Moria's calm voice resounded in her ears.

"Don't resist."

"Now, obediently accept the Contract."

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold, ancient power flowed from his fingertips into Molly's glabella.

However, just as the Contract was about to form, a cold System prompt sounded in Zhou Huai's mind.

"Ding! Contract failed!"

"Prompt: The Clone does not possess an independent Soul and cannot be the main body for signing a Soul Contract."

Zhou Huai was stunned for a moment.

Then he quickly reacted.

So that's how it is.

This so-called Demon Lord Contract was essentially a Soul-level binding.

A Clone was just a body controlled by a Smart Core AI, without a Soul, so it naturally couldn't sign a Contract.

Having figured this out, Zhou Huai felt a bit regretful.

He had originally thought of having Moria and his other Clones sign the Contract as well.

Yasuo, Xiang Yu, and even more Clones in the future, could all enjoy the attribute bonuses of the "Night Demon" state at night.

The mere thought of that scene was exciting.

Now it seemed there was no chance.

He couldn't possibly make a Soul Contract with himself.

The System clearly wouldn't allow such a bug-like operation.

Zhou Huai no longer hesitated.

His consciousness instantly withdrew from Yasuo's body and rapidly surged into Moria's body.

He raised his hand again, and his pale fingertips once more touched Molly's forehead.

"One more time."

Molly didn't understand why, but she still nodded obediently.

Zhou Huai silently chanted in his mind.

"Demon Lord Contract!"

This time, a completely different sensation appeared.

A majestic power surged from the depths of his Soul, passing through his fingertips, transforming into a complex, pitch-black rune, branded upon Molly's Soul.

"Ugh!"

Molly let out a muffled groan, her body trembling violently.

She felt as if her Soul was clutched by an invisible hand, about to be completely torn apart.

Amidst the extreme pain, there was also a strange, awe-inspiring majesty that made her want to prostrate herself, descending into the depths of her consciousness.

She saw it.

In the endless night, a magnificent throne hung high.

Upon the throne, a blurry figure sat quietly, looking down at her, a lowly ant.

That figure was her God, her Dominator.

The only one she needed to be loyal to in this life.

The thought of resistance, which had only arisen for a moment, was completely crushed by that vast majesty.

She gave up struggling.

Or rather, she willingly offered up her entire self.

The ritual ended.

Zhou Huai felt that an invisible thread had appeared in his Soul.

The other end of the thread was connected to Molly, who was kneeling before him.

He could clearly perceive her emotions, her thoughts.

He even had a feeling that with just a thought, he could easily extinguish the flame of her Soul.

This feeling of controlling everything fascinated him.

Molly slowly raised her head.

The look in her eyes towards Moria had completely changed.

It was no longer the awe she felt facing an unfamiliar strong person, nor the dependence she felt when facing her "Boss."

It was a look mixed with fanaticism, worship, and absolute obedience.

Like the most devout believer looking up at their deity.

"Your servant, Molly."

She prostrated herself on the ground, her voice devout and humble.

"Greetings, Lord!"

At this moment, her eyes only held Moria.

The swordsman beside her, whom she had once called "Boss," seemed to instantly become unimportant.

Zhou Huai was very satisfied with this result.

He controlled Moria, and his voice softened.

"Very good."

"Now, check your own attributes and see what changes have occurred."

"As you command, Lord."

Molly lowered her head and quickly checked her information panel.

The next second, an unbelievable surprise erupted in her eyes.

"Lord! All my attributes... have increased by more than twenty points!"

"Especially Agility, which has increased by a full fifty points!"

As a C-rank professional, the attribute points gained with each level-up were pitifully small.

Now, to have so many extra attributes out of nowhere was definitely a huge improvement for her.

Zhou Huai smiled confidently.

"This is just the beginning."

"You will become stronger in the future."

After speaking, he prepared to transfer his consciousness back to Yasuo, to arrange Molly's next tasks as her "Boss."

However, the moment his consciousness left Moria and entered Yasuo's body.

Molly, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly widened her eyes.

Her face was filled with disbelief.

