Chapter 86

In the real world.

On the abandoned school building.

A beam of light flashed.

Zhao Zibing gently landed.

Xiao Baihong was standing on the nearby steps.

"Ah, I'm relieved that the captain is back," he said with a smile.

Zhao Zibing glanced around.

They had left as a group of six, but only Xiao Baihong returned—

along with the corpse of an eagle on the ground.

"Was the battle intense? How many talismans did the captain use this time?" Xiao Baihong asked.

"Very few," Zhao Zibing replied.

"I was just going to ask, Captain. This trip to the other world doesn't seem like your usual style. I remember that every time we went to the other world, you used a lot of talismans."

Xiao Baihong recalled those past scenarios, and his lips twitched slightly.

"I knew there was a traitor in the team, and I also wanted to test Xiao Wu," Zhao Zibing said simply.

"How did it go? Is he still alive?" Xiao Baihong asked.

"Alive. He handled things very well and should be able to return safely," Zhao Zibing replied.

"Then we..."

"Let's deal with the eagle's corpse first and wait for him to return."

"Alright."

...

Wu Xiaode took out the talisman given by Zhao Zibing and glanced at it.

Using this talisman would be a waste.

Better to keep it.

He could kill the monster in front of him and return directly.

Xiao Baihong and Zhao Zibing might still be waiting for him on that abandoned school building.

Wu Xiaode placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Just as he was about to act, his gaze suddenly fell on the floating Book of the Dead.

Wait!

The Book of the Dead always needed the admiration and praise of the masses.

He had already done two live streams.

The response was quite good.

He had successfully built the Wall of Sighs.

But there were also many doubts online—

"Your mecha is too fake! Mechas aren't like that, we have data..."

The keyboard warriors typed furiously, listing various possibilities.

Surprisingly, many people believed it!

"Your bone dragon completely deviates from the fantasy setting. It's not like that, it should be..."

The lore experts attacked the bone dragon's design based on fantasy content, claiming that the movie did not respect the original form of the bone dragon, creating a hybrid.

Of course, there were also those who doubted—

"Is this real?"

After all, strange phenomena were happening all over the world. You must be hiding something!

And so on.

Various analyses and doubts were countless.

Even with the establishment of Wu De Film Company and the royal backing, the doubts online never disappeared and even grew more intense.

The royal family had considered whether to reveal the truth.

But it was a very complex matter.

Before the true end of the world arrived, the general public needed to continue production and construction, to accumulate as much as possible. This would mean more mechas, more defensive structures, or even more food in the future.

And more importantly—

Thoughts.

Once it was announced that monsters truly existed, there was no doubt that the brainwashing of the Holy Church would become more popular.

In the face of the threat of monsters and death, people would believe the Holy Church's rhetoric.

Governments would face significant obstacles in mobilizing the public.

The Holy Church would gain immense power.

People would stop production and construction, all joining the Holy Church, doing strange things, and possibly even attacking the existing government and order.

This would make the situation even more passive.

Therefore—

All countries were fully engaged in production, storing energy and resources, and building infrastructure, while secretly constructing some defensive structures.

If the situation ever collapsed.

Everyone would know the truth.

Wu Xiaode sighed.

At this moment, he was in a parallel world three years in the future.

Such a good opportunity—

Why not record a segment?

Yes, now the most important thing for him was to respond to the doubts.

After all, he still needed support in the future.

If everyone didn't agree, it would be troublesome.

So be it...

Today, I'll give you something big.

Wu Xiaode waved his hand.

The surrounding silent mist completely dissolved, blending with the air, leaving no trace.

—"Illusion" activated!

Wu Xiaode opened the video recording function on his phone and pressed the start button.

"Hello, everyone, friends."

"Welcome to the filming site of our large-scale sci-fi movie."

He suddenly closed his mouth.

At the same time, the monster standing not far away suddenly turned around, looking around suspiciously.

But there was no sound.

"Roar?"

The monster let out a suspicious howl.

—This was a monster with a unicorn snake head, a human body, and long bird claws.

It had clearly heard a noise just now, but now there was no sound, and no humans in sight. It became alert.

It raised one claw, standing on one leg, and stretched its neck to listen quietly.

As soon as it heard that sound—

It would launch a full attack!

Unbeknownst to it, Wu Xiaode, surrounded by the silent mist, was already standing beside it.

He leaned close to the monster, one hand holding the phone high to film himself and the monster, the other hand forming a fist, placed at his mouth, making a cute gesture.

Thud!

A dull sound.

Just as he finished the cute gesture, Wu Xiaode punched the monster, sending it flying.

"See, everyone? Our special effects are very realistic."

He walked forward, holding the phone and continued:

"Look at the modeling of the street scenes, the palace, and the bodies on the street. Isn't it a scene of the end of the world?"

"I know some people online think my live streams have issues..."

"But you might have overlooked one thing—"

"This is a big production!"

"First, please compare the daily street scenes of the capital with these. These things haven't happened in reality!"

Thud!

The monster charged forward, only to be punched back again, rolling dozens of meters on the ground before getting up and looking for other monsters.

Wu Xiaode changed his position.

He found an overturned bus, jumped onto it, and smiled at the camera.

"Alright, now let's show you our monsters."

"I have to praise our concept artists and modelers."

"These are master-level monster models."

"Yes, we are different from previous fantasy productions because we are innovating—"

"Please enjoy quietly!"

He turned the phone around, aiming it at the street.

Rumble—

On the street, a group of monsters with various shapes came running.

The snake-headed monster pointed to where it had been hit, making a series of "roars."

The other monsters listened, falling into deep thought.

A dog-headed monster, growing impatient, raised its hand high.

Its hand suddenly grew to the size of a three-story building, smashing down on the spot the snake-headed monster pointed to, making a deafening sound.

A deep pit was created in the ground.

This dog was really cooperative!

Wu Xiaode nodded in satisfaction, then shook his head.

Just smashing the ground once, how can it show the grandeur of the movie?

He thought for a moment and activated the silent mist.

The dog suddenly felt a hard punch in its lower back.

This punch was blocked by its thick legs and the surrounding monsters, so the camera didn't capture it.

But the punch was really hard.

It was hit so hard that it jumped up, making a series of strange noises, rolling on the ground, unable to relieve the intense pain for a long time.

The dog was angry.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

It kicked the monsters behind it forcefully.

The other monsters were surprised.

What are you kicking us for?

The monsters rushed forward and started fighting.

...

Ten minutes later.

Wu Xiaode closed the video in satisfaction.

With such a video of monsters in the capital, it would surely cause a sensation.

Who could still doubt him?

Alright, it's time to wrap up and go home to sleep.

Wu Xiaode stretched, about to kill a monster and return home, when a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

—Why not figure out that thing as well?

The first time he entered this parallel world, in that underground shelter, the soldier's ghost gave him an address.

Later, the lizard man also mentioned the same coordinates.

What was there?

Wu Xiaode took out his phone and quickly entered the coordinates "32°20'N, 64°45'W" using the latitude and longitude search method.

The phone was set to silent, without the sexy female voice navigation, but it quickly planned the route.

"A bit far..."

Wu Xiaode muttered, then suddenly transformed into a bird and flew towards the direction indicated by the navigation.