Chapter 066 Collection Hall

"I don't understand why you are so obsessed with saving Qiu Hai?"

"You know full well that a cancer has grown in Qiuhai. Those infected by the power of the statue are unable to realize the absurdity of their environment. Removing this cancer is like uprooting the roots growing in your flesh and blood."

"Qiu Hai will be destroyed because of this, and all students will live in the shadow forever."

Rong Qing seemed not to hear the approaching footsteps. He raised his head and leaned lightly against the statue, gazing at the sky above Qiu Hai and said lightly.

"In this case, wouldn't it be better for me to take over their lives, become a true ghost, and become a being that dominates others?"

Rong Le: "What you are pursuing is just another extreme form of rule. This idea was wrong from the beginning."

"People don't need others to give them their own meaning; they must find it themselves. You only inherited his thinking, but you don't know that there are more perfect possibilities."

"Everything should be based on one's own choices, so I will leave them the right to choose whether to return to their previous lives."

Rong Qing sneered, "There's no need to be afraid anymore. Just follow the most primitive and fair law of the jungle and obey the leader's orders, and you'll find your own happiness."

"Isn't this life happier than being enslaved like livestock by the Council?"

Rong Le: "That's why I say you don't understand human nature. You're trying to understand the happiness humans desire from a monster's perspective, but this is the limit of your understanding."

"A monster in human skin is still a monster, and any attempt to impersonate a human is a poor imitation."

He recalled the scenes he had seen, and even though a long time had passed, they were still vivid in his memory.

Whether it is the pale cheek of the girl lying on the altar, the investigation team who are in a mess but still fighting monsters, or the boy and girl lying side by side on the desk, and the fire burning in the girl's eyes when talking about revenge.

"I've seen many people make choices that stem from their own will. Only choices that come from the heart are meaningful."

Rong Le whispered, as if speaking to herself: "And meaningful choices... are real."

Rong Qing chuckled. "How interesting! You actually think all this is real. In your eyes, who can go back in time, isn't the world nothing?"

He had been wondering why Rong Le could predict all his actions like a prophet and why he was always restrained by Rong Le. The most fundamental reason was that he was completely seen through.

However, Rong Qing had just stepped down from the trial bench for only a few days when the Council of Review completely stepped down and Rong Le began to implement a series of measures. Why did he know so much about the characteristics of the newly born monster?

Putting aside all the conclusions that cannot be inferred, the most absurd and most likely result is that he can go back in time.

Only in this way could Rong Le understand the characteristics of ghosts so well, as if she had experienced them personally.

What is the difference between a person who can deny the continuation of time and tamper with the future of the world line and a god?

Rong Le: "That's why what I recognize is real."

He finally walked a few steps away from Rong Qing, stopped, and said, "In the name of Qiu Hai, the student council president, I accuse you and all the ghosts on campus in the presence of the statue."

The statue emitted a faint halo, and this time the statue seemed to have truly come alive, and the scales at both ends began to sway.

Rong Le: "I'll use all my points as a guarantee."

The price is established.

Rong Qing looked at him with a wry smile. He could no longer tell whether he was being influenced by the emotions of the carrier or by his own inner feelings.

"As expected... I'm still unwilling to accept it."

"Why can't you stand on my side?"

Perhaps the power gathered by the statue was too strong, and a vortex gradually formed in the sky. The statue below began to weigh the two ends of the scale and gave the accuser the result of the accusation.

Rong Qing vaguely recalled the life he should have had.

From the moment he decided to fight and joined the Council, everything went in a different direction. He eliminated all the members of the Council as he wished, created a new Qiu Hai, and played with humans at his will.

Until he met Rong Le.

From the moment he saw the boy, his heart began to pound. He didn't know what this feeling was, but there was no doubt that the boy was special to him.

He began to observe Rong Le closely, trying to find out the characteristics in him that made him curious.

"Want to make a bet, brother?"

"Brother, since you brought me here, please come and see me once in a while."

The boy's smile is gentle and intimate, like a delicate flower. Is this almost luxurious emotion something that humans can experience?

He began to indulge Rong Le more and more, enjoying the surprises he brought and the emotional experiences he had never had before. The cold and ruthless ghost possessed human memories and was curious and obsessed with the love between brothers in his memories, which might be his biggest failure.

