Chapter 49: Natural Plant Museum (8) He stayed out of it...

"So why did I erase my memory? And you said Shi Yu entered the world of Kwaidan. Normally, it's impossible for humans to cross the barrier between the two worlds unless they have your help."

"I'm not sure about the first question. Maybe you just find it interesting, but the second question is exactly what you think."

"...Your target from the beginning was me. You sent him into that world so I could help him reset the entire timeline. From what you're saying, I should have been living in the world of strange stories. Why would I help him?"

"I'd love to know, too. To be honest, we didn't expect this, and we didn't expect him to actually pull it off."

The information provided by the overall system allowed Fei to roughly understand the causes and consequences of the strange story.

The rules of the world of strange stories are very restrictive and do not allow strange stories to appear in reality unless the barrier is broken. Logically speaking, such a thing should not happen.

But the "Him" mentioned by the system wanted to create an exception, and the player named "Yan" made Him see the possibility. Fei speculated that after she completed the game, the moment she returned to reality, He seized this fleeting opportunity.

In the split second where the game and reality overlap, a moment that lasted less than a second was magnified infinitely until it stopped flowing. The bright light of day was about to fall on her, and she was about to escape the fear that followed her like a shadow from another world, and she would step on the soil of reality.

He couldn't cross the line and affect reality, but this unique moment, where she was simultaneously in reality and a strange story, was something worth exploiting. The rule that surviving humans couldn't become strange stories belonged to another world. He ignored the damage and broke the rule, turning Yan into a strange story.

The rules should be inviolable, and He will do so unless He pays something, an equivalent exchange.

She even still has her own self. As the only exception, she broke the rules. The original rules defining the world became wrong. And because of the existence of humans with their own souls, He took advantage of the opportunity and the barrier was weakened.

With his instigation, strange stories began to invade reality, and the devastated world was on the verge of collapse. The General System and the Surveillance Bureau found ways to send Shi Yu into the world of strange stories.

Shi Yu, who was at his wit's end, stood in a world filled with only ghost stories. The long time passed slowly on him. His breathing was weak, the pain pulled at his nerves, his vision gradually blurred, and his body seemed to become transparent.

Before he could no longer hold on and almost collapsed, Shi Yu finally saw him.

Fei didn't know what Shi Yu said that made his previous self finally willing to help. He turned the timeline of the entire world back to six years ago, back to the beginning when the disaster had not yet happened. He also came to reality and was adopted by Shi Yu's parents.

Another three years passed, and Bobei entered the ghost story game. The ghost story invasion incident that should have happened normally was delayed to three years later.

But there is still a problem here.

"You seem to be hoping I'll return to the Surveillance Bureau. Will that prevent this gaffe from getting any worse?"

"At least it works." The main system did not explain clearly immediately. It lowered its eyes and reached into its pocket as if to take something out. Unfortunately, it did not find anything in Wine's clothes that he could take a puff of.

The main system gave up. It leaned against the broad tree trunk, its hands lazily resting on the edges of its pockets. "Next, there will be a large-scale collective invasion of ghost stories. The number of high-risk ghost stories is enough to destroy reality. I can't continue to intervene."

"Your intervention can temporarily delay the large-scale advent. If you want to completely stop the ghost stories from coming, you'll have to find a way on your own."

The main system laughed with an unusually hearty and cunning smile, as if it had thrown the matter aside and was ready to get out of the way. It stood up straight and casually asked, "When we send Devin away, do you want me to take him back with you?"

"No need." Fei didn't plan to ask the main system for help. This guy might trick him. Anyway, he had already thought of another way. "You should send the ghost talk away first."

After the museum was restored to its original state, the sky outside the window was still a clear blue sky. It seemed that it didn't take too much time. Fei, who had temporarily slipped out of the studio, glanced at his watch. He breathed a sigh of relief, called out to Shen Que and prepared to leave.

Fei took out the prop that could shrink the space. He looked down at Wine who was lying unconscious on the ground. The words the system said before it left his body seemed to echo in his ears.

"But this can only be postponed for three years at most, and I think it will take you some time to uncover the truth. Good luck."

After thinking it over, Fei put away the props. He didn't plan to care about Wine since the people from the Operations Department would be here soon anyway.

"It's very slow this time, thanks, Captain."

A casual tone reached his ears, and Xie Jianshan tilted his head and told the team members to confirm the situation in the museum. When he looked over again, Fei was still standing in front of the specimen wall. The lights in the museum were not on, and natural light shone through the glass onto that handsome face.

Most of the young man's body was sunken in the shadows, with light and shadow outlining his eyebrows and eyes, weaving a very impactful picture in the field of vision. He lowered his glasses and turned his head to the side, so Xie Jianshan could only see the corners of his lips curled up in a smile.

