Chapter 244 – Breaking Through the Passage

This was not Su Hao’s first time using his Mental Strength to try and follow the spatial rhythm, but it was his first time using his Mental Strength to interfere with the spatial rhythm.

And he succeeded on the first try.

His mental body arrived at an unknown place in space. Perhaps this was the Sub-Star that Fu Le Yi spoke of, hidden in the unknown depths of the starry sky.

The appearance of the Sub-Star was also revealed in Su Hao’s mental perception. The Harmony where Su Hao was located looked no different, except for the addition of numerous white dots.

These white dots appeared larger, indicating that these Sub-Star beasts were more powerful.

‘It’s similar to Radar Perception!’ This was Su Hao’s first reaction.

But it was also completely different from his Radar Perception.

Radar Perception could accurately sense the characteristics of a creature’s Blood Qi, distinguishing different creatures, and precisely determining their exact location.

However, mental perception on the spatial level was different; it couldn’t perceive categories, only white dots, and couldn’t determine specific locations.

In this state of spatial rhythm folding, two white dots perceived as close by mental perception could be incredibly far apart in actual spatial distance, while two white dots perceived as extremely far apart might be side-by-side in actual space.

Space was this magical, unreasonable, and unpredictable.

‘Teacher Fu said to spread my Mental Tentacles and try to approach one of the white dots…’

Su Hao refocused his mind, and his tentacles continued to spread along various irregular lines and patterns towards a nearby white dot.

However, to Su Hao’s surprise, his tentacles, under the influence of the spatial rhythm, appeared in a different location, farther from the intended white dot and instead next to another white dot.

Su Hao: “…”

It seems the so-called random summoning means this; there’s no way to determine where I’ll appear next or which Sub-Star beast I’ll encounter.

Just go with the flow, wherever fate brings me to a Sub-Star beast, that’s the one.

It’s pretty much like a Harmony lottery.

Su Hao tried to extend his tentacles to touch the white dot, but it immediately recoiled as if startled, instantly reappearing far away.

Su Hao frowned and thought, “When I touched this Sub-Star beast, it must have perceived my Mental Tentacles and got scared, running away. It probably didn’t run far, but it seems very distant in the mental space. This means I can’t get any closer to it.”

However, according to Teacher Fu’s instructions, this attempt ends here. Su Hao also doesn’t plan to be clever and mess around, at least not now. He’ll first listen to what Fu Le Yi has to say, finish learning what he needs to, and then try on his own.

Su Hao slowly retracted his Mental Tentacles, soon leaving the Sub-Star range and returning to the real world.

Su Hao slowly opened his eyes.

Fu Le Yi looked at Su Hao expectantly and asked, “How was it, Little Zhong? How far did you get in your first try? Did you succeed in changing the spatial resonance?”

Before Su Hao could answer, she adjusted her glasses and smiled, “I know Little Zhong is a genius, but for a first attempt, just managing to change the spatial resonance is pretty good. I haven’t heard of anyone succeeding in creating an Air Piercing passage on their first try. Don’t be discouraged, let’s try again.”

This was a challenge Fu Le Yi had intentionally set for Su Hao, deliberately adding many extra steps.

Originally, the first attempt, the normal procedure, only required using Mental Tentacles to add a force to the spatial resonance. Then, through repeated practice, once a certain level was reached, the next step would follow, and so on, practicing until proficient, then the next step…

She desperately needed to find a hint of frustration on Su Hao’s face.

Because as a teacher, when a student’s learning and growth are too smooth, it’s her responsibility to present a challenge, let the student experience frustration, and then overcome it, achieving healthy development of both mind and body.

Teachers and parents who only praise children will eventually spoil them. However, she didn’t know that she had only told Su Hao to touch a Sub-Star beast. If she had explained the entire summoning process, Su Hao would probably already have his first Summoned Beast by now.

Su Hao asked doubtfully, “Teacher Fu, I already did as you said and touched a Sub-Star beast. What should I do next?”

