My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 344 - 341 District 11

Heading to the Shallow Sea Layer of Zone 11.

Transformed into Jiao Long, Lu Wu swam forward while his mind was filled with worries.

"I wonder how Dudu is doing after hearing the news of my death."

This girl had been by his side since the moment he had arrived in this world, and the longest they had ever been apart was just half a month when he went to the Big Cemetery.

Over the past two years, Lu Wu had completely grown accustomed to her presence.

Suddenly having to leave her, Lu Wu himself was quite reluctant.

What worried Lu Wu more was Dudu’s current state.

He knew with even his toes that the girl probably wouldn’t believe for a second that he was dead.

Although Dudu could be silly and naive, she was sometimes stubbornly persistent.

If she didn’t want to believe something, she definitely wouldn’t believe it.

"It’s better this way, she probably won’t be too sad.

Yeah, but after a while, when the rumors subside, I still need to go back quietly and check on her, and maybe bring some food for her.

It looks like in the end I might still have to solve the issue with her Bonds Skill.

So, I need to work harder, aim to boost her up, and when I return, help her reach King-level!"

Harboring the thought of helping Dudu soar.

Lu Wu’s swimming speed increased even more.

Eager to reach his destination quickly and start making an effort to take off.

His terrifying speed scared the surrounding Summoning Beast Babies.

Little did he know, the way to make Dudu take off was actually quite simple; he wouldn’t have to struggle so much.

If he just died a few more times or truly died, Dudu could perhaps become invincible.

Hmm, Lu Wu, who couldn’t bear the thought of actually dying, would never know what he was missing out on.

So, this guy could only keep himself busy in vain.

His current destination lay in the direction of Zone 11.

Zone 11 was situated near the previous world’s Island Country.

Lu Wu chose Zone 11 as his first stop partly due to its special circumstances.

According to information from Zhang Yunyi, the situation in Zone 11 was different from that in Zone 1.

Societal order in several areas, including Zone 1, had been rebuilt after the great calamity, and Zone 1’s society even gave Lu Wuyi an impression of a modernized metropolis at first glance.

However, in areas like Zone 11, order hadn’t really been restored after the great disaster.

Although nominally belonging to the Alliance, in reality, Zone 11 was in a state similar to post-feudal or post-warring states.

In a not too large area, countless power families were entrenched.

Such chaos was not suitable for ordinary people to live in, but for Lu Wu, it was a great place for recuperation.

Another reason was Lu Wu’s interest in Zone 11’s special summoned beasts, like the Demon Blade that Maeshima Kaori had summoned during the college league.

According to the information Zhang Yunyi gave Lu Wu,

There were two possible routes to enter Zone 11.

The first was to fly over,

The second was to swim.

Hmm, it sounds simple and rudimentary, but in practice, it’s anything but simple.

Covering thousands of kilometers of distance, whether in the sky or in the sea, was home to countless living Summoned Beasts.

To cross carelessly without regard, one would need at least the power of a King-level Peak.

Without King-level Peak power, crossing would require following a specific route.

These so-called specific routes were actually explored by the Alliance, avoiding routes with powerful Summoned Beast groups.

The water route that Lu Wu was taking was one of these routes.

His journey had been going rather smoothly so far.

In three days, he had covered three-quarters of the distance, and the destination was within sight.

That’s when problems suddenly arose.

Lu Wu’s system alerted him to something on the sea surface ahead.

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Item: Sea Surface Detector

Quality: Silver

Description: A device forged from the combination of technology and cultivation methods, capable of monitoring a sea area within 20 meters.

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Lu Wu’s brows furrowed slightly as he viewed the myriad tiny detectors disguised as swimming fish ahead in the sea area.

Otherwise, without the system, he might not have noticed these things.

"How come there are detectors on this route? And it seems like they were just placed not long ago."

His intuition told Lu Wu that these detectors might very well be aimed at him.

Of course, others might not know whether Lu Wu was still alive or if he would pass by here, simply setting a casual trap by chance, reaping a surprise if there was a gain, and no loss if there wasn’t.

"If it really is targeting me, then the connection between Zone 11 and Zone 1 might be much deeper than I thought."

Lu Wu narrowed his eyes, "It seems I need to be even more cautious."

Saying this, Lu Wu sank another one hundred to two hundred meters.

It was fortunate that he was now in Jiao Long’s body, otherwise even the pressure would be enough to trouble Lu Wu.

Reliant on Jiao Long’s body and the system’s detection capability, Lu Wu passed through the detection zone smoothly.

That detection zone was set on a critical point in Lu Wu’s route; after passing it, he would be heading towards Zone 11.

Due to its proximity to Zone 11, there were fewer Summoned Beast groups, and thus Lu Wu found the paths he could take to be wider.

Lu Wu avoided the crowds, landing at a secluded spot where he was certain there would be no surveillance.

Once landed, Lu Wu immediately retracted Jiao Long’s body.

"Now that I have safely arrived, the next step is to understand the surrounding environment and blend in like a drop of water."

Lu Wu, having watched his fair share of spy dramas, movies, and novels, knew even if he hadn’t seen pork, he had at least seen pigs run.

He was clear on what to do after arriving in Zone 11 and even reminded himself.

"Always remember your identity as a dead man, keep a low profile in all your actions for the next period.

Mind your own business.

Don’t show your sanctity in front of others, avoid conflicts with people at will, and don’t show off unnecessarily..."

After mentally reinforcing these points several times, he began to take action.

His first task was to find the nearest human settlement.

This wasn’t difficult; Lu Wu quickly discovered a small town.

Upon discovering the town, Lu Wu didn’t enter immediately, but wandered silently through it.

As a Master Level existence, his power was top-notch in Zone 1, and even more so in Zone 11. If he wanted to hide himself, no one in this small town, which had only Boss Level strength at most, could detect him.

Thus, Lu Wu comfortably took a day to master the language of Zone 11 and got a rough understanding of the small town.

This understanding somewhat shattered Lu Wu’s worldview.

He discovered that this small town was actually a Summoner family’s territory.

Yes, a territory of that strongest Boss Level Summoner family.

A Boss Level Summoner could stake out several square kilometers to establish a small town of ten to twenty thousand people and play the role of a local tyrant.

In this small town, that Summoner family was the law.

It was only after observing this town that Lu Wu understood why Zhang Yunyi’s files indicated that Zone 11 was in a state of partial feudal and Warring States.

And such small towns were scattered throughout Zone 11.

In Zone 11, the Summoners’ world’s law of the jungle was even more apparent.

Summoners unapologetically established a hierarchy among themselves and ordinary people, based on the strength and classification of power.

Of course, all this had nothing to do with Lu Wu at the moment.

He was well aware of his own situation, so he had no intention of meddling in affairs to change the order of Zone 11.

Right now, he was only thinking about how to establish himself in Zone 11!