The Mansion in the Underworld
Huck used to think that the towering mansion, with its countless floors... it must have been very crowded and suffocating.
But looking around, Ghost Capital is very big, like a planet. The entire city is not built on the ground like a human city, but rather an inverted structure.
The lower level is not in darkness either, it can only be said that Ghost Capital itself is suspended, with a layer above connecting the ten palaces of the underworld, various functional halls, and the bustling streets and restaurants.
The upside-down buildings below are the "residential area", but the scale is too enormous, it doesn't look like a city at all, but rather like a planet rising strangely - not completely vertical, but curved.
Thousands of layers, unable to see the bottom from above or below.
Huck looked very surprised and suddenly felt that the underworld was not as bad as people thought.
"The 4th floor is the highest, and there are still floors 1, 2, and 3 above it. However, floors 1, 2, and 3 are not necessarily great either, as their privacy is not very good," introduced the King of Security.
Huck's mouth twitched.
Isn't this just like the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors of a building on earth?
No one liked to choose the lower floors because of their poor privacy. Many people passing by could see everything that happened back and forth.
"After death, there is no taboo associated with the number 4 for humans, but for ghosts, 4 is considered an auspicious number."
Huck was taken aback.
King of Bian stood by with his hands behind his back, saying nothing.
The King of Security flipped through the booklet and said, "the Murray's Mansion... the Murray's Mansion is in District 6, City 6, at 6666... Tsk, so 6."
"You, the Murray family, used to have an ancestor living in your old house."
Huck asked eagerly, "Can't ancestors be reincarnated?"
King of Bian said in a low voice, "No, the ancestor of the Murray family was the magistrate appointed by me, he..."
At this point, King of Bian paused for a moment and carefully said, "He wanted to accumulate yin virtue in the underworld to bless his descendants and family. He said he would wait for someone to take over him... so he didn't reincarnate."
Huck nodded, "Then I can go and take over for the ancestors."
Can one still accumulate blessings to protect their descendants and family?
He thought he would just drift aimlessly, but he didn't expect to have something to do. This is great, he won't be too bored.
The King of Security said, "The ordinary ghosts in the underworld mainly accumulate yin virtue and cultivate yin virtue. Yin virtue allows you to send dreams to your loved ones in the living world and also exchange for opportunities to return to the human realm. On the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the Ghost Gate opens, and at that time, yin virtue is not necessary."
"There were many things that could accumulate positive karma. If one's karma was sufficient, they would become powerful, and even lonely spirits and wandering ghosts could go outside Ghost Capital to build their own mansions..."
"There were simply no laws and regulations of Ghost Capital outside, but inside the city, things like 'murder and robbery' were not allowed, and there was a place to seek justice if one was bullied."
"If you go outside, you are responsible for your own life and death. Perhaps there will be stronger ghosts that will seize your merits and achievements, or even some Cultivating Ghosts who have found ways to devour the souls of lonely and wild ghosts to strengthen themselves."
"In short, there is some danger outside of Ghost Capital, and the further away from Ghost Capital, the greater the danger. As the saying goes, 'the higher the mountain, the farther the emperor.' So, if you're fine, don't go out."
Huck nodded, becoming more and more amazed as he listened, feeling like he was reading his sister's cultivation novel.
Suddenly, it felt a bit amusing.
When I was alive, I never thought about how I wanted to live or had many entertainment options. The only way I relaxed was through constant physical training and reading my sister's novels.
Now suddenly feeling quite good, I discovered a new world, which I could slowly explore...
Accumulate good deeds and then dream for parents.
And then accumulate good karma, occasionally glance at parents.
I accumulated more virtue again and again, and saved a little for Clara as well.
It was good, really good.
After introducing Huck, the King of Security and the King of Bian left.
Before leaving, King of Bian quietly gave Huck some things.
They were all things of strong spirits and things that could protect oneself.
Although Ghost Capital was governed by laws, there were always areas that could not be regulated.
Huck was a newcomer ghost who had managed to secure himself a luxurious mansion with a prime location. It was inevitable that he would attract the attention of some other ghosts.
"Thank you," Huck sincerely thanked, and added, "Luge is also Susie's good friend, right? When she first arrived, she thanked you for taking care of her."
Huck remembered Susie's childhood, the few days he came home, and occasionally he heard Susie mention the following things.
King of Bian nodded, "It was just a small effort."
He waved his hand and left.
There were two Yamas sent over, so the ghosts living around naturally dared not neglect them.
As soon as King of Bian and King of Security left, beautiful female ghosts immediately appeared, twisting and floating like giant snakes.
"Hello handsome, are you new here? I am the solitary female ghost living in 4223!"
"Brother, you look so handsome! And Yama personally brought you here, you must be very impressive, right?"
"Brother, just arrived? Let's have a drink together! My family just cooked some delicious food and good wine for me!"
Huck waved his hand and said, "Thank you, I have to go visit a senior first. Goodbye."
After saying that, he quickly left.
It's not that I couldn't handle these interpersonal relationships... Oh, ghostly relationships, it's just that the solitary female ghost suddenly appeared...
Feeling somewhat uncomfortable.