i have a museum of curiosities

The items in the hall seem to be clear at a glance, but trying to find a key in a library full of books is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack!And if the design here was really constructed by Xu Caikun based on the old thief's idea, then one key is absolutely useless, and two must be found!
"The amount of work is a bit big..." Zhang Ye walked to the nearest bookshelf, brushed his fingers over the spines of each book, and said to himself, "Although there is no way to get rid of the bottom line... But playing games, It's better to follow the rules, I plan to find something like BUG when I came up... It kind of ruins the game experience..."

Suddenly, Zhang Ye's eyes were attracted by a book called "The Year of the Kingdom".After he pulled this huge book with a thickness of more than 10 cm from the bookshelf, he was shocked for the first time that the book can be so big, so thick, and so heavy!

Holding the thickest book he had ever seen since he was born, Zhang Ye came to the brightly lit window and couldn't wait to open the pages.

After flipping through more than 10 pages of the catalog in a row, Zhang was also completely shocked.

"The author of this book...is really awesome!"

Zhang also read the first part of the main text with great respect, but after less than 3 minutes, he lost any interest.

Because the content of the first two pages is almost all about rainbow farts about Altrea and the Atrean royal family in different ways. If you want to talk about historical background and other information... almost zero!
"...It seems that those who serve the royal family in ancient and modern times, all over the world, can't be underestimated..."

After turning another five or six pages, Zhang also saw that apart from flattery and praise, he didn't even explain Altreyer's origin, ancestral home, appearance, etc.

"This shit is called "The Chronicle of the Kingdom"? This is called "The Complete Book of Flattery"! Oh, no, it should be called "The Art of Speaking" in terms of high EQ..." Zhang Ye pouted, and closed the book with a "bang" .

Looking at the dazzling array of books, Zhang couldn't help but feel a little headache, "When will I find it... I really want to hang up..."

After struggling for a long time, Zhang Ye came to a bookshelf again, and his eyes scanned the rows of books one by one.

Suddenly, a book called "The Eye of God" attracted his attention.

"The eye of the gods..." Zhang couldn't help stretching out his left hand, the eye-shaped notch on the palm was still obvious.

Taking out the book, which was only dozens of pages thick, from the bookshelf, Zhang Ye was immediately attracted by the red symbol on the cover, which was the image of the "Guardian Eye" on his left hand!

According to the silver-armored old man on the carriage, the administrator of Atreia was originally favored by Atuban, the god of death, and the proof of being favored was the inexplicable appearance of the "God's Eye" pattern on the palm of his left hand.But I don't know when, the administrator is no longer favored by Artuban, and the "God's Eye" no longer appears on the palm of his left hand.In order to continue to use the power of the god of death, the administrator took the initiative to engrave an imitation version of the "God's Eye" - the Guardian Eye on the palm of his left hand.

And what this book called "The Eye of the Gods" describes is almost exactly the same as what the silver-armored old man said, but here it explains in more detail why the "Guardian Eye" can also draw the power of death.But these are related to Atreia's native beliefs, and Zhang also has a half-knowledge about them.But the last part of the book made him look bright.

According to the description in this book, even the "Guardian Eye" can achieve the effect of "God's Eye", and can even temporarily turn one's own naked eyes into a real "God's Eye" with the ability to "explore the essence of things" "!"The premise is that the administrator who portrayed the "Guardian Eye" must have mental power, and the mental power must be strong to a certain extent!
"I'll go... Isn't this tailor-made for me!"

Zhang Ye was both surprised and delighted. He didn't expect to find a way to improve his strength here.

"Books are indeed the ladder of human progress! Mr. Gao is not deceiving me!" Zhang couldn't help looking at the "progress" method described in the book with joy.

Half an hour later, Zhang also fixed his eyes on the Silver Knight's spear that he deliberately placed 3 meters away.In an instant, the texture on the spear clearly appeared in his eyes, and even the tiny scratches did not escape his gaze.In the end there was even the name of the material from which the spear was cast!Then he stared slightly, and a familiar font appeared in front of his eyes——

—Silver Knight Lance

—The weapon of the Silver Knights serving the royal family of Atreia.Their spirit is as tough as this spear.Legend has it that the shape of this spear comes from the god they believe in - the weapon of the sun god.

"I'm going... This ability is really against the sky!" Zhang couldn't help but whispered, "It really deserves to be 'exploring the essence of things'... This ability is simply a 'flaw tracker'!"

