Chapter 40 World 2 [10]

By the time Xu Yin returned to the camp in a panic with the things in the supply box, it was already half past five. The sun had already set on the mountainside, turning the sky into a beautiful orange-red color.

Although Xu Yin seemed to be working very hard, the goddess of luck did not favor him. Xu Yin did not get anything good from his third supply box today.

No, to be more precise, what Xu Yin came up with was pretty good, but he just couldn't use it.

"So this is what you got when you opened two supply boxes, Teacher Xu?" Zheng Xingxing opened his mouth wide, with surprise written on his face.

"Teacher Xu, were you abandoned by the goddess of luck today because you stepped out of the tent with your left foot first? How come you can get a small box of coffee after getting milk tea?" Zheng Xingxing joked.

Xu Yin felt a little unhappy after hearing this, but a helpless smile remained on his face. He shrugged and said, "I don't know. Maybe it's just like what you said. It's because I took the left foot first today. I'll try taking the right foot first tomorrow."

"But it's not bad. After eating and drinking, a cup of milk tea or coffee is a good choice." Yu Hongjun said with a smile, "If anyone wants coffee or milk tea, why not exchange the supplies you have with Xiao Xu? Everyone gets what they need."

Yu Hongjun's proposal was well received by everyone. Even Shao Qing exchanged more than ten shells he had spit out for a bag of milk tea and two bags of coffee.

In order to avoid going hungry, Xu Yin certainly would not refuse such a deal. He exchanged the supplies he had worked hard for the entire afternoon for a full meal tonight.

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The taste of wild taro is not as good as that of cultivated taro, but with the help of Yu Hongjun's cooking skills and seasonings, Shao Qing felt like he was eating barbecue at a barbecue stall.

If the seafood Zheng Xingxing brought out could only fill half a mineral water bottle, then the seafood Shao Qing contributed could almost fill half a supply box.

Especially the one-meter-long kelp, after Yu Hongjun's magical cooking skills, it tastes like barbecue skewers, it is so delicious.

Everyone knows who is responsible for the grilled seafood and seafood porridge.

So when the others saw that Yu Hongjun would leave the best-cooked and largest portions of crabs and oysters for Shao Qing, no one objected in an ignorant manner.

The real person is sensible, but the fans who just got off work and got their phones are not so sensible. They only know that when they came in, they saw Shao Qing become a group favorite.

It would have been fine if Yu Hongjun had just cooked for Shao Qing, but they had already seen this scene at noon.

But why did their brother praise Shao Qing while eating, and even helped to pass this and that? What kind of person did Shao Qing think of their brother?

The logic of some fans is difficult to understand. They only believe in what they guess and fabricate, and believe in it without a doubt.

The above is the general content of the comments. I checked the account information and found that they are likely teenagers, using their parents' identity verification. They are relatively young fans and can easily be led astray by professional fans and fake groups.

"Okay, thank you." Shao Qing didn't expect Jing Ke to be so easy to fool. A rare sense of guilt emerged in his heart, and his words became much more polite.

This is what I should do. There haven't been any trolls yet. The audience who have been watching the livestream have been explaining things carefully, so the negative comments should be suppressed quickly.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work." Shao Qing responded, threw a piece of taro into his mouth and chewed it slowly.

"Xu Yin's luck has gotten worse. Does that mean that some of my luck has returned?" Shao Qing asked.

[Yes, a quarter of the luck you once lost has returned.]

Shao Qing: "What about you? How much luck did you gain from this?"

[No, that is your destiny, and has nothing to do with me.]

"I will only take the extra luck you've gained with my help. Don't worry, I won't take it away until you've passed away. It won't affect your life in any way."

Shao Qing took a moment to digest Jing Ke's words, and asked absentmindedly, "Do you think people have souls after death? Is there really an afterlife?"

[I don't know. The rules of operation in each small world are different. In some worlds, people can exist as souls for a period of time after death, while in other worlds, death is death, which means the end of everything.]

Jing Ke was stunned for a moment after she finished speaking. For some reason, the core of her body was slightly hot.

