CHAPTER 398: THE EERIE BLOOD THIEF

The facts proved that Jiang Ye wasn't the only one thinking this way...

The middle-aged balding man beside the beautiful woman glanced at her with a look of numb disdain.

And that Evil Infant Wulie, with his face of innocent childhood...

He truly showed no restraint at all, directly turning Jiang Ye's thoughts into reality—

A resounding slap, "SMACK!", landed squarely on the beautiful woman's face.

The force was so powerful it actually sent her flying backward!

The Evil Infant's face remained youthful, his voice still that of a pure child, yet his words were utterly merciless:

"If you want to go, then go! Stop putting on such an affected, disgusting act here!"

And the beautiful woman who had been slapped flying, having her dignity so thoroughly trampled, showed not a trace of anger.

Moreover, she actually followed the direction she was sent flying, shooting straight toward the Moon Phase Clock!

Then, in the blink of an eye, her figure whooshed into the moon phase diagram representing "Waning Crescent."

This scene made Salvation extremely displeased.

After all, even though the woman's method of entering the moon phase diagram wasn't dignified, she hadn't obtained his permission yet!

Salvation's mechanical eyes coldly glanced at the young child.

However, Evil Infant Wulie didn't even give him a look, still gazing innocently toward the Moon Phase Clock.

But, after just a moment...

Another "BANG!" sounded!

The beautiful woman who had just entered "Waning Crescent" was violently thrown out, landing heavily far away on the ground.

This time she couldn't laugh anymore, immediately taking out a tube of blood and gulping it down.

After seemingly recovering somewhat, she glared venomously toward the Moon Phase Clock.

Evil Infant Wulie faintly frowned at this moment.

But soon, his brow smoothed, returning to normal.

In a cold tone, he spat out the word "Trash," then his figure flashed as he also shot toward the "Waning Crescent" diagram!

Good heavens!

Salvation's mood grew even more displeased!

Damn it, at least that woman had asked for his permission.

But this bastard Wulie truly didn't place him in his eyes at all!

Salvation mentally noted this offense severely.

However, what made him feel somewhat better was—

Similarly not long after, another "BANG!"...

The figure that had just shot into "Waning Crescent" was also flung far out!

The posture of crashing heavily to the ground wasn't much more elegant than the beautiful woman's earlier fall...

This scene actually made the beautiful woman start giggling "hehehe" again.

Wulie whipped his head around to look at her, his eyes murderous: "Do you want to die?"

"..." The beautiful woman quickly shut her mouth, expressionless.

The speed of this change rivaled face-changing opera!

Wulie ultimately didn't attack her.

But his gaze was terrifyingly venomous.

By this point, even Alliance Leader Fu Li looked at the Moon Phase Clock with added gravity.

He couldn't help frowning, saying to Salvation:

"Are you sure the current abnormal situation can be resolved by the Formation Master?"

"Also, the two people in 'First Quarter' and 'Last Quarter' haven't been ejected. Can't you contact them to understand the situation?"

As he said this, Salvation's gaze also turned toward the two moon phase diagrams of "First Quarter" and "Last Quarter."

Before he could answer, the arrogant Evil Infant Wulie stared toward the "First Quarter" direction and asked:

"Can someone else enter a moon phase diagram space that already has someone inside?"

Salvation frowned, saying coldly: "Please don't act recklessly again!"

As he spoke, he looked toward the four apartment bosses who had been ejected earlier.

Just as he was about to say something...

The entire atmosphere of the apartment rooftop suddenly changed!

All the powerful figures present stiffened, their gazes simultaneously snapping toward the Moon Phase Clock.

At that moment, two more "BANG! BANG!" sounds were heard!

The two moon phase diagrams of "First Quarter" and "Last Quarter" each ejected two figures, who landed heavily far away on the ground!

And with these two being thrown out this time...

The entire Moon Phase Clock began showing even greater and more obvious abnormal movements!

The blood seeping from the crow feather area had almost covered the entire clock face.

However, at this moment, sharp, blade-like crow feathers abruptly grew patch by patch on the blood-red clock face, gleaming with dark, cold light...

And the iron chains restraining the entire Moon Phase Clock now vibrated more noticeably!

No, rather than "vibration"...

This movement pattern was more like... flowing!

Those iron chains looked like bicycle chains, operating extremely slowly.

The parts attached to the Moon Phase Clock made "creak creak" friction sounds.

