In the "event" triggered earlier in the empty room.

When Jiang Ye used [Grudge Memory], he was quite casual.

He basically grabbed people and stole memories without any scruples.

But after coming into contact with that "Driver," his mindset naturally became more cautious.

After arriving at this "School," of course, he also wanted to find opportunities to steal memories.

But he didn't dare to be too obvious about it.

Until this moment—

The way he placed his hand on Song Jie's shoulder was almost blatantly obvious.

So it wasn't surprising that Song Jie noticed something was off.

Or, to be more precise...

Jiang Ye did it on purpose, with no intention of hiding or concealing it.

Simply because, the sentence Song Jie just uttered gave him a very strange feeling.

Uncertain if it was from a TV drama or a novel he had seen, Jiang Ye seemed to have such a memory stored in his mind.

It wasn't anything else, just that short sentence—

"You're not like us..."

He must have heard this sentence somewhere else before, and it touched him, leaving a deep impression.

So, when Song Jie said this seemingly ordinary phrase in that flat, unremarkable tone.

Jiang Ye felt quite moved inside.

Therefore, he didn't hide it.

He said it openly and frankly: "Yes, randomly stealing memories."

As expected, just as he thought.

Song Jie's expression changed several times, but in the end, he didn't brush Jiang Ye's hand away.

He looked indifferent as he said: "Memories, huh..."

"To be honest, I might not even remember them myself."

He said this with exceptional candor, as if he really didn't remember anything in his head.

After this sigh, he even raised an eyebrow at Jiang Ye and smiled:

"After you finish stealing, could you also share my memories with me?"

Jiang Ye nodded, then unceremoniously used [Grudge Memory].

This skill naturally also has a cooldown.

But its cooldown is targeted at individuals.

That is—there is no cooldown when used on different individuals.

But using it a second time on the same individual has a 6-hour cooldown.

And the memories that can be stolen each time are completely random.

The memory stolen this time first presented itself not as an image, but as a sound.

Not a loud sound.

But a light, airy sentence, spoken in a condescending tone.

Then the presented image was a sharp knife, viciously stabbing into a fragile, screaming throat. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Blood did not spray out.

Because that screaming child's body was quickly covered in blood patterns.

Along with the feelings the memory brought Jiang Ye, besides the usual surging hatred in his chest, there was also a numbness in his face.

As if, invisible blood had sprayed onto his face, making him feel numb.

The gaze within the memory stared at the blood-pattern-covered corpse for a long time, as if the whole person was empty and numb.

Accompanying this numbness, the hatred in the chest also dissipated.

Soon, the memory image also faded.

Jiang Ye snapped back to reality and met Song Jie's eyes, which looked like he was watching a show unrelated to him.

He really acted like he was inquiring about someone else's story, asking curiously: "What did you see? It might really be a memory I've already forgotten."

Jiang Ye nodded, indicating agreement: "It really wasn't much, seemed like just your memory of killing someone."

Song Jie raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, thinking this random memory-stealing ability didn't seem all that great.

Then he heard Jiang Ye add:

"Oh, right."

"Besides the killing scene, there was also a voice, coming from outside the image."

"That voice said—"

"People who beg should have the attitude of beggars."

Jiang Ye said it lightly, his gaze not falling on Song Jie.

He looked at the other people getting food in the cafeteria, only noticing the change in Song Jie's expression from the corner of his eye.

So he deliberately turned his gaze, asking curiously: "What? Is it a memory you recall?"

"..." Song Jie did not answer.

He stuffed the last bite of the bun into his mouth.

Then he tugged the corner of his mouth at Jiang Ye: "Your talent ability doesn't seem all that great."

Jiang Ye nodded: "It's not. Are the talents over here all weaker than Glyph Pattern Abilities?"

Song Jie nodded, but didn't continue this topic.

He glanced at his watch and said bluntly: "Let me tell you about the arrangements during the school's non-free time."

"You should have sensed it too, the 'personality reconstruction' in this 'School' has another meaning."

