Nan Ming spent most of the day, working overtime, and overnight, he removed the core of 'Evil' from the ghost building.
A large part of the reason it took so much time was the special structure of the ghost building and the presence of players in each level, making them prone to accidental injury.
After removing the core of 'Evil', the core of 'Good' was easier to find.
Even if there was resistance, it was only gentle.
Nan Ming did not manage the remaining matters.
The ghost messengers from the four great underworlds took over.
They assisted the core of 'Good' in locating the various floors and rooms of the ghost building.
They also conducted a thorough inspection of the entire ghost building to ensure the complete removal of the energy lines of 'Evil'.
As for Jiang Lin's corrupted clone, the core of 'Good' also handled its removal.
However, the consumed gray energy and the expended ghost qi were not fully recovered.
In response, the underworld made certain compensation.
It was considered 'work-related injury'.
Besides Jiang Lin, other ghost messengers who were implicated in the incident also received some compensation.
The human players, under the arrangement of the ghost messengers, took 'Yin Dispelling Pills' and 'Spirit Condensing Pills' and then returned to their respective homes.
The subsequent handling of the ghost building took more than half a month.
Jiang Lin did not participate.
However, he heard that even if only the core of 'Good' remained in the ghost building, there were other methods of control.
But the higher authorities ultimately chose to seal it for research and not to develop it for use at the moment.
Firstly, they were afraid that the ghost building might have some hidden attributes.
Secondly, the existence of the 'Evil' core in the ghost building was due to the accumulation of a large amount of 'Evil', which gradually gave it most of the control over the ghost building.
If it were to be developed and used, the risk would be too great.
Thirdly, they needed to gain more understanding of alien species and gather more information.
This way, if the main world of the ghost building were to invade again, they could react and be alerted more quickly.
The mission was considered complete at this point.
As the key figure who found the core and notified the underworld, Jiang Lin naturally received many rewards.
冥币 (Mingbi) and advanced cultivation cards were just the basics.
There were also many merit points and rare refining and alchemy materials.
For high-level ghost messengers, the merit points and rare materials were the most valuable.
Because at this level, ghost messengers could generally refine artifacts and alchemy themselves.
Even if they couldn't, they could use these materials to have others craft what they wanted.
If they wanted finished products, they could also redeem them at the underworld exchange using merit points.
After examining the rare materials, Jiang Lin chose a piece of 'Karma Fire Stone' that was red all over.
This stone was said to have been placed beneath the hellfire for years.
Over time, it absorbed some of the power of the hellfire.
Jiang Lin's mourning stick, after being upgraded with an upgrade card, had always possessed growth attributes.
If the power of the Karma Fire Stone were added, it might also be able to carry mental attacks in the future.
Jiang Lin entrusted a ghost to have it crafted, which took more than half a month.
The processed mourning stick looked no different from an ordinary one on the surface.
But when Jiang Lin intended to use a mental attack.
A red glow would appear on the surface of the mourning stick.
The red glow was dazzling.
Just seeing it would make ordinary ghosts feel uncomfortable.
When Jiang Lin stopped, Xu Nan instinctively wanted to move away.
The cleaning ghost, which was floating in the air, also shivered as if its body had been branded by fire.
After Jiang Lin withdrew his hand, Xu Nan leaned forward and examined it curiously, "Captain, is this hellfire?"
Jiang Lin shook his head, "It's only a portion of the power of hellfire. True hellfire is many times stronger than this."
The true purpose of hellfire is to burn without killing.
To make one wish they were dead.
...
As the ghost building incident in the underworld gradually came to an end, there were many follow-ups in the human world.
For example, Xia Qingqing became famous.
Many companies approached them, but Xia Qingqing's parents turned them all down.
They were even considering hiring bodyguards.
After all, in this day and age, there were many people who, upon seeing a well-behaved and beautiful child, would want to abduct them.
It was Xia Qingqing's own words that dispelled their concerns: "With my fists, who would dare to mess with me?"
Although that was true, Xia Qingqing's parents still had a good talk with their daughter, emphasizing that while having strong abilities was good, it wasn't always good for others to know about it.
People always adhered to the principle of doing tasks commensurate with one's abilities.
At that time, it wouldn't be a matter of whether you wanted to do it or not.
If you had the ability but didn't help them, it was inevitable that you would incur their hatred.
Even if you were originally just strangers.
After Xia Qingqing's mother finished speaking earnestly, Xia Qingqing's father added, "Of course, if we can help, and it's for a good cause, we can still help."
Xia Qingqing, like a little adult, thought seriously and then nodded, "I understand."
"Let's seek refuge with the country!"
When she was in the ghost building, Xia Qingqing realized a truth.
— Leaning on a big tree makes it easier to enjoy the shade.
In the real world, her abilities and her differences from ordinary people always caused others to be afraid.
But in the ghost building, everyone was grateful to have her as a big tree.
It was like poisonous snakes and medicinal herbs...
Placed in ordinary places, they would be seen as harmful.
But as long as they were placed in the right place, many people would discover their advantages.
"..."
Xia Qingqing's parents exchanged glances upon hearing this.
They hadn't expected their daughter's vision to be so broad.
Initially, they hadn't thought in this direction at all.
In such situations, most people would fear being dissected as lab rats, right?
However, upon further consideration, the 'Live Stream: Daily Healing in the Underworld' channel already existed.
During the time they were worried about their daughter, they had also found a lot of relevant information.
They heard that there was even a specialized supernatural affairs office.
If there were like-minded people...
After much deliberation, the couple finally felt that their daughter was too young.
Moreover, supernatural events were often accompanied by risks.
But what they didn't expect was that the very next day, people from relevant departments came looking for them.
The other party stated that they would not ask Xia Qingqing to do anything for the time being.
Instead, they would focus on protecting her based on her situation, allowing her to grow up healthily.
Such extraordinary individuals could be in danger if they were targeted by other countries or organizations.
"Qingqing will still be with her family for now, please rest assured."
The staff member added.
A child's healthy growth is inseparable from family companionship.
Of course, this also allowed the parents to know that they would not arbitrarily do anything to their daughter.
Even if they were to cooperate on something, they would seek their consent first.
Hearing this, Xia Qingqing's parents finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, the other party was backed by the country. If they truly invoked national righteousness, they would have no recourse.
Seeing that her parents' expressions were no longer so tense, Xia Qingqing asked the staff member, "Do you really have people with situations similar to mine there?"
Ever since she realized she was different from ordinary people, Xia Qingqing had pondered this question.
The staff member smiled kindly, "Naturally, there are. And, they are basically all top students with outstanding abilities."
Xia Qingqing's bright eyes suddenly began to look forward to it.