Master-servant contract

Master-servant contract (主仆契约). Chen signs these contracts to become master of Slee and Royce.

## Sample

“Master.” Royce stood up and bowed at Chen Rui. The signing of the master-servant contract meant that the fate of Royce and Chen Rui would be connected. If the master died unexpectedly, the servant would also die; whereas the death of the servant had no effect on the master.

Earlier, when Chen Rui was heading to the mine, Shea secretly controlled the imp, Slee, so that Slee would not show up at Dark Moon and allow Joseph to know the truth. Because a master and servant contract existed, if the master died, the servant would also lose their life. Conversely, as long as the imp was alive, then it would mean that Chen Rui was still alive. However, it could only prove that he was alive, not to mention, Slee was not by her side now.

## Comparison

Chen compares using Master-servant contract with two other control methods: Soul Shackles and Puppet Control:

Currently, Chen Rui’s God-Eating Mask could still control another person, so he could use it on Celine or Dior. However, the God-Eating Mask also had a tiny shortcoming. The puppet created by God-Eating Mask could live as usual, obeying the master absolutely. Yet, the puppets’ mentality would be affected. It could only apply to a fixed mode of life. Unless under master’s control, the puppet couldn’t use its brain flexibly to work. Snowden at the Red Spirit Estate was an example.

Besides, the puppet was irreversible. After becoming a puppet, unless it died, it would never get rid of it.

The Leviathan Royal Family’s Soul Shackles didn’t have defects like the mask. The intelligence of the afflicted person would be intact, but their strength and soul would be imprisoned, increasing the difficulty of breaking through. For example, Delia, whose initial strength was even higher than Roman, had been stuck at the peak of Demon King. She was now caught up by Roman. Only under the effect of poison dragon’s special training and Aurora Frost, could she have the chance of advancing to Great Demon King. However, each time the person afflicted by [Soul Shackles] broke through, the shackles’ restraining power would be weakened a lot. Once her strength exceeded the Soul Shackles’s caster, the shackles would be ineffective.

Both Soul Shackles and God-Eating Mask could only be used on people with lower strength as compared to the users. In contrast, the most appropriate method of control was the master-slave contract. Both the mind and strength wouldn’t be affected, and there was no limit on the difference in strength. The master could end the servant’s life at any time by paying a certain price (directly killing could be done without paying a price). Besides, when the master was dead, the servant would die too.

The master-servant contract generally required the consent of both parties (could also be forced to surrender). Besides, everyone could only carry one contract in their body so many people had recruited servants earlier to prevent certain accidents.

The Custer Family was the top business family. The controller must have flexible minds and means. Chen Rui needed a person who could truly manage and grow the Custer Family and be of use for him and the Dark Moon. If he used the God-Eating Mask, he had to stay here to control. Otherwise, if he left, relying on the puppet’s mind alone wouldn’t work.

## Notes

1. ↑ Chapter 70
2. ↑ Chapter 132
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chapter 260
4. ↑ Tim took control of Xilang mountain