It's not that he's completely dull; rather, the whole thing is quite surprising.

After all, at the beginning, the Blade Spirit strongly opposed the contract between the Earth Spirit and Zero, and even wanted to forcibly break the contract between them.

Later, not only did he never mention it again, but he also wanted to make a contract with Zero. Such a drastic change could not help but shock Zero…

Dao Ling frowned as he looked at the stunned Zero:

"What are you standing there for? It's a contract."

If it weren't for the fact that he might be the reincarnation of that great one, he wouldn't have condescended to make a contract with him...

"Huh? Um, you really want to make a contract with me?"

Zero still managed to ask a question.

"Stop talking nonsense and get to the contract."

The sword spirit drifted forward.

If the contract didn't require the consent of both parties, he wouldn't have bothered to explain so much to him.

He could have simply returned to the blade and then applied Zero's blood directly...

Ling glanced at Tu Ling again, seemingly seeking his opinion.

Tu Ling nodded upon seeing this.

If the sword spirit could stay by Zero's side, that would be ideal.

Zero saw that the earth spirit did not object, and leaned down to the sword spirit, saying:

"In that case, thank you very much, senior."

The sword spirit grunted and returned to the blade, its voice emanating from within it:

"You can simply inject blood into the knife."

Ling nodded in response, then ran his index finger across the knife, instantly staining the sharp blade with a bright red hue.

Zero moved his index finger away, and the previously suspended greatsword began to sway slightly, gleaming with a golden halo.

A beam of light appeared out of thin air, enveloping Zero and the blade. Zero then felt a stronger connection with the blade spirit, and he knew that the contract had been formed.

The sword spirit reappeared and reluctantly called out "Master".

The contract was already made, and there was nothing he could do even if he was unwilling.

However, considering that Zero is very likely the reincarnation of that person, he should probably keep a low profile...

You must know that as a sword spirit, he has never bowed his head.

Seeing that the contract was completed, the Earth Spirit happily came over and said something to the Blade Spirit.

...

What! You're saying you're not sure if he's that person's reincarnation?

"I'm just guessing."

"You..."

Dao Ling was stunned after hearing this.

However, the contract was already made, and he couldn't go back on his word...

The Earth Spirit chuckled, seemingly proud of having convinced the Blade Spirit.

"Fine, since that's the case, then let's help him improve his strength. My sword spirit's master can't be this weak..."

Tu Ling smiled but remained silent.

That's just how Dao Ling is—sharp-tongued but kind-hearted.

You'll find it when you get to zero later...

After Zero formed a contract with the sword spirit, he clearly felt a difference in his body.

At first, he only felt that his body seemed to have more strength. Later, through the contract with the sword spirit, he discovered that he could form a kind of "external vision".

Zero wasn't sure if this description was accurate; he only knew that he could now see everything clearly with the help of the greatsword inhabited by the sword spirit.

This must be the power of the sword spirit.

As expected, the sword spirit spoke up to explain:

"You've made a contract with me, so you can now use some of my abilities."

"For example, what you are using now is one of my abilities—'Vision'."

"Vision, the area within your field of vision, breaks through all obscurities. In other words, you can see through all disguises, so you could consider it a support skill."

"Your strength is not great now, but as your strength increases, my abilities will also improve, and you will be able to use more abilities."

"So, let's hurry up and improve our strength!"

Dao Ling went on and on, and I listened with zero patience.

He is indeed not capable enough right now.

Right now we're facing cyborgs, but in the future we'll be facing Li Su.

Demon Seed...

Although they hadn't met yet, Zero knew that the other party was definitely not to be underestimated.

After all, even the Goddess of Flowers is wary of them...

It is said that Hua Xingcheng has been asleep for a long time, and no one knows what has become of him...

He'll probably be happy when he wakes up. After all, they'll have another ally—the Blade Spirit.