My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 619: The Contract of the Oath-maker

Jiang Xinghuo chose the three things: the Prison Disaster, the Longevity Wood, and the Panic Armor, and Zhou Hui put the remaining ones back to their original places.

In addition, he also obtained a newly developed bulletproof vest that can withstand frontal damage from sniper rifles.

At this time, Zhou Hui came back with a suitcase and asked: "Mr. Jiang, have you ever used modern guns before?"

"No."

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head honestly.

Although he had obtained some firearms in the game, such as box guns and the Fire Dragon Crossbow, which was improved by the Taoist Master Shen Ji.

But in reality, Jiang Xinghuo has never used these things. The key is that these things cause too much noise and can easily bring himself unnecessary trouble.

Besides, he was not in a ghost place like the United States. Even if he had a gun, it would be of no use. It would be more convenient and quicker to summon a thunderbolt.

Zhou Hui nodded without saying anything. She took Jiang Xinghuo out of the equipment warehouse and came to the training room next door.

Zhou Hui opened the suitcase and saw two large-caliber pistols inside. While assembling them, she said:
"The power of firearms is beyond the reach of mortals. Even with extraordinary powers, firearms are still one of the most lethal weapons, and sometimes they can have unexpected effects."

Bang bang bang!
Zhou Hui's ten slender fingers danced like flowers, and two large-caliber pistols soon appeared in her palms. Fire snakes of light kept flashing at the muzzles, and the prompt sounds of bullets hitting the target kept ringing.

"Ten rings, ten rings, ten rings..."

Jiang Xinghuo was somewhat surprised and thought to himself that he could not believe that an old fox who had lived for nearly three hundred years could be so good at handling guns.

"Players' physical qualities have been improved in the game, far exceeding the physical limits of ordinary people, so there is no need to worry about things like recoil. All you need to consider is the power and whether you can hit accurately."

"Try it..."

As he spoke, Zhou Hui reloaded the gun and handed it to Jiang Xinghuo, asking him to fire a few shots.

Jiang Xinghuo took the heavy pistol, aimed at the target fifty meters away, and fired a shot. As expected, the bullet missed the target, and the next two shots also missed the target.

But Jiang Xinghuo's face gradually revealed a look of understanding. Although the first few shots hit the air, the feeling of shooting became familiar to him.

When he pulled the trigger again, the mechanical prompt sound of hitting the target suddenly sounded.

"Three rings..."

"Six rings..."

"Seven Rings..."

"Nine Rings..."

"Ten rings..."

"Ten rings..."

After all the bullets in the two pistols were used up, Jiang Xinghuo's shooting scores had stabilized between eight and ten rings.

If you hit the vital parts of the human body, ten out of ten shots to the body will hit the target, and eight out of ten shots to the head will hit the target.

Although it is still not comparable to those well-trained professional soldiers, for someone who has never been exposed to shooting, this result is already considered a natural talent.

This is also a very normal thing, just as Zhou Hui said just now.

Jiang Xinghuo's physical fitness has been improved many times.

In addition, his eyes are not ordinary eyes, and he has a sharp mind to stabilize his mind and control his emotions, so shooting is not a particularly difficult thing for him.

If he is given some time to train, I believe that within a few days, he will become a sharpshooter with never missing a shot.

"good……"

Zhou Hui looked at the bullet marks on the target with a smile on her face. She took out two boxes of bullets and said, "You can keep these two guns for self-defense. There are still 100 rounds of bullets, which are enough. They may play a big role at a critical moment."

"Thank you, Sister Zhou."

Jiang Xinghuo put away his gun and bullets, and the way they addressed each other changed invisibly, bringing them closer together.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Xinghuo took out two bottles of ambergris from the magic bag and said, "This is ambergris, which has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin. If Sister Zhou doesn't mind, please accept it."

When Zhou Hui heard that it was ambergris, her eyes suddenly lit up. Before she could refuse, Jiang Xinghuo stuffed the thing into her hands.

In addition, Jiang Xinghuo took out two peaches and a ginseng fruit and said, "Sister Zhou, please help me give these two fruits to the director. I was too nervous in the office just now and forgot about them."

