I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 553 - 302: Legacy of the Deity, Saint Walks_2

Chapter 553: Chapter 302: Legacy of the Deity, Saint Walks_2

As for who pays the price, Gu Shanhai couldn’t care less, as long as it wasn’t him.

As long as he wasn’t caught, who would know it was the righteous knight who did it?

"The problem is that this town is too small; I need to move to a larger city," Gu Shanhai glanced at the local adventurer industry. The profession certificates sold here were all of the lowest tier, such as warriors, mages, priests, and archers, with very limited strength.

The skills acquired by these professions were extremely limited, like a warrior’s Charge or Shield Bash, or a mage’s Water Jet Skill or Fireball Technique—just basic skills.

Even more absurd was that you could only obtain one at random. For instance, if a priest got Healing, that was not too bad since people might actually want them in their group. But if they started off with Healing Mastery, that would be the end of it, as it is a passive skill related to Healing. The two combined were powerful, but having just Healing Mastery alone was pretty much the end of an adventurer’s career, unless an adventure group was willing to take them in, help them level up, and then take a gamble on learning Healing.

In this way, there was a high chance that one would spend their whole life working for the adventure group, given that adventure groups were not charity organizations.

Of course, if one was a second-generation member of a large faction, there would be no need to worry about such matters.

After buying a map at the item shop and confirming his location, Gu Shanhai quickly decided on his next destination—the large city he wanted to visit, Holy White City.

The large cities in this world were all named after colors, and Holy White City, established by the Holy Saint, ranked within the top ten among the many Saint Cities.

The actual divine predecessor of the Holy Saint was a mystery. Firstly, because the time was too long past, and secondly, the Saints intentionally concealed their divine origins.

At this thought, Gu Shanhai suddenly had an impulse—could his identity become a Saint?

It seemed not to be out of the question.

Once this thought occurred, he couldn’t suppress it.

Primarily because being a Saint was a status, not necessarily a true Saint. Moreover, if he became a Saint, would he possess a divine predecessor?

With that, he could directly go and claim the Divine Relics left by a tampered divine predecessor, and perhaps the extracted soul of heaven and earth would be more compatible with him.

Then, he took out a page from the Time History Book and decisively made changes.

It actually worked, albeit with a bit of pressure.

"In such a scenario, there’s no need to panic, it just costs some money."

"Lifespan, I want to spend it!"

Gu Shanhai felt his life rapidly ebbing away. In just this short time, he had consumed thirty thousand years of his lifespan before it gradually subsided.

At this time, the traces on the page of the Time History Book were gradually changing; the payment had been made, and the identity was still being generated, requiring a certain amount of time to fully solidify.

After all, the identity involved was significant, and it couldn’t be generated instantly.

Only after spending lifespan could one qualify to access this identity. Without spending it, one couldn’t even reach the threshold.

"It’s estimated to take about five months, but Previous Life Biluo needs one year, and that’s after spending lifespan."

Without spending lifespan, even if one could obtain the identity of a Saint, it would take at least a hundred years, and Previous Life Biluo would take a thousand years to perfect.

Mainly because the identity of a Saint inherently came with a fallen divine predecessor, and it was due to this binding that his Previous Life Biluo and the fortune of his current life could save a lot of trouble.

"Five months isn’t long, and at least in the short term, becoming an adventurer isn’t likely for me."

Gu Shanhai wouldn’t rashly accept the so-called divine grace before he had thoroughly researched the adventurer system, and even if he did, he wanted to use the divine predecessor bundled with his Saint identity.

After all, if the binding was successful, it would essentially belong to Gu Shanhai, destined to be consumed by him one day, and it represented the least future trouble.

Of course, it wouldn’t be surprising if an adventurer were found to have some issues and didn’t become one—it’s not like he came here with the sole purpose of becoming an adventurer.

"Excuse me, sir, I saw you buying a map earlier, and I think you might be planning to become an adventurer," Gu Shanhai was about to leave when a somewhat skinny middle-aged man jumped out to stop him.

