"Bang!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Hilulele angrily slammed the contract onto the table. Held tightly by Aelita and Beixi, she brandished her thick staff, baring her fangs and claws.
"Ailili! Grandma Beixi! Let go of me! I'm going to give this guy a big one! I'm going to turn him into Golden Kalas!"
"Calm down, Your Majesty!"
"Calm? How can you expect me to calm down! Is this a contract? This is practically a slave agreement!"
"For the Elven Kingdom's renewed greatness, Your Majesty!"
"Don't even think about it! Rather than making me sign this damned contract, you might as well just put a slave collar around my neck!"
Watching Hilulele's little drama unfold, Su Lin sat leisurely in his chair, even having the presence of mind to ask Lop for some tea.
After a long while, Hilulele finally calmed down, holding her staff and glaring at Su Lin from her throne with a huff.
"Su Lin…"
Aelita looked at Su Lin with some concern.
"What exactly did you write on it, you guy!"
"Nothing much."
Su Lin spread his hands innocently.
"Just some reasonable demands."
"Reasonable?!"
Hilulele shouted indignantly.
"You call that contract, which is even harsher than a slave agreement, reasonable? It's a waste of your talent that you're not joining a slave-catching team and kidnapping children!"
"You completely want the entire Elven Kingdom to be your slaves!"
Aelita looked at Su Lin suspiciously, who maintained a serious expression.
"Honestly, these are all demands I've carefully considered, alright!"
"Having a hundred female Royal Court Guards serve your three meals a day and protect you is also a reasonable demand?"
Meeting the wary gazes of Aelita and the others, Su Lin said righteously:
"As the guide of the MC Dungeon, I will lead your Elven Kingdom to continuously cultivate the MC Dungeon. I will rarely come out in the future, so is it wrong for me to pursue a better quality of life?"
"Then why do you also demand that all Elves who enter the MC Dungeon must obey you! You say go east, they can't go west!"
"This is for safety considerations."
Su Lin spread his hands and looked at Aelita.
"Just like Aelita, she just entered the MC Dungeon and recklessly launched a terrorist attack on me with a self-detonating Creeper."
"If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have been bone meal by now. For my own safety, and for your safety, this is necessary."
Aelita started grinding her teeth in anger, but Hilulele indignantly interrupted, spewing furious words.
"You just want our Elven Kingdom to work for you!"
"If you want to think that, I can accept it."
With that, Su Lin stopped joking with them, his expression becoming serious.
"Listen, the MC Dungeon is different from all the Dungeons you've heard of. Simply put, this Dungeon will constantly grow, and even I don't know how many levels it will ultimately have."
These words finally made Hilulele calm down, even looking a bit stunned.
"I am different from the guides you are familiar with. Only I know how to unlock subsequent levels of the MC Dungeon, and only I am aware of the dangers of the MC Dungeon."
"Do you think Zombies, Skeleton Archers, and Creepers are all there is? Those guys' status in the MC Dungeon is equivalent to Slimes in your world."
"In the MC Dungeon, there are quite a few entities that could destroy your Aethera Continent."
"If not handled properly, and you act recklessly like Aelita, the MC Dungeon will suffer, you will suffer, and even the Aethera Continent itself could be destroyed."
As his words fell, everyone frowned in silence, except for Aelita… "You, can you stop using me as an example! I already said it was an accident back then!"
Looking at Su Lin's feigned serious face, Aelita really wanted to give him a "Breath of Nature."
Su Lin ignored her.
"Only by listening to me can you safely develop the MC Dungeon. Otherwise, no matter how many people the Elven Kingdom has, it won't be enough to die. This isn't a threat, it's a fact."
"You can imagine for yourselves how dangerous a Dungeon that can grow indefinitely is."
"But at the same time, you can also guess how many treasures a Dungeon that can grow indefinitely holds."
After a pause, Su Lin said meaningfully:
"As far as I know, just on the first level of the MC Dungeon, there is a treasure called the Totem of Undying. The effect of such an item is… the person carrying it can be exempted from one death."
"!!!"
The few of them suddenly looked up, staring at Su Lin in shock.
Even Hilulele had to admit that Su Lin, as the Dungeon guide, had no reason to lie to them, so… immunity from death?
Such a thing could no longer be described as just a treasure.
As soon as the news spread, the entire Aethera Continent would go crazy.
That was a power only gods possessed.
"Secondly, the MC Dungeon defies all common sense of life. Even food is synthesized through specific methods. Without synthesis recipes, you won't be able to move an inch."
Su Lin chuckled and pointed to himself.
"Humbly, I understand all the synthesis formulas in the MC Dungeon."
He certainly couldn't remember them all by himself, but he was the creator of the MC Dungeon, after all.
He had a cheat!
"There are many other outrageous and abstract aspects of the MC Dungeon. It's impossible to explain them all. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourselves."
"What I can guarantee is that the MC Dungeon possesses the power to achieve the impossible, provided that… you listen to my command to successfully utilize it."
"Otherwise, the MC Dungeon will bring you no benefits; all it can give you is endless destruction."
Su Lin sat leisurely in his chair. A moment later, he pointed to himself again.
"Furthermore, I am not trying to interfere with your Elven Kingdom's governance. I merely need to ensure that those who enter the MC Dungeon must obey my command. This is a mutually safe and beneficial cooperation."
"What's more, as long as this contract is signed, whether as partners or in a superior-subordinate relationship, I will provide a certain degree of protection to the Elven Kingdom."
