Huh, wait a second?!

This is Li Si's private asset...

So logically, there shouldn't be players with nothing better to do paying to get in.

So these two youths... could they have been arranged by Li Si?

Their conversation, was it also deliberately arranged by Li Si for him to hear?

So these two...

Could they actually be Sun and Moon People without independent thought, only capable of obeying orders?

Or perhaps, they are subordinates cultivated by Li Si back when he was still a Moon Person?

For a moment, various speculations flashed through Jiang Ye's mind.

Simultaneously, he decided to hold his position and not reveal himself for now.

And that youth suspected to be He Yuliang, after mentioning the name "Cheng Lin," inexplicably frowned again and asked the other youth:

"Did you smell a faint burnt smell? Mixed within the strong scent of blood, it's not very obvious."

Indeed, a very faint burnt smell, Jiang Ye could smell it too.

However, the other youth's reply directly shocked Jiang Ye—

"Didn't you come here in your previous life? Didn't you smell this burnt smell back then?"

Huh?!

Previous life?!

Jiang Ye was utterly bewildered!

Thinking to himself, what the hell are you two??

How did a "previous life" suddenly pop up??

Could it be...

These two are actually Reincarnation Players?

Then, is the He Yuliang Jiang Ye encountered in the Novice Apartment a Reincarnation Player?

Doesn't seem like it...

How did He Yuliang become a Reincarnation Player in this place??

So this guy probably isn't He Yuliang anymore, right?

But was he "seized" by a Reincarnation Player??

For a moment, because of these two words "previous life," various wild thoughts surged in Jiang Ye's mind.

The youth suspected to be He Yuliang remained silent for a moment before shaking his head:

"So it seems... I indeed didn't smell the burnt odor in my previous life."

"However, in my previous life, I was using the pure black version body after all. That body's perception of smells might be different from the flesh and blood version body."

"Moreover, didn't we transform into the pure black version bodies during the auditorium explosion? Actually, I strongly suspect—"

"Our pure black bodies have always carried the residual burnt smell from the explosion. It's just that we ourselves can't perceive it."

"Can you understand what I mean? When a person is in an environment with a certain smell for a long time, they become desensitized to that smell, to the point where they can no longer perceive it."

Du Yuheng nodded directly: "I am indeed aware of this phenomenon."

"So..."

"According to what you said earlier, since the pure black body can absorb this entire pool of blood."

"Then there must be some kind of dark energy compatible with the pure black body hidden within this Blood Pool and Forest of Flesh."

"That faint, elusive burnt smell might be emitted by the dark energy within this blood pool that is compatible with the pure black body..."

He Yuliang nodded repeatedly, then his gaze met Du Yuheng's.

Although not explicitly stated, the inquiry was obvious—

Neither of them currently possesses a pure black version body.

So the dark energy hidden in this blood pool seems useless to them.

But that kind of dark energy that can be actively absorbed by the pure black version body is definitely good stuff.

Of course, it's also most likely dangerous stuff.

The inquiry in He Yuliang's eyes was to know Du Yuheng's judgment—

Without the pure black version body, should they still try to excavate the object hidden in this blood pool that emits dark energy?

Du Yuheng seemed thoughtful and did not answer immediately.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ye, eavesdropping outside the blood pool, also fell into deep thought!

Based on these two's conversation, it's not hard to deduce—

The "pure black version body" they mentioned does not refer to Jiang Ye's mutated clone...

But their "previous life" also possessed a "pure black version body"!

So...

That kind of pure black body is not unique to Jiang Ye.

These two Reincarnation Players also possessed pure black bodies in their previous life.

And they even used the pure black body to gain some benefits in this Blood Pool and Forest of Flesh?

But...

Why don't they possess pure black bodies in this life?

Is it because the pure black body has some drawbacks?

Or did their experiences in "this life" deviate from their "previous life," causing them to passively lose the opportunity to possess pure black bodies?

From what they said, their pure black bodies were obtained during an "auditorium explosion"?

Auditorium explosion...

What kind of conflict and contradiction led to that explosion?

While pondering this, Jiang Ye suddenly keenly sensed something.

He snapped back to attention and instantly caught a flash of red light in the eyes of the youth next to He Yuliang!

Besides that...

He shouldn't be mistaken!