Gu Shanhai frowned and then said, "Yes, do you want to team up with me?"

"Of course not, sir, do you need a power leveling service? There’s a discount if you order now," the middle-aged man hurriedly said.

"A discount? What kind of discount?" Gu Shanhai was also a bit curious.

Power leveling services were quite common in this type of world.

"You just need to sign a Divine Contract with the Nether Wolf Adventure Group, and until you reach LV5, fifty percent of all your earnings will go to the Nether Wolf Adventure Group. Then, the Nether Wolf Adventure Group will arrange for adventurers to help you kill monsters," the middle-aged man eagerly continued.

"..." Hearing this, Gu Shanhai was dumbfounded; he hadn’t expected it to be this type of power leveling.

He had thought it was a one-off payment, but these people were more ruthless—they wanted a lifelong commitment of labor.

Most bottom-tier adventurers might not even reach LV5 before death, and even if one did manage to become LV5, they would be quite a figure in their own right. To then give up half to these people? They might as well take everything and annihilate you.

But truly, even if one did give up half, the bloodsucking would likely prevent them from reaching LV5 anyway.

"The discount is substantial, but I think I can manage on my own. I’ll save that money," Gu Shanhai said with a teasing tone.

A Divine Contract was not just any ordinary contract; it was a special function. Once signed, one would be bound and blessed by the divine, with severe punishment for any breach.

As for the so-called Nether Wolf Adventure Group, they were just a low-grade adventure group in this small town, specializing in scamming people.

Any adventure group with a lick of sense wouldn’t sign a Divine Contract, because it wasn’t a foolproof guarantee. Plenty of items could wash it away, and many professions and skills, after a price was paid, could be exempted to some extent.

So, it was just a scheme to deceive the brainless. If one truly became an adventurer, they’d likely be thrown into the adventure lands to fight monsters incessantly, viewed as gold-farming tools. As for dying, it was of no consequence to them; they hadn’t invested any capital, so any earnings were profit.

Seeing Gu Shanhai’s reaction, a hint of darkness flashed across the middle-aged man’s face, but he managed a strained smile, "If you think the split isn’t fair, thirty percent is also possible. I’ll give you the maximum discount!"

Even though he said that, once you’re at the base of the Nether Wolf Adventure Group, they’d decide what share you owe anyway.

"No, thank you; go find someone else," Gu Shanhai flatly refused. He wasn’t a fool.

The man was insistent, and Gu Shanhai could tell. The scars concealed beneath the man’s clothing likely meant beatings for unmet quotas.

This man was also an adventurer, at LV0, but he was too weak because he hadn’t fought any monsters, making him almost indistinguishable from an ordinary person.

And don’t think that becoming an adventurer would make you transcend and possess strength far beyond that of an ordinary person. Becoming an adventurer was just the beginning, not the end. To grow stronger, one had to constantly fight monsters, level up, and pass through adventure lands.

"Hmph, not grateful for the favor offered to you? I’m an adventurer, kindly offering you a leg up, and you don’t appreciate it," the middle-aged man went from soft to hard tactics upon seeing his previous attempts fail.

He targeted Gu Shanhai simply because he was from out of town. He pretty much knew everyone in town, but Gu Shanhai was a stranger who had emerged out of nowhere and bought a map—it was clear he was just passing through, so why not scam him?

"Yeah, so what?" Gu Shanhai expressed his indifference.

The middle-aged man clenched his fist but ultimately didn’t dare to strike. Mainly because Gu Shanhai looked rather sturdy, and the man hadn’t closed a deal in a long time. With beatings and irregular meals, he lacked strength and could end up getting beaten himself.

"Just you wait; you’ll regret crossing the Nether Wolf Adventure Group!" The man forebodingly threatened before turning tail and running.

Gu Shanhai casually divined and then felt a surge of joy inside, ’Could this be unexpected fortune? Has my luck kicked in? To stumble upon such an opportunity?’