Chapter 341: Reverse Contract! Master!

When Sakura Rin was only thirteen, her parents perished in a beast surge.

She alone narrowly escaped because she was at school at the time.

Later, she learned that the beast surge breaching the city had been orchestrated by the chief administrator of Tianyu Daochang.

He had withdrawn most of the psychics stationed at the city's border, merely to welcome a high-ranking official from America.

From then on, the seed of hatred took root in her heart.

Fortunately, at age sixteen, she was lucky enough to awaken an S-class psychic ability and joined Tianyu Daochang.

She steadily advanced, step by step, becoming a fifth-rank psychic.

If she continued at this pace, becoming an eighth-rank Grand Master was certain.

At that time, she could personally kill the chief administrator and avenge her parents.

But no one expected she would face such a life-or-death crisis in this ruins space.

Sakura Rin was not afraid of death, but she feared dying before completing her revenge.

Thus, under Xu Jingming's spear threat, she ultimately chose to submit.

For Xu Jingming himself, killing Sakura Rin

would yield only some equipment worth a few hundred million Daya currency, with no other benefit.

Sakura Rin's proposal did pique his interest.

After all, she was an S-class psychic awakener—she might prove useful someday.

But before that, one issue needed resolution:

"You say you wish to serve me—how can I believe in your loyalty?"

Xu Jingming was no fool; he would not believe her merely on her word.

To accept this proposal, the loyalty issue must first be resolved.

If Sakura Rin could not earn his trust, her fate would still be death...

"The loyalty issue is simple—I can place my life in your hands."

As Xu Jingming's killing intent receded, Sakura Rin exhaled and spoke slowly:

"Summoning-type psychic abilities are, in fact, a variant of mental-type abilities.

Most summoning abilities require first selecting a familiar to form a contract.

My S-class ability, 'Shikigami Awakening,' grants me the power to contract with powerful spiritual entities.

This contract can be either one-way or reverse.

A one-way contract is how I bind all my shikigami—I control everything about them, including their lives..."

Sakura Rin waved her slender hand, summoning a mid-fifth-rank shikigami.

Then she pinched her fingers lightly—the entire shikigami instantly vanished, dissolving into the air.

"Spiritual summons cannot be killed by any attack, not even your lightning ability can erase them completely.

They merely need a moment to recover before being summoned again.

But just now, I erased it at its root—no matter how many times I summon shikigami in the future, it will never reappear."

After a pause, Sakura Rin continued with a complex expression:

"This is the effect of a one-way contract—I control the life of the contracted entity.

A reverse contract is when I, as the contracted entity, am bound by another.

The contractor then holds absolute control over my life at its root.

Even if the contractor dies, I die with them..."

Reverse contract!

Once successful, Sakura Rin's life would be entirely under someone else's control!

Upon learning of this method, she had never considered using it.

But compared to the deep hatred for her parents' killers, being bound by a reverse contract was not unacceptable.

"Reverse contract?"

Xu Jingming's eyebrows lifted slightly. "Eva, does summoning-type psychic ability have such a method?"

"Indeed it does—and it resembles mental control in mental-type abilities.

Once the contract is formed, it can never be broken. S-class—you're going to contract her?"

Eva's eager voice sounded in his ear.

As if he could see her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Not telling you." Xu Jingming pressed the power button on his smart bracer.

This scene struck Sakura Rin as another silent shock.

This SS-class from Daya Nation seemed to possess an extremely high-level artificial intelligence companion.

No wonder, during the pursuit, they had nearly lost signal.

"Reverse contract—worth trying. If it truly works as you say, I'll accept your submission."

After a moment's thought, Xu Jingming murmured.

As a lightning-type psychic, he was not skilled in mental manipulation.

But with the Spirit Seal cast by a ninth-rank Mental Saint, even if Sakura Rin tried any tricks, they would fail.

That was why he dared to agree to try.

Without this Spirit Seal, no matter what she said, he would not be moved.

Seeing this, Sakura Rin's eyes finally lit up with relief after narrowly escaping death.

She suppressed her aura and bowed deeply:

"Then let's begin now."

"Not yet. Before we start, let's move somewhere else," Xu Jingming shook his head.

He led Sakura Rin out of the protective barrier formed by the guardian talisman's energy.

He collected the spoils from the four sixth-rank psychics in sequence, then unleashed the SS-rank Dou Tian Shen Lei.

He obliterated their corpses, turning the entire surrounding forest into a sea of fire.

Only then did he leave with Sakura Rin...

"What do I need to do to sign the reverse contract?"

"You need do nothing. Let me guide you."

Several minutes later,

in a hidden cave, Xu Jingming sat cross-legged on the ground, and before him, a meter away, was Sakura Rin.

Her eyes were half-closed, her rosy lips opening and closing in a peculiar rhythm.

Vast spiritual force hummed faintly around her, as if preparing in sync with her breathing technique.

Opposite her, Xu Jingming's body shimmered with golden Lei Guang; should he detect any anomaly,

the Dou Tian Shen Lei would instantly pierce through Sakura Rin's body...

Sakura Rin's guiding motion lasted over a minute, her aura gradually rising to its peak.

Then, her eyes snapped open, revealing beautiful pupils:

"Reverse Contract!"

Huuu~

Her jet-black hair, like a princess's, fluttered wildly; vast spiritual force roared toward Xu Jingming and drilled into his consciousness sea.

Compared to Sakura Rin's fifth-rank lower-tier spiritual force, Xu Jingming's was undoubtedly inferior.

Yet once her spiritual force entered his consciousness sea, it made no aggressive move.

Instead, it rapidly coalesced into a faint, ancient, peculiar symbol.

"I need some of your spiritual force!" Sakura Rin cried softly.

Xu Jingming no longer hesitated; he released a small portion of his spiritual force to merge with it.

"Contract formed!"

The two distinct spiritual forces intertwined.

Finally, in Xu Jingming's consciousness sea, an ancient symbol took shape.

Simultaneously, an unparalleled sense of control arose in Xu Jingming's heart.

As if a single thought could decide Sakura Rin's life or death.

The reverse contract was formed; even if she wished to regret it now, it was impossible.

Sakura Rin clearly understood this; after a long exhale,

she slowly knelt before Xu Jingming, her long, rounded legs stacked neatly.

Her proud head slowly bowed, in a posture nearly shameful, she whispered:

"Master, the reverse contract has been formed..."