Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start
Chapter 496: The Game Between Love God and Death God

Chapter 496: Chapter 496: The Game Between Love God and Death God

"Fuck, what the hell are you looking at!"

Xiao Zhan was so scared that he suddenly turned his back and covered up with his hands.

Luckily his wife wasn’t here, otherwise Liu Xin would have been dead for sure.

"You can see the same even if I turn around."

Liu Xin spoke nonchalantly, her lips curled playfully, and a teasing lilt in her eyes.

Xiao Zhan was truly resigned to this woman having X-ray vision.

Suddenly, he thought of something and released a burst of Death Aura to block the view, "Now I don’t believe you can still see."

"Hmm, nice pecs though."

Liu Xin complimented again.

Xiao Zhan then realized he only focused on covering the lower part, forgetting to cover the top with Death Aura.

"Hey, don’t overdo it," Xiao Zhan seriously warned.

He advised Liu Xin to be mindful and not end up being complacent.

After all, he couldn’t possibly envelop himself in Death Aura every day, right?

"I’m just joking, look how scared you got."

Liu Xin smiled smugly and then found a place to sit down.

She looked at Xiao Zhan, who was still standing still, and teased, "Really, I was just messing with you, I can only see energy flow."

This relaxed expression eased Xiao Zhan’s mind and he let go of the Death Aura.

Damn, he thought she really had X-ray vision. That would have been terrifying.

Xiao Zhan sat down, picked up a teacup, and tried to steady his mind.

"Hey, are you really eighteen?" Liu Xin suddenly leaned in front of Xiao Zhan.

"Ptui!"

Xiao Zhan sprayed tea all over her face.

The bright yellow tea slid down her cheeks, making her look like a drowned rat.

Xiao Zhan glared at her, "I thought you said you couldn’t see!"

This woman must be sick, harping on about this?

Liu Xin, expressionless, calmly took out a tissue to wipe her face.

"I can’t see; I was guessing."

She wiped her face while feeling a bit regretful for turning the joke on herself.

Xiao Zhan, speechless, used his Perception to sense her facial expressions and movements, confirming she was telling the truth, and finally relaxed.

Liu Xin turned serious and said, "I’ve looked at your problem. The corrosive effect of Death Aura has undermined your very foundation of life, greatly reducing your lifespan. To solve this problem is actually very simple, just follow the traditional Chinese belief: consume what you lack. You just need to consume a large amount of substances that contain Life Force. For instance, Tiger Yang Fruit, Heavenly Yang Root..."

"Hold on, aren’t those used for kidney reinforcement?"

"The kidney is the elemental source of life, part of the Life Force. Reinforcing the kidneys does have effects. But to enhance the effects, of course, the purest Life Force would be best."

"Such as?"

"Pure Essence Ginseng Fruit, Primordial Spirit, Heart of Revival..."

"Fuck, I’ve never even heard of these things."

Xiao Zhan had never heard of any of them and felt a sudden lack in his knowledge.

Liu Xin shrugged, "Actually, I haven’t heard of them either; these ideas came to mind automatically when I saw your physical condition. Moreover, this method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause, or rather, solving the root cause is difficult."

Xiao Zhan frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

Liu Xin explained, "It’s simple, because your Death Aura exists as long as you exist. In other words, as long as you live, the corrosion of Death Aura will continually affect you. Plus, the more your strength grows, the more intensely it will corrode. This is why you did not feel your problem when you were less powerful."

"With time being effectively infinite, and the corrosive strength increasing proportionally, your body is like a bottomless pit. How much Life Force would it take to fill such a pit? And is there really a day when it can be filled?"

After saying this, Xiao Zhan fell into silence.

Right.

Life Force only replenishes the lifespan eroded away, unable to fundamentally solve the side effects of Death Aura.

A tug of war, difficult to balance.

Over time, one side is bound to fail.

And with time playing a role, Xiao Zhan’s chances of failing almost approach one hundred percent.

So it is indeed treating the symptoms but not the root cause.

"Then, is there really no complete way to remove the side effects of Death Aura?" Xiao Zhan asked with a heavy brow.

Liu Xin pondered for a moment, thought about it, and gave a definite answer, "Yes."

"What is it?"

"End the Contract."

"End the Contract?"

When Xiao Zhan heard these four words, his heart skipped a beat.

Liu Xin nodded, "Yes, end the Contract. The fundamental reason for your step toward death is the Death Aura, which actually belongs to Ye Youlong, not you. So if you end the Contract with Ye Youlong, you’ll lose the Shared abilities, and your Death Aura will be retracted. In this way, your problem could be thoroughly eradicated. Also, Ye Youlong won’t have any trouble."

So having said that, it indeed seemed like the best solution.

But Xiao Zhan was silent.

Ending the Contract meant no more ties with Ye Youlong. They would disappear from each other’s worlds. Xiao Zhan asked himself, can he bear that?

But if he doesn’t end it, he will die, and Ye Youlong will die too.

Can he accept that outcome?

He didn’t know now.

If it were before, before he knew there was such a solution, he would have accepted it.

Because that was the only and forced choice.

But now, knowing this solution, he began to hesitate. With the power to choose, comes an immense burden of pain.

He didn’t know how to choose.

At this moment.

The Love God and the Death God entered into a bet.

"Even if I wanted to end it, it’s not possible. No one has ever been able to end a Life and Death Contract."

Silent for a long while, Xiao Zhan couldn’t find an answer in his heart. He didn’t dare to directly face this issue, so he shifted perspective.

"That’s also a practical problem," Liu Xin agreed.

The solution is there, but to implement this solution is difficult.

Life and Death Contract, why such a domineering name?

Isn’t it because the Contract can’t be ended, and the two parties share life and death?