Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

After dealing with the cursed doll.

Su Ming glanced around the room and asked curiously, "Where's the school beauty?"

Shen Wanyu replied without looking up, "I'm out."

She is currently working on the prototype of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Her slender fingers danced, countless fine black soul threads swirling around her palm.

Seeing Su Ming preparing to leave, Shen Wanyu raised her hand: "Give me a piece of your spine."

Although it's unclear what Shen Wanyu wants her spine for.

But Su Ming readily pulled it out and tossed it to her.

As for Tangtang (a type of sugar).

She was like Su Ming's little tail, quietly following behind him.

Wherever Su Ming is, she will be there.

Their gaze remained fixed on Su Ming.

At this moment, another system pop-up window appeared.

[Affection +1, Current (Cursed Doll): Resurrection (1/200)]

Su Ming was stunned.

Unconsciously, I opened the system scene page.

You can clearly see the cursed doll covering its ears, roaring furiously in the room.

"The plot really has a strong staying power."

Su Ming seriously suspected that if he told the whole plot, the cursed doll's favorability rating would probably skyrocket.

That's terrifying.

Such an explosive plot is enough to overturn even the ghost's worldview.

Judging from the appearance of the cursed doll, it desperately wants to pry out its own memories and throw them away.

Su Ming chuckled smugly and pushed the door open.

The environment outside the door has undergone a complete transformation.

What appeared before him was not an endless layer of gray fog in the abyss, but a well-organized, sturdy man-made base that combined a sense of technology and security.

A field barrier shrouded the base, blocking the churning gray fog.

Even whispers were completely shut out.

The black soil beneath our feet has been completely covered by alloy plates.

The corridor lights were steady and bright, and the wide, straight corridors crisscrossed each other.

The road signs are clear and distinct.

Su Ming could even see the newly established Abyss Exploration Field Service Department, Abyss Combat Defense Department, Abyss Scientific Research Experiment Department, and General Command.

With all departments fully equipped, a rigorous layout, and a clear division of labor, it has become a modern frontline base in the abyss.

The passageway was filled with figures running back and forth and combat personnel in armed uniforms.

Even the ghosts and monsters that Su Ming had summoned earlier were arranged to be placed in their positions and integrated into the base's order.

Looking at the completely transformed scene before me.

Su Ming was utterly shocked: "So fast?"

It's only been a few days.

Three days or four days?

The desolate area that was previously covered by endless gray fog has been transformed into a complete front-line base in the blink of an eye.

I've heard that people all over the world say that China is a construction powerhouse.

Seeing it today, I can see that it truly lives up to its reputation.

Upon seeing Su Ming appear, the members of the passage all stopped and bowed, their fervent gazes resembling those of a god.

After all, Zhou Zhengyang had already publicly revealed Su Ming's identity as a sixth-level awakener.

He is currently the only supreme being on Earth to have reached the sixth level of awakening.

After this news was announced, things indeed became much more stable within the Dragon Kingdom.

Even things have become much more stable abroad.

Many powerful and sinister awakened beings, as well as those with malicious intentions, have chosen to remain hidden and lie low, observing quietly.

"Your Majesty."

Everyone bowed in respect.

Just then, a young man in combat uniform rushed over.

The man's appearance was unfamiliar, but his aura was very familiar.

Su Ming asked in surprise, "Human Skin Ghost, what's going on with you?"

The newcomer was none other than the human-skinned demon.

It also had a standard name tag hanging around its neck that read: "[Special Ghost Department Head: Human Skin Ghost]"

"Your Majesty," the skin-wearing demon pointed to his name tag, "thanks to Your Majesty, I've joined the official ranks."

"Currently, I am the ghost in charge of the Special Mysteries Department of the Dragon Kingdom."

"This department was just established, and I'm the only one there right now."

"It mainly governs the incorporation of those strange and unusual beings who possess independent intelligence and are willing to coexist peacefully with humans."

Su Ming looked at it in surprise.

After just a few days, this guy actually managed to get a government job.

It should be the first bizarre phenomenon to be openly accepted and legally established within the human system.

There are probably many beings similar to the human-skin ghost within the official ranks, but they have all chosen to remain hidden.

However, the skin-wearing ghost is right when he says, "Thanks to the king's blessing."

Without Su Ming's intervention, the authorities would never have tolerated a supernatural being infiltrating the system, much less have established a dedicated department for such beings.

Su Ming raised his hand and patted the human-skin ghost on the shoulder: "You're doing pretty well."