The distance that seems right in front of you seems more out of reach, giving people a feeling of being close yet far away.

Xie Jianshan had heard a lot of talk about Fei, whether it was his former teammates who were players or those members of the Ghost Story Protection Organization, they all described him as arrogant, unrestrained, and desirable.

But Xie Jianshan always felt that he was out of the picture, as if he came from another world, with the indifference of an outsider.

That feeling of being detached always enveloped him. Even when he looked down from a superior position, it was not entirely contempt that revealed him. He was not even looking at it intently. There was nothing in it.

"I'm afraid you've made a wasted trip. The ghost story has disappeared, and you can't contain it." Fei casually pointed to the location of a certain venue and said in a somewhat casual tone, "Shi Yu and the others are here, and the U people are here too. There are no casualties."

Xie Jianshan calmly walked over to his side and asked casually, "Did you do this? Honestly, I'm not surprised. After all these times, you've always been the first to know about strange stories."

Fei pretended to be deaf and dumb and pretended not to hear anything.

"Are you interested in going with me to visit U's headquarters? Of course, please take this guy with you." Fei said it as if they were going to visit a new shopping mall. Xie Jianshan was a little dazed for a moment, and he subconsciously said it was okay.

Xie Jianshan looked at Fei. He took out the detector that had been silent since entering the Botanical Museum and hung it back on his belt. He said, "Sure. What do you want to do?"

Fei put on a friendly smile and said, "Inform them that their immediate supervisor has been replaced."

Xie Jianshan: "Then what's the point of my presence...?"

Fei: "Thank you for helping me to calm down the situation."

Xie Jianshan: “…?” Who is calming down whom?

Xie Jianshan also knew that Fei probably had other plans, so he finally followed him.

"Good afternoon, everyone. I hope I didn't disturb you. Here's a last-minute announcement."

Maybe it was because all kinds of barrages kept jumping in front of his eyes recently, Fei felt like a villain at this moment, and it took him only a few seconds to accept this setting.

"I'm sorry, but your boss isn't feeling well, so he's decided to hand over the organization to me in the near future." Fei began to make up a story in all seriousness. He met the eyes of the researcher he had just met and leisurely added the key information, "Salary remains unchanged."

The researcher's eyes suddenly gleamed brightly, eager to support the new boss immediately. Fei calmly withdrew his gaze and continued, "The organization's existing experiments will be adjusted based on the original ones."

"Also, stop using strange stories to cause harm. We will cooperate with the Operations Department and assist them in the containment. If you can't accept this, it's not too late for you to withdraw."

There were people sitting scattered in the spacious conference room. Fei was sitting at the front of the long table, with the core members of U on his left and right. Xie Jianshan, who seemed out of place, was sitting nonchalantly in the seat closest to him on the left.

When Fei mentioned the Operations Department, Xie Jianshan gave a friendly smile.

The researcher sat across from Xie Jianshan, leaning back in his chair, looking incredibly relaxed. After Fei finished speaking, he was the first to agree, saying, "I definitely won't leave, boss."

The poet next to him glanced at him but said nothing. The counselor and researcher on the other side had a similar lazy attitude. If they didn't feel it was not good, they might have wanted to turn their chairs around.

The magician, who was sitting across from Xie Jianshan, calmly reminded him, "There are more organizations of this type than just us. If there are too many voices of discontent, they'll probably disband."

"Don't worry about that." Fei placed his hands on the armrests of his chair, folded them together, and looked relaxed and at ease. This wasn't a serious negotiation meeting, so there was no need for him to be so serious. "I have a way to ensure that U won't disband."

Fei naturally couldn't let U disperse. He had another reason to target this organization. If the Abnormal Monitoring Bureau were to appear in reality, it would inevitably cover an area. He felt that the U building was a very good choice.

The unsuspecting members had no idea that they would soon lose their familiar base building in the future.

Fei handed the rest of the process over to Xie Jianshan, standing by like a hands-off manager, solely responsible for oversight, and feeling completely justified in his slacking. After all, it was he who had helped the Operations Department resolve the U issue, so it was only natural for them to offer a little assistance.

Seeing that it was almost over, Fei flicked his sleeves and left quickly. He still had things to deal with in the studio.

I get off work on time, pick up Shiyu on the way home, and have lunch at a restaurant outside. My ordinary life repeats the same trajectory, mixed with occasional novelty and surprises.

Bai Bei wondered how long this kind of life could last.

The young man's cheerful and energetic voice sounded again. He enthusiastically talked about the interesting things he encountered during his trip with his friends today. Shi Yu has always had a strong desire to share. He always appears so energetic and has a strong vitality that Bai Bei cannot experience.

Bai Bei turned his head and glanced at his chattering brother, who seemed to be smiling as well.