Chapter 94

Liu Jing never believed the video titled “Video from Another World” was genuinely filmed; he thought it was merely a special effects short, its low resolution notwithstanding, the CGI quality was world-class.

His belief was normal—how many ordinary Earth people could accept that someone had crossed over to another world and sent back video footage?

After pinning the video to the platform’s homepage, Liu Jing watched it again, yet still did not suspect its authenticity; after finishing, he returned to work.

Tenglong Video was the online video platform with the most users in Huaxia, with daily views numbering in the tens of millions, even hundreds of millions.

That meant roughly one in every fifty Huaxian people had used Tenglong Video that day, some via the website, others via the Tenglong Video app.

After Cang Luo’s video was pinned by major video platforms, it was quickly viewed by countless netizens, all drawn in by the video’s exaggerated subtitle and clicking to watch.

Within just ten minutes, Cang Luo’s video reached one hundred thousand plays.

Many viewers clicked the video creator’s name to see if there were other videos, only to find there was only this one.

Disappointed, they left comments beneath the video and shared it to their personal Moments, praising the creator’s special effects and suggesting he pursue a career in film.

Some netizens commented asking if there were other videos, or when the second episode would be released.

Many others asked where the video was filmed—what martial arts school? The girls in it had such high looks.

Unfortunately, Cang Luo was en route to the Monster Forest and had not yet checked the comments, let alone replied to them individually.

Where there was praise, there was also criticism; some netizens called the video’s plot utterly boring, saying they’d have closed it instantly if not for the effects.

Others directly mocked the filming equipment as garbage, claiming such high-quality effects were shot on a phone—what a blind idiot the creator must be!

Some even attacked the video creator’s name, calling him a middle-schooler fantasy addict: “Earth’s first transcender? Why not call yourself a cultivator?”

Whether positive or negative, all evaluations contributed substantial views and exposure to Cang Luo’s video.

As netizens commented, liked, and shared, the video’s play count rose steadily; after being pinned for an hour, it reached one million plays!

More and more people watched, yet not a single person believed the video was genuinely filmed—everyone assumed the two-headed wolf, flames, smoke, and sword qi were all special effects...

Only after the video had been pinned for three hours, when its play count hit a terrifying eight million, did one netizen’s comment spark heated discussion.

This netizen’s username was “SFXKilledYou,” and his certification listed him as a senior special effects artist at a certain film and culture company.

He commented: “I’m a seasoned special effects artist with nearly a decade of experience. I watched this video ten times and analyzed it with professional software—I’ve concluded the ‘special effects’ in this video are not special effects at all!”

I suspect the ‘effects’ were genuinely filmed; whether it was shot in another world, I cannot confirm.

Anyone else have the same doubts?”

His comment instantly ignited a storm; netizens flocked to like and reply.

Most replies mocked him: Was his special effects certification bought? Others called him an idiot for believing anyone could cross dimensions.

But a few netizens commented they shared the same doubts—they’d analyzed the video too, saying the effects didn’t look computer-generated.

These few were mostly professionals in related fields; they tagged each other and invited numerous film special effects experts to analyze the video.

These experts even created a dedicated group to discuss the video, analyzing how the effects were made and checking for any signs of digital manipulation.

After two hours of analysis and debate, they reached an unbelievable conclusion.

All experts agreed: the ‘special effects’ in the video were not effects at all—they were real, live footage, matching “SFXKilledYou’s” conclusion.

The experts were stunned, unable to comprehend how the video was filmed—high-tech props? Was the two-headed wolf a robot? Was the glowing sword just a prop?

But where on Earth was there such advanced robotics?

And what about the glowing sword? Glowing was easy—just install an LED—but how was the sword qi produced?

The experts couldn’t figure it out, so they published their analysis and the original video on major websites and international forums, inviting global netizens to discuss and analyze it.

When netizens saw this conclusion, they were stunned—this video wasn’t computer-generated? It was genuinely filmed?

How could that be?

Were the two-headed wolf and the glowing sword high-tech products? If so, they were impossibly advanced.

