Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

Twenty minutes later.

Gu Yan's favorability rating has increased.

[Detecting the female corpse in the morgue's affinity level: Instinct (100/100)]

[Affection Level Upgrade: Instinct → Remembrance (0/200)]

After advancing, Gu Yan was able to speak.

His first words were: "Let me go."

Su Ming released his grip upon hearing the sound.

Gu Yan, who had just landed, staggered back to the morgue at an extremely fast pace, then lay down straight down, grabbed a white sheet, and covered herself completely from head to toe.

Su Ming frowned, then returned to normal.

His current strength is vastly different from what it used to be.

If he can still be suppressed by his new character, then all his efforts along the way will become a joke.

He walked slowly to the mortuary and lifted the white sheet.

You could clearly see Gu Yan's body tremble slightly, then she quickly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes taut, her lips pressed tightly together, looking completely resistant and feigning death.

At this moment, having consumed so much blood, her body has returned to its original, complete human form.

Apart from being a little stiff in his movements, he is not much different from an ordinary person.

"Open your eyes."

Gu Yan opened her eyes, and besides panic and confusion, there was also a vague sense of familiarity hidden deep within them.

She was instinctively afraid of the man in front of her, yet she also felt that he was very familiar.

But at this moment, instinct outweighs feeling.

As a zombie, its greatest strength lies in its power and its invulnerable body.

But the man in front of her was even stronger and more powerful.

Even the corpse poison couldn't harm him in the slightest.

"Do you recognize me?" Su Ming looked down at her.

Gu Yan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

That sense of familiarity was hazy and elusive, impossible to grasp or understand, and impossible to piece together into a complete memory.

Su Ming originally wanted to retrieve her past records.

After taking out his phone, he discovered that all of Gu Yan's life records and past information had disappeared.

Instead, she was replaced by a stranger whose life trajectory was somewhat similar to hers.

After becoming the character you've developed.

As expected, all traces of her were completely erased by Blue Star.

So Su Ming suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and began to verbally describe what he knew about her.

"We first met in Lanyue Residential Area, Pingjiang City."

As soon as I uttered the first sentence, an absurd sense of emptiness welled up inside me.

Pingjiang City has now disappeared.

That place not only holds Gu Yan's past, but also preserves the most important traces of her life.

His personal information also changed repeatedly with each revision.

Su Ming would occasionally find himself deep in thought.

After I've collected all twelve characters and severed all twelve apocalyptic lines...

Will the traces he left on Earth also disappear completely?

By then, no one will recognize him anymore, and no one will remember his past.

I am still alive, but my past has become a blank.

Forget it.

Su Ming stopped his random thoughts and continued his story.

He recounted the story of the major ghost incident at the Pingjiang City Police Station, and then moved on to the incident involving the human skin ghost.

Then it talked about the great changes of world renewal and the descent of the abyss.

Gu Yan listened quietly, as still as a delicate jade statue.

But the doubts in her eyes grew stronger and stronger, and countless fragments surged in her mind, yet she could never piece together a complete picture.

"Back then, it was you who got Lao Zhou and me out of the police station."

Su Ming's tone was relaxed, carrying a long-lost warmth and everyday charm.

"It's a little embarrassing to say."

"I never expected that Lao Zhou would choose the same remote city as me."

"The night you pulled us out, we even had a barbecue."

"Unfortunately, Yu Mengnian couldn't hold on any longer at that time, so I returned to the Abyss Base ahead of schedule."

These memories are now unverifiable and unconfirmed.

But it is indeed a memory that Su Ming actually experienced.

Every time he reminisces, he remembers the time when he first chose the school beauty.

It was naive and impulsive, yet joyful and unforgettable.

When did the incident occur?

Everything changed when Wen Qi's favorability rating advanced to the fourth stage.

Looking back, what he asked for was actually very simple.

Develop a relationship with Wen Qi, then sleep with him, and finally go to the human world to show off and act cool.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Su Ming reached out and pulled Gu Yan, who was sitting quietly, off the morgue bed.

He casually pulled out two cans of beer from his backpack and handed one to Gu Yan.

"Have a drink."

In the cold and desolate morgue, a man and a woman sat stiffly on the edge of the bed, lost in thought and drinking beer.

Su Ming needs a listener.

There were many things he couldn't say to Wen Qi.

Because Wen Qi is so intelligent and insightful, whenever he reveals even the slightest trouble, she can instantly understand the situation and provide the most perfect solution.

But often, what he needs is not a solution, but simply an emotional release.

He couldn't tell Shen Wanyu either.

Shen Wanyu's emotions were calm and gentle, extremely stable. She would definitely find a way to soothe herself and make him forget his troubles for the time being.

But this was not the kind of peace he wanted.

Tangtang couldn't say anything either.

She cares too much about herself. If I talk to her, it will only make her emotionally unstable, or she might start crying in her arms.

Xu Qinghe is even less of a topic to discuss.

I guess she heard me before I even opened my mouth.

She could hear many of Su Ming's secrets, but she would only choose to keep these secrets to herself, never telling anyone, and would unconditionally support him.

Bai Xinglan is a doctor, and her professionalism makes her lack the warmth and empathy that comes with having someone to confide in.

Think about it.

He could only tell his true feelings to Gu Yan.

After all, he was very familiar with Gu Yan.

Before Gu Yan became his adopted character, she was one of his few friends.

A friend you can drink and eat with, and vent about your troubles together.

