Chapter 88: Sinful Contract (Part I)

In Su Xi's eyes, Xiao Yan gradually vanished into nothingness!

Su Xi was stunned.

But her body seemed to have a consciousness of its own and began to attack the Sea God.

"Jing Ze Golden Core, Thunderbolt, Wind-Assisting, Rain Master, Five Directions Savage Thunder, Twenty-Four Thunder Soldiers, Thirty-Six Thunder Knights, Forty-Nine Thunder Array, Eighty-One Thunder Kings Assemble..."

Su Xi muttered to herself, and the Golden Core within her body began to emit a dazzling golden light.

The Thunder-Qi Mace and the Tribulation Lightning Silk appeared together, blocking in front of Su Xi.

Clouds began to gather rapidly in the sky, and lightning flashes emitted deafening roars.

In Su Xi's pitch-black eyes, lightning flashed and vanished; her hands quickly formed seals, and the clouds grew thicker and thicker.

On the Sea God, a slender figure appeared; his facial features were blurry as he looked at Su Xi.

The Light Magnetic Cannon headed toward Su Xi once again.

Su Xi did not move, continuing to mutter to herself.

Suddenly, bolts of lightning descended from the sky, striking the Sea God.

The Thunder God Mace blocked the Light Magnetic Cannon!

The Tribulation Lightning Silk wove into a lightning net, blocking the power of the Light Magnetic Cannon and protecting Su Xi for a brief moment.

But this brief moment was enough for Su Xi to dodge out of the Light Magnetic Cannon's range.

Su Xi used Teleportation to appear above the Sea God.

She looked at the Sea God, which had been split into pieces, but there was not even a shadow of an evil entity. The phantom that had appeared just now was also gone.

Another black Treasure Box appeared.

Su Xi teleported over, and with a cold expression, opened the black Treasure Box; inside was a key, this time with a nine-pointed star key bit.

A teleportation array appeared.

Su Xi looked at this vast sea, and finally, her gaze landed on the lighthouse.

Xiao Yan's gentle and kind smile appeared before her eyes, her eye sockets gradually grew moist, and she looked down at her fingers, as if the sensation from when she formed an alliance with him was still there.

After a long silence, Su Xi stepped into the teleportation array, and the next instant, she returned to the place where she had started the mission with Xiao Yan.

A quiet little valley.

The Reversal System had recovered.

Er Miao sensed that Su Xi's mood was extremely poor, 【Host, what's wrong?】

Su Xi replied: 【Er Miao, if someone disregarded their own life to save you, how would you feel?】

【Huh?】 Er Miao fell into a thought process similar to a system crash, and the final answer was naturally unsolvable.

Because no one would die for a system.

It was also impossible.

Because a system can be reset infinitely as long as there is source code.

【Xiao Yan died to save me.】 Su Xi sat down on the grass with a thud, looking far off at the colorful flowers and plants in the little valley, which looked like a tapestry of brocade, yet it could not reflect into her eyes.

Er Miao replied: 【Host can work hard to level up, and then resurrect Xiao Yan; this is something a god can do.】

Su Xi was startled, 【A god?】

Right, how could she have forgotten Him.

Su Xi immediately opened the God-Favored System, activated the God-Favored Order, and contacted 24.

【God, I want to resurrect a player, what do I need to pay?】 Su Xi asked.

24 did not reply for a long time.

Su Xi had no choice but to ask again.

24—【If you were asked to trade your own life for it, would you be willing?】

Su Xi—【I am not willing!】

24—【So...】

Su Xi—【Is there no other way?】

24—【Who do you want to resurrect?】

Su Xi—【Fei Er Si Te Yan.】

24—【...】

Su Xi—【Is it very difficult?】

24—【I will give you a mission; if you complete it, then I can help you resurrect this player.】

Su Xi—【Okay! It's a deal, a god is not allowed to go back on their word.】

24—【... Hmm.】

Su Xi soon received the mission sent to her by 24—【God-Refining Game: Sinful Contract】.

The God-Refining Game uses the seven sins—Wrath, Pride, Jealousy, Greed, Laziness, Lust, and Gluttony—as the Sinful Contract to conduct trials; those who clear it can become gods.

The mission 24 assigned to her was to kill seven Red-named Players, and she must collect all seven sins!

The reward is the resurrection of Xiao Yan, as well as God Points.

【Er Miao, do you have confidence?】

【Absolutely!】

Su Xi—【I am ready.】

24—【Now beginning the special mission—God-Refining Game: Sinful Contract!】

Announcement System: 【Reminding all players, life only happens once, there is no resurrection; please use all your strength to survive and level up to become a god!】

Su Xi opened the system—

Contractor: Su Xi.

Contracted Sins: None.

Current God-Favored Game Ranking: Not yet entered.

