Contract "Lord"
Luck isn't everything; Jiang Mengrui understood this a long time ago.
She turned her gaze to the False World line.
Inside, she is sweeping all before her with unparalleled luck, and the scales of victory are tipping endlessly in her favor.
Seeing the scales of Fate tipping continuously, Immortal Emperor Yunxiao's expression also turned grim.
Jiang Mengrui, however, saw a different balance.
One end is endless good fortune and no misfortune; the other end is endless misfortune and no taboos.
They are equal.
Just as the scales of victory were tipping completely in Jiang Mengrui's favor, she swiftly righted them.
It tipped over again, then righted itself again, and so on...
She awaited her own doom.
"The one favored by fortune, the master of good luck and misfortune... I can still tell the difference."
Waiting for the inevitable, yet uncertain, final misfortune to arrive, Jiang Mengrui turned her attention back to the World Channel.
[(Gold Badge) Tali Lang: My Dungeon is called [Esuo'en's Contract-Silent Firmament]. The quest isn't particularly difficult; you could finish it in a week if you were really pushing it... but it's unnecessary. In my opinion, the development opportunities in the advancement Dungeon are hundreds of times greater than in the Land of Darkness. If you don't care about the marker, you can stay there longer.]
In the deathly silent space, countless translucent pages of light floated across the entire dome.
Hundreds of millions of gray-black spiritual chains hang in the Void; some chains still bind remnants of souls, who continue to obey ancient Contract and blindly carry out the commands given by the Gods of the past.
In the distance, one can see rows of silent altars, Ritual platforms used by the Elder Gods to make oaths and gather their Kin.
Father Tali Lang held a copy of "[The Record of Gray Heterogeneous Existences]" in his hands, reading it with great interest.
Unlike other Survivors, his Career Advancement Dungeon has no living beings, only a desolate building once belonging to Elder Gods.
This Elder Gods is not the so-called Elder Gods of the Faith Side, but of the Mystery Side. And the cultivation and power of the Mystery Side are often mysterious and unpredictable, and no "human" can figure them out...
"The Contract... In the past, in mortal society, the operation of religion was that the believers continuously offered spiritual sacrifices, faith, and adherence to doctrines, paying the price with their emotions and will. The God, on the other hand, verbally promised blessings, forgiveness of sins, and salvation in the afterlife... Only the believers were fulfilling their obligations, but there was no coercive constraint binding the God. This is a false religion."
"From the believer's perspective, the Lord is supreme, and grace is a pure gift. It's not that the Lord is obligated to save you because you've done many good deeds; salvation comes entirely from the Lord's grace. Piety is a result that arises from within after you've been chosen, not a bargaining chip to obtain salvation... This is an imbalance."
"He is the Creator, from whom all things originate. I was born a fallen sinner, and all my piety and asceticism are insufficient to bring me salvation. If I receive His grace, that is my greatest blessing. I can only submit, and whether my circumstances are suffering or joy, I should glorify Him... Alas."
Father Tali Lang, a former Puritan priest, muttered some rather difficult words.
"In a sense, the Mystery Side has a similar effect to this old religion. Those the Unspeakable Kin are actually of little use to the Unspeakable; they are merely parasites on a great body, insignificant reflections of great power, without any two-way Contract... I don't want such Kin."
"... What is called sacred is merely the human mind's naming of the unknown."
"In my view, what is the Essence of Contract? Is it a shackle that the strong imprison the weak? A promise of mutual will? A mere exchange of interests? The solidification of bonds?"
Father Tali Lang was forced into deep thought.
If He doesn't consider these questions, He will fall into the depths of a meaningless Abyss and become part of that the Unspeakable.
He had been pondering this for a long time.
"The mainstream Mana Side to Darkness Survival can no longer improve my situation; instead, the Faith Side is more suitable for my Contract, and the two-way nature of the Contract also brings stability to the Anchor..."
Father Tali Lang slowly raised his head, let out a long breath, and didn't know what to say.
A golden Holy Light appeared in His eyes—holy, righteous, majestic, absolute, unique, and supreme...
But that ray of light from the past is now falling upon Father Tali Lang himself.
"I shall not tempt him, nor bargain with my God."
"But Almighty Lord, I have to Negation you, and then..."
"I will define the new Lord."
[Lord of Contracts] Tali Lang stood Jingjing in the lost altar, his body suddenly flashing with holy Holy Light, which was completely out of place with the Mystery Side style that could make children cry.
When you realize that the distant savior will never come, the true savior will descend at that very moment.
"They're really Divine Ability!"
Su Luo browsed the World Channel with great interest, watching other Survivors ' Career Advancement Dungeons.
Almost all qualified Survivors entered the Career Advancement Dungeon and encountered their own Fortuitous Opportunities and resources.
Inevitably, many Survivors have also begun to think about their Talents, careers, and Future.
It seems that the Career Advancement Dungeon is a place in the Survival System where Survivors can think about these issues.
Reflect on the source of power, the meaning of power, the role of Talent, and how to become stronger...
Su Luo was so envious.
However, Su Luo finished her thinking within the Large Dungeon and simply continued onward.
This can be considered as exceeding the version limit once again.
The main reason Su Luo was watching the World Channel was that she had recently compiled the mainstream Paths of the extraordinary, especially the Mana Side, and had the Mutual Aid Association post them on the World Channel in batches.
Although it's useless for most Survivors now, it will come in handy later.
After reviewing the limited amount of information about the Career Advancement Dungeons shared by the Gold Badge who were willing to speak, Su Luo then looked at the comments from the Silver Badge members.
Because the information density of Bronze Badge is low, Bronze Badge are often overlooked.
[(Silver Badge): Hey, can I participate in the Career Advancement Dungeon first, then go on to participate in the Large Dungeon? I'm practically drooling!]
[(Silver Badge): All you see is the dog eating shit, you never see it getting beaten! The only major benefit in the Survival System outside of the beginner period was earned through real hard work! You're just jealous!]
[(Silver Badge): Your proverb seems a bit off...]
[(Silver Badge): After reading the Mana Side advancement guide posted by the Scholar, I feel completely overwhelmed...]
[(Silver Badge): To be honest, unless there are special cheats, it's almost impossible for Survivors to advance through the [Transcendent Path Advancement]. It would take an unimaginable amount of time! Take the most mainstream path, the Elemental Path, for example! It requires exploring all the forms of an element. Let's not even talk about how many forms there are; do you know how much time that would take?]