Lan Qing's eyes widened slightly. Had she gone mad? She was actually trying to kill herself!
Even items can't do any damage to the evil spirit; what's the difference between getting close to its claws and actively offering yourself up as food?
Lan Qing was unaware of the fight that had taken place on the rooftop; she had originally been observing from a hidden corner of the square.
As for Task Three, which has yielded no results, it has been essentially abandoned.
But the sudden splitting of the sky and the appearance of the evil spirit made her realize the extreme danger, and she had no choice but to step forward.
She thought that she was already quite bold to be the first to stand up and call on others to join the resistance.
But unexpectedly, there was someone even bolder than her!
Lan Qing's mind automatically conjured up a bloody scene of a human body being crushed by sharp claws, but reality was beyond her expectations.
The woman deftly darted and leaped among the sharp claws.
The food that was offered to it successfully caught the evil spirit's attention, and it closed its five claws, raising spikes between them.
But it clearly underestimated this tiny ant.
Su Cheng reacted quickly and was not injured by the sudden thrust. Instead, after several maneuvers, she ran upwards along her wrist and arm!
He used his dangerous arm as a bridge for climbing!
Lan Qing watched the figure disappear in the blink of an eye, her heart pounding wildly. Was she planning to... kill the evil spirit?
Lan Qing's breathing quickened. She drew her bow again and shouted, "A player is holding back the evil spirit! Let's keep killing monsters to relieve the pressure on her!!"
Like Lan Qing, some contestants who saw Su Cheng restraining the monster reacted and quickly continued to slash at it.
Those contestants who hadn't seen the evil spirit began to withdraw their arms, their hearts pounding with shock. They simply couldn't believe that someone could actually restrain their head!
Regardless of their thoughts, the contestants heeded Lan Qing's advice, gripped their weapons tightly, and gambled on a slim chance of survival!
Su Cheng weaved through the crooked arm, barely grazing the long thorns that suddenly appeared.
Mu Ling floated out of the bracelet, her black hair entangled with the malicious spikes aimed at her, acting as her second eye from behind.
The path beneath their feet was unsteady, and Chong slowly reached out his hand.
This slowness is relative to the owner of the hand; for Su Cheng, almost every step she took was a giant leap.
Su Cheng must move forward as fast as possible; if she pauses for even a second, she will be riddled with holes!
The sweat on his forehead was dried by the wind as soon as it appeared, and every muscle in his body was giving it its all in this life-or-death race.
A moment's delay means a fall into the air; a single misstep means being pierced by a sharp blade.
The evil spirit seemed to take a liking to this indestructible little ant and wasn't in a hurry to tear the sky apart.
The arm was extended back in front of his eyes, and his vertical pupils locked onto the dust-sized figure leaping on his upper arm without blinking.
Danger!
Su Cheng felt a chill run down her spine, her heart skipped a beat, and her internal organs felt as if they were being suddenly squeezed and ruptured!
The Dragon-Patterned Jade Pendant was scorching hot, and an urgent golden barrier was erected. Her eyes swirled with the image of dragons, and two golden dragons appeared and disappeared behind her, poised to strike.
Su Cheng bit her tongue until it bled, only then suppressing the fear in her body so that her legs wouldn't suddenly go weak under the gaze of the vertical pupils.
Damaged organs are also Self-Healing at an alarming rate.
The Blood-Eyed Gaze might be a special ability of the evil spirit, and not everyone can withstand such powerful Pressure at such close range.
Su Cheng swallowed the blood in her mouth and said with difficulty, word by word, "Contract! Servant!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black chain appeared out of thin air.
A thick chain was attached to the two ram horns and sharp claws of the evil spirit, with the other end connected to Su Cheng's wrist.
The vertical pupils of his two bloodshot eyes rounded out, as if he were somewhat shocked.
A suppressive force connects it to the weak humans, forcing it to obey!
The evil spirit frantically shook its horns and arms, the chains rattling loudly, but it could not break free.
Intense rage caused the evil spirit's upper body to squeeze through the crack in the sky, and the black chains immediately extended and coiled around it.
Meanwhile, Su Cheng, who was on the other end of the pull, felt a strong backlash.
The evil spirit was several times stronger than her. If she wanted to make a demon stronger than herself her servant, she would have to bear the pain of the backlash!
Large gushes of blood flowed from the corner of Su Cheng's mouth. She couldn't swallow it, so she simply opened her lips and let the blood flow out.
Two golden dragons transformed into guardians, blocking the attacking monsters. Su Cheng absorbed the death energy and yin energy of the entire dungeon, turning it all into ashes and channeling it into the chains.
After tasting the Qi input from Su Cheng, the chains seemed to have opened some kind of channel, frantically extracting it.
After draining her Qi, they began to drain her flesh and blood, and her life force.
Like a bottomless pit that can never be filled.
Su Cheng's body rotted away again and again, only to Self-Healing time and time again.
Sharp pain and a tingling itch alternated back and forth, and Su Cheng let out a painful groan from her chest, but her hands still held tightly to the chain, which was being pulled into the air by the swaying chain.