Zhang Ye was overjoyed with his newly acquired ability. He couldn't help but look east and west, and he found something out of the ordinary—just inside the silver knight statue closest to the door, there was a dark Long strips of matter!
"There's actually something hidden here...it's really sinister!"

Zhang Ye curled his lips, holding the Silver Knight's spear tightly in his left hand, and at the same time the [Thunder Gun] condensed, and the entire spear was instantly covered with lightning.

"Hey!"

Zhang Ye let out a low snort, and the silver knight spear that had completed the "thunder and lightning enchantment" in his left hand suddenly thrust out——

"Boom—crash la la la..."

The statue of the Silver Knight exploded, and the gravel hit Zhang Ye, making a clanging sound.

Right on the pedestal of the statue, a rusty dark golden spear appeared in Zhang Ye's sight. His eyes froze immediately, and the item information automatically appeared in front of his eyes——

— Nameless Holy Lance

—The legend is the weapon of the gods, no one knows where it comes from.According to the bard, when half-orcs ravaged the continent, a gap suddenly opened in the sky, and a long spear containing the power of lightning fell from the sky and fell into the hands of a young man.

However, Zhang Ye ignored the information in front of him and fixed his eyes on the rusty dark golden spear.Until the information in front of him changed again——

-Congratulations!You finally see a corner of the "truth".Don't be surprised, I know you'll see this information.Because of the heavens and the world, no one understands you better than me!You must be full of curiosity right now, but trust me, this is not the time to tell you everything.Work hard, when you complete the nine "tests", that's when all the truth will be revealed.

— By the way, this gun is indeed your weapon!You can use it with confidence.But... If your mental power is not enough to fly, don't use its combat skills for now.

Zhang Ye gulped, feeling confused.

What was that just now?
It seems to be a message from someone...and it was written specifically for me!But why is this... What is it that I'm going through?Who am I?why me……

The long-standing doubts and incomprehensions finally overwhelmed him, and Zhang Ye collapsed powerlessly to the ground, his eyes full of pain and entanglement.

Maybe it was the long-term pressure that made him too mentally exhausted, or maybe it was because the ability to use the "Guardian Eye" all the time consumed too much mental power, and Zhang also passed out inexplicably in pain!
At this moment, the "Unknown Holy Spear" that had been corroded to such an extent flew out of the stone seat with a "clang", and then landed firmly in Zhang Ye's hand, and "just happened" to cut the fingers of his right hand , blood gushed out, and "just happened" to flow to the gun head.

All of a sudden, the brilliance on the gun body flourished, and the rust began to peel off quickly!
After a while, the long spear became brand new, as if it was about to show its boundless power again...
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cold.

A cold that penetrates the bone marrow.

The indescribable coldness that goes deep into the soul.

Zhang Ye wandered in an unknown ruin in a daze, and a frightening coldness came from his body.

A mysterious and ancient idea quietly sounded in the depths of his mind——

[The unknown deep cold is eating away at my body, and the disgusting deep cold is trying to distort my soul...]

"who are you?"

Zhang also had doubts in his heart.

[I am a noble lineage of the gods, and I have served the king of the gods and the father of all living beings - Sun King Gwen since the day I was born. 】

"Protoss? Ge Wen? So familiar...I seem to have heard it somewhere, but...why can't I remember..."

[I was once a silver knight, following my king Gwen to fight against the immortal ancient dragon, and also guarding my king city Arnoel Londe in the most glorious period of Rhodeland.In the end, we voluntarily gave up our immortal life and followed my king as the firewood for the initial fire, burning our body and soul...]

"You are already dead?"

【yes!But I... am alive again.I never thought that death is not the end!The shining silver armor turned black under the scorching of the primordial fire, and our name changed from "Silver Knight" to "Black Knight". 】

"The First Flame, the Black Knight! I remember...I remember this name!"

[…… Following the order of my king Ge Wen, and taking it as our mission to completely wipe out the chaotic demons that have caused disasters to the world, we embarked on a "journey of slaying demons".Until a certain day, we black knights can no longer hear the voice of our king, nor can we receive the protection of our king.After many inquiries, I found out that an undead man who walked out of the Northern Immortal Court went through many tests and finally stood in front of my king, Ge Wen, and succeeded my king as the new firewood of the primordial fire...]

[Since then, the legend of "passing fire" has begun in the whole world...]

"Spread the fire... but why... I am so conflicted in my heart? I don't want to pass the fire..."

