12dz Chapter 707 Going to the 21st Century (20)
Chapter 707 Going to the 21st Century (20)
The dorm room was in complete chaos.
"Eight thousand! Wait, refresh the page, it's over ten thousand shares! My God! 'The Cafeteria's Big Leaky Ladle' is trending!"
My roommates were screaming while holding their phones.
Xiao Rui was completely dumbfounded. He watched as his silly song, which he had casually created to complain about the school cafeteria, skyrocketed in popularity after Qin Qian shared it, with its play count, comment count, and share count soaring.
The catchy melody and down-to-earth lyrics have swept the internet, with countless online celebrities rushing to cover the song.
"What are you still standing there for?" The clone Youyou quickly pushed Xiaorui, "Go to Weibo to get verified as a musician and post all your other original songs!"
Xiao Rui suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly started operating the system.
Soon, a number of original songs full of campus life, such as "Snoring Symphony in the Study Room" and "Thirty-Six Strategies for Reserving Seats in the Library," were discovered by netizens.
Everyone exclaimed in surprise: "So Qin Qian's favorite musicians are so niche?"
"It's niche only because it's been buried; these lyrics are clearly about us ordinary college students."
"Hey singer, tell me, did you secretly install a surveillance camera on me?"
Overnight, Xiao Rui went from an ordinary college student to an internet celebrity musician, with signing invitations from various music platforms and variety show offers pouring in.
She hugged the clone Youyou, crying and laughing at the same time: "Youyou, am I dreaming? Qin Qian, she... she is truly my benefactor."
The clone chuckled and patted her, saying, "It's because you're talented."
Meanwhile, as a top celebrity in the entertainment industry, Qin Youyou's schedule is packed.
Filming movies, recording variety shows, shooting commercials...
She handled it with ease.
Her family members have also become incredibly popular.
Mother Wei Jin possesses a gentle and classical temperament, father Qin Lie exudes a dignified and imposing presence, and brother Qin Jiyu displays a refined and abstinent demeanor…
Every time they post a selfie on Weibo, it causes a frenzy of people drooling over them.
Her fan base is skyrocketing, and one of the most popular comments is: "I'm a total fangirl/fangirl of Qin Qian's family!"
At first, the family members found it novel and fun, enjoying the thrill of being a star and internet celebrity. But gradually, troubles began to arise.
When I go out for a walk, people recognize me and ask to take photos with me.
If you go out to eat at a restaurant, you'll get a lot of stares.
Even if Qin Zhengwu wanted to go to the park to practice boxing, or Wei Yeming wanted to play a quiet game of chess under a big tree, they would be suddenly recognized...
"This is so inconvenient!" Wei Jin said with a sullen face. "Even if I want to buy half a pig, I'll be chased and photographed!"
Qin Jiyu also sighed, "Although we can change our appearance, we would lose the joy of experiencing mortal life. Besides, Youyou doesn't allow us to use our divine power recklessly."
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Qin Youyou herself seemed to enjoy the spotlight.
But what bothered her was the increasingly frequent requests for help from the "Deep Blue" department.
A few days ago, Xuanwu came to me with a grave expression: "Comrade Qin, it's an emergency! A secret laboratory in Country M has cultivated a zombie army using a virus, and they are gathering at the border. Conventional weapons have limited effectiveness and could easily trigger international disputes and panic. They've taken advantage of a loophole. Zombies aren't considered 'supernatural beings,' so it's inconvenient for 'Deep Blue' to intervene directly... What do you think?"
He looked worried while secretly glancing at her.
Qin Youyou originally didn't want to get involved in these matters, and she knew that the country would definitely have a solution.
"Deep Blue" approached her simply because they didn't want to expose the military's true intentions and wanted to test her stance and true intentions.
She didn't want to care about or get involved in too many worldly causes and effects.
But, "virus"!
Qin Youyou's anger rose from her heart!
Those foreign devils, are they spreading viruses to our great China again?
Bah!
Wiping out an army of zombies in the middle of nowhere doesn't count as getting involved in the mortal world, right?
Qin Youyou gritted her teeth, realizing at that moment that she had underestimated her own patriotism.
She couldn't stand it! To hell with not being involved in cause and effect!
"Okay," she replied through gritted teeth.
Brother Xuanwu's eyes lit up instantly.
How will this person make a move? He stared intently at Qin Youyou's every move.
I'm looking forward to her suddenly flying out of the house and heading to the border to wreak havoc.
However... the girl in front of me didn't do anything except grind her teeth.
On the distant border, a rift was torn in the plane.
In a secret base, beside a giant screen, stood a dignified female leader.
"Reporting to the leader! Half an hour after Xuanwu went to find Qin Qian, a wormhole appeared on the border!"
