Chapter 317: Chapter 317

It really is the Three Life Stone!

So, according to the characteristics of the Life Stone...

Does that mean Lin Ling actually possesses three complete artifact pieces at once?!

This is freaking insane!

Such a prized treasure—if Jiang Ye didn’t turn her into clones, he’d feel like he was cheating himself!

After all, these powerful complete artifacts, like the Reincarnation Key, can only be bound to one person and cannot change owners.

Of course, the Clone Replica Mirror was probably just an accident...

Lin Ling suddenly glanced at him with a strange expression, then casually said:

“Don’t get excited just yet. You should first probe the information on these three stones.”

Jiang Ye’s heart jumped with joy.

After all, in their deal, only the information on the Life Stone was promised.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ling actually agreed to show him the information on all three stones!

But soon, his excitement was instantly doused, and he felt... at a loss for words.

Because under the True Sight Eye’s scan, the information on these three stones was quite simple!

[Previous Life Stone (Unbound, no owner)]

[Next Life Stone (Unbound, no owner)]

[Life Stone (Unbound, special no owner state)]

[Effect 1: Generate Life Stone (Incomplete)]

[Consume 10 survival points to generate the item “Life Stone (Incomplete).”]

[Effect 2: Review Memories]

[Consume 100 survival points to view memories stored in the Life Stone.]

[PS: Memories awakened using “Life Stone (Incomplete)” will automatically be stored in the Life Stone’s memory repository.]

Jiang Ye was momentarily stunned.

His first reaction was—

What? I used the complete Clone Replica Mirror information as an exchange, and this is what I got??

How is this any different from getting the replica mirror information for free?!

Seriously, from this True Sight Eye scan, did I gain any extra information? No, right?!

No wonder Lin Ling agreed to show the Life Stone information so straightforwardly!

So this information exchange was also a total trap!

But then he thought again...

He realized that even not gaining extra information was actually quite important information—

None of these three stones had been bound by Lin Ling.

That means even if Jiang Ye didn’t turn Lin Ling into clones, he still had a chance to obtain them.

Yet these three stones were right here, and Lin Ling hadn’t bound them...

Just then, Lin Ling’s calm voice came from the side:

“That’s right, as you can see—all three stones are in an unbound state.”

“I’ve tried every method to bind special artifacts, but none of them worked.”

She then glanced sideways at Jiang Ye with a meaningful look and said:

“I heard your blood is quite special. Why don’t you try dripping some blood on them?”

Jiang Ye was stunned: “Try what? Try to see if my blood can bind them??”

Lin Ling raised an eyebrow: “What else?”

Jiang Ye thought: Are you really that kind-hearted? Would you just hand over such a powerful and special artifact for me to bind?

But maybe Lin Ling actually thought these three stones weren’t so easily bound just by blood.

That’s why she asked him to try with his blood.

Moreover, if these things truly could only be bound by Jiang Ye’s blood...

Then they were destined to belong to Jiang Ye, and Lin Ling wouldn’t be able to keep them even if she wanted to.

Just as he thought this, Lin Ling casually added:

“Actually, I suspect these three stones might only be bindable by those with special permission identities. Just like how the Reincarnation Key is exclusive to Administrator 4444.”

Special permission identity?

Jiang Ye’s useless clone wasn’t a special permission identity.

Besides the administrator clone and observer clone, he indeed had one clone with special permission status.

That was... the Eternal Witch Gui clone!

Thinking of Witch Gui, his eyes suddenly flickered as he was shocked to discover—

The stone labeled as the Next Life Stone, its color, texture, and the feeling it gave him...

Was very similar to Witch Gui’s cremains!

Is this... a coincidence?

Or as Lin Ling said, are these three stones—or at least the Next Life Stone—exclusive artifacts of Eternal Witch Gui?

Jiang Ye suddenly recalled—

No wonder Wu Wang’s information said that as long as Witch Gui saw this treasure, she would be attracted to it!

It turned out it was because of this Next Life Stone, whose material closely resembled Witch Gui’s cremains!

If the Young Man’s plan really goes as intended—

Unable to defeat Witch Gui’s original body, fleeing into Wu Wang’s body, and then seeing the Three Life Stone Staff and the Next Life Stone on it... Latest content publıshed on N()velFire.net

Then whether it’s the original Witch Gui or Jiang Ye, they’d most likely be drawn to this stone.

