[Ace Special Effects Artist: I'm a special effects artist too. You can see a red light flashing on her face, and Master Lin blocks the camera every so often. This is editing and special effects!]
Suddenly, special effects artists began popping up one after another.
Many of them believed that Guo Xiaoyun's transformation had to be special effects. Otherwise, how could a disfigured face recover in an instant?
"It hurts!"
"What did you do to me? It hurts so much!"
Just then, Guo Xiaoyun cried out in agony. She felt as though countless insects were gnawing at the flesh all over her body.
The pain was unbearable!
"Hold on. As long as you can endure this, everything will get better."
Lin Fan's expression was grave as he watched Guo Xiaoyun's back. Three Beauty Talismans were slowly dissolving into smoke.
The Peace Talisman was faring a little better, with only one corner gone.
He hoped the four talismans could completely change Guo Xiaoyun's fate.
[Wandering Geomancer: You ignorant fools! These are real talismans. I'm setting out right now to become Master Lin's disciple!]
[Ninety Below Zero: Has the person above lost their mind? Weren't you trashing Master Lin like crazy earlier?]
[Ragdoll Cat: That was a quick change of tune. But you made a promise, so remember to kneel before Master Lin tomorrow.]
Just as the viewers were watching, completely engrossed,
the livestream suddenly went black, and a notification popped up.
[Ding! Following a platform review, streamer Master Lin has been suspended for three days for spreading harmful ideas and displaying graphic content.]
Chapter 40: Five Hundred Thousand, Not a Cent Less!
On the same platform, in Xiao Tuantuan's livestream.
Over a million viewers flooded in within moments.
[Boss Xiu: What's going on? Why did the platform shut down Master's stream?]
[Ragdoll Cat: The platform has gone too far! Master is so popular, yet they still dared to suspend him!]
[Ninety Below Zero: Xiao Tuantuan, you're a big streamer too. Please help us ask what's going on.]
"I was watching Master's stream just like you. A three-day suspension should fall under a category B suspension," Xiao Tuantuan said softly.
She hurriedly typed on her keyboard, contacting the platform's staff.
A short while later,
a staff member replied. After reading the response, Xiao Tuantuan's expression darkened. "The platform said Master has been spreading superstitious beliefs, and disturbing scenes keep appearing in his streams. Quite a few parents have already reported him, saying his streams have seriously affected their children's mental well-being."
With all the traffic Lin Fan brought in, the platform had always turned a blind eye.
No one had expected so many parents to report him. The platform couldn't simply ignore it, so they had no choice but to suspend his stream.
[Boss Xiu: I'm a parent too. Just don't let the kids watch those scenes! Why report him?]
[Chu Conqueror: My daughter loves watching Master's streams, and she's perfectly fine mentally. They haven't had any negative effect on her.]
[Foodie Girl: Master Lin is doing society a service. So many police officers support him, so why won't the parents allow it?]
Many viewers were indignant. In their eyes, there was nothing wrong with Lin Fan's streams aside from the occasional disturbing scene.
"Don't worry, everyone. Master's stream will automatically be reinstated in three days."
Xiao Tuantuan reassured them, "If you really want to see Master, you can go to Taihe Street and see whether fate has brought you together."
"Maybe you're someone destined to meet him, just like me."
Lin Fan hadn't noticed that the stream had gone down. His attention had remained entirely on Guo Xiaoyun.
"Save me!"
"It hurts so much!"
Guo Xiaoyun kept screaming. She had never experienced such unbearable pain.
Compared with this, the pain she had suffered after her failed surgery was nothing.
"Don't give up. Take a look at how you're changing."
Lin Fan looked around, fetched a half-length mirror from nearby, and set it in front of Guo Xiaoyun.
"Is... is that me?"
Guo Xiaoyun froze when she saw herself in the mirror. Her hideously disfigured face was gone.
At that moment, she seemed to forget the pain.
