Jason pondered, "What's your condition? Dual personality?"
Bai Er shrank into his coat, as if trying to bury himself. "It… manifests when I'm threatened or in danger."
"When did it last trigger?"
"Last night. But I controlled it."
"Strange. We threatened your life, yet you held back. Why?"
Bai Er's voice trembled. "I didn't want to kill."
"But you killed to reach Level 8."
His face twisted in pain. Jason regretted prying further. "If I find a system flaw to plant a virus, will you cooperate?"
Bai Er's dull eyes flickered with hope. "Really?"
"Relax. We're not killing you… yet."
Back at their hideout, Zou Yidao scoffed, "That weakling's got a killer instinct. Imagine if his other personality took over!"
Sherry tossed an apple at him. Zou caught it with his hidden blade. "Watch it, bastard. I'll slice you like this tomato."
Jason grinned. "Relax, Zou. We need his skills."
Sherry frowned. "His 'skills' nearly got us killed. What if his other self resurfaces?"
"We'll monitor him," Bai Er said coldly, flicking his dagger.
In the Void Space, Jason gasped. Hundreds of glowing orbs surrounded him—NPCs, wolves, even city blueprints!
"This is insane!" He scooped up data on Crown, an 80-credit solo monster. "Finally, a challenge worth our time."
Over hotpot, Zou outlined their strategy:
Train Hard: Bai Er would teach melee combat; Zou trained ranged weapons.Gather Intel: Sherry would use her Communication Skill to map enemy movements.Hunt Pao Xiao: Test their new tactics.
"Tomorrow, we hit the snow wolves," Jason declared. "And someone buy me a drink first."