Signing the Contract

"Thank you for your hard work." Unit A nodded to the commander-in-chief.

"Mr. Zhongli, please follow me." Unit A gestured for him to come.

"At this time, shouldn't a leader be in a safe place?"

"Hehe, Mr. Zhongli is joking. Where the people are, that's the safest place," Unit A laughed.

Ling Yuan: "..."

"Arrive."

Soon, they arrived at the center of the capital city— the Yan Palace.

"Mr. Zhongli, I have a question."

"Speaking."

"In the ancient myths of Flame Nation, there are gods and immortals. As a materialist, I initially only felt awe, but never truly believed, until you appeared."

No wonder Unit A said that; the creature 'dragon' is all too familiar to the entire Flame Nation.

"Then, I'll get straight to the point: what is your purpose?"

"Let Flame Nation sign the Contract to Initiate All Contracts," Ling Yuan said calmly.

"Contract?"

"..."

Next, Ling Yuan explained to everyone about the [Dimensional Contract].

This caused everyone present to show expressions of shock and surprise.

"You mean we can also gain power like you?"

"It's unlikely for someone like me, but it's more than enough to deal with demons."

Unit A remained silent, and the others did not speak either.

Ling Yuan didn't say anything, picked up the teacup on the table, blew on it, and began to sip.

He wasn't in a hurry.

After a long silence, Unit A spoke up, "Just as Mr. Ling Yuan said, the contract is signed on a basis of equality. So, Mr. Ling Yuan, why do you think our Flame Nation is able to sign this contract with them?"

The others also came to their senses.

Given the lack of profit to be made, the "contract," a gift that allows humans to fight against demons, is indeed suspicious.

Ling Yuan gently put down his teacup and chuckled, "From a generally rational perspective, there really isn't one."

Chapter 530 Contract Signing

Ling Yuan's words left everyone present speechless.

However, just as Ling Yuan said, what they had, the other party really didn't want.

"Why would Mr. Zhongli give us such great power? Aren't you afraid of the backlash?"

"..."

These words immediately created a somber atmosphere in the conference room.

Several elders swallowed hard.

Ling Yuan chuckled lightly, "It's normal to have doubts. Only a fool would blindly follow."

He then said, "I am the God of Rock, and also the God of [Contracts], and the essence of contracts is to uphold fairness."

"Then why?"

This made Unit A and the others even more confused.

"I would never easily make a contract unless it is profitable. As for whether you have what I need, you can explore that for yourselves later."

"..."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Damn it, he's a riddle teller!

Ignoring the horrified expressions of the crowd, who looked as if they had eaten shit, Ling Yuan continued, "If we continue to let the demons run rampant, humanity will completely disappear from this world."

"You have no other choice now."

From within the System Space, the ancient contract scroll was placed on the table.

"..."

After a long while, Unit A exhaled a breath of stale air.

"You're right, we have no other choice. As the demons grow stronger, firearms are no longer very effective."

They were then given only two options.

To destroy a nation, or to take a gamble!

"Our Flame Nation is willing to sign a contract with you!"

The other high-ranking officials in Flame Nation also had no objections.

Or rather, there was no choice.

"The right choice."

"I will act as the God of [Contracts] and establish a [Contract to Initiate All Contracts] with the ancient kingdom of Flame Nation."

Ling Yuan chuckled softly.

The words "Flame Nation" were written on it.

In an instant, the scroll vanished into the void.

This amazing technique has attracted a lot of attention.

"Now that the [contract] has been signed, may we proceed with the summoning ritual?"

"Nature."

Upon hearing this, Unit A looked at the commander-in-chief beside him.

The commander-in-chief understood, and a dozen soldiers came over.

The strong aura of blood on his body indicated that he was a veteran who had experienced many battles.

"Can they?"

Ling Yuan: "That depends on them. Contracts are random. Talent, will, emotions, and all sorts of uncertain factors will affect the final result."

"Alright, let's begin."

Ling Yuan stretched out his hand, and a dark yellow light shone from his body.

An ancient, yellow array instantly appeared on the ground.

The expressions of the dozen or so soldiers covered by the formation changed.

"Don't panic, close your eyes, feel it, and then grasp the thread that belongs to you," Ling Yuan reassured him.

Unit A nodded.

Only then did the soldiers close their eyes in peace.

The spiritual energy continuously converged from all directions, making them feel very comfortable and almost ethereal.

The group of people Unit A watched the soldiers nervously.

Finally

One of the men opened his eyes, and fiery contract marks appeared on his arm.

"Laugh!"

Flames swept across the man's body, coiling around him like a dragon.

Ling Yuan increased the energy in his hand, and in an instant, more than a dozen Jade Barrier Shield appeared, isolating the soldiers one by one.

Flames appeared out of thin air...

The eyes of Unit A and the others were all focused on the first soldier who summoned Contract Beast.

In an instant

Flames condensed in the void

A fire dragon appeared beneath the man's feet.

"Um?"

Ling Yuan let out a soft "hmm".

He sensed a familiar aura emanating from this Contract Beast.

"What's wrong?"

The person who had been following Unit A asked a question.

"What's his name."

"Wang Lin is an ace pilot who was previously transferred from the Jiangnan Military Region," the commander-in-chief said.

'It must be Wang Ming's ancestor,' Ling Yuan murmured to himself.

Goodness, is he really that connected with the Wang Family?

If I could travel back 500 years and still run into someone else's ancestor, I might as well just buy a house next door to Wang Ming from now on...

Contract Ranking No. 4: Azure Dragon.

The fire dragon, whose entire body is made of flames, is the first Contract Beast to appear in humankind, and one of the Eight Sacred Beasts that laid the foundation for the victory of the Flame Nation in defeating the demons.

This is the introduction of Azure Dragon, while the top three on the Contract Ranking are still unknown.

Soon, the others also summoned their own Contract Beast.

The soldiers were all astonished as they looked at the creatures around them and their connection with them.

"Go and rest first, you'll get feedback in a little while."

"Go down," the commander-in-chief said.

"Mr. Zhongli, on behalf of the millions of people of Flame Nation, I want to thank you!" Unit A said excitedly.

If the power of the contract is real, then the Flame Nation might be able to reclaim its world from the demons!

'I guess there aren't even 10,000 left,' Ling Yuan thought to himself.

Humanity has suffered two years of slaughter by demons, and its population has been drastically reduced.

"Unit A, do you want to form a contract?"

"I'll wait a bit longer. It won't be too late for me to sign the contract after all the soldiers have done so."

"Yes, I will leave the formation here. When a formation master appears, he can copy it and distribute it throughout the country."

Thank you, sir.

"..."

The atmosphere instantly became quiet.

"Mr. Zhongli, what are your plans next?" the commander-in-chief asked.

"Now that the Flame Nation's affairs are settled, let's go and take a look at other countries."

"By the way, give me a cell phone, so I can contact you if something happens."

"Immortal, you still use a cell phone?" Unit A asked, stunned.

Everyone else was equally bewildered.

Shouldn't we use a teleportation device like the Thousand-Mile Transmission Talisman at this time?

"Isn't the purpose of technological progress to make life better and better? Why would I need to draw talismans?" Ling Yuan asked, looking puzzled.

It's like why people think that cultivating Daoism requires riding a sword.

We all take the bus, my brother.