Chapter 219: Chapter 219
Because he had already considered it—
The Light-type organization had always been operating in the shadows, never allowed to reveal themselves.
That made anything they did feel constrained and restricted.
Even with all their Light-type abilities, they couldn’t use them at all.
But things were different now.
Now that the apartment had Huang Bo, this glaringly obvious Light-type package…
Then the other Light-type Reincarnators could totally pretend to be Huang Bo!
They could use Huang Bo’s identity to do things they never dared to do before!
And just right, the persona Huang Bo portrayed was super arrogant, reckless, and didn't care about consequences.
Of course, using Huang Bo’s identity didn’t come without risks.
For a hidden Light-type organization, it was still extremely dangerous.
Once exposed, the consequences could be irreversible.
But judging from the situation Jiang Ye had grasped…
That Light-type organization was already pretty close to being exposed anyway.
So using Huang Bo’s identity to take the risk right now actually made perfect sense.
Besides, he’d already found something strange while reading the chats in the admin group—
If helping Huang Bo hide his Light-type aura would trigger so many unnecessary suspicions…
Then why did Guan He give the concealment item to Huang Bo in the first place?
Just because she, being Light and Dark in one, was afraid of light?
Helping Huang Bo hide his Light aura was probably also laying the groundwork for others to use his identity.
And now that the groundwork was done…
He Xingyue didn’t hide anything at all and got straight to the point:
“Saying we’re ‘using’ you makes it sound so cold.”
“But yes, we did come to ask if we could borrow your face to make a disguise item.”
As expected! Heh heh!
Jiang Ye chuckled internally, but his reply was cold:
“Borrow my face? What kind of joke is that? Do you think I’m still some clueless noob?”
His reaction was clearly within He Xingyue’s expectations.
Her tone stayed calm and patient as she tried to explain:
“Actually, your identity and your abilities don’t really matter much to other Light-type players.”
“All we need is to borrow your face, to help other Light-type players hide their identities.”
“Also, yeah, using one’s own face to make a 【Disguise Mask】 is considered taboo, so we promise—”
“The 【Disguise Mask】 made with your face, we’re just going to ‘borrow’ it.”
“We’ll return it to you no later than midnight on the third day.”
“And when we do return it, you’ll get the opportunity to join the Light-type organization.”
To be honest, Jiang Ye had always enjoyed using his face to craft disguise items.
So He Xingyue’s offer already satisfied him quite a bit.
But come on, as a flamboyant, cocky Light-type player, he had to stick to character.
So he let out a cold laugh and said:
“Ha, sounds nice, huh? Return it before the third day’s midnight…”
“But the problem is—will I still be alive by then?”
“And besides, joining the Light-type organization? Who knows what that might bring…”
“Me? I live in the moment. I’m not the type who plans years ahead.”
“So instead of dangling some future promise, why don’t you give me something useful right now?”
Again, his attitude didn’t surprise He Xingyue at all.
She seemed to sigh lightly, then said slowly:
“To be honest, we don’t technically have to give you anything.”
That line sounded pretty serious.
There was a faint hint of threat behind it.
But quickly, He Xingyue shifted her tone, speaking more gently:
“But after all, we’re the same kind. Light-type users are far too rare.”
“We don’t want to ruin the relationship, so—here.”
As she spoke, she used light and shadow to sketch out the shapes of two items.
“This one is the Shadow-Leap Cloak. It’s a pretty decent mobility item.”
“The mobility effect isn’t as good as Light and Shadow Escape, of course, but experienced players might have counters for Light and Shadow Escape.”
“So in cases where Light and Shadow Escape is countered, the Shadow-Leap Cloak might just save the day.”
“Also, this cloak has a unique trait—”
“The darker the environment, the more pronounced the movement effect.”
“And the counters for Light and Shadow Escape typically exist in dark environments.”
“For instance, the Dark Spirit Barrier, or the Abyssal Grounds in Apartment 0000—these kinds of environments restrict Light and Shadow Escape, but the Shadow-Leap Cloak will shine there.”
In other words, this item could cover the gap in mobility when Light and Shadow Escape was restricted.
Even if its effect wasn’t as good, it might save your life during a low point.
Jiang Ye was quite satisfied with that. His gaze moved to the second light-shadow item projection.
He Xingyue continued, smoothly explaining:
“This one is called—Leak of Time and Light.”
