Ye Han listened to the chaotic words of the city master, his face expressionless, but in his heart he was secretly scolding himself. He had come out riding a carriage sent by the city master's mansion. If it wasn't for the city master's orders, why would they be late?
Moreover, when people like Bihyust just made their move, he didn't organize anything, apparently also wanting to take the opportunity to borrow Bihyust's hand to test himself. If he had completely fallen behind and was at a loss earlier, it would probably be a different scene now.
Ye Han had experienced two lifetimes and was more perceptive than anyone else when it came to such matters. After a moment's thought, he understood what was going on.
It's clear that this castle owner is still skeptical of his own abilities, but if so, then why did he go to great lengths to invite himself over? This was also something he couldn't figure out no matter how hard he thought about it!
But if you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Maybe there's a reason that you're not aware of, and it's impossible to guess.
Ye Han's gaze turned to the seven people opposite him, and at this moment they were also staring at Ye Han, with a hint of fear in their eyes.
'Hidden Demon' Phester, 'Bone King' Kaito Damon, 'Undead' Ankadel, 'Rose Lady' Tatalia, 'Blood Assassin' Chido, 'Mad Blade' Mangus, 'Fallen Knight' Rekasi. These are the seven strongest in the City of Chaos, excluding the Lord of Chaos, known as the masters of darkness in the City of Chaos, and also represent the top powers of the City of Chaos.
'Hidden Demon' Peter Huster and 'Bone King' Kate Damon's
Kuang Dao is a wanted criminal in several countries, a notorious thief. With nowhere to hide, he came to this chaotic city. 'Fallen Knight' Rekasi was said to have been a high-ranking knight of the Holy See in the human world, but after killing the priest in his church, he escaped to the chaotic city.
These seven people almost occupy half of the city of chaos, with enormous potential power in the city of chaos, known as the seven masters of the dark world of the city of chaos. They are the strongest seven people in the city of chaos, except for the mysterious and unfathomable master of the city of chaos. Among the thirty or so super-strong individuals below them, there are their subordinates, which is why they do not think that Ye Han, who has just arrived here, has the right to have an equal conversation with them.
However, after what just happened, even if they didn't want to, they had no choice but to admit that Ye Han had the strength to sit on an equal footing with them. After all, although they were all madmen who killed people like flies, they weren't fools. Anyone who dared to cultivate the "Void Mind Intentionless Sword Body" wasn't a normal person. Especially when this madman possessed terrifying strength that made people's hearts tremble, even these dark and sinister old hands were extremely wary and didn't dare to provoke him easily.
"Now that you have all witnessed Ye Han's strength, let us proceed..." The chaotic city lord sat at the far end of the grand hall on a bronze throne, his chin resting in his hand. His golden demon mask and the black-red cloak behind him made him appear solemn and majestic, with an air of deep mystery.
Just then, Ye Han, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, "Sorry, sir. I received the invitation letter, but I don't know why the castle owner invited me here."
Although he had already made some guesses, Ye Han still said so, which was both a manifestation of his attitude and a way to give himself an advantage for the future.
"Heh heh, Ye Han Gong Xia..." The chaotic city master's face hidden behind the golden ferocious ghost mask suddenly smiled and spoke.
"It hasn't been long since you arrived in the City of Chaos, and you shouldn't have been able to rise to power so quickly. However, with the establishment of 'Heart's Gate', you've managed to annex dozens of large and small forces around you in a short period of time, rapidly rising to prominence and taking root in this part of the City of Chaos. Now that the City of Chaos is under siege by demonic beasts and faces a life-or-death crisis, it's only natural that you should contribute your share of strength."
The confused city master looked at Ye Han and then turned his head towards the crowd in the main hall, saying.
"You are the strongest in this chaotic city, representing the highest combat power within. That's why I've gathered you all here now, to discuss when we should make our move and defend against the beast hordes outside."
"It's not hard to take action, but I'm new here, how can I ensure that I won't be used as a gun and end up as cannon fodder?" Ye Han's voice came.
When Ye Han said that, the chaotic city master did not get angry. He couldn't see what expression was behind the golden ghost mask. He looked at the crowd below the main hall and his voice rang out.
"This is another purpose of gathering everyone here!"
He swept his gaze over the crowd in the hall, paused for a moment, and then continued speaking.
"So, to ensure everyone works together in harmony and prevent any individual from having ulterior motives, we need to make a blood oath here and sign a malicious contract. In this beast tide, unless it's absolutely necessary and the city is on the verge of collapse, no one is allowed to escape privately!"
"What?! You want to sign an evil contract?!"
