Chapter 710

Chapter 710: Extending the Duration

“Sign a contract with a longer duration?”

Yi Chen was a bit surprised.

His first reaction was that Mares must be out of his mind.

After all, he was signing a life-and-death contract.

That meant his life and death were in someone else’s hands.

Generally speaking, one would want the duration to be as short as possible to regain their freedom quickly.

Who would desire a longer duration?

Surely, no one would think that being a slave for a longer time would somehow become more enjoyable?

But then Yi Chen thought it over and calmed down.

He realized he simply didn’t have the time to consider what Mares was thinking, nor was he lacking in intelligence.

Carefully reflecting, Yi Chen understood why Mares would have such an idea.

He saw the promising potential in himself and recognized that following Yi Chen could lead to future benefits.

So, to gain his trust, he was willing to sign a longer life-and-death contract.

Moreover, Mares wasn’t asking to sign a longer contract with the Shadow King; he wanted to bypass the Shadow King and sign this life-and-death contract directly with Yi Chen.

Under the tense gazes of Mares, Boses, and Titan Bo, Yi Chen didn’t ponder for long. He looked at Mares and asked, “Are you sure you want to sign a longer life-and-death contract with me?”

“Sure!”

Mares was overjoyed; he had originally intended to propose signing directly with Yi Chen after Yi Chen agreed, avoiding the Shadow King.

To his surprise, Yi Chen had already guessed his intention.

“How long do you want to sign for?” Yi Chen asked.

Mares paused for a moment, then replied decisively, “Forever!”

Yi Chen smiled.

He liked people bold enough to bet everything.

They had great potential.

Yi Chen then asked, “One day, I will definitely lead an invasion against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. You will become my representative in controlling the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, though initially, you may be scorned by the entire tribe and labeled a traitor.”

Mares was shocked at first but then ecstatic.

He hadn’t expected Yi Chen’s ambition to be that grand.

He was actually planning to destroy the Tree-Dwelling Tribe one day.

But after the initial shock, he couldn’t contain his overwhelming joy.

Yi Chen’s words clearly meant that when the time came to attack the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, he would be at the forefront and stand in front as part of the rebels to lessen the resistance from the tribe.

And after defeating the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, Yi Chen would support him to become their ruler.

A Bright Future Ahead.

“I am willing, but my realm is too low, so it might be difficult to gain people’s acceptance…”

Mares expressed his concerns.

“There is no need for you to worry about that.”

Yi Chen waved his hand dismissively.

Mares quickly nodded.

“Since you think it’s fine, let’s sign the contract!”

Yi Chen sent a message to the distant Shadow King, asking him to cancel the life-and-death contract with Mares.

Then he drafted a new life-and-death contract himself.

The content was quite lenient.

However, the permanent control over Mares’ life and death remained unchanged, as Yi Chen considered this a necessary condition.

Even if his future strength reached a point where he could overpower Mares, this clause would not change.

“Master!”

As soon as Yi Chen finished signing the contract with Mares, Boses and Titan Bo couldn’t hold back.

The two exchanged glances before speaking simultaneously.

“You… don’t want to sign such a contract too, do you?”

Yi Chen was a bit surprised.

Both of them were strong fighters at level 220, two major realms higher than Mares.

They had more than enough time to observe.

Even if they chose to continue watching until the contract’s usefulness significantly declined before making a decision, Yi Chen would still agree to their request.

He was a nostalgic person; since they had provided him with substantial help, he wouldn’t mind helping them out in the future, even if their value decreased.

“Please, grant us this favor, Master!”

Boses and Titan Bo knelt on the ground.

“Sure!”

Yi Chen didn’t refuse Mares at level 200, so he certainly wouldn’t refuse Boses and Titan Bo at level 220.

He drafted two new contracts again.

Boses and Titan Bo immediately signed the contracts without any hesitation.

Once Boses and Titan Bo finished signing their contracts, Mares went to the side to meditate.

Yi Chen finally got back to the main topic.

He first used all his immortal power to activate the treasure, granting Boses a tenfold increase in time flow.

After recovering all his immortal power, he had Boses transmit his insights on the laws of time to him.

Boses, being a level 220 strong fighter, had a far broader and deeper understanding of the laws of time than Mares.

If Mares could be compared to a middle school student, Boses belonged to a high school student.

However, like Mares, Boses was also one of those high school students with poor grades.

Yi Chen could no longer receive Boses’ insights as quickly and digest them in a way that allowed him to further his understanding like he had with Mares.

He could only passively receive the insights being transmitted by Boses while trying to digest and understand the earlier insights he had received.

As a level 220 strong fighter, Boses’ insights into the laws of time were far more complex and intricate than Mares’.

Even with the tenfold increase in time flow from the treasure, it took Yi Chen half a month to successfully absorb all of Boses’ insights about the laws of time.

Without the treasure’s tenfold time flow, simply absorbing Boses’ insights would have taken over six months.

Moreover, unlike receiving insights from Mares, when absorbing Mares’ understanding, Yi Chen could nearly grasp and integrate the insights immediately after receiving them.

For the insights transmitted by Boses, he needed to spend a lot of time understanding and digesting them.

The time required would be even longer.

Fortunately, there was no major crisis at the moment, so Yi Chen wasn’t in a hurry.

He could take his time.

Once he successfully created the skills, spending more time would definitely be worth it.

He was confident that the skills he created might not match the functionality of the treasure now, but as his strength realm increased, the effects would surely surpass that of the treasure.

Furthermore, once he integrated these skills into the Cave Paradise, it would be as if the entire Great Flame Empire could enjoy the benefits of the treasure in enhancing cultivation,

and even have effects stronger than the treasure itself.

This would undoubtedly bring extraordinary value to the overall strength of the Great Flame Empire.

As the overall strength of the Great Flame Empire surged, its expansion speed would also rise significantly, greatly enhancing his talent bonus.

They would complement each other perfectly.

Although the required time was longer than expected, Yi Chen still followed his original plan, focusing on understanding and studying the insights about the laws of time that Boses transmitted to him.