This Could Count as a Feat

In this universe where Extraordinary Strength are everywhere.

The principle that great power belongs to the individual dictates that power is wealth.

And then there are men like Roger who have risen to the next level.

It is very difficult to become poor.

At least in a conventional sense, he was always very rich.

So he was stumped by Sophie's question.

However, just a few seconds later.

After Roger looked Sophie over again.

He immediately realized—

Power is wealth, but this principle does not apply in every situation.

Sophie in front of us is a case in point.

The Celestial Gods Race are all very powerful.

However, they generally live on the Ancient Desolate Continent with low levels of productivity.

They were surrounded by prey.

They are either enemies or...

Their social relations were as monotonous as those of a primitive clan.

in this case.

Even the greatest power cannot be converted into wealth in the worldly sense.

She may possess many Demigod Artifact.

But money and goods that function as money are probably scarce.

Therefore, for her...

Even signing a contract with the principle of splitting expenses equally is an extremely painful thing.

No wonder she was so surprised when Roger offered to cover all the expenses.

even.

In the eyes of the Celestial Gods Race Girl looking at Roger.

I actually felt a slight sense of goodwill and joy!

This was something Roger hadn't expected.

If I'd known the Celestial Gods Race were this poor, why would I have bothered with all this fuss? I could have just used the Gold Disc to pave the way!

But now Roger has no way to regret it.

He could only tell Sophie with great grace—

I have a little bit of money.

Sophie fell silent after hearing this.

Those eyes, hidden beneath the mask, blinked rapidly.

I don't know what she's thinking.

Roger's expression remained calm and composed.

But I was still a little uneasy.

In fact.

His offer to cover all the expenses was certainly not out of any gentlemanly manners.

Rather, they are driven by an intention to exploit loopholes! You must understand.

In the realm of contracts.

Roger, a seasoned devil leader.

He's definitely a master at digging holes.

So at the beginning.

He confidently set several traps for Sophie.

For future use.

But who would have thought that...

Sophie is not very sensitive to contracts.

But their sense of danger is off the charts!

All the loopholes Roger planted.

She filled in the gaps, either by accident or by sheer chance.

Or they might be removed haphazardly.

In a short time.

Roger was deeply shocked.

He could tell that Sophie really didn't understand contracts!

But this young heiress has a way of skipping those dangerous projects.

It is clear that she was indeed a born wanderer.

In summary.

Roger repeatedly encountered obstacles with the core of the contract.

But being someone who always has a backup plan, he certainly wouldn't give up so easily.

Roger's plan to "pay all the contract fees" was another backup plan Roger had prepared for himself! The logic behind this backup plan wasn't actually that strong.

Roger had no other choice.

It's a one-off attempt.

This is what he was thinking—

The Ancient Desolate Will is the will of this continent.

That is the will of the original Celestial God Game!

If Roger remembers correctly.

"Celestial God Duel Arena" is also part of the Celestial God Game!

In the scene where Roger transforms into Blue Will and tops up his account with virtual gifts.

He has truly witnessed firsthand what it means for money to make the devil turn the millstone!

The Celestial God Game are independent of each other.

But the designers may overlap.

The design concepts may also be consistent!

therefore.

According to Roger's speculation.

The fairness of the Ancient Desolate Contract is very likely related to the cost of entering into the contract.

The practice of splitting the contract fee equally might be a potential trap! Paying the full amount in exchange for the possibility of gaining benefits in the subsequent cooperation between the two parties.

in this case.

Roger, of course, wouldn't be stingy with a penny!...

"It's not enough to cover all the contract signing fees..."

"I need to think of other backup plans in case this girl turns her back on me."

Roger's mind raced.

But the next second.

But he heard Sophie respond with some difficulty:

"Feel sorry."

"I'll just cover half the cost myself."

"I don't have much money, but I have this..."

As he spoke.

She carefully took out a diamond the size of a goose egg from her bosom.

The diamond's depths reflect a sun-like brilliance.

Even in the dark.

It also emitted an extremely bright light.

A flash of white light appeared.

Sophie held it in her palm.

Roger sensed an extremely powerful Ether Power within it! If it weren't for the Ancient Desolate Continent...

This Magic Diamond is sure to drive a group of high-level mages crazy! Its value is immeasurable.

It's really a waste to use it for making a contract.

Roger was about to try and persuade her.

It can happen very quickly.

He sensed an extremely stubborn aura emanating from her.

So he changed his mind.

He simply stared calmly at the Magic Diamond.

