Black Oath
Ji Liuxing sighed: "From the perspective of the vision, this is probably the strongest oath I know of."
Ji Yunding sensed that Ji Liuxing's expression was not right, so he asked, "Excuse me, is there any problem?"
"In fact, there is no big problem in essence, but it will be a bit troublesome." Ji Liuxing looked at Ji Yunding and felt more and more conflicted.
Pure Black Oath...even he had hardly seen it before.
In short, I have to explain the difference between the black oath and the white oath to Ji Yunding who is still confused.
Generally speaking, the oaths of oath warlocks are divided into white oaths and black oaths. The white oath gains power by constructing objective rules and restrictions, while the power of the black oath comes from the subjective oath of the oath taker.
From the perspective of becoming stronger, both the White Oath and the Black Oath increase strength by practicing their oaths, but the content of the White Oath is quantifiable, while the content of the Black Oath is often more ambiguous.
A pure black oath is extremely difficult to establish - because establishing a black oath requires inner "firm belief" - and it is easy to break the oath inexplicably because of a single thought.
But Black Oath has a simple and irreplaceable advantage - it is very strong. The strength of Black Oath is just like their oath, most of them are strong as they wish. The ability of the oath is treacherous and changeable, and it is hard to guard against.
Therefore, the current mainstream choice is a mixed oath. Taking Ji Liuxing as an example, "believing in the evil nature of monsters" is subjective, while "killing all monsters that have been directly touched by hands" is objective, in order to construct a relatively stable and powerful oath.
After explaining, Ji Liuxing thought for a moment and added, "Also, Black Oath has some reputational issues. To avoid trouble, don't tell others that you are a pure Black Oath Warlock. Other than that, it's nothing serious."
Seeing Ji Yunding tilting his head curiously, Ji Liuxing explained: "The relationship between oath warlocks and their oaths is mutually influential. Even among warlocks who only lean towards the black oath, there are many who do whatever they want. Many people have done immoral things in order to obey their oaths."
In fact, Ji Liuxing was a little more euphemistic in his statement. The so-called "immoral" could be replaced with "murder and arson". Since ancient times, there have been many warlocks who have leaned towards the Black Oath and have killed people at the slightest disagreement, and there are many who bully men and women.
As for pure Black Oath Warlocks, there are very few historical records of them, but most of those with names can be regarded as people who bring disaster to their neighbors.
The only Black Oath Warlock that Ji Liuxing had seen with his own eyes besides Ji Yunding was an extreme Social Darwinist who advocated the survival of the fittest and even supported the invasion of the world by other dimensions to promote human evolution. He is now imprisoned in a dungeon.
"In my opinion, power is just a tool. In the final analysis, it is because they swore an incorrect oath and their mentality is unstable." Ji Liuxing shrugged, "Don't be nervous. The oath of an oath warlock is a secret. If you don't tell others, no one will know that you are a black oath warlock. Only heaven and earth know, and you and I know."
"Then, team leader, aren't you worried that I might do something bad?"
"Given the content of your oath, I should be worried. But to be honest, I don't have the energy to worry."
The greatest impression Ji Yunding left on Ji Liuxing was "purity", a quality that is especially rare for smart people. The saying "extreme wisdom leads to harm" has troubled countless people since ancient times.
If someone else made such a vow, Ji Liuxing would definitely be more cautious, but Ji Yunding... Ji Liuxing really couldn't imagine what kind of evil thing she would do.
No matter how maliciously you speculate about her, you can only see a little girl who is trying hard to live a good life.
"Even so, I still have to say what I need to say. Remember not to do bad things, classmate Ji Yunding. Otherwise, as your oath guide, I will be responsible for cleaning up the mess."
Ji Liuxing smiled, his tone was not serious, but more like a routine explanation.
"If even you can't walk the right path, then I might change my opinion of the Blacksworn Warlock, but before that, I'll bet on you to win."
Admittedly, once the fact that he had become a blacksworn warlock's oath guide was exposed, it would most likely bring great trouble to Ji Liuxing, but Ji Liuxing didn't care - he was about to die, and there was nothing to be afraid of.
However, since a vision of this intensity had occurred, perhaps she could also understand the matter.
Thinking of this, Ji Liuxing continued, "I have told you the other precautions through the blood contract before. The oath ability will be formed in a week. Next, I have a commission that I hope you can consider."
"Is it about what you said before, Team Leader? Maybe you can provide me with some direction?"
"Yes, to put it simply..." Ji Liuxing opened the drawer, and inside was a severed hand, with veins showing a strange black color, just like what Ji Yunding saw when he first entered the door, "Kill me in the future before I become completely weird."
Ji Yunding was stunned. Judging from the shape of this severed hand, it clearly belonged to Ji Liuxing.
"Don't worry, you see, the new ones are actually no different."
As he spoke, Ji Liuxing took off his gloves. The joints of his right hand were still distinct, and the fingers were white and slender, but his left hand was covered with black meridians, and looked just as hideous as his severed hand.
"As for the reward, I still have some money in my bank account, so I won't let you down. As for fame, you can step on me to become the number one, the strongest of the new generation, and I don't mind."
After all, I'm dead.
Ji Liuxing paused, swallowed back the words, and changed the subject with a smile: "Of course, don't feel pressured. I've sent this commission to more than just you. If you're interested, you can try it then."
"Becoming the strongest... seems to be the goal that the protagonists in the novels and comics that Ah Qing showed me would choose." Ji Yunding thought for a moment and nodded, "Then I will try with this goal. First, I have to cure the team leader."
"...Wait, are you listening to me?" Ji Liuxing thought that he was already a headache for others, but Ji Yunding in front of him looked docile, but when they really got along with him, he was more self-willed than him.
