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Chapter 178 The Order to Descend to the Mortal Realm

[Hey, why did you delete the video? Weren't you still shouting an hour ago?]

[Now you know how to play dead?]

Playing dead won't work; apologize now. Those nineteen bloggers have already apologized on the spot. Xia Tang's legal team is already here. If she doesn't apologize soon, they might really take legal action.

[He had to be so foul-mouthed, now look what happened, he's met his match.]

[Weren't you quite assertive when you were mocking me? Why are you acting like a coward now?]

It's undeniable that TikTok's algorithm is incredibly powerful; it employs a kind of "time-travel police" approach. After something embarrassing happens, you don't even need to search for it; the algorithm will automatically recommend relevant videos to you.

Sometimes they can even push videos from months or even years ago, asking you to go back to the air marshals at the time to investigate.

With the help of this algorithm, the "liquidation army" who watched the live stream certainly had a great time.

Dozens of bloggers chose to delete their videos and pretend to be dead.

Of course, there are still some bloggers who are still being stubborn and sarcastic.

Some clever ones chose to apologize.

In addition to apologizing, she also publicly stated that she would donate to relevant charitable organizations in the name of Xia Tang and all her fans to support the purchase of sports equipment for schools in remote areas.

In this way, the apology not only didn't make him look like a clown, but actually improved his public image.

In short, amidst this noise.

The hashtag #XiaTangLiveStreamGarlandChallenge# topped the trending searches on multiple platforms, and related video clips were circulated everywhere.

However, skeptical netizens remain skeptical.
Those who criticize are still criticizing; unable to criticize her abilities, they criticize Xia Tang's character.

Many netizens even started setting conditions, saying that they would only believe it if the person had to prove themselves in a certain way.

Meng Bai ignored these comments.

He planned this live stream not to prove anything, and he didn't care whether netizens believed him or not. As a public figure, you have to be aware from the start that you should never expect everyone to like you.

Unless you die, no one will follow suit and mourn you, saying how good you were.

Therefore, what Meng Bai wanted was to let Xia Tang's fame rise to new heights amidst controversy and discussion.

Apparently, he succeeded.

The name Xia Tang has now become a familiar face on the internet.

The so-called "breaking out of the circle" is nothing more than this.

In this context, the viewership of "Returning Home to Cultivate Immortality," which had only gained some popularity before, and the travel documentary titled "The Granary of the Motherland" also experienced another surge.

The hashtag #ToadBelow# has surprisingly become a trending topic again.

Comments urging for more updates to "Returning Home to Cultivate Immortality" poured in one after another.

As a result of all these factors, the number of followers on the accounts 【夏棠】 and 【一勺白棠】 has been growing rapidly, changing almost every minute.

"150 million followers!"

"In just a few hours, the account 【Xia Tang】 has gained nearly 60 followers."

In a lounge of the Hao Fang Society, Yu Xuanchen held her phone, excitedly shouting. For them, fans were like incense offerings and golden fingers—they held a completely different meaning.

Upon hearing this, Huo Wenxi, who was looking at the backend on the computer, smiled at Yu Xuanchen and said, "If things go well, we should be able to reach 2 million before midnight tonight."

"Really?" Yu Xuanchen immediately took a step and stood behind Huo Wenxi, bending down to look at the computer screen.

Smelling the faint fragrance emanating from Yu Xuanchen and glancing at his exquisite profile, Huo Wenxi almost drooled.

Don't get me wrong, she's not a lesbian.

She simply wanted Yu Xuanchen to be her artist.

In her eyes, Yu Xuanchen was simply the newcomer of her dreams. He was of medium height, had delicate features, was only fifteen years old, had grown up in Canada, and was fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Furthermore, this girl's real name is actually "Xuan Chen".

This name is so unique; it could generate a lot of discussion.

Thinking of this, Huo Wenxi couldn't help but probe, "Does your brother have any plans for you to enter the entertainment industry? Or do you yourself have this idea?"

Logically speaking, she should have had this idea, otherwise why would she let Xia Tang bring her here to ride the wave of popularity?
“I’ll listen to my brother,” Yu Xuanchen replied quite bluntly. “I understand, I understand.” Huo Wenxi nodded thoughtfully. He still needed to talk to Meng Bai, but he couldn’t contact Meng Bai again, saying that Meng Bai had gone abroad on urgent business.

