Twin female zombies come to the door: My lord, please have mercy!

The bluestone pavement of Jiangzhou Old Street is covered with puddles of all sizes, reflecting the rising sun.

At the dining table in the living room of the funeral parlor, Lin Ye was slowly peeling a hard-boiled egg.

The peeled eggshells fell crisply onto the porcelain plate, and the tender white egg whites gleamed with a warm luster in the morning light.

Leng Yue sat to the side, holding a peach wood comb in her hand, gently combing her ankle-length silver-white hair.

The phone on the table suddenly started vibrating violently, its buzzing sound breaking the morning's tranquility.

Lin Ye took a bite of egg white and pressed the speakerphone button to answer the call.

Chu Hongyan's voice came through the speaker.

The Ninth Institution's tough female captain had a hoarse, dry voice, revealing an unprecedented urgency and anxiety.

The background noise was filled with the harsh sound of keyboard typing and the operator's reports.

"Mr. Lin, this is a huge mess."

Chu Hongyan took a deep breath and quickly got to the point.

"Last night, that adventure streamer named Da Awei sneaked into Jiangda Affiliated Primary School to do a late-night live stream."

"The Ninth Bureau's network monitoring department forcibly cut off the signal three minutes after the incident, claiming that the regional network outage was caused by a power grid failure. The problem is that the screen recording has been downloaded by a huge number of netizens and has now spread to major forums on the foreign internet."

"These images have caused extreme social panic. The mayor's hotline in Jiangzhou has been busy since midnight last night, and parents of elementary school students throughout the city are demanding the truth."

Lin Ye swallowed the egg in his mouth, picked up the warm water next to him and took a sip, his expression completely calm.

"This matter falls under the jurisdiction of your Ninth Bureau."

"Isn't the Fourth Bureau the department specifically responsible for public opinion control and aftermath? Issue a few debunking announcements and erase people's memories, then find a few experts and professors to go on TV to explain the principles of light and shadow refraction, and the public's attention will shift in a few days."

Chu Hongyan let out a bitter laugh on the other end of the phone.

"The footage this time is too clear, and there are too many people involved; public opinion simply cannot be suppressed."

"The bureau's top management held a meeting overnight and devised a reverse public relations plan. We need to conduct an on-site refutation."

Chu Hongyan paused for half a second before revealing the plan for the Ninth Infantry.

"The official contacted the top female streamer in the domestic outdoor adventure section, Jiang Ling, a staunch materialist with over 20 million followers across the internet."

"At midnight tonight, the Ninth Bureau will secretly arrange for her to return to Class 2, Grade 3 of Jiangda Affiliated Primary School and host a high-definition live broadcast that will be simultaneously broadcast across the entire network."

"We need a knowledgeable expert to accompany Jiang Ling deep into the ruins. This person must pretend to be a physics expert in front of the camera."

"He not only had to suppress the evil spirits in the building in secret, but also had to use all sorts of profound scientific terms to provide a rational physical explanation for all the paranormal phenomena that occurred during the live broadcast."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye's lips twitched involuntarily.

He threw the half-eaten egg into the plate and sneered directly at his phone.

"Captain Chu, are you playing around here?"

"I'm just a funeral parlor owner with a bunch of paper effigies. You want me to be a science advisor? To educate tens of millions of netizens about materialistic values?"

Lin Ye's tone was full of resistance.

"You're not only insulting my Taoist skills, but also trampling on my professional ethics. I'm not taking this job. Your Ninth Bureau should find someone else."

Chu Hongyan on the other end of the phone seemed to have anticipated Lin Ye's refusal.

She gritted her teeth, forcing the sound out from between them.

"A 10 million appearance fee, fully reimbursed for nine innings, to be transferred on the spot after the live broadcast ends."

A brief silence fell over the living room.

Lin Ye straightened up instantly from leaning back in his chair, his disdain and resistance vanishing from his face.

"Captain Chu, what are you saying?"

Lin Ye spoke into his phone, his tone becoming exceptionally serious and profound.

"Actually, I have loved physics since I was a child. Darwin and Newton have always been my guiding lights in life."

"We must believe in science. Breaking with feudal superstition is a legal obligation for every citizen of the Great Xia Kingdom. This is a matter of great importance to the country and its people, and I, Lin, have an inescapable duty to do so. What time do we depart tonight?"

