Metaphysics Live Stream, Going Viral Across the Internet Ch. 27

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A flicker of hesitation passed across Yang Yiyi's face. She telling Shen Huo about her request surprised him a little.

"I want you to destroy the statue on the mountain. It's weighing me down too much; I can barely breathe."

"The statue? You mean that deity statue?"

Yang Yiyi snapped, "That's not a deity at all; it's clearly an evil spirit using the deity's name as a cover."

"My physical body is trapped under the statue, forbidden by an old witch the village brought in. I can't get out and can only watch as the evil spirit sucks all my flesh and blood dry."

"If my hatred weren't so strong, it wouldn't be able to swallow me just yet, and that's how I got a chance to escape. But it's only a temporary escape. It can find me anytime, and I have to keep hiding. And I can feel it consuming more and more energy; once it's strong enough that I have no chance to escape, I'll be trapped."

"So I came to you for help. If you can help me, I promise to do three things for you later."

Her eyes were full of allure, grabbing hold of Shen Huo's heart.

Just when she thought Shen Huo would agree to her request for those three endless possibilities like everyone else, Shen Huo—

Just blinked his aching eyes and flat-out refused.

"Sorry."

The smile on Yang Yiyi's face faltered a little.

She asked, "Why?"

The audience in the live stream all nervously held their breath for Shen Huo.

[Come on, dude, you're literally in her illusion—like a fish on a chopping board—and you're rejecting a dangerous ghost? You're asking for death!]

[I bet a spaceship Shen Huo's gonna die—he actually refused a ghost's request.]

[But I think Shen Huo might not die. I bet he refused because he wants to negotiate terms with the ghost. I bet he'll live!]

[He's brave, but this is risky. What if he angers the ghost? Then he's really dead. Is this guy not afraid of going crazy?]

There were lots of haters roasting Shen Huo in the livestream chat, but many were also discussing everything Shen Huo had gone through. This was way more twisted and intense than a horror movie—getting to watch a rollercoaster of a show for free live? So awesome!

More haters jumped on the bandwagon, bets got bigger, and some opened betting pools while viewers egged each other on.

Most newcomers hadn't seen the earlier creepy scene where the kids skinned someone and were happily joking about how the ghost NPC looked good.

Longtime fans of the reality stream showed unreadable smiles.

They had thought the same thing before.

Because the big bets drew so many watchers, Shen Huo's livestream quickly shot up to number one.

The ghost chuckled a few times, then her pretty head fell off her neck.

It rolled to Shen Huo's feet.

The eyeballs had melted, the vitreous humor gone, and the whole eyeball looked foggy and white like the sclera.

"I did lie to you. The path you took was dangerous, but you had no choice."

After she finished speaking, the door pushed open, and the villagers outside all turned into skinless flesh monkeys!

Their teeth were sharp and disgusting, and one bite would take off half a head.

The ghost shut the door again, looking proud as she stared at Shen Huo.

"So, will you cooperate with me now?"

Suddenly, Shen Huo laughed out loud.

The ghost frowned.

"What are you laughing at?"

After laughing enough, Shen Huo held his aching waist and stopped.

"Then I'll make a deal with you."

"Speak."

Obviously, the ghost found this a bit novel.

Before, anyone would only agree because they feared for their lives, never voluntarily making a deal.

Shen Huo said, "Do you have money?"

The ghost was confused.

She instinctively threw a bunch of ghost money at Shen Huo's head.

Shen Huo struggled out from under the bills and said no.

"Not dead people's money, real living people's money."

The ghost shook her head, showing a rare bit of embarrassment.

"I came here broke."

Shen Huo sighed.

"Sorry, I'm drowning in debt and need to earn money. Since you can't meet my terms, we can't make a deal."

As Shen Huo said this, he clearly felt the temperature drop around him.

The ghost reattached her head, and her delicate face slowly faded, turning into a terrifying half-decayed one that smelled rotten even from a distance.

"Hey, don't get mad so fast, sister. No mutual benefit means it's unreasonable for me to help you. Who said it had to be money? You could offer other collateral."

The eerie wind instantly softened into a gentle breeze brushing his cheek.

"What do you mean?"

Shen Huo shrugged.

"Like a house or some land."

The ghost blinked, as if remembering something.

She said, "Actually, I have one."

Shen Huo rubbed his hands together.

"Go on!"

"That hotel."

Shen Huo's expression immediately fell.

That hotel was built deep in the forest. Who besides hikers would come to that creepy place?

The ghost explained, "That land is mine. I bought it before I was sacrificed, planning to build a school there. The money is compensation from my parents' car accident. I wanted to help the kids out of the mountains, but who knew..."

Her expression grew a little sad.

Shen Huo almost spoke, but in the end, he said nothing.

Shen Huo changed his mind and agreed to the female ghost's request. If things went smoothly, this piece of land would be his.

Before he could feel happy, something suddenly occurred to him.

"Who built that hotel?"

Yang Yiyi's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. "He San. He built the hotel, spread some mysterious rumors to attract those curious enough to explore, and in the end, they became food for the evil spirits in the mountain."

No wonder Shen Huo had seen so many corpses in the mountain before. Those bones were probably from missing hikers.

Unfortunately, both their bodies and souls remained trapped in this ghostly place.

Wait a minute?

"Wasn't He San the guide who led us to the ghost town? How come..."

Their group's goal wasn't small at all. Didn't this basically expose their location?

And the guide didn't look like an idiot either.

Yang Yiyi laughed mockingly, "Because the appetite of the evil spirits can't be satisfied with just one or two living people anymore. They want more!"

The evil spirits had been fed too well by He San. Now they needed more living sacrifices, forcing He San to lure more people in.

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