Hello, Senior Brother

"How about this, Master..." Luo Jun took out a deck of cards from the Hundred Treasure Box.

"You previously verified that Li Ying's Noble Phantasm was a Rare-level, right? I was a little skeptical of its effects. If my Noble Phantasm is also deemed to be effective, I'll be relieved."

"What is this?" Old Yuan took it and his eyes widened immediately. "Legendary Treasure Item? And its effect is very powerful! Where did you get it?"

Luo Jun chuckled, "Just lucky."

"However, this description doesn't mention anything about verifying its authenticity," Old Yuan said, frowning.

"The specific effects of each card aren't described here," Luo Jun said. "The Ace, the Angel, and the Demon all have the ability to see into people's hearts, and they are of extremely high status."

"You've already verified Li Ying's identity, so now I'll verify his soul," Luo Jun said with a smile. "I'll use my nine draws to pick an ace to verify Li Ying. Of course, Master, this can't be claimed as mine; it must be yours."

"No problem." Old Yuan nodded. "But what reason do I have to test him?"

"That's easy. We'll just say we're giving everyone a Lucky Blessing or something. Luck is a mysterious thing, you can't really explain it." As he spoke, Luo Jun secretly glanced at the others. "I'll go to a secluded place to summon first. Once I've taken care of Master, you can just go through the motions."

"No problem, go ahead, I'll keep watch here." Old Yuan nodded and said, "After the test, everyone is reassured."

While the others weren't paying attention, Luo Jun went to an alley behind the corner, first setting up a Soundproof Barrier, then taking out the Chaos Card and directly using up nine chances to draw the Ace.

The reason we didn't use dice is because we don't know when they'll refresh, while the cards will be available again in about ten hours, nine times.

As his turn ended, Luo Jun flipped over the card and saw it was the Xiao Wang...

The Devil Card? This is the first time I've drawn one. As a black mist spread, the card disappeared and transformed into a beautiful woman in a black dress with a pair of backward-growing Demonic Wings on her back.

"Oh, my Great Master, you've finally deigned to summon me! I'm so lonely..." The woman's voice was sweet and alluring as soon as she appeared, and she stretched out her jade-like arms to wrap around Luo Jun's neck.

Luo Jun smiled slightly, and his Qi of Gathering Origin Protective Qi suddenly surged up. The moment the Witch's hands touched him, they withdrew at lightning speed as if they had been electrocuted, and even the look in her eyes as she looked at Luo Jun revealed a sense of vigilance.

"Master's cultivation is so profound..." A flash of wariness crossed the Witch's eyes, which instantly transformed into an expression of admiration and joy. "You make me feel so safe!"

"Lilith, don't give me that." Luo Jun smiled slightly. "I've heard about your situation from Ailongtan. I hope you can recognize your predicament. If you don't listen, I'll deal with you the same way I dealt with Gabriel." (The angel summoned by the Big Joker was originally renamed Gabriel from Lucifer, because the name Lucifer had already been used.)

Although he had never summoned Lilith, Luo Jun had talked to Ailongtan about the temperaments of these two problem children in order to better utilize the deck of cards.

Gabriel is a straightforward person, seemingly rebellious, but actually impulsive and honest, like a big boy. Once you gain his approval, he will follow you wholeheartedly.

But Lilith is different. This Witch tries to please her master from the very first appearance, appearing submissive and obsequious. In reality, she is a cunning demon. Although she appears compliant due to the rules, she harbors many dangerous thoughts deep down. Often, while carrying out missions, she seems to have accomplished her goal, but in the process, she causes a lot of unnecessary trouble. However, you can't say she's wrong, since she has fulfilled your requirements. Those troubles are simply consequences you didn't consider.

Therefore, despite Lilith's unparalleled beauty and frivolous, seductive manner, Ailongtan always kept his distance from her, unlike his trust in Gabriel.

According to Ailongtan, the best way to deal with such a rebellious individual is to demonstrate absolute power to intimidate him; otherwise, he would be difficult to control.

"Ailongtan? What an unfamiliar name. Who is he?" Lilith asked knowingly. Luo Jun chuckled, "To forget your former master so completely is enough to prove that your loyalty is unreliable."

"Oh dear, Master, you're so annoying! I was just afraid you'd be jealous..." Lilith switched to a coquettish expression, every little gesture enough to make the innocent boy pout.

