This humble Taoist priest has terrified the world with a Chinese-style horror game!

"The efficiency is not bad."

Lin Ye got up and quickly washed up.

I had just changed my clothes when there was a knock on the door.

Su Wanqing stood outside the door with breakfast in her hands, her expression complex:

"Mr. Lin, Director Zhao requests your presence. There's been some activity from the United States..."

command center.

Zhao Jianguo, Li Zhenhua, Major General Wang, and several other high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were present.

On the big screen, the morning news from the United States is playing.

"It is reported that several prominent political and military figures in our country passed away last night due to sudden heart attacks. The President expresses his deepest condolences and urges the public not to panic, as the government has taken all necessary measures to ensure national security..."

The news anchor's expression was very official, but there was a hint of unease in his eyes.

"Sudden heart attack?"

Professor Li Zhenhua sneered:

"Eight people simultaneously suffering heart attacks? Who would believe such nonsense?"

"But that's all they can say."

A director-general from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a deep voice:

"Just half an hour ago, the US ambassador to China urgently requested a meeting with us, and his attitude was... unprecedentedly 'sincere'."

He paused, his expression strange:

"They expressed their willingness to engage in in-depth communication regarding the previous 'misunderstanding' and hoped that both sides could 'manage their differences' and prevent the situation from 'escalating further'."

"In addition, they subtly suggested that they hoped we could... 'restrain' the activities of certain 'non-traditional forces' in the real world."

"Unconventional forces?"

Major General Wang scoffed:

"Why not just say it's a ghost bride?"

Zhao Jianguo looked at Lin Ye:

"Comrade Lin Ye, the ghost bride, she..."

"I'm back."

Lin Ye said calmly.

The moment the words were spoken, the temperature inside the command center plummeted.

Everyone felt a chilling aura spreading out.

Then, in the open space in the center of the conference room, a red figure slowly materialized.

Red veil, embroidered shoes, pleated skirt.

The ghost bride stood there quietly, holding a black metal box in her hands.

She handed the box to Lin Ye, then her figure gradually faded, finally turning into a wisp of red smoke and disappearing into a red mark on Lin Ye's wrist.

Lin Ye opened the box.

Inside was a stack of files and several USB drives.

He quickly flipped through the documents, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"really."

He handed the document to Zhao Jianguo:

"The scenario that the United States is building is based on the 'Resident Evil' theme. They plan to combine the concepts of biological weapons such as the T-virus and G-virus with elements such as zombies, mutants, and even artificial intelligence to create a 'technological horror' scenario."

"These USB drives contain complete construction plans, design blueprints, and... data on several new types of biological weapons they plan to use in the replicas."

Zhao Jianguo and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This...this is top secret!"

Professor Li Zhenhua excitedly picked up a document:

"They even dare to store this kind of data on networked computers?"

"It's not connected to the internet."

Lin Ye shook his head:

"The ghost bride brought back data that was directly taken from the physical hard drive of the core server of their 'Deep Diver' project."

Physical hard drive.

Take it apart.

Everyone fell silent again.

This means that the Ghost Bride not only killed people, but also infiltrated the highest-level classified facilities in the United States, dismantled their server hard drives, and then returned safely.

This ability...

"With this information, we can formulate countermeasures in advance for the next round."

Major General Wang took a deep breath:

"Comrade Lin Ye, this time... you did a great job."

Lin Ye did not respond.

He looked at the photos of high-ranking officials who had "suddenly suffered heart attacks" on the big screen, his eyes calm and unwavering.

"This is just the beginning."

He said softly:

"An unstable Daoist mind requires bloodshed to calm it."

"If they dare to assassinate me once, I will kill ten of them."

"There will be a next time..."

Lin Ye paused, then said, word by word:

"I wouldn't mind opening the gates of Fengdu City in Washington, D.C."

After he finished speaking, the command center fell silent.

The only sounds were the faint hum of the air conditioner and the suppressed breathing of the crowd.

Outside the window, the simulated sun had fully risen.

A new day begins.

From this moment on, the global landscape will be completely transformed.

---

Dragon Kingdom Live Stream Room.

