In the Blue Mountain Villa District on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.
The Heavenly God Cult was also holding a discussion.
Inside a massive villa, the interior was spacious enough to hold over a thousand people.
In the open space, more than fifty people sat on the floor, staring fixedly at a man in a black robe seated at the head.
The man in the black robe was the leader of the Heavenly God Cult.
Not far from the Heavenly God Cult leader, a thin, small man covered in injuries knelt on the floor. This was Zhang San.
The Heavenly God Cult leader looked at the followers below, then at Zhang San, and said coldly, "I'm very dissatisfied with what you've done. The Heavenly God Cult went to great lengths to plant you in the Transcendent Administration Bureau, and yet you exposed yourself just like that?"
Kneeling on the floor, Zhang San looked pale as he explained, "Cult leader... I thought there were no Mortal Entry Stage Five regulators left in the Transcendent Administration Bureau... That's why I released the Devour-Slaughter Pig. I thought that after it devoured those Fierce Beasts, it could reach Mortal Entry Stage Five and then destroy the Transcendent Administration Bureau."
The cult leader said coldly, "Arrogant, conceited, and still making excuses. Slap him!"
One of the seated followers stood up, walked over to Zhang San, and slapped him across the face.
Smack, smack, smack-
Zhang San's face instantly swelled and reddened.
The cult leader snorted coldly and said, "You thought you could succeed? That's just what you thought. If the Transcendent Administration Bureau really were that weak, why wouldn't I attack it myself and slaughter them!?"
"You only saw the surface. You can't even imagine how terrifying the Transcendent Administration Bureau is! A Transcendent Organization backed by the strength of all of Great Xia-is that something a mere undercover pawn like you could shake?"
"We've probably already been exposed. The Transcendent Administration Bureau might be discussing how to deal with us right now."
The followers below exchanged glances, panic appearing on their faces.
Looking at them, the cult leader felt helpless. These idiots. If I didn't have a plan, why would I still be sitting here?
"May I ask what plan you have to deal with the Transcendent Administration Bureau, cult leader?" one follower asked.
In an instant, the room fell silent, and everyone turned their gaze toward the cult leader.
Finally, someone smart enough to ask. Saves me from saying it outright and losing the impact... The Heavenly God Cult leader chuckled inwardly.
He said slowly, "Don't forget, we're in a villa district right now. Plenty of other people live here, and their status is much higher than that of ordinary people. There are celebrities, wealthy people, and..."
"But... would the Transcendent Administration Bureau really care about them? In its eyes, they're already in league with us. The Transcendent Administration Bureau won't let itself be threatened or constrained because of them."
The follower continued speaking.
The cult leader sneered. "Yes. If no one could see what happened here, the Transcendent Administration Bureau wouldn't hold back. They would wipe us all out!"
"But... what if we were livestreaming? What if I streamed all of this online? If the public saw the Transcendent Administration Bureau killing all those celebrities and wealthy people, its reputation would be ruined. Then the classes would turn against each other, and at that point, not just the Transcendent Administration Bureau, but even Great Xia itself wouldn't be able to withstand the public's anger..."
"The Transcendent Organizations of the Western nations might even see this opportunity and take advantage of it to stir up trouble in Great Xia... So once something like this is brought into the open, the Transcendent Administration Bureau can't possibly ignore those hostages."
Hearing the cult leader's words, everyone felt as though they had suddenly seen the light.
"Wow, that's our cult leader for you! Amazing! No wonder you aren't worried at all. You've already thought everything through."
"Long live the cult leader!"
"Long live the cult leader!"
"Long live the cult leader!"
Hearing the followers below shouting their praises, the cult leader was delighted. Being flattered like this felt absolutely wonderful!
Qingshan Zoo.
Outside, beside the perimeter wall.
A man dressed in black secretly climbed over the wall.
Once inside, he looked left and right. After carefully checking and confirming that no one was around, he took out his phone and started a livestream.
"Guys, I've come to investigate Qingshan Zoo. I suspect there's something here they don't want anyone to know about. They might be conducting horrifying biological experiments inside!"
"Think about it. How could such a huge tiger and gorilla escape? Were the security guards eating shit? And can a normal person breathe fire?"
"So I deduced that they're conducting biological experiments here. The tiger and gorilla were test subjects, and even that man wearing Red Battle Armor was a test subject! That's why I've come to investigate. Everyone, witness this with me!"
"Hit follow and tap those hearts. Let's get on the front page!"
"Thanks to my big bro for the hundred Cloud-Piercing Arrows!!!"
"..."
"You're freaking awesome, streamer! Keep it up!"
"Watching the show tonight."
"Hurry up and get started, streamer. Why all the bullshit?"
"Get inside already! Hurry up!"
"Streamers like you usually run into ghosts in horror movies..."
"..."
Didn't expect that. I just made something up, and these viewers actually love it. Hehehe, all I have to do is wander around inside, and I can make a few thousand in one night. This is great... Watching his popularity and gifts keep rising, Li Shan was extremely excited.
Holding his phone, he headed into Qingshan Zoo.
In the night, Li Shan's body was swallowed by the darkness, bit by bit!
Li Shan wandered along, slowly making his way deeper inside.
He took out a flashlight and lit up the path ahead.
"What do you think, guys? Scared?"
Li Shan asked the chat from time to time. Honestly, he was scared too, but with people sending gifts, he wasn't as afraid.
"Are you scared? Keep going."
"It really feels like watching a horror movie today. So scary."
"Big brother, I'm scared. Give me a hug..."
"Streamer, haven't you noticed something strange? Why aren't there any lights at night? Why isn't a single animal making a sound?"
Suddenly, that message appeared in the chat, making everyone in the livestream turn pale.
Right-even at a zoo, they couldn't possibly turn off every light at night! Besides, if this was a zoo, why weren't there any animal calls? Surely they couldn't all be asleep?!
Could there really be something wrong here? Could something unusual really be going on...? For a moment, Li Shan felt his skin crawl, and he began to think about backing out.
Suddenly.
Li Shan stumbled and nearly fell.
"Fuck, what was that!?"
Li Shan shone his flashlight on it, and the livestream instantly erupted.
A dried-out animal carcass appeared starkly before everyone's eyes!
Its shape made it easy to tell that it was a giraffe.
Li Shan shuddered in fright and fell straight to the ground, panting heavily.
Fuck, I can't stay here. This place is too creepy. I've got to go... Li Shan made up his mind.
He looked at the chat and suddenly froze in bewilderment.
The chat was completely different from what he had imagined.
Messages scrolled furiously through the livestream.
"Holy shit, that looks like a dried-out giraffe carcass from a movie..."
"Is this scripted?"
"Case closed. That's obviously a prop. Another scripted performance... Come on, that giraffe clearly looks like it's been dead for days. Qingshan Zoo posted a giraffe video just this morning! And Qingshan Zoo only has one giraffe!"
"Exactly. It looks realistic, but it's fake. Put some effort into your script, okay!"
"Could this be a collaboration between Qingshan Zoo and Little Hand Live?"
"Whoa, that's possible!"
"..."
Reading the chat, Li Shan began to waver too.
Right, Qingshan Zoo posted a giraffe video just this morning... Could this really be a prop?
Then why hadn't he been notified?
This really did look lifelike...
He slowly reached out to touch the dried-out giraffe carcass on the ground.
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