Chapter 36: The Death of the Phantom Beastmaster
Seeing the eager eyes of these two brothers who wanted to see through everything, Yu Xiangyao didn't expect it? This made her feel very fresh, foreigners had never even heard of a phantom beast master? You know, a phantom beast master is an ordinary profession here. Not only the word phantom beastmaster, but also contracts, telepathy, and the spirit of the contract, all made the two of them shake their heads like drum waves. Before picking up the heavy topic just now, Yu Xiangyao had to give the excited and cute two brothers a popular science.
The Phantom Beastmaster still belongs to the three major battle law systems. To put it simply, humans use contracts to tame phantom beasts that are originally hostile to humans. And this kind of contract is one of the highest achievements of the Elder Body, and all contracts can only be made by the people of the Elder Body. Without a contract, there would be no Phantom Beast Master, so this mysterious and powerful craft has become the exclusive domain of the Phantom Beast Village. No one from the outside knows about this place, let alone the groups of people who have disappeared as a result of their in-depth exploration. The people are afraid, and the official blockade is made. To the outside world, this is a huge mystery.
There are two types of contracts. The first is the master-slave contract, an absolute method of submission and violence, where the phantom beast to be captured is completely subdued so that it cannot resist, and then the potential contract is forcibly enforced. Or, defeat the phantom beast one-on-one, and make the other party willingly sign a master-slave contract. After the master-slave contract is signed, the phantom beast will completely surrender to the master of the contract as a slave, and only the master will obey, and will not betray and resist for life, otherwise it will be burned to death by the "spirit of the contract". Signing a master-slave contract is the easiest and fastest way, the advantage of this contract is that it is mandatory, the phantom beast master controls the life and death of the phantom beast, and does not have to worry about which day the phantom beast leaves him, and it is a lifelong companion. The only regret is that I am subject to the contract, and when the contract is signed, the "spirit of the contract" of the Phantom Beast Master will fly to the Phantom Beast, and the power of the contract with a very beneficial effect will be much smaller.
What is the Spirit of Contract? The person who took the contract scroll from the hands of the elder group first fused the spirit of the contract in his contract scroll with himself in the Demon God Temple and left it as a symbol of the life of the phantom beastmaster. For the villagers, this is a great honor. The bridge of communication between the Phantom Beast and the Phantom Beastmaster is it, without the Spirit of the Contract, there is no telepathy, and it is impossible to convey their thoughts in a timely manner from a distance. After signing the contract, the spirit of the contract will become a witness to both parties, and the mark of the Demon God Temple will not be extinguished until the death of the phantom beastmaster.
The second is the Equality Contract. As the name suggests, the Phantom Beastmaster and the Phantom Beast coexist equally, and there is no compulsion from either side. After the equal contract is signed, the Phantom Beastmaster or the Phantom Beast can terminate the contract at any time, and there is no such thing as "betrayal". However, there are very few cases where an equal contract can be concluded. Once an equal contract is signed, the relationship between the Phantom Beastmaster and the Phantom Beast is even more stable and close than the master-slave contract. The advantage is that the power of the contract will be much greater, and it will be faster to cooperate in the future, and both parties can pass on their opinions. And the so-called disadvantages are also obvious, human beings are always difficult to bear the slightest possibility of betrayal.
Ninety percent of phantom beast masters think that phantom beasts are tools, but Yu Xiangyao is not, and the relationship between her and Ling'er is by no means a master-slave vassal. In fact, there is another important reason for the low probability of the occurrence of equal contracts, that is, after the phantom beast is psychic, its wisdom is no less than that of a human. They also have self-awareness, and they also have high and low, how can a powerful phantom beast be willing to compare a weak human to themselves? It is too difficult to sign a contract with a powerful phantom beast. Therefore, signing a contract is usually the first kind of master-slave contract, directly grasping the ideal phantom beast more than everything.
Another point is that the master and the slave are willing to say that they are equal. The willingness of the master and slave is usually the surrender of the phantom beast when the human being is stronger than the phantom beast, and in this forest, the phantom beast is generally the stronger side, unless there is really a weak phantom beast that meets a powerful villager. Or the Phantom Beastmaster volunteered to find a weak and ordinary Phantom Beast as a companion. Equality is not, there are special circumstances, like Yu Xiangyao can't compare to psychic-level Ling'er at all. Maybe it wasn't psychic before signing the contract, but Ling'er's outstanding talent is beyond doubt. When the phantom beast master can impress the phantom beast, it is possible to sign an equal contract comparable to a miracle, and the people who can make the frozen and arrogant heart of the phantom beast that hate humans lower are basically the ones who have been identified.
The three of them had unknowingly made it to a cold drink shop, and Yu Xiangyao ordered a glass of juice for the three of them. The expressionless middle-aged boss didn't really want to invite him in when he first saw Li Te, a foreigner, but after seeing Yu Xiangyao, his expression changed completely, and he was full of smiles. Li Tee wanted to rush to pay, but realized that what he had on him was still in the hands of these people. But when Li Teh saw the coin that Yu Xiangyao took out, he was stunned, the gold coin, the bright gold coin, and it was still the currency issued during the Baiwei Empire, although it was only similar in shape, and many places in the coin had been modified. But this kind of ancient gold coin is also quite valuable when placed outside. When the universal unit currency invented by the elves has been circulated throughout the continent, antique coins are still used here. But after thinking about it, after all, the Phantom Beast Village is quite reasonable. Fortunately, Yu Xiangyao paid the money quickly, otherwise he would have lost his face. Even if he has money on him and takes out the general one to pay, people here don't laugh at him for using waste paper as money.
