Six: A Storm of Comments
Yu Xing glanced at it twice, gave a gentle smile, and interacted with the first comment that greeted him, "Hello."
Are you scared, handsome?
[Oh, oh, oh, that voice is so nice!]
[Ha, what's the use of being good-looking? You'll be exposed as soon as you enter the Yugi, and you'll cry your eyes out and die an even more horrible death, hahaha]
[Agreed, with such delicate skin and flesh, the screams they make when they're eaten raw must be quite a sight. I'm getting hard.]
[Damn it, the person upstairs is on the Fallen Path! Can you shut your mouth and go watch your Ghoul newbie?]
The comments section was filled with all sorts of people, scrolling by at lightning speed. Some of them were there to mess with her mind, but Yu Xing ignored them and looked down at the screen.
The lower half of the screen was too low, so he had to squat down to see it more comfortably.
[This competition is set on the Dead Spirit Island in ancient legends to possess immeasurable wealth, but also a breeding ground for countless spirits and demons.]
[Occasionally, planes would fly over the Dead Spirit Island, capturing precious images, only to disappear or crash shortly afterward. The recovered black boxes revealed some elusive objects on the island, fueling the rumors. Gradually, no plane dared to fly over the Dead Spirit Island anymore.]
A research team has been granted permission to land on the island as an advance team, intending to attempt to establish a research institute there.
[This expedition to the island involved three leaders, twenty experimental personnel, five paranormal researchers, thirteen experts in geology, history, and astronomy, ten wilderness survival experts, ten sailors, forty Armed Unit, seven equipment maintenance personnel, ten Doctor, fifteen cameramen, and five logistics personnel, totaling one hundred and thirty-eight people.]
[You play the role of a young cameraman, the younger brother of one of the leaders of the research team. Driven by your curiosity about the Dead Spirit Island, you joined the cameraman team through connections. Due to your position, you cannot reveal any abilities that don't belong to an ordinary cameraman in front of any NPCs. Otherwise, your sister will suspect you of being possessed by an evil spirit, imprison you, restrict all your movements, and make you easily detectable by other deducers.]
[Your mission is to kill a calculator by any means necessary.]
[To ensure the survival rate of potential newcomers, the Yugi will automatically end after five days; failure to complete the task will result in a 50% deduction of the reward points.]
Yu Xing understood that his role was actually not bad. As a cameraman, he would have a wider range of activities and would also be connected to the leadership, so he wouldn't be bullied or used as cannon fodder by NPCs when in danger.
To balance these advantages, the system imposed a huge restriction on him: his physical abilities or the use of sacrifices could not be discovered by others. In short, he had to find a way to act stealthily.
As the countdown entered its final minute, the text screen went dark, revealing five names in the blackout.
[Please select a hunting target now]
The five contestants' Persona Mask names were listed in order, and Yu Xing decisively and quickly replied, "Ghoul."
The Ghoul was trained by Single Prism, and Qu Xuanqing had warned him that the Ghoul might have already received orders to kill him.
He might as well take the initiative and attack. That way, the Ghoul will have to kill two people: himself and the other being a hunting target in the competition.
Given the choice between obeying orders from superiors and the penalty of losing 50% of one's points, the selfish and twisted Fallen Path Ghoul might not necessarily choose to obey. Regardless of the other party's choice, the two targets will definitely cause significant disruption to the other party.
Yu Xing made the fastest choice; since it didn't matter who went first, the positions of several names changed, forming a closed loop.
[Lucky - Ghoul - Nightmare - Magician - Prophet - Lucky]
He squinted and memorized the sequence, a hint of excitement playing on his lips.
Yu Xing stood up and saw that the comments were all guessing the theme of this event, the list of hunters, and even people who had come from other people's live streams just to see the faces.
The simulation hasn't even started yet, so their abilities can't be shown. The only things that can influence the audience's preferences are their image and personality.