The moment the red light flashed in that youth's eyes, he indeed glanced in Jiang Ye's direction!

So...

This guy definitely knows he's here!

Immediately, alarm bells rang loudly in Jiang Ye's heart!

Inside the blood pool, He Yuliang, who was almost constantly on guard against Du Yuheng, naturally also noticed the sudden flash of red light in his eyes.

He Yuliang immediately became somewhat agitated and angry, directly cursing:

"F*ck! What did you read again?!"

"Wait? Didn't you say your skill has a 2-hour cooldown? What, did you lie about the cooldown time too?"

Du Yuheng didn't answer directly. After a moment of silence, he simply and unabashedly turned his gaze toward Jiang Ye's location and calmly said:

"I didn't lie about the single-target cooldown time."

"But using the skill on different individuals doesn't share a cooldown."

On the surface, these words were addressed to He Yuliang.

But they were clearly meant for Jiang Ye.

He Yuliang instantly understood—

His skill wasn't used on He Yuliang.

There was another individual in this instance space that Du Yuheng could use his skill on!

He Yuliang instantly became alert, looking warily in the direction Du Yuheng was gazing.

Jiang Ye thought for a moment, then simply flashed and submerged his entire body into the blood pool.

In that instant, he felt as if something subtle flowed into his body, washing away the fatigue and pain from his body.

Clearly, Li Si hadn't lied to him.

This blood pool indeed has the effect of alleviating pain.

However, Jiang Ye remained wary of this effect.

After all, in medicine, there are also things that can directly suppress pain, called anesthetics.

Sometimes, numbness is even more terrifying than pain.

Jiang Ye didn't plan to soak in the blood pool for too long, but this way seemed just right for meeting the two of them.

For a moment, only the gurgling sound of blood flowing from the giant skull's mouth remained in the blood pool.

In contrast, the three people soaking in the blood pool were silent.

After a good while, He Yuliang's expression turned somewhat subtle, and he took the initiative to break the eerie silence:

"You... you heard our conversation just now?"

Jiang Ye nodded: "Heard a bit."

He Yuliang's eyes were doubtful as he asked again: "How much is 'a bit'? From where did you start hearing?"

Jiang Ye was also straightforward: "From when you said you might encounter Cheng Lin here."

He Yuliang's expression underwent another series of complex and subtle changes.

From his expression, Jiang Ye could easily guess—

This guy knows him.

No need for self-introduction, he knows he is "Cheng Lin."

From their conversation, it's also not hard to deduce that he probably knew him in the so-called "previous life."

Thinking this, Jiang Ye tentatively asked another question: "Do you know Li Si?"

The expression of the youth next to He Yuliang barely changed.

Meanwhile, He Yuliang looked suspicious, giving him a strange, scrutinizing glance before blurting out—

"I, Qin Shi Huang, send money?"

"..."

Alright, got it. He Yuliang knows Li Si, but the historical Li Si.

But the reaction of the youth next to He Yuliang is a bit strange.

Does he not know the historical Li Si?

Or does he know the Li Si of this era with the same name, so he deliberately concealed it, and his expression didn't change?

Jiang Ye's gaze unconsciously fell on this youth, his eyes filled with undisguised scrutiny.

After a moment of scrutiny, he directly asked: "What skill did you just use on me?"

Du Yuheng seemed a bit silent.

After a long silence, he finally stated: "It's [True Sight Eye], a detection-type skill."

"Because of [True Sight Eye], my vision penetration is stronger. It can penetrate this black fog and see a range beyond what ordinary players can see."

His words were deliberately meaningful—

According to the vision range of ordinary players, He Yuliang couldn't see "Cheng Lin."

But "Cheng Lin" saw both of them.

Clearly, Du Yuheng was subtly implying that "Cheng Lin's" eyes were problematic.

And...

If he truly possesses True Sight Eye.

Then most likely, he has already seen through "Cheng Lin's" Data Panel.

And among "Cheng Lin's" talents and skills, there is no detection-type skill like [True Sight Eye].

So, how can his vision see the two people in the blood pool?

These doubts were not explicitly raised by Du Yuheng.

But the subtext in his words was already quite obvious.

Even He Yuliang sensed something immediately.

Jiang Ye thought for a moment, then simply smiled slightly: "Very nice :)"

This smile of his deliberately exuded a sense of lofty pity and evil.