"So during our non-free time, the essence is obeying the school's arrangements to undergo special 'personality reconstruction'."

"Let's talk about the afternoon first—"

"From 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, these 2 hours, we operate sewing machines to make those blood-pattern-covered human skin coats."

"This process requires using our own blood, meaning we have to bleed a lot."

"Those with poor skills have a high failure rate making the blood skin coats, so they need even more blood."

"This bloodletting will intensify our hunger."

"Especially since you didn't eat at noon, these two hours will be particularly tough. Dizziness and blurred vision are mild;in severe cases, hallucinations might occur."

This could be considered a heads-up for Jiang Ye, though he didn't advise him to eat.

He then continued: "From 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, these two hours, we are arranged for labor reform."

"The daily labor content varies;we're in the Student Council, so we have inside information. Today's labor reform content is—mining in the mineshaft."

"From 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM, we undergo ideological reform in the grand auditorium."

"The content of ideological reform also varies. Sometimes it's a cultural performance, sometimes it's watching a movie."

It sounded quite normal, but Song Jie's eyes were meaningful, and he specifically pointed out:

"Of course, whether it's physical labor reform like mining in the mineshaft, or ideological reform like cultural performances or watching movies, none are as simple as you think."

"You'll understand once you experience it personally."

"The remaining time from 11:30 PM to 5:30 AM the next day is our sleep time."

"However, sleep time is also non-free time."

"During this period, we can only stay in bed and must enter the 'Dreamland'."

"As for what's in the 'Dreamland', it also varies from person to person."

"However, if you join the Student Council, the half hour from 11:30 PM to midnight in the 'Dreamland' is fixed as our meeting time with the Boss."

Listening to this part, Jiang Ye finally realized what kind of figure the "Boss" Song Jie spoke of was.

Jiang Ye had previously thought that "Boss" was just a powerful "student".

Hearing that the other wasn't the Student Council President, he only thought that "Boss" might be ridiculously strong.

Now, knowing they meet the "Boss" in the "Dreamland", he finally realized—

The methods and strength of that so-called "Boss" probably already surpass the entire school!

Song Jie didn't care what he thought and continued explaining:

"Since experiences in the 'Dreamland' vary from person to person, I won't explain much."

"It's worth mentioning that every morning when we wake up, there are always people who die in the 'Dreamland'."

"From 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM, a total of five hours, is our time to earn survival stones."

"Although this period is also 'non-free', we have the right to choose for ourselves, just like choosing different elective courses in university."

"There are many ways to choose to earn money, like operating sewing machines, mining in mineshafts, road construction and building, garden trimming, mural maintenance, pet feeding, doll sewing... and so on, a wide variety."

"You shouldn't find it hard to imagine that all these money-making methods carry risks."

"But generally, the earnings from work will be above 5 survival stones, meaning 5 days of time."

"And we players who follow the Boss will, at the moment we enter the 'Dreamland' each day, hand over all the survival stones earned that day to the Boss."

"Then the Boss uniformly distributes to us, one day's worth of time."

Basically, this covers a day in the school.

Earning money in the morning, labor reform in the afternoon, dreaming at night, arranged clearly.

But among these three, there are obviously risks.

And...

Jiang Ye asked bluntly again: "You follow the Boss, handing over the survival stones you worked hard to earn. You should get other benefits, right?"

Song Jie nodded: "Of course."

He looked towards the area where corpses had been lying earlier, then withdrew his gaze and smiled:

"Just now, a bunch of people died there, right?"

"Why do you think they died, and why were the others unharmed?"

Jiang Ye instantly understood: "Those who died didn't follow your Boss, so others could freely kill them."

"And those who follow the Boss cannot kill each other, their safety is guaranteed."

Jiang Ye initially thought only Student Council members followed that so-called Boss.

Now it seemed those numb people were also under that Boss.

As he thought this, Song Jie explained:

"I don't know about the situation in other prisons, but here with us it's like this—"

"In the entire school, there are only two kinds of people: the Boss's people, and the powerful people."