Maybe if Jiang Ye were bolder, he could directly enter the Next Life Stone’s interior with Witch Gui’s soul entity?

Then his soul entity would be trapped inside the Next Life Stone?

However, Lin Ling’s goal was probably not as simple as trapping Witch Gui’s soul entity...

Look at Wang Lingling trapped inside that giant sphere.

Perhaps the trapped Witch Gui soul entity would also serve some kind of “medicinal guide” role?

Thinking this through, Jiang Ye naturally did not directly drip blood on the three stones to test if he could bind them.

He put on a curious expression and glanced sideways at Lin Ling, asking:

“You went through all this trouble to create the Black Ice Domain, this giant chessboard with chess pieces you control, and the Three Life Stone Staff... What are you trying to do?”

Lin Ling raised her brows, seemingly surprised he would ask such a question.

She answered without hesitation: “Of course, to research how to resurrect Jade Flask.”

Heh, resurrect Jade Flask.

If this were the old Jiang Ye, he’d probably believe it outright.

He couldn’t help but suspect.

Maybe Lin Ling really did want to resurrect Jade Flask.

But if Jade Flask was fine, she’d probably create this entire grand chessboard for some other purpose.

Now resurrecting Jade Flask became the perfect cover for her.

Anyway, Jiang Ye was now fully on guard against Lin Ling.

Whatever came out of her mouth, he had to question it.

Lin Ling didn’t seem to care what he thought.

She showed the information on the Life Stone as promised.

Next, it was Jiang Ye’s turn to show her the Clone Replica Mirror information.

Jiang Ye didn’t refuse, took out the Replica Mirror, and let Lin Ling examine it.

Lin Ling’s reaction was just as he expected.

She was somewhat bothered by the mirror’s abilities to swap, merge, self-destruct, and create mirror clones, but not entirely opposed to it.

What bothered her the most was the not-yet-activated ninth effect: [Clone Shared Database].

Because it was unknown, this effect could be the biggest trap.

However, Jiang Ye had already prepared a response:

“This Replica Mirror was given by the Nomadic Merchant. Even the Nomadic Merchant hasn’t activated this function. Do you think I could develop it in the short time I was exploring the Court of Disorder?”

“Also,” he added with a somewhat plaintive look, “I haven’t even complained about the Life Stone information you exchanged with me being so low in value.”

Lin Ling thought for a moment and indeed didn’t dwell on the unopened ninth effect.

But her eyes swept through the entire complete Replica Mirror information again, and she suddenly said:

“Your talent is clone-related, and the Replica Mirror’s effect is also to create clones...”

“So, can the clones created by the Replica Mirror and the clones generated by your talent communicate and share resources?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye’s heart skipped a beat!

Fortunately, his masterful acting kept his facial expression smooth.

He showed a hint of perfectly timed confusion and asked back, “Communicate and share resources? What do you mean?”

Lin Ling kept her gaze fixed on him, then casually explained:

“I mean—can the clone skill corresponding to your clone talent be used on the mirror clones?”

“Or—can the various effects of the Replica Mirror be applied to your talent clones?”

As she spoke, Jiang Ye’s eyes gradually widened.

His astonished expression was like a grand new world opening slowly before him.

When Lin Ling finished, he exclaimed, “Holy crap! Your imagination is really something!”

“If this could really happen, and the mirror clones and my talent clones were indistinguishable...”

“Wouldn’t that mean I could use all nine abilities of the Replica Mirror on my talent clones? That’s like having nine major clone skills at once!”

“Holy crap!” He got so excited he talked to himself, immediately speculating, “Maybe it really can be achieved!”

“But how? Modify the Replica Mirror?”

“Could the effects not currently shown by the Replica Mirror be gained through modification?”

“Or are its nine effects already developed bit by bit by the Nomadic Merchant, and I just got lucky? Will more effects be developed later?”

Saying this, his bright eyes suddenly burned with excitement as he looked at Lin Ling, controlling his shock and eagerness, humbly asking:

“I was just about to ask—”

“This Life Stone, clearly unowned, already has two effects...”

“So, do these two effects come with it naturally, usable without binding? Or were they developed by you, the expert?”

His performance was flawless.

All his emotions seemed genuinely moved by Lin Ling’s words, as if he really wanted to develop more synergy effects between the Replica Mirror and his talent...

