"Thank you... Chica."

Jack exhaled heavily, waved to Yun You, and thanked her.

"No need, you voluntarily took the risk, saving you is the right thing to do."

Yun You shook her head lightly, helped Jack up, and said in a deep voice, "This thing does indeed have rule-based abilities. It can directly tear the space where the target is located, achieving an effect similar to 'Space Slash'."

"We can't refuse all its requests. We must choose to help it or play games with it. Otherwise, it will launch a Space Slash every 1 minute and will keep chasing us relentlessly. In a place like this, we can't shake it off."

"First agree to its demands, play games with it, and then slowly figure out a solution."

Saying this, the girl glanced at the data panel in front of her.

Just now, the reconnaissance chip hanging by her ear had completed the preliminary analysis of the blue-clad worker and presented the information panel before Yun You.

[Intelligence Analysis Complete]

[Target Type: Resentful Corpse (Word Spirit Type)]

[Target Identity: A miner transformed into a resentful corpse, wearing a uniform possibly from about 30 years ago. According to a big data model, the creature might have been trapped in the mine due to an accident, leading to long-term food shortage and eventual death. Before dying, it ate an unknown species' internal organs, thus craving organs greatly]

[Target Ability: Word Spirit·Space Tear]

[This creature will issue two types of speech: "requests" and "inquiries." Once questioned, the following three types of responses must be given]

[1. Affirmative or agreeing response: If this type of response is used, the creature will decide whether to use the Space Tear slash based on the truthfulness and degree of realization of the response. The higher the truthfulness or realization degree, the smaller the slash probability]

[2. Negative or refusing response: This response will inevitably provoke a slash, with the speed and force of the slash determined by the severity of the issue]

[3. Vague response, such as "I don't know," "I'm not sure either," "Ask another question," "Can I refuse?" similar phrases]

[If using such a response, there will be a 50% chance the creature will unleash a Space Tear slash, directly affecting the responder's body, and a 50% chance to ignore this question]

[However, note that if this type of response has already been used and successfully ignored, then answering ambiguously again will certainly trigger a slash]

[Note 1: Attacking the mutant creature will immediately cause it to release a slash and will not ask any questions]

[Note 2: Running away is useless as the creature seems to possess instant teleportation ability. Once a target is identified, it will relentlessly pursue. If choosing to run, it will constantly release slashes at a frequency of once every minute until the target is dead]

[Currently, the strategy condition is unknown, but each successful response or evasion of a slash will reduce the mutant creature's physical strength, allowing the host to exploit this weakness to attack the creature]

[AI Fortune analysis completed and now has automatically rated five stars. Thank you for your support!]

...

Fortune's analysis was quite detailed. Although it didn't directly uncover the resentful corpse's weakness, it thoroughly explained its ability.

Yun You transmitted this information to Frost Moon and Jack through the local wireless network.

The duo looked at it briefly and understood the blue-clad worker's background.

"Got it, let me try."

Jack nodded and then stood in front of the creature again, coldly saying, "I accept the game, state your rules."

"Hee hee, that's wonderful."

The blue-clad worker laughed happily, even moving his hands and feet.

Just his reversed head and backward walking appearance were far from amusing.

"I heard there's a game very popular among young people."

"Called... Truth or Dare."

"Let's play that. I'll ask a question or make a request, and you'll answer and complete it."

"No reward if completed, but if uncompleted... hee hee hee..."

Then, it suddenly stepped forward, using its upside-down face to lean close to Jack, smiling as it said, "There's a punishment~"

"Alright, let's start the first one now, let me think... Should I ask a question or make a request?"

"Ah! Might as well ask a question first!"

It twisted its broken neck, shook its head, seemingly contemplating.

After a while, it suddenly grew excited, as if it had thought of an interesting question.

"Okay, let's ask this one!"

It leaned closer to Jack, those dim white eyes almost touching the mercenary's gas mask, gazing at Jack with a near "judgmental" look.

"The first question is—"

"Have you ever killed someone? If so, how many?"

"Killed a relative? Killed a companion? If you've slaughtered relatives and companions, what made you kill them?"

"..."

"Is this even one question? Bastard!"

Yun You's mouth twitched, wanting to retort like this.

But she knew, if those words were really spoken, what awaited her would be an unreasonable Space Slash.

So no matter how displeased, she could only bury the retort within her.

She and Frost Moon both looked at Jack, who was lowering his head with a somewhat grim expression.

In fact, Jack initially didn't take this [Truth] challenge seriously.

It's just saying a few harmless words, what difficulty could there be?

That's what he thought.

But the blue-clad worker's first question truly silenced him.

Whether he's killed someone, whether he's harmed relatives, whether he's hurt companions, these were never easy questions to answer.

Furthermore, the [Huangxing Mercenary Squad] that Jack, Yun You, and Frost Moon formed had just been established, the level of trust is yet assured...

In such a critical moment, suddenly bringing up the issue of killing could affect mutual trust.

So Jack hesitated.

He was undecided for a long time, subconsciously turning to look at Yun You, eyes flashing with conflict.

Yet the little girl didn't say much, just gently shook her head, grinned, showing a trusting smile.

The meaning was clear, no need for words.

"I don't care what you've done before, I only know you're loyal now, that's enough."

"Answer confidently."

This is what Yun You conveyed.

Feeling this trust, Jack was slightly taken aback, then also smiled.

"Thank you, Chica."

He thanked her, then turned back, straightening his posture, fearlessly answering, "I've killed people."

"If including accidental deaths, then total deaths under my hand are 17."

"I haven't harmed relatives, but... indeed killed a companion."

"Moreover, a partner who fought life-and-death by my side."

"For the sake of interests, I personally... took his life."

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