No, what on earth did you misunderstand! Do I really seem that desperate in your eyes?
And this is the black market! Your conscience is making me feel embarrassed!
Lin Guang suppressed the urge to retort and asked, "Don't worry about it, can I just touch it, okay?"
"…Okay, I'll save the recording later."
Shaking his head, Lin Guang didn't reply, instead extending his finger to lightly tap on her hands, which were gripping the railing.
The next moment, confusion appeared in the girl's eyes.
Because at the instant Lin Guang's finger touched her, it bounced off as if electrocuted, and his pupil shrank to needle-size.
A cracking sound that only he could hear echoed in his mind. Amidst increasingly intense pulsations, the thin membrane outside the grand sun at the top of his Sea of Spirit finally cracked open, revealing a complex structure resembling a three-dimensional structure—an intricate, dark gold Spirit Pattern.
Its shape was like a broken heart.
The dark gold brilliance, too, like sunlight, instantly enveloped the entire Sea of Spirit, casting an amber glow over the invisible and formless Spiritual Energy filling it.
At the same time, its true name was also revealed to Lin Guang—
Talent: [Heart of Terra]
After briefly reviewing and digesting the abilities of this talent, Lin Guang wasted no time, immediately held his breath, and softly chanted the cipher in ancient Daxia language.
The vast Spiritual Energy in the Sea of Spirit was awakened at a strange frequency.
The next moment, in the shock of the masked man, the light of the contract enveloped the girl.
The masked man was stunned, hurriedly saying: "Hey, what are you doing!"
"No!"
In the instant she was enveloped by the light of the contract, a trace of seriousness flashed deep in the girl's eyes, as if she wanted to do something, but in the end, she stayed put and did nothing.
Lin Guang felt his Sea of Spirit trembling, as the Contract Law Spirit Pattern and the Talent Spirit Pattern finally started resonating and flashing in harmony. The Blue Elite Level Talent, [Heart of Terra], which had been dormant there and only revealed its true form today, suddenly unleashed immense power, as though this newly born sun was craving the completion of the contract.
The onlooking masked man was dumbfounded—was such a Spiritual Power really something a student of this age could unleash?
The pure white light of the contract was gentle and stable, showing no sign of collapse, and it was completed in no time.
In an instant, a cyan mark appeared at the center of the Sea of Spirit, resembling a Demon's tail, and Lin Guang's right hand's back also bore the same mark, causing the already shocked man to freeze for a few seconds, failing to take any action.
"You… you!"
The masked man snapped back to reality, shaking his head: "The contract is complete, sigh."
"What a lunatic, I need to report to the manager, he'll probably be kicked out of the experimental class soon. Not to mention the contamination, the language barrier itself is the biggest problem, we can't give him a loan in the future... hmm?"
He noticed Lin Guang's pupils slightly expanding, as if he was seeing something that didn't exist in mid-air.
Has he already had mental issues this quickly? It shouldn't happen this fast, right?
The masked man harbored suspicion but didn't want any involvement with this young man destined for mental instability.
What was Lin Guang thinking?
Of course it was…
Hearing the system activation sound.
After a long silence, the masked man said in a somewhat annoyed tone: "You've contracted, which means you've purchased her, please pay 50 Credit Points."
"What?"
Lin Guang had just closed the system page, planning to review it later in leisure, and was stunned upon hearing this sentence.
50 Credit Points, which is 5000 Daxia Coins, a price equivalent to buying a gray, low-grade Spirit Beast, like a caterpillar in Pocket Monsters.
Even if Terran creatures can't have their potential judged by appearance, this seems a bit absurd.
"Don't ask." The masked man waved his hand, sounding a bit irritable, "She might have a contagious disease, and the higher-ups specifically instructed against killing, a money-losing deal."
Could it be Ore Disease…?
At this moment, he was merely regretful since Lin Guang, wanting the best gaming experience, hadn't checked the update content. Hence, he was unaware of the specific attributes and settings of Terran creatures or whether the man's words were an exaggeration.
Moreover, why wouldn't the higher-ups allow her to be killed if she were locked here?
The masked man sighed again: "The higher-ups initially didn't intend to sell, but probably won't make things difficult for you. I'll go talk; you wait here."
"Don't think about running off; there's someone at the door."
Opening the cell door casually and unlocking the girl's shackles, the masked man left without looking back.
The girl walked out of the cell, her amber eyes filled with genuine delight and gratitude. She trembled as she lifted her hands, clasping Lin Guang's right hand forcefully, tears falling to the ground, saying in the most sincere tone—
"What an easy-to-manipulate rich kid, the most troublesome guard is gone, there's no better opportunity…"
Though the girl's language was quite foreign, Lin Guang inexplicably understood her meaning, which left him dumbfounded, and he instinctively replied: "What did you just say?"
"…Hmm???"
The girl sharply lifted her head, teardrops still brimming in her eyes, though not concealing her surprise. She turned her head left and right, ensuring there wasn't a third person present.
Finally, she set her gaze on the young man before her.
He stared at her intently, articulating each word:
"I asked, what did you just say?"
"...Oh no, busted."
The girl's genuine tears immediately stopped, her eyes turned dead and bleak, "I didn't expect to meet someone who can speak Terran Universal Language in the Otherworld; really careless."
"What are you saying?"
Lin Guang's stern tone made the girl raise her well-shaped eyebrows: "Really careless?"
"The last sentence."
"...Are there people in the Otherworld who can speak Terran Universal Language too?"
"But I was speaking the language here... ah, Heart of Terra, I see, it has the ability of language comprehension."
Lin Guang understood something and nodded.
"Sigh."
The girl showed an expression that evoked sympathy again, stepping towards Lin Guang with small steps: "Sorry, I was just too excited earlier. Could you…?"
Lin Guang didn't move, watching the approaching figure without taking any precautions.
In the next moment, that pretty face suddenly revealed a slightly crazy smile, and her right hand mercilessly clasped around his neck in an ear-deafening motion.
Hostage acquired.
With this young master's "help", escaping here should be feasible.
To prevent him from misunderstanding the situation and dragging his feet, a lesson must be given first.
A mischievous smile emerged on her lips. Just as she was about to exert force, the power built up in her arms dissipated.
Not only did the gathered strength vanish, but her heart was also blank.
The girl's hostility, malice, pent-up grievances from being imprisoned these days, all vanished in an instant.
Her right hand also slid slightly downwards due to gravity, resting on Lin Guang's chest, resembling an invitation and foreplay between lovers, she dully met Lin Guang's gaze.
Observing the boy's high bridge nose, sharply defined cheekbones, and his spirited eyes behind the black-framed glasses, the girl suddenly snapped back, cautiously releasing her grip, then retreating two steps: "What did you do!"
"Equal Contract."
No matter what the girl before him did, Lin Guang seemed unsurprised, only shaking his head, calmly saying:
"We've signed an Equal Contract; from now on, we can't harm each other."
This is why the masked man dared to leave the two alone.
Because after forming a contract, even the most lenient type of contract renders a Spirit Beast incapable of harming the master.
The girl, not giving up, reached towards Lin Guang again, once again going blank-eyed after trying a few times, finally accepting reality, she obediently retracted her hand, sticking out half her tongue, starting to act cute:
"Young master, is it still time for me to apologize?"