The male supporting character was actually myself.

I'll just stick to the posts on the forum.

The big shots are probably too busy to reply anymore, and it's afraid the post will sink, so it can only bump it up from time to time.

The main system is still down, showing no sign of issuing tasks.

After investigating for several days, Jiang Chen listed several ways to ask the Celestial Masters Sect for help in conducting experiments.

The new leader was ordered to do everything in his power to assist Yuan Jiangchen in doing anything that was not illegal.

As a result, the dungeon of the Tianshimen Ningzhou branch has been quite lively these past few days.

In the first prison where evil spirits were imprisoned, there were people who would recite classical books and various scriptures without stopping.

In the second prison, a group of crosstalk performers were specially hired. They would go on stage in pairs and talk, imitate, tease, and sing to the air 24 hours a day.

The third cell had a radio set up, and a 24-hour broadcast program was selected so that the evil spirits could listen to various health product advertisements all day long.

In the fourth cell, a charging cell phone is placed in front of the evil spirit, playing an online novel from an audiobook app...

The Celestial Masters Sect specifically dispatched people to observe and monitor the imprisoned evil spirits, noting their individual reactions.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and all the evil spirits that participated in the experiment underwent changes to varying degrees.

Most of the evil spirits gradually calmed down and stopped being restless.

The most significant improvement was seen in the group listening to online novels. Their phones continuously played online novels, and all the evil spirits listened quietly. One evil spirit even had bright, gleaming eyes and would occasionally burst into happy laughter.

"The effects of online novels are quite good." The new leader was proud to be able to participate in such a historically valuable experiment, and for this reason, he had been keeping a close eye on it.

Sometimes they would even stay overnight to personally compare the progress of each experimental group.

He pointed to the evil spirit on the far left and said happily, "In at most another week, it should be able to communicate in a simple way!"

Perhaps the voice was too loud, disturbing the evil spirits who were listening to the novel, because they all roared in dissatisfaction and even gestured to the new leader to shut up.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen was very pleased and asked softly, "What book is being played on a loop? Add two more sets for comparison and see what the results are."

"I quite like this online novel. It's called 'The Male Supporting Character Is Actually Me.' It's quite interesting." The new leader replied with a smile. "The plot is tight and concise, and the story is light and enjoyable. The individual short stories all come together to reveal a rather interesting setting. I've subscribed to it all, so the author can make a living!"

“That’s true. Only with income can you calm down and write a good story.” Jiang Chen agreed wholeheartedly. “This is it. If the next few sets are also amazing, this time I’m going to take this book to solve the big problem of the Gates of Hell!”

Three days later, the experimental results were released, and the trip to the underworld was put on the agenda.

Amidst Yuan Xuefei's repeated instructions, Jin Nian confidently accompanied Jiang Chen into the business vehicle specially dispatched by the Celestial Master Sect.

There are only two ways to enter the Underworld.

First, open the gates of the underworld;

Second, pass through the gap between the two worlds.

They naturally had no choice but to choose the latter, to be escorted by the Celestial Masters to the largest known rift between the two realms, and the rest would be up to them.

The van traveled north along the highway.

The car stopped in the afternoon of the following day in a closed-off, open grassland.

The area is home to many Taoist masters and features numerous sophisticated modern technological products, clearly indicating that the crack is being monitored in real time.

This was the first time Jiang Chen had seen what a spatial rift looked like.

A thin crack, like a tear in a piece of paper.

Unless you reach out and touch it from the front, you can't see or touch this gap from the side or the back.

"It was pitch black, I couldn't see anything." Jiang Chen peeked inside curiously.

The little white cat stretched its neck curiously, blinked, and shook its head, saying, "There's nothing there. Is it blocked off from the other side?"

The Taoist priest in charge of guarding the area laughed heartily, "Is this your first time seeing this? Isn't it amazing?"

The spatial rift is somewhat like an intermittent geyser, except that it spews out a large amount of yin energy mixed with various evil spirits.

The crack opens at a regular time; you'll see what it looks like in another half hour.

Our plan is to send you in just as the yin energy from the crack is about to stop flowing."

Sure enough, half an hour later, to the astonishment of the little white cat, whose jaw nearly dislocated, a thick, dark aura mixed with a few small evil spirits was spewed out!

"Wow!" it couldn't help but exclaim, covering its mouth in surprise, "It looks like a giant monster farted!"

Jiang Chen: ...

He glanced helplessly at the seemingly soft and cute little white cat. How could it be so adorably silly?

The whole process lasted about five minutes. Jiang Chen lay down in the tent that had been prepared for him, and Jin Nian guided his soul out.

The human body cannot enter the underworld; if he wants to go, he must leave his body and enter in the form of a living soul.

"Brother, I'll envelop you with my aura. Remember, don't stray more than three meters from me, or the evil spirits will discover you're a living soul, and it will be very dangerous!" Jin Nian cautiously reminded him again and again.

