Just as the "Fly" was about to silently land on "Aya's" hair, she tilted her head slightly with perfect naturalness, raised her delicate hand, and casually brushed her hair behind her ear.
It was this seemingly effortless, perfectly natural gesture!
Her pale, smooth hand landed with a sharp smack, precisely swatting the nearly invisible "Fly" away!
Immediately afterward, "Aya," as if tired from standing for so long, subtly adjusted her stance, her high heels naturally sliding half a step forward.
Crack!
An extremely faint cracking sound echoed.
"Aya's" heel had landed with pinpoint accuracy, crushing the "Fly" that had just been knocked to the ground and hadn't yet managed to take off again.
In an instant, the meticulously crafted, high-value precision Ninja Tool, the "Fly," was reduced to a pile of insignificant "scrap."
As soon as "Aya" lifted her heel, the news reporter, with lightning-fast reflexes, immediately zoomed in on the pile of "scrap," revealing the mechanical components exposed within the crushed insect's body.
At that moment, the live stream seemed to freeze, and the Bullet Comments sections in both countries' live streams froze almost simultaneously.
The wild joy and anticipation of imminent success on Kawaguchi Tokushi's face instantly froze, then gradually twisted into an expression of shock, disbelief, and absurdity!
Ba-ba-bakana?!
How is this possible?!
What are the odds?!
My Fly!
My plan!
How could my luck... plummet to such depths?!
Under normal collision conditions, the Fly wouldn't be so easily damaged. But being directly crushed under a high heel proved fatal, rendering it utterly destroyed on the spot.
Not only had he been forced to grovel because of a brat's report, now his entire plan had fallen apart, and even his Fly had been destroyed!
Kawaguchi Tokushi felt like he was about to cough up blood!
He desperately wanted to deploy his backup Fly, but after taking her photos, Aya gave him a polite nod, turned gracefully, and returned to Nie Bing and the others. The group boarded a luxurious sedan and drove away without a backward glance, leaving Kawaguchi Tokushi petrified and utterly disheveled in his spot.
When the two police officers approached Kawaguchi Tokushi for further questioning, they couldn't help but internally scoff at the constipated, egg-ache expression on his face:
Refused a photo op and he throws a tantrum. Grant him a photo, and he looks like he's lost the will to live... Is this guys' brains wired differently?
Noticing the officers' pitying stares, the "lagging" Bullet Comments in the live stream finally erupted into a frenzy.
China Region Bullet Comments:
[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!]
[Perfectly executed stomp! Sister Aya, even if you were unaware, you're the chosen one!]
[Nie Family Patriarch is a goddamn legend! (voice cracking)]
[Poison Milk strikes again! Little man is stunned!]
[Kawaguchi Tokushi: What just happened? Who am I? Where am I?]
[Is this the power of a Metaphysical Weapon? I'm in love!]
[Look at Kawaguchi's face! I'm dying of laughter! He's questioning his entire existence!]
Japan Region Bullet Comments were equally bewildered:
[N-N-N-N-Nani?!]
[Th-That's too much of a coincidence!]
[Damn it! Master Tokushi's luck is just terrible!]
[Is this the hardship of fighting in a foreign land?! Kawaguchi's luck seems to have taken a severe hit!]
Seeing the Japanese bullet comments, Chinese viewers finally couldn't hold back any longer and revealed their hand:
[Luck? Ha ha ha! That's our Nie Family Patriarch's Karma Weapon!]
[Official Poison Milk: The most lethal!]
[Bet you didn't expect this? Our region has a hidden boss!]
[Welcome to the China Region! Enjoy the most metaphysical showdowns!]
[Dear friends from Japan, I'm a very law-abiding citizen. Let me enlighten you about our Nie Family Patriarch...]
Through the Chinese bullet comments, Japanese viewers finally understood the terrifying nature of Nie Junfeng and flew into a rage:
[Baka! This is unfair! How can the official commentator cheat and target the contestants?!]
[This is a blatant foul! We demand a protest!]
[They have no ethics! As an official commentator, Nie Junfeng is secretly using such underhanded tactics to bully contestants from other countries!]
[The Chinese Production Team must compensate Kawaguchi for his losses!]
Faced with the impotent rage of Japanese viewers, Chinese viewers responded with mocking laughter:
[Go ahead and report him! Hurry to the official program website and complain that Inspector Nie is using superpowers!]
[LMAO! It's called a Metaphysical Weapon—how can that be cheating? Blame your own bad luck!]
[This is what our region is all about. Deal with it!]
[Hahaha! This is too funny! Do these guys actually believe this stuff? Talk about Chuunii!]
[Forget them—honestly, I'm almost starting to believe it myself! Inspector Nie's mouth is definitely blessed! How is he so accurate?!]
The Chinese live stream instantly erupted into joyous chaos, while in stark contrast, the Japanese side seethed with frustration.
In the Chief Director's office of the Japanese Production Team, Tsukikyo Mari's heavily powdered white face turned livid. She glared at the screen, cursing Kawaguchi Tokushi with such vehemence that the foundation on her face flew off in visible particles.
"Worthless trash!
"Kawaguchi Tokushi, you absolute failure!
"How could you botch a guaranteed victory?!"
Though she verbally lashed out at Kawaguchi Tokushi, Tsukikyo Mari knew deep down that he wasn't truly to blame.
It was undeniably an accident.
Just as the viewers said, it was simply terrible luck!
Otherwise, surely that woman named "Aya" couldn't have done it deliberately, right?
A mere seamstress with some looks couldn't possibly have seen through the schemes of Kawaguchi Tokushi, a genius ninja! Absolutely impossible!
As the Chief Director of the show, Tsukikyo Mari naturally kept an eye on the other regional competitions, including "Aya"'s performance tonight.
The China Region was a new competitor, and she wanted to see what they were up to.
If she could find any weaknesses in their approach, she could leak the information to the media, create a comparison, and make herself, the Chief Director of the Japan Region, look even more capable.
But to her great frustration, the China Region had come up with the "Hell Start" gimmick, and a contestant named Cifera had emerged who knew how to generate buzz, instantly maximizing the show's popularity.
In Tsukikyo Mari's view, the China Region's initial success had nothing to do with the Chinese Production Team. The credit should go entirely to Cifera.
Although Kawaguchi Tokushi had performed reasonably well in the Japan Region, the entertainment value paled in comparison to what Cifera had demonstrated over the past two days.
Moreover, Kawaguchi Tokushi's rise to the top of the region's leaderboard wasn't solely due to his own abilities. Tsukikyo Mari had secretly thrown matches to boost his standing.
Of course, this was done so discreetly that even Kawaguchi Tokushi himself remained unaware.
Tsukikyo Mari had poured her heart and soul into creating compelling content for the show. It was precisely because of this dedication that she envied Guo Tao so intensely!
How could the Chief Director of the China Region be so damn lucky?! He's practically riding the coattails of his star player!
Baka! ! ! That lucky bastard is driving me crazy with envy! ! !
Why couldn't Cifera be our player from Japan?!
Envy aside, Tsukikyo Mari knew she had to face reality. Success wasn't born of wishful thinking.
That's why she had placed such high hopes on Kawaguchi Tokushi's surprise attack on the China Region's live stream.
But to her utter dismay, the highly anticipated Kawaguchi had immediately dropped a massive blunder right at the start—not once, but twice!
Unforgivable! ! !
Hence her furious outburst earlier, branding him a useless failure.