There's no need to hide anything, no need to put on a brave face, and no need to worry about other people's feelings.

Su Ming tilted his head back and took a swig of wine, then opened his mouth with a long-suppressed rant.

"That bastard Zhou looks honest and kind, but he's definitely hiding something."

"If I hadn't accidentally let it slip in 2019, I would have almost really thought he was a law-abiding and honest person."

"Look."

Su Ming opened Zhou Zhengyang's file.

"This guy's awakened ability is called Energy Recovery."

"If this is true, I can only say that he was born to be a workaholic, a perfect example of a beast of burden."

"But do you think it's possible for the director of the Anomaly Management Bureau to lack combat capabilities?"

"I suspect that Lao Zhou's ability is fake; he might be hiding his true strength."

As Gu Yan looked at the information on the screen, a fragmented sense of familiarity surged through her mind. Her memories were still hazy, but her intuition was crystal clear.

She paused for a moment, then slowly nodded, her tone resolute: "This person looks sinister."

"Right, right?" Su Ming nodded repeatedly. "I knew Old Zhou was suspicious."

"And Lin Hwai-min, do you remember him? He's Old Lin."

"Let me tell you, this person has serious problems with his thinking."

"You wouldn't believe it, back in 1996, he..."

Su Ming spoke, and Gu Yan listened.

After listening to each complaint, a corresponding comment would automatically appear in Gu Yan's mind.

Although the memories of his life are vague, the feelings remain.

"Bai Bin always looks listless and coughs all day long whenever I see him. I seriously suspect he has some kind of infectious disease."

"If you run into him in the future, stay away from him."

Gu Yan immediately nodded and echoed, "This person is definitely sick."

As fragmented memories kept surfacing, she finally figured out the thought that had inexplicably popped into her mind.

Those were her most genuine and instinctive impressions of everyone during her lifetime.

She was taciturn and aloof during her lifetime, not good at socializing, but she was exceptionally sensitive and had a habit of quietly labeling everyone around her.

For example, when Su Ming, whom she constantly criticizes, comes to mind, she thinks, "Even a banana is more human than him; I have to appease him."

Of course.

This is not her current thought, but merely an impression left over from her previous life.

"Do you remember Yu Mengnian?"

Gu Yan nodded and uttered four words: "Heartless Sword Immortal".

"Yes, yes, yes." Su Ming's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly. This name was really perfect for Yu Mengnian.

He was just thinking about what to say.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yan didn't say much, but every word she uttered was incisive and hit the nail on the head.

But then again...

Su Ming sighed, "She's really beautiful, but she's a bit too ruthless."

I bet.

"When I get to Xu Qinghe's doomsday line later, she'll definitely be the first to find me again."

"When she gets here, she'll definitely put a sword to my neck."

"That's it." Su Ming pointed to a spot on his neck: "It's always propped up here."

"I'm practically becoming her scabbard."

"..."

After a long while, Su Ming burst into laughter.

"Come on, let's have a kiss."

The two cans of beer clinked together, making a crisp sound.

Su Ming tilted his head back and drank the remaining wine in the jar in one gulp.

He casually crushed the empty can and threw it away, patted his butt, and got up to head to Xu Qinghe's doomsday line.

After venting my frustrations for a while, I feel much better now.

Just as he was about to begin the mission, Gu Yan behind him suddenly stood up and called out, "Your Majesty."

These two words welled up uncontrollably from the bottom of my heart, bringing with them a long-forgotten question.

A question she always wanted to ask but never dared to ask during her lifetime.

Su Ming paused slightly and turned around to look.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Yan forced a rather stiff smile and stared straight at him, asking, "The ghostly smell on you is getting stronger and stronger."

"Are you a human, or... a ghost?"

Su Ming was taken aback, then chuckled, his tone relaxed and casual: "What nonsense are you thinking? Of course I'm a person."

"The reason I smelled ghostly is because I spent too much time with you guys, and with the power you gave me in return, I became tainted with the aura of ghosts."

"Alright, I'm leaving now."

With a wave of his hand, Su Ming said no more, and with a light tap of his finger, he directly opened the interface for advancing Xu Qinghe's favorability.

[Affection Level Up Quest: Survive the Cursed Doll for 7 Days] (Completed)

[Cursed Doll Affection Level Up: Unsealed → Eternal Favor]

The next second, a flood of system notifications appeared on the screen.

[Affection +10, Current (Cursed Doll): Eternal Favor (10/400)]

[Affection +10, Current (Cursed Doll): Eternal Favor (20/400)]

...

[Affection +10, Current (Cursed Doll): Eternal Favor (400/400)]

[Detecting maximum favorability]

[Activate the favorability upgrade quest: Kill her]

The moment the mission began, thick black fog from deep space surged in from all directions.

Just before the black mist engulfed Gu Yan, she was still looking at Su Ming with deep doubt in her eyes.

During her lifetime, she was able to distinguish the myriad ghostly and otherworldly auras in the world.

Therefore, the ghostly smell she mentioned just now refers to Su Ming himself, not some external object that he came from.

That ghostly smell didn't appear from the beginning.

When they first met in Lanyue Community, Su Ming didn't yet have the so-called "ghostly aura".

However, as time went on, a ghostly aura began to appear on Su Ming's body, and it became increasingly strong.

Although his explanation seemed reasonable.

But this still couldn't resolve Gu Yan's doubts; instead, it only made her more confused.

With this question in mind, the black fog of deep space engulfed everything.