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Considering what had happened today, Yao Yao wanted to wrap things up properly. After returning to the Gu family residence, she asked her Seventh Brother to restart the livestream so she could finish the last giveaway session.

[Oh my god, look at what I waited for! The Little Master is back!]

[I thought the stream was done for the day, but the Little Master keeps her word! She said she'd be back, and here she is.]

[Hurry up and rig the giveaway for me! My luck has been so bad lately—I need to know if someone is secretly cursing me!]

They had been gone for over two hours, yet when the livestream resumed, the number of viewers hadn't dropped at all. Instead, the crowd had grown even larger.

Gu Yu checked the trending topics and realized that the previous two lucky winners had gone viral. One was a gambling-addicted scammer who had tricked women into marriage, while the other was an adventure vlogger who had possibly encountered a ghost—only to have the streamer intervene in real life to rescue them.

Either of these stories alone would have been sensational. But together, they sent public discussion skyrocketing. Netizens were dying to know how Li Dong's situation had turned out.

"The little adventure team has safely returned home, so let's move on to the final giveaway." Yao Yao kept things brief and didn't elaborate on the previous cases.

Since matters involving the supernatural were still a sensitive topic in the country, even members of the Xuan Sect rarely discussed them openly on media platforms.

Gu Yu initiated the giveaway. The chat, which had been buzzing with gossip, immediately shifted focus, with everyone rushing to participate. After all, juicy stories could be discussed anytime, but missing out on the giveaway would be a real loss.

The sheer number of participants caused a slight delay in the system. Then, finally, the winner was drawn: a viewer with the username"Draw the Sword, Embrace Divinity."

When the video call connected, the screen displayed a young man with delicate features. He was good-looking, but his face looked extremely fatigued—his eyes were bloodshot, dark circles hung under them, and his hair was a complete mess.

"Little Master, hello!" He was the first to greet them, but the sight of his sleep-deprived face startled many viewers.

[What's going on? How many nights in a row has this guy stayed up?!]

[Don't take youth for granted! Your health will come back to bite you if you're not careful.]

Perhaps because he looked so young, the chat was filled with concerned messages. But "Draw the Sword, Embrace Divinity" gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "It's not that I want to stay up all night—it's that Ican't sleep at all.Every time I close my eyes, I hear voices. The whispers keep getting louder and louder... I... I just can't sleep."

His voice was on the verge of breaking, showing just how much this insomnia had worn him down.

[Poor soundproofing in your room?]

[Or could it be a case of tinnitus?]

"No, I live in a mid-tier apartment complex, and the soundproofing is actually quite good."

The young man shook his head so quickly he looked like a bobblehead. "I also suspected tinnitus at first, so I booked an appointment with a top-tier specialist at a Level-Three hospital. But after thorough testing, they foundnothing wrongwith my hearing."

"So, now you suspect that something supernatural is at play?" Yao Yao suddenly interjected.

Her voice was clear and precise, cutting straight to the point. The young man had been struggling to find the words, but now that she had spoken, he simply admitted it. "Yes. I saw how skilled you were in previous streams, and after watching your old videos, I don't think any of this is scripted."

"You really havetrueabilities, so I figured I'd take a chance and ask for your help... to see if I'm really being haunted."

He had always been a firm believer in materialism. But after everything he had experienced recently, his worldview was starting to crumble.

[Third time's the charm. Based on the last two winners' experiences, this guy isdefinitelyin trouble.]

[Winning this prize... should he be laughing or crying?]

[And now, let's welcome our firstmalevictim to the stage!]

The chat exploded with comments, eager to see what would happen next.

"Youaren'tbeing haunted by a ghost," Yao Yao shook her head.

The defining trait of spirit possession was a disturbance in thethree body flames—the spiritual flames that protected a person's body. But this new participant's three flames were completely normal, even burning brighter than usual.

With such strong natural defenses, evil spirits wouldn't be able to possess him, nor would they be able to influence him easily.

"So, what's causing this?" "Draw the Sword, Embrace Divinity" let out a sigh of relief at first, but then he frowned.

If it wasn't a ghost, did that mean asking the Little Master was a waste of time?

Just as he was overthinking things, Yao Yao suddenly asked,"You don't live alone, do you?"

The entire chat fell silent.

The young man froze for a moment, then replied, "I have a friend who sometimes stays over for a night or two. But most of the time, he stays in his university dorm."

"I'm not sure if that counts?"

He was an art student. His distinctive painting style had gained him a following on social media, and by his sophomore year, he had started getting commissioned work from companies.

The commissions paid well—so well, in fact, that despite still being a student, he could easily earn20,000 yuan a month.

His dorm was a four-person shared space, and two of his roommates weren't the cleanest. The constant mess and noise made it impossible for him to concentrate on his work.

So, as soon as he had saved up enough money, he rented an apartment off-campus and moved out.

The only person who ever visited him was hisonefriend from the dorm—the only roommate he actually got along with.

"...Are you saying this is happeningbecause of him?"

Since his friend rarely visited and almost never spent the night, he hadn't even considered the possibility. But now that Yao Yao had mentioned it, evenhestarted connecting the dots.

[Looks like this kid isn't completely clueless.]

[At first, I thought this was going to be a supernatural case, but now it's looking more like acriminal investigation.]

Yao Yao nodded her round little head seriously and said in a soft yet firm voice, "Right now, Istrongly suggestthat youleave your apartment immediately."

"Then, call the policeimmediately.Tell them to bring a hazardous material team tocollect evidence."

The moment she finished speaking, "Draw the Sword, Embrace Divinity" was so terrified that he almost fell out of bed.

Even though he managed to hold himself together, his skin was crawling with fear. Without a second thought, hejumped out of bedand put on his shoes.

He didn't even bother grabbing hisiPad, tablet, or any of his expensive drawing equipment.He bolted straight for the door.

Because the only reason to call the police andrequest a hazmat teamwas if something had been contaminated withradioactive material.

And ifthatwas the case, thenanythingin his apartment could already be dangerously contaminated.

If it weren't for the fact that running around naked would causeotherproblems, he wouldn't have even bothered putting on clothes.

As he called the police, he frantically ordered a full outfit from adelivery appon his phone.

Meanwhile, the chat was inabsolute shock.

[Oh. My. God. That'strulydiabolical!]

[He was exposed toradiation? And his body isalreadyreacting?! That means it must have been there for a while!]

[Acarefully plannedmurder attempt... I just got chills. Police, hurry up! Catch the criminal!]