Give it to peach and give it to Li.

Since someone has been so kind to me, I can't just let it go. It's always better to show some favor than to handle things in a fair manner.

"Peaches and ginseng fruit... young people are really generous..."

Zhou Hui put away the ambergris and the fruits, patted Jiang Xinghuo on the shoulder, and said:
"I accept your kindness. If you have any problems in the future, come to me. You're welcome. Otherwise, I'll introduce you to a girlfriend. I guarantee that she's a natural beauty."

Jiang Xinghuo believed this, because from ancient times to the present, there had never been any ugly fox fairy.

However, Jiang Xinghuo said that he has no intention of finding a girlfriend for the time being.

Zhou Hui nodded with some regret, and said that if he wanted to find a girlfriend in the future, he could just come and tell her.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo left the Public Opinion Survey Bureau building and returned to his own shop, leaving the matter unsaid for now.

On the other side,
After Zhou Hui sent Jiang Xinghuo away, she came to the director's office, took out the two peaches and ginseng fruit in her arms, and placed them on the desk.

"Director, this is a gift from Xiao Jiang."

"Little Jiang brother? The name changes so quickly..."

Chen Yuanchao glanced at the fruit on the table, then looked at Zhou Hui, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "What did he choose?"

"The calamity of the prison, the wood of immortality, the pangolin armor..."

Zhou Hui played with the jade bracelet on her wrist and said, "These are the props I selected for him based on the guidance of the Celestial Bracelet. They can bring out the power and means he has to the extreme."

"How is Fengdu now?"

"not too good……"

Zhou Hui shook her head and said:
"Fengdu is now imprisoned in Purgatory. Although the Lord of the Underworld can't do anything to him, he can't escape from Purgatory either. He can only place his hopes on that place. Maybe there will be a glimmer of hope."

Chen Yuanchao sighed and said, "Alas, this guy Fengdu thinks highly of himself, but in the end he got himself into trouble. He should learn a lesson from it so that he won't fall into other people's traps again..."

night.

After Jiang Xinghuo finished his dinner, he was preparing for tomorrow's action. Suddenly, a prompt sounded in the game. Huh?
Jiang Xinghuo sat on the ground and picked up the charging phone beside him. He didn't know whether the trap had caught the door god or the scarlet corruption curse had swept through the city lord's mansion.

Both tasks require sufficient time to complete, so Jiang Xinghuo was not too anxious, and the game character did not leave the River Temple, remaining there in a semi-hang-up state.

I didn't expect there would be a follow-up so soon.

Jiang Xinghuo opened his phone and logged into the game to take a look.

"The tiger trap you set has been triggered."

"Do you want to go check it out right away?"

Jiang Xinghuo's mind moved, and he immediately chose to control the character to go over and check.

"You arrived at the place where the trap was set, and saw a black thing imprisoned in the cage of the trap. The food placed inside had disappeared."

"But when you got closer, you discovered that the creature that had fainted was actually a giant wild boar with fangs!"

Ok?
Jiang Xinghuo was stunned for a moment, wondering what was going on. Could it be that the so-called door god image was just an ordinary wild boar?

It shouldn’t be!

He would accept you even if you were a rabbit.

After all, the blessing and protection that the door god bestows on the corpse catcher is in the image of a jade rabbit. What's the matter with you bringing a big wild boar now?

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You have discovered the true identity of this wild boar."

"This wild boar is just an ordinary creature in the forest. It has no spiritual power or intelligence, and it has no magical properties. It was just driven here by someone."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the description in the text and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He still underestimated the goal god's alertness.

If nothing unexpected happens, this wild boar was driven here by the gate god. The other party is probably hiding in the dark, watching everything that happens here.

"You have released the wild boar from the trap. Do you want to kill it and cook it for yourself?"

Jiang Xinghuo is not that stingy. The food has already been eaten, so why should he argue with a pig?

Moreover, he had already prepared for this trick, fearing that the door god would not take the bait, so he only used part of the food, and the rest was still in the magic bag. The total loss was less than 100 incense sticks, so there was no need to kill the wild boar.

