Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 599 This is the power!
The Demon Contract looks like an ordinary piece of parchment, only a bit thick, but still within the normal range.

However, the attributes of the Demon Contract are quite powerful.

Devil's Contract

Grade: No grade

[Type: Permission-related items]

[Number of uses: 8/8]

The Devil's Game:
After writing the contract with the Demon Contract, minor modifications to the contract content can be made and stored in the second layer. Modifications cannot exceed 5% of the original content. Once the contract is signed, it can be regarded as signing a second modified contract.

Furthermore, once the first layer is removed, the first layer of the contract is deemed invalid.

This demonic contract is both notarized and recognized by the Temple of Light.

[Summary: If you see a long, tedious contract, run! Have you ever seen a contract with 32 separate clauses?]

"Turtle!"

"Meow!"

Awoo and Black Charcoal, who had come over, glanced at the demon contract and wondered what else they could do besides slap "666" on their faces.

"They're really something. No wonder they're called demons; they can even pull off something like this."

Because of the notarization process, the apostles have a high degree of trust in contracts notarized by the Temple of Light.

This contract is exceptionally deceptive, despite having considerable limitations.

A 5% content modification limit means that out of 100 words, only five words can be changed.

But sometimes changing just one word in a contract can have drastically different effects.

"nice one!"

Li Xia, Aowu, and Heitan made a joint judgment: Xiaotian was chewing on the teething toy they had made.

The final medicine was only so-so.

【EX Type II Potion】

[Quality: Purple]

[Type: Consumable Medicine Item]

[Effect: After drinking, it provides a slow recovery effect lasting 12 hours, which can deeply repair injuries, including severed limbs and missing limbs.]

[Summary: The mystery of life lies in how to make life grow again]

The item is a healing item, and a deep healing item at that, so it is indeed of high value. It is probably something Morde has stockpiled in case his avatar explodes and he is injured as well.

If you have it, that's good too. Li Xia put away the potion and looked at Black Charcoal, who was fiddling with his boxing gloves.

The kitten raised its head and meowed twice. What it pulled out was quite good; it was a skill—the skill from the war that increased the power of ranged weapons.

"You're saying these boxing gloves are designed for the human hand and aren't very flexible to control?"

Li Xia looked at the black cat meowing incessantly while wearing two metal gauntlets. The cat meant that the gauntlets were very good and had a MAX compatibility with his talent. That was for sure. Morde must have spent most of his energy on the gauntlets.

"In that case, let's go find Madaro and see if he has any ideas."

Li Xia finally made a decision. He was going to go anyway, and he wanted to get his own gloves back.

This rare return didn't require rest. When I was refining my primordial incarnation, it felt like my soul and body had been given a radiant massage. Now I'm incredibly energetic, and I could fight another ancient god without any problem.

Once outside, Li Xia and the three little ones separated and went in different directions. The three little ones went to the trading street to sell the four Dawns. In addition to that, they were also responsible for finding a way to sell the equipment they had.

Although it's estimated that the Garbage Collector and Hell Echoes won't dare to continue the pursuit, the kill order is still in effect, effectively blocking the path of the eight major chambers of commerce. They need to find those black market merchants or small and medium-sized chambers of commerce that don't care much about the eight major ones. They're not part of the guild alliance, so why should they back down?

In addition, the three little ones also need to help Li Xia keep an eye out for suitable equipment, such as ranged weapons, clothes, pants, shoes, and all other suitable equipment.

He still remembered what Madaro said: clothes, pants, shoes, and the like are all fast-moving consumer goods, just like in reality. You should change them when you need to. There's no need to wear the same clothes all the time. If you like them so much, you can just spend money to customize them.

Li Xia deeply agreed with the saying "He who listens to advice will eat his fill," and promptly instructed the three little ones to be careful when searching for equipment.

Tier 4 gems can still be inlaid, but Tier 4 gems are extremely rare, so scarce that Li Xia has never even seen what they look like.

"These gloves"

Madao examined the pair of metal gauntlets from all angles, then gave Li Xia a strange look and lowered his voice:
"You ran into that madman, Maud?"

Li Xia glanced at Ma Daou and raised an eyebrow:
"you know?"

"Of course I know him. Maud is from the same real world as me."

Madaro waved his hand, put down his boxing gloves, and began to gossip:

"Mord was quite famous in real life, a top electromagnetic physicist in a certain country, but he was later exposed as a psychopath who secretly coerced his lab students. I heard he was later hit by a car."

