I'm caught in the cycle of endless competition, you're waiting for me in the apocalypse.

The sky was still overcast, and it seemed that the arrival of spring could not add color and light to the world.

A few specks of spiritual energy swayed in the wind, bringing a breath of hope to the oppressive space.

An Xin sat in the black Maybach, looking through the glass window at the rows of tall buildings rushing past.

I thought to myself: "We must have arrived at the CBD. It's so bustling. I haven't seen such a clean environment in a long time. And it's so lively here."

The streets were bustling with people, and in the distance, a large naked-eye 3D screen was playing advertisements. Everything felt so vivid and real.

"We're almost there, Xinxin. Are you still feeling unwell? Let's do a full check-up later. If everything's alright, Mom will take you to Huidezhai Private Kitchen. You used to love their signature vegetarian dishes..." Wen Lan put her arm around An Xin's and chatted intimately.

An Xin nodded, somewhat absentmindedly.

"Xinxin, focus on recovering this time. Don't rush things at the company. Wait until you're fully recovered and your memory has returned. Your parents will take care of everything." An Zongping, sitting in the passenger seat, turned to look at the mother and daughter. "And don't worry about Anna either. Your parents will handle it."

“It’s okay…” An Xin was getting more and more confused. Why was she being told these things? The original owner was the outsider, so why was Anna, the real heiress, being told to “be dealt with”?

"I can't remember anything about Anna... so Mom and Dad don't need to worry about me. I won't be bothered by this." As long as you treat me the same as before, that's fine.

An Xin didn't finish her sentence; she didn't have the right to say it.

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Arrival at the hospital

An Zongping found Qi Mingxuan and opened a green channel, so everything went smoothly.

Wen Lan stayed by An Xin's side the entire time, and the series of examinations took quite a while. An Zongping was very considerate, worried that the mother and daughter might be tired or hungry. He left for a while and returned with some snacks and drinks so they could have something to eat while waiting for the test results.

Watching her adoptive parents showering each other with affection, An Xin said with a grin, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to the restroom! Mom, don't follow me, I'm not a child, I won't get lost. Okay~ Dad's worked hard too, you should keep him company."

With Wen Lan's approval, An Xin found the restroom by herself, only to find a notice on the door: "The restroom on the 2nd floor is under maintenance. Please go to the restroom on the 1st floor. Thank you for your cooperation."

An Xin didn't think much of it. Seeing that the stairwell was right next to the restroom, she pushed open the door and prepared to walk up one flight of stairs to the first floor.

"Xinxin, be careful!" Before the exclamation from the Di Ting in her mind had stopped, An Xin felt a sharp pain in her neck and fell to the ground.

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When An Xin woke up, she felt a burning pain in the back of her neck.

An Xin: What bad luck! Am I offending Tai Sui this year? Why do I keep getting schemed against?

"Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu! Where am I?" An Xin called out to Di Ting in her mind's eye, while exploring her surroundings with her hands. "Xiao Jiu, why am I wearing a black plastic bag? And why is my lower body hard and cold?"

"Xinxin, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

"bad news."

"You were knocked unconscious, put in a body bag, and placed on a cold iron bed in the morgue!"

"..." An Xin was shocked. The sudden bad news caught her off guard.

"The good news is, you weren't unconscious for too long, the person who did this didn't put you in an icebox, and you're still in the hospital!"

"What kind of good news is this? I'm in the morgue right now, the morgue!" An Xin was so enraged she felt like killing someone. "Who is it? I've only been here for two days, and this is the second time I've been attacked. Do they want me dead that badly? This is ridiculous. I'm just an ordinary little girl..."

"Anxin! Get up! There's a ghost, a ghost!!!" Suddenly, Diting shouted loudly, interrupting Anxin's impotent rage.

"Ahhh! I'm not afraid of dead people, I'm afraid of ghosts! Xiao Jiu, don't scare me!!!" An Xin frantically rummaged through the body bag, finally finding the zipper pull, but her trembling hands failed to open it several times.

"Take a deep breath, Xinxin, take a deep breath..."

"Uh-huh……"

"Xinxin, don't be afraid. There are only two ghosts; they might not be a threat to you. Let's calm down..."

—Stay calm my ass!!!

An Xin took a deep breath and continued what she was doing. She finally managed to open the body bag and crawl out.

"Where's the exit? Xiao Jiu, tell me quickly, where's the exit!"

Only one dim light was on in the morgue, and it flickered occasionally.

Several corpses lay scattered in the dimly lit room, creating an eerie and sinister atmosphere.

Soon, An Xin found the exit under Xiao Jiu's guidance, but the door was closed and she couldn't open it no matter what she did.

"Is anyone there? Is anyone outside? Help! I'm trapped in the morgue!!!" An Xin pounded on the iron door, screaming desperately. When her hands hurt from pounding, she switched to kicking it.

