82: Zhong Qing'er's collapse

This contract is truly overbearing. The servant will be absolutely loyal to the master, obey the master unconditionally, and cannot defy the master's orders…

If it weren't for the fact that the two came from different worlds and would likely have no contact after leaving the Secret Realm, Zhong Qinger wouldn't even consider it!

She thought it over repeatedly and finally handed the contract to Lin Chuan, stating firmly, "I, Zhong Qinger, would rather die than be anyone's servant, even if it means living forever in two worlds."

Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes, speculating that in his previous life, the relationship between Zhong Qinger and Terao was probably just a simple partnership, and they hadn't signed a master-servant contract.

But it didn't matter. He added another condition: "What if it's not being a servant for life, but only for one year?"

"Hm? One year?" A flicker of hesitation crossed Zhong Qinger's eyes.

"I'll add a time limit to the contract. One year, how about it?"

If it's only one year…

Such a master-servant contract would be more like an employment contract.

Once the time was up, the contract would be dissolved, and she would no longer be controlled by anyone.

In that case, it would indeed be much more worthwhile than dying directly in this Secret Realm!

Zhong Qinger reconsidered thoroughly and finally nodded in agreement.

But before signing the contract completely, she looked at Lin Chuan and said, "You must first tell me how you plan to keep me from dying under the Secret Realm's rules!"

Lin Chuan looked at the contract in her hand, raised an eyebrow: "You sign first, and I'll tell you immediately after you've signed."

Zhong Qinger gritted her teeth, bit her finger, and signed her name on the contract.

Instantly, two dazzling rays of light flew up from each of them.

Finally, the light fell to the ground, forming a complex magic array!

This was the rule array!

Both Lin Chuan and Zhong Qinger felt a mysterious connection in their hearts.

A thought flashed through Lin Chuan's mind.

The next second, Zhong Qinger bowed respectfully to him, calling out softly and obediently, "Master."

"Not bad." Lin Chuan smiled faintly.

And Zhong Qinger, having come back to her senses, instantly flushed with humiliation!

She glared fiercely at Lin Chuan: "You, you, you're shameless!!!"

Lin Chuan rolled his eyes at her: "This is called shameless? I advise you not to casually curse people, otherwise, I'll really act on your words and show you what true shamelessness is!"

Zhong Qinger shut up, not daring to utter a sound, while at the same time, a deep regret filled her heart—

Even if she had to sign a contract, she should have waited until the Secret Realm was almost over!

That way, after signing the contract, she would return to her own world and wouldn't be ordered around by this hateful scoundrel!

She glared at Lin Chuan again: "You said you'd tell me how to keep me from dying after I signed the contract."

"Oh," Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow again, his tone relaxed, "You weren't going to die anyway, because the Evil Dragon faction will win."

Zhong Qinger was puzzled: "If the Evil Dragon faction wins, what about you? Do you have a way to escape the Secret Realm's rules?"

Thinking this, Zhong Qinger felt that Lin Chuan was quite loyal.

After all, following the rules was definitely the safest.

A method to escape the Secret Realm's rules would probably carry some risks, wouldn't it?

Yet Lin Chuan was willing to take the risks upon himself.

Zhong Qinger was even hesitating whether to thank him.

But then she heard Lin Chuan say calmly, "Of course I don't need to escape the Secret Realm's rules, because I am also an Evil Dragon."

"Wh-what?" Zhong Qinger had a blank, uncomprehending expression.

Lin Chuan smiled at her: "I said, I am also an Evil Dragon. The Evil Dragon faction wins, and we both win."

"???" Zhong Qinger had a face full of question marks.

She stood there stunned and confused for a long time before suddenly her eyes widened, and she let out a roar like a tigress: "So, there was no draw from the beginning, and I wasn't going to die at all!!! You tricked me!!!!!"

"Bastard!!! May you die a horrible death!"

Zhong Qinger was truly enraged!

