After saying this, Wang Lingling frowned again.

It seemed there was something about Li Ku that she couldn't understand, or perhaps couldn't comprehend.

And Li Ku... he actually didn't hide it either, slowly raising his hand and touching his own cheek.

His fingertip pressed against the location of the scar on his face.

Then his entire finger seemed to be sucked into that abyss-like scar!

However, he quickly withdrew his finger.

It was as if performing this action was merely for demonstration purposes.

He looked at Wang Lingling and stated bluntly, "You are correct—"

"My scars indeed count as Glyph Pattern Tattoos."

"However, there is one point you didn't get right."

"My scars are not 'one type' of Glyph Pattern Tattoo. Rather... each one is a different Glyph Pattern Tattoo."

"Moreover, the awakening method of these Glyph Pattern Tattoos is different from the way normal Moon People players awaken their Glyph Patterns."

"If you are truly curious, I can demonstrate for you..."

While saying this, Li Ku's tone was casual and understated.

But inexplicably, his entire person seemed to radiate an indescribable sense of madness.

Like a serial killer dismembering a body with cruelty while elegantly listening to the Goldberg Variations.

At this moment, Li Ku embodied a state where elegance and madness coexisted.

Wang Lingling's pitch-black eyes, her pupils contracted sharply.

After a moment of silence, she nodded. "I am indeed a bit curious."

So Li Ku actually began his so-called "demonstration"!

With a turn of his hand, a small knife appeared in his palm.

It looked like an utterly ordinary small knife. He casually used it to cut open a patch of skin on his body not covered by scars.

Instantly, flesh and blood bloomed under the knife's tip, yet not a single drop of blood flowed out.

And Li Ku looked as if he felt no pain at all...

Immediately after, he withdrew the knife and took out an Exile Fruit.

Then, that Exile Fruit was forcibly stuffed into the opened flesh!

Soon, black mist began to spread from that opened flesh!

And then, a brand new abyss-like scar formed right there!

After completing the demonstration, Li Ku casually explained further:

"Like this—"

"Ordinary players awaken their Glyph Pattern Ability by consuming the Exile Fruit orally."

"But I consume the Exile Fruit using my physical body."

Just these few casually spoken sentences.

Yet they caused no small shock among the players present!

The Exile Fruit... could it actually be used this way?!

That means... each scar on his body was created by inserting an Exile Fruit!

Then judging by the number of scars on his body...

Just how many Exile Fruits has he "consumed" using this method?!

Holy crap! Is this guy even human?!

He's practically a large-scale Exile Fruit reactor!

No wonder it's said the scars are his Glyph Pattern Tattoos.

And his Glyph Pattern Tattoos are far from being just one type...

Of course, besides shock, the players present had another more pressing question—

Could this method of "consuming" the Exile Fruit be replicated by other players?

However, since Li Ku dared to reveal his unique method of "consuming" the Exile Fruit...

Then it probably means this special "consumption" method is something only he can use, right?

If other players tried to imitate it... there would likely be unforeseen negative consequences?

The key is, this "consumption" method is truly sinister.

The players present probably don't have the guts to imitate Li Ku.

And also... 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Looking at that faint aura of madness surrounding Li Ku...

He probably didn't voluntarily develop this "consumption" method in the beginning.

If he was forced...

Jiang Ye suddenly thought of that abandoned Mental Hospital located at the World Tree ruins...

Those Moon People players used as experimental subjects...

And Qi Lin, who was suspected to be from the abandoned Mental Hospital faction, and his earlier words to Li Ku, "I didn't expect you to still be alive"...

Which means—

Qi Lin knew Li Ku.

And in his understanding, Li Ku should already be dead...

So it's quite possible Li Ku really was once an experimental subject of that abandoned Mental Hospital!

Oh my god!

Earlier, Lin Jing mentioned that he, like Li Ku, believed in "Sun and Moon Sharing the Same Guilt"...

Li Si also mentioned that the abandoned Mental Hospital believed in "Sun and Moon Sharing the Same Guilt"...

So could it be that this Li Ku, like Qi Lin, is also a pawn of the abandoned Mental Hospital?

Wait?

Jiang Ye suddenly thought of something else—

What about those Sun People players who were with Qi Lin earlier?

