60: Chapter 60 Contract Successful

"Damn! He actually has one?"

Chen Ze had originally given up hope, but he never expected that the so-called big client of Manager Gao actually had a contract scroll in his possession.

He suppressed the wild joy in his heart and quickly typed a reply.

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "Manager Gao, how many survival coins does the other party intend to sell it for, or what supplies do they want in exchange?"

AAA Building Materials Boss Gao: "I'll ask for you right now, wait a moment."

Looking at this reply, Chen Ze felt anxious, burning with impatience, while the corner of his eye kept glancing at the dying one-eyed Big Male Monkey on the ground.

The Big Male Monkey's weak heartbeat in its chest was intermittent, and its wounds were constantly oozing blood. It was clear it couldn't hold on for much longer; once it stopped breathing, the submission judgment would disappear, and the powerful exotic beast he had in his grasp would only turn into a pile of beast materials.

But he knew clearly in his heart that the biggest taboo in the trading market was to expose one's own urgency completely.

Once the other party saw that he absolutely needed this scroll, raising the price sky-high would be the least of his worries. In the worst-case scenario, seeing that the item was rare, the other party might just demand an exorbitant price, or even sell it to someone else directly; by then, no matter how many supplies he had in his hands, it would be useless.

After waiting for what felt like an agonizing half-minute, a private message finally popped up.

AAA Building Materials Boss Gao: "Brother Li Yunlong, the price the other party is asking is a bit outrageous. How about you wait a bit longer? Maybe I can get it for you at a low price tomorrow."

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "How much does he actually want?"

AAA Building Materials Boss Gao: "5000 survival coins! He said that contract scroll was originally intended for his own use. If you want it, it's 5000 survival coins, non-negotiable!"

Chen Ze's brows knit together tightly, and he clicked his tongue in his heart.

"5000 survival coins? You really dare to ask for that much!"

Most survivors probably didn't even have a few hundred survival coins in their hands right now. For this person to dare ask for 5000 for a single contract scroll was clearly a case of holding him for ransom, treating him like a fat sheep to be slaughtered!

But right now, he had finally gotten the chance to contract a powerful mutated beast like the Big Male Monkey. If he gave it up, he didn't know when he would get another chance.

Thinking of this, Chen Ze gritted his teeth and decided to accept it.

"5000, right? Don't let me find out which bastard is price-gouging me! Otherwise, I'll get my revenge sooner or later!"

Just as Chen Ze was about to reply to Manager Gao, he didn't expect the other party to send a message first.

AAA Building Materials Boss Gao: "Brother, my client changed his mind. He said as long as you are willing to tell him where to get mutated beasts, this contract scroll will be given to you for free! You won't have to spend a single cent!"

Oh! There's such a good deal?

Chen Ze was stunned. After a moment of thought, he immediately understood the other party's intention.

This person must know clearly that no one on the market would be willing to shell out 5000 survival coins for a one-time-use scroll. Quoting a high price was just a test; his true purpose from beginning to end was only one—to scout out the habitat of the mutated beasts!

Right now, in the entire survival area, only Chen Ze had successfully completed a level promotion by relying on exotic beast cores.

A large number of other survivors had long since gathered enough attributes to meet the upgrade threshold, but they were stuck at the most critical E-grade mutated beast core, searching everywhere but finding nothing, their path to upgrading completely blocked.

This person wanted to trade a scroll for a chicken that would lay eggs endlessly!

Thinking this through, Chen Ze let out two cold laughs.

"Heh, I was originally feeling bad about those 5000 survival coins, but since you are rushing to be a sucker, I'll grant your wish!"

Today was the last day of the novice protection period. After 12 midnight, when the Light Barrier disappeared, the mutated beasts in the forest would definitely surge toward the survivors' areas.

By then, mutated beasts would no longer be considered rare items; they would more likely be a disaster.

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "Fine! I'll tell him, tell him to add me as a friend!"

As soon as the message was sent, Chen Ze immediately saw a familiar name in his friend requests: Saint Descending Upon the World!

So it was you. Very well! Playing the good guy in the communication channel, but being so shady in private, huh? I'm going to scam you to death!

He clicked accept, and the other party immediately sent a private message.

Saint Descending Upon the World: "Brother Li Yunlong, I really didn't expect it to be you?"

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "Send the contract scroll over, and I'll send you the coordinates immediately!"

Chen Ze got straight to the point, heading directly to the topic without any intention of exchanging pleasantries with the other party.

Saint Descending Upon the World hesitated for a moment, but still initiated a trade request.

Saint Descending Upon the World: "I trust in Big Brother Li Yunlong's character; you certainly wouldn't scam me out of a contract scroll, right?"

Chen Ze didn't even bother to respond to him.

He waited for the other party to put the contract scroll into the trade window and then clicked confirm directly.

[Ding! You have obtained a contract scroll.]

[Item Description: Using this scroll has an extremely low probability of contracting a mutated beast. The success rate depends on the current state of the mutated beast.]

Finally got it!

Chen Ze didn't intend to renege either; he sent his current location coordinates directly to the other party. As for whether the other party's Fortress had reached level 2 or if it had positioning functions, it had nothing to do with him.

Then he opened his friend list, found "Saint Descending Upon the World," tapped his finger, and deleted him directly!

On Saint Descending Upon the World's end, he had just received the coordinates and was preparing to probe Chen Ze for more information to see if he could get more useful details.

But when he finished editing his message and sent it, the system immediately popped up a red notification.

[System Notification: You are not the other party's friend, sending failed!]

"Fuck! Shanghai Li Yunlong! You motherfucker deleted me!"

...

Having obtained the contract scroll, Chen Ze didn't dare to delay even for a second and used it immediately.

[Ding! Do you want to use the contract scroll on the E-grade Macaque?]

"Yes!"

The moment his words fell, the ancient, yellowed contract scroll in his hand shattered, turning into a sky full of flowing, arcane golden runes, pouring down like a galaxy, all enveloping the dying Big Male Monkey in the pool of blood.

After just a few seconds, the runes all faded and completely disappeared.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully contracting the E-grade mutated Macaque!]

[Notification: The contracted beast will be forever loyal to the host and gain the ability of telepathic connection!]

"It worked!"

The moment the contract was signed, Chen Ze immediately felt the Big Male Monkey's intense emotions at that moment.

Despair, unwillingness, and that will to survive that was desperately clinging to its last breath!

Chen Ze reached out and gently stroked the Big Male Monkey's fur, which was covered in blood, and immediately, a feedback of extreme weakness rushed into his mind.

The Big Male Monkey's current state could simply not be described as just terrible!

Its injuries were too severe; wounds deep enough to see bone were constantly oozing blood, and its internal organs had suffered significant damage. The only reason it had managed to hold on until now was by relying on the obsession in its heart to not die, forcing it to keep going.

Chen Ze didn't dare to delay at all; he took out some E-grade purified water and carefully brought it to its cracked lips, slowly feeding it.

As the sweet, clear water lubricated its throat, the Big Male Monkey dully sensed a hint of comfort, laboriously moving its Adam's apple, swallowing with difficulty, one gulp after another.

A moment later, it gathered its last remaining strength and slowly opened its murky, bloodshot single eye, locking its gaze firmly on Chen Ze.

"Ying!"

This weak whimper was full of pain, yet wrapped in complete dependence.

In an instant, Chen Ze felt as if his heart had been fiercely tugged.

He looked at this exotic beast that he had just signed a contract with, which was hanging by a thread, took a deep breath, and slowly spoke.

"It's okay, you will get better. Now, I'm taking you home!"

Immediately, he carefully picked it up and hurried toward outside the Light Barrier.