Please be my partner.

Mellen said coldly: "You think we can't do it?"

As he spoke, the blood mist rising from Mellen's body became thicker and thicker. The power of the blood mist began to erode the surrounding space, and an extremely evil aura spread out. Mellen's figure was looming in the blood mist, like a world-destroying demon god.

At the same time, on the battlefield not far away, the power of the storm and thunder became more and more intense, and the rolling thunderclouds began to spread rapidly in all directions, and the powerful force confined the space.

Although Rooney was in a combat state, he had been focusing on Mellen since the latter appeared. The battle in front of him could only delay him at most, so there was no need to worry too much.

Seeing that Mellen had failed to reach an agreement, he naturally had to show stronger strength.

Facing the pressure from the two, the strange blade sneered, but did not attack directly. After a moment, it asked, "So what do you want?"

Although he said this, it did not mean that the strange blade had surrendered. It was just that it was now in the critical stage of merging with the host. More importantly, it had already invested a lot in advance. If it fought to the death with the two saints at this time, it would not only affect its fusion progress, but in serious cases it would even interrupt its current fusion process and force it to choose a new host. By then, who knows how much time and effort would be wasted.

Melen paused for a moment before saying, "You've indiscriminately hunted down too many outsiders who entered the Chaos Desert over the years. This is actually the main purpose of our trip."

In fact, it was not only Weird Blade who did not want to fight. When Melen realized that the former was at least at the Saint level, he also did not want to start a war rashly.

Not to mention his appearance, Rooney is just a newly promoted saint. Although the strange blade in front of him seems to be in a bad state and claims to have lost its previous memory, who knows whether what it said is true or false, and how many tricks it has hidden.

In this case, of course, the main approach is to test the waters.

"Hmph!" The strange blade snorted coldly and said, "I need a large amount of flesh and blood and energy to speed up the fusion process. The monsters in the Chaos Desert can only meet part of my needs. If you are willing to bring me a large amount of flesh and blood regularly, I can stop hunting outsiders and only hunt monsters in the Chaos Desert."

"Impossible." Melen shook his head and said, "I will only help you if you are willing to sign a spiritual messenger contract with me."

"Hehe!" Strange Blade laughed, "Boy, let me be frank. It's not impossible for you to sign a Spirit World Messenger Contract with me, but unless you help me find a saint's body, other conditions won't move me."

Mellen raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "I don't think so."

"What if I tell you that I can quickly improve your host's strength and help you complete the fusion?"

Weird Blade said disdainfully, "Although I'm now half-crippled, I still need the body of a Saint to be able to handle it. Do you think it's that easy to become a Saint?"

Mellen laughed and said, "How do you know if you don't try?"

As he spoke, a ray of spiritual energy condensed in Mellen's hand. It was not much, only about 10 points. Under his control, this ray of spiritual energy lightly fell towards the huge piece of meat.

During this process, the strange blade used various methods to explore the spiritual energy, but did not find any danger. Instead, it felt vaguely that this energy might be of great benefit to it. After hesitating for a moment, it ultimately did not stop it.

After the spiritual energy penetrated the flesh and entered the dog's body, the strange sharp blade immediately felt something different. The dog's strength unexpectedly increased rapidly. Moreover, along with this improvement, the many mixed and redundant bloodlines accumulated in the dog's body due to its continuous integration of various flesh and blood energies actually had the possibility of merging into one, and transforming to a higher level.

If it were just the first point, the Weird Blade wouldn't care too much, because it was hunting a large number of monsters every moment, integrating the flesh and blood energy into the dog's body to increase its strength.

It cannot help but pay attention to the fusion of mixed and redundant bloodlines, because the accumulation of the former will not only slow down the improvement of strength, but also become a shackle for breaking through the realm.

The strange blade originally intended to forcibly push the host's strength to the level of a saint, complete the fusion and gain the ability to move, and then consider solving this problem. At the very least, it could try to hunt other powerful lives and then directly replace the host.

Now, the emergence of spiritual energy not only allows the Weird Blade to see a way to fundamentally solve this problem, but also gives it an opportunity to move to a higher level.

