Chapter 6: Life-Exchanging Money
A Soul Contract is vastly different from a Magic Contract; one can only be signed with a single creature in a lifetime and can never be altered.
As the initiator of the contract, Dick could decide its contents; he could make Alice a slave who could not disobey him!
Looking at the weak girl lying on the ground, a faint light flashed in Dick's eyes, and information about Alice's identity instantly appeared.
"Name": Alice Baisen.
"Race": Human, Female.
"Age": 20 years old.
"Profession": Mage, Level 20.
"Talent": Mana Amplification (Beginner), Blazing Origin (Beginner).
"Recent Encounter": Due to the struggle for the inheritance of the noble title, she was plotted against by her older sister Anne Baisen, and is about to obtain the Doomsday inheritance.
As expected of the future Doomsday Witch, she is already a Level 20 Mage at only twenty years old and possesses two powerful talents.
Beginner Mana Amplification can strengthen mana intensity by 4%, while Blazing Origin allows mana to carry fire elements, which is very suitable for Terminus/End Magic.
From this perspective, Alice is simply a born Witch, but unfortunately, she has now been intercepted by Dick.
Looking at the indifferent young man before her, Alice frowned without speaking.
She knew what a Soul Contract was, so she quickly refused outright. The arrogance in her bones did not allow her to become anyone's slave.
"Hmph, I'd rather die!"
Alice's reaction was within Dick's expectations. He simply said calmly, "Is that so? That's truly a shame."
"The mastermind behind this beast tide attack is your older sister, Anne Baisen. She should be savoring fine wine right now, celebrating her victory."
"After you die, Anne will have no competitors. She will inherit the noble title, and those loyal to you will all be purged, dying from various murders and accidents."
"You could clearly live on, defeat your sister openly and honestly, and protect everyone around you."
"But now, you are giving up this precious opportunity, merely because of that ridiculous dignity."
Having finished speaking, Dick turned and walked away, seemingly not caring about Alice's answer at all.
"Wait... wait!"
In less than two seconds, a weak voice came from behind.
Alice's hands tightly clutched Dick's trouser leg, using all her strength, as if grabbing onto the only life-saving straw.
"What is your purpose?"
Dick sneered upon hearing this, unceremoniously kicked Alice's hand away, and said indifferently, "Whatever it is, you have no right to refuse."
The reason he bothered speaking to Alice was that a Soul Contract requires mutual consent; there cannot be a single trace of resistance, or it will fail.
After a moment of silence, Alice sighed deeply and nodded helplessly.
She had no other choice now. If she died here, everything would end.
Seeing that Alice had agreed, Dick immediately gave Mina a look, signaling her to start setting up the magic formation for signing the Soul Contract.
Meanwhile, Dick squatted down, seizing the time to heal Alice. She was too severely injured, almost dying!
Without the Crimson Lotus Tempering Magic formation, an ordinary Healer would likely declare Alice beyond saving on the spot, but fortunately, Dick was not an ordinary person.
With the accumulation of ninety-nine lifetimes, Dick's medical skills surpassed anyone else's. Even if he couldn't cast high-level healing spells, he could still miraculously bring someone back to life.
Ten minutes later, Alice's injuries miraculously stabilized, at least enough to last until the Soul Contract was signed.
Alice was incredibly shocked. She swore that Dick was the most skilled Healer she had ever seen, his techniques even more profound than the old professors at the Academy.
Yet Dick looked even younger than her.
"You, who exactly are you?" Alice couldn't help but ask.
"We'll talk about that later, let's sign the Soul Contract first!"
Just like when the Magic Contract was formed earlier, dense text appeared between the two of them, numbering over a hundred thousand characters.
Alice's mouth fell open. She had never seen such complex contract terms; even business contracts between nations weren't this detailed.
"Now relax your mind and accept my magic power. Do not resist at all during the entire process; the merging of souls is crucial."
Alice sighed softly and obediently closed her eyes. She felt that she would never be able to escape this young man before her in the future.
The magic formation on the ground lit up, the magic stones on it trembled continuously, and a mysterious power invaded both of their bodies.
