Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

"Our strength has improved once again!"

The power granted by the system has no side effects. As long as Xiao Fan completes the mission, he can accept this energy with a clear conscience, which is why Xiao Fan was able to advance so quickly.

Having left Wutan City, in less than half a year, he went from a lowly eight-star Dou Zhe to a five-star Dou Shi. If this were told, probably no one would believe it.

After absorbing the battle qi, Xiao Fan checked his system panel again.

"The system is still at level 5. After this 100 experience points were added, it has reached 731. To break through the system level, it needs to reach 1,000. I wonder what changes will occur as the system continues to break through?"

"Although my strength has now reached the level of a five-star Dou Shi, Dou Shi strength is basically useless for the upcoming events. After all, the most important thing is the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, but the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is now in Medusa's hands. The only way to obtain it is to take advantage of the opportunity when Medusa is devouring the strange flame to undergo tribulation. With the strength of a Dou Shi, it is simply not enough to succeed among so many Dou Wangs and even Dou Huangs."

This is also why Xiao Fan has been trying to find a solution recently through the summoning system. To take advantage of the chaos, one needs at least the strength of a Dou Ling, and ideally, the strength of a Dou Wang. This way, even if one encounters other leaders of the Snake-People race, one will have the ability to protect oneself.

"After this mission, I've earned another 3000 Source Coins, which allows me to perform three more Xuan-rank summons. Hopefully, the next three summons will provide a solution. Otherwise, I'll have to use the wealth of Mo City to recharge, but the exchange rate between Source Coins and the currency of the Dou Qi Continent is 1:1000. This means that each Xuan-rank summon will cost 1 million gold coins. Even if I combine the wealth of two mercenary groups, I estimate it won't be enough for more than five summons."

"Besides gold coins, you can also exchange rare and precious medicinal herbs for source coins, but in the end, it's not very cost-effective."

After all, many rare medicinal herbs are hard to come by, and even if they are available at a price, they may not be available on the market. As for the low-grade medicinal herbs, they are simply not enough to fill such a large hole.

Thinking about this, Xiao Fan couldn't help but sigh that this summoning system was a bottomless pit!

However, without this, he would be eliminated in the upcoming competition for the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. Unlike Xiao Yan, he doesn't have Yao Lao to boost his combat power, so only the Summoning System can provide an extra layer of protection for his combat strength.

Xiao Fan took a deep breath and looked at his only 3000 Source Coins.

Suddenly, it felt like drawing cards in a game from a past life. I couldn't help but smile.

Please bless me!

"System, initiate a Mystic-Rank Summon!"

As Xiao Fan finished speaking, 1000 Source Coins were deducted from his account. In their place, a shooting star-like animation flashed across the screen in front of Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan: "..."

And they even gave me a gacha animation?

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Douling-level speed card!"

Xiao Fan frowned when he saw what he had obtained.

"System, continue summoning!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have gained the power of a single strike from a Dou Wang-level expert."

Looking at what had appeared, Xiao Fan muttered, "The power of a single strike at the Dou Wang level?"

Xiao Fan shook his head helplessly, "The Snake-People race is divided into eight tribes and the central Holy City. The leader of each tribe is at least at the Dou Wang level. Especially in the final battle, there are also people from the Jia Ma Empire. With only one strike, it will be difficult to succeed!"

Looking at the remaining 1000 Source Coins, a resolute glint flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes. "If I can't draw a Dou Wang-level combatant, it's all for nothing."

"System, continue."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Grand Master-level combat power card!"

Seeing what was pulled out, a hint of disappointment flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes. "Still nothing?"

Seeing that the Source Coins were gone, Xiao Fan sighed helplessly.

No one can be successful forever. As he walked to the door, the turmoil in Mo City outside had subsided.

Without Zhu Yan, the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group could easily take control of Mo City.

Xiao Fan summoned a mercenary and asked him to call Han Jue. He had almost run out of gold coins, having only kept a little over 300,000 last time. Now, to help Han Jue unify Mo City, he could only plunder a little more from here.

Upon hearing that Xiao Fan needed money, Han Jue handed a storage ring to Xiao Fan without hesitation.

"Young master, this is all the spoils from our recent raid on the Flame Mercenary Group."

Xiao Fan's original intention in helping Han Jue unify Mo City was simply to collect gold coins to help him accumulate them. Now, Xiao Fan naturally wouldn't be polite.

Xiao Fan nodded, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he found over three million gold coins and countless other medicinal herbs in his storage ring.

Xiao Fan contacted the system and exchanged three million gold coins, thus increasing the source coins in Xiao Fan's account by another three thousand.

Back in his room, Xiao Fan sat cross-legged again and rubbed his temples.

"System, summon all units!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Battle King-level combat power card!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Grand Master-level puppet!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fifth-tier medicinal herb, Sirius Grass!"

Xiao Fan looked at his haul again, and a hint of joy finally flashed in his eyes.

He muttered to himself, "Is this what they call a turn for the better after the worst?"

A Dou Wang-level combat power card—needless to say, this is something Xiao Fan has always wanted to obtain. With this Dou Wang-level combat power, Xiao Fan will be able to put up a fight against the Snake-People tribe, which is divided among many powerful factions.

Secondly, there's the puppet at the Great Dou Master level. Xiao Fan inquired with the system and learned that he could easily manipulate this puppet by simply imprinting his soul into it. However, since the puppet is an inanimate object, Xiao Fan would need to dedicate a portion of his mind to control it.

The fifth-tier medicinal herb, Sirius Grass, can only be described as an ordinary medicinal herb.