This is the most crucial tug-of-war phase; she absolutely cannot show any weakness!
"I can't hold on any longer." Mu Ling transferred her last bit of energy to Su Cheng, her figure already half-transparent, unable to escape back into the chains.
Su Cheng gritted her teeth and, using a slight sway, finally leaped onto the ram's horn. "Boning knife! Cut!"
The boning knife flew out from the waist, sensing Su Cheng's thoughts, and stabbed fiercely into the evil spirit's blood-red eye!
The blade trembled, and a crack appeared.
His vertical pupils were stained with blood.
Su Cheng felt the pull of the chains on her hands lessen and said fiercely, "Hold on, there's still one more eye!"
The boning knife hummed, trembled as it was pulled out, and then plunged into another bloodshot eye!
When it was pulled out, the blade was covered in cracks.
The two bloodshot eyes turned pure black, and the chains tightened suddenly with a "whoosh whoosh whoosh".
Su Cheng spat out a mouthful of blood on it, mixed with small chunks of meat.
She grinned, revealing a mouthful of bloody teeth, her eyes filled with ruthlessness. "I won't let go. I'll make you my slave!"
This pulling process lasted for an unknown amount of time, so long that Su Cheng's consciousness began to waver, and her fingertips became embedded in the iron chain.
She heard a roar, a strange sound from an animal she couldn't identify.
Then the pressure eased.
The contract of service is complete!
The evil spirit's body was compressed into a black and red sphere, tightly bound by coils of chains.
The monsters in the air no longer showed hostility and stopped to await instructions.
A black line appeared between Chong and Su Cheng, connecting their souls.
The contract is binding; the master dies and the servant dies. Unless the servant dies, the contract will never be broken.
Su Cheng wiped her mouth and stood on the back of a monster. She took out the black toad and, amidst a terrified croak, stuffed the evil spirit inside.
The toad's bean-like eyes are closed, a pair of tiny ram's horns grow from the top of its head, a pair of wings protrude from its back, and it also grows sharp four claws and a long tail.
Su Cheng's fingertips twitched slightly, sensing its current weakness.
The evil spirit can only be considered half an evil god. It was forcibly bound to Pact Formation before it was fully summoned and before it could fully unleash its power.
Now, compressed and sealed inside the weak toad's body, it is naturally extremely weak.
Su Cheng stroked its head, extinguishing its consciousness.
Upon further sensing, one could only detect the primordial, undeveloped spiritual energy within the toad's body.
Only when the evil spirit is reborn and gains sentience will it become her most loyal servant.
Su Cheng pressed the evil spirit close to her arm, and it merged into her arm, transforming into a monster emblem that looked like a strange animal tattoo.
He then put the broken boning knife into his Smart Bag, saying, "Get some rest, I'll find a chance to fix the crack for you."
She sensed the Mu Ling inside the bracelet again. "You're safe now. Get some rest and don't worry about me anymore."
Su Cheng rode the monster back to the rooftop.
The cracks and black holes in the sky closed, and all the monsters vanished instantly.
Everything finally returned to peace.
The system notification sounded:
[Reconnecting to the instance... Error detected and resolved... Countdown to restart]
[Countdown to leaving the instance: 03:00 remaining]
"Waaaaah, I'm not dead! I can go home! Waaaaah!" A large, stout man cried, tears welling in his eyes.
"I almost died in this dungeon. This competition was really too dangerous."
"These indigenous people are really carefree; as soon as the crisis was over, they all collapsed and went to sleep!"
"So that's why he suddenly lay on the ground. Turns out he wasn't dead, he was just asleep. All the residents suddenly fell asleep, which is a bit strange..."
"Let them sleep all they want. I'm about to leave the instance; I don't want to deal with them anymore. I just want to get back as soon as possible."
"Who was that powerful figure who just restrained the evil spirit? They were incredibly strong, a true role model for us all..."
"Since the big shot went straight to the rooftop, he doesn't want to reveal too much about his identity. Don't ask too many questions."
The contestants, having narrowly escaped death, were physically exhausted but mentally exhilarated, chattering excitedly about their experiences.
Lan Qing walked towards Lu Heng, but before she could speak, he waved to her, took out a grappling hook, and climbed onto the rooftop.
Lan Qing's eyes lit up; it seemed Lu Heng knew the person on the rooftop...
When Lu Heng climbed back to the rooftop, the countdown had only a few seconds left. He looked at Su Cheng, his lips parted, and asked, "Can we meet when we get back?"
He added, "I still have a thank-you gift for you."
"Okay." Su Cheng nodded, her slightly curved eyes revealing her good mood.
She touched the bracelet, thinking, "I should have enough points to go home this time. If possible, would you like to go to my world?"
There was no response from the bracelet.
Su Cheng understood; she wasn't disappointed.
Mu Ling probably also wants to return to her own world and see her family whom she misses again.
Su Cheng continued gently, "All good things must come to an end. I hope we can meet again someday."
A faint response came from the bracelet, as if in response to this farewell.
The countdown ended, and all participants disappeared from their spots simultaneously.
The sounds of people in the square suddenly vanished, and White Moon City fell into a timeless silence.