Chapter 165: Chapter 165

Qu Xing and Huang Bo, one a Dark-type Replica, the other a Light-type Replica, were generated almost at the exact same time.

They practically looked like a pair.

And this time, the two little eeries he bought also came as a pair.

However, Qu Xing was a precious SS-tier Replica.

Even with Wu Ying’s memories, this was Jiang Ye’s first attempt at awakening a Glyph Pattern Ability.

He also swapped his Blackened Replica who’d been hiding in another apartment into the Secret Graveyard.

Blackened Replicas were terrified of Light.

But the moment he actually arrived in the Secret Graveyard, his eyes visibly lit up several degrees!

It was obvious—even to the naked eye—that he was thrilled.

His curious gaze roamed around, filled with disbelief as he said:

“What is this place? Not only is it completely sealed off from any light aura, but the dark energy here... it’s insanely thick!”

As he spoke, he even couldn’t help taking a deep breath, looking utterly invigorated and relaxed in both body and soul.

Jiang Ye could understand.

After all, as a Dark-type Replica, Qu Xing also felt extremely comfortable in the Secret Graveyard.

It was as if every pore in his body opened up, and the air was filled with nothing but soothing vibes.

Of course, if a Light-Type Replica came here, they’d probably be disgusted to death.

Hearing Little Black’s amazed exclamation, Jiang Ye couldn’t help but ask curiously:

“What do you mean by ‘completely sealed off from light aura’? Can you sense Light’s presence even if you’re not in the same Beginner Apartment?”

Little Black blinked a few times, seemed to think for a moment, then seriously answered:

“If I’m in the same apartment as a Light-type player, I can’t suppress the fear—I feel intensely uncomfortable, and the inner unease is overwhelming.”

“Even if we’re not in the same Beginner Apartment, I still experience a psychological discomfort.”

“Before, I wasn’t sure. I thought maybe that feeling was just psychological, like knowing Light exists nearby.”

“But now, being in a place with such a strong dark aura, I can confirm—it wasn’t psychological.”

“Because only here, I truly feel that discomfort completely gone.”

So Light’s effect on Dark-type beings is that strong, huh.

Even if they’re not in the same apartment, it still makes Dark-types uncomfortable...

That kind of fated hostility is way too intense.

Jiang Ye was a little surprised, but didn’t dwell on it too long. He turned to Little Black and said:

“In that case, you stay here until Light disappears.”

He said it as if it were the most natural thing.

Little Black’s eyes lit up: “Wait, is Light getting taken care of? Are we about to cash in on that Kill-on-Sight Order Reward?”

“Cough, cough.” Jiang Ye thought: whether or not he’ll take that reward isn’t even decided yet.

But hiding Light’s aura shouldn’t be a problem.

He didn’t answer Little Black. Instead, he opened the jade box with the two little eeries inside to show him.

He hadn’t even said anything about awakening a Glyph Pattern Ability yet.

But just seeing the little eeries in the box, Little Black’s eyes widened immediately, his voice shook:

“Little eeries raised by an Eerie Nurturer??”

“This... how is this possible?!”

“A Beginner Apartment, having an Eerie Nurturer?? Don’t tell me—have veteran players invaded already?!”

“But Light hasn’t been dealt with yet. How could an Eerie Nurturer risk their life like that?”

Jiang Ye hadn’t expected that Little Black could recognize, at a glance, that these two little eeries didn’t come from the Beginner Apartment.

But he didn’t explain anything and instead asked curiously:

“Beginner Apartments can’t have Eerie Nurturers? But weren’t those things that invaded you earlier raised by the White-Clad Woman?”

Little Black shook his head instantly: “Not the same.”

“The ones the White-Clad Woman raised are just ‘wild eeries.’ The little eeries properly raised by an Eerie Nurturer are different.”

Jiang Ye nodded thoughtfully.

According to Wu Ying’s memories, he knew—

Eeries raised by Eerie Nurturers were generally called little eeries.

They weren’t very aggressive, so when players let a little eerie possess them, it was easy to suppress it, which reduced the Eerie Transformation rate significantly.

But wild eeries were far more violent.

When they invaded a player, it was with full intent to seize control.

And the ones raised by the White-Clad Woman were clearly trained to be aggressive.

So even though she raised them, they still counted as wild eeries.

They were fundamentally different from little eeries raised by Eerie Nurturers.

But speaking of how the Beginner Apartment had no Eerie Nurturers or little eeries, Jiang Ye couldn’t help but wonder:

“By the way, doesn’t the Apartment Trader sell little eeries?”

“If the Trader sold little eeries, wouldn’t they make more Survival Points than with other items?”

Little Black paused at the question but soon shook his head:

“If the Apartment Trader sold little eeries, wouldn’t that break the balance between new and veteran players?”

“Beginner players already get enough perks. If someone especially lucky awakened a super powerful Glyph Pattern Ability early on... that’s probably not a scenario the veterans want to see.”

“And no matter if it’s the Apartment Administrator, the Apartment Trader, or the Apartment Boss, in the end, they’re all on the veteran players’ side.”

“Plus, raising eeries requires a stable environment. The Apartment Trader is always moving between apartments, so that’s not really an option.”

Jiang Ye agreed with most of that.

But that last point...

He couldn’t help but refute:

“Doesn’t the Apartment Trader have Infinite Replication?”

“He could just let his Replicas roam between apartments while the main body stays in a stable place to raise eeries.” ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by nοvelfire.net

But as soon as he said that, Little Black froze again.

“The Trader has Infinite Replication? Where’d that come from? I’ve never heard that before.”