With the strength of the strange sharp blade, although the spiritual energy only lasted for a short time, it was enough for it to understand part of its essence.

It said in a deep voice: "I see, your power can only work on certain creatures."

Mellen admitted without hesitation: "Yes, my profession is quite special."

With Mellen's current strength, revealing some secrets doesn't matter. There is no need to involve the wolf-shaped pendant. It can be simply explained as a special professional ability.

After a moment's hesitation, the strange blade said, "If you can provide me with a special energy that is a hundred times stronger than before every day, I will agree to sign a Spirit World Messenger Contract with you."

Mellen laughed dumbly and said, "Do you want to listen to what you just said?! I think you should have felt the special effect of this power, right? Providing a hundred times the amount just now every day, do you think it is possible?"

Melen just condensed 10 points of spiritual energy, and a hundred times that is 1000 points!

Of course, the Strange Blade also thought it was impossible, but the reason why it asked for such a high price was just to raise the price and test the waters.

It said: "In this case, it can be less, ninety times, no less..."

Mellen interrupted Weird Blade and said, "There's no point in bargaining. The special energy I can obtain is limited, and I need to use it myself. The amount I can provide you every day is only what I just mentioned. Of course, if my strength improves in the future, I can increase it as appropriate, but at least for now, this is it."

"This isn't some rhetoric, it's the truth. If you're willing, we can sign the Spirit World Messenger Contract based on this. If not..."

Melen narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "You may think that the two of us can't do anything to you, but don't forget that your existence is a threat to all the tribes surrounding the Chaos Desert. Before, you hid in the core of the Chaos Desert, where even the perception of saints was confused and disoriented, so no one discovered you. But now it's different."

The threat in the words was palpable.

This is indeed the case. How could the elders of Luanyan Territory feel at ease when a strange being with the strength of a saint was quietly hiding in the chaotic desert?

It would be fine if this strange saint was willing to accept their "goodwill", but otherwise, at least the tribes surrounding the Chaos Desert would not mind eliminating this unstable factor in advance.

Therefore, if the two sides fail to reach an agreement this time, the next time it will not just be one or two saints who come.

As Melen's threatening words came out, the air around him became solidified, and a dark red aura flowed out from the strange blade, forming twisted tentacles that continued to spread and wave, stirring up layers of ripples in the surrounding space.

Mellen did not speak, but released more blood mist without retreating a single step. The blood mist dyed the background color of the space bright red. Faintly, these eroded spaces seemed to come alive, turning into some kind of ferocious beast that destroyed the world. Waves of roars, some low, some loud, some vicious, and some brutal, continued to echo.

Even in the depths of the bloody space, a dormant terrifying consciousness is slowly awakening.

At the center of the confrontation between the two auras, the space was constantly torn into dark cracks, but under the influence of the characteristics of the stable spiritual world node itself, these space cracks would quickly heal. However, as time went on, it could be clearly seen that the speed of space healing was gradually weakening.

If this tearing continues, it will eventually lead to the destruction of this part of the stable node, which will then attract the attention and hostility of all the saints in Luanyan Territory.

The stalemate lasted for several minutes. The strange sharp blade snorted coldly and slowly restrained its power. Mellen naturally took back the blood mist.

Weird Blade said, "He's clearly a legend, but he can wield this level of power. It's certainly enough to sign a Spirit World Messenger Contract with me."

Mellen's eyes lit up and he asked, "So, you agree?"

The strange blade said, "I have a condition. If you agree, I will sign a contract with you. If you don't agree, I will leave immediately. At most, all our efforts in this fusion will be wasted."

Although giving up the fusion would make its already serious injuries even worse, there was no need to say this.

Mellen asked, "What are the conditions?"

Weird Blade said, "I need to complete the host fusion as soon as possible. During this period, you need to provide at least ten times the special energy every day. After I complete the fusion, you can provide the amount you specified every day."

The bargaining between the two was equivalent to treating the Spirit Messenger Contract as an employment contract, and the reward Mellen paid was spiritual energy.

Melen didn't agree directly, but asked, "If I provide ten times the special energy every day, how long will it take you to complete the fusion?"

The strange blade said, "Five years!"

