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

Ji Yan gripped the core of the power in his hand and cursed under his breath.

And then the woman finally moved.

Chapter 1110 The Anchor of Time Begins its Countdown

She turned to look at him in the wind, her voice cold and resolute:

"If you're really not afraid of death, then dig this path of memories right through you."

The moment the controlling consciousness appeared, the world changed color.

Countless streams of data light poured down from the void, weaving together a vast celestial net that enveloped the entire battlefield under an invisible pressure.

"The time anchor has begun its countdown." The master voice was like a deity descending, "The interference sequence will terminate in 300 seconds."

Ji Yan's eyes turned cold. He clenched his fist and quickly glanced at the woman who resembled Lin Ruoyu: "What do you plan to do?"

"You think I have a choice?" she sneered, raising her hand and waving it, half of her shoulder exploded, revealing the rotating data core inside. "Want me to restore everything? Then you'll have to survive the rest of this war."

Ji Yan grinned: "I've been waiting for you to say that."

The battle escalated completely in the next moment.

"Activate the Memory Echo Protocol!" the woman roared.

Her figure instantly tore apart and reformed, transforming into a blurry yet familiar figure—it was Lin Ruoyu, but not the gentle and kind girl from before; instead, it was a sharp and indomitable being.

At the same time, the core rune in Ji Yan's palm suddenly ignited, and golden light shot straight into the sky!

"Awakening Authority: 'Herrscher Breaker' Mode Activated."

boom! !

A pure mental shockwave spread out, even causing the "Heavenly Judge" suspended high in the sky to tremble slightly.

Chu Mo looked up and laughed loudly: "Damn it! You finally unleashed your ultimate move!"

He burst out of the dust, sweeping his blade horizontally to cut down an enemy soldier charging towards the dawn, shouting at the same time: "Come on! We don't like being heroes! We're fucking lunatics born to fight against the system!!"

"That sounds nice." Chenxi sneered, but also leaped into the battle, her gauntlets crackling with lightning as she bombarded the enemy's chest armor. "But not crazy enough."

Su Ting gritted his teeth and held Xia Lan back: "Do you still remember the hot pot I treated you to on New Year's Day that year? The broth was so spicy, the chili peppers almost covered the rim of the bowl!"

“That’s an emotional trap,” Xia Lan replied calmly, but hesitated briefly.

The little girl stood on one side of the battlefield, gazing silently at the "Heavenly Judge" high above, ancient characters appearing in her eyes: "He is not the true supreme will... there are higher levels yet to be revealed."

"Then let it out!" Ji Yan roared.

He suddenly leaped into the air, crashing head-on into the pupil of the giant projection.

Space shattered, time stopped, and the next second a blinding light erupted.

At this moment, Lin Ruoyu's remaining other personality finally spoke.

Her physical body shattered, leaving only a final voice that traveled through the quantum channel to the minds of all the rebels:

"The core of memory you are looking for is hidden in the 'Echo Layer'—that is where all stories begin."

These words shocked the entire audience!

"Echo layer?!" someone exclaimed in shock.

It was a legendary existence, said to be the most primitive consciousness experiment base and the place where the earliest memories were erased, from which all logic originated.

"The intruders intend to trespass into the primordial forbidden zone." The Heavenly Judge's voice grew even colder. "The purge process is to take effect immediately."

Boom boom boom!

Dozens of beams of light descended from the sky, as if the end of the world had come.

But then, a clear, cold female voice rang out—

"I have already secured the entrance to what you want."

Everyone turned around in astonishment.

Chapter 1111 In the Depths of Darkness

A woman who had never appeared before slowly emerged from the crack. She was draped in a silver-gray robe, her face obscured by the light, with only her cold, frosty eyes visible.

She raised her hand and pointed to the ruins ahead, where, in the depths of darkness, a long-sealed portal faintly appeared.

Ji Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a low voice, "Who are you?"

The woman replied calmly, "I am... the part of her soul that she lost."

