"Then there is the Underworld Commerce District, which is a concentrated office area for manufacturing enterprises, commercial enterprises, service enterprises, etc., which are called primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in the human world. Then there is the Underworld Production District, which, as the name suggests, has factories, warehouses, and the like."
“Basically, each district will have several functional areas, but a district with a dwelling place for the dead may not necessarily have property or business related to the dead, and a district with a business area for the dead may not necessarily have affairs or dwelling places for the dead. Generally speaking, a district with a dwelling place for the dead will definitely have affairs related to the dead, and a district with a business area for the dead will definitely be connected to property related to the dead, but this cannot be generalized.”
"The functional areas are set up according to actual needs. For example, our West Fifth District has three functional areas: Underworld Property, Underworld Affairs, and Underworld Residence, as well as the Underworld Queen District. The Underworld Queen District is indispensable for every district because it provides logistical support for the entire district."
"The water, electricity, gas and other pipelines, as well as the places where they connect and intersect with other districts and upstairs and downstairs pipelines, are all here. On weekdays, apart from the people who work here, no ghosts come here. There's no point in making such a large corridor."
"Moreover, the areas where the Queen of the Underworld is located usually have a lot of space reserved at the intersection with other interfaces, so that when there is enough space between the interfaces, it can be used to expand the building."
"This...the underworld uses water, electricity, and gas too?" Wang Yao found it all very interesting and couldn't help but ask.
"That's right, they're necessities of life, and every realm needs them. It's just that our underworld's are a bit special. The water is Yellow Spring Water, the electricity is Soul Power Electricity, and the Qi is Yin Qi, of course."
This ghost is probably an official in the underworld who is in charge of practical affairs, because he speaks fluently about the encyclopedia of life in the underworld.
"Water, electricity, and gas are essential resources in the underworld, and they are all under unified management and control. Going through this door will take you to the core of the Queen's District, where there are traps that prevent us from entering."
The ghost casually pointed to a closed door they had just passed and introduced it to Wang Yao. Wang Yao carefully memorized the location of the door. After seeing Hui Shuo off, he didn't plan to leave. Now that he knew the core of the underworld, he had to come and cause some trouble.
If we don't hit Gucci where it hurts, how could this bastard possibly admit defeat?
“But we don’t need to go there. The dead passage I mentioned is under construction there. I guess when the building is expanded, it will be used as a ceremonial passage, so it’s not sealed off.” The ghost explained to Wang Yao and walked forward.
As the corridor gradually narrowed, the ghosts' procession stretched into a long line, yet they walked in an orderly fashion. They kept moving forward and walked for quite some time, which Wang Yao estimated would take two or three days in the human realm.
The pale green lights, the unchanging gray walls, the occasional closed door, and the seemingly endless corridor all contributed to the monotony of the environment, which silenced the ghosts as they silently made their way forward.
As Wang Yao walked, he constantly activated his immortal technique "Sensation," checking the situation ahead every now and then. He discovered that his "Sensation" should be able to ignore obstacles and see things about a kilometer ahead. He estimated that if he added some power, he could see even further.
After traveling for about a day in the human realm, Wang Yao activated his "sensing" again. Everything that appeared in his mind was still no different from the corridor he was walking down. He sighed and was about to turn off the "sensing" when the ghost who had led the way suddenly spoke.
"It's not far. From the fork in the road, there are 3,427 bends in total, and there are only 100 left."
Wang Yao was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood. One of the ghost's jobs was to patrol this place every now and then. Such a monotonous and boring journey could only be amused by counting bends or gates.
Just as he briefly paused by shutting down his "sensor," a disheveled female ghost suddenly appeared in his mind. She stumbled and ran towards him, glancing back repeatedly as she went.
"There's something ahead!" This was the first time Wang Yao had seen an unfamiliar ghostly figure after walking for so long. He was overjoyed and whispered a warning.
"Huh?...What's going on?" The ghost was startled by Wang Yao and turned to ask.
Wang Yao's "sensory" locked firmly onto the female ghost. He saw that she was wearing a work uniform that was neither blue nor gray, with patches on her elbows and knees. She must have been doing heavy work. He wondered what was the reason for her panic.
Just as Wang Yao was wondering, a familiar chill suddenly swept over him through the magic "sensing," and the stumbling female ghost in the "sensing" seemed to have been struck hard, trembling all over as she fell to the ground, her eyes filled with despair.
"Help...help..." The female ghost seemed to be about to faint, her lips trembling as she murmured softly. If it weren't for her keen "sensory perception," Wang Yao estimated that even if he were right next to her, he might not have been able to hear her.
If Wang Yao had seen a ghost elsewhere, he wouldn't have felt any pity. But in this monotonous and boring corridor, and with that strange aura similar to that in the basement of the Zhidu Grand Hotel, Wang Yao's curiosity was piqued.
"I'll go take a look first, you guys come over later." Wang Yao shouted, activating "Earth Control," and the stairwell beneath his feet immediately became like a conveyor belt, carrying Wang Yao forward rapidly.
"Tap tap tap..."
"Your magic skill, Earth Manipulation, has been upgraded to level 2."
Wang Yao was taken aback. He had used quite a few immortal techniques, but apart from "Controlling Metal" which leveled up twice last time, only "Controlling Earth" had leveled up today. What was the difference between leveling up and adding points? He used "Sensing" the most, so why couldn't "Sensing" level up?
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