Seeing that the Black Dragon no longer roared, Han Wu knew it was time to discuss cooperation.
"I have a dream, which is to kill a Hero from Duolong City. But my own strength is not enough to fight a Hero, so I need your help," Han Wu said directly.
The Black Dragon snorted coldly, its tone carrying a hint of sadness.
"The great Rebel, Black Dragon Elphis, has been sealed here for over a hundred years and still cannot leave. How can I help you?"
Han Wu's gaze fell on the 13 pitch-black chains.
He swung his Divine Power Weapon, a dagger, and struck them heavily.
As a result, the Divine Power Weapon dagger shattered, and the chains remained completely undamaged.
Han Wu didn't believe it and took out another Divine Power Weapon, infusing it with 10,000 points of Divine Power before striking.
The heavy blow, which was enough to break through the Black Dragon Elphis's dragon scale defense, landed on the pitch-black chains, still leaving no trace.
The pitch-black chains seemed to possess some kind of indestructible enchantment.
The Black Dragon sighed, "It's useless. These chains are Divine Artifacts specially forged by the Adventurer's Guild to seal me. Even my dark power cannot erode them, let alone your weapons."
Han Wu's eyes lit up as he listened to the Black Dragon's words, "You're telling me these chains are Divine Artifacts?"
"That's right, the great Rebel, Black Dragon Elphis, disdains to lie," the Black Dragon said.
"Then I have a way," Han Wu said happily.
With that, he took out a golden sphere.
It was his Divine Artifact: Greedy Wolf.
He placed the sphere on one of the pitch-black chains, and the sphere turned into a golden fluid, enveloping the pitch-black chain.
A crunching sound could be heard continuously from within the golden fluid.
Fifty minutes later, the pitch-black chain snapped.
Black Dragon Elphis's dragon eyes widened, looking at the chain that fell to the ground in disbelief, its dragon mouth agape in surprise.
One of the Divine Artifact chains that bound it had actually broken!
Unable to contain its excitement and joy, it commanded Han Wu, "Quick, help me break the other chains! The great Rebel, Black Dragon Elphis, commands you!"
Han Wu, however, retracted the Divine Artifact Greedy Wolf at this moment.
He stared at the Black Dragon.
The Black Dragon grew anxious. A hundred years of imprisonment made it desperately crave freedom.
Now, the opportunity was right before its eyes.
"Quickly break my chains! The great Rebel, Black Dragon Elphis, commands you!" the Black Dragon roared again.
Han Wu said unhurriedly, "Great Rebel, Black Dragon Elphis, I helped you break one Divine Artifact chain, showing my sincerity. Yet, you have made no promises to me and instead command me. This doesn't seem like someone asking for a favor?"
The Black Dragon was eager to escape and quickly asked, "What do you want the great Black Dragon Elphis to do for you? Kill a Hero? I promise. Now hurry and break my chains!"
Han Wu looked at the Black Dragon's anxious demeanor and raised the stakes, "I've changed my mind. I want you to serve me for a hundred years, as compensation for my saving you."
"Despicable trash, you're delusional! I am the great Rebel, Black Dragon Elphis!" the Black Dragon roared loudly, shaking the entire cave.
Without the restraint of one Divine Artifact chain, its recovery speed had significantly increased.
Han Wu remained neither servile nor overbearing, "I can save you, and I can also kill you. If you refuse to agree to my terms, you will only become a stepping stone for me to improve my strength. I've heard that dragons are treasures all over, I wonder how many good weapons your bones can provide me."
The Black Dragon was once again intimidated by Han Wu.
Confined here, even with some of its strength restored, it remained a sitting duck.
Moreover, Han Wu had just proven that he possessed the power to kill it.
Faced with the choice between death and enslavement, the Black Dragon pondered for more than ten seconds before finally choosing to compromise.
"The great Rebel, Black Dragon Elphis, is willing to serve you for a century. Please hurry and release me from these chains. I don't want to spend another second bound by them!" the Black Dragon replied.
"Don't rush," Han Wu naturally wouldn't fully trust the Black Dragon's verbal promise.
Regardless of any civilization or lifeform, there was always the possibility of breaking a promise.
Thus, Contracts were born.
Han Wu went all out this time, consuming 100,000 Divine Power to draft a contract that would bind the Black Dragon to serve him for a hundred years.
This contract not only stipulated the Black Dragon's responsibilities and obligations but also contained extremely strong restrictions.
The party that violated the contract would suffer extremely severe backlash, something even a powerful dragon could not withstand.
