i have a museum of curiosities

Having made up his mind, Zhang Ye cautiously walked behind "Ah Hongqi", tentatively stretched out his hand and patted the opponent's shoulder.

"Snapped--"

This is the sound of Zhang Ye's hand armor touching the shoulder armor of "Ah Hongqi".It stands to reason that no matter how slow or unwilling to talk to others, there should be some reaction now.

Indeed, there was a response, but not "Ah Hongqi".

"call--"

From nowhere, a nameless evil wind blew up. At the beginning, it was just a slight breeze, but in a blink of an eye, it became a gust of strong wind. It quickly blew away the surrounding fog, and even the stones and sawdust on the platform were also rolled up.

Zhang Ye had no choice but to raise his right arm to shield his eyes, and turned his head to one side to prevent his eyes from being hurt by sawdust.

Less leaning, the evil wind will stop.

Zhang Ye tentatively lowered his right arm, but what he saw made him stand still on the spot, and great fear arose in his heart.

The yellow sand is everywhere, the high walls are crumbling, and the walls are broken.

The breeze picked up the dust, which swirled up into the air, and finally drifted away powerlessly, not knowing where to return.There was nothing but desolation and solitude under the gray sky.What giant dragon statues, what high walls and stone steps, what glorious aura...all disappeared...

The world is changing, and the sea is changing, it is better to be like this.

In front of Zhang Ye, there was only a kneeling silver figure, the cloak on his back had long since decayed.Seeing this, he couldn't help but "click" in his heart.

Could it be... is this "Ah Hong Qi"?
Some nervously walked around to the front of "Ah Hongqi", Zhang Ye took a closer look, and found a mummy in the rusted armor!Although his body was so emaciated that he could no longer see his appearance, the long dark golden hair that had not completely decayed already showed the identity of this person.

"It's really her!"

Zhang Ye's face instantly turned pale.

I... what happened to me?What is everything I have experienced before?Which is true and which is false?Or is it all true?Or... are they all fake?

Zhang Ye only felt a depression in his heart, and his breathing became rough.Whether everything around him became dilapidated in an instant, or the "Ah Hongqi" who had fought and talked with him suddenly turned into a mummy, it was hard for him to accept.

This feeling is more shocking and helpless than being told that everything that happened in the "Atreya Underground Prison" was an illusion.No, it's not ordinary helplessness, it's simply terrible and speechless!
I don't know if it was because of being touched by Zhang Ye before, the body of "Ah Hongqi" fell down slowly, and the heavy armor made a "crash" sound.Immediately afterwards, the body of "Ah Hongqi" also slowly turned into yellow sand, was carried into the air by the breeze, and then scattered into the ground...

There was a white luminous object where "A Hongqi" was originally located.

Zhang Ye was stunned again.Having experienced the "Dungeon Illusion", he knows very well that this is the "drop" after defeating the enemy.But the problem is that Zhang has only seen "Falling" in "Dungeon Illusion", and this is the first time he has encountered it after coming to the high walls of Atreia.

"Things in the illusion...appeared in reality again..."

Zhang Ye frowned slightly, then walked forward silently, bent down and reached out to touch the white luminous object.

— Stone of Immortality

—A piece of milky white jade that contains strange power, which can bring the dead back to the world.

——McVia, who lost his beloved wife, put a jade stone picked up from the river as a funeral object in his wife's coffin. Soon after, people were surprised to find that his wife had returned...

Zhang Ye looked at the milky white jade in his hand in horror, and there was a huge wave in his heart.

Items that can bring the dead back to life!

How can it be?

Isn't it only the undead who can be resurrected?And...according to Earl Hawke in the Dungeon Illusion, the administrator of Atreia is a follower of Atuban, the god of death, and has been blessed by Atuban, so he can be resurrected continuously.

But... how can a stone have such abilities?

Zhang also covered his head with some headaches.

Why do inexplicable things keep popping up?How much of this world is unknown to me?What is the purpose of the blood test?When can I enter the Graveyard of True Spirits?Countless questions made Zhang Ye feel dizzy.

He scratched his hair angrily, and then Zhang Ye had a flash of inspiration.

"The power of this stone is to bring the dead back to life... Isn't there a dead person right in front of me?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Ye hurriedly held the Stone of Immortality in his hand, trying to revive "Ah Hongqi".But the question is... how to do it?Moreover, this stone of immortality was obtained from "Ah Hong Qi". She originally owned this stone and died... I will use this stone to resurrect her... No matter how you look at it, it is a logical paradox. Useful!
After thinking about it, Zhang Ye gently placed the stone of immortality in the middle of the armor of "Ah Hongqi".

"Please... it must be useful..."

Perhaps Zhang Ye's prayers worked, the armor on the ground began to shake slightly!
"I'm sorry! It's really possible! Isn't this too fucking unreal?"