In the deepest part of their consciousness, their souls became intertwined.
Simultaneously, a light red heart-shaped magic pattern was being outlined on Alice's and Dick's lower abdomen, identical in shape.
Mina, standing nearby, puffed out her cheeks, filled with intense jealousy. Her exclusive embrace was now being enjoyed by another woman.
Dick remained calm and composed, his eyes clear. After all, he had experienced stimulation a hundred times more intense before.
Several hours later, Alice woke up from her coma. Upon seeing Dick, her face subconsciously flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her usual arrogance.
"Take this and read it. I want you to master its contents within two months. If there's anything you don't understand, ask me."
Dick threw over the magic book from the coffin earlier. It contained all the Doomsday secret techniques, from low-level to God-Rank.
Alice's learning ability was strong. She could completely teach herself by reading the book, and Dick was too lazy to bother teaching her.
"Doomsday..."
Looking at the ancient text on the book cover, Alice was lost in thought, a sense of destiny spontaneously arising within her.
After just a brief flip through, Alice became instantly addicted, greedily absorbing the knowledge in the book, and became even more respectful towards Dick.
"Thank you... Master, Master."
Originally, Alice just wanted to say a casual thank you, but her mouth was uncontrollable and spoke words of shame.
She, the second young lady of the Bison Family, the future Duke Byson, actually addressed a young man younger than herself as "Master"?
Soon, Alice reacted and said angrily, "Is this one of the terms of the Soul Contract?"
"Of course," Dick nodded and said casually, "Didn't I say it before? I want to enslave you."
Hearing this, Alice looked devastated. Just thinking about becoming Dick's slave for the rest of her life made her feel like the sky had fallen.
Yet, the Soul Contract had already been signed. Alice could not muster a single trace of resistance towards Dick now, no matter what he asked her to do.
As things stood, she could only accept her fate.
Ding~
【Detected that the Host has completed a World Mission. Demon King Level increased by 3, rewarding one Golden Blessing.】
It finally came!
Dick had been waiting for several hours. The Soul Contract had clearly been signed, yet the System had shown no activity.
So it was waiting for Alice to wake up and accept the fact that she was enslaved. What a strange judgment mechanism.
Just like the first time he made a choice, the space-time around Dick instantly froze.
But the difference was, the text box was not silver, but gold!
【Lazing Around】: After choosing, immediately fall into a coma for ten years. Upon waking, your current profession level will increase to Level 50, and you will receive one self-selected high-level magic item. (Refreshable)
【Soul Captor】: From now on, you can sign Soul Contracts with two people simultaneously. (Refreshable)
【Life-Exchanging Money】: One time only. When you suffer fatal damage, consume all assets, remove negative status effects, and immediately move to a random safe location. (Refreshable)
Almost instantly, Dick understood that this was a single-choice question. If not Life-Exchanging Money, what else could he choose?
But adhering to the principle of not wasting what could be used, Dick still planned to use the refresh count, just in case something better appeared.
After a brief thought, Dick decided to refresh Lazing Around.
Gaining 50 levels in ten years was a great temptation for people with ordinary aptitude, but for him, it was a waste.
His current profession was Demon King, and the way to advance was by completing World Missions. He had already gained three levels in just a few days, who knew how fast the subsequent speed would be?
What if he could reach Level 50 in just a few years? Wouldn't choosing Lazing Around for ten years be a huge loss?
As for the self-selected high-level magic item, with Dick's perspective, he simply ignored it.
After refreshing Lazing Around, a new Blessing appeared.
【eternal Nightmare】: Immediately gain the ability to invade others' dreams, ignoring all protective measures, but the target's profession level must be 10 levels lower than yours.
Invading dreams?
Many high-level combined magic spells could also do this. Although ignoring all protective measures sounded appealing, it wasn't needed for now.
In terms of practical use, Life-Exchanging Money was the safest choice. After all, it was his last life, and he only had one life.
After careful consideration, Dick directly chose Life-Exchanging Money, and the frozen space-time around him returned to normal.
A tattoo of a gold coin pattern appeared on Dick's left chest, looking ancient and mysterious.