"Your condition is far too severe."
Lin Fan frowned. The three Beauty Talismans attached to Guo Xiaoyun's back had been completely used up.
He immediately turned around and fetched the last Beauty Talisman.
This time, he stuck it on Guo Xiaoyun's belly.
"Master... are you human?"
Han Lei stood dumbstruck. Watching this miraculous scene had shaken his entire understanding of the world.
"Of course I am. What a stupid question."
Lin Fan rolled his eyes. What is Han Lei talking about? If I'm not human, am I a ghost?
"Master, I think I'm getting thinner."
Just then, Guo Xiaoyun groaned, "My flesh feels like it's burning!"
She lifted her top, exposing her large belly.
Light kept flickering across it, while her once-large stomach gradually shrank.
"Don't worry. That's the Beauty Talisman's effect."
"Four Beauty Talismans might not make you beautiful, but they should have no trouble helping you slim down."
"And once you go back, you can visit a hospital for a checkup."
Lin Fan relaxed. The four Beauty Talismans had cost him quite a bit of energy. If they still hadn't worked, he would have begun to wonder whether the talismans he'd drawn were duds.
Another hour passed.
The Peace Talisman and the Beauty Talisman both crumbled to ash and vanished.
Drenched in sweat, Guo Xiaoyun sat weakly on the floor.
Her face was pale as she stared at her reflection in disbelief.
"I've lost weight!"
Guo Xiaoyun murmured to herself. She felt as though she were looking at her teenage self, when she'd been skinny as a rake. Later, overwhelming stress had driven her to binge-eat, and her weight had never dropped since.
"Five talismans in total. Five hundred thousand."
Lin Fan held out his hand. "Pay up."
Still reeling in shock, Guo Xiaoyun snapped back to her senses. Hearing the price of five hundred thousand gave her a fright.
"Five hundred thousand? Why don't you just rob me?"
Guo Xiaoyun was on the verge of tears. "I've been swindled out of all my money. I don't have any left."
The surgery and cosmetic procedures.
Those two expenses alone had drained all of Guo Xiaoyun's assets.
Not to mention that she had needed medication every day after the surgery, which was another major expense.
"You don't, but he does."
Lin Fan turned to Han Lei and said calmly, "This is the wrong you committed, so you must pay the five hundred thousand for her."
Hearing that,
Han Lei paused. Remembering Guo Xiaoyun's earlier miserable condition, he nodded. "No problem."
Five hundred thousand was no small sum for him either.
"All right, hurry up and take her to the hospital. She's lost weight, but her health is still very poor. She needs time to recuperate."
Lin Fan smiled faintly. "As for the five hundred thousand, just bring it over when you have time."
He hadn't actually intended to charge a fee.
But everything in this world was governed by cause and effect. He had saved Guo Xiaoyun and changed her fate. If she gave nothing in return, the karmic consequences would fall upon her in the future.
As for making Han Lei pay, that would help cleanse him of his wrongdoing.
"It worked."
Lin Fan used the Qi-Observing Technique. The black aura that had surrounded Han Lei was almost entirely gone.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission, defying fate to change Han Lei's and Guo Xiaoyun's destinies, and earning 1,200 heavenly secrets points!]
The system's pleasant voice rang out.
Lin Fan's eyes lit up. This had been worth it. He had spent 500 heavenly secrets points on a Spirit-Restoring Pill and ultimately earned 1,200 heavenly secrets points.
A net profit of 700 heavenly secrets points!
He figured that if he had only changed Han Lei's fate, he would have received a reward of no more than two hundred points.
"Thank you for saving my life, Master!"
Han Lei and Guo Xiaoyun both bowed deeply to Lin Fan. Then Han Lei helped Guo Xiaoyun out of Lin Fan's shop.
The two went straight to the nearest hospital.
Guo Xiaoyun immediately underwent a comprehensive examination. The results came back in less than an hour.
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