Realm of the Night God

This is an earthen room, and it's only when Kuai Le gets closer that he realizes it's even more dilapidated than he imagined. Due to the distance earlier, he couldn't see clearly, but now, up close, he notices cracks covering the earthen walls, giving it the appearance of imminent collapse.

"Hey, folks, I'm quite familiar with this type of house, because my family used to live in one just like it. But I don't know if you've ever seen one up close, so let me show you."

With that, Kuai Le picks up his mobile phone and approaches the wall, carefully filming the cracked surface.

As his mobile phone moves, thin cracks, as wide as thumbs, are captured on the screen. Kuai Le explains while filming.

"To be honest, living in a house like this, in such a state of disrepair, is very dangerous. I estimate that here might not..."

Before he finishes his sentence, a strange half-face suddenly appears in the footage!

"Ah!"

Kuai Le screams in fright, dropping his mobile phone, and he falls to the ground!

In the mobile phone screen, a bizarre half-face suddenly appears, not only startling Kuai Le, but also shocking the viewers watching the live broadcast.

It turns out that while Kuai Le was explaining and moving with his mobile phone, he unconsciously moved to the doorway of the earthen house, where a woman happened to be standing.

The woman is covered in dirt, her clothes tattered and messy, and her hair, like weeds, hasn't been washed in who knows how long. The hair obscures half of the woman's face, so only half of her face is captured by the camera.

"You! You scared me!"

Realizing what happened, Kuai Le gets up from the ground, picks up his mobile phone, his face still showing a shocked expression.

This expression is not an act; it comes from the heart. The sudden appearance did indeed startle him.

Because his shock was genuine, the viewers watching the live broadcast also feel a certain level of fear.

"Oh my! What just happened!"

"Mom! It gave me a big scare!"

"The streamer said it wasn't staged! Was that an actor you hired just now?"

Watching the sparse barrage of comments, Kuai Le quickly explains, "Hey, guys, I said I wouldn't fake anything, and I won't. The person just now wasn't an actor I hired, and she's not a ghost; she's just a person. So, don't be afraid!"

While Kuai Le reassures them, his face still shows traces of fear.

To prove that the half-face that suddenly appeared is indeed a person, he quickly aims the camera at the strange woman at the door.

Facing the camera, the initially expressionless half-face reveals a creepy smile, exposing pitch-black teeth.

Though mentally prepared, Kuai Le is still startled by the woman's unsettling smile. However, this time, he doesn't lose composure like before.

"Did you all see it clearly? This is a person. I said I would conduct the most authentic spiritual exploration, and I won't use deceptive methods to fool you. Whether it's a person or a ghost, I won't lie."

"Don't panic, even if she's not a ghost, she won't come over to scare you following the signal. So, you have no reason to be afraid, but I do. So, don't make fun of me for my embarrassment just now."

As he finishes speaking, Kuai Le takes his gaze off the screen, looks at the woman across from him, and cautiously approaches her.

"Sister, sorry about just now. I thought no one was living in this house, so..."

Kuai Le stops, a somewhat embarrassed smile on his face, and he speaks to the woman.

The woman doesn't respond to Kuai Le; she just looks at him, chuckling foolishly. That laughter, that smile, makes Kuai Le feel a chill, and even goosebumps appear.

"Do you live here alone?" Kuai Le bravely asks.

"Noodles... delicious... thin and delicious..."

This time, the woman speaks, but what she says leaves Kuai Le puzzled.

"Noodles? What on earth?"

Just as Kuai Le is puzzled, a loud voice comes from the path outside.

"Hey! Young man! What are you doing over there! Come over here!"

Kuai Le turns around and sees an old farmer on the path, wearing a straw hat and carrying a hoe on his shoulder. Behind him is a basket filled with vibrant greenery.

Seeing that Kuai Le is looking at him, the old farmer waves at him, signaling him to come over.

Kuai Le looks at the old farmer and then back at the woman behind him. He doesn't hesitate at all and runs towards the old farmer.

Between the old farmer and the woman, Kuai Le feels that the old farmer is more reliable because the woman gives him an extremely eerie feeling.

"Old man, come, have a smoke."

Approaching the old farmer, Kuai Le quickly takes out a cigarette from his pocket, hands one to the old farmer, lights it, and lights one for himself.

Old habits die hard, and a shared smoke can soften even the toughest of mouths. The old farmer, puffing on Kuai Le's cigarette, looks at the young man and suddenly finds him more agreeable.

Before Kuai Le can ask anything, the old farmer speaks up, "Why did you run over there? That's a lunatic, someone who can kill without consequences. It's better to stay away from her!"

Hearing that it's a lunatic, Kuai Le's face doesn't show any surprise because the woman already seemed abnormal.

Kuai Le isn't interested in the woman's affairs, and even if he wanted to inquire, it's not allowed at the moment since he's still in the middle of a live broadcast.

"Thanks for the warning, old man. By the way, can I ask you something?"

As Kuai Le speaks, he points his mobile phone at the old farmer, anticipating a misunderstanding. He quickly explains, "Old man, don't mind. I'm currently hosting a show, so I need to film the entire process with my mobile phone. It's not meant to offend you; I hope you can understand."

The old farmer, hearing that Kuai Le is doing a show, looks at him and then at the backpack behind him. He happily says, "No problem, no problem. So, you're doing a show, huh? Will I be on TV?"

Kuai Le knows the old farmer has misunderstood but decides not to clarify. Instead, he smiles and nods at the old man.

"Yes, you definitely will!"

To extract more useful information from the old farmer, Kuai Le answers in line with the old man's expectations.

Hearing that he'll be on TV, the old farmer's smile becomes even brighter.

"Wait a moment, let me put down the pig fodder. It's quite heavy on my back."

The old farmer puts down the pig fodder, brushes off the weeds and dirt stuck to him, straightens his clothes, and then smiles at Kuai Le, asking, "What kind of show are you doing? Is there something you need to ask me?"

Seeing the old farmer cooperating, Kuai Le is delighted. He doesn't hold back and directly says, "Well... I'm doing a show about supernatural phenomena, do you happen to have any unexplainable supernatural occurrences around here?"

"Supernatural occurrences?" The old farmer's smile stiffens.

Thinking that the old farmer might not understand, Kuai Le explains, "In simpler terms, do you have any haunted places around here?"

As soon as Kuai Le mentions haunted places, the old farmer's expression changes. Without saying a word, he picks up the basket on the ground and leaves, ignoring Kuai Le's calls from behind.

"Hey! Old man! Old man!"

The old farmer pays no attention to Kuai Le, leaving as if he hasn't heard Kuai Le's shouts, quickly disappearing.

This scene makes Kuai Le feel happy, but at the same time, there's some anxiety!

From the old farmer's reaction, it seems this village might have strange happenings related to ghosts. Otherwise, the old farmer's response wouldn't be so strong. So, Kuai Le is happy, feeling like he's in the right place.

However, his unease stems from the fact that he's not particularly brave. His fear was evident when he was startled by the sudden appearance of the woman earlier. His courage is no different from an ordinary person's.

Regarding ghosts and other supernatural entities, he still harbors considerable fear. If there is indeed a haunted place here, he will go to it to avoid disrupting his live broadcast and to achieve his goals. However, it's inevitable that he will be scared.

Some might say, if you're not brave, why become a paranormal exploration host? If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to be a paranormal exploration host.

But he wants fame, he wants to be known, he wants more fans, more money; there are too many desires in his heart!

In his view, only by delving into the paranormal field can he possibly achieve his goals. This path is a shortcut in his eyes, so he decided to give it a try, even if he's scared, he'll bite the bullet!