"Monitor closely!"
"Report! A mysterious army has emerged from the wormhole!"
"What? Which faction does this army belong to?"
"Report! The mysterious army has annihilated the undead legion and escaped through the wormhole!"
"what!"
As a seasoned military leader, she would never have known that the mysterious army was none other than Qin Youyou's zombie legion.
Under the blessing of Qin Lie, the God of Life, they had long since shed their low-level zombie form and gained reason and new flesh and blood.
But they haven't forgotten the abilities of the living dead.
Therefore, dealing with those low-level zombies who only know how to bite is like a dimensional reduction attack for them.
Xuanwu answered a phone call, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.
"Are you sure? You killed them instantly? You wiped them out completely?"
"..."
"I see."
He turned around, looking at the girl in front of him with a complicated expression, who was clenching her fists and looking indignant. He wiped away his cold sweat and said, "...Thank you, Comrade Qin."
Just by grinding its teeth in place, it actually annihilated an entire zombie army?
Horror!
Fortunately, she wasn't an enemy!
Qin Youyou abruptly dropped her indignant expression and put on an innocent look: "Why are you thanking me? What does it have to do with me? If there's nothing else, go back."
Xuanwu choked.
Keep pretending.
He wiped his sweat and walked away silently.
the next day.
Xuanwu has arrived again.
His expression became even more awkward: "Comrade Qin, another piece of bad news... The United States is unwilling to accept defeat and has sent out its latest clone soldier legion. Each clone is carefully cultivated and has physical qualities comparable to a mini-Superman. Moreover... they are not strictly speaking superhumans... Deep Blue cannot easily take action against them."
Qin Youyou: ...
"I see."
In the secret base, beside a huge screen, the dignified female officer stared intently at the screen.
"Reporting, sir, the wormhole has reappeared!"
"Where is that mysterious army? Is it the same one as last time?"
"A legion has appeared, but it's bigger than the last one. Wait, why do all the soldiers look exactly the same?"
"Could it be, another clone?"
"Report! The clone army of Country M has been annihilated!"
"So fast...?"
"That mysterious legion escaped through the wormhole!"
"..."
The leader raised his wrist, and the time displayed on his watch showed that the wormhole had appeared at the same time as last time, exactly the time when Xuanwu went to find Qin Qian.
Xuanwu received another phone call.
Hearing the description on the phone, I felt a chill run down my spine.
After hanging up the phone, his expression became humble.
"Comrade Qin... how many legions do you actually command?"
Qin Youyou swallowed hard.
"What legion? I don't understand."
"Stop pretending. Last time it was a zombie-like army, this time it's a clone-like army."
"What clones?" Qin Youyou muttered to herself. "They're just Luo Xie's army led by Luo Lanxie."
She still has a Wahaha army led by Wadahha that hasn't gone to war yet.
"I really don't understand. I only have a team of farmers," Qin Youyou continued innocently.
Xuanwu Qi stagnation.
The border issue was resolved as soon as he arrived.
She said it had nothing to do with her?
Ghost letter!
"Row."
Keep pretending. You've got connections now, and the higher-ups have noticed. Deep Blue's boss, the strongest superhuman codenamed "Phantom," will be coming for you soon.
I, Xuanwu, am not going to bother with you anymore.
Xuanwu had figured it out, whistling as he took his leave with his hands behind his back.
Qin Youyou suddenly stood up.
"Assemble! Let's run!"
Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Brother, Sister-in-law... they all appeared instantly.
"Huh, are we going back?" Everyone was confused.
"No! My Weibo account hasn't been successfully registered yet!" Wei Ji shouted, clutching his head.
He just couldn't understand why, after so long, none of the "Jiji" series IDs he had come up with could be successfully registered.
But apart from Wei Ji, everyone else is already troubled by being "too famous".
"Let's go, let's go!" They were also homesick.
"No! Oh no!" Wei Ji tried to save him.
"We have to go!" Qin Youyou slammed the card containing double the penalty for breach of contract on the table, waved her hand, wrote a statement announcing her withdrawal from the entertainment industry, and then dragged her family away.
Of course, the clone Yu continues to study at Sihua University and cannot return until he receives his graduation certificate.
Qin Youyou slipped away faster than a mouse.
She couldn't stay on Earth any longer. If she stayed any longer, she really didn't know what earth-shattering things she would do, driven by her patriotism.
Those guys in those mysterious organizations are all incredibly cunning; you might easily be used by them if you're not careful.
The moment Qin Youyou and her group disappeared.
The phantom appeared silently in the office.
My whole body stiffened.
"Damn it, she got away!"
"A national treasure, it actually got away!"
The Phantom slammed her fist on the ground in anger. It was all her fault for hesitating for too long!
