Chapter 78

The new viewers who had just joined the stream and learned about Shi Jian’s double kill didn’t expect to witness her third kill so soon. Seeing it with their own eyes was far more shocking than hearing it secondhand.

The main thing was that Shi Jian executed it in one smooth motion—clean and decisive.

All anyone could think was:

That smooth, huh?

Shi Jian’s long-time viewers were already used to it: she’s gone full berserk!

【“The Goddess of Deliverance” — physical deliverance is just too badass.】

【Here’s a joke: would this “Evil Abyss” count as a real-life meet-and-die? (dog head emoji)】

People often “die” of disappointment when meeting online friends in person, but in this case, “die” meant literal death when it came to Shi Jian.

New viewers: Everyone here’s got talent, from Shi Jian herself to her hilarious chat.

Still, many felt that the so-called “Evil Abyss” died a bit too cheaply—just revealed his evil intentions and immediately paid the ultimate price.

…

After Shi Jian left, the other streamers gradually processed what had happened. Some were thankful the chainsaw maniac was dealt with, impressed by Shi Jian’s skill and asking Jiang Xinyue about her. But others cautiously voiced doubts about Shi Jian.

“Should we really believe only her side of the story? She said that the male streamer inside tried to kill her, and that’s why she fought back. But is that really the truth?”

“What if she’s just someone who kills other streamers…”

Jiang Xinyue was furious when she heard this—there’s no way Sister Shi Jian was that kind of person.

But another streamer cleared up the concern. He crawled out, trembling, from under the bed in the compartment where it happened, a little embarrassed under everyone’s gaze.

“I was hiding in that room even earlier than the male streamer.”

He pointed at Du Zhifan, who lay dead in a pool of blood.

“It was definitely that male streamer who tried to stab the beautiful woman while she wasn’t paying attention.”

Shi Jian was the victim.

Now that most of the streamers had gathered, they naturally began to discuss things.

They had all gone through the ticket check and search crisis. One streamer, who couldn’t find her ticket, was forced off the train—with obvious consequences.

“There’s still a good portion of the journey left before the final stop. Who knows what dangers await. I don’t want anything else—I just want to survive this round. Being chased by someone with a chainsaw was horrifying. After this ends, I’m taking at least half a month off to recover.”

The streamer who said this looked panicked. She had nearly died under the chainsaw killer’s blade during the earlier battle royale.

She had just said it out of nervousness, without expecting a reply. After all, who could possibly know what was coming?

But then came the crisp sound of high heels “tap tap tap” on the floor, and a clear voice rang out at the same time:

“When the train enters the tunnel and the lights go out, there will be gunshots to the head.”

All the streamers: ???

They all turned to look at the speaker in unison—

Shi Jian, clad in a bloodstained dress.After finishing everything, Shi Jian returned to the previous carriage. Others didn’t know what dangers still lay ahead—but Shi Jian actually did.

“This is way too messed up!” one streamer gasped.

They had thought that with the chainsaw maniac gone, they could finally relax a little. Who would’ve expected there were still headshots to worry about?

Just imagining it made their skulls ache.

Everyone began talking at once:

“How do you know that?”

“What should we do?”

Shi Jian said, “I ran into the guy just now—he said it himself. But don’t worry, I’ve already taken care of him.”

The streamers: ??? Saying the most badass thing in the calmest tone?

Everyone’s mood was an emotional rollercoaster.

…

Shi Jian recounted everything that had just happened in full detail. Once they learned that the mastermind of the next crisis had already been sent to the afterlife by Shi Jian, their first reaction was the same as the viewers’.

He died so fast, and so pointlessly.

But! Everyone loved it!

They were overjoyed. This was the thrill of getting a free win by sticking with a pro.

The fact that Shi Jian had been mistaken for one of the conspirators was also totally bizarre. The “Abyssal Evil” had basically walked right into her blade.

Had the timing been any different, he probably would’ve survived.

Shi Jian also provided another important piece of information: “The train is probably going to explode later. Wang Shufen died in the explosion.”

Aside from Shi Jian and Jiang Xinyue, no one else had seen Wang Shufen. But that didn’t matter—knowing she was a ghost on Train 4444 was enough.

Shi Jian was now acting very calm and composed, discussing things with the others like a true boss. But Jiang Xinyue couldn’t shake the feeling that something was seriously wrong with her.

Jiang Xinyue: Sister Shi Jian is so cool, so powerful, but I’m really worried about her...

Viewers: Heartbroken for wifey! Is wifey never going to recover from this?!

Shi Jian clearly had taken a big hit.

