I set you up on a blind date, and you've managed to overcome all the weirdness?

As soon as Lin Yan finished speaking, a rustling sound immediately filled the square.

One hundred thousand paper figures whispered among themselves.

In the world of anime characters, idols are absolutely sacred.

If what Lin Yan said is true, they just showed love, worship, and even poured out their faith in a thief and a swindler.

This is the greatest insult to their existence.

"I know you are very sad. You placed so much hope in yourselves, only to be used as stepping stones by others."

"But this is not your fault."

"In various places, you weave an idol of your dreams with your solitude and passion."

"Your passion is genuine! Your devotion is sacred!"

"That counterfeit is simply unworthy of your profound faith!"

Lin Yan pointed to that figure, and all 100,000 paper figures looked up at the sky.

"But now! She has come in person!"

"She sensed your grievances and your sincerity, and she tore that shameful liar to shreds!"

"The song you are hearing now is the power of her very essence."

"She is the owner of that voice you first heard, she is the one you worship deep in your hearts..."

"for real……"

"Queen of the Deep Sea!"

The fog that had been hanging over the minds of the 100,000 anime fans in the audience was finally lifted.

It turns out they didn't betray their previous beliefs; it was because the product was fake!

The one standing before them was the true god they had been searching for!

"Queen! The real Queen!"

"She didn't abandon us; she came to save us!"

It's unclear which piece of paper was the first to break down in tears, but then, like dominoes falling, 100,000 paper figures knelt down one after another.

"Praise be to Your Majesty."

"Praise be to Your Majesty."

"Praise be to Your Majesty."

The cries of 100,000 paper cutouts echoed across the construction site.

And in mid-air.

The mermaid, hidden behind the shimmering water, had a faint flush on her cheeks.

She felt like she was being held hostage by Lin Yan and those paper dolls.

I really wanted to throw that guy down there, microphone and all, down the drain.

But for some reason, she felt that she shouldn't be doing this now, and she didn't know why.

The gods descended...

What kind of lines are these?

She had lingered in the sewers of Jiangcheng for countless years, and her heart had long since turned as cold as the stagnant water where she dwelled.

Prestige is built on the corpses and fear of enemies.

She had never been praised like this before, especially in front of 100,000 people, and yet these 100,000 people believed it.

"What deep-sea queen...?" the mermaid muttered softly.

That sounds so embarrassing!

She was clearly just angry that she was taken advantage of, but she came here to kill someone!

What mercy, what redemption?

If those guys in the group find out, what will become of her reputation as a mermaid?

"Big brother, you lied to them."

Lin Yan was startled when Ajiu's voice suddenly came through her earphones.

It must be Chu Chu's doing again; he knew it without even guessing.

"Don't talk nonsense, I call this taking advantage of the situation," Lin Yan said, moving the microphone away and lowering his voice.

The 100,000 paper figures remained kneeling on the ground, and some of them gradually formed a pure white ball of light that flew towards the mermaid in mid-air.

The orbs of light increased in number, but the mermaid made no further move.

She hovered in mid-air, surrounded by orbs of faith that spun around her like fireflies, yet she kept them at bay.

Lin Yan frowned slightly. What was this stupid fish hesitating about?

Isn't it what you said about ascending through faith?

Wasn't it you who suggested becoming a virtual singer?

You've got 100,000 followers right in front of you, you're just one step away from them, are you going to give it up?

Fortunately, Lin Yan had already been tempered by numerous ex-girlfriends during his university years, so the mermaid's thoughts were relatively easy to guess.

The paper doll's beliefs differ from the mermaid's imagination.

It's less of a belief and more of a fantasy.

This mermaid has a bit of a fastidious streak; asking her to accept this kind of fantasy-based belief is like asking her to lower her pride and eat spicy hot pot with me on the street.

But if she refuses to absorb it now, these 100,000 paper figures could collapse again at any time once they lose their anchor.

A collapse is not a big deal, but it cannot happen under our own leadership. Such a major accident will result in punishment.

We have to give her a push.

Lin Yan picked up the microphone again.

"So-called faith has never distinguished between high and low, noble and base."

Whether it's reverence for the abyss or longing for the stage, as long as that yearning is genuine, it is the purest power in the world.

Lin Yan tried her best to keep her voice as gentle as possible.

"Your Majesty, since they are willing to rely on you as their only support in this cold world, and are even willing to give everything to protect you."

"Then try responding to them, becoming their protector and idol..."

"This feeling should be pretty good, right?"

The figure in mid-air paused slightly.

The deep-water barrier has quietly opened a crack.

When the first orb of faith was absorbed, the mermaid raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised, before a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.

This faith is pure.

There were no mixed emotions, just pure love and admiration.

Perhaps... this so-called idol, this seemingly ridiculous deep-sea queen.

It's actually pretty good.

The barrier has been completely removed.

Lin Yan stood on the stage, looking at the scene before her.

Ten thousand orbs of light rose from all directions, like a drizzle falling from the ground into the sky, quietly settling into that blue figure.

Lin Yan clearly sensed that the mermaid's aura in mid-air had changed.

The mermaid's icy, abyss-like oppressive aura gradually subsided, and the surrounding light slowly faded away. Lin Yan felt that she was even more profound at this moment.

It was a vast tranquility, like the seawater at a depth of ten thousand meters, no longer churning, but simply spreading out silently, boundless.

At that moment, she became the sea.

The newly crowned Queen of the Deep Sea slowly opened her eyes.

She looked around, seemingly finding the previous water columns a bit of an eyesore.

She then raised her hand and slightly hooked it in front of her.

next second.

The dozen or so water columns, each a hundred meters high, vanished instantly, leaving not a single drop of water on the ground, as if they had never existed.

Lin Yan's heart sank.

This control is very similar to Saya's method of tearing space apart.

In Jiangcheng, following Saya, the city has finally welcomed its second person to achieve a half-step promotion.

The mermaid slowly descended.

The sky was already beginning to lighten.

One hundred thousand paper figures still knelt on the ground, their bodies like flickering candles in the morning light, as if they could vanish at any moment.

As aggregates of obsession, the paper figures have now lost the support of the cult's magic circle, and with their wishes fulfilled, returning to nothingness seems to be their only destiny.

But the mermaid in mid-air clearly didn't think so.

If all the believers disappear, can a queen without a body still be called a queen?