The game text that popped up next also confirmed Jiang Xinghuo's previous guess that the door god was indeed hiding in the dark and spying on what was happening here.

"A figure shrouded in moonlight appeared outside the River Temple and expressed severe accusations and deep dissatisfaction with your behavior."

"You have discovered the guardian of the Kangning Gate."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Will you choose to attack the other party forcefully? Or will you calmly have a good chat with him?"

The game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and chose the second answer to see how the subsequent plot develops.

"You chose to have a good chat with the Gate God."

"However, due to your previous actions and behaviors, the gate god expressed that he no longer trusts you. He has surrounded himself with a dome barrier covered with ancient characters, protecting himself firmly inside."

"You take out the other person's favorite food from your magic bag, and eat two of them yourself to ensure your sincerity, making sure there is no poison or drug in them."

"But the gate god remained noncommittal and did not accept your food."

"But the door god is very sensitive to malicious intent. It doesn't sense any malicious intent from you, so it's willing to chat with you for a while."

"What are you going to do next?"

"Will you honestly express your feelings and want the other party to become your helper? Or will you lie to the other party and find a way to relieve its concerns before suppressing and sealing it?"

Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a moment and chose the former, stating his feelings truthfully and waiting to see whether it would work out or not.

"The Gate God is somewhat surprised by your honesty. It has been hiding in the secular world for many years. Because it has lost the protection of its master, many people with ill intentions want to take it for their own use, and some even want to kill it and take its body to refine magic tools."

"You are the first person who has no intention of deceiving it and is honest with it. Even though you are a cursed exile, it is willing to give you a chance. As long as you can fulfill one of its wishes, it is willing to serve you as its new master."

As soon as Jiang Xinghuo read the text, he knew it would be the best thing to get the other party's approval without taking any action. However, he still had to listen to the other party's conditions before making a decision.

"You have triggered the hidden mission - Gate God's Sorrow."

"According to the Folk Customs Magazine, door gods are one of the six gods of the house and they always travel in pairs."

"But the Xiangrui Gate God has been missing in the secular world for a long time. The Guardian of the House Kangning Gate God has been searching for him for many years, but has not found his whereabouts or traces."

"If you can sign the contract left by the Oath Master and promise to help the other party find the missing auspicious door god within one year, then the door god of Kangning will temporarily recognize you as its master. The day the contract is completed will be the day when it truly recognizes you as its master."

"Attention, if you do not complete the contents of the contract and do not find the whereabouts of the auspicious gate god within one year, the contract will automatically become invalid, and the gate god of peace and prosperity will leave you. No force can stop it, not even your God Binding Immortal Talisman."

"Because this power is what the Oath-Lord comprehended from the Golden Law. No power in the secular world can violate this indestructible contract."

"So, do you want to agree to the conditions of the guardian of the Kangning Gate God and sign the contract of the sworn master with the other party?"

Jiang Xinghuo read the text. Although it was only a year, he didn't seem to be at a disadvantage in any way.

If the missing auspicious door gods can be found within a year, everyone will be happy. Not only can the task be completed, but the two door gods can also recognize them as their master.

If he could not complete this hidden mission, it would be like he had gotten a year for free, so he had no reason to refuse this condition.

"You chose to accept the conditions of the guardian of the house, Kangning Gate God."

"You signed the oath of pledge with the other party."

"The contract is established!"

"This is the power that the Contract Master has comprehended from the Golden Law. No living being in this world can violate it."

"You have obtained the blessing of the guardian god Kangning (status)."

"You can activate the blessing of the Gate God at any time to form a gate dome to resist attacks from external forces. The duration of the dome is closely related to the strength of the attack you suffer."

As the text flashed in the game, in reality, Jiang Xinghuo felt the back of his hand getting slightly hot, and a jade rabbit-shaped mark flashed across the surface of his skin. The door god temporarily resided in his left hand, and he could activate and use this power at any time.

Jiang Xinghuo was very satisfied with this. With the protection of the door god, his trip to the mountain city would be more secure.

(End of this chapter)