Fu Le Yi’s beautiful eyes widened. “Wh-what? You’ve already touched a Sub-Star beast?”

Su Hao nodded. “Yes! Just like you said. After I touched the Sub-Star beast, I came back.”

Countless Summoned Beasts ran through Fu Le Yi’s mind, and all the witty remarks she had prepared were stuck in her throat, unable to be spoken.

Well, it had been two years since they had contacted each other, she should have known this long ago and shouldn’t have held onto unrealistic fantasies.

But why did she still feel a slight sense of unwillingness?

Her soul gradually went numb, and she forced an awkward smile. “Let’s talk about our conclusions first!”

Su Hao summarized briefly: “First, the actual distance of the white dot is different from what Harmony perceives, so the summoned creatures are also random. Second, spatial resonance is constantly changing; during the summoning process, one needs to concentrate and change with the spatial resonance. If it suddenly breaks, it might fail. Third, Sub-Star beasts can perceive the touch of Mental Tentacles and will flee in fright. There’s only one chance to capture and summon. I don’t know about the rest yet.”

Fu Le Yi took a deep breath and slowly said, “That’s right, your summary is very accurate. However, I want to add two points. First, the white dots to some extent represent the strength of a Sub-Star beast, but it’s not entirely accurate. Sub-Star beasts aren’t judged by their size or power, but by their skills. An excellent Summoner can combine the skills of different Summoned Beasts to unleash unimaginable power. Therefore, don’t obsess too much over those large white dots. If you summon a whale, it’ll be useless.”

Having said that, Fu Le Yi paused and continued, “Second, perceiving a Sub-Star beast is only the first step in summoning. Summoning a Sub-Star beast is a very dangerous thing, so don’t do it privately without a teacher or guardian. The ones summoned for the first time aren’t yet true Summoned Beasts. They are completely different from the docile Summoned Beasts shown on Harmony TV; they are incredibly ferocious and have an extreme desire to attack.”

Su Hao asked curiously, “Is every summoning that troublesome?”

Fu Le Yi chuckled, “Of course not. Only the first summoning is this complicated. Once tamed successfully, you can control the Summoned Beasts to cooperate actively, which is very simple!”

Su Hao understood and then said, “Then Teacher Fu, can I attempt my first summoning? Are there any other conditions I need to meet?”

Fu Le Yi covered her mouth and lightly chuckled, “It seems our Little Tian is in a hurry! I thought you, this little adult, wouldn’t get flustered even if the sky fell!”

Su Hao smiled and said nothing.

Fu Le Yi turned serious and said domineeringly, “With me here, Little Zhong, you can perform your first summoning right now, without any problems. Who am I? I am Genius Advanced… cough cough!”

Fu Le Yi suddenly thought of something, swallowed her words, and said with a stiff face, “Let’s go! We’ll go to the specialized Summoning Chamber.”

The Summoning Chamber occupied a vast area, shaped like a hemisphere, built from thick concrete, making it incredibly impact-resistant.

Su Hao estimated that even his ‘Two Hundred Blasts’ might not be able to break through it.

Upon entering the Summoning Chamber, Fu Le Yi had Su Hao stand behind her. She then reached out forward and closed her eyes.

In the span of a single breath, a large area of space in front of them began to distort, and over a dozen Summoned Beasts of various forms and sizes slowly emerged from the void, then obediently lay down on the ground.

Su Hao carefully counted them – fourteen!

Each one was incredibly majestic and imposing, exuding a fierce aura of large wild beasts.

Fu Le Yi, standing before these Summoned Beasts, immediately appeared unfathomable and exceptionally commanding.

Su Hao silently gave her a thumbs-up, thinking, “Awesome!”

Then he silently compared, “But it’s no use. Give me five seconds, and I can take them all down.”

Fu Le Yi proudly displayed her Summoned Beasts and turned to say smugly, “Little Zhong, what do you think of my Summoned Beasts?”

Su Hao replied truthfully, “They’re alright!”

(End of Chapter)