AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
"Boss, here."
The captain immediately presented the carving knife with both hands.
"Thank you. By the way, sign this too."
"Okay, okay."
After the five signed the contract Mu Yang gave them with bitter expressions, Mu Yang didn't make things difficult for them. He took the living gold and turned to leave the place.
"We survived."
The captain wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his hand, saying with lingering fear.
"Yeah, we just signed an unknown contract. Quickly, let's see what the contract says."
"Alright."
The five gathered around to examine the contract Mu Yang had given them, and its content was beyond their expectations.
It wasn't a slave contract, nor was it a life-buying contract requiring tens of thousands of paradise coins upon their return. Instead, it was a very normal employment contract.
Aside from some basic terms, they needed to go to Mingdu and join a faction called the Sun God Sect, working for the faction. And that was it.
"Is it that simple?"
The Summoner was puzzled. It was his first time seeing such an "abnormal" contract. Which contract he had seen before didn't demand half a person's life? Yet this time, the boss seemed exceptionally kind, only asking them to be Employees.
"Forget it, don't think too much. Let's go, to Mingdu."
After recruiting a few temporary workers for the Sun God Sect, Mu Yang returned to his normal form and arrived at a desolate place.
He took out the gray airflow, which was Eilex's remnant soul. Mu Yang observed it carefully for a while but couldn't find anything extraordinary about the divine soul; it was just tougher, able to survive even in such a broken state.
"You wake him up."
Mu Yang said to the world consciousness.
"…Alright."
The world consciousness felt like it was about to become someone's beck-and-call subordinate, but for the survival plan, It endured!
"People of Saint Demon Continent, open your eyes, I am the living gold~"
As if a demonic sound entered his ears, Eilex, who was originally in slumber to preserve this wisp of his divine soul, was forced to open his eyes. The gray airflow transformed into the image of a black-clad old man.
"Holding…"
Eilex opened his mouth, and just as two words came out, he was interrupted by Mu Yang's action of handing over the Soul Devouring Carving Knife.
"living gold? And such a large piece."
Eilex seemed a little surprised, but Mu Yang couldn't detect any surprise in his voice.
"Yes, with the power of the living gold, you can reshape your body and advance further in this world. This world has deities, unlike the Saint Demon Continent where becoming a god means death."
"Young man, you seem to know me very well."
Eilex looked at the young Mu Yang, certain he had never seen this person before.
Even though his memory hadn't fully recovered, he would still have a sense of déjà vu when encountering familiar people or scenes, but he didn't feel that from Mu Yang.
"I know a little, but not much."
"Even so, you are willing to give me this precious living gold?"
"Giving it to you naturally comes with a price. You need to help me with some things."
"Of course, but I need some time to reshape my body and recover my memories. Only after recovering can I help you."
"No need for such trouble. The consciousness of this world will help us."
"…Hmm."
"That's even better."
After a series of changes that Mu Yang found baffling, taking about half a day, the green light representing life bloomed in this uninhabited area.
"Resurrect, my Eilex!"
The world consciousness, after its hard work, silently provided a voiceover. Hearing this, Mu Yang's expression was a bit strange, but he didn't know what to say.
A moment later, a young man slightly older than Mu Yang walked out of the light, his face as handsome as Mu Yang's.
From surface strength alone, he possessed demigod-level combat power, just like Mu Yang.
But once Eilex recovered part of his memory, Mu Yang would no longer be his opponent. After all, Eilex was a peak powerhouse even in the Saint Demon Continent, capable of sweeping through an entire continent by himself.
If his true body were here, he might even burst this world apart.
The first thing Eilex did after opening his eyes was to wave his hand at Mu Yang, and then several pieces of jade radiating strong vitality flew into Mu Yang's hand.
[Jade of Life]
Origin: Douluo Continent / Eilex
Quality: Blue · Rare
Category: Item / Recovery Item / Permanent Buff Item
Effect 1: Can be used to craft potions, weapons, equipment…
Effect 2: After use, restores 60 HP per second for 10 seconds. After the effect ends, HP permanently +100.
Effect 3: Worn on the body, nurtured by vitality, can prolong life and permanently increase maximum HP.
Rating: 70
Description: Another form of living gold, easier to absorb.
Price: 20000 paradise coins
...…
living gold cannot be directly absorbed by the human body, but the Jade of Life can, and its effect is also very strong.
Mu Yang shifted his gaze from the [Jade of Life] to Eilex.
He saw Eilex casually conjure an ice mirror and observe his current appearance, a hint of nostalgia and complexity flashing in his eyes from time to time, as if recalling something.
Soon, with a flash of gray light, his appearance reverted to his previous old man form.
"Let's go."
"Okay."
Flying back to Mingdu, the two met the Guozu Three Brothers who had just returned to the outpost.
"You three… were you beaten up by someone? Why are you so disheveled?"
"It's nothing, we just accidentally fell over there."
Guozu Leader showed a mouthful of white teeth and gave Mu Yang a thumbs-up, as if saying, 'This is youth!'
"Yes, we just fell."
"It's all Third Brother's clumsiness; he made all three of us fall."
Mu Yang's gaze shifted to the other two. Seeing that they weren't speaking, he didn't want to press further and instead introduced Eilex, who was following behind him.
"Let me introduce you, this is Eilex."
"What?! It's actually the legendary Necromancer God!!"
The Guozu Three Brothers looked at Eilex with burning eyes.
Eilex, who was of unknown age and had experienced countless major events, possessed extremely strong experience, strength, and knowledge.
And Eilex was originally a Child of Light, having learned many light spells, which made the National Football Team very envious. If they could learn even a portion, it would be useful for a very long time.
"You can ask questions, but you can't constantly harass or be noisy."
"Don't worry, Brother Mu Yang, don't you know how proper the three of us are?"
"…"
Mu Yang remained silent, just looking at the three who showed no guilt whatsoever.
It was precisely because he knew how outrageous they would become later that he specifically warned them, so as not to anger Eilex.
After introducing Eilex, Mu Yang looked at the Employees standing by and asked:
"Has Jing Hongchen been here?"
"He has, but you weren't here then. He said to tell him when you returned, and he would visit again."
"Alright, then you inform him."
"Yes."