All Things Are Contracts

Chapter 4: The First Night

Unlike the silent, unpopulated wilderness at night, Sun City was still bustling at this moment. The light emitted from the huge tower made the night as bright as day, illuminating every corner of Sun City. The illumination Tower, true to its name, kept the entire city isolated from the night’s darkness.

Zhanyue didn’t know at this moment how dangerous the nights in the Myriad Spirits Realm were. It was under the protection of the illumination Towers that humans could possess such a rich and colorful civilization today.

Sun City was filled with many tall buildings, arranged in an orderly fashion. Wood and stone were the main materials composing these structures, supplemented with some materials Zhanyue had never seen before to enhance durability. Every building was strictly planned, ensuring that every inch of the city was put to good use, after all, land protected by an illumination Tower was worth its weight in gold.

Although the streets weren’t bustling with people and traffic, there were still occasional passersby, after all, it was late, and people needed to rest. All passersby curiously looked at Zhanyue, his strange attire and large backpack were too eye-catching. But they didn’t dare to have any thoughts of robbery. Sun City’s public security ranked among the top in the hundred cities of the Eastern Kingdom, which was also related to the Sun City Lord’s diligent governance.

The unusual gazes made Zhanyue uncomfortable. He quickly asked someone for directions to the Sun City Commerce Association. Sun City had a population of 3 million and covered an area of about 300 square kilometers. It wasn’t particularly large, but it certainly wasn’t small either. It took him about 1 hour of this world’s time to walk to the Commerce Association. Zhanyue was happy that his watch could still be used; it had already adapted to this world’s form.

Although this world had a total of eighteen hours, one second was equivalent to about two seconds in his original world. This world divided day and night by the rise and fall of the blood moon, each occupying nine hours. Now, there were still five hours until daybreak. Zhanyue finally arrived at the main hall of the Sun City Commerce Association, which operated around the clock.

“Hello, what business does this customer have to attend to?” asked a middle-aged man wearing a yellow cloth robe, slightly plump, with a small mustache. He was the third manager of the Sun City Commerce Association, but he was a night owl who liked to work at night and supervise other employees to prevent them from slacking off.

“I’m here to withdraw money,” Zhanyue said, not daring to appear too unfamiliar or timid. He directly and confidently handed over the paper note the woman had left him.

The mustached man, feeling the spiritual power flowing through the paper note, changed his expression. His gaze towards Zhanyue became completely different. He wanted to ask something but didn’t dare to inquire further.

“Esteemed guest, please come this way.” Not daring to be negligent, Zhanyue was invited into the VIP room and served with good tea.

“How much would you like to withdraw?” the mustached man asked, his tone changing, even becoming somewhat respectful.

Zhanyue frowned, “Can’t I withdraw it all?”

“Of… of course you can, but 100,000 is not a small amount. I suggest you withdraw a portion first for use, and leave the rest here. You can come back to withdraw more when needed,” the mustached man advised.

Zhanyue thought for a moment. Indeed, carrying too much money on him could be threatening. As the saying goes, an innocent man with a treasure invites trouble.

“Alright then, I’ll withdraw 5,000 for now,” Zhanyue said casually.

The mustached man said no more and went out to prepare. He returned shortly after.

“Sir, this bag contains 100 purple crystal coins, and this card has 4,900 purple crystal coins. All shops in Sun City can use the Spirit Storage Card. Please bind it to yourself first. The remaining 95,000 purple crystal coins can also be withdrawn using this card,” the mustached man placed a cloth bag and a purple metal card in front of Zhanyue.

The cloth bag contained round purple coins forged from mysterious crystals, impossible to counterfeit. The metal card was even more mysterious.

Zhanyue hadn’t expected this world to have something like credit cards, allowing for card payments…

“How do I bind it to myself?” At this point, there was no need to pretend anymore, so Zhanyue asked.

The mustached man seemed to have been waiting for Zhanyue to ask, “You’re a contractor, just use your contract power to leave your aura on it. Non-contractors can’t use this card anyway.”

