[Low-Level Omnidirectional Detection: 5 points. Installs a field of vision within an area, automatically feeding all visual information within a ten-meter radius into your mind. Lasts thirty minutes.]
It was at this moment that Yan Huang truly sensed the existence of a power that defied all conventional understanding.
The imagery in his mind seemed to be divided into two zones—one was what his naked eyes could see, and the other was a god’s-eye view of everything within a ten-meter radius.
It was a remarkably strange experience, and it filled Yan Huang with excitement.
Within his god’s-eye view, he could clearly see the sharp kitchen knife concealed in Father Xie’s hand behind his back. If he so wished, that knife could easily cleave Yan Huang in two with a single stroke.
Yan Huang’s expression remained utterly unremarkable, a faint smile playing on his face.
The number of viewers in the livestream was growing.
[Here it comes! That plot point is coming!]
[Looks like this newbie is pretty sharp—he actually realized something was off and bought the omnidirectional detection. Doesn’t matter though, with his Status Panel, there’s no way he survives.]
[Hahaha, will gentle Uncle Xie put on a show of “I chase, I catch, and if I catch you, I’ll hehehe you!”]
Father Xie stood before him, the hand gripping the knife behind his back tightening slightly, as if about to swing.
[Here it comes!]
Just then, Yan Huang spoke unhurriedly, activating his Talent: “Old Xie, I’ll definitely be completely safe in this town, right?”
Old Xie’s movements faltered. He hastily tucked his knife away and maintained a kindly smile.
[Lie Determination, opposing event, determination failed.]
[Result: Unsafe. Target’s rules altered. Feedback provided.]
Old Xie answered amiably: “No. In this town, you won’t survive three days. If you’re lucky, you might even head down to the underworld today and call yourself brothers with King Yan.”
The livestream viewers were dumbfounded.
[???]
[Wait… what’s going on, what kind of move is this, why didn’t the plot go as expected, and Uncle Xie actually answered him honestly?!]
[Cao Zei has entered the livestream.]
[Qian Shan has entered the livestream.]
Current livestream viewers: 102 people.
A dark glint flickered in Old Xie’s eyes, and his hand gripping the knife tightened once more.
Just then—
Yan Huang: “Old Xie, then I’ll be completely safe in the inn, right?”
Old Xie, as if possessed, sheathed his knife a second time.
[Lie Determination, opposing event, determination failed.]
[Result: Unsafe. Target’s rules altered. Feedback provided.]
Old Xie continued answering gently: “Teacher Yan, why would you think that? In this inn, you’d be even less safe—after all, everyone here is quite interested in you.”
Livestream viewers: ??
[Good grief, twice in a row… What’s going on with this Yan Huang? Did he buy some kind of time-reversal item? Why does the plot keep stalling at this exact point? Such a tease!]
[You’re overthinking it. He’s just a newbie—where would he get the points? And even if it were time reversal, I’d guess… it’s related to his Talent.]
[Talent? His Deceiver Talent is completely useless. Even if he keeps stalling like this, it won’t help—he’s still going to die soon!]
But there was no doubt that the audience in the livestream was still on an upward trend.
The level of discussion was also getting higher and higher.
[Congratulations to the streamer for achieving a livestream milestone, setting a new record for the fastest time to reach two hundred concurrent viewers.]
[Due to the streamer’s improved broadcast quality and steadily rising comprehensive metrics, the stream has been recommended for the Weird Category Level 4 Rookie Recommendation — Confusing Streamer Awards.]
[Damn, this rookie’s got some luck. Because he’s stuck here, he actually got a Level 4 recommendation that fast. But there probably won’t be a next time. I’ll bet ten points that if he can dodge this plotline, I’ll directly tip him!]
The corner of Yan Huang’s mouth curled up slightly.
Ten points, not bad.
He looked at Father Xie, who was about to make a move again, and threw out another question: “Old Xie, the ‘interest’ you mentioned has something to do with Hatching, right? So… what exactly is Hatching?”
In an instant.
Yan Huang felt a sharp screech erupt from his livestream, like a child’s cry amplified a hundredfold, nearly deafening him on the spot.
A red border covered the entire livestream, and two flashing large characters popped up.
— [WARNING]
“Red card warning issued once! Player Yan Huang has committed a serious violation. His Talent is restricted. When it involves key Instance plotlines, the Talent will be unable to activate successfully.”
“Red card warning issued once! Player Yan Huang has committed a serious violation. His Talent is restricted. When it involves key Instance plotlines, the Talent will be unable to activate successfully.”
“Red card warning issued once! Player Yan Huang has committed a serious violation. His Talent is restricted. When it involves key Instance plotlines, the Talent will be unable to activate successfully!!”
An angry child’s voice, sharp and piercing, warned him three times in his mind, and everyone in the livestream was unable to see any of the broadcast content for a moment.
Then, the childish voice continued: “Player Yan Huang, for the sake of the normal progression of the Instance plotline, please do not rely excessively on your Talent! Three red cards will result in suspension of broadcast and detention for review. Only the ten-thousand-point item [Sin Cleansing Solution] can wash away red card counts. However, a friendly reminder: the price of [Sin Cleansing Solution] will multiply with each purchase. Please think twice before acting in the future, Player Yan Huang!”
As the voice fell, the red card warning was officially established.
The livestream returned to a viewable state.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
[Holy shit… what just happened? A red card warning right off the bat? And this is just a rookie? What did he do!]
[A red card warning! I’ve only seen that with those big shots. This is way too insane!]
[Damn… this rookie is no simpleton. If he can survive this, I think there’s a good chance he’ll make it into this season’s Rookie King competition!]
Because of this red card warning, countless people were drawn in.
The livestream’s concurrent viewer count quickly broke past the five hundred mark.
Such momentum was utterly baffling.
But most viewers had low retention—they were just there to watch the spectacle.
Even so, it was enough.
[Congratulations to the streamer for steadily improving comprehensive livestream metrics. The stream has been recommended for the High-Play Category Level 3 Rookie Recommendation — Rising Star.]
[Damn… stuck on this plotline and still getting a Level 3 rookie recommendation? That’s insane!]
Yan Huang recovered from the warning.
He wasn’t overly thrilled about the surge in livestream metrics.
The system voice sounded in his ear once again.
[Lie Determination abnormal. Determination invalid.]
Lie Determination invalid…
This meant that the words just spoken had not entered the judgment, and had not successfully altered the other party’s perception or rules.
That… meant they were merely ordinary words.
Before him, Father Xie’s expression shifted. His squinting smile gradually calmed, even turned cold. His eyes widened as he stared at Yan Huang, yet the corners of his mouth still curled into strange creases of a smile.
“Teacher Yan… I apologize for interrupting your question, but I’d like to know—this is clearly not something you should be aware of. Why do you ask?”
“Is it that you know something… or that you want to know something?”
In his hand.
That cleaver could be drawn at any moment.