Chapter 87 Xiawei Temple is back to normal, but not completely normal.
If she could participate in a simpler challenge program, Yu Naixin definitely wouldn't want to go through the hassle of high-difficulty challenges again.
[Congratulations to the female guest on starting her new show! The "Heartbeat 1000%" production team wishes you a sweet journey!]
The theme of this program is: Xiawei Temple.
Your role on the show is: Female Pilgrim.
[Background information for this program: Three years ago, you made a sincere wish at Xiawei Temple. Three years later, your wish has come true, and you have returned to Xiawei Temple to fulfill your vow.]
[The male guests on this episode are: a butter monk and a headless stone ghost.]
[The program concludes when you successfully fulfill your vow at Xiawei Temple and survive until the end of the Lotus Month Ritual.]
All the prompts for this episode were immediately communicated to Yu Naixin via the system screen.
There was no repeat of the situation with "Cocoon Village" where Yu Naixin was completely unaware of the plot and the show was suddenly launched.
The basic information about "Xiawei Temple" and "Swan Castle" maintain the same style, being relatively concise and to the point. Yu Naixin read it carefully as quickly as possible and noticed a few points.
First of all, there is no explanation what wish the "female pilgrim" she is about to play returned to Xiawei Temple to fulfill her vow. All that is known is that the wish was made three years before the start of this episode.
This is undoubtedly crucial information, since the entire storyline of "Xiawei Temple" revolves around it, with its cause and course unfolding, awaiting the program's guests to write a conclusion.
After preparing to officially enter the venue, Yu Naixin quickly searched for relevant information to find out the details.
The second thing Yu Naixin was particularly concerned about was the phrase "Lotus Moon Ritual".
"Heyue" is an elegant name for the sixth month of the lunar calendar in classical Chinese, which is roughly the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
The system description was not clear in context, and Yu Naixin did not know whether the "Lotus Month Ritual" referred to a specific ritual held in July at Xiawei Temple or to all rituals held in July.
The time allotted to the guests in "Cocoon Village" and "Swan Castle" is very short, but this does not mean that the other episodes of "Heartbeat 1000%" are also so tight in terms of time.
According to the ritual fan, a typical event usually lasts from one to seven days from the start to the deadline, and shorter or longer periods are not uncommon.
Among the known data on sacrificial folding fans, the shortest episode was only one hour long, while the longest episode kept the guests there for a full year and one month.
Therefore, it is entirely possible that Yu Naixin might need to spend a month in "Xiawei Temple".
Yu Naixin hopes it's not like that.
Finally, what Yu Naixin cared about was the nickname for the male guest, "Butter Flower Monk".
The guest contestants on "Heartbeat 1000%" all used euphemisms to summarize and identify themselves. The phrase "butter flower monk" is not pronounced as "butter/flower monk" as is common in language, but rather as "butter flower/monk".
Butter sculptures are objects shaped using ghee and various mineral pigments. They are also a distinctive offering in Tibetan Buddhism. The production process is quite complicated, and the finished products are brightly colored and lifelike, possessing very high artistic value.
When Yu Naixin first saw it, she thought it was a modern craft product and was marveling at how beautiful it was when she realized that it was actually ancient art with a long history.
And...it was incredibly cruel.
Because the most important ingredient in butter sculptures, ghee, is the fat extracted from cow's milk and sheep's milk. Its melting point is very low. A temperature of 15 degrees Celsius will cause ghee to deform, and a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius will cause it to melt directly. Therefore, a low temperature environment must be maintained during the process of making butter sculptures.
Monks who make butter sculptures need to stay in rooms with temperatures below zero for extended periods, immersing the butter in ice water and repeatedly rubbing and kneading it to gradually remove impurities and increase its elasticity until it becomes a easily shaped paste.
To achieve the best results, the monks also need to frequently immerse their hands in ice water and grasp ice cubes to keep their fingers cool so as not to affect the shape of the butter sculptures.
This process often lasts for several months, and one can imagine the physical harm it causes to the monks who make the butter sculptures.
Throughout history, countless monks have suffered frostbite while making butter sculptures, and many have been left with permanent disabilities.
Butter sculptures are also known as "cruel art".
With the male guest "Butter Flower Monk" present, Yu Naixin was already certain that this "Xiawei Temple" was definitely not a friendly place.
