I, the screenwriter, have experienced a resurgence of inspiration.

As dawn broke and the sun rose as usual, the aroma of breakfast stalls wafted into the Special Investigations Bureau's registration hall, bringing a particularly heartwarming feeling.

It seems that as long as you have a full stomach, even the biggest fright can be soothed.

The Special Investigation Bureau's registration hall is located next to the lobby on the first floor of the Beijiang District Health Service Center in the suburbs.

The walls inside the lobby are pure white, the office equipment is neatly arranged, and the windows are orderly with a clear division of labor.

The window on the left is the information filing area for casualties. Staff members are wearing uniform dark blue overalls and special investigation bureau badges, and are quickly entering data with their heads down.

The screen scrolls through the player's name, cause of death, and instance number.

The middle window is where players who have completed the game can register their medical examination information.

The window on the right is the player rules information and information registration area, which is specifically responsible for explaining the official rules to new players, registering personal information, and guiding them to register on the official platform.

Following the staff's instructions, Song Mo queued up and completed a full set of specialized physical examinations.

With Ayan's help, the medical examination report showed no abnormalities.

"His profession is [Spiritualist], and his skill is [The Eye of Yin and Yang?]"

The Special Investigations Bureau researcher glanced at Song Mo with slight surprise:

"Player Song Mo, ID 01336, all medical examination results are normal."

Upon hearing the occupation, the clerical staff member in charge of registration raised their eyes slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across their eyes.

Achieving a zero-damage clear is indeed rare among new players.

"Your body is perfectly healthy. After registering, you can go home to recuperate. Here, this is your player identification document. Take it."

The researchers bound and archived the report, then handed over a light green official clearance document, speaking in a gentle tone:

"If you experience any abnormal symptoms such as insomnia, auditory hallucinations, palpitations, chills, double vision, or unexplained coldness during your stay at home, you can contact the Special Investigation Bureau's 24-hour hotline at any time."

The official service offers free follow-up appointments and psychological rehabilitation, free of charge.

Song Mo took the card, which felt a little hard to the touch, and nodded slightly: "Thank you, doctor."

She was then directed to the rules explanation window on the right, where she was greeted by a young civilian employee of the Special Investigations Bureau.

"First of all, congratulations on successfully clearing the first paranormal dungeon and officially becoming a registered paranormal player."

Staff members opened the exclusive player profile system and skillfully entered the identity information from the late Song Dynasty:

"Employee ID 4325588, it's a pleasure to serve you. Please understand that our entire conversation will be recorded."

Now I will reiterate the window rules that all players must know.

"All players will have a safe window of seven to fourteen days after clearing the dungeon for the first time."

The window period is a completely safe time, during which no forced dungeon recruitment will be triggered.

"The window period countdown starts automatically from the moment the first dungeon is cleared, with a minimum of seven days and a maximum of fourteen days, randomly assigned. Currently, it cannot be manually intervened, changed, or paused."

"Once the window period is completely over, no matter where you are, what you are doing, your physical condition, or whether you want to or not, you will be forcibly dragged into the instance and randomly matched with a supernatural instance of unknown level, type, and difficulty."

The passersby, who were also registered players, felt a wave of fear wash over them upon hearing this.

A knowing glint flashed across Song Mo's eyes without him even realizing it.

This was a forced growth mechanism that she specifically set up when she wrote the rules for players to enter the game.

Human nature is lazy, and without the pressure of a mandatory window of opportunity, most ordinary players would choose to give up and slack off.

The final result is:

The dungeon kept attracting ghosts and monsters that had resurfaced in reality, and the evil spirits kept multiplying, eventually causing the supernatural disasters within the dungeon to completely spiral out of control.

Then the copy came into reality.

Therefore, the seven to fourteen-day window is both a respite for players and a spur to action for humanity.

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"To maximize the survival rate of new players, the official team has launched a free public training camp."

The staff continued to explain patiently, "All registered players, regardless of whether they have signed a contract with the Special Investigation Bureau, can participate unconditionally and for free."

