I Contracted Myself

Chapter 29 – Beast Tamer Family

Zhang Ping took a long while before looking at Situ Shibai and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Situ, is the process of creating special equipment always this cruel?"

However, Situ Shibai didn't answer. Instead, he sipped his tea with his eyes closed.

With his power, he could have easily ignored Zhang Ping's wishes and forcibly copied his abilities.

But he didn't do that; he respected Zhang Ping's choice.

Zhang Ping was naturally aware of this.

Moreover, when he asked the question, he remembered that Situ Shibai's offer included two pieces of equipment and answering all his questions. Since he hadn't agreed to the deal yet, Situ Shibai wouldn't easily answer any of his questions.

He looked at the Fear War Scythe and the Golden Treasury, lost in thought.

If he hadn't just ordered himself to stay calm, he knew he would have agreed in a moment of rashness.

The main reason was that these two pieces of equipment were too tempting.

The Fear War Scythe was definitely the most suitable weapon for him at the moment.

And the Golden Treasury was a priceless spatial storage device, a strategic treasure for any force.

Time passed bit by bit. Neither Zhang Ping nor Situ Shibai spoke, sitting quietly like an old man and his grandson, drinking tea together.

When the pot of tea was finished, Zhang Ping stood up to add water and then poured another cup for Situ Shibai.

"Mr. Situ, your offer is too good. I agree."

Zhang Ping put down the teapot and finally decided to accept Situ Shibai's terms.

Firstly, Situ Shibai's offer was too generous.

Secondly, Situ Shibai had no reason to deceive him.

Through his Wind Whisperer ability, he knew a lot about the Sweep Team. Situ Shibai had copied all their abilities, so the possibility of harm was extremely low.

In fact, what he truly worried about was the unknown. Situ Shibai had never copied an Infinite Grade ability before, and no one could predict what would happen when two such abilities collided.

But as mentioned earlier, Situ Shibai's offer was too generous, enough for him to take the risk.

Situ Shibai put down his teacup and smiled, "Good, from now on, they are yours. Extend your hand."

Then he extended his hand to Zhang Ping's. The whole process took about a second, and after it ended, he sighed slightly.

"Mr. Situ, is it over?" Zhang Ping withdrew his hand, puzzled.

He couldn't help but speculate that Situ Shibai's copying condition might just be a handshake.

Situ Shibai nodded, "It's over. I can't copy your ability, not even the derived ones. It seems your ability is very special; all of them have the potential to become Infinite Grade."

The abilities he copied didn't have this infinite potential; at most, they could only be trained to the limit of the ability itself.

For example, if he copied a Nation Defense Grade ability, even if trained to the extreme, it would still only be Nation Defense Grade, impossible to break through to Infinite Grade.

Moreover, he hadn't realized his own limited potential early on and used it on many low-potential abilities. As a result, he had exhausted his potential, making it difficult to improve even with new abilities.

This was why he was interested in Zhang Ping's ability.

If he could obtain the Contract Gem ability, he could slowly recover his potential and eventually break through to the King Grade.

Unfortunately, the experiment showed that Infinite Grade couldn't copy Infinite Grade abilities.

Although Situ Shibai was disappointed, he wasn't surprised.

This result was within his expectations.

Even when he made the decision, his intuition vaguely gave him the answer, but he was unwilling to give up and decided to try.

Next, he helped Zhang Ping bind the Fear War Scythe.

The binding method was simple.

Wrong?

Zhang Ping was even more puzzled.

"In fact, Mingzhu City's defense system is quite perfect. Not only does the perimeter have an Investigation Team to investigate and expel new Mutated Beasts, but the Patrol Guard also regularly clears threatening Mutated Beasts outside the city. Inside the city, the king's artifact 'Sun and Moon Pearl' suppresses all foreign races.

It is a treasure left by Zhu City, automatically activating when a king-level Mutated Beast invades.

A king-level Mutated Beast entering the Sun and Moon Pearl's domain will automatically be downgraded to a top-level Mutated Beast, and I am undoubtedly the strongest among the top-level ones," Situ Shibai explained seriously.

This meant that a king-level Mutated Beast entering Mingzhu City would surely die.

"But now..."

Zhang Ping was about to say something but stopped, realizing the problem.

His face turned pale as he looked at Situ Shibai and asked, "Mr. Situ, do you mean... there's a traitor in the city?"

"Yes. Since the Zhu Family's rule was overthrown, only the City Lord and I, and the remnants of the Beast Tamer Family know how to control the artifact," Situ Shibai said.

Zhang Ping clenched his fists, recalling scenes he had seen before: Su Jingyao's bloody tears, the Moon Prince tearing apart girls, the Tianchang Fox gnawing on limbs...

His eyes seemed to blaze with fire.

"Why didn't you kill all these scum back then?"

Zhang Ping clenched his fists, unable to understand why the Zhu Family, who had committed so many atrocities, weren't completely eradicated.

Hearing this, Situ Shibai smiled bitterly, "The Zhu Family had operated in Mingzhu City for hundreds of years, with unfathomable foundations. Moreover, when their rule was overthrown, the city's order was chaotic, and many brainwashed people still harbored deep hatred for us. Under such circumstances, there was little we could do."

The situation back then couldn't be explained in a few words.

Although they had defeated the Beast Tamer Zhu Family, many brainwashed people secretly remained loyal to them.

These people, though not a threat to Awakeners, could secretly help the Zhu Family hide their descendants, even killing their own children to let the Zhu Family's children take their place.

These people were beyond saving, yet they were hidden among the masses. By the time Situ Shibai and others had the resources to investigate, all evidence had been destroyed.

For the past two hundred years, the remnants of the Beast Tamer Family had been active in the shadows of Mingzhu City.

They acted discreetly and inherited many of the Zhu Family's treasures, possessing numerous special pieces of equipment. Despite multiple investigations by the Sweep Team, no traces were found.

This time, the Tianchang Fox's invasion raised many questions.

Why didn't the Sun and Moon Pearl activate?

Is the City Lord dead or alive?

What is the Beast Tamer Zhu Family's goal?

What abilities does the Tianchang Fox's king possess?

Without answers to these questions, Situ Shibai had to act cautiously. If he fell into the enemy's trap and died, Mingzhu City would be doomed.

It was like the wars of the past.

Nuclear weapons were only for deterrence, not to be used lightly.

After calming down, Zhang Ping realized Situ Shibai's importance.

At this moment, Situ Shibai indeed couldn't act rashly. Even if the Moon Prince continued to provoke and kill, everyone could be impulsive, except Situ Shibai.

Zhang Ping continued to ask questions, and Situ Shibai answered them one by one.

The situation in Mingzhu City gradually became clear, and Zhang Ping felt as if the fog of war was lifting.

The most important thing now was to find the traitor and investigate the Tianchang Fox, especially the Moon King, to understand his abilities.

However, the Moon King was currently in the City Lord's mansion, guarded by countless Tianchang Foxes, making investigation impossible.

All Zhang Ping could do was investigate the Moon Prince, as he was the Moon King's bloodline. By examining the Moon Prince's attributes, he might indirectly understand the Moon King's abilities.

Other people with Appraisal Skills couldn't see through the Tianchang Fox's disguise, but this was something only he could do.