Because she had previously thought Lin Chuan was a Warrior!

So she thought that as someone from an opposing faction to Lin Chuan, she couldn't escape death!

After all, such a powerful Warrior was an existence that was difficult to eliminate!

And she possessed the SSS-level Talent of Immortality, also making her very difficult to eliminate!

So, it was either a lose-lose draw, or one side would yield.

She signed the contract precisely to make Lin Chuan yield!

The result!

Lin Chuan said that he was also from the Evil Dragon faction!

Which meant Zhong Qinger didn't need to sign any contract at all!

In fact, she didn't need to do anything at all; as long as she remained immortal, she could lie down and win this Secret Realm game!

The result!!!

She was tricked by this scoundrel into signing a contract of servitude for nothing!

Ah ah ah!!!

So infuriating!!!

Zhong Qinger was furious, cursing wildly, completely disregarding her image.

She even pounced fiercely at Lin Chuan, looking as if she wanted to tear him apart.

Lin Chuan stepped back, pointed a finger, and said, "Stop!"

Zhong Qinger, in her rage, instantly froze!

Lin Chuan leisurely walked around her, speaking in a earnest tone: "You, as a girl, why are you so irritable?"

"I!" Zhong Qinger just opened her mouth, but the words, though at the tip of her tongue, refused to come out!

Only a pair of dark, bright eyes stared fixedly at Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan smiled at her: "Alright, alright, calm down. Peel an apple for your Master to cool down."

Peel an apple to cool down???

Why don't you go die, you bastard!

Zhong Qinger cursed wildly in her heart, but her body was very "honest," directly taking out an apple from her dimensional ring and starting to peel it.

Her life before the apocalypse was probably quite privileged, as her apple-peeling motions were very clumsy.

Whether intentionally or not, the peeled skin clearly still had thick flesh attached.

A perfectly good apple was peeled down to the size of a baby's fist by her.

After peeling the apple, she stiffly handed it to Lin Chuan, gritting her teeth as she spoke: "M-Master… please enjoy…"

"Tsk tsk, so small, not even enough to get stuck in my teeth." Lin Chuan shook his head with a look of disdain, "I'll reward it to you. Remember to be obedient in the future."

"Y-yes…" Zhong Qinger's eyes were red.

She regretted it now, deeply regretted it!

She shouldn't have signed any master-servant contract!!!

But fortunately, as soon as this Secret Realm ended, she would be free!

Just as she was thinking this, Lin Chuan flipped his palm, and a simple bronze mirror suddenly appeared in his hand.

He looked at Zhong Qinger, pretending to be mysterious: "Guess what this is?"

Zhong Qinger forced a smile that was uglier than crying: "What is it?"

"This, it's called the realm of boundary. Its function is very simple, it's to take people through worlds."

"Wh-what do you mean?!"

"It means, when the Secret Realm ends, I will take you back to my world. How about it, little maid, isn't your Master good to you?"

"Ah ah ah, you bastard!!!"

Zhong Qinger completely broke down, once again cursing wildly.

This time, Lin Chuan didn't restrain her with the contract, but smiled slightly at her: "It's fine, you can keep cursing. Master is busy now, I'll take you returning home in a bit, okay?"

After speaking, Lin Chuan flashed, and then left the Evil Dragons Lair again!

Back at the tavern, Lin Chuan hesitated about his next move.

The master-servant contract he signed with Zhong Qinger was only a regular version, so he naturally couldn't share Zhong Qinger's Talent.

Without SSS grade talent, his actions were inevitably somewhat restricted.

Most of the 2000 people who entered the Evil Dragon and Warrior Secret Realm obtained their Secret Realm entry tickets by accidental luck.

But among them, there were also true powerhouses.

What if another existence with a red crystal appeared?

Then wouldn't Lin Chuan, who had already lost his green crystal, be in trouble here?

Should he continue to sweep through the Evil Dragons Lair, or should he be a little more low-key?