This person was different from the surrounding medical staff.

He wasn't operating any medical equipment, just lying on a bed beside a glass tank.

"Yo? You're back? I told you it wouldn't be that easy for you to die."

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind, seemingly excited, but with a flat tone, as if discussing what to have for dinner.

Wu Liang turned his head just in time to see [Yin Qiming] walking in from the doorway, putting on medical gloves.

This guy didn't seem surprised by his return. Perhaps in his judgement, Wu Liang coming back was just a matter of time.

At most, it was that he had been gone a bit too long this time.

"So what's the situation here now?" Wu Liang couldn't be bothered to catch up on old times; both of them understood each other's nature, so they went straight to the point.

[Yin Qiming] walked past Wu Liang to the glass tank and tapped it lightly.

Then he pointed to the medical staff wrapped in armor, who had been stared at by the Zodiac Rabbit for a few seconds, and said, "This is the Zodiac Pig, understand?"

Just that one sentence made Wu Liang frown and ask, "Is the Dragon's condition that painful?"

When [Yin Qiming] said that the person lying beside them was the Zodiac Pig, Wu Liang immediately understood.

They were having the Zodiac Pig use its Fierce Ghost traits to spread certain negative conditions away from Director Long, making him feel somewhat better.

"Yes, although there has never been an instance of a second awakening in the old world, this world is already vastly different from what it used to be. Plus, I've discovered that the awakening factors in the Zodiac Dragon are continuously splitting, so I believe he is undergoing a second awakening."

"But... this is not a good thing."

[Yin Qiming] looked a bit solemn, staring intently at Director Long, who lay with his eyes closed in the glass tank.

Then, almost talking to himself, he said, "He's like a mutating cell now. Whether it will stabilize and gain new traits, or kill the host entirely, is completely unknown."

"Moreover, this awakening process is extremely painful, so I've had the Zodiac Pig inform a group of completely trustworthy and willing Awakened, to have everyone share Director Long's pain."

"Otherwise, merely using these Mysterious Potions wouldn't be enough to suppress Director Long, who is constantly in extreme pain. He would go crazy."

Listening to [Yin Qiming]'s words, Wu Liang's expression grew increasingly grim.

He hadn't expected Director Long's second awakening to be so perilous.

The Zodiac Pig was only helping share the pain, and it wasn't even just the Zodiac Pig, as [Yin Qiming] implied that many people had willingly accepted the Zodiac Pig's Fierce Ghost imprint.

Yet even so, the Zodiac Pig was in such pain that it couldn't move, lying on the bed in armor.

Imagine if Director Long had to bear all this pain alone, how terrifying that would be!

"How long do you think his second awakening will last?"

"I don't know."

To Wu Liang's question, [Yin Qiming] replied firmly without even turning his head.

He also wanted to know how long this would last!

This was, after all, the first instance of a second awakening across two worlds!

If the second awakening can be studied and stabilized, enabling others to take this step... there might be hope for humanity!

[Yin Qiming] understood better than anyone the limitless potential of the Awakened Ability!

Even in the previous world, where the [Pioneer] believed he could change the world and save everything, one towering figure remained permanently imprinted in his mind.

That was Yao Qingxue, who held a sharp sword and stood at the pinnacle of the world, letting out an indignant roar before humanity's final battle in the apocalypse.

A woman who, by her strength alone, allowed humanity to endure for several more years.

Because of this, if possible...

If Yao Qingxue, known as the strongest Awakened, could also experience a second awakening, how terrifying would her power be?

Therefore, even though the Zodiac Rabbit and others did not trust him, [Yin Qiming] actually hoped more than anyone for the Zodiac Dragon to awaken and succeed.

Wu Liang stared at [Yin Qiming]'s hopeful gaze, and suddenly a teasing voice popped into his mind—

"His second awakening is also because of you."

"!?"

It was the [Ghost Compendium] communicating with him.

Startled, Wu Liang almost let it slip and alert the others outside.

Quickly, he responded inwardly, asking, "What do you mean? How does this have anything to do with me? I haven't tried to modify anything on Director Long!"

But the [Ghost Compendium] still had this cheeky tone similar to his own, saying, "You indeed didn't act upon him directly, but remember what I said? You changed the direction of the world."

"Imagine the entire world as an immeasurable program, and modifying reality is like altering its code. The more complex and vast the code, the easier it is for BUGS to crop up, you get that right."

"And these BUGS first appear around you, the modifier, so this unprecedented second awakening fell on the Zodiac Dragon."

The [Ghost Compendium]'s explanation left Wu Liang in silence.

Yet he was helpless in the face of it.

After all, to save humanity from a future destined to be destroyed by the supernatural, he had to continuously use and master the ability to [modify reality].

But using [modify reality] could potentially bring unknown world bugs.

This was a pursuit that could not be paused.

All Wu Liang could do was exert all his efforts to end the battle between humans and the supernatural before the bugs in the world became irreparable.

"Don't be so disheartened, you can totally fight poison with poison!" the [Ghost Compendium] said cheerfully.

Wu Liang raised an eyebrow, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Whoosh—

The [Ghost Compendium] flipped through Wu Liang's mind, finally stopping on that blank page that could traverse to the Fierce Ghost World.

In a teasing tone, it said, "Because of the BUGS caused by [modify reality], you can completely use the Laws of [reality] to modify it back!"

Before the words were finished, Wu Liang immediately interrupted, "But wouldn't that create more BUGS?"

Now it was the [Ghost Compendium]'s turn to get smug.

It proudly declared, "You didn't really think I took you to the Fierce Ghost World just to comprehend the Laws of [reality], did you?"

"Otherwise? You also... "

Before Wu Liang could finish his retort, he sensed a familiar aura emerging from the [Ghost Compendium]'s blank page.

The moment that aura emerged, it almost made Wu Liang think he was still in the Fierce Ghost World and hadn't returned; the surrounding residual thoughts and various Fierce Ghosts felt slightly unsettling.

The [Ghost Compendium] snapped the blank page shut and laughed, "I waited for you on Taishan Peak for so long not in vain; the world marked as defective has been anchored by me, so..."

Before it could finish, Wu Liang continued, "So, by using the Laws of [reality] now, I can essentially use you for conversion, letting the Fierce Ghost World bear the cost, right? That's why you told me to indulge in using the ability before leaving?"

It was only at this moment that Wu Liang realized—

The [Ghost Compendium] was not as indifferent to the real world as it claimed.

Though it said if problems arose, it could always find a new world, and a new Wu Liang or anyone could be found to start over in changing the tragic future.

But in truth? It couldn't wait that long.

Once the [Ghost Compendium] gained self-awareness through Wu Liang, it more clearly understood how rare this opportunity was to set the world back on track.

Perhaps among countless worlds, another such opportunity might arise, but time?

The [Ghost Compendium] without self-awareness could wait endlessly, but not now.

Therefore, it took unprecedented actions, using itself as an anchor to link the two worlds.

This meant that Wu Liang was essentially in the same state as when fleeing Da Yi's pursuit—

Free to use the Laws of [reality] without concern!

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