abnabooks Chapter 249 The Stone of Contracts
Chapter 249 The Stone of Contracts
"Do you know what this is?" Qin Xiaochuan took out the red jade disc and held it out in his hand. The flickering flames made the jade disc look like it was dripping blood, and there seemed to be dark currents surging inside.
"The Stone of Contract?" Han Kexin stared at the jade disc in his hand, a hint of emotion flickering in her usually cold expression. "Where did you get it from?"
Qin Xiaochuan briefly explained the origin of the jade disc, then eagerly asked, "What is the Stone of Contract, and what is it used for?"
The firelight flickered in Han Kexin's eyes. She remained silent for a moment, as if searching for a legend deep in her memory: "In ancient times, the Wu tribe would make a pact with the demonic beasts that ravaged the human world after they were subdued. This jade disc served as the certificate of the pact, ensuring the demonic beast's eternal loyalty."
"So it has this special meaning." Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaochuan examined the jade disc in his hand more closely. Then, a question arose in his mind: "Since this jade disc is so important, why did Xiaoyi give it to me?"
"Perhaps he is genuinely grateful to you, or thinks you are powerful enough. Beasts have simple minds and express their emotions directly, unlike humans who have so many hidden agendas." Han Kexin stared at the leaping flames, as if recalling a long-ago event.
She continued in a calm voice, "Some demonic beasts will even take the initiative to submit when they encounter someone far stronger than themselves. It's like when a powerful wolf appears in a pack of wolves, the other wolves will automatically regard it as their leader. That's the same principle."
"As for its function, as the name suggests, possessing the Contract Stone allows you to have a contracted monster do anything for you."
"I see." Qin Xiaochuan recalled the scene he saw in the illusion. When Xiang Liu brought out the enlarged version of the Contract Stone, the monsters on the snow mountain did indeed go crazy and rushed towards Emperor Zhuanxu without regard for anything.
"Of course, there are different types of Contract Stones. One type is a permanent Contract Stone, another type has a time limit, and yet another type has a limited number of uses. The one in your hand should be the third type, a Contract Stone that can only be used once."
"It's nothing," Qin Xiaochuan said nonchalantly, as he had no intention of using the jade disc in the first place. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he asked, "Do you think Kaiming also has a Contract Stone?"
Han Kexin thought for a moment and said, "Kaiming serves the Queen Mother of the West. Even if there is one, he should be with the Queen Mother of the West."
"That's not necessarily true," Qin Xiaochuan said dismissively. "When the Queen Mother of the West left Kunlun Mountain, she left Kaiming in the human world. So it's possible that she also left behind her Contract Stone. If we can find Kaiming's Contract Stone, we might be able to recover its memories."
Seeing Han Kexin frown, he added, "Even if we can't retrieve its memories, we can use the power of the Contract Stone to force it to return Aunt Jiang and the others' memories."
Han Kexin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Let's not even talk about whether the Queen Mother of the West really left behind the Contract Stone. Even if she did, where are you going to find it? In the end, you'll still have to rely on the power of the Heavenly Stele."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but look up at the tall stone tablet beside him, and fell into thought once again.
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Searching for such a tiny clue within the massive archive of the Heavenly Stele would take forever. If these archives could be categorized by characters or monsters, it would be much easier to directly search for archives related to the Queen Mother of the West or the Enlightened One.
Wait a minute, an enlightened save file? A thought flashed through Qin Xiaochuan's mind. He reopened the mental space in the Witch Ring and stared blankly at the golden energy above Han Kexin's head.
If the golden energy of the Heavenly Stele is an archive of the universe, then the energy in a person's brain is also an archive of their past. In other words, one's memories are stored in this golden energy. If one invades another person's mental world, one can access their memories.
There's another thing: Kaiming is a master at stealing memories, so how could he lose his own memories? There can only be one explanation: he stole too many people's memories, which confused them with his own. He then mistook other people's memories for his own, and that's why he lost himself.
"Uncle, these chicken wings are burnt! Flip them over quickly!" Xiaoying shouted anxiously, pulling his thoughts back to the fire.
Qin Xiaochuan quickly flipped over the chicken wings on the grill and turned to see the little girl lying on his lap, sniffing the air from the grill as if trying to determine how burnt the chicken wings were.
He couldn't help but smile knowingly, affectionately pressed her nose with his finger, and then told Han Kexin his thoughts.
"In other words, the memories of enlightenment are still in its mind. If we can explore its mental world, we will definitely be able to find them," he said with certainty.
"Can you really see into other people's mental world?" Han Kexin looked at him thoughtfully.
Qin Xiaochuan nodded and said, "To be precise, it's spiritual energy. To see into someone else's spiritual world, you need to directly touch their spiritual energy."
Han Kexin: "Mental attacks are an extreme method, a special talent possessed by only a few, or an ability that can only be used by people with high cultivation. I don't know much about it either, but I can say for sure that your plan will not work."
"Why?" Qin Xiaochuan asked, puzzled. He felt he had finally found a glimmer of hope.
Han Kexin looked at Qin Xiaochuan and said, "I know you really want to help Shiyi, but have you thought about it? Kaiming's strength is far above ours, and its ability to seize other people's memories means its spiritual energy is even stronger. The plan you just proposed is simply suicide."
Qin Xiaochuan was taken aback but did not refute it, because he knew that what Han Kexin said was true. He had only been thinking about solutions and had overlooked the gap in strength between himself and Kaiming.
But when he thought of Guo Shiyi's sorrowful eyes, and the sliver of opportunity he had finally found, he didn't want to give up easily.
"At least we can try," Qin Xiaochuan said, staring into Han Kexin's eyes. "Only if we have a sufficient understanding of psychological attacks can we make an accurate judgment."
Han Kexin looked into his sincere eyes, which held an unspoken plea. She ultimately didn't say the words she had intended to say to him.
"But I need other people's cooperation," he added at the end.