The special training includes: basic paranormal knowledge, identification of low-level paranormal entities, basic dungeon rule avoidance, mental resistance training, emergency self-defense combat, hallucination dispelling techniques, basic teamwork...

These techniques are all taught by retired special forces soldiers, seasoned metaphysical researchers, and high-level veteran players who have completed the game more than twice. The courses are completely free.

"I have a question."

Song Mo spoke up, his tone carrying a hint of newcomer curiosity:

Will all registered players choose to participate in official training?

"No, not exactly."

The staff member gently shook their head, swiped their finger across the player statistics in the computer's backend, and truthfully reported:

"Currently, there are over 300 registered players nationwide, with about 60% participating in official training programs."

Some players have private channels and form their own offline teams for special training, without participating in the official unified training.

Of course, the official team will not interfere with either choice, respecting the personal choices of all players.

After saying this, the staff member took out their phone and opened an official, exclusive QR code:

"Player guide to register on the official and only player platform – the Lingjing APP."

This is the only officially certified and legitimate player service platform in China by the Special Investigation Bureau.

All player information, official announcements, and quest notices can be viewed here. Players can also report anomalies, access dungeon information, and engage in daily communication.

I'm really curious about the end of the Song Dynasty.

She was very curious to know how the official team and players viewed the dungeons and the revival of spiritual energy.

Scan the QR code to download, complete real-name authentication, and bind your player profile.

After successful registration, you can see the system's default avatar and view her only "dungeon clear record" in the backend.

After registration, the staff gave Song a few more earnest instructions.

This is simply because of the frequent occurrence of supernatural phenomena globally and the explosive growth of paranormal events in China, which encourages players to report anomalies in real life.

"The Special Investigation Bureau's Clue Review Team verifies clues online 24 hours a day. Once a clue is verified to be true and valid, a cash reward of the corresponding level will be issued immediately."

Clues to low-level paranormal phenomena are rewarded with 500 to 5,000 yuan; clues to medium-level paranormal entities are rewarded with 5,000 to 50,000 yuan; and clues to high-risk paranormal hazards are rewarded with over 50,000 yuan, with no upper limit.

The staff member smiled.

"If players encounter paranormal events, they can also seek emergency help with one click on the APP. The nearest field team will respond within ten minutes and provide free rescue throughout the process."

"Remember, the window period is not absolutely comfortable; it just means there is no mandatory dungeon recruitment."

Supernatural dangers can be found everywhere in reality; please always be mindful of your personal safety.

indeed.

The mastermind behind the scenes, the creator of supernatural creatures, and the screenwriter who raises vengeful ghosts and monsters—Song Mo nodded solemnly.

All your official rights and copy notifications are subject to the official push notifications from the "Lingjing" APP.

Do not blindly trust online rumors or unofficial guides to avoid financial loss and even death.

"Registration complete. Players may leave now."

Song Mo left the group, and behind him was another formulaic dialogue:

"Employee ID 4325588, it's a pleasure to assist you..."

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Back at the rented room, Song Mo was immediately given a warm welcome by the mud gourds.

"Chirp!"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

The little creatures couldn't understand why Song Mo had suddenly disappeared, so they all huddled together on the blanket, seemingly trying to sense the lingering scent she had left behind.

"Are you starving?"

Song Mo skillfully opened a bag of potato chips, crushed them, and scattered them on the ground. The group of round little creatures cheered in unison before starting to clean up the ground.

To be honest, the apartments with a monthly rent of eight or nine hundred are swept clean every day until they're sparkling shiny, almost reflective.

At the end of the Song Dynasty, people felt that the landlord had made a huge profit.

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"My lord, my lord, I want this too."

Ayan floated down and perched on Song Mo's head, staring longingly at the "Spirit Realm" app on her phone:

"It's so lively up there! Are all those boxes filled with people? How did they get put in there?"

"This software should force location tracking, so you can reply or communicate on my behalf from now on, to prevent others from finding out my location."

Considering that Azhu was sent out on business trips to "roam" various dungeons to collect materials—Ayan may seem carefree, but she must also be afraid of being lonely.

So Song Mo planned to find something for his child to do.

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