Just then, a staff member said, "Mani, many media outlets have been sending private messages to Xia Tang, wanting to interview her."

“Pick a few suitable ones to talk to, especially official media,” Huo Wenxi said immediately.

However, after saying that, she immediately turned to Xia Tang, who had changed her expression, and asked, "Is there any problem with your interview?"

"No problem." Meng Bai continued staring at his phone without looking up. Giving an interview is a good channel for secondary dissemination; it's also a good opportunity to identify gaps and explain any inappropriate behavior.

"Also, we currently have many business orders that want to cooperate with us. Should we accept them?" Huo Wenxi added.

Upon hearing this, Meng Bai instinctively wanted to refuse, as he had no interest in taking on commercial orders.

Just as he was about to refuse, a brilliant idea struck him: since fans could provide incense, and gold medals and other symbols of honor had the nature of magical artifacts, what about commercial orders?
Will there be any mysterious reactions to the orders I receive?

So he looked up at Huo Wenxi and smiled, "Try taking two, preferably one big brand and one small brand."

"Why is that?" Huo Wenxi asked, puzzled. Did they have to take orders like this?
"Big brands are good for enhancing my commercial value, but I want to test my sales ability with smaller brands. Make sure to do some background checks. It doesn't matter if the brand is small, as long as there are no quality issues," Meng Bai said, making up an excuse.

Huo Wenxi thought it made some sense, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll help you filter them."

"Thank you for your hard work. I'm going to the restroom. You guys keep going." Meng Bai said, giving Yu Xuanchen a look before getting up and heading to the restroom.

Going to the toilet was just an excuse; the real reason was to go to Hegu to pick up Su Xintang.

While public opinion remains chaotic, at least it's not as overwhelmingly negative as before. Under these circumstances, it's safe to bring Su Xintang over to experience firsthand what changes might occur under such massive online traffic.

More importantly, Meng Bai wanted to see if his bug card had worked.

Is this live stream considered a reality show?

And what about the bet I made with those nineteen bloggers? Does that count as a competition?

He entered the restroom, closed the door, and initiated the time travel.

Ten seconds later...

Meng Bai appeared inside the cave of the River Drum.

Su Xintang sat cross-legged on the bed waiting for him.

A jet-black incense wheel floated behind her head, with black mist constantly emanating from it.

In this situation, Meng Bai didn't even care whether the descent order had been unlocked. Instead, he said with a smile, "Good heavens, with your appearance, even the Plague Demon would have to call you a demon."

"..." Su Xintang rolled her eyes at him, then put away the Dao Wheel and stopped showing itself.

"Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. Public opinion on Earth has already reversed, so why is your Dao Wheel still pitch black?" Meng Bai asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either." Su Xintang said with some helplessness. The black Taoist wheel didn't look like a god of fortune.

"When you use supernatural powers and spells with this black Dao wheel on your head, do any other changes occur?"

"No, I've been trying it these past few days, and it seems there's no difference, it's the same as before. But then again, it seems there are some differences, but I can't quite pinpoint them yet." Su Xintang shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Meng Bai stopped thinking about it and instead focused his gaze on Su Xintang's waist.

Upon seeing this, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

The mission of descending to the mortal realm has actually been completed!
Guangdian described the live stream as follows: "A competition reality show with over 70 simultaneous viewers, broadcast simultaneously on nineteen channels, featuring twenty contestants, with Su Xintang ranking first."

"The descent to the mortal realm has been unlocked!"

"Huh?" Su Xintang was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Didn't you say the Supernova Games wouldn't enter the main competition for another two months? How come it's unlocked now?"

"I just managed to exploit a bug, and it actually worked!" Meng Bai said, then leaped onto the bed and squatted down next to Yu Xuanchen.

Then, he placed his hand directly on her waist and began to touch the blue spot.

"So, are we still going to participate in the main competition?" Su Xintang asked without moving.

"Of course I'll participate. First, it will increase your exposure and help you gain more followers. Second, Ah Chen and I are also thinking about getting a few more gold medals."

Other people's gold medals are practically useless to us, but our own might be magical treasures. Even if we don't use them ourselves, having a few more magical treasures would be good to sell for money," Meng Bai explained.

The two chatted as they waited for the blue dot to be fully unlocked.

(End of this chapter)