i have a museum of curiosities

Obsession, obsession, obsession.

For a person, obsession is not only the driving force to support his progress, but also a safety lock to confine some of his negative emotions.Therefore, when a person's mind collapses due to the collapse of his obsession, he needs not only an effective way to vent, but also a new obsession to prevent his heart from being completely hopeless.

For Zhang Ye, completing the "blood test" is his obsession, returning to the present world is his obsession, and completing system tasks is his obsession... and these obsessions all point to one thing, or a person ——Ling Xiaotao.

His love for Ling Xiaotao grew stronger as he experienced more and more in the different world.In fact, he may not like Ling Xiaotao as much as he imagined, but because of the change of the environment and the pressure of the task, he has a unilateral dependence on Ling Xiaotao in his heart.

The so-called "If you never forget, there must be echoes", under the almost distorted psychological hint of "I like and care about Ling Xiaotao so much", Zhang Ye's love for Ling Xiaotao became deeper and deeper.

At the same time, as the weight of Ling Xiaotao in his heart is getting heavier and heavier, some negative emotions common to ordinary people such as selfishness, greed, and violence are forcibly suppressed in his heart, making him look very much like what we think of under the constraints of morality and other rules. "Good guy".But this image of a "good guy" is not what "Zhang Ye" actually looks like in the true sense.

It wasn't until Jiang Tingting made such a heart-breaking request that Zhang Ye's obsession collapsed, and his long-standing persistence in his heart became a joke.As a result, all kinds of negative emotions were released in an instant, and even amplified by his anger.

The "safety lock" that imprisoned negative emotions was removed, and there was no new, strong enough obsession to support his broken heart again, so his "blackening" was obvious.

At this moment, Zhang Ye has a strong killing intent and desire to destroy.The ones who suffered because of this were the living corpses wandering on the road leading to the Chuanhuo Sacrificial Ground.

"puff--"

Zhang Ye punched through the chest of a living corpse!Black sticky blood sprayed his face, and then flowed onto his clothes, becoming a horror-filled decoration.

Zhang Ye kicked expressionlessly, and the corpse of the living corpse was kicked far away.

"Is this... the feeling of 'Visceral Crit' in 'Blood Origin'?" Zhang Ye gently raised his black blood-stained right hand to his eyes, and the unpleasant stench made the corner of his mouth curl into an evil smile .

"I seem to... a little like this place."

Not far away, Li Qiuchan and Jiang Tingting, who were following Zhang Ye, held back the fear in their hearts and the discomfort in their stomachs, and looked at each other.

"Jiang... Sister Jiang, Zhang Ye... seems to be different." Li Qiuchan lowered her voice, her face turned pale.

Jiang Tingting pursed her lips, and finally said: "Actually... this is his true nature, the one that has been suppressed all the time but has been inadvertently forgotten by him... the true nature!"
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Zhang also stopped in front of the open field where he was fighting the "Judger of Ashes" Mr. Guda in the original game.

"Li Qiuchan, you said earlier... that I can ask a question beyond my authority?"

"Yes... yes." Li Qiuchan hurriedly responded.

"Okay..." Zhang also thought for a while, and then slowly said: "Then tell me...the one that got me into this 'dream experiment' was that 'it'...or the Museum of Treasures?"

"...Neither of them!" Li Qiuchan said with great certainty.

Zhang Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, then turned around slowly, and asked, "Then...who is it?"

"This... this is not a problem anymore..."

For some reason, Li Qiuchan's eyes dodged a little.

"Don't play word games with me, you know what I want to ask." Zhang Ye's voice was devoid of emotion.

Li Qiuchan pursed her lips, hesitated for a long time, and finally made up her mind, and said, "Zhang Ye, do you know why the system lists those questions that directly refer to the source as high authority to check?"

Zhang also froze for a moment.

To be honest, he really didn't think about it.

"Because knowing the truth too early is not a good thing for you now." Li Qiuchan lowered her voice and asked, "If you say that when you know everything you have experienced and your life is artificially arranged Yes, what will you do?"

Zhang Ye's eyes suddenly widened.

Although Li Qiuchan did not answer his question, enough information had already been revealed.

"Your question is really sharp enough." Zhang also had to sigh, and then said: "Since this is the case, there is no need for you to hide it, just tell me."

Li Qiuchan stared into Zhang Ye's eyes, shook her head firmly, and said, "No! I can't tell you. I can't go against the museum's will."

"The...will of the museum?" The corner of Zhang Ye's mouth curled into a strange arc, "According to you... the museum is a living thing?"

Li Qiuchan froze for a moment, then tightly covered her mouth.

Seeing this, Zhang Ye didn't continue to ask, but waved his hand and said, "You haven't given me the answer I want to the previous question."

Li Qiuchan struggled for a while, then put her hands down, and said: "Zhang Ye, I hope you understand one thing, the Museum of Qizhen never thought of harming you! What you are going through now is actually a kind of Protection in disguise."

"Heh..." Zhang also sneered, "This kind of 'protection'...is really scary!"