It's strange. I haven't processed a lot of information, so why is my core so hot? Is this information overload?

Fortunately, Jing Ke's core was only abnormal for a short two seconds. After looking back and finding no problems, Jing Ke didn't take it seriously.

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The program team's live broadcast stopped after dark as usual. While the staff was selecting fixed camera positions, the guests' assistants also rushed over with large and small bags, starting an extremely busy hour.

It is impossible to work all day without changing clothes, but in order to ensure the authenticity of the program, the guests prepared identical changes of clothes to cover up as much as possible.

Among the six guests, Zheng Xingxing and Xu Yin looked particularly busy. They pointed at their assistants and took out their mobile phones to make calls. It was unclear whether they were chatting with friends or talking to their agents.

Zheng Xingxing is chatting with her manager. I can capture the sound waves up close and analyze what they are saying.

[Zheng Xingxing is complaining about his agent's stupid decision. He says he doesn't want to rely on you for popularity anymore and wants his agent to make a new plan.] Jing Ke said.

[It seems he's not targeting you anymore. Xu Yin is just as popular as you. He seems to be trying to build a good relationship with Xu Yin in order to get some resources that can help him improve his status.]

Xu Yin was also on the phone with his agent, asking about the situation in the live studio today.

After hearing this, Shao Qing subconsciously looked towards where Xu Yin was. Although Xu Yin was a little far away from her, Shao Qing could still see Xu Yin's frown.

After a while, Xu Yin hung up the phone angrily, took a deep breath, and dialed another number.

"He doesn't seem to be in a good mood. Did he hear any bad news?" Shao Qing said.

[Not gaining good reputation and popularity is a major failure for Xu Yin.]

He was very dissatisfied with the direction of the live broadcast today and asked his agent to spend money to arrange more online trolls. The agent paused for a moment, saying that the budget was over, and Xu Yin hung up the phone.

[He's currently looking for the troll army company he contacted underground, and it seems he's planning to pay for the troll army himself.]

"Were the evidences you kept before arranged by Xu Yin's agent, or were they from the internet trolls he contacted directly?" Shao Qing asked.

[Let me check. It was Xu Yin who contacted me directly by phone. Do you need me to reconstruct the conversation and produce the corresponding audio?]

"You can even fake audio?" A hint of surprise flashed in Shao Qing's eyes. Could it be that the skills of ghosts have begun to improve with the development of the times?

[It's not a forgery. I just recreated their conversation. The content is real and actually happened.]

Fabricating something that never happened, thereby interfering with reality, would require a relatively large amount of my energy. However, simply reproducing something that actually happened at a certain moment would only require a small amount of my energy.

Jing Ke said this, inexplicably feeling proud. "Shao Qing, I told you I can do a lot. If you sign a contract with me, it will only be a win-win situation for us."

Shao Qing did not answer immediately, but looked at Xu Yin again. After seeing him hang up the phone with satisfaction, he quickly withdrew his gaze.

"Can the things you forged...restored be used as evidence in court?" Shao Qing asked.

"That won't work. Although I'm restoring the facts, if this recording appears in court, it will still be considered illegally collected evidence and will not be admitted."

[But I can put it online. Based on current technology, no one can prove that this audio is synthesized. They will only find that it is an audio clip that has not been edited or specially processed.]

"Do you need me to help you post it? I can also play someone else's role as a water army to help you spread the news. If Xu Yin's reputation suffers a major blow, your luck will recover faster."

After hearing Jing Ke's words, Shao Qing would be lying if he said he wasn't moved.

But being exposed for hiring internet trolls is not a huge blow to a popular artist. At most, his reputation will be a little worse in the near future and he will not get some new endorsements. It is not a serious blow at all.

"No, no rush. Let's wait a little longer. It's not time to turn against each other yet." Shao Qing said.

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The flat land on the gentle slope could not accommodate tents for six guests at once, so after discussion, Liu Chang obtained ownership of the fourth tent.

Xu Yin and Zheng Xingxing went to another small flat ground more than 100 meters away from the four-person camp and lived in the two-person camp.