He glanced around and noticed that the audience had high expectations for the competition.
[I browsed through all the live streams, and this one's pretty good! The Magician is a handsome green-eyed guy, and Yan is actually a stunning beauty! Of course, Xing is my favorite.]
[My mom asked me why I was drooling while watching the live stream.]
[Guess what the theme is this time? I still can't forget the ancient-themed brothel story from last month!??(??￣??￣?)????]
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To prevent cheating by providing live chat, viewers cannot see the text displayed by the contestants before the competition officially begins.
Finally, the countdown reached zero.
A door appeared to Yu Xing's left. He tried turning the handle and opened it easily.
[The Rookie Tournament has officially begun]
[This simulation has no restrictions on offerings or props.]
[Step through this door and begin your journey on the Dead Spirit Island!]
Yu Xing did not hesitate and stepped inside as instructed.
At the same time, the live streams of the five new contestants all went black. Then, the competition background, each person's identity information, and the hunting rings between the contestants were presented to the audience in their entirety.
The live chat erupted in cheers.
[Nightmare was chosen by the Ghoul, what a pity, a girl has to go through that kind of death.]
Where is the Dead Spirit Island? Is it an independent world or part of some continuous, hypothetical world?
[I'm more curious about what Xing was thinking, actually choosing that little lunatic from the Fallen Path as her hunting target. Quite courageous, hahaha!]
[What, the Fallen Path are feeling superior now? Maybe the Ghoul will be the first to die, ugh.]
[Yeah, I hate people on the Fallen Path the most. They think so highly of themselves, but they're actually all scum.]
[An Nan entered the live stream room]
The chat room filled with comments Fallen Path trend suddenly fell silent.
When a celebrity predictor enters the live stream, there will be a small announcement, and because the information has been thoroughly researched by the audience, they will directly appear under their real names.
Many forces will watch this kind of Rookie Tournament, and celebrity predictors are also happy to come and watch the excitement. There are a total of five live broadcast rooms, and it is quite normal for each live broadcast room to have a dozen or so celebrity predictors.
However, An Nan was a notoriously critical and meticulous analyst of the Fallen Path. As soon as he entered the chat, no one dared to post comments expressing their dislike for the Fallen Path.
[Li Mengxing entered the live stream room]
Yan Li entered the live stream room.
Ren Yi entered the live stream room.
[Ren Yi is here! Hooray!]
[Even the King of Hell from the Widow Investigation Team has arrived?]
[Ren Yi, will your Research Institute release any more tutorials this week?]
Qu Xuanqing entered the live stream room.
The chat fell silent again.
Two or three seconds passed before someone continued speaking.
[Master Qu is here to watch the Rookie Tournament again, haha]
[Master Qu is always jumping around between different live streams when watching the Rookie Tournament; we're all ready to welcome his surprise attacks!]
[Qu Xuanqing: I'll stay here]
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Whether they were afraid of her or not, everyone below was filled with question marks.
As we all know, big shots with names usually don't post comments. If they do, it's probably to interact with other big shots of the same level.
Qu Xuanqing, in particular, is known to everyone to watch the Rookie Tournament every month. She often spends two hours watching one live stream and two hours watching another, switching back and forth without any discernible focus.
No one expected that Qu Xuanqing would not only post comments this time, but also declare that she would stay here and not leave.
Many people took a closer look at the name of the live stream.
Oh, it's from "luck's" perspective.
Zhao Mou entered the live stream room.
[Zhao Mou: I have a feeling this Rookie Tournament will be very interesting!]
Um?
The audience was slightly confused.
Does this guy have some kind of backroom deal with the big shots? He seems pretty powerful.
Thinking this way, many people decided to watch the excitement in this live stream, and before they knew it, Yu Xing's audience had become the second largest.
First is the Ghoul. Due to the different storylines, almost all the viewers on the Fallen Path are there, just waiting for the Ghoul to kill people.