Chapter 5: Such Joy

Inside the Forbidden Zone, Qin Chuan had no idea that because of him, the outside world had become the focus of countless people’s attention.

Qin Chuan was playing the role of Nezha—have you ever seen Nezha be afraid of a mere little snake?

Nezha was the kind of figure who would dare to cripple and skin a dragon.

He had never known what fear was.

A tiny venomous snake... hmm, it looks delicious. (～￣▽￣)～

Qin Chuan also noticed that the fruit on this tree was no ordinary thing; it actually increased his internal energy, albeit slightly. This proved that within the Forbidden Zone, there truly were many things valuable to the lucky ones.

In the livestream room, viewers saw Qin Chuan eat a fruit and then fix his peculiar gaze on the venomous snake in his left hand, which was already barely alive.

What’s more, he licked his lips.

Those watching immediately started commenting.

“I have a bold idea.”

“I have a well-thought-out plan for your idea.”

“I have a perfect action plan for your plan.”

“Look at his eyes, it’s like he’s craving something at a burger joint. Could it be he wants to eat the snake?”

“No way, that’s a venomous snake. Isn’t he afraid of being poisoned?”

“You’re overthinking it. A four-year-old kid with nothing on him—how could he start a fire? You don’t really think he’s mastered outdoor barbecue skills, do you?”

“He’s just lucky.”

That last comment gained consensus. Although Qin Chuan had caught the snake, as the saying goes, a newborn calf fears no tiger.

Perhaps Qin Chuan simply had the luck to catch the snake.

But they were clearly mistaken.

Qin Chuan shook the snake in his hand and found it had been crushed to death by him.

Even with only twenty percent of the power of the Demon Child Nezha, he was strong enough.

Crushing a venomous snake was nothing.

“Pfft, so boring, it’s dead already.” (•́へ•́╬)

Bored out of his mind, Qin Chuan started tossing the dead snake back and forth on the tree trunk, waving his hands and feet as if playing.

The viewers in the livestream room were first stunned, then burst out laughing at his antics.

What a lively little kid.

However, some in the livestream thought Qin Chuan was practicing martial arts.

A child raised in an orphanage—what kind of martial arts could he be practicing?

They were quickly refuted.

But Bingbing noticed a detail and quickly said, “Has anyone noticed something? Our Qin Chuan is really incredible. You only focus on how lively he is, but you completely forget that he’s standing on a tree trunk.”

On the tree trunk.

“It’s not a big trunk, but he moves so freely on it. Doesn’t that say something?”

After Bingbing pointed it out, everyone paid attention and agreed that Qin Chuan was no ordinary child.

“Could he have learned acrobatics from a young age?”

“Maybe kids in orphanages have to be more self-reliant.”

Everyone was puzzled.

Though small, Qin Chuan was shrouded in mystery.

“Ugh, boring.”

After playing for a while, Qin Chuan casually tossed the dead snake aside, then sat on the tree trunk and ate several more fruits.

The livestream audience was dumbfounded. How could such a small child digest so many fruits?

That little stomach was incredible!

“Wait, isn’t this supposed to be a national fortune livestream? I almost thought it was a kids’ show.”

“Almost thought it was a food show.”

Everyone was speechless. Qin Chuan’s antics almost made them confused about what kind of broadcast they were watching.

“There must be more fun stuff ahead.”ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾒ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ

Qin Chuan looked into the distance with bright, excited eyes, as if searching for something entertaining.

The viewers could understand. After all, he was just a playful kid.

Though the place was dangerous.

But they never expected Qin Chuan to bear the responsibility of exploration. They only hoped he would survive—that was all.

“Hopefully Qin Chuan’s luck stays this good,” the netizens said in unison.

Qin Chuan grabbed the tree with both hands and slid down like a slide, landing beneath the tree.

The audience was stunned by this move. Where did this kid learn such skills?

If it weren’t for the fact this was a livestream, they might have thought they were watching a movie.

Qin Chuan wandered aimlessly through the dense forest, where many grasses towered over him.

Meanwhile, abroad, news arrived that someone had died from a snakebite.

“So soon, someone’s dead, and it’s from a venomous snake.”

“My fiery Chinese kid could crush one with bare hands.”

“Which country is that? Let’s check it out.”

“Let’s see.”

Many netizens quickly found the livestream of that unlucky person’s death and saw the screen frozen in one place, showing the victim’s face darkened, collapsed on the ground.

“Wasn’t there a one-time revival chance? Why didn’t he come back?”

“You don’t know, this guy is really unlucky—this is his second death.”

“No way! Our fiery kid is still alive and kicking.”

“Big trouble, big trouble. Go check out that country’s situation—many elderly suddenly died, others aged rapidly, and many were hospitalized.”

“No way, this serious?” Σ(ﾟдﾟlll)

“Don’t forget, when a lucky one dies, everyone in that country loses five years of life expectancy. For the elderly, that’s a disaster.”

Everyone was terrified. They hadn’t expected that just one death could cause social upheaval. They truly hadn’t anticipated such severe consequences.

If two lucky ones in their own country died, even greater disasters would follow.

After seeing what was happening abroad, everyone felt a heavy burden on their hearts.

Especially in the Fiery Yellow Nation, their little troublemaker kid actually held the fate of the entire country.

Thus, many turned their attention back to Qin Chuan.

In comparison, the female soldier Shangguan Ruoyun seemed less worrisome.

She was an adult, unlike Qin Chuan.

“Qin Chuan, you absolutely must stay safe. I don’t want to lose five years of my youth.”

“My grandmother treats me well; I don’t want to see her go like that.”

“Qin Chuan, don’t be reckless.”

“Please, just survive.”

Yet, things often go against wishes.

Suddenly, a beast’s roar echoed from Qin Chuan’s livestream.

Qin Chuan’s eyes lit up as he exclaimed, “Wow, a wild beast! So happy!”ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ

Then, he gleefully headed toward the source of the roar.

The viewers were terrified, almost falling to their knees.

Others wanted to stay as far from danger as possible, but this little troublemaker always ran headfirst into it.

Wasn’t he just courting death?

“‘So happy’ almost gave me a heart attack.”

“Oh no, I’m on my way to the hospital. I’m over fifty—I don’t know how much longer I have.”

“Binding the nation’s fortune to a kid is really tough on him.”

“Destiny has brought this calamity to our Fiery Yellow.”

“Hey! Black coffin bearers? I want to book a reservation. What? There’s a queue?”

...

End of page 3 of 3.