The Contract Is Established

Geniuses are always arrogant.

Out of arrogance, they tend to overestimate their own abilities, reasoning, and judgment.

Moreover, once a conclusion is reached, there is rarely any self-doubt.

Even so, being a "Fraud" genius is still not an easy thing.

Because their arrogance is often commensurate with their abilities—they possess extraordinary observation, Memory, and reasoning skills.

But coincidentally...

Lin Yu has extensive experience as a genius at "Fraud".

He has his own unique insights into how to fool intelligent people.

No, rather than being experienced in how to "Fraud" geniuses, Lin Yu felt he was more experienced in dealing with "people who are much smarter than himself".

The source of this experience was her older sister, Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao may not seem like a genius now, but in Lin Yu's Memory, when he was young, Lin Zhao was indeed frighteningly intelligent.

It wasn't until he grew up that Lin Zhao seemed to become more and more normal.

Sometimes Lin Yu even wondered if his sister was hiding her talents, or if she had lost her "talent" in the struggles and hardships of life.

And the most important thing that Lin Yu learned from this experience was...

Go with the flow.

Once the other party has made a reasonable deduction, let them continue reasoning.

At this moment, Nian, who had completely fallen into the trap, looked at Moss.

"So, we don't need to fight to the death, right?"

Moss was also very engrossed in the game— Lin Yu had to admit that the person with Split Personality he had encountered in this [Instance] had unexpectedly given him quite a few surprises.

Despite the limited information Lin Yu gave Tai, Tai still managed to impersonate Lin Yu himself doubted whether this guy truly believed he was "Lin Yu".

When Tai heard about the proposal for negotiation, she did not object, but simply shook her head slightly.

I don't trust you.

"You used up precious [Item], chased me into this [Instance], risked being killed by me to open this dream, just to... now negotiate with me?"

"As I said, I was just doing this for someone else. As a rising star of 'Order' and even managed to Escape from 'The Diviner', it's no wonder that 'The Marauders' are very interested in you," Twenty said calmly. "Indeed, the 'Diviner's' conditions for the mission were to investigate the secrets on your body and, if necessary, kill you directly."

"But... just as you said, I used up a lot of precious [Item]."

"And the price for helping the 'Diviner' get rid of you, versus the price for investigating your secrets and making you a friend of the 'Marauders'... clearly the latter is higher."

Moss spoke calmly, "Interesting. You mean you want to threaten me and make me an undercover agent within 'Order'?"

"You don't seem to have a strong sense of identification with 'Order,' and it's not like I can't offer you some benefits."

Twenty asked in return.

Tai nodded. "I don't really agree with it, but... what price can you offer?"

Twenty murmured, "I will make the 'Marauders' stop hunting you. You should know that you already have a high bounty on your head within the 'Marauders'."

"I need tangible benefits and guarantees."

Moss stared at Twenty and said.

After thinking for a moment, Nian spoke again, "Alright, let's not beat around the bush. Here's a [Dream Sanctuary]."

"I want three servings."

Moss interrupted him.

"Can."

Twenty readily agreed, and with a gentle wave of his hand, a delicate, transparent bottle appeared on the table in front of him.

The bottle seemed to be filled with shimmering, dancing specks of light.

Meanwhile, a parchment "contract" also appeared on the table.

"As for the safeguards for our transaction... how about we use this [Abyssal Contract]?"

On the parchment, lines of distorted ink appeared, converging to form words.

Moss picked up the parchment scroll and placed it in front of her, at an angle that Lin Yu could also see.

Lin Yu glanced at the contents.

"Firstly, after the Contract is signed and during Contract effective period, neither party may harm the other."

"Secondly, after the Contract takes effect, Party A, the signatory to the Contract, has the obligation to ensure the personal safety of Party B, the signatory to the Contract, and shall not engage in any direct or indirect conduct that is subjectively detrimental to Party B's personal safety and freedom. If Party A becomes aware of any intention by another party to act in a way that is detrimental to Party B, Party A must inform Party B and provide assistance."

Thirdly, after the Contract takes effect, Party B, the signatory to Contract, is obligated to truthfully answer any questions raised by Party A regarding "Order," and shall not conceal, omit, or mislead in any way.

"This Contract is effective for three months. Violators will suffer Backlash the 'Abyssal Lord' and will have a 'Mark of the Betrayer' imprinted on their souls, enduring the scorn and pursuit of all 'Abyssal Creatures'."

Twenty bit her finger, letting a drop of blood fall at the bottom of the parchment contract.

Although it's a dream and the blood isn't real, it's precisely because it's a dream that this action is even more effective than real blood dripping!

This is a "ritual" performed directly by the Soul State.

At the location marked "A", a crimson stain appeared, and an invisible force was embedded into Nian's body.

"Your turn."

As Nian spoke, Tai calmly bit her finger as well.

Blood dripped onto the parchment scroll.

"You seem to value me highly. This [Abyssal Contract] alone is invaluable... not to mention you still have to persuade the 'Diviner'."

"The Contract is only valid for three months."

"Yes, this is an investment," Twenty said slowly, looking at Moss. "If you hadn't done so well in this [Instance]... I certainly wouldn't have treated you this way."

"But you did it, so I had the idea of investing in you."

"Three months is more than enough time, and I believe... after the three-month cooperation period ends, you will be happy to continue working with me."

Moss bit her finger, and dripped blood onto the parchment scroll.

"Make a deal."

The bloodstain dripped down, and the Contract was officially established.

Having witnessed all of this, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh...

"No wonder Moss agreed after only a moment's thought."

This guy is indeed a smart one; no wonder he's been certified by the God of Change.

By working together, they managed to squeeze such a large sum of money out of Nian.

However, Lin Yu was also happy to see such a scene.

In the most optimistic scenario, moss might be able to help him fool people for a while—at least three months.

Even if luck is bad, at least fooling this [Instance] shouldn't be a problem.

The Item that Nian gives away and consumes are also a form of weakening him!