Hmm...?

Lending... the Blackened Funeral Crow?

Jiang Ye was momentarily stunned.

He instinctively thought Salvation wanted to borrow the Blackened Funeral Crow from the Guiwen Grandmaster.

But he quickly realized:

"You couldn't possibly mean..."

"Let me, help you, borrow the Blackened Funeral Crow??"

Salvation didn't respond.

But the expression revealed through the light screen clearly meant exactly that.

Jiang Ye's mouth twitched slightly as he cursed inwardly—

Damn it!

You want to recognize me as your big brother, but then you want your big brother to go through fire and water for you?!

Is that reasonable?

However, Jiang Ye could piece things together—from the information Salvation had revealed, it wasn't hard to see—

Previously, he could indeed delay the Moon Phase Clock from advancing to the next day.

But this ability was likely related to the crow he originally possessed.

So, after losing the crow, he lost this ability.

And if he could obtain the Blackened Funeral Crow, he could restore this ability.

Therefore, delaying the Moon Phase Clock's time was clearly related to crows.

Whether it's a crow or a funeral crow, other crow-like creatures should probably work too...

Thinking this, Jiang Ye directly asked:

"What's needed to delay the Moon Phase Clock's time—could it be Blackened Crow Blood?"

Salvation didn't directly answer.

However, from the information Salvation provided and his attitude, Jiang Ye could tell—

Today's negotiation probably wouldn't yield definitive results.

Salvation's side found the conditions of being controlled by others too difficult to accept.

Moreover, losing his ability to control the Moon Phase Clock made the arrival of the Ninth Day unpredictable.

As for Jiang Ye's side, although willing to actively infect himself with Lightburn, he actually needed more time to deeply research the Luminox Larva.

He didn't want to just get infected with Lightburn, only to have little time to research how to eradicate it before the Ninth Day arrived and he straight up died...

Plus, such major decisions ultimately needed to be made by his main body.

Jiang Ye never expected to completely subdue Salvation in one go.

But it was clear that after he expressed willingness to actively infect himself with Lightburn as a price, Salvation's attitude had indeed softened.

So overall, this negotiation was trending positively.

Jiang Ye thought for a moment, showing nothing on his face while carefully considering things internally.

Then, he casually raised the black cloth in his right hand and said bluntly:

"It seems today's negotiation can't reach the depth of eradicating Lightburn and making you submit to me."

"However, to maintain our future transactions, I can give you a piece of black cloth first..."

He casually pinched the black cloth between his fingers and asked: "I heard you have many mecha clones? But you probably only need one piece of black cloth, right?"

Salvation's eyes looked meaningful as he directly nodded.

This question was actually somewhat redundant.

After all, Jiang Ye also had clones.

He had personally experienced that just one black ribbon could suppress the pain of all his clones.

So naturally, the situation would be the same for Salvation's mecha clones.

Jiang Ye just wanted to test whether Salvation's mecha clones were similar to his own clones.

Since he only needed one black cloth, it seemed quite similar to Jiang Ye's situation.

Jiang Ye nodded slightly and added:

"I'll keep in mind the matter of borrowing the Blackened Funeral Crow from the Guiwen Grandmaster, but don't get your hopes up too high."

Salvation nodded, though his expression was somewhat grave.

What he didn't tell Jiang Ye was...

Since he lost his crow, the Moon Phase Clock had shown signs of losing control.

If not remedied in time...

Then the arrival of the Ninth Day might exceed everyone's expectations!

It might even be likely that...

Before this session's Novice Apartment even ends, the [Ninth Day Major Reshuffle] arrives early!

Or even, in the worst-case scenario...

The second day of this Novice Apartment session might not even be over before the Doomsday Apartment's Ninth Day descends!

Right now, the Moon Phase Clock was like a bomb that could explode at any moment!

No one knew when that precarious, explosion-like "Ninth Day" would return...

So...

The time remaining for Salvation was truly running out!

Every minute he lived now was like walking a tightrope, extremely dangerous!

He even faintly felt that Death was standing beside him, scythe raised...

Occasionally, when tortured to extreme pain by Lightburn, he even hallucinated hearing a "ding" sound, with the system announcement telling him the Ninth Day had arrived...

Then, he would be directly harvested by Lightburn!

This feeling of dancing on the edge of death was as tormenting as Lightburn itself!

Logically, Salvation should have informed Jiang Ye of such important information.