He said in a calm tone, "This diamond is very important to you, isn't it?"

He could see that Sophie was reluctant to part with it.

Sophie was slightly taken aback.

But there was no denial.

She said softly, "These are my mother's... um... belongings."

As he spoke.

She couldn't help but rub the Magic Diamond in her hand a few times.

The reluctance in his eyes grew even stronger.

Seeing this scene.

Roger fell silent.

Sophie, however, took the initiative to say, "It's alright."

"My mother often taught me that inanimate objects are inanimate objects after all, and that gains and losses are the norm, so there is no need to be attached to any particular moment."

"Most importantly."

I can't take advantage of you.

That last sentence.

She spoke very firmly.

Roger looked into her eyes.

There wasn't a trace of pretense or artifice in it.

That moment.

A ripple of emotion welled up deep within him.

Sophie's words weren't exactly heart-wrenching.

But it quickly overturned Roger's stereotype of the Celestial Gods Race—

Because of Alan and Beya.

Roger harbored a prejudice against the Celestial Gods Race.

He thought the Celestial Gods Race were basically a bunch of incurable lunatics.

But it seems that this is not the case now.

At the very least.

Sophie is rational.

Moreover, it has emotions and flesh and blood.

She also has talent.

There were no traces of any Aberrant Matter on her body.

on the contrary.

She was cleaner than most of the beings on the Above Twin Stars.

Her words and actions were not much different from those of people in normal society.

Roger found it hard to associate such a young girl with a 'madman'.

When dealing with monsters or madmen.

He can strike with any means necessary.

But when dealing with a living, breathing character like Sophie...

He suddenly realized that his methods were a bit too despicable.

At least.

You shouldn't touch it like that...

"But that's a matter of Skilful Plunder!"

Roger silently defended himself in his heart.

one way or another.

Continuing to use underhanded tactics to trick Sophie has been crossed off Roger's list of options.

He felt he needed to think of other ways to obtain the Nullification Blades.

Considering the relationship between Nullification Blades and Sophie.

perhaps.

That leaves only the option of renting.

"Come on, let's go and make a contract!"

Sophie reminded her in a low voice.

Roger pondered for a moment and said, "If you directly use this diamond to establish a contract, will the Ancient Desolate Guardian be willing to accept it?"

Sophie nodded and said:

"The ancient guardians All Comers Welcome."

Roger then said:

"It's a waste to use this diamond for a contract. How about this: you can pawn this diamond to me, and I'll lend you enough Copper Coin to make the contract. You can come back to me to redeem it when you have the money later. What do you say?"

Sophie stared blankly at Roger.

She seemed a little unfamiliar with this approach.

Roger then offered a few more explanations.

Sophie nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

"Can."

"Thanks."

Her tone sounded grateful.

Roger smiled slightly.

Immediately afterwards.

He unfolded a brand new document:

"Then, shall we sign a loan agreement first?"

"By the way, I'll charge interest on the money I lend you..."

Sophie blinked silently.

He didn't say much.

The loan agreement was finalized very quickly.

Sophie reluctantly handed over the diamond.

Roger also gave her a large sum of Copper Coin.

This contract is not legally binding.

They can only rely on each other to restrain each other.

However, the upcoming Ancient Desolate Contract will serve as the main basis for cooperation.

The matter of mortgaging and borrowing money is insignificant.

After a temporary cooperation was reached.

The two lifted their overt guard.

Under Sophie's leadership.

Roger arrived at a low cave near the foot of the mountain.

The cave was narrow and dry.

Its interior is very shallow.

You only need to crawl in a little bit to reach the end.

The two crouched down inside the cave.

Sophie quickly surveyed the surrounding area.

Then he nodded in satisfaction. "This location and this level of enclosure should be sufficient to summon the Ancient Desolate Spirit."

"Legend has it that the ancient guardian sleeps deep within the earth, and will only truly awaken when this continent is threatened. Therefore, the covenant ceremony must be carried out in a sealed underground cave."

As he spoke.

She took out all the Copper Coin Roger had given her.

Splash!

The sound of metal rubbing against the stone wall was incessant.

Very soon.

The underground cave was filled with Copper Coin.

The gaps below were completely filled.

Roger did not slack off either.

He followed Sophie's lead and completed the preparation of the contract fees.

Not long after.

Then came the soft moans of a young girl from the cave.

Roger couldn't understand her language.

But the Perception Authority told him.

Sophie is communicating with the spirit of this land.

A moment later.

Suddenly, a noisy wind arose in the windless cave.