However, it is clear that Luo Jun, whose mental attributes are dozens of times greater than those of ordinary people and who possesses the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, cannot be shaken by such trivial tricks.

"Time is short, so let's get straight to the point." Luo Jun pulled out the Dominator's Necklace hidden in his clothes. "I want to sign a contract with you."

"A contract?" Lilith smiled slightly. "Haven't you heard, Master? Demons are masters of making contracts. Aren't you afraid I'll turn the tables on you?"

"I wish you had the ability," Luo Jun sneered. "Come on then."

As Summoned Creature, Lilith naturally wouldn't directly disobey Luo Jun's orders, especially after understanding the function of the Dominator's Necklace; she felt it was unnecessary.

The Summoned Creature of Chaos Card are not allowed to disobey their master's commands. Even if they are given the ability to communicate, it is just icing on the cake and does not impose much restriction on them.

Lilith cooperated by pledging allegiance to Luo Jun through the necklace, and after the ceremony was completed, their master-servant relationship was officially established.

"From this moment on, you are my true master..." Lilith's eyes were alluring as she tried to manipulate this young master. Suddenly, her eyes widened, her body involuntarily straightened, she trembled slightly, and an uncontrollable moan escaped her throat.

Luo Jun watched with a smile; he activated the Soundproof Barrier primarily for this purpose.

After signing the contract, 10% of Luo Jun's vital energy reserves will be reduced and transferred into Lilith's body. Luo Jun's current theoretical total vital energy exceeds 800,000, and even one-tenth of that is more than 80,000 breaths, which is an astronomical figure for any Cultivators.

After being filled with Luo Jun's energy, Lilith took a while to recover, panting heavily with disbelief on her face.

"What exactly is this...?"

As she spoke, she looked up at Luo Jun, the Central Plains vanished, replaced only by shock and fear.

She finally realized what a terrible master she had encountered this time!

And this was precisely Luo Jun's goal.

Even with the contract signed using the Dominator's Necklace, Luo Jun couldn't completely control his subordinates' behavior. They still had the ability to act freely outside of Luo Jun's orders. Luo Jun gave the Last One spot to Lilith, firstly to facilitate telepathic communication, and secondly to establish his authority through his magnanimity!

Now it seems that this move was very effective; after accepting his energy, Lilith's attitude became much more upright.

"Now that the relationship is official, let's get down to business..." Luo Jun said with a smile, "In a little while, I'll need you to act out a little scene for me..."

After explaining everything, Luo Jun brought Lilith to Old Yuan's place.

"Why is it taking so long?" Old Yuan looked at Lilith and could vaguely sense the power emanating from this Witch.

"I only recently acquired this treasure, and I haven't mastered it very well yet." Luo Jun pushed Lilith forward, "The rest is up to Master." Old Yuan nodded, led Lilith to the front of the crowd, and clapped his hands.

The others also noticed the newly appeared Witch in the black dress and were all drawn to her.

"Old Yuan... and who is this?" Sun Xiaowei asked, puzzled.

"This is a creature I summoned using a Legendary Treasure Item," Old Yuan said. "It possesses many support abilities from the Spell Faction. While we rest, let me bestow Lucky Blessing upon everyone."

"Lucky Blessing?" Everyone's eyes widened upon hearing this. Functions involving fate are rare. Although the effect is not immediate, it may have a miraculous effect at crucial moments.

Everyone was naturally eager for such a good thing, so Lilith came up to everyone, stretched out her two hands, emitted some eerie light, and pretended to perform some actions.

Those who were "blessed" by her didn't feel anything particularly obvious, but under the influence of psychology, they felt that they might have become a little bit luckier.

After doing this, Lilith turned around, with her back to the others, and gave Luo Jun and Old Yuan a Thumb- up.

This was a pre-arranged signal: upward indicates no problem, downward indicates that Li Ying does indeed have a problem.

Upon seeing the Thumb, Old Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Luo Jun Luo Jun beside him, who nodded in agreement and secretly withdrew Lilith.

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Once Ling Jian had rested enough, the group set off again, finding an unexplored area and beginning another rapid scan.

Although Luo Jun told Old Yuan that he already believed Li Ying, Li Ying had always cooperated with him in the front row for recordings in the previous times. This time, there was no special change. The two of them were still leading the way, with the others following behind and Old Yuan bringing up the rear.

