0492 Chapter Ten: The Eternal Holy Fire (Section 34)
After listening, Zhen Cheng said nothing more and thought silently. After a few seconds, he suddenly said:
"Youshu doesn't love the young man, she is crazy about Dai.
Youyuan's temperament is more pure and kind, and she sacrifices her life to bring harm to her.
The soul is lingering, the body is lingering, and the heart is broken for thousands of years.
When all love, hatred, and grievances are settled, you should always be by my side."
The song "Drunken Peach Garden" tells the story of Zhou Shishi and Ren Jishu's love and hatred for a hundred thousand years.
This is not like the puns she often used in previous paragraphs, but simply seems to be a eulogy for the two people's emotions and life without any purpose.
This rather alternative way of talking about spirits is, in fact, a unique contract.
A contract with magical effect needs to follow some specific formats. For example, to reveal the identity of the signer, to obtain recognition, or to directly extend an invitation.
All of these were recited by Zhen Cheng in the poem. The role of the spirit is to enchant this contract with strict and powerful protection.
"They", who were mostly integrated with the paradox, instantly felt the specialness of Zhen Cheng's system and understood what she meant.
"They" had no reason to refuse Zhen Cheng's invitation.
"From now on, let us accompany you," Zhen Cheng's ears heard the combined voices of the girls, which were exceptionally gentle:
"Since you are our eyes, you can see all the world for us;
Since we are your brothers and sisters, we will conquer the wilderness of the universe on your behalf;
We will inhabit the depths of your soul and guard the door of truth for you;
The magic power you exude is our food...
Thanks."
Zhen Cheng felt the magic power of a contract, which simply implicated her with something familiar yet unfamiliar.
The familiar ones are of course Para-Ying. After the contract was drawn up, Zhen Cheng felt that the strong malice and resentment in "them" did not diminish in any way.
The only difference is that this shadow is no longer in a "owned" state, but has become like other natural shadows, which can be used and influenced by her talent with the help of her bloodline.
Even with the active help of "them", Zhen Cheng can perform many finger-like operations on this extremely powerful shadow force, and perform many miracles that great powers cannot yet achieve.
What is unfamiliar is the contract. What Zhen Cheng signed with "them" is not the kind of contract terms that are clearly stipulated by law or the provisions of Lamarck's game, with strict wording and clear obligations.
As for the master-slave contract model like the one signed by Qu Yun and the ancestor of the blood clan, Goth Loli Kang Sini, there is no such model here.
Back then, Kang Sini was completely an accessory of Qu Yun. If Qu Yun died, she would completely lose the basic factors of existence that remain in the world.
This was mandated by the contract of the Lamarckian game system.
The relationship between Zhen Cheng and "them" is more like a landlord and a tenant, or a boss and a thug. Zhen Cheng provides food, clothing, housing and transportation, as well as an extreme travel package to the world, while "them" are responsible for fighting.
If Zhen Cheng dies unexpectedly midway, it will not affect the objective fact that "them" exist in the world. As of now, it is unheard of for an existence to completely eliminate them who have transformed into "paradoxes".
At that time, they may live in a corner, hiding in an unknown corner of the world to fend for themselves, or because they have lost Zhen Cheng's control over the shadow, they may return to their ignorant state and bring disaster to the people.
If the relationship is good, there will be interdependence. If the relationship is not good, they will break up. Even if they become enemies, it is not impossible for both parties to fight and even be eaten by summoned creatures.
But what could be more reliable than a xinxing that has been tested for a hundred thousand years?
As for combat power, "their" existence may be more like a natural disaster than a living thing. Humans cannot eliminate natural disasters, but they can control them and use them to obtain energy.
It is conceivable that when "them" appear to fight with the enemy, there will never be fistfights or explosions that move mountains and seas.
It is destined to be a contest over the control and application of laws, a contest between man and natural disasters. After all, to a certain extent, "they" have indeed lost the complete sanity of ordinary humans.
"Can I open my eyes and see you?" Feeling that the contract was established, Zhen Cheng closed his eyes and smiled.
Next to the divine fire of wisdom born from Zhou Shishi's death, a new divine fire that was pitch black, full of corrosion and disaster, and twisted so disgustingly was burning at the moment.
This is the "power" in Zhou Shishi's words.
"I'm afraid not……"
Zhen Cheng felt the girl's cold fingers gently caressing her cheek. Although her eyes were always closed, she always had a feeling in her heart that the evil things in front of her might not look as disgusting as the evil ones on the outside.
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"You have a unique bloodline, and you may be able to look directly at ordinary shadows. But as for us... we can't look directly at you without lighting the divine fire." Yuan Yuan's voice sounded very regretful but happy.
Ren Jishu's voice followed: "Actually, even if you become a god immediately, I don't recommend you to open your eyes and look at us.
Just one look and disaster will befall you."
"This is a curse that we have become accustomed to carrying, but it is undoubtedly a powerful and convenient combat power," Yuan Yuan followed with a smile: "After all, you can't expect two girls who are so dead that they don't even have a body to go dancing with swords."
Gun?"
Zhen Cheng nodded and slowly opened his eyes.
The existence of "them" that had never caught sight of them quietly disappeared.
The real material Qu Yun left for her, the real material to ignite the eternal divine fire, the secret hidden in the last trial, it's time to reveal it.
"I'm sorry," the two voices sounded in Zhen Cheng's heart: "I have been wasting here for thousands of years, and we have never understood the existence of the so-called 'primordial fire' in her mouth."
"It doesn't matter," Zhen Cheng reassured, "I know."
After Zhou Shishi died, there was no darkness in the entire back hall. The dim white candle easily illuminated the entire small Buddhist hall.
The photos all over the wall had been ignited at some point, and they were still burning with blazing flames. It was as if they were not photo paper, but durable charcoal.
In addition, there is an open secret door on the wall of the temple close to the mountain. Inside is what looks like a naturally formed stone cave passage, leading to somewhere further behind.
Zhen Cheng did not try to explore because there was not much time left and she knew her goal well.
She stepped out of the apse. In front of her was the completely broken suspension bridge and the triangular wooden pile foundations that were close to the cliff and widely spaced.
"Yuan Yuan?"
"Well, feel free to go."
Zhen Cheng truly listened and stepped into the abyss.
She did not fall. An indescribable ominousness seemed to cross the barrier between illusion and reality, and condensed at her feet.
The second step, the third step...
Half a minute later, Zhen Cheng had returned to the front hall, his feet planted on the solid stone floor.