At this time, the brilliance of the third layer of the labyrinth was far less dazzling than it had been at the beginning.

Even the gold jewels that make people feel everywhere are covered with a dull shadow, exuding a certain ominous atmosphere.

This huge space no longer looks like a golden treasure cave, but more like an eerie and cold tomb.

Reflecting on the spiritual vision, there were clouds and mist between the mountains of gold and silver, but they were all full of sticky bloody gas.

Let Byron and they immediately sense that something is wrong.

At first, Macaw Thomas swears that he will find Captain Flint, who dares to slander him, dig out his corpse and kick him in the ass.

At this time, he only dared to shrink into the brim of Byron's triangular captain's hat as a shrunken turtle.

By the way, he kicked the gold digger rat, which was also hiding here, and snatched its place despite the mouse's "squeak" protest.

"Hey, man, make way for Thomas's first mate.

Another day, I will introduce the docile goat sisters on the island to you and make you satisfied. ”

At this time, the six maids also took Byron and Violet's hands.

The two of them could not refuse, and by the time they came back to their senses, they were already sitting in front of a golden desk.

"Didn't Thomas say that Flint had given it the task of choosing an artist with an elegant temperament to find and inherit the Faustian Pact?

Why did you take the initiative to jump out now.

And the ontology of the contract does not seem to be here, but directly projects a contract onto the spiritual world of the two of us. ”

No one could answer his questions.

The Logbook is also limited in the amount of information that can be read from the projection:

"The Faust Pact can easily project its own power into anyone's inner world by using the greed of the human heart as a guide.

A golden table and chair, a pen and paper, a lighter box, and six maids are all abilities that come with the contract.

It can manifest in the spiritual world, or it can manifest in the material world, assisting in the signing and execution of contracts.

Warning: The current number of contractors in the same period has exceeded double digits, and the relics are in an abnormal state and are falling towards the cursed.

If you want to inherit the contract, you may try to open a breakthrough from the previous owner of the contract. ”

Seeing the information presented in the log, Byron's brow furrowed deeply:

"Double-digit contractors? Could it be that all the eligible treasure hunters were pulled to the third level of the maze together?

Wasn't the former owner of the contract Flint?

Only by finding him can the contract be recognized? So the big pirate is still alive? ”

Immediately, Byron, like the [Silver Arm] Marion in front of him, saw the clause in the "Faust Contract" that all the cronies of the crew were sacrificed in exchange for wealth.

Especially when the contract highlights that the exchange object contains any property and [Turning Stone into Alchemy], I can't help but feel a tingle in my scalp.

"Removing the weight load limit is nothing, and allowing you to pick any item is a great deal.

If you choose Azik's Cursed Gold, the second-tier pirate can be promoted to the third tier immediately and gain great power.

If you choose a little stone into alchemy, it is comparable to 'teaching a man to fish is better than teaching him to fish', which is equivalent to moving the entire Treasure Island back home.

There are countless selfish villains on this sea, and there are too few good people who can stick to their hearts.

I'm afraid most people will have a hard time resisting such temptations.

But "

In Byron's own opinion, the paper was full of words: "Child, do you want to exchange your soul for this stainless steel basin?" A sense of déjà vu.

If you do sign a contract, you will lose a lot.

Violet had already analyzed it for him.

The spiritual core and destiny of "Faust's Contract" is that man must strive for "self" and "freedom" from the hands of the two tyrants who are in harmony with the "id" and the "superego".

If you submit to either side, you will only become a slave of the contract!

If you want to become its master, you must have an independent "self", never stop seeking knowledge, and pursue "freedom" and "truth" all your life.

So, a voice in Byron's heart also spoke:

"Azik's cursed gold coins are cute, and the magic of turning stones into alchemy is also charming.

But, Faust Pact, I love you, baby! ”

This is also what Byron really said after blocking out the influence of morality and desire.

He is more greedy than everyone else, and as long as he gets the Faustian Pact, he is worried that he will not get other benefits?

After weighing it, I immediately made a choice according to my heart.

Moreover, both Thomas the parrot and Andrew Lancaster have said that before the third rainbow dissipates, the sound of the deadly cicadas will be heard.

If you want to dance on the tip of the knife, get the most advantage, and save your own life and the lives of your companions, the key is to seize the "Faust Pact".

"I refuse."

So, Byron and Violet said their choice in unison.

The already extremely dim light of the third layer of the labyrinth suddenly brightened again, causing many people on this level to subconsciously look up at the sky.

The most unexpected thing was the "Faustian Pact" in front of the two.

But it was not discouraged.

After a slight pause, the original contract clause suddenly dispersed, and a new line of handwriting emerged:

"And what about this?"

Two illusory figures suddenly appeared in front of the golden desk, a man and a woman, one hot and one cold, looking diametrically opposed.

The only thing they had in common was that they all had a solid crystal skull around their necks.

At the same time, the No. 12 crystal skeleton [Polaris God] in Byron's hand shook slightly, meaning that he had encountered the same kind.

Byron's eyes narrowed, and he instantly read that they were the fifth and sixth of the thirteen crystal skulls.

Crystal Skull No. 5 [Sun God] Kniche Ava.

The image is of a man wearing three earrings, wearing a golden feather cloak and various gold ornaments, holding flames and fans, and is seen as the creator of daylight and energy.

Crystal Skull No. 6 [Moon Goddess] Ishchel.

Unlike other mythological beautiful moon gods.

She had a twisted and coiled viper on her head, a terrifying pattern of crossed bones on her skirt, hands and feet like the claws of a ferocious animal, and a jug of water that would cause floods in her arms.

