After his cousin finished his porridge and went to work, Zhang Yuanqing went back to his room for a nap.

When he woke up, he heard the exciting sound effects and opened his eyes to see the fluorescent glow of the TV screen in the room, but the ceiling light was off.

He sat up and looked towards the window, where his aunt was sitting cross-legged in front of the TV, playing his PS5. She rolled up her sleeves to reveal her fair arms and swayed her body left and right as she manipulated the controller.

Zhang Yuanqing yawned and turned on the light. He walked over to his aunt and watched her play the game.

She was playing a horror game with a dark style and eerie music. The protagonist was an ugly little person carrying a bloody axe, killing his way through the levels with blood and gore flying everywhere.

The TV screen reflected in her bright eyes, and her round face was filled with excitement.

"This game is great, perfect for playing at night, it's quite therapeutic..." His aunt said without looking back.

His aunt had three hobbies: shopping, watching horror movies, and playing horror games.

Zhang Yuanqing awkwardly agreed, "It's quite interesting."

His aunt turned her head and gave him a white-eyed look, "What are you pretending to be interested in?"

She turned back to the game and said, "Actually, this is a self-healing game. The ghosts and monsters in the game are all imagined by a little boy who is a mental patient. He struggles to fight against his inner demons and finally finds a way out, and the ending is very touching."

While she was talking, Zhang Yuanqing poured himself a glass of water and responded while drinking, "The concept is good."

His aunt nodded twice and continued, "Each boss has a specific pattern, and as long as you observe carefully, even a little boy can defeat the terrifying demons. But the terrifying images and music often make people fearful and lose their calm judgment."

"You should try it too."

Zhang Yuanqing wasn't in the mood to play games with his aunt. He had been out of the spirit realm for almost 20 hours, and in a dozen or so hours, the spirit realm would open again, and what awaited him might be death.

He'd better think about what he should do in his last dozen hours of life to avoid leaving any regrets. Should he call his mother and scold her? Should he cry with his aunt? Should he sing and dance with his uncle?

He suddenly realized that he didn't have any special regrets or desires. As a college student with a relatively comfortable family background, he didn't have too many worries in life.

Only those who have experienced many hardships have many regrets that are hard to let go.

"Come on, play with me!" His aunt twisted her waist and acted coquettishly.

Looking at her beautiful figure, Zhang Yuanqing's eyes softened, and he sat down beside her and took the controller from her.

If he only had a dozen hours left in his life, it wouldn't be bad to play one more game with her.

Under his aunt's guidance, munching on potato chips and chatting, Zhang Yuanqing completed the game. When he checked the time, it was already 11 o'clock at night.

"Not bad, not bad, you're very talented." His aunt sucked on her fair fingers and patted her nephew's shoulder while praising him, wiping her saliva on him.

"Disgusting, it's so dirty." Zhang Yuanqing looked disgusted.

"Hey, this is nectar, don't be ungrateful." Jiang Yu'er shamelessly said.

"Nectar? How much is it per pound?" Zhang Yuanqing sneered.

"I won't sell it for any amount of money, but Auntie can give you a taste." Jiang Yu'er pouted, as if she was going to wipe her saliva on Zhang Yuanqing.

Zhang Yuanqing leaned back to dodge.

Snap!The doorknob turned, and Grandma stood at the door, frowning at the two of them.

Zhang Yuanqing and Jiang Yu'er immediately sat up straight.

"Are you going to eat dinner or not?" Grandma scolded. "You stay up all night and sleep during the day, wake up and play games. You want to become a god, born on earth but want to go to heaven?"

Zhang Yuanqing put down his controller. "I know, I know. I'll eat right away."

Grandma gave her daughter a cold glance, and her niece slinked back to her room.

........

Dinner was kept warm, and Grandma reheated the cold dishes. Zhang Yuanqing ate hastily, then went back to his room and checked his inventory to confirm that the corpse-stabilizing talisman was still there.

Then he examined his attribute panel.

While praying for good news from Li Dongze, he thought about everything that happened in the Mountain God Temple.

During the game with his niece earlier, he had a new insight.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread dot com".

Since the Ling Realm was also a game, was there a rule? If he found the rule, even if he was a weak little boy, he might be able to pass the game.

Lost in thought, the piercing sound of the phone ringing made Zhang Yuanqing's heart stop.

He grabbed his phone from the bedside table. The caller ID was an unknown number, so he answered.

"Hello, Zhang Yuanqing?"

A sexy voice came through the speaker, and Zhang Yuanqing looked surprised and asked eagerly, "Did you get the information about the She Ling Tunnel?"

Guan Ya replied, "The captain has obtained more detailed information for you, and he asked me to send it to your email. I know you young people never check your email, so I'm calling to let you know."

