"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for completing the daily task: Drift Bottle Wish *1. Rewards have been issued!"
When Jiang Lin finished escorting the elder and heard the system prompt.
In the live stream, personnel from the Public Security Bureau stated they were already on their way.
They couldn't just leave the elderly gentleman lying there.
As for Da Huang,
After a discussion among the viewers, everything was settled for it.
If Da Huang was willing, it would be taken home.
If not, nearby viewers would bring dog food to feed it when they had time.
Afterwards,
Jiang Lin returned to the human world and completed the escorting work for the remaining souls in that area.
As soon as he put the souls into the soul storage bag,
He saw a plane flying towards the eastern territory from afar.
It wasn't just any plane, but an underworld flying ghost artifact with the West Hall emblem.
Under Jiang Lin's gaze, the plane quickly entered the underworld passage.
And disappeared from the human world.
Jiang Lin: "......?"
Why were West Hall ghost messengers here?
And with such a grand display?
...
"!!! What a huge plane!"
"Is that some new type of thing?!"
"It looks so cool! Is it from our East Hall Underworld?! ٩(๑>◡<๑)۶"
Through the live stream camera,
The viewers also saw the huge plane that suddenly appeared and then disappeared.
Each of them, thinking of something, inexplicably became excited.
Perhaps...
They all liked new things.
While the viewers were still enthusiastically discussing,
Jiang Lin had already opened the underworld passage and was heading into the Underworld.
With such a large entourage, could something major have happened?
...
Jiang Lin's speed now was vastly different from before.
Soon,
He saw the West Hall's flying ghost artifact near the gate of the Underworld.
A group of ghost messengers rushed down from it, their uniforms bearing the unique artifact craftsman emblem of the West Hall.
The leader quickly put away the plane and led everyone towards the gate.
Their formation was no less imposing than when Zhong Kui led the South Hall ghost messengers for the exchange.
Unsurprisingly, they were stopped by the guarding generals at the gate.
The guarding generals were all on high alert,
Because they had not received any prior notice.
However, after an investigation and communication,
They discovered that
These ghost messengers from the West Hall each had an "[East Hall Pass]."
They were well-prepared!
But what were they here for?
Research?
Are you saying that's what it is?
The guarding generals strictly guarded the gate, "Please wait a moment, we need to report to our superiors."
"What's there to report..." The leading ghost messenger from the West Hall was a bit anxious but couldn't just barge in.
He impatiently waved his hand, "Alright, alright, you go and report quickly."
After the guarding generals sent someone to inform them,
The group of West Hall ghost messengers waited on the spot, becoming increasingly anxious.
Eager to rush in immediately.
So they craned their necks to look inside.
Or paced back and forth on the spot, not knowing what they were so anxious about.
As they paced,
Among the crowd of East Hall ghost messengers who were standing near the Underworld gate and watching, they spotted a familiar face.
Bao Yan immediately rushed over, anxious yet with a hint of joy:
"Brother Jiang!"
Upon seeing the West Hall uniform, Jiang Lin had wondered if he would meet someone he knew.
He also said with some surprise, "Brother Bao, isn't Ah Rui with you?"
Bao Yan nodded, "Ah Rui didn't have a pass, so she didn't come."
Before Jiang Lin could ask them what they were here for,
Bao Yan eagerly asked, "Has the East Hall really cracked the unsolved mysteries of the Underworld and found a way to build the Underworld network?!"
Jiang Lin was taken aback, wanting to ask where they got the news from.
However, looking at the West Hall entourage,
It seemed they had confirmed it through some channel.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have come with such a grand display.
Jiang Lin opened his mouth, unsure whether to speak.
Bao Yan, however, said excitedly, "That's an unsolved mystery of the Underworld! The West Hall has been researching it for so many years but couldn't break through it!"
"If we have a network, all sorts of facilities in our Underworld will surely advance further!"
Jiang Lin also nodded along,
Without confirming whether the Underworld had indeed found a solution.
He only echoed, "Yes, if there's a network, the development of the Underworld will surely advance further."
Bao Yan: "By the way, is that arena I built for you last time useful?"
Jiang Lin: "It's quite useful."
Since the South Hall ghost messengers came for the arena exchange, most of the major teams had one prepared.
Bao Yan: "Let me tell you, if the arena could connect to the network... we could add a few more devices inside... like a power ranking board..."
Jiang Lin listened quietly, occasionally responding with "Mm-hmm" and "Quite good."
This brother, who usually seemed quiet and a bit dull,
Became incredibly eloquent when talking about things he knew.
...
As the two ghosts were chatting,
The guarding generals who went to report returned from the Underworld gate.
Signaling that everyone could enter.
Bao Yan's ears perked up, and his topic abruptly ended, "Brother Jiang, let's chat again when we have a chance!"
With that, he darted back into the West Hall team like the wind.
Looking at the artifact craftsmen of the West Hall again,
They all increased their speed, flying into the Underworld with a whoosh.
As if afraid of being a moment late.
At this moment, an underworld passage opened not far behind Jiang Lin.
And then slowly closed.
A figure whose eyes were hidden by bangs appeared there,
Looking at the West Hall ghost messengers rushing, they let out a soft exclamation, "Oh, they've come quite quickly."
Jiang Lin turned his head, another familiar face.
He raised an eyebrow, "You knew they were coming?"
Qin Zhouzhou glanced at him, her voice as calm as ever,
"Mm."
Jiang Lin thought about it carefully and understood.
It was probably the will of the higher-ups.
Otherwise, the West Hall ghost messengers wouldn't have gotten the news smoothly and brought a large group of artifact craftsmen.
And entered the Underworld gate.
So...
The South Hall came for an arena exchange, and the West Hall is here for an Underworld network exchange?
After the West Hall ghost messengers were out of sight,
Jiang Lin suddenly remembered something.
He looked up.
The live stream had already exploded.
So,
This could be broadcast live, right?
...
"!!!!!"
"Underworld network! Did I hear that right! The Underworld is going to have a network!"
"So from now on, we can all team up in the Underworld, right?!"
In the human world,
A group of viewers watching the live stream, upon hearing this unexpected news, jumped up in excitement.
Their expressions were thrilled, and their typing fingers were a bit unsteady.
That was a network! A network!
If the Underworld had a network, what would be the difference from the human world?
No! It would be even more awesome than the human world!
The lifespan of ghosts and monsters isn't as strictly limited as in the human world!
"Then will we have eighteen generations of family reunited?!"
"Hey, hey, don't get too excited too soon, think about the working souls in the West Hall."
"It's okay, it's okay, I can build a business with my family!"
...