Transmigrating to the world of Genshin Impact and becoming a big shot.

"Nineteenth to eighteenth to seventeenth...tenth"

The audience stared at the two large boxes between the stage and the audience seats, which were illuminated by spotlights.

"Oh dear, there have been quite a few unexpected situations. I apologize, everyone. I feel like you're getting faster and faster, but it's okay. Counting one by one is indeed tiring. A dozen seconds is enough."

"Linnie said from inside the box."

As the countdown accelerates, the box is about to open.

"The preparations are almost complete. Oh dear, swapping two people is quite a big undertaking. Even a skilled magician like me can't guarantee success on the first try."

"Hey, am I behind you? The boxes look exactly the same, I can't tell."

As Linni spoke, she asked the audience outside.

Linnie's assistant knocked on the door, and upon hearing the knock, Linnie said in surprise, "What, it failed again."

The assistant waved his hand helplessly.

This dashed the audience's hopes, who booed repeatedly and sped up the countdown. On stage, Funina watched intently, though maintaining that position for so long was tiring.

"Wait for me, honestly."

Linni heard the countdown speeding up and said in a triumphant tone.

"Five...four...three...two...one"

At this point, Linni opened the large trunk door, found himself still on stage, and quickly closed the door.

Zhao Chuan noticed it in his eyes the moment the door closed.

"This isn't Linni! Oh no! Danger!"

Zhao Chuan secretly reminded himself that Lin Ni wasn't in those two boxes.

Zhao Chuan dared not be negligent and waved his hands to form a hand seal, which is something that any normal cultivator would do. The soul would leave the body, and if not, the strength would drop by two levels.

A while later... Zhao Chuan's soul returned to his body, and he also discovered some unexpected things.

At this moment, his gaze was fixed on the direction of the stage.

Just then, dazzling fireworks burst in the night sky, but no one expected that a meticulously planned accident would soon follow.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, an enormous glass water tank, like a meteorite falling from the sky, plummeted at an astonishing speed, crashing directly into the magic box placed in the center of the stage.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard. The audience was stunned, and a strong sense of unease welled up in their hearts. They clearly realized that what was happening before their eyes was no longer a wonderful performance, but a real and terrible accident.

Although Zhao Chuan had some prior knowledge of certain circumstances, he was still utterly shocked by such a cruel and decisive method of silencing witnesses.

He stared wide-eyed at the scene before him, his mind blank.

The entire theater fell silent for a moment, and the audience's applause abruptly stopped.

Linni stared wide-eyed at the magic box, completely taken aback by the sudden incident.

"What's going on?"

Ying and Paimon, who were sitting in the front row, had the clearest view. Paimon looked around and said with a blank expression.

Zhao Chuan realized that Lin Ni and her brother had been tricked into a conspiracy. In order not to drag him down, he was about to leave when Fu Ningna, who was sitting on the high platform, was also startled.

"The performance is stopped. Medical personnel, follow me. Security personnel, protect the scene, control all performers, and temporarily close all entrances to the opera house!"

At that moment, a serious voice rang out from the front row, calmly and collectedly dealing with this sudden event. As the voice spoke, a cold elemental force quietly unfolded, enveloping the entire opera house.

"Well, now we can't get out."

Zhao Chuan muttered to himself, then quickly walked to an empty seat at the back and sat down. The audience member next to him looked at Zhao Chuan sitting next to him and asked in confusion.

There's been no one here since the performance, so why did he come after the accident?

The audience member next to him stared at Zhao Chuan, who was dressed in unusual clothes, and thought to himself.

"Sir, I just went to find the restroom and I'm only just getting back. What happened?"

On his way here, Zhao Chuan took off his mask and smiled as he looked at the audience who were scrutinizing him.

"Oh, I see. You shouldn't have come back. Just now..."

The audience member recounted what had just happened.

Zhao Chuan nodded as if he understood, then thought to himself.

"I should have run first. What was I looking at? I definitely can't escape now. That guy up ahead must be the supreme authority, 'Navilette.' He seemed to have released some kind of power just now. If I run now, I'll definitely be caught and treated as a suspect."

Zhao Chuan could only sit in his seat and watch them handle the situation.

Very quickly, the law enforcement team, dressed in blue uniforms and carrying guns, cordoned off the scene.

"Collect evidence, take photos as evidence, and find out the cause."

Navelette was in charge.

"Yes, if it's an accident, we must find out the cause; if not, then we cannot escape the judgment of the god of justice!"

At this moment, Fu Ningna on the high platform also began to echo, her tone quite serious, with a hint of ruthlessness, as she addressed the audience below.

"Don't be nervous, we will find out what happened soon."

