Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

The moment I picked up the teddy bear.

A barrage of system pop-ups appeared.

This dungeon is inherently very difficult.

Every bizarre occurrence seemed to be powered by a cheat code.

Each one is more outrageous than the last.

But Su Ming's cheat was bigger and more terrifying, a complete dimensional reduction attack.

【game over】

[Affection Level Up Quest: Find the Ghost Bride's Lost Bear (Completed)]

[Ghost Bride's Affection Level Upgrade: Resentment → Melancholy (0/300)]

[Unlock Level 2 Scene: Wedding Room → Lychee Hotel]

[Capacity limit increased: 14 → 16]

Backpack capacity increased from 21 to 24.

[Detecting that the Ghost Bride's affection level has reached Yousi unlocks the fourth character slot for development.]

(Friendly reminder: Level 2 scene - Lychee Hotel, all strange entities in the area can be contained with a 100% success rate, and the initial loyalty is 80%)

As soon as the pop-up window closed, a new round of notifications started flashing wildly, and it just wouldn't stop.

[Affection +1, Current (Ghost Bride): 1/300]

[Affection +1, Current (Ghost Bride): 2/300]

...

[Affection +1, Current (Ghost Bride): 300/300]

Just as Su Ming had expected.

Tangtang's favorability is naturally maxed out.

All you need to do is complete the task to increase her favorability, and her favorability will instantly reach its maximum, unlocking the next stage.

[Activate the favorability upgrade quest: Survive for 7 days in the hands of the ghost bride]

This is the fourth stage of the favorability upgrade task.

It's exactly the same type of mission as Wen Qi's previous ones.

Ghosts killing people is simply their instinct.

In the twisted view of love held by ghosts, love is about killing, devouring, and completely possessing, using death as a shackle to keep one's beloved by one's side forever.

Su Ming was not worried about this task.

Surviving for seven days is at best a transitional task.

The real challenge lies in the fifth stage, which involves increasing favorability.

Once the Lychee Hotel becomes a secondary scene, Tangtang will be able to leave the bridal chamber.

As soon as she appeared, she pounced on Su Ming, her movements intimate and urgent.

As for the little bear, it was being stepped on by Tang Tang.

The teddy bear is no longer Tangtang's favorite.

Su Ming is the one.

"Come on, show me around the Lychee Hotel."

Tangtang hummed in agreement, nestled beside him, her eyes crinkling with joy.

After the Lychee Hotel became a secondary scenario, Su Ming needed to explore it further.

These are the three trophies related to the scene.

The first two trophies are not important.

The most important thing is the third gold trophy.

Only by obtaining the Golden Trophy can you unlock the [Descent] ability.

Tangtang volunteered to be her personal tour guide.

The hotel that ultimately cost her her life was an unforgettable and familiar place for her.

"My husband, our wedding was held on the fifth floor."

"Come quickly, I'll take you to see it."

She excitedly introduced the design of their wedding to Su Ming, which was personally designed and overseen by Tang Tang.

We arrived at the fifth floor.

Su Ming saw his wedding poster again.

In the poster, he is wearing a bright red Chinese-style groom's suit with gold embroidery, which is luxurious and eye-catching. His eyebrows and eyes are gentle and his smile is tender.

Beside her, Tang Tang, adorned in a phoenix coronet and wedding robes, her eyes brimming with affection, embodies the happiest image of a young girl.

Outside the poster, Tang Tang is holding Su Ming's arm, looking happy.

This scene, with its alternating layers of reality and illusion, exudes an indescribable eeriness.

Push open the door to the wedding venue on the fifth floor.

It was full of "people".

Upon seeing Su Ming and Tang Tang appear, all the "people" stood up.

Most of them have a strange, blank expression, fragmented memories, and a grotesque appearance.

However, some powerful and eerie beings possess obvious intelligence and relatively complete memories.

Tang Tang linked arms with Su Ming and introduced them one by one.

"Husband, this is my second aunt's husband, and this is my second maternal uncle."

She was like a newlywed bride taking her husband to meet all her relatives.

This sense of déjà vu actually gave Su Ming a somewhat real illusion of being a newlywed toasting.

Then, he took out two bottles of wine from his backpack and poured a glass for himself and Tangtang.

"Hello, second uncle."

"Hello, Second Uncle."

The second uncle and second maternal uncle were of slightly lower strength, only at the restricted level, and they were burned black, so Su Ming couldn't recognize them.

"My husband, these are my older cousin, older cousin, and younger cousin."

"My husband, these are my uncle and aunt."

"My husband, this is my teacher, friend, and classmate."

"My husband, these are my great-grandfather and my second great-grandfather."

"My husband, these are my father and mother."

With a smile on his face, Su Ming raised his wine glass and toasted everyone one by one.

The entire wedding banquet was completely silent, except for Su Ming's greetings echoing throughout.

The hall was filled with ghosts who stood silently, all their eyes fixed on him, creating an eerie yet solemn atmosphere.

The ghosts here represent all of Tangtang's relatives, elders, classmates, and close friends.

Hundreds.

Everything is here.

They all died here.

Tangtang's death embraced ten clans.

This should have been the happiest moment, but it turned into the most tragic "hell on earth."

