Just as the viewers in the livestream were wondering why the expert typed without punctuation...
The Evil Spirits in front of the stall were already eating hot pot and singing.
As for Wu Qian, her body had been reduced to a bloody mess, with only her head remaining.
But anyone looking down from above would have noticed that the top of her skull was already gone.
The red and white matter inside had been completely scooped out, too!
At that moment, Li Zhuang, who was sweeping the floor, watched the scene from a distance, his eyes filled with terror.
He had witnessed every moment of Wu Qian courting death.
How could anyone in this world be so stupid?
She actually thought a cat could protect her!
She really had no one but herself to blame for dying!
Still, what a shame. That chick had a decent figure and a pretty face.
Especially since she could even do it with a dog... Tsk, just thinking about it was exciting!
Li Zhuang sighed softly and continued diligently sweeping up the dust, moving farther and farther away.
Meanwhile...
Tang Xiaoling ran with an anxious expression, calling out over and over:
"Tiantian, stop running! Where are you going?"
Just moments earlier, when the Evil Spirit stall owner had lunged at Wu Qian...
Afraid Tang Xiaoling would see something too bloody, Tiantian had darted out of her arms.
The sudden movement had startled Tang Xiaoling instead.
And since she had only just gotten Tiantian back, her little heart immediately filled with anxiety, and she hurried after the cat.
The cat and the girl continued their chase like that.
Before they knew it, they had reached the entrance to the haunted house!
The livestream viewers could no longer contain themselves, and the chat erupted.
"I seriously give up with this little troublemaker! Out of the frying pan and into the fire!"
"I thought Wu Qian was unrivaled at courting death, but apparently there's an even greater master!"
"I'm losing my mind! Does she seriously not know what 'fear' means?!"
"Not necessarily, right? Why do I feel like Tang Xiaoling will be fine even if she goes into the haunted house?"
"Shut up already! The haunted house is universally acknowledged to have a one hundred percent death rate in this Instance. Even if Tang Xiaoling really has a bodhisattva watching over her, there's no way she'll survive!"
"Actually... I also think Tang Xiaoling will be fine. I keep feeling like there's something strange about this child, but I can't put my finger on it!"
But just as the viewers were arguing...
Eerie Knowledge Explainer suddenly posted a comment.
"I can say with certainty that if Tang Xiaoling enters the haunted house, she'll die!"
"While this beginner Instance has a slightly higher survival rate, the haunted house alone has a one hundred percent death rate!"
"If anyone doesn't believe me, let's make a bet. I'll run the betting pool, and I'm betting she dies!"
With that, he quickly activated the website's betting feature.
Seeing that the expert was serious, the viewers burst into an uproar.
Countless viewers immediately placed their bets on Tang Xiaoling dying!
But there was always a small minority who refused to believe it, putting their Spirit Coins on Tang Xiaoling surviving.
However, because so many people trusted Eerie Knowledge Explainer's judgment without question, the two sides became severely unbalanced.
Yet Eerie Knowledge Explainer, sitting in front of his computer, was not worried at all.
As the bookmaker, he took the initiative to adjust the odds on both sides so he could seize this opportunity to rake in a fortune!
Since too many people had bet on Tang Xiaoling dying, he changed that side's odds to 1:0.12.
But for those betting on Tang Xiaoling surviving, he went all out and set the odds at 1:1000!
Seeing such an outrageous disparity, the viewers all sucked in a breath!
Just how badly did this expert want Tang Xiaoling dead?
Still, those absurd odds really did work.
Originally, the "survive" side had only a dozen or so Spirit Coins.
But barely a dozen seconds later, the total had already reached triple digits!
And that number was still climbing!
By contrast, after people saw the pitiful odds on the "die" side, its total gradually stopped increasing.
Even so, it had already accumulated two thousand Spirit Coins!
Doing the math, even if he pocketed everything on the "survive" side, Eerie Knowledge Explainer would still have to pay a considerable amount out of his own pocket.
Just as he was hesitating over whether to raise the odds on "survive" again...
The wagers on that side suddenly jumped to 1,100 Spirit Coins!
Eerie Knowledge Explainer was utterly stunned!
He hurried into the admin panel to see who had placed such an enormous bet!
But before he could find out, a red comment suddenly appeared.
[Pure Breeze Dao-Bone]: "If we're going to play, let's play big. I believe this child can make it out alive!"
At those words, every viewer went wild!
Wasn't this the big shot who had given Tang Xiaoling an exorcism talisman earlier?
He had been silent for so long that everyone thought he had left.
They never expected him to still be lurking.
Most importantly, he had put down a thousand Spirit Coins in one go, betting on "survive"!
"Oh my god! A thousand Spirit Coins! This is the first time I've ever seen anyone spend that much money at once!"
"This livestream really is full of hidden talent. Who would've thought a little wager would draw out another big shot!"
"Watch your tone. A big shot? This is a true heavyweight!"
"Hello, Pure Breeze, mighty heavyweight! I'm your newest hanger-on. Please accept me!"
"Great Pure Breeze! You might not have noticed, but Tang Xiaoling is about to enter the haunted house with a one hundred percent death rate!"
"Exactly, Great Pure Breeze! Hurry and take your money back, or you'll lose every last coin!"
But just then, another red comment appeared.
[Eerie Knowledge Explainer]: "All bets are final. No one gets to back out!"
What a joke!
Just sending those red comments to show off had nearly drained my savings.
Now that some rich idiot had suddenly shown up, how could I possibly let him get away?!
A thousand Spirit Coins. A whole thousand Spirit Coins!
Even after paying out the winning bets on "die," I'd still have at least eight hundred left!
Forget one lifetime. I might not earn that much in ten lifetimes!
However, Pure Breeze Dao-Bone responded to his words as well.
"Don't worry, I won't back out, and neither can you! Otherwise, I'll find a way to track you down!"
Seeing the almost threatening comment, Eerie Knowledge Explainer sneered.
Leaving aside whether I'll lose, even if I do, I'll just disappear. What are you going to do, track me down through the internet cable?
You've got a little money and think you're all that. Why don't you just fly off into the heavens?
Meanwhile...
In an extremely luxurious room, an old man with white hair and a white beard sat on a sofa, dressed in a traditional Tang suit.
His face had a healthy glow, and his expression carried a natural authority, radiating the presence of someone accustomed to command!
His piercing eyes were fixed intently on the computer before him.
The person he was watching was none other than the focus of everyone's discussion, Tang Xiaoling!
Beside him stood a middle-aged man dressed as a butler, who asked in surprise:
"Elder Jiang, is there really any need to go this far for a little girl being raised as a gu creature?"
The old man glanced at the middle-aged man and said gravely:
"You've been with me for over a decade. Have that fake expert's words blinded you too?"
"What bullshit about raising gu! It's utterly ridiculous!"
"Even I, a full-fledged academician of the National Spirit Instance Institute, have never seen such an absurd way of raising gu!"
"Does an expert with forged credentials have sharper eyes than I do? Does he know more than me?!"
"I'm telling you, Tang Xiaoling must have something extraordinary on her!"
"In fact, I'm almost certain that thing is at least a mid-grade Spirit Artifact, perhaps even a high-grade one!"
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