But even if everything was a destined lie, he still couldn't let go.

Perhaps as brothers they were destined to be entangled, and Rong Le would never be able to get rid of him, Rong Qing thought.

This is destined to happen.

Rong Qing showed an elegant and sarcastic smile. At the last moment, he walked in front of Rong Le, and his cold emerald eyes were exactly the same as Rong Le's.

He embraced Rong Le under the statue.

The handsome brothers hugged each other intimately, their fragile necks held in each other's hands. The black-haired, green-eyed boy said in a cheerful tone:

"You can never defile me, brother."

Because of Rong Qing's hesitation and inability to take action, and because Rong Le was the student union president at that time, and was naturally protected by the rules of the statue, the person in front of him was the prey he could never get, and he could never become of the same kind as him, his younger brother.

But it doesn't matter, you can never get rid of me.

This is the fate that was destined when you came to Qiu Hai. No matter how many times you cross world lines, this fact cannot be changed. The final result will always lead to this moment, even if you have never thought about it this way.

Let me cross the boundary between reality and illusion and follow you forever.

My brother, my... half.

The light of the statue became brighter and engulfed Rong Qing. Until the last moment, he still held him tightly.

At this moment, it seemed as if only the two of them and the huge statue were left in the world, freezing the scene.

[You have obtained your personal CG——]

"Clean TE line, no pollution"

[World Line Tampering Degree: 90%]

it's over.

Rong Le closed her eyes slightly.

Huh? ...Wait.

Rong Le suddenly opened her eyes, with a wonderful expression.

[You have taken in the character "Rong Qing" and have displayed it in the collection hall.]

His consciousness smoothly entered the collection hall in the consciousness space, and he saw a smaller version of Rong Qing quietly appearing on the display shelf on the other side of the collection hall.

There is also a detailed introduction to the characters below.

【Rongqing】

An S-class life form, of the ghost race, with strong polluting properties, able to assimilate humans and become their own kind.

Be extremely cautious when using it. It is recommended to use the item [Scales of Judgment] at the same time, otherwise there will be a risk of infection.

This life form is good at camouflage and has a high risk factor, so it is not recommended for use.

"Only you are different from the others, my brother... my other half. I am destined to always be by your side, watching you sink in the long river of time. I hope you will not lose your way."

"Even though I look forward to that day."

Living things can be contained?!

If Rong Le could travel back a few minutes ago, he would definitely judge Rong Qing directly and directly without saying a word to him!

Who knew I would get entangled like this?

Rong Le stood there with her pupils trembling, and a confused look appeared on her face for the first time, as if she could not accept this reality.

The barrage couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"Hahahaha, the car flipped over."

"Sure enough...it still flipped over."

"Everyone's laughing, am I the only one feeling sad about what's going to happen next?"

"Although everything went according to plan, I still can't accept it, especially Zhan Mingyue and Chang Shan. It's really hard for me to accept it."

"I'm suddenly curious about the players' expressions when they learn the truth."

…

it's all over.

The students hurriedly left the teaching building and saw the ghosts around them gradually turn into light spots and disappear. Countless light spots floated in the air and gradually dissipated into the air with the wind.

Their teachers, classmates, and even good friends...

All disappeared.

Some people stopped and stared at the spots of light in the sky, reaching out to try to catch them.

"All the ghosts have disappeared, which means Rong Le has eliminated the Ghost King. Now is the best opportunity to deal with him. He must be in a weak state at this time. With the strength of all of us, we will definitely be able to defeat him."

Song Tie's voice suddenly rang out.

His voice brought everyone back to their senses: "That's right, the most important thing now is to get to the statue. We must not let him succeed!"

The teaching building was very close to the statue, and the student union members behind them didn't know how long they could delay Yan Liu and the others, so they quickened their pace and came under the statue.

Rong Le stood on the judgment seat, sideways, looking up at the statue, wondering what she was thinking.

The warm sunlight shining on him made him look quiet and hazy. The boy with black hair and green eyes was thin and seemed to be full of thoughts. He didn't look like someone who could do such a crazy thing.

No one knows that Qiu Hai went through three stages in total.