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, don't worry."

"I will be good to Tangtang."

Su Ming held up his wine glass and made a serious statement.

Lychee Hotel isn't a hotel at all; it's practically its own home base.

Father-in-law, mother-in-law, and all sorts of relatives and friends—everyone was there, no one was absent.

run?

Speaking of running.

Su Ming asked Tang Tang in a low voice, "Was anyone absent from the wedding?"

Tang Tang thought for a moment, then counted on her fingers carefully: "Yes, I have a best friend who was abroad at the time and didn't come back, so she missed it."

"And my second aunt, she was sick and hospitalized and couldn't come."

"besides…"

Su Ming listened and took notes in his notebook.

Fearing that he might have missed something, he even brought a wedding gift list.

Since we're family.

Of course, everything must be neat and tidy; not a single one can be missing.

"Don't worry, I'll send them over one by one after I leave."

"Oh, right."

Su Ming continued, "Did anyone die, which is why they didn't come?"

Tangtang nodded.

It really does.

My elementary school deskmate drowned. She used to be very close to Tangtang.

And then there's my grandmother, who passed away two years before I got married.

Su Ming carefully wrote it down.

well.

I'll go dig up the grave in a bit.

It would be best if they had already become ghosts.

If they haven't become ghosts yet, find a way to turn them into ghosts.

If the body is gone, then summon the spirit.

If all else fails...

Su Ming went back to look for it.

2012, 2019...

In short...

They all must be there; not one can be missing.

This is Su Ming's special affection for Tang Tang, and he absolutely cannot let her have even the slightest regret.

Moreover.

I will get married myself.

Even if you die, you have to crawl out of your grave for me, otherwise you're disrespecting me.

Those who are alive should all be present at the scene, otherwise it would be disrespectful to me.

In a word.

My wedding, Su Ming's wedding, is a disrespectful occasion for the living, and a death wish for the dead.

Tang Tang listened, her face filled with emotion, and leaned against Su Ming, saying, "Husband, you're so good to me."

Su Ming affectionately rubbed Tang Tang's nose: "If I'm not good to you, who else can I be good to?"

Upon hearing this, all the ghosts at the wedding looked at Tang Tang with envy.

Her husband treats her so well.

The son-in-law spoils his wife too much.

This is definitely true love.

My father-in-law and mother-in-law were laughing so hard their faces were practically falling off.

Their daughter has finally found her happiness and a reliable, good man.

This scene is quite warm, happy, and harmonious.

If you ask me, isn't something a little off?

Please, there are no living people here, only ghosts.

Ghosts think in a completely different way than living people.

If they leave the Lychee Hotel.

The first people they had to kill were those who were closest to them during their lifetime.

This is the instinct and cognition of a ghost.

Looking at the room full of "relatives and friends," Su Ming raised his hand and laughed loudly, "Everyone, eat and drink well."

After he finished speaking, he froze.

It seems there are no corpses for them to eat, nor any negative emotions for them to absorb.

On such a joyous occasion, one shouldn't let one's family members go hungry.

then.

Su Ming demonstrated on the spot what it means for one person to be worth a whole group.

Once the flesh and blood begin to proliferate.

A dozen minutes later.

Tang Tang, beaming with happiness, linked arms with Su Ming.

Su Ming walked out with his chest puffed out, looking very proud.

Behind them was a four- or five-meter-high fleshy volcano, luxurious and awe-inspiring.

There was a sign next to it with three simple words: Buffet.

The once deathly quiet wedding hall suddenly became lively.

"May you rest in peace, son-in-law."

"Happy wedding to my brother-in-law and sister! May you have a long and happy marriage."

"My dear son-in-law, I'm entrusting Tangtang to you."

With the blessings of many, Su Ming swaggered out of the wedding venue.

Several hours later.

Su Ming stopped on the rooftop.

He stared at the exploration progress of the Lychee Hotel with a puzzled look.

I explored every corner and completed all the tasks that came up.

Why is the exploration progress still at 99%?

As he looked around, something suddenly occurred to him.

"Damn, it's a mission driven by the obsession of the ghost who jumped off a building."

The ghost who jumped off the building was the first ghost that Su Ming took in.

That triggered its obsessive mission.

Its obsessive mission is to investigate the Lychee Hotel.

The core of its mission is most likely to be to investigate which ghost killed it and then help it get revenge.

He immediately stomped his foot.

The iron chains rose up, and the ghost who had been busy on the first floor of the abyss suddenly appeared on the rooftop.

The moment it appeared, it bowed deeply, displaying the utmost respect.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Without the slightest hesitation, it immediately cried out, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Su Ming snapped his fingers: "Go and investigate your own cause of death."

The ghost who jumped off the building let out a soft "Ah!" and looked a little scared.

Su Ming kicked it irritably: "It's a ghost, and you're a ghost too, what are you afraid of?"

"If you can't beat them, go to the wedding hall on the fifth floor. It's full of ghosts from my bride's family."

"Just tell them you're with me, and they'll help you."

Immediately, the ghost who jumped off the building kowtowed fiercely and walked downstairs with red eyes.

See? That's the confidence that comes from having powerful backers.

As for now.

It's time to choose your fourth character to develop.