Under the sunlight, the golden radiance of the box became even more dazzling and enchanting.
Two [Gordor's Chain] slithered towards the box from left and right like snakes.
It was fast.
It seemed like it was eager.
However, when it was two meters away from the golden box, the two [Gordor's Chain] suddenly spun on the spot. The ends of the chains were like whips that were flung at the fallen, withered tree trunk with a clear cracking noise.
The seemingly dead tree trunk abruptly moved backwards, not only dodging the whip, but it also moved backwards.
An illusory, withered, bark-like human face appeared on the tree trunk, growling at the two [Gordor's Chain].
But just as the roar started, it stopped abruptly.
Kieran, who was hiding on the ceiling, jumped down from the sky. [Acard Knife] in his hand drew a cold arc across the face.
From the center of the face's brows, a straight line extended all the way to the chin.
The mouth of the ugly, illusory face wriggled a few times, and then it directly collapsed.
Pak!
A crisp sound akin to glass shattering rang out. Then, like smoke, it turned into nothingness.
As the illusory face vanished, the dazzling golden box swiftly dimmed down.
The box was still a box.
However, it was rotten beyond belief.
The things inside had long since disappeared.
Kieran wasn't in a hurry though.
He knew how to locate his spoils of war.
Just like how he knew he could never underestimate any opponent.
Kieran didn't know it was a trap.
However, his habitual vigilance told him what he should do.
The two [Gordor's Chain] struck the withered tree trunk again. This time, nothing happened.
The shriveled and withered tree trunk was directly smashed into smithereens.
A stone the size of a fist fell out from the trunk.
Kieran told one of the [Gordor's Chain] to pick up the stone, carefully inspecting it before putting it in his hand.
[Name: Seodi Stone (Complete)]
[Type: Wonder Item]
[Rarity: I]
[Attack: None]
[Defense: I]
[Attribute: 1. Alliance Pact; 2. Dominate]
[Effect: None]
[Prerequisite: Spirit]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: No]
[Remark: The Seodi Stone is extremely rare even among the mystical stones. Its existence seems to exceed people's understanding of ancient alchemy, and it also confirms the School of Nature's recognition of the mystical stone as a product of nature. However, if you want to use it, you will need strong spiritual power.]
…
[Oath of Allegiance: Use Seodi Stone as a medium to form an Oath of Allegiance with any living being you see. Requires the blood of the one who made the Oath of Allegiance, plus a Spirit authentication of the one who made the Oath of Allegiance (After passing all the authentication, both sides will form a Trust Oath)]
[Dominate: Based on the Trust Covenant, the target will undergo a + 3 Spirit authentication. When passed, you will be able to dominate the target, but every 24 hours, both sides will have to undergo a new Spirit authentication.]
(Note 1: When Seodi's Stone is damaged, the Covenant and Domination effects will disappear)
(Note 2: Special items can break free from the Stone of Seodi's covenant and control effects)
(Note 3: When the number of dominated living beings is greater than 3, 7, 9, the Spirit authentication of the dominated living beings will increase by + 1)
(Note 4: When the number of dominated living beings is greater than 12, your Spirit will be occupied, -1 highest rank, and the higher the number of dominated living beings, the lower the Spirit will be. This is an irreversible process, even if the dominated living beings die, it won't change. Unless the Seodi Stone is destroyed, your Spirit will never recover.)
…
The attributes and the many notes made Kieran squint his eyes as he held [Seodi Stone].
"A powerful and dangerous stone!"
Kieran commented.
It was obvious that relying too much on [Seodi Stone] would only lead to his own destruction.
However, the feeling of dominating others and quickly gaining power was addictive.
Though it wasn't a problem for Kieran.
He knew how powerful he was!
He had seen and possessed powers that far surpassed this stone, so he wouldn't be bewitched by it.
Of course, it didn't stop Kieran from using it.
Kieran put [Seodi Stone] into his backpack.
Kieran glanced over the setting sun and quickly cleaned up the battlefield.
However, to his disappointment, from the top floor to the 41st floor, there wasn't anything noteworthy, not even the few giant skin-flayers.