"Compared with 'truth', this is indeed a kind of protection." Li Qiuchan defended.

"Tell me!" Zhang Ye said in a deep voice: "I don't want to repeat it again, tell me the answer to the question!"

Li Qiuchan seemed to be frightened, and unconsciously took two steps back.

Jiang Tingting couldn't stand it anymore, she hurriedly supported Li Qiuchan's shoulders, looked at Zhang Ye with some displeasure, and said, "Why are you scaring her!"

"Scaring?" Zhang Ye sneered and said, "Why, Miss Jiang can't stand it anymore?"

"Zhang Ye, you..."

"Enough!" Zhang Ye waved his hand roughly, and said, "I promised you not to be with Ling Xiaotao, and I promised you never to leave the Museum of Rare Treasures, but I didn't promise not to beat or kill you! Don't... Challenge my bottom line again!"

Jiang Tingting was taken aback for a moment, and then there were tears in her eyes.

"You've changed...you've really changed..."

For some reason, every time he sees Jiang Tingting now, the anger in Zhang Ye's heart becomes unbearable.

"Tap..."

Zhang Ye came to Li Qiuchan in two steps, looked down at her condescendingly, and said word by word: "Sue, sue, me, answer, answer!"

Li Qiuchan's body trembled unconsciously. She suppressed the tears in her eyes, gritted her teeth and said loudly, "It's you! It's always been you! It's you who caused all this...!!!"

Li Qiuchan's words completely stunned Zhang Ye.

"Hey, what are you..."

However, before Zhang Ye finished asking, a white light that was countless times stronger than before suddenly burst out on Li Qiuchan's body, and then she screamed, and her figure disappeared instantly with the white light.

Since Li Qiuchan was held in Jiang Tingting's arms earlier, she was also the one who disappeared with the white light.

Zhang Ye took two steps back in fright, looking at the empty surroundings, he couldn't help calling out loudly.

"Li Qiuchan! Jiang Tingting! Where are you?!"

"Li Qiuchan!"

"Jiang Tingting?!"

However, the only response to him was the faint cold wind.

After a long time, Zhang Ye fell to the ground in a daze, and muttered: "I...killed them! I forced Li Qiuchan to death...killed Jiang Tingting..."

The great pain and annoyance tormented Zhang Ye's heart, so that the darkness deep in his heart was finally no longer subject to moral restraint, and began to sprout and grow...

Even though Jiang Tingting's request made him extremely painful, even for a moment, he wished he could strangle Jiang Tingting to death!But the bottom line of morality is still there, and the education he received since he was a child made him prefer to die himself than to kill an innocent person.

Not to mention that Jiang Tingting is still a person who has devoted her youth and love to herself.

If he still feels unbearable and annoyed towards Jiang Tingting, he is completely guilty and regretful towards Li Qiuchan.

At this moment, a long-lost voice appeared.

It was a deep, hoarse, and mysterious voice, guiding Zhang Ye and issuing tasks to him before Shiyue served as the system customer service——

[Administrators please note that because the system customer service Li Qiuchan violated the system employee procedures, she has terminated her employment relationship with this system. 】

Li Qiuchan...was expelled from the museum system?

"What about Jiang Tingting?" Zhang Ye hurriedly asked.

The deep and hoarse voice did not sound again, and Zhang couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

I have already "killed" two system customer service staff, so the museum system won't just kick me out in a fit of anger, right?Although... leaving here is not a bad thing... but Jiang Tingting's safety makes people very concerned.

After a while, the voice finally sounded again——

[Your friend has been sent back to the present world, and all memories related to the museum have been erased. 】

It's good to send it back to the present world, but... erase memory? !

It's even more worrying, okay?

"So...she will forget Li Qiuchan, everything she saw before and everything she said today?" Zhang also asked tentatively.

【yes.But not only that. "Related to the museum" means that as long as there is an intersection with the museum of rare treasures, it will be counted. 】

Zhang Ye was taken aback for a moment, then understood immediately.

"Will she... forget me? Even Ling Xiaotao, and all the memories of the 27 Institute?"

[Yes, you are very smart. 】

Zhang couldn't help but gasp.

Being able to erase other people's memories at will is simply unimaginable!
"Then will she be affected by it?"

【meeting.Memory is one of the basic elements that constitute human will and spirit. Damage to memory usually means damage to human spirit, which will be accompanied by a series of side effects. 】

"What?!" Zhang Ye was shocked and said angrily, "Then how dare you delete her memory at will?!"

【Your friend has a special constitution, and these side effects will slowly recover over time. 】

Zhang Ye was taken aback again.

Jiang Tingting... still has such a physique?

"I still have a few questions I want to ask you." Zhang also said bluntly, "I hope you can give me a positive answer."

【Can. 】

"Who are you?" Zhang Ye first asked this question that had been buried in his heart for a long time.

[I am a wisp of remnant soul, a wisp of will. 】

Remnant soul?will?
"Are you controlling the Museum of Curiosities?"