Although he complained like this, Zhang Ye still hoped that this stone of immortality would be useful.After all, there are too many doubts in front of me. It is hard to meet someone who can communicate normally outside the Huochuan Sacrifice. Can I get more information, unravel the mysteries of this world, and figure out the purpose of the blood test? In one fell swoop...

Seeing that the armor of "Ah Hong Qi" was shaking more and more, Zhang Ye's expectations also increased accordingly.

However, an accident happened.

The armor, which was already shaking violently, suddenly fell apart as if hit by some unknown force!

"call out--"

The sharp gauntlet flew past Zhang Ye's cheek, making a long cut, and then fine drops of blood burst out.

But Zhang Ye seemed to have not seen it, and murmured: "It failed... It really failed..."

An unspeakable sense of frustration and loss wrapped around Zhang Ye tightly, making him want to give up slowly.Although he had expected to fail a long time ago, after all, resurrecting the dead is a means of a god, how can a small stone have such a terrifying ability?But the information I saw in front of me actually said that this stone of immortality can really bring people back to life.

So far, neither the hints obtained by "staring and observing" nor the information that appeared when picking up items have made any mistakes, so Zhang is also willing to believe that this stone of immortality really has the ability to revive people.

but……

It is one thing to be willing to believe, quite another to actually believe.

Looking up and looking around, the desolation and loneliness made Zhang Ye feel a sense of sadness in his heart.

The most terrifying force in the world is time, nothing can resist the passage of time.

There is no immortality in this world.

As powerful as Atreia, one day it will disappear into the dust of history.

"So... as powerful as an administrator, no, as mysterious as a museum of rare treasures, it will disappear one day... From this point of view, even Artuban, the god of death believed by the administrator of Atreia, will one day disappear Die... If the god of death who is in charge of death also dies, then what is the point of my pursuit of power and my ambition to become an administrator? What is the point of my efforts to complete the tasks assigned by the museum? Birth, old age, sickness and death are the rules of the world , if this world is doomed to be destroyed, then let it be destroyed! Anyway, the original world of Black Soul III is also gradually dying out... It's a pity that the secret of the blood test has not been clarified, and in the end it still can't help Ling Xiaotao ..."

Zhang Ye sighed deeply, and the frustration in his heart became more and more intense. He simply sat on the ground and let the yellow sand blown up by the breeze hit his face.

"Why are you so depressed?" A clear female voice sounded from behind him.

"I can't change it..." Zhang Ye replied subconsciously, and then he was startled suddenly and turned around.

"Ah Hong Qi" in gorgeous armor stood behind Zhang Ye, staring at Zhang Ye peacefully.

"you……"

Zhang also exclaimed and jumped up from the ground.

"You...really resurrected!"

Zhang Ye stared blankly at the "Ah-rider" in front of him, terrified in his heart, the "A-rider's long sword" in his hand fell to the ground without realizing it.After hesitating for a while, Zhang Ye took a step forward, stretched out his hand and quickly poked "A Hongqi" in the face.

Warm, soft and creamy, with excellent elasticity, it is definitely a living person, and it is also a living person with excellent skin.

Ah Hongqi" frowned, raised her leg and kicked straight.

"do not……"

Zhang didn't have time to stop him, so he had to watch "A Hongqi" kick his chest with his right leg.Immediately afterwards, Zhang Ye didn't move, but "Ah Hongqi" was startled and nearly fell down.

"The Will of the King" is truly a magical skill, black knight! !

Zhang Ye sighed inwardly, then took a step back, slightly distanced himself from "Ah Hongqi", and quickly explained: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, I just want to see if you are a real person."

"Confirmed now?" "Ah Hongqi" looked cold.

"Confirmed, confirmed!" Zhang Ye nodded hurriedly, "I didn't expect this stone to really have the ability to bring people back from the dead."

"It's not that the undying stone is so miraculous, it's just that this undying stone is special." "Ah Hong Qi" said: "This stone has the imprint of my soul. Ordinary undying stones can't resurrect me. .”

Zhang Ye frowned, feeling more and more doubts in his heart.

"You have a lot of doubts." Ah Hongqi said curiously.

Zhang Ye sighed, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "It's nothing, it's just that after entering the dungeon, all you encounter are things you haven't seen before, and there are too many things you don't understand, which makes you feel at a loss."

"Dungeon?" Ah Hongqi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "It is because of the unknown that we can have the courage and motivation to explore indomitably by relying on the desire to explore, isn't it?"

"Huh?" Zhang also froze for a moment.

What you said... makes sense!

Are those success stories also fooling people like this?

It has to be said that as a person of the Celestial Dynasty, after experiencing countless real events and the poison of chicken soup for the soul, the will of the keyboard man Zhang Ye is not so easily shaken.

but……

It would be a different matter if a blond military lady wearing knight armor said such things—although the military lady in front of him was a head taller than him.