"For what it's worth, my strength isn't bad."
Upon hearing this, Aelita's somewhat complex expression turned strange.
After a moment of hesitation, she pointed at Su Lin.
"Your strength… a Level 32 spellcaster?"
Su Lin smiled without speaking, then walked out of the palace in front of them.
He clenched his fist, gathered strength, and aimed at the sky.
"Boom!"
Su Lin gave Aethera's sky a middle part.
Turning his head to look at the stunned crowd, Su Lin smiled brightly.
"Besides magic, I also have a slight understanding of fisticuffs."
Fisticuffs?
Lop opened his mouth, but considering his life's safety, he held back his retort.
But… with your strength, do you still need fisticuffs?
Wouldn't brute force be enough!
He guaranteed that even the so-called Demon King would be pulverized into bone dust by one of his punches.
This Dungeon guide, clearly very strong, was overly modest… "The contract is already with you. Whether you sign it or not is your business."
Su Lin shrugged indifferently.
"Also, there's something I need to tell you. As the guide of the MC Dungeon, it's reasonable for me to have a tiny bit of special privilege, right?"
"Mr. Su Lin means…"
"I can move the MC Dungeon's portal."
"…Understood."
Lop took a deep breath and looked at Hilulele, almost kneeling to beg.
"Your Majesty, for the Elven Kingdom to be great again."
"I know, I know!"
Hilulele shouted angrily.
"I'll sign this humiliating slave agreement then!"
In the end, Hilulele reluctantly pressed her handprint, but after the handprint was made, Hilulele herself turned ashen.
Su Lin chuckled as he put away the contract, unable to help but laugh:
"Alright, don't be so disheartened. I'll let you in on a little secret… As long as you enter the MC Dungeon, I will synchronize one-third of my physique and special abilities to you."
"This is a benefit only available to those who sign the contract. For a short time, no one outside the Elven Kingdom will have this kind of treatment."
"One-third… What kind of benefit is that!"
Hilulele retorted unhappily. Su Lin said nothing, merely pointing to the clouds in the sky that hadn't yet closed.
"…"
After a moment of silence, Hilulele, the entire Elf, ignited.
"Boss, can it also be shared on the Aethera Continent? I want to make some Golden Kalas…"
This guy, he really knows how to adapt to circumstances!
All in all, the signing of the contract was a happy outcome for everyone. Su Lin gained a group of workers, and the Elven Kingdom could more safely develop the MC Dungeon under Su Lin's guidance… Suddenly, Aelita seemed to remember something.
"So… when I was severely injured in the MC Dungeon before, I could still move freely and recovered quickly, was that also because of your physique?"
Before Su Lin could say anything, Hilulele suddenly pounced on Aelita nervously.
"Ailili! You were injured? Why didn't you tell your sister! Where were you hurt? Does it still hurt?"
Aelita indignantly pushed Hilulele away.
"Don't call me that name in this kind of situation, you idiot! And… your move to take advantage was too obvious! Are you a pervert!"
Hilulele chuckled, sniffing her short hands contentedly.
Aelita suppressed her anger and ignored Hilulele, telling Beixi and the others about what happened after she took a direct hit from an Iron Golem's charged punch.
Finally, Aelita looked at Su Lin with a complicated expression.
"So it wasn't some special characteristic of the MC Dungeon at all… was it because of your physique?"
Su Lin nodded slightly, adding:
"Why do you think you could walk freely carrying several stacks of iron blocks… One stack of iron blocks weighs 512 tons. No matter how strong your Elf Race physique is, you're just a squishy spellcaster."
"Without the enhancement of my physique, you would have been crushed to death long ago."
Now, Lop and the others finally understood the importance of signing the contract and receiving Su Lin's shared physique.
Not only was it more conducive to developing the MC Dungeon, but it was also like gaining a resurrection spring with super strong healing magic constantly applied, for free.
The most crucial thing was… they would be far ahead!
"So, if there are other adventurers in the MC Dungeon later, but they don't get your physique shared, Su Lin…"
"They'll never catch up to you, no matter how hard they work. After all, you who signed the contract are the official employees, while those others are at most temporary workers."
"Understood."
Hilulele breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at it this way, signing this contract wasn't a loss… They couldn't keep the MC Dungeon, this coveted prize, hidden for long, and Su Lin wouldn't allow it to be hidden either.
In this way, a large number of adventurers would eventually flock in.
But even so, the Elven Kingdom would still be able to stay at the forefront, relying on the benefits provided by Su Lin and his guidance.
As long as the Elven Kingdom was obedient, Su Lin would continue to protect them. If anyone dared to harbor ill intentions towards the Elven Kingdom because of the MC Dungeon… Su Lin's righteous iron fist would turn them into Golden Kalas!
Looking at it this way, the Elven Kingdom had made a huge profit!
Become great again?
No! Hilulele wanted the Elven Kingdom to be far ahead!
She wanted the trees of the Verdan Eternal Forest to grow to the sky!
"Thank you, Mr. Su Lin."
Lop bowed respectfully.
"The Elven Kingdom will forever remember your help and support."
"You're welcome. Just remember to teach me elegant magic later."
"…If I may ask, your power is already too strong to be judged by levels. Is there any necessity for you to learn magic?"
"Of course!"
Su Lin said with a serious expression.
"Being handsome is a lifelong endeavor!"
"…"
This guide, clearly very strong, was overly eager to learn…