Dream Travel

Chapter 396 Contract
"His name is Bai Mu. He is from the Maple Crown Republic and currently lives in Rota City. However, after this incident, he may not return to Rota City."

"Is that all?" Serafis was somewhat dissatisfied with the information; there was far too little useful information.

"How much more do you want?" Luxembla snorted, as he didn't have much control over Rota City.

This intelligence was gathered by his subordinates, but they were ineffective and failed to kill him when Bai Mu was relatively weak.

Later, the demon hunters in Rota City removed the tentacles he had developed there.

The original demons all have their own territories. Rota City is not currently being targeted by any original demons, which is why Luxenbra has designs on Rota City.

He has already given up on Rota City. Bai Mu is growing too fast. He'll deal with Bai Mu after he achieves his goal.

“Rota City…” Serafis nodded. At least he now knew where Bai Mu was from.

The Maple Crown Republic and the area where she operates are far away, but it's not impossible to get there.

She is indeed a demon, but as a demon, she is also a dragon, though a dragon-human, which makes her very different from a true demon.

Souls, which are something demons desperately need, don't actually have that much use to her.

Succubi require more than just vital energy, and the source of vital energy is not limited to humans or the opposite sex.

Her dragon bloodline belongs to the Hellblood Dragon, which gives her an extra boost when acquiring essence.

While other succubi are acquiring essence normally, she can directly acquire it in a more forceful way.

"I want the Holy Soul." A drop of blood flowed from Serafis, forming a blood pact.

Demons, more or less, all possess abilities related to contracts.

Lexenberg dared not be careless in the face of this blood pact, for it contained not only the power of demons but also the power of dragons.

It is more dangerous than a traditional demon contract, but it is also more forceful.

The conditions above were somewhat difficult for him to accept. The blood pact included a part that would help him seize a seat, but he would have to provide one hundred holy souls.

And afterwards, Serafis wouldn't help Lexenberg hold onto that seat either.

"A hundred won't do, two at most. I have a great use for the rest!" Lexenberg cut Serafis's request down to just one finger with a single stroke.

“I’m not that cheap. You’ll only pay more if you go to other demons.”

"Fifteen. I will give you five Holy Souls first, and I will make up the rest within ten years."

"If you acquire the territory of Hell within five years, you must repay me within two years."

Serafis was not polite to Lexenbra at all. This primal demon even tried to bargain, but he noticed the other demons watching the scene and immediately agreed.

Other demons also coveted his holy soul, but he did not want to cooperate with those demons, while Serafis, at the very least, was strong enough.

If other demons were to come, it wouldn't just be a matter of a dozen or so holy souls; those demons would definitely find a way to exploit him to death.

After confirming that there were no problems with the blood pact, Lexenberg incorporated his own blood into it.

Moreover, when he signed the blood pact, he added an even more important part: his real name.

Although his real name was kept secret, Serafis still sensed it.

She looked at Luxembla with some surprise: "You're so sincere?"

If a blood pact is signed normally, the demon pact will also have a strong effect, but there is still room for maneuver for the demon to deal with a normal blood pact.

But if you put your real name information on it, that's a different story.

Simply put, if a demon contract is broken, and it involves harm, the demon will suffer severe damage.

Contracts involving deprivation are all the same; they all involve punishing the violator and making them pay the corresponding price.

However, this damage is not true damage that ignores defense, and it is after Luxemblaz throws his real name information at it.

If he breaks the contract, the backlash from the contract will become real harm; if it is a fatal backlash, Luxembra will die on the spot.

Serafis did not use her real name, but because of Lexenberg's actions, she would suffer at least half of the 'real damage' when she violated the contract.

Since Lexenberg dared to do this, it meant he was prepared to fulfill the contract to the end.

His sincerity surprised even Serafis.

"Hehehe, you don't need to worry about that."

Lexenberg smiled grimly. He did this as a precaution, not to guard against Serafis.

Instead, be wary of another him!