However, there weren't many easy characters in the entire "Heartbeat 1000%" program segment.
Yu Naixin had been thinking about many things, but it only took her a second or two to process them.
Soon, in an open space only one or two meters away from Yu Naixin, two blurry human figures suddenly appeared as if they had been loaded out, and then slowly became clear.
Yu Naixin also realized the two male guests she would be facing in this episode of the show.
The person on the left is a monk wearing a dark red robe. Even without any hair, his good looks are still unaffected.
He was tall and elegant, with a jade-like face and red lips. He looked as if he were made of jade. His eyes were gentle and compassionate, and he had a smile on his lips. He was clasping his hands together and bowing to Yu Naixin to greet her: "Benefactor Yu."
His voice is warm and magnetic, and his tone is slightly slower than that of an average person, with a unique rhythm.
This is the "butter flower monk".
On the right is a stone figure made entirely of bluish-black stone. It is tall and imposing, and its mere presence exudes a chilling aura. It has no body above the neck.
This "headless stone ghost" was wearing simple armor made of the same bluish-black stone, and had a stone sword at his waist.
However, his body, clothing, and weapons were all pitted and damaged, looking as if they had been weathered by many years of wind and frost, and even traces of moss could be faintly seen.
Upon seeing Yu Naixin, the headless stone ghost, whether due to its inability to speak or some other reason, simply stood still and remained silent, making no other move.
The butter-flower monk, still in his gentle and tolerant voice, asked Yu Naixin, "Benefactor Yu, please make your choice."
Yu Naixin directly started the first simulation of this dungeon show.
To be honest, with these two male guests in front of you, the contrast is too obvious. One is as gentle as a spring breeze, while the other is as withered as winter snow. Most people would subconsciously lean towards the butter monk.
Yu Naixin did the same.
"It's hard to meet and hard to part, but our meeting is fate." Yu Naixin took half a step forward towards the butter sculpture monk, "I choose you, Master."
Yu Naixin could see out of the corner of her eye that when she made her choice, the headless stone ghost beside her disappeared silently from the space.
The butter-flower monk seemed somewhat surprised, his smile widening, which added even more radiance to his already striking features.
"I dare not accept such praise," he quickly waved his hand. "I am deeply grateful for your kindness, Benefactor Yu."
The butter-flower monk extended his right hand, inviting Yu Naixin: "Please come with me, Benefactor Yu."
Looking at the well-defined hand extended in front of her, Yu Naixin smiled gently: "Won't my hand burn the master?"
Let alone 25 degrees Celsius, her human body temperature as a living person is definitely higher than 36 degrees Celsius, far exceeding the melting point of ghee sculptures.
Upon hearing this, the monk with butter flowers smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "Thank you for your trouble, Benefactor Yu."
"However, this is, after all, inside the show's side story, so it's naturally different from 'outside'."
“For example…” The monk with the butter flower reached out his right hand and gently took Yu Naixin’s hand. “This humble monk can get a little closer to Benefactor Yu.”
The butter monk's hands are the size of a normal adult male's, a whole size larger than Yu Naixin's hands, which are in proportion to her body size.
When Yu Naixin was enveloped by the hands of the butter monk, the touch felt like jade, but more delicate.
The butter monk's body temperature was significantly lower than Yu Naixin's, cool but not so cold that Yu Naixin would feel too cold; it was within a range that would be comfortable for a living person.
Yu Naixin's smile deepened slightly: "Okay."
Holding Yu Naixin's hand, the butter-flower monk slowly led her through the thick fog ahead to the gate of a temple.
Yu Naixin's live stream started at that moment.
[Front row seats!! The Little Witch has finally started airing!]
I can't wait to see what tricks this expert will pull off!
[Let me see what kind of program this is. Wow, it's a normal one with only two guest stars?]
[I'm dying of laughter! What's normal for other guests on other shows seems completely abnormal on the show's big boss! Hahahaha!]
[Wait a minute! Pay attention to the live stream information, this is a raid-themed event! The female guest is the first guest to participate in this raid!]
[My goodness, it's true! New dungeons are so rare these days. The little witch has only participated in three dungeon shows, and two of them were new dungeons?!]
[So, this time it's normal, but not completely normal, right?]
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