As long as one cleared the "Resurrection Quest," they could pull [I] back from [Ferrying Lake] to the "Final Battlefield," and the player who "pulled them back" would also receive a hidden reward.
—"Reset Reuse Level."
Simply put, this reward reset one's identity to whichever identity had possessed the highest "reuse level" since entering [Roaming God Forbidden Ruin].
This reward might not seem particularly useful, but it still had some benefits for Ai Li—at the very least, he could reclaim the [Creational Nightmare Eye] and certain privileges.
His bringing [O]'s head here was also partly to pull [I] back to the "Final Battlefield."
But at that moment, as Ai Li looked at the eggshell in the corner, he inexplicably felt a bad premonition...
Crack—
As cracks rapidly spread across the entire egg, a hand broke through from within!
Crash—
Countless fragments scattered across the ground. [I] stepped out of the eggshell, looked at the bizarre surroundings, gazed up at the crimson sky, raised both hands, and threw back his head in an excited shout. "Damn it, I'm finally back!"
Ai Li stared at [I], his expression shifting unpredictably.
[I] spotted Ai Li as well. "[A], I never expected you to personally come revive me!"
"But the situation on the 'Final Battlefield' has completely baffled me. What exactly..."
Before he could finish, Ai Li cut him off. "It wasn't me."
[I] froze for a moment. "If it wasn't you, then who else could it have been?"
Ai Li gave a faint, amused snort. "Who else is left in the White Chess faction besides you and me?"
[I] furrowed his brow. He knew that the White Chess faction was practically wiped out, and he asked in confusion, "Someone from the Black Chess faction?"
"That's impossible. My 'Resurrection Quest' could only be carried