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Chapter 126 Cooperation Agreement
A day later, a tablet with the words "The Position of the Guiding Goddess' Little Bell" written in regular script was placed in the right position. Feng Xue lit the eternal lamp and burned three incense sticks according to the most formal etiquette, and this completed the process of settling in.

As Xiao Lingling began to take over the houseboat, Feng Xue called Sarah to the living room.

Although the dog was still spinning around carefree, Sarah seemed to sense the impending storm. However, Feng Xue did not give her the opportunity to ask questions, but directly said:

"I think we need to talk."

"Is it about the subsequent agreement?" Sarah asked in an affirmative tone. The dog under her seemed to have received the instruction and squatted down quietly, not moving anymore.

"That's right." Feng Xue nodded and said calmly:
"While I have a certain need for your camouflage abilities, you should understand that they're not essential. After this resupply, I've already established a foundation for a long-term separation from civilized society. If all else fails, I can even go back to the Weather Goddess and ask for a few natives. I can then use the same method I used to control the Blood Eyes to brainwash them and have them interact with the civilized world on my behalf."

"Is it really okay to confront me before you even leave Yharnam?" Sarah used a very humane tone, which was rare for her. Feng Xue shook her head and said,

"This is a test. It's up to you to decide whether or not to expose me here. I will also see the logic behind your actions from this incident. If you intend to perish together, now is the last chance. If you intend to continue the conversation, I hope you can be open and honest and tell me what you have been hiding."

"What do you want to know?" Sarah's tone became mechanical again, but Feng Xue didn't care and said directly:
"Who are you and your host being wanted by, and why? And what exactly is your host's situation? I need to assess the risks of continuing to cooperate with you. Of course, even if you are willing to disclose everything, we still need an agreement. This is not your AI agreement, but a contract concluded through the little bell and witnessed by the gods. You and your host need to sign it together.

"If you're okay with it, we can continue the discussion. If you're not, that's fine too. I'm not one to take advantage of others' misfortunes. You can choose to stay on Yharnam Island, or I can take you back to the Weather Goddess's realm. You can also choose a location within a 500-kilometer radius and have me take you there. I remember your original goal was the Titan Island Chain, right?"

Sarah raised the dog's head and looked at Feng Xue. After a moment, she said:

"Can you tell me what your agreement is?"

"Of course." Feng Xue nodded.

"My fundamental demands are mutual non-harm and confidentiality. This is a two-way street. I can also guarantee that I won't reveal your secrets, nor will I harm you. Don't try to play games with words. The gods' contracts aren't based on terms, but on their will. All subjective 'understandings' will be taken into consideration. Furthermore, because Xiao Lingdang herself is a deity of electronic code, the binding force of her contract can reach the program, so don't think the AI ​​can circumvent it."

"That makes sense." Sarah nodded, then gave her response:
"Due to the privacy agreement, I can't reveal any core information to you, but I can tell you that the ones chasing us are the Reid family, one of the eleven existing families in the Blue Lake Island chain. This family believes in a not-so-powerful hunting god. They can use divine arts like tracking and hunting, but their range is limited. Once they leave the Emerald Island Group, they basically can't take advantage of it.

"The family's most powerful warrior is a Beastmaster who has one foot in the Excellence class. His strength is equivalent to that of a Vice Admiral in the Navy, making him one of the third-tier warriors in this ocean.

"But before he reaches the Excellence level, or before a second critically Excellence expert is born, he won't risk his family being taken over by others by leaving the Blue Lake Island Chain. So, if you travel with us, you'll only face members of the Reid family around the Excellence level and bounty hunters chasing after the bounty.

"I can't tell you the host's identity, but you already knew it from Blood Eye. What I can tell you is that while escaping capture, the host and I used stimulant drugs containing a large amount of antidepressant ingredients. This caused a hormonal imbalance in the host, and it will take seventeen natural days to metabolize it." Feng Xue nodded slightly, but continued to ask:

"Why is he hunting you? If it involves personal matters, you don't need to elaborate. Just tell me whether it's for profit or to eliminate the root of the problem."

Sarah seemed to hesitate for a moment after hearing Feng Xue's question. After five seconds, she shook her head and said,

"can not say."

"Very good, I roughly understand." Feng Xue nodded. Although he said he couldn't say anything, he actually said everything. He roughly assessed the risks and benefits, and then said:

"If you have nothing to add, you can call your host over to sign the contract."

"Please wait a moment. I hope to clarify the wording of the agreement. Although you are making a contract based on the witness of the gods, as an AI, I need a clear set of logic." Sarah interrupted Feng Xue. Feng Xue heard this and understood that this was actually Gou Zi's right to discuss the content of the contract. He neither agreed nor refused, but just looked like "you speak first".

Sarah clearly saw what Feng Xue was thinking, but she still said directly:

"You will do your best to protect the host's life, and I will provide you with knowledge and technical assistance. On this basis, both parties promise not to harm each other or disclose each other's secrets. Is this okay?"

"No problem, but what about time?" Feng Xue asked about the time, but Sarah was not embarrassed, because for her, as long as Feng Xue was willing to reach a cooperation, time was the least important thing, because as long as they wanted, both parties could renew the contract at any time.

So, she simply said:

"There are still twenty days until the end of the previous mutual aid agreement. This contract has added some clauses, but the core content has not changed. We will sign it for the duration of the mutual aid agreement and decide whether to renew it later."

"That's it." After dealing with Sarah, Feng Xue felt relieved. This AI has always given him an elusive feeling. In comparison, her host is more like an AI. But no matter what, the two sides have basically reached a cooperation intention, which is a good start.

As for whether Xiao Lingdang has the ability to protect the contract...it doesn't really matter. After all, what Feng Xue needs is just to be able to detect Sarah and Fina's reactions at the first moment.

As long as Feng Xue knows that the contract is violated, he will have enough time to react. Whether he runs away by luck or uses a substitute to transfer, it can be easily achieved. As for the subsequent punishment, that is secondary.

(End of this chapter)