Global Dungeon: I Can See the Status Bar

Chapter 206: Chapter 118: Underworld Ghosts Don’t Celebrate Foreign Festivals

“How do we respond?” Old Ghost Lu was quite helpless, “His application process is completely compliant and legal, and our Underworld never said that mortals can’t apply for the Underworld civil service exam…”

The group of old ghosts immediately fell silent.

The entire review department was as quiet as a grave.

This seems…to be an actual issue.

Since the Underworld went through modernization reforms, it now allows deceased from Yellow Springs Country, Western Hell, Western Heaven, Egyptian Underworld, Ancient Greek Underworld, Heroic Spirit Hall, and Niflheim, who have obtained permanent residence, to participate in the Underworld civil service exams.

Though basically none of them do, at least the rules allow it.

But mortals participating…

This really is unprecedented.

Though the King Yama in the Fifth Hall used to be someone who judged both the living and the dead in the daytime, he was an Merit Yin God appointed by the heavens, venerated by the Mortal World!

Is this the same as the current situation?

Before he came down, he was already half in charge of the Underworld.

After coming down, because those big shots above were too leisurely, he straightforwardly became the actual highest authority of the entire Underworld.

This can’t be used as an example, right?

Thus, the heads of the Underworld Civil Service Bureau spent the whole day awake, held overnight meetings to discuss, and reported the results to King Yama for approval.

Finally, with King Yama’s endorsement, Lu Wenwu’s registration form officially passed the review, and he acquired his exam eligibility.

For the next half month, Lu Wenwu stayed in the employee dormitories of Black 985 and Bai Er Yi Yi, repeating past papers and attending Bai Er Yi Yi’s lectures.

As an old ghost who has worked at the position of Impermanence for years, Bai Er Yi Yi had an enormously rich knowledge reserve and was an excellent teacher.

During the learning process, Lu Wenwu got a general understanding of the current living conditions of ghosts in the Underworld.

Overall, they are quite similar to the Human World.

However, due to changes in race, many living habits are entirely alien to mortals.

For instance, festival dates in the Underworld aren’t fixed, and the exact holiday announcements are usually issued based on statistics from the astrological bureau.

And the most common example: apart from Ghost Messengers and Yin Soldiers, ordinary ghosts work in shifts; the routine is sleeping during the day (Blue Star Divine Continent time) and working at night.

It’s unavoidable; daytime is too auspicious, full of Yang Qi, and some places could be perilous for ghosts.

So most ghosts without cultivation wouldn’t venture out during the day.

And about some Underworld architecture…

Only in the Underworld could things be so terrifyingly extreme.

Some players who escaped quickly from the Eighteen Layers of Hell with higher virtue absolute values arrive at Ghost Realm Castle on pins and needles.

Every day, Lu Wenwu could see groups of terrified new ghosts on the streets.

Without the Eye of Insight, you could easily tell these were players involved in the world dungeon.

They’re not real ghosts, their mentality hasn’t adapted, and they truly struggle with the extremely eerie Underworld style.

The streets are pitch dark, green ghost lights floating above for illumination, with two eerie ghosts ahead emitting creepy laughter, a few young ghosts cosplaying as drowned ghosts and skeletons gathered around, turning back to see seven or eight paper figures with bright rosy cheeks trailing them, chatting and laughing…

It’s truly hard not to be scared!

That’s the Joy Bean effect!

Amidst these tense preparatory days, Lu Wenwu felt profoundly fulfilled.

It’s as if he was back in the month before the college entrance exam years ago.

However, compared to back then, now that his Body attribute exceeds five thousand, his memory and learning abilities have improved significantly.

He’s completely achieved the legendary effect of “photographic memory.”

Which is quite advantageous in the Underworld big test.

For ghosts, remembering new information without forgetting over time is very difficult without cultivation, requiring substantial effort.

If not for this, Bai Er Yi Yi might have directly urged Lu Wenwu to give up.

In no time, nearly a month flew by, and it was now August 15th, the eve of the exam.

This is the last day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, known as Worship the Moon Festival in the Underworld, while it’s the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Human World.

It’s the second most significant day in the Underworld Calendar, comparable in importance to a toned-down version of New Year’s Eve and an enhanced Lantern Festival in the Human World.

Every year on this day, the light of the Taiyin Star shines brightest, and Immortal Gods in the Celestial Court hold banquets.

As seasoned ghosts should know, power can be enhanced by the moonlight, so this is also the period with the heaviest Yin Qi throughout the year.

Hence, the Underworld hosts grand blessing ceremonies at Ghost Realm Castle to channel the Power of the Moon, boost the happiness index in the Underworld, and improve the living environment of the Underworld.

Around the Mid-Autumn Festival and Worship the Moon Festival every year, the entire Underworld is at its liveliest.

Not just Ghost Kings from various parts of the Underworld come to Ghost Realm Castle for the festivity, but also the deceased from other underworlds find ways to visit the Underworld for tourism and experience different cultures.

Unfortunately, selfless Underworld civil servants serving ghost citizens operate year-round based on a rotating system.

Even during festivals, Yin Messengers need to rotate.

It’s three teams split into twelve groups, with each group rotating for two hours, which is fairly considerate of ghostly nature.

This year’s shift schedule is quite good, as it coincides with Black 985 and Bai Er Yi Yi taking turns on Celebration Street in Yama District, allowing them to experience the Underworld’s rich festive atmosphere up close.