Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 109, Section 108: Joint Contract

Wang Ji was startled.

"How did you..."

He shut his mouth before he could finish speaking.

There is no prompt.

Ok?
What about the apocalypse of cognition? Why are you mute?
"do not be afraid."

The guardian's slightly weak voice came through.

“I have been entangled with it for a long time, ever since it was not at the creation level.”

"Since I got entangled with this thing, I have never rested or stopped thinking."

That does reveal something...

Wang Ji said, "It seems you have a way to deal with it."

"I guess so, but it's just delaying as much as possible."

The keeper closed his eyes briefly, took a deep breath, and then opened them again.

He looked like a student who had stayed up all night doing homework before school started and didn't want to get out of bed in the morning; closing his eyes for even a second longer was pure bliss.

However, no matter how much you try to cover your eyes, you cannot resist the reality that is about to arrive.

The Keeper of the Secrets said, "You know what the end of the world is, right?"

"Don't worry about it coming after us, at least not here for now."

"Could you tell me how you dealt with it? Maybe we can learn from each other."

"of course can."

Wang Ji replied, "On the ruins of the world, I saw the true face of the end of the world and witnessed its dissipation."

"The price of doing this is the complete destruction of the world and the death of all living beings, including me."

“We fought against it for a while, but the process made me feel very uncomfortable.”

"Something is definitely wrong."

The keeper listened quietly, and only spoke after Wang Ji finished speaking: "Death is indeed a good way to escape the apocalypse of cognition."

"But the premise is true death, from the body to the soul, and even the spirit, all of which disappear, and the innate talents and abilities also vanish."

The keeper of the secrets cautioned, "The end of the world is real."

"It is an entity, an intelligent, thinking entity, not some rigid program."

Have you really gotten rid of it?

"Don't ignore your intuition; you might be being deceived."

Wang Ji shook his head.

“I’m sure I’ve gotten rid of it, and according to a friend of mine, I can truly die and be resurrected.”

"Oh?" The keeper of the secrets was slightly surprised.

shhhhh--

A slight rustling sound came from behind him. Wang Ji looked down and saw that the keeper of secrets had picked up a notebook and a pen and was writing something on it.

Wang Ji couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"

"Record secrets."

The Keeper of the Secret said, "The truth will make me stronger, and it will also help with secrecy."

"Oh--"

When the record was completed, the keeper of the secret exclaimed in surprise.

He looked at Wang Ji, his eyes widening involuntarily.

Is it true?
Click.

On the tower, the sound of the second hand ticking suddenly became exceptionally clear, as if it had been amplified many times over.

The next moment, it suddenly returned to normal.

With this change, time resumed its normal course in the world.

Wang Ji felt much more at ease, as if a hood had been lifted from his head, and some kind of isolation or blockade between this world and the outside world had disappeared.

The sounds of waves and wind came, gentle and pleasant.

Wang Ji looked at the keeper of the secret and suddenly realized what was going on.

This guy never intended for me to leave in the first place!

What may seem like a mundane conversation could actually lead to imprisonment and isolation if anything goes wrong.

Or, more simply, eliminate them.

'There's really no time to relax.'

Wang Ji appeared calm, but his vigilance was heightened.

Unlike Wang Ji, the keeper of the secret breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, no one wants to have another enemy whose true strengths and weaknesses are unknown.

"I see, so this is your solution."

"To escape the apocalypse through actual death, not... procrastination."

"Complete and utter resurrection, is that your superpower?"

"I guess so," Wang Ji said without denying it, adding, "One of them."

The keeper seemed to perk up a bit and couldn't help but mutter, "Intriguing."

"However, this is your secret, and I won't ask any more questions until you tell me willingly."

They have a high level of professional ethics.

Wang Ji's thoughts shifted, and he said, "I'm more curious, after discussing this for so long, why hasn't the end of our cognition happened yet?"

“Before this, whenever I mentioned it, it would come, forcing me to settle accounts with all life.”

The Keeper of the Secrets: "As I said, it is a conscious and thinking doomsday entity, and it will not waste its efforts when things go wrong."

“I’ve been entangled with it for a long time and I know it very well.”

“Perhaps you’ve already been tagged, and it might feel that there’s no point in you being here.” After saying this, the Keeper of the Secrets paused and materialized a piece of paper from the void.

