With a crisp "clang".

Lin Zhenzhen accidentally kicked the porcelain piece placed at her feet.

The man's voice abruptly stopped.

Then, as if a light had suddenly been turned on in a dark room, the previously dormant facial features came to life.

A gaze, undisguised and blatant, was directed at Lin Zhenzhen from the diagonal front.

Like a venomous snake in a dark corner, carrying a chillingly deadly temperature, it clung to her body like maggots to her bones.

Lin Zhenzhen could sense that he was walking towards her.

Lin Zhenzhen took a deep breath. Due to nervousness, her adrenaline surged wildly, but at the same time, her mind was also racing.

The other person wasn't on the phone just now. The reason it seemed like he was talking to himself was because the person he was talking to wasn't someone else, but a system existing in his mind!

He was so arrogant, as if he were a king who reigned above all things in the world, looking down on all living beings and able to control the life and death of others at will.

He said he was the host, and that this was just a small world that had been conquered.

He said he wasn't an important character, just an insignificant NPC.

However, for "Lin Zhenzhen" and "Gong Yao" at this point in time, these are their memories before entering the quick transmigration system.

For them, only this world can be considered the real world!

As she pondered, the man had already strolled to her side, his tone light and teasing as he spoke in her ear.

"You're clearly awake but pretending to be asleep. Were you eavesdropping on me?"

The man didn't seem angry, probably because he was certain she wouldn't understand what he had just said, so he felt particularly confident.

"What, did you get any useful information? Or are you actually too scared to speak right now?"

The man's voice had a strange hoarseness, like metal rolling through a pile of gravel, which made Lin Zhenzhen feel a little uncomfortable.

But at the same time, she also felt a strange sense of familiarity with the other person, as if they had met before.

Lin Zhenzhen cleared her throat and whispered a few words: "System and host?"

After two seconds of silence, the black cloth covering Lin Zhenzhen's eyes was lifted.

She narrowed her eyes and then saw the man's face, which was filled with hostility.

What did you just say?

“Host, system.” Lin Zhenzhen shrugged. “Did you just mention those two words? What do they mean? I don’t quite understand.”

The man's face was grim, his hawk-like eyes fixed on Lin Zhenzhen's face, as if he wanted to verify the truth of her words.

Lin Zhenzhen raised her chin and looked directly into the other person's eyes. The moment their eyes met, another person's face flashed through her mind.

"Hong... Lian?"

The man frowned and asked suspiciously, "What did you call me?"

Lin Zhenzhen's consciousness quickly returned; she knew that Hong Lian did not belong to this small world.

Although they have almost identical eyes, they cannot be the same person.

Wait, host!

If he is the host, then traveling between different small worlds is perfectly normal.

Lin Zhenzhen was startled by her own guess and broke out in a cold sweat.

So Hong Lian is also a host. Did he approach her and let her come into contact with Ye Yan in order to complete the mission?

The man beside her suddenly chuckled.

"So, you're just staring blankly at me right now?"

Lin Zhenzhen raised her head: "...What do you want to do by bringing me here?"

Didn't you just hear what I wanted to do?

The man's smile widened. He grinned and said, word by word, as if deliberately threatening, "I'm going to kill you."

"Oh." Lin Zhenzhen's expression remained unchanged. "Yes, I heard it. I just want to know why."

The man was clearly taken aback when he heard her say that.

He straightened up and clapped his hands loudly: "Interesting, really interesting."

"Not only did he not beg for mercy before he died, but he also calmly asked me why I wanted to kill him. I've never seen anyone like that before."

"It sounds like you've killed quite a few people." Lin Zhenzhen frowned. "Even if you're rich, you can't disregard the law, Young Master Chen."

Just now, Lin Zhenzhen finally remembered the identity of the person in front of her in this small world.

"Well, if you think about it using your logic, what you said isn't wrong. It's just a pity that I'm different from you."

The man suddenly raised his hand and tapped his temple.

"Since you're so interesting, I don't mind spending a little more time on you."

"First, let me correct you. I don't necessarily want to kill you." The man smirked. "I'd rather torture you than kill you."

Lin Zhenzhen's face turned pale for a split second.

"As for the reason, well, it's because of you that I didn't get my precious full collection achievement!"

The man's expression suddenly changed, taking on a sinister and terrifying look.

He grabbed Lin Zhenzhen's hair and said, "How dare you reject me and choose that Gong Yao?"

"My complete collection, my five-star achievement, all gone because of you. How can I not be angry?"

Lin Zhenzhen endured the sharp pain of her scalp being pulled and said coldly, "What are you saying? I don't understand."

The man released his grip and snorted coldly: "I am the protagonist who conquers this world. You two are just two insignificant passersby, yet you dare to go against me time and time again."

"Now that I've finished the main quest, I specifically requested to stay for a while so I can settle this score with you guys."

He was referring to "them".

Lin Zhenzhen bit her lower lip and glared at him intently: "How I choose is my business, it has nothing to do with Gong Yao."

The man smiled knowingly and said bluntly, "You're protecting him, you want to safeguard him."

"Originally, I was going to deal with you first before going to find him, but now I've changed my mind."

“You are more special than I imagined. Perhaps I can show you great mercy and help you purify your past and attain eternal life.”

"Purification?" Lin Zhenzhen stared wide-eyed, repeating the word, "You mean purification?"

“That’s right.” The man picked up a wine glass from the table next to him with a hint of pride and gently swirled the liquid inside.

"There aren't many people in the Imperial Quick Transmigration game who have the qualification to provide purification guidance. Others are scrambling to get my help."

Lin Zhenzhen lowered her eyes: "How do we purify it?"

The man put down his wine glass and said in a deep voice, "Tell me first, what is the obsession in your heart?"

"Obsession?"

"As human beings, we have desires in our hearts. When we cannot obtain what we desire, we will develop obsessions."

"What you can't bear to part with, can't let go of, and can't leave behind is your obsession."

As he began to describe, a face gradually became clear in Lin Zhenzhen's eyes.

She moved her lips, and just as a certain name was about to slip out, the man's next words jolted her back to reality.