His despicable fragment that mingled with humans, and that human whose growth rate was abnormally high, were both threats that Luxembla feared.

After acquiring the Hell territory, he was given ten Holy Souls within two years, which served as an additional guarantee for him.

Putting everything else aside, for at least the next two years, Serafis will remain his ally because he hasn't received all the goods.

Even without obtaining the territory of Hell, Serafis could remain his ally for five years.

Although this ally cannot guarantee that nothing will happen to him, this ally can help him collect debts!

If he fails to fulfill the requirements within the time limit of the Demon Contract, the cultivation method and operation conditions of the Holy Soul will be forcibly transferred to Serafis.

This dragon succubus is very greedy, but as long as the contract is fulfilled, everything will be fine, and the contract has already been completed by her.

The other party cannot interfere with his collection of holy souls in any way; even the slightest interference would constitute a breach of contract.

He signed the contract using his real name, and the contract would remain in effect even if he were to be killed by some accident.

He was dead, but he was not truly dead.

There's still a fragment of the soul outside; let Serafis collect the debt from that person when the time comes!

Although his soul fragments are not as fully bound by this contract as his original body.

However, once Serafis finds his soul fragment and brings the contract with him, within a certain range, his fragment will also be subject to the same contract restrictions as the original.

There is no question of fairness here; they are all fragments of its soul. Although the connection has been severed, they still share the same origin.

We cannot share in each other's glory, but we can share in each other's loss.

His fragments can also fill in some of the conditions for creating a Holy Soul.

"Ah!? What is that!" The scream from the fragment of Luxembla made Bai Mu instantly perk up.

He yawned and fiddled with a radio.

With the help of the sandstorm, Bai Mu successfully escaped the demon's pursuit, but the sandstorm was too strong, and he was swept away to an unknown place.

Deep in the desert, everything is a vast expanse of white; without the sun, it would be difficult to discern directions.

He also needs to find a way to leave this place in a short period of time.

"What are you yelling about?"

"...I sensed a contract," the fragment said, looking unhappy.

"What contract?" Bai Mu immediately became interested.

The fragment of Luxembra shook its head: "I don't know. It must have been the original body that signed the contract, and it even used its real name. What does it want to do!?" If it wasn't a contract using the real name, then as a fragment that had been separated, it still wouldn't be able to sense it.

But once you use your real name, it becomes a comprehensive connection.

If something happens, his main body will be the primary one to bear the consequences, but that doesn't mean that this fragment can stay out of it.

He might be fine as long as he doesn't get close to another contractor, but once he does, he'll have to bear the same 'responsibility' as the original contractor.

Even after the effects of the contract wear off, he won't feel any better.

This is a lose-lose situation, harming others without benefiting oneself.

"Perhaps your true form revealed your holy soul, and then you signed an unequal treaty with other demons?"

Bai Mu thought about it and felt that this was quite likely.

Along the way, the fragments of Lexenberg told him a lot about the Holy Soul. Through the knowledge of the headless demon, he even gained insight into the thoughts of the original being.

The original body wanted to become a god, a very practical and simple idea. God is not righteous, but a symbol of power.

It's not uncommon for demons to become gods; his original form was so ambitious that the fragments of Lexenbra wanted to kill his original form.

Why!

Why is he being controlled by the White Curtain, while his true self is plotting to become a god?

Get dead right now!
"Hahaha, that's a good thing, but you'd better be prepared. If my true form can't keep its promise, then a whole bunch of demons might come after you for what they owe you."

With the knowledge of the headless demon as a foundation, Lexenberg never again claimed that he was mentally challenged.

Having enough knowledge allows one to be capricious when communicating.

"Trying to cause me trouble? I'll chop them all up!" Bai Mu said viciously, licking his lips slightly. The sandstorm had really worn him out.

Although he was very strong, he still struggled when facing natural disasters.

Fortunately, the sandstorm is over, and now all we need to do is leave this desert.

The radio came with an instruction manual, but it seems to be broken. During that intense sandstorm, his car was even swept up.

