chapter 5
After that wild exorcism of the Fierce Ghost, the number of viewers in the Live Streaming Room skyrocketed from hundreds of thousands to five million, especially with some help from the System behind the scenes.
Li Yi’s stream got pinned on the front page of all the major platforms.
The numbers quickly shot up to ten million, and they just kept rising.
But when Li Yi actually unleashed Palm Thunder live, viewership totally exploded-over fifty million tuned in.
With such never-before-seen streaming content, it didn’t take long for the Live Streaming Room to break a hundred million viewers.
A soft chime-another System notification popped up.
“Detected: Host’s Live Streaming Room has reached 100 million viewers!”
“Congratulations! You have obtained the Golden Light Incantation!”
Golden Light Incantation? The ultimate secret passed down among the Mount Longhu masters.
Li Yi stood there, stunned by the System’s voice in his head.
Who would’ve thought that more viewers meant such big rewards?
Fine by him. In a world with real ghosts and monsters, having one more trump card is always a plus.
Li Yi clenched his fist. He could feel a strange new power appear out of nowhere inside him. His mind, worn out from the earlier fright, now felt sharp and clear.
A moment ago, he was just a regular guy who couldn’t even catch a chicken-now, he could single-handedly take down a wild one.
The System is seriously insane.
[Wait, am I seeing things or did the streamer suddenly get way hotter? I feel threatened-Shanxi’s Daniel Wu might lose his crown!]
[Nope, not just you. Did he turn on beauty mode or what?]
“If life tricks you, don’t be sad. Just use a beauty filter and trick life back.”
Li Yi just grinned mysteriously, not bothering to explain.
[I swear, I’m never trusting a good-looking streamer online again…]
[Streamer, can you act normal for once?!]
[You clown, turn it off already!]
Ding. Host’s strength has surpassed the ordinary human level. Activating Spirit Binding Task System.
Ding. Task target detected, 1000 meters away. Task name: “Who Is the Real Patient.”
Task location: Qingshan Hospital, Shen City. Task requirement: Find the source of the anomaly in the hospital.
Task hint: When everyone is a patient, who is the only normal one? Task difficulty: Hell.
Reward for completion: Master’s inheritance. With it, you won’t be a helpless newbie anymore.
The Centennial Peachwood Sword might just look old, but it works wonders against evil spirits.
“Does the Streamer accept the mission?”
Li Yi paused-he hadn’t expected another mission so soon.
And the mission site? Qingshan Hospital, right near his home.
The real kicker: the System rated Qingshan Hospital as Hell difficulty.
That threw Li Yi off. He passed by there all the time and never felt anything odd.
Honestly, his last experience felt even scarier.
Thinking of that, Li Yi snapped his fingers and burst a crackling ball of lightning in his palm.
On the floor, Wang Dazhuang flinched, thinking of those ghosts that got zapped in an instant.
“Alright, everyone, next stop-a real-life psychiatric hospital. Buckle up, we’re heading out!”
Li Yi flashed a big grin.
“Here’s the story: at Qingshan Hospital, there used to be this patient who always imagined he was a Streamer.
But he never got any tips, so he offed himself.
After that, weird things started happening in the hospital. Especially for people who watch streams without tipping-those are the ones most likely to see his shadow at midnight. So… remember to lock your doors and windows tonight!”
With that, Li Yi called a cab and set out for Qingshan Hospital.
It was only a thousand meters away, but here’s the problem-Li Yi couldn’t find his way if his life depended on it.
Good thing this world has ride-hailing apps, and every Driver is a certified Spirit Binder.
There’s even a side hustle: Didi Ghost-hunting Cars.
When the Driver heard Li Yi’s destination, he looked super surprised-three parts gossip, six parts curiosity, and one part nervous that Li Yi might actually be a mental patient.
“Bro, what are you doing going there? I heard there’s a riot. Cops have the whole place locked down.”
“Uh… I work nearby. A riot? What do you mean?” Li Yi paused. As a top hospital, Qingshan always kept a close watch on patients.
Meals were delivered one by one by professionals-hardly a chance for any riot.
“I’m not sure, but I know a wild secret about Qingshan Hospital. Want to hear it?” The Driver leaned in, all mysterious.
“Um, if I say no, will you feel bad?” Li Yi teased.
“Probably… maybe… yeah, I think I would.”
“Then I don’t want to hear it.”
The Driver looked constipated and kept silent for the rest of the ride.
A few minutes later, he just couldn’t help himself and blurted out, “People say Qingshan Hospital used to be an Ancient Battlefield, hundreds of years ago. Countless soldiers died there…”
Ancient Battlefield?
Li Yi’s expression turned serious. “That’s exactly why I’m here today.”
“Crap, did I pick up a crazy guy?”
In the driver’s seat, the Driver was sweating and kept glancing nervously in the rearview mirror.