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Qin Qian and her family have stopped updating all their social media accounts, and all public activities have been suspended indefinitely.
Star Media, the talent agency, issued a statement:
"Due to personal reasons, artist Qin Qian has decided to withdraw from the entertainment industry indefinitely and return to a secluded life. Thank you all for your continued support and love."
The internet is in an uproar!
[Retiring from the entertainment industry?! Are you kidding me! She's only just become famous!]
Why? There wasn't a single sign!
[Has something happened? Is it a health issue? A family issue?]
My God, it's gone just like that? It feels like a dream...
[We can't contact Qin Qian's family anymore? This is too surreal.]
Various speculations filled the internet.
The topic of Qin Qian retiring from the entertainment industry instantly went viral, garnering an astonishing number of views.
She was like a shooting star that suddenly streaked across the night sky, shining with dazzling brilliance before disappearing from people's sight, leaving only memories and regrets.
The fan support site has become a place of remembrance, with the comments under the edited videos filled with "I feel so sorry for her" and "I miss her".
A girl with stunning looks, incredible physical abilities, and a unique charm, along with her amazing family where everyone is incredibly good-looking, became a beautiful but fleeting dream for many.
Mr. Li and Ms. Wang, the managers of Xingyao Media, had indescribable feelings as they looked at the double penalty fee left by Qin Youyou.
“Mr. Li, this is a lot of money, but... but I feel even worse than if I had lost the money.”
Agent Wang lamented, "Such a promising talent, with a bright future! How could he just leave like that?"
President Li sighed deeply, "Who could have imagined? Qin Qian vanished without a trace, completely disappearing without a trace. Anyone who didn't know better would think she descended to earth to undergo tribulation, and then ascended to heaven after completing it."
Just as a somber mood hung over the company, someone cautiously remarked, "Brother Wang, President Li, don't be sad. We still have Xiao Rui, don't we?"
A word to awaken the dreamer.
Agent Wang and CEO Li exchanged a sudden glance.
Yes, Xiao Rui! That musical prodigy who was made famous by Qin Qian, with a captivating yet down-to-earth creative style!
She is currently very popular, her creative abilities are undeniable, and she has a healthy and energetic image...
"Quick! Contact Xiao Rui! No, I'll go talk to her myself! We must sign her!" President Li immediately made the decision.
Song Zhi and Gu Buchen discovered almost simultaneously that the WeChat messages they sent to "Qin Qian" were no longer being replied to.
Song Zhi looked at the last message she had sent in the chat: "Qianqian, how have you been lately?", followed by a cute emoji, but it went unanswered.
Gu Buchen, even more frustrated, threw down his phone and paced back and forth in his office.
"How...how did she just disappear?" He tried to recall Qin Qian's appearance, but found that her face was becoming increasingly blurry in his memory.
This feeling of wanting to grasp something but being unable to grasp anything was very uncomfortable for him, a person who was used to being in control of everything.
They couldn't quite explain what that empty feeling was, as if a crucial and fantastical chapter of their lives had been torn away out of thin air.
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The third day after returning to the Brilliant Continent.
Qin Youyou leaned back lazily on the large sofa in the villa on the far north island.
Holding a steaming cup of tea in my hands.
With a slight movement of her consciousness, the hustle and bustle of the earth appeared as a holographic projection in her mind.
Xiao Rui is diligently recording songs in the recording studio, Song Zhi is entering the entertainment industry and has landed a great script, and Gu Buchen is still as pretentious as ever during business negotiations... Everything is in perfect order.
Qin Youyou smiled slightly. If she wanted, she could cross the sea of stars and return to that blue planet with a single thought.
But at this moment, her thoughts were more focused on the land beneath her feet—her other hometown.
"Sigh." Wei Jin's voice came from the side, tinged with complaint, "It's just... these past two days since I came back, I feel like something's missing. Those amusement parks, cinemas, shopping malls, and food streets on Earth are quite interesting."
Ying Cancan pestered Lu Qingtong and Song Yuzhi: "Good sisters, tell me again, I haven't heard enough. Are there really a lot of handsome men in Happy Valley?"
“Yes…” Lu Qingtong nodded, then heard a violent coughing fit next to her: “Cough cough cough!”
Qin Jiyu stood to the side, puffing out her chest and striking a pose, clearly asking, "Am I prettier?"
“Those dark-skinned beauties are really, so wild!” Song Yuzhi interjected.
He completely ignored Wei Yun, whose face had darkened beside him.
Wei Yun's face darkened, but he dared not utter a sound.
He's henpecked.
He silently thought that a dark face was a kind of dark skin... He moved the dark face closer, but got slapped by his wife.
"Ah! I really want to go to Happy Valley to see handsome men!" Ying Cancan exclaimed, her eyes shining with longing.