Chapter 188: Chapter 135: New Special Item: Oath Contract
’This clause is clearly beneficial to the Wilderness World, though I have no idea what it needs Souls for.’
As ti ticked by, a jumble of thoughts raced through Cheng Zongyang’s mind. He considered all sorts of problems and potential uses.
And its greatest imdiate use was for his family!
’This Oath Contract is a great thing. As long as the terms are spelled out clearly, it can essentially guarantee the family’s safety.’
’If soone breaks the contract, I can get my Lifespan back with interest. But it costs
three days of my Lifespan to draft one Oath Contract. If no one who signs it ever breaks their oath... doesn’t that an my Lifespan is just wasted? So, either way, the Wilderness World can’t lose?’
’If I sign up a hundred people, that’s ten months of my Lifespan gone. What about a thousand people in the future, or several thousand?’
’But I wonder if I can add other penalties for breaking the contract later on? If so, couldn’t those penalties be sothing that benefits ?’
Slowly, Cheng Zongyang’s train of thought began to veer in an outrageous direction.
’If I can add to the penalty for breaking the contract, could I make it an increase to my Lifespan? Or maybe my Martial Arts Cultivation??’
Gradually, as Cheng Zongyang considered each possibility, his expression shifted—at tis ferocious, at others devious, then excited, then breaking into a cunning smirk!
’Heh heh, I’ll have to try that later.’
Cheng Zongyang abruptly burst out laughing.
Anything not expressly forbidden is permitted, while anything not expressly authorized is forbidden!
Since the description didn’t specify any limits on the penalties for breaking the contract, his outrageous idea just might be possible.
He would need to test this, and he couldn’t word it too bluntly, lest he scare off the people signing the Oath Contract.
’I never expected this new special item would only cost a few Points and yet co with such a highly customizable oath template!’
’But on second thought, it makes sense. The template itself is free, but signing a single Oath Contract costs three days of life. That price is far more significant than Points.’
’The only requirent is that the other party gives their willing, heartfelt consent; they can’t be threatened or coerced. It won’t even work if there’s the slightest trace of reluctance in their heart.’
’I’ll have to study this carefully.’
Putting the template away, Cheng Zongyang made a ntal note to draft so new templates for different kinds of people when he had the ti.
"Sir! The fish are here."
Just then, Ma San and the others arrived with 350 fish.
Cheng Zongyang imdiately transferred the Points to pay for the fish.
He then glanced at his status panel, only to freeze in surprise.
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Na: Cheng Zongyang
Age: 15 (Years)
Lifespan: 15/98 (Years)
Realm: Eighth Grade (Muscle Strengthening)
Points: 8950
Skills: Archery (11,642/20,000, Specialization); dicine Recognition (102/1,000, Beginner Level)
Cultivation Technique:
Body Refining Skill (2,809/3,000, Eighth Grade)
Martial Arts:
Basic Saber Technique (592/3,000, Entering the Hall and Chamber)
Wind-Stepping Step (93/1,000, Beginner’s Practice)
Great Strength Vajra Palm (56/100, Uninitiated)
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Cheng Zongyang was quite surprised to see the new Lifespan section.
He hadn’t expected this section to appear just because of the Oath Contract template.
’Ninety-eight years? With all the trump cards I have, I’m still just going to die of old age at ninety-eight?’
But on second thought, that didn’t seem right. His Lifespan should increase along with his Cultivation.
Perhaps before he reached the Entry Grade, his Lifespan wasn’t even projected to be ninety-eight.
Closing the panel, Cheng Zongyang took a deep breath to calm his turbulent emotions.
He then turned his attention to the other four items in the store.
[Tomatoes] 10 jin = 1 Point;
[Muscovy Ducklings] *20 pairs = 50 Points;
[Guardrail] *300 ters = 90 Points;
[White dicine Formula (Improved Version)] = 300 Points;
Cheng Zongyang was very satisfied as he looked over the four items.
The tomatoes and Muscovy ducks added more variety to their crops and poultry, which was excellent.
He’d seen the guardrail appear in the store before, but this ti the quantity was much larger. Three hundred ters was enough to expand the partitioned area outside.
But it was the last item, the White dicine Formula, that made him particularly happy after reading its description.
It was a formula for a topical dicine that could stop bleeding almost instantly and accelerate wound healing. Its effects were even better than the styptic powder his second uncle prepared.
For people who frequently went into the mountains, it was an essential item and could be considered quite valuable.
’I can have Second Uncle produce this. We can stock it in the Storehouse for redemption with Contribution Points, distinguishing it from the regular styptic powder.’
However, the thought of the great fire in the mountains and how many precious dicinal Materials it must have destroyed made his heart ache.
But as long as the root systems weren’t damaged, they should be able to grow back.
He spent 441 Points and bought everything.
He handed the Muscovy ducks and tomatoes over to Li Xingyun and Luo Zheng to handle, and gave the guardrail to Ma San and Xu Yang.
As for the White dicine Formula, he placed it in a box, deciding to bring it out at a more opportune ti.
After giving so instructions to Ma San and the others, Cheng Zongyang headed for the second floor.
He hadn’t had a chance to test out the hut’s new features since its update.
With so many Points on hand, tonight was the night to give it a try.
Entering the second floor, he configured it according to his plan: a forest environnt, set for a two-sided confrontation.
Next, he selected "Beast" as his opponent.
As for human opponents, the only ones he’d fought were those few constables. But those had been crushing victories, so he didn’t have enough data to set specific paraters for a proper simulation.
Beasts, however, were another story.
Bears, wolves, wild boars, and several types of Exotic Beasts.
He could simulate and recreate all of them from mory, loading them with the Abilities he knew they possessed.
The process wasn’t much different from customizing a character’s stats in an online ga.
A mont later, he finished setting up his opponent: the Gray Wolf King he had encountered before, the one capable of a Sound Wave Attack.
Even though it was only a One-Star Level opponent, he had been completely unprepared back then. If not for the hut, he would have nearly died in that wolf’s jaws.
He left his own Cultivation at its current stats. He could have changed them, but there was no point. What he wanted was a realistic simulation!
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