Chapter 536: Time
According to Gang Duo's vision, the concept of the God of Contracts was somewhat akin to a third-party notary institution. However, its scope was far wider, and its enforceability even stronger.
From vows of eternal love between couples to loan agreements between friends, and even temporary alliance pacts made during battles and explorations.
As long as it was declared to the God of Contracts in the form of a contract, the entity would, within its capabilities, process it accordingly, acting as the enforcing power for the relevant clauses.
"A vigilante operating outside the law." Yun Jie sat in a hover car, discussing his thoughts on the matter with Bai Mo, who sat beside him.
At this moment, the two were like friends who hadn't seen each other for years, casually chatting about current events in the back seat of the car.
"Quite interesting, isn't it?"
"If it truly limits itself to the legal gray areas, then it would indeed be a good thing. After all, there are many troublesome matters our laws can't intervene in, relying solely on moral self-restraint."
"Such as?"
"Like cheating in a relationship."
"Don't look at me like that. I haven't been cuckolded, nor have I cuckolded anyone else. My daughters are my biological daughters; I'm simply discussing this objectively..."
Bai Mo shot him a knowing look.
Yun Jie felt that if things continued like this, he wouldn't be able to speak any further, so he could only change the subject.
"But if its jurisdiction overlaps with that of the law, things would become very troublesome. Should judgment be rendered according to the law, or executed according to the agreed-upon terms?"
"For instance, forcing everyone who produces food to swear an oath to the God of Oaths, promising their entire family will perish if they falsify anything?" Bai Mo casually tossed out an extreme example.
If everyone learned of the God of Oaths' existence, such a situation would very likely arise—companies that didn't publicly make a damning oath wouldn't be able to sell their products.
"Compared to that God of Oaths, legal enforcement and oversight do seem rather pale..." Yun Jie naturally understood the implications.
"What if public opinion became even more fervent, demanding all civil servants swear an oath... and conversely, everyone could be forced to swear eternal loyalty..." Bai Mo began to paint a "grand vision" of the future that might emerge with the advent of the God of Oaths.
"Is that even possible?" Yun Jie felt Bai Mo was going too far, sounding quite alarmist.
"Time continues to roll forward. More and more people will eventually be able to achieve it..."
"..."
Both fell silent simultaneously.
...
"Do we need to eliminate the witnesses? Cackle, cackle, cackle." After the negotiations concluded, on the way back, Teach revealed a sinister grin.
Known as the "Beast" within the Federation, whenever Fatty Teach bared his teeth in a smile like that, it meant someone was definitely in for trouble.
He intended to use the pretense of silencing them to indulge his bloodlust, dealing with the people who brought Bai Mo here, as well as the few unfortunate soldiers outside the villa.
"There's no need. Someone acted faster than you." The Mind Mage Mo Li extended her hand, stopping Teach's bloodthirsty atrocity.
Like many relatively peace-loving individuals within the Federation, she deeply abhorred Teach, who ruthlessly killed at every turn, sometimes not even sparing his own subordinates.
However, constrained by his power, Mo Li found it difficult to do much, only able to offer what little protection she could.
Ultimately, in the last combat power assessment, she was only at 6-4, while Teach was already at 6-8.
Even though she had held back a trump card during the assessment, it was still hard to bridge the gap of those four minor levels.
Moreover, she wasn't the only one holding back their trump cards. Aside from those who still needed combat power assessments to prove their presence and value, few would expose all their information in a semi-public system.
Inside the Federation, it was certainly not a picture of harmony.
"Tsk, boring." Teach shrugged, abandoning the idea of killing with a bored expression, looking like a child who had run breathlessly to the cafeteria, only to find his favorite dish wasn't available today.
Though he was considerably stronger than Mo Li, provoking a woman who was extremely popular and had generally good relationships with other council members would certainly yield no benefits, aside from further worsening relations between all parties. Teach naturally wouldn't engage in such a pointless endeavor.
The "Beast" was bloodthirsty, yet not stupid.
...
"How did I get here?" Yun Ru Yan, still in the car, felt as though she had merely dozed off and somehow missed something.
"That bookstore owner is a friend of the Governor of the Western Desert Province. Now that he's met the Governor, he wants me to return first?" Upon waking, this memory inexplicably appeared in her mind.
"A friend of the Provincial Governor... that's a significant backer. I just wonder how strong this friendship is." Yun Ru Yan pulled out her small notebook and drew a key symbol for future observation next to Bai Mo's entry.
As a typical example of someone striving to climb the ranks, our Comrade Red Fox meticulously recorded every important figure she encountered, researching their potential for promoting her, then strategically investing effort to cultivate the relationship.
"Wait, what was his name?" It was then that Yun Ru Yan tragically realized that despite all her preparation, she didn't even know the other party's name, as if it had been intentionally blocked out.
"How could I make such an elementary mistake... Looks like it's hopeless."
Completely unaware that she had narrowly escaped a disaster by being hypnotized and forgetting many things, she left the spot with a hint of regret. Yet, at the moment of her departure, an inexplicable sense of letting go settled in her heart.
...
"Dad, he's here?" Yun Jie's main body, stationed in Blanc Palace, was currently chatting with Yun Ru, who was nibbling on cake.
"Thankfully, it's just pure curiosity, with no positive emotions." Yun Jie looked into his daughter's eyes, reaching this conclusion with a less-than-calm demeanor.
He was somewhat worried that his daughter's intense interest in Bai Mo might lead to some unexpected emotional entanglement.
Of all people to fall for, don't fall for that one who's about to arrive. It's hard to say he wouldn't actually go through with killing his wife to prove his Dao; any family's daughter who gets involved with him is in for trouble, pure and simple.
"He's arrived. At the side entrance. Shi Mi Si and my avatar have already brought him to the back hall."
To minimize impact, Yun Jie didn't let many people know of Bai Mo's arrival. Unnecessary lavish welcomes were directly omitted, as neither party cared for such superficialities.
Unlike the bustling front hall, the back hall, not designated as a party area, was very quiet. There was only a wooden table and four cups of simple tea.
Things related to wood were mostly high-end luxury goods on the Moon, because, apart from some fast-growing trees, most trees requiring years to mature had not yet reached timber-ready size.
Comments