3: Chapter 3 Contract Goddess Class Teacher

Su Qingyuan, image for reference only

Su Qingyuan stopped in her tracks, the click-clack of her high heels echoing as she walked back.

She pulled out a red corrosion crystal and slammed it onto the table. "Come on then, let me see what you can do."

These words made Yun Zhuo's heart skip a beat, but he quickly realized Teacher Su meant she wanted to broaden her horizons, not open a hole in him.

corrosion crystals are ranked by color, with light green as the basic unit of measurement, which is what people usually refer to as 'one piece.' Red is the highest Rank, with one piece being equivalent to a hundred pieces.

Yun Zhuo reached out to take the corrosion crystal, but Su Qingyuan raised her hand to stop him. "Wait a minute, how long does it take to open a slot? Don't tell me it'll take years?"

"Don't worry, Teacher Su, it'll only take a moment. Besides, if it doesn't work out, it's just a hundred pieces; I'll be able to pay you back sooner or later."

Seeing Teacher Su nod, as soon as his fingertip touched the crystal, the pigeon-egg-sized corrosion crystal vanished into thin air from his fingertip.

Su Qingyuan was stunned. This kid wasn't wearing a storage bracelet, so where did he hide the corrosion crystal?

The money was naturally topped up into the System. This was a deliberate move by Yun Zhuo; if he didn't show off a little first, she would really keep treating him like a child.

"Teacher Su, in order to activate the inlay slot for you, we also need to sign a contract."

Su Qingyuan gave a cold laugh. "So this is what you were waiting for. Fine, give me back my corrosion crystal."

Even though a mortal rank War Princess like herself wasn't popular in society...

...these naive boys at school were all dazzled by her looks, and every single one of them wanted to contract with her.

But he was the first one who dared to actually say it out loud.

"Teacher Su, it's just a temporary contract to verify if what I said is true. You know that if a War Spirit Master wants to strengthen a War Princess, they must contract first."

Yun Zhuo's words weren't wrong. In this world, only after a War Spirit Master contracts with a War Princess can the War Spirit Master open the War Princess's panel and perform operations on her.

For example, placing crystals or runes into inlay slots requires the War Spirit Master's operation; the War Princess cannot do it herself.

Su Qingyuan thought for a moment. It was just a temporary contract, so there was no harm in trying, treating it as humoring the boy's nonsense.

If he really could help her improve her talent, she could escape the arranged marriage her family had set up and marry someone she truly loved later on.

"Is one hour enough?"

"More than enough."

With both of them willing to contract, a magic circle appeared between them, and the temporary contract was immediately completed.

Suddenly, they both felt a sense of being connected by flesh and blood.

The connection was even tighter than 'you in me, and me in you.'

Yun Zhuo could clearly feel the process of Teacher Su passively absorbing Corrosion Energy. The Corrosion Energy that should have flowed into her heart was instead intercepted by the Suppression Collar on her neck.

Su Qingyuan's Face suddenly turned red. Was this what it felt like to be contracted by someone? It felt as if she were being kneaded together with the other person.

Then, a hint of unease flashed in her eyes, and she quickly urged, "Can we start now?"

"Oh, yes."

Yun Zhuo quickly opened her panel. The data on the panel was similar to what he had seen before, but it lacked the two entries for 'Clap Count' and 'Current Status,' and the inlay slots showed zero.

He raised his hand and tapped on the inlay slot option.

[Ding! Detected unactivated options for the host's War Princess. Activate now?]

"Activate." After saying that, Yun Zhuo stared nervously at Teacher Su's talent entry.

A Mortal Grade War Princess has at most one inlay slot, meaning that as long as one inlay slot is activated, her talent can be promoted to Mortal Rank High Grade.

[Ding! Successfully activated one inlay slot. War Princess talent promoted to Mortal Rank High Grade. To activate other inlay slots, please continue to top up, host.]

The moment the inlay slot was activated, Yun Zhuo clearly felt a certain change occur in Teacher Su.

How should he describe the feeling? It was like clicking 'refresh' on a computer; there was a brief flash.

At the same time, two options were added to her panel. One was Attack: 100 (the level of ten ordinary adults).

The other was Defense: 100.

Most importantly, the speed at which she absorbed Corrosion Energy increased; the collar on her neck was no longer suitable for her.

Su Qingyuan was also stunned. Just now, she felt as if she had touched an electrical outlet and gotten shocked; it was very intense.

Fortunately, it was extremely brief, otherwise she would have thought she was going to be electrocuted to death.