From Rong Qing, Yang Fan, to the time when Rong Le became the president, Qiu Hai's fate was like a winding and complicated line, leading to a chaotic and unknown ending.

It was not until Rong Le tampered with the world line from the Yang Fan period, became the president, and opened up a new world line that everything gradually became clear.

Only the audience who follow the camera and watch Rong Le can know the whole plan.

Kick out Rong Qing and become the new successor.

Modify Qiu Hai's system and suppress Gui Fang.

The students were oppressed to the extreme and they all rebelled against Qiu Hai's system.

At this point, all preparations have been completed, and the plan to change Qiu Hai has been fully launched.

The new leader has long been disguised among the students. He will lead the students to awaken, incite them to resist the power and rule of the idol, and completely end the Age of Judgment. This is the ending.

Rong Le had been planning for a long time to let the students infected by the power of the statue and Qiuhai Private High School return to ordinary life, while she herself would bear all the sins and die, ending all evil.

It has always been the Council, Rong Qing, and the Student Union that control the trials and exercise God's power.

At this moment, the angry students surrounded the judgement platform like a wave. Only Rong Le stood high on the platform, looking down at them with an indecipherable expression.

The power between the president and the students is completely reversed.

Song Tie stood at the front, looking up and meeting Rong Le's gaze. Even standing below, he still looked particularly imposing: "President, you have completely eliminated the ghost."

Rong Le: "What are you doing?"

Song Tie said in a steady voice, "As you can see, we will also conduct a trial."

Even Rong Le could not bear the accusations made by countless people, and the result of the trial was obvious.

"Really? You want to put me on trial, but what crime have I committed?"

Rong Le raised his head slightly, his carefree arrogance showing through. The boy's brows were cold and indifferent: "I protected you, I protected Qiu Hai, and now you want to judge me. How foolish."

"You're talking about protecting us, but it's obviously for your own selfish desires. Now we're the only ones left in Qiuhai!"

"All our classmates and friends have turned into ghosts and been killed. Does this count as protecting us?!" a boy shouted in intolerance.

"We trusted you so much back then..."

Rong Le fell silent, and after a few seconds, he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Do you really think that either the Council or the Student Union can manage Qiu Hai better? The existence of those ghosts is proof that Qiu Hai, possessing the statue, is destined to be distorted. It would be better for me to eliminate all those who are in the way and completely control Qiu Hai!"

The boy completely removed his hypocritical mask and spoke cold words, shocking everyone.

Even though they had all kinds of guesses, there was always a faint hope in their hearts, expecting that he had some unspeakable secret. However, when Rong Le actually admitted it, a huge sense of absurdity still surged in their hearts.

Zhan Mingyue couldn't believe it. She tried hard to get closer to him, but was pulled back by Chang Shan: "If this is your purpose in getting rid of ghosts, then what are we? We've spent so much time together, aren't we friends?!"

Rong Le's words completely shattered her fantasy: "That's right, I approached you just to use you."

He looked at her with a cold and indifferent gaze, as if the person in front of him was not a friend with whom he would joke and play during breaks, but a stranger.

His eyes met everyone's.

There were many people he was familiar with under the judgement stand, including Zhan Mingyue, Chang Shan, Wang Qi, Chen Sisi, Sheng Mao... They all looked at him as if he were a madman.

Finally, his eyes fell on Song Tie.

…

"Song Tie, you can never join the student union. You are very good and capable of more tasks. Under normal circumstances, you will be my successor."

In the quiet and empty president's office, Song Tie stood beside Rong Le with a respectful expression.

Rong Le: "However, Qiu Hai needs more drastic changes, and there are bound to be subversive changes, so I need you to return to the students and play the role of leading them."

"Being in that position, we are destined to be enemies, but everything is for Qiu Hai and for a bright future for everyone."

Rong Le looked at him and asked, "Are you willing to take on this task?"

Song Tie: "I do, President."

The curtains of the floor-to-ceiling window behind him were not completely drawn, and the sunlight shone through the window onto his face. Song Tie's expression was firm and calm.

"All for our bright future."

…

Song Tie looked at him and said slowly: "We are filing charges against you, President."

"As for Qiu Hai, all the student representatives who have survived so far and are willing to bring charges against you, accuse Qiu Hai's student council president of being guilty in front of the statue."