The sound of quicksand came from beneath their feet.

Ding dong!

That was the sound of the Copper Coin rolling silently into the boundless darkness.

"Quick!"

"Contract documents!"

At Sophie's prompting.

Roger placed the Ancient Desolate Contract, which the two had confirmed and each had left their mark on, between the Copper Coin.

In the blink of an eye.

These things were completely absorbed by the darkness below.

The last second of the ceremony.

Roger saw a creature that looked like an old man nod at him.

"Can."

Similar syllables came from the 'bottomless pit'.

The creature turned and leaped into the darkness.

A few seconds later.

Everything returned to normal.

Only the Copper Coin and documents have disappeared.

Roger couldn't help but glance at the data panel.

"Hint: You have entered into Ancient Desolate Contract with Sophie..."

"It's done..."

Roger breathed a sigh of relief.

Sophie also relaxed with a sense of relief.

But the next second.

Roger's eyelids suddenly started twitching violently.

"Notice: Because the cost of your sacrifice to establish the contract has far exceeded the baseline, the Ancient Spirit has decided to randomly bestow some rewards upon you both. Please select (Dual Buff)."

...- Fated Marriage (You will become lovers and stay together forever, until death do you part) Note: Highly recommended.

...-Loyalty (You will become allies, like brothers, absolutely loyal)

Note: This buff is only available to same-sex users (cannot be selected).

... - Techniques (In your shared area of expertise, you can make rapid progress by honing your skills) Note: Recommended.

...- Shared Heart (You can share each other's pain, and in return, you will receive a 30% XP boost when you fight side by side)

Note: Pain is somewhat reduced when shared.

"No choosing Fated Marriage!"

Looking at the four runes that appeared beside him, representing different options.

Sophie called out anxiously.

"Choose 'Skills'..."

Roger was more composed than her. "We can have a friendly spar!"

"No!"

Sophie rejected the idea without hesitation. "I never spar, I only kill!"

Roger shrugged.

I directly chose "Shared Heart".

For him.

Just avoid choosing the Fated Marriage.

Under the action of the Nullification Blades.

He and this Celestial Gods Race girl were already too deeply entangled.

Who knows how many more messy things are waiting for me?

Therefore, Fated Marriage is absolutely impossible!

Since Sophie is unwilling to choose "skills".

That leaves only "Shared Heart".

Roger's hands were quick.

Before Sophie could react...

He had already pressed down the pale yellow rune.

"You, you, you..."

Sophie was so anxious that she couldn't even speak.

Roger frowned:

"What's wrong?"

"Shouldn't we choose the same one?"

"You don't want this or that? We're not the same sex!"

Sophie was speechless after being choked by him.

After a while.

He could only shake his head in dejection.

"Nothing."

"That's fine then."

She said weakly.

Roger was completely baffled.

The two emerged from the cave one after the other.

Not long after.

The signal indicating the signing and establishment of the Ancient Desolate Contract was immediately relayed back.

at the same time.

There's also the extra double-player buff.

"Hint: You and Sophie have achieved Shared Heart!"

"You're experiencing mild lower abdominal pain..."

"Hmm?"

Under intense but mild pain stimulation.

Roger instinctively clutched his stomach.

His expression was somewhat bewildered—

He hasn't had a stomachache in a long time.

Since the last "Spraying Warrior" incident.

Roger had almost forgotten what a dull ache in his lower abdomen felt like!

"Is your stomach hurting?"

What kind of injury is it?

He reacted quickly.

He quickly realized that the pain was coming from Sophie.

So I couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

The latter's eyes flickered for a moment.

Then he said resentfully, "Don't ask, it's just a minor injury."

As he spoke.

She rushed into the darkness without looking back.

Roger was a little confused.

But now the two parties have signed a contract.

Tonight, he is to assist Sophie in taking down the Stone Angel.

So he nimbly chased after them.

The two headed north.

We carefully traversed several mountain ridges.

While they were evading the patrol of the Totem God.

Roger glanced at the data panel briefly.

The answer was found above!

"Record: You've reached a new milestone by experiencing the pain of menstrual cramps from a male perspective: Empathy Perception."

"Empathy Perception: This is quite a feat."

"Corresponding title: Male Period Pain Sufferer (Horror Reputation +500; A very small number of individuals with eccentricities have their attractiveness increased by 1000%)"

"This..."

Under a giant poplar tree.

Roger looked at Sophie with a complicated expression.

But he saw the latter's melancholy gaze.