Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

The word "mistake" is like two heavy brand marks, lingering in everyone's hearts and impossible to erase.

Su Ming took in the expressions of everyone present.

The expressions on everyone's faces varied.

In the deathly silence, only Wen Qi sat quietly in his chair, his expression indifferent, showing no sign of surprise.

This unusual calmness made Su Ming seriously suspect that the reason she didn't mention this matter on Blue Star was to avoid being overheard by others.

Once the truth is known, even the composed Zhou Zhengyang might collapse.

Shen Wanyu frowned slightly, her knuckles tightening subtly.

Xu Qinghe lowered her head, her hair obscuring most of her eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible to see her expression.

Bai Xinglan sat in her seat, stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief.

As for Tangtang (a type of sugar).

She looked down and counted on her fingers for a while, then simply shook her hands, looked up at Su Ming, and grinned.

It was a bit complicated, but she didn't care.

Finally, Wen Qi broke the silence and spoke first: "Our existence itself is a miracle."

"Questions, imagination, passion, obsession, and attachment—these things that the universe considers heretical—are precisely the whole proof that we are alive."

Whether it's right or wrong, the results will prove it.

Wen Qi gave two examples to illustrate this point.

"In 1543, Copernicus of Poland published 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres,' proposing the heliocentric theory, which was then regarded as heresy and deviant."

"In 1600, Bruno, who stood firm in his belief in the infinity of the universe and his support for the heliocentric theory, was ultimately burned alive and died a heroic martyr."

In 1616, "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres" was officially listed as a forbidden book, and no one dared to utter a single word about it.

In 1633, Galileo publicly supported the heliocentric theory, but was subjected to a religious trial and imprisoned for life.

"It wasn't until 1758 that these previously rejected errors were recognized by the world and became revolutionary universal truths."

"In 1859, British biologist Charles Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species,' proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection, which shattered the conventional understanding that God created all things."

"It was subsequently condemned as a heretical doctrine that blasphemed God and subverted human ethics, and was regarded as a corrupting and erroneous concept."

"It wasn't until the 1870s, with the discovery of a large number of ancient fossils, that the theory of evolution became the core foundation of modern biology."

What were once heretical and erroneous views have eventually become common knowledge and truths.

These insightful and powerful words quietly dispelled the oppressive atmosphere in the room, making everyone feel much better.

Wen Qi's gaze was clear as he concluded.

"The truths of this world are never achieved overnight or remain unchanged."

"It always requires repeated verification, constant exploration, and layer-by-layer deduction, finding the right answer through countless mistakes and refining the answer through repeated practice."

"If a perception remains fixed and unchanging, then that itself is the biggest mistake."

"The fact that the cold and desolate universe could give birth to such a miracle as us is itself a search and verification that transcends time."

"Let's leave this matter here."

"Don't mention it to anyone, including Chen Zhiwei."

This last sentence was a special instruction Wen Qi gave to Su Ming.

Chen Zhiwei's pessimism was already deeply ingrained; once he learned the truth, it wouldn't just be a simple breakdown.

Moreover, this is merely a human perspective, which is extremely insignificant in the face of the vast and cold universe.

If one tries to refute it, one is actually quite vulnerable and can only treat it as a form of self-comfort.

Then, Wen Qi looked at Su Ming and changed the subject, bringing up another matter.

"The next character to develop."

"Go and confirm whether the female corpse in the morgue is Gu Yan."

"Once her identity is confirmed, there's no need to rush to increase her favorability; go directly to Xu Qinghe's doomsday scenario."

"And this too."

As she spoke, she flipped her palm over and handed another exquisite paper star to Su Ming: "Open it after you go to the apocalypse timeline."

Su Ming quickly asked, "Can I open it directly?"

Wen Qi nodded with a smile in his eyes: "Yes, you can open it directly."

This only fueled Su Ming's curiosity, making him eager to open it and take a look right now.

"Is this another piece of toxic positivity?" he muttered to himself before tossing the paper star into his backpack.

Open the system progression page and select the female corpse in the morgue.

[Are you sure you want to choose the character to develop: the female corpse in the morgue?]

[Confirm] [Cancel]

Su Ming accepted the answer without hesitation.

The light and shadow shifted and distorted before my eyes, and the space changed drastically.

Once the space stabilized, Su Ming found himself in a cold morgue.

Neatly arranged mortuary beds came into view, and the sealed, windowless room isolated all signs of life.

The air was thick with the pungent smell of disinfectant, mixed with a faint, chilly, fishy odor, making it feel oppressive and deathly still.

Su Ming raised his hand and lifted the white sheet covering the nearest mortuary bed.

Beneath the white sheet lay the corpse of an unfamiliar middle-aged man, his body frozen stiff, like a zombie.

A hard plastic clip was tied around his ankle.

The details, such as name, number, and admission time, are clearly marked on it.

Su Ming glanced at the hospital's name several times.

Baotai County Third People's Hospital

Su Ming was very familiar with the name of this hospital.

When Gu Yan's file was reviewed, it was clearly recorded that she died in the line of duty at this hospital.

He was almost 99% certain that the female corpse in the morgue was Gu Yan.

At that very moment, a sudden change occurred.

The middle-aged male corpse, whose white sheet had just been lifted, suddenly revived.

It sprang straight up from the bed, its posture stiff and eerie, and its pair of cold, withered hands suddenly locked onto Su Ming's neck.

Two sharp fangs were exposed from its wide-open mouth, exuding a bloodthirsty ferocity.

But what it received in return was a crisp and clean slap.

With that slap, the zombie's head spun several times on the spot, its neck muscles and bones severely dislocated and twisted.