"He plotted to murder his students and attempted to rule Qiu Hai!"

The statue began to emit a faint light.

The scales swung more violently this time, as if they were weighing something. Everyone's faces became solemn, and many people's palms were covered in cold sweat.

The young man with black hair and green eyes stood under the statue, his eyes still arrogant and cold.

The tall statues seemed to have become nothing more than a backdrop to him. The young man had a slender figure and an outstanding temperament, but his voice was filled with a hint of indifference:

"My goal is to rule the Qiu Sea."

The light from the statue grew brighter and brighter, almost completely covering Rong Le. Everyone was unable to look directly at the light and could not help but close their eyes to try to block it out.

Only Wang Qi stared blankly at the stage. Even though her eyes were irritated by the light and tears were flowing, she still opened her eyes wide and tried to see his figure clearly.

Talent skill - [Identify Lies] is activated.

"I approached you just to use you."

--lie.

"My goal is to rule the Qiu Sea."

--lie.

Every time Rong Le said something, she would refute it in her heart.

The young man smiled and calmly accepted the judgment of the crowd. He closed his eyes peacefully and hugged the statue, as if he was calmly heading towards his own death.

The light of the statue reached its peak, and Wang Qi's physiological instinct made her close her eyes uncontrollably.

Rong Le's last words lingered faintly in everyone's ears.

"You have judged me, and Qiu Hai will never be able to face a bright future."

——It’s still a lie.

The light disappeared, and everyone opened their eyes, staring blankly at the huge statue that gradually disappeared in the sunlight. They didn't know why the stone statue that had stood in the center of the campus for a long time was about to disappear. For a moment, they felt an inexplicable emptiness in their hearts, and watched the sanded part gradually dissipate into the air.

There was no one on the judgement stand anymore.

All sins will melt away in the sunshine.

Wang Qi finally couldn't hold back the sobs in her throat and started crying uncontrollably.

...Everything he said was a lie.

Everyone stared at the judgement stand in a daze. Someone suddenly said, "The president is on trial!"

“We did it!”

Everyone's mood suddenly became excited, and Yan Liu and others who were hurriedly rushing over from the teaching building also stopped with complicated expressions.

Song Tie's gaze passed through the noisy crowd and met Yan Liu and others' gazes.

The two looked at each other in silence, and then Song Tie smiled and welcomed the cheers from the crowd. He was surrounded in the middle and received the most attention.

Wang Qi looked at the cheering crowd, his palms holding the wheelchair trembling, and a huge sense of absurdity surged in his heart.

Chen Sisi sat in a wheelchair with her head slightly tilted back. She didn't ask anything, but silently put her hand on Wang Qi's hand, trying to provide a little warmth to comfort her.

"Sisi..." Wang Qi choked up, "Why, are all he saying lies?"

Chen Sisi: "Maybe it's because for Qiu Hai, lies are far more powerful than the truth."

Sheng Mao had already lost his mind, and Ming Cheng next to him had disappeared without a trace.

Mingcheng stood at the gate of Qiuhai School, watching the statue disappear from afar.

"As expected of you, Rong Le, you shouldered all the sins and forcibly saved the already broken school. Only you can do this. I believe that soon, everything will return to normal."

He sighed and said, "Indeed, all evil originates from the Council and our own selfish desires."

Mingcheng is not stupid. He has already discovered the truth about the module and has begun to doubt everything about himself. So he did not leave Qiuhai like Eliza, but waited quietly for the opportunity to come.

Relying on the accumulated prestige of the Council, he secretly instigated some members of the Student Union to rebel, and at the last moment broke the confrontation between the students and the Student Union, allowing them to continue their rebellion.

Mingcheng's goal is to leave this module. He is unwilling to be a so-called module character here. He wants to find his own meaning in life.

Rong Le saw through all of this and acquiesced to his behavior.

Mingcheng gave Qiuhai a final, deep look before turning and leaving the campus.

…

Everything returned to normal. Qiu Hai, who had been ruled by an unknown force for several years, was finally free. However, the students who had sacrificed before were also reborn with the disappearance of the statue.

When the surviving students saw their classmates who they thought were dead, they were shocked and surprised.