Then, his eyeballs changed within their sockets.

They directly transformed from normal eyeballs into mechanical eyeballs!

In that instant, He Yuliang was utterly terrified!

Holy sh*t?!

What the?? My big, grand SSS-grade Luck?!

My luck is such that I run into a noble Superior Person as soon as I step out?!

No! Calm down!

The "Superior Person" we encountered earlier in the Grand Auditorium, his eyeballs were instantly absorbed by the auditorium relief!

So right now, this guy's eyeballs might also be absorbed by the dark energy hidden in the blood pool?

He has the SSS-grade [Luck] talent!

He definitely won't die so easily!!

He Yuliang kept comforting himself internally while praying for "Cheng Lin's" eyeballs to be absorbed by the blood pool.

He even imagined that perhaps an explosion could also be triggered here in the blood pool, allowing him to regain a pure black version body?

However...

Lady Luck seemed to have dozed off, completely ignoring his prayers.

This "Cheng Lin's" eyeballs remained firmly rooted in their sockets, never losing control and falling out!

However...

He also didn't directly Erase them.

He Yuliang swallowed hard, his entire body tense, not even daring to breathe too loudly.

Until "Cheng Lin's" eyeballs returned to their flesh and blood version.

His smile was still like a demon's, his voice quite gentle, deliberately explaining the hidden doubts Du Yuheng had just raised:

"I indeed don't have [True Sight Eye] or any detection-type skill."

"But these eyes do allow my vision to be superior to that of ordinary players."

Then, he asked Du Yuheng again:

"Can your [True Sight Eye] detect my identity?"

Du Yuheng also displayed the absolute obedience and respect a Moon Person player should show toward a Sun Person player.

He swallowed hard and cautiously said:

"The identity you refer to, is it the identity granted to you by the enforcement eyeballs, or your true identity?"

Huh?

True identity?

Jiang Ye's heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

What? This guy can see my true identity??

Not necessarily.

These two have a "previous life"...

So it's also possible they came into contact with him and learned about his identity in the so-called "previous life"?

When Jiang Ye used to read novels, he quite liked reading rebirth stories.

He liked the satisfying feeling of knowing things in advance.

However, looking at so-called reincarnators from an observer's perspective, "rebirth" feels just too unfair!

For ordinary people, it's simply a dimensional crushing in terms of information!

Like these two...

In their previous life, they most likely possessed information even Jiang Ye himself didn't know, yet related to Jiang Ye!

Thinking this, Jiang Ye didn't dwell on the identity issue.

He directly asked again: "What's the deal with the 'previous life' you mentioned just now?"

"Did your 'previous life' come into contact with me? So in 'this life,' you deliberately waited for me here?"

"So, what purpose do you have in waiting for me here?"

"And you—"

Jiang Ye specifically looked at Du Yuheng: "You still haven't answered me, do you know 'Li Si'?"

He Yuliang clearly sensed that Jiang Ye was targeting Du Yuheng more, so he himself relaxed considerably.

After a bit of thought, he briefly described the so-called "previous life."

It was essentially the one-time skill [Reroll Life].

Who can say for sure that his so-called "previous life" isn't just a dream he had?

Although in his view, that dream was too real.

So real that he believes it wasn't a dream.

But from an observer's perspective, most would probably think it was just a dream.

Sure enough, after hearing about the [Reroll Life] skill, the suspicion in Jiang Ye's contemplative eyes was evident.

"Alright, let's assume your 'previous life' is the so-called [Reroll Life]."

"Then, why don't you possess pure black version bodies in 'this life'?"

"Is it because the pure black body has some drawbacks? Or are there practical reasons that prevent you from possessing pure black bodies again?"

He Yuliang hesitated at this question and cast his gaze toward Du Yuheng, signaling him to answer.

Du Yuheng remained silent for a moment before stating bluntly:

"It's because practical reasons prevent us from possessing pure black bodies."

"You just heard from our conversation—we obtained our pure black bodies from a Grand Auditorium explosion."

"But the player who triggered that explosion died in the explosion."

"In the so-called 'this life,' that player didn't want to die, so the explosion didn't happen, and we didn't obtain pure black bodies."

After explaining this, Du Yuheng specifically added:

"The player who triggered the explosion was named—Zhou Qiming."