"Damn, that scared me."

With two snapping sounds, he broke off the zombie's hands, then forcibly pressed them back onto the bed and covered them with a white cloth.

After the white cloth was lowered, the restless zombies were instantly suppressed and returned to deathly silence.

On the contrary, Su Ming looked thoughtfully at the corpse covered with a white sheet, and then looked up and surveyed the entire morgue.

He remembered that the female corpse in the morgue had her wrists sticking out.

So, Su Ming moved among the rows of mortuary beds, checking them one by one, and quickly identified his target.

The body on the mortuary was completely covered by a white sheet, with no part of it exposed from head to toe.

Only the edge of the white cloth revealed a section of wrinkled wrist, the skin dry, black, and lifeless.

The moment the white cloth was lifted, Su Ming's heart skipped a beat.

Although it has been confirmed that Gu Yan is the female corpse in the morgue.

Even after witnessing it with my own eyes, I was still shaken and overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Beneath the white cloth lay a mummified corpse that appeared to have been dried for several years.

The entire body was frighteningly emaciated.

The skin and flesh clung tightly to the bones, the cheeks sunken and collapsed, the cheekbones protruding high, and the once delicate features were distorted by the shrunken skin and flesh.

His body was completely dehydrated, his limbs were thin and emaciated, and the veins were deeply imprinted under his skin.

There was no putrid odor from the corpse, only a chilling, dry smell.

Is she really Gu Yan?

Su Ming was momentarily dazed, only able to make out a faint resemblance to the former beauty from her silhouette.

I don't know what she went through to become so broken and withered.

The next instant, the lifeless, dried corpse suddenly stirred.

A glint of scarlet cold light flashed in his deep, dark eye sockets.

It contains only pure tyranny, madness, and bloodthirsty instincts.

The moment their eyes met, Su Ming was suddenly reminded of the scene of their first meeting, which made him feel dazed again.

The vivid image of Gu Yan in her lifetime involuntarily surfaced in my mind.

She was a girl who seemed cold, but was actually just not used to socializing.

Before me lay a hideous, withered corpse.

This extreme contrast made him feel a tightness in his chest.

Before he could react, a pair of cold, stiff hands gripped his neck tightly.

Its power was incredibly violent, and it carried the cold, malevolent aura of a corpse demon.

Its dry, chapped lips slowly parted, exhaling a chilling, bone-chilling mist of corpses.

Even with Su Ming's physical strength exceeding 8,000, the chill permeated his limbs, and dark livid spots quickly appeared on his skin.

The pale lights in the morgue overhead suddenly went out.

In the instant darkness descended, two sharp fangs pierced Su Ming's neck, greedily sucking out his warm blood.

Hey.

Su Ming sighed inwardly.

Isn't that a coincidence?

I may not have many other qualities, but I am very robust and resilient.

Flesh and blood proliferation is fully activated.

In the dark morgue, the only sound could be the gurgling of food being swallowed.

Glug, glug, glug—

Accompanied by continuous swallowing sounds, system pop-ups appeared one after another.

[Affection +1, Current (Morgue Corpse): 1/100 (Instinct)]

[Affection +1, Current (Morgue Corpse): 2/100 (Instinct)]

Don't say it yet.

This guy can really drink.

According to Su Ming's assessment, her favorability would increase by 1 point for every 2 liters of his blood she consumed.

Two liters is almost half the total blood volume of an adult.

This is no longer shock; it could lead to sudden death.

In a short time, Gu Yan had already absorbed dozens of liters of blood from him.

Moreover, Su Ming could clearly sense that a subtle, cold substance was seeping into his body through his bloodstream.

It's probably corpse poison.

Unfortunately, these corpse poisons were utterly ineffective against his extremely powerful physique.

"Hey, Gu Yan, can you hear me?" Su Ming asked tentatively.

no respond.

She is clearly in a state of complete madness, with only bloodlust remaining.

It's estimated that she won't regain some consciousness until her favorability rating increases.

Su Ming simply raised his hand and wrapped it around her thin head, occasionally patting her back.

"Drink slowly, don't choke."

"Don't worry, I guarantee you can drink as much as you want."

A steady stream of warm blood flowed into Gu Yan's mouth.

Her withered and sunken body, like parched land receiving timely rain, visibly began to plump up.

Su Ming also obtained Gu Yan's personal information through his spiritual vision.

[Female corpse in the morgue]

Name: Gu Yan

[Level: Disaster]

Cause of death: Unknown

[Requirements: Unknown]

[Memory: 2%]

[Affection Level: Instinct (4/100)]

As she inhaled and inhaled, even Gu Yan, who was driven only by instinct, sensed something was wrong.

The person in front of me seems to have an endless supply of energy.

In the end, it wasn't her actively sucking blood, but rather a large amount of blood being forcefully poured into her mouth.

This caused Gu Yan to loosen her teeth, stagger back several steps, and stare intently at Su Ming with her bloodshot eyes.

Her instincts made her feel fear.

Su Ming looked up at her with a puzzled expression: "Why did you stop inhaling?"

"Come on, what are you waiting for?"

"Don't run away, I'm not going to eat you."

Gu Yan's favorability rating has only risen to 72 points; she hasn't advanced yet.

In the end, a six-meter-tall giant appeared in the morgue.

He held a small female corpse in his large hand and then stuffed a blood vessel as thick as a fist into her mouth.

In the palm of his hand, the female corpse was stiff and struggling wildly, her eyes filled with terror.

"Be good, don't move, open your mouth."

"Inhale deeply, inhale boldly, don't be afraid."