In the legend of the Taya Empire, the two crystal skeletons were a brother and sister, one symbolizing fire and creation, and the other symbolizing flood and destruction.

When the two are combined, they create a large pocket space out of thin air, and it is not a problem to fit several pyramids.

The demagogic text on the contract emerges on its own:

"Dear guests, perhaps boundless wealth will not tempt you.

But I'm afraid you don't know, right? This treasure cave also contains two crystal skulls from the Taya Empire.

At the beginning, the last great shaman of the royal city once left a prophecy:

If someone can recollect the thirteen crystal skulls, he will become the new emperor of the empire.

The second-level holy relics, which were originally limited to one city and one place, will also be promoted to a zero-level holy relic, showing incredible power.

They will reveal the secrets of the past and future to the Taíno through the mouth of the only skull number three that can speak, the only one that can speak, a symbol of life and abundance.

Eliminate strife and reunite the Taya Empire! ”

It's just a few lines of text, but it's full of demonic demagoguery:

"These two skulls symbolize not only wealth, but also the supreme power of an indigenous empire.

Don't you really want it? ”

The choice of the two people is still firm:

"I still refuse."

Jokes, the third [corn god] is holding the life in my hands, "Tayaxing, King Byron" is not just a matter of opening your mouth?

Do you need to do more?

Besides, as long as I take you, everything here is mine.

Now their only thought was to meet the great pirate Flint, the former owner of the contract, who had been hiding behind the scenes, fearing that something would be in trouble.

As they made their choice, the third level of the labyrinth brightened up again.

By now, the handwriting on the Faust Pact has finally become a little messy.

It seems that there are really people who can refuse the power of key ritual items, the boundless wealth of [Turning Stone into Alchemy], and the supreme power of an empire one after another.

But it still didn't give up.

Since the soft ones can't work, prepare to come with the hard ones.

"Now for the last change in the terms of the contract:

Two guests, the object of sacrifice is each other!

The rest of the conditions remain the same.

As long as the first person signs the name and sacrifices the other's life, he will get everything in the treasure cave.

Please make your choice again, you can."

At the same time, Byron and Violet were surrounded by golden light, so that they could no longer see each other and could not communicate in any way.

Although Violet has a high level of education and artistic accomplishment, she still misses a little from the perspective of an artist.

The Faust Contract is not only Faust's contract in essence, but also the contract of the "devil" of the Sea of Essentia.

The so-called physiognomy is not only a poet-artist who chases freedom like Faust, but also a devil who focuses on fraud and the seven deadly sins.

Both of these people have the potential to become the new owners of the contract.

And the legendary devil is worthy of being a connoisseur of playing with people's hearts.

The problem facing the two of them is exactly the same as the "prisoner's dilemma".

It was to the effect that two people who conspired to commit a crime were put in prison and could not communicate with each other.

If neither of them reveals the other, each will go to jail for a maximum of a year or even acquittal due to the uncertainty of the evidence;

If one person denounces and the other is silent, the whistleblower is immediately released for meritorious service, and the silent person is imprisoned for 10 years for non-cooperation;

If they expose each other, they will both be sentenced to eight years in prison because the evidence is conclusive.

Since the two prisoners cannot trust each other, they tend to expose each other rather than keep silent.

At this time, Byron and Violet cannot collude with each other to achieve an optimal solution.

And a deadly guillotine knife was held in the opponent's hand.

As long as a bad thought is immediately miserable.

Even if you know the principle of the "prisoner's dilemma", you still can't solve it.

After all, in addition to parents and relatives who are reluctant to let their children be hurt even if they die, how many people dare to entrust their lives to others?

Even if the brothers are here, there is a high probability that they will die together in the infinite suspicion between each other.

But, they dare!

Crash!

The thick [anchor chain] in Byron and Violet's spirituality that was anchored to each other suddenly tightened.

Since the beginning of Iron Anchor Bay, the Orphan Alliance have worked together to defeat the inner ghost Redbeard, protect the people of the bay from the Kraken's touch, and defeat the Channel fleet

Trace the whereabouts of the Whale Hunter from a tiger-like fourth-order hero, explore the mystery of the revival of the race, build a new industrial system together, fight the bone-eating clowns, and conquer Treasure Island together

The events we have experienced together are more wonderful than the experiences of many people in a lifetime.

More than once they have been back to back.

He is a comrade-in-arms and a fellow believer on the road to transcendence.

An anchor chain that anchors each other is not only tempered, but also in tune with each other's hearts.

There was no need to exchange messages at all, and with a relaxed smile on his face at the same time, he said without hesitation:

"I still refuse."

Trust is more precious than gold.

In an instant, this anchor chain suddenly transformed into pure gold like the contract anchor chain of the guardian knight of Bruch.

Chase Catherine's unconditional brother-in-law demon.

Even if a person reaches the pinnacle on a certain road, it is inevitable that he will be high and low.

At this time, if there is a confidant who is in harmony with the heart, it is obviously more valuable than any treasure.

As soon as the two finished speaking, the incompetent and furious contract on the table suddenly exploded.

With a flash of bright light.

By the time Byron and Violet opened their eyes again, the Faust Pact, along with the table, chair, and maid, had all disappeared.

Only the imprint of a golden quill was left on the back of their right hand.

The two looked at each other and smiled, at this time, there was nothing to do with aesthetics, habits, and other messy things, the two hearts were infinitely close, ironing each other, warm and beautiful.

At this moment, an anxious but very weak voice sounded in their hearts through the quill imprint:

"Thankfully, this time the Creator has finally sent me a worthy successor.

Come and help me, there are so many people on the island this time.

Their insatiable greed has degraded my humanity so quickly that I will soon be unable to hold on as a human being.

We must not let that fallen demon out! ”