"My name is Yin Qiming. I voluntarily join the Paranormal Handling Department to pave a bright path for humanity! When despair engulfs the world, I will become the sharp sword of dawn! The last line of defense for mankind!"

"My codename is—[Pioneer]!"

"..."

It seemed as if the pledge made years ago, when he joined the official fight against the Supernatural Calamity, echoed in his ears again. A trace of melancholy appeared in Yin Qiming's dead fish eyes.

Even until the last moment of his life, he steadfastly fulfilled his vow.

Unfortunately, the ways of heaven are not fair, things don't go as one wishes.

Although they endured the first supernatural massacre, the losses in manpower and resources were incalculable, with at least more than half of the world's population being reduced.

Thanks to the founder of the Paranormal Handling Department, the woman now lying before him with an utterly astonished expression—Yao Qingxue.

Her incredibly powerful Awakened Ability had saved the world multiple times in dire situations.

Not only targeting Huaxia, the Paranormal Handling Department eventually integrated awakened institutions from all over the world.

Yao Qingxue was like a human-shaped supercomputer, monitoring disasters worldwide.

Whenever a Fierce Ghost above the City-Destroying Level was about to appear, she always knew in advance and devised a response plan, greatly minimizing casualties.

Otherwise, humanity being wiped out in the first supernatural massacre wouldn't be surprising.

"But what's the use of it? Master's wife, you still couldn't hold on in the end, observing the far future for many years had long since overdrawn your life force." Yin Qiming tossed the cigarette butt on the ground and stamped it out with his foot.

"During the mid-second supernatural massacre, we lost you, our backbone, leaving the awakened organization leaderless, facing numbers far beyond the first massacre of City-Destroying Level and even Nation-destroying Fierce Ghosts, we were like lambs to the slaughter, weak."

"Luckily, I found the teacher's grave, discovered the Stone Slab holding a miracle, and saw the path to redemption - the Celestial Book Ghost Compendium."

Upon finishing, he bent down and seized the Stone Slab from Wu Xiaoyao's hand.

What should appear as a smooth gray-black Stone Slab to anyone other than Wu Xiaoyao began to reveal bizarre engravings in Yin Qiming's eyes.

These exquisite engravings gradually twisted into a rectangular shape, resembling a book.

Two lines of words emerged on the top of this stone-engraved book—

"[Celestial Book Ghost Compendium, the World's Truth]"

"[From the dust-covered past to the magnificent present, finally reaching the elusive future, all is chronicled in this annal of time]"

From the moment he saw these words, Yin Qiming truly realized his desire to change this irreversibly deteriorating world.

The only way to achieve it was through the so-called "Celestial Book Ghost Compendium."

Unfortunately, time was already running out, the second supernatural massacre was reaching its end.

He had no time or ability to seek that book, leaving him to await destruction in despair.

"But would you believe it, I was finally killed by a Nation-destroying Fierce Ghost near the Stone Slab, inexplicably attaching my consciousness to it, thus arriving in this world."

Yin Qiming gently caressed the Stone Slab, cherishing it like a precious treasure, afraid it might melt if held too closely.

Due to the consciousness transfer at that time, he came to understand one thing—

"The Celestial Book Ghost Compendium and the Stone Slab have uniqueness, I don't know how many worlds there are, but the only thing connecting them is this Stone Slab."

"When I first arrived more than ten years ago, I was extremely weak, only able to plant a subconscious drive of 'love archaeology, admire Wu Xiaoyao, must become his student' in my mind before falling into a slumber."

At this point, the incapacitated Wu Xiaoyao's eyes revealed a hint of bewilderment.

He distinctly remembered the first time meeting Yin Qiming when he was an intern from a prestigious university, arriving at the archaeological excavation site for work.

He engaged in his first conversation with him while cleaning artifacts.

From Yin Qiming's words, Wu Xiaoyao could sense his unparalleled love for archaeology and discovering everything left in the dust of history, bordering on obsession!

His gaze toward artifacts was strikingly similar to how Wu Xiaoyao used to look.

Thus, after that job ended, Wu Xiaoyao extended an invitation to Yin Qiming, wishing to bring forth the young man's talent.

Now this person claiming to come from "another world" said that love and obsession were merely subconscious suggestions he planted.

This was simply absurd!

Amidst everyone's shock, Yin Qiming suddenly pinned the knife again, forcing Yao Qingxue to knock herself out with the stone on the ground.

Seeing the murderous intent in his eyes, Yao Qingxue conceded.

She couldn't just let Wu Xiaoyao die by Yin Qiming's hand.

Bang—

Blood trickled down Yao Qingxue's forehead as she collapsed completely on the ground, motionless.

Witnessing this, Yin Qiming sighed in relief, putting away the knife and grabbing Wu Xiaoyao with one hand, while dragging Wu Liang's corpse toward the Immortal Realm with the other.

"Why... do you want the Stone Slab... Why not take it earlier... Why give me this hope..."

At this moment, the only thing Wu Xiaoyao could still move was his mouth, with his voice hoarse as if a rusty iron block was shoved into his throat.

He couldn't comprehend why Yin Qiming took the Stone Slab now!

With the abilities shown by him, he could have taken it when Wu Xiaoyao first found it and attempted to organize a more reliable and stronger team for exploration!

Why torment him!

Watching as the two men and a corpse approached the mirror, almost needing just to step in.

In response to Wu Xiaoyao's doubts, Yin Qiming did an astonishing act—he threw Wu Liang's corpse in!

This scene left Wu Xiaoyao dumbfounded.

Why did he still choose to resurrect Wu Liang?

Did his conscience awaken?

"Teacher, my consciousness adhered to the Stone Slab for so long, enlightened on one thing—before obtaining the Celestial Book Ghost Compendium, try not to forcibly alter the world's original operation with external forces."

"Therefore, I didn't knock out Master's wife directly, didn't kill Brother Quanye, naturally won't kill you, I sincerely respect all of you."

Yin Qiming smiled slightly, expressing his sentiments: "Your family is monstrous, Master's wife is the strongest human Awakened, Brother Quanye completely resolved the short-lived drawback of the Symbionts, and you... are the true chosen one."

He knocked the Stone Slab and continued: "Regardless of how the world changes, only you can find the Stone Slab, and only you can unlock the Immortal Realm, no one else can."

After saying this, the mirror leading to the Immortal Realm began to emit a dazzling radiance, at this moment not only Wu Xiaoyao but even Wu Liang lurking in the dark saw it.

Yin Qiming lifted his leg intending to step into the Immortal Realm.

"Celestial Book Ghost Compendium, without becoming a ghost, it's impossible to see. I have no choice, and neither do you."

"But Xiaoliang does! Because he's already dead! The power to resurrect him can only come from the Celestial Book Ghost Compendium manifesting! Then, by seizing Xiaoliang's consciousness, I can truly obtain the Celestial Book Ghost Compendium!"

"Now, I'm going to change the tragic future!"

Clang—

At this last moment, Wu Xiaoyao finally forced himself to move his hand, grasping Yin Qiming's pant leg, his bloodshot eyes intensely fixed on him, bleeding gums from exertion.

His question filled with murderous intent:

"How are you so sure... Xiaoliang will die?"

Rip—

Yin Qiming suddenly yanked, tearing the fabric of the pant leg, Wu Xiaoyao still glaring firmly.

Watching his lips slightly move, he said: "Otherwise… how do you think I know not to recklessly change the world's original path?"

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