of Transportation" and "God of Mischief," a delicately existent entity reviled by gods and loathed by spirits.
The effect of the True Words was actually quite simple; you point somewhere and scream "come over," and the Big Boss sends you a "cab" guaranteed to reach your destination.
The issue was, what exactly would it be? How fast, how big—completely random, depending on your luck.
The summoned vehicle’s physical phantom had an existence that exceeded its normal defensive capabilities until it reached its destination and then naturally vanished.
The predecessor in that recording (who was killed on impact), reportedly, he was just exhausted and trapped on the beach, planning to return to the Inn to sleep and have some ice cream.
"....This thing won’t end up killing me, will it?"
"If you use it as a combat True Word, it won’t... uh, probably not, just be careful and you won’t die. Look, I’ve survived up to today, hahaha."
The Big Boss chuckled dryly, cheerfully slapping Lu Ping’an on the shoulder.
The content of the True Word was very simple, just the word "come over." You could say it in another language too, as long as the meaning got through.
But obviously, the Big Boss had given it up because the ability was kind of a pitfall... even though he repeatedly stressed that he had used it at least fifty times and had never seen the phantom of the cruise ship; in most cases, it was just a car, a train, an airship...
"Er, the airship is clearly wrong, isn’t it? Huh? Where did he go? Well, he is a Runner, so no surprise he’s that fast."
Watching the predecessor user, who ran away as fast as he could after dropping the "curse paper" and the Contractor, Lu Ping’an couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, feeling like he’d been tricked.
But personally, he was actually quite interested.
Especially when he learned that despite the ability being a bit whimsical, it was actually a rare high-frequency True Word that could be summoned up to three times a day (with a maximum stock of three times), and that he would recover one use per day, he immediately took it out for a try.
Then he was stampeded by a herd of elephants.
All the while, he hadn’t even had time to react before an elephant came jumping over from behind and landed squarely on his head.
Although he managed to activate his defense characteristic and withstand the trampling, his attempt to stop the elephant from dancing on him was futile... The "traffic tool" phantom protected by the True Word was so solid that with Lu Ping’an’s current strength, it was naturally impossible for him to stop or shatter it.
The first attempt was a total flop, highlighting the lower limit of this ability and seemingly also hinting that Lu Ping’an’s luck wasn’t really that great...
".....Go away, Xue En! Stop draining my luck."
Xue En, who had been watching the scene, continued to munch on bamboo quietly without bothering to retort.
Retort? Explain? Better to just eat more bamboo.
"Again... here it comes! Ahhh!"
This time, Lu Ping’an was trampled by a bunch of pandas.
The fattest one, stout and short, even tumbled over on top of Lu Ping’an and rolled away.
"Pfft!" This time, even Xue En couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.
"...Even pandas count as a traffic tool?!"
"They do. Historical records mention an ancient War God who rode into battle on a panda, and there’s a saying that Sichuan’s elementary students ride pandas to school..."
".....That’s gotta be a joke!"
"But thoughts and wishes themselves can manifest into reality..."
Whether it was a joke or historical truth, Lu Ping’an couldn’t guess. He was not physically hurt much, but his spirit took a heavy blow, and he remained down for quite a while.
After some time, Lu Ping’an got up, gritted his teeth, and used it for the last time... He’d have to determine the usage pattern of the ability before he could possibly employ it in actual combat.
This time he chose a range of a hundred meters, and what came was a bicycle, lazily rolling past in front of Lu Ping’an, waiting for him to "board"... well, it was somewhat useful, to say the least.
Although the start wasn’t exactly stellar, after trying it out, Lu Ping’an didn’t have any complaints.
"At least it’s interesting; let’s continue tomorrow..." He was confident in the resilience of his life, and with some minor adjustments, the ability seemed to have real combat value.
Meanwhile, Lu Ping’an also researched the data of previous users, and the practical effects of this move turned out to be quite good, especially when facing an unbeatable opponent and needing to create chaos or attempting a mutual destruction.
Others, especially Xia Qin, panicked immediately upon learning about Lu Ping’an’s new True Word.
"Promise me, Lu Ping’an, don’t use it in the streets of the Ancient City!"
— End of Chapter 875 —