In the darkness,
Jiang Lin's face was illuminated by the phone light, looking serious.
He downloaded a chat app, registered for a video app, and discovered a few single-player mini-games.
They were different from the single-player mini-games sold in the Western Palace Ghost Market, but they were quite interesting.
As he played, Jiang Lin couldn't help but think:
This thing is an electronic product, I wonder if the machine ball can install it on itself?
That would double its functionality.
However, why can't the underworld be connected to the internet?
Even though the Western Palace had researched ghost artifacts and formations so thoroughly, they still couldn't solve this problem.
Was something missing?
Or was it... some kind of restriction in the underworld?
If it was the latter, was it a restriction on some kind of law,
Or was it because the underworld had something that the yang world didn't, and that thing just happened to suppress the formation of 'networks'?
Jiang Lin's curiosity piqued, so he put away his phone.
He leaped into the air, restoring his ghost form.
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the room.
When he reappeared, he was already above a tall signal tower.
The night wind was strong, blowing his robes about.
Jiang Lin circled the signal tower twice, finding it strange.
The same structure, the same building materials.
If they were placed in the Underworld, why wouldn't they work?
He hadn't thought about these issues before.
He just felt it was time-consuming and labor-intensive. What was the use of a minor Wuchang like him pondering these things?
But now, if he just observed them out of interest, Jiang Lin quite wanted to delve into them.
The next morning at six-thirty, Jiang Lin returned to Roland Community.
Passing by the breakfast shop, he bought a portion for Shen Jie as well.
Last night, he had visited various signal towers, network information centers, Tianyan... and other places.
Although he didn't get an answer, he took some notes to study later.
If it was convenient, he might go to the Western Palace later.
The Western Palace would surely have a lot of research materials.
As for whether he could ultimately crack the mystery of the underworld, that wasn't the most important thing.
Being happy was the most important thing, enjoying the process was enough.
'Ding~'
The elevator door opened on the fifteenth floor.
Jiang Lin 'looked' at room 1502 with his perception, and seeing that Shen Jie was already up, he then stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Knock, knock!
"Who is it?"
Shen Jie walked out of the bathroom, brushing his teeth while glancing at the peephole.
At the door was Jiang Lin, wearing a white t-shirt and casual pants, looking relaxed.
"Brother Jiang, so early?"
Shen Jie opened the door, his expression surprised.
As soon as he spoke, the foam from his mouth flew out.
Jiang Lin lifted the bag of breakfast he was holding and hung it on his door, "Brought this for you."
"Wow! So nice!"
Shen Jie held his toothbrush in his mouth, freeing his hands to open the bag and take a look.
Fried dough sticks, spring rolls, steamed buns, and a bowl of congee.
He couldn't help but blurt out, "So lavish... Brother Jiang, where are you coming from?"
He had to get up so early for work, but Brother Jiang wasn't working, was he?
Where was he coming from?
Jiang Lin, who had already reached his own door, paused his steps, recalling his experience of the night... returning from the sky?
Just as Jiang Lin was thinking about how to answer, Shen Jie behind him exclaimed.
"I know! Brother Jiang, you must have gotten up at four or five to practice your skills!"
"You're still so disciplined even after coming down from the mountain, just as expected of Brother Jiang!"
"..."
Jiang Lin turned his head and met Shen Jie's admiring gaze.
After a moment of silence, he nodded, "Mm."
If you want to think of it that way, that's fine too.
"Oh, right, Brother Jiang, you just moved in yesterday, you must need to buy a lot of things, right?"
Seeing that Jiang Lin was already opening his door to go inside, Shen Jie quickly said:
"The supermarket at the entrance of our community doesn't have everything. If you need to buy things, it's best to go to the Century Plaza from yesterday, they have everything."
"Also, if you're looking for a job, you can check online first. Download that Xiongx Recruitment.
Submit your resume there, and after chatting with them, then go for an interview. That way, it'll be much more convenient."
Shen Jie truly saw Jiang Lin as someone who had lived in seclusion and practiced martial arts on a mountain for many years, only returning to the city recently for some reason.
After saying this, he added with concern:
"Wait a moment, I'll share that app with you.
Oh, right, if you can't find your way, you can always ask me, or you can download a map app."
Jiang Lin was surprised by his enthusiasm, "Okay. I'll wait for your message."
Not long after returning to his room, Jiang Lin received new messages on his phone.
When they exchanged contact information last night, besides their phone numbers, they also added each other on WeChat.
Shen Jie's avatar was an anime character, a golden bear giving a 'V' sign to the camera.
Jiang Lin's avatar, on the other hand, was the original default image.
[Programmer Can't Go Bald (Shen Jie): Brother Jiang, take a look.]
— The other party shared a map app with you.
— The other party shared a recruitment app with you.
— The other party shared a delivery app with you...
Several sharing links appeared on the chat page.
[Programmer Can't Go Bald (Shen Jie): Brother Jiang, you can download directly from the links I shared, or you can download them from the app store.]
[Jiang Lin: Okay, I'll take a look. Thanks.]
[Programmer Can't Go Bald (Shen Jie): What thanks? Don't be so polite with me.]
Jiang Lin followed the instructions and downloaded and installed the several software applications Shen Jie shared.
Then he registered for accounts and familiarized himself with their functions.
The delivery app's function was similar to the ghost babies in the underworld.
Map...
Seeing this, Jiang Lin thought of Nie Jiu.
That was a ghost who could get lost even with a map and navigation.
Not to mention the directions of east, west, south, and north displayed here.
According to Nie Jiu himself, he had basically tried every method.
Human mobile phones were too easily destroyed in combat.
Moreover, once placed in a storage bag or brought into the underworld, they would be rendered useless.
If the phone was hidden in the human world, either the hiding place would be forgotten, or it would be stolen by someone.
It was all tears.
"Sigh—" Jiang Lin put his hand to his forehead.
If the underworld could be connected to the internet, Nie Jiu... might not be able to find his way either.
For now, teaming up with Qin Mu was more convenient for work.
With that Thousand-Thread-Line ghost artifact, they wouldn't lose track of ghosts.
However, Shen Jie's words did remind Jiang Lin.
He looked at the empty room, "Perhaps, I should go out and buy some things."