After the third Investigating the Strange livestream ended, it naturally trended again, without question.
The footage of the Life-Protection Formation in particular, though blurry from being shot on a phone, benefited from beautiful camerawork. This actually gave it a strong atmosphere, drawing quite a few viewers straight into the fandom.
By now, netizens generally knew there were real ghosts in the Investigating the Strange Livestream Room. Some believed it, while others remained doubtful, always feeling it was a gimmick devised by the production team. But none of this affected Qi Gu's growing following. His follower count had already passed the six-million mark and was still skyrocketing.
These six million followers were completely different from the six million bought by minor celebrities in the entertainment industry. They were all real people, genuinely active fans.
[I feel like the story of Huai Shui Village would make a really great movie. Don't even bother with post-production effects, just have Qi Gu do it for real.]
[This formation is so beautiful, and Qi Gu is so powerful. He really is the kind of paranormal variety show guest who makes you feel incredibly safe.]
[Waaah, Gugu really is such a good person. He looks cold and indifferent to everything, but he's softhearted inside.]
[Before watching Investigating the Strange, my impression of Gugu was always that he slept with fans and bullied working people. But now I feel like this Gugu couldn't possibly do those things. There must be more to the story.]
[Speaking of which, quite a few lesser-known artists have terminated their contracts with Gugu's former company, haven't they?]
[Isn't it normal for artists to terminate their contracts?]
[But I heard quite a few developed depression and stuff, and in the worst case, someone apparently even attempted suicide?]
[I remember that too, but didn't