"Let's sign the contract, Wang Ji."

"You are only considered recognized after you sign the contract."

Approved?

Wang Ji looked at the paper and asked, "What is this?"

"A restrictive agreement, jointly signed by many founding figures."

As he spoke, he handed the contract to Wang Ji.

Wang Ji began to examine the contents.

At the same time, the Keeper of the Secrets explained: "This is a joint contract signed by many Genesis-level beings, which will restrict certain behaviors of the signatories."

"Unless your power exceeds the sum of all other creation-level beings in the contract, you cannot escape the contract's restrictions."

"Of course, this contract does not require you to do anything unjust. It is not only harmless to you, but also very beneficial, and can prevent some accidents."

In the time it takes to say two sentences, Wang Ji has already quickly scanned the contents of the contract.

As the Keeper of the Secrets said, this contract does indeed constrain certain behaviors.

For example, the spread of the idea of ​​the end of the world.

Those who sign the contract are prohibited from spreading knowledge of the apocalypse in any way. Even if someone tries to break the contract and insists on spreading it, the information will be distorted and blocked, becoming something that cannot be understood or experienced by others.

It's somewhat similar to the 'Great Silence,' except it's a selective silence, only blocking out things related to the cognitive apocalypse.

It can be said that it adds a safety lock to the behavior.

The security level of this safety lock is the sum of all the creation-level powers on the contract list, excluding the signatory.

While being constrained by others, one will also begin to constrain others.

This is a mutually interfering joint lock.

Wang Ji suddenly remembered something that the Doomsday Investigator No. 9 had said before.

'In principle, no one can make things difficult for a Genesis-level being.'

Now we need to add one more sentence to this statement:
'Apart from other creation-level beings.'

After confirming that there were no problems with the contract's contents, Wang Ji nodded: "It's reasonable, we can sign it."

"That's perfect."

Contract signed.

Wang Ji's name appeared above.

Besides him, there are many other names, but these names, like Wang Ji's, are hidden away. He cannot see others' names, and others cannot see his.

Only one entry's name was particularly clear.

Keeper of secrets.

He is the presiding officer of the contract, and his identity is publicly visible to everyone.

"Wherever laws and life exist, the contract will take effect."

The Keeper of the Secrets said, "Those who cannot cope with or at least hold back the apocalypse of cognition, even if they are at the Creation level, generally will not have the opportunity to sign this contract."

"From this moment on, we are allies."

As soon as the words were spoken, a notification appeared in the chat box:

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At this point, both of them felt a little more at ease.

"Well then, welcome to the world of administration, Wang Ji."

The Keeper of the Secrets softened his tone slightly and said, "This is a relatively prosperous area in the Edge Zone. There are many trading worlds around. You can take your time to explore; you might find something you need."

"Considering your origins in the vacuum zone of the apocalypse, you may not be very familiar with the outside world. I can arrange a reliable guide for you."

"You can refuse if you don't want it. As a Genesis-level being, there will be people who are willing to serve you even without money. However, you will have to deal with the consequences yourself."

"Let's do it your way." Wang Ji did not refuse.

The brief conversation came to an end.

A moment later, a spaceship arrived and stopped outside the tower to welcome Wang Ji.

"meet again."

Number Nine disembarked from the ship and greeted Wang Ji.

"Oh it's you."

Wang Ji was slightly surprised, but he had no complaints and left with Number Nine.

"I sincerely hope you can become stronger."

Before leaving, the keeper said this.

As the aircraft broke through the barrier and departed, the world returned to peace.

wow-

The small notebook in front of the keeper of secrets began to flip, stopping at the latest page, which contained information about Wang Ji.

Snapped.

This page was stamped, making it blurry and unrecognizable.

Even the world's records have been obfuscated, as if this period of time was extracted and deleted, making them untraceable.

After Wang Ji and Number Nine left, the Guardian did not linger and followed them out of this world.

After a while.

Without warning, the Third Reception World began to collapse, and everything within it rapidly crumbled until it was completely destroyed.

The entire world is condensed into a single point, held in the hands of the keeper of secrets.

With a clenched fist, the origin point disappeared.

A world just vanished without a trace.

Nothing had a chance to escape from it, or survive.

(End of this chapter)