Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 394 He Exploded (7th Update)
Just as I was getting into it, the dream became ephemeral, and in the blink of an eye, I entered another dream.

In his dream, Zhan Chen met a middle-aged man in a private room at a coffee shop.

As for me, I am like a hidden scout in the darkness, silently watching everything.

"Yuening is such a large corporation. If I really framed them, wouldn't they kill me? Besides, I've worked tirelessly for environmental protection for so many years. If I really did this, how could I live with myself?"

Zhan Chen lowered his head, his face filled with inner struggle.

"Hmph, you don't need to feel guilty."

The middle-aged man opposite Zhan Chen, legs crossed, looked down at him with an air of superiority and said indifferently, "You don't really think Yuening's hands are clean, do you? Outsiders don't know, and none of us in the industry know, from Lin Junting, the previous leader of Yuening, to Lin Qingying now, they may appear respectable, but they've done plenty of dirty work. Take the Yuening Energy incident at the beginning of the year, for example. Although they eventually settled it, so many people around the factory developed health problems. Did those pollution-related diseases just fall from the sky?"

As he spoke, his voice softened slightly: "Zhan Chen, you don't need to worry about your personal safety. Since we've partnered, I will definitely send people to protect you. Moreover, Yuening is hesitant to act against you, so they won't dare to touch you. If anything happens to you, Zhan Chen, and Yuening Group's reputation is damaged and it gets caught in a media storm, it will definitely be ruined. They can't afford that price."

"Let me think about it again."

Zhan Chen held his head, looking somewhat pained.

"Don't even think about it. Opportunities are fleeting. You should understand that."

The middle-aged man said calmly, "Think about it, you have over 2 million followers. Even if you post a video and get 100,000 likes, your followers are mostly people who just watch for fun and don't spend money. How much do you earn in a month of live streaming? Probably less than six figures, right?"

He pulled out a card from his pocket and said, "This Hengrui Bank card is in your name. As long as you agree, 100 million will be transferred into this card through overseas channels. We will also arrange for you to secretly go abroad. This money is enough for you to live on for a lifetime. At that time, with money and women, what else will you lack? What are we working so hard for our whole lives? Don't you think that makes sense?"

Zhan Chen finally relented. Looking at the card, his gaze hardened, and he said, "I need to confirm this card first. I can only confirm our cooperation after 100 million has been deposited into the account."

“No problem.” The man smiled readily.

"Where are the samples?"

Zhan Chen said, "I have already had the water samples from downstream of Yuening Energy tested, and there are no problems. If you want to frame Yuening, where did the problematic water samples come from?"

"Don't worry, we'll provide that."

"Okay, it's settled then!"

"Happy cooperation!"

The man stood up, shook hands with Zhan Chen, and left with a smile.

……

"Humph……"

Zhan Chen frowned, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

He turned around and took off the button on his chest, revealing a hidden camera inside. He had recorded the entire transaction!
"They're all a bunch of bastards who eat people without spitting out the bones..."

Zhan Chen frowned and muttered to himself, "Nobody can outsmart me. If you try to get something for nothing, I have leverage over you. I can even turn the tables on you. At worst, we'll all die together. Nobody will get away with this!"

As he spoke, he imported the recorded content into his phone and encrypted and hid the video.

You, Zhan Chen, have been hiding your true intentions well!

……

Then, the scene slowly disappeared, and Zhan Chen entered his next dream.

Based on the principle that seeing more is never a bad thing, I invaded more than ten of Zhan Chen's dreams in a row. The result was either eating, drinking and having fun or chasing girls. This guy's life was completely different from the righteous persona in the videos. His main focus was on enjoyment!
Around 4 a.m.

I stopped invading the dream world; I really couldn't dig anything out anymore.

However, what we have now is enough to turn the tide!
I quickly got up, went to the hotel desk, took out my laptop, connected to the hotel's Wi-Fi, and started searching for Zhan Chen's cell phone signal. As long as his phone was connected to the hotel's Wi-Fi, I could hack into it.

If all else fails, I'll just use my power sword to cut through the wall, knock Zhan Chen unconscious with one punch, and copy the video. This method is simpler and more brutal, but it doesn't suit my style.

I'm a player with a mental strength of 1300+, the kind of general with high strength and intelligence. I'm shrewd and methodical in my actions, unlike Zhang Fei and Lu Bu in most Three Kingdoms games who have strength of 99-100 and intelligence of 5-10, which is just all brawn and no brains.

Two minutes later, they found Zhan Chen's phone and hacked into it.

Because of the intrusion into the dream world, I easily found the video he had hidden on his phone. As for encryption... that was a piece of cake. This kindergarten-level encryption was utterly vulnerable to my master-level hacking skills!
A few seconds later, the wireless transmission was complete, and the video appeared on my phone.

Upon inspection, it was exactly the same as the scene in the dream. Zhan Chen's voice was also clear and easy to recognize. Alright, this was already irrefutable evidence that he had framed Yue Ning.

Waking Lin Qingying up now and releasing this video could indeed turn things around.

But I don't want it to be like this. This isn't exciting enough. I want Zhan Chen to reveal this secret himself, to let this so-called internet celebrity plant a landmine and blow himself up. That would be even better!
I set the alarm and slept soundly for a few hours on the big bed at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Zhan Chen's press conference was at 9:00 AM, so I didn't dare to sleep any longer. I woke up at 7:30 AM, quickly washed up, went downstairs, and had breakfast at the hotel's buffet restaurant.