The same blond hair and blue eyes, the same knight armor, the loli height of 154 like Saber is the favorite of the few!Ah Hong, you are 200+ tall... No matter how you look at it, you should play women's volleyball or women's basketball...

Seeing Zhang Ye's eyes sweeping over him, "Ah Hongqi" frowned and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Looking for Dumb..." Zhang also replied subconsciously.

"Stupid?" Ah Hongqi frowned, "What is that?"

"That is the glory of the king! No one can touch it." Zhang also blurted out.

"Bastard!" Ah Hongqi yelled, "I am Sheila, the red-clothed knight captain of Atreia, how dare you talk about my king in front of me!"

An incomparably powerful aura erupted from "A Hongqi". Although she didn't have a sword in hand at the moment, Zhang also had no doubt that the other party had the ability to kill him.

What a terrible smell... what a terrible knight...

However, she calls herself "Knight Commander"...

Uh huh, it turned out to be the boss of the Atrea knights, no wonder the strange power is so terrifying, and there is also a mysterious power that can bounce the enemy away. Thinking about it, it shouldn't just be the power of Ariel's sword pendant... I also have the sword pendant , your strength is not as strong as yours...

"Lord Knight Commander, calm down!" Zhang Ye hurriedly said with a smile, "It was me who said what I said."

As he said that, Zhang Ye also deliberately exposed the Ariel sword pendant on his neck, so that the head knight could see clearly.

As expected, Knight Commander Sheila calmed down, glanced at Zhang Ye, and stopped talking.

"That... Sir Knight Commander, what's going on with all this?" Zhang didn't have anything to say.

Sheila looked sad at the dilapidated surroundings.

It took a long time for Sheila to speak: "I was the guardian knight of Princess Ariel, and protecting the royal bloodline is my only duty. But... Chaos demons attacked without warning, and ordinary soldiers are no match for them at all... Ah On the day the city of Treia was broken, I was ordered by the emperor to guard the high wall... I never thought that the demons did not attack from the high wall, but directly blasted through the city gate with brute force. The high wall became the only safe place... ..."

Zhang also froze.

"so……"

"Since Emperor Altrey unified the mainland, the dragon has always been Atreia's most solid ally. But on the day the city was destroyed, the dragon did not appear, nor did the allies of the countries..."

Sheila said these words in a calm tone, but Zhang Ye could feel the anger and unwillingness in her heart, as well as the deep sadness.

Knights are proud.

Knights value honor.

Cavaliers hate betrayal.

Cavaliers do not allow defeat.

Defeated means martyrdom.

But Sheila survived—at least not the day Atreia fell.

But... as a proud knight, and the leader of the knights, he watched his country fall and the princess he guarded died, but he could only say these words to an outsider...

Something is wrong!
Very wrong!
A picture suddenly flashed in Zhang Ye's mind - Sheila saw the Ariel sword pendant on her neck, asked after a while and said, "So it's you".

She knew I'd be here!Zhang Ye secretly thought.

No, it doesn't have to be me, but a certain person - the person with the Ariel sword pendant!
But... the Ariel Sword Pendant is hidden in a hidden tomb in the Graveyard of Ashes. I passed by there three times but never found it.Until...until I accepted Arian...Ariel's commission and met Knight Commander Sheila on the high wall... After returning to the Ashes Graveyard, I saw the Atrea Knight's long sword obliquely inserted beside the tombstone... …

So... only administrators who accepted Ariel's entrustment could obtain the Ariel sword pendant.

Sheila was waiting for the curator of the museum.

"Are you waiting for me?" Zhang Ye asked.

Sheila looked at Zhang Ye and nodded.

Zhang Ye's heart moved, "What can I do? What should I do?"

"Kill Mayfair." Sheila replied.

Zhang Ye opened his mouth, and finally sighed: "Yes, I have unlocked a new character card..."

Sheila:? ? ?
"Who is that 'Fellow Ear'?"

"She's not human."

I go!Miss Knight really has you!Although this "no effort" sound is your enemy, otherwise there is no need to fight or kill.But...Ning wouldn't want to insult the other party like this, would he?And the name should still be a girl... Those who don't know this may think that there is some ulterior secret between you...

Perhaps seeing Zhang Ye's doubts, the knight captain raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Mayferil is the leader of the Chaos Demon."

"puff--"

Zhang Ye staggered suddenly, and looked at the calm-faced Master Knight in disbelief.

"The devil? Or the leader? Isn't Ning really playing tricks on me?" Zhang Ye spoke weakly.

Unexpectedly, Sheila knelt down on one knee, performed a standard knight salute, and then respectfully said: "Please kill Mayfair!"

I'm so...

Zhang also finally realized what it means to have ten thousand beasts rushing past his heart.