Anime: Fight Sukuna at the beginning?.

Chapter 44 I established a bond called "Trust"
The [Binding] that Fang Yi wants to use is a skill with a wide range of applications.

There are two ways to use this [Binding] skill that I "learned" from Sukuna:
1. Force the contracting parties to execute the contract with stipulated terms.

2. Limit some of your own abilities by robbing Peter to pay Paul, and use it to enhance another ability, or you can use future events as a loan.

The former is when the contracting parties reach a consensus, similar to the agreement reached during the establishment of a contract, and can stipulate several terms that both parties must do, and both parties must implement them in accordance with the terms.

As for the consequences of breach of contract, it is said that something very terrible will happen, so no one has ever breached the contract. Fang Yi does not want to try to be the first person in this regard.

Needless to say, the latter has [Heaven and Curse Binding], which exchanges the lack of cursed power for an extremely strong physical body. Nanami Kento's 80% combat power during working hours is exchanged for 120% combat power during overtime.

There is also Sukuna's classic battle record, where he made the powerful [Space Slash] instant, cutting Gojo Satoru in half.

Theoretically speaking, Sukuna should be the person in the world who understands the [Restraint] skill best, and uses it most flexibly.

But now Fang Yi has to be added, because Mr. Sukuna "generously" taught Fang Yi the [Binding] which comes with a [Legendary] level derivative branch.

While carrying out the mission of escaping from Xianjin Station, Fang Yi had already learned the details of this derivative branch.
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【Bound·Derived Branch (Legend)】

The bonds you establish with others have extremely high priority and are difficult to be covered by other mind control skills and contracts.

With their consent, you can impose constraints that enhance their abilities, with the price paid by them or yourself.

When you set constraints for yourself, you can gain more abilities at a lower cost.

Introduction: The Lord of Curses? No, I am the Lord of Binding.
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The [binding] Fang Yi wanted to establish with Zhuang Zhengyan was also very simple:
Both sides must not disclose to others the capabilities possessed and displayed by the other side in this operation, and must assist each other during the mission while ensuring their own safety.

At the same time, you may not disclose the content of the restraint to others, nor attempt to remove the restraint.

Faced with an extremely difficult mission, and knowing that there were no "impostors" in the current team, Fang Yi was ready to reveal a few cards, and did not want to fight with his hands tied as a "gunman."

[It's already the knockout stage. Hiding your cards any longer is like hiding your plane ticket home.]

As for giving priority to [Constraint] but only considering the Space Contract as a backup option, this stems from the eight taboos on the piece of paper that Boss Wu Wei had.

Fang Yi remembered those nine experiences in mind, so his trust in the contract of the reincarnation space was far less than that in the [Binding] skill in his hand.

If you can establish a [Restriction] with very few loopholes to ensure that your trump card is not exposed, that would be the ideal choice, but if that is not possible, you can also use a space contract with many clauses instead. The cost is that it costs more points and has more loopholes.

Fang Yi looked at Zhuang Zhengyan, who was sitting next to him and lost in thought, waiting for her answer.

According to the strategy of "requesting the removal of the roof and getting windows after compromise", when one's harsh [constraint] demands are rejected, one will inevitably gain a certain degree of initiative in the subsequent space contract.

Fang Yi actually didn't have much hope of convincing her to accept such harsh [restraints], and he was already drafting a rigorous space contract.

However, the woman said, "Okay, I agree to this [restraint]." Fang Yi was stunned.

[Ah? Aren't you afraid I'll use this skill to trick you?]

Originally, he had prepared to use rhetoric to trick the other party into accepting the harsh space contract and let her bear most of the points, but he did not expect that after a moment, the other party actually agreed to [binding].
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After establishing the [binding], Fang Yi looked at Zhuang Zhengyan who was sitting in the seat and tidying up her messy hair. Although he was a little emotional because of Li Gui's death, he couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

"While I'm grateful you've accepted the skill [Binding], frankly, don't you think it would be better to use the contract you're familiar with?" Fang Yi said, his eyes filled with confusion. [Is my talent [Supernatural Gravity] really that alluring? Or is there something wrong with this person's brain?]

Zhuang Zhengyan stopped what she was doing and frowned slightly. She rested her elbows on the table, supporting her delicate little face, and gently tapped her cheek with her slender fingers. She turned her gaze to Fang Yi, her big eyes filled with confusion.

"Didn't you suggest we work together on the mission? It's like a contract, a guarantee that we can trust each other."

"Since we are teammates, isn't mutual trust the most basic thing?" Zhuang Zhengyan said in a firm tone, looking at Fang Yi sincerely.

A sweet smile spread across her delicate face as she continued, "If we want to complete this incredibly difficult mission together, we must trust each other. Only with mutual trust can we face challenges together and unleash our greatest strength."

"Trust is the soil for cooperation. We plant the seeds of friendship, water them with the experience of fighting side by side, watch them sprout and grow, and finally reap the sweet fruit called 'friendship.' Without the initial trust, none of this would be possible."

Zhuang Zhengyan's voice echoed in the somewhat empty carriage, causing Fang Yi, who was always eloquent, to fall into a brief silence.

She paused, then added, "Besides, [Constraints] not only constrain me, but you as well, right? Everyone has things they don't want others to know. Is that hard to understand?"

Zhuang Zhengyan looked at Fang Yi, who was lost in thought after hearing what she had said, and waved her hand in front of him, "Are you listening to me?"

Fang Yi finally came back to his senses, "I'm sorry, I just didn't expect that in the reincarnation space, there are people who can actively trust others like this. It's a bit rare."

"Do you see this hand?" Zhuang Zhengyan stretched out her jade-white hand to Fang Yi.

Seeing Fang Yi nod, he began to explain his "handshake theory".

"Just like you just extended your hand, if two people want to shake hands, one person must extend his hand first before the other can respond."

"Although the person who extends their hand first risks being ignored or given the cold shoulder, if you want to shake hands, you can't do it without taking the initiative. The same goes for finding trustworthy teammates."

Zhuang Zhengyan looked at Fang Yi and said word by word, "I think you are a trustworthy person, so I accepted this [binding]. You will definitely not let me down."

"Also, establishing [Restrictions] is also a guarantee for you to show more strength. You have done so much analysis before. No matter what the situation is, the next task will not be easy."

"So, shake hands, and I will let you show your true strength without worry." Zhuang Zhengyan stretched out her beautiful hand, which was like a work of art, in front of Fang Yi.

Fang Yi was silent for a moment, then stretched out his hand and shook it, establishing this 'bond' called 'trust'.

[The illiterate bandit I recruited with 100 points and a pistol, the indecisive temporary leader I exploited, the strange enemy who showed kindness before his death, and the saint who trusted me after just a few minutes of conversation.]

[I encountered a lot of strange people on this mission.]

[However, it really feels like the time when I was practicing boxing in a martial arts gym.]

The next stop should be Yashiro Station. Fang Yi looked at the city whose outline could be vaguely seen, and felt that the sleeping beast in his body was gradually waking up.
[I haven't boxed in a while. I remember that if nothing unexpected happens, there's a [Fusion Group] here. In extreme cases, I can let it try out the power of my [Black Flash].]

ps: Zhuang originally had a story of tug-of-war and trust with Fang Yi, but the length of the story was shortened.

(End of this chapter)