But unfortunately, Salvation had his own selfish motives...

Regardless of truth, since Jiang Ye could utter the words "actively infect myself with Lightburn," it showed he genuinely had this idea.

But if he knew the Ninth Day could arrive at any moment...

Then the probability of Jiang Ye risking Lightburn infection would drop extremely low!

And Salvation, of course, desperately hoped Jiang Ye would also get infected with Lightburn.

Only by getting infected himself would Jiang Ye sincerely research how to eradicate Lightburn.

So Jiang Ye saying those words had truly excited Salvation.

Of course, Salvation also knew Jiang Ye had such thoughts not just to bind them together on the same boat and make him willingly submit.

He must have detected something in his Luminox Larva research.

Actively infecting himself with Lightburn was actually beneficial for researching the Luminox Larva.

But even so, Salvation clearly understood—

Researching the Luminox Larva was important but not urgent for Jiang Ye.

He could completely wait until after the Ninth Day to actively infect himself with Lightburn.

That way, Jiang Ye would have a full "entire day" during the Ninth Day to research how to eradicate Lightburn.

But if he got infected with Lightburn during the current Eighth Day...

The time left for him would be too tight.

Jiang Ye had the choice between Eighth Day or Ninth Day infection.

But Salvation had no choice!

If he couldn't eradicate Lightburn...

He wouldn't have a Ninth Day!

Therefore, he naturally didn't want Jiang Ye to know that Eighth Day time was running short.

But he did hope Jiang Ye would hurry with borrowing the funeral crow, the faster the better...

Yet he didn't know what excuse to use to urge him.

Presumably, once he opened his mouth to urge, Jiang Ye would immediately guess that Eighth Day time was running short...

Just as Salvation was deeply conflicted.

He saw Jiang Ye holding the black cloth and throwing out a second bait—

"The Blackened Funeral Crow matter is indeed difficult. But I have another idea..."

He casually tossed the black cloth in his hand and asked Salvation:

"Since you actively contacted me, you should be able to take this black cloth remotely?"

Salvation nodded: "Naturally."

Jiang Ye asked again: "Then what about players? Can you remotely take away a living person?"

Salvation was stunned for a moment, frowning: "You mean people staying in the Novice Apartment—can I take them away early?"

Jiang Ye understood from his words: "You can't?"

Salvation nodded: "Permission Players of the apartment faction have their powers and restrictions tied to the apartment. Neither I nor the apartment boss can directly abduct people from the Novice Apartment."

"However," Salvation paused before saying bluntly, "if we use Lin Ling's Talisman to seal someone in a Small Wooden Doll, I can take the doll."

I see...

Jiang Ye asked again: "Then after you take the doll, can you remove the talisman from it?"

Salvation thought for a moment and honestly said: "During Lin Ling's disconnection period, naturally I can."

Oh, this guy knows about Lin Ling's disconnection.

It seems Lin Ling entering the Safe Exit was indeed orchestrated by their apartment faction.

Even...

Jiang Ye couldn't help suspecting that Boss Q so smoothly delivering the Luminox Larva to him probably involved Salvation clearing many obstacles.

Otherwise, how could such an important thing so easily reach his hands...

And the timing—just when he was in the Court of Disorder—was also quite clever.

Because at this moment, others could no longer enter the Court of Disorder.

And the external clones only possessed offspring larvae.

After briefly considering, Jiang Ye bluntly told Salvation:

"Then, I want to take advantage of Lin Ling's disconnection period to entrust one of my clones to you in sealed doll form."

"After I remotely take the doll, remove the seal, and let your clone move around in the Doomsday Apartment..." Salvation nodded, "That's possible. Whatever you want me to do for your clone, I can agree."

Clearly, for further negotiations, Salvation's attitude was quite friendly.

But Jiang Ye shook his head: "No, you misunderstood."

"I'm not asking you to do something for my clone..."

"Rather, I want you to... use my clone... as a substitute for the Blackened Crow."

"Hmm, for example, if the Moon Phase Clock needs Blackened Crow Blood... then try using my clone's blood?"

More "for examples" Jiang Ye didn't mention, just meaningfully looked at Salvation.

Salvation certainly understood his gaze, pondered for a moment, then directly nodded: "Alright, I'll try it."

Jiang Ye nodded, then looked at the surrounding milky-white gas.

Just as Salvation, watching his expression, prepared to withdraw the milky-white gas.

