Chapter 32: Master, Is That Sister's Hand Soft?
In the medical room, a quick-witted female team member reacted first and immediately started to usher people out.
"Everyone out, everyone out!" She pushed the team members out, like shooing chickens, "Don't get in the way here!"
After pushing the last team member outside the door, she turned and winked at Gu Xing:
"God Gu, we're leaving our captain in your hands!"
She made a cheering gesture and gently closed the door.
With the door closed, the room suddenly fell silent.
Shen Ruoxue clutched the corner of the blanket, her fingertips trembling slightly.
"Gu... Gu Xing, why are you here?"
Although she had always wanted to find Gu Xing and express her gratitude.
But now, seeing Gu Xing really appear in front of her, she was so nervous that her voice trembled.
Gu Xing calmly picked up an apple and began peeling it.
"Your injury was caused by me. Isn't it proper for me to come and visit you?"
Shen Ruoxue hurriedly replied, "We... we're all classmates, helping each other is natural."
Her face reddened even more; even she didn't believe this lame excuse.
Gu Xing saw this and chose not to expose her!
"I've come to see you, but there's another matter."
After saying this, Gu Xing turned his head, his gaze falling on the succubus.
At this moment, the succubus felt an increasingly strong ominous premonition in her heart.
"Apologize!"
Gu Xing's voice suddenly turned severe.
The succubus, startled by the sudden voice, immediately knelt on the ground.
"Sorry! Sorry!"
The succubus kept repeating words of apology, but her gaze remained fixed on Gu Xing, without any sincerity in her eyes.
Seeing this, Gu Xing shook his head, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes dissipating completely!
Old habits die hard!
He had hesitated whether to use the slave contract on the guardian beast; now it seemed, this decision could not be more correct.
Seeing the succubus's actions, Shen Ruoxue was stunned but quickly reacted.
"Gu Xing, there's no need for this; she acted this way because of Chen Ziming's orders..."
From her teammates, Shen Ruoxue had learned that this succubus now belonged to Gu Xing, which meant she would be Gu Xing's guardian beast in the future.
Even if she indeed bore a grudge against the succubus, this was the time to let it go.
"Gu Xing, let her get up; it's not her fault!"
Gu Xing, however, did not listen but handed the peeled apple to Shen Ruoxue instead.
"This matter involves her; she must apologize!"
Shen Ruoxue looked into Gu Xing's extremely serious eyes, and her heart skipped a beat.
She cautiously took the apple, her fingertips accidentally brushing against Gu Xing's hand, retracting as if scalded.
Ever since being saved by Gu Xing in the newbie trial space, she seemed to have developed a peculiar feeling towards Gu Xing.
Thus, even after losing her guardian beast, she never regretted.
But...
"Call him master!"
Gu Xing's sudden command made the medical room freeze instantly.
The apple in Shen Ruoxue's hand fell to the ground with a "thud," and she looked at Gu Xing in disbelief, wondering if she had heard wrong.
"Wasn't your guardian beast killed because of Chen Ziming acting on my behalf? Now I'm giving you one!"
"No no... impossible, how can this be allowed!"
Upon hearing Gu Xing's words clearly, Shen Ruoxue quickly waved her hand to refuse, her eyes turning red with anxiety.
Although without a guardian beast now, she couldn't accept Gu Xing's beast!
If she took this epic-level guardian beast, what would Gu Xing contract when he advances to the extraordinary level?
"I have already decided! There's no use in refusing!"
Gu Xing directly asserted, leaving Shen Ruoxue no opportunity to decline.
The succubus kneeling on the ground felt an ice-cold chill run through her.
She could accept failure, even face death calmly, but she could never accept...
Being transferred to a mediocre human!
"No... I don't want to follow her!"
With eyes red in her dark purple gaze full of incomprehension, the succubus rose abruptly.
"Gu Xing! Even if I once betrayed you, you shouldn't humiliate me like this!"
"Though not matching this angel, I am a genuine epic guardian beast! And you want to give me away..."
Looking at the broken spirit of the succubus, Gu Xing chuckled coldly, his gaze icy.
"Epic level? Is that strong?"
"And as for you saying no... do you really have a choice?"
Before his words finished, Liu Li beside him reached out, firmly suppressing the succubus in place.
Gu Xing slowly raised his hand, a pentagram array emitting a bloody glow emerged in the void.
"Slave contract?!"
The succubus's pupils shrank to needlepoint, her voice distorted by fear.
She struggled frantically, the dark purple magic power raging around her, but she was utterly unable to escape Liu Li's restraint.
Gu Xing expressionlessly took Shen Ruoxue's hand, lightly slicing her forefinger with his fingertip.
When the bright red blood pearl fell into the center of the array, the contract array burst into a crimson glow.
"I don't want a contract, I don't want..."
However, Gu Xing's actions did not pause for a moment.
In the succubus's desperate gaze, blood-red runes mercilessly embedded into her forehead.
[Succubus]
[Master: Shen Ruoxue]
[Status: Slave Contract]
[Talent: Epic Two Stars]
[Level: Awakening Tier Five]
[Attributes: Dark Element, Spiritual Type]
[Power: 70]
[Constitution: 72]
[Spirit: 137]
[Speed: 81]
[Skills: Desire Absorption, Enchanting Eyes]
Seeing the contract successfully completed, Gu Xing let out a sigh of relief.
This was his first time using a slave contract, and he hadn't expected success in one attempt.
However, due to Shen Ruoxue's power only being at Awakening Tier Five, the succubus's original Awakening Tier Eight level had also fallen.
But once Shen Ruoxue's level increases, the succubus's strength will soon rise back up.
"This..."
Shen Ruoxue then woke up as if from a dream, staring incredulously at her palm.
An epic guardian beast had just become her contracted beast?!
And with absolute obedience via a slave contract?!
Kneeling on the ground, the succubus's face was full of unwillingness, yet unable to resist due to the contract's binding.
Tears of humiliation flickered in her dark purple eyes, yet she dared not utter a single complaint.
"Alright, the matter's settled."
Gu Xing clapped his hands and stood up.
With this matter finished, he could finally rest for two days.
Though Wei Yuan had specially approved his exemption from the second phase assessment, he was currently only at Awakening Tier Six.
Therefore, after careful consideration, he planned to participate in the second assessment for level advancement, possibly leaving midway.
"Captain, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
After bidding goodbye to Shen Ruoxue, Gu Xing then proposed his farewell.
Seeing Gu Xing's figure turning away, Shen Ruoxue instinctively reached out her hand, wanting to stop him.
Yet ultimately failing to voice anything, she helplessly lowered her arm.
"Bang!"
As the medical room door opened, several stacked figures awkwardly tumbled inside.
Trying to overhear the gossip between the captain and God Gu but caught on the spot.
Shen Ruoxue's teammates scrambled to get up, faces adorned with awkward smiles.
Of course, Gu Xing didn't mind this, nodded slightly, and left with Liu Li.
However.
Upon stepping out of the medical room, Gu Xing felt a chill behind him.
"Master, was that sister's hand... soft?"
"You peeled an apple, and even I haven't had any..."
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