"Teacher Su, do you want to open your panel and take a look for yourself?"

Hearing Yun Zhuo's words, Su Qingyuan snapped out of it and hurriedly opened her panel to look.

She instinctively covered her mouth in surprise, her shocked gaze switching back and forth between the panel and Yun Zhuo. Finally, she said excitedly, "You can actually really improve my talent?"

Yun Zhuo smiled. "So, those hundred pieces just now weren't a waste, right?"

Su Qingyuan didn't waste any words and immediately pulled out three more red corrosion crystals, placing them before him. She said excitedly, "Can you help me open a few more?"

Yun Zhuo glanced at the corrosion crystals on the table and shook his head. "First, this isn't enough money. Opening the second inlay slot costs a thousand pieces."

He paused, his gaze falling on Su Qingyuan's Face, his tone carrying a hint of playfulness:

"Second, Teacher Su, do you hear what you're saying? We only signed a temporary contract. If I open another slot, you'll reach Earth Rank. You aren't my War Princess, so why should I help you?"

"You..." Su Qingyuan felt a wave of embarrassment. Mainly, Yun Zhuo's tone didn't sound at all like a student talking to a teacher, which she wasn't used to, giving her a sense of being offended.

Yun Zhuo's tone shifted, becoming somewhat seductive. "Teacher Su, do you know? Your natural talent is actually far beyond your imagination. Theoretically, I could raise you to Heaven Rank High Grade, or even a higher Rank."

"But the prerequisite is... you aren't my War Princess. Why should I go through the trouble? Activating inlay slots is very taxing on the body, you know?"

"You want to sign a formal contract with me?"

"No, I want to sign a death pact with you."

Su Qingyuan was startled, and her tone became serious. "It seems that in your eyes, my talent really is good. But do you understand me? Do you know what signing a death pact with me means?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhuo sized up Su Qingyuan. For a Mortal Grade War Princess to be able to become a high school teacher right after graduating from university... if she didn't have some background and was just an ordinary person, it really wouldn't make sense.

"A so-called death pact cannot be dissolved. Your family wouldn't kill me because of this, would they?"

"What, are you scared?"

For some reason, seeing Yun Zhuo hesitate, Su Qingyuan felt a sudden tightness in her chest, an inexplicable feeling of having misjudged him.

Yun Zhuo looked at the anger quietly rising in her eyes, but his tone became even more serious. "If your family wants to kill me to dissolve the contract, wait... if I die, you won't survive either."

"Basically, it's just that the value you can be traded for hasn't reached their expectations, making them feel like their twenty-plus years of investment has been a total loss."

"As long as I can meet their expectations in the future, or even exceed them, wouldn't that be enough?"

Su Qingyuan stared blankly at Yun Zhuo, a wave of emotion surging in her heart. This kid's words were truly sharp and to the point. Was he really only eighteen?

How did he feel even more experienced than her, the teacher?

But meeting her parents' expectations was easier said than done.

Then Yun Zhuo suddenly said, "You're not going to take me home to meet your parents right now, are you?"

Teacher Su instinctively shook her head. "No."

"Then let's hurry up and contract."

"You..." Teacher Su finally reacted and hurriedly said, "Besides being able to improve a War Princess's talent, what else can you do? Looking at your past grades, your martial talent isn't very good, is it?"

It wasn't just 'not very good'; it was a complete mess. Teacher Su was already giving him Face.

"Teacher Su, as you said, that was in the past," Yun Zhuo said unhurriedly. "Before today, did you know I could improve a War Princess's talent?"

"And have you ever heard of a newly awakened War Spirit Master who could absorb a hundred corrosion crystals at once without their body exploding?"

Having said that, he reached out his hand. "Come on, Teacher Su, give me a chance, and give yourself a chance. Let's prove to everyone together that we aren't trash for people to look down on."

Looking at the hand Yun Zhuo extended, the palm wasn't particularly broad, but it radiated a reassuring strength.

Su Qingyuan flashed through the coldness of her parents forcing her into marriage, the pointing and whispering of those around her, and the heavy burden of the collar's restraint. Finally, she took a deep breath and gently placed her slightly cool hand into his.

She decided to take a gamble with him.

Su Qingyuan swore she wasn't a sucker for looks, and it definitely wasn't because this kid was handsome.

It was because regardless of the outcome, this was an opportunity to escape her fate. Rather than struggling bitterly on a predetermined path, it was better to follow this student who had suddenly become different and fight for an unknown but free future.