Pinned beneath Ye Chen's foot, Jietisikoki's face streaked with blood and tears, unable to break free. After drawing several weak, ragged breaths, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck his terrified mind, and he immediately tore his throat raw with a hoarse roar:
"No, that's not right—!"
"Wait—!"
"Ye Chen, I really do still have something to bargain with, I still have—!"
"A deal! That's right! A deal—!"
"Even with things having come to this, Ye Chen, we can still make another deal—a final deal that benefits us both, aaaaaaaaaah------------------!"
Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged as he asked:
"What deal?"
Jietisikoki answered between heavy gasps:
"Huff... huff."
"I already..."
"Know your 'secret'!"
"Why your body can revive and be reborn without end despite having no Abyss Core!"
"And why two entirely different souls exist within you at the same time!"
"And why the form of your soul looks completely different from you in reality!"
"These questions..."
"All. Of. Them. Are. Tied. To. Your. Origins------!"
"Yet, judging from everything you showed before..."
"You. Know. Almost. Nothing. About. It!"
"Isn't that right------------------!?"
Faced with Jietisikoki's sudden questioning, Ye Chen fell silent and did not answer for a moment.
"..."
Seeing this, Jietisikoki immediately clutched at it like a drowning man grasping a straw and loudly stated his proposal with an earnest expression.
"Then why don't we make another deal------!?"
"I can directly share with you every important piece of information I currently know about your origins!"
"But in return..."
"You must swear upon your honor and guarantee it to me!"
"After I tell you the horrifying secret I have uncovered, you must grant me a quick death—kill me outright!"
"What do you say? This deal is completely to your advantage, isn't it!"
"You get to learn about your origins!"
"And eliminate me, this