And the parts extending from the Moon Phase Clock, connecting to the Blood Pool, also rubbed against the ground.

Even more obvious friction sounds came from the Blood Pool!

Jiang Ye and the others, standing closer to the Blood Pool, could clearly feel that the blood in the Blood Pool seemed to be slowly boiling.

Within the Blood Pool, it felt as if some colossal beast was slowly awakening...

BOOM—

As the iron chains continued operating, the entire Blood Pool suddenly shook violently!

Along with it, the entire Doomsday Apartment...

Not just the rooftop they were on, but every floor of the apartment was now noticeably shaking!

For a moment, panic spread throughout the entire Doomsday Apartment!

Even Jiang Ye's mind quickly heard the familiar warning sound:

[Warning! Warning! This apartment's foundation is suffering unknown damage!]

[Warning! Warning! This apartment's foundation has suffered unknown damage, the apartment's Ninth Day will arrive early!]

Hiss...

In that instant, even Salvation was dumbfounded!

No way?!

He wanted to delay the arrival of the Ninth Day!

How could this... make the Ninth Day arrive early?!

And! What does this warning mean?!

Does it mean the Ninth Day is about to arrive immediately?!

No! He hasn't found the method to eradicate Lightburn yet!

He hasn't obtained the means to survive past zero o'clock while infected with Lightburn!

He will die!

But he doesn't want to die!

At that moment, Salvation almost went mad!

The fear of death arriving at any moment stretched his sanity to the limit.

He immediately flashed forward, pressing down hard on the operating iron chains on the ground!

Simultaneously, in the blink of an eye, numerous mecha units appeared one after another on the apartment rooftop, all pressing down on the operating iron chains!

"Quick! Help! Press them together!"

He was clearly descending into madness, his mechanical voice noticeably hysterical!

This command was obviously directed at the other apartment bosses.

As the entire Doomsday Apartment shook and the warnings sounded...

More than ten additional apartment bosses appeared one after another on the rooftop.

It seemed 22 out of the 26 apartment bosses had gathered!

However, these apartment bosses had varied expressions, all looking hesitant, not going to press the continuously operating iron chains.

They certainly feared they might not survive the [Ninth Day Major Reshuffle]...

But as powerful apartment bosses, the [Ninth Day Major Reshuffle] represented "mortality risk" for them, not "certain death."

So they didn't share Salvation's desperate desire to prevent the Ninth Day's arrival.

More crucially—

Those iron chains that seemed to flow with blood were not good things!

Not to mention they likely couldn't halt the chains' operation.

Even if they could, they would suffer erosion damage when touching the chains!

There was no reason to do such fruitless labor.

However...

They didn't move, but the three Lightburn-infected seniors were truly in the same boat as Salvation.

They didn't even bother checking Alliance Leader Fu Li's expression, also imitating Salvation's approach, pressing down hard on the iron chains.

Because they were also infected with Lightburn.

They also couldn't survive to the Ninth Day!

Ninth Day zero o'clock was their death sentence!

They certainly didn't want to die either!

Jiang Ye watched the arrogant, domineering Evil Infant Wulie now desperately pressing the chains and quickly deduced—

This guy must have paid a tremendous price to survive from the Seventh Day to the Eighth Day.

And the price required to survive from the Eighth Day to the Ninth Day was probably beyond his means.

So, at Ninth Day zero o'clock, he would also die.

For a moment, numerous mechanical hands, plus the three pairs of hands from the Lightburn-infected "seniors," desperately pressed the chains.

The scene looked like a tug-of-war.

So many people, holding the "rope" together with concerted effort, seemed to be exerting every ounce of strength.

However...

The other end of these iron chains seemed pulled by an invisible colossal force.

No matter how hard Salvation's many mechas and the three "seniors" tried, they couldn't slow the chains' flow at all!

The Doomsday Apartment continued shaking.

The warnings in everyone's minds also persisted...

Salvation's heart grew cold with despair.

Afraid the next announcement would declare the apartment's Ninth Day had arrived...

And that moment would be his death sentence!

At this life-or-death juncture, he naturally cared about nothing.

A mecha closest to Jiang Ye screamed almost despairingly:

"Jiang Ye! Help! Save my life! Whatever demands you have, I'll agree to them all!"

"..."

Jiang Ye felt damn awkward!

His current clone also appeared as one of Salvation's mechas.