Just then, a gust of cold wind blew towards An Xin's neck, heading straight for her collar.

A real, chilling aura enveloped An Xin's sensitive and fragile neck. Her mind went blank, her ears rang, and she froze, completely stunned.

But in an instant, An Xin, regaining her senses, instinctively cast a light-based shield on herself. At the same moment, a piercing scream rang out from the morgue, sending chills down An Xin's spine.

"It's a ghost's cry! Xinxin, your light-based shield just touched a ghost, and it must have hurt it." Di Ting was quite shocked by this discovery. "Xinxin, quick, try your light-based ability and see if you can drive the ghost away."

"Huh? Is it okay? Really?" Feeling a little relieved, An Xin asked tremblingly, "Then... then, where is the ghost?"

"Open your third eye! Follow the method I'll teach you to open your third eye."

“Okay!” Nodding, An Xin closed her eyes, rubbed her eyes with two fingers, and chanted the scriptures at the same time.

A golden light flashed, and when An Xin opened her eyes again, her eyes shone brightly.

Those beautiful eyes seemed to hold the brilliance of the Milky Way, sacred and noble.

At this moment, An Xin, through these eyes, could instantly see through space, and everything within sight was dazzling and colorful, reaching up to a hundred meters. She lowered her gaze, focusing on her current environment, and only controlled her eyesight within this morgue.

The cramped room was filled with a hazy gray mist, with two wisps of black energy floating within. The wisp of black energy closer to An Xin was trembling violently. It must be the unlucky fellow who had just run into An Xin's light-elemental shield.

"Xiao Jiu, I saw it, I saw it!"

"Quick, unleash your light-based superpowers and throw them at the ghost!"

In an instant, An Xin quickly gathered a small ball of light energy in her hand and hurled it at the nearby ball of black energy.

"Zizzizi..."

"Aaaaaah! Aaaaah..." A series of wailing and howling erupted.

"Success! Light energy can purify the black energy! Xinxin, keep going!"

"Mmm! Okay~" Seeing that her light-based superpower was really effective, An Xin's fear dissipated by more than half in an instant, and she felt that she could do it again. With continued effort, she gathered light energy in her hands and slammed it towards the two balls of black energy.

After smashing several orbs of light, the two black wisps, which had been trembling violently and darting about wildly, began to slow down and even their cries weakened.

Just as An Xin was about to exhaust her supernatural abilities and be unable to gather light energy, the black mist outside the two floating objects was gradually purified and disappeared by the light energy, revealing two blurry figures inside.

A fat ghost, a skinny ghost...

"Xiao Jiu, what's going on?" An Xin looked uncertainly at the two ghosts floating in mid-air, rising and falling slightly, no longer making any movement. She whispered to Di Ting in her mind, while simultaneously keeping a close eye on the two ghosts, just in case they launched a surprise attack. After all, her supernatural abilities were now depleted, and her light-based shield was no longer usable.

Di Ting drifted out of the sea of ​​consciousness and landed in front of the two ghosts. Upon closer observation, it noticed that the small, pointed ears were twitching.

"It should be fine now. That black aura is malevolent energy, the culprit behind these two ghosts' attacks on people."

"This fat ghost was lazy and gluttonous in his previous life, with an insatiable appetite. Not long ago, he became a food streamer on a live streaming platform, gaining many fans and viewers due to his title of 'big eater.' He received invitations from many restaurants and food brands to become their promotional and sales hosts. Of course, his greatest hobby was still eating, but he didn't bother to investigate the safety of those foods and continued to eat voraciously during his live streams. And that's how he ended up in the hospital!"

Di Ting pointed at the fat ghost and continued, "Because he was obese and didn't exercise, he was so fat at a young age that he could barely walk. He had so many health problems that they could fill a medical textbook. At the platform's top ten streamers meet-and-greet, he suffered a sudden heart attack and was brought here by the staff. He died before they could save him."

Di Ting approached the skinny ghost, shook his head, and said, "This skinny ghost was also a streamer, a content creator on a gaming channel. He was different from others; he liked to stay up all night playing games and streaming, and then spend the day sleeping, sometimes up to 14 hours a day. His irregular sleep schedule and poor eating habits caused his health to deteriorate rapidly. A few days ago, he went to the platform to change his booking and suddenly collapsed. The staff brought him here. The hospital report said he was weak, malnourished, and also had low blood sugar and low blood pressure, requiring him to stay in the hospital for observation. Just today, this guy was found dead in his sleep..."

"Same live streaming platform? Same hospital? Same day of death? What a coincidence!"

"Such keen insight!" Di Ting exclaimed with genuine admiration.

"Hehe~ Of course! I'm a professional at catching black cats!"

"Awoooooo... Awoooooo... Huhu... Lulu..." Just as An Xin was feeling smug, the two ghosts suddenly stirred and abruptly began to speak in ghostly language.