The voice didn't answer. I don't know if Zhang Ye's question stumped him, or the question was too naive.

After a long time, the voice finally sounded again——

【Thousands of years after thousands of years, I wander the world, following the footsteps of demons, vowing to wipe out their race completely! 】

"What happened later? What happened?" Zhang couldn't help but be moved by the emotion of the voice, and asked in his heart.

[Then, one day, wandering around the world, I met a person who had the same characteristics as me but had great soul potential in a ruin called Faran Fortress—it was burned by the original fire and survived of undead. 】

"Undead! Is that... an immortal? Why do I still feel so familiar..."

【Heh... How can there be eternal and immortal life in the world?Even my king can't escape death, how can a mortal be an exception?The so-called "undead" are just a group of poor people who are cursed.In the end, they either turned into wandering corpses because they lost their memory, or they fulfilled their wish to kill themselves...the undead who can live forever...I haven't seen it yet! 】

"Then the "undead" you mentioned is..."

[He calls himself "ashes", which is also the firewood he burned himself at the beginning, but now there are only ashes left.But I have fought against demons for thousands of years, and I saw the thing I hate the most from Ashes at a glance—darkness—that is the mark belonging to Manus, the Lord of Darkness and the Father of the Abyss! 】

"The lord of darkness... the 'dwarf' who got the soul of the king of darkness... Manus..."

【You're right... We willingly sacrificed everything to inherit the primordial fire, but this person has the imprint of someone who tried to extinguish the primordial fire!I will kill it! 】

"...What happened later? Did he die?"

【This person's combat strength is quite low, I killed him with only two swords.But I know that this is just the beginning, because the other party is also undead...]

"The undead... won't die in battle? It seems... I can also..."

Zhang Ye had a lot of doubts in his heart, but the voice didn't sound for a long time...

Until Zhang Ye felt his consciousness begin to blur again, the silent voice finally reappeared——

【As expected, Ashes reappeared.I guess he will show up again. 】

"He still dares to challenge you?" Zhang Ye's consciousness became a little clearer.

【This time he was carrying a huge scimitar, and his brows were full of excitement—maybe the big scimitar gave him confidence and courage, so that he dared to challenge me again! "]

"Curved...knife?"

[I recognize the scimitar.It's called the "Exile's Broadsword", and it was actually owned by an exile who guarded the Faran.This knife is covered with blood, which is also the evidence of this person as an exile. 】

"Guardian of Farland... Exile... It's a very familiar name, I seem to have heard it somewhere... Exile Sword - Son of Version?!"

【...I have seen this person before, his combat skills are really average, but his strength should not be underestimated.But that's all.Although I rushed to the ashes, I didn't launch an attack immediately. 】

"Why...don't attack?"

[Because I also want to know how capable Ashes is. 】

"……how?"

[...I am very disappointed.His momentum is decent, but the speed of his shots... I also feel ashamed for him.I easily blocked Ashes' attack, and took advantage of the situation to give him a fatal blow. 】

"The results of it?"

[He died again. 】

"..."

[I want to persuade that Ashes to give up, trying to defeat me with his ability... It's like a dream. 】

"You are too strong."

【...But he came back here soon. 】

"He is very courageous, maybe some adventure made him confident?"

【good.He changed to a new weapon.It was a huge, cold two-handed leaf hammer.If my guess is correct, it is the Warhammer of Bordeaux, the warrior knight of Cold Valley. 】

"Cold Valley... Conquest Knight Bordeaux... Ice Dog... Hammer?!"

【...It seems that he has learned to be smart and knows that ordinary weapons can't hurt me, so he changed to these heavy weapons. 】

"He has the courage to try, which is indeed admirable."

[But... still too young!Although Ashes is undead, it does not have the courage of our gods. Wielding such a heavy hammer is like a child dancing a sword, full of flaws!Besides, in my eyes, this person just covets my weapons and armor! 】

"...Hmm... These words are inexplicably harsh... So, he failed again?"

【...Well... I also want to know how much its strength can be exerted, so I tried the hammer with myself. 】

"The results of it"

[I am very disappointed.I can withstand more than five or six such attacks, but if I want to kill him, I only need two! 】

"..."

[I beheaded him here again. 】

"It's not difficult to guess the result. After that? Has he come again?"

【Not yet.I waited for a long time, but he didn't show up again. 】

"...It seems...he should know the gap between you."

【... After a long time, he didn't show up.I also thought that he finally understood the difference between us, so he left here and continued to search for traces of demons...]