As expected of the official organization, joining them was the right choice... Zhang Yuanqing's mood suddenly brightened, and he resisted the urge to rush to the computer to check his email, and said sincerely, "Please thank Captain Li and Sister Guan for me. When I successfully complete the trial mission, I'll treat you to a meal."

Successfully complete the trial... Guan Ya sighed inwardly, hesitated for a moment, and then her rare gentle voice said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

She had already read the information sent by the Taiyi Sect, and after reading it, she felt cold and desperate. No wonder the captain had been gloomy all day.

In Li Dongze's opinion, this new recruit of the Night Walkers was probably going to fail in the trial mission.

After finishing the call, Zhang Yuanqing opened his laptop and logged into his email.

He found the email Guan Ya sent him in the mess of unread emails.

He downloaded the attachment.

.......

[She Ling Tunnel, Ling Realm Number 0079, Difficulty Level: S, Type: Single (Death)]

[Main Mission One: Survive for three hours.]

[Main Mission Two: Explore Ling Realm No. 0079.]

It was the same as his trial mission... Zhang Yuanqing's spirits were lifted. The more the content matched his mission, the better.

[The scene of Ling Realm No. 0079 is not the She Ling Tunnel, but a Ming Dynasty temple called San Dao Mountain Niang Niang Temple.

[From my speculation, this Niang Niang should be a very high-ranking Night Walker, no, perhaps she should not be called a Night Walker anymore. It is unclear whether there was such a peerless Niang Niang in the Ming Dynasty, or it may be a fabrication of the Ling Realm.]

Then there was a long description of the story of San Dao Mountain Niang Niang, which was consistent with what Zhang Yuanqing saw in the temple.

Then he continued to read:

[The task of surviving for three hours is relatively simple. Initially, after watching the notes, I encountered a vengeful ghost, which continuously extracts the yang energy of living beings until the target dies.]【The Night Wanderer has a natural suppression on spirits, and I was able to drive it away without much effort. But when I tried to devour it, I encountered huge obstacles. This may be the protection of the Lingjing against the vengeful spirit.

【Anyone who has read the notes will be cursed and haunted by vengeful spirits that never die. Any method of exorcism is temporary. Exorcising a vengeful spirit once will only give you a safe period of about 15 minutes.

【It is worth mentioning that the overall layout of the Mountain God Temple is a main hall and two adjacent backyards. The candles in the main hall are extremely powerful props that have the ability to suppress evil and purify. As long as you hide in the main hall, it means safety. The cost is that the candle will eliminate the fear in people's hearts. Bathing in the candlelight for a long time will make you fearless. Being fearless in such a dangerous Lingjing is fatal. In addition, it cannot be moved or taken out of the Lingjing.

【After staying in the main hall for half an hour, I suddenly heard a cry for help. The cry for help came from the backyard, mixed with terrifying screams that didn't sound like a living creature. After hesitating for a while, I decided to explore the backyard.】

The main hall is indeed a safe house, which I personally verified, but I didn't expect the root cause to be the candle. I thought it was the beautiful Mountain God.

The cry for help came from the big banyan tree, and I didn't hear the scream. The yard to the east is really terrifying... Zhang Yuanqing's heart trembled, secretly feeling cold.

He took a deep breath and focused on reading further. The information behind is very important. If he can know the situation of the other yard in advance, he can avoid danger when exploring.

【The big banyan tree is very dangerous. Don't look back, don't look back...】

【This banyan tree seems to have consciousness, but why did it ask for help? As for the terrible screams, I didn't find the source because its appearance interrupted my exploration. It was a pair of... red dancing shoes.】

【It didn't attack me at first, but invited me to dance. Out of a probing mentality, I agreed to its invitation...】

【I couldn't remember its dance steps at all. They were too chaotic and complicated. For me, who has no dance experience, it was an impossible request. No, even a person with dance experience couldn't remember those steps. I failed, and the red dancing shoes chased after me.】

【I successfully escaped back to the main hall, but it broke two of my ribs. I think I saw its true face. It is an extremely terrifying prop. Its tracking ignores terrain and obstacles, and it won't stop until it reaches its goal. Preliminary speculation is that it is a rule-type prop.】

【It is unbelievable that there is a rule-type prop in a trial Lingjing. I finally understand why Qian Shouming died in the Mountain God Temple even though he had a prop. How can anyone pass through this Lingjing?】

【I don't know the reason for the decline of the Mountain God Temple, nor do I know what the secret is that is related to the rise and fall of a thousand years. I hope to successfully complete the second mainline task and bring the truth back to the organization.】

The information ends here, and there is no follow-up.

Zhang Yuanqing knows that the Night Wanderer has probably died in the second mainline task.