Contract, starting from oracle bone inscriptions, means "carving with knife".
A contract is actually a process in which both parties reach a mutually recognized agreement and regulate it.
It is actually divided into two parts, that is, the process of first reaching a "verbal agreement" and an "agreement between both parties", and then fixing it with physical objects.
A contract is actually a written form of "agreement", which itself is the process of "confirming" the agreement...Contracts, legal documents and even official documents are also a kind of contract in a sense.
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That is to say, I "recognize" your official control and order, and obey the "agreements" you have made for the sake of public order and good customs in society.
Just as the Western social contract theory has become the cornerstone of Western civilization, in fact, Eastern societies are also based on mutual trust and contracts.
Going a step further, the "morals", "customs", "laws" and "hidden rules" recognized by the public are also a kind of agreement. The most straightforward one is the nurturing relationship and the "character" of repaying the elderly parents.
You can do it, I can do it, it’s an “appointment”.
Engraving an agreement is called a "contract".
Even "you are good to me" and "I will be good to you" can also be regarded as an agreement, an agreement between an individual and the world, and an agreement between an individual and his own heart.
What seems to be an ordinary "contract" is, at a larger scale, the cornerstone of civilization and the foundation of society, and at a closer scale, it is the bond between people getting along with each other.
But at a smaller level, it is simply a paper contract and legal document.
Scholars have the ability to write, while Contractors have the ability to write and control contracts. They may seem ordinary, but in fact they are too rich in content.
If you really want to expand it, this ability has almost no upper limit, and this is also a quite unpopular branch... because it has no combat effectiveness at all like the first-order scholar, and it is very expensive.
"If you really want to buy these contracts, you may not be able to get them even for millions..."
Lu Ping'an understands the rules of the other world more and more, understands the truth of this world more and more, and pays more attention to this "contractor".
He knew that the professional system actually used the characteristics of the gods to filter and transform "original chaos" into "order pollution". It was a process of taming primitive ambitions with civilization.
The "promise" represented by the "Contractor" itself is order... This special status at the cornerstone level in civilization cannot be replaced by a few combat abilities.
Now, in front of Lu Ping'an, there are hundreds of "Contractors' Contracts" signed by professionals.
Most of these are "execution contracts", that is, there are employment contracts, transaction contracts, and confidentiality contracts. But the strange thing is that these contracts are not complete... They are empty in a certain important position.
Don't get me wrong, these contracts are not drafts. They not only contain Party A and Party B, but even the contents have been implemented. What they lack is actually a "contract maker and guarantor"
Contractor, as the name suggests, is the maker, executor, and guardian of the contract, but "scholars" who have not advanced cannot create supernatural contracts with "punishment capabilities".
The "ritual" for advanced contract holders is to complete a certain number of "supernatural contracts", at least a hundred, the more the better.
It seems to be the classic paradox of "come to Karazhan and graduate from Karazhan", but in fact it can be done. Supernatural abilities cannot, but you can use your normal abilities to complete the contract.
Use your eloquence (strength) to supervise the performance of the contract by both parties, and intervene personally if problems arise. Although it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, it is not impossible, but the most important thing is how to persuade the other party to choose your contract instead of a cheaper and more reliable contract.
The deed paper... all of these, although it seems that it can be solved with money, the contract itself must have physical objects and be fulfilled in fact, that is, the contract cannot be made simply for the purpose of extinguishing the contract.
Therefore, like the advanced scholar, the normal advancement of the contractor is also a hard job that "is not difficult to say, but it is really time-consuming, labor-intensive and even life-consuming".
Of course, since there are normal ways to advance, there are also abnormal ways...
"Two hundred and seventy-one unsigned contracts, it takes a long time just to sign them, and at least to understand them..."
If Lu Ping'an's complaints were made public, those seniors who had spent several years training themselves to become Contractors would probably really want to kill him.
There is no secret to the abnormal advancement method of the contractor. It is just to purchase the "unsigned" contract that has been executed and let the incumbent directly take the fruits of other people's labor.
