163: New Quest: Restoring the Underworld
“Ding! Loading Netherworld 3D map…”
Subsequently, the outline of the Netherworld gradually appeared in the holographic image projected by the System interface.
Because the Netherworld was not within the jurisdiction, the holographic projection was not a real scene, but only some virtual landscape projections.
In short, Lin Chuping's first impression of the Netherworld was that it was vast!
Extremely vast!
The existing ghost activity range marked on the map was merely the tip of the iceberg of the Netherworld.
“System, why are all the other places empty?”
Could it be that there was some danger?
“Host, after the decline of the deities in this realm, many places no longer have deities suppressing them.”
“Other places are fine, but the Demon Realm and the Netherworld are quite miserable. Many places have become extremely dangerous. Even breathing might instantly kill someone, and the same goes for demon cultivators and ghost cultivators with lower cultivation.”
“So that’s how it is.”
Lin Chuping could understand what the System meant.
The role of deities was not as simple as being mascots; they also had the responsibility of overseeing the peace of the Six Realms.
As his gaze moved, Lin Chuping narrowed his eyes. He noticed that among the three entrances marked on the map, one was directly within the Great Yan Old Capital.
“System, if I work hard, can I restore the Netherworld to its former appearance as the Underworld of my previous life?”
“Ding! Calculating…”
“Publishing Quest: Restore the normal operation of the Netherworld.”
“Target Difficulty Rating: Five Stars.”
“Phased Quest:”
“1. Complete the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.”
“2. Rebuild the eighteen layers of Hell.”
“3. Enshrine the Ten Yama Kings.”
“4. Suppress the Netherworld riots.”
“5. Recast the Book of Life and Death.”
“Wait… Tong Ge, I was just saying it for fun. Why did you directly throw a quest at me?”
The status of the Netherworld in Lin Chuping’s heart was sacred and incomparable.
For no other reason than its fairness.
All places might have wrongful cases, but not the Underworld. Even in the numerous literary works in his previous life that slandered the Underworld, none dared to say that the Underworld judges presided over wrongful cases.
For Lin Chuping, the ordinary citizen he once was, this was the light of justice, its impartiality no less than the Judgment Day of Christianity.
Now, he was actually being asked to restore the Underworld. Wasn't that a bit overconfident?
“System, are you sure this is something a human can accomplish?”
“Based on the Host’s current strength assessment, the probability of completing the quest is: 0.03%.”
“Detecting that the Host possesses special advantages: Emperor’s Fate + Affinity with All Things Physique. Don’t worry, as long as the Host is determined to do something, he will definitely succeed.”
“Affinity with All Things? Emperor’s Fate? I have these things?”
Lin Chuping nervously rubbed his hands.
It was hard to imagine that if he really had the Emperor’s Fate, and he went to work for a company after graduation, the boss wouldn't last a month.
A true man should not remain subordinate for long!
Hahaha~
That was the Emperor’s Fate. He wondered if the bosses’ fates could suppress it.
“Host, I suggest you prioritize completing the first phase of the quest: Find the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.”
The System’s voice brought Lin Chuping back from his daydream of the Emperor’s Fate.
“Tong Ge, what do the fragments of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk look like? Are they big or small, what’s their original color and shape? You should at least give some hints, right?”
“Host, I also don’t know what the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk looks like now. I have seen the Six Paths Reincarnation DiskMain unit, but now that the divine Dao has fallen, all the original treasures are covered in dust. Some have fragmented, and some might even have cultivated and taken human form.”
Lin Chuping’s mouth twitched.
“So you don’t know either? Then how am I supposed to complete this quest? It’s like searching for a needle in a haystack!”
“Host, the quest difficulty assessment is even harder than searching for a needle in a haystack.”
Lin Chuping: “…”
Never mind, this quest had no time limit anyway, so he would just search slowly.
Perhaps when he accumulated enough Incense Value, he would be able to buy, buy, buy.
* * *
While Lin Chuping was racking his brains over the restoration of order in the Netherworld, three other people were also troubled by the words “Netherworld.”
In the Shen Family, Shen Jianxing, who usually treated the Divine Temple as his home, rarely returned.
“Big Brother, you specifically called me back, is there something wrong?”
“Little Brother, today Your Majesty referred to that ghost as the Netherworld Old Ghost. After much thought, Big Brother still feels it might be related to the Netherworld Devouring Heart Gu you were afflicted with before.”
Shen Jianhong’s expression was grim. His third brother had been bedridden for three years and almost didn’t make it.
Their family had already prepared for his passing, but in the end, Lord Chuping bestowed a divine medicine, and his little brother was able to recover.
“Big Brother, do you know what the Netherworld is? Why was that ghost called the Netherworld Old Ghost today?”
“Big Brother specifically entered the palace today to meet Your Majesty about this matter. The Netherworld is a realm, said to be invisible to the living, and only reachable after death.”
“This information is a royal secret.”
According to Li Shun’s description, the royal family suppressed this news for fear of causing chaos.
Many people who were unhappy in life, knowing that they wouldn't disappear after death and even had a place to go, and could even improve their strength, what would they do?
It was simple: most people would choose to break free from the shackles of their Physical Body and embrace the Netherworld.