Casting spells

If a stranger suddenly offers you an unimaginable benefit, there must be some ulterior conspiracy hidden behind it.

"It's very simple, I want to make a deal with you, a secret deal that only the two of us know." After that, Miles used his bony arms to forcefully support his body and sat up.

"What about the content?" Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and tentatively asked.

"The content is that I will transfer to you all things related to magic, including books, notes, laboratories, raw materials, etc., and what you have to do is to ensure the safety of my family. Of course, in order to ensure that you will continue to To keep our promise, we have to sign a blood letter with the effect of a contract, and those who break the contract will be severely punished. How about it, do you agree?" The old man tremblingly took out a yellowed parchment scroll from the cabinet next to the hospital bed .

In this way, the back of the scroll is densely engraved with dark red lines like capillaries, and whenever light sweeps across it, it will emit a faint black smoke, which can be seen as a relatively evil thing at a glance.

Although Zhang Cheng didn't know much about the magic of this world, Zhang Cheng still smelled a faint smell of sulfur.

There is no doubt that this is a devil's contract. Both parties need to inject part of their own souls into the contract, and then it will be supervised by the powerful demon lord who made the contract. Anyone who breaks the contract will automatically become the target of the demon lord's hunting.

Unless one of the contracting parties is stronger than the demon lord, sooner or later one day the physical strength and energy will be exhausted in the endless pursuit, and the soul will be dragged back to hell for almost eternal torture until it breaks completely.

No one is willing to bear such a price!

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from the scroll, Zhang Cheng suddenly smiled, and refused while laughing: "Sorry, Mr. Congressman, I will disappoint you. I will not sign this contract, never will, because it For me, it is a shackle that restricts freedom. Once I sign it, it means that I need to be with your family forever, and I cannot pursue the knowledge and power I desire. Finally, thank you for the information you provided, it made me sober Aware of what's going on in Brooklyn..."

As the last word fell, Zhang Cheng turned around and was about to leave the intensive care unit.

But before he opened the door, Miles suddenly shouted: "Wait! Tell me your conditions! How far can you do it?"

"Me? I can only promise to do my best to protect the safety of your family. If anyone dares to kill them, I will avenge them, an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye. No matter how many relatives the enemy kills, I will Kill ten times the number of people the other party cares about as revenge, no matter if these people are innocent, elderly, women, or children. How about it, are you satisfied with this condition?" Zhang Cheng stopped, turned his head and showed a ruthless expression smile.

"Revenge..." Miles lowered his head in thought for a moment, then nodded quickly. "Yes, I agree with your conditions, but there is one more thing, if one day you master the ultimate power of alchemy - resurrecting the dead, you must resurrect me once."

"Resurrect the dead?!" Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows in surprise.

You must know that when he was in the world of Song of Ice and Fire, he once spied on the "Resurrection Ritual" mastered by the priests of R'hllor.

But it was later discovered that this so-called resurrection has extremely strict restrictions.First of all, the corpse must be well preserved, especially the brain must not have the slightest damage; secondly, the time of death cannot exceed three days, let alone rot and maggots, otherwise the ceremony will fail; lastly, and most importantly, the soul of the deceased must be in the corpse. nearby.

Strictly speaking, this cannot be regarded as resurrecting the dead at all, it can only be regarded as reinjecting the soul into the body, and then repairing the damaged internal organs, blood vessels and muscles.

If the lifespan of the resurrected subject comes to an end, and the physiological system can no longer continue to function, then even if it is alive, it will die instantly.

The real resurrection should be that no matter whether the body exists or not, as long as the soul and consciousness of the deceased have not dissipated, the body can be reorganized for it.

Obviously, the resurrection caused by the old man is definitely not such a low-profile counterfeit, but a real rebirth and resurrection.

According to the knowledge and power that Zhang Cheng currently possesses, it is far from enough to get in touch with such profound and complicated magic.

"Yes! The resurrection of the dead! But don't worry, I understand how difficult it is to resurrect the dead, so I didn't give you a specific deadline. You just promise to fulfill your promise when you are able. Oh, yes, this alchemy Stone is the most precious and valuable thing I have ever made in my life, it can help you better complete the transformation between matter and energy. Now that I am going to die, I will give it to you as a gift."

After saying this, the old man reluctantly took off a silver ring from his finger, inlaid with a purple gemstone that looked very inconspicuous at first glance, but looked thrilling upon closer inspection.

Especially the dense clusters of moving light spots inside seem to be revealing some unknown mystery.

Zhang Cheng took the ring and came to the window, held it up high to face the sun, and instantly fell into an illusion of being in the deep universe. The light spots were like countless stars, shining in the sunlight. Colorful brilliance.

No words or words can describe the shock in his heart at this moment!

Seeing the other party's reaction, Myers showed a smug expression on his face, and then he spread the scroll and said in a slightly tired voice: "Young wizard, can we start signing the contract now?"

"Of course! It's my honor, Mr. Congressman." Zhang Cheng put away the alchemy stone and saluted with one hand on his chest.