When I arrived at the temple, I learned that he had also arrived at the Temple of Light.

Madaro shook his head with a sigh, not knowing what to say. Mord was not well-known among many apostles, but was also seen as a fearsome figure by some.

Madao never expected that the person the garbage collector sent to hunt down Li Xia was actually Mord!
"By the way, how's the avatar thing going? Is it all sorted out?"

The old man picked up the boxing gloves again. This time, he simply pulled over his toolbox, fiddled with them a couple of times without moving them much, and the entire boxing gloves were peeled back layer by layer like an onion before his eyes, finally neatly arranged in front of him.

"Holy crap, that old bastard Mord really went all out. Let me see, Eternal Magic Gold Mystic Magnetic Conductor Black Silver Thread, Resonance Crystal."
Wow, so rich, really rich. No, wait, some of the materials can't be bought even with money. The workmanship is a bit rough. Could it be that Maud did it himself?

That's true, he's a complete novice in theoretical physics; that's about his level.

Madaro asked while fiddling with his boxing gloves:
"By the way, how's the avatar thing going? Is it all sorted out?"

"Hmm, all done. Not bad. It should be the embodiment of the first tier now."

Li Xia spoke the truth.

"The first tier, that's really good. At least I don't have to worry about my safety anymore."

Madao smiled and congratulated him, but did not intend to ask any further questions. Everyone said that he had become a first-tier incarnation, which must be a super incarnation with a coefficient of 2 or higher, giving people a great sense of security.

Madaro had absolute confidence in his ally, after all, this was a ruthless person who had killed an old god in the third-tier advancement battle.

Even if he says that his incarnation is different from humans and can come out and fight, Madao will believe him!

As for why Li Xia didn't explain it clearly, firstly, he's not the type to show off, and secondly, Madao didn't need to know.

An avatar is like a trump card; hiding it makes it the most threatening thing to the opponent.

"It should be possible to change it!"

Madao examined it for a while, then let out a breath and raised his head:
"By changing the auxiliary power to an invasive link, semi-implanted equipment, the response speed is no different from that of one's own hand."

"Have the kitten come over when you have time. I need to modify it based on its paw shape—no, I mean its hand shape—and also test the connection."

Mada pushed over another exquisite box:

"And this, your gloves."

Li Xia opened it and saw a pair of gloves lying quietly inside. However, compared to the previous half-finger gloves, these gloves had become full gloves and had a metallic sheen, clearly having undergone a complete transformation.

It looks more like a knight's glove.

[Kyo Kusanagi's gloves (left)]

[Grade: Light Orange (Tier 4)]

[Type: Soul Equipment] [Origin: Hall of Light - Reed's Tailor Shop]

[Defense Tier: 10]

[Durability: 100/100]

Equipment Requirements: 40 points in Strength, 40 points in Constitution

[Powerful Gloves: Increases damage against illusory, spirit, and avatar types by 10%]

[The Undying Glove: It can absorb energy to repair itself; the repair time depends on the extent of the damage.]

[Kyo Kusanagi - Ancient Martial Arts Style: Strength Bonus 30%]

[Fist of Flames: Equipped slot grants immunity to regular fire, spiritual fire, and soul fire; fire attack bonus is increased by 50%]

[Fist of Fire 2: Visible heat is injected into the body through force, causing an internal burning effect]

Set components: Kyo Kusanagi's Gloves (right), Kyo Kusanagi's Gloves (left)
Set bonus (2/2):
【Fire Purification: Increases fire control by 100%; produces different fire effects depending on the input energy】

【Ring of Sunfire: Absorbs flames and condenses them into a spark, storing it in a ring on the back of the glove. Gains the flame's properties. Each glove can hold a maximum of one spark, and the glove gains the spark's properties.】

[Summary: Are these Kyo Kusanagi's gloves? If he had these gloves back then, he could have turned his nemesis Iori Yagami into Hiro Yagami!]

Seeing Li Xia's eyes light up instantly, Ma Da'ou chuckled:
"So, are you satisfied?"
Actually, my friend's specialty is leather care. Even if you give him a leather jacket torn into strips, he can fix it.

He was known as the God of Leatherworking!

Li Xia nodded, indeed very satisfied, especially the 10% increase in damage to avatars. This effect was fantastic. Starting from the fourth tier, every apostle would have a 'false avatar'. Regardless of whether there were any hidden dangers, the increased survivability was real.

