Kong Mingan glanced at Miss Meng beside him, who was enjoying the spectacle, and was speechless for a moment.
He shook his head, pressed down Miss Meng's mischief-making foot with one hand, and then spoke to Wang Dong'er, who was kneeling on the ground:
"Don't overthink it. I prefer fair transactions, so I will give you a chance."
As soon as he finished speaking, he moved his intent, and a document was sent through the "Spiritual Pivot Network" to Wang Dong'er's authorized account.
Wang Dong'er was stunned. Subconsciously, she opened the account to check it, and the file contents came into view.
The document was divided into two parts. The first part was an extremely detailed price list, which enumerated the massive amount of contribution points required to pay for Da Ming and Er Ming to "regain freedom."
The second part was a "Personal Assistant Contract."
As long as she signed the contract, she would become the personal assistant of the person in front of her, gain Level 3 authorization for the "Spiritual Pivot Network," unlock the Merchant Association mission module, and could earn contribution points by completing Merchant Association missions.
She focused her attention and looked closely, finding that the contract seemed quite fair.
There was time off, bonuses, and even various benefits for internal Merchant Association employees. It looked like a normal employee contract.
But soon, Wang Dong'er noticed something amiss. Among her duties as a personal assistant, besides the normal ones, there were also some abnormal ones, such as assisting with experiments once a month.
Wang Dong'er thought of some unpleasant possibilities. Her peripheral vision swept over the silver-haired girl on the sofa who was acting intimately with the youth, and her heart instantly turned cold.
Was it not that he didn't want to make a move on her, but that he was constrained by the presence of others?
Thinking of this possibility, Wang Dong'er's eyes completely darkened.
Yet, she didn't hesitate much. With a thought, she resignedly signed her name on the contract within the "Spiritual Pivot Network."
After a moment of silence, she shakily stood up from the ground, raised her eyes to look at Kong Mingan, her voice slightly numb:
"When... do I start my job?"
"In a moment," Kong Mingan replied. "But before that, you need to prepare yourself."
Lower Realm Tang San was about to hunt for a spirit ring and advance to Spirit Ancestor. According to the settings of the Divine Trial, a new Divine Trial would begin after Tang San advanced to Spirit Ancestor.
To ensure that nothing went wrong, he needed to use Wang Dong'er's Sea God Martial Soul to modify the Divine Trial again.
Of course, after resting for so long, Wang Dong'er's Soul should have stabilized somewhat following the last "Soul surgery." Now it was time to deal with the other issues concerning Wang Dong'er's Soul.
Wang Dong'er's body trembled. Her peripheral vision glanced at the silver-haired girl beside her. Her hands involuntarily clenched again, and her voice carried a slight tremor:
"We... together?"
"Yes."
Kong Mingan answered casually, his attention focused on the "Spiritual Pivot Network," currently studying knowledge related to Soul unsealing.
Wang Dong'er instantly froze. She lowered her head, her eyes completely drowned in despair.
She had thought she would have a few days to mentally prepare, but it was happening this quickly? And she had to be with that girl next to her?
At this moment, she felt like a toy about to be unwrapped, played with casually, and stripped of all dignity.
Wang Dong'er was slightly dazed, but Kong Mingan had already stood up and walked over to her.
Wang Dong'er raised her head resignedly, meeting the youth's deep eyes. Although her heart was dark, she still managed to comfort herself slightly.
At least this person wasn't ugly, so she wouldn't feel disgusted.
Thinking this, she closed her eyes.
However, the anticipated touch did not come. Instead, a gentle, warm sensation came from her glabella.
Wang Dong'er was stunned, slightly confused.
What new game was this?
But before she could think further, at a certain moment, a crisp sound like a lock clicking open echoed in her mind.
Immediately afterward, an immense, irresistible torrent of information, like a bursting dam, instantly overwhelmed her consciousness, completely submerging her!
The sealed memories awakened.
Countless images flashed rapidly in her mind. She saw a majestic man with long blue hair, whom she instinctively called "Father."
She saw a gentle-faced woman who was full of love for her, whom she called "Mother."
There were also others. For example, the beautiful woman who gently kissed her forehead, carrying blessings, and bestowed upon her the Radiant Goddess Butterfly Spirit.
A beautiful auntie who liked to hold her and play, whose eyes were a lovely emerald green, and who was very gentle to her, along with many other uncles and aunties who were kind to her.
It was a period of carefree memory. During that time, in the place called the "God Realm," she was cherished and protected; everything was beautiful and happy.
However, toward the end of the memory—
The scene suddenly twisted and turned cold!
She overheard a conversation between her parents and learned about the plane called Douluo.
She became very curious. Young as she was, she didn't know what fear was, and she harbored intense curiosity about everything.
Thus, she started thinking about whether she should secretly go down and take a look.
However, before she could act, her "Father" appeared.
At first, she was nervous. She thought her top-secret plan had been exposed and that she would surely be scolded by her father and mother.
Who would have thought, however, that her father would unexpectedly reach out and tear out her Soul.
The surging divine force ignored her painful cries and struggles, meticulously tearing her Soul into two equal halves.
The intense pain originating from the SoulOrigin nearly broke her down at that moment. She didn't understand why her majestic father was treating her this way and could only continuously apologize.
Yet, her father still did not stop.
Time stretched out in this pain. As the Seal was applied, her memories began to blur and lock away.
Before she forgot everything, she used her last bit of strength to ask the question that broke her heart:
"Why... Father?"
Subsequently, her father gave her a cold answer.
"Everything is for the sake of the millennia-long plan."
The surging memories abruptly receded, and her consciousness returned to reality.
"Hoo... hoo..."
Like a drowning person pulled out of the water, Wang Dong'er gasped for air. She clutched her chest tightly. The intense pain stemming from the depths of her Soul—the betrayal and tearing by her closest kin—was like countless steel needles repeatedly piercing her heart and Soul, bringing suffocating despair.
Her eyes were slightly red. She wanted to scream, she wanted to question, but though she opened her mouth, no sound came out. Only tears poured out silently and fiercely.
Kong Mingan stood beside her, but he didn't just keep watching.
Letting out a soft sigh, he reached out his hand, his palm covered with gentle mental force, and placed it lightly on the violently trembling girl's head.
The gentle power acted like a barrier, temporarily isolating the overwhelming impact of the painful memories on her consciousness, slowly soothing the suffering and trembling of her body and Soul.
(End of Chapter)
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