In this way, an unknown contract was signed in the intensive care unit of Columbia and Cornell Presbyterian Hospital in New York.

Except for the two parties and the supervisor, no fourth person knows what's inside...

Chapter 266 Guess

Accompanied by the bright fire, the signed devil contract began to burn rapidly, and finally turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated in the air, leaving not even a single bit of ashes behind.

At the same time, a triangular red mark slowly appeared on the backs of the left hands of the two who signed the contract, and it disappeared after a while.

However, Zhang Cheng, who is extremely sensitive to energy, can feel that there is an external evil force that is firmly attached to his body like a gangrene. Although it does not pose any great threat, the owner of the power can pass through this trace of energy. to track the location.

There is no doubt that if he breaks his promise, the demon lord who made the contract will take action himself to ensure that the breacher is punished accordingly.

According to the agreement signed by the three parties of hell, heaven and the parliament, no one is allowed to intervene, and even the parliament will take the initiative to issue a temporary permission to the demon lord until it completes its duties.

It can be said that the devil's contract, the salvation of heaven, and the pardon of the parliament are the embodiment of the three extreme powers that are almost impossible to violate in this world.

Feeling the power of the demon lord flowing through his dying body, Myers breathed a sigh of relief, lay back on the soft hospital bed, and said out of breath: "Now we are allies, if you have any questions, please Just ask, I don’t have much time left for Death.”

"I only have one question. From your point of view, who is the most suspect among the many lords in Brooklyn? Catherine, the Desire Witch?" Zhang Cheng rubbed his chin and asked excitedly.

In fact, as a complete outsider, he doesn't care about the coming chaos and war at all, let alone who will lead the powerful North American Parliament, he just wants to get enough benefits from it, just like he is between ice and fire. Song does the same.

But this time, he is not in a relatively strong position, so he must be extra careful to ensure that he will side with the winner in the end.

"Sorry, I really don't know who is most suspected, but it is absolutely impossible to be Catherine. Because I know that the reason she wants to gain power is because her father was once the person in charge of daily affairs sent by the European Parliament to the New World. But later, with the establishment of the North American Parliament and the war with the Indians, her father was gradually squeezed out of the power center, and finally had to return to Austria to live in seclusion. Oh, I almost forgot, when I was a member, I secretly searched for some information about Information about the lords in the surrounding areas of New York, including their abilities, personalities, and preferences, let Francis take you there later."

After all, Miles seemed to have exhausted all his strength, lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling blankly, as if he wanted to spend the last few hours of his life quietly.

Zhang Cheng didn't mean to disturb the other party, turned around and glanced at the statue placed among the plants, and quickly opened the door and walked out.

As soon as he reached the corridor, Francis, who was waiting at the door, approached him and asked in a low voice, "How is it, Mr. Zhang, have you settled with Mr. Congressman?"

"Well, yes, we signed a contract, and he agreed to give me all things related to magic after his death. In addition, he also asked you to take me to get a piece of information, a Very secret and important information, I believe you should know, right?" Zhang Cheng hinted meaningfully.

"Of course! Please follow me!" Francis' complexion changed slightly, he glanced at the lawyer standing beside him vigilantly, and then quickly walked towards the parking lot.

"Go back to the villa and wait for me!" Zhang Cheng gave Polman an order, and then disappeared at the end of the corridor.

The two got into an old car with a rather old style, and drove along the main road at high speed. About half an hour later, they stopped in front of an old three-story brick and stone house on Manhattan Island.

Without saying a word, Francis took out a key covered with green patina from his pocket, and forced it into the dirty lock on the door.

There was only a click, and the lock was opened.

After he bent down and made a gesture to welcome in, he led the way and introduced: "Sir, this is the place where Mr. Congressmen store valuables and conduct alchemy experiments. It will be your property from now on. I will go through the relevant legal procedures, and you just need to sign the document at the end."

"Oh? A villa like this must be worth a lot, right?" Zhang Cheng looked at the large amount of antique furniture, artwork, and paintings around the living room, and asked with a half-smile.

"No, sir, it is of little value in itself compared to what is stored in this villa. Please look at this Madonna, which is the work of Raphael Sansi, a distinguished painter of the Renaissance, and is worth as much as the villa. There is also this candlestick, which was used by the French Sun King Louis XIV, as well as these antique furniture, dinner plates, tea sets, all of which have a history of hundreds of years, and some can even be traced back to Shanghai. The dark middle ages thousands of years ago..."

Francis is undoubtedly full of affection for the things in this house, talking about the origin of everything and the story behind it.

Under his leadership, the two unknowingly came to the study room on the far right on the second floor.

Just when Zhang Cheng was attracted by the various books on the bookshelf, the old man suddenly raised his hand to signal him to stop, and then bowed to the monster-shaped stone statue standing at the door of the room: "Guardian, master Let me bring this gentleman to fetch something."

"Allowed to pass!" The sapphire inlaid in the statue's eyes flashed a light, and there was a low hum.

"Also, this gentleman will be the new owner of the house in the future, and you need to obey his orders like the master." Francis continued to add.