blogombal Chapter 33 The Price of Slavery
Chapter 33 The Price of Slavery
Ordinary enslavement of strange objects can at most enslave targets one level lower than their own enhancement level, and often requires multiple attempts to succeed.
The reason why Chen Tianhua failed even with the help of Chen Beihe and Gu Lingxian was precisely because of this.
As for the enslaved, each time a domineering enslavement mark is forcibly implanted into their sea of consciousness/spirit, it is like a nuclear explosion impacting their brain. Unless the enslavement is successful in one go, each time it will cause irreversible damage.
The first failure damages the enslaved person's sea of consciousness/spirit. Without a heaven-defying spiritual object to repair it, there will be no possibility of further advancement.
The second failure severely shattered the enslaved person's sea of consciousness/spirit, resulting in a drop in cultivation level from a minor realm to a major realm.
The third failure resulted in the complete death of the enslaved.
This is already a consensus among the advanced civilizations in the boundless starry sea.
Therefore, Chen Yao remained expressionless throughout the process and continued to select a second suitable Crocodile Demon.
"Put the money directly into the garrison's account!"
Huang Ping, who was following closely behind him, said something indifferently, which drew strong opposition from the slave shop owner.
"No, Brother Ping, you're underestimating me. It's rare for you to come all this way. You're just a first-tier Crocodile Demon, why would you need any money?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Ping didn't say anything more. Meanwhile, Chen Yao had already chosen the second Crocodile Demon.
A few minutes later, Chen Yao shook his head and looked down.
The fourth head, the fifth head...
Five first-tier crocodile demons were attacked in a row, but none of them succeeded.
Each one died after its consciousness collapsed on the third attempt, its dark green blood staining the slave platform and filling the air with a pungent stench.
Huang Ping stood to the side, his face expressionless, but his eyes inadvertently swept over the boss, a second-tier body-refining wizard.
As expected, as the five crocodile demons failed to enslave him one by one, a subtle bitterness appeared on his still smiling face.
Even if all five Tier 1 Crocodile Demons are severely injured and flawed, they would still cost a considerable amount of low-grade Origin Crystals. No one would be able to help but feel heartbroken in this situation.
"Is there any more?"
However, Chen Yao ignored all of this and turned to glance at the boss.
The scarred boss swallowed hard, his fat twitching, and nodded repeatedly.
"There is one more, it was just delivered the day before yesterday. It had only recently advanced to the first tier, but it was injured in the head by the pioneers, so it's basically half-useless..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yao's eyes lit up. For others, even if the target was successfully enslaved in this situation, it would be of no use. But he was different. All he wanted was the result of successful enslavement. The state of the enslaved target was irrelevant, since it would have to be uninstalled later anyway.
"Drag it up."
The sixth Crocodile Demon was put onto the Alloy Lock Platform.
It had a hideous wound on its head, and its body emitted an extremely weak first-tier aura. It was half-dead and made people lose all interest at first glance.
But this was the most surprising thing for Chen Yao. The near-stagnation of his mental activity meant that his instincts to resist and reject would be minimized, which would indirectly increase the chances of success in the subsequent enslavement.
Chen Yao took a deep breath and reactivated the [Beast Exorcism Talisman].
The white talisman shot out from between his eyebrows again, accurately piercing the head of the Crocodile Demon Clan.
This time, there was no violent struggle.
The Crocodile Demon's body trembled slightly before quickly returning to calm.
The enslavement mark condensed by the [Beast Exorcism Talisman] is deeply imprinted in the depths of its mind, seeping into its soul little by little.
At a certain moment, as a faint connection appeared between the man and the crocodile, Chen Yao finally confirmed that the enslavement was a success.
"Lord of the Crocodile Demons: By His Own Hands... (Completed)"
He scanned the Miracle Card Mother Pool within the mini-sky patrol vessel deep within his ancestral aperture, confirming that the "Lord of the Crocodile Demon" quest was complete, and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.
Once the task was submitted, the card points broke through the 3,000 mark, reaching 3471 points.
Then look at the tasks that immediately refresh.
"Vast Assets: Given the captain's family background and status, the funds you have at your disposal are somewhat undeserved. Please make sure you have more than 10000 low-grade planetary origin crystals (4168/10000) as soon as possible. You will be rewarded with 600 card points upon completion."
Chen Yao's thoughts raced, but he didn't have time to think further.
Huang Ping and the slave shop manager were still waiting for his follow-up instructions. As for this new task, it was very simple. They just needed to wait for Huanyu Mining to collect various mineral materials, since these could all be considered his personal assets.
If there's not enough time to wait, it won't be a problem to ask my younger brother for some money later.
He had stayed with his grandfather for several years, and he knew very well how wealthy Chen Yan was.
With that thought back, Chen Yao gave Huang Ping a thumbs-up, then turned his gaze to the shopkeeper, who was a second-tier body-refining wizard.
"Thank you very much this time. If anything comes up later, Brother Ping can help you out once."
As he spoke, he glanced at Huang Ping with a questioning look in his eyes. Seeing Huang Ping nod, he didn't say anything more.
Surprisingly, the slave shop owner took the initiative to respond:
"Thank you, young master, but I, Scarface, would prefer to do some small tasks under your command."
"Your name is Scarface?"
"Working for me, you're giving up your slave shop?"
The burly boss's expression turned serious, and after quickly organizing his thoughts, he continued:
"Young master, I no longer use my old name. Now all my friends call me Scarface. As for this slave shop, if I can work for you, young master, I'd rather not have this shabby shop. Please accept me."
Chen Yao did not reply immediately, but fell into deep thought.
He didn't find the request from this body-refining wizard with second-tier strength abrupt. In fact, in the current universe, following trends are prevalent, and any captain with potential will almost always have followers.
The relationship between my own father and Uncle Tai is like that.
Given Huang Ping's attitude and the obvious use of the Ancestral Fire Technique technique he had just employed, it was not surprising that the other party concluded that he came from a very high social standing and took this opportunity to ask to follow him.
After a moment's thought, Chen Yao continued:
"Don't rush this. You can keep the slave shop open. When I get high-quality contract parts and your attitude remains the same, you can contact me through Brother Ping."
"Thank you, young master. Scarface will never go back on his word. He will wait until the day your flagship is equipped with high-quality contract components."
Chen Yao waved his hand, said nothing more, and quickly turned and left with Huang Ping.
This was not a decision he made on a whim, but rather one that he had carefully considered.
In this day and age, followers are hard to avoid, because they can indeed bring great benefits to a captain.