She’d been betrayed by a fellow streamer, killed for the first time (whether human or ghost), and not just once—she’d killed three in a row. On top of that, she couldn’t reach Monster Mama... Any one of those things would break a person. Shi Jian had taken all of them on at once.

Right now, she was filled with a cold indifference and a faint sense of nihilism.

Jiang Xinyue and Shi Jian’s longtime fans were all worried sick, unsure how to pull her out of this emotional state.

Though Shi Jian seemed stronger, psychological wounds could be just as dangerous—if not more so—than physical ones.

But Shi Jian didn’t leave them in suspense for long. What it took to snap cold, indifferent, and nihilistic Shi Jian back to normal… was just a camera.

One streamer had a prop that looked like a camera. It could take a picture of the scene and rewind history. He wanted to use it to review how Shi Jian had managed to take down the chainsaw maniac.

As his camera lens swept past Shi Jian, the cold and indifferent figure suddenly lifted her head the moment she heard that familiar click.The male streamer’s hand trembled slightly as he held the camera.

There were multiple reasons. First and foremost, the woman in blood-stained clothes, with traces of battle still on her face, was simply too beautiful—stunningly, breathtakingly beautiful.

Even though that sunset scene had already left an unforgettable impression on everyone and had amazed them all, the moment Shi Jian looked at him, he still completely surrendered to that overwhelming beauty.

She was undeniably God’s favorite—able to kill with just her face.

The second reason was that the male streamer was scared Shi Jian might stab him.

A woman capable of a triple kill possessed far more than just supreme beauty.

He assumed Shi Jian didn’t like being filmed and quickly tried to explain—he meant no harm and hadn’t actually captured her on camera.

But in the very next second, cold, indifferent, and world-weary Shi Jian suddenly raised two fingers toward the lens in a peace sign, and that perfect smile reappeared on her face.

The male streamer: ? What just happened?

But he had to admit—that peace sign hit him right in the heart.

She was beautiful, and also absolutely adorable.

Shi Jian: a top-tier actress surviving a deadly battle royale by staying calm while applying makeup, drawing eyeliner by hand mid-run, and capable of snapping out of negative emotions at the sound of a camera shutter.

…

Shi Jian herself felt as though she were separated from reality by a thick pane of glass, or as if she were sinking into a sticky, cold swamp.

She was slowly being pulled under. Staring up at the sky growing farther and farther away, the mire had already swallowed her neck and was about to reach her mouth and nose. All she felt was numbness.

Like a walking corpse, she was operating purely on instinct.

But the sound of the shutter brought her instantly back to life.

It was as if an invisible fist smashed through that glass with a bang—and the swamp vanished.

Shi Jian’s drifting consciousness snapped back into place. She was inside a dungeon instance, on a live stream, with countless viewers watching her.

And of course, there were still things she needed to take care of.

The other streamers on-site suddenly saw the usually unfazed Shi Jian frown deeply, as if bracing for an incoming crisis.

She’d just killed the next-phase miniboss without so much as flinching, and even when talking about an impending train explosion, her voice hadn’t wavered. But now? Her expression had drastically changed.

Someone panicked right away.

“Something happened?!”

Shi Jian nodded solemnly. It was serious. “...It hurts.” If there weren’t so many people around, she would’ve burst into tears right there.

She had a fairly large wound on her chest that was still bleeding!

And also—“Why am I so dirty?”

Shi Jian was about to lose it.

The clothes were sticky, wet, and clinging to her body—absolutely awful.

Right now, she couldn’t even begin to imagine what she looked like. Just thinking about it made her suffocate. The worst part? She’d been wearing this outfit for quite a while already.Jiang Xinyue timely handed over a Regenerative Pill.

The other streamers: To be honest, when we saw Shi Jian not even treating her wound, we thought the big boss couldn’t feel pain.

Not only did Shi Jian take Jiang Xinyue’s Regenerative Pill, she also redeemed quite a few for herself—high-grade ones. Even though Jiang Xinyue said just one would be enough and it definitely wouldn’t leave a scar...

Shi Jian was still scared.

She took more. When it came to this kind of thing, there was no room for even the slightest risk.

【Yacht x10】

【Flowers x999】

【Massaging wife’s wound, buying Regenerative Pills.】

【Hugging baby in pain, sob sob sob.】

【Husband says you’re not dirty at all!】

There was all kinds of chatter in the live stream.

Jiang Xinyue took Shi Jian back to the soft sleeper compartment where they could wash up and change clothes, leaving the other streamers behind to continue their discussion.

