Mushroom Man

"Young master, do not worry..."

"I know what I'm doing; this old man won't die."

Upon seeing this, Wu Liang immediately spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhenlong calmed down and quickly looked at Wu Liang.

Wu Liang waved his hand, removing the effect of the spatial slash on Elder Huang.

Then, with a sudden thought, he abruptly activated the Fourth Transformation Mushroom!

This mushroom was obtained from the Dragon Palace Treasury and is one of the thirteen fourth-stage Yu Dao mushrooms.

As the name suggests, the connecting mushroom can glue together space and connect all sorts of things.

Originally, this mushroom was one of the core mushrooms used to construct the "shrinking the earth to an inch" technique, specifically designed to connect one space with another.

Now, taking it out separately to connect with Elder Huang's body is more than enough.

There was a loud "smack"!
With a snap of his fingers, Wu Liang reassembled Huang Lao, who had been split in two, in the blink of an eye.

However, due to excessive blood loss and severe injuries, Old Huang was left barely alive.

Physical restoration alone is not enough to cure the disease.

Fortunately, Young Master Zhenlong did not stand idly by, but took the opportunity to activate several healing mushrooms.

Spa mushroom, Life-Giving mushroom, Recovery mushroom, Immortal flower mushroom...

Young Master Zhenlong was extremely extravagant, possessing a series of therapeutic mushrooms, none of which were the same.

Under the influence of so many therapeutic fungi, Mr. Huang recovered to his original state at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Given a little more time, he should wake up and be lively and energetic again.

only……

Old Master Huang was already quite old, and his lifespan was already limited.

After all this turmoil, this old guy probably doesn't have many years left to live.

Young Master Zhenlong took a deep breath, his heart aching as if it were bleeding.

However, he had stated beforehand that all damages would be attributed to him.

That's why, no matter how angry Young Master Zhenlong was, he couldn't show it and could only swallow his anger.

He deserved this lesson for judging people by their appearance and looking down on others!

Upon thinking of this, Young Master Zhenlong immediately forced a smile and looked at Wu Liang, who had a calm expression.

This time, his attitude was completely different from before; he was extremely respectful.

"I never expected Brother Wu, or rather, Brother Wu, to be so capable!"

"I've truly struck gold this time!"

"With Brother Wu's help, it seems that I will finally get my wish and obtain this golden building."

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang remained expressionless and unmoved.

He wouldn't be grateful and bow down just because of a few words from Young Master Zhenlong.

“Young master, now that we’ve tried, it’s time for me to see the sincerity of the Zhenlong Caravan.”

"If I can help you win all the remaining bets, what benefits will you promise me?"

Wu Liang spoke very bluntly, openly demanding benefits.

In the past, he might not have been so direct.

Now that he has demonstrated his strength, he naturally wants to reap benefits commensurate with it.

Seeing his appearance, Young Master Zhenlong also did not find anything wrong with it.

In the mushroom world, the strong are always respected, and the weak are prey to the strong. The strong deserve respect, and only the weak have no right to bargain.

"Brother Wu, rest assured, as long as you can help me win the Golden Pavilion and defeat the thugs of the Chaotic Star Gambling House and the Star Palace, the Zhenlong Caravan will not treat you unfairly."

Young Master Zhenlong spoke with great confidence, clearly indicating he was very self-assured.

Their Zhenlong caravan may not have much else, but they are incredibly wealthy!
He was absolutely confident that he could impress Wu Liang and get him to work for him.

"First of all, Brother Wu will be a guest elder of my Zhenlong Merchant Caravan from now on."

"We can freely mobilize the mushroom masters in the caravan, and all expenses within the caravan can be reduced by 30%."

“Some extremely rare mushrooms will also be given priority to Brother Wu.”

"Furthermore, if Brother Wu has any trouble finding something but has a mushroom he really wants, please feel free to tell me."

"I can grant Brother Wu the authority to use the entire Zhenlong caravan to search for mushrooms for you."

When Young Master Zhenlong finished speaking, he paused when he saw that Wu Liang's expression had not changed.

Knowing that this was far from enough, he immediately increased the stakes again.

"If Brother Wu is willing to sign a letter of trust with me, all of Brother Wu's winnings in the gambling are for his own use and need not be handed over to the caravan."

"And I can now personally give Brother Wu the fourth-level mushroom you desire."

After speaking, Young Master Zhenlong looked at Wu Liang, awaiting his reply.

It has to be said that Young Master Zhenlong went to great lengths to win over Wu Liang!
Such favorable conditions are rare and hard to come by; anyone would readily accept them.

Wu Liang was no exception...

He hesitated for a moment, then bowed respectfully and said, "Since you think so highly of me, how could I dare to refuse?"

"Young master, please produce the contract of faith. I am willing to serve you."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhenlong immediately beamed with joy, and his previous unpleasantness vanished in an instant.

Although this caused Huang Lao heavy losses and wasted much of his lifespan, gaining a more powerful subordinate was undoubtedly a worthwhile deal.

Young Master Zhenlong immediately had a thought and took out the mushroom with black characters on white paper.

This is a four-way channel mushroom. Once you write something down in black and white on it and sign a contract, you will be bound by the channel and cannot breach the contract or go back on your word without cause.

Upon seeing this, Wu Liang narrowed his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.

This time, his lies are unlikely to work against written promises.

The Lie Mushroom can only break verbal agreements.

The written agreement was clearly not just a verbal one, but a real contract.

To crack the black-and-white mushroom, we'll probably need to find other methods.

Wu Liang's thoughts flashed by in an instant, but he remained outwardly calm and immediately signed a written agreement with Young Master Zhenlong.

According to the contract, Wu Liang must serve Young Master Zhenlong for the next three years.

However, the relationship between the two is not a simple superior-subordinate one, but rather an equal transactional one.

Both sides got what they needed: Wu Liang acted as his henchman, while Young Master Zhenlong provided him with various kinds of assistance and resources.

Judging from the content of the contract alone, this written agreement does not have much binding force on Wu Liang.

However, regardless of the circumstances, this is ultimately a constraint.

As the saying goes, you gain something, but you also lose something else.

Signing this document in black and white will more or less cost Wu Liang some of his freedom.

Therefore, he did not intend to honestly fulfill the contract and truly serve Young Master Zhenlong for three years.

While the "white paper with black text" mushroom cannot be cracked using the "lie mushroom," it doesn't mean other communication methods are unbreakable... (End of Chapter)