Don't move, it's a robbery!

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~"

I dragged the Ice Knight along and began my journey back to Mogosloar.

The sun was scorching today, so to lighten my load, I used the Ice Knight as a trailer and threw all my luggage on him. True to his name, the Ice Knight never complained to me once.

(˶╹ꇴ╹˶): "Let me try some~"

"No."

(˶╹ꇴ╹˶): "Let me try some~"

"I won't give it to you!"

Since morning, 'Xi Tong' has been pestering me, wanting to eat 'Ya You Bingchuan'. As 'Xi Tong's' good brother and friend, I naturally refused it, not for any other reason than to prevent it from developing the bad habit of expecting to be waited on hand and foot.

Of course, during my casual conversation with 'West Copper', I also learned a little about the true origin of these heroes' relics.

Simply put, upon becoming a contractor, each contractor receives a unique subsystem. These subsystems are composed of a special gem core, but they usually appear in the form of weapons or props.

In addition, these subsystems were not originally called by these names. They were more often called things like "Invincible Summoner System", "Infinite Mana System", and "Infinite Upgrade System", which made it clear what they were for.

The "tribute" I found in Linde City was originally called the "Super Follower System". Its effect is to recruit followers for the contractor and greatly enhance the strength of these followers. The stronger the followers are, the stronger the contractor himself will be.

However, although its ability was powerful, its name was too strange, so the contractor changed it to "tribute".

The same applies to "Elegant Glacier." Its real name should be "Energy Devouring System." Its ability is to devour the surrounding energy, convert it into attribute points, and then feed them back to the contractor.

Basically, every time a contractor appears, a new subsystem will appear. As for where these strange subsystems come from, even 'West Copper' itself doesn't know.

When a contractor dies, the subsystems they control do not disappear, but they lose their activity until someone binds to them again. However, under normal circumstances, no one else can bind to their subsystems unless the contractor gives permission.

Since their abilities all originate from subsystems, these strange and unusual weapons themselves have little to no combat power.

In most cases, non-contractors can only regard these relics of heroes as antiques with commemorative significance. Occasionally, some people will take advantage of system loopholes to try to bypass the binding permission and directly become the owner of the subsystem.

The ancestor of the Kadir family almost succeeded, and the Ice Knights' family did something similar. As for the Desert Gods, they were even more impressive. They not only found a way to bind with the 'Altar of Pain', but also created a large number of replicas.

I really don't know how they did it.

Honestly, I'm really curious because the desert sun is so scorching during the day. I'm carrying someone with me right now, and I'm already sweating buckets. If I could cool down with the 'Elegant Glacier,' that would be such a wonderful thing!

Unfortunately, even 'West Copper' couldn't help me this time.

(ﾟωﾟ): "I can only help you deal with unowned subsystems. For those that have an owner, you have to kill the previous owner first, or find a way to unbind it."

"How can I unbind it?"

(ﾟωﾟ): "I don't know!"

"You're being ridiculous!"

The desert was so boring that I could only continue bickering with "West Copper," just like I always did when I was lonely.

(˶╹ꇴ╹˶): "Look, you don't want to kill him, and you can't use him either, so why don't you let me have a taste? I'll make it up to you~"

"I don't believe you. You're just going to give me a bunch of unusable raffle tickets again."

(இωஇ): "Because this is all I have. You didn't sign a contract with me, so I don't have the authority to take anything else!"

"Yeah, since you have nothing to trade with me, I'm definitely going to keep it. I finally managed to pick it up... steal it! Do you know how much effort I put in to get this divine weapon?!"

٩(ᐖ): "Didn't you just get that by pure luck?"

"I still have the strength! If a normal person had this opportunity, could they have snatched a divine weapon from six bandit leaders? The reason I was able to obtain the divine weapon is ultimately due to my arduous training day after day and my unwavering willpower! This sword is the symbol of my growth!"

(╹へ╹): "Your bragging skills have improved quite a bit."

Just as I was trying to come up with a rebuttal to "West Copper", a voice suddenly came from behind me.

"Water...water~"

I turned my head and saw that the Ice Knight had already awakened.

I took a water bag out of my backpack and poured him a few sips. As soon as I brought the water bag to his lips, he couldn't wait to drink it.

"Drink slowly, no rush."

"Thank you... thank you..."

"Hi, you're welcome."

"Where am I? Why can't I move my arms and legs? Are they broken?"

"Oh, no, I just tied him up."

Upon hearing my words, the Ice Knight paused for a moment, then quickly began to explain.

"I'm not a bad person!"

"Yes, but I am."

"what?"

Only then did the Ice Knight see my face clearly, as well as the 'Elegant Glacier' I was holding. He was startled at first, then everything went black, and he fainted again.

I shrugged and continued dragging him toward Mogoslol.

However, this time, my boredom didn't last long. When I was still several hours away from Mogoslol, I actually saw a large caravan with over a hundred cavalrymen and more than 20 carriages.

Oh dear, pursuers are coming from the city, and there are quite a few of them.

Those people saw me too, but since I was wearing an earth-yellow cloak, they probably didn't recognize me and continued to approach me slowly.

Hmm, it seems like we can just muddle through like this!

I quickly pulled out another piece of windproof cloth from my pack and covered the Ice Knight with it, so I could pretend to be a passing traveler and avoid them.

More than half an hour later, I encountered the vanguard of the caravan. Just as I was about to slip away from them, the Ice Knight suddenly coughed, which immediately attracted the attention of the cavalry around the carriage.

Pretend you didn't see it~ Pretend you didn't see it~

I prayed silently, but this time Lady Luck did not answer my prayers. Several guards drew their weapons and ordered me to open the cargo for them to inspect.

Alright, we still have to fight.

I sighed helplessly, then ripped off my khaki cloak, pulled out my Desert Eagle musket, and fired a shot at the convoy's guards.

"Bang!"

Unsurprisingly, I missed again. The bullet grazed the soldier's cheek, leaving a bloody gash. Almost instantly, everyone looked at me. I drew my three-star staff, revealed my identity, and simultaneously searched for the highest-ranking person in the group, preparing to take them hostage.

"Don't move! This is a robbery! Stop it all!"