Chapter 370: Chapter 370: The So-Called Truth of the Game World

Robert didn't think for long and quickly said, "Lord Duke, Robert is willing to serve you!" He didn't even ask what benefits he could receive after signing the contract, but he trusted Duke wouldn't treat him unfairly. Duke nodded, saying, "Alright, just cut your finger and trace the pattern of this rune with your blood." Robert drew his longsword, slashed his finger, and then used it to sign this master-servant contract. A moment later, the master-servant contract ignited with blue flames and dissipated into nothingness. Duke watched the entire process closely; he wanted to know whether the master-servant contract would work on a player, so he paid attention to every detail. He found out that the master-servant contract was effective on Robert, and with just a thought, he could manipulate Robert's life and death. He could even impose punishment on Robert's soul, making him feel pain from the depths of his soul. However, it was unknown if this method would work because players were in a very special state; their bodies were indeed living beings, but their souls were just projections from another plane. Duke could sense Robert's soul within this body, and it seemed he could also inflict punishment. After signing the master-servant contract with Robert, Duke transmitted a message through spiritual power, "Robert, perhaps it's time to let you know the truth about this world." Robert had not yet mastered the ability to transmit messages through spiritual power, so he could only ask, "The truth about the world? What do you mean?" Duke didn't speak; he simply sat by the table in the courtyard and skillfully took out a stove and teapot from the space ring to start brewing tea. While doing this, he informed Robert through spiritual power, "I don't know much either, and there are still many secrets in this world to be uncovered. But first, I need to correct a point for you." Duke poured boiling water into the teapot, watching the tea leaves expand and float in the clear water. His voice was calm yet like thunder exploding in Robert's mind: "This is not a virtual game world, Robert. This is a real world, an expansive realm known as the Oracle Plane. And you so-called players are actually travelers projecting your soul consciousness from another world into this place." The fragrance of tea rose in spirals, and Robert's pupils contracted sharply as his whole body froze in place. The experiences over the past year in the game, the feel of dying and resurrecting, the real sensation of extraordinary power. Countless details linked together at this moment, sending chills down his spine. But at first, he still couldn't believe it, even thinking this was just a small plot set for Duke, this NPC, by the game.