Chapter 199

Chapter 199

Too many memories flooded back at once, overwhelming Hui Xue, who nearly fainted. But he gritted his teeth, his hands transforming into sharp claws that dug into his palms until they bled.

He refused to pass out again.

He would not lose his memories again.

This time, he would remember everything, forever!

At that moment, Kuang Ye, at the Dark Transmigration Bureau, shared the exact same mindset. However, Kuang Ye had already processed the memories from previous worlds during his unconscious state, so he was handling it much better than Hui Xue.

He staggered forward, approaching the glass wall.

He raised his hand, clenched his fist, and slammed it hard against the glass.

"I need to see him."

His voice was hoarse as he spoke.

The Leader said, "First, calm down and get your emotions under control. The you in the beastman world has already regained consciousness, and your feelings for Chen Zui exceeded 100% the moment you woke up. That means the mission is complete."

The Leader continued, "The last fragment of your soul will return soon. What you need to do now is to stabilize your emotions and get ready for a smooth return."

Kuang Ye had no idea that the organization before him was now the Dark Transmigration Bureau, not the original Transmigration Bureau. In his eyes, these people had deceived him, claiming that completing missions would allow him to survive, only to trap him in the body of a wolf cub, almost getting him killed again.

But he was lucky to have met Chen Zui.

Chen Zui...

Chen Zui, who was kind to him without asking anything in return. Yet he felt useless—he hadn’t been able to save Chen Zui...

From the recovered memories, it seemed that the Transmigration Bureau had been up to something again, making them meet and fall in love repeatedly, only to separate them and seal their memories. It felt like they were being mocked and tortured nonstop.

So, he didn’t trust the strange person in front of him.

He raised his fist, ready to strike the glass again.

"Xiao Xue?"

Chen Zui’s voice rang in his head. Kuang Ye stopped, checking in on the situation in the other world. Even though his memories had returned, he felt as if it had been far too long since he last heard Chen Zui’s voice.

Tears fell instantly.

At the same time, Hui Xue, who had also regained all his memories, was sobbing uncontrollably. Staring at the living, breathing Chen Zui before him, he threw himself into Chen Zui’s arms, holding on tight, terrified that Chen Zui would disappear the next second.

"Chen Zui!"

Hui Xue wept, crying out his name over and over.

"I’ve missed you so much... Chen Zui..."

His cries were filled with deep longing, and overwhelming love spilled out with his tears, enveloping Chen Zui. There was joy, but also sorrow—the emotions were so complex that he was nearly speechless.

He had so much to say, but in the end, everything he wanted to say boiled down to one thing: "It’s so good... you’re still alive..."

Just being alive was enough. That was all that mattered.

He could say no more, only weeping bitterly.

Chen Zui patted his back gently. In this state, even if he asked Hui Xue anything, he probably couldn’t answer. But Chen Zui knew that Ao Tian must understand what was happening.

"Ao Tian."

"Here!"

Ao Tian answered excitedly, though Chen Zui detected a hint of a sob in its voice.

"What happened?"

"First, let me share some good news. Just moments ago, Hui Xue’s feelings for you have met the mission’s requirements, meaning our mission in this world is complete."

Chen Zui glanced at Hui Xue, who was clinging to him like a koala, crying so hard it made his heart ache. He gently stroked Hui Xue’s back, trying to soothe him.

"What’s wrong with Hui Xue?"

He didn’t feel happy at completing the mission, not when Hui Xue was in such a state.

Meanwhile, Kuang Ye roughly wiped his tears away. He needed to stay calm—this wasn’t the time for tears. He was no longer the Kuang Ye who had just entered university. He had experienced so many worlds...

"When will you return Chen Zui’s memories?"

He stared intently at the Leader, determined to find out what they were up to.

"When will you free us? It was your mistake that made me into a wolf in that world. Even though I didn’t complete the mission there, you still used me and Chen Zui, tossing us into one small world after another. According to the original agreement, I only needed to succeed after just three worlds. Now it’s the ninth. You should revive me. As for Chen Zui, he was innocent from the start. If you refuse, I’m willing to spend all the points I’ve accumulated across these worlds to exchange for Chen Zui’s revival."

