Chapter 116: Now, the Clearance Moment!

As everyone knows, the Internet is a filthy pit arena where the thicker your skin, the higher your dual resistance.

The weapons here are varied, but only two can consistently deal damage.

One is a fast sword called "Truth", which swings in straight cuts and combos, each slash blazing.

The other is a throwing dart called "Spin", whose normal attack pierces armor and lands critical hits, nearly true damage.

When these two divine weapons fuse, they unleash the absolute domain called "Clearance Moment".

And today, the one to be taken down is the once‑triumphant, fast‑riding hot net celebrity Lei Ge.

At 10 a. m. that day, a video silently appeared on D Station.

Because it was a new account, the video's popularity remained nameless in the first hour.

Yet as it spread, before noon it rocketed to the trending spot like a rocket.

The reason was simple: the video's title was—

In the steady, powerful yet humorous AI male voice, Lei Ge's gradually enlarging avatar appears.

He Tao snapped back to his senses, quickly took a photo and posted it on Xunle to debunk the rumor.

But unlike a typical will that settles affairs, this will was filled entirely with confession and apology.

With a "thud", the sound of a phone hitting the floor.

It gave the audience no time to think.

"Don't rush to make a call; the company has already called the police and notified legal counsel. Pack your things and get ready to step into the sewing machine."

Then came a surveillance clip with audio, shot from a high angle down in a corner, exactly where a home camera would sit.

Top‑ups came with counterfeit goods, inciting fans to cyber‑bully netizens, fabricating scripts to hype controversy and sell tragedy, while arrogantly ranting in the live stream…

It turned out that from noon, a chat log went viral on Feixin.

"'Sesame Sauce Cup Noodles' Incident Vendor Commits Suicide, Note Says: 'I am filled with guilt and have no choice but to die'"

"'Local net celebrity Xiao Lei Condolences to the Family of the Child Who Died in the 'Sesame Sauce Cup Noodles' Incident; Xiao Lei: We Must Demonstrate Net‑Celebrity Social Responsibility'"

All of them have gone through compulsory education, so how could the audience not understand the note's meaning? The barrage count surged instantly.

"【Snap】 It's just a tattoo sticker, miss; stop using the circle's usual tricks to fool honest people."

"【Really? I don't believe it】"

"'Hey, manager, I'm Xiao Lei. I just went viral; I can make money, you must find a way to help me…'"

The other image is a screenshot from her later live stream, circling a faint reddish allergic mark at the corresponding spot.

As for those who were clear‑headed and wise yesterday, analyzing the game earnestly and paying respects to the blogger's followers, they all deleted their proud hot comments and became timid turtles.

"Then why would someone who has already cultivated to Great Completion use a sudden illness as an excuse, choose reincarnation, delete the account and start anew within just half a month?"

"'Deceased Child's Grandmother Refuses Post‑mortem Examination: The Child Has Suffered Enough, Please Stop Desecrating the Body'"

"Unfortunately, the author was the class's front‑liner in high school; due to his profession he ran faster and had already kicked out that step."

It was probably a household's young child who died from poisoning after eating sesame‑sauce cup noodles from a roadside stall at the school gate.

Under a combo of punches, the barrage now had no more voices of doubt.

The sign‑off, dated a few days earlier, was signed by the child's grandmother.

"【Sima the net celebrity! All are scammers!】"

"'Justice messenger? Internet hero? Let's explore the past and present of the newly risen net celebrity Lei Ge!'"

"【No, Lei Ge this is illegal, right?】"

At the end, another note, entirely confession and apology, its handwriting trembling as if crying—a will.

But a spinning dart, you see, is great because it faithfully retraces every path it has taken.

Yesterday it was still catering to the blogger, turning the comment section against the game; that's not something moderation can solve.

"General Manager Li, why are there fewer people with you today than yesterday~"

The picture shows some censored provocative content; although the female lead has gained several layers of weight, her mole and facial features reveal she is clearly He Tao mini.

Because after this comes a compilation of all the crashes of Lei Ge's past and present accounts.

"Mr. Lei, according to clause 6 of page 37 in the contract we signed a month ago, once you are suspected of illegal activity, the company has the right to terminate the agreement unconditionally."

"【Breaking big scoop, exclusive news: Xunle heater streamer 'He Tao mini''s sponsor grand party】"

The footage shows the then‑slimmer Lei Ge, arguing with an elderly woman with shrewd, beady eyes; his words and actions match exactly what the will described.

In the silence, picture after picture began flashing wildly.

"【Really?】"

"'Having observed so many twists over the years, some netizens may have sensed something amiss; we seem only a step away from uncovering a terrifying truth.'"

Yet compared with the earlier big scoop, these are not even a post‑meal dessert.

The family wept inconsolably on camera, demanding explanations from the stall owner, the school, and relevant authorities.

"【Lei Ge really is being accused of defamation and rumor‑spreading that led to death, right?】"

Although doubt still dominates, however…

For an ordinary streamer, this is already

The comment count is increasing at a visibly rapid rate, and it's completely one‑sided.