Or was the video truly filmed in another world? Was the creator, “Earth’s First Transcender,” actually a transcender who filmed in another world and sent the footage back to Earth?

How could such a thing be possible?!

Countless netizens refused to believe the conclusion, yet could not explain the two-headed wolf or the glowing sword.

Netizens flooded the video’s comment section asking “Earth’s First Transcender” if he had truly transcended—but received no reply from the creator.

Yet some netizens suspected the video and the experts’ conclusion were a scam, staged purely for profit and hype.

This suspicion gained traction; after all, transcending was only possible in novels—how could it happen in reality?

So these skeptical netizens immediately began doxxing the video creator “Earth’s First Transcender,” determined to expose the fraud.

Netizens’ power was not to be underestimated; moreover, Cang Luo was a Tenglong Video user who had uploaded the video using his original account, merely changing his nickname to “Earth’s First Transcender.”

Thus, his Tenglong Video account contained abundant usage traces, including registration information.

Netizens followed these traces and quickly uncovered his personal details, publishing them online.

“Earth’s First Transcender’s” real name was Cang Luo, male, 22 years old...

After Cang Luo’s personal information was doxxed, netizens rushed to Baidu to search for related data.

But an unexpected event occurred.

When netizens searched “Cang Luo” on Baidu, they received this message: “According to relevant laws, regulations, and policies, some search results have been withheld.”

Netizens were baffled!

What was going on? Why were search results withheld? Had Baidu joined the scam?

One netizen commented: “Could Cang Luo really have transcended? Has the state already discovered it and banned searches to keep it secret?”

Most netizens laughed and dismissed him as having read too many fantasy novels.

Only a few believed him and intensified their doxxing efforts—but still found no trace of Cang Luo, not even any location resembling the martial arts school in the video.

Netizens were baffled again.

Was “Cang Luo” a fictional person? Did he not exist at all?

But if he didn’t exist, why was he censored?

Netizens were deeply confused.

They had no idea Cang Luo’s information had already been sealed by Fenglin Huoshan—because all Earth nations must ensure the public never learns of Cang Luo’s transcendence, or global chaos would erupt.

The existence of Yuanwu Continent was not yet fit for ordinary people to know.

But even the most careful plans have flaws; a netizen suddenly discovered a Weibo user with the same username: “Earth’s First Transcender.”

His Weibo bio read: “My name is Cang Luo. I am Earth’s first transcender. I am currently in Yuanwu Continent. My family on Earth is in danger—I urgently need help from Earth’s netizens...”

His profile picture was the same disheveled young man from the video who won the match, though now clean-shaven, the resemblance was unmistakable.

This Weibo user also posted a single tweet: a link to the exact URL of the “Video from Another World.”

This was Cang Luo’s Weibo account—he had just created it, not yet verified by Weibo, though Weibo officials had already contacted him; he simply hadn’t replied yet.

The netizen who found Cang Luo’s Weibo was initially thrilled, but after reading the bio, he shook his head and laughed: “Hah! You’re really into this role, huh? Really believe you’ve transcended?”

After laughing, he posted the discovery of Cang Luo’s Weibo; netizens, upon hearing it, flocked to follow and share.

Some commented: “Bro, did you really transcend? Where is Yuanwu Continent?”

Others laughed: “Hah! You really believe someone transcended? This is obviously a scam—just hype.”

Others wrote: “Dear blogger, I’m an HR from XX Film & Culture Company. We sincerely invite you to join us as Chief Special Effects Artist...”

Netizens flooded the comments—some believed Cang Luo had transcended, others didn’t—but overall, disbelief dominated.

Thus, the opposing sides began hurling insults at each other on the Weibo account of "Earth's First Transcender," and the term "transcender" trended on hot search.

Just as the argument reached its peak, “Earth’s First Transcender” suddenly posted a new Weibo.

Cang Luo wrote: “Dear Earth netizens, please pay attention—I will soon release evidence proving I have truly transcended to Yuanwu Continent.”

The post included a photo: a selfie of Cang Luo with the mutated Flame-Eating Wolf, the background towering ancient cedars of the Monster Forest...