So with these gloves, it hurts even more when you hit the incarnation.

It truly achieved high damage from both the left and right punches.

Li Xia put on the gloves. Although each knuckle was covered with a piece of metal, he could move very freely, almost as if he wasn't wearing any gloves at all.

Satisfied after bidding farewell to Madao, Li Xia stood at the entrance of the forging area and looked around.

Next, strengthen!

A pale blue panel floated in front of Li Xia.
[Current attribute points: 30, please allocate them, Executioner]

Li Xia made adjustments immediately.

【Power: 54→60】

[Agility: 54→60]

Intelligence: 53 → 59

【Spirit: 53→59】

[Physique: 54→60]

The lights in the enhancement chamber gradually dimmed, while several metal spheres resembling beams lit up, gathering violent energy.

Then, a pale blue energy suddenly descended, and Li Xia's muscles tensed, preparing to endure the pain. The pain of strengthening was related to the attribute points consumed, meaning that each time Li Xia strengthened, it was several times more painful than that of an ordinary apostle.

Feeling that intense pain spreading through my body, every cell was screaming.

Li Xia frowned in confusion.

It doesn't seem to hurt much, and it even feels a bit comfortable?
He suddenly recalled the painful memory of his last extreme breakthrough, and his body reacted as if experiencing phantom pain.

Li Xia quickly shifted her attention.

Hmm. Compared to breaking through extreme limits, the pain of enhancement is indeed like a massage.

He simply closed his eyes and began to enjoy the unique and pleasurable sensation of this enhancement.

Massage can't make every cell feel good, but it can strengthen them!
Gradually, the feeling of comfort intensified, and Li Xia almost fell asleep.

Unfortunately, with a hissing sound of depressurization, the lid of the reinforced chamber slid open to the side.

Li Xia placed his hand on the cool bulkhead of the cabin as he stepped out of the enhanced chamber. A large amount of steam rose from his body, forming a small cloud that amazed the other apostles.

I've seen people sweat excessively, but I've never seen anyone sweat this much. How much pain must they be in?

Li Xia clenched his fist, feeling the surge of power within his body, and then looked at his own data panel.

Too fast. The attribute increases too quickly.

At this rate, it will take at most two more worlds to reach the peak of the fourth tier, and then it will need to advance to the fifth tier.

Even if he made a huge profit in these three worlds, maintaining four to five worlds at each level would be the most profitable strategy, assuming the profits don't decrease.

But you can't deliberately lower the rating, that would be counterproductive.

We still need to think of ways outside of normal dungeons, such as world battles or other special mission scenarios, where skill points are scarce but other benefits are plentiful.

Li Xia walked outside while thinking about this.

His thoughts were interrupted by the buzzing of his communicator.

He raised his eyebrows after just one glance at the contacts on the screen, and then walked towards his private space. Only after sitting down on the sofa in the living room did he turn on the communicator.

Part Three: I was outside just now.

[Shenguang: It's nothing, just saw you passed, congratulations!]

Can you see I passed?
Li Xia frowned. The divine light seemed to be able to see many things, such as his victory over the old gods, and other things.

This has always intrigued Li Xia. He is curious about how the divine light was seen, and even more curious about how much the divine light could actually see.

My sudden appearance in the Hall of Light might fool those who rely solely on basic logic, but it certainly wouldn't fool the apostles with sound minds.

[Part 3: Brother Guang, what do you mean by "saw"? Do you mean you saw it directly?]

[Shenguang: Hmm. It's hard to explain to you, but I think you have a lot of questions, so I'll just give you a brief explanation.]

Li Xia sat up straight and watched as Shenguang's replies appeared one after another on the communicator:

[Shenguang: As reserve agents, we actually have certain authority, and within that authority, we can manipulate certain things.]

However, permissions are not something you can grant by simply tapping the screen or saying a sentence. They are something like rules. It's not that you don't have them, but that you can't see them yet. In fact, it's very difficult for apostles below the ninth rank to see them.

Due to the limitations of human language, this is the only way I can explain it to you.

Permissions, in this context, mean that if you see an apple, you can only see that apple.

But in my eyes, there are apples there, and also strings of code or formulas that describe the existence of apples.

For example, the size of the apple, its location in space, the time of its ripening, its taste, and so on—all the information is contained within it.

And I can interfere with and modify this information to a certain extent, thereby directly changing the state of the apple.

This is the permission.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Permissions and authority are not the same; the next chapter will briefly discuss authority.

(End of this chapter)