When so many mechas went to press the chains, of course he went too.

But the moment he touched them, he felt soul-scorching pain!

He instantly realized those blood-flowing iron chains couldn't be touched!

So his mechanical hand only pretended to grip the chain, putting on an act...

He was also anxiously thinking that if the Ninth Day really arrived suddenly, he had prepared almost nothing!

What about exploring the Abyss Restricted Zone? What about the Court of Disorder?

Everything would be disrupted by the Ninth Day Major Reshuffle!

Just as he was worrying, Salvation directly exposed his identity...

The gazes of all the apartment bosses simultaneously fell upon him.

Their eyes held confusion, shock, hostility, even killing intent...

Fu Li's gaze also landed on him;

that guy narrowed his eyes slightly, who knows what wicked thoughts flashed through his mind.

Jiang Ye's scalp tingled, mentally cursing—

Damn it! What can I do?!

Maybe...

Call for Nomadic Merchant Daddy?

But last time he summoned the Nomadic Merchant, he received a subtle warning.

The previous summoning could be excused as not understanding the rules.

Who knows how the Nomadic Merchant would treat him this time!

Moreover, with such a major incident in the apartment, the Nomadic Merchant couldn't possibly be unaware.

But if he hadn't intervened, that meant he wouldn't...

Jiang Ye didn't know what to do either.

His clone in the Novice Apartment quickly sprang into action.

Mainly to make early preparations for those clones with permission identities as [apartment administrators].

He even considered whether to take this opportunity to use one of his question slots with Boss Q, to gain some advantage during the [Ninth Day Major Reshuffle]?

He even daringly thought—

His numerous permission clones were all administrators of the apartment faction...

Then during the major reshuffle, he would face many administrators and 26 apartment bosses...

If he could first obtain an apartment boss clone, the situation might be more favorable.

Otherwise, his apartment administrator clones would be utterly insignificant before the 26 apartment bosses!

Just as he was anxiously worrying about the [Ninth Day Major Reshuffle], with warning prompts constantly sounding in his mind...

Suddenly, a "splash splash" sound came from the Blood Pool direction!

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw a stone pillar about three to four meters in diameter emerging from the center of the Blood Pool!

As the stone pillar continued rising, they could see it grew wider from top to bottom.

It kept emerging, continuously extending upward.

When the exposed stone pillar reached over ten meters in diameter...

Jiang Ye's mind suddenly faintly sensed a vague consciousness.

And this consciousness...

Was a clone!

Jiang Ye stared in astonishment at the stone pillar!

He quickly focused his mind, concentrating on sensing that vague clone consciousness!

Soon, he synchronized with this vague clone's information!

Thus he learned everything experienced by the light clone that Salvation had thrown into the Blood Pool earlier...

He learned that clone had transformed into a "Blood Person" within the Blood Pool.

He learned that "Blood Person," under Salvation's guidance, sacrificed itself to the stone pillar, having its blood drained by the pillar...

And until now...

On that stone pillar, he could no longer see the previous Blood Person clone's figure!

Instead, obvious blood flowed within the stone pillar's grooves!

And the vague clone consciousness Jiang Ye sensed...

Seemed to originate from that blood!

Jiang Ye was shocked—

With the physical body completely dissipated...

That blood could still preserve his clone consciousness!

However, there was no time to ponder this further.

He, along with all apartment players, noticed—

The apartment's shaking stopped.

The apartment's warning prompts finally ceased.

It seemed at this moment, with the stone pillar's emergence, the storm had finally calmed.

However, Salvation looked toward the Moon Phase Clock, his voice still trembling: "The Ninth Day..."

The Ninth Day could still arrive at any moment!

Very likely, the next second!

His life-or-death crisis hadn't been resolved!

However...

Even though Salvation was somewhat out of control at this moment, he still quickly detected a ripple.

His sharp gaze immediately fell upon the stone pillar emerging from the Blood Pool.

For a moment, all eyes turned toward the stone pillar.

They saw a short black figure abruptly appear around the stone pillar.

The figure held a semi-transparent deep brown glass bottle, its mouth aimed at the blood-filled grooves on the stone pillar.

Soon, they saw the blood flowing in those grooves quickly being sucked into the brown bottle's mouth...

This scene directly stunned Jiang Ye!

Because he could feel—

Damn it! That was his consciousness-blurred Blood Person clone being stuffed into the little brown bottle!