Contract

In David's view, Black Dragon Alexis's greatest value was likely its soul energy. By killing Black Dragon Alexis, he could obtain soul energy equivalent to that of a deity.

So he was in no hurry. As long as Black Dragon Alexis failed to offer terms that moved him, he would act and resolve everything here, Black Dragon Alexis included.

Through the soul connection between the Shadow Winged Dragon and David, Black Dragon Alexis sensed David's indifference.

In that instant, Black Dragon Alexis immediately discarded the terms it had prepared beforehand. This human who had brought it hope seemed far from easy to deal with.

"Human, rest assured. The one imprisoning me should have fallen into slumber and has no spare strength to concern himself with matters here," Black Dragon Alexis said reassuringly.

Neither Black Dragon Alexis nor David mentioned the God of Death's divine name. In a place like this, speaking that name would immediately trigger a natural response from the slumbering God of Death.

A deity's slumber did not mean it completely ignored worldly affairs. Rather, it had set up various automatic means of handling such matters. As long as the triggering conditions were met, an appropriate response would be given.

"If I help you, what do I get?" David asked bluntly.

He did not want to waste any more time. If they could reach an agreement, they would; if not, he would act and clear the area.

"I can provide a method for breaking through the fifth-level barrier and help you advance beyond the fifth level. You have probably discovered that the fifth level is a bottleneck—no matter how hard you try, you cannot break through it, correct? I can help you!" Black Dragon Alexis offered its first condition.

"Not enough," David said flatly.

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