"Prepare yourselves," Xiao Ying said to Wan Lie and Huang Bao.

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Fu Xie Lan now felt her body was already in a very dark passageway and kept pulling herself up for a very long time, then everything suddenly felt empty and still.

The sound of running water slowly tickled her senses of hearing. A very cool wind caressed the slightly open nape of her neck. The fresh aroma of forest plants makes the feeling of nausea that was experienced before slowly disappearing.

The scorching sunlight mixed with the cold rush of water managed to give a warm sensation to her body.

Fu Xie Lan tried to open her eyes. And what greeted her was the same place she had been before. Sitting on a boulder in the middle of the waterfall, but what was different this time was that she was alone.

'Is this the Dark Zore?'

The Dark Zore in her mind was very different from what she saw, here it was so peaceful and seemed more like normal life in general.

So what will she do first? Fu Xie Lan was stunned for a moment before moving from where she was.

Closed her eyes and tried to feel the mana around her, and it was true. The mana flow is very dense and fills almost the entire area it can reach.

But there was something strange, which one she felt was moving irregularly and jostling towards a place, and it was her? Precisely on a pendant that hangs around her neck.

Fu Xie Lan gasped and immediately felt her neck, a necklace hanging beautifully there.

'How long has that necklace been around her neck?'

It was clear that she had never worn a necklace of any kind in her life, nor does it belong to the owner of the body she currently occupies

So? Where did the necklace come from?

Even she had not digested everything suddenly a small white furry animal flew towards her and bit her arm.

Fu Xie Lan suddenly flinched in surprise and then grimaced in pain, her body felt hot and dizzy, she tried her best to let go of the furry animal but to no avail. The beast's bite deepened as if was sucking her blood.

The longer the pain she felt the more intense, her body felt hotter as if it was going to explode right then and there. When she felt that maybe at that time she had reached the threshold, suddenly a cold tingle flowed giving a cool sensation to her body, the heat, and dizziness that had plagued her earlier had now disappeared and was replaced with a very comfortable feeling.

The beast that had bitten her earlier now broke free and perched on her shoulder. A mark is visible on the beast's bite mark.

"Welcome, Master."

A voice buzzed in her head and managed to make her turn around looking for the source of the sound.

"Introduce me, Hao."

The voice buzzed in her head again. Fu Xie Lan's brows furrowed faintly as she couldn't find anyone as far as her eyes could see.

"Hey, who's there, come on out," she shouted in the hope that the owner of the voice would reveal his/her form.

Suddenly a ray of light appeared in front of her, the gurgling water that had fallen earlier now stopped in midair like something was holding it back.

"Greetings from me, Master," said the little creature greeting with a bowed position in the air right in front of her. There's no footing or anything, but the creature looks like it's on the ground or something solid.

Of course, Fu Xie Lan was shocked.

'Is the little creature in front of her talking to her?'

"Who are you?" asked Fu Xie Lan immediately stood up and put on a wary attitude.

"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."

"I'm Hao, a magic beast spirit who wants to make a contract with you," he repeated without lifting his head in the slightest.

Suddenly, Fu Xie Lan's eyes turned to the mark that was printed on her arm. What does it mean to make a contract? This was the first time in her life.

"The mark on your arm is a symbol I want to make a contract with you, as long as the contract is there then I will do whatever you want," Hao explained.

"Is it that easy?"

"What risk do I take with this contract?"

"And why should I?" asked Fu Xie Lan again. The statement of the strange creature calling himself Hao couldn't be digested properly. Is there such a contract? She never knew before even though everything about this world she had read. But there is nothing written about contracts with magical beast spirits.

"This contract won't harm you in the slightest, I can guarantee you, Master. And regarding my choice, it's because no more wizards have entered the Dark Zore for thousands of years. I need a new Master, otherwise, I will disappear and catch up with my previous master," Hao explained at length.

"And I've been waiting for a wizard to enter the Dark Zore for a long time, and now finally my wait has been worth it."

"But I'm not a wizard how can you say, you need a wizard as your master? If I may tell you, I am a Fairy half-human and not a wizard as you mean," said Fu Xie Lan

Unbeknownst to Fu Xie Lan, Hao who was looking down in front of her didn't flinch when he heard the girl babble.

"So how is it, Master? Will you accept this contract? I won't harm you, I just need a new master to keep my life. I hope you accept me," Hao said further lowering his head without intending to answer the question of the girl standing in front of him.

Fu Xie Lan who heard that thought for a moment.

"Okay, so how do you do it?" she asked again.

If it gave her an advantage why should she miss it? Think of it as a god's favor to her.

"You just need to close your eyes, and then the contract becomes valid."

"Eh? Close my eyes?" asked Fu Xie Lan in shock after hearing the creature's answer.

"Don't worry Master, all you need to do is open your mouth a little while closing your eyes. Leave the rest to me," Hao said as if he knew the girl's thoughts.

Even though Fu Xie Lan was a little hesitant, she did as the creature said.

She then closed her eyes with slightly parted lips,

One second...

Two seconds...

"Finish, Master," said the creature.

Uh? That fast? But why didn't she feel anything? Only the fishy smell of blood passed through her throat, but it was very, very faint.

When Fu Xie Lan opened her eyes, her pupils immediately fell on the mark on her arm. Feeling a little hot, Hao's marks and bite marks slowly faded and then disappeared, returning her skin to its original condition. But just before the mark disappeared she felt a slight sting on the part of the mark.

"Is it done?" asked Fu Xie Lan glancing at Hao who was still in his place without moving an inch.

"Yes, Master," Hao said then jumped onto Fu Xie Lan's body.

Its body was so small and round, perhaps because of its extremely soft and thick fur, if Fu Xie Lan wanted to describe the creature's appearance, it might be more like a mix of a small cat and a rabbit. So cute.

"Just call me Miss, do not Master," said Fu Xie Lan catching the little beast.

"All right, Miss."