"Today, a woman was found to have fallen into a secluded pond in West Lake. Fortunately, a man rescued her, and she is currently receiving treatment in the hospital. With the weather getting increasingly hot, we hope..."

According to Luo Jiu's recollection, the sunlight gently streamed through the window that day, illuminating the small space. Cicadas chirped merrily in the treetops, bringing the warmth of early summer.

Taking advantage of the fine weather, Luo Jiu left the ward and went to the West Lake. She took a small bag of fish food and slowly threw it into the water.

The koi in the scenic area were all enormous from being fed, and they swarmed towards the fish food. Luo Jiu was overjoyed to see this.

"You lot, be careful not to burst your bellies."

Suddenly, I felt a cold wind blow past, and a chill ran down my spine.

Luo Jiu felt something was strange. West Lake is usually less crowded on weekdays, and besides, this place is so secluded, so why was there a cool breeze?

He stood up and turned around, only to find no one in front of him. A moment later, he felt as if he had been knocked down by something and unexpectedly fell into the pond.

In the last second before Luo Jiu closed her eyes, all she saw was the emerald green pool water.

...

When Luo Jiu awoke again, she found herself in an extremely dark environment. The path beneath her feet was paved with red mud. The only remaining source of light was a red river flowing beside the path, emitting a faint glow.

If this isn't a dream, then I've arrived in hell?

They found two people standing in front of them. They might not be so much human as to be described as ghosts.

The two ghost messengers looked quite young, but their attire was impressive, resembling the Black and White Impermanence from supernatural tales.

Luo Jiu was still a moment away from reacting when she saw the ghost messenger in white in front of her excitedly saying:

"Ahhh, you're finally awake. Let me introduce you. This is the underworld. We are the ghost messengers in charge of handling cases, also known as the Black and White Impermanence."

Luo Jiu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Am I dead?"

"Yes, you died yesterday after falling into the water. But you are the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-ninth corpse. That's significant, so you have another chance to be reborn. Surprised? Unexpected?" Bai Wuchang looked at Luo Jiu with an expression that said, "You're incredibly lucky."

Luo Jiu hadn't expected that ghost messengers would be so enthusiastic. And what was this inexplicable chance of rebirth?

"Alright then, thanks. Take me back." Since I'm already here, I might as well stay safe; I'm so happy I don't have to die.

"Um...you can't go back yet. Rebirth comes with conditions. We've developed a new system. If you can complete the tasks within it, you can be reborn." Bai Wuchang stammered, his eyes darting around.

"I don't believe you! Are you lying to me...?" Luo Jiu asked doubtfully.

"You're using me as a guinea pig, aren't you? I might as well cross the Bridge of Helplessness and drink the Meng Po soup. Anyway, I don't have many years left to live, so go find someone else. See you in the next life."

Luo Jiu made a move to leave, but was quickly stopped by Hei Wuchang. While Bai Wuchang hesitated, Hei Wuchang, who had been silent, spoke up:

"Actually, you still had several decades left to live. The reason you came to hell is because yesterday, while we were chasing the evil spirit, we accidentally knocked you into the river. That's why you died."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jiu stopped in her tracks, looking as if she understood, and said:

"I knew you were talking about 9,999. Who would believe such a ridiculous story! So it was you who got me here. Now, tell me, how do you plan to compensate me?"

Seeing that things were taking a turn for the better, Bai Wuxian quickly said, "Miss, we actually want to send you back to the mortal realm now. But that would violate the heavenly rules. That would be a death sentence!"

The system is tacitly permitted by Heavenly Law, existing outside of the Heavenly Dao. If you can return through the system, then everyone will be happy! Actually, the system is quite fun. Why don't you give it a try? Consider it saving our lives; we will never forget your immense kindness!