"As you thought, the Boss's people cannot kill each other."

"Those not attached to the Boss can be ambushed at any time."

"Most of them, like that batch of corpses just now, are killed because they don't fit in, then eaten."

"There are also a very few individuals who survive barely because they are extremely powerful."

As he spoke, Song Jie gave Jiang Ye a meaningful look and smiled: "Strictly speaking, you are not attached to the Boss right now."

"It's only because you're walking with us that you're tacitly considered 'comrades'."

"Do you believe that as soon as you dare to leave us, someone will attack you at any moment?"

Jiang Ye certainly believed it, but what touched him was the term "comrades".

Song Jie's meaning was clearly to call all players attached to the Boss "comrades".

But Jiang Ye had previously also used such a "term".

His "comrades" were his own clones.

However, not just the 25 clones from the same batch as him.

Jiang Ye felt in his heart...

He had two other clones—the pure black mutated clone and the blood skin desiccated corpse clone.

They entered this Doomsday Prison world in different batches than him.

If it really is a principle similar to time travel...

Those two clones from different batches might have entered at different times.

That is, most likely entered the Doomsday Prison world earlier than his batch of 25 clones.

Jiang Ye somewhat suspected that those two extremely special clones might have already stirred up some trouble...

Of course, it's also possible that the so-called "time travel" is just a larger "Dreamland".

In his heart, Jiang Ye wasn't opposed to following that "Boss".

But right now, he faced a rather big problem:

"The morning is the money-earning time, so with only 2 hours left, wouldn't I not live to see the Boss tonight?"

Song Jie smiled and nodded: "Theoretically, yes. So right now, you have two paths to take."

Jiang Ye: "I'm all ears."

"The first path, rob money :)"

"Time already stored in the watch generally cannot be forcibly taken."

"But the survival stones in players' hands can be snatched."

"However, if you choose to follow our Boss. Then all 'comrades' who follow the Boss, you cannot touch."

"Because their property belongs to the Boss."

Jiang Ye nodded: "So I can only rob those powerful strong players who don't belong to the Boss."

Song Jie smiled: "Need me to introduce you to such strong players?"

Jiang Ye shook his head: "Not for now, let's hear the second path."

Song Jie looked somewhat disappointed but continued introducing: "The second path, you can sell blood to earn money."

"Of course, selling organs is also possible."

"Pure humans who haven't awakened a Glyph Pattern Ability, and haven't even eaten human flesh, their blood and organs command a higher price."

"On that basis, those who have awakened talent abilities should also command higher prices."

"And people like us, who have awakened Glyph Patterns and eaten human flesh, 100cc of blood can only sell for 100 minutes."

"But your 100cc of blood should sell for five or six hundred minutes, meaning 5 hours of time."

"Based on experience, players with decent physique generally won't have issues selling 400cc of blood."

"But you'll need to use blood in the afternoon class anyway, so if you sell blood for money now, operating the sewing machine later will be very tough."

"If you choose to sell organs, generally selling a kidney is more cost-effective."

"With your qualifications, one kidney should sell for over 10 hours."

He didn't sound certain.

Jiang Ye also didn't expect he would be reduced to selling blood and kidneys...

He hadn't decided to sell, but still inquired further:

"From what you're saying, this selling blood and organs is handled by a specialist?"

Song Jie nodded: "Yes. This 'specialist' will assess your physical condition and then give a corresponding price."

"But don't worry, this specialist is also one of our Boss's people, the pricing is quite fair, they won't take advantage of you."

Jiang Ye originally wasn't planning to sell blood, but hearing it was backed by that mysterious "Boss", he actually became a bit interested.

He was wondering if this blood-selling process could facilitate a "bloodline recognition"?

Song Jie clearly saw his interest and smiled:

"In your situation, selling blood really is the only viable path."

"If your blood can really fetch a high price, I can think of a way to help you during the sewing machine operation this afternoon."