Free Web NovelChapter 496: Chapter 281: The Path to Godhood (Part 2)
"I have no intention of deceiving you or breaking our contract, so I want to be very clear. If what you ask of me is too troublesome or too dangerous, I will refuse."
Dale wasn’t angered by Fang Zhen’s words. On the contrary, she seemed rather pleased.
"Heh heh heh. Since you’ve put it that way, it means you’re serious about making this deal. I like that. Besides, I never strong-arm anyone."
"To obtain a perfect body, you just need to travel to some higher-level worlds and find a powerful local church. There’s a decent chance you’ll be able to acquire one there."
"That’s because some churches have Angels or divine servants who descend from the Divine Kingdom. Such a descent requires a mortal vessel to host them."
"The church uses special methods to obtain these vessels meant for Angels and divine servants, keeping the bodies pure and sealed away."
"Such a body is merely a physical form, devoid of a soul. It would be a suitable vessel for my soul’s reincarnation."
"As long as you can pay a sufficient price, or acquire one through other means, there’s always a way to get such a flawless vessel. However, I won’t hide the fact that the cost will be steep."
"But compared to the specific details of the path to godhood, I believe this is a relatively insignificant price to pay. You’ll still come out ahead in this deal, and I’ll be able to achieve my goal."
Upon hearing this, an idea suddenly struck Fang Zhen.
He suddenly remembered that in the pocket dimension he’d obtained from his battle with Duke Balenzuo, there was the body of a naked young woman.
The body was absolutely flawless, but it was sealed within a crystal.
Fang Zhen had no idea why Balenzuo, a Succubus, would possess such a body. He lacked the necessary knowledge and information, so the matter remained an unsolved mystery with no leads to follow.
But now, after hearing what Dale said, Fang Zhen had a sudden intuition.
’Perhaps the naked young woman in the crystal isn’t a person with a soul, but a vessel meant to host a descending Angel?’
Of course, this was just speculation. He would need more evidence to confirm if it was true.
But at least it gave him a direction to investigate, so he wouldn’t be guessing blindly as before.
’And if that young woman’s body really is a vessel required for a descending Angel, then as my part of the bargain, I could place Dale’s soul directly into it.’
’Of course, I’m not certain yet.’
But at least he now had some leverage for the negotiation.
Having figured this out, Fang Zhen nodded. "Alright. What’s this Soul Contract you mentioned?"
"Oh, a Soul Contract is a pact that uses the soul itself as the medium. Its main characteristic is that its terms are perceived directly and cannot be forged. It’s also bound to the soul, not the physical body."
"That might not be the clearest explanation. Let me put it this way: with regular contracts, the wording and other clauses can be manipulated. A Soul Contract can’t be tampered with like that. It’s exceptionally simple and clean."
"Furthermore, you can instantly perceive any hidden traps the moment you view the contract. And once a Soul Contract is signed, we can communicate directly, soul to soul."
"This creates a binding agreement for both of us. After all, the moment I tell you what I know, the information loses its value to me. I need some form of guarantee."
"You can draft a Soul Contract?" Fang Zhen asked.
"It’s simple," Dale said. "In some ways, a Soul Contract is a very basic form of pact. I can’t do the complex ones, but for our purposes, a simple one will be more than enough. Drafting it is incredibly easy, but the barrier to entry is high—your soul and your power must reach a certain level. It’s one of those things that’s easy for those who can, and impossible for those who can’t."
"If you want to learn, I can teach you. You’ll have it down in less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea."
"Alright. Draft one, and I’ll review it to see if it aligns with my interests. Then I’ll decide whether to enter into this pact with you," Fang Zhen said. freewebnσvel.cøm
Soon, a light suddenly shone from the corpse’s chest, and a golden orb of light floated up from it. Fang Zhen tapped the orb with his finger, and a flood of information instantly poured into his mind.
He could sense that this was the Soul Contract, and its contents were completely transparent.
It was a strange sensation; he knew the contents instinctively, on a soul-deep level. He could feel with absolute certainty that there was no room for any traps within the pact.
Any trap, if it existed within the contract, would be instantly perceived by the one signing it.
’So,’ Fang Zhen mused, ’those tales of people selling their souls to devils via Soul Contracts... they weren’t deceived. They must have known there were traps, but ignored them due to desire or emotion. It’s a case of self-deception, or a mutually-agreed-upon bad deal.’
Dale’s Soul Contract contained no traps.
The terms of the contract were simple. Fang Zhen’s obligation was to find a perfect vessel capable of hosting Dale’s soul.
In return, Dale was obligated to answer Fang Zhen’s questions, inform him of the path to godhood, and serve as a reliable consultant.
Fang Zhen didn’t immediately touch the pact with his soul to seal it. Instead, he said to Dale, "I need to add two clauses to the contract."
"You certainly have a lot of demands," Dale remarked.
"Heh," Fang Zhen said with a slight smile. "Then feel free to find someone else."
