Chapter 747 - 374: What a Grand Show

Chapter 747: Chapter 374: What a Grand Show

The sudden announcement left the more than five million viewers in the livestream completely baffled.

What the hell?

This was, of course, a situational comedy livestream that Chen Jincheng had borrowed from another world—a very popular format in 2024.

Many people even role-played as figures like Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, or even anime characters.

But while the idea was good, very few people ever managed to make a name for themselves with it.

This was because while the concept was novel, it quickly grew stale, and the content was often hollow.

However, given his current level of fame, anything he livestreamed would draw a crowd. Using this format for a one-off stream would actually be a pleasant surprise for his audience.

And now, he was playing the role of Human Emperor Xin.

The viewers, all seasoned internet dwellers, quickly pieced it together from Sister Hong’s words. The evening’s broadcast was going to be a special role-playing livestream, themed to fit Jinglan City.

The key thing was, many people remembered the video from that morning featuring Boss Lei. He had been playing the role of Lei Laohu and had obtained a "treasure." He then set up a challenge, asking experts to identify the item’s purpose, with a reward for whoever succeeded.

It had to be said, the rewards for this challenge were generous—he was giving away Rice Phones. Quite a few tourists had received redemption codes and could exchange them at Rice stores. And it was all legitimate; some people had already gone and claimed their new phones right away.

More importantly, was the storyline now continuing?

Lei Laohu had discovered the phone’s miraculous properties and was now presenting it to Human Emperor Xin?

’But wait, that’s not right. If the phone was the one Chen Jincheng brought with him when he time-traveled after beating up Piaoxiang Yuan, then he should be playing the Swordsman. But isn’t Human Emperor Xin also played by Chen Jincheng?’

"There’s a plot hole."

"Plot hole!"

"Plot hole!"

"..."

Instantly, a dense barrage of comments flooded the screen. They thought Chen Jincheng’s narrative-driven promotion and livestream were entertaining, but now that they’d caught him in a plot hole, everyone started to playfully heckle him.

Just then, everyone saw Lei Xiaojun and Chen Jincheng walk over.

Lei Xiaojun began to speak. "Your Majesty, the Human Emperor, this is the treasure this humble commoner has acquired. It seems capable of contacting people from another time and space, but the script within is very strange. I cannot recognize it."

The viewers all watched Boss Lei, his acting skills not much better than whatever he did to scrape together that 100,000-yuan sponsorship.

Only Chen Jincheng could possibly get a mogul like him to participate in a livestream like this.

So, everyone was still watching with great amusement.

Just then, Chen Jincheng walked up to the camera. As everyone wondered how he was going to play this out, he suddenly shouted with a look of pleasant surprise, "Holy shit, guys! This is awesome! I can see you all again! It’s me, Chen Jincheng!"

"I can’t believe I can still see you all from ancient times! You might not believe this, but after I beat up Piaoxiang Yuan, I came to Jinglan City for fun. You know how they were advertising that ’time travel experience,’ saying it would feel just like you were in the ancient world?"

"Well, they didn’t say you could *actually* time travel to ancient times! And what’s even crazier is, I bought a sword at the city gate, and they told me it was some Human Emperor Sword. They said I was Emperor Xin and that I had to ascend the throne and become the Human Emperor!"

Seeing Chen Jincheng’s completely serious expression, everyone’s jaw dropped.

’Son of a bitch, you’re tying it all together again, aren’t you?’

’So you were just watching us, letting us think we’d found a plot hole, just to laugh at us, huh?’

Chen Jincheng continued, "I brought this phone with me, but I dropped it while I was showing off my sword skills. I can’t believe it’s back in my hands! The crucial thing is, even in ancient times, this phone can still broadcast a livestream to you all! The Rice Phone is just that badass. Seriously, guys, if you’re buying a phone, buy a Rice Phone. You can still use it even after time traveling!"

This incredibly fresh and unconventional ad instantly sent the chat into a frenzy:

"666, you’re a master at this."

"Best Ad of the Year!"

"Best Ad!"

"Best Ad!"

"..."

In an instant, the screen was flooded with the words "Best Ad."

Now *that* is what you call an advertisement.

That right there.

’So, for Boss Lei, it’s like, ’I’ll play along with your shenanigans, and in return, you’ll run an ad for me,’ is that it?’

A smile touched Lei Xiaojun’s lips. That was indeed the case.

Just look at the ad President Chen had orchestrated. He was force-feeding it into the minds of millions of viewers right before their very eyes.

The Rice Phone would definitely be trending tomorrow.

Just then, another loud voice announced, "The three thousand beauties of the imperial harem, entering to see His Majesty! They have come to pay their respects!"

Hearing this, Chen Jincheng looked as if a horrifying thought had just struck him. He turned to the livestream and said, "Guys, save me! You know I’m the number one fitness blogger on the internet, right? But I’m feeling drained. They’re using ’for the future of the nation’ as an excuse and found me 3,000 consorts. They want me to have children with them, and I’m so exhausted..."

His words immediately prompted a wave of jeers from the viewers.

Utterly shameless.

’Are you talking about Human Emperor Xin, or yourself, Chen Jincheng?’

’Do you really need to act when it comes to *that*, Chen Jincheng?’

’With all those ’Miss Chengs’ around, you probably really *are* exhausted, aren’t you?’

Just then, the viewers saw the camera pan to the entrance of a staircase. A beautiful woman gracefully ascended and, upon reaching the camera, gave a gentle curtsy and said in a sweet, delicate voice, "This humble servant, Huang Yuyao, pays her respects to Your Majesty!"

The scene felt strangely familiar.

That’s right—Chen Jincheng’s Human Emperor Xin video was just like this.

But now the camera angle was different. The young woman was curtsying directly to the camera, so why did it feel like *they* were the "Your Majesty" she was addressing?

The sense of immersion was powerful, wasn’t it?

The hardcore fans immediately started buzzing:

"Cheng, you know what’s up!"

"Haha, he really knows what we want!"

"You get us!"