"Why do you say that?" Michael Bolton did not hide his confusion.

"Do you still remember the note under the morality value?"

Yes, it told me to be a good person... Michael Bolton almost put on Andy Lau's face.

David Thompson said seriously:

"The initial morality value is 60. If it drops below this number, the Spirit Realm's punishment mechanism will be triggered. It will broadcast your location to all Spirit Realm walkers in the same city and issue a mission to eliminate you."

...Michael Bolton was dumbfounded and blurted out:

"Doesn't that mean I can never do bad things for the rest of my life?"

Well, it's not that I want to do bad things, but being a saint all the time is just too exhausting.

Besides, what are the standards for measuring morality value? If things like doing crafts or posting racy pictures are considered moral degeneration, then he's doomed for life.

David Thompson laughed, seemingly enjoying seeing newcomers make this kind of face, and said slowly:

"No need to be so nervous. According to our observations, if a Spirit Realm walker steals, robs, or injures someone... depending on the severity, 1–5 morality points will be deducted. Killing someone deducts 10 morality points. If you cause serious consequences, like multiple deaths or injuries, the corresponding morality value will be deducted based on the severity.

"As for some private moral failings, they won't affect your morality value. Also, morality value can be deducted, but it can also be accumulated. That's why you're told to be a good person."

This mechanism sounds like it was deliberately designed to restrain Spirit Realm walkers, but why does the Spirit Realm want to restrain them?

Morality and law are both things humans created to maintain order. In nature, aside from humans, no other creatures need these things.

In other words, unless the Spirit Realm stands on the side of humanity, the existence of morality value seems a bit unreasonable.

But the Spirit Realm is a supernatural phenomenon.

Michael Bolton instinctively felt this restriction was unreasonable, but since David Thompson didn't explain, it meant he didn't know the reason either.

From the conversation just now, it was clear that the authorities' understanding of the Spirit Realm was limited.

Michael Bolton suddenly realized: "I get it now. No wonder it's such a big pitfall for newcomers. So how do you accumulate morality value?"

After gaining superpowers, newbies often use their abilities to do things they always wanted to do but couldn't before, like making money.

And all the quick ways to make money are written in the criminal code.

And then there's eating at expensive restaurants without paying... Hmm, I wonder if supporting poor young ladies would lower morality value? In the Spirit Realm's definition, does that count as a private moral failing or a crime?

Michael Bolton didn't dare ask this question. After all, they weren't familiar yet, and he didn't want to leave a bad impression on his future boss.

"Accumulating morality value is as simple as lowering it—just do good deeds. In fact, many Spirit Realm walkers from evil organizations are keen on charity and donations, because that's the fastest way to accumulate morality value. As long as you have enough money, you can kill people without restraint." David Thompson gave a cold laugh:

"Pretty ironic, right? You never know what kind of face those charity workers have behind the scenes. And what's even more ironic is that human life can be measured in money. That's how it is in reality, and that's how it is in the Spirit Realm.

"Also, killing between Spirit Realm walkers doesn't deduct morality value."

After Michael Bolton had digested this information, David Thompson continued:

"Next, let's talk about the official organizations.

"The official organization we belong to is called the Five Elements Alliance, made up of five major factions: the Hundred Flowers Society, the White Tiger Troop, the Red Fire Gang, the Water God Palace, and the Central Court. The five factions represent five professions: Wood Demon, Scout, Fire Master, Water Ghost, and Earth Monster."

Michael Bolton couldn't help but complain inwardly: Why does the official organization sound like a bunch of monsters and demons?

"Besides the Five Elements Alliance, there are a few other organizations with official backgrounds. I'll send you the info later." David Thompson fiddled with his wine glass and said:

"The five major organizations within the Five Elements Alliance only formed an alliance in the past twenty years. Before that, they each did their own thing and didn't get along. This has to do with the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, as well as differences in the nature of each profession."

David Thompson took a sip of wine and shrugged. "Take the Hundred Flowers Society's Wood Demons, for example. They're a bunch of extreme environmentalists and animal protection association members. My god, they even tried to push the Five Elements Alliance headquarters to issue a rule banning members from eating dog meat. Even God isn't as outrageous as they are. Every time I see their sickeningly animal-loving faces, I can't help but want to kick their butts with my leather shoes."

Next, David Thompson harshly criticized the four professions other than the White Tiger Troop.

This gave Michael Bolton a pretty direct impression of the other organizations in the Five Elements Alliance—for example, the Red Fire Gang, who would rather fight than talk; or the Water God Palace, whose members are gloomy and like to cultivate viruses and bacteria.

Or the Central Court, run by real estate and mining tycoons.

"Only our White Tiger Troop's Scouts are wise, calm, and decisive—the perfect profession." David Thompson concluded.

Michael Bolton thought to himself, Do the other four organizations agree with you on that?