If this two-person camp had been occupied by a man and a woman, it wouldn't have been long before comments were flooding in. However, after two male guests moved in, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Xu Yin was in a bad mood tonight. After the photographer left, he planned to take a shower and go to bed, and at the same time plan how to turn the situation around tomorrow.

Zheng Xingxing had just finalized the plan with his agent. This was a rare opportunity to get close to Xu Yin, so he naturally wouldn't let it go. As soon as the photographer left, he became even more attentive towards Xu Yin.

Back at the four-person camp, after washing and changing into clean clothes, they did not continue to gather together to chat, but went back to their tents and busy themselves with their personal matters.

If you want to maintain popularity and fame in the entertainment industry, a face that is beautiful and distinctive enough is essential.

Shao Qing's natural beauty allows her to be remembered by the audience without having to go under the knife. However, such beauty also requires daily maintenance, and skin care before bed should never be omitted.

Especially since Shao Qing went fishing and surfing in the hot sun today, if she doesn't hydrate and whiten her skin well, she might become three shades darker by the end of seven days.

After putting the mask on his face, Shao Qing closed his eyes and started chatting with Jing Ke.

Shao Qing: "Since you can rely on your own strength to gain a physical body, why do you still want to stay by my side?"

[Because you need my help, even if I have a physical body, I will be by your side until you no longer need me.]

Shao Qing pondered for a moment, "Then what do you want to do after you obtain my luck?"

[Become stronger, and then gain true freedom.] Jing Ke didn't explain too much, just gave a very simple answer.

"I'm a little curious, after you gain a physical form, will there be any difference between you and a normal human being?" Shao Qing asked.

"In principle, there's no difference, it's just that I'll be healthier." Jing Ke paused, "After possessing a human body, many of my abilities will be limited. My abilities in all areas cannot exceed the limits of the human body."

"For example?" Shao Qing was a little curious.

[To give a simple example, if the world record for the 100-meter dash is 9.58 seconds, then my fastest speed can only be that, and I can't run faster.]

When Shao Qing heard this, he couldn't help but open his eyes a little, staring at the dark blue tent roof, trying to understand how fast it was.

"You, how can you have a body? Do you need me to help you find someone who just died?" Shao Qing asked tentatively.

If what Jing Ke said was true, then her understanding of ghosts seemed to be very different from his own.

[No, I will pay a small price to trade with Him in exchange for a legal and compliant person with a certain status and wealth.]

[He will allow the world to self-correct. From the moment I appear, traces of my existence in this world will be generated accordingly.]

Shao Qing blinked hard, wondering if he had just hallucinated.

Let the world correct itself? And even generate corresponding traces of life? Does this seem like something a ghost could do?

Will Jing Ke just find someone to take over and directly replace the other person's identity?

The mask on your face isn't sticking well. Jing Ke reminded her.

"How many minutes have I been using the facial mask?" Shao Qing asked, throwing away all the unreliable thoughts in his head.

What the hell is going on? If Jing Ke could really take over someone else's body, she wouldn't need to sign any contract with me.

Twelve minutes.

Shao Qing sat up directly, took off the mask on his face, and began to wash his face with the clean water prepared in advance.

"After I fall asleep, please pay more attention to me. If something goes wrong, please be sure to wake me up immediately." After washing his face, Shao got into the sleeping bag, leaving only a dim night light in the tent.

[Okay, do you want to continue playing the rain sound to help you sleep?] Jing Ke asked skillfully.

"Yes, thank you." Shao Qing said.

After hearing the voice that relaxed her body and mind appear in her mind, Shao Qing couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Thank you, good night, Jing Ke." After saying six more words than last night, Shao Qing closed his eyes and let his thoughts be drawn away by the sound of rain.

[Shao Qing, good night.] Jing Ke said softly, her tone unconsciously filled with some indescribable joy.

Shao Qing called her name. Is she gradually accepting her?

As expected, sincerity is the killer skill. As long as I am always honest with Shao Qing, she will definitely be honest with me one day and give me her trust!