The last and only judgment issued by Rong Le during her tenure as president that did not use the lives of both parties as a bargaining chip was:

Weighing the consequences of tampering with Qiu Hai's doomed fall in exchange for the guilt of the guilty and the rebirth of the innocent.

Qiu Hai Private High School finally ushered in a bright future.

…

[Main Quest 2-3, clear all the ghosts and protect Qiu Hai. Completed.]

[Role Mission: 6. Your name will be engraved in school history, and you will become Qiu Hai's greatest student council president. Completed.]

…

[World Line Tampering Degree: 100%]

【You have completed this module. 】

[Module mission settlement is being generated——]

[Main Quest: S (You successfully survived.)]

[Side Quest: S (You successfully found the Scales of Judgment and activated the faction system.)]

[Ultimate Mission: S (You discovered the hidden secret and changed the outcome of the school.)]

[Rating: SSS (You altered the destined tragedy and accomplished a remarkable feat. This ending will be the most unique among countless worldlines.)]

[Module rewards are being settled——]

You have completed the hidden achievement, "Qiumai Private High School: Bright Future." The reward will be upgraded.

[Final rewards refresh...]

[Your rewards are: 1 unidentified fragment, 10% reduction in real-world fog, 10 small red bottles, and 10 small blue bottles.]

【The gods' gaze begins to linger on you for longer periods of time.】

"You have set your course, and this journey is destined to be filled with ups and downs."

The power of the statue is a double-edged sword. It protects Qiu Hai, but it also brings disaster. The rule of the Council and the threat of the demons hang like shadows over the students. Only with extraordinary wisdom and a desperate effort can the cancer rooted in their flesh and blood be completely eradicated, leading everyone to a bright future. You have tampered with Qiu Hai's fate, allowing everyone to find happiness.

[You have obtained the module CG——]

[Akimi Private High School · HE Line · Bright Future]

…

The picture gradually faded out, and the commentators almost cried like dogs.

"Wow, my Rongrong, you are so miserable."

"Sacrificing yourself for the happiness of everyone else, how could such a thing happen to you?"

"Be selfish sometimes and think about yourself."

"Doesn't our Rongrong deserve everyone's gratitude? Will Zhan Mingyue and the others always think that the president is the mastermind behind this?"

"No, Song Tie is one of us. And did you notice that after completing character mission 6, Rong Le became Qiu Hai's greatest student council president? This means that someone later vindicated him!"

"Yan Liu? Or Song Tie? Members of the student union are also possible. After all, many people are pretending to be instigated by Ming Cheng. What's more, all the students have been resurrected. Sooner or later, they will know what Rong Le did for them."

"He deserves the best!"

The number of barrages experienced explosive growth, but soon the screen changed again and a new picture appeared.

This time, it was not on the Qiuhai campus, but outside the school. This was also the first time that everyone saw the gate of Qiuhai Private High School.

The decor is brilliant as always.

Yan Liu withdrew his gaze and looked at Bai Yue beside him, narrowing his eyes slightly with a hint of displeasure. The young man noticed his gaze and turned back to give him a polite smile.

Hypocritical guy.

Yan Liu lowered his eyes, pushed his glasses slightly, and looked at Rong Le.

His expression was calm, and he didn't seem happy about the successful implementation of the plan.

The power barrier that prevented Qiuhai from entering or leaving freely due to the power of the statue also disappeared. After receiving the news from Baiyue, Mi University sent a team to deal with the aftermath. It is expected that they will conduct a thorough investigation and minimize the impact of what happened here.

Baiyue, who participated in this case alone, also needed to submit a detailed report and archive it together with other materials.

Rong Le: "Aren't you going to ask me why the statue disappeared?"

Bai Yue: "My mission is only to investigate the anomaly. Those have nothing to do with me. My investigation time is still short, and the school won't make things difficult for me."

“There are many unsolved cases at the University of Michigan, but as long as things are going in a good direction, we won’t pursue them to the bottom of the matter.”

He extended an invitation: "You are very talented. Would you like to study at the University of Michigan? There must be many teachers there who like you. You will definitely grow into an outstanding investigator. You will love it there."

The boy's green eyes were sly, like an intrigued cat, eager to explore the threads of the mysterious world. "Thank you, I will go there, but not as a student."

