Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

No sleep for one night.

By the time Su Ming got up, Bai Xinglan had already finished getting ready.

She was wearing a simple white trench coat today, and there were two neatly packed suitcases by the door.

Upon seeing Su Ming wake up, her curved eyes immediately fell on him.

"woke up?"

She stepped forward, her tone natural and affectionate.

She raised her hand to straighten Su Ming's slightly disheveled collar, then handed him a glass of warm water.

If this glass of water were placed in front of an ordinary person, they would not notice anything unusual about it.

But Su Ming's perception is far beyond that of ordinary people.

He twitched his nose slightly and caught a very faint medicinal scent.

It's a newly prepared medicine.

Su Ming stared speechlessly at Bai Xinglan in front of him.

"Senior, why do you always want to use me as a test subject for poison?"

Aren't you afraid that one day you'll poison me to death?

He had only known that Bai Xinglan was deeply involved in the spiritual realm and had exceptional talent, but he had never heard that she also had such terrifying research ability in pharmacology.

If she continues to work so hard, my physical strength of tens of thousands will probably be breached by her sooner or later.

Bai Xinglan immediately grabbed his arm and shook it coquettishly.

"Baby, I was just curious."

"I know what I'm doing."

"I personally formulated each medicine, so there won't be any problems."

"Baby, think about it. If we can unravel the mysteries of the Awakened's physique, we can tear away the veil of extraordinary power."

"At that time, the entire world order will undergo earth-shattering changes."

Su Ming looked at Bai Xinglan, who was beaming with excitement.

Every time she tried, she was collecting data.

Gentleness is her outward appearance; rationality and an obsessive desire for exploration are her true nature.

But let's talk about analysis.

Su Ming really didn't want to hurt Bai Xinglan.

Bureau 749 and the former Bureau of Anomalies spent decades of manpower and resources, exhausting countless experiments, but they still failed to crack the mystery of awakening or find a way to increase the probability of ordinary people awakening.

Because this is never simply a matter of physical constitution, but rather the result of layers upon layers of knowledge accumulated gradually and subtly.

Now think about it.

Even after Bai Xinglan became a ghost, she never stopped researching him.

However, the focus of the study is no longer on the physical body, but on the mind.

Forget it.

Su Ming tilted his head back and drank the warm water in his cup, then pulled his suitcase and walked out the door.

Let Bai Xinglan do her research if she likes it.

With my current strength.

To put it arrogantly...

Unless they come in person or Su Ming himself wants to die, no one in this world can kill him.

The two traveled by car to the airport.

The cities along the way were filled with the warmth of fireworks, and the streets were bustling with traffic yet orderly.

Shops are open for business as usual, pedestrians stroll leisurely, and children laugh and play, presenting a peaceful and prosperous scene.

But this sense of security seemed strangely unsettling to Su Ming.

Having experienced several apocalyptic scenarios, he understands the horror of the apocalypse better than anyone else.

True destruction never announces its arrival beforehand; rather, the closer it gets to collapse, the more the world will feign extreme peace to numb everyone's senses.

The atmosphere inside the car was quiet as Bai Xinglan looked down at the academic materials in her hands.

She appeared to be engrossed in her studies, but in reality, she was silently recording Su Ming's expressions and breathing.

This guy is so focused.

No wonder Bai Xinglan, at only 31 years old, was able to lead her own dedicated medical team in 2026.

Given Su Ming's status at the time, that was of paramount importance.

Let alone the team leader, even the ordinary members of the team are exceptional individuals, one in a million.

31 years old is really too young.

In addition, she had no background or powerful connections.

This clearly shows that she relied on her hard skills.

At this moment, Bai Xinglan suddenly looked up and said, "Baby, I remember you have a spatial backpack."

"I'll take a detour to the supermarket to buy more daily necessities and food."

Her tone was natural, but Su Ming's brows furrowed slightly.

He asked with some curiosity, "Why did you buy so much stuff?"

Bai Xinglan explained with a smile, "Of course, it's just in case."

"Some supernatural event is probably going to happen on our LH16 flight later."

"There's nothing you can do about this."

The two were already quite familiar with each other.

Therefore, Bai Xinglan has always spoken so directly.

Su Ming looked at her, then chuckled softly, "Your insight is just too sharp."

He underestimated Bai Xinglan's insight.

This woman's mind is frighteningly meticulous.

The characters you raise in the game "Raising Ghosts" are not simple characters.

Those who are chosen by the Ring of Fate and survive are no ordinary people.

Su Ming was just a little curious about when Bai Xinglan had noticed it.

About two weeks ago.

"When you mentioned flight LH16, your micro-expression seemed a bit serious, so I paid more attention."

"Although I don't know what will happen to flight LH16."

"But I feel that you are waiting for a day, and you are also waiting for this plane."

Su Ming smiled and ruffled her hair: "Smart."

Bai Xinglan snuggled closer, wrapping her arms around his, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation.

"So when will you be willing to tell me your story?"

This one.

