Chapter 109 Part 1

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Chapter 109 Part 1: The Fall of Chu Yuanqing (1)

Sunny day.

In the afternoon, Zhelong Town felt like a steamer.

The banyan trees on the street swayed in the wind, with scattered sunlight and chirping cicadas falling together.

Just out of the underground base, Chu Yuanqing was quickly overwhelmed by the scorching hot asphalt road.

Chen Xiaoxiao seemed prepared, as she smoothly opened an umbrella, covered the girl next to her, and then kindly handed over a mask and sunglasses from her bag, saying:

"You are a public figure now. It’s good that the program group arranged everything this time, but in the future, when you go out, remember to be prepared."

This sentence, along with the scene of a large number of fans shouting by the roadside at the last performance, really holds great value.

Chu Yuanqing looked serious, she nodded in agreement, obediently put on a mask and sunglasses, covering her small delicate face tightly, glanced at the sun high in the sky, and the blue sky faded by the lenses, asking:

"Did they leave from other exits? Why didn’t we see anyone?"

After reminding herself to apply sunscreen, Xie Qingxuan left with another staff member, and Ji Shuzhu did the same.

Chen Xiaoxiao explained:

"Because the underground base is very large, you have been living here for so long, and you must have noticed the densely packed, maze-like, complex and seemingly bottomless architectural design below."

"For safety reasons, there must be more than one way to the surface. Not to mention Zhelong Town, the entire film and television base, and even places outside the area, more or less have exits of the base. Your teammates must have left from other exits."

After Chen Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she continued to complain:

"To be honest, even if they wanted to create a prison break or survival game atmosphere, this design is really not cost-effective, it feels extremely oppressive, time-consuming, laborious, and extremely expensive. I don’t know what the official of ‘Dazzling Stage’ was thinking."

They probably hadn’t started recording yet, and the assistant sister, who liked a small idol, was very eager to complain about work, expressing her dissatisfaction with the company in her words.

It makes sense. Even though the pay was good, a young and lively girl who had recently graduated would feel some pressure working in the somewhat stifling underground base every day.

Chu Yuanqing was taken aback by the words and asked:

"Do you also find the underground base of ‘Dazzling Stage’ strange?"

Chen Xiaoxiao replied casually:

"Of course, didn’t you go online the day of your performance? Many people are criticizing the venue of ‘Dazzling Stage’ online, and there’s even a conspiracy theory post on Zhihu with hundreds of thousands of likes."

"The OP listed a bunch of messy expenses, claiming that ‘Dazzling Stage’ would never break even, and started imagining some weird things."

Chu Yuanqing fell silent at the words.

In fact, she had similar doubts from the beginning.

If every "Dazzling Stage" project around the world had a training base of the same size, along with various promotions, how much money would need to be invested? Even if hundreds of billions were put in, it would just be a drop in the ocean.

Even if we consider the sponsorships, advertisements, viewer ratings, extending peripheral products, and all the other ways to make money through cutting-edge technology promotions, how much money can be recouped?

The ultimate goal of this project seems strange compared to such huge expenses.

Even if a ground-breaking idol group that breaks historical records and even dozens of girl groups with national influence were created, and they toured worldwide for a year, sold tickets at three to four times the price, with every show sold out, the profits made wouldn’t be enough to build ten training bases of this size.

So, it’s normal for netizens to imagine conspiracy theories, and even the contestants have been discussing related issues.

Chu Yuanqing also found it strange.

But she didn’t care, because caring wouldn’t change anything.

The value of this body and soul had been exhausted in the previous timeline, and all that remained was a handful of ashes that had yet to be blown away by the wind, destined to quietly disperse sooner or later.

If her daughter hadn’t participated in this program, she wouldn’t have thought much about it from beginning to end, and even now, she could understand the reasons behind "Dazzling Stage" through the idea of entertainment leading to death.

But whether it was instinctive resistance or certain speculations.

Chu Yuanqing ultimately dismissed the idea of her sweet daughter going to the Heart Flow training room.