They were continuously attacked by flying sand and stones, which was quite deadly. I wonder how the other survivor team is doing now.

Bai Mu himself couldn't handle this radio station.

After thinking for a moment, he summoned several phantoms from the weapon box.

"Can you fix it?"

"..." The human phantoms looked at each other: "If it were a car, we could fix it, but not this thing."

They were curious about their surroundings. It was a rare opportunity for them to come out, but instead of a city full of skyscrapers, they saw an endless desert.

Did Bai Mu suddenly decide to go on an adventure in the desert?
But this adventure was too hasty; they didn't even see how many survival resources the White Curtain had prepared.

Even the water in the car was only about half full.

How long can they survive in the desert? Even if the White Curtain's power is strong, the limitations of flesh and blood must be considered.

"That's it."

“We can try to find an oasis nearby,” one of the phantoms suggested. Having come out for the first time, he didn’t really want to go back.

Their current physical condition allows them to move around despite the harsh desert environment, and they don't need supplies at all.

“An oasis? There isn’t one nearby.” White Curtain glanced at the fragments of Luxembla.

After the sandstorm ended, Luxembla used demonic magic to summon scouts.

It was a magical artifact shaped like an eye, capable of conducting reconnaissance over a wide area.

White Curtain also used the scope to perform a range scan, but found nothing.

As for survival, Bai Mu wasn't too worried, as he didn't lack the means to travel long distances.

If you're not in good condition, try to reduce your activity level as much as possible, and then let the summoned phantom carry you around.

White Curtain released the summons of these useless phantoms and then summoned Esdeath.

The desert was cold at night, but the environment was still dry, which Esdeath found quite uncomfortable.

"Give me some ice."

"What's wrong with you right now?" Esdeath rubbed out a piece of ice and threw it into White Curtain's arms.

Here, her Imperial Arms was severely affected, but she could still generate ice.

"I was surrounded by demons, but I'm fine now."

Bai Mu tossed the instruction manual aside, no longer fiddling with the radio that just wouldn't work.

He's wasting way too much time on this stuff.

Instead of messing around with the radio station, he took a box out of the car containing a large amount of Dream Erosion Crystals.

The survivor team didn't have much else, but they had a lot of this stuff. When the alien realm was generated, low-quality Dream Erosion Crystals were scattered everywhere.

In less than a day, the boxes containing the Dream Erosion Crystals looked as if they had been soaked in seawater for a long time.

Before long, the box will be eroded and damaged by these dream-eating crystals.

The white curtain also summoned Beatrice, allowing her to use these Dream Erosion Crystals to create weapons.

"I'm not good at this... but I can give it a try."

Atreus set about dealing with these Dream Erosion Crystals. She was skilled in life alchemy, and she didn't even bother with these inferior Dream Erosion Crystals.

Not only did it offer no benefit, but she almost lost her life trying to obtain the Dreamwalker's traits.

While using these Dream Erosion Crystals to create a makeshift alchemical bomb, Atreus asked the White Curtain, "Are we safe now?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but demons haven't appeared for a while." White Curtain held the ice that Esdeath had made.

He revealed a relieved expression; having an ice woman by his side in the desert was truly fortunate.

His survival in the desert wasn't difficult; the only problem was that he couldn't pinpoint his location. Heaven knows where that deadly sandstorm had swept him away to.

"How did you get rid of them?" Beatrice asked in surprise.

There were no survivors around Bai Mu, but she didn't care whether they lived or died. As long as Bai Mu lived well, that was enough.

The white curtain doesn't look like it ran away after a tough battle.

"I encountered a sandstorm, and then I was 'separated' from the demon."

Bai Mu scratched his cheek. Sandstorms and the like only include the threat of flying sand and stones.

Other aspects? Do you really think he ate shark fin soup for free?

The wind-riding ability of the 'Flying Shark' is not strong enough, but it can still ride the wind in a sandstorm, although it is easily hit by rocks.

(End of this chapter)