When Huo Yuhao and his group followed the broadcast directions to the large stage set up for the convention and settled down in the packed audience area, the host onstage announced the official start of the stage play not long afterward.
With the help of sets and props, the performers reenacted one touching classic scene after another for the audience—Xiao Wu sacrificing herself for Tang San, Huo Yuhao taking nine blades and eighteen wounds for Tang Wutong, Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena dying together for love, and Bai Xiuxiu sacrificing herself for Tang Xuanyu.
"The emotions are indeed sincere, but the special effects are rather hard to describe," Huo Yuhao honestly gave his opinion.
Ouyang Luyao, seated behind him, explained, "This is a stage play, not a special-effects show. The two focus on different things."
"Pick me, pick me!"
"I've been waiting for this day for ages! Pick me, and I definitely won't let everyone down."
The fans suddenly raised their right hands enthusiastically, trying to draw the host's attention. At some point, the host had already entered the audience area and begun selecting lucky fans to go onstage for an impromptu performance.
The host looked around and climbed the steps one by one. His gaze finally landed on the area where Huo Yuhao and the others sat, and he stopped beside Huo Yuhao in the stairway aisle.
"Your family seems pretty complete over here, so why don't you all give everyone a different kind of spectacular performance?"
Under the astonished gazes of the audience, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Huo Yuhao, Tang Wutong, Tang Wulin, Gu Yuena, Tang Xuanyu, and Bai Xiuxiu were all called out by the host and invited onto the stage.
"Wow! Their costumes are exactly the same. It's like the characters themselves have come to life!"
The fans could not help but marvel at the sight, all focusing intently on the people onstage.
A supple Blue Silver Grass sprouted from Tang San's right palm and gradually grew branches, swaying gracefully in the wind as it immediately drew the audience's eyes.
"Am I dreaming? This Blue Silver Grass is actually growing! Since when were there props and special effects this amazing?" The audience rubbed their eyes and stared at the Blue Silver Grass in Tang San's hand in disbelief.
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass grew rapidly and shot straight toward Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu summoned the Asura Demon Sword, and a sharp sword strike flashed out in an instant, shattering the Blue Silver Grass to pieces.
"That Blue Silver Grass prop is so realistic and faithful to the original. It's truly eye-opening," some fans exclaimed.
"They're even using real weapons. Isn't that just way too cool?" Quite a few audience members covered their mouths in shock.
All of a sudden, clearly visible snowflakes filled the stage, and the temperature noticeably dropped. Centered on the stage, the chill faintly affected the environment around the fans in the audience area as well.
Feeling the abnormal change in temperature onstage, the fans in the audience immediately reacted and began guessing, "Did they use dry ice to simulate Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice?"
In the audience's eyes, the ice wall Huo Yuhao formed before him was nothing more than a pre-prepared prop, hidden through a magic trick similar to making someone vanish.
The next moment, Tang Wutong wielded the Clear Sky Hammer and smashed the ice wall apart with a thunderous blow, displaying her strength to the audience.
"Looks like they prepared very thoroughly for this performance. The quality of the props is first-rate."
Some fans who had considered themselves well-prepared immediately felt inferior after seeing the performance of those onstage.
At the same time, Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Spear collided with Gu Yuena's Silver Dragon Spear, seemingly sending out blazing sparks and producing a crisp humming sound.
Tang Xuanyu also summoned Golden-Pattern Blue Silver Grass and Silver-Pattern Blue Silver Grass with both hands, while Bai Xiuxiu used the Ice Extreme Divine Spear to freeze the Blue Silver Grass rushing toward her into blocks of ice.
With Tang Xuanyu deliberately holding back, Bai Xiuxiu easily blasted the Blue Silver Grass into fragments.
Seizing the moment, the host said, "Thank you all for bringing us such an absolutely magnificent visual feast. As expected, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Our staff have already prepared prizes for you, so you may now proceed to the prize collection area beside the stage to receive your rewards."
After bowing to the audience, they calmly stepped off the stage and received official posters and merchandise in the prize area, including plush toys, cartoon stickers, backpack charms, and other fun collectibles.
Loaded with their winnings and filled with joy, the group eventually returned together to Ouyang Luyao's home. Xiao Xiao, Xie Xie, and the others returned to the Great God Circle.
"I never expected so many fans to like us, and they were all so warm and welcoming."
The fans' enthusiastic appearances remained vivid in her mind, prompting Xiao Wu to sigh with emotion.
Tang Wulin nodded in strong agreement. "Earth really is far more interesting than Douluo Continent. The various worlds described here are so strange and diverse that I'm getting eager to explore them myself."
Ouyang Luyao smiled helplessly. "I've decided to grant you an honorable title—Adventurous Wulin. But you've only been on Earth for a few days. Are you sure you don't want to have fun here for a few more days?"
Gu Yuena also hesitated slightly. "I want to stay here and have fun for a few more days. It really is quite enjoyable here."
Huo Yuhao suggested, "Then I'll accompany Wulin to explore other worlds. You can all stay on Earth and enjoy yourselves first. You won't need to come looking for us afterward either. Once we're tired of playing, the two of us will naturally return to the God Realm."
Snow Empress nodded upon hearing this. "The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. You two can go forth and explore without worry. But don't forget to stay safe. You aren't familiar with strange worlds, after all, and will need time to adapt."
"Of course. We'll be careful," Huo Yuhao replied with a nod.
In the end, Ouyang Luyao gave Huo Yuhao her magical notebook, which contained her descriptions of the main events in various worlds.
After bidding everyone farewell, Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin passed through the notebook's vortex and arrived in a world completely different from Douluo Continent.
Tang Wulin curiously began examining his surroundings. To his shock, he discovered a massive willow tree in the distance, its countless supple branches hanging down as it silently sheltered the villagers gathered around it.
Clearly, he and Huo Yuhao were now villagers of this village, so no one else noticed anything unusual about them.
Seeing the unusually young Tang Wulin before him, Huo Yuhao immediately recalled Ouyang Luyao's warning:
"The notebook will adjust the two of you to the appropriate age based on the era and the protagonists of the world you enter."
"Train properly. No daydreaming. Look at Little One—see how standard his stance is."
An old man suddenly interrupted Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin's thoughts.