Zhanyue nodded and channeled the mysterious power within him into the metal card. The card instantly turned black.

“Beginner-level contractor?” Seeing this result, the mustached man was a bit disappointed. He thought Zhanyue was an expert, but it turned out he was just a novice. Indeed, the Spirit Storage Card also had a secondary function of detecting strength.

“By the way, does the Commerce Association have an affiliated inn?” Zhanyue asked again.

“Yes, of course. The Fulai Inn not far to the left is run by our association. I’ll give you a VIP card as well.” The mustached man handed Zhanyue another card, which didn’t need to be bound.

Watching Zhanyue enter the Fulai Inn, the mustached man pondered, “Who exactly is this person? He actually has a money note personally signed by the Princess! The Princess is really generous, that’s 100,000 crystal coins. Although he looks similar to us, his attire suggests he’s not from the Eastern Kingdom. Well, it’s best not to inquire too much about matters involving the Princess.” The mustached man understood that some things were better left unasked.

“I should still inform the City Lord about this, to prevent anyone from offending this gentleman unknowingly. It wouldn’t be good if the Princess were to reproach us later.” Having thought this through, the mustached man immediately had someone watch the door while he headed towards the City Lord’s mansion. By the time he arrived, the City Lord would be about to wake up.

Zhanyue didn’t know that because of a piece of paper, he had become an honored guest in Sun City. Mi Hongchen’s gift to him was more than just 100,000 purple crystal coins.

Entering the Fulai Inn, Zhanyue finally understood the purchasing power of purple crystal coins. One purple crystal coin could pay for ten days’ stay here. Judging by the Fulai Inn’s decor, it was probably one of the top-tier inns in Sun City. 100,000 purple crystal coins could pay for a million days of stay here, enough for several lifetimes.

“What exactly is that woman’s status? So generous.”

After putting down his backpack, Zhanyue looked at the comfortable goose feather bed and let out a long sigh. He hadn’t expected to experience so much in just one short day. After lying down comfortably, he thought of something and opened the door to call for a bellboy.

“Use this crystal coin to buy me three sets of common clothes. Keep the change as your tip,” Zhanyue said. It was time to change out of his eye-catching outfit.

The bellboy was overjoyed, his eyes shining, but he didn’t dare to cheat the customer. According to the rules, he could only take 5% as a runner’s fee, but 5% of one purple crystal coin was still not a small amount.

“Tomorrow… tomorrow I’ll have to take a good look at this world.” The warm, soft bed quickly lured out Zhanyue’s sleepiness, and he soon fell asleep on the bed.

In his dream, the dragon and the beautiful female knight appeared again. The red dragon glared at him angrily, while the beautiful woman said something Zhanyue couldn’t understand at all.

In a mysterious underground cave somewhere, the lights were dim. A black-haired man sat on a large animal skin stone chair. The man was very handsome, with long hair falling to his shoulders. He wasn’t wearing a top, and his exposed skin was covered in scars from various weapons.

“Night Lord, the Blood Moon Demon Lord is dead, killed by Mi Hongchen,” a black raven flew in from somewhere and landed on the stone chair. The raven’s eyes were like blood-red gems.

“I had you help him escape once before, yet he still dared to provoke Mi Hongchen actively. His death is well-deserved,” the Night Lord said expressionlessly.

“These days, due to my severe injuries, many demon generals have died or been wounded. They’ve been defeated one by one, and our Night Clan has suffered great losses. We can’t allow the losses to continue expanding. Tell them to stop their missions and go into hiding. We’ll discuss everything else after my injuries have healed,” the Night Lord said.

“Understood. However, Your Majesty, the attack plan against Sun City has already been set up. Are we just going to abandon it?”

“It’s all just minor skirmishes. Have Blood Throat return. We can’t afford for him to get into trouble too. Just let some subordinates carry it out. It’s good to pester them a bit.”

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