As someone who prioritizes killing others, I'm forced to stream a death game.

Poor little Yang, will he still have to send it in the end?

[Brother Wendao really holds a grudge.]

This is what they call "you can dodge the first day of the month, but you can't dodge the fifteenth."

[Hilarious! Chen Yang probably never dreamed that he would survive Wen Dao's massacre in the labyrinth, but ultimately not outlive Wen Dao's real-life counterpart.]

Is the streamer really that vengeful?

Why did the streamer still agree?

[Zhong Yanchang isn't here to negotiate at all; this is definitely a threat!]

Will Bai Jia really attack the streamer?

[I don't know, who the hell can say for sure?]

Why are streamers hesitant to take a gamble?

[No need. The streamer already said that the Sky-Piercing Gang most likely wouldn't give him the artifact. Now that there's one right in front of him, turning around and backstabbing the Sky-Piercing Gang would be far more profitable.]

The most important thing is to avoid risks, right?

[Yes, the main reason is that threat from Zhong Yanchang...]

[It may seem like it lacks substance, but it actually hits the nail on the head. The streamer won't gamble, nor is there any need for him to.]

[The streamer is being a bit too cowardly; he should have just challenged him to a bet!]

[A dignified courtroom murderer, what a coward.]

【…】

After agreeing to Liu Ren's conditions, Zhong Yan asked, "Do you have any other requests?"

"Nothing."

"Then let me tell you my requirements."

After taking control of the negotiations, Zhong Yanchang exuded even more confidence and composure.

He said, "I need you to leave the Skybreaker Gang immediately after the P7 block cooldown ends. At the same time, I will have Chen Yang bring the artifact to you to complete this transaction. You need to directly access the artifact and complete the initiation process. Secondly, to prevent either of us from backing out, I need you to sign a strong guarantee contract with me."

"What contract?"

"A strange contract."

"A strange contract?"

Liu Ren frowned.

He had never heard of this term before.

Moreover, it wasn't in the memories of the predecessor either.

"What is a 'treachery contract'?" Liu Ren asked directly.

“A Ghost Contract is a type of contract,” Zhong Yanchang explained. “However, unlike ordinary written contracts, it has binding force. If the person who signed the contract violates its terms, they will be directly attacked by the ghostly creature carried by the Ghost Contract. Due to production costs, Ghost Contracts are very rare. Even for me, this is the first time I have used one.”

"Oh..."

Was it a direct attack by a ghost?

Liu Ren did not doubt Zhong Yanchang's explanation.

After all, the process of this transaction seemed to be more favorable to him than to Zhong Yanchang.

Those who enter the ghost realm cannot access the lower three zones.

Once Liu Ren falls into the trap, even if he wants to back out, he can't.

However, Zhong Yanchang had to sacrifice a treacherous tool no matter what.

No matter how you look at it, neither side lost out in this transaction.

"Sure," Liu Ren readily agreed.

"Then, I wish us a successful collaboration?"

"Hmph, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

Staring at Zhong Yanchang through the floating window, Liu Ren did not show a pleasant expression.

After finishing his conversation with Zhong Yanchang, Liu Ren finally addressed the questions raised in the live stream.

[Host, why did you agree to this guy's offer? Even if you stay with the Sky Piercer Gang, Bai Jia is unlikely to abandon you after you've served your purpose, right?]

"But in that case, I won't be able to obtain the artifacts. Even though I'm already very strong, there are still two different levels of combat power between those who are not adept at using the artifacts and those who are.

Betraying the gang comes at a very high cost, Brother Wendao, are you sure you're okay with what you're doing?

"Of course I know the cost is high. But fortune favors the bold. How can you expect to reap great rewards if you're not willing to take big risks? You can't expect to sit at home and have millions of dollars fall from the sky."

"That's it. From now on, you'll have no guild protection left? It's incredibly difficult to survive in the Central Courtyard without a guild to back you up."

"It's alright. Even if I do nothing, I have enough points to survive in the Central Court for a long time. If all else fails, I'll just go and cause trouble for some third-rate forces."

Damn, you're something else.

But wouldn't this completely offend the Sky-Piercing Gang? Would Bai Jia let this go?

According to Zhong Yanchang, Bai Jia certainly won't let this go easily.

【Oh? So, in that case, there's no way to get through this?】

"Yeah, nothing works. Staying in the guild is risky, leaving the guild is risky too. Why is there risk everywhere in this central courtyard?"

There's nothing we can do; that's just how the central courtyard is. Cannibalism is commonplace.

[Sigh, young man, all I can say is... welcome to Midgard City!]

"Strong people can thrive anywhere, while weak people will suffer wherever they go, that's all."

Liu Ren stood up and left the restaurant.

There's one day left until P7's cooldown ends.

After the battle between p1 and p2 ended.

The battle for control of blocks p3 and p4 has yet to begin.

The Sky-Piercing Gang and the Golden Crow Group fell completely silent that day.

It was eerily quiet.

At this point, it was only the second day since Liu Ren entered "Eternal Night".

Since there was nothing to broadcast, Liu Ren temporarily paused the live stream.

He found a rental apartment and planned to take a nap first.

Even in the game, he would feel mentally exhausted.

Even if the spirit attribute is now at 100, it's still the same.

At most, it just means the battery lasts a little longer; it doesn't mean you can stop sleeping altogether.

After Liu Ren took a short nap until the afternoon, Zhong Yanchang sent another terminal message.

"This is the content of the online contract. Take a look. If there are no problems, sign your name."

Are online contracts effective?

“Of course. Every terminal is connected to the ‘Central Court Tower.’ Therefore, every contract and agreement signed has strong legal force,” Zhong Yanchang explained casually. “It’s just that the Ghost Contract is more extreme and more conservative.”

"..."

Liu Ren carefully reviewed the contents of the agreement.

He scoffed at Zhong Yanchang's statement about "being conservative": "It's not as simple as just being conservative."

Each of the Ghost Contracts can hold ten Ghostly Creatures.

The maximum strength of the strange creatures it can withstand has reached the level of the Demon King!

A single demon-level monster is enough to completely devour a person's soul.

Ten heads.

Within the Central Court's combat system, no one could withstand it.

Fortunately, the Golden Crow Group isn't so wealthy that they can throw in ten demonic monsters.

Therefore, the strange contract placed in front of Liu Ren only contained five evil spirit-level monsters.

If either party to a contract breaches its terms.

They would be directly attacked by the five evil spirits, their bodies corrupted, and they would die instantly.

It can be described as extremely ruthless.

After reading through the entire contract, Liu Ren looked up and said, "There's one clause in the contract that needs to be modified."

"Which one?"

"During the contract's validity period, no member of the Golden Crow Group is allowed to lay a hand on me, not just you alone."

“…Okay.” Zhong Yanchang nodded after a moment of silence, “But I must add one more thing: you must not lay a hand on my Golden Crow Group.”

"can."