At that moment, Chen Xiaoxiao’s words came one after another:

"But in my opinion, the executives of ‘Dazzling Stage’ must have a fear of doomsday, otherwise why build so many underground bases? It’s much cheaper to build above ground than underground."

Doomsday?

Chu Yuanqing’s expression relaxed, gazing at the distant scenery, and in a daze, she envisioned a world devastated, with desolate landscapes.

She had witnessed a real doomsday.

The figure later known as the ‘Youmir,’ materialized as the ‘Calamity God,’ just born, immediately embraced death ritualistically, piercing the continent and creating the first conceptual restricted zone.

——World Tree.

This lush and green tree, like a mythical ancient tree that grew from the continent’s backbone to the depths of the sea, expands into a greater abyss. Its branches spread like living creatures, covering a whole country, collecting many corpses, and tossing them into the rooted crevices.

Many disaster beasts’ embryos are nurtured in the World Tree. They go through a short growth period, hatch as giants, climb out from the abyss, and, together with continuous tsunamis, earthquakes, and various terrifying abnormal weather, unveil the curtain of doomsday.

This is only the consequence caused by the first Calamity God.

Chu Yuanqing forgot many past events, but through certain flashback memories, she could understand how unbearable it was to face such disasters in the underground base.

But it’s okay.

The World Tree, seized by the Calamity God’s authority, eroded into a pillar of salt reaching the sky. Along with Odin, who is about to hatch from Youmir’s corpse, they all burned in Levatin, collapsing and becoming the material that restored the continent’s backbone.

From Calamity God number 13 to number 1, their authority over concepts, combined with many blessings from heroes, created great miracles that changed the past and corrected the present.

Thus, the disasters of the old world and its apocalyptic scenes will never happen again.

Chu Yuanqing calmed her mind, pushed the flashback images aside, listened to the summer cicadas, looked at the clear sky, reminisced about the peaceful and prosperous 17 years, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The light boat has passed through countless mountains.

The girl’s eyes were lowered, a content smile on her lips. The pendant at her chest turned pure white, spreading out like waves, enhancing the atmosphere around her in a strange way.

Chen Xiaoxiao was captivated by this sudden release of charm, feeling her mind swaying. She felt the sky was high, the earth far, and all things were harmonious. Even the hot temperature and noisy cicadas didn’t bother her. She just wanted to stroll with her idol until nightfall.

After a long time, Chen Xiaoxiao came back to her senses, unexpectedly moved and slightly proud.

Indeed, the child I supported, even with her face covered by sunglasses and a mask, was still lovely and charming, shining brightly.

However, in a blink of an eye, she realized that this bug charm was really hindering her idol’s future normal outings, leading to a subtle dilemma.

Alas, what can be done, Honey Qing’s charm is just unstoppable.

Imagining various messy things, Chen Xiaoxiao walked silently for a few minutes, finally bidding farewell to Chu Yuanqing as she boarded a luxurious high-end RV.

The assistant sister bid a reluctant farewell, sorrowfully starting her journey back to work. As she walked on, she suddenly realized a key problem with regret.

"Oh no, I forgot to remind Honey Qing to post on Weibo again."

…

Trailers are a common choice for celebrities, they are not very eye-catching in the film and television city. The interior design is spacious, with a height of nearly two meters, making it feel open and roomy when you walk in.

Inside the trailer, a cool air conditioning filled the air, mixed with a hint of light perfume.

As soon as Chu Yuanqing entered, she saw a stylish woman in casual attire sitting elegantly on a small couch. It seemed like she was either not from the "Dazzling Stage" team or she was from the brand side.

"Little Qing!"

Hearing this familiar call, Chu Yuanqing noticed someone sitting in the corner, looking towards a familiar face.

The girl had a cute and innocent face, with slightly drooping eyes that naturally gave off a melancholic vibe. But her smile was infectious and warm, softening the initial impression of fragility.

It was Kirimi Miyuki, who she hadn’t seen in a long time.

Chu Yuanqing was pleasantly surprised, she sat beside Little Sakura and whispered,

"Miyuki, what are you doing here?"