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

"I remember."

Su Ting reached out and covered the back of her hand as she was about to press the panel.

He looked toward the door.

His voice was unwavering:

"Then this time... let's not miss each other again."

Are you prepared to bear all the consequences?

"Anytime."

Chenxi smiled.

Press the button with your fingertip.

"Door—open."

hum...

As the panel was activated, the text on the door began to flow, like a galaxy pouring down, and a waterfall of dark blue light surged out from the crack, engulfing everyone's vision.

A few seconds later—

Su Ting suddenly opened his eyes.

The surroundings had transformed into a strange space, resembling an ancient library floating in the universe. Thousands upon thousands of beams of light descended from the void, like the spines of suspended books, each beam shimmering with blurry images, seemingly recording fragments of countless worlds.

"Welcome to the Time Anchor Hub." A gentle yet authoritative voice rang out.

The voice didn't belong to anyone; it was as if space itself was speaking.

What you are about to see is... the intersection between 'original' and 'deviation'.

Chenxi gently released her grip and murmured, "Did we succeed?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a beam of light suddenly appeared in front of them, solidifying into the appearance of a young man in white robes.

"I am Lin Su - Initial Template." The other party smiled faintly. "I only exist here."

Su Ting's eyes turned slightly cold: "You're Lin Su from the old version?"

“To be precise,” he nodded slightly, “it’s the original model, the unpolluted Lin Su, the one who never experienced reincarnation. And you… are rewritten copies.”

Chapter 1074 The Product of Failure

Chenxi sneered: "Duplicates? Aren't we just the products of your failed experiments? Why are you making us go down this path? Just to confirm if we're 'qualified products'?"

Lin Su, dressed in white, lowered his gaze and sighed softly: "We did not choose to create you, but were... forced to replicate you. The real disaster has already occurred; you are merely the remnants of data. If you hadn't broken through the mirror barrier, we would never have been able to access the true timeline."

At this moment, Ji Yan suddenly shouted, "Stop with the nonsense! I need to know one thing: if we weren't truly 'human,' could we still die? My heart, my arm—are all these sensations fake?!"

Lin Su, dressed in white, remained silent for a moment before slowly approaching Ji Yan.

“Pain, like memories, is part of the data.” He reached out and pressed his hand against Ji Yan’s chest. “Every drop of blood you shed, every night you cried, is not a simulation. The reason you ask these questions is because you are afraid that your existence is just a program-generated NPC in the middle of a scene.”

Ji Yan clenched his fist and whispered, "Then tell me! Am I useless? Am I just a cog in the machine of fate that can't change anything?"

“If you were truly useless, you wouldn’t be standing here, nor would you have saved the seven marked Awakened. Your very existence is a variable.” Lin Su, in white robes, looked at him and said earnestly, “You are the first person to voluntarily sever the chain of fate.”

Ji Yan gritted his teeth, and his eyes even became slightly moist.

Chu Mo coughed twice and said, "Hey, can we stop with these philosophical lessons and get down to business? Like, which path does this door lead to? Can we really go back to the 'beginning' and restart the whole world?"

Lin Su, dressed in white, turned around and pointed to a floating island not far away.

There stood an ancient mechanical altar, with a slowly rotating transparent core embedded in its center, containing images that resembled a stream of information.

“That is the true origin of the time anchor,” he said. “Only by merging your fragmented memories with the core can the causal structure be reset. But this also means… some people must remain here forever as the foundation of the new order.”

"So... some people have to be sacrificed?" Chenxi's expression changed.

“It’s the price,” Lin Su, dressed in white, said calmly. “Without new data input, this world cannot stabilize. Just like a flame must be lit before it can burn.”

A heavy silence fell over the air.

Su Ting stepped forward, stared at the core for a long time, and then slowly spoke:

"If anyone is to stay, I'd like to know one thing first."

His tone was firmer than ever before: "If we all came from the old era and died in the first cycle, then who gave us our current will?"

This statement stunned everyone.

Even Lin Su, dressed in white robes, had a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

“In other words,” Su Ting continued, “who gave us free will?”

“It’s ourselves,” Chenxi added in a low voice.

Lin Su, in his white robes, finally spoke: "The answer to this question does not exist at this level."

“I know you can’t answer.” Su Ting looked at him, a sharp glint in his eyes he’d never seen before. “But I’ve decided to open the door anyway.”

He turned to look at everyone, his gaze sweeping over them one by one:

"Whatever the outcome, whether it's destruction or a restart... we must face it. Even if it's the final end."

Chapter 1075 Even in death, one should die knowing why.

Ji Yan grinned: "Then I'll follow them! I'll die knowing why."

Chu Mo flicked his gun sling: "Since I can blow up several robot soldiers without taking any damage, what am I afraid of?"

"Are you... really ready?" Chenxi looked at them, a gentle smile appearing in her eyes.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time." Chu Mo shrugged.

Lin Su, dressed in white, gently closed his eyes, his figure gradually blurring.

"I hope you find the truth."

The next second, he vanished completely.

Only four people remained standing at the edge of the altar.

Su Ting took a deep breath, placed his palm on the core, and gently pressed down.

A blinding beam of light shot into the sky, tearing through the darkness and swallowing reality, causing the entire floating island to tremble violently!

"They're here!" Ji Yan roared. "Are you ready?"

"You talk too much nonsense and it's so annoying!" Chu Mo laughed and leaped into the light.

Chen Xi turned to look at Su Ting, a familiar smile curving her lips.

"This time... don't let me lose you again."

Su Ting took her hand and stepped inside without hesitation.

[Teleportation Initiated—]

Everything before their eyes was changing rapidly, the space compressed into a passageway, through which countless memories flowed—their laughter, struggles, choices, betrayals, and reunions…

At the end of the passage, a new voice slowly rose.

Somber, ancient, and filled with endless sorrow:

"Another group of challengers...have they stepped into the realm of gods?"

[System Notification: The main storyline is about to enter its final phase. The final chapter is unlocked.]

[The next scene begins: The Awakening of the Ancient Gods - The Cocoon of Time]

Do you think we... can really escape this dream?

"uncertain."

"Then why are you going in?"

"Because I believe you are still waiting for me in your dreams."

Footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.

The door is already open.

The moment you step into that portal of light, space begins to distort and deform.

A sharp, metallic clanging echoed in my ears, as if thousands of gears were turning simultaneously.

When their vision cleared again, the four stood in the center of a vast, empty metal corridor. The walls were made of countless intricate crystals, with an ancient pattern or symbol appearing at intervals, emitting a faint blue light. A strange energy fluctuation emanated from the air, making them instinctively hold their breath.

"Where...is this?" Chu Mo looked around. "It doesn't look like the place of some 'Old God,' it looks more like a server room that has been abandoned for thousands of years."

"Don't talk nonsense." Ji Yan glared at him, her finger already on the weapon trigger. "This place wasn't designed for humans."

As dawn slowly approaches, my hand gently brushes against the wall.

The moment she touched it, a scene suddenly flashed before her eyes—

The man in black robes stood with his back to the console, tapping on runes. Twelve orbs of light floated behind him, each whispering...

"Chenxi?" Su Ting called softly, only to find her expression suddenly freeze.