He heard Jiang Ye suddenly blurt out: "Hmm, tell me..."

"If the clone I give you to use as a Blackened Crow substitute... happens to be light-element... would the effect be better or worse?"

"..."

Upon hearing this.

Wu Wang, standing behind him as a background character but long since numb, became even more paralyzed.

His little heart even twitched slightly.

In that brief moment, Wu Wang thought about many, many things.

He finally vaguely realized...

This second brother of his didn't seem to be Zhou Qiming at all!

After all, their conversation didn't avoid him, repeatedly mentioning the word "clone."

And currently in the Novice Apartment, when it came to "clones"...

The first person Wu Wang thought of...

Was Jiang Ye!

So... this Zhou Qiming was actually Jiang Ye in disguise!

Even knowing this, Wu Wang originally had no particular thoughts.

After all, his big brother and second brother were both his brothers.

Whatever their identities didn't matter.

Whether because of Guiwen or their own strength, he just had to obediently listen.

Whether called Jiang Ye or Hai Ye, they were both his brothers.

However, when Jiang Ye mentioned light clones...

As a Reincarnation Ghost, how could Wu Wang remain calm?!

At that moment, survival instinct and fear of light made him want to turn and run!

But...

Taking a deep breath, Wu Wang restrained himself.

After all, second brother was probably just talking.

Like when he recently said he'd actively infect himself with Lightburn...

Currently, that seemed to be just talk too.

Even Wu Wang was so unsettled.

Salvation...

Salvation, in comparison, kept his emotions relatively restrained.

After all, he was already infected with Lightburn, so his fear of light-element players wasn't as strong as "pure dark-element players" not infected with Lightburn.

Plus he had long speculated that Jiang Ye must have another secret pointing to the light element!

He had even speculated that perhaps the light-element Huang Bo was Jiang Ye's clone!

And now, it seemed this speculation was indeed correct!

However...

That Huang Bo—wasn't he trapped in the Reincarnation Mirror Palace?

Could it be that the entrapment was just an illusion? Could Jiang Ye release Huang Bo anytime?

Salvation didn't know.

Moreover, he actually didn't know whether Jiang Ye's clones being light or dark element would have different effects on the Moon Phase Clock.

But deep down, he had some dark selfish motives—

After he got infected with Lightburn, those 26 bastards under him all had some crooked thoughts to varying degrees.

But if...

He and the 26 apartment bosses were all bound on the same boat?

If everyone got infected with Lightburn, they would naturally be more dedicated to eradicating it.

Thinking this, Salvation even smiled.

His voice remained weak but quite polite and friendly:

"This can't be determined..."

"However, I warmly welcome the arrival of light-element players :)"

"..."

Jiang Ye could certainly see the ill intent in Salvation's smile.

But he instantly understood that the malice in Salvation's smile wasn't directed at him.

But rather...

He almost immediately guessed Salvation's crazy idea!

For a moment, Jiang Ye's eyes also couldn't suppress their excitement!

Previously, generating ninety thousand clones at once in the Court of Disorder had indeed excited him too.

But the court was an enclosed environment after all.

Outside the court, there were too many hidden dragons and crouching tigers...

He no longer had that reckless boldness of using light clones to cause trouble everywhere.

Running into anyone playing dumb and eating the tiger could lead to defeat.

So he still acted cautiously.

Didn't dare generate large numbers of light clones to cause trouble everywhere.

But now...

If Salvation led light clones for precision strikes...

The effect would naturally be much stronger than him using light clones to cause trouble everywhere!

And honestly, Jiang Ye felt...

If Salvation's courage was even greater...

Since he's already planning to drag the 26 apartment bosses into the water...

Why not just drag all dark-type creatures into the water?

I mean, with one more big shot infected with Lightburn, wouldn't everyone be more eager for methods to eradicate it?

As the saying goes, many hands make light work!

If everyone could be bound on the same boat...

What tremendous power would that be?!

Of course, Jiang Ye wasn't stupid—the greater the courage, the greater the risks.

After all, Salvation and the apartment bosses had coexisted for years.

But even so, him taking action against apartment bosses would certainly involve risks.

If he took action against other dark-type big shots...

The risks would only be higher!

He might end up with the egg broken instead of the hen.

So...

Better to proceed gradually.

Having figured this out, Jiang Ye directly generated a new mutated clone within this milky-white gas environment...