"Communication"

Lumian wasn't surprised at all that his wrist was being gripped by a wet hand.

He even chuckled softly:

"Good job, only your wrist got Corruption, not your whole hand."

As he spoke, he pulled back forcefully, feeling an unusual heaviness on the other side.

Lumian's muscles bulged, and his body seemed to have grown slightly larger.

Finally, he saw the blood-soaked figure in a jacket being pulled out of the void of the mirror.

A bluish-black mist then appeared, seeping into the Imitation Sheepskin Paper inscribed with the Evil Contract.

The Contract spontaneously Burning, transforming into multiple silver-white and black symbols and characters. These symbols connected end to end, forming a complex and illusory pattern that suddenly pierced through the clothing and landed between Lumian's chest and abdomen.

After dragging "Bloody Jack" out of the Mirror, Lumian had fulfilled the other party's request, and the Contract was naturally completed!

At this moment, "Bloody Jack," who had gained a firm footing in front of the Altar, raised his head.

His bloodied and mangled face turned toward Lumian, his hands raised high above the giant axe that was still dripping blood.

Lumian's eyes had long since turned iron-black, reflecting the two-colored figure of "Bloody Jack."

One color was bright red, covering every corner of "Bloody Jack's " body and filling every inch of space; the other was Pale White, only the size of a thumb, located on "Bloody Jack's " abdomen, surrounded by layers of bright red.

Like Priest Kali before he Wraith Transformation spirit, it had only one weakness, but it wasn't in its Spirit Body; rather, it was hidden inside its body... It seemed to be composed of viscous blood, and no matter how much damage it sustained or how much it lost, as long as its core wasn't affected... It was somewhat similar to the "Rose Bishop" of the "Secret Supplicant" Pathway, but it also possessed Mirror- related abilities... Lumian observed as a series of thoughts calmly flashed through his mind.

"Bloody Jack" revealed a cruel and bloodthirsty expression in his red, spiderweb-like eyes. The giant axe he held high crashed down, cleaving towards Lumian's body.

The deal is done, now I'm going to kill you!

Bang!

The giant axe missed Lumian, instead smashing into the Cavern ground of the Quarry, creating a deep crack and sending up flying gravel and dirt.

With an incredibly Distortion posture and a flexibility beyond human limits, Lumian spun around to the back of "Bloody Jack".

He swung his arm sharply and then slammed his right fist out.

Blazing White Flames instantly erupted, enveloping his fist, Entanglement around his forearm, and leaving a bright tail.

Pfft! Lumian's fist felt like it had struck a swamp; the deeper you went, the Mire and stickier it became.

Boom! He detonated the Blazing White Flame surrounding his fist, blasting a path through them.

His fist, along with his forearm, sank into "Bloody Jack's" cavity, stopping at that Pale White spot.

Just as he was about to twist his back, "Bloody Jack," who was sweeping with his giant axe, froze. His body quickly collapsed, turning into large chunks of congealed blood that fell to the ground.

These blood clots wriggled and reformed into "Bloody Jack," but there was always a small gap in the abdomen that could not be filled.

Upon seeing this, Lumian's body suddenly burst into flames of Blazing White fire, assuming a posture of full-force attack.

"Bloody Jack" instantly blurred and disappeared back into the Mirror on the Altar.

Lumian chuckled, abandoned the pursuit, and leisurely ended the Summoning Ritual.

He has achieved his goal; he has obtained the Contract Ability of "Mirror Image Mark"!

His previous observation of "Bloody Jack's " River of Destiny was not to gather information about him, but to confirm whether this strange creature from the Bloody World possessed Divinity!

If "Bloody Jack" did not Divinity, Lumian could have made some potentially dangerous deals with him to circumvent the requirement of ninety-nine human Sacrifice. If "Bloody Jack" Divinity, he would certainly have suffered a backlash, but at the time he was under the protection of the Ritual and watched over by Mr. The Fool's Gray Fog, so he would not have been greatly affected.

It was precisely because Lumian had this information that he dared to agree to drag "Bloody Jack" out of the Mirror and free him from the constraints of the Ritual.

It has been proven that as long as the parties to Contract can communicate effectively, the costs incurred in signing the Contract can be significantly reduced.

Of course, the negative effects are unavoidable. While Lumian gains the "Mirror Image Mark," he will also be more likely to attract unusual events and eerie dangers related to Mirror.

Because the crack that "Bloody Jack" cleaved had spread to the "Spirit Wall," causing it to gradually collapse, Franca didn't miss the opportunity and curiously asked what had just happened.

Lumian briefly recounted his "bargaining" with "Bloody Jack," and concluded with a smile, "I worked hard to advance to Sequence 5 so that this kind of Evil creature could communicate with me peacefully."

"You call that being calm and composed?" Franca couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She immediately sighed and said, "If it weren't for dealing with Moran Avignon, ' Mirror Image Mark ' would definitely not be a good choice. You wouldn't need it normally, which is equivalent to wasting a Contract slot."