Huh? Little Black didn’t know the Trader had Infinite Replication?

Jiang Ye explained, “I heard it from Little Bai.”

As he said this, he glanced at Little Black, then thought about Little Bai.

And couldn’t help but sigh to himself—

Little Black, Little Bai...

They kinda seem like a pair too.

“By the way, if I choose to attract an eerie to possess me and awaken a Glyph Pattern Ability, can I pick something powerful like a Reincarnated Eerie?”

Little Black was silent for a moment, then answered solemnly:

“You can, of course, do that.”

“But if you attract a Reincarnated Eerie, the Eerie Transformation rate becomes 100% :)”

“The player will definitely lose consciousness, definitely have their identity replaced, and definitely be taken over into becoming an Eerie Player.”

Jiang Ye thought to himself: So what if the identity’s replaced?

Even if the identity’s taken over, wouldn’t it still have to operate as ‘Jiang Ye’?

That means it’s still his Replica!

Of course, that thought was something he wouldn’t share with Little Black.

Besides, he had too many things to deal with right now.

Better to stick to the main storyline quest for now and not mess with attracting a Reincarnated Eerie.

He didn’t pursue the topic further with Little Black and instead turned his attention to the two jade boxes.

“These two little eeries weren’t easy to get.”

“Now, I want to try letting this guy—” he pointed at Qu Xing, “—attract a little eerie to awaken a Glyph Pattern Ability.”

“I asked you to come so you could help keep watch.”

Qu Xing didn’t look like Jiang Ye; his appearance was that of a pale, youthful-looking boy.

Jiang Ye hadn’t told Little Black that someone with a different face was also one of his Replicas.

So Little Black didn’t know what Qu Xing really was—he just assumed this was one of Jiang Ye’s friends.

He gave Qu Xing a glance, then analyzed for Jiang Ye:

“A Dark-type player finds it easiest to attract an eerie. Their Eerie Transformation rate is generally lower than that of non-Dark-type players.”

“What little eerie is this kid planning to use?”

Jiang Ye pointed to one of the jade boxes: “I’m thinking of letting him try the little eerie on that pushpin. What do you think?”

Little Black nodded right away: “I think it’s fine. This little eerie on the pushpin does seem more compatible with his aura.”

With Little Black’s reassurance, Jiang Ye felt a lot more at ease.

So he instructed Qu Xing to take out the eerie pushpin.

According to Wu Ying’s memory—

Eeries raised by Eerie Nurturers were typically very small in size.

There were many ways to let a little eerie possess you.

The most common and safest was to cut into one’s flesh and embed the little eerie inside.

Players with a bit more strength could consider cutting open their heart and embedding it there.

Of course, that method carried more risk.

After all, players without Glyph Pattern Abilities were still just flesh and blood.

And the heart was fragile—if damaged severely, death could come at any moment.

Jiang Ye—or more accurately, Replica Qu Xing—

Stared at the pushpin for a while, then said to Little Black:

“I want to try using the eye.”

Little Black was a bit surprised. After a moment’s thought, he explained:

“Glyph Pattern Abilities that originate from the eye do tend to be more powerful.”

“But in turn, the risk of Eerie Transformation is also higher.”

“You’re a Human Player, so you can have multiple Glyph Pattern Abilities.”

“For Human Players, the first Glyph Pattern Ability is usually one where you play it safe.”

Jiang Ye, possessing Wu Ying’s memories, knew that well.

But something deep within compelled him to use the eye.

Little Black saw the determination in Qu Xing’s eyes and changed his tone:

“Of course, if you want to try using the eye, that’s totally doable.”

“The stronger your Dark-type Ability, the lower the chance of failure when awakening a Glyph Pattern Ability.”

Qu Xing possessed an incredibly powerful SS-tier Dark-type Ability.

Ordinarily, the failure rate was practically zero.

Seeing that Little Black had no objections, Qu Xing slowly brought the pushpin’s tip toward his right eye.

Honestly, Dark-type Replicas had high pain tolerance.

Not to mention, back when the Comprehension Replica held the Dice of Fate, he’d already experienced an unprecedented level of excruciating pain.

Jiang Ye had thought he’d built up enough resistance to pain.

But the moment the pushpin pierced his right eye, that sharp pain made his whole body tense up, scalp tingling!

In an instant, his entire right eye was flooded with blood-red.

And his brain throbbed like it was being repeatedly smacked—buzzing with blunt pain.

Qu Xing’s face turned deathly pale, completely drained of color, his Dark-type aura flickering and unstable.

Little Black watched with a stunned expression, muttering in awe:

“This pushpin’s little eerie… it’s probably not ordinary...”

Jiang Ye didn’t even register what he was saying—his first instinct was to fuse a large number of Replicas into Qu Xing.

After all, stronger Attributes meant greater pain resistance.

Sure enough, after fusing with many Replicas, Qu Xing’s chaotic aura stabilized.

Little Black exclaimed in admiration: “That’s his trump card? No wonder he dared to use the eye…”

They saw the rusted, eerie pushpin's rounded cap gradually enlarge at Qu Xing’s right eye.

Until his right eye was fully covered by the pushpin’s cap.

It looked as though the pushpin had been nailed into his eye.

And on the eerie, rounded cap, faint blood-colored sigils began to appear.

That was the sign of a Glyph Pattern forming.

Seeing the situation stabilize, Jiang Ye finally relaxed a bit and asked Little Black:

“You just said it’s easy for Dark-type users to awaken a Glyph Pattern Ability.”

“So what about Light-type users? Is it harder for them to awaken one?”