It's not too much to say that a beauty is a little bit stronger

How can a mortal body withstand the power of a monster?

There was clearly no color on Xiao Huai's face, but he had a pair of dark red eyes.

The interweaving of red madness and white purity was like a crack in the abyss, making the hearts of all those who saw this scene instantly reach their highest point.

He smiled gently, which touched everyone's heartstrings.

"Ding, Joseph's limited-time mission has been completed. Reward is being sent: Soul Contract*1."

[Soul Contract] Item Description: A contract-type item with the effect of binding the soul. It is witnessed by the highest-level system. The betraying party will have their soul recovered by the system.

【Note: Don’t make promises that you can’t keep.】

Xiao Huai raised his hand slightly. He had already edited the terms of the soul contract. He signed it, and the contract floated in front of Joseph.

Joseph looked at him and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"

"Ah."

He murmured in response.

Joseph moved his fingers slightly, and his full name was written on the contract.

Suddenly, a mysterious force attached itself to the two of them, like an invisible shackle.

Joseph walked up to Xiao Huai and touched his forehead with his fingertips, and a strong pain swept over him.

Xiao Huai bit his lower lip and clenched his fists in silence. Joseph's deep voice came from his ear: "This is just a little bit of my power. I want you to adapt in advance so that you won't be unable to accept more power later."

"It doesn't matter." He squeezed out three words from his teeth.

Joseph raised his eyebrows slightly, and a little bit of strength was injected into his body.

"Consider these powers a gift from me to you. From now on, your physique will be better than that of an ordinary human." He withdrew his hand, turned around and walked forward. "I hope that when that day comes, you can achieve your goal ahead of time, rather than becoming a monster like me, trapped here forever."

Xiao Huai watched his back as he walked away little by little. He suddenly said, "Joseph."

Joseph paused and looked at him sideways.

Xiao Huai said calmly, "I really like your paintings. Perhaps in real life, we can become friends."

Joseph was completely stunned. He turned to look at Xiao Huai.

But Xiao Huai had already walked back. Even though his legs were trembling a little as he walked, every step he took was straight and firm.

After Xiao Huai had completely left the studio, Joseph raised his hands and looked at them with a complicated expression.

There is a thin layer of callus on the side of his little finger nail, which is the mark left by years of painting.

But he captured such a small detail.

Perhaps it was seeing the painting and then seeing his hands...

Xiao Huai understood something.

"Xiao Huai." Joseph whispered his name and chuckled: "If I were still human, I might become friends with you."

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The next morning, all the players had gathered in the first-floor lobby to discuss some of their experiences in designing diamonds yesterday.

Lao Mo took a bite of bread and said, "I spent the whole day yesterday drawing pictures, but what else can a diamond be designed into besides being polished into a rhombus?"

Tang Weiqi nodded and shook his head: "It's a pity that there are no magazines here. It would be great if there were reference pictures designed by diamond masters."

In comparison, Uncle Li is a bit more of a jerk.

As he ate his food, he said, "Hey, maybe just designing something will help you pass it. After all, this is only a second-level difficulty dungeon. Maybe we're overthinking it?"

Aunt Wang remained silent throughout the whole process, becoming more and more like a monster, staring blankly, and no one wanted to talk to her much.

Just then, footsteps were heard coming downstairs. It was about ten o'clock in the morning, and many people had basically finished their meals.

Xiao Huai got up the latest at this time yesterday, and today should be no exception.

They raised their heads and looked upwards, and when they saw it clearly, they were slightly stunned.

"Oh my god, what's wrong with you?" The bread in Lao Mo's mouth fell onto the plate.

Everyone else also stopped what they were doing and stared at Xiao Huai.

Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Huai sat indifferently at the dining table. Through the kitchen door frame, he seemed to see Lu Yuanshi's busy back.

"Is it obvious?" Xiao Huai touched his neck.

There was a circle of bruises around his neck that were so blue that at first glance it looked like all the capillaries in his neck had died.

"Oh my god, Xiao Huai, have you ever looked in the mirror? It's really scary. Did anything happen to you last night?" Lao Mo asked with concern.

Xiao Huai had looked in the mirror this morning. To him, this scar was nothing, but if he wanted to sell his skin for a good price, he might have to find a way to cover it up.

Tang Weiqi also looked at Xiao Huai with a scrutinizing look, hoping to get more key clues from him.

However, Xiao Huai said: "Something did happen, but I just want to tell you."

He slightly side-glanced, his eyes fell on Tang Weiqi, and he looked into his eyes.

Tang Weiqi was stunned for a moment and pointed at himself: "Me?"

"Ah."

"why me."

A leaf appeared in Xiao Huai's hand, and on the back of the leaf were written four big words: "Diamond Tycoon".

Tang Weiqi was slightly shocked: "You also have clues."

Although I had thought that Xiao Huai was so calm and might be the one who had the clue, I didn't expect him to reveal the clue directly.

Xiao Huai came in front of him, leaned over, and whispered in a voice that only he could hear: "Don't you want to exchange information with me?"

These words struck Tang Weiqi's heart hard.

He has always been a cautious person, so he wants confirmation before doing anything.

Before this, he had sought intelligence clues from Xiao Huai many times, but was more or less rejected.

Now, Xiao Huai actually took the initiative to invite him, so why would he refuse?

The two of them came to a place farther away from the dining table.

Tang Weiqi frowned: "But my clues seem a bit too abstract."

Xiao Huai just smiled and said, "It's okay. I just want to get more inferences."

After a little hesitation, Tang Weiqi nodded: "I promise you." A leaf appeared in his hand, and the words "Diamond Tycoon" were also written on the back of it.

Just as he was about to reach out his hand to exchange with Xiao Huai, Xiao Huai suddenly grabbed his wrist and said coldly: "Remember, the more you know, the more dangerous it is. Even if you discover something, don't act rashly. As long as you behave yourself, you can get out of this dungeon. Do you understand?"

It was as if the air around him instantly turned to zero degrees. Tang Weiqi's Adam's apple couldn't help but tremble. He didn't dare to look directly into Xiao Huai's eyes, but just nodded slightly.

Perhaps the clues he got about Xiao Huai were useless, and his existence was just to let Xiao Huai see the clues.

"I understand……"