The reversal upon reversal of the ending made the netizens' emotions surge up and down continuously. It wasn't until the white light finally appeared that their tightly clenched nerves could finally relax.
[They successfully cleared it, Master Xu Xi is awesome!!!]
[Damn it, who understands? I was confused from start to finish watching this instance.]
[The plot development after the sister-searching guy started his self-revelation was truly like a runaway wild horse, my CPU is about to fry.]
[Holy crap, originally the Refined Man and the sister-searching guy were having a nice back-and-forth chat, and I was still shocked that the whole pseudo-human thing was actually made up by this fake sister-searching guy. Then I saw Xu Xi silently charging straight at the fake sister-searching guy, and the next second, the Refined Man had his heart ripped out.]
[Me too, I even suspect Xu Xi has an eye growing on the back of his head. That so-called Evolved Creature had just appeared behind the Refined Man, and he was already darting out.]
[To be honest, when I heard the sister-searching guy say he was fake and that he made up all that stuff, my fists were truly clenched rock-hard.]
[+1, although I don't know how Xu Xi reacted so fast, I reasonably suspect that him beating the fake sister-searching guy so viciously wasn't without a bit of settling a personal grudge under the guise of duty (dog head).]
[Leaving the rest aside for now, does no one else feel that compared to us, Master Xu Xi is actually more like the one with a god's-eye view???]
[Agreed. What wound? What toxin? What Evolved Creature? What powder? What is all this stuff?]
[I guessed earlier that the Burly Man's mutation was definitely connected to the fake sister-searching guy, and I was actually right.]
[Hey, Ji, stop standing there dumbfounded, it's your turn to explain.]
After seeing the white light flash under the feet of the only two remaining players in the instance, followed immediately by the screen going black, Ji Yang stared at the live stream for a while before slowly letting out a sigh.
He relaxed and leaned back into his chair, then turned his head to see a bunch of comments in his own live stream urging him to start explaining quickly.
"Alright, alright, alright, starting now."
While clicking into Xu Xi's homepage to find the stream replay, Ji Yang glanced at the viewer count in his own live stream.
Not looking was fine, but one look gave him a fright.
There were actually a million people watching simultaneously online.
Holy shit, had he blown up???
Ji Yang's live stream usually only had ten to twenty thousand people during his broadcasts, with forty to fifty thousand on good days with high traffic.
This was the first time in his life he had ever seen a million-viewer statistic.
He viciously pinched the flesh of his thigh, and after confirming it wasn't just his eyes playing tricks on him, Ji Yang grew uncharacteristically nervous.
Not ten thousand, not a hundred thousand, this was a million people!
Was he going to explain to this many people?
Ancestors above, he had struck it rich!
"Ahem, welcome to the new family members who just entered the stream. If you like the host's style of commentary, remember to give the host a follow."
"Alright, without further ado, let's directly rewatch the replay now."
Ji Yang had originally planned to casually chat with his fans, but at this moment, he only wanted to diligently showcase his professional competence as a commentary streamer.
As for why his live stream suddenly exploded with so many people?
Firstly, it was because the number of people watching Xu Xi's third instance had increased massively. Many people couldn't understand the situation in the instance and therefore preferred listening to explanations. Ji Yang's reputation was already good when he was a gaming streamer, and later, when he started explaining instances, he developed his own unique style, so many netizens recommended him.
Secondly, it was because Ji Yang was the first person to edit and upload the video of Xu Xi's speedrun of the instance. The view count of this video was still continuously rising, its popularity unceasing. Because of this reputation, most netizens chose him among the various commentary streamers.
Opening the stream replay, Ji Yang dragged the progress bar to a specific point in time, precisely when the Burly Man told Xu Xi to go to Room 106 to light the candle.
"Family, let's watch from here. As for those who just came in and didn't hear the host's earlier analysis, don't worry. After the stream ends, I will re-edit this live stream content and post it on my homepage."
"This segment is where the Refined Man and the Burly Man teamed up to test Xu Xi, but the focus is on after Xu Xi enters Room 106."
"Look carefully, everyone. Xu Xi closed the door behind him when he entered, but the moment he lit the candle, the white humanoid thing had already appeared at the doorway. This indicates it was deliberately lured there by something other than the candle."
"At this point, none of the players knew that the fake Yang Wu was hiding in the shadows, but Xu Xi must have guessed that there was something in the darkness capable of controlling the white humanoid thing's movement patterns."
"Faced with such a dangerous situation, Xu Xi reacted calmly and decisively, successfully locking the white humanoid thing inside Room 106 and safely escaping. However, when he tried to return to Room 103, he was refused by the Burly Man."
"Logically, after Xu Xi completed the task, the test should have ended. But the Burly Man pulled this move. It's no exaggeration to say this was creating an enemy."
"No one is unaware of how dangerous it is inside an instance. If any other incident occurred in the corridor at that moment, like the unknown creature hiding in the dark and spying on them suddenly appearing, etc., Xu Xi would have faced enormous risk."
"Even if it were me, the Burly Man would also appear on my death list."
"Fortunately, Xu Xi isn't the type of player who lets others push him around either."
[So Master Xu Xi had already noticed something was off at this point, no wonder he knew later that the fake sister-searching guy had powder on him.]
[Listening to the host's tone, was the Burly Man also tricked to death by Master Xu Xi?]
[Hey, person in front, what do you mean 'also'?]
[The Burly Man's actions were already outrageous, with zero sense of the bigger picture. Killing each other inside an instance is pointless to begin with. Having a teammate with decent abilities in the team, instead of figuring out how to cooperate to clear the instance together, he only thought about making others die. And even if you want a teammate to die, you should at least make their death have some value. In a different instance, one life would be enough to test out a rule. What's the fucking use of locking someone outside the door? What contribution does that make to clearing the instance? Truly brainless.]
[...666, the person in front, you are the hidden ruthless wolf.]
[When Xu Xi deliberately scared them, it really made me feel instantly comfortable, especially that 'idiot' line. Who understands? It was like drinking an ice-cold soda on a sweltering day, feeling the relief from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.]
Ji Yang dragged the progress bar further back.
"Next is Xu Xi stopping at the door of Room 101, deliberately threatening the Refined Man and the Burly Man to go in and scout the path first. Starting from here, Xu Xi was clearly not as silent as he was at the beginning of the instance."
"Actually, Xu Xi utilized a psychological hint very well here."
"His seemingly quite arrogant threat on the surface indirectly lowered the Refined Man and Burly Man's guard."
"For these two, Xu Xi's threat was a form of retaliation. Since he had already retaliated, naturally, that matter was considered settled."
"But in reality, Xu Xi's intent to kill them had not diminished."
[Ah, I thought Master Xu Xi was simply pissed off, so that's why he talked more.]
[Xu Xi is clearly the type who is ruthless and doesn't talk much. If he ever does start talking a lot one day, I suspect he's probably trying to dig a pit for someone else.]
[Them? Don't tell me the Refined Man's death also has Xu Xi's hand in it?]
[It's only now, when it's so obvious, that you realize? Why don't you look at what the three dead people have in common.]
[The way Master Xu Xi threatens people is also super satisfying.]