He raised his hand and the two [Gordor's Chain] wrapped around his hand, reverting back to a bracelet. Kieran then turned around and went downstairs.
In front of the door, Paladia, who was tied up tightly, saw Kieran come out. His already writhing body got even more intense.
Paladia didn't conceal his thoughts of running away.
He knew his thoughts couldn't hide from a person like Kieran.
Although it was only a few hours, Paladia already knew what kind of person Kieran was.
He didn't trust others.
He was calm and decisive.
He was also very ruthless in his actions.
Once he was identified as an enemy, nothing good would come out of it.
A person like Paladia, who tried to hide his thoughts and deceive others, would naturally be categorized as an enemy.
What would happen to him if he didn't get killed?
Paladia already had some guesses.
After all, he had just experienced his life as a bait.
However, Paladia would rather not have guessed it!
It was too scary!
The experience of brushing shoulders with death over and over again was enough!
Another time?
Even if he didn't get eaten by the monsters, he would be scared to death.
So, Paladia chose to save himself.
But …
Who could tell him what was going on with the chains that Paladia was tied up with?
Not only were all his joints locked, but his arms and calves were also tied together. His palms were also completely closed, leaving no space at all. What was even worse was that his body was completely swollen, forming an irregular shape that made it impossible for him to exert any strength.
In fact, if Paladia was tied up like that, he could at least roll around a little.
If there wasn't another rope tied around his waist and tied to the marble pillar of the office building, he would have been able to move.
Paladia tried everything he could think of.
But it was useless!
His joints and knuckles were all locked up, he couldn't exert any strength at all, so he felt even more despair.
Especially when he saw Kieran return, the despair reached a new height.
"Ugh, Ugh, Ugh!"
Paladia's mouth was filled with dirt and weeds, he wanted to say something but he couldn't even form a complete sentence.
Kieran was very direct, he didn't waste time with Paladia and took out [Seodi Stone].
"Understand?"
Kieran asked.
Paladia's pupils shrunk when he saw [Seodi Stone].
It seemed like Paladia knew what the stone was.
However, Paladia shook his head hard.
At such a close distance, Kieran clearly saw the changes in Paladia, so he raised his hand and slapped him.
Pak!
A loud slap later, Paladia was slapped to the ground.
Blood, dirt, and teeth gushed out like a fountain.
"Understand?"
Kieran asked again after he drew [Acard Knife] and poked Paladia's finger.
"Yes, yes, I understand!"
Paladia nodded repeatedly and said, "I, Paladia, am willing to be … your ally, abide by … his covenant …"
Paladia's voice was muffled, as if it was because of his missing teeth.
Kieran swung his hand again without a second thought.
Pak!
Paladia was slapped to the ground again.
This time, it was heavier than the previous one, to the point that Paladia started to see stars.
However, he didn't dare to lie on the ground anymore.
Kieran's [Acard Knife] was aimed at his neck.
"I, Paladia, am willing to be the ally of the man before me, abide by all the covenants he made …"
Before his words subsided, [Seodi Stone] in Kieran's hand shone brightly.
The light disappeared in a flash.
Kieran's [Acard Knife] also swung over the rope.
Pak!
All the ropes were untied but Paladia wasn't happy at all. He looked depressed and stood up as if he had lost all hope in life.
He knew about [Seodi Stone].
When he participated in the Battle of Winter Night, this stone was one of the things he dreamed of getting the most.
However, he dreamed of signing an alliance with someone else with [Seodi Stone], not the other way around.
His dreams were fulfilling.
Reality was cruel.
It would be nice to call it an alliance, but it would be a slave contract if it wasn't.
Now?
He signed the slave contract.
Would he still have a future?
He wouldn't work himself to death, would he?
Thinking about what Kieran did just now, Paladia agreed with Kieran's guesses.
He would probably end up as the most pitiful laborer.
Life …
Ended just like that.
As if he had accepted his fate, Paladia stood beside Kieran, waiting for Kieran to toss him out as bait again.
However, out of Paladia's expectation, Kieran just tidied up the items in the boxes and moved on.
That direction seemed to be … leaving the city?
Paladia was stunned.
