Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

These seven days were the most peaceful and relaxed period Su Ming had experienced in a long time.

With Wen Qi absent, the influence of the gods' descent was confined to the first level of the abyss.

Life suddenly became quiet.

He only needed to temper his body under Shen Wanyu's supervision each day, and the rest of his time was his own.

During that time, he even went to Mingde High School for two days of classes.

On the seventh day.

The system update is complete, and the task to increase Xu Qinghe's favorability is also shown as complete.

[Affection Level Up Quest: Survive for seven days in the clutches of the cursed doll] (Completed)

This task can be temporarily saved as long as you don't actively click "OK".

What Su Ming really cared about was the content after the system update.

[System update 1.3 complete]

[Unlock: Exclusive Scene Integration]

[Scanning range increased to 4,000 meters]

[The progress bar for the detection fusion scenario has reached 100%]

[Integrated scenario upgrade in progress...]

After waiting for several minutes, the system notification sounded again.

Upgrade successful

[Merged Scenes (2003. Old World, Anthem of the Deep Sea): 4→5]

[Level 5 Fusion Scene: Unnamed]

[Unlock: Old Laws]

Upgrade progress bar: 0%

"It's been upgraded."

Su Ming was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that after the two level-four exclusive scenes were merged, he would directly level up to level five.

It also unlocks the scene's unique ability: the Laws of the Past.

He studied it carefully for a while.

The Old Laws allow you to specify a law within the merged scene.

Any law will do.

For example, immortality, infinite resurrection, immunity to fire, etc.

There's no rush.

Because Su Ming can only designate one law, and once it is finalized, it is difficult to change, so it must be carefully considered.

Therefore, he plans to have a good discussion with Wen Qi and Shen Wanyu.

Calming himself down, Su Ming continued to push forward with scene integration.

He also included the Lychee Hotel in the integration scope.

Fifteen minutes later, the system displayed that the fusion was successful.

The progress bar for scene integration has increased from 0% to 25%.

"In other words, four Level 4 exclusive scenes can upgrade a merged scene to Level 4."

Su Ming did the math.

He still has two Level 3 exclusive scenes that haven't been integrated.

These are Xu Qinghe's Anjuyuan Cemetery and Bai Xinglan's Yong'an Cemetery.

After a moment's thought, he initiated the fusion again.

Two Level 3 scenes were successively integrated into the merged scene, and the progress bar increased by a total of 25%.

At this point, the progress of the five-level fusion scenario was frozen at 50%.

So he went straight into the fusion scene, ready to put all the decorations he had collected into it.

As soon as he stepped into the fusion scene, he was stunned by what he saw.

An entire city appeared within the merged scene.

If he wasn't mistaken.

This city is Pingjiang City, which disappeared from the blue planet.

Tang Tang, Shen Wanyu, Xu Qinghe, and Bai Xinglan are also here.

This was the first time they had met in a shared game setting.

The fusion scene has become much larger. Judging by his keen eyesight, it must be tens of thousands of square kilometers, comparable to a small province in China.

But the entire city of Pingjiang was completely empty.

The streets and alleys are as clean as ever, the buildings are intact, but the traces of bustling traffic and the atmosphere of everyday life have completely disappeared.

The millions of people who once lived here have not returned with the reconstruction of the city.

The whole city seemed empty and lifeless.

Relying on his familiar memories, Su Ming walked to Lanyue Residential Area.

Pushing open the door to my own house, the interior furnishings were exactly as they had always been, with the tables, chairs, decorations, and layout unchanged.

The figure on the balcony made his heart tighten.

It's Wen Qi.

She stood on the balcony as usual.

"School beauty, what are you doing here?"

Wen Qi turned around and smiled, "I noticed it as soon as the scene was merged."

Su Ming quickly stepped forward.

She was not in good condition; her figure was almost transparent, her outline was ethereal and elusive, as if a gust of wind could blow her away, and she looked like a ghost.

Seeing the worry in Su Ming's eyes, Wen Qi smiled gently to soothe his emotions.

"It's alright, it will recover after a while."

"I successfully altered Yang Jian's fundamental understanding."

"Then, with Yang Jian's help, I altered the underlying understanding of Sun Wukong and Nezha."

"After that, we joined forces to storm the Flesh Mountain and successfully destroyed it once."

At this point, she shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with regret.

"Unfortunately, it ultimately failed."

"The root of the flesh-and-blood mountain range lies not in reality, but in dreams."

"Once the physical form is destroyed, it will regenerate from the dream, and be even more terrifying than before."

"Therefore, I have no choice but to retreat first."

"The only way to end the descent of the gods is to break the world's upper limit ahead of time."

Wen Qi spoke slowly and deliberately, recounting his story in a gentle and detailed manner.

It's said in a very simple way, but the danger involved is self-evident.

She destroyed the Flesh Mountain Range once; if it hadn't been able to regrow, it probably would have been taken down by Wen Qi alone.

