Bonus! The "Sage" Exchange Method!

Was death the end of life?

But wasn't the meaning of life—

That made quite a bit of sense. Dying lighter than a feather and dying heavier than Mount Tai were two different ways to die; different deaths gave life different meanings.

But had Gu Jin studied philosophy or something? Why did he seem so gloomy?

"Mm." Yin Ge nodded and did not say much more about it. After all, it felt like Gu Jin had merely mentioned it in passing.

She read through the information, considered it for a moment, then revealed her Control Persona as well.

"A Control Persona?" The researcher looked slightly surprised. "Your Personhood is very unique—and very powerful."

"But precisely because of that, the possibility of being devoured is greater. You must be extremely careful. Whether with emotional changes or the use of your abilities, use it as little as possible."

As he spoke, the researcher found Yin Ge's codename in the file and marked a triangle before the words "Peeping."

"Alright," Yin Ge answered calmly.

At this moment, Gu Jin spoke with concern on his face. "White Nighters usually act alone. You must be careful."

Act alone? Was that to avoid White Nighters killing each other and causing losses...? Yin Ge nodded.

"No problem." She had always come and gone alone and had long grown accustomed to that feeling, so she did not find it lonely.

"But you still haven't told me: what is the Sage?" Yin Ge asked.

After all, the Sage was practically her livelihood. If she did not figure it out, it would be difficult for her to use it in the game.

At that question, Gu Jin also looked curious, apparently knowing nothing about the Sage either.

At present, he was just like Yin Ge—a complete rookie. Their only difference was the direction of their training.

At the mention of the Sage, a reverent expression appeared on the researcher's face. "Simply put, it is a type of wave that can selectively capture brain waves and interpret memories and emotional afterimages."

"I don't really understand," Yin Ge said honestly.

The researcher went into greater depth and explained all the information about the Sage to Yin Ge in detail.

Yin Ge roughly formed a concept in her mind.

The Sage could emit powerful waves and use them to contain Personhood.

A container for Personhood!

That was Yin Ge's own interpretation.

But another question soon arose in her mind:

"If the Sage is so powerful, why can't it be deployed in large quantities directly within the Son of Heaven Game's affected areas?"

"Wouldn't that solve the problem at its root?"

If a Son of Heaven Game erupted in an area and nine people entered, then the next group could bring nine Sages in and deploy them. Wouldn't that solve it?

The researcher shook his head. "No. The waves needed to create a Sage are extremely rare and special, making large-scale deployment difficult."

"Furthermore, if an ordinary person's Personhood is contained by a Sage, it will cause brain damage, leading to a mental breakdown. They would not survive. They might as well be dead."

It's really hard to be an ordinary person these days... Yin Ge thought.

Gu Jin asked, "Then if an ordinary person's Personhood is accidentally contained, can't the Personhood be returned to them?"

The researcher frowned, his tone stern. "Do you think Personhood is cabbages? You can stuff one into someone's brain whenever you want, then take it out whenever you don't?"

"Besides, Sages are extremely precious and scarce. Our center currently has fewer than ten. They must be used on Personhood to contain Personhood."

"You have no idea how dangerous and terrifying Personhood is. It is like a virus. Without restraint, it will only keep devouring and spreading."

"You should know that, in the real world, the time flow of one Son of Heaven Game is five seconds."

"If the Son of Heaven Game you just experienced had not erupted on your floor, but at a subway entrance, in a school restroom, or in the middle of a shopping street, devouring seven people every five seconds, how many people would die in an hour?"

"Therefore, Sages can only be used to contain Personhood. They cannot be used on ordinary people, or it would be an enormous waste!"

Gu Jin nodded to show that he understood.

Yin Ge looked thoughtful. "And each Sage can only be used once?"

"Correct." The researcher nodded. "But even if we go that far, the Personhood is merely contained. It cannot be destroyed at all."

Yin Ge recalled the law Qin Li had mentioned—[Personas cannot be destroyed].

She continued, "That is precisely why, since Sages are so scarce, White Nighters must enter the Son of Heaven Game to identify, find, and contain Personhood."

"To prevent them from being used on ordinary people, wasting resources and harming the innocent."

The researcher's attitude became much gentler as he spoke with Yin Ge. "That's right."

Yin Ge thought for a moment, and a new question quickly arose. "If I remember correctly, our bodies cannot enter the Son of Heaven Game."

"How do we bring the Sage in under those circumstances?"

The researcher explained, "Once your entry into the Son of Heaven Game has been confirmed, you will receive a wristband. The wristband can carry a Sage."

"Once you put on the wristband, the Sage can enter your mind through your neurons and become part of your consciousness, following you into the Son of Heaven Game."

"If you discover a Personhood, you can use your consciousness to drive the Sage to contain it. According to the White Nighters, it is like driving the Law of a Godhead."

At that, Gu Jin frowned slightly. "Carried by ourselves?"

Yin Ge frowned as well. "In that case, will my own persona and the Peeping Persona be affected by the Sage?"

"Or rather, will the Peeping Persona be contained by the Sage? If it can, wouldn't that mean I'm no longer in danger of dying?"

Under her expectant gaze, the researcher shook his head. "No. The Sage cannot affect White Nighters who have already acquired personas. Strictly speaking, you possess two personas. For example, you possess Yin Ge's persona and Bride's Peeping Control Persona, so the Sage cannot contain them."

Yin Ge was somewhat disappointed. Gu Jin understood the severity of the situation, and the smile vanished from his face as well.

No wonder the Neutrino Persona Order Center sought out people who had gained Personhood from the Son of Heaven Game and made them White Nighters.

Aside from controlling and curbing the transfer and development of Personhood, only White Nighters could carry Sages into the game.

Looking at it this way, both ordinary people and White Nighters seemed to have their own helplessness.

Yin Ge collected herself and asked directly, "I'll be taking part in the Son of Heaven Game soon. Where do I get a Sage?"

The researcher smiled. "Ordinarily, you would need to exchange for one. But you have already completed a mission and contained a Personhood, so the organization will reward you with one Sage."

Yin Ge was puzzled. "What about future Son of Heaven Game missions? Without a Sage, I can't contain Personhoods or complete missions."

"The number of Sages is limited. They must be exchanged for points or money," the researcher said slowly.

"The cost of producing a Sage is far greater than we imagine. I do not know the specifics."

I see... Yin Ge perked up and asked, "How much money or how many points does it take to exchange for a Sage?"

"One point, or ten million," the researcher answered.

"That expensive..." Yin Ge could not help sighing. Why did everything require money no matter where she went?!

And that number was completely beyond her comprehension.

Her previous monthly salary had been three thousand. She could hardly imagine what it felt like to possess ten million.

Apparently seeing what Yin Ge was thinking, Gu Jin reminded her, "Ahem, Yin Ge, you completed Bride's Son of Heaven Game earlier, so you can receive a bonus of two million."

The researcher added, "And if you successfully contain a new Personhood while carrying out a Son of Heaven Game mission, handing it over to our Persona Center will earn you a two-million bonus."

A bonus!?

Two million!!!

A brilliant smile appeared on Yin Ge's face.