"The 'Offering Source' is right in front of us. Whoever takes it first can complete the baptism, yet Black Rose and I played dumb and bickered with each other, ultimately giving you this perfect opportunity..."
"Do you really think such a perfectly timed windfall would fall into your lap?"
"Black Rose used [Twisting Black and White] to alter the contents."
"The real rule is that the 'Offering Source' is a 'dead object.' Drawing blood from it directly cannot complete the baptism."
"It also needs to fuse with a player's blood to activate."
"In other words, we players are the true 'Offering Source.' This is the Audience's sick sense of humor. Since they set it up this way, it means the five of us have to slaughter one another!"
"That was also why Black Rose approached me to join forces—because she needed to use me as an offering..."
Ji Yan placed the finger stained with Violet's blood deep into his mouth.
The taste of blood spread across the base of his tongue, and the [Face Buds] growing over Ji Yan's body visibly closed...
Because of this action, a patch of Violet's once radiant, delicate skin turned necrotic and ugly.
Without realizing it, she suddenly recalled Black Rose's final words...
An eerie item appeared in Ji Yan's hand—[Gluttony Cutlery].
Within the dim surroundings, this eerie item, only of [Legendary] quality, made Violet feel intense unease...
"I haven't used this set of cutlery in a long time, but since baptism is also a ritual, there ought to be a sense of ceremony when dining."
Ji Yan's eyes gleamed with unhealthy madness while retaining a gentleman's elegance. "Then, Miss Violet."
"I'm going to start dining!"
Violet took half a step back, her face gradually turning cold. Finally, she shrieked hysterically, "Dining? It's still uncertain