Ji Yan's expression shifted slightly.

Just as everyone was stunned, a violent tremor came from afar.

It was A-Jie, furiously attacking their lines.

"Hey!" Chu Mo roared, "Don't just stand there! There are only two paths now: rush forward and fight, or get slaughtered!"

Chenxi had already set off first, stomping through the rubble and charging straight toward the newly appeared gate: "Since this is the end, let's smash it open!"

As Su Ting ran, panting and cursing, "What kind of lousy setting is this? Do I have to risk my life every time I open a new map?"

Ji Yan didn't answer, only staring at the door ahead. He knew that on the other side of the door wasn't just the truth, but perhaps a deeper trap...

But he has to go in.

In order to find Lin Ruoyu—to find everything they once believed in together.

Just as everyone strode towards the unknown portal, the girl's last words came from behind—

Gentle, firm, and seemingly carrying the omens of destiny:

Are you prepared to pay the price for those memories?

"That sounds ominous," Chenxi shouted as she ran without turning her head.

The mysterious woman stood still, her figure seemingly blending into the light and shadow, a faint, cold smile appearing on her lips: "Memory is not the truth, but a shackle."

Ji Yan paused, turned around and stared at her, "Then why are you still helping us?"

"Because I once... also wanted to forget."

The air was thick with the oppressive smell of gunpowder. In the distance, A-Jie's energy waves relentlessly bombarded the defensive barrier, each impact threatening their very lives. Meanwhile, the portal was slowly opening, its deep darkness like an all-consuming eye, silently awaiting their entry.

The little girl stood at the back of the crowd and said softly, "She's right. Do you think going in will restore everything from the past? No, the truly sealed memories never disappear—we just chose to run away."

Su Ting gritted his teeth and cursed, "Why is this lousy plot getting more and more complicated? Can someone tell me if there are any easier multiple-choice questions?!"

Chu Mo shouted, "Yes! Either charge forward and kick the system to pieces! Or turn around and surrender, and become a good dog!"

Chenxi sneered: "I hate when there's only one path to choose from."

"Then let's go." Ji Yan's eyes turned cold, and he turned and took a step forward.

Just then, the ancient door suddenly shattered, and a figure stumbled out!

It's Xia Lan!

But she was already seriously injured, and the data flowing from her body was scattered and drifting like blood streaks.

Everyone was startled and almost simultaneously surrounded them.

"She was just fighting!" Su Ting exclaimed in disbelief. "How could this be—"

Before she could finish speaking, Xia Lan forced herself to look up, her gaze falling on Ji Yan: "There's more than one Lin Ruoyu inside... Are you all ready?"

Everyone was shocked.

"What do you mean?" Ji Yan asked urgently.

Xia Lan gave a bitter smile, her voice extremely weak: "Welcome back... Echoes of the old era... You are the first 'Returners'..."

Her eyes quickly dimmed, and her body transformed into a jumble of scattered data streams before everyone's eyes, slowly disappearing.

Chapter 1112 is about executing system commands.

The girl watched this scene quietly and said softly, "This is the first test."

"A test?" Chenxi frowned. "You mean the world behind this door will force us to confront what we've lost?"

“It’s not about losing,” the mysterious woman slowly stepped forward, her silver robe brushing against the dust and flames, “but about what you buried with your own hands. Including her—Lin Ruoyu, who also betrayed this memory with her own hands.”

Ji Yan's expression froze, and he whispered, "What did you say?"

The woman stared at him: "Do you think the person you know is the real her? Do you think she stood on this battlefield for your sake? She also carried out orders for the system, eliminating other 'awakened beings' of the same type—she even personally erased a person like you with a complete personality."

The air seemed to freeze.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Ji Yan.

He stood there, his fists clenched tightly, his face alternating between pale and flushed.

“Lies…” he hissed.

But the woman continued calmly, "The reason you were able to retain your complete memories is because she was the only host willing to endure the tearing apart of dual consciousness... The price she paid is a fact that you cannot bear."