But this thing is very expensive, very expensive... In the eyes of most people, the Contractor is just a tool profession, used to make money. This kind of hard-earned experience is exchanged for free tickets.
Of course you have to sell it at a good price.
Where there is a market, there is a demand, and there are people who use their sharp tongue and hard work to act as middlemen to complete difficult unsecured contracts and eventually sell them for money.
The most important thing is that this "short contract" itself is easy to get out of... What should you do if Party A or Party B regrets it? What should you do if something happens to them midway? One accident can make you lose everything.
Lu Ping'an's statement that this dozen would be several million was not just talk. He had seen the market price.
If it weren't for the fact that the price of becoming a "contractor" was not being able to break the promise, Fang Wen wouldn't have gritted her teeth and paid for the money.
In fact, it was also because of Lu Ping'an's lion's opening that it greatly slowed down the recovery of Fang Wen's army.
At this moment, Lu Ping'an is reading through these supernatural contracts without supernatural power, understanding the contents, and finally signing his name, becoming the "maker" and "guarantor" of the contract, completely completing the contract and sealing it.
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"Such an advanced contractor has no soul..."
Although some people are so bitter, and although most people will not do this (the contractor is a tool for making money in the eyes of ordinary people, and this fee will not be earned back for many years), you can do it as long as you are really willing.
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[Ding, congratulations to the host, the completion of the inauguration ceremony is 100%, and the evaluation is rubbish.]
[Contractor (second-level taboo scholar) career modification: slight improvement in spirit.]
To be honest, this is the simplest "advancement" Lu Ping'an has ever seen, not even as good as the key point of reaching lv4lv7 for a certain professional skill.
But if you think about it carefully, the scholar path may be the only path that does not require borrowing the power of the gods, so it is naturally special.
If you only rely on yourself, it is normal for there to be less external pollution and less improvement.
But this time, Lu Ping'an even felt that it was much easier than his first-level gardener and runner advancement. He didn't even feel his own "change", which was unexpected.
[Acquire professional skills, contract production lv1.]
[Acquire professional skills, terminate contract lv1]
Very simple and straightforward tips, and that's all.
Yes, without superpowers or combat abilities, the Contractor and even the entire scholar path are so "simple and unpretentious".
The Contractor Path and the Scholar Path are not without abilities, but so-called professional abilities such as "speed reading", "book copying", and "contract paper production" mixed with professional skills, which really have no combat effectiveness at all.
At least for now, professionals on the Contractor and Scholar paths are all pure tool people who rely on professional skills and skills to make a living.
[Obtain the covenant of the Black Iron Superior Curse Contractor (self-curse): In exchange for losing the ability to lie, your words can make people trust you. 】
There is only a passive self-curse that comes with professional blessing, but the content is quite subtle... It's hard to tell whether this is a blessing that "makes people speak more convincingly" or because others know that you can't lie anymore.
Only then will I trust you more.
"Tsk, the combat power has been greatly improved."
It was something that was expected, but Lu Pingan was still a little unhappy. He was originally expecting a surprise.
And the surprise came the next moment, but it was not what he had expected...
[Ding, congratulations to the host for getting the Contractor job introduction. The Heritage Courtyard has detected new rules and is now revising and upgrading them. 】
The same thing happened last time, but this time it was just a small upgrade and did not give way to safe waiting for a long time.
[The new ‘contract’ rules have been integrated into the Life Bank. 】
[The transaction column in the trading hall has added the functions of “Offer Transaction” and “Bearer Auction”. 】
[Life Bank has added a new 'loan' function. The upper limit for black iron users is 100 life points, the maximum period is six months, and the annual interest rate is 15%. The upper limit for brass users is 200 life points...]
[Life Bank has added a "guarantee" function, which users above the black iron level can apply for. It will provide traders with a full range of security and credit support. However, as a price for providing services, the new transaction tax amount is as follows...]
Very good, very powerful. While his abilities are enhanced, he never forgets his true nature.
But at this moment, Lu Ping'an smiled. He had some more good cards in his hand and could have a good time.