Melen looked at it quietly without saying anything.

After a moment of silence, Weird Blade said helplessly, "Alright, alright, three years is the bottom line. No less."

Mellen said calmly, "One year."

Weird Blade immediately jumped up and said, "Impossible! One year is too short!"

Melen shook his head and said, "No one knows better than me how powerful this special energy is. A year is definitely more than enough for you."

Spiritual energy is the origin of wolves. Improving strength is just a trivial side effect. Its real function is to enhance the essence of any wolf (dog) life. For wolf (dog) life, it is simply a universal plug-in.

Melen beckoned, "I told you this special energy is derived from my special supernatural profession. My supernatural profession has many benefits for the host you are about to merge with, and this special energy is just one of them. You will never regret signing a contract with me."

The strange blade fell into deep thought. It was able to condense a special energy that was only effective for a specific race. This made it somewhat convinced of Mellen's words. If Mellen's extraordinary profession could really help the host it fused with improve its strength, then signing this contract seemed worthwhile.

Thinking of this, Weird Blade finally made up his mind and said, "Okay, one year is enough! But if I find out you've cheated on me later, don't blame me for turning against you!"

The Spirit World Messenger Contract is an equal contract. Although it is signed under the witness of the spirit world, it is not impossible to terminate it.

Mellen raised a smile and said, "Of course!"

Mellen had obtained the Spirit World Messenger Contract a long time ago. As a means of adding additional contract slots, he had conducted in-depth research and later collected many versions of the Spirit World Messenger Contract for comparison.

After Mellen's trimming and deletion, although the Spirit World Messenger Contract is still the Spirit World Messenger Contract, a lot of content from the [Wolf Tamer] Contract has been added to it, and it is somewhat different from before.

Of course, the most basic equality and justice of the new version of the Spirit World Messenger Contract in Mellen's hand still exists, but it has some more contract characteristics of the [Wolf Rider], which is actually to facilitate the transmission of spiritual energy.

Mellen didn't plan to do anything with the contract. He just had to wait until the strange blade was completely integrated and turned into a "real" dog. He believed that the dog would soon "like" him.

Melen was absolutely certain of this.

Chapter 325: Fighting Spirit Clan and Elemental Slate

The establishment of the spirit world messenger contract requires a complete set of rituals and ceremonies, but fortunately, Melen had already prepared for these.

After carving out the ritual and arranging the materials needed for the ceremony, Melen and the strange blade each put their spirits into the two ends of the ritual that looked like a scale.

Although the Strange Blade had some doubts about the rituals arranged by Mellen, because it seemed much more complicated than other spirit world messenger contracts, it did not notice anything wrong after gradually analyzing and disassembling it. Including the feedback from the spirit world also told it that this was the spirit world messenger contract.

As the sacrifice disintegrated into nothingness, a pressure from the spirit world itself flashed and disappeared. This was the spirit world witness part of the spirit world messenger contract.

Afterwards, Mellen and the Strange Blade formally established a contractual relationship.

The Spirit World Messenger Contract is a kind of fair contract, and it can be regarded as an employment agreement, in which various rewards can be filled.

Although the original purpose of the Spirit World Messenger Contract was to allow the contractor to have a messenger, it would be convenient for him to quickly contact certain people or deliver items in the current world or even in other worlds.

But since when, more and more people have begun to regard the spirit messengers as combat partners.

With the completion of the Spirit World Messenger Contract, Melen could immediately feel a bonus similar to that of the [Wolf Tamer] Contract bestowed upon him. Although it was only partial and he could not use the ability of [Soul Attunement], it was still an extra income.

Moreover, this contract can be further improved in the future, and perhaps more effects can be added. In addition, the strange blade itself is quite powerful. As long as it completes the host fusion, it will immediately have the combat power of a saint.

This alone is enough to make all the effort Mellen put in.

The only thing that makes Melen feel a little unsatisfactory is that the Spirit World Messenger Contract can only be signed with one target. It would be better if there could be more.

Retracting these thoughts, Melen asked: "I still don't know your name. Also, what race are you? Why did you become like this? Do you still remember these?"

Rooney next to him also showed curiosity about Mellen's question.