"Are we leaving now?"
Paladia asked.
It was inconceivable in his eyes.
The monsters here were afraid of sunlight and they had a lot of mirrors. All they had to do was to manipulate the mirrors a little and they would be able to reap the most bountiful rewards.
Although the sun was going to set, it was still too early for that.
There were at least three to four hours left.
It would be enough for them to hunt for more prey!
Was he satisfied because he got [Seodi Stone]? Was he planning to hide until the Battle of Winter Night ended?
Paladia wondered as he looked at Kieran's back.
Paladia's confused gaze didn't escape Kieran's eyes.
With the help of [Seodi Stone], Kieran knew what Paladia was thinking.
Kieran did leave because of [Seodi Stone].
But it wasn't just satisfaction.
Kieran treated the whole city as his spoils of war, how could he be satisfied after getting a piece of [Seodi Stone]?
He thought of more things through [Seodi Stone].
For example, which part of the city had the least sunlight?
He didn't need to think about it.
The answer was obvious.
Underground!
Or more precisely, the sewers!
The reason why the tree-like monster didn't go underground and chose the tall buildings instead was because it couldn't move!
Kieran was sure about that.
He had carefully observed the tree-like monster before.
Even under the direct sunlight, the tree-like monster was in so much pain that it couldn't move.
However, the other monsters were different!
The other tree-like monsters had legs, unlike the tree-like monster that just rooted itself to the ground and didn't move.
In fact, Kieran was certain that if the tree-like monster didn't use [Seodi Stone] to control the bigger skinners and use the bigger ones to control the smaller ones, the smaller ones would have gone underground.
Using sunlight to control the monsters above ground and using sunlight to control the monsters underground were two completely different concepts.
The complicated environment underground meant that the previous method couldn't be replicated.
Unless step by step, little by little, Kieran could build a fortress of mirrors, strengthening the walls and clearing the fields.
However, it wasn't something that could be done by one or two people.
Even if there were a lot of people, it would be hard to achieve.
Aside from the number of mirrors required, the limited sunlight in a day was the biggest problem.
At night, without the suppression of sunlight, Kieran didn't believe the tree-like monsters would just stand there and ignore the mirrors.
Of course, there were other ways.
The most direct and simple way was to blow up the sewers and other facilities.
However, before knowing how powerful the monsters underground were, Kieran would never do that.
One after another, Kieran and Paladia left the core area of the city. When they reached the edge of the city, Kieran suddenly stopped.
In his field of vision, a pool of blood appeared there.
Paladia wasn't slow either.
When he saw the puddle of blood, he looked around vigilantly.
Kieran slowly approached the puddle of blood.
The puddle of blood was very irregular, bursting out left and right on the ground, like an abstract painting.
There was still some minced meat and bones, but not much.
It was enough for Kieran to tell it was a human.
He raised his head and looked around.
After confirming there was only blood, minced meat, and bones in the area and nothing else, Kieran looked up to the sky.
Judging from the distribution of the blood, the person who was ambushed didn't even have the strength to fight back and was swallowed by the monster in the sky.
The monster chewed on the person and flew away.
Since the monster could swallow a person whole, it must be huge without a doubt. Since the Herder representative couldn't even fight back, it meant the monster wasn't just powerful, it was also very stealthy and fast.
More importantly, the monster in the sky could appear in the day!
The monster wasn't afraid of the sun!
Kieran instantly thought of all these.
Paladia wasn't slow either. The representative of the Gemstone Sector wanted to say something, but before he could say anything, Kieran grabbed him.
However, before Paladia could say anything, Kieran grabbed him and dragged him into the small forest beside.
A moment later, a monster with a crocodile's head and a chicken's body with a wingspan of over 10 meters appeared above the spot where Paladia and Paladia were standing.
Paladia looked at the monster with an ugly face. Even though the monster flapped its wings, it defied common sense and didn't make any noise.
He knew if it wasn't for Kieran, he would have ended up like the unlucky guy before him, swallowed by the monster.
Unconsciously, Paladia looked at Kieran.
He wanted to see how Kieran would react to the monster.
He also hoped to see a different expression on Kieran's face.
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