The human-skin demon hurriedly nodded and bowed, "It's all thanks to Your Majesty's excellent teaching."

In fact, it had no choice but to join the official organization.

Su Ming had previously taken in a total of seven ghosts.

The dean of students, the sports student, and the chef were all rejected by Su Ming because their abilities were too low.

Although the ghost who jumped off the building was weak, it was the first one to be contained.

Because of this identity, coupled with its exceptional intelligence and superb licking skills, it gained Su Ming's approval and even received the privilege of sleeping on the balcony.

Needless to say, Coal Ball is strong and cute, which makes him a favorite of Su Ming.

There is also a multitude of resentful spirits that is about to become the Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts.

This set off alarm bells in the mind of the skin-wearing ghost.

After much deliberation, it decided to find a shortcut and maximize its advantages.

Becoming an official member allows Su Ming to access services that other supernatural entities cannot provide.

In this way, they can maintain their position and avoid being abandoned or replaced.

Just as Su Ming was chatting with the human-skin ghost, Wen Qi slowly walked over, drinking a carton of milk.

Her expression was calm, and she exuded no hostility, yet she carried an aura of aloofness that kept strangers at bay.

Seeing this, the human-skinned demon quietly whispered in Su Ming's ear, "Your Majesty, Consort Wen has recently shown great interest in human food."

"Especially milk, eggs, and papaya."

"I heard that Yao Guiying has submitted an application to her superiors, planning to build a private ranch and orchard inside the Abyss Base to provide food for Consort Wen."

"It has been approved by the higher authorities, and the research department has approved the project and is now pushing it forward with all its might."

Wen Qi glanced at the human-skinned ghost indifferently, and it immediately fell silent, bowing and scraping as it quietly retreated to the side.

Su Ming frowned.

Wen Qi isn't human, so why is she suddenly interested in human food?

"School beauty sister..."

He was interrupted by Wen Qi as soon as he opened his mouth.

She held up three slender fingers.

Three things.

"The first thing we'll do is stay on the first level of the abyss for a day."

"Within one day, load enough scenes to upgrade the Lychee Hotel and the Deep Sea Ode to Level 3, and upgrade Heng'an Middle School to Level 4."

Su Ming was taken aback, and asked hesitantly, "One day?"

"Isn't this too rushed?"

Wen Qi shook his head: "With me here, that's enough."

Su Ming thought about it again.

It seems to make sense.

Once Wen Qi enters the Destruction-level realm, he can easily crush most other strange areas.

"The second thing."

"Unlock the cursed doll's backstory as soon as possible to see if you can obtain her prototype."

Su Ming nodded.

This isn't difficult. Just wait until the cursed doll's emotions stabilize before going to find her.

Wen Qi continued.

"The last thing, and also the most important thing."

"Before heading to 2012, your physical strength must exceed 3000 and your mental resilience must exceed 5000."

"Time is very tight."

"Once Yu Mengnian loses control, the gods will officially descend upon the world."

"You must break the world's ceiling ahead of time in some past timeline."

Su Ming blinked.

He had a question: "Are they going to ignore Yu Mengnian?"

Wen Qi's tone was indifferent to the point of being cruel: "It's meaningless."

"Once you break the world's upper limit ahead of schedule, a complete upheaval will occur in 2026."

"not to mention."

She took out the notebook Su Ming had given her earlier: "Do you know what the core meaning of the fairy tale Chen Zhiwei left behind is?"

Before Su Ming could speak, Wen Qi spoke up.

"The apocalypse cannot be ended."

"It will not be defeated, it will not be destroyed; it will only end when it grows tired of itself and fades away on its own."

"You experienced the 2003 apocalypse."

"You should understand that the 2003 doomsday prophecy, though it disappeared, was because of you."

"But in reality, it was just a postponement."

"For example, 2012 and 2019, which we already know about."

Two words suddenly popped into Su Ming's mind: "extend life".

He is giving the world a second chance at life.

The world should have ended in 2003.

Because of my own reasons, I managed to hold on until 2026.

But what happens next?

Each time the doomsday line is severed, time is corrected, life and death are reversed, the deceased are able to return, and the living die suddenly.

The timeline is constantly repairing itself; the root of the apocalypse has never disappeared, but lies dormant, waiting for its chance to come, endlessly reincarnating.

What are they to the people of Earth?

Dead, or... alive.

This sent a chill down Su Ming's spine.

Looking up, for the first time, he couldn't quite see what the future held.