Occupation: Hunter.

Level: 0.

【Er Miao?】

【Host, Er Miao is synchronizing the game data packet.】

【Good, as long as you are here. Then what about this game system?】

【It is the same as the God-Favored Game; it can serve as an auxiliary system and exist in reverse to the main system. Er Miao can also control the God-Favored Game system.】

The announcement system released information again—【Infiltrators have been deployed. The trial will officially begin in ten seconds, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0!】

Su Xi immediately looked for a place to hide.

Then she checked the game instructions—

【Infiltrators—are important characters that advance the game's plot and assist in player growth. They mostly appear in the form of monsters, but there are also high-intelligence infiltrators who disguise themselves as players, lurking within the player camp to carry out assassination missions. Players can earn upgrade points and various supplies by eliminating infiltrators.】

【Host, there is an infiltrator twenty meters directly in front of you.】 Er Miao reminded Su Xi.

Su Xi looked over.

It was indeed an infiltrator—a mechanical dog, with a normal dog head and a mechanical body.

【Does the host want to kill it?】

【No need to bother, what we need to kill are Red-named Players.】

【Understood, Host.】

Su Xi watched the mechanical dog and headed toward a ruined building not far away.

【Emergency Warning: Melt radiation is spreading, please leave the radiation range within ten seconds!】

【Please follow the route guided by the system to escape.】

Er Miao opened the map and marked a conspicuous red route.

Su Xi began to run.

About five minutes later, the red route turned green.

She found a large rock to hide behind and rest.

Suddenly, Su Xi was startled.

Five meters away, behind a pile of trash, the mechanical dog had locked onto her!

It must have been the noise she made while sprinting earlier that led it to discover her and follow her here.

System prompt: 【Player is facing an irresistible enemy, you can transform into a beast form to escape, do you wish to do so?】

Su Xi asked Er Miao: 【This is about the same as a Nita pod, right?】

【Yes, Host, do you want to Nita?】

【Sure.】

Su Xi chose to confirm the transformation into beast form.

Soon, she saw fur growing on her body, her figure also becoming smaller and smaller, and in the end, she actually turned into a black cat!

【A calico cat.】 Su Xi said to Er Miao.

【Understood, Host.】 Er Miao helped Su Xi change into a calico cat instead.

The cat-shaped body was soft and agile, and its speed was fast.

Soon, she ran and jumped into an abandoned factory and stopped on a high platform.

The mechanical dog chased into the abandoned factory, sniffing around, unable to find her for a moment.

【Should I test the strength of an infiltrator?】

【Understood, Host. What method will you use to fight?】

【I want to practice my martial arts skills.】

Su Xi changed back into human form.

Seeing the target, the mechanical dog immediately entered combat mode, its mechanical tail instantly extending.

Su Xi grabbed a paint bucket nearby and smashed it hard at the mechanical dog's waist.

The mechanical dog immediately protected its waist.

Su Xi discovered the mechanical dog's weakness and attacked the mechanical dog's waist with all her might.

After several strikes, she chopped the mechanical dog's waist in two!

The mechanical dog fell to the ground, dropping quite a few items.

The system panel appeared again—

【Contractor: Su Xi.】

【Contracted Sins: None】

【Current Gods Punishment Ranking:】

【Occupation: Hunter.】

【Level: 2 (Current Experience Points—1000/2000)】

Su Xi picked up two loaves of bread, two bottles of water, a box of compressed biscuits, and two cans of meat from the ground.

Acid rain began to fall from the sky; landing on one's body would deduct experience points.

Su Xi hurriedly changed back into a calico cat and, with a light leap, burrowed under a broken machine.

Two players with red names above their heads arrived here.

【Name: Aikesi Yingjialibeimu

Star Registry: Abel Universe-AF5632-Luo Si Wei Ke Xing

Crime: Murderer

Sentence: Death penalty

Sin Contract: Arrogance (Insulted and killed three contracted players, Red-named Player for 7 days)】

【Name: Aina Miya'ge Yingjialibeimu

Gender: Female

Star Registry: Abel Universe-AF5632-Luo Si Wei Ke Xing

Crime: Fraudster

Sentence: Fixed-term imprisonment of 5000 years.

Sin Contract: Greed (Defrauded three contracted players, Red-named Player for 5 days)】

"Darling, why don't we hide here for three days and go out after the red name on our heads disappears."

"Hmm." Aikesi looked at the red name on his wife's head, which was actually her real name, along with her criminal record, "It seems all players participating in the trial have committed real sins; Aina, you must be careful."

……

Su Xi narrowed her large, golden-green cat eyes, staring fixedly at the Red-named Players.

Recalling the instructions for this game, all players were divided into two factions when they initially activated their Sin Contracts.