“You can probably already tell, it looks like an hourglass.”
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“When you flip the hourglass, it activates the effect—rewinding you to your position 5 seconds ago.”
As soon as she said that, Jiang Ye was stunned!
Rewind? What kind of f**king joke is that?!
But then he quickly realized—
“That’s right. Only your position rewinds.”
“If you’ve got any wounds or negative status effects, those don’t get undone.”
“And no one else’s timeline gets affected either.”
“So, it’s really just a movement-type item.”
“However, aside from rewinding your position by 5 seconds, there’s another side effect—”
“After your real body moves back to the position from 5 seconds ago, a residual afterimage clone is left behind at the spot where you used the item.”
“The afterimage clone has 50% of your actual strength, and visually as well as under probing methods, it’s indistinguishable from your real body—making it extremely hard to detect.”
“So this movement item might have some clever uses in certain situations.”
Was indeed a pretty great little treasure for Light-type users.
For most players, going back to where they were five seconds ago wouldn’t cover that much distance.
But with Light and Shadow Escape, a Light-type player could travel really far in five seconds.
Besides that, the afterimage clone left behind during the rewind might actually be useful too.
Of course, Jiang Ye was especially sensitive to the word “clone.”
Just hearing that term made his brain buzz with ideas.
He turned to He Xingyue and asked:
“This Leak of Time and Light—it’s not a permanent item, is it?”
“Of course not. It originally had 3 uses. Two have been spent, so there’s only one left.”
Only one left, huh… Kinda risky to use it just to test a clone…
Jiang Ye was actually already very satisfied with these two items.
After all, he understood now—what Light-type players feared most was facing non-Dark-type opponents while also having their Light and Shadow Escape countered.
And both of these items were movement-type, which really boosted a Light-type player’s survivability.
Just as he was thinking whether he could push for a bit more—
He heard He Xingyue suddenly speak in a firm tone, as if she’d read his mind:
“Don’t even think about bargaining.”
“This is already the best I could get you.”
“Take it or leave it—otherwise, we’re done here.”
Her tone was a little stern.
Jiang Ye certainly didn’t want things to turn sour.
Even though Light didn’t fear Light, the Light-type organization was deep-rooted—and it was linked to the Defenders’ Alliance too.
If things really broke down, it wouldn’t do him any good.
Still, he tried haggling one last time:
“How about throwing in two answers to my questions?”
That was fine. He Xingyue agreed without hesitation: “Go ahead.”
“First question—The Disguise Mask made with my face… it’s for Guan He, isn’t it?”
Though he phrased it as a question, his tone made it sound like a statement.
He Xingyue figured that even if she didn’t answer, Huang Bo had probably already guessed.
So she answered plainly: “Yes.”
Jiang Ye continued, “Second question—”
“This sudden urgent use of my identity, acting openly as a Light-type player…”
“She’s not going to assassinate the 4444 Administrator, is she?”
It sounded like a joke, but He Xingyue didn’t respond immediately.
After a brief silence, she asked in return:
“I heard you’re pretty close with Jiang Ye?”
“And also heard that Jiang Ye gets along with the 4444 Administrator?”
“So… you’re not somehow connected to the 4444 Administrator too, are you?”
The way she asked it basically confirmed Jiang Ye’s suspicion.
Jiang Ye chuckled lightly and answered without hesitation: “Of course not.”
“On the contrary, I’d love to see the 4444 Administrator become one of us Light-types.”
“I’m just curious, that’s all—can a Light-type player, or rather someone of both Light and Dark, even become a 4444 Administrator?”
“I heard the Reincarnation Graveyard is saturated with intense Dark energy. Wouldn’t Light-types feel uncomfortable there?”
“Places like that aren’t exactly welcoming for Light, right?”
He was just casually sharing his thoughts.
He Xingyue clearly had no interest in his analysis: “That’s not something you need to worry about.”
Jiang Ye shrugged, acting indifferent, and dropped the topic: “Alright then. So where are we doing the Disguise Mask creation and the item handoff?”
He Xingyue said, “Merge with me.”
Jiang Ye was slightly confused: “Huh? Merge?”
How? Are you turning into my clone and I’m merging with you?
But He Xingyue explained: “In the Light and Shadow Escape state, two light sources can merge.”
“Just stick to me. I’ll take you flying.”