“A contract?” Su Xiao was a little confused. It couldn’t be the kind he was thinking of, could it?
Before Su Xiao could think too much, Nibi Si asked if he was willing to sign a temporary contract with her. As a powerful magical beast without a contract mark, it was very easy to be targeted when walking in a human city.
Of course, it was possible not to sign, but he might be targeted once he left the temple. After all, in the temple, he could be said to be the temple's guardian beast.
Su Xiao thought for a moment and nodded. If it was a temporary contract, then it wasn't a big problem.
So, Nibi Si carried Su Xiao to the Adventurer Association.
As soon as they entered the Adventurer Association, many pairs of eyes fell on Su Xiao, some with fear, some with excitement, but without exception, they retracted their gazes after seeing him being held by a temple nun.
No one dared to step forward to talk, and they directly made way for them.
Arriving at the front desk, Nibi Si said she wanted a temporary contract scroll.
The front desk attendant glanced at Su Xiao, and her right hand trembled slightly. She shakily pulled out a dusty parchment scroll from behind, clearly having been collecting dust for a long time.
“Miss Nibi Si, is this the temple’s guardian beast? Although it looks like an ordinary kitten, its aura is startling.” The front desk attendant carefully opened the scroll, which was filled with dense magical runes and a five-pointed star magic array. The front desk attendant apologized softly, “I’m sorry, the temporary contract scrolls are all used up. I wonder if this equal contract scroll is acceptable?”
Nibi Si nodded slightly and smiled, “For now, yes. Since there’s no temporary contract, an equal contract is fine too.”
After Nibi Si finished speaking, she pressed her thumb on the magic array of the magic scroll. A wisp of magic power was drawn from Nibi Si’s body, and soon Nibi Si’s name appeared in the corner of the scroll. Below it was an empty space, clearly waiting for Su Xiao to press his paw on it.
“Just press your paw on it,” Nibi Si said to Su Xiao, placing him next to the scroll.
Su Xiao hesitated for a moment but still pressed his paw onto it.
Immediately, similarly, a wisp of magic power was drawn from Su Xiao’s body, the magic array emitted a faint light, and a name appeared below Nibi Si’s name.
“Tilina? I didn’t even ask your name before,” Nibi Si said, stroking Su Xiao’s head.
Su Xiao snorted softly. In reality, his heart skipped a beat the moment he saw that the name wasn’t Su Xiao. This was also the first time he knew that his current body originally had a name. In his memory, no one had ever adopted him or given him a name.
“You didn’t ask either,” Su Xiao felt that this name was pretty good. Perhaps he could use it as his alias in the future. It shouldn't be someone randomly mashing keys on the keyboard, right?
It was also at the moment the contract was established that a pattern resembling a kitten’s head appeared on Nibi Si’s right wrist, though it quickly disappeared.
“An equal contract is not like a temporary contract, which only requires one party to break the contract and bear the penalty for doing so. With an equal contract, if both you and I agree to break it, then neither will suffer any penalty,” Nibi Si explained.
Su Xiao was also surprised to hear this, not expecting that breaking a contract would incur a penalty.
“But you don’t have to worry. If one day you want to leave Falling Dragon Valley, I won’t stop you,” Nibi Si said with a smile.
Nibi Si knew in her heart that a magical beast whose strength rapidly increased was certainly not an ordinary magical beast. Falling Dragon Valley was not her end, and within the city, it wouldn't be long before no one could stop her.
Su Xiao nodded and said, “Since I’ve signed the contract, then I can leave the temple and move around the city, right?”
“For now, yes, but you also need to be careful to control your power,” Nibi Si said, then carefully carried Su Xiao out of the Adventurer Association.
After leaving the Adventurer Association, Su Xiao indicated that he wanted to wander around the city.
Nibi Si naturally agreed.
Leaving the Adventurer Association, Su Xiao leaped onto a rooftop. He now planned to go to the Lieba Gang to settle some personal grievances.
After some time, Su Xiao first arrived at the Xixi Gang and gave the gang leader, Xixi, a good lecture. Finally, amidst Xixi’s tears, he agreed to become Su Xiao’s subordinate and together they would annex the Xixi Gang.
With Xixi leading the way, Su Xiao arrived at the Lieba Gang’s territory.
Lieba licked his butt, then looked at Su Xiao, but before Lieba could speak, Su Xiao moved forward like a ghost, directly cutting Lieba into four sections with one claw, blood splattering in the alley.
This sudden attack terrified the Lieba Gang’s underlings. Their brave and mighty gang leader had died in an instant, which stunned these underlings, but after a moment, they decided to flee.
However, under the obstruction of the Xixi Gang, none of these cat underlings could escape, and they eventually surrendered under Su Xiao’s might and merged into the Xixi Gang.
The Xixi Gang thus became the only cat-tribe gang in the inner city.
As for the stray dog magical beasts later, Su Xiao directly found and killed them, and for a time, there were rumors among the stray dog gangs about a powerful stray cat.
In the evening, Su Xiao lightly hopped back to the temple.
However, the temple was not quiet at this moment; rather, it was a bit noisy.
Su Xiao, who had hopped back to the windowsill, then saw that besides Nun Nibi Si, there were also several men and women in the temple. They were dressed quite similarly to Nibi Si.
They didn’t pay much attention to Su Xiao’s appearance and continued their intense discussion.
Su Xiao listened for a long time and finally understood the reason.
“Nun Nibi Si, your term in Fallen Dragon City is almost over. The Grand Priest has decided to send you to the capital for advanced studies. These few nuns are here to replace you,” one male priest holding a book said to Nibi Si.
“I will obey the Grand Priest’s arrangements,” Nibi Si did not refuse.
“Then you will return with me in a month. During this time, the temple’s affairs can be handed over to these nuns,” the male priest nodded slightly, then turned and left, leaving behind three nuns.
The three nuns were also very familiar, smiling and greeting Nibi Si one by one before walking to the back of the temple.
Nibi Si finally took a breath and looked at Su Xiao on the windowsill.
“Tilina, you’re back!” Nibi Si opened her arms towards Su Xiao.
Su Xiao was stunned for a moment before realizing she was calling him, then he leaped into Nibi Si’s arms.
“In a month, I will follow the priest to the capital, Boca, for advanced studies. Do you want to come with me?” Nibi Si asked.
Su Xiao nodded without hesitation. He thought that in a month, he would be able to simulate three or four times, and by then, his strength would have reached the level where he needed to leave Falling Dragon Valley.
Time passed bit by bit, and finally, it was time for another simulation.
Su Xiao watched the simulator cool down to zero and immediately silently chanted to start the simulation.
“This time, I must be more cautious and try to see what’s deep in Falling Dragon Valley,” Su Xiao whispered, looking at the simulation panel.
“Ding, one simulation attempt deducted, zero simulation attempts remaining, starting simulation.”
“Day 1: You suppressed all stray animals in the inner city. You have become a powerful existence that is talked about with fear in the inner city. Many animals wonder why you are so strong and haven’t been captured by the city’s law enforcement personnel.”
“Your deeds reached the ears of the City Lord, but seeing that you did not harm humans or destroy buildings, and had already signed a contract with Nibi Si, the City Lord did not bother you.”
“Day 2: You told Nibi Si that you would be going to Falling Dragon Valley and would not be going to the capital with her this time. Although Nibi Si felt regret, she did not stop you. After she saw you off at the city gate, you entered the forest.”