Chapter 8: Doomsday Trending Topics, Live-Streaming Flight!
Chapter 8: Doomsday Trending Topics, Live-Streaming Flight!
Su Jinjin returned home carrying two large bags of hot pot ingredients. Just as she put the beef rolls and tripe into the refrigerator, her phone started vibrating incessantly.
She frowned, took it out, and looked at it—
"Weibo, Douyin, WeChat Moments, all the major forums... are all in an uproar!"
The top trending topic: #TheApocalypseHasBegun!#
"It's already been exposed so quickly?" Su Jinjin clicked on the topic and found that it was flooded with videos and posts from players.
Click on the first post.
Blogger Feizhu Zaitian posted a video.
In the video, he's wearing a mask and excitedly brandishing a metal dagger: "Family! You might not believe it, but I was just pulled into a doomsday instance and struggled in there for seven days! Our world has also entered the apocalypse because of this mysterious system. The system itself said so. Although we don't know exactly what kind of apocalypse it is, it's really going to happen! And this dagger is what I got in the instance!"
The comment section exploded instantly:
A gossip-loving fairy: [No, this information is so fake. I can buy this knife at the supermarket downstairs from my house. And it's supposed to be the end of the world? Are you writing a novel?]
The baby is so cute: [To the person upstairs, I can vouch for you, I just returned too! But the problem is... my awakened talent is 'makeup'! What good is that in the apocalypse?! What should I do?!]
Flying Pig in the Sky: [Sister, don't panic! I suggest you stock up on supplies quickly. Of course, you can also stock up on supplies in dungeons, since we can practically buy dungeon items for free—take as much as you can! Practice your reflexes before entering dungeons next time!]
Bro, you smell so good: [Wait, are you all having a collective bout of chuunibyou? A doomsday dungeon? LOL, are you obsessed with playing games?]
A gossip-loving fairy: [Exactly! If you're going to hire a shill, at least find someone decent! This acting is so over-the-top! And their makeup skills?! Are you kidding me?!]
Flying Pig in the Sky: [But I really can fly!]
A gossip-loving fairy: [?? I don't believe it unless there's photographic evidence!]
...
Su Jinjin looked at the discussion and continued, but many netizens did not believe Feizhu's words because it was about creating accounts online to earn traffic.
However, the key reason for the explosion was a video from abroad showing a person who could control flames.
This person also said that he had been selected to participate in a natural disaster game.
While eating tripe in the hot pot, Su Jinjin scrolled through her phone, watching the increasingly heated debate online.
Most netizens still believe that the flame control technology used abroad is just a gimmick created by some internet celebrities for traffic, and some even mock it as special effects.
"Look at how different it is abroad. Flying pigs in the sky is just talk; they've already started using special effects Photoshop technology."
However, just when the debate was at its most heated—
[Fliggy suddenly started a live stream!]
The title boldly proclaims: "[Player Demonstrates Talent Abilities Online, Come and See If You Don't Believe!]"
Su Jinjin raised an eyebrow and immediately clicked on it.
The live stream footage was somewhat shaky, seemingly taken from the rooftop of a tall building, with the camera pointed at the night sky and the wind howling.
Flying Pig still hasn't shown his face, but his voice came through clearly:
"Family members, I know you don't believe me, so—I'll show you the evidence!"
The next second, the camera suddenly shifted, focusing on the street below.
It's over twenty stories high!
The comment section exploded instantly:
"Holy crap! If he falls, the feast will start right away!"
"Don't do anything rash, streamer. Don't act impulsively online. Although I still don't believe you'll jump, you don't have to become famous like this."
However, Flying Pig in the Sky merely chuckled lightly, and then—
He took the leap!
"Ahhhhh—!" came screams from onlookers during the live stream.
But the expected crashing sound did not occur.
After the camera shook violently, the image stabilized again.
The flying pig was actually suspended in mid-air!
A faint aura swirled around his body, as if he were being lifted up by an invisible force, slowly floating into the air.
"Family members, this is the talent I obtained in the dungeon—[Flight]!" His voice was filled with excitement. "With this, I evaded countless monsters in the Doomsday Dungeon!"
The comments section has completely gone crazy!
A gossip-loving fairy: "No way... you've really gone to heaven?! Are you really a flying pig, just like your username?!"
Brother, you smell so good: "These special effects are so realistic! Is the streamer on wires?"
The baby is so cute: "Ahhh, sis, I believe it! Please take me with you!!"
Flying Pig maneuvered its body in the air, nimbly spinning around, even doing a backflip while holding its phone, and arrogantly laughed:
"Wire work? Special effects? Folks, this is a live broadcast! If you don't believe me, come and see for yourself downstairs in this building!"
Then, a terrifying scream came from downstairs.
Soon, the number of viewers in the live stream exceeded one million.
#FliggyLiveStreamingFlying# immediately topped the trending searches!
Su Jinjin watched the live stream with a serious expression.
When Su Jinjin was speaking on Feizhu's live stream, she recognized the person as Luo Fan, who was afraid of heights.
"Is this guy no longer afraid of heights?"
"But this guy... is he really being so high-profile?"
She had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
In the context of an impending apocalypse, is such a blatant display of ability truly wise?
Sure enough, before the live stream ended, the video suddenly froze, and then—
[This live stream is suspected of violating regulations and has been banned.]
But it was too late.
The screen recording is going viral online, and countless people are beginning to believe it—
The end of the world may really be coming!
The entire internet is in turmoil; the real chaos has only just begun.
Watching the escalating online storm, Su Jinjin calmly turned off her phone, her mind racing.
"The higher-ups must have noticed these anomalies, and there will definitely be big moves coming... For a player like me with no background, rashly revealing my abilities will only make me a target."
Su Jinjin's parents divorced when she was in elementary school, and each remarried.
After her mother remarried, she had a second child, and her father also had a son with his new wife, while she became the superfluous person.
After graduating from university, she worked hard, enduring the exploitation of her boss and the exclusion of her colleagues, all to save money to buy this small apartment.
She walked to the window and looked at the city in the night.
Neon lights flashed, and traffic flowed as usual, but beneath this calm surface, undercurrents were beginning to stir.
"But now... everything has changed."
With the end of the world approaching, she must make this house a true "safe house"!
"Seven days...the house must be armed within this time!"
In many post-apocalyptic novels, the first thing to do is to stockpile supplies, and make good use of the space in your scavenging backpack.
"And solar panels, but isn't installing these a bit too ostentatious?"
Su Jinjin turned on her computer and quickly made a list.