[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo":3,"chapter-becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Becoming a Goddess in Tokyo",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2339006,4573,"Chapter 22: Human Disqualification","becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>\"Hello everyone, I'm Luo Quan, stage name Izumi, a native of Huaxia. I'm free tonight—feel free to ask me any questions and let's have a friendly chat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the text was a photo she had just taken with her phone, no editing software used, yet she still looked radiant and charming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than ten minutes passed before someone discovered this newly created account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fake or real?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably real—haven't seen this photo before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I really ask anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the third comment, Luo Quan replied: \"As long as it's not too extreme or too private, I'll answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute later, she refreshed the comments and saw the user had added another: \"Which hospital did you get your cosmetic surgery at? I want to get a nose job too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan’s face darkened instantly; she jabbed the screen hard and typed: \"It's all natural!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? I don't believe you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan took a deep breath, steadied her emotions, and replied: \"Jade Emperor Cosmetic Surgery Branch, Human World Branch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The user fell silent; other netizens' questions quickly pushed the annoying comment down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the netizens' questions were fairly normal—asking her age, hometown, whether her parents were foreign, her height, and other everyday details—and Luo Quan answered each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was busy replying, a comment rose to the top; she glanced at it and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a screenshot from her MS stage performance, featuring host Samo Hao as well. Apparently, something funny had been said—Luo Quan was laughing sideways, delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of her carefree personality, she didn't control her expressions as strictly as female idols do when laughing heartily, so the photo looked somewhat comical—her mouth was wide open, her smile wildly unrestrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fan had caught this fleeting moment during the live stream, screenshot it, and posted it with the caption: \"Luo Quan's ten-year fan, came uninvited—how's this pic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a minute later, over twenty replies flooded beneath the comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Case solved: Luo Quan didn't get cosmetic surgery—no surgically altered face could make such an exaggerated expression.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dub it the Abyssal Maw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that instant, Billy knew he had to marry Jenny.jpg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Math problem: diameter four centimeters, depth fifteen centimeters—calculate the volume of this irregular cylinder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Overboard, guys—why mock her like that? But honestly, when she's normal, Luo Quan has a cherry-lipped mouth; never expected such flexibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these comments, Luo Quan closed Weibo in utter despair. At that moment, she finally understood what it felt like to be unworthy of being human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god, Luo Luo, this photo is hilarious—was this photoshopped by someone else... hahaha...\" Wen Xia, who had come to follow Luo Quan's Weibo, also spotted the photo and burst into a braying laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had watched the previous MS live stream too, but hadn't noticed Luo Quan had made such a face—luckily, someone had saved it in time, preventing this iconic expression from being lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan fumed: \"These are all haters! Who does this to their own idol?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xia laughed: \"I think this fan's great—one photo clears you of all plastic surgery suspicions. A textbook case of winning without a single blow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan rolled her eyes: \"Sure, kill three thousand, lose two thousand—kill without drawing blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't even built my image among domestic netizens, and it's already shattered. I don't even know what to do if this photo spreads to Twitter—will the high-quality goddess instantly turn into the Maw Comedy Queen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xia said in an alluring tone: \"Actually, in Japan, comedic performers are quite popular. Why not switch your image?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan gave Wen Xia a cold glance: \"Switch to what? Is that even human behavior? I don't like making a fool of myself in public.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xia couldn't help laughing: \"But you already did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh... forget it! I'm not checking Weibo anymore. And from now on, if I smile in front of a camera again, I'll be a dog!\" Unable to face the inevitable, Luo Quan chose to play ostrich and swore she'd become a emotionless singing machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Luo Quan nervously opened Twitter and searched for \"Izumi Yanyi\"—luckily, she found nothing related.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discussions about her on Twitter remained highly active; sales and plays of her three songs kept climbing, already crushing all new releases by other singers this period. \"I Once Thought of Ending It All\" was racing toward the top five on the Oricon chart—topping it today was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sony Records had planned to capitalize on the momentum by sending Luo Quan on a roadshow near Tokyo, but she declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, she didn't want to go out at all. Let the songs speak for themselves—promotion? Forget it. If they captured even one more ugly screenshot as black history, she'd truly become a comedian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After canceling her schedule, Luo Quan had time to open her system and check what rewards she'd received since becoming famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, host! Fame level upgraded to Famous (Japan region)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System reward: Special Skill Card ×1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat value reached current level cap: 50000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the only change—fame level and heat value had both increased significantly, but she was surprised to learn heat value had a cap: maximum 50,000. At normal heat growth, she'd already surpassed a million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the system awarded her another Special Skill Card. Combined with the one from her previous level-up and the random celebrity binding card from completing a task, she now had three cards total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no idea what they were, but likely nothing great—too annoying sitting in her inventory, so her OCD forced her to open all three at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Using Random Celebrity Binding Card... Obtained Opera Star Binding Card: Diana Damrau (Duration: 1 day)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Using Special Skill Card... Obtained Specialization: Iron Lungs]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Using Special Skill Card... Obtained Martial Art: Shotokan Karate Black Belt 3rd Dan]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan retracted her earlier words—these card draws were incredibly useful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she didn't know Diana Damrau or Shotokan Karate, the Iron Lungs specialization alone gave her a massive boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, high notes are one of the key standards for judging a singer's skill. While low notes also test technique, to ordinary listeners, a world-shattering high note is far more shocking and immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron Lungs specialization fully optimized her breath control, pitch accuracy, tone quality, and vocal cords during high notes, allowing her to maintain better condition than average singers without breathing and hit even higher pitches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gaining this specialization, Luo Quan didn't just gain increased lung capacity—her abdominal muscle control improved dramatically too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Singing is a technical art, especially high notes—it's not enough to have a loud voice and big lungs. More often, it's about abdominal strength controlling breath, using finesse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Luo Quan lacked abdominal training, so she always felt she lacked power on high notes. Though the three songs she'd sung didn't demand much in high notes, she'd eventually face harder songs, so she'd been considering targeted training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Iron Lungs specialization solved the problem entirely. Luo Quan felt her abdomen was now firm and powerful—she could do a hundred sit-ups in one breath!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flipped up her shirt to check—two defined lines ran along each side of her stomach, not split into eight-pack abs—perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If future cards kept granting her such specializations, she wouldn't need to spend heat value on upgrading her singing skills in the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opera star binding card and karate black belt martial art were basically bonuses—she was a pop singer; binding an opera star was useless, and it lasted only one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The karate black belt 3rd dan sounded impressive, but this was a law-abiding society—even with martial arts, she'd have little use for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she ever faced a thug with a kitchen knife, even a 7th dan wouldn't make her stand her ground—she'd run. Life matters more, and she was a frail woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, she was very satisfied with this card draw—but her next chance to earn a card depended on completing an advanced task. She hoped the next one would grant an even better specialization.\u003C\u002Fp>",1336,"2026-06-20T22:54:01.657Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","33c90114a88bd9d061d7be90b838037778094012273ee4a966e69fc0c0646516","becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-chapter-23","becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-chapter-21",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-cover.jpg"]