Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 355: Chapter 169 I Am the Catastrophe!

”The price is not the priority right now, I want to know the specific effects of the Oath Blessing, and to do so with precision...” Li Yelai looked at the Oathkeeper and said, ”Speaking of which, your current image does fit this gentleman quite well.”

At present, the Oathkeeper was interacting with Li Yelai in the guise of a detective, whose temperament was already mature and shrewd, especially when rubbing hands, very much the image of a cunning merchant, which did quite suit the Oathkeeper. Or rather, the two were quite similar.

And, according to the information held by the officials, the Oathkeeper was fond of playing word games; one had to be absolutely certain of the Oath’s effect, otherwise one could be tricked into a fate worse than death.

There had been a Processor who swore an oath of indestructibility to enhance his physical strength. At that moment, his gaze was like thunder, his fists breaking through the air, immensely powerful.

However, afterwards, he was suddenly regarded as having violated the Oath, the Blessing vanished, and the price descended... his body began to crumble into flesh-mud.

His body had to remain in the state it was in the moment he took the oath, otherwise it would be considered a breach of contract.

How could that be easy? The growth of hair and nails, were all changes to the body, and would all be considered a breach of the Oath.

The officials had thought of many methods, even using many Taboo Items, just barely maintaining his vital signs.

So, in dealing with such forbidden things, one must be completely vigilant. There must be no loopholes!

The Oathkeeper smiled, ”Very cautious. Well, if you take an Oath, you will gain mastery of remote attacks. The accuracy of all ranged attacks will greatly increase.”

Increase accuracy?

Very generous, but the more that is given, the more terrifying the price!

Li Yelai’s eyes flickered, asking, ”Mastery? Does that mean direct command of all throwing and shooting skills?”

Li Yelai’s Spear-throwing skills were not great, but his archery skills were actually quite good.

Thanks to the immersive illusion experienced when acquiring the Face. In the illusion, Li Yelai learned the archery skills of Xiang Yu and Huo Qubing.

Although not a perfect replica, they were still very impressive.

Sadly, Li Yelai’s Thunder Spear couldn’t be used as a bow and arrow, and Li Yelai was not a Spiritual Energy User of the Divine Protection Path. These skills were of little use to him.

If it was mastery in a flash, that would be good.

Firearms, bows and arrows, spears, darts...

”No, the power of the Blessing will allow you to instantly calculate wind speed, distance, and the force applied when you use any ranged weapon or object. Under this Blessing, you can easily lock onto the target,” Oathkeeper explained.

”Like that, like a crosshair in a video game?” Li Yelai asked.

”According to human understanding, it’s somewhat like that,” Oathkeeper laughed, ”No matter what weapon you use, you will perceive a crosshair. This will instantly boost your accuracy. Moreover, you will gain some more strength as well.”

Possessing a crosshair and enhanced power, Li Yelai pondered.

”How about it, are you satisfied with such an Oath?”

Li Yelai inquired, ”Then what counts as breaching the agreement? And what is the price for breaching it?”

”The Blessing of the Oath greatly enhances your accuracy, but if you aim at an enemy with a ranged weapon or some object and fail to hit, then you have violated the Oath,” the Contractor continued, ”And the price... your vision will be temporarily stripped away until you hit another enemy. Only then can you continue to receive the Blessing. Of course, this is negotiable.”

”Heh,” Li Yelai chuckled coldly, deprived of vision? That is indeed troublesome, just like Jing Lin, who, after losing his vision, had his combat effectiveness directly plummet. However, it could be managed, if Li Yelai, in close combat, could use his keen sense of hearing to strike the enemy with the Overlord’s Spear, thereby restoring normality.

But these weren’t the main point.

The Oathkeeper had still laid a trap, aiming at an enemy from a distance... what counts as a distance?

Anything thrown by oneself counts as a ranged attack. And one must hit an enemy!

So if I throw trash into a bin and there is no ’enemy’ in the bin, does that count as breaching the Oath?

If I go to the toilet, and there are no enemies in the toilet, does that also count as breaching the Oath?

To this, the Oathkeeper revealed a smile, ”You’re very sharp, but that is the price for obtaining such powerful Blessing.”

”I know the price can be changed. What are the other options?” Li Yelai inquired.

”Of course, but there won’t be much difference,” Oathkeeper laughed, ”Anything you throw counts as a ranged attack and hitting an enemy is also a fixed condition. It’s just a matter of how the price varies, such as your body gradually stiffening from bottom to top, or progressively eroding your five senses. Compared to that, the price I propose is more reasonable.”

”Oh?” After pondering, Li Yelai responded, ”Then let’s just change the approach altogether.”

”Let’s start with the price for breaching the Oath, use the price I mentioned as a bargaining chip, and see to what extent can your offered Oath Blessing match it?”

This way, at least one could choose the price oneself, and as for the Blessing, it would depend on the opponent’s stake.

It was a contrary approach, ensuring not to be utterly destroyed by the price, and obtaining the Blessing.

”Your humans are getting more and more cunning,” the Oathkeeper said with a light smile. It changed its appearance again, this time to Li Yunyan, and spread its hands, ”Please, begin your struggle. However, I have to tell you, the potency of the price is directly proportional to the power of the Blessing. The greater the price, the greater the Blessing. If the price is too small, then your Blessing won’t be much help.”