When he came out, he was recognized by several of Zhan Chen's fans.

"Hey, isn't that Harry Potter's size?"

"You're really something, kid. You actually went to a hotel for breakfast. Their breakfast tickets cost over a hundred yuan, ridiculously expensive."

I stepped forward and quickly blended into the crowd.

Soon, a laptop was brought over to connect to the giant TV mounted on the hotel wall. The fan leader, Brother Feng, shouted, "Who here knows how to use this machine? Connect this to the TV. Zhan Chen is going to play a video of him collecting samples to show the public that he has not lied at all. Who knows how?"

"I come!"

I immediately raised my hand: "I know this very well; this is what I did when I was working."

"Tsk tsk, everyone, look how talented Zhan Chen's fans are!"

"Hahahaha~~~"

Everyone laughed, looking quite proud of themselves.

I quickly got to work, connecting the computer to the TV screen, while secretly hacking into the computer with my phone so I could intercept it later.

……

At 8:30, reporters began to enter the venue. Hotel staff brought out many chairs, making the impromptu press conference look quite professional.

Everyone eagerly awaited their arrival at the hotel. The elevator doors opened, and Zhan Chen stepped out, protected by two burly bodyguards. He first waved to the fans, then sat down with a serious expression. The next second, countless cameras were focused on Zhan Chen, some even streaming live.

I didn't say anything, I just put on my baseball cap, looked down at the computer, and took charge of technical maintenance. This was the task that Brother Feng assigned to me.

"Everyone."

Zhan Chen picked up the phone and said, "At five o'clock yesterday morning, people from Yuening Group called me again, saying that if I didn't stop, this would be the last time I slept!"

"Damn, how can they be so arrogant?!"

Brother Feng roared, "Are the people from Yuening insane? Don't they know we live in a society governed by the rule of law?"

"Zhan Chen, don't worry, we'll always support you!"

The fans are absolutely crazy.

I also raised my fist high: "I am irreconcilably opposed to Yue Ning!"

Wait a minute...

Why does this dialogue sound so familiar?

……

“I have some videos here, including the scene of sample collection a few days ago, and a recording of threatening phone calls I received from people from Yuening. I’m going to release all of these to everyone now, and I hope you will continue to support me and uphold justice in our society!”

Zhan Chen took out the USB drive and handed it to Feng Ge.

Feng took out a USB drive and handed it to me.

"Want to play it?" I asked.

"Play!"

Zhan Chen nodded emphatically: "Evil should be exposed and made public!"

I took a deep breath: "Okay, idol!"

As he spoke, he plugged the USB drive into the computer. Instantly, all the cameras and all the fans were focused on the large screen TV on the wall. Meanwhile, I secretly turned on my phone, connected it to the computer, and started playing the video.

"Yuening is such a large corporation. If I really framed them, wouldn't they kill me?"

Zhan Chen's first words silenced the entire room.

"What...what's going on?"

In an instant, Zhan Chen's expression changed drastically. He looked at the USB drive on the computer, his face turning ashen.

He suspected that he might have copied the hidden file to the wrong USB drive.

He spoils his fans so much! He'd rather suspect the USB drive than suspect me, a fan, of tampering with it. I'm so happy!
"Don't even think about it, the opportunity will be fleeting..."

"Think about it, you have over 2 million followers. Even if you post a video and get 100,000 likes, most of your followers are just people who watch for entertainment and don't spend money. How much do you actually earn in a month of live streaming?"

On the television, the middle-aged man's voice boomed, leaving a group of fans speechless.

"how so……"

"Who is that person?"

"So, Zhan Chen is framing Yuening? Yuening Energy hasn't polluted the environment?"

……

Only then did Zhan Chen realize what was happening and hurriedly went to unplug the USB drive!
"Don't believe this video, everyone. It's photoshopped and a setup by someone with malicious intent to frame me!"

Zhan Chen unplugged the USB drive, but the video continued to play.

"what happened?!"

Zhan Chen roared, furious, "Who is it? Who is trying to harm me?"

Feng Ge, the leader of the fan group, turned cold: "So all of this is true? You fabricated evidence to frame Yuening Group for a hundred million? Is that it?"

"That's right!"

In the crowd, a fan said, "I know that man. He's a senior executive at Tianhe Group. I've seen the video of his interview. Tianhe Group is a direct competitor of Yuening Energy, so you really did accept a bribe, didn't you?"

In an instant, all the fans were furious.

"Damn it, Zhan Chen, how the hell do you think you've done right by us fans?"

"We idolized you, we saw you as the warrior who led us into battle, and you actually used the popularity we gave you to make this kind of dirty money? Damn it..."

"Damn it, I was posting messages online yesterday cursing that beautiful CEO of Yuening Group, saying she was a snake and a scorpion. Now it seems she's really innocent. I actually cursed her and hurt her like that. I deserve to die! Zhan Chen, it's all your fault, you bastard! I'll fight you to the death!"

The fans went berserk and wanted to rush towards Zhan Chen on the spot.

……

"Come on..."

Zhan Chen's face was ashen as he tried to leave, escorted by two bodyguards.

Don't let him go!

I jumped out of the crowd, pointed at Zhan Chen, and roared, "What we have always pursued is justice and fairness, not Zhan Chen. He has now trampled on the justice in our hearts. We can't let him go. Grab him and take him to the police station. We must bring him to justice!"

"Yes, capture Zhan Chen!"

The crowd swarmed forward, quickly overwhelming Zhan Chen and his two bodyguards.

(End of this chapter)