Chapter 28 Desperate Situation

"I gained the ability to survive on land from your contract, so only a small section of the sea in the middle needs to activate the flesh and blood magic. We rose quickly when we came up, so you didn't feel the vitality extracted by the contract."

In other words, as long as you go down to the abyss once, you can use flesh and blood magic to forcibly maintain a normal state? Zeus understood. No wonder the banshees thought that their tribe was cursed. There should still be normal banshees at that time, but as soon as they stopped using flesh and blood magic, they would immediately turn into swollen monsters, or even explode and die.

The newly born banshees had no chance to dive into the abyss at all, and were born as swollen monsters.

The banshees gradually disappeared, and the cursed lingered on in this world.

Until Zeus led them back to the abyss.

"So how are your people doing? Is your new homeland doing well?"

"Not so good." Ash frowned. "In the past, we only heard that the Abyss was a forbidden place for life. With your teaching, we learned about the water pressure. We thought it was the water pressure that prevented other creatures from approaching, but later..."

At this point, Ash was a little stuck. She tried to gesture with her six hands, but the effect was not very good.

"Are there enemies inside?" Xius asked tentatively.

"It's not just an enemy, it's an indescribable existence. Whenever it passes near us, my people will feel depressed, disgusted, out of control, and crazy."

"Can it be driven away?"

"No, we can't see it."

Ash thought for a moment and then spoke again: "Lord, we have heard that the Abyss was polluted. We lost our home at that time. Moreover, we are not at the deepest part of the Abyss. No one knows how deep the Abyss is. The pollution seems to have come from below."

pollute?

“What does pollution mean?”

Ash shook his head, "I've only heard that before, and I don't understand it."

Hughes pursed his lips. He didn't quite understand what pollution was. From the literal meaning, it was some harmful substances mixed into the environment, causing the normal situation to be distorted to the point where survival was impossible.

But what can be called harmful?

There are indeed many things that can cause hallucinations and nausea, but these things are closer to "substances."

In Ash's description, the pollution her people suffered was closer to "living things."

Is it some kind of living creature that has become the source of pollution, or is it that the pollution has become “alive”?

If the pollution came to life, would it seek food, or would it seek to pollute more creatures? Hughes shuddered unconsciously. The temperature was not cold, but he seemed to feel a cold gaze from the deep sea.

He had a vague feeling that if the Banshees continued to be "polluted", big problems would arise.

No, we can't go on like this.

"Ash, can you get the Banshee to leave the Abyss?"

Ash showed an awkward expression: "I have thought about this problem before, but only the Abyss can have such deep water and such great water pressure. Once we come up, we must always maintain the flesh and blood magic, then..."

Then it turned back to its original appearance. Zeus saw a determination in Ash's eyes. She probably would rather die in the abyss than become a cursed being like a swollen monster again.

But under the Abyss, the condition of the Banshees is clearly getting worse and worse. One day, they will cross a certain line and be completely assimilated by "pollution".

Zeus paced on the spot, one method after another appeared in his mind and then was rejected by him. The survival environment requirements of the banshees were too high. Where could he find such high water pressure?

Water pressure, water pressure, water pressure. Zeus suddenly stopped. He looked at Ash floating on the sea and slapped his forehead.

How could he forget that there was also the symbiotic contract option?

"Can you survive on the shore through a contract?"

Ash's expression darkened. "We can sign a symbiotic contract with the humans on the shore and extract their vitality to maintain the flesh and blood magic. However, the contract provided by each siren is the same, but the other party is different."

Xius was surprised, and after careful questioning he finally understood what she meant.

When the symbiotic contract is signed, both parties are placed on opposite ends of the scale.

The abilities provided by the Banshees are fixed, and the abilities obtained by signing a contract with each Banshee are the same.

The symbiont on the other side of the scale, however, provides random contract abilities, and randomly gains certain abilities of the other party.

According to Ash, she has never seen two identical symbiotic contracts, even if the other party is of the same race.

The symbiotic contract signed between Ash and Zeus provides Ash with the ability to survive on land, but another Banshee, who signs a symbiotic contract with other humans, gains other abilities.

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Similarly, the probability of acquiring the ability to survive on land is close to zero.

"So you were at that time..." Xius thought of something and asked in surprise.

"Yes, Lord. My idea at the time was to return to my people immediately after signing the contract, tell them about the water pressure, and then terminate the contract."

"What will happen if the contract is terminated?"

"Die." Ash answered simply, "Then all my life force will be transferred to you through the contract."

Xius opened his eyes wide and didn't speak for a long time.

He didn't expect Ash to be so determined. When he signed the contract, he felt it was a scam, but he only gave it a try because he had the ability to descend into the body.

Unexpectedly, the other party decided to sacrifice himself without hesitation. If it weren't for his good luck and the ability to survive on land, Ash's departure at that time would have been a farewell forever.

Then perhaps a new race would appear under the Abyss and worship him as a god, but he would be completely unaware of this and continue to manage his Castel Island.

Is this fate? Although Hughes is a staunch materialist, he still couldn't help but feel confused for a moment in this fateful coincidence.

After calming down, Xius asked again: "Can other banshees sign a contract with me?"

Ash shook his head, a trace of sadness in his eyes: "Your body is too weak. You fell into a coma just by signing the contract. If the other banshee and I extract your vitality at the same time, you will definitely die."

The banshees did not try to have multiple banshees make contracts with one contractor at the same time. The main reason was that the only ones they could contract with before were murlocs, who were also quite weak. One banshee could potentially drain all of their vitality, let alone multiple banshees.

As for humans, Ash did not want to belittle the human race. Her lord Zeus was the most knowledgeable and benevolent being she had ever seen, even comparable to gods. However, in terms of physical strength and vitality, humans were weaker than murlocs.

(End of this chapter)