Phantom was momentarily stunned by Lin Xu's suggestion.
She opened her mouth wide, staring blankly for a long time as she recalled what Lin Xu had said, before slowly speaking:
"What did you say……"
"You want me to be your slave and follow you for life?"
The Phantom's eyes widened suddenly, and it screamed:
"You! A mere human, how dare you enslave a dignified descendant of the shadows!"
"Even in the era when humans and elves rebelled against us, no human dared to do such a thing!"
Lin Xu's brows twitched when he heard Phantom's scream.
He was somewhat surprised by the Phantom's intense reaction.
However, he neither confirmed nor denied Phantom's statement.
When faced with a life-or-death decision, many intelligent beings would choose to bow their heads and submit.
What's so special about shadow creatures? How can we be sure that none of them bow down to humans?
It's only possible that Phantom was trapped too early and probably didn't live to see the end of the Shadow Creatures.
The Phantom screamed for a long time, then lay on the ground, hugging his shoulders and roaring:
"Impossible! Impossible! Even if you kill me and destroy my soul, I will never acknowledge you as my master today. Just kill me now!"
Lin Xu glanced at the Phantom indifferently, then raised the Soul Scythe in his hand:
"Since you've made this choice, I respect your decision. I'll now send you to your utter destruction..."
As he said this, Lin Xu raised the sickle in his hand.
The Phantom's eyes widened suddenly:
"Human! How could you just attack me like this! Couldn't you at least try to persuade me? Or at least force me to say something? Or torture me a little so I would submit?"
Lin Xu shook his head:
“I have great respect for ancient creatures and I don’t like torturing beautiful women. Since you’ve chosen to die, I have no choice but to grant your wish.”
Lin Xu's raised sickle was about to fall.
At the last moment before he swung his scythe, the Phantom screamed and raised his hands:
"Wait a moment!"
Phantom cursed inwardly.
Damn human men!
What respect for ancient creatures!
If he truly respected you, why would he have beaten himself up so badly?
This man is leaving me no room to maneuver at all. He has clearly seen through my mind and wants me to completely submit!
The Phantom once again secretly vowed that he would kill all the smart people in the world, or at least make them so scared that they couldn't sleep.
Especially this man in front of me...
Phantom glanced at Lin Xu, then swallowed the curse she wanted to silently recite in her heart.
She's actually starting to get a little scared of Lin Xu.
At this moment, she felt that Lin Xu was the one who could read minds and see through all her thoughts.
Phantom gritted her teeth and bowed her head to Lin Xu:
"If you can let me go, I'm willing to accept your conditions..."
Lin Xu's lips curled up, but he had already seen through much of Phantom's nature.
This female demon is an arrogant fool with no bottom line. If we don't completely defeat her and make her bow down, she'll definitely cause more trouble.
Lin Xu said:
"What are your conditions for accepting this? I've given you three options, and if you don't make it clear, I really won't understand which one you want."
The Phantom gritted her teeth again, a blush of shame spreading across her face:
"The choice I want to make is the third one. I am willing to serve you for life, to be your... slave..."
Lin Xu smiled:
"very good!"
Although the island law can be used to create slave contracts.
However, such contracts have certain basic rights that bind both parties.
For example, certain acts of punishment or execution are prohibited by the island's rules, and slave owners cannot do such things to their slaves without a legitimate reason.
Furthermore, the slave contracts under island rules could not restrain the slaves' thoughts.
Such constraints can at most prevent slaves from running away during battles, but they cannot stop them from slacking off.
However, Lin Xu is currently in a temporary soul fusion with Phantom. Although Lin Xu's knowledge of souls is not great, he has heard that this soul state is the most suitable for signing a contract.
A slave contract signed under such circumstances will completely bind a person's soul, preventing the other party from doing anything that would harm them.
Even over a long period of time, such a contract can gradually change a person's attitude, making the other party subconsciously consider their own interests.
Lin Xu didn't know how to achieve the soul fusion state before, let alone how to sign a slave contract in this state.
Fortunately, Phantom is now in charge of handling these matters, and Phantom's memories have also been preserved. She successfully created a slave contract, wrote it in the void with her soul power, and showed it to Lin Xu.
Looking at the slave contract listed by the Phantom, Lin Xu decisively summoned the island's rules to witness and let the island's rules verify whether the slave contract met his wishes.
Seeing this, Phantom gritted his teeth again, but at the same time felt a little relieved.
When she was drafting the contract, she briefly considered tampering with it, such as setting conditions for enslavement, or even reversing the enslavement relationship and making herself Lin Xu's master.
But the man in front of me was indeed incredibly cunning. He had indeed thought of this loophole and actually used the island's rules to test the contract.
That is the supreme authority in the island world; apart from the gods, no one can cheat under the island's rules.
With the island's rules in place, she had no way to tamper with the slave contract. She could only declare that she would wholeheartedly be Lin Xu's lifelong slave, never regret it, never betray him, and always dedicate everything to her master!
The Phantom wrote the humiliating terms of slavery, feeling as if his dignity as a descendant of the Shadow was crying out.
Lin Xu didn't care about Mei Ying's feelings. He checked the contract through the island's rules, nodded in satisfaction, pricked his finger, and signed his name on the contract.
The phantom had already gotten up from the ground, looking at the contract with a resentful expression.
In the end, she bit her lip, pricked her finger, and signed a string of words on the contract.
"Phantom Ani Lancelot Radiant Saint Polya..."
The Phantom's real name was unusually long. It took her a full five minutes to write it down before she finally finished. Then she pressed her fingerprint on the signature area.
Lin Xu was secretly surprised when he saw Phantom's real name.
The length of this phantom's name is truly befitting of a nobleman.
If every character in this name were explained, it could probably fill a book.
But the Phantom's real name had a strange power; when she wrote it down, Lin Xu found that he could clearly remember every character and syllable, and he directly memorized the Phantom's real name.
This must be the application of some kind of soul power, and also aided by the slave contract, allowing him to fully understand his slaves.
At this moment, the contract was completed, and the contract text in the void suddenly ignited into a blue flame.
The flame flew and landed on the Phantom's forehead, imprinting a complex blue petal pattern.
After a short while, the pattern gradually disappeared.
But the Phantom's soul, will, body, and everything else were now completely connected with Lin Xu.
Lin Xu can fundamentally control everything about this female demon.
Phantom could no longer harbor any rebellious or malicious intent towards Lin Xu, and would even take the initiative to bear the harm for Lin Xu when faced with danger.
Moreover, this woman will gradually develop a sense of docility and devotion, all for the sake of Lin Xu's well-being.
This is what a slave is in the truest sense.
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