One was the extremist faction, mostly Red-named Players, who not only killed infiltrators but also slaughtered contracted players.

The other was the moderate faction, the exact opposite of the Red-named Players; they were white-named players who could kill Red-named Players and obtain all of the Red-named Players' supplies.

And the two before her were standard extremists. Once they became red-named, not only were their real names and identity information exposed, but even their previous criminal records were revealed as well.

It was blatantly announcing to white-named players: come and kill me—killing me is doing a service for the people!

Su Xi yawned, watching that pair of red-named husband and wife players gradually kiss each other...

And when she yawned, she made a slight noise, which was discovered by the Red-named Player named Aina.

However, upon seeing that the source of the sound was a calico cat, she ignored it and focused on having fun with her partner.

Su Xi waited until they were finished before she struck with a bolt of lightning blade, killing them!

【Contractor: Su Xi.】

【Contracted Sin: None】

【Current Gods Punishment Ranking:】

【Class: Hunter.】

【Level: 16 (Current EXP —/—)】

……

Su Xi found that this cat body of hers was extremely convenient.

Except for those infiltrators, almost no players knew she was a game player.

For two days in a row, even when she passed by players, no one could detect her true identity; there were even those who fed her bread and ham sausages, and she would carry them away in her mouth, acting completely like a cat.

Being Da Miao is truly blissful!

Su Xi, having eaten and drunk her fill, lay on a bonsai stand at the entrance of a bar, lazily basking in the Sun.

"So cute~" A cute girl with a round face stopped in front of the bonsai stand and reached out to touch Su Xi's head.

Su Xi hurriedly dodged, then got up and walked to the side.

The girl took a can of meat out of her System Space, opened it, and placed it on the stand, "Kitty~ come over and eat the canned food~"

The man following the girl said to her, "The cat race is naturally vigilant and won't easily approach strangers. Let's go see the boss first; don't delay our important business."

"Brother, I want to keep a pet." The girl held onto his arm.

Su Xi looked at the two of them and suddenly thought of Xiao Yan.

Suddenly, a hand grabbed the skin on the back of her neck from behind!

Su Xi's pupils instantly turned into thin lines, her whole body curled up and tensed, the fur on her tail standing on end...

"Kitty?" The man tilted his head slightly; he wore a pink gemstone earring on his right ear and a white magic robe, looking truly sacred under the Sun. On his face, he wore a white fox mask inlaid with exquisite fine chains and dazzling crystals, the carvings vivid and lifelike.

"……Meow~" Su Xi let out a cry.

The fox-masked man held her, "Come with me, I'll keep you."

Su Xi: ……Truly wishful thinking!

But she was still carried into the bar by the man.

And the moment he entered, he attracted everyone's gaze.

It was just that his appearance—not to mention his strength—first and foremost represented wealth!

"Sir, hello, pets are not allowed inside the shop." The bar owner stepped forward and said very politely.

"She is a player." The fox-masked man replied.

Su Xi looked at the fox-masked man vigilantly; he...

The owner was stunned, then smiled, "Please, what would you two like?"

"A glass of beer, a glass of water, and a plate of cat food."

What player would eat cat food... The owner's smile carried a hint of awkwardness, "There is no cat food; would boiled chicken do?"

"Bring it over first."

"Very well, I will have it sent to you two immediately."

The fox-masked man tapped Su Xi's black, moist nose, "So cute."

Su Xi turned her head, avoiding his teasing finger.

"The Official System has released a limited-time plot—Youming Chengbao!" someone shouted.

Su Xi blinked, very much wanting to open the system to see the official plot mission.

But she was a cat right now, so it was not convenient to open it.

The man in the fox mask opened the system, but the information on it was hidden, so Su Xi could not see it.

She could only prick up her ears to listen to the discussions of the people around her.

The simple plot was that there was a supreme treasure inside the castle, guarded by a ghost leader named the Youming General; as long as one defeated the Youming General and obtained the supreme treasure, the challenge would be considered a success.

It was just that the Youming General's level was as high as 27, and since everyone had just activated their contracts, it would likely be difficult to fight.

She immediately stretched, narrowed her eyes, and pretended to doze off again.

The world of the cat tribe was one that loved to sleep, and with their petite figures, they could take a nap anywhere.

"Do you want to go to Youming Chengbao?" A low, magnetic, and seductive voice fell into Su Xi's ears.

Su Xi felt that he had seen through her identity as a player, so she opened her large cat eyes and stared into his eyes.

"Mm, I just said it, you are a player."

Su Xi sighed, opened the system panel in front of him, and spoke in human language, "I've been freeloading here, and no one has realized I'm a player."

"You are not a player."

"How did you figure that out?"

"Because I am not a player either; I am an Observer."

"An Observer?"