You made all the streamers on the internet kneel before you when you were asked to make a game.

The letter was short, but it contained the truth.

The fake Taoist priest in Haiwu Town is Xuan Qing, who wrote this letter!

He went to Sea Mist Town to find the "Sea-Stabilizing Pearl" to forge a magical artifact to combat a great calamity in the mountains.

The corpse lying in the coffin was his fellow disciple.

This letter is his last will and testament.

So, what is the mailing address?

Or rather, where is their sect, the Earth Immortal Temple?

The player turned the letter over.

On the back of the envelope, an address was written in vermilion.

[Yinshan Mountain, Dixian Temple.]

Yinshan, the player was taken aback.

The "yin" of the Village of the Wrongfully Dead, and the "water" of the Sea Mist Town.

Now, another "mountain" has arrived.

The seemingly simple short game "The Vigil" is actually an "invitation" to the third chapter map.

Just then, the black cat with the face of an old woman reappeared on the roof beam.

It watched the player who found the letter quietly, a hint of... relief seemingly appearing in its eyes?

It opened its mouth and spat out something.

"Ding-dong."

A crisp sound.

An old-fashioned copper bell fell onto the futon in front of the player.

[Congratulations, player! You have successfully unlocked the hidden storyline in "The Guardian".]

[Obtain key item: Soul-Capturing Bell x1.]

You have earned the right to travel to Yinshan.

Meanwhile, a female player with the ID "Scalpel" started her first live stream.

Her live stream room has no fancy decorations.

The title is also simple: ["The Vigil," from a forensic perspective].

The camera was off and there was no sound.

The live stream footage is the game itself.

At first, not many people paid attention to this newcomer.

But soon, her actions shocked all the viewers.

Upon entering the game, Liu Yedao walked straight to the dark coffin.

Then, to the astonishment of the audience, she reached out and pushed open the coffin lid.

Holy crap! Is this woman crazy?!

[Open the coffin directly? Are you out of your mind?]

[I fucking...I've played it over thirty times, and I still don't have the courage to even get close to the coffin!]

The barrage of comments exploded instantly.

But the body inside the coffin lay quietly, motionless.

Liu Yedao stood by the coffin, head bowed, carefully examining the corpse.

After a long while, a line of white text appeared on the public screen of the live stream.

That was information provided by the lancet.

"The deceased was male, approximately 30-35 years old, and about 180cm tall."

"The skin is waxy yellow and there is dirt residue under the fingernails, which is consistent with the characteristics of long-term activity in a mountainous environment."

"The livor mortis is dark purplish-red in color, mainly distributed on the back and lower sides of the limbs, which is consistent with the supine position, but the color is too dark, suggesting poisoning."

"The lips are black, slightly open, and a round copper coin can be seen inside the mouth. There is black residue on the surface of the coin, which is suspected to be cadaveric poison or some kind of drug residue."

"Preliminary assessment: The time of death was more than 72 hours ago, but there were no obvious signs of decomposition on the body, indicating human intervention and suspected treatment with special drugs... The cause of death was not natural, and a further autopsy is needed to determine the specific cause."

……

A barrage of incredibly technical terms left the viewers in the live stream dizzy and disoriented.

[Holy crap... what does this girl do?]

[Forensic pathologist? She really is a forensic pathologist!]

Good grief, while others are playing horror games, she's here to perform autopsies?

I feel like even ghosts would be dissected and studied by her...

The audience's worldview was severely impacted.

Just then.

"call--"

A cold wind blew by, and the candle went out.

Lancet showed no panic whatsoever, and didn't even turn around.

She simply picked up an unlit white candle from the altar, broke it in half, and brought the broken end to the corpse's mouth, dabbing it with the black residue from the copper coin.

Then she went to the extinguished candle and used a tinderbox to relight the wick, which was covered in black substance.

"puff--"

A green flame suddenly shot up.

The flame was much brighter than a normal candle flame and was exceptionally stable, remaining completely still no matter how the cold wind blew.

[Corpse oil... no, it's corpse poison mixed with some kind of medicine. It can aid combustion and also ward off eerie winds.]

The Lancet typed out another explanation, but the audience was already numb.

This game can be played like this?

At midnight, there was a scratching sound at the door.

Liu Yedao remained kneeling on the prayer mat, motionless, his expression indifferent.

It was as if the sound that would drive an ordinary person to the brink of madness was just meaningless noise to her.

Three o'clock in the morning.

"Meow—"

A cat's meow rang out.

The lancet closed its eyes.

But it only closed for three seconds.

Three seconds later, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked up at the roof beam.

The roof beams were completely empty.

The black cat has disappeared.

A cat's meow can be a signal, but also a trap set by rules.

Its appearance signifies that a certain energy field has reached its peak; direct gaze upon it will cause mental pollution.

However, this energy field only lasted for a very short time, approximately three seconds. After three seconds, the threat was eliminated.

The Lancet analysis was calm and precise.

She stood up, picked up a steamed bun from the offering table, broke it open, and stuffed the copper coin that had been taken from the corpse's mouth into it.

Then she placed the steamed bun on the floor directly below the roof beam.

After doing all this, she returned to the prayer mat and waited quietly.

Not long after.

The black cat with the face of an old woman reappeared silently.

It didn't go up to the roof beam, but landed in front of the steamed bun.

It sniffed it, then opened its mouth and swallowed the whole steamed bun, along with the copper coin inside, in one gulp.

After finishing its meal, it raised its eerie face and glanced at the lancet.

The look in his eyes was no longer filled with resentment and malice, but with gratitude.

It nodded at the lancet.

Then, open your mouth.

"Ding-dong."

It spat out a Soul-Capturing Bell.

[Congratulations to player "Willow Leaf Knife" for achieving a perfect S-rank completion of "The Guardian".]

A system notification sounded.

Countless streamers and players who were tormented by "The Guardian" fell into deep self-doubt after watching Liu Yedao's live stream replay.

Are they really playing the same game?

At this moment, Hao Ren officially pressed the unlock button for Chapter 3 of "Reincarnation".

[Announcement Regarding the World Update of "Reincarnation"]

[Chapter 3 map – "Yinshan" – pre-loading complete.]

[New Area Characteristics: Dry and Cold, Wilderness, Taoist Magic, Corpse Transformation, Hanging Coffins.]

[Friendly Reminder: The rules within "Yinshan" are bizarre, and it's difficult to distinguish between humans and ghosts. Exploring alone without guidance is not recommended. Otherwise, you are very likely to get lost.]