Xiao Si's lips trembled.
His eyes were already burning with fury,
but when he opened his mouth to retaliate—
nothing came out.
As a writer, his specialty was subtle jabs and veiled barbs.
He'd never been hit with such a direct insult.
What the hell?
This was a live broadcast!
Everyone usually kept things civil—
no one ever went full frontal like this.
But now?
He was speechless.
And the smug Mini Herta wasn't done.
She leaned forward, voice cold as ice:
"Answer me—are you stupid?"
The room exploded.
No one expected her to double down.
Ke Yimin was stunned again—this time with a strange sense of relief.
At least she wasn't the one getting obliterated this time.
"What? Cat got your tongue?
Let me ask you—have our contestants even encountered a monster yet?
Has that survival expert ever been inside the Forbidden Zone?
Does he know what's actually in there?
How do you know going the other way wouldn't get them killed?
Who gave you the right to call Lady Herta ignorant?
And why aren't you a National Fate rep?
Huh? Why didn't the Forbidden Zone choose you?
Look in my eyes.
Tell me—why? Hmm? Baby why?"
A barrage of questions—
like a flurry of punches to the throat.
Xiao Si couldn't breathe, let alone speak.
His face turned beet red, a lump stuck in his chest.
Ke Yimin was trying not to laugh.
She suddenly felt like Mini Herta had been gentle with her earlier.
"Alright, that's enough," said the Mini Herta with the purple flower hairpin.
"He's small-minded, just like his stature. Look at his face—it's redder than a baboon's butt. You'll turn him into a baby at this rate."
The beret-wearing Mini Herta snorted.
"Why stop? He dared to call Lady Herta ignorant. The ink in his brain isn't even worth the dirt under her boots."
"Hey, don't insult dogs," the flowerpin Herta added. "Dogs are cute. Pick a better metaphor next time."
Like the final blades in a triple combo,
the other two Mini Hertas delivered their finishing blows.
Xiao Si's face went pale.
His vision blurred.
He nearly passed out.
And worst of all?
He still couldn't say a word.
Even when he turned to Xiao Sa for help—
"Host…"
"Alright, let's shift our focus back to the Forbidden Zone," Xiao Sa cut in smoothly.
"Take a look at these bones—they don't appear to be from any known Blue Star species."
He didn't even glance at Xiao Si.
The livestream chat exploded:
—"LEGENDARY! Holy crap, that was savage!"
—"This little girl is my new idol!"
—"I need her to teach me. Please open a class!"
—"One goes full frontal, one's sarcastic, one's the finisher—this trio is unstoppable!"
—"I've never seen a commentary panel this entertaining. Can we get them on every show?"
—"I'm officially a fan. Professors with a license to roast? This is peak live show!"