Jiang Xinyue finally got in touch with Jiang Hai.

Jiang Hai had also been betrayed by Du Zhifan and got injured. He was lucky enough to escape but unfortunately passed out. When he woke up, he called Jiang Xinyue and asked her to come find him, since he was having trouble walking.

When Jiang Xinyue found him, Jiang Hai was leaning against the train body with unyielding resolve. Besides an arm injury, he had fractured his leg while running.

“Don’t trust Du Zhifan, Du Zhifan is scum, a total piece of garbage!”

“Are you and Shi Jian both okay... Don’t be scared, Yueyue, your big brother will protect you—and Shi Jian too.”

The moment Jiang Hai saw Jiang Xinyue, he got emotional and started rambling.

Logically speaking, whether from seeing her brother in that condition or from knowing his life wasn’t in danger, Jiang Xinyue should’ve shed a few tears.

But she couldn’t cry—because Jiang Hai’s face was already covered in tears.

This muscular man, a P.E. teacher, was sobbing and mumbling, “I didn’t want to cry either, but I have tear incontinence.”

Jiang Xinyue handed him a Regenerative Pill again and said, “Ge, stop explaining.”

“Shi Jian-jie protected us.”

“She took care of the chainsaw killer.”

So, they didn’t need her brother’s protection in the first place.

Jiang Xinyue pointed out, “You’ve lost your chance to be Shi Jian-jie’s follower.”

Jiang Hai: “...I thought you were going to say I lost my right to choose a partner.”

Jiang Xinyue stared at him with a look that said “you’re crazy.” “You never had the right to begin with.”

Jiang Xinyue: What are you even thinking!

Compared to her tearful brother, Jiang Xinyue couldn’t help but recall Shi Jian, who didn’t even flinch after getting stabbed.Jiang Xinyue had now completely turned into Shi Jian’s fangirl—“Shi Jian-jie, so cool, such a woman!”

…

Shi Jian had already finished washing up. The first thing she did after “coming back to life” was check herself in the mirror.

Luckily, her appearance was better than she’d imagined—otherwise, she might’ve pointed the chainsaw at herself.

The Regenerative Pills really worked, and the high-grade ones were even better. Her wound was healing rapidly, and at this rate, she’d be fully healed soon.

After Jiang Xinyue found her brother, she finally let out a sigh of relief. But once she understood everything that had happened, she couldn’t help asking Shi Jian:

“Shi Jian-jie, do you feel disappointed in the streamer community?”

It was her own kind who turned against her, while it was a monster who had shown Shi Jian warmth.

Shi Jian could sense Jiang Xinyue’s anxiety and unease.

She shook her head and answered with firm certainty, “No.”

Even when her mental state was off, she’d never thought that way.

There’s evil everywhere, just like there’s good everywhere. Since arriving here, she had experienced kindness from streamers like Zhang Dong, Tang Tian, and Jiang Xinyue…

But after this incident, Shi Jian understood something even more clearly—

She had to become stronger. Strong enough to let those who try to harm her—whether human or ghost—realize it was a mistake the moment they came at her.

Her slender, fair hand reached for the oversized chainsaw beside her that didn’t match her appearance, lifting it steadily; in the nearby mirror, her slightly upturned red lips reflected back.

…

Shi Jian had changed outfits and looked refreshed. She brought Jiang Xinyue and the chainsaw to regroup with the other streamers.

Jiang Hai was lying in the soft sleeper resting.

The old man who had bought insurance, was good at praying but not very effective at it, had made it through the last segment unscathed. He said he could look after Jiang Hai.

When Shi Jian arrived, everyone was still engaged in heated discussion.

A streamer, upon seeing her, took the initiative to report the progress.

“We found his phone and are trying to see if we can use it to contact the remaining accomplice.”

Meaning the one responsible for the explosion.

“But we’ve hit a snag—the phone is locked. We’re trying different codes.”

They had recovered the phone from the prematurely eliminated Abyssal Heretic, but they hadn’t cracked the password yet.

Shi Jian saw a streamer holding a piece of paper, working out different number combinations. Quite a few attempts had already been written down. Shi Jian took the phone over.

Everyone was still focused on decoding the password, but Shi Jian quickly told them:

“It’s unlocked.”

???

How?

Shi Jian replied simply, “Fingerprint unlock.”Shi Jian didn’t understand—wasn’t the phone’s owner still lying over there? She had chopped off his head but hadn’t damaged his hands.

Everyone had been deeply engrossed in cracking the password, so Shi Jian assumed fingerprint unlock wouldn’t work either. But she gave it a try—and it worked.