Didn't they also enter the Blood Pool and Forest of Flesh space before the great fire?

Yet now, in this Blood Pool and Forest of Flesh space, the black mist has already dissipated, and there's no trace of them at all.

The key is, this entire space, after the black mist dispersed, is completely visible.

The only place that could hide people seems to be that seemingly boiling Blood Pool?

So... did they die in the Blood Pool?

Or... are they using some special method to hide alive within the Blood Pool?

Chen Cang and Li Si, Du Yuheng and He Yuliang, these four who were also in the Blood Pool space earlier, never mentioned seeing that batch of Sun People players.

So, it seems they genuinely didn't know that batch of Sun People players had also entered this Blood Pool space?

No.

Du Yuheng couldn't possibly not know, this guy is too sneaky!

And Li Ku...

If he obtained Qi Lin's memories, then he might also know.

But neither of them showed any reaction...

Either that batch of Sun People players really died in the Blood Pool.

Or they have other plans?

Anyway, Jiang Ye himself has life-preserving methods, so he's not panicked at all.

At this moment, while many players present hadn't yet recovered from the shock, Du Yuheng was the first to speak up:

"I saw the wound you just cut open was quite deep, that depth should have reached the bone..."

"But when I looked carefully, I didn't seem to see your bone?"

This detail really wasn't noticed by many.

Mainly because no one could be sure if Li Ku just happened to stop right before reaching the bone.

However, upon further reflection...

Lin Jing also chimed in, "You just used the flesh on your arm for the demonstration, it looked fine."

"But the place with the most scars on you is your face."

"On the face, especially the cheekbone area, it should be very difficult to cut open enough flesh to stuff an Exile Fruit into, right?"

"Unless..." Lin Jing speculated on his own, "Your face has no bones? Then can we infer that your entire body has no bones?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other players were shocked again.

Li Ku remained silent for a moment, then admitted frankly:

"Yes, my entire body has not a single bone."

"And this is probably also the reason why I can use this unique method to devour Exile Fruits."

These words carried a hint of implication, as if saying—

If you also want to "consume" Exile Fruits this way, you must first remove all the bones from your body.

However, the other players found this rather hard to accept.

No bones means no bone marrow? No bone marrow, how do you produce blood?

Although Moon People players after death also have no bones and don't bleed...

But while they are alive, blood is something as important as hair!

Especially, to join Exile City, the Sacred Rite they undergo requires dripping blood to acknowledge ownership of the Formless Leaf.

No blood, how do you perform the Sacred Rite?

Du Yuheng really asked about this issue again:

"You previously followed Zhou Qiming for the sake of a spot in Exile City."

"But you, without bones, probably don't bleed either?"

"Unable to drip blood, how will you receive Exile City's Sacred Baptism?"

On the surface, he seemed puzzled.

But Li Ku was certain Du Yuheng wasn't truly puzzled.

He directly pointed out to Du Yuheng, "According to He Yuliang's previous life... didn't the three of us, in our Pure Black Body state, also enter Exile City?"

"So, you should be able to guess, or you directly know, right?"

"My method of joining Exile City is very simple—it's the scale given by the blood merchant."

After saying this, Li Ku seemed unwilling to talk more about his own issues and turned to Wang Lingling instead:

"Towards you, I have been sufficiently candid."

"Now, it should be your turn to be candid with us about the Glyph Pattern Ability in your eyes."

Wang Lingling was silent for a moment, but instead of answering directly, she locked eyes deeply with Du Yuheng for a second.

This eye contact felt as if their gazes truly engaged in a substantive exchange.

However, this exchange was extremely brief.

A mere fraction of a second, probably few players present noticed anything amiss.

Jiang Ye only caught it keenly because of the Doll's perspective and knowing in advance that Du Yuheng's eyes seemed to have some ability.

However, he also didn't know what this mutual gaze between the two actually meant.

Could their eye abilities really allow their gazes to have a direct communication effect?

Or did their eyes both see the secrets on each other's bodies, thus exchanging a secret signal?

Anyway, after that brief moment of eye contact, Wang Lingling truly chose to be candid:

"The Glyph Pattern Ability I awakened is called 【Yin Yang Eyes】."

"Currently at the first tier, possessing two states: 'Yin Eye' and 'Yang Eye'."