"Nishust" exclaimed in surprise, the others looked at each other and also showed a look of astonishment. The people in the hall began to discuss it in an uproar.
The evil thought contract is a kind of trustworthy contract in the chaotic city, with blood oath and spiritual verification. Once signed, it cannot be regretted, otherwise it will be entangled by evil thoughts. Although it may not be harmful for the time being, the evil thoughts will not be exhausted, and it is possible to go crazy during practice and die.
"Not bad, it's the Malice Contract. Everyone knows that although this beast tide is coming fiercely, for everyone, it's not necessarily an opportunity, it's just that now it's only the initial stage, and the beast group's offensive has already been so fierce. In the end, there will inevitably be magical beasts beyond the 9th level, at which time it will be everyone's turn to take action. But in order for everyone to unite as one, prevent some people from making inappropriate moves, naturally need to sign the Malice Contract, just in case."
The words of the castle owner echoed throughout the entire hall.
The beast tide is ferocious, but after each beast tide, the harvest is also extremely rich. The materials of various magical beasts' bodies, bones, and scales are all in high demand on the trading market, and everyone will make a fortune from them. Even a number of powerful magical beasts above level 9 will appear, their bones, fur, magic cores, and even their pure blood are the most precious materials that can be used to refine secret medicines, forge weapons, and refine arrays. These powerful beings above level 9 will also benefit from this, provided they can survive this beast tide.
"Alright, signing a malicious contract is no problem, but how should we distribute the gains?"
The speaker was a burly middle-aged man wearing a yellowish-brown shirt, with a stubble of beard and an unremarkable appearance. However, the sharp aura emanating from his body was like being in a desolate desert where sandstorms raged, leaving one secretly terrified.
This is one of the seven dark overlords of the city of chaos, the lone traveler 'Mad Blade' Manggu. He looked at the Lord of Chaos sitting high on the bronze throne at the end of the great hall and said unapologetically.
"Monster materials will be distributed based on contribution. Other items obtained from the battlefield will be divided according to their attributes, except for certain items, I won't take a single coin!"
The deep voice of the chaotic city master came out through the golden ferocious ghost face mask.
"Alright, so it is settled then. Does anyone have any objections?"
Kuangdao Manggu looked around at the crowd and smiled with a wide open mouth.
Everyone stared at him, silently scolding in their hearts: When did this bastard get mixed up with the Island Master of Chaos City? Looking at the singing duo, who didn't see through it?
But it's come to this, and there's no way to shirk it. Firstly, this matter doesn't bring any harm to the masses, and signing an evil contract is also a last resort. Secondly, looking at the chaotic city master's expression on the grand hall, the threatening tone with ulterior motives is so obvious that even if we don't sign this evil contract, we might not be able to leave this room.
Everyone weighed it in their hearts, and it was not worth provoking the mysterious Lord of Chaos at this time. After all, with his own strength, he had kept the chaotic city under control for over 40 years, accumulating a great deal of prestige, to the point where even the seven dark overlords did not dare confront him head-on.
"Alright, everyone is indeed a loyal and righteous person, I haven't misjudged you. Since that's the case, let's make a blood oath here and now, and sign a wicked contract. We'll swear to live and die together with the city of chaos, and no one can leave unless it's absolutely necessary and the city is on the verge of destruction!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black contract flew out of the Lord of Chaos' hand and hovered in the center of the hall. The terms on the contract were written in golden characters, emitting a mysterious aura that seemed to contain extraordinary energy. Everyone carefully read through the clauses, but couldn't find any problems, knowing they could no longer make excuses, so they nodded one after another, agreeing to the Lord of Chaos' proposal.
As required, the crowd made a blood oath, indicating that they would resist to the end and not abandon the city unless absolutely necessary. Then, they cut their fingers, and drop by drop of blood was drawn onto the mysterious contract suspended in the center of the great hall, instantly dyeing the contract bright red.
The ceremony ended, and the contract in the center of the great hall suddenly ignited without fire, turning into a wisp of green smoke that dispersed into thin air. At the same time, a voice echoed in the hearts of everyone in the great hall: "The Malice Contract has been successfully signed."
Ye Han looked at the crowd in the grand hall, the disgusting expressions of the Seven Dark Lords of Chaos City on the high platform, and the golden ferocious ghost mask with an unreadable expression on the face of the Lord of Chaos City, who sat high on the bronze throne at the end of the hall, wrapped in a huge black-red cloak.
"Now that all the forces in the city of chaos have gathered together, it's just unknown whether they can withstand this unprecedented beast tide!"
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