Night Watchman Task System

After submitting an application to remove Omnipotent God from the Infinite Game Platform.

Tang Yu had yet to receive a reply from the platform. He opened his virtual computer and began browsing the latest news online.

He focused mainly on horror stories and mysterious incidents.

As he browsed, an idea gradually took shape in Tang Yu's mind.

Although he had already thought about how to build the "Night Watchman Task System," he still had no idea how to put it into practice.

After all, he had no way of knowing where evil spirits and monsters were.

Although he could control the God-Demon Space and use his consciousness to scan a large area, locating any monsters or evil spirits within it,

doing so would waste time and be inefficient.

For now, his focus was still on the players of the Boundless Realm. Spending a large amount of time searching for monsters and evil spirits every day would clearly be counterproductive.

After all, the players were the main force fighting against the Boundless Realm.

So Tang Yu's idea was to build a system that could automatically search for monsters and evil spirits, then issue missions to the Night Watchmen.

But he still had no idea how to make it happen.

As he browsed the news, inspiration suddenly struck Tang Yu.

Why not build a system that could automatically search the internet for information about mysterious and terrifying incidents?

The system could collect clues and information online, screen and assess reports of mysterious and terrifying incidents, then turn them into missions and send them to the Night Watchmen, who would investigate the locations and exorcise the evil spirits.

With this system in place, he wouldn't need to handle everything himself. He could simply leave it to run on its own.

With that thought, Tang Yu immediately got started.

As soon as he entered the God-Demon Space, the Five-Colored Law Ribbon automatically circled around him.

As Divine Power burned, the idea in Tang Yu's mind gradually turned into an imprint, carved into the God-Demon Space and becoming one of its operating rules.

Several hours later, the first version of the "Night Watchman Task System," attached to the God-Demon Space, was complete.

It took the form of a small, glowing white orb.

As soon as it was created, the system began running automatically, searching for information online.

Langya City, Donglong Port.

11:29 p.m.

A port worker on duty was making a routine inspection of the sea aboard a patrol boat.

As he cruised along the harbor, he swept a searchlight across the water.

Just as he directed the light toward the distance, a fishing boat suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

It was an old-fashioned fishing boat. Its canvas sails were tattered, and its hull was covered in moss. It looked as if it had come from the previous century, and was now slowly making its way toward the harbor.

The sight immediately put the port worker on alert.

The section of the harbor he was patrolling was a semi-military port, where unregistered private vessels were not allowed.

He hadn't received any notice about a boat needing to dock temporarily, either, so the fishing boat's arrival made him wary.

He immediately switched on his radio and issued a warning to the fishing boat approaching in the distance.

Despite repeated warnings, the decrepit fishing boat gave no response. It continued to draw closer to the mooring area, swaying leisurely as it went.

Then the port worker spotted three characters printed beneath the moss-covered fishing boat's port side.

Windbreaker!

With no other choice, the port worker picked up his radio and contacted the on-duty water police, preparing to inspect the approaching vessel.

A short while later, two water police officers approached the old fishing boat on jet skis.

They called out to the vessel as a routine measure. When no one answered, they promptly boarded the old boat and began their inspection.

Several hours later, the results of the inspection left the two officers horrified.

The inside of the fishing boat was covered in rust and cobwebs. Dust filled the entire cabin, and even the fuel tank was bone-dry. The boat looked as if it hadn't been used in decades.

So how had this fishing boat made its way to the harbor?

During their follow-up investigation, the two officers found an unconscious man in the bottom of the cabin.

The unconscious man wore an old-fashioned sailor's uniform, and his short hairstyle had been popular decades ago.

Who was he, and why was he aboard this old fishing boat?

The two officers were chilled by the baffling situation before them.

Before long, the Ghost Ship incident caused an uproar online and became a hot topic of discussion.

"I'm so pissed! I'm so pissed!"

Jiang Su came out of the gaming room and stood by the roadside, fuming.

He'd just been ganged up on in the game again.

It had started over the distribution of resources. He'd argued with some other players, and then they'd all beaten him up.

If this had happened in real life, Jiang Su figured he could take on ten people without breaking a sweat. After all, he had supernatural abilities granted by a mysterious figure.

But his abilities were no use in the game.

The units summoned by the players were every bit as powerful as he was, and they completely outnumbered him.

When they ganged up on him, all he could do was lie there and take the beating, then yell, "Just don't hit me in the face!"

The thought left Jiang Su feeling inexplicably aggrieved.

Getting stronger by earning resources in the game was far harder than he'd imagined.

As Jiang Su mulled this over, a notification suddenly sounded in his ear.

[Night Watchman Notification: The Night Watchman Task System is now officially online]

[Night Watchman Notification: Searching for mysterious and terrifying incidents in your area and analyzing them]

[Night Watchman Notification: Please select an investigation mission from the task list (next mandatory mission release: 5 days)]

Task List (Langya City):

[Minghe Village, the Dead Come Back to Life]

[Nanlin Street, Frequent Cases of People Jumping from Buildings in Their Sleep]

[Hugui Town, Haunted House No. 31]

[Donglong Port, Ghost Ship Incident]

There were seventy-eight mysterious incident missions in all. Just looking at the list made Jiang Su's scalp prickle.

So it was starting now?

Although he'd gained abilities granted by a mysterious figure, Jiang Su was still afraid of evil spirits and monsters deep down.

But he had no choice but to accept a mission.

The Night Watchman Manual laid out the rules clearly.

Once the task system officially went online, every Night Watchman had to choose and complete one mission from the task list every five days. They could take on more, but not fewer. Refusing to complete a mission meant certain death.

So doing a mission didn't necessarily mean you'd die, but refusing to do one meant you'd die for sure.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Su turned his attention to the task list.

When it came to choosing a mission, he decided to go with the closest one.

Of the seventy-eight missions in Langya City, Donglong Port was the nearest. So Jiang Su chose the "Donglong Port, Ghost Ship Incident" as his first mission.

As soon as he clicked confirm, a mass of information appeared in his mind.