Although it was still early morning, the number of people online had already exceeded 500 million.

The screen was flooded with comments:

Breaking news! Eight high-ranking officials in the United States died of "heart attacks" simultaneously last night!

"What a coincidence! It must have been Boss Lin Ye who made the move!"

"The ghost bride, it must be the ghost bride. I remember that the reward for the first dungeon run by Boss Lin Ye was the ghost bride's red veil."

"My God... can the horrors in the dungeon really come out in the real world and kill people?"

"This ability is absolutely incredible!"

"That's satisfying! They got the guts to assassinate Boss Lin Ye! They deserved it!"

"But wouldn't this trigger a war?"

"What are you afraid of? They struck first!"

"Look at the internet, netizens in the US are going crazy, saying that China is using witchcraft!"

"Witchcraft? That's called Chinese horror! Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!"

"But to be honest, Lin Ye's methods... are a bit scary."

"Scare them? You have to be ruthless to deal with robbers! Otherwise, they'll think we're easy to bully!"

"Support Boss Lin Ye! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!"

The comments section was filled with excitement, exhilaration, and a hint of unease.

After all, bringing the bizarre power from the dungeon into the real world to kill people is unprecedented.

This means that Lin Ye is no longer just a dungeon builder.

It is a... strategic deterrent force.

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Cherry Blossom Country, Abnormal Phenomena Countermeasures Department.

Yamamoto Rokuro stared at the news on the screen, his face pale.

"Eight people...died at the same time..."

He looked at Kogoro Mouri:

"Mr. Mori, if... if we offend Lin Ye in real life in the future, will he also...?"

Kogoro Mouri shook his head with a wry smile:

"Minister, what we should be considering now is not whether or not to offend him."

He paused, his voice hoarse:

"The question is... whether or not to switch sides."

"The United States has suffered such a huge loss this time, they certainly won't let it go easily. But what can they do against Lin Ye's supernatural power?"

"If the Dragon Kingdom wins the next national destiny game again..."

He didn't go on.

But Yamamoto Rokuroku understood.

If the Dragon Kingdom wins again and gains more resources, Lin Ye can construct an even more terrifying instance, and perhaps even... cultivate more people who can use supernatural powers.

Then the global balance of power will be completely tilted.

Inclined towards the Dragon Kingdom.

"Notify the Cabinet."

Yamamoto Rokuro took a deep breath:

"We need to... reassess our foreign policy toward the Dragon Kingdom."

The same scene is playing out in the European Union, Russia, and many other small and medium-sized countries.

Lin Ye's move, "Crossing the Sea in Red Makeup, Killing People Across a Thousand Miles," completely shocked the world.

It turns out that the power within the dungeon can indeed be brought into reality.

It turns out that the 22-year-old Chinese youth really could take lives as easily as taking candy from across the Pacific Ocean.

This capability is more terrifying than a nuclear bomb.

Because nuclear missiles have launch trajectories and can be intercepted.

And the ghost bride...

They come without a trace and go without a trace.

Hard to guard against.

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Dragon Kingdom, the Bureau of Mysterious Countermeasures.

Lin Ye returned to his lounge.

He sat cross-legged and began to introspect.

The red thread of the contract remained firm, and the ghost bride's power was slowly recovering.

This cross-border hunt depleted a significant amount of her Yin energy.

But it's worth it.

"My thoughts have become much clearer."

Lin Ye sensed the changes in his Dao Heart.

The pent-up killing intent from before had largely dissipated.

Instead, there is a cold clarity.

"However, that's not enough."

He opened his eyes and looked westward:

"If they dare to pull any more tricks after the next round of the game..."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes:

"I'll give them an even bigger 'gift'."

He went to the window and looked outside.

There are 66 hours left until the next round of the national destiny game.

He needs to make some preparations for the copy of the Beacon of Light.

"Zombies? I wonder how different they are from ghouls."

Outside the window, the sun shines brightly.

But beneath this bright sunshine, undercurrents are surging and gathering.

Everyone had a premonition—

The next round of the game will be a real... bloody feast.

The menu for the grand feast was already in the hands of that twenty-two-year-old youth.

We're just waiting for the banquet to begin.