Navelette spoke to Ying, and Zhao Chuan saw their conversation, but they couldn't acknowledge each other now, so he could only watch from afar.

After some time, the guards' investigation yielded results, and they handed the information over to Navilette.

Navigette stood on the stage, finished reading the investigation report, and a solemn expression appeared on her face.

"The person inside the magic box has unfortunately died. The deceased was named Cowell and was one of the supporting performers in the Linni Magic Troupe."

Fireworks on stage ignited the ropes above the water tank, which was the root cause of the tank's fall.

As for why the person in the box was Cowell instead of the previously selected audience member, that remains unknown. However, after the search, the guards confirmed that the girl had vanished without a trace.

This situation is not simply a stage performance accident…

Zhao Chuan, sitting in the back row, also heard Villette's explanation and learned some things himself. However, his own identity could not directly prove their innocence; he could only wait for the right opportunity.

"This might relate to the characteristics of a 'serial disappearance of teenage girls' case."

Navelette thought for a moment and then said.

The audience was astonished when this word was uttered.

"A series of missing girls..."

The person next to Zhao Chuan exclaimed in surprise.

"This case... I remember it's the one Charlotte mentioned!"

Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

"In full view of everyone... How is that possible? There are important people in this performance. The perpetrator would not choose to kill at this time. That would be unwise."

Ying pondered for a moment, then blurted out what was on her mind.

At that moment, Funina, who was on the high platform, suddenly understood something and laughed.

"Hahaha, I know, I know everything. Isn't it a bit of an underestimation of us to use such an obvious answer as the 'grand finale'?"

Isn't this incredibly skilled and seemingly omnipotent magician, Mr. Linni, the culprit behind the "serial disappearances of young girls"?

Furina faced the crowd with pride and spoke her mind: the greatest pleasure in dealing with such an accident was to bring him to justice.

"Why me? This was a complete accident!"

Linni heard the voice from the platform and turned around to question it.

"The whole incident happened during the magic show. The girl was chosen and then disappeared. The person who died was your assistant."

Looking back now, the opening line, "from existence to non-existence, from non-existence to existence," seems like a provocation!

"I'm so proud of myself," Funina said smugly, as if she had the whole truth under her control. She confidently raised her little head.

Zhao Chuan also witnessed this scene, but he was thinking: I was right behind her just now. Although she concealed her presence, she was so close. How could she not notice me? Is she really a god?

"Let's leave the debate here, Ms. Furina. May I interpret your statement as an 'accusation' against Mr. Linnie and his companion?"

Navelette looked up at Funina on the high platform and spoke solemnly.

"Hey, I just think it's a bit too early to talk about 'accusations' now."

Upon hearing these words, Funina felt a slight ripple in her heart, and her face flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and did not let her guilty conscience show too obviously.

After all, what she said was merely a possibility based on speculation and inference. If she rashly filed a complaint but ultimately failed, wouldn't that put herself in an embarrassing situation?

So she responded softly, while awkwardly scratching her hair, trying to hide her embarrassment and unease.

"Lady Funina's analysis just now makes perfect sense. It seems she will personally uphold justice."

"The kidnapping and murder hidden beneath the magic were actually exposed by Lady Funina in a single sentence!"

However, after hearing what Funinga said, the audience felt that it made a lot of sense and expressed their support.

"Ahem, I mean, of course everyone, compared to the obvious truth, this opponent in front of me excites me more."

Hearing the expectant shouts from the audience, Funina shrugged slightly to calm herself down, and then spoke in a deliberately relaxed tone.

"Hey, you traveler over there, you'll lend a hand, won't you? Mr. Linni did you a big favor last time."

Funina tilted her head slightly and pointed her long, slender, white finger at Ying in the front row of the audience without any politeness. Her eyes revealed a clear contempt and disdain, and a mocking smile hung on the corner of her mouth.

It was as if he was telling everyone, "This is the person who can fight me!"

With her pointing, the audience in the theater became somewhat expectant, wondering just how powerful someone must be to be chosen by Lady Funina. All eyes turned to Ying.

“I believe in Linnie.”

Ying also became the focus of attention, clenching her fist and placing it in front of her chest, speaking sincerely and affirmatively.

"Haha, then there's no problem, everyone. Actually, this traveler and I had a duel when we first met. I didn't expect that he could actually fight me to a draw with Linni's help. Hehe, the most boring thing is a draw."

There will always be a winner and a loser between us. Since this grand occasion is bound to happen sooner or later, then only appearing at the climax of this opera can be considered truly fitting!

With her head held high, Funina looked down at Ying with an arrogant and disdainful gaze, her face radiating undisguised arrogance and pride.

And so, Zhao Chuan watched as the naive Ying was dragged into this mess.