As Ye Ling pondered, a large number of monitors rushed to reinforce the outside, joining forces to suppress the mutated Jiu Yuan.
Although Jiu Yuan's strength was constantly soaring, it could not withstand the sheer numbers of the monitors. Each monitor chipped away at Jiu Yuan's power, causing its strength to decline rather than rise. Eventually, a delicate balance was maintained between the two sides.
"The monitors haven't sent out any Seven Pillar level powerhouses yet. The monitors alone could annihilate Jiu Yuan. If this trend continues, Jiu Yuan won't be able to cause any more trouble. My staying here would only expose me."
Seeing the changing situation outside, Ye Ling decided not to interfere in the battle between the monitors and Jiu Yuan. He planned to find an opportunity to leave and go to the Primordial Flame Domain to rescue the World-Extinguishing Spirit Fire and Nuo Ying.
"Ye Ling, help me!"
Just as Ye Ling was preparing to slip away, Jiu Yuan's pained voice echoed in his ears, actually asking Ye Ling for help.
"Help you?" Ye Ling never expected Jiu Yuan to ask him for help, and a hint of surprise flickered in his eyes.
Jiu Yuan quickly said, "I can't hold on much longer. Take a part of my consciousness with you!"
Ye Ling asked, "It's already generous of me not to kick you while you're down. Why should I help you?"
Jiu Yuan painfully replied, "I have been abandoned by the 'Brain' and am now a virus that the organization must eliminate. In a sense, I am already one of you. Helping me is helping yourself!"
Ye Ling scoffed, "I don't think I'm one of you. In my opinion, your death benefits me more. Just wait here obediently for death."
"Wait!"
Seeing Ye Ling about to leave, Jiu Yuan quickly said, "Take me with you, and I'll tell you everything I know!"
"Tell me now, and I'll consider whether to take you with me," Ye Ling said with a light smile.
Jiu Yuan replied, "No, you have to take me with you first!"
"You don't have the capital to negotiate with me right now," Ye Ling glanced at the large number of monitors outside. "You need to understand that your time is running out, not mine."
"You..."
Jiu Yuan paused, then after a moment of silence, said, "Fine! I'll tell you what I know, and you take me with you!"
"Hand over your information first," Ye Ling did not directly respond to Jiu Yuan's request, merely urging Jiu Yuan to spill everything he knew.
Jiu Yuan knew he had no choice now. He quickly compiled everything he knew into a memory sphere and sent it to Ye Ling, saying rapidly, "All my memories are in here. Feel free to read them."
Ye Ling glanced at the memory sphere before him but did not touch it. Instead, he said to Jiu Yuan, "I want you to say it yourself."
"That will take ages!" Jiu Yuan became anxious and angrily said to Ye Ling, "All my memories are here. Can't you just read them and know everything?"
Ye Ling simply shook his head and continued to say to Jiu Yuan, "I want you to speak."
The current Jiu Yuan had mutated, exuding an unsettling aura everywhere. Ye Ling was not foolish enough to rashly touch Jiu Yuan's memories.
What if Jiu Yuan had hidden something in his memories? If Ye Ling were to use his soul to touch them, his soul could be contaminated, and there would be nowhere to turn for help.
Ye Ling had never trusted Jiu Yuan. For Ye Ling, it would be best if Jiu Yuan could reveal some information before his death, which would allow him to have a clearer understanding of the monitors in the future.
Of course, if Jiu Yuan refused to speak, Ye Ling would suffer no loss.
Seeing that Ye Ling would not accept his memory sphere, Jiu Yuan realized his trick had been seen through and became somewhat enraged. He roared, "Ye Ling, you're forcing my hand!"
As the words fell, a face resembling a ferocious ghost materialized from the infinite garbled data in front of Ye Ling, opening its monstrous maw and lunging to bite him.
"So we're dropping the pretense?"
Seeing Jiu Yuan attack him, a hint of amusement flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. He summoned the Sword of Creation and sliced Jiu Yuan's face in half.
Jiu Yuan was currently preoccupied with dealing with the monitors outside and had no spare energy to deal with Ye Ling. He posed no threat to Ye Ling at all.
After being struck by Ye Ling's sword, Jiu Yuan became cowardly again, his voice trembling as he asked Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, please, take me with you! I don't want to die here! As long as you take me with you, I'll do anything you want!"
"You don't even need to take my consciousness. Just take a portion of my reincarnation information!"
"Even reincarnation information?"
Hearing Jiu Yuan's words, Ye Ling raised an eyebrow slightly.
Reincarnation information was different from consciousness. It was equivalent to a person's genetic code, lacking any independent will.
If Ye Ling took Jiu Yuan's reincarnation information, as long as Ye Ling did not use it to resurrect Jiu Yuan, Jiu Yuan would be considered dead.
In essence, by possessing Jiu Yuan's reincarnation information, Ye Ling held the power of life and death over him.
"That's right! Just take a portion of my reincarnation information! As long as you agree, I'll give you all my memories!"
As Jiu Yuan spoke, he quickly separated his garbled data from the memory sphere before Ye Ling, leaving only pure memories, which slowly played out before Ye Ling.
"This time, I only have pure memories here. You don't have to touch my memories. I'll quickly play everything I've seen for you!"
"If you take my reincarnation information, I'll accelerate my memories!"
Currently, Jiu Yuan's memories were playing at a normal speed. At this pace, Ye Ling might not even see the important parts before Jiu Yuan was killed by the monitors.
"Are you sure you only want me to take your reincarnation information?" Ye Ling glanced at the playing memories of Jiu Yuan before him and then asked Jiu Yuan.
"Yes! As long as you take my reincarnation information, I will play all my memories for you!"
Hearing Jiu Yuan's words, Ye Ling had a vague feeling that the mutated Jiu Yuan might somehow revive himself through his reincarnation information in an unconventional way.
Reason told Ye Ling that refusing all of Jiu Yuan's requests and leaving immediately was the best course of action.
But...
Jiu Yuan, as a Seven Pillar powerhouse on the monitors' side, and having undergone a mysterious mutation, possessed information that might be beyond Ye Ling's imagination.
If Ye Ling could obtain information from Jiu Yuan, he might be able to uncover the truth he had been seeking.
This was an immense temptation for Ye Ling!
This was a deal with the devil.
Jiu Yuan urged, "Ye Ling, what are you still considering? I can't hold on much longer!"
Ye Ling took a deep breath, then made up his mind and said to Jiu Yuan, "Alright! I agree. Give me the reincarnation information."