"Lord... you... why did you suddenly enter Boss's body?"

Zhou Huai's consciousness, inside Yasuo's body, was instantly stunned.

What's going on?

He controlled Yasuo, his voice tinged with surprise.

"You... you can sense it?"

Molly nodded very sincerely.

"Yes, Lord."

"Just now, I could clearly feel your Soul... leaving Moria's body and entering Boss's body."

She carefully looked up, first at Yasuo, then at Moria, who had returned to his dazed state.

"Lord... what exactly is going on?"

"Are you the Lord, or the Boss?"

Zhou Huai inwardly massaged his forehead.

Good heavens.

He had messed up now.

He had planned for everything, but he hadn't accounted for this Demon Lord Contract actually coming with a Soul positioning function.

That makes sense.

The Contract was bound to his Soul.

Molly was loyal to Zhou Huai's Soul, not the body of a certain Clone.

So, whichever Clone his Soul entered, that Clone would be her "Lord" in Molly's eyes.

Now, his biggest secret was directly exposed.

However, Zhou Huai thought about it again and decided it didn't matter.

Anyway, Molly had already signed the Contract, ensuring absolute loyalty and eternal no betrayal.

It wouldn't hurt to tell her.

It would save her from being surprised again when ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) he switched Clones in the future.

Zhou Huai simply told the truth.

"Actually... I am both your Lord and your Boss."

"Both Yasuo and Moria are my Clones."

"My main body is not here."

Molly's mouth slowly formed an "O" shape.

She stared blankly at Yasuo and Moria in front of her, her mind a bit slow to process.

Then she suddenly realized.

No wonder.

No wonder she had personally seen her Boss engulfed by Dragon breath at that time.

Dead beyond dead.

Yet later he reappeared perfectly fine before her, rescuing her from the Bloody Guild.

Turns out... that wasn't the Boss's main body at all!

It was a Clone!

Thinking of this, an indescribable excitement surged in Molly's heart.

She had been conflicted before.

She had given her loyalty to Moria.

What about her Boss?

Now, this knot in her heart was completely untied.

They were, after all, the same person.

Zhou Huai looked at her expression of sudden realization and excitement, and reminded her.

"Regarding my Clones, I don't want a third person to know about it."

"Do you understand?"

Molly's expression became stern, and she immediately stood up from the ground, straightening her back.

The expression on her face became extremely serious, and her eyes were solemn.

"Rest assured, Lord!"

"Molly will defend this secret with her life!"

Zhou Huai nodded with satisfaction.

He took out a black crystal card from his storage space and handed it over.

"There's five million great xia currency in here."

"It's the Guild's startup fund."

"All expenses for purchasing the Guild base and recruiting members will come from this."

Molly took the crystal card, her hands trembling slightly.

Five million!

She had never seen so much money in her life.

Zhou Huai continued.

"Regarding recruitment, I don't have high requirements for professional ranks; D-rank and above are acceptable."

"But I have one requirement."

"The people recruited must be ambitious, eager for power, and unwilling to be mediocre."

"I don't want any lazy, mediocre people in the Guild."

Molly nodded vigorously, firmly remembering these words.

"The Guild will have a one-week trial period."

"After a week, I will have Moria assess them."

"Those who pass the assessment can become official members."

"Those who fail will be directly kicked out of the Guild and never rehired."

This so-called assessment was naturally the signing of the Demon Lord Contract.

Only those who truly craved power and would stop at nothing to climb higher would be more likely to accept such a contract, which was almost like selling oneself.

Zhou Huai looked at Molly, his voice steady.

"From now on, Yasuo will assist you in creating the Guild."

"First, find a reliable person to take care of your sister."

"In the afternoon, we will begin."

The panic and hesitation in Molly's eyes were gone.

Replaced by an unprecedented determination.

"I guarantee to complete the Lord's mission!"

She paused, then asked one last question.

"Just... what will our Guild be called?"

What should it be called?

Zhou Huai thought briefly.

A smile played on his lips as he slowly uttered two words.

"Eternal Night."