Metaphysics Live Stream, Going Viral Across the Internet Ch. 65

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And when it finally ended, her heart couldn't calm down for days.

Shen Huo. A man worth going crazy over.

She'd fallen hard for this guy who looked like a glamorous flower from another world, but could take down evil gods without batting an eye.

So, she and her girlfriends formed a fan club and regularly posted Shen Huo content.

But since he opened a new Weibo account, Shen Huo had only posted once—and that was before he joined the horror reality show. Nothing after that.

His profile was squeaky clean. Other than some promo pics after his debut, there were barely any photos.

Luckily, her girls were pros. They clipped and edited every single shot of Shen Huo from the show—and basically every frame was a god-tier photo.

Calling him a top-tier face was an understatement. His looks absolutely crushed that so-called top idol.

Just as she was at work, she noticed that the reality show she'd been following had dropped a teaser.

Seeing Shen Huo sitting on a little stool playing on his phone—clearly staged by Director Wang—still made Cola cover her mouth in excitement.

'Aaaahhh! My precious Huobao is too cute!'

She opened up Weibo and saw the topic threads filled with her girlfriends screaming in all caps—and even found fanartists already posting chibi fanart.

But the real surprise came right after.

'The livestream had started!'

She clicked in and instantly saw Shen Huo's flawless face filling the screen.

[Ahhh that face! He's right up in the camera and still looks this good! I swear Huobao's 100% barefaced!]

[Too hot. Too hot. How can one man look this good?!]

[Huobao, mommy loves you!]

[My baby is so freaking cute!!]

[Alright girls, he's already lying in my bed, no need to fight.]

[Okay but can someone explain—how dangerous is the place they're going this time? I hope Huobao doesn't get too worn out.]

[@Upstairs They're going to Shijia Plaza, aka the Shijia Corpse Yard. It's basically a suicide hotspot. Thousands of people have died there. I've got a bad feeling about this show.]

[If it's really that cursed, why hasn't it been torn down?]

[Torn down? LOL. I'm local, and I'll tell you this—gov tried sending people to demolish it. That same night, someone died. A high-ranking official, too. After that, no one dared touch it.]

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The tour bus headed for Shijia Plaza. After Shen Huo finished his intro, he didn't try to entertain the camera like the others. Instead, he just sat quietly, holding a book and reciting from it nonstop.

A bunch of viewers got curious, trying to figure out what he was studying. When the camera zoomed in, the pages were filled with dense, obscure Chinese characters.

[What book is Huobao reading? It looks super hard.]

More and more viewers asked the same thing.

Wang Xian, holding the main livestream console, noticed the spike in curiosity. Soon, the console would be passed to Director Wang, but for now, Wang Xian leaned the camera closer to Shen Huo.

"Actor Shen, what book are you reading?"

Interrupted, Shen Huo forgot where he left off and paused. "Oh, it's the Zhou Yi*."

(*The I Ching, or Yijing, usually translated Book of Changes or Classic of Changes.)

Wang Xian glanced at it, brows furrowing. "Why doesn't it have any annotations?"

"This is the original version—no footnotes."

Wang Xian nodded, then asked, "Why the sudden interest in reciting the Zhou Yi?"

"Ugh, long story. But hey, to everyone watching—study hard, okay? Don't be like me, trying to fix things last-minute."

The chat instantly exploded into laughter.

[This is TOO MUCH—he's literally the only idol livestreaming while studying ancient Chinese texts. Hilarious.]

[Too intense. Even idols are grinding now. My motivation is on life support.]

[He's so real for that. Absolute king behavior.]

Of course, a few trolls popped in, claiming Shen Huo was just pretending to be smart for clout.

But his fans immediately ganged up and booted the trolls out of the chat.

Wang Xian quickly pulled the console away from Shen Huo's face, but he'd already seen the comments.

He remained calm. After being roasted by the entire internet once, a couple haters were nothing—just drizzle in a storm.

As the bus neared Shijia Plaza, the sky suddenly darkened.

At that moment, the Heaven Master's Seal hidden in Shen Huo's pocket began to react strangely.

He narrowed his eyes, staring ahead at the towering building—and at the four massive characters mounted on it.

At a glance, they really did look like "Shijia Corpse Yard."

This building... gave Shen Huo a very bad feeling.

The bus screeched to a stop near the plaza.

"All right, we're here. Everyone off," Wang Xian announced.

But when he turned around, he noticed Shen Huo still staring intently at the building.

Wang Xian approached quietly and asked under his breath, "Actor Shen, did you... sense something off?"

His words caught the attention of the others. Just as they were about to get off the bus, everyone froze and turned to look at Shen Huo.

In contrast, a flash of disdain flickered in Bai Pengxuan's eyes. He blinked and said, "Ah, is it dangerous? It's broad daylight, shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

As soon as he finished, he saw Shen Huo shake his head.

"No big deal."

Then he was the first to step off the bus.

Just as Bai Pengxuan was about to follow, someone suddenly rushed out from behind and shoved him aside, sticking close to Shen Huo.

Bai Pengxuan was completely stunned.

A hint of anger flashed across his face, but remembering he was on camera, he kept his expression in check.

After bumping into the guy in the cap, the red mark left from the collision was exposed to the camera.

Bai Pengxuan was, after all, a top-tier celeb with tens of millions of fans. Once his fans found out he joined a horror reality show, they started showing up one after another in his livestream.

But the moment Shen Huo appeared on screen, all of them frowned.

[Why is it him again!]

[Is he teaming up with him again? Can't our boy just shine on his own? Why pair with a pretty face? I don't approve!]

[Shen Huo's been blowing up lately. Heard he can tear ghosts apart with his bare hands!]

[Definitely hype. I don't buy it! A pretty face is still just a pretty face!]

[Aaahh, never thought I'd live to see my CP together on screen. Amazing!]

Bai Pengxuan's livestream chat was flooded with people bashing Shen Huo, filled with hostility.

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