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Chapter 500: Is the Golden Finger a Meme?

While cooperating with Chow Tai Fook to conduct various tests, Feng Xue was curious about what memes could be detected in her current state, and at the same time, she was also using this opportunity to study the ability system of this world.

In terms of the technical content of the detection method, it can be considered a preliminary combination of some scientific and technological means in the ritual, but it also contains some things that Feng Xue does not quite understand, even though there is a willingness to participate. He thinks this is probably what is called a "meme".

After having Xiaolingdang record the entire process, Zhou Dafu finally finished all the projects, and said with a complicated expression:
"Well, um, I mean... what I mean is... how should I put it..."

Seeing his hesitant expression, Feng Xue guessed that he might have discovered something outrageous. However, given his current strength, in this realm of hero selection, he was probably no match for anyone, so she wasn't afraid and said directly:
"Mr. Zhou, you can just ask directly."

“Oh, then I’ll just get straight to the point…” Zhou Dafu glanced at the name filled in on the medical record and said:
"Mr. Feng, is that right? May I ask, when you first started experiencing health problems, did anything unusual happen, either before or after?"

"Does having a shadowy figure following you count?" Feng Xue was a little surprised by the other party's attitude. He came for help because he had encountered something special.

Seeing Feng Xue's reaction, Zhou Dafu grew anxious. After struggling to find the right words, he finally said simply:
"To put it another way, have you ever died once?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Feng Xue was startled. Although he had never actually died, even in his previous life, it was just a matter of blinking, but the way he asked the question was very strange.

"Mr. Feng, please don't worry." Seeing the bewildered look on Feng Xue's face, Zhou Dafu breathed a sigh of relief, but still said:

"We actually discovered the meme on you a long time ago, but among all the individuals we've been able to collect this meme from, you're the only healthy one. The best of the rest are all in a long-term vegetative state. Moreover, the meme radiation on you is stronger than that of those vegetative individuals, about five times stronger!"

“Oh, I see. So, hitting the jackpot in this world is a meme... Hmm, that makes sense. So, my superpower is actually seeing memes? So, being possessed is also a meme?” Many questions popped into Feng Xue's mind, but her face remained expressionless. Seeing that Feng Xue was unmoved, Zhou Dafu organized his thoughts and then added:
"Besides this characteristic that we have always considered a lethal meme, you have another characteristic that we call 'cliff-jumping treasure hunting,' which usually appears in people who have survived major crises. The characteristic is that their lives become particularly smooth afterward, and some people can even gain some supernatural powers based on memes. The strength of these powers is often proportional to the danger they have encountered."

"Oh, you mean to ask me what ability I've acquired?"

Feng Xue spoke very frankly, which made Zhou Dafu a little embarrassed. However, considering that this "jumping off a cliff to pick up treasure" involved a deadly meme-level crisis, and that the other party seemed to have encountered the cursed letter and the Nine Lotus Lamp at the same time, he still nodded.

“Hey, you should have said so earlier. My ability is quite simple; I can see the remaining lifespan of living beings. For example, your current remaining lifespan is about eighty-seven years.” Feng Xue casually stated her ability to “observe lifespan,” but Zhou Dafu was clearly somewhat skeptical.
"That's it? Is it an absolute prophetic ability? Like, if you see someone will live to be a hundred years old, then they will absolutely not die prematurely?"

"No, it means I can see your lifespan. For example, if I suddenly pick up a knife and want to cut you, your lifespan will start to shorten at the moment I'm about to cut you. When I give up the idea, your lifespan will increase again."

Feng Xue's sincere explanation puzzled Zhou Dafu, because according to the pattern of the "jumping off a cliff to find treasure" meme, it shouldn't be limited to this level.

Unlike Zhou Dafu's doubts, Feng Xue was perfectly clear in her mind that her "Observing Heaven's Longevity" was probably the predecessor's "jumping off a cliff to pick up treasure," while "Determining Destiny" was her own "jumping off a cliff to pick up treasure."

However, this was something he definitely couldn't talk about. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said:

"Hey, according to you, the only memes I have should be lethal and miraculous. So what is the dirty thing I'm sensing?"

"Something unclean? A ghost? Come to think of it, there have indeed been a lot more ghost-related memes since the Ghost Festival, but they are mostly objects turning into ghosts, more like the local legends of tsukumogami from Yingzhou. Besides, nothing related to ghosts has been detected on you..."

At this point, Chow Tai Fook's eyes suddenly widened, because he remembered a comic book he had read! So...

"What kind of filth are you talking about?"

Upon hearing Zhou Dafu's question, Feng Xuexin thought the plan was sound, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"It's just a dark figure, but I see her on top of me every morning when I wake up. She must be a lecherous woman!"

"Who are you calling a lecherous ghost! You're the one who trapped me in the painting!" Mo Ying protested in Feng Xue's mind. Xiao Lingdang and Huiye, based on their character settings (or divine settings?), watched the drama unfold from the sidelines. Zhou Dafu, after hearing Feng Xue's words, hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Hey, have you tried controlling that shadowy figure, like having it fetch something for you?"

"How could I dare! Ever since I saw that thing, I haven't been able to eat or sleep properly. Every time I fall asleep, I dream that I've fallen into a landscape painting, and there's a female ghost saying something like 'Ceqi, ceqi.' When I wake up, I see a dark shadow lying on me, pressing down on me so I can't breathe. If it were you, would you dare to order her around?"

Feng Xue spoke with a face full of grief and indignation. Zhou Dafu was speechless upon hearing this, but remembering his own conjecture, he still said:

"Hey, why don't you give it a try?"

"Isn't that a bad idea? What if there's danger?" Feng Xue showed a cowardly expression. Zhou Dafu took a deep breath, then took out more than a dozen amulets from the drawer and placed them around Feng Xue's beach chair, saying:

"Don't worry, I'm watching. Don't be fooled by their cheap appearance; these amulets are actually meme props, so they're definitely safe!"

"..." Feng Xue remained silent for a moment, then glanced at the bronze plate that had just been thrown on the ground and had not yet been picked up.

Zhou Dafu noticed Feng Xue's gaze, his face flushed red, and he swore an oath:

"I just didn't expect such a strong reaction! It was just a momentary lapse in judgment. I'm prepared now, and there will absolutely not be a next time! I promise! You believe me!"

Then, he started spouting incomprehensible phrases like "national certification" and "glorious resume."

Feng Xue sighed, looking troubled, but finally gritted her teeth and said:

"Alright, Mr. Zhou, you'll have to look after me!"

"Don't worry, I'm a professional! I can definitely handle it!" Zhou Dafu patted his chest, then suddenly felt everything go black—

"Holy crap, what did you bring over here?"

(End of this chapter)