novelraw Chapter 1024 - 726: Defeat Contract and Slave Contract
Chapter 1024 - 726: Defeat Contract and Slave Contract
"Even if it’s not the Dark Realm, being able to cut such things is already impressive." Li Zheng agreed with Mirel’s reasoning. The strength of the Dark Realm was such that even he couldn’t shake it, only manipulate the rules within it to perform actions that seemed quite bewildering to the Outer World.
For example, ignoring distance constraints and infinitely stretching distant objects right in front of others’ eyes.
Just like what the Void once did, sending a node to Li Zheng’s eyes, like a star falling.
In reality, that node hadn’t moved from its original place, nor was it as massive as it appeared to him. The Void merely utilized the special rules within the Dark Realm to amplify the Spiritual Power Node.
The principle was similar to the effect of a telescope.
Li Zheng contemplated the recent events in his life, increasingly feeling that the Outer City and the Wilderness were practically two separate worlds, with their inhabitants having entirely different mindsets.
Aside from races like the Blood Patterned Black Dragon, who still longed to enter the Outer City, the thinking patterns of other races from the Wilderness couldn’t be judged by conventional wisdom.
They might undertake risks that others consider unnecessary or display bizarre behavior for trivial benefits...
Li Zheng thought that the agreement his predecessor clone made with the Four Races was quite bizarre, who would include a condition to find a wife for the other party so casually?
Yet they agreed...
This could only suggest the Four Races were even more peculiar...
He suddenly remembered nearly clashing with a race that resembled pandas in the 950 Street Block, caused by differences in thought processes and specific customs between the two races.
Perhaps what seems bizarre to Earthlings and Water Blue Star people is actually normal for other races?
For instance, the Destruction Race recruiting outsiders to strengthen the bloodline sounds as against natural order as humans interbreeding with beasts, yet they consider it normal.
"However, the customs and history of the Water Blue Star have such a high resemblance with those on Earth..."
Despite different national names, the races, languages, customs, and even ethnic grievances were highly consistent, making Li Zheng almost believe the Water Blue Star was Earth.
According to the Terminal, Earth is in another universe.
This was confirmed by Prelis’ Eye.
So why do two different universes have planets and civilizations with such a high degree of overlap?
Li Zheng never thought of this before, but today it suddenly popped into his mind.
He pondered deeply, unable to find an answer.
"Could it be a coincidence?"
He thought, flicking his eyelids: "But such a high overlap, how coincidental would that be..."
It could almost be called a twin.
"Or perhaps, it’s the Terminal’s intervention?"
Another thought emerged, maybe the Terminal, having existed in this universe for an unknown number of years, discovered this Water Blue Star at some point and, transforming into a behind-the-scenes figure, promoted the evolution of this planet’s civilization, merely to create a background identical to its homeland?
"What a waste of time, huh?"
Li Zheng shook his head to dismiss the idea: "The Terminal is busy to death every day, how could it have time for such a boring task?"
Also, from what he knew of history, since the emergence of the Emotion Storm, the Terminal had followed it, wandering in the universe for an unknown number of years before Water Blue Star became its first contact.
"So... it’s still a coincidence?"
Li Zheng turned over and hugged Mirel, falling asleep amidst fanciful thoughts.
The next morning, Mirel woke him up.
After freshening up, Feng Yue came to collect the button-sized Gravity Generation Field, expressing some regret for not capturing the target.
It was a wasted effort.
He confirmed the schedule with Li Zheng; after settling Mudala’s Defeat Contract today, they would return to the Outer City.
Li Zheng planned to visit the 950 Street Block afterward, to which Feng Yue insisted on accompanying him.
Li Zheng had no objections, having one more or less person behind him didn’t matter much, as the real core secrets were impossible for him to know.
After a while, Mudala arrived, carrying that small bundle again.
Li Zheng asked, "Have you considered this carefully? Once you offer the Defeat Contract, there’s no chance for regret."
Mudala responded calmly, "I’ve thought it through clearly. Shall we begin now?"
"Please start your performance." Seeing the situation, Li Zheng gestured for Feng Yue and Mirel to leave, leaving them alone to avoid Mudala feeling constrained by outsiders.
After the others left, Mudala went to close the door, set her bundle aside, and started taking off her clothes.
Seeing this action, Li Zheng felt something was wrong: "Wait! What are you doing?"
The Defeat Contract is related to Spiritual Power, isn’t taking off clothes a bit excessive?
However, it turned out Li Zheng was overthinking it.
Mudala only removed her outer dress, underneath which was another layer of form-fitting clothing, with extremely complex patterns around her waist and abdomen, resembling a natural tattoo.
"What is this?" Li Zheng glanced and then looked away, asking.
"This is my race’s Defeat Contract," Mudala explained. "Each individual’s Defeat Contract is unique and not to be shown casually. Memorize these patterns, then use Spiritual Power to imprint the same pattern on the periphery of my Spiritual Realm, then leave the rest to me."
"Oh?" Li Zheng didn’t completely trust her, and asked internally, "Old Prel, is she telling the truth?"
[Analyzing...]
Alright, it seems these patterns are quite complex; even Old Prel needs time to analyze them.
About two minutes later, Old Prel provided the information:
[Analysis complete, results as follows.]
[Slave Contract: A unique talent of the Destruction Race. When enslaving someone, they have the person replicate the pattern using Spiritual Power on the periphery of their own Spiritual Realm, forming a slave mark. Subsequently, the Destruction Race can control the person’s life and death through this mark.]
[Clearly, this young Mudala in front of you wasn’t being truthful, holding bad intentions to trap you.]
Li Zheng patiently read this, his expression turning cold: "Mudala, playing petty tricks with me, are you underestimating others’ intelligence?"
Unexpectedly, Mudala, instead of panicking, furrowed her brows and angrily retorted, "What do you mean by that? I already agreed to offer the Defeat Contract, what more do you want?"
"What do I mean?" Li Zheng sneered, "This is clearly a Slave Contract. If I did what you said, I’d be handing my life over to you, and you’re asking what I mean?"
"Impossible!"
Mudala’s face turned grim, not as if caught scheming, but rather as if her common sense had suddenly been twisted by someone else, finding it hard to accept: "This method was taught to me by the Destruction Saintess, who was instructed by the previous generation to wait here. I remembered it clearly, it can’t be wrong!"