However, this once again confirms that the end of the world is unsolvable.

"There's one more thing," Wen Qi's tone became more serious, "The Flesh and Blood Mountain Range was born from Yu Mengnian's memories, cognition, and imagination."

"Human memory, thoughts, and imagination are inherently an interconnected whole."

"This means that the foundation of the flesh and blood mountain range is actually rooted in the depths of the consciousness of all mankind, constantly drawing nourishment and perfecting itself."

"All the myths, beliefs, and legends that have been passed down in the world are rapidly becoming concrete."

"If left unchecked, the Flesh and Blood Mountain Range will eventually give birth to an unprecedented and complete mythological world."

"Even the supreme creator god in human imagination has the potential to reappear in the world."

Su Ming didn't understand the rest of what was said.

He only understood one thing, and immediately exclaimed in disbelief, "School beauty, are you saying that the Flesh and Blood Mountain Range might explode with Pangu?"

Wen Qi nodded: "Theoretically, it's possible."

"After all, dreams have no limits, and they are knowledge that they cannot comprehend."

"What is incomprehensible represents danger and a loss of control."

"Just like I said before."

"Their influence on humanity is mutual."

"They influence humanity and bring about the end of the world."

"And humans will also affect them, and may even bring them annihilation."

"Once a creator-level being like Pangu materializes from a dream..."

Wen Qi pondered for a while: "Using Yang Jian's Turbid God level as a reference for calculation."

"If Pangu were to appear in the world, he would be comparable to a level-five pollution source."

But that's not the worst part.

Wen Qi sighed and revealed the most chilling hidden danger: "What's truly terrifying is that those characters in novels might actually come to life."

Su Ming froze, his eyes twitched, and his head buzzed.

This is too outrageous.

Mythological figures, at least, have a basis in belief and are based on evidence.

But the characters in novels have no end.

Who knows if a protagonist comparable to a level-nine pollution source will suddenly appear?

"But it's not all bad," Wen Qi said, leaning on Su Ming's shoulder. "The Flesh and Blood Mountain Range is destined to never grow."

"It's only a matter of time before it collapses, because the dream is too big. Not to mention Earth, even the entire universe cannot withstand the consequences of endless dreams being arbitrarily materialized."

"And they will not give the Flesh Mountain a chance to grow."

"But after this event, they will be wary of human knowledge and imagination."

"They will understand that some human knowledge is highly dangerous."

"From now on, they should restrain themselves a bit and not act so recklessly anymore."

all in all.

The descent of the gods originated from humanity's accumulated imagination and faith over thousands of years, but under the catalysis of pollution sources, it transformed into a catastrophe that overwhelmed the world.

However, if left unchecked and allowed to grow unchecked, it will eventually bring them great disaster.

Su Ming blurted out, "Isn't that just mutual destruction?"

Wen Qi smiled and shook his head: "No."

"It can only be considered a bomb; if it detonates, it could potentially cause mutual destruction."

"But this bomb will never be detonated."

She paused slightly, then added a crucial premise: "Unless Yu Mengnian acquires the knowledge of making dreams concrete."

"In addition to having knowledge at level three or above, one must also break through to the ninth rank."

"In this way, this ultimate bomb rooted in human consciousness can truly take shape, enough to terrify all of them."

"It will become a Damocles' sword hanging over their heads, enough to deter them from making any rash moves."

Su Ming shrugged, completely ignoring the topic.

This prerequisite is so demanding that it is almost impossible to fulfill.

Leaving aside his own strength in breaking through to the ninth rank.

The level of knowledge required to visualize dreams alone is almost impossible to achieve.

Let's take a step back.

If Yu Mengnian really reaches the ninth level, then she is comparable to a level four pollution source.

With this kind of power, protecting an entire planet would be a simple and effortless task, requiring no further effort to create the so-called dream bomb.

It can only be described as a theoretically feasible but completely impossible fantasy in reality.

But Wen Qi was very interested in this topic.

In her words, it doesn't matter whether the bomb explodes or not; what matters is that you have to have it.

It's like a strategic weapon, primarily used for deterrence rather than for actual use.

The next sentence sent chills down Su Ming's spine.

Wen Qi said.

"Therefore, Yu Mengnian cannot become your nurturing character."

"She cannot be bound by forced favorability ratings, nor can she be entangled by personal feelings."

"She must remain absolutely rational and extremely indifferent, severing all personal ties, and personally create this dream bomb."

"Only in this way can this trump card be cold enough and powerful enough to intimidate them."

"This is the era of deterrence that I envision."

Su Ming subconsciously took a half step back, his eyes deep and his expression complex.

He had personally promised Yu Mengnian that he would make her his adopted child.

She has always longed for complete emotions, hoping to escape loneliness and touch warmth.

The next second, Wen Qi reached out and cupped Su Ming's head in her hands, her red lips moving slightly: "Will you say yes?"