Back then, the Transmigration Bureau had promised that completing missions would allow him to survive, and the points earned could be exchanged for anything he desired.

Lured by such a tempting deal, he’d jumped at the chance.

Now, he was willing to spend all his points—he only wanted Chen Zui to be revived. If that still wasn’t enough, he would even give up his own chance at revival.

Chen Zui had saved his life, and as Le Ziyou, he had almost got Chen Zui killed.

That was his debt to Chen Zui.

The Leader, who had never been to any of the small worlds, watched Kuang Ye—a data-based being willing to sacrifice everything for his lover—and suddenly felt a desire to see what all this 'love' was about.

"Don’t get worked up. Chen Zui will return soon and regain his memories. Moreover, we are not the Transmigration Bureau you collaborated with. We are the Dark Transmigration Bureau, partnered with Chen Zui."

Kuang Ye was confused.

"We discovered Chen Zui because of you. After his death, we cut a deal with him. The reward for completing his mission is his own revival, and—the revival of his A Ye."

Kuang Ye froze.

To revive him...

On the other side, Chen Zui comforted Hui Xue: "Don’t cry, don’t cry..."

If this continued, Hui Xue would make himself pass out from crying.

Hui Xue lifted his head, his eyes swollen and nose red from crying. The information in his mind was synchronized with his original self.

In the world where they first met, he was just a wolf. Yet, even when planning his revival, Chen Zui had included him.

"Chen Zui..."

Ao Tian said, "Mission complete. This world will now pause. After the data is organized, coded entities will replace your identities in all completed worlds, including this one, to ensure the worlds continue operating."

Chen Zui: "Wait a minute, 'worlds where missions are completed'?"

Ao Tian didn't answer Chen Zui's question and continued, "We're now escorting you and Hui Xue back to the Dark Transmigration Bureau."

Chen Zui wanted to say something more but suddenly felt the world spin. His consciousness was being pulled, and before losing consciousness, he heard Ao Tian say, "Sorry I kept this from you for so long, but it's all over now. When you wake up again, it'll be a new beginning."

Kuang Ye suddenly sprouted wolf ears on his head, and a wolf tail appeared behind him.

He didn't notice it himself, as all his attention was focused on Chen Zui, who had materialized out of thin air.

Chen Zui was floating mid-air, eyes closed, but his brows were furrowing tighter and tighter.

Kuang Ye rushed over anxiously and worriedly.

"Don't panic, we're restoring his memories to him now."

Kuang Ye looked at the speaking baby octopus, raising his brows in shock. "Wasn't this little octopus Chen Zui's appearance in that apocalyptic world?"

The baby octopus extended one tentacle toward him: "Hello, I am Chen Zui's partner, System Ao Tian."

Kuang Ye had also had a system once. After that system mistakenly placed him in the body of a wolf cub, it went dormant and never appeared again.

"You just said you're restoring Chen Zui's memories to him now?" Kuang Ye asked, taking two steps closer to Chen Zui, assuming a protective posture.

Ao Tian nodded: "Now let's wait for him to wake up. As for all the questions in your heart, we'll answer each one for both of you after Chen Zui wakes up."

The baby octopus blinked playfully: "Don't worry, Chen Zui and I are bros who've been through hell and back. We would never screw you over."

Kuang Ye stared at it for a moment, then swallowed down all his questions and focused entirely on Chen Zui. Looking at the person right before him, he raised his hand but stopped just before touching him.

"Can I touch him?"

Ao Tian: "Of course you can. What's your relationship?"

Ao Tian: "But I suggest you keep things PG for now, heh heh~"

Kuang Ye thought this system was very different. His previous system had been very serious, always speaking to him in an authoritative tone.

His hovering hand slowly descended to cradle Chen Zui's cheek. He could feel the real touch, and Chen Zui's body temperature made his heart feel soft and warm.

