A single condition…
Chen Kong didn't know what the "condition" Bai Kong was talking about was, but he could sense that Bai Kong's intentions were absolutely malicious. After returning to his soul space, he also unlocked his memories from a little while ago, including the "Tendo Memory Projection" beating up Bai Kong in his soul space and Bai Kong's subsequent "slaughter" of Saint Euphemia.
Therefore, he was very clear that despite how harmless and easy to talk to Bai Kong seemed, he was actually an evil person to the extreme, a guy who had the word "evil" written all over his face. If he had a choice, Chen Kong would never want to have any contact with this kind of person. However, if he wanted to save Vivian, Bai Kong was his only choice.
So after weighing the pros and cons, Chen Kong spoke. "Tell me, what's the condition?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Kong's mouth instantly stretched to his ears, revealing a wicked smile. He held up two fingers, a faint black aura emanating from their tips.
"First, when I chant the contract, you must give me control of your body for three minutes."
"Second, no matter what I do during this time, you must forget the memories of this period."
When he finished speaking, Chen Kong fell silent instantly because he heard the trap in those words. The second condition, in particular, was like asking him to hand a knife to the other party and asking them with a smile if they wanted to stab him.
But given the current situation, Chen Kong didn't have many options. He took a deep breath, and his eyes suddenly became resolute. "Fine, but you must also meet a few of my conditions, or the deal is off."
"Tch, so demanding."
Seeing Chen Kong's attitude, Bai Kong impatiently pouted, then held out his hand to signal. "Hurry up, don't waste my time."
Chen Kong stared into his eyes and said one word at a time, "First, you can only chant the contract once a month."
"Second, you are not allowed to kill anyone while you are in control of my body."
"Kid, do you know who you're bargaining with?" Bai Kong's brows furrowed fiercely, and the air around him grew colder. His tone was filled with unconcealed menace, as if he could snap Chen Kong's neck at any moment.
Despite this, Chen Kong met Bai Kong's gaze without any fear. "Of course."
Of course, he knew what his two conditions meant. These two conditions were meant to be a restraint for Bai Kong, preventing him from harming the things he held dear while using his body. So he had to add the second condition.
Looking at Chen Kong's unyielding expression, Bai Kong suddenly dropped the ferocity from his face and began to laugh. "Kong, you're tougher than I thought. Fine, I can agree to your second condition, but the first one must be adjusted. One month is too long. I can only accept three days, and if I don't use this power within three days, the time can be saved and carried over to the next three-day period."
"Seven days." Chen Kong said without backing down. "Seven days at most."
Bai Kong looked at him intently, knowing this was Chen Kong's bottom line. There was no room for negotiation.
Forget it, there's no need to get caught up in something so trivial. A contract is always meant to be broken anyway. I'll agree for now and find a chance to "tear it up" later.
"Fine, seven days then." Bai Kong grinned, a hint of slyness flashing in his eyes.
"Contract… established."
As Bai Kong's words fell, a strange black star track appeared and turned into an invisible chain, binding the souls of both.
And the audience in the dimensional chat, watching Chen Kong complete his deal with the "devil," felt that this was a plot twist specially arranged by the Stars production team. This guy was definitely going to cause trouble in the future!
'A deal with the devil? Chen Kong, I hope you don't regret it later.'
'Although Bai Kong has done good things with evil intentions before, I still don't trust this guy. He's just too obviously and purely evil.'
'Indeed, Bai Kong is a public villain of Stars, without a single shred of hidden evil.'
'Let's see what Bai Kong plans to do. I don't think he can stop the Tendo.'
[Stars World, within the Steam Forge's Quantum Space]
"Cough, cough…"
Yu Chen lay on the cold metal floor, coughing up streaks of dazzling blood. He lifted his head. Although his vision was blurred from blood loss, he was still staring intently at the silver-haired figure not far away.
Although he had thought that his trip might be in vain before coming here, the feeling of powerlessness still made him despair when reality hit him. An entire, a whole branch of the Steam Guild, all members above the rank of Vice-Captain. Although the three Captain-level powerhouses were currently held back by the demon blade from the Sun family, Yu Chen felt that even without the demon blade, the situation wouldn't change at all.
Because this guy in front of him, named "Tendo Simei," was not someone an ordinary person could even imagine. Although he was a "Child of the Stars" who had suddenly appeared in the public eye six years ago, just like the demon blade and the nearby Chen Kong, the gap between them was even greater than the one between a mortal and a Star Envoy.
It was only after personally experiencing Tendo's strength that Yu Chen remembered the description on Tendo's wanted poster.
[Name: Tendo Simei]
[Star Source: Vector Control]
[Star Core: Stellar Eclipse, Heavenly Eye]
[Stars Ranking: NO. 1]
[Evaluation: A natural-born powerhouse in the absolute sense, with a progress speed that cannot be measured by common sense. If found alone, you must report to the Main Guild as soon as possible, and the Main Guild will make the final decision. Do not act rashly.]
A natural-born powerhouse in the absolute sense, huh? Yu Chen recalled these words, and a bitter smile appeared on his face. He had once considered himself a rare genius. He could learn skills that others spent months practicing in a single glance, and he could achieve things that others only dreamed of with just a little effort. Therefore, Yu Chen's pride was ingrained in his bones.
And because of this pride, even after learning about the existence of the Children of the Stars, he still scoffed at most of them. This idea became even more deeply rooted in his mind after he personally interacted with Chen Kong and Liu Ma. Even after meeting Chen Kong and Liu Ma, he felt that he could defeat them with his full strength.
But all that changed after his two encounters with Tendo. He didn't need any special combat skills or any elaborate arrangements. Tendo could, with pure star energy and physical strength alone, send him flying like a broken puppet with a casual wave of his hand, leaving him unable to get up for a long time.