Memory Cleanup

Chapter 224: Memory Cleanup

Agatha’s expression was a sight to behold. In an instant, she recognized the origin of that enormous eyeball, but inwardly, she kept denying her own thoughts.

After standing there stunned for quite a while, Agatha finally asked stiffly, "Is this thing… the thing I think it is?"

"If you mean a Watcher, then your guess is correct. It came from a fallen Watcher. This is a trophy I took from Eyeball Man," Zhang Ye said truthfully.

"Unbelievable. I never imagined this thing would truly appear before me. This… this should be an existence even older than magic." Agatha swallowed with difficulty. Clearly, she held no small amount of reverence for the Watchers.

"So, if we have a Watcher’s eyeball, we should be able to ‘see’ Baron Mordo’s location, right?" Zhang Ye asked. Though it was a question, he already knew the answer.

The Watchers were lifeforms that had existed before the birth of the universe. The power they controlled was immense and unfathomable, and every known source of energy was closely tied to their knowledge.

Some speculated that the Watchers were connected to the gods of the Beginning. They were beings above all forms of life in the universe, which made them nearly omnipotent. Hidden beyond the timeline, their abilities could fulfill nearly any need.

And an eyeball left behind after a Watcher’s fall could naturally see through every illusion and easily locate Baron Mordo.

The only problem was how to use this tool.

"The Eye of the Watcher is no simple thing. It differs from everything known that you’ve encountered before. Although its owner is dead, it still possesses the power of a Watcher. Using it is tantamount to deliberately touching a taboo."

Agatha described her understanding of the Eye of the Watcher. As an immortal who had lived for many years, she had some knowledge of fields ordinary people could never reach.

"You should not have forcibly taken this thing. Watchers never record what happens in the universe, because they can preserve everything they see and hear within their eyeballs. I can sense that it still contains a great deal of knowledge and energy. If you try to control it, your ultimate fate will be to burst apart from the endless power."

"I understand its danger better than you do, Ms. Agatha. I don’t want to deal with the Watchers for no reason either." Zhang Ye frowned.

Zhang Ye did not know much about the Eye of the Watcher, one of the universe’s greatest creations. He only knew that the eyeball was something like a storage drive, and that it was connected to quite a few "surveillance cameras."

Any being that attempted to control it would be consumed by the history of countless ages stored inside. Even if they somehow endured it, they would be influenced by the eyeball and become one of the "Watchers," spending the rest of their lives obsessed with observing all kinds of things.

Although Zhang Ye felt that inheriting the Watchers’ power and becoming a carefree peeping tom might be a rather pleasant life, an idea was still only an idea. He did not yet want to abandon his goal of uncovering the truth.

Besides, even the Watchers’ power likely could not shake that strange insect chrysalis. If he accepted the Eye of the Watcher, it would be the same as limiting his own potential. In the long run, that was a loss outweighing any gain.

"Since you know how dangerous it is, you should stay far away from it. This power is not something we can control." As Agatha spoke, she suddenly thought of something and gave Zhang Ye another startled look. "You aren’t planning to make me use this eye, are you?"

There was rarely any kindness in this world without ulterior motives, and such kindness was even rarer in the wasteland. Agatha did not believe Zhang Ye was kind enough to save her without seeking anything in return. Having dealt with quite a few Black Wizards, she was deeply wary of others in her profession.

What was more, Zhang Ye was a stranger to her. She could not even gauge his strength, much less trust him. If Zhang Ye had not been her savior, Agatha would probably have been preparing to flee this awful place the next moment.

"You misunderstand." Fortunately, Zhang Ye promptly dispelled Agatha’s concerns.

From the beginning, Zhang Ye had never intended to hand the Eye of the Watcher over to anyone. In the Marvel Multiverse, it could already be considered the highest-grade fusion material, and it was also the highest-level item he could currently access.

"I don’t plan to give it to anyone. I only want to make reasonable use of its power, such as refining it into a magical artifact. Do you have a way?"

"Refine it into a magical artifact?!" Agatha’s pupils contracted. Looking at Zhang Ye, she could only feel that he was insane. Refining an organ from a higher lifeform into a magical creation was a path she had never even imagined.

Unmoved by Agatha’s shock, Zhang Ye turned his gaze to the enormous eyeball floating in the air.

"You said it yourself. It’s an organ, isn’t it? To bear such immense power, it needs a suitable vessel. If we set aside its origins, it isn’t all that different from the Eye of Agamotto."

Agatha instinctively wanted to refute him, but when she opened her mouth, she found herself unable to say anything. She knew Zhang Ye was right. Just as Agamotto, the All-Seeing One, had personally created an "all-knowing, all-seeing" eyeball, the Eye of the Watcher could theoretically be treated the same way.

But that was only in theory. Actually accomplishing it would be far too difficult.

"Honestly, sir, I truly cannot imagine what you could use as a vessel for the Eye of the Watcher. The energy within this eyeball is extraordinarily vast. Even before the old days, finding a suitable item would have been incredibly difficult, let alone now, when time is so pressing."

Agatha shook her head slightly and continued.

"And the Eye of the Watcher is not merely an ordinary eyeball. I can sense that it possesses its own independent thought process, and it cannot inhabit an inanimate object. To use it, you must find a lifeform capable of bearing its power."

"A lifeform as a vessel…" Zhang Ye fell into thought.

Originally, Zhang Ye had wanted to treat the Eye of the Watcher as a tool he could use whenever he pleased, but now it seemed his plan would have to undergo a slight change.

"Agatha, with your accomplishments in mental magic, extracting the data preserved inside this eyeball shouldn’t be too difficult, should it?"

"What are you planning?" Agatha stared blankly at Zhang Ye. For some reason, she had the feeling that this crazy Black Wizard before her was about to do something shocking.

Zhang Ye merely smiled faintly, his tone light.

"I want to clear this storage device’s memory."