He even took the chance to probe the relationship between Lin Ling and the Life Stone.

Lin Ling’s mouth twitched slightly.

Of course, she didn’t answer, only replying perfunctorily:

“Maybe new effects can be developed...”

“You and the Nomadic Merchant have a good relationship; perhaps you could ask them.”

“Alright, let’s continue with the contract. It’s important to explore the Court of Disorder as planned.”

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, silently thinking: Weren’t you the one testing me first?

Still, he wanted to explore the Court of Disorder as soon as possible.

Naturally, he had no objection and continued with the contract.

After the information exchange, Lin Ling also created a mirror clone to supervise.

Next, ten thousand puppet clones entered one after another.

Lin Ling transferred 12,000 survival points to Jiang Ye in one go.

Then, Zhou Yuling summoned the White Tower that previously imprisoned ten thousand followers.

After preparing to continue using the White Tower to hold people, Lin Ling gradually withdrew those follower-turned “chess pieces” from the chessboard.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, she directly had those followers enter the White Tower as small wooden puppets.

Then, Lin Ling personally entered the White Tower and removed the talismans stuck on the puppets.

After leaving the White Tower, she placed talismans on Jiang Ye’s puppet clones.

She used the puppet clones-turned wooden puppets as chess pieces to replace the positions originally occupied by followers.

Regarding this, both parties had made it clear in the contract—

According to Lin Ling, becoming a chess piece on the board does not cause harm or loss to clones.

And those followers had actually signed similar contracts with Zhou Yuling.

Jiang Ye was actually skeptical of this claim.

But it didn’t matter...

If anything happened to the puppet clones, he would get compensated survival points as collateral.

Getting into the Court of Disorder was the priority.

While Jiang Ye and Lin Ling’s contract terms were gradually fulfilled...

Jiang Ye felt that they should be able to explore the Court of Disorder soon.

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw—

Lin Ling’s originally calm expression subtly changed.

Then, she raised both hands, and two water screens appeared in front of her.

The first water screen showed—

At the boundary of the Black Ice Domain in the Twilight Sands...

Unexpectedly, Lin Jing and Ouyang appeared!

These two, one had escaped from Lin Ling’s grasp, the other was released by her.

Now, they had unexpectedly reunited and had just reached the Black Ice Domain in the Twilight Sands!

Jiang Ye didn’t know whether to say they were lucky or unlucky.

But with a thought, he had his Zhou Qiming clone also teleport quietly toward them in the Twilight Sands.

The second water screen image was equally surprising—

In a natural landscape resembling a primeval forest, about twenty people cautiously explored a flowing creek.

These roughly twenty people were the eighteen classmates Jiang Ye had kindly released before, plus He Yuliang, Lu Shen, and Lu Fang, whom he had interacted with.

Besides them, there was an unfamiliar face Jiang Ye had never seen before.

Through the water screen, he couldn’t detect any information about that stranger.

But judging from the image, that young unfamiliar man seemed closer to Yang Xiaoman and was likely someone she knew.

Just as he was thinking this, Lin Ling’s voice came from his side:

“These people seem to be your classmates?”

“Oh.” Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow and replied indifferently, “Seems like it.”

Obviously, he didn’t care about his classmates’ lives or deaths.

So Lin Ling said nothing more, waved her hand, and dismissed the two water screens.

Just as Zhou Yuling and Jiang Ye were about to begin their exploration of the Court of Disorder,

Before Lin Ling could speak, her gaze landed on Zhou Yuling...

Suddenly, Zhou Yuling spat out a mouthful of blood, her face turning pale!

And on the White Tower she hadn’t yet retracted, strange blood-red markings suddenly appeared.

They looked like cracks leaking blood, or like the blood-colored patterns on the Young Man and the follower Xu Gou!

Inside the White Tower, Jiang Ye’s Wu Ying clone saw—

Xu Gou and Peng Gu, who had previously had a loud quarrel in the White Tower, were now lying prone on the ground doing frog-style push-ups.

Xu Gou was on the bottom, with Peng Gu stacked on his back doing the same.

The blood-colored markings on Xu Gou seemed to flow from his body, slowly seeping into the White Tower’s floor!

So obviously, the blood-colored markings seen outside the White Tower were caused by Xu Gou of the Heavenly Net organization causing trouble!