371: Slavery

The Demon God's voice seemed to pierce through the darkness, echoing in Lin Ye and the Ice Demon's ears.

As the two signed Lin Ye and Max's names, a red light instantly shone in the darkness, and the Contract took effect. They felt a powerful force surge into their bodies.

"Welcome, Max."

Lin Ye smiled and shook Max's hand.

"Boss, I'll work hard."

Max was beaming; this job couldn't be better.

As time passed, Lin Ye successively recruited nine other Demons.

They all signed the Contract.

"Alright, the conscription is over. Welcome to the Star Guild."

"The boss is generous."

"The honor is all mine."

A disorganized chorus of replies sounded.

Lin Ye shook his head; this wouldn't do.

"Next, Max will be your leader and command you."

As soon as Lin Ye finished speaking, the Demons instantly became agitated.

"Are you kidding me? We're all Demon God One-star. Why should he lead us?"

"Does the leader get special treatment? If not, I don't care if he leads me."

"I refuse!"

"Max, is it? Are you worthy?"

Competitiveness is the nature of Demons.

Max was surprised.

But he said without hesitation, "My honor, boss. As for those who question me, let's fight."

The Demons all initiated challenges.

The result was self-evident.

Max's sharp horns emitted mysterious fluctuations, greatly increasing his strength, and every move received a huge boost.

His exquisite ice magic sent the other Demons scrambling, clutching their heads.

"I give up, I give up, I give up."

"I surrender."

"A divine artifact, holy crap, a rich Demon."

The Demons understood why this one could be the leader with the same strength.

Damn it, a whale.

Max retracted his magic and lifted the freeze.

The Demon Guard was initially established.

Lin Ye returned to the Scarlet Land with his team.

"Boss, did you know I had a divine artifact, which is why you gave such a favorable Contract?"

After communicating with the other Demons, Max understood how preferential his Contract was.

"Of course, my discernment is no less than that of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods," Lin Ye said.

Who said it wasn't? With the lake there, if the Seventy-Two Demon Gods came, most of them probably wouldn't compare.

Max felt awe. As expected of a boss with such a vast plantation, even if his strength was ordinary, his insight was terrifyingly profound.

When the Demon Guard arrived at the Scarlet Land, they finally understood what it meant to be extravagant.

If it weren't for the power of the Contract limiting them, they would have probably turned into informants and leaked information long ago.

"Max, come to my place tonight. We'll discuss the construction of the guard team."

Max didn't doubt him, thinking about how to establish the guard team and hold onto this powerful backer.

Their Contract was only for one hundred years. Whether to leave secretly or continue serving after one hundred years naturally depended on their performance during that period.

"This job has great potential, I must do my best." After absorbing a portion of flesh and blood he wouldn't have dared to imagine normally, Max's resolve strengthened.

The treatment was too good, especially for him. It was more resources than he received during the period he was given priority training in his family.

"Boss, I'm here."

"Hmm, come in."

The magic circle opened, and Max entered.

This was a room built on a Goldglaze Vine, with a very peculiar style.

The members of the Demon Squad were scattered around, each guarding an area.

Besides patrolling, their task was to assist the puppets in mining.

Max observed his surroundings and couldn't help but be surprised. The boss's foundation was truly solid. The architectural style was unrestrained and grand, yet exquisitely refined and ingeniously crafted.

Unconsciously, he relied on the lake to show off again.

Lin Ye discussed the guard team matters with Max.

And secretly, the power of the magic mirror activated.

Lin Ye's voice seemed to carry a strange magic, whispering softly, drawing Max in unconsciously.

Lin Ye's eyes shimmered with mysterious light, and his fingers danced lightly, as if weaving invisible threads in the air. Every movement was full of suggestion, guiding Max's thoughts.

Max's eyes gradually became hazy, and his Soul began to be controlled by Lin Ye's suggestions. Lin Ye's words echoed in his ears, like a spell, imprinting themselves little by little deep into his Soul.

As time passed, the enslavement mark gradually formed. It was like a burning flame, deeply embedded within Max's Soul. From then on, Max would become Lin Ye's slave, unable to resist his commands.

Lin Ye's lips curled slightly. He knew he had successfully controlled Max.

"Master." Max knelt down.

"Mm, get up. Be careful not to expose our relationship in the future." Lin Ye was in a great mood.

"Yes."

"You may leave."

Max obeyed.

"Amazing, you even hypnotized a Demon God One-star with a divine artifact." The lake said.

"The power of the magic mirror is truly terrifying, and it's also thanks to Max's divine artifact not having passive protection, otherwise, it probably wouldn't have been so easy to succeed."

Max's divine artifact was the strongest all-attribute amplification divine artifact among divine artifacts. Its special abilities were spell amplification and magic power recovery.

If activated, Max's Soul would be strengthened, and whether Lin Ye could succeed would still be an unknown.

"The Soul path is truly bizarre, and this enslavement path is even more impossible to guard against."

Even though the lake was knowledgeable, it was amazed.

Fate and Soul were the most difficult powers to guard against.

Concealed, bizarre.

"This Soul Reaper inheritance is too suitable for Hell. According to the current situation, enslaving nine more Demons is not a problem for me."

The number of Demons enslaved is related to the user's Soul strength.

Lin Ye's Soul was not weaker than an average ruler, plus the assistance of the magic mirror and the comprehension of the Soul Reaper inheritance, he could enslave nine more Demon God One-star existences.

However, using all nine of these slots on the guard team would be too wasteful.

And there was no need to enslave only Demon God One-stars.

If he switched to Demon King level, he could increase the number of slots by dozens of times.

Sometimes, Demon King-level slaves were even more valuable.

For example, members of a merchant guild, enslaving them would allow for profit concessions in transactions.

"Merchant guild members won't work. They generally sign Contracts that prohibit them from harming the interests of their guild," the lake reminded.

Lin Ye could only start from other aspects. The Demon Contract indeed limited the power of the Soul Reaper's enslavement.

Without the Demon Contract, Lin Ye enslaving a few managers from other merchant guilds would be enough to control the entire merchant guild.

Or enslaving key members of a Demon family would be enough to easily control the entire family.

Lin Ye began discussing with the lake how to better utilize the power of the Soul Reaper's enslavement.

If he used it well, he would be the uncrowned king, the behind-the-scenes ruler of this Godfall Land.

Of course, to reach that level, the number of members to be enslaved would be enormous.

But one thing was beyond doubt: Lin Ye was more invested in the Soul Reaper inheritance. This inheritance would be an important force for him to establish his team and escort him.