Cen Jiu, 28, is a forensic pathologist and criminal psychology consultant. By day, he dissects corpses; by night, he ventures through the gates of hell.
Three years ago, the world split open, and eerie games descended. At midnight, the streets became entrances to game instances.
Bound to a “suicide-seeking System,” he dies if he fails to complete his missions, so he always picks the things he fears most: dissecting living corpses, insulting vengeful spirits for being ugly.
He begs for mercy with his mouth, but his hands are as steady as a surgeon’s. He uses forensic knowledge to take apart ghosts and psychology to turn the tables on them.
Jiang Yingxue, a top-tier star online and a police consultant, is a drama queen who never stops talking. While livestreaming a paranormal investigation, she sees him being dragged away by a ghost and forces him into a team.
She plays favorites and fiercely protects her own. In public, she’s a rich, beautiful heiress; in private, she’s a nonstop goofball who can talk a vengeful spirit into a breakdown.
As supernatural energy resurges, ghosts grow stronger. Some people awaken special abilities, while others become experimental subjects.
They discover that every game instance is a selection mechanism created by a higher power.
He wants to stay alive; she wants the truth. Together, they risk their lives to clear each game and carve out a path for humanity to strike back.
