Actually, many people, just two hours prior, had been following "Everyday English Learning" and participating in the verbal and written condemnation of Li Weiguo, arguing fiercely with those whose values were sound. Also two hours prior, "Everyday English Learning" had suddenly gone offline and didn't reappear, even when the "battle" was at its most intense. Considering the astonishing speed at which "Everyday English Learning" had previously typed and flamed others, this situation was truly abnormal. Furthermore, Qin Mu had shown a police report receipt in the video; the police had already accepted the case.
Thinking about these things, those who had participated in the cyberbullying suddenly felt a wave of retrospective fear. They couldn't even bother to continue their verbal abuse. They found their previously posted comments one by one and then deleted each one. The cautionary tale was right there; the fate of their "spiritual leader" was still uncertain. They no longer dared to make malicious speculations or hurl abuse at Li Weiguo.
As Qin Mu scrolled through the comment section, he suddenly noticed a very bizarre scene: in the comment section under the video "Watch What You Say," those comments filled with hostility and malicious abuse were disappearing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Within half an hour, ninety percent of the malicious speculations and slanderous remarks that had accumulated throughout the day had vanished. Those who had once participated in the cyberbullying also began to lay low, daring not to show themselves again.
Seeing this, Qin Mu couldn't help but remark, "These people have simply been coddled." No one had dealt with them before, which was why they acted so arrogantly online. These individuals were often those who were unsuccessful or discontented in life. In reality, they were submissive and timid, but online, hidden behind an invisible barrier, they became reckless and uninhibited. They dared to judge anything and everything freely, lacking reverence and any moral bottom line. And this time, by making an example of Qian Tao, he had indeed terrified these trolls.
"DING! Congratulations to the Host for successfully giving the cyberbullies a lesson they will never forget. Task completion: 120%."
"DING! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Grandmaster-level Professional Fishing Skill: Sure Catch Every Time."
Suddenly, the system's voice quietly sounded.
Qin Mu raised his head and summoned the system panel. He saw an extra skill waiting to be used in his inventory.
A Grandmaster-level fishing skill? Seriously? The corners of his mouth twitched, and he looked utterly exasperated.
The system's rewards are indeed random, he thought. This useless skill isn't even as good as the 200 Luck Points from last time. At least after using the Luck Points, my luck clearly improved a lot. I'd casually post a video, and the view count would skyrocket. But this skill... is, at best, only somewhat useful when fishing. Quite pointless. Still, it's better than nothing. Having something is better than having nothing at all.
He took a deep breath. "Use," he commanded, immediately activating the skill from his inventory.
Then, with a flash of light, the complete experience and techniques of max-level fishing flooded into his mind.
* * *
「The night deepened.」
「Ten o'clock.」
After Qin Mu finished his rounds at the nursing home, waiting until all the elderly residents were resting, he returned to his own room. Before going to sleep, he opened his phone. To his surprise, he discovered that the account he had created just a few days ago had its follower count suddenly exceed 200,000.
The first of the two videos he had previously posted had already surpassed ten million views. The view count of the second one was only around four or five million.
The comment sections under both videos were also very clean. Aside from the dozens of comments posted by "Everyday English Learning," all other cyberbullying remarks had been deleted by their posters. Not a single one remained.
This also led to the "Everyday English Learning" account standing out conspicuously. Gradually, beneath these comments, questions from newcomers began to appear one after another.
"Just got here. Why does this comment section feel so weird? What exactly happened?"
"Can anyone explain? Can the original poster come out and answer?"
"The OP is long gone. Don't speak carelessly here. Think carefully before you post."
"How are they gone? I watched the second video. Could it really be that the uploader reported them?"
"Shh! Don't you dare type out the uploader's name! Otherwise, no one can protect you!"
"..."
Qin Mu glanced at these peculiar and somewhat exaggerated comments. Lines of exasperation couldn't help but appear on his forehead.
He hadn't expected his deterrent effect on this group of people to be so significant. In such a short time, the comment section had already become so peaceful. Never mind hostility, not even a single swear word could be seen. Every comment was filled with kindness and friendliness.
Of course, his name, in the comment section, had also become something of an unspeakable entity.
He found this both amusing and exasperating.
These netizens are truly a bunch of characters, he thought.
Imperceptibly, he seemed to have gained a certain degree of fame online.
This is good too. I can use this account to promote some positive energy in the future, Qin Mu mused, shrugging.
After briefly playing on his phone, he fell into a deep sleep.
And that night, many people were destined not to sleep. Especially those who had participated in the cyberbullying. After personally witnessing "Everyday English Learning" get bizarrely jailed, they were somewhat paranoid, jumping at shadows. If they heard a knock on the door, they even thought it was the police coming for them. After all, in this incident, they had also followed "Everyday English Learning" and participated in the cyberbullying.
Before an avalanche, no single snowflake believes it is to blame.
* * *
「Zizhou.」
「A certain residential complex.」
Qing Lan walked into her dedicated streaming room at home and sat down in front of the camera. She wore a light yellow nightgown, revealing the lower half of her smooth calves. At eleven o'clock, she started her live stream on time.
"Bros, haven't seen you in a day! Did you miss me?" she greeted the camera.
Then she prepared to start her usual daily game stream. That's right. Although her looks could score a 95 out of 100, she was indeed a game streamer.
However, the bullet comments in the live stream chat had been flooding the screen since the moment she went live.
"Sister Lan, stop playing games! Something big has happened!"
"Quick, go check out that uploader you were watching yesterday! He... he-he's just too awesome!"
"What's the point of playing games now? Go watch his latest updated video!"
"..."
Watching the constantly scrolling bullet comments, Qing Lan was stunned for a moment. She blinked.
She couldn't help but say, "Which uploader? Come on, tell me the name. I watch a dozen videos every day after I finish streaming."
This was a habit she had developed over her years of streaming. Before ending her stream, she would always watch some videos to relax.
"Sister Lan, if you want to get all of us bros thrown in jail, just say so directly! Don't beat around the bush!"
"We can't say this uploader's name! If we do, the whole stream might get shut down!"
"You'll have to find it yourself, one by one. Let me make this clear: Sister Lan's words and actions have nothing to do with her fans. We absolutely won't take the blame!"
"Sister Lan, friendly reminder: be careful what you say later. Try not to use any swear words. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want—there will be trouble!"
"..."
Qing Lan stared at the bullet comments in the live stream, completely bewildered. She truly didn't understand what on earth they meant.