"What do we do now? The original author has come knocking on our door!"

Upon receiving the mention on Weibo, Ye Sansi, the author who impersonated [Mu Qing] and slandered Qu Linyuan for plagiarism, panicked and started calling Yu Simiao for help.

"He wants to confront me live. What if he reveals some hidden information that I don't know about?"

"Coward! What are you afraid of? Do you still want your money?"

Yu Simiao's sarcastic voice came from the other end of the phone: "I've already had a top-notch hacker encrypt it; no one will be able to tell!"

"Your book was written earlier than Abyss's *Slaughter of Evil*, so you're the original author. I'll hire online trolls to whitewash your story."

"Instead of being afraid, you'd be better off reading the work a couple more times, understanding the plot, and thinking about how to refute it."

"Do you understand?"

"Oh, okay, okay." Ye Sansi nodded blankly and began to frantically study the work he had transferred, "Survival in Desperate Circumstances".

Yu Simiao is right, he can't back down.

He doesn't have a high level of education and doesn't like looking for jobs, so he works part-time as a writer.

I can earn a thousand or two a month if I earn more, and only a hundred or two if I earn less.

He couldn't support himself at all, and his parents were so angry with him that no one would give him money unconditionally anymore.

In his despair, Yu Simiao suddenly offered him a million yuan in cash, and he couldn't help but be tempted.

Moreover, if he can prove that this is his original work, then the novel will completely belong to him.

I heard that this novel is going to be adapted into a TV series, and the copyright alone sold for 60 million.

If Abyss is brought down, the 60 million will be his.

He really did become rich!

Anyway, these kinds of online novels are all made up.

He refused to believe that the other party could come up with anything!

With such anticipation, Ye Sansi eagerly memorized the novel's plot and character settings.

He even posted a Weibo message saying he would appear on time to confront Qu Linyuan in an online live stream.

The question of who created the original content once again topped the trending searches.

… …

6:50 PM.

Qu Linyuan went live on time.

He changed out of his usual white shirt with mathematical symbols and put on a black turtleneck sweater.

With her soft, black hair and fair skin, she sat aloof and cool in front of the camera.

It suddenly gained a captivating, ascetic aura.

Therefore, as soon as the person appeared, it triggered a burst of screams in the live chat—

[Ahhh! Is this A-God? This is the first time I've seen him in person, he's so handsome!]

[I support A-God, and I slap the face of those slanderers!]

[So what if a plagiarist's work is good? When they confront the original creator, won't they have to kneel down and apologize?]

[This pretty boy is obviously being kept by a rich woman; he's perfect for plagiarism.]

Si Jin, as the hacker editor-in-chief, took another computer and sat opposite Qu Linyuan.

They quickly installed a system to filter out online trolls who were mindlessly abusing others, ensuring a fair confrontation.

The online trolls who couldn't send out messages panicked. Before they could report to Yu Simiao, Ye Sansi confidently went online on the other side of the live stream.

He specially bought a suit, affectedly pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and began to speak.

"I really didn't expect that a plagiarist like you would have the guts to confront me. Isn't copying my character design and my case design enough?"

"I've already put the color palette online, what else do you have to say?"

Ye Sansi immediately established his authority by adopting the air of "originality".

There was even a moment of silence in the live stream.

Then, the next moment, Qu Linyuan took out the documents on his desk and held them in front of the camera.

Taking a deep breath, he slowly began to speak: "I am the original author of the novel 'Slaying Evil.' The first case, escaping the ghost plane, originated from a plane crash in Country M. The real event occurred in..."

Qu Linyuan was extremely familiar with mathematical theories and case details, so he could recount them without any pauses.

After introducing the first sheet, he picked up the second sheet, held it up to the screen, and continued, "The second case in 'Slaying Evil,' the escape from the underwater cruise ship, originated from a case in H country where a chained boat sank. It took ten years of investigation to uncover the truth. The little girl I designed was modeled after the young fisherman in this case..."

"The third escape case comes from a series of kidnappings and mass murders in Country X..."

"The fourth case is based on the chainsaw skinning case in Country Y..."

"The fifth case is the mass hydride poisoning case among students in Country F..."

Such detailed descriptions and perfectly matching details left the viewers in the live stream completely stunned.

They never expected that Qu Linyuan's writings would be so factual, consisting entirely of adaptations of thriller cases from various countries.

When he got to the fifth case, Qu Linyuan stopped, raised his eyes and coldly gestured to Ye Sansi, and said in a deep voice.

"The sixth case...where did it originate? If you're so capable, then...go on and on."