Quick Transmigration: Striving Every Day to Overcome Tribulation

Ji Ruichu's eyes lit up instantly, a glimmer of hope igniting within them. "Really?"

"Yeah! After all, I'm not going to stop you from getting yourself killed, so you can come and keep me company sooner!"

Su Su casually spread her hands, a hint of mockery on her face.

"But I'm so hungry!" Ji Ruichu muttered softly, despite the ever-present feeling of hunger.

But the thought of losing his life by eating the food here made him swallow back the words he was about to say. After all, in the face of life and death, appetite suddenly became less important.

"Where is this place? Why can I still see you, my mom, my brother, and most importantly, myself?"

Ji Ruichu desperately wanted to distract herself and figure out what was going on.

This place, with its streets and buildings exactly like where I live, is strangely eerie.

"Welcome to the underworld, or rather, the world of shadows," Su Su explained calmly.

"The living and their shadows are in contrast. The living live in the mortal world, and their shadows follow them constantly. What happens here is reflected in the shadow world. If the shadow does something that doesn't conform to the rules, it will affect the mortal world."

Conversely, the lives of the living in the mortal realm directly influence the shadow beings. When a living person dies, they enter this shadow world and vie for control of their body with their own shadow.

"So, guess whether I'm a shadow or a consciousness from the living world?"

With a strange smile on her face, Su Su suddenly moved closer to Ji Ruichu without warning. The distance was so close that they could feel each other's breath, which made Ji Ruichu's heart clench.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the room seemed to be instantly stirred up by an invisible hand, suddenly becoming gloomy, and the already dim lights seemed to flicker a few times, becoming even weaker.

Don't scare me.

Ji Ruichu cried out in terror, grabbing Su Su's wrist in a panic, while her body involuntarily shrank back, tightly closing her eyes, as if all this horror would disappear if she didn't look.

"Pfft, you're really funny!"

Seeing her like this, Su Su couldn't help but laugh out loud. She stopped teasing her, gently pulled away from Ji Ruichu's hand, and sat back in her seat.

"Then my dad didn't win the fight?"

Ji Ruichu slowly opened her eyes. Recalling her father's cold and greedy gaze, her emotions, which had just been calmed down, collapsed instantly. Tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to spill over at any moment.

"I don't know, maybe they've been assimilated!"

Su Su waved her hand helplessly. There were many things in this little world that even she couldn't understand.

It's amazing, but also strange.

"You should rest first. I'll take you away tomorrow. You can't leave now."

Su Su glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already quite late. She said softly, her tone carrying an undeniable air.

"Is it because you all want to eat us?"

Ji Ruichu tentatively probed, her voice trembling slightly.

She was terrified of hearing a positive answer, yet she had no choice but to find out.

"Yes! Even a single bite by a living person can increase their chances of plundering, and might even allow them to travel to the human world!"

Su Su answered calmly, as if recounting something utterly ordinary. But to Ji Ruichu, it sounded like a whisper from hell.

"Then there were my classmates and the driver..."

A sense of foreboding welled up in Ji Ruichu's heart. She couldn't imagine what they had encountered, so she carefully recounted her experiences, starting from the outing, to Su Su.

"Don't worry, if you go to the police station or get caught by the patrol team, you'll be able to return to the mortal world. It's just that how long you live and whether you're unlucky are not up to you," Su Su said patiently after listening to him.

"Although there are regulations for sending living people back to the human world, there is no rule against doing anything underhanded."

Su Su's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, as if hinting at the hidden rules of this world.

"Go to sleep, it's late. I'll take you away at noon tomorrow. But you'll have to endure hunger for a while, just bear with it. The hunger will intensify, but it will only last a short time."

Su Su stood up, pointed to the bed in one of the rooms, and gestured for Ji Ruichu to go and rest.

At this moment, Ji Ruichu was exhausted, both physically and mentally. The bizarre events she had experienced throughout the day, as well as the secrets of the underworld she had just learned, had left her mind in a state of confusion.

The feeling of hunger had somehow subsided considerably, perhaps because fear had temporarily suppressed the body's instinctive needs.

She didn't ask any more questions, dragged her heavy steps to the bedside, and slowly lay down.

However, as she lay down, a wave of fear and worry surged through her, completely overwhelming her.

Although Su Su was her good friend, everything that happened today was too strange, and Su Su's behavior was too "normal," so good that it made her feel uneasy.

She lay in bed, her eyes fixed on the ceiling, her ears listening for every subtle sound in the room, her heart filled with fear that something terrifying might suddenly appear at any moment.

And so, in a state of extreme tension and anxiety, Ji Ruichu's nerves remained taut. After an unknown amount of time, she finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep.

Su Su gently shook her awake, her voice echoing in the silent room: "Let's go! I'll take you away; perhaps your classmates have already left!"

Ji Ruichu was startled awake and looked at Su Su warily, her eyes full of suspicion.

"Why didn't you send me back sooner?"

Her heart was filled with doubt and unease. Every second she stayed in this strange and dangerous place felt like sitting on pins and needles.

"Fool! Because by midnight the sun has already shone deep into the mortal realm, and the shadow people won't even notice you! They have to follow the mortal realm's own pace during the day."

Su Su explained patiently, as if she had expected Su Su to ask this question.

"Early? I'm going to send you home safely, you're asking for it! They find it too troublesome, they can send you away when the sun comes up, but the cold will seep into your soul when you travel back, making you weak and, more importantly, making you sickly."

After listening to Su Su's explanation, Ji Ruichu still had some doubts, but she understood that there might be some truth to it. So she fell silent, got up quietly, and prepared to leave this terrible place with Su Su.

Su Su took her to the very top of a tall tower, and then Su Su took out a book from somewhere.

Here you go, take it!

"What?" Ji Ruichu asked, puzzled.

"You'll need this later, it's time to go home!"

After saying that, Su Su pushed her down.

Even though Ji Ruichu was on guard, she was no match for Su Su's sudden burst of strength.

She deeply regretted listening to her friend.

After her mind went blank, she heard her mother and brother calling her name.

She struggled to open her eyes and found herself in a hospital, with her mother resting beside her.

Meanwhile, Su Su saw Ji Ruichu disappear and clapped her hands.

"It's done!"

"Seven Seven, the next world!"