As early as when Melen and the Strange Blade reached an agreement, the fight on Rooney's side stopped.

"A name...?" Strange Blade hesitated for a moment and said, "I should have a name, but I've forgotten what it is. I'll tell you when I remember it."

"As for race, I come from the Fighting Soul Clan. Our race is divided into two branches, Fighting Soldiers and Soul Soldiers."

"Fighting Soldiers are various forms of combat weapons that form a symbiotic relationship with their hosts. Under this symbiotic relationship, the Fighting Soldiers and their hosts influence each other and gradually evolve into different stages of derivative forms."

"Although the Soul Soldiers themselves also take on the form of weapons, they are not used for combat. They fuse with their hosts and, under their influence, enable them to develop different talents and special abilities."

"In essence, whether we are fighting soldiers or soul soldiers, we are all weapons."

Melen nodded thoughtfully and said, "I see. So, you are a soul soldier."

The strange blade said calmly, "No! Strictly speaking, I am a demon soldier. I don't like being controlled by others, so when I fuse with a host, I usually erase the host's consciousness and completely occupy their body."

The corners of Mellen's mouth twitched slightly.

The strange blade said: "As to why I became like this..."

After a moment's silence, it continued, "I only vaguely remember a fierce battle. As for why the battle started or who the opponent was, I don't remember anything."

Mellen blinked and asked, "Do you remember what your strength was in your prime?"

Weird Blade hesitated for a moment and said, "He should belong to the category of the top saints. I have some fragmented memories of me fighting against several powerful saints and gaining the upper hand. However, those images are extremely fragmented and blurry. I can't even see the specific identity of my opponents clearly, so there is no way to know more details."

Mellen nodded slightly. This actually fits his guess.

Even after being seriously injured and disabled, he still has the strength of a saint. I think he must have been a strong saint in his prime.

As for demigods?

Think about the two fallen demigods in the Broken Land. Even today, tens of thousands of years later, the power of the full moon and thunder is still hanging high. From this, we can understand that demigods are already at a completely different level of life. Even if they are really seriously injured and disabled, they will not only show the strange sharp blade's current performance.

Mellen said, "Since you've forgotten your name, you still need a nickname. Why don't I give you one for now?"

Weird Blade said, "No need, you can call me...Dark Blade."

Mellen shrugged and agreed.

Next, Melen asked Anren many more questions, most of which he answered. But every time he asked some key questions, Anren's answer would become "I forgot", "I don't know", etc. This made Melen doubt whether Anren really forgot or just didn't want to say.

But it doesn't matter for the time being. Mellen believes that as time goes by, he will always know the answer he wants.

Finally, Dark Blade promised that he would no longer hunt outsiders at will. At the same time, Melen asked Rooney to let the wild giants bring some wild beasts into the chaotic desert and give them to Dark Blade every once in a while to replenish some of the blood and flesh consumed. Of course, it was not free. Although Rooney did not mind, Melen could not be so shameless as to let the wild giants work for nothing.

As for the spiritual energy that Mellen promised Dark Blade, it can be transmitted directly through the contract.

In this way, Melen gained a good spiritual messenger; Rooney solved the problem of the wild giants being hunted when they entered the chaotic desert; Dark Blade had the help of spiritual energy, and the completion of the fusion was just around the corner.

After completing the communication, Dark Blade returned directly to the original deep pit, and the sand instantly closed up to fill the deep pit, making it no different from the surrounding environment.

Mellen said to Rooney: "Let's go too. I'll leave it to you for the next period of time."

Rooney smiled and nodded.

Following the guidance of the contract, the two left the core of the chaotic desert and soon found Garuru, who was digging for extraordinary minerals with a hammer in his left hand and a shovel in his right hand, and was devouring them.

Fortunately, Melen had nothing to do next, so he stayed in the chaotic desert for a few more days to help the mechanical dog replenish a large amount of metal energy.

By the time the two returned to the Savage Giant Tribe in Thousand Needles, exactly one month had passed since they set out.

Next, because Rooney had just joined the Presbyterian Church, he still needed to learn and deal with many things, so he had no time to continue to accompany Mellen.