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"..."

Where the contract had burned.

Elemental energy gathered, forming the translucent image of a die.

An invisible force descended from the Abyssal Will. The contract split into two runic brands, which appeared on Yin Ming's and Andorf Hack's foreheads.

Yin Ming promptly suppressed the aura of his true body, and the True-Name Totem Rune on his Quasit External Core lit up.

He could clearly sense the contract brand absorbing life force.

He could easily have resisted its pull, but doing so would mean refusing to honor the Gambling Pact. So he let the brand draw on the Quasit's life force.

Soon!

A wisp of the Quasit's life force.

A wisp of the Dice Demon's life force.

Together with the die-shaped image formed by the contract, they vanished into the void.

Black Abyssal energy swirled around them, forming a circle like a dueling arena. Only Yin Ming and Andorf Hack remained inside.

"Heh, heh, heh..."

The contract was sealed!

Andorf Hack's black eyes turned white, and another person's voice came from his mouth.

His gaze sharpened like a sword, and he radiated the authority of someone who stood above others.

He looked at Yin Ming with delight. "Russian Roulette? What a mouthful!"

"So you're the one who invented this thrilling gambling game. I haven't come across anything like it in ages!"

"But those bullets are far too weak. Could you improve them?"

Yin Ming's expression shifted.

He realized someone else had taken control of Andorf Hack's body.

He did not retreat to put distance between them. Under the rules, fleeing midway counted as losing the game.

Besides, the body limited its occupant. Even if a god's consciousness descended into it, it could wield Third Ring strength at most. That was hardly enough to frighten him.

He asked coldly, "Who are