[I just want to make sure that it can run normally. 】

"hiss--"

Zhang couldn't help but gasped again, unable to express the surprise in his heart.

Who is it... or what kind of "remnant soul" exists that can make a giant like the Museum of Treasures and Treasures operate?Is it really the so-called "God"?

Damn, what kind of bizarre incident did I get involved in? !
Zhang couldn't help but scratched his hair in annoyance, feeling a little confused.

"What did Li Qiuchan mean when he said 'it's always been me' and 'it's me who caused all this'?"

The voice fell silent again.

Zhang couldn't help raising his eyebrows, and said anxiously: "Didn't you promise me to answer directly? Don't try to escape, you bastard..."

[I can't answer this question for you, because I don't have enough authority. 】

"what?!"

Zhang Ye's eyes widened, and he laughed angrily: "Are you fucking kidding me? Is it fun to play with me? You, a 'supervisor' who maintains the normal operation of the museum, don't have authority, so who else will?" Have permission?"

[The owner of the Museum of Curiosities. 】

Zhang couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and then seemed to understand something, and hurriedly asked: "So... who is the owner of the Museum of Treasures and Treasures?"

[The Museum of Rare Treasures was born in the chaos, and it has gone through endless years, witnessing the birth and demise of countless civilizations.But it has been waiting for its owner to return...]

return? ? ?

[Every time the Museum of Rare Treasures appears in the world, it means that there will be disasters in the heavens and the world, and cracks appear in the "boundary monument" that maintains the stability of space.And it will select thirteen most powerful souls from the heavens and worlds as its spokespersons, and we usually call them - administrators. 】

boundary marker?

administrator……

Zhang Ye couldn't help raising his eyebrows, but he still kept silent.

[But that's just an appearance.The real reason why the Museum of Rare Treasures comes to life every time is because it feels the breath of the owner.Therefore, after it appears in the world, it will try to absorb its owner as an administrator, so that he can restore his memory as soon as possible and complete the work of saving the world. 】

"Wait... Your statement has a lot of loopholes, and it's a little familiar... Are you serious?" Although Zhang Ye said so, he already had a guess in his heart.

But he was afraid that that guess would become a reality.

[The owner of the Museum of Rare Treasures is a very strange existence. He will live, age, sick and die like a normal person, but after a period of time, he will be reborn in the world. 】

"Isn't this just reincarnation?"

[There is no reincarnation in the world, only reincarnation people.And the owner of the Museum of Rare Treasures is a person of reincarnation.To be precise, he is the "Ninth Reincarnation Person" among the "Ten People Against Heaven". 】

"Ten people against the sky? People who have reincarnated in the ninth world? What is this?" Zhang couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and said, "Why is it the same as those third-rate novels..."

[Originally, these truths will be gradually revealed as your experience grows, but now you can't wait to learn the truth, so I have to tell you the truth in advance. 】

Maggill... blame me? !

"Wait, I have something to say about this matter." Zhang Ye took a deep breath and said, "First of all, there are too many bugs in your museum system! My mission is still in progress, and you have somehow It's been upgraded! After the upgrade, it doesn't matter if I like it or not, just throw me in the final battle scene... This attitude is really hard to convince, okay? As for the high-level copy of the Longevity Realm, it goes without saying, come up Let me make a girl for you..."

In the next two hours, Zhang Ye once again confided his experience and dissatisfaction during this period, and asked the "remnant soul" why the museum system was so "irresponsible".

[I think you misunderstood.What you have experienced is not because the museum system does not want to guide normally, but because the catastrophe of this world is approaching, the influence of the museum on this world is getting smaller and smaller, and some powerful ghost stories can temporarily block the connection between it and the administrator.I think your experience in the Hongguang community and the "blood test" should prove this point. 】

Although Zhang Ye was a little unconvinced, he still nodded in agreement with the explanation.

"Then what about the others? It can't all be a question of strange talk, right?"

[Indeed not.There is another more important reason, which is that people who have experienced all this are different. 】

"Huh? You say I'm sick?"

【No, I mean your identity. 】

Zhang Ye frowned slightly, and said, "What's different about me? I'm just an ordinary person..."

[Have you never found out that you are different? 】

Hearing this question, Zhang Ye couldn't help but feel a sudden.

There are differences, of course!
I have never had the emotion of "fear" since I was a child, so I have been isolated since I was a child, which caused a dark area in his heart. This is why he was oppressed by Jiang Tingting's heart-to-heart demands today, and his inner anger and other negative emotions almost The main reason for the loss of control!
Zhang Ye pursed his lips tightly and didn't say a word.

[You should have understood what I mean.As a side note, erasing memories has certain side effects. 】

Zhang couldn't help but smiled wryly, his eyes full of bewilderment.

Of course he understood what the other party's reminder meant.

Lost a certain emotion... Isn't this just a "side effect" of being erased? !
"Who am I?"

【You are the "Nine Worlds of Reincarnation"! 】

【You are the "gatekeeper" who saves the heavens and worlds! 】

【You are... the owner of the Museum of Treasures! 】