"This is strange. Since I took office, nothing like this has ever happened. The Upper Realm hasn't notified us of any big shots coming to open a shop here either. Old Wu, send some ghosts to see what's going on.
Last night I had a premonition that something bad was about to happen, but today that feeling is gone. Perhaps it has something to do with this shop."
The King of Hell became serious, pondered for a moment, and gave instructions, his Candy Crush game not stopping.
"Alright, Your Excellency, I'll do it right away." Wu Wen nodded and walked out of the office.
He didn't know what the Kings of Hell in other ghost realms were like. His lord was quite the trendsetter.
When the King of Hell first took office, he directly managed a low-level ghost realm. A low-level ghost realm consisted of 100 minor two-dimensional worlds.
Because there were so many authors of modern romance and ancient romance novels, including those without fantasy elements or golden fingers, and because of various opportunities, more and more novels and comics turned into real worlds.
The King of Hell, who started by managing 100 minor worlds in a low-level ghost realm, had, through continuous effort, upgraded the low-level ghost realm to a mid-level ghost realm, managing 1000 minor worlds.
During this time, he had also selected many employees from among ancient and modern ghosts, and learned a lot of modern knowledge. The Underworld's renovation had also shifted from ancient style to modern style, and the system had been changed. They had completely adapted to the local conditions.
Every 500 years, the big bosses managing mid-level ghost realms would hold a gathering.
This King of Hell had also established contact with Kings of Hell of the same level and, through connections, had purchased some advanced equipment.
Later, Meng Po's soup no longer needed Meng Po to manually brew it. Meng Po only needed to prepare the ingredients, put them into the pot, and set the timer.
The pot could be timed and kept warm. The King of Hell assigned a few employees to guard it. Those who wished to reincarnate had to take a bowl of soup from the faucet.
The Underworld had also established employee dormitories, recreational areas, sports areas, cultivation areas, and a cafeteria.
Many employees had been working in the Underworld for an unknown number of years, and the incense and paper money from the human world might have long since ceased.
The cafeteria provided some food daily. As for the taste... it was edible.
Every employee was also equipped with a smartphone.
Secretary Wu, though accustomed to all these changes, still thought his long hair and ancient attire were quite handsome. Besides, wasn't cosplay popular now? He looked quite dashing like this.
Wu Wen took out his phone, found a certain contact group, sent a message about checking on the new shop, and then returned to his office to drink tea, waiting for replies from the ghosts below.
...
At this moment, Luo Yunshi, with Da Li, was heading towards the Underworld in a hovercar, traveling the same route as the Underworld staff in uniform.
The two parties happened to meet.
Ghosts working in the Underworld were different from other ghosts in the ghost realm; they possessed a certain level of cultivation. Though not very high, they could tell at a glance that Luo Yunshi was a cultivator, and a human.
They had never seen a flying car like this in the ghost realm before.
The leading male ghost, Ji Xiaofu, glanced curiously at the hovercar and quickly took out his phone to send a message to Secretary Wu Wen.
Luo Yunshi saw that this group of ghosts was wearing uniforms similar to modern security guards, with "Security" written on their clothes. She guessed they might be the ghosts responsible for security in the city.
The Underworld employees were equipped with mobile phones too? Luo Yunshi felt she had broadened her horizons again.
"Senior, are you the owner of the new shop that has appeared in the ghost realm?" Ji Xiaofu respectfully asked first.
Luo Yunshi landed the hovercar and nodded. "That's right. And you are???"
"We are security staff responsible for one city in the Underworld. My name is Ji Xiaofu."
The Good Fortune shop was located in the southern suburbs of the city, while the Underworld's administrative office was in the east. Luo Yunshi had chosen a very secluded road that did not pass through the main street of the city. This road showed no shops on the map, which led Luo Yunshi to make a guess.
"Oh, you're heading this way... are you going to my shop?"
"Yes. To open a shop in the ghost realm, one must obtain a permit from the Underworld Regulatory Bureau before opening, or receive prior notification from the Upper Realm. You are not in either of those situations, so Your Excellency sent us to investigate," Ji Xiaofu explained in detail.
Luo Yunshi nodded. "Alright, then you can go and take a look. May I ask if your King of Hell is free now? I have something to discuss with him."
"Senior, I'll ask Secretary Wu right away. Please wait a moment."
In less than a minute, Ji Xiaofu received a reply.
"Senior, His Excellency is free now. Shall I send a ghost to escort you?"
"No need, I can find it. My fast-food restaurant has food that will be beneficial to you. I suggest you buy more." Luo Yunshi reminded them, then continued on her way with Da Li, following the map.
...
Meanwhile, in the Underworld.
After receiving Little Ji's message, Wu Wen went to the King of Hell's office and relayed the information he had received to the King of Hell.
The King of Hell paused his Candy Crush game and looked up at Wu Wen, analyzing.
"Ji Xiaofu said that the shop owner is a female human cultivator whose level cannot be discerned? In the past, even when people from the Upper Realm opened shops in the ghost realm, they wouldn't let humans be shop owners, and would usually send ghosts instead.
Moreover, there is no spiritual energy in the ghost realm, so human cultivators are unwilling to come here. Why is it a human cultivator opening a shop this time? Something is not right. Is something big about to happen?
Wait a moment. Let me divine again."
The King of Hell managed ghosts without cultivation, and his own strength was not very high, roughly equivalent to the late Foundation Establishment stage of human cultivators. The Underworld staff were roughly at the early or middle Foundation Establishment stage, or the Qi Refining stage for humans.
However, it was more than enough to manage ghosts without cultivation and capture evil spirits from 1000 minor worlds.
The King of Hell divined for a long time but could only calculate an auspicious omen. He didn't know where the auspiciousness lay.
So, the King of Hell let out a sigh and, with a poker face, began to fabricate.
"It's fine, the appearance of the shop is a good thing for our ghost realm. It is our ghost realm's opportunity."
"Tell the ghosts below to clean up the Underworld properly, so as not to shame our ghost realm," the King of Hell instructed again.
"Your Excellency, don't worry, I've already instructed the ghosts to do it."
After all, a human cultivator has come to our territory. We can't let them look down on us. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
For a time, all the idle ghosts in the Underworld were notified by their superiors to carry out a major cleaning.
...
Over here, on Luo Yunshi's way to the Underworld.
"Big Fatty, kick it over quickly," a little ghost said, clapping its hands, a smile on its pale face.
"No, we're about to score, haha." Another chubby little ghost, surrounded by a few small ghosts, twisted its body nimbly and kicked a head into the air with its right foot.
Luo Yunshi's hovercar flew over an open space and saw a head flying towards them. She calmly slapped it with a large swipe, sending the head flying back.
"Thank you, sister."
"Thank you, sister."
A group of little ghosts said thank you with smiles, and one headless little ghost was waving its hands.