It's worth mentioning that Ling Jian wasn't Martial Combat Faction either, and his physical strength couldn't compare to Li Ying's. So, instead of running on foot, he put his hands behind his back, stepped on his longsword, Flying on Sword. That pose was actually the coolest among them.

After an hour-long high-speed sprint, the group took a short rest before heading back to search for the location of their encounter.

There were quite a few special locations this time, and the most surprising thing was that they found two shops. This means that they can record the location and reserve one shop in advance, so they can find it again when they are desperate.

The team has expanded to eight people, and they can easily deal with most monsters and traps. Sometimes, to improve efficiency, they need to split into two groups or even more.

For example, right now.

"The map shows that there are encounter points at the ends of these three intersections." Standing on a circular turntable, Luo Jun looked at the seven intersections in front of him and pointed to them one by one. "These two intersections each lead to a monster, and this one leads to a treasure chest, and they are not close at all."

"Let's split up," Old Yuan suggested. "We'll divide into three groups, with more people on the treasure chest side. Based on past experience, opening treasure chests requires a variety of skills. As for the monsters, most of them aren't too difficult to deal with..."

"Let's go with two-two-four then," Luo Jun suggested. "Four people open the treasure chest, and two people go fight monsters in pairs."

After a simple assignment, Luo Jun and Li Ying were paired up, Old Yuan and Ling Jian were paired up, and the remaining four went to open the treasure chests, agreeing to meet up here again at the end.

After separating, Luo Jun and Li Ying took the leftmost monster route, exploring deeper into the area. After several turns, they finally found a winged stone statue with Blue Face Fangs face and fangs in a Dead Alley.

"Gargoyle?" Li Ying looked at the familiar appearance and sighed, "It's tough, has high resistance, and is strong in close combat. It's a very troublesome opponent."

"I can't handle this kind of monster that's almost immune to magic, senior brother, you do it." Luo Jun spread his hands and took a step back.

"I'm also a tough opponent..." Li Ying said, but still clenched his fists and walked forward.

The Gargoyle sensed someone approaching and its body trembled slightly. Then, pieces of stone fell off, and the monster roared, fully coming to life. It flapped its wings and pounced towards Li Ying.

Li Ying didn't hesitate either. His inner energy surged up, and he swung his fists to meet the attack head-on!

Boom!

The man and the monster collided. The Gargoyle's claws met Li Ying's fist, and a faint shockwave exploded. Li Ying staggered back more than ten steps before regaining his footing, while the Gargoyle was also thrown back five or six meters, only managing to steady itself by using its wings.

In this round of attacks, neither side gained an advantage. Li Ying snorted coldly, his body surging with internal energy, and launched another attack, engaging the Gargoyle in battle.

This was the first time Luo Jun had seen Li Ying take a serious stance.

Previously, when everyone acted together, they would usually gang up on monsters. Last time when they encountered Gargoyle, Ma Qiao was the first to charge in, but he was beaten and screamed after only a few moves. In the end, it was Old Yuan who took care of them.

Judging from Li Ying's abilities, he is much better than Ma Qiao. No wonder he is a disciple who left a deep impression on Old Yuan. The fact that he has been working at the grassroots level for so many years is definitely not a matter of ability.

With a series of clanging sounds and flying stones, after a fierce battle, the Gargoyle was finally shattered into pieces.

Li Ying picked up a Silver Ingot ingot and returned. "Gargoyle are tough to deal with, and the reward is generous enough. This beating wasn't for nothing."

"Indeed." Luo Jun took the Silver Ingot, looked up at the grinning Li Ying, and said, "Risk and opportunity often go hand in hand. Sometimes, sneaking into the enemy camp may seem dangerous, but if successful, the rewards can be enormous."

Li Ying frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Junior brother, what do you mean by that...?"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a chill in his chest. Looking down, he saw Luo Jun's arm embedded in his chest, his fist protruding from behind.

"Junior brother... what... what are you doing?" Li Ying asked in surprise, while Luo Jun opposite him revealed a sinister smile.

"Senior Brother, a normal person whose lung has been pierced wouldn't be able to speak so clearly."

"Is that so..." Li Ying sighed, "It seems I'm still not quite suited to being human..." As he spoke, his body began to change...

(End of this chapter)