The market value of a fifth-tier medicinal herb is only a little over 100,000, and at most a few hundred thousand. For a Xuan-tier summon that costs one million to draw, getting the Heavenly Wolf Grass is a huge loss.

However, Xiao Fan had finally drawn the combat power card he wanted, so he was in a great mood and naturally didn't care about this small gain or loss.

Chapter 56 You should thank your senior brother!

The disturbances in Mo City quickly subsided, and Xiao Fan remained with the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group.

"I won't go to Stone Desert City. There's no need for me to go there anymore," Xiao Fan muttered to himself in his room.

Just then, the footsteps of mercenaries could be heard in the corridor outside the room.

Tuk Tuk!

There was a knock on the door.

"Young master, there's news from the area you asked us to keep an eye on."

"Oh?"

Xiao Fan said with delight, “Now that the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group has unified Mo City, it’s easy for them to keep track of news about the city. I’ve already had the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group secretly keeping an eye on Gu Tu.”

"Gutu is Hai Bodong's secluded place. Xiao Yan should have arrived in Mo City by now, based on the time. If something happens at Gutu, it means that Xiao Yan has already arrived in Mo City."

After having the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group keep watch for so long, there's finally some movement from Gutu.

With Xiao Fan's permission, the mercenary outside came in and said to Xiao Fan, "Young Master, this afternoon, our people outside the Ancient Map noticed that a person dressed in black robes first entered the Ancient Map, and then the gate of the Ancient Map was closed. However, after a short while, it reopened for business."

Xiao Fan was not surprised when he heard the news.

Hai Bodong's current strength is at the Dou Ling level, so it shouldn't be a problem for him and Yao Lao to conceal the fluctuations of their battle.

It seems that Xiao Yan has already made contact with Hai Bodong. For the sake of the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map, he will definitely agree to go to the Snake-People territory to find the Sand Mandala. After all, it is a necessary item for Hai Bodong to seal the contact. However, because of Medusa's seal, once he steps into the Tagor Desert, he will be discovered by Medusa, so he can only stay on the outskirts of the desert.

Xiao Yan's next move was to train while heading to Stone Desert City.

Xiao Fan took out an item from his ring, which was the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire map that the system had previously rewarded him with.

Xiao Fan had already compared the location of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame with the map of the Tagor Desert and found that it was not far from Stone Desert City. However, since the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame had already fallen into Medusa's hands, there was no need to go there. It would be better to give it directly to Xiao Yan to accelerate his development. After all, his system still had the final mission to help him unify the Dou Qi Continent.

Xiao Fan handed the map in his hand to the mercenary, who was Han Jue's confidant and a shrewd man, so he felt relatively at ease with him.

"Find an opportunity to hand this map to the man in black robes. Before that, ask him if he has mastered the white flame. Once you confirm, tell him that it was given to him by 'Fan'."

The mercenary carefully took the map from Xiao Fan's hand and respectfully said, "Yes."

Initially, many high-ranking members of the mercenary group had reservations about the young master who killed Zhu Yan in one move. However, after witnessing Xiao Fan's strength in that great battle, and with Han Jue's strong advocacy, those high-ranking members stopped talking. Many young mercenaries also regarded Xiao Fan as an idol.

Yuan Wen was just as delighted that Commander Han Jue had arranged for him to take care of the young master's daily life. Now that the young master had assigned him a task, he naturally had to complete it well.

The entire city of Mo is now under the control of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group. Finding clues about Xiao Yan would be a piece of cake, especially since Xiao Yan is unaware that someone has been secretly observing him all along.

In an inn in Mo City, Xiao Yan excitedly talked with Yao Lao in his room.

"Teacher, is that fragment of a map really a map of the Strange Fire?"

The old doctor chuckled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the aura on that map should be the map of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which is ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking."

"Pure Lotus Demon Fire?"

"That's right. My Bone Spirit Cold Flame is only ranked eleventh on the Strange Flame Ranking. The Strange Flame Ranking is a list compiled by alchemists on the Dou Qi Continent based on their knowledge of strange flames and their power. You will learn about this in the future."

Xiao Yan listened to Yao Lao's discussion with longing, unable to hide the burning desire in his heart. "The third-ranked Strange Flame on the Strange Flame Ranking."

Looking at Xiao Yan's expression, Yao Lao smiled and said, "You can forget about the Pure Lotus Demon Flame for now. Not to mention we don't have a map, even if we did, with your current strength, it would be impossible for you to subdue the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. Back then, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame was in the hands of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint. Just with this strange flame, he was an extremely powerful figure among the Dou Sheng."

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise, "The strength of a Dou Sheng?"

"Hehe," Yao Lao said with a smile. "Let's put aside the existence of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame for now. The most urgent thing is to find the other strange flame in the Tagor Desert that we obtained from that Ice Emperor today. Next, we'll compare it with his map and check it in four directions."

Xiao Yan naturally had no objection to Yao Lao's arrangement. "Then I will follow your arrangement, teacher."

“But before this, I always felt that there were people watching us everywhere in this desert city,” Xiao Yan said softly, frowning.

The old apothecary said with a look of curiosity, "Oh? You actually discovered that."

Xiao Yan rolled his eyes when he heard what Yao Lao said. "Teacher, I'm your student, okay? These mercenaries' surveillance methods are too weak."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao smiled and said with relief, "Whatever their purpose may be, rest tonight and we'll set off tomorrow. Take this opportunity to cultivate diligently in the desert. Rest well tonight; these may be your last comfortable days."

Xiao Yan shrugged nonchalantly and said softly, "Teacher, you know when I've ever been someone who craves pleasure."

Just as the two were talking, there was another knock on the door.