After Going Viral for Exorcism, I Was Kissed Senseless by the Top-Tier Ghost King! - Chapter 16

“Hmm…”

As Bai Qingxu began to speak, He Yanzhou said with a calm expression, “He is coming with me. We will just use mine. It saves power.”

After saying this, He Yanzhou placed his arm on Bai Qingxu’s shoulder, pulling him along to search for clues.

The live stream chat had been filled with insults directed at Bai Qingxu, but the moment He Yanzhou said this, the chat exploded again.

[Ahhh! Zhouzhou is so Alpha! His protectiveness is so obvious!]

[To the one above, I have not agreed to let this cult ship become official!]

[I feel like I am dreaming today. My Zhouzhou would actually take the initiative to put his arm around someone! Impossible!]

[I wish I could inhabit Bai Qingxu’s body!]

[Help, this is so sweet!]

Bai Qingxu was stunned that He Yanzhou would speak up for him, but upon hearing his reasoning, he stopped and pulled an item from his cloth bag.

“Saving power? Then let us use my lighting equipment first.”

As Bai Qingxu spoke, he switched on the device in his hand.

The group fell silent after seeing Bai Qingxu’s lighting equipment.

Everyone: “…”

A foldable lantern?

Are you kidding?

When Bai Qingxu lit the lantern, everyone broke down.

What kind of lantern can illuminate a radius of several miles?

That is right, this one.

Bai Qingxu kept up with the times. Inside the lantern, there was no candle, but a large light bulb. Once lit, the surroundings became instantly bright, making their flashlights look like toys.

The horror atmosphere vanished completely. They could even see an NPC dressed as a ghost squatting in the corner, drawing circles on the floor.

QAQ, I was exposed before I could even make my entrance. Director! Do I still get paid for this?!

[I am suddenly not scared anymore.]

[Who brings a lantern on an adventure?]

[My god. One word: legendary!]

Xie Ye, watching this scene through the monitor, had his mouth twitching as well.

Big brother, this is a horror variety show! What is the meaning of bringing a light bulb that can illuminate the entire room?!

“It is better to use this light. Everyone, please turn off your flashlights,” Bai Qingxu said with a straight face, completely unaware of how outrageous his actions were.

“It saves power.”

Bai Qingxu added those final words, and the chat went wild with laughter.

[Wow, Bai Qingxu is really a master of saving power! [Applause]]

[I am dying of laughter. Why is he so deadpan about it? [Laughing/Crying]]

[This does not match the rumors. Is he not supposed to be a drama queen?]

[Actually, this is quite dramatic. It is just that the style has gone off the rails. [Laughing/Crying]]

He Yanzhou looked at Bai Qingxu, who was carrying the large lantern, and the corners of his mouth curled up as his expression softened significantly.

Consequently, the chat was once again occupied by Zhouzhou’s fans and the new ship’s fans.

[My Zhouzhou is smiling! A genuine, heartfelt smile! His eyes are sparkling!]

[He is smiling at Bai Bai! The sweetness is off the charts!]

[His smile is so beautiful. So handsome, I am drooling over my screen!]

Meng Ze was the first to turn off his flashlight, walking up to Bai Qingxu’s lantern with the curiosity of a child to inspect it.

“Hey, why is it put inside a lantern?”

Is it not just a light bulb inside? Is it to protect it from the wind?

Because this is not an ordinary light bulb, it is a bulb that glows using a ghost.

Bai Qingxu answered silently in his heart.

He had previously captured a clawing, screeching ghost next to a couple who were kissing. He had originally intended to send it to the afterlife, but the ghost wailed and tearfully begged not to be exorcised; it only wanted to be a light bulb. Seeing the ghost crying so miserably, Bai Qingxu agreed. After subduing it, he made it into a lantern so the ghost could continue to shine and generate heat.

The light-bulb-ghost roared upon hearing what Bai Qingxu said.

What the hell is a light bulb? I do not want to be a real light bulb!

The lantern shook violently, looking as if it were being blown by the wind.

Bai Qingxu calmly pinched the lantern and spoke nonsense with a straight face, “I am afraid the wind will blow it out. Why else would it be called a lantern?”

Meng Ze: “…”

Good heavens, what you just said is exactly the same as saying nothing at all.

[I cannot take it anymore; my stomach hurts from laughing. Is Bai Qingxu a comedic genius? How could he say that with a straight face?]

[Listening to him talk is like Zhuangzi bringing purification; I am impressed!]

[What kind of clown is this? He must be playing the fool on purpose to get more screen time, right?]

Just as the audience was joyfully mocking him, a low, muffled voice rang out.

“Um… everyone is… is this a clue?”

Lin Yinyou, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, stammering.