Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore-Chapter 385: Yu Ye Officially Premieres!
As expected, it was another death cake from He Junhao.
Only this time it was truly a bit different—a bizarre creature with Cthulhu elements.
Several crimson tentacles stretched out their eerie limbs, spreading outward as if truly alive, vivid and lifelike.
Xiao He glanced at it and actually found the creature somewhat cute.
Damn it, had his tastes changed so much that he'd become this perverted?
Shu Han also came over to take a look, his brows furrowing at first glance, then relaxing on the second: "Quite an interesting little thing."
If it were an art piece to appreciate, it would indeed look very interesting, but as food, it really killed one's appetite.
The others also gathered around, seriously analyzing this creation.
"Isn't this an octopus? Is its head buried under the cake?"
"You're so outdated! Don't you know this is called Cthulhu style? That's just how it is! It's not an octopus!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Gotta say, these tentacles are made quite realistically. Are they chocolate or malt sugar? How was this plasticity even achieved?"
"I think the only pity is that the tentacle surfaces shouldn't be covered with red syrup. After it dries, the whole thing is shiny, which looks very different from the color of blood, making it seem fake at a glance."
"Right, right, but I'm quite curious about how this tastes..."
He Junhao crossed his arms, proudly lifting his chin: "Hmph, seems my work is still quite popular!"
Xiao He, still holding the lid: ...
With this scene unfolding, being able to maintain such a thought process—no wonder they could all hang out together...
In the end, this cake was unsurprisingly divided up by everyone.
Perfect—one tentacle per person, no one needed to fight, just right.
Xiao Chen looked at the bright red tentacle, his pupils shaking as if his worldview had been impacted. Lao Qi, however, remained completely unfazed, as if Mount Tai collapsed before him without changing his expression, and took a bite of the "tentacle" into his mouth. The others followed suit, though Liu Rulan and Shu Han, considering their figure management, only symbolically ate a small piece, leaving the rest for the others to divide.
As for Xiao He, controlling his mouth was completely outside his consideration now.
One word: satisfying!
...
By the afternoon of New Year's Day, just before "Corner Also" officially aired, Handsome He, who had worked overtime to edit his video, also updated his latest video across various platforms.
In the video, Handsome He started mysteriously, then led everyone into a villa.
When that familiar figure appeared in the video, the bullet comments exploded again.
[Shocked! That man appears again in Handsome He's video!]
[You didn't spend New Year's together last year, I thought Brother Xiao didn't recognize our Handsome He anymore. Turns out after all this time, you guys are still hanging out together.]
[I remember Handsome He also went to the "Law of the Jungle" premiere, and filmed a video too. Their relationship has always been pretty good.]
[Brother Xiao was in Beijing last year! He couldn't return to Shanghai for New Year either.]
[Never expected to see Brother Xiao again in Handsome He's video.]
[Spent New Year's Eve with Brother Xiao last night, and today I get to see the full version of your New Year's vlog. Feels like life is complete.]
[Wow, Handsome He, you've really made it big, gathering both Brother Xiao and Brother Shu at once.]
[Am I the only one really looking forward to when Brother Xiao and Brother Shu will collaborate on a work? They're the pillars of Linghui Entertainment now, can't be missing the necessary prestige!]
[Hahaha, who can control Handsome He? Look at what kind of videos he's making on his homepage now! Every time he creates a delicious dish, he has to make some sanity-draining bizarre food. The style swings between spiritual pill and demon pill, and you pull this move on New Year's Eve too—I really have no words.]
[Hahaha, but everyone else at the scene accepted it just fine! I really admire them, no wonder they can hang out together.]
[Thanks to Handsome He for promoting "Corner Also" in the video's end credits! Premiering tonight at 8 PM! Welcome everyone to watch "Corner Also"!]
[Strongly recommend "Corner Also"! Don't miss it if you pass by!]
He Junhao's core audience was still on Bilibili, and the video he released quickly sparked heated discussion on Bilibili, even making it onto the site's daily trending rankings. This perfectly attracted another batch of new viewers, ready to watch "Corner Also" on schedule.
With He Junhao's final push, the first season of "Corner Also" officially launched on Penguin!
...
The opening showed a group of alchemists traveling overseas.
The leading alchemist had an aloof temperament and sharp expression, standing tall at the ship's bow, emanating an aura of profound mystery.
People below the ship shouted work chants, dragging the vessel forward along the shore. These people wore tattered clothes, looked sallow and emaciated, appearing utterly exhausted.
Their attire formed a stark contrast with those on the ship.
A servant beside the alchemist whispered, "Master Yin, once we pass this area, ahead lies the legendary Immortal Continent."
The air here was exceptionally cold;even when they spoke, thick mist escaped their mouths.
In such harsh weather, a thin layer of ice had formed on the river surface.
With the shouts of the people below the ship, they exerted force together, finally managing after a long while to drag the ship through the ice, slowly continuing forward.
The alchemist, however, didn't even lift his head to glance at the commoners by the river, instead continuing to focus intently on the map in his hands, then said calmly, "Once we pass this area, leave these people here."
They were no longer useful.
The servant didn't even blink, immediately bowing respectfully: "Yes."
As the thickest ice was finally broken by the ship, the imposing fleet resumed its journey.
Ship after ship skimmed across the river surface, fading into the distance. But after they left, the camera slowly panned down—corpse after corpse floated beneath the ice, bright red blood extending forward along the broken ice trails, eventually merging with another pool of bloodstains.
On the ice surface lay even more bodies of innocent commoners.
From their clothing and appearance, one could guess their lives were already extremely difficult.
Yet the saviors passing through here were not their saviors;instead, with pity in their hearts, they ended their lives—wasn't this a form of mercy?
The camera slowly focused on one corpse, quietly watching the biting cold wind blow through the person's hair, then lifting a tattered, worn cloth to cover their wide-open, unseeing eyes.
A slightly hoarse narration voice sounded precisely at this moment.
"In 209 BC, the Yin family alchemists led a fleet into the Immortal Continent."
"They brought back a meteorite from beyond the sky, claiming it was the legendary elixir of immortality—"
The scene shifted to an aged Yin, kneeling before a majestic hall, holding the mysterious "sacred stone" with both hands, appearing humble and obsequious—completely different from the aloof alchemist on the ship earlier.
"Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that in the second year of their journey to find the elixir of immortality, the emperor of that time had already passed away."
"And the new emperor now did not welcome them—"
Upon the high platform, the young and wise new emperor looked down at the people below, his expression exactly like that of the alchemist looking at the lowly commoners under the ship years before.
With a flick of his sleeve and a wave of his hand, soldiers armed with weapons rushed in.
The final shot showed the Yin family alchemist's lifeless, despairing expression.
