Chapter 355: Contract! Arrogant Demon!
After coming out of the game pod, Li Xiang tried several times and found that he couldn't log in again, so he sat on the sofa, pondering everything that had happened in the game.
After a while, his phone rang; it was Lu Qingshui calling.
"Seeing you suddenly go offline, did something happen?"
"Nothing happened..."
After speaking, Li Xiang let out a long breath, "Are you free now? I'll come over to find you."
"Ah... maybe I should come to you instead, Zhiyan is still in the game."
"Okay."
Hanging up the phone, Li Xiang walked to the balcony and looked at the night view.
This was one of the few times he had gone offline halfway through the game.
"I didn't expect the game to have a forced offline feature."
"Abnormal brain activity... I was clearly very calm and wanted to ask more questions, but I was kicked out and can't log in temporarily."
It wasn't long before Lu Qingshui arrived.
"What happened? It's related to the video you sent, right?"
"Yes..."
Next, Li Xiang recounted the entire incident.
After listening, Lu Qingshui furrowed her brow, deep in thought.
After a moment, she looked at Li Xiang, her expression solemn, "What I'm about to tell you might sound unbelievable, even like a myth, but you must believe what I say."
Li Xiang held her hand, "Whatever you say, I believe it."
Lu Qingshui smiled, "Then I'm relieved."
"Do you know the development background of 'myth'?"
Development background?
Li Xiang thought for a moment, "Although I really want to say this is just an ordinary epoch-making game, the talk of various national backgrounds made me abandon that idea. Why don't you tell me?"
Lu Qingshui squeezed Li Xiang's hand, "The development of this game wasn't entirely done by our Blue Star technology."
Huh?
Li Xiang was slightly startled.
"Sky God Group is one of the companies that released this game, so I learned some slightly more confidential information.
About fifty years ago in modern times, researchers discovered traces of an alien civilization dating back to the time of the dinosaur extinction. Following the path of exploration, they found a relic site far surpassing the civilization of this Blue Star.
After ten years of exploration, the relic site was completely breached. In the deepest part, researchers discovered a sphere. Subsequently, after more than ten years of research, they found that the technology within this sphere completely overturned Blue Star's existing scientific and technological civilization.
At the same time, it also activated a mysterious entity within the sphere. After reading Blue Star's technology and Human memories, the mysterious entity called itself a god and simultaneously signed a gambling agreement with the top decision-makers among Humans.
The content of the gambling agreement roughly states that a battlefield will be built in the Human World. If Humans fail, Humans will face extinction. If Humans win, they will gain a new development path."
Speaking of this, Lu Qingshui looked out the window, "'myth' is the battlefield in the gamble. According to the terms of the gamble, one day, everything in 'myth' will descend upon reality.
At that time, players will have no chance of resurrection. Will Monsters conquer Blue Star, or will Humans face extinction on Earth and use everything that descends from the game to redevelop Blue Star? Everything will begin at that moment."
"Alright, I'm done. Do you feel shocked?"
Lu Qingshui tilted her head and looked at Li Xiang. Li Xiang pulled her into his arms, "Then I look forward to it descending quickly."
"Why? As far as I know, Blue Star's top decision-makers don't want it to descend too early."
Li Xiang gently stroked her head. At that spot, it was where the chip had been implanted.
"If everything in 'myth' descends, this thing can be taken out."
"Don't worry about me. Even if the energy is depleted, it will take at least two or three years. Besides, even if the energy is depleted, I won't die immediately. As long as the energy can be replenished, I can continue to survive."
Two or three years, huh...
Li Xiang knew that Lu Qingshui had lied.
The Arrogant Demon had said it very clearly: Lu Qingshui only had two or three months left to live. Moreover, it wasn't as understated as she had said; when the time came, she would die...
"Then you have to hold on a little longer until I blow up all the Monsters."
"Mhm~"
The conversation ended here. Many of the doubts in Li Xiang's mind still needed to be resolved by finding the Arrogant Demon in the game.
...
Soon, dawn broke. Looking at Lu Qingshui sleeping like a cat in his arms, Li Xiang gently kissed her forehead, then picked her up and placed her on the bed in the room.
Afterward, Li Xiang climbed into the game pod, which showed he could log in.
Online!
...
His vision shifted, and he was still on the tenth floor of the Hundred Demon Tower.
The Arrogant Demon - Puthred was floating in front of Li Xiang. After sensing Li Xiang come online, he opened his eyes.
"Oh, you're back."
"Yes, I'm back. I have a new contract to discuss with you."
Pusiruide looked down at Li Xiang condescendingly, "A new contract? You actually dare to negotiate terms with me, the Arrogant Demon? Speak, if I'm interested, perhaps I can tolerate your insolence for a bit."
Li Xiang nodded and said, "You must be very strong, right?"
"Are you questioning my strength? In this World, my power is suppressed, but I can still exert strong combat power.
If it were in the real world, I would be an invincible existence!"
"Very good, worthy of being the Arrogant Demon. The new contract I want to propose is for you to sign a contract with me and become my contracted Demon for the fourth form of Demon Warrior!"
Pusiruide narrowed his eyes, "Kid, do you know what you're saying? I, the Arrogant Demon, will not yield to any existence!"
Bang!
Li Xiang's body was like it had been struck by a heavy hammer, sent flying dozens of meters away, and crashed heavily against the tower wall.
-1000000
A damage value of up to a million appeared.
Pusiruide's expression was icy cold, "That was just a warning. If you dare to speak such rude words again, I will make you feel death!"
Li Xiang climbed up from the ground, "You haven't even heard my terms, and you're so eager to deny them? I don't think you're the Arrogant Demon; you must be the Brainless Demon, right? Everything in this World can be traded, as long as the price is high enough, isn't that right?"
Pusiruide flew in front of Li Xiang, "I admit there's some truth to what you said, but... I will not yield to anyone."
"The contracted Demon for the fourth form of Demon Warrior is just a form of contract. The Demon Warrior itself has no power to restrain the contracted Demon, and... your strength is far above mine, so you don't need to worry about what I might do to you. Or are you afraid that I might suppress you, which is why you don't dare to form a contract with me?"
A blood-red color appeared in Pusiruide's eyes, "Human... think carefully about what you're saying. Although I can't kill you here, sooner or later, this World will descend upon the real world. At that time, I will be the first to kill you."
Bang!
Another strike.
Li Xiang's body crashed against the tower wall again.
-1000000
Li Xiang's health bar became precarious.
Climbing up from the ground again, Li Xiang spoke, "You should be very clear about what it means for an outlier to be able to climb to this tenth floor representative of...
That's right, I am the first among all the outliers in this batch... the undisputed first!
When everything here descends upon the real world in the future, I will be the obstacle for all of you natives..."
"What do you want to say?"
"How about this: you sign a contract with me, and then I will support you to become the king among the natives, while I become the king among the outliers..."
"Do you think I need the support of a mere Human like you?"
Li Xiang nodded, "My words were inappropriate. So, let's call it mutual assistance! How about it?"
Pusiruide was silent for a moment, then smiled, "Human, I admit your contract is very tempting, but..."
Li Xiang directly interrupted, "There are seven Greater Demons in total. Besides you, there are six others: Gluttony, Greed, Lust, etc. I admit you are strong, but can you fight six of them at once? Can you beat them?
Believe me, with my help, those six will only be able to submit to you under the command of you, the Arrogant Demon Pusiruide!"
Pusiruide's eyes lit up, "Human, I accept your contract!"
As his words fell, an extremely powerful force emanated from his body.
Instantly, the entire Hundred Demon Tower began to tremble.