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"As long as you sign this contract, I will free you," Han Wu transmitted the contract to the Black Dragon's eyes.
After reading the contract, the Black Dragon felt its draconic dignity had been severely insulted.
Because the contract stipulated that the Black Dragon must unconditionally obey any of Han Wu's commands during the contract period.
Wasn't this equivalent to being a slave?
It, the great Rebel, Black Dragon Elphis, would rather be killed here or be bound by Divine Artifact chains until death than be a slave!
It was preparing to tear up the contract and fight Han Wu to the death.
But in the next second, it saw Han Wu take out a dark crystal from his pocket.
The dark crystal was crystal clear, containing pure dark energy, and looked easy to absorb.
The black dragon, which hadn't eaten for hundreds of years, drooled uncontrollably.
"I can feel that you are very weak right now. After you sign the contract, this dark crystal will be your snack," Han Wu deliberately tempted it.
He knew very well the temptation of such high-purity energy crystals to lifeforms.
Even the Skeleton Lord had been tempted by energy crystals to work for him honestly, let alone a black dragon that hadn't eaten for hundreds of years.
As expected, under the temptation of the dark crystal, the black dragon completely forgot its dignity as a dragon and nimbly signed the contract.
The contract was formed and turned into two golden lights that surged into the foreheads of both.
Anyone who violated the contract would suffer extremely severe punishment.
Han Wu was satisfied and threw the dark crystal in his hand into the black dragon's mouth.
The black dragon savored the taste of the dark crystal with great enjoyment.
It purred comfortably.
Han Wu released the Divine Artifact: Greedy Wolf again and ordered it to bite off the remaining 12 Divine Artifact chains.
Greedy Wolf finally got to gnaw on a Divine Artifact and happily carried out Han Wu's orders.
Ten hours later, all the chains were broken.
The black dragon's strength was rapidly recovering, and the energy in the air converged towards it.
It, the great Rebel Black Dragon Elphis, was back!
The black dragon roared at the sky, and a black pillar of light rose from its body, shattering the entire cave.
Its immense power made the demons within a hundred-mile radius kneel and tremble.
Even the adventurers in Duolong City felt the pressure belonging to the black dragon.
In the conference hall of the Adventurer's Guild in Duolong City, five Heroes were gathered.
They were guarding Duolong City to watch over the black dragon and prevent it from escaping its seal.
They thought it was a job for retirement, but they never expected the black dragon to actually break free from its seal.
"The black dragon has just broken free from its seal, so it must still be in a weakened state. Let's combine our forces to eliminate it!" Hero Extreme Martial Saint suggested.
"If the black dragon breaks free from its seal, it will definitely find a hidden place to recover its strength. The area outside the city is vast. To find it, we will need the help of all the adventurers in Duolong City," Hero Rose Saintess said.
Hero Ice Fire Swordsman: "The dark energy emanating from the black dragon will cause a large number of demons to be strengthened. Before the demons riot, we must act first and take the initiative."
The young Hero, Wind Walker, felt that the previous three Heroes were too cautious: "It's just a black dragon that just broke free from its seal, is it worth you guys being so nervous? Don't you think so, Brother Dragon Slayer?"
The most powerful among the five Heroes, Dragon Slayer, said proudly: "It's just a dragon, nothing to make a fuss about. I once killed a wind-element green dragon by myself. Although it was troublesome, it wouldn't throw all the adventurers in Duolong City into disarray."
"But this black dragon is different. According to historical records, it is a rebel of the dragon race!" Extreme Martial Saint intended to persuade Dragon Slayer to take the black dragon seriously.
Dragon Slayer, however, only felt that Extreme Martial Saint was exaggerating the black dragon's power and underestimating his own strength.
"Everyone, believe me. My fourth-turn profession is Dragon Slayer, and my purpose is to slay dragons. I will deal with this black dragon that escaped from its seal. You only need to defend Duolong City."
"Dragon Slayer, you..."
"Brother Dragon Slayer, I support you. May I have the honor of witnessing your dragon-slaying prowess? I can clear away other obstacles for you and prevent any foolish demons from disturbing your dragon-slaying mood." Wind Walker said.
"Fine," Dragon Slayer replied.
"Thank you, Brother Dragon Slayer. I'll go issue a quest now and have the adventurers search for the black dragon's hiding place," Wind Walker said, and then disappeared in a gust of wind.
Dragon Slayer also left the conference room directly.
The remaining three Heroes sighed in unison, but there was nothing they could do.
It was just that Dragon Slayer was the strongest in Duolong City.
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