Chapter 691: Collector Zero

The humanoid thought for a while, and finally nodded:

"I understand...you have a point."

"In that case...I am willing to leave with you."

"But before that, I need you to help me do one last thing."

"What is it?" Li Yang and Ella asked in unison.

"I need you to help me reconnect to the core system of this world." The humanoid explained slowly, "Only in this way can I safely leave this world without causing catastrophic consequences."

Li Yang frowned slightly: "My ability...or the data I have is locked by you, how do you want me to help you?"

The humanoid waved his hand gently, and the next moment, Li Yang immediately felt the power in his body re-emerge.

"I have lifted the restrictions on you..." it said, "Now, please follow me."

The humanoid led them to the center of the control room, where there was a complex control console.

It pointed to several buttons and switches on the console and explained the operating steps in detail.

Li Yang and Ella followed the instructions and operated the console carefully.

During the whole process, the castle kept sending out various alarms and vibrations, but they did not stop their work.

Finally, after a huge roar, all the sounds and vibrations stopped.

The lights in the control room turned into a soft blue, and the whole atmosphere became calm.

The body of the humanoid creature began to emit a faint light: "Mission accomplished... Thank you."

"I finally... don't have to endure this torture anymore."

Its body gradually turned into a small ball of light, slowly floating towards Li Yang.

Li Yang stretched out his hand and gently held the ball of light in his palm.

"Heart is in hand."

"So... how do we leave here now?" Ella asked, looking around.

Before Li Yang could answer, his vision suddenly began to blur, and the surrounding scene began to distort.

A ray of light fell from the sky.

Just like when he came, in an instant, he felt as if he was falling rapidly, but also like he was flying.

When he regained consciousness again, he found that he and Ella had returned to the entrance of the [Database].

Li Yang looked at the light ball in his hand, and then at Ella beside him: "It's a transmission from the database. It should have detected that we have completed the task..."

"Anyway, send the [heart] back to it first."

"With the information it provides, I also want to find out what the so-called [amnesia] is."

Ella nodded, with a relieved expression on her face:

"Amnesia... should be just nonsense after its system is confused."

"After all, looking at its appearance... it may have mistaken you for another Li Yang."

Li Yang did not reply, but he knew it very well in his heart.

Things that can interfere with his system... will never be that simple.

The [heart] in his hand, the things contained in it, are very abnormal.

Li Yang looked at the light ball in his hand thoughtfully, muttering to himself:

"There are still many questions that have not been answered..."

Ella patted his shoulder:

"Maybe we will slowly discover the answers to these questions in the future."

"Now, we should first give this [heart] to the [database]."

Li Yang nodded and walked towards the center of the [database].

As they approached, a familiar voice sounded in their ears-

[Collection task completed. Analyzing and integrating newly acquired data...]

[Analysis completed. New information has been added to the database. ]

[Warning: Abnormal data flow detected. Deep scanning in progress...]

Li Yang and Ella looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Abnormal data flow? What does this mean?" Ella asked in a low voice.

Li Yang shook his head, "I don't know, I hope it's not a problem..."

Just then, the voice of the [database] sounded again:

[Scan completed, potential system vulnerabilities found, it is recommended to repair them immediately. 】

[Do you want to authorize system maintenance?]

Li Yang took a deep breath, "It seems that we brought back not only a [heart], but also some unexpected troubles."

He looked at Ella: "So... what do you think we should do?"

Ella barely hesitated:

"Since it's broken, authorizing maintenance is the right choice, right? After all, if there is a vulnerability, the sooner it is fixed, the better."

Li Yang nodded, "You're right. Let's do it."

He said to the void: "[Database], we authorize you to perform system maintenance."

[Authorization confirmed, system maintenance begins...]

With this voice, the entire space was suddenly enveloped by a strong light.

The overly dazzling light forced Li Yang and Ella to close their eyes.

When they opened their eyes again, the surrounding environment did not seem to have changed much.

The voice still echoed--

[System maintenance completed, all known vulnerabilities fixed. ]

[Warning: Unknown data packets were found during maintenance. Should we conduct an in-depth analysis?]

Li Yang and Ella looked at each other again, and both saw a hint of uneasiness and curiosity in each other's eyes.

"Unknown data packet?" Li Yang muttered to himself, "Could this be related to the so-called [amnesia]?"

Ella held her chin up: "It may also be a new clue about the [system]... Maybe this is our chance to find the answer."

Li Yang took a deep breath, "Then let's continue... conduct in-depth analysis."

[Confirmed. Begin in-depth analysis of unknown data packets...]

As the analysis progressed, Li Yang and Ella both felt an inexplicable tension.

They didn't know what results this analysis would bring, but they both felt that it might change a lot of things.

[Analysis completed, important information found. ]

[Warning: This information may have a significant impact on the current mission, do you want to check it?]

Li Yang and Ella looked at each other and saw the hesitation and curiosity in each other's eyes.

What secrets are hidden in this unknown data packet?

It actually affects their mission?

"What do you think?" Li Yang asked softly.

Ella took a deep breath and said firmly:

"We have come this far, why not continue."

"Whatever the result, at least we can know the truth."

Li Yang nodded: "Yeah...you are right. [Database], show the analysis results, no matter what it is, let me take a good look first."

[Confirm request, displaying analysis results...]

Suddenly, the whole space was surrounded by a holographic projection.

Countless data streams flowed around them, forming complex charts and texts.

Li Yang and Ella carefully observed the information, trying to understand the meaning.

But the next moment...

[Warning: User identity abnormality detected, identity verification in progress...]

[Identity verification completed, confirmed user: Li Yang, database main programmer, data collector No. 0]