Rules of the Strange? The Underworld Is Just Long Neglected

Chen Ye is a maintenance worker in the underworld, responsible for maintaining infrastructure such as the Yellow Springs Road and the Bridge of Helplessness. His performance was so poor that he nearly got fired, but then he ended up in the livestream for the [Global Supernatural Game]. While the other chosen players were being hunted by supernatural creatures in a haunted school, Chen Ye looked at the rusty gates, damp walls, and flickering hallway lights, and his occupational instincts kicked in. “This ‘ghost wall’ section clearly has aging talismans. Yin energy is leaking through.” He pulled out his repair tools and got to work scraping putty, replacing talismans, and tightening screws. When a red-clad female ghost crawled out of the TV, Chen Ye handed her an invoice. “Fill this out. The repair fee will come out of your wages.” When the Boss read out its instant-death rules over the loudspeaker, Chen Ye changed the channel. “This is the Wangchuan Radio Station, bringing you the time. Your rules have three grammatical errors. Rejected.” He fixed every bug and cleared the game, and the rewards he earned even counted toward the underworld’s performance metrics. Looking at the livestream chat full of “???” Chen Ye scratched his head. “Isn’t this just a horror theme park that’s been falling apart for years?”