His thumb gently stroked, and memories of him and Chen Zui together in various worlds flashed through his mind.

His other hand unconsciously rose to rest on his stomach. They'd even had a child together.

He thought of their child, their adorable daughter Lu Chen. He and Chen Zui had raised her with care, letting her do everything she wanted, watching her shine in the field she loved.

Kuang Ye took Chen Zui's hand and pressed his cheek against Chen Zui's palm, gently nuzzling against it.

*Wake up.*

*Remember me...*

Ao Tian, looking at Kuang Ye's wolf ears and tail, asked the Leader, "What's going on with that?"

Leader: "A little gift. Kuang Ye can put them away anytime."

Ao Tian: "Leader, you're getting better at this. I'm proud of you."

Leader: "...Should I thank you?"

Ao Tian: "You're welcome. Just give me a reward directly."

The Leader took a deep breath. Their Dark Transmigration Bureau had no precedent for physically punishing employees. *Can't hit, can't hit.*

Just as Kuang Ye was about to stare through Chen Zui, Chen Zui's eyelids finally trembled twice.

Under his gaze, they slowly opened.

Their eyes met.

Kuang Ye's eyes reddened silently. It took Chen Zui a moment to process that the person before him was real—the person he'd loved across worlds, forgotten world after world.

And he still didn't know his real name, who he truly was.

"Sorry."

Kuang Ye hadn't expected Chen Zui's first words to him to be these.

"Don't apologize. You have nothing to apologize for."

"But I always forget you."

"That's not your fault." Kuang Ye kept shaking his head. "It's not your fault..."

If this was a fault, then he was at fault too—he had also been forgetting Chen Zui all along.

Chen Zui gently kissed his tears away: "Can you tell me your name? My love."

His dark eyes focused only on Kuang Ye, and it felt like he was sinking from Chen Zui's eyes straight into his heart.

Utterly cherished.

"Kuang Ye. My name is Kuang Ye."

"Kuang Ye..." Chen Zui repeated, then suddenly broke out in a smile. "My Kuang Ye."

Kuang Ye gazed at him with devotion: "Yes, your Kuang Ye. I am your Kuang Ye."

The two embraced tightly.

Chen Zui's gaze fell on Kuang Ye's swishing tail. He had given Kuang Ye a hard time in these worlds, especially in the earlier ones—the frightened Xiao Momo, the Li Jingtang he almost drove insane, the Lu Mingye he had thrown to the black bears... Thankfully, he hadn't been as harsh in the later worlds, though he had seduced Xie Qingyue into an affair, frightened Le Ziyou, and turned straight Shen Que...

It seemed only in Wang Qianqiu's world had he not bullied him at all.

And Ren Feng, but that world was too tragic. Even if he hadn't brought suffering to Ren Feng...

Leader: "Actually, whatever the mistakes, it's all the Transmigration Bureau's fault."

Ao Tian: "The Leader is right!"

Chen Zui looked over at them, his gaze lingering on the baby octopus.

The Leader dismissed the glass barrier.

Ao Tian approached Chen Zui under his gaze, and the baby octopus bowed its large head.

Chen Zui: "You're Ao Tian?"

Ao Tian nodded its big head several times.

Ao Tian: "I'm sorr—"

Before it could finish speaking, its big head was cupped by Chen Zui.

Chen Zui: "Thank you for taking care of me in all these worlds."

Ao Tian stared blankly at Chen Zui, then suddenly burst into digital tears with a loud "Wah!"

"Bro!"

"Big bro, I'm sorry! I sealed your memories and deceived you..."

Chen Zui patted its head and handed the sobbing Ao Tian to Kuang Ye.

Kuang Ye held Baby Octopus. He had often held Baby Octopus during the apocalypse, so he was quite used to it.

It was almost like holding Xiao Luchen.

Since Chen Zui thanked the system, he would harbor no hostility toward it.

He gently patted Baby Octopus.

Chen Zui turned to the Leader: "Please give us a reasonable explanation—and reasonable compensation."