CHAPTER 559: CHAPTER 559: DUAL TASKING

"Hmph, that’s a bargain for that kid!"

The burly man spat in the direction of Xiao Zhan, not being a fool, his impulse was solely because he saw Xiao Zhan enjoying himself too much and felt unbalanced.

Why does he have to be so handsome, have such a beautiful wife, and live in such a nice house?

In this freezing world of ice and snow, they were all cold like ice lollies, while only Xiao Zhan was warm like a hot iron rod in bed!

It’s infuriating!

Huffing with anger, he returned to his spot. Not only were there other Sixth Grade Spirit Masters here, but also Seventh Grade Spirit Masters; their three brothers couldn’t afford any harm.

Otherwise, they would have no chance of seizing an opportunity at all.

...

Xiao Zhan heard their voices, but only responded with a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, and didn’t make any moves. Pretending not to have heard, he turned back into the house.

What they said was exactly what Xiao Zhan had anticipated.

The saying still held: no one would take the risk before the conflict escalated.

Tonight, he was likely to have a warm and good sleep.

"Who is this kid, to have mastered the spatial attribute?"

In the darkness, a man who was fiddling with a scythe pendant in his hands pondered.

Under the dim moonlight, it was visible that there was a distinct tattoo on his forehead. The woman in his arms had a similar pale tattoo on her forehead.

The two, like Xiao Zhan, had also signed a Life and Death Contract.

"Did you see just now? The tattoos on their foreheads seem familiar," said the woman in his arms.

At her words, the man sneered, "Not just familiar, that’s the Ye Family’s Death Demon Scythe!"

The woman’s expression turned serious upon hearing this. "Indeed, it’s them. I wasn’t sure earlier due to the distance; I thought they might be from the Ye Family, but I didn’t expect them to be so young."

"Ye Wuming is dead, Ye Wudi too, there aren’t many left in the Ye Family now, only these youngsters. But I don’t understand, with the Ye Family in such bad shape, why would they still send someone to compete for the Holy Snow Lotus?"

"Who cares? The Ye Family now is like a tiger without its teeth — impressive in appearance but useless in fight. Why don’t you seize the opportunity to regain the glory that’s rightfully yours?"

"Glory?"

The man playing with the pendant paused, memories of past events flashing through his mind.

He looked at the black scythe in his hand, glanced in Xiao Zhan’s direction, and shook his head, "Forget it, there’s no need anymore. Defeating a junior from the Ye Family means nothing to me."

Then he put down the pendant and began to rest.

In another corner.

A man in red robes with a foreigner’s appearance looked in Xiao Zhan’s direction, snorted coldly, and dismissed him.

With some skills and cunning, but ultimately, a mere Sixth Grade, such a person stood no chance against the absolute power of the Seventh Grade.

Besides these two, others lurking in the darkness only glanced briefly in Xiao Zhan’s direction, not considering this master of spatial ability as a threat.

A Sixth Grade Spirit Master, no matter how cunning, is no match for a Seventh Grade.

...

An uneventful night passed.

The next morning, everyone decided to leave one after another, without crowding together.

They all knew, the higher they went, the greater the danger.

The closer they were to each other, the closer to death they’d be.

The Seventh Grades stepped ahead, the Sixth Grades grouped and followed, then individuals like Xiao Zhan. Being the youngest, Xiao Zhan naturally trailed at the end.

But Huang Duohuan, who had previously been ahead, purposely lagged behind and approached Xiao Zhan.

"Good brother, thank you for last night, it let me have a wonderful evening."

Huang Duohuan handed back the folded blanket to Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan looked at the crumpled blanket and Huang Duohuan’s sleazy expression, full of disdain, "Keep it; you’ll need it tonight as well."

Upon hearing this, Huang Duohuan’s face lit up with gratitude, but his frown returned when he saw the blanket in his hand, showing disdain similar to Xiao Zhan’s, but still stubbornly accepting it.

"Brother, I see only the two of you; where are your other two companions, why didn’t they come together?"

"They didn’t want to come."

Huang Duohuan’s eyes rolled, "Don’t mind me asking, I’m just curious, no other intentions."

He first assuaged Xiao Zhan’s concerns, then quickly followed up, "Brother, since you don’t have a teammate, how about we team up? I can see you’re smart and strategic, and I’ve got the strength. When we get the Holy Snow Lotus, we split it evenly!"

"Even split?"

Xiao Zhan looked at him, "Can the Holy Snow Lotus be split in half?"

"Of course, it can’t. But later, we can trade for something of equal value. If you have something good enough to offer, I won’t mind giving you the Holy Snow Lotus. Anyway, I’m just here for the fun; the Holy Snow Lotus isn’t that important to me."

Watching his grin, if Xiao Zhan believed his lies, that would be the real joke.

"Alright, then we’ll team up."

"Are you serious?" Huang Duohuan seemed surprised by Xiao Zhan’s resolute agreement.

"Serious."

Xiao Zhan nodded his head.

"Great!"

Huang Duohuan exclaimed joyfully, "We’re fated, brother! Since you treat me as one of your own, I won’t treat you as a stranger. I’ll lead the way and you can just follow behind."

After saying this, Huang Duohuan walked ahead with large strides, leaving his back to Xiao Zhan.

It was as if he was completely trusting.

Xiao Zhan watched his figure, shaking his head and sneering inwardly.

He could guess what medicine Huang was selling in his gourd, as Liu Xin had already informed him of his talents and weaknesses.

The Talent Skill, Dual Tasking.

He could make contracts with two Artifact Spirits and switch between them any time during battle without having to terminate and form a new Contract.

It seemed similar to Xiao Zhan’s harem talent at first glance, but they were poles apart.

Xiao Zhan could contract and use Artifact Spirits simultaneously.

While he could contract with multiple Artifact Spirits, he could only use one at a time. During use, another could only show half of its power, equivalent to the power of not contracting.

Huang Duohuan was here to seize the Holy Snow Lotus in hopes of breaking through to Seventh Grade because after the breakthrough, his Talent Skill would evolve, allowing him to contract with three!

From what he just said, Xiao Zhan guessed he might be aiming for Liu Xin and her companions.

He was now cozying up to Xiao Zhan, wanting to learn more about Liu Xin and her companions.