If he is not a student, then he must be a teacher or a guest. In any case, he can be considered to be making outrageous remarks.

Baiyue's expression went blank for a moment.

"...I understand." Bai Yue sighed softly and smiled, "Then, we will still be connected, right?"

Rong Le: "Of course, we are allies."

"Let me tell you in advance, if I come looking for you, you are not allowed to find me annoying."

Bai Yue laughed: "How could that be? I'm really looking forward to meeting you."

"Then it's a deal?"

"It's a deal."

Baiyue said with certainty.

This young man was a treasure he had discovered by chance. Baiyue had no idea what his future would hold, but there was no doubt that he still had a strong interest in the young man and was willing to get closer to him.

He hopes to become the most important person to the other person and the person who cannot be separated from him.

This emotion is more real than ever before.

Rong Le shook her phone: "I hope we can still remember each other by then."

Bai Yue gave Rong Le his contact information so that Rong Le could contact him at any time if needed.

What will they be like when they meet next time?

Baiyue watched Rong Le and Yan Liu's backs gradually disappear into the distance.

He stood there for a while and walked towards the Mi Da team that had been almost detected.

The person on the other side also came up to him and said with some embarrassment, "We investigated this school. The mysterious values ​​inside have returned to normal, but we can't find the reason why the statue disappeared..."

Baiyue: "Then let's investigate what can be investigated. After all, everything is over and things have returned to normal here."

"I'll write the details in the report. Thank you for the trouble."

"No, I understand."

The man immediately became serious and ordered the others to finish up quickly.

Everyone walked around Baiyue. After all, everyone knew that he was the heir of a shareholder of Michigan University and would inherit the family business and become the new director of Michigan University in the future.

Although he was polite, he had a strong sense of oppression, making it difficult for people to approach him.

Baiyue ignored their work and walked towards the black car parked quietly on the roadside not far away. Although the appearance looked calm and low-key, it was actually low-key luxury.

He opened the car door and got in.

The car door closed, and an old man's voice sounded from the driver's seat in front.

"Master, is the mission going well?"

Bai Yue hummed: "It went very smoothly, Uncle Liu, I met a very interesting person in Qiuhai."

"To be so amusing to you, he must be a very special young person."

Bai Yue looked through the car window at the school not far away: "Yeah, it's just that I have too many thoughts of my own and it's hard to control them."

The old man, known as Uncle Liu, didn't respond. Instead, he paused and said, "My family is preparing to send my daughter to study at the University of Michigan. The master asked me to ask for your opinion."

Bai Yue: "That's fine. Her physical condition doesn't allow her to go to a normal school. I'll ask the teachers at Michigan University to look after her."

After saying this, he withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes.

The car fell silent for a moment.

…

The subsequent intelligence was compiled into a file and placed on the desk of the president of the University of Michigan.

Qiu Hai statue pollution case.

File No.: SRF-B-0182

Location: Qiuhai Private College, Huaman Road, Mingzhou District, City C

May 20, 2018

Melodious music gradually began to play, and KP's deep, pleasant voice echoed in everyone's ears: "Qiu Hai Private High School has reached a bright end. No one was sacrificed this time, and those in the module will never know what really happened."

"Zhan Mingyue is still alive. After this incident, she has calmed down and decided to pursue higher education."

"Song Tie became the new president. With the prestige of the people, he became a competent new president. The student union members who had temporarily defected also reintegrated into the student body."

"Both the Council and the ghosts have become history. A new system has been born."

"The fate of the ignorant lambs is never in their own hands, so knowing nothing is a kind of happiness for them. After all, they don't have to live in constant fear of losing their lives."

"You and Yan Liu left the campus. Your plan was carried out perfectly. You played with everyone's feelings and tampered with their fate. You are a true fraudster. Others defraud money, but you deceive people and manipulate the truth."

"You currently possess a collection hall, two S-rank items, and loyal followers. Although the road ahead is uncertain, you already have a direction."

"Congratulations on your new anchor."

At the end of the picture, it freezes on the backs of Rong Le and Yan Liu gradually walking away.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of the campus, this road seems cold and lonely.

However, the atmosphere between the two figures was relaxed and harmonious, as if indicating that they were not alone because they had each other.

——Only the audience in front of the screen knows that the rise of the collection museum will also start here.