After a moment of silence, Su Ming slowly spoke, "Do you really want to know?"

Bai Xinglan smiled and said, "Baby, I'm studying medicine."

"Those who study medicine are naturally inclined to trace the origins of things; the more dangerous and unknown the truth, the more they want to uncover it."

He gently flicked the tip of her nose and nodded, "Alright, I'll tell you slowly after we board the plane."

"However, you need to be mentally prepared."

An hour later.

Su Ming and Bai Xinglan arrived at the airport.

The airport was bustling with people, and announcements were made incessantly.

Zhou Zhengyang arranged for many top talents to join flight LH16.

He knew that the plane was destined to disappear.

No one knows where it will appear after it goes missing.

Therefore, almost everyone on this plane is a highly skilled individual.

Geologists, biologists, medical professors, senior engineers, master chefs, combat teams, wilderness survival experts, and so on.

The cabin was packed with all kinds of supplies, including food, clothing, shelter, transportation, scientific research and surveying, and emergency survival equipment.

It's no exaggeration to say that...

As long as the location of flight LH16 has the basic conditions for human survival, these people can easily build a fully functional small base.

If Su Ming hadn't stopped him, even Zhou Zhengyang would have wanted to board the plane.

At this moment, Zhou Zhengyang stood respectfully beside Yu Mengnian.

"Queen Meng, won't you go and see the King off?"

He asked cautiously.

Yu Mengnian stood quietly, her posture aloof, her expression calm and undisturbed, her gaze fixed on the direction of the boarding gate.

"When he comes, I will welcome him."

"If he leaves, I will wait."

In the past month, Su Ming has contacted Yu Mengnian many times.

Just as Yu Mengnian said.

When he arrived, I took the initiative to go and greet him.

After he leaves, I will wait patiently.

Zhou Zhengyang didn't dare to ask any more questions, and just scratched his head.

Since Chen Zhiwei left, Su Ming and Yu Mengnian have both changed.

One whose memories are sealed away returns to his youth.

One of them seems to have become even colder.

Before boarding, Su Ming paused and looked back.

Yu Mengnian and Zhou Zhengyang stood in the airport terminal.

This departure means facing an uncertain future.

Even Su Ming himself didn't know what would happen.

So, Su Ming waved to them.

Almost at the same instant, a gentle and soft voice resounded deep within his mind.

"be safe."

A very simple word of advice.

It's like a wife at home giving advice to her husband who is about to travel far away.

"understood."

Su Ming smiled slightly and nodded gently.

Bai Xinglan, who was standing to the side, followed his gaze.

The crowd was so dense that she couldn't see the figures in the distance.

But she accurately caught the fleeting tenderness and softness in Su Ming's eyes.

"Is it her?" Bai Xinglan asked softly.

Su Ming smiled and took her hand: "What's wrong, are you jealous?"

"No," Bai Xinglan shook her head. "I'm just a little curious."

"Your feelings for her seem to be different from your feelings for me."

Her perception was frighteningly sharp; she saw through the essential differences in their feelings at a glance.

Su Ming's feelings for Yu Mengnian are indeed very different.

Yu Mengnian is not yet his character being nurtured.

In the four long and agonizing timelines of doomsday, through repeated encounters, companionship, protection, and separation, he gradually succumbed to love, slowly fell in love, and accumulated a heart full of deep affection.

Back then, she was aloof and taciturn, knew nothing of love, and couldn't respond.

Only after surviving four doomsday scenarios did her frozen emotions gradually loosen, giving rise to a faint response.

Bai Xinglan, Wen Qi, Shen Wanyu, and Tang Tang were forced to form a strong bond of affection with each other from the very beginning.

The emotion is not excessive; it is direct, burning hot, and unchanging.

This is also the true anchor point for Su Ming's willingness to stay in the human world.

Without this mandatory affinity binding, everyone's life would follow a completely different trajectory.

Wen Qihui would forgo love and dedicate his entire life to the cause of human exploration.

Shen Wanyu will follow the rules and live her predetermined life according to the arrangements of her family.

Xu Qinghe will be arrested and imprisoned on the day he comes of age. By the time he is released, he will be old and his life will have been wasted.

Gu Yan will die in some unusual event, and at most, she and Su Ming can be considered friends.

Cheng Yao will not interact with Su Ming, but will instead embark on a path of revenge alone.

Lin Jiajia will suffer from severe social anxiety, isolate herself, and die alone.

Even Bai Xinglan, who was standing beside him at this moment, did not have pure feelings for Su Ming without being forced to form a bond of affection; her feelings were mixed with many selfish thoughts.

Only Tang Tang is destined to fall in love with Su Ming and stay by his side wholeheartedly.

But when it comes to feelings, it's not that if you fall in love with me, I have to fall in love with you too.

It was the forced favorability that connected them all and rewrote everyone's fate.

It is the source of all change.

"Let's go."

Su Ming collected his thoughts, suppressed his emotions, and tightly grasped Bai Xinglan's hand as they walked toward the boarding gate.