In addition to this, Litt also noticed. The boss didn't accept Yu Xiangyao's money, and said to her with a smile: "Xiangyao, it's too much to come to my uncle for a drink, and it's too much to pay." Thanks to your father's care, I don't know how to thank you. Hahahaha" Yu Xiangyao also took back the gold coin and replied politely
Li Texin said: "It seems that Yu Xiangyao is not an ordinary girl here." Thinking about it, he took a deep sip of the drink on the table. In an instant, the sweet sensation spreads throughout the tongue, and after the juice is drawn into the throat, a delicious mixture of sweet and sour lingers in the mouth, and every pore on the body feels as if it is breathing, and the abdomen feels extremely cool. A glass of juice is simply not enough for Litte to taste it. Leet blushed and asked for another drink, and so did Carl. Seeing that the brothers had such a tacit understanding, Yu Xiangyao smiled and asked for a few more glasses.
Carl asked, "Sister." What kind of drink is this? I've never had such a good juice. After saying that, he didn't forget to lick the special straw here.
Yu Xiangyao smiled and said, "The staple food of the Phantom Beast Village is meat and fruits, and since there are no wild beasts to hunt, the first generation of elders has given people a secret method for raising livestock. However, the elders thought it was too indecent for livestock to run rampant on the streets. He ordered some of the people who specialized in raising livestock to move to the second ring area. As for the fruit, it is a specialty that is only available here, and the juice you drink is squeezed from the sweet fruit called 'Liangliangguo'. There are so many kinds of fruits here that we have selected more than a dozen kinds of fruit trees that are good, productive and popular to cultivate in the first ring area. However, the fruit is still secondary, and the meat dish is called exquisite, so you can enjoy it at noon today. ”
Carl couldn't help but swallow his saliva, puffed out his mouth and muttered, "Sister, I still want to drink juice." Carl already had two empty glasses in front of him. And Yu Xiangyao's first cup was still drunk to the average.
Yu Xiangyao said: "...... Uncle, have another drink. ”
Li Tee said: "I beg your pardon, my brother is only eight years old. And also...... I want to have another drink too, it's so delicious. ”
“...... Two cups!" Hearing Yu Xiangyao shout, the boss still did so. However, when I beat the juice and served the cup, my hands couldn't help but tremble a little. But he didn't dare to slack off at all, and still served two glasses sincerely. Seeing that there were no extra guests, the boss went into the back room.
Yu Xiangyao smiled slightly and sighed: "I'm in a much better mood now, no matter how heavy the topic is, I still have to continue." There are eight hundred Phantom Beast Masters in our Phantom Beast Village, and all of them must obey the orders of the Elders. Becoming a Phantom Beastmaster is the only way to fly freely in the forest. Of course, when you encounter danger, you can only live in peace. Compared to true freedom, I think life is small. When I was younger, I thought the two rings were big enough that there was everything in the village. But then, I slowly understood what freedom was, and I decided to become a phantom beast master. After accomplishing my goal, I shared my memories with Ling'er, and I suddenly realized that the Nine Rings were just larger cells. Although the outside world is full of 'evil', I can't even define 'evil' now. After saying that, the girl couldn't help but shake her head, and her black hair gently tufted down.
Karl said suspiciously: "With your legs on your body, you have run to the Ninth Ring District, are you still afraid that the elder group will be nosy?"
Yu Xiangyao sighed softly again, this sigh seemed to express endless grievances, and stroked her short hair behind her ears casually. She smiled wryly, "You're wrong. In addition to the eight hundred Phantom Beast Masters, the Elder Group also has a team of one hundred people who are truly in their hands, known as the 'Snake Demon God Guard'. These hundred people are all extremely talented Phantom Beast Master elites, they are all selected by the Elder Body, and their respective Phantom Beasts are also the kings of kings that the Elder Group helped capture. The Elders have done this so that they can willingly leave their soul imprint in the Spirit of Contract. In this way, the Elder Group has also become the division of the Phantom Beast Master, and it is logical to control the entire guard. Of course, the entire Guard is also a fanatical believer in the Elder Order. ”
This time it was Leeter's turn to question. The Phantom Beast Forest is so big, can a hundred people manage it?
"So, their main task is to protect, be vigilant and arrest, in short, these are three similar words, leaving the Phantom Beastmaster in the Second Ring District. The Elders have mastered more mystical techniques than I ever imagined. For those phantom beast masters who challenge the authority of the elder group, of course, they are merciless. Yu Xiangyao's jade fingers swiped lightly between her white neck.
Seeing this gesture, Li Te and Carl felt a chill on their backs, it seems that the Phantom Beast Village is really far less simple than it seems.