"I listened carefully this time, but as long as the leader's consciousness hasn't completely turned into a monster, he will definitely stand still and let me kill him." Ji Yunding said as if it was a matter of course, "If that's the case, can I still be considered to have defeated the strongest?"
Ji Liuxing only felt that his brain was slow when he was talking to Ji Yunding. For example, now, he had no idea what Ji Yunding was thinking, so he could only wait for her to make it clear.
"So, if I want to become the strongest, I must defeat the leader head-on. Considering that I probably can't do it now, I have to try my best to ensure that the leader doesn't die until I can do it."
Ji Yunding came to his own conclusion without caring about Ji Liuxing's thoughts at all.
"So all pure Black Oath Warlocks are like this?" Ji Liuxing said helplessly, "No wonder I couldn't take the Pure Black Oath back then. It was indeed because I didn't practice my mentality enough."
Ji Liuxing did not point out that Ji Yunding was just an outsider, and even ten minutes ago he did not know what the black oath and the white oath were. Considering the content of Ji Yunding's oath, if she wanted to do it, he would not pour cold water on her.
In fact, Ji Liuxing felt that given Ji Yunding's intelligence, she might have thought about the difficulty involved, it was just her personality.
"Team leader, will it hurt when opening the extradimensional channel?"
"You went to the stadium..." Ji Liuxing was already used to following Ji Yunding's jumping thoughts, so he naturally changed the topic and began to think about how to describe it. "If I have to say it, it's like practicing under a waterfall, but the water will rush into the blood vessels and then flow out of the blood vessels. But it's okay once you get used to it."
Ji Yunding nodded and guessed that this was the reason why Ji Liuxing became weird.
From the description, the principle of using negative energy to impact and open a different plane channel seems to be very similar to body training. Ji Yunding remembered that when he was training his body, Tang Yun mentioned using pain to offset the "side effects".
Now it seems that Ji Liuxing must have received too much negative energy, which resulted in the inability to completely offset even the pain.
Ji Liuxing saw what Ji Yunding was thinking, and he explained, "This is something that must be done. Other channels that are opened can only be used by small teams to enter and exit. Whether it is for personnel training or intelligence gathering, it is just a drop in the bucket."
Just because it has to be done, can we just calmly move towards destruction?
After Ji Liuxing broke through the extradimensional channel, he kept clenching and loosening his hands. At that time, Ji Yunding thought it was just because of pain, but now thinking about it, he was fearfully confirming whether he was still human.
After all, Ji Liuxing even turned his disgust for weirdness into a vow to follow him, so how could he not be afraid of such a fate.
"I want to save you." Ji Yunding looked at Ji Liuxing seriously, "At least I want to try my best."
When Ji Yunding was in the audience of the stadium, she suddenly realized something - Ji Liuxing seemed to have been protecting the people, including her, since before they met.
Obviously, he doesn't need to do this to live a good life.
Even if we put aside Ji Liuxing's care for his juniors, Ji Yunding also felt some curiosity about Ji Liuxing as a person.
This was a strange man, though not in the same way as she was.
Ji Liuxing turned his gaze away and said self-deprecatingly: "...Don't look at me like that. I'm not really a role model worth learning from."
Saving the world is such a natural thing, and Ji Liuxing himself will naturally make concessions in this matter - even if there is no other reason.
"I just don't have anything else more important to do."
Becoming a martyr is the greatest value of his entire life, nothing more.
Afterwards, Ji Liuxing asked Ji Yunding to go back first on the pretext that he needed to deal with his left hand.
When Ji Yunding turned around to close the door, he saw Ji Liuxing picked up a dagger from the table and gestured at the strange junction of his left hand.
………………
On the first day of winter vacation, Ji Yunding went to her and Li Fengqing's store to help out - although Li Fengqing insisted that it was Ji Yunding's store and she was there to work.
The store is located near Ji Yunding's university. Due to the special nature of this university, few people are willing to open a store here, so the rent is not expensive.
After moving everything, Ji Yunding started to steal the leftovers of cake dough that Li Fengqing had cut off.
Ji Yunding was not surprised that Li Fengqing chose to open a dessert shop. She knew that Li Fengqing liked sweets. When she was in high school, Li Fengqing would bring her some homemade cookies from time to time.
"Boss, can you be a little more ambitious? There are some baked cookies in the warming cabinet, take those over there."
Li Fengqing now jokingly calls Ji Yunding "boss" from time to time, and Ji Yunding has no objection to this.
"No, this is delicious on the side."
The cake was fresh and soft, perfect as a snack. Li Fengqing simply found a bowl to put the leftovers in, sprinkled some biscuit crumbs, squeezed some delicate animal cream, inserted a small fork and handed it back to Ji Yunding.
"Qing, can you send me the names of those comic books and novels you showed me in high school?"
"Of course you can. Why did you suddenly think of watching this?"
Ji Yunding thought for a while while holding the fork in his mouth, and finally said, "I want to see why those protagonists save the world."
"Do we need a reason to save the world?" Li Fengqing said casually while whipping cream. "But in the end, they just rushed towards the final boss shouting about friendship and bond. Now that I think about it, there's nothing good to see."
"And that thing, I'll give you five million and ask you to leave my son..."
"Ji Yunding, I beg you to forget that I have read this kind of novel."
The two chatted while continuing to prepare for opening the store.
As he was talking, Li Fengqing felt that it was a little dark in the room, so he tried to turn on the light.
"Strange, is there a power outage?"
Li Fengqing pressed the light switch back and forth several times, feeling somewhat puzzled. At the same time, Ji Yunding's cell phone suddenly rang.
[Emergency notice, a sudden weather storm will hit the city in five minutes. Investigators are requested to rescue other ordinary citizens as much as possible while ensuring their own safety.]
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