Facing the reward offered by the Great Demon Monarch, Han Xing took a deep breath.
He admitted, his heart was indeed moved.
But he didn't completely trust the demon's words, so he asked.
"I can help you, but how can I trust that you won't break your promise and just leave after getting free?"
The Great Demon Monarch sneered, "Are you doubting this king's credibility?"
"Yes."
Han Xing nodded directly, "After all, you're already in such a disgraceful state, what does credibility even matter to you."
The Great Demon Monarch was quite annoyed, but still held back his anger, saying, "This king can sign a True Name Contract with you, as long as you break the Summoning Array, I will definitely reward you!"
True Name Contract?
Han Xing's eyes lit up, knowing that for the Demon Race, the most important thing is their true name.
Though it wasn't like in the stories where knowing the true name would mean control over life and death, vowing on one's own name was still quite sincere.
"Alright, let's sign it." Han Xing agreed readily.
A system prompt appeared.
[The Great Demon Monarch Julius swears by his true name, requesting your help to break the summoning ritual. As a reward, you may choose an item. Do you accept the contract?]
"Accept!"
Han Xing immediately agreed and then asked, "How do I break the summoning ritual?"
The demon's tone returned to calm, "Throw in the Spirit Core, purify the darkness in the Spiritual Spring Water, and the summoning ritual will naturally end."
Han Xing nodded. He didn't doubt the words of the Great Demon Monarch because, initially, option 2 of the system task was also this method.
Han Xing was very cautious; even after accepting the task, he did not try to approach the Summoning Array.
Because he wasn't sure if the demon had other tricks up its sleeve.
He drew a Wooden Arrow, then tied a Spirit Core to the tip with a string, using the bowstring to shoot the Spirit Cores into the water one by one.
The Great Demon Monarch sneered at Han Xing's wariness.
As one Spirit Core after another was thrown into the pool, the dark aura stopped spreading and turned clear instead.
The horn that reached into the sky also began to fade at this moment, as if it was about to disappear from this space.
It wasn't until Han Xing shot the thirty-seventh arrow that the black smoke in the Spiritual Spring Water stopped coming out.
The Great Demon Monarch's horn slowly sank into the water, about to disappear.
At this moment, Han Xing hurriedly called out, "Demon, my reward!"
The Great Demon Monarch wanted to renege, but thinking of the True Name Contract he signed, he still said, "Human, state your desired reward."
Upon hearing this, Han Xing quickly analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the three rewards in his mind, finding it difficult to decide momentarily.
"You'd better decide quickly; otherwise, once the ritual dissipates, you will no longer be able to communicate with this king, and it won't be this king breaking the contract then." The demon let out a sinister smile.
Thinking of this guy's cunning nature, Han Xing gritted his teeth and quickly made a decision.
"I'll choose the Exotic Beast Egg!"
The demon opposite seemed stunned for a moment; the Great Demon Monarch asked, "Are you sure you don't want my Sword or Demon Blood?"
Han Xing nodded, "I'm sure, give it to me quickly!"
The demon coldly laughed, "As you wish."
A moment later, as the Great Demon Monarch completely disappeared, the previously dark sky brightened again.
At this moment, Han Xing, as if he had just gone through a great battle, collapsed to the ground.
Just then, a system prompt appeared.
[The Great Demon Monarch Julius has returned to the Abyss Realm. Survivor, you have completed a great banishment, increasing world influence by 32, and you've earned 10 Legendary Points.]
"Legendary Points, what's that?"
Han Xing felt a bit confused; he looked at the character interface and indeed, there was an additional Legendary Point.
However, there was no indication of what the Legendary Points were for.
Shaking his head, Han Xing decided to set it aside for now.
Because, at this moment, his eyes had already spotted a pitch-black giant egg floating on the clear pool in the center of the Dark Elf territory.
Han Xing widened his eyes, quickly approached the pool, and grabbed the giant egg in his hand.
A system prompt appeared.
[An Unknown Race 'Exotic Beast Egg' has been obtained, would you like to start hatching it?]
[Please note: Once you choose to hatch, the creature inside the Exotic Beast Egg will automatically bind as your pet. At the current stage, each Survivor can only bind one pet, so choose carefully.]
Hearing the system prompt, Han Xing pondered, "I can only bind one pet?"
"I don't even know what kind of creature is inside. Although anything fancy could suggest good potential, there's always a chance of misluck..."
For no reason, Han Xing suddenly felt a twinge of regret.
"Was I supposed to choose the Demon Blood or the Monarch's Greatsword instead of this Exotic Beast Egg?"
But the next moment, as he realized something, his facial expression changed dramatically.
When choosing the reward, the demon seemed more inclined for him to pick either Demon Blood or the Monarch's Greatsword, even confirming it with Han Xing.
That creature couldn't have been so kind-hearted, so the only possibility is, the demon had a scheme!
With a trembling voice, Han Xing said, "I remember... the introduction for Demon Blood mentioned that after fusion, one gains the Power of the Demon, but would also change into Demon Bloodline, meaning I'd turn into a member of the Demon Race"
"And demons are strictly hierarchical creatures; higher tier demons have absolute power over lower-tier ones."
"If I become a demon, wouldn't I then be under its control as well?"
"Also, that Demon Monarch's Greatsword, being its weapon for years, likely had methods placed on it, possibly directly mind-controlling me via soul control, taking over my flesh body!"
"Damn!" Han Xing suddenly realized.
He realized, his guess was probably correct, the demon's initial target was to control him!
He broke out in a cold sweat, gritting his teeth, "Crafty devil!"
Simultaneously, he felt immensely grateful, "Thankfully... I unintentionally made the best choice."
When Han Xing looked again at the pitch-black giant egg in front, he no longer felt any regret.
After all, compared to his own life, what do these other things matter?
Thinking this, Han Xing clicked hatch without hesitation,
A system prompt appeared.
[Would you like to hatch the 'Unknown Exotic Beast Egg'? The hatching process will take 100 hours.]
"100 hours, that long?"
The time required is very lengthy.
Han Xing clicked confirm, then said with eager anticipation, "I hope it hatches into a powerful pet, I wouldn't mind getting a dragon!"
Although, Han Xing also knew he was just wishfully thinking.
The giant egg's appearance and size couldn't possibly relate to a dragon, with a very low chance of it being one.
[Hatching in progress, remaining time 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 58 seconds.]
After handling the giant egg, Han Xing eagerly looked toward the water pool ahead.
He hadn't forgotten his original goal; challenging this group of Dark Elves was initially for the territory's central water resource!
Despite the twists and turns, and even a gamble with such terrifying existences, he finally succeeded!
Now, as long as he merges this territory, he will directly own a large amount of water resources, completely solving the water crisis.
Not only that, but if this batch of Spiritual Spring Water enters the trading market, it will certainly cause a frenzy in District 107.
And he, would be able to reap immense profits from it!