"【I didn't expect things to blow up this much; these past few days Xiao Lei came to see us, I quietly told him I'm scared, I want to reveal the truth, but he urged me not to…】"

"【Lei Ge? Lei Beast!】"

"【Damn, the anger's rising, modern Dou E's injustice, huh?】"

The news report vanished, replaced by a handwritten will.

"【Someone died, really died! Now I'm going to die too; I'm afraid of Yama's retribution, so I decided to write this…】"

"【They, the husband and wife, were afraid I'd be alone with my grandson at home and something would happen; the house had cameras, and when I destroyed them I felt my heart pound, scared, so I cut that part out】"

Hehe, it's just the turtles' karmic reward.

First, there are two pictures.

Especially after these two were completely stone‑hammered, being iron‑born, once netizens' anger was sparked it became unstoppable.

"Lei Ge, a man famed for speaking his mind and acting on it, with a thick head of hair and a round face, all of which showcase his intelligence and openness."

When the picture ran out, the hidden dagger appeared, and a long‑dormant Xunle account was posted.

Sounds like meow, sounds like meow.

Damn, it's just a mixed net, who would fight an uphill battle.

"Indeed, his previous life was also the 'Xiao Lei Shuo Shi' famed for exposing fakes."

Two hosts already on the front line suddenly collapsed, and the ensuing heat multiplied.

Looking at the content, wow, a huge scandal!

Actually he also gave me a 5,000‑yuan hush‑money; I dare not spend it, nor tell my son, so I hid it all under the kang in the village.

"Indeed, even before Lei Ge reincarnated, he had already amassed enormous merit, a model for us."

Layered rhetorical questions that guide thinking, an invulnerable all‑round stone hammer, and the emotion‑stirring that says everything without words.

Naturally it's about building strength, waiting for the next youth, the next tear‑filled eyes, the next forgetfulness.

(Image) Brothers, this is Lei Ge's current account, on XL.

Trembling at his computer, Lei Ge frantically dialed the company's leaders.

Later there was a video of his son and daughter‑in‑law sobbing, saying they had just found this farewell letter in the relics and couldn't believe their mother would do such a thing.

But barely two minutes after posting, a comment was pinned.

"Now there must be bullet comments wondering why this account feels familiar; so I will use this to help everyone restore their memory."

Seeing the thunder rolling here, after interacting with Lei Ge yesterday, He Tao, fearing to get burned, is also wondering whether he should cut off quickly.

Next to it was a cloth sack found in the earthen kang; though a bit old, it indeed contained a bundle of money.

Perhaps fearing the audience's emotions weren't roused enough, the author then posted more news about the deceased stall owner.

Finally, the playback screenshot froze on a news report that was entirely praising.

@Shu Zhou's final affection, Sun Ge, can you still tolerate this? I remember that day you threw 8,000 (yuan) to boost a host's ranking, right?

The guild leader has already applied for a free weight‑loss package; are you ready to wear the sexy silver bracelet?

WTF, did this indirectly cause the old man's death? Or was he killed outright???

Yet after all this, the video progress bar hasn't even reached halfway.

She made up her mind, ready to do early promotion, but when she opened her fan group she nearly fainted.

Ah!!!

But the manager on the other end no longer showed yesterday's courtesy and enthusiasm; instead came an unavoidable disgust and indifference.

Babies, that definitely wasn't me; I have no tattoos.

These are all screenshots of online news from two years ago, and the topics are identical.

He originally relied on pension and subsidies to maintain a decent old age, but fearing his child would get sick from junk food, he chose to set up a stall at the elementary school gate selling nearly loss‑making sesame‑sauce cup noodles, even giving away vegetables and eggs…

The celebratory cake bought at noon still sits on the table, but neither he nor his assistant feels like popping champagne.

After watching the video, I was so angry I lost my appetite; I have to spray a shot.

Now, even the A Fei in the fan group who once claimed purity can't deceive themselves, and they all announce a revolt.

But in the gap of the deadly rhythm, He Tao mini, by chance, holding a plump hand wearing a gold watch, said a line.

"Help you? On what grounds?"

A boy loses his father, a middle‑aged man loses his child, an elder loses his wife…

【Is it truly hammered?】

【This date is just a few days ago, isn't that a bit too coincidental?】

One is a screenshot from the video, circling the tattooed area.

【No, so this can still have a reversal?】

【So Sun Ge went? Which of the ten men is you?】

Netizens love watching people crash, so below are all kinds of mocking remarks, a basket of internet slang jokes.

【Actually I went dizzy, let my grandson eat the mushrooms I picked on the mountain, but I was afraid my son and daughter‑in‑law would resent me, so I lied that they ate at the small stall at the school gate…】

I almost went through the list entirely before finally breaking through one.

There is already a contempt chain among short‑ and long‑form video users; when the youngsters of D Station heard this fool was about to crash, they swarmed.

@Detective Zhang Lv Zheng Xian Feng, I'm crying, Lawyer Zhang, come out quickly (crying).

It's broken!

So He Tao, before he could plead for mercy, was kicked out of the group chat by the angry and sad top‑ranked brother.

Among them was a short clip, though it didn't capture specifics and was brief.

"Perhaps someone wants to ask why such a just partner exists in this world, then we have to mention Lei Ge's even more legendary past life."