Popularity is everything; I play a super genius

How can dust be worthy of polluting the night?

"?!"

Chiho Kamishiro was stunned, and for a moment thought she had misheard.

She couldn't understand, she really couldn't understand—

At a time like this, how can this guy still be so stubborn?

dust?

Are you talking about me?

Are you kidding me?!

……

Huang Lu noticed that Qi Ji was missing and immediately ran to Bai Gang.

After searching several places, I finally found it in this secluded alley.

Seeing that Qi Ji was actually facing off against a fourth-tier Echoer, Huang Lu's heart jumped into his throat.

They were ready to make a move immediately!

However, before taking action, he had to turn on the recorder.

There's video evidence, so we can have an explanation to give to the Echo Association later.

The surveillance footage shows that he didn't intentionally interfere!

It's because Saki is the most outstanding student in the academy and the future of the City of Fire!

For the sake of the City of Firewood, he must save Saki!

Even so, doing so would be disobeying orders.

However, just as Huang Lu was about to make his move, he suddenly sensed something was amiss.

Centered on the sparse rocks, all the light in the alley was suddenly pulled out!

It's as if someone has completely erased it from reality with an eraser.

"?!"

What the hell?

This feeling of déjà vu...

Isn't this just someone's shameless trick?!

Unpleasant memories flooded back, and Huang Lu silently retreated into the shadows, deciding to wait and see for the time being.

Although it seemed outrageous, at that moment he had a faint feeling that this masked kid might actually have the potential to create a miracle.

If that's the case, then taking action now wouldn't be helping him, but rather harming him.

After all, such an opportunity to break through in a desperate situation is rare and hard to come by!

……

"How can dust be worthy of polluting the night?"

The moment Qi Ji finished speaking, there was a snapping sound, and the mask on his face split in two.

Saki took off half of her mask—

This time, however, he didn't remove the bottom half, but the top half.

The moment the mask slipped off, it was as if an invisible light suddenly shone from the face that had been covered for nine years.

It was a breathtaking perfection!

Qi Ji's upper face has sharp and stunning lines, and every contour looks as if it has been personally calibrated by a god.

However, what is most captivating are undoubtedly the corners of his eyes and the tips of his eyebrows—

Fine, silvery-white crystals, like the thin frost of early winter, spread along the brow bone, reflecting a very faint, cold light on the skin.

Those were the outward signs of Echo Erosion, yet they were shaped like some kind of ancient carving, both magnificent and mysterious.

Below her right eye, a light mole adds a touch of tenderness to her flawless, sharp face.

……

Ruri stood protectively in front of Saki, keeping a close eye on Kamishiro Chiho, wary of any sudden attack from her.

However, the next moment, Ruri was surprised to find that Chiho Kamishiro's expression suddenly became incredibly strange—

His eyes widened suddenly, and a sickly blush rose on his cheeks.

Chiho Kamishiro clasped her hands to her chest and began to breathe heavily, her breath coming in ragged gasps.

"This face...this face...you brat!"

Such a beautiful face, how could you have been hiding it behind a mask all this time?

Wasting resources—

Unforgivable! Unforgivable!

I'm going to tear your face off and keep it as my collection!

Give it to me! Give it to me!

Give me your face!!!

face?

Liuli realized something, and belatedly turned her head to look behind her.

However, she missed it perfectly.

The half of Saki's face that had just been revealed was now mostly covered again by the tie he had loosened himself.

Saki used the Silver Prayer to blindfold himself and tied a knot behind his head.

That stunningly beautiful face, capable of driving one mad, had already concealed most of its true form before Liuli turned around.

"?!"

What did I miss?!

This thought flashed through her mind, and the next moment, Liuli's heart was filled with doubt again.

She didn't understand what Qi Ji was trying to do.

He removed the top half of the mask and then covered his eyes with a tie...

Wait a minute, the action of covering one's eyes seems so familiar...

At the same time, the comments section erupted in excitement because of Saki's action:

"Holy crap! The upper half of Lao Ji's face is finally showing!!!"

"Is there anyone who can piece together the upper and lower parts of Lao Ji's face that he has shown in photos to reconstruct his true appearance?"

"Holy crap, the lower half of her face was already amazing, but the upper half is even more incredible!!!"

"Production team! How dare you use my face as the original artwork for the prison without my permission? Pay me the portrait fee!!!"

"awsl! Hehehe..."

"No, stop swooning! Look at Lao Ji's eyes... those silvery-white crystals... could it be Echo Erosion Syndrome?"

A sharp-eyed comment in the live chat pointed it out, and the other viewers looked closer and closer, until a bad premonition suddenly arose:

"Holy crap, wait, no, no, no!"

"So... you're saying you always wear a mask because you don't want to reveal your Echo Disease?!"

"Holy crap, no way? Are they going to throw in some angst?!"

"I love Chovy! Production team, please don't!!!"

……

……

Chapter 98 writes the final chapter! The only solution for Saki's victory! (3-in-1)

Saki covered his eyes with the [Silver Prayer].

Unlock the second form of [Silver Wish], the Craft Essence form—

【Silver Frost Combined with Whiteness】!

[Note: This form currently only unlocks the appearance! More features are coming soon!]

"..."

This damn system notification, why does it give him the feeling of being tricked into spending money?

Well, since it was bought with a discount and installment payment, Qi Ji didn't say much about the shortfall in the weight of [Silver Wish].

If it doesn't look down on Qiji and its poverty, how can Qiji look down on it?

The silver-gray tie was tightly bound at the back of his head, tied into a neat knot by Saki.

And in that very moment—

Large amounts of silvery-white crystals flowed and spread from the tie like melting snow!

Qi Ji's temples were frosted with age, and the ink on his hair slowly faded.

As if it had been bleached, its jet-black hair was gradually dyed into a cold, clear silver-white!

Then, extremely fine silver-white crystal fragments began to flutter down around his body, shoulder line, cuffs, and hem, like living snowflakes.

Even the ground beneath Qi Ji's feet bore faint silver frost marks.

Those frost marks evaporated completely within seconds, only to be quietly replaced by new ones.

Appearing and disappearing, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

For a time, every move Qi Ji made was accompanied by special effects.

Gorgeous and dazzling, like a dream!

Witnessing this series of "changes" in Saki, the comments section was astonished:

"Holy crap, this is so trendy?!"

"Who are you, handsome guy???"

"From covering the face to covering the eyes, this is totally targeting my liking, isn't it?!"

"So, after all this time, you're still a white-haired guy?! Why didn't you say so earlier!"

……

Normally, Qi Ji would definitely indulge in a bit of self-admiration while looking at the comments in the live stream.

But right now, business is more important!

The activation of 【One Night of the Moon Descending】 placed an enormous burden on Qi Ji's mental energy, and even though he had already borrowed mental energy, he dared not be negligent.

The main reason is that his familiarity with the circuit of "Moon Descends Overnight" is far less than that of Tsukimi, so his efficiency in using Heart Essence is also completely incomparable to that of Tsukimi.

A swift and decisive victory is the best approach!

Saki no longer hesitated!

—I no longer read the surface of this world.

—I am no longer bothered by the troubles at hand.

—I will interpret and write the final chapter of the story from a perspective that transcends everything.

This moment belongs to Qi Ji [the Moon Descending Overnight] —

It's started!

World switch!

Centered on the desolate landscape, daylight disappears and night falls!