Just as the rift was about to stop spewing air, she revealed her spirit form and took Jiang Chen's hand as they stepped into the rift.

As soon as you enter the crevice, you hear ghostly wails mixed with the eerie wind, sending chills down your spine.

The little white cat, unlike its usual timid self, stood up straight with its round, fluffy little body raised and its two little paws, shouting, "Host, don't be afraid! Behold my Meow Meow Protective Technique!"

It clasped its two little paws together and waved them from side to side, "The sacred fire shines brightly, the sacred fire glows, protect my host, meow meow meow meow!"

Jiang Chen covered his face with his hands. "Besides being cute and funny, is my system of no other use?"

Transform into a cat-eared girl, that would be fine too!

After Xiaobai finished "casting the spell," it immediately became timid, curled up into a ball, covered its eyes with its paws, and buried its head deep inside. "Host, I've done everything I could. From now on, it's all up to you."

Keep it up! You're the best!

Ha... They're already chickening out before even entering the Underworld.

Luckily, I didn't rely on the system's cheat codes!

After traversing the spatial rift for an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at a vast, dark plain.

The eerie green will-o'-the-wisps scattered across the land added to the sinister atmosphere of the misty underworld.

Everywhere I looked, there were all sorts of evil spirits.

Battles break out from time to time, and the spirit cores dropped by the dead evil spirits are immediately devoured.

“This is the Underworld.” Jin Nian was a little embarrassed. She looked at Jiang Chen and said in a low voice, “I was born in this kind of place. There is nothing here but evil spirits and wasteland.”

She closed her eyes and sensed the surroundings for a moment, then suddenly opened them with a puzzled look and stared to her right. "That's strange, why are there houses over there?"

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Current Spirit King—Han Ying

There's a house here? Does someone still live here?

"I Have an Apartment in Hell" series?

Jiang Chen also found it strange, "How do you know there's a house? Can we go take a look?"

“Ah, I can feel it.” Jin Nian explained patiently, “I was born here, and although I didn’t stay long before running away, I was born with knowledge after all.”

They are born with the ability to sense the underworld and can 'see' very, very far away.

Didn't my brother notice that these evil spirits didn't even notice us?

That's because I can give them commands.

However, there is a distance limit; you can only control a certain distance around you.

So brother, don't leave easily. You'll be absolutely safe as long as you're by my side!

That house... I don't think it's dangerous; it even feels a bit familiar. Let's go take a look.

In his spirit form, Jin Nian didn't even need to walk. He dragged his soul across the ground in a light mist, darting through the narrow gaps between the evil spirits.

This was the first time Jiang Chen had observed his surroundings from this perspective.

Everything that swept past him had an eerie quality, twisting and swirling around him and even above his head.

"Brother, look! It's right in front of us!" Jin Nian was in her element here, and soon pointed to a magnificent palace in front of her and said.

Jiang Chen: ...

It seems we need to strengthen Jin Nian's cultural development in the future; this statement is completely off-topic!

How can this even be called a house?

It's completely different from what I imagined!

This place looks like it's not to be messed with...

"My goodness, why would there be such a beautiful palace in such a ghostly place as the Underworld?" The little white cat peeked out from under its paws and asked curiously, "How eerie... I think it would be better if the host didn't go."

The closer Jin Nian got to the palace complex, the more excited she became, and the faster she went.

The palace complex sits atop a small hill, and there is not a single evil spirit within a hundred meters.

Upon reaching them, they realized how vast the palace complex was; standing before the towering gates, they had to look up to barely see the top.

A row of large red lanterns hung on the high wall, swaying in the wind and flickering red candles, forming a stark contrast with the black wasteland and the eerie ghostly lights in the distance.

"Where is this place?" Jiang Chen asked curiously, ignoring the beeping of the little white cat huddled behind his neck.

Jin Nian frowned slightly, as if trying to recall something. "I don't know... but it feels very familiar, like I should go in!"

As she spoke, she reached out her right hand and gently touched the cold door.

"Squeak!"

The moment she touched it, the vermilion gate opened with a click.

Startled, Jin Nian involuntarily took a step back, bumping right into Jiang Chen, who was examining the palace with great interest.

"Brother, aren't you scared?" she asked, sounding somewhat timid.

Jiang Chen stepped inside. "What's there to be afraid of? We're already in the Underworld. Could there be a more terrifying and filthy place than this?"

“That’s true…” Jin Nian tugged at his sleeve and followed closely behind.

The multi-story buildings, pavilions, floating areas, and connecting corridors were more exquisite and luxurious than even a royal palace, except that there wasn't a single person or ghost in sight.

Rows of red lanterns hanging in the corridor swayed, casting a red shadow.

Fish dart through the water, but one second they are koi, the next they turn into a phantom, like smoke and mist, crossing half the pool, and then condensing into the shape of a koi at the other end, swallowing a lotus petal.