While Mu Yang was equipping himself, the two people who emerged from the shadows began to confront each other over the remaining supplies.
Though the Second-grade Syndrome man was a bit daft, he wasn't stupid. He saw that there were still experts around, so he grabbed some water and food and immediately ran away.
He didn't take much. Mu Yang guessed that he was probably worried that if the two later arrivals saw all the air-dropped supplies gone, they would focus all their attention on him, leading him into the dangerous situation of being hunted by two people.
However, reality wasn't as complicated as Mu Yang imagined. The Second-grade Syndrome man didn't take much purely because he hadn't unlocked storage space, so he had no room to take more even if he wanted to.
"If you want to look, look openly. What's the point of hiding in a dark corner?"
Mu Yang, whose attention was originally on the air-drop, suddenly turned his head, his gaze fixed on a shadowy area behind him.
"Oh."
A pleasant, clear and cold voice rang out from the darkness. A silver-haired girl, with most of her body hidden beneath a dark robe, emerged from the shadows.
Her appearance was exquisite, and her temperament was elegant and ethereal, but unfortunately, she was expressionless, somewhat like the emotionless girls in some anime.
With just one glance, Mu Yang was certain that her charm was no less than his own.
That dark robe was likely an equipment that could conceal one's aura. If the girl hadn't actively revealed her presence, Mu Yang would have only been able to detect her when she was within 20 meters of him, at least.
After all, his Intelligence was only 5 points, and his Perception wasn't strong.
"Cooperate? The mission said we can team up."
Before Mu Yang could ask, the girl first revealed her purpose.
"Your abilities."
"Sign the contract first."
The girl shook her head. Although Mu Yang's aura made her feel comfortable, and her intuition told her he was trustworthy, she didn't want to risk her life testing human nature.
"Alright."
As he spoke, Mu Yang drafted a contract.
The contract content was very simple: both parties would inform each other of the general abilities of their talents. Finally, regardless of whether cooperation was achieved, neither party was allowed to disclose the content to any other living or non-living beings in any form. Violators would have half of all their attributes deducted.
The contract was very normal, without any double-layered or even dozens-layered clauses.
Influenced by moral education, Mu Yang didn't want to use any despicable means against a legitimate cooperative party, and he simply didn't know how to do those things anyway.
After confirming there were no textual traps, the girl signed the contract.
"What should I call you? I'm Huang."
"...Why don't you just say you're Desolate Heaven Emperor?"
"The karma is too great; I'm afraid I can't bear it."
Mu Yang said half-jokingly, half-seriously.
He didn't reveal his real name. Although he felt that code names were unnecessary, after all, once used, whether it was a real name or not, it would be stained with one's karma.
For example, Su Xiao's alias was Bai Ye. Later, if you asked others if they knew Su Xiao, no one might respond.
But if you casually found someone from a major power and asked if they knew Bai Ye, they would definitely nod and say that this person should not be provoked, and even more so, one should not sign any contracts he gives!
However, Mu Yang still chose to follow local customs. Perhaps taking a code name was a tradition of the Paradise.
"You can call me Ruo Li. My talent can enhance support abilities."
【Growth Talent: Light God's Compassion】
【Effect: Enhances all support abilities of Light-aligned skills. Current enhancement is 10%. This ability increases with the increase of Light Affinity.】
【Derivative Ability: Each healing will randomly dispel one negative status effect from the target.】
"A support-type talent? That's still very good, but do you have any support skills now?"
Mu Yang asked curiously.
Most Contractor in the Trial World didn't have skills unless they had special opportunities.
Ruo Li didn't speak. After a moment of charging, she waved her hand, and an illusory sun lit up behind her.
【You have received the “Lieshi Songge (Fervent Sun Praise)” buff. Pain sensation slightly decreased. Fire and Light element damage increased by 11%】
"My talent is quite similar to yours. I can borrow the power of the sun or light for my own use. It's also a kind of amplification ability."
Seeing Ruo Li's sincerity, Mu Yang didn't hide anything and briefly explained the general effects of his talent.
"Then our talents still have some similarities."
After understanding Mu Yang's talent, Ruo Li thoughtfully looked at the Blood Sun in the sky. Before she could ask, Mu Yang interrupted her thoughts.
"Don't even think about it. You know about Blood Sun Eclipse. I can't possibly borrow the power of the Blood Sun. But the light in this world hasn't been corrupted, so I will borrow the power of light to assist in battle."
"Okay."
Just like that, the two hit it off and successfully teamed up.
Now that they were equal in numbers, and the two people by the air-drop were not in their best state, it was naturally time to take the initiative!
Seeing Mu Yang and Ruo Li approaching with hostile intentions, the two Contractor, who were originally wrestling, stopped as if by telepathy and turned to look at Mu Yang and Ruo Li.
One of them, a man with a Scarface, spoke first:
"You've already taken quite a few things. Why come back? Could it be that you think we've been fighting and consumed a lot of energy, so you believe you can easily manipulate us?"
"Heh, a pretty boy and a little girl. I can handle you with one hand."
The other man, Cold Snort, snorted, helping his temporary partner. A hint of disdain occasionally flashed in his eyes, but his actions were not as contemptuous as his words suggested.
Mu Yang remained silent, merely stretching his body quietly.
He and Ruo Li were originally in the shadows. The latter suggested using long-range attacks first to further reduce the targets' status, but Mu Yang was worried that would scare the two away, and they might not be able to catch up then.
After all, this wasn't a game where monsters had a fixed activity range. In reality, any intelligent creature would know to run when their life was in danger.
And opportunities like this, to complete the mission so well, were rare. They had to seize it firmly.
However, Mu Yang wasn't so arrogant as to do nothing. He used Thief's Caution to probe the two of them.
Scarface's Strength was 6 points and his Charm was 4 points, while his other attributes were normal; Cold Snort's other attributes were normal, but his Intelligence reached an astonishing 7 points.
His talent was most likely related to elements. It's just unknown whether it increased affinity or could directly cast spell skills. Hopefully, it's the former.
Ruo Li murmured something softly, then a bright light erupted, and gentle power gathered around Mu Yang. A high-pitched song seemed to resonate in his ears.
【You have received the “Lieshi Songge (Fervent Sun Praise)” buff. Pain sensation slightly decreased. Fire and Light element damage increased by 11%】
After receiving the buff, Mu Yang had a thought, and the surrounding light elements immediately became active, as if they had seen some wonder, gathering towards him.
Cold Snort's talent also seemed to be related to light elements. He was now looking at Mu Yang with a tense expression, as if facing a formidable enemy.
He wanted to run, but the distance between them was only a few meters, so he couldn't escape. The other party clearly intended to kill them.
