Chapter 261 Breaking Free from the Cage 4
Chapter 261
"What kind of expression is that? Believe me or not, I'll kill you!" the man said fiercely.
He knew Zeng Zhi couldn't hurt him, but he couldn't really kill her if she disobeyed, after all, she was his trump card.
She glanced at Lin Xia with longing. She had witnessed Lin Xia's power just now. If she could form a contract with another one, she would be invincible and could roam freely in this area.
But he didn't dare gamble on whether the humanoid monster would kill him. He threatened Zeng Zhi for a long time without any response, and when the humanoid monster on the other side became more and more impatient, he finally got scared, grabbed Zeng Zhi, and turned to leave.
Zeng Zhi gave Lin Xia a pleading look before leaving.
Lin Xia moved her hand slightly, but still didn't make a move. In her current state, she wasn't sure she could defeat those two, as Zeng Zhi's energy fluctuations were much stronger than hers.
He transmitted his voice to Zeng Zhi, saying, "Have him bring more people so that I can regain my mental strength to break the formation."
If she hadn't known she knew how to form arrays, the outcome might have been very different.
With her idea confirmed, Lin Xia became even more eager to become stronger. This place was likely targeted at people like them, and there certainly wouldn't be many like Zeng Zhi in the early stages.
It's unclear how Zeng Zhi and that person negotiated, but he did bring two more groups of people, only to have them dealt with by Lin Xia. He was probably scared and didn't bring any more people.
As more and more people like Lin Xia emerged, it became clear that there were always some side quests that were impossible to complete.
But this did not affect the speed of the game's progress, and eventually, more and more people came out to reveal the secrets.
Some say that the humanoid monsters he contracts can communicate with each other, and some of these humanoid monsters are incredibly powerful.
Some say that everyone who goes into the branch near him never comes back alive, but it doesn't seem to affect the progress of the game.
Some say that these humanoid monsters may actually be real humans, but their powers have been sealed.
Some say that only those who make a contract with the humanoid monster can make it to the end; otherwise, they are just cannon fodder.
Some people believe that the branches that were not opened up by humans may have been opened up by humanoid monsters.
However, some argue that it's not just humanoid monsters; many other branches are ruled by other monsters.
Regardless of what is said, people are gradually realizing that humans are not the only protagonists in this game.
The process of forming a contract with a pet becomes increasingly difficult as you progress, especially with humanoid monsters, which are practically impossible; no one has ever succeeded.
They were extremely envious of those who had previously formed contracts with pets, especially humanoid monsters, as almost every one of them possessed immense strength.
But because of their intelligence, they were restricted from upgrading, fearing being betrayed.
Some, bound by the master-slave contract, harbored hatred and revealed a lot of information, such as the humanoid monsters becoming increasingly powerful, competing with humans for living space, and the fact that if the humanoid monsters developed, no human would be their match.
I don’t know if it was due to restrictions, but their origins were not revealed, but that was enough to attract the attention of most people.
Especially after contracting with the humanoid monster, one can both increase their strength and nip the humanoid monster's future in the bud.
A massive operation to exterminate the humanoid monster has begun.
People kept typing the location of the branch where the humanoid monster was in the chat channel.
Lin Xia didn't get surrounded by the crowd, but instead got Zeng Zhi. Zeng Zhi looked anxious as she looked at the man standing far away.
"Lin Xia, do you have a way to terminate this contract?"
"Don't resist."
Lin Xia probed Zeng Zhi's mind with her spiritual power, lingered outside for a long time, and only after not seeing any traps did she venture deeper inside.
As soon as Lin Xia entered, he saw that a gray light membrane enveloped two-thirds of Zeng Zhi's spiritual body. It was a seal, a seal that sealed their strength.
Lin Xia looked at it carefully; it was a formation she had never seen before. With her exceptional memory, she memorized it bit by bit.
But on the spiritual body outside the seal, a layer of black net penetrates deep into the spiritual body and is gradually obscuring it.
The seal is blocking the contract. If the seal is gradually broken, the contract will also gradually invade deeper into the spiritual body.
This contract must be removed before the seal is broken; otherwise, if the contract penetrates deep into the spiritual core, it will completely recognize its master.
This contract is deeply ingrained in the spiritual body, making it extremely difficult to break. Either both parties need to cooperate to gradually dissolve the contract.
Either a person with strong mental power can instantly detach this contract from their mental body.
After withdrawing her mental energy, Lin Xia was about to speak when Zeng Zhi immediately shook her head: "Don't give me specifics, just tell me, do you have a way to undo this?"
"Not for now, my mental strength isn't enough."
"Is there a way out if we're not suppressed?"
Lin Xia thought for a moment. She wasn't really sure, but she couldn't say that: "We can try, but remember, the day your strength is fully restored will be the day you can no longer undo it."
Zeng Zhi's expression changed, but she also breathed a sigh of relief: "So, this isn't a true recognition of a master yet?"
"The longer it goes on, the more difficult it becomes to resolve."
Zeng Zhi nodded: "He wants me to tell you that if you acknowledge him as your master, he will not tell others your location; if you do not acknowledge him, he will share your location with others."
Before leaving, Zeng Zhi stared intently at Lin Xia: "I hope you're not lying to me. Be careful, their strength is increasing very quickly, this game is not friendly to us."
Lin Xia nodded, watching the man frown and stare at her for a long time before leaving with Zeng Zhi.
Zeng Zhi had changed a lot, and her aura of bloodlust was thick. Lin Xia sighed, "If I had known this would happen, why did I hesitate and put myself in this situation?"
Their power was sealed, and humanity united to exterminate them. Soon, some were killed or forcibly bound to contracts.
Their daily access space is limited, making it impossible for them to unite. Lin Xia has never encountered another intelligent being on this branch.
Upon seeing the array on Zeng Zhi's spiritual body, Lin Xia closed her eyes and used her mental power to weave an array in her mind, deducing it within her spiritual body based on her memory.
Sensing that the array on his spiritual body had begun to weaken, Lin Xia opened his eyes, drenched in sweat.
Her spiritual power has been sealed for too long, and breaking this complex formation consumes too much of her spiritual power. If there is no threat to be faced, she can gradually break the seal and one day she will be able to break it.
But in the current environment, exhausting her mental energy would be too dangerous for her, and the progress would be too slow.
Lin Xia set up a trap outside the cage and quickly entered hibernation, during which her mental energy recovered significantly faster.
Fortunately, when she woke up, no one came to criticize her. It seems that the man who made a contract with Zeng Zhi is still not giving up.
Lin Xia is now much more cautious. After defeating a monster, she will occupy the cage first, and only go to the next one when her strength has fully recovered.
Amidst the commotion, Lin Xia opened her eyes. It had finally arrived.
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