Chapter 29: What He’s Performing Isn’t Magic, It’s Magic!
《Qi Xuan’s magic recorded broadcast exploded in popularity, crashing the small video platform’s servers!》
《1.42 million people online, Qi Xuan’s magic recorded broadcast breaks the record!》
《#Qi Xuan Magic Recorded Broadcast# topic has over ten million views!》
《Qi Xuan’s magic recorded broadcast’s total clicks across the entire network exceeded one hundred million in a single day!》
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Class Reunion.
【Sweet Chrysanthemum】, after continuously reposting several news articles, the group immediately became lively again.
“I didn’t expect Xuanzi to know magic, and to be so good at it.”
“Yeah, even the big shots in the magic circle say they can’t compare to him, and that Liu Chang has been on the Spring Festival Gala several times.”
“To be honest, I don’t usually believe other people’s evaluations, but I’ve watched Xuanzi’s live stream, and the magic he performs is really fucking good, I can’t find a single flaw.”
“Xuanzi is really something, keeping this skill hidden from even us. He refused to participate in the art performance back then, but if he had just shown off a little, wouldn’t he have become famous long ago?”
“It’s not too late to become famous now, and he’s famous all over the world, no one else has this kind of status.”
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After a heated discussion, the literary and art committee member Song Manman, whose online name is 【Spring Sleep Doesn’t Know】, directly @【Crossing the road with an old lady on a bicycle】:
“Chengzi, everyone outside says they can’t figure out the principle of that magic. I’ve watched the recorded broadcast several times and still can’t understand it. As Xuanzi’s childhood friend, one of his closest companions, do you know how he does this magic?”
“Of course I know, he’s demonstrated it to me several times, but the most crucial thing about magic is the secrecy behind it. As his childhood friend, I definitely can’t reveal it.”
“How about we chat privately? You tell me in detail, and I’ll definitely keep it a secret.”
“You can keep it a secret, and so can I.”
“Chengzi, you wouldn’t be saying this specifically because I rejected you back then, would you?”
“One thing is one thing, that’s definitely not it.”
“Then if you tell me, I’ll accept your confession?”
“We’ve made a promise, and we must keep it a secret!”
The classmates in the group, seeing this, immediately started to stir:
“Chengzi is awesome!”
“Cheng, you’re a real man!”
“A model for us all!”
“Not being tempted by beauty, you deserve to be the overlord of Jiang City!”
Xue Cheng saw these messages and felt tears streaming down his face.
Do you think I want to keep it a secret?
I’m also fucking in the dark!
When that guy comes down, I’ll make him compensate me with a wife!!
At this moment, 【Dongmen First】 Zhang Chu suddenly threw out a series of screenshots.
The pictures were all comments from foreign netizens, already translated by AI:
“Are Da Qian people all fools? They can’t even figure out such a simple magic trick?”
“That’s right, our magician Santani’s magic is much more exaggerated than this, I don’t know what they have to show off?”
“Da Qian is, after all, a backward magic country. Magic is a foreign import for them, and it’s normal for them to lack understanding, but it’s ridiculous to put Qi Xuan on a pedestal just because of their lack of understanding.”
“I really want to show Da Qian people what top-notch magic is like, so they don’t spend all day looking at the world from the bottom of a well.”
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After reposting these comments, Zhang Chu said calmly:
“It can be seen that Qi Xuan is not as amazing as imagined. At least, the vast majority of people abroad don’t agree with him. We still have to open our eyes and see the world, so we don’t get fooled by these low-level tricks.”
However, this statement of his was met with criticism from many people, and the first to bear the brunt was actually Song Manman:
“Does magic have to be judged by others? Don’t you have your own eyes?”
Zhang Chu couldn’t hold back:
“This isn’t just my opinion, so many people abroad feel the same way, are they all blind?”
“I don’t know if others are blind, but your eyes are definitely not bright.”
“No, Song Manman, are you sick? We’re discussing, why are you making personal attacks?”
“Personal attack? Didn’t you attack me first? You posted those comments to mock Da Qian people, am I not a Da Qian person?”
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The two argued endlessly.
And outside, the conflict surrounding Qi Xuan’s magic had spread to the entire international internet.
“Magic is indeed a foreign import, but Da Qian’s tricks also have a long history. Using history to refute, you barbarian on the other side, aren’t you joking?”
“I’ve seen a lot of Santani’s magic, it’s the same old tricks over and over again. If it weren’t for his long career and fame, he would have been pulled down long ago. Does he deserve to be compared to our Qi God?”
“If you say Qi God’s magic isn’t good, then tell us the principle?”
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“You’re so amazing, why did we win the world magic competition championship last year?”
“You only won one time, don’t forget that the previous five champions were all Westerners!”
“Doesn’t that prove you’re on the decline? Otherwise, how could the championship be taken away by us?”
“Even if you take it away, it can’t hide the fact that Qi Xuan’s magic isn’t good.”
“Stop talking nonsense! If you have the ability, announce the principle of Qi God’s magic and replicate it one-to-one on the spot, otherwise you’re all avoiding the important issues!”
“Everyone says he’s not good, do we still need to study it?”
“If you have the ability, replicate it!”
“We’re too lazy to replicate this low-level magic.”
“Replicate!”
“You can replicate it anytime.”
“Cate!”
“You motherfucker, replicate it then! Let you see how amazing our Western magic masters are! @Chris, @God’s Right Hand, @Real Illusionist…”
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Before the netizens at home and abroad could argue out a result, Chris, a top Western magician who has served as a judge for several magic competitions, posted a long article:
“Regarding Qi Xuan’s magic, I have used AI and various scientific instruments to analyze it frame by frame. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any flaws, nor can I understand the principle behind it, let alone successfully replicate it.
In my opinion, this is completely impossible, but it happened very strangely before my eyes. I have to admit that Qi Xuan’s superb skills in magic far exceed our imagination.
What he performs is not magic at all.
It’s magic!”
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As more and more Western magicians echoed their agreement, the foreign netizens who were originally clamoring like locusts quickly retreated.
Domestic people immediately cheered.
Class Reunion.
Xue Cheng posted screenshots of the public statements of more than a dozen Western magicians in the group, and @ Zhang Chu every time he posted one.
Although Zhang Chu didn’t go offline, he still didn’t show up in the group until the end, completely choosing to lie flat and play dead.
No matter how Xue Cheng mocked him, he just didn’t say a word.
Seeing that he really wanted to be a turtle, Xue Cheng had no choice but to chat with his classmates about other things.
And that evening, 【Sweet Chrysanthemum】 suddenly sent a piece of news:
《Qi Xuan’s ex-girlfriend exposed, recounting Qi Xuan’s unknown past!》
Everyone in the group, seeing this, immediately had question marks all over their faces.
Ex-girlfriend?
Where did the ex-girlfriend come from?
A group of people frantically @ Chen Yutong.
After Chen Yutong came out, she was also dumbfounded:
“I’m still working overtime at the company, this is not me at all!”
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In the villa bedroom.
Ji Yuwei, after seeing this news, slowly narrowed her beautiful eyes.
