Chapter 165
**Chapter 213: The Moment of Reversal—Who is the Master, and Who is the Servant!**
It could freely swap two equal types of values or information, such as the health points of itself and its opponent, or attributes shared between them. It could even exchange a divine skill granted to itself and a certain beast. With this skill, it had survived and grown stronger, its divine talent evolving through its repeated schemes, inching closer and closer to becoming a dragon...
Golden light outlined the names "Yu Xunhuan" and "Heifei," the two contract holders. The names hovered above the contract, about to separate and fly towards their respective masters and pets, when suddenly, a burst of red light enveloped them.
In an instant, the names of the two contract holders switched places!
The phantom on the contract also changed!
Then, under the gaze of everyone, two beams of light shot into the foreheads of Yu Xunhuan and the dragon.
As the light dissipated, the dragon let out a hearty laugh, as if it had pulled off a magnificent prank. For the first time, everyone witnessed such a human-like expression on the dragon's face.
In stark contrast, Yu Xunhuan was left in shock, terror, regret, and disbelief, his face pale, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead in an instant!
No, no, no! This can't be happening!! His hands frantically wiped at the air, as if trying to erase a typo or some images he wished he hadn’t seen.
Yu Xunge, with a tense expression, opened the pet leaderboard. The first thing that caught her eye was the name of the top player, Tu Lan, and then she scrolled down to the 85th position, where she saw Yu Xunhuan's name.
**[Pet] [Level] [Race] [Contract Holder]**
Yu Xunhuan 8 Human Heifei
At that moment, Yu Xunge finally felt a bit of relief... half of it.
She stood with her arms crossed, quietly admiring the line on the leaderboard, her fingers digging into the soft flesh of her inner arm: No laughing! Hold it in!
Not only that, but she also had to start displaying emotions of surprise and concern.
If acting were a skill, Yu Xunge felt her performance would surely earn an A grade, as she was constantly rehearsing.
Around her, murmurs began to rise.
“Did it get written backwards? Is there an error?”
“This game can have bugs?”
“Why did Yu Xunhuan become a pet...”
Once the light of the contract faded, Lin Chengze and Lan Cheng no longer blocked Su Yitong and Su Wu, especially Lin Chengze, who took a step back after releasing the ice binding on Su Yitong, avoiding her gaze.
Su Yitong maintained her composure, her anger turning into a mocking smile: “Very good.”
She looked towards Yu Xunhuan and the dragon, but before she could say anything, she sensed something was off.
Everyone's expressions were strange, even the dragon's demeanor was odd. Its lower body coiled up while its upper body stood tall, laughing heartily.
As for Yu Xunhuan... he was already on his knees, clutching his hair.
The last time she saw him kneel so quickly was on the day she brought the two top experts from the Su family to kill him.
Su Yitong heard the discussions among the players from the Special Affairs Bureau.
Pet leaderboard? Bug?
She opened the leaderboard and fell silent...
How should she put it? Did Yu Xunhuan just find himself a new master?
Su Yitong clutched her chest, a wave of fear washing over her. If it had been just a little different... Oh my god, it was so close—she could have been the laughingstock!
At that moment, the world channel, the Huaxia channel, and even nearby channels erupted with chatter about the incident.
Not only had a new player appeared on the pet leaderboard! Even more shocking was that this new player wasn’t a contract holder, nor was it even an equal contract...
Because his identity was that of a pet.
**[Huaxia Channel]**
“Isn’t this Yu Xunhuan... the brother of Yu Xunge?”
“How did he become a pet? Who is this Heifei?”
“Look at the avatar! Quick, look at the avatar, doesn’t Heifei look like a dragon?”
“No way, are we humans becoming pets of the Zelan beasts? Which side does he belong to now?”
“Did he do it voluntarily? If it was forced, that would be terrifying…”
“Has everyone forgotten? The post about selling beast positions on the forum had a boss that looked like this. He’s not a true dragon; he’s a jiao (a type of dragon-like creature).”
“Honestly, even if it was voluntary, that’s still pretty scary…”
“How embarrassing, what will his sister think?”
“What can his sister think? She’s riding a dragon thinking—‘I’m cool, what do I care?’”
—When Yu Xunge saw this message, she almost thought she had accidentally revealed her inner thoughts.