This is because Lumian has no other abilities related to Mirror. Without the help of a fixed entrance to the Mirror World, he cannot pass through the mirror, let alone locate the target by relying on the "Mirror Image Mark".

Lumian didn't seem to care much:

"Hisoka's Beyonder Characteristic corresponds to the Sealed Artifact in the Library, which may possess the ability to ' Wraith Transformation,' and the ' Mirror Image Mark ' can be used to complement it."

"Hope," Franca sighed. "This is also where the ' Contracted One ' is inferior to the ' Shepherd.' Once Contract is signed and the ability is gained, it cannot be relinquished. Even if that ability is no longer useful, it still occupies a spot and brings corresponding negative consequences."

Many Contract Ability are acquired to meet needs within a certain period of time, and often become useless after that period. For example, Lumian's "Face of Niser" was only used occasionally as an illusion in battle after he obtained the "Lie" ear clip.

Lumian smiled:

Who says you can't give up?

"Uh..." Franca paused for a moment.

Lumian's lips curled up into a bright smile:

"Kill the Contract party, and the Contract will be dissolved naturally."

Franca and Jenna both hissed inwardly.

A few seconds later, Franca made a joke:

"Very good, keep that smile. This is the smile of a serial killer, no, the ' Reaper.'"

"No wonder you didn't kill ' Bloody Jack ' just now, you only scared it away. It turns out you were afraid that the ability you just acquired would disappear in the blink of an eye." Jenna nodded thoughtfully. "Didn't you say you were planning to Contract three abilities this time? Have you thought about the other two?"

"Yes," Lumian said casually, not in a hurry to complete the second Ritual. "One is to enhance defensive abilities or substitute-type abilities, and the other is to deal with Undead, but we'll have to consider the latter later."

The former addresses the issue of insufficient physical strength, while the latter compensates for the lack of adequate means to deal with Undead such as Wraith.

"Stand-type abilities..." Franca said with a smile, "You can just make Contract with the Wraith or Ghost formed after the death of a Sequence Beyonder Mid-Sequence ' Witch ' or ' Seer '."

Lumian scoffed, "Do you think I haven't thought about it?"

"Aside from a Witch Evil Spirit who is suspected to Saint, there are no Witch or Seer associated with me. I certainly can't withstand the negative effects of Half-God Contract in my current state."

"Perhaps it's bearable," Franca said, her eyes lighting up. "Maybe the only negative impact is changing your gender."

"What do you mean by 'just'?" Lumian originally wanted to mock Franca's earlier statement, "Life is short, why not give it a try?" but he held back in front of Jenna.

Franca suddenly had a thought, "Can we only make Contract with Spirit World Creature or strange beings?"

"Can I sign a contract with a human? I can share my ' Mirror Substitute ' ability with you."

This was the first time Lumian had considered this question. After a moment's thought, he said, "The relevant Mysticism knowledge doesn't say it's impossible..."

"But I'll pass. Contract of Fate might have some Concealment Corruption or influence."

"That's true." Franca was still quite Rationality.

While answering, she thought of another question:

If I were to actually sign Contract with Lumian, what negative impact would it have on him?

"Why does it take some time to develop the ability to deal with Undead?" Jenna wasn't as quick-witted as Franca; she could only focus on more practical questions.

Lumian laughed, "Because Spirit World Creature and strange creatures are afraid of the purification of Sunlight and don't have similar abilities, I can only consider obtaining it from the Death Domain, where I have a very good Contract partner."

"' Armored Wraith '?" Franca seemed to understand. "You're worried that giving him too much gold will make the subsequent interactions uncontrollable?"

Lumian nodded and said, "Also, I'm waiting for Sealed Artifact made from Hisoka's Beyonder Characteristic. If it's related to ' Wraith,' I won't need to develop any corresponding Contract Ability."

After exchanging words for a while, Lumian rebuilt the "Spirit Wall" and began the second summoning.

This time, he summoned:

"Strange creatures that roam the Upper Realm, beings of unimaginable strength, colossal beings that never cease their struggle."

Once the Incantation was finished, what appeared at the mysterious gate was a "Mountain Peak" made of layers of stacked flesh.

Its height was unknown, and it couldn't completely squeeze through, causing the illusory and mysterious gate to sway precariously.

After uttering the "Secret Words of Destiny," Lumian obtained the corresponding information.

This "Flesh Mountain" does indeed have the ability to enhance its defense, making its body as hard as steel and as heavy as rock. However, the corresponding negative effect is that its movement speed is close to that of an ordinary tortoise.

Lumian had no choice but to give up.

His alternative target was his Messenger, "The Penitent" Bainfel.

According to the Messenger information provided by the "Magician" Lady, Bainfel has the ability to bring his Shadow Activation and swap positions with his main body at crucial moments.