…
"Sigh… I guess it's time to try it."
He realized that nothing would happen or he won't be able to move forward when he didn't try the unknown that's meant to be tried, a very different scenario that a total unknown that's not meant to be touched.
With the broken trash weapon on the ground, he took out the Scythe of '???', a prerequisite to use a summoning skill.
'Alien Call.'
He then muttered in his mind – another way of activating a skill aside from verbal. Derek designed it this way in his unpublished novel because if the person needed to mutter the skill name, it could be counterattacked by the opponent who heard and knew the said skill.
This time, as if the System wanted him to rethink his decision, it sent him a message.
[Proceed to summon a Chaos Slime?]
[Yes or No?]
'Alien or Chaos… it's probably the same.'
Russell thought as he chuckled before he nodded in agreement.
…
[Activating Skill: Alien Call (EX)]
Suddenly, as though the cold atmosphere of the Chaos Training Grounds turned colder, a dark blue magic circle with intricate symbols appeared in front of him.
'That's freaking ominous.'
He thought as he watched what was happening in front of him.
The dark blue magic circle emanated dark blue smoke that resembled the Chaos Miasma, covering the magic circle itself that blocked Russell's vision.
After some time, the dark blue smoke dissipated and revealed the creature that came out of it.
…
[You have successfully summoned a Chaos Slime.]
[Warning! You have not subjugated a Chaos Slime yet, so the creature will not be tamed.]
[Please, subjugate the Chaos Slime to bring it under your control.]
Russell remembered one of the problems for Summoner professions aside from being costly and being not permanent summons when they died.
A Summoner would need to first subjugate a creature at least once before they could be tame, then summon or recall.
But, when a Summoner has riches unimaginable, they could request or hire a high-rank player to first injure the creature to be tamed.
Many accidents took place from this method because, even though the rich kid Summoner has successfully brought the creature under control, once it was summoned by the Summoner himself,
There was a high chance that the Summoner would be attacked because the one who brought the creature to the brink of death wasn't the Summoner himself, but rather the hired high-rank player.
Whoosh-!
The cold wind that seemed to get colder brought Russell back to reality from his stupor as he looked at the creature in front of him.
He got chills running down his spine as he scrutinized the appearance of the Chaos Slime that he needed to subjugate.
The Chaos Slime has a dark blue round body, that's "not" fluid-like, and this time, unlike the blue slime, it contained dark blue, sharp, and pupil-less eyes as though they're a starless night sky.
It has no nose and limbs, but it contained a half-moon-shaped big mouth as dark blue smoke was leaking out of it.
The Chaos Slime opened its mouth, seemingly smiling at its puny master.
...
[Chaos Slime]
A slime that is tainted by "Pure" Chaos that lives in a certain dungeon in the Chaos Realm made by the [Mistress Of Twilight].
Rank: F+
Classification: Chaos Slime of ???
– STATS:
HP: 550
SP: 550
MP: 550
STR: 35 (+20)
DEX: 35 (+20)
CON: 35 (+20)
AGI: 35 (+20)
VIT: 35 (+20)
MANA: 35 (+20)
Chaos Power (CP): 35 (+20)
– Unique Skill:
[Predation]
Effect:
The beings it eats can either grant the Chaos Slime a skill or randomly distributed stats with 1% and 99% probability respectively.
– Skills:
[Elemental Blast (Lvl. 7)]
Create a circular blast of any desired element using Mana.
Rank: A+
Cost: 5 MP/5 CM
[Short Blink (Lvl. 4)]
Teleports to the desired location with a maximum range of 40 meters.
Rank: A+
Cost: 5 MP/5CM
[Slime Bite (Lvl. 6)]
Jumps to the target and bites them severely. The wound caused by the skill would not heal easily.
Rank: E+
Cost: None
…
He was just about to curse at the seemingly unbalanced Chaos Slime's information when it just disappeared from its location, appearing behind him at least two meters away from his spot as it used the Skill: Short Blink (A-).
As though it couldn't wait to take a bite from its master's to be burned flesh, it used the Skill: Elemental Blast (A+) using the Fire Element as its set attribute.
Derek's heart was pounding as he dodged the Chaos Slime's attacks. He was grateful for his training in swordsmanship and footwork, which allowed him to anticipate the creature's moves and avoid them with ease.
The Chaos Slime was quick and agile, but Russell was even swifter. He spun and weaved, his wooden sword held tightly in his right hand, ready to strike at any moment.
When the Chaos Slime lunged at him with its mouth open, Russell felt a wave of nausea wash over him.
But he didn't let it distract him. Instead, he sidestepped the attack and swung his sword in a wide arc, aiming for the creature's body.
But the Chaos Slime was too fast for him. It blinked out of the way, leaving Russell's sword to slice through thin air.
Russell knew he couldn't let the creature get the upper hand. He needed to make an opening if he was going to defeat it.
So he decided to feign a slip-up, pretending to lose his balance as he slid his feet on the ground.
The Chaos Slime took the bait, blinking mid-air and opening its mouth wide, ready to attack.
But Russell was ready for it. He swung his wooden sword upward with all his might, aiming for the creature's body.
The strike landed with a satisfying thud, sending the Chaos Slime flying through the air. But Russell wasn't done yet. He ran after the creature, determined to finish the job.
As the Chaos Slime shook its body, trying to recover, Russell swung his sword again and again, each strike landing with incredible force.
The creature tried to blink away, but Russell was too quick for it. He anticipated its moves and countered them with ease, using his footwork to stay one step ahead.
The Chaos Slime had a few skills up its sleeve that made it a formidable opponent. Its Elemental Blast (A+) was one of the most sought-after skills for players with a Mage-related profession.
With this skill, a player could switch off the element that was necessary to fire and use it to defeat monsters weak against the player's set Elemental Attribute such as Darkness, Light, Lightning, and Ice.
Another skill that the Chaos Slime had was Slime Bite (E+), which was aimed at one of Russell's legs.
The air seemed to vibrate with the strength of the bite, but Russell managed to dodge it with his quick reflexes.
The Chaos Slime's most impressive skill, however, was Short Blink (A-). This skill allowed it to blink out of the way of attacks, making it difficult for Russell to land a hit.
But Russell was determined to defeat the creature and used his wit to create an opening for himself.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the Chaos Slime lay still on the ground, defeated.
Russell breathed a sigh of relief, his heart still racing from the adrenaline of the fight.
He knew he had been lucky this time. The Chaos Slime had been a formidable opponent, and he had been pushed to his limits.
But he had emerged victorious, and he felt a sense of pride and accomplishment that he had rarely experienced before.
As though the Chaos Slime felt dizzy as it started to shake its body, Russell didn't give it time to recover as he began to run after it.
"Hup-!"
Bam-! Bam-!
"Kyuu… Kyuu…"
'That's a cute noise compared to your appearance.'
He lampooned inwardly as the Chaos Slime became lethargic, unable to move.
…
Ding-!
[You have successfully subjugated the Chaos Slime.]
[The Chaos Slime's HP is about 10% remaining.]
[The Chaos Slime acknowledges your strength.]
[Give the Chaos Slime a "Name".]