“If we kill Heifei, will Yu Xunge’s brother be free?”
“It depends on the type of contract. An equal contract means they share life and death, but it can be forcibly terminated before something happens to the other. Other pet contracts don’t allow that; if the master dies, the pet will definitely die with them, but if the pet dies, the master is fine.”
“Why hasn’t any big shot come out to explain how such a terrifying thing happened? Contract failure?”
“We’re currently fighting the beast with the boss; we don’t even dare to contract right now…”
“Has the official side given any explanation? The organization that sent out the public service message last time is the official game authority, right? What was it called? The Arrow Bureau?”
“It’s called the Special Affairs Bureau!!!”
...
Zhao Shuying was already reporting the incident.
From the way she had just ordered the male commander named Gao Li, it was clear she was the main person in charge of this battle against the jiao. She had to step up.
After a brief report through private messages, Zhao Shuying immediately approached the dragon.
Nearby melee fighters subtly shielded Zhao Shuying, while healers prepared to act at any moment.
Zhao Shuying looked up at Heifei and asked, “Negotiation or battle?”
Heifei relaxed its body, looking down at Zhao Shuying: “If you kill me, he will die too.”
Zhao Shuying’s tone was calm to the point of indifference: “That’s why I offered a negotiation option, to minimize unnecessary losses.”
Is Yu Xunhuan’s life important?
If only the Special Affairs Bureau members were here today, then his life wouldn’t be worth much.
But there were members of the Su family present, including Yu Xunge, who had a deep bond with her brother.
Thus, the Special Affairs Bureau couldn’t act recklessly.
The news of Yu Xunhuan’s situation had already spread due to his appearance on the pet leaderboard. If they disregarded Yu Xunhuan’s life and directly killed Heifei, it would become a liability for the Special Affairs Bureau, plunging them into a public relations crisis.
Even if Yu Xunhuan had betrayed Su Yitong, she might be the one who wanted him dead the most at that moment, but if the Special Affairs Bureau killed him, she would undoubtedly be the one to show the most grief.
Because for the Su family, this was a golden opportunity. Su Yitong and the Su family behind her would surely use this incident to challenge the Special Affairs Bureau, demanding benefits, resources, and power...
The grudge of being betrayed by her husband would be avenged by the Special Affairs Bureau, and she could seize this opportunity to gain advantages.
Su Yitong would not let the Special Affairs Bureau become her pawn.
**Chapter 214: The Thespian Yu Xunge**
Zhao Shuying stated bluntly: “While we can’t kill you, we can certainly imprison you.”
In fact, that would be even better; the dragon’s blood would surely have research value.
She wasn’t deceiving Heifei. The moment the contract was reversed, while she was reporting the situation in writing, she had used an item that could synchronize visuals, allowing the Special Affairs Bureau to see everything happening here in real-time.
Outside the instance, the elite forces of the Special Affairs Bureau had already arrived via the teleportation array, laying a trap. If negotiations fell through and the dragon dared to escape, they would immediately engage in battle.
She made a gesture, and one of the players in her team stepped forward to cast a skill that prevented automatic healing on the dragon.
Heifei remained unfazed, its expression and posture still relaxed, as if it wasn’t the one with only 9% health left.
It understood Zhao Shuying’s words and guessed that there were certainly ambushes outside the instance, but surrendering was out of the question. It declared, “You can gamble on whether you can keep me imprisoned. If you lose, I swear by the dragon blood within me that I will wash Blue Star in blood before I die.”
Would Zhao Shuying and the Special Affairs Bureau dare to gamble?
No, they wouldn’t.
Whether it was the triumphant laughter after successfully reversing the contract or the calm demeanor it maintained with only 9% health left, or the arrogance and boldness of reducing Yu Xunhuan’s health to just 2% with its tail, each step created psychological pressure on the players present.
It was hard not to suspect that this entire contract had been a scheme orchestrated by Heifei from the very beginning.
Perhaps it had intended to contract with the people of Blue Star all along, then boldly leave the instance to live among them.
Even the smoothness of this boss battle could have been part of Heifei’s calculations...
If that were true, it would be terrifying.
It’s not the strength of the boss that’s frightening; it’s the fact that the boss can scheme like a human.
Both sides were at a stalemate.
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