"In the Yang Eye state, there are three abilities in total..."

"The first ability is probably similar to mechanical eyeballs, having visual effects far surpassing normal flesh eyes."

"At the same time, it can also allow my entire person to directly switch to a mechanical eyeball state."

"In the eyeball state, my movement speed is absurdly fast."

"Also, the Yang Eye state of the first-tier Glyph Pattern possesses three authority rules."

"First—can Erase designated Moon People players;"

"Second—can collect the corpses of Moon People players in a deceased state;"

"Third—can enter the Qiankun Burial Ground."

While speaking, she even demonstrated the effect of her entire person switching to the eyeball state.

It indeed looked exactly the same as mechanical eyeballs!

And these words directly caused all the Moon People players present to stiffen!

Are you kidding me?!

Such an ability practically equates to her possessing the authority of Sun People players!

Someone like her... can she still be considered a Moon People player?

When Wang Lingling switched back from the mechanical eyeball state to normal human form, she indeed saw a group of Moon People players with inexplicably tense expressions.

Of course, there were a few exceptions.

Like Li Ku, Li Si, Lin Jing, and... Chen Cang.

Among them, Li Si stated bluntly, "Those three authority rules are the basic rules for the lowest-tier Sun People players."

"And Sun People players need to consume one strand of hair each time they use an authority."

"Although they have plenty of hair, experienced Sun People players treasure their hair greatly."

"So, generally, you won't see Sun People players using their authority to Erase Moon People players on a large scale."

"Of course, if they want to Erase, they just Erase, after all, it's just one strand of hair."

"But in a state of no enmity, there's generally no need to waste a strand of hair."

This explanation could be considered speaking up for Wang Lingling.

Wang Lingling and everyone present are currently without enmity, and instead share the common goal of "great unification".

So...

Wang Lingling herself also proactively stated, "Everyone, rest assured, I won't waste hair killing innocents indiscriminately."

The other Moon People players all fell somewhat silent.

Li Si continued, "The Qiankun Burial Ground is a place where Sun People players have a Probability of growing hair."

"However, as the name implies, the Qiankun Burial Ground is located in Qiankun Land, so you probably won't find it easy to sneak in."

"So your hair truly is something you lose with each use."

Wang Lingling seemed thoughtful and promptly asked him, "Authority one and authority three, I think I understand. What about authority two, collecting the corpses of Moon People players, what does that mean?"

"Literal meaning." Li Si looked at that batch of veteran players among the Moon People like Lin Dong and explained calmly, "You should all know—"

"After Moon People players die, blood-colored patterns appear on their corpses."

"And those corpses only have 'flesh' left, no bones. Including when cutting that flesh, no blood seeps out..."

"This phenomenon occurs precisely because of the corpse-collecting authority of Sun People players."

After this explanation, Wang Lingling promptly said, "So that means, the bone and blood within Moon People corpses... were taken away by Sun People players?"

Then, she analyzed further, "Collecting corpses... Could it be that after Moon People players die, only the bone and blood count as the corpse? That kind of flesh with blood-colored patterns... doesn't count as the Moon People player's corpse?"

"This..." Li Si was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know either."

Whether he truly doesn't know or falsely doesn't know, is unknown.

Anyway, not wanting to answer this question is true, he directly prompted Wang Lingling, "Finished introducing the Yang Eye state, what about the Yin Eye?"

Wang Lingling thought for a moment, then looked at Li Si and pointed at her own eyes. "The Yin Eye state is like this..."

Saying this, just like she demonstrated switching to the mechanical eyeball for the Yang Eye state, she also demonstrated the effect of the Yin Eye state.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they saw her eyes suddenly transform into a state with only the whites visible...

That is... they abruptly became a pair of Pure White Eyes!

Just like the pair of pure white eyeballs that burst out after Qi Lin died!

However, within her Pure White Eyes that seemed deliberately widened, there actually seemed to be a light-infused black hidden within!

From the perspective of other players, it was just a vague feeling.

But from the unique perspective of the Doll Jiang Ye, he clearly saw—

Within those Pure White Eyes, a light-infused black was used to outline the dial and hands of a watch!

And at this moment, the hands presented in Wang Lingling's Pure White Eyes were rotating counterclockwise at an extremely fast speed!