Courtyard House: My Long and Hard Body Makes Me Play with All the Women in the Courtyard

"Let's go." Su Ting took a deep breath and walked towards the door first.

Lin Su followed: "What else awaits us?"

“Nightmare.” The gray-robed man walked at the back, his tone heavy.

Chu Mo asked in a low voice:

"Where do you think... the real system might be?"

The man in the gray robe stopped and turned to look at him.

"Perhaps it's in your heart."

The door opened.

The next second, the world spun around again.

"Warning," a mechanical voice announced, "'Personality Fusion' mode activated."

Before anyone could react, the images before their eyes began to switch drastically.

A familiar yet unfamiliar face appeared in the shadows ahead.

That was... another "Su Ting".

A gloomy smile played on his lips as he slowly began to speak:

"Hi, Key, long time no see."

"What are you...?" Su Ting asked in a low, hoarse voice.

The figure slowly stepped out of the shadows, his movements and expression identical to his, except that his eyes held a hint of indifference and mockery: "You think anyone can be the 'key'? I was the original one."

The air seemed to freeze instantly.

An Ran stepped forward, clenching her fist: "There's a limit to showing off, isn't there? Is copying and pasting this arrogant?"

The newly arrived Su Ting sneered, his eyes filled with utter contempt: "You simply don't understand. Your so-called memories and identities are just illusions pieced together from data fragments. You're not even sure who you yourself are anymore, are you?"

"Enough nonsense!" Ji Yan raised his energy gun and aimed it at the other person's head. "Speak human language or ghost language."

Chapter 1050 Don't Fire Yet

The gray-robed man suddenly stopped Ji Yan, his expression unusually calm: "Don't shoot yet. He is part of the emotional reverberation—possibly a part of the subconscious that Su Ting himself has never faced."

Xiao You slapped her forehead: "Wait a minute, you guys said Shen Zhixue left her emotions here, so if Su Ting also has 'system link traces,' will he also leave a personality backup?"

Chu Mo frowned as he looked at the other Su Ting: "So you are his... self-loathing part?"

The other person smiled and said, "Pretty much, but I prefer to call it the truth."

"To hell with your truth," Lin Su sneered. "We won't listen to the nonsense of an imposter."

“You are not worthy to be called challengers,” the man said in a low voice. “You are merely tools chosen to complete the ritual of atonement.”

"Enough." Su Ting finally spoke, his eyes regaining their calm. "If you truly represent the darkest side of my being, then I ask you, what is the purpose of your existence? Is it to make us stop?"

A flicker of emotion appeared in those eyes.

He paused for a few seconds before answering: "To make you understand that you are not worth moving forward with."

Silence fell.

The next second, the figure suddenly pounced forward!

Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, the battle erupted.

The two drew their weapons almost simultaneously and fired at each other!

"Oh!"

The intense tremors tore countless rays of light through space, and the air was filled with the smell of ionized, burnt matter.

An Ran shouted and charged forward: "Don't let him play mind games! Kill him first!"

On the other side, the notification sound from "Mirror Abyss" rang out:

The personality conflict reaches its climax; the outcome will affect final access privileges.

Chu Mo gritted his teeth and said, "This broken system is too ridiculous! Why should we have to kill each other from within!"

"This wasn't supposed to be a challenge," the gray-robed man said in a low voice. "It's about clearing away the lingering resentment within the system."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's clear it out!" Xiao You shouted.

Lin Su swung the tactical terminal on his arm to activate the defensive force field, and at the same time shouted at Su Ting, "Can you still fight? Can you still control yourself?!"

Su Ting did not respond, but simply stared coldly at that "self".

Two similar figures crossed paths and collided with each other again, sparks flying as their fists and feet clashed.

The ground collapsed, and dilapidated buildings in the distance crumbled one after another. The entire city seemed to be constantly collapsing and rebuilding in their struggle.

Suddenly, "Su Ting" revealed a strange smile:

"Do you know what's truly terrifying? It's not that I don't have a physical body, but that you're not sure of your own existence."

He reached out and pointed behind Su Ting: "She's watching you."

Everyone turned to look at it.

It was a still image.

Shen Zhixue stood quietly, wearing her old research coat, her hands folded in front of her chest, her expression both sad and relieved, her gaze fixed straight ahead.

Her gaze pierced through the images, landing on each and every one of them.

"Has she not fully integrated yet?" An Ran whispered. "Or...is she waiting?"

“It’s not waiting,” the gray-robed man shook his head, “but observing.”

Shen Zhixue in the picture suddenly moved.

She said something:

"You must know what the price will be."

At that moment, the struggle between the two Su Tings suddenly escalated!

Zhen Suting was violently knocked to the ground, his consciousness briefly dissipated, and his vision went black.

The figure opposite him crouched down and whispered in his ear:

"You think you can save her? Wake up, she never intended to go back alive."

Chapter 1051 The Price Behind It

Then he chuckled: "And I understand the cost behind all of this better than you do."

"Bullshit!" Su Ting grabbed the other person's arm. "I'm willing to pay the price because she deserves it!"

At that moment, the surrounding space trembled violently, as if in response to his declaration.

The mechanical voice sounded again:

[Emotional verification passed]

[Warning: The next phase is "Memory Echoes"]

At the same time, a tear rolled down Shen Zhixue's cheek.

Her lips parted slightly:

"Remember what you promised me, Su Ting. If you forget... then you've lost."

She began to dissipate, like dust drifting in the wind.

The next instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked.

Everyone was pulled into a new image node.

After the light faded, a brand new silver door came into view, with five words clearly written beside it—

Where the heart leads

A young girl was standing in front of the door.

With long hair cascading down her shoulders and dressed in a plain white gown, her face was blurry yet strangely familiar.

In her hands, she held a broken crystal of memories, which emitted dazzling yet unreal emotional ripples.

Xiao You exclaimed in surprise, "Shen Zhixue?! Is that you? Is it really you this time?"

The girl looked up and smiled.

"Welcome home."

Before anyone could react, the crystal suddenly burst into a dazzling light!

The next second, everyone heard the same question:

"Do you dare to reveal your secrets?"

Su Ting looked up at her, his eyes resolute, but he already knew in his heart that this was the final hurdle.