443: Desperate Dick

Chapter 442: Desperate Dick

Soon, Dick finished setting up the soul contract magic array, lifted the quilt, and prepared to carry Apricot Lilli out of bed.

"I, I can walk myself!"

Apricot Lilli simply wrapped herself in a sheet, refused Dick's princess carry, and shakily got out of bed, coming to the center of the magic array.

"Take a look, these are the contract contents," Dick snapped his fingers, and dense text appeared in the air, "Agree to everything, do not resist at all."

"So much..."

Apricot Lilli murmured, it was her first time seeing such a detailed contract, it even exceeded 500,000 characters.

And among the large number of clauses, those specifically targeting magic-tech accounted for as much as one-third!

After reading for several minutes, Apricot Lilli's face became incredibly unsightly, she completely understood Dick's plan.

This seemingly harmless young man actually wanted her, the Divine Machine Witch, to work for him her entire life!

"It's practically a deed of sale. After signing the soul contract, I will almost completely lose my freedom, constantly on standby to craft magic items for you..."

"But you can live."

Dick's indifferent voice sounded, interrupting Apricot Lilli's agitated complaints, and reminded her again of the fact that she had no choice.

"If... if I cannot pursue the ideal of magic-tech ascension, I... would rather choose death!"

Apricot Lilli raised her head and looked at Dick unyieldingly, she did not accept the tragic Fate of only being able to work like an ox or horse for Dick.

"There's no need," Dick came and sat in front of Apricot Lilli, gently holding her hands, and said warmly, "You can completely pursue your ideal, as long as it doesn't delay the things I arrange."

"But, but..."

"Apricot Lilli, I am not a heartless slave owner. After signing the contract, you will still have a lot of time of your own to do what you want!"

Dick did not intend to keep Apricot Lilli by his side, just maintaining contact would be enough, helping out when needed.

After all, no matter what, Isurna was going to stay by his side, and she and Apricot Lilli could not coexist.

After thinking for a moment, Apricot Lilli tentatively suggested, "Work eight hours a day, four days on, three days off!"

Dick gently shook his head, thinking Apricot Lilli's request was too exaggerated. Where could you find such an easy job these days?

"Then eight hours a day, two days off a week!"

"No, some magic items take a long time to forge. With so little attendance time, how much of my time would be wasted?"

"Alright..."

Apricot Lilli, like a recent college graduate, weakly said, "Ten hours a day, alternating single and double weekends off, how about that?"

"That's acceptable, but the premise is that you must accept unconditional overtime and compensatory leave."

As soon as she heard about overtime and compensatory leave, Apricot Lilli showed a bitter expression. She had also learned about these things and felt it would be very troublesome in the future.

But just as Dick said, she had no choice. To survive, she had to accept these ox-like and horse-like working hours.

Seeing Apricot Lilli lower her head helplessly, Dick's mouth curved. Another major general was added to his command. With the strongest Divine Machine Witch in history joining, many plans could be advanced!

"Alright, relax, don't resist the intrusion of soul power, it will be over soon..."

Saying this, Dick activated the magic array. As the complex inscriptions lit up one by one, a mysterious energy flowed around the two of them.

Apricot Lilli was subconsciously a little scared, her body curled back, but she was quickly pulled into a firm embrace by Dick.

Under the guidance of the contract magic array, the souls of the two began to touch and merge. An invisible chain slowly formed, that was the great power from Anopis, the God of Contracts.

In an instant, Apricot Lilli felt a strange sense of intrusion, that was Dick's soul power carrying the contract coming in.

Apricot Lilli knew that in a few minutes, she would forever become Dick's soul slave, irreversibly for life.

"Sigh, I should have assassinated you first..."

"Heh, then I would find you even faster!"

Dick sneered. He wasn't like Ryan; he could definitely counter-kill Apricot Lilli's puppet, and then follow the clues to pinpoint Apricot Lilli faster.

Just as everything was going smoothly, the System's broadcast sound suddenly rang out in Dick's mind. The tone... was unprecedentedly serious and urgent.

[Warning! Abnormal space-time fluctuations detected!]

Dick suddenly looked up and scanned around, and saw that the surrounding space was covered in cracks, with dazzling white light seeping out, looking as if a big explosion was about to happen.

This white light seemed familiar, it should be...

Before Dick could think, the System's broadcast sound actually rang out again.

[Warning! A Lord from another space-time has descended, please the host immediately escape!!]

Dick's pupils shrank. He knew what the concept of a "Lord" was; it meant invincible in this world. The former Level 101 Alice was like this.

However, just as Dick wanted to run, his entire body was actually restrained by a strange power, and even the magic power within him completely stagnated.

"Teacher Dick, why are you in such a hurry to run as soon as we meet?"

A charming voice sounded. Dick followed the sound and saw Apricot Lilli covering her face and giggling.

She slowly stood up, raised her jade foot, and gently kicked Dick to the ground. Then she boldly sat on his chest, completely unconcerned about her revealing state, completely opposite to her previous shyness.

Dick's pupils shrank. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. This was actually the Apricot Lilli from the forty-eighth generation!

So that's how it is...

After he died in that generation, Apricot Lilli became a Lord again, surpassing all rules and on equal footing with the world will!

But no matter what, coming directly to the space-time of this generation to find him was just too damn outrageous!

[Detected that the host is restrained by a non-subjective will, do you want to use the Blessing "Unimprisonable" to escape?]

Hearing the System prompt, Dick fiercely confirmed. He didn't want to stay for another moment. Dealing with the completely blackened Apricot Lilli was a guaranteed death!

"Hmm?"

Apricot Lilli's delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, then she let out a light laugh, scratched Dick's nose, and shook her head, saying, "Teacher, you are still as mischievous as before..."

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[Warning, interfered by the power of the Lord, the Blessing "Unimprisonable" failed to activate!]

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[Warning, the System has been comprehensively attacked by an unknown Lord, all Blessings are temporarily ineffective!]

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"Teacher Dick, don't be nervous. Love me like before again... This time, we must be together forever~"

For a moment, Dick was completely helpless.

After all, it was his first time confronting a world Lord.

No matter how he thought, besides despair, there was only despair.

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