Popularity is everything; I play a super genius

Chapter Seventy-Two: My Sister, She's Just My Sister

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That bastard didn't hit her anymore!

She was still standing in the ring...

So, the game isn't over yet?

With this thought in mind, the girl's competitive spirit, which refused to admit defeat, led her to win the revival match and emerge once again!

She wiped away her tears forcefully, then wiped them on Qi Ji's trench coat, which was only slightly dirty at the hem after a long and fierce battle.

Saki has a slight case of mysophobia and wanted to yell at the other person.

But looking at that incredibly cute, tear-streaked face, he was speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, Su Shi became even more greedy, snatching the mask back from Qi Ji's hand and putting it back on.

For some reason, Misaki Sakuya had been in a daze ever since her mask fell off, but her world-class combat instincts immediately made her realize—

This is an opportunity!

She hasn't fallen yet, so the outcome is still undecided!

She still has a chance to win!

can win!

We can win!

We will win!!!

At the same time, Su Shifu suddenly understood why Qi Ji had become abnormal.

It must be because of her stunning good looks!!!

I won!

She won because of her beauty!

And this idiot who started acting silly the moment he saw her stunning beauty has undoubtedly lost!

He lost to her stunningly beautiful face!

I never expected that this bastard would be such a lecherous scoundrel!

Pooh!

The moment he put on the mask, Su Shi launched a sneak attack.

Just as she was secretly applauding her own combat wisdom and thought she had finally achieved final victory after many twists and turns—

Suddenly, a "beep beep beep" sound rang in my ears.

It came from Qi Ji's wrist; it was the alarm clock that had been set earlier...

When it comes to money, Saki is always a pretty serious person.

He was staring at his watch, and after only a dozen seconds, he said the time was almost up. This was to prepare for any possible unforeseen circumstances and to leave room for error.

For example, what other powerful moves might Su Shi have...?

Now, it is this tolerance for error that is playing a role.

The alarm clock rang precisely at that moment!

At that very moment, before Qi Ji's brain could even process what was happening, his body had already acted on its own—

He instinctively launched a flying kick!

And so, Su Shi, who had just been gloating over his combat wisdom and thought he was about to succeed in his sneak attack, was kicked out of the wall of fire and off the stage by Qi Ji.

She had just stopped crying...

Then, as if a dam had burst, it surged forth from beneath the mask.

At the same time, Huang Lu, acting as the referee, loudly announced—

"Nine minutes and ten seconds, Saki Sekikatsu!"

In that instant, the girl's desire to win finally died.

She cried silently and collapsed to the ground.

It felt as if the belief I had held onto for over a decade, which had become my “complaint to the world,” had collapsed in an instant.

Brother, I'm sorry, I...

I still couldn't do it.

I have disgraced you...

A deafening cheer erupted at the training ground, especially from the gamblers who had bet on Saki to win.

Although many viewers were disappointed that they ultimately didn't get to see Su Shi's face, they quickly came to terms with it.

Who is Su Shi? The future of the Thousand Faces Family!

But how could they easily see the face behind the Thousand Faces mask?

On the contrary, if you think about it carefully, it might actually be a good thing.

After all, it would be troublesome if they actually saw it.

The Thousand Faces family is one of the three major Echoing families, and they are not to be trifled with.

So, they suppressed their curiosity and cheered for Qi Ji, for the mortal genius who had triumphed over the powerful clans!

How long has it been since someone from a common background has achieved this?

"Zakizumi!"

"Zakizumi!"

"Zakizumi!!!"

Thousands of voices converge into one name.

The sound echoed across the training ground.

However, people's joys and sorrows are not shared.

The excitement belongs to them; the world is just slowly decaying.

Win everything, take my brother's place, become my brother, and let my brother's name be sung and praised by everyone...

This is the only belief that has sustained Su Shi through all the pain and suffering, allowing him to persevere until now.

But at that moment, she was unable to do anything.

I'm so useless.

I'd rather be dead...

If it were the older brother, he would definitely win.

Why is it that I'm the one who's alive...?

Saki didn't notice Su Shi's unusual behavior; rather, because she was wearing a mask, no one could detect it.

After winning the victory, the first thing Sakichi did was turn on the live stream.

He's a big eater!

At this moment, savoring the praise from the comments is the ultimate pleasure for him!

However, the comments that flooded the live stream left Saki stunned.

The expected hype and adulation didn't materialize; instead, the screen was filled with comments like:

"You have no heart, you idiot!"

"Su Bao, waaaah, don't cry, your crying makes me want to cry too!"

"Brothers, stop cursing! Brother Ji was almost ready to give up, but the alarm went off, and he couldn't help it. He's really terrified of being poor..."

"You can't treat me like this! It's just money! You send your Xiaoji to me, and if he loses, I'll make up for it!"

"???"

Saki was filled with question marks.

He thought he had entered the wrong live stream.

This is his own live stream, right?

So why did all the comments in my own live stream suddenly turn against me?!

Hey, hey, it's me, your Ah-Ji!

Didn't we agree to build a lifelong bond?

How come you all turned around and supported someone else?!

Saki felt something was wrong.

That's not right!

Why has Su Shi suddenly become so popular?

That shouldn't be happening!

Wasn't this guy always firmly in last place before?

When Lao Yue was second to last, it was always Su Shi who was there to cushion Lao Yue's fate...

Bai Lili's fans frequently harass her on her personal channel by attacking her at the fountain.

So, why is that?

Is it because I just knocked off her mask that everyone discovered she's actually a super cute girl underneath?

Even if it can boost popularity, it shouldn't be this exaggerated, right?

Saki didn't understand.

I decided to switch to Su Shi's personal channel.

After clicking in, I discovered that Su Shi's personal channel had updated with a video called "Brother and Sister".

Qi Ji immediately clicked on it.

The video is not long.

Saki watched it at double speed in one go.

Then, I finally understood everything...

For a moment, I was a little dumbfounded.

He never imagined that Su Shi's childhood would be so bleak and miserable.

In public, he's clearly a glamorous, cool, and arrogant young master of a multifaceted family...

So, everyone in your main character group is just copied from the same template?!

Who's next?

A fleeting moment? Or Bai Lili?

However, after thinking about it, Sakiji realized that it was not entirely incomprehensible.

After all, the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" trope is arguably the most effective and simplest way to create characters in anime.

Even Saki had such thoughts at first.

He adopted Xi Wang as his sister, initially with this very utilitarian purpose in mind.

A sister suffering from a terminal illness and a strong yet gentle brother can easily create an atmosphere that is both heartwarming and tinged with venom...

However, later, Saki changed his mind.

Because that's a useless way of thinking!

He doesn't need to play the victim to become strong!

His sister is not a tool he uses to gain popularity.