Hearing these outrageous remarks, Leng Yue, who was combing her hair nearby, paused slightly in her combing.

She turned her head to the side, and a slight smile curved her lips.

Chu Hongyan was speechless for a long time on the other end of the phone because of Lin Ye's shameless change of attitude.

"Jiang Ling will come to your store at 2 PM to coordinate the live stream process. We'll meet at the school gate at 10 PM."

Chu Hongyan hung up the phone decisively.

It was exactly 2 PM.

The security door on the first floor of the funeral parlor was knocked on precisely on time.

The door opened, and a woman with an imposing presence strode into the living room.

She wore a pair of black high-top military boots, the soles making a crisp, clean sound as they hit the wooden floor.

The woman's name is Jiang Ling, and she is the popular outdoor adventure livestreamer with 20 million followers.

Jiang Ling is twenty-eight years old this year, which is the age when a woman sheds her immaturity and is at the peak of her mature charm.

She was wearing a black turtleneck, tight-fitting, quick-drying shirt, paired with military green multi-pocket tactical work pants.

The high-necked quick-drying shirt had excellent elasticity, perfectly outlining her full and firm bust curves.

Narrow waist, wide hips, and tall figure.

Her long, jet-black hair was tied into a high ponytail at the back of her head, swaying gracefully with her steps.

Jiang Ling took off her sunglasses, revealing a face with delicate makeup.

Her features are striking and defined, exuding a confident and assertive aura.

She glanced around the living room, her gaze finally settling on Lin Ye, who was sitting on the sofa.

In Jiang Ling's eyes, this so-called "officially appointed scientific advisor" is...

Most likely, it's a rich young master with a powerful background who wants to debut by leveraging her massive online following.

She walked to the coffee table, leaned against the edge of the solid wood table, and slightly bent her right leg, showing her excellent flexibility.

"Little brother, you look quite handsome."

Jiang Ling raised an eyebrow at Lin Ye, her tone carrying a hint of flippancy and teasing.

She extended her right hand, which was painted with black nail polish, and patted Lin Ye on the shoulder.

"Tonight in the live stream, all you need to do is act cool and stylish. My PR team has already written all the lines for you."

"If you hear any strange noises, just memorize those phrases about electromagnetic anomalies or hot air rising and causing clothes to float. I'll help you gain a lot of followers tonight."

As she patted Lin Ye on the shoulder, a strong scent of rose perfume wafted over.

Lin Ye sat upright on the sofa, not having had a chance to speak yet.

Leng Yue, sitting on the side armchair, turned her head indifferently.

"Click."

A faint condensation sound echoed in the living room.

The cup of Da Hong Pao tea on the coffee table, still steaming hot after being brewed, instantly developed a thick layer of white frost on its surface.

The hot tea froze into a hard block of ice in the blink of an eye.

The indoor temperature plummeted below freezing in an instant.

The red number on the electronic thermometer hanging on the wall plummeted by ten degrees.

Jiang Ling froze, feeling a chill that seemed to penetrate to the bone, rushing from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, as if her blood was about to freeze.

She withdrew her hand in terror, clutching her arms tightly, and shivered several times.

"Is your air conditioner broken? It's as cold as a freezer."

Jiang Ling's face turned pale as she looked around, trying to find the source of the cold wind.

Leng Yue calmly withdrew her gaze.

She extended her jade-like hand, clad in a black silk glove, picked up the glass of tea frozen solid, and took a small sip, her demeanor elegant and untouched by worldly concerns.

With the sense of crisis averted, the indoor temperature slowly rose.

Jiang Ling rubbed her arms and pulled a palm-sized black plastic device with an antenna at the top from the pocket of her tactical pants.

"This is an electromagnetic detector provided by the sponsor. It's basically a light-up toy that lights up red when it comes into contact with a magnet."

"Wear this around your neck, and press the switch a few more times when you go inside to add a scientific atmosphere."

As Jiang Ling spoke, she leaned forward and tried to pin the plastic device to Lin Ye's chest.

The distance between the two instantly closed.

Jiang Ling's warm breath almost sprayed onto Lin Ye's jawline.