Xu Gui has already achieved the challenge of one hundred million?
Everyone looked at each other, perhaps because the information came too suddenly and too easily. So, upon hearing it, it took them a while to realize the fact, and then they became happy.
"Ha, that's really great!"
"Xu Gui, you foresaw this, which is why you called us out to sea, right? So, the treasure you were talking about is this one?"
Everyone looked at Xu Gui as if he were a god.
Xu Gui himself: "..." No, I actually didn't foresee this giant tortoise at all. The treasure I foresaw was another treasure.
But now, everyone has already assumed that Xu Gui foresaw the current situation, which is why he went out to sea. Even if Xu Gui explained, probably no one would listen. And Xu Gui's fans finally belatedly realized.
[So, Xu Gui has succeeded in the challenge? Is this really so sudden?] Previously
, the haters were mocking Xu Gui for giving up and saying she would never complete the challenge. But now, they're being told that this ruby is worth over 20 million, enough to make up for the money Xu Gui is short.
Perhaps because the news came so suddenly, everyone felt it wasn't real at all, and it took them a while to belatedly feel happy.
Immediately, Xu Gui's fans went wild.
[Hahaha, that's great! I knew Xiao Gui would succeed in the challenge, she's really amazing!]
[Has anyone calculated how much Xu Gui will earn if she succeeds in this 100 million challenge? She already earned 100 million on this show through her own abilities, and now that she's succeeded in the challenge, the production team will reward her with 50 million, plus various high-end brands...]
[Wow, so Xu Gui is getting rich overnight?]
[Hahaha! Our Xiao Gui is amazing!!!]
Xu Gui's fans were already in a frenzy.
The director, completely bewildered, jumped up and down, shouting, "This is cheating! Cheating! Wait, if the gem didn't sell, it doesn't count!"
A quick thought struck him, and he hurriedly said, "Quickly call Xu Gui's agent and tell them the gem doesn't count!"
The assistant director gave him a knowing look and said, "Director, aren't you afraid of being called shameless by netizens for doing this?"
The director retorted confidently, "How can something done by cultured people be called shameless?" The
assistant director was speechless. So, he couldn't be a director because he was too concerned about his reputation?
The director urged the staff to call Xu Gui's agent. The staff looked at him with expressions that said, "Director, you're clearly cheating," and then obediently went to make the call.
Xu Gui and the others had a satellite connection on their ship, so they could make calls. Kuang Ming's phone rang. He glanced at it; it was an unknown number. He went to answer it.
Xu Gui and the others couldn't hear him on the other end, but they saw his expression change drastically shortly after he answered the call.
Then, Kuang Ming suddenly glanced at Xu Gui.
Seeing his reaction, Lu Baiyi's heart skipped a beat, and he sensed something was wrong.
Sure enough, after Kuang Ming hung up the phone, strode over, and relayed the production team's message, everyone was in an uproar.
"Isn't the production team cheating?" Fu Xia said.
Kuang Ming said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. Our contract with the production team stipulates that the production team has the right to interpret everything!" In other words, all the changes made by the production team were reasonable.
Fu Xia, her heart filled with righteous indignation, exclaimed, "This production team is so cunning!"
Just then, Fu Xia's older cousin suddenly spoke up quietly, "So, the production team's idea is that Master Xu's gem didn't sell, so it doesn't count as money? Fine, then if I offer 50 million to Master Xu to buy this gem right now, the production team shouldn't have anything to say, right?"
Hearing this, Fu Xia's second cousin clapped his hands and said, "He Yan, you're really sharp!" Lu
Baiyi, who was also about to speak, was speechless. "
There's no need for all this trouble!" Xu Gui suddenly said. She stood up, looked at the sea in front of her, and said with a slight smile, "I haven't found the treasure I'm looking for yet."
After speaking, she turned to Lu Baiyi and said, "Tell the captain to stop the ship here."
Lu Baiyi realized something, his spirits lifted, and he quickly had the people on the ship tell the captain the news. Soon, the ship stopped in this area of the sea.
It was midday, the sun was blazing, and the sea shimmered calmly, its surface rippling only occasionally disturbed by a seabird skimming the surface.
Xu Gui went to her room to change into her diving suit and grabbed an oxygen mask.
Sigh, if she could, she wouldn't even want to wear an oxygen mask, but she hadn't forgotten that she was now human, and humans couldn't survive long underwater without an oxygen tank.
During the underwater photoshoot for *Fashion* magazine, she had only been underwater for a short while, yet it had already caused a stir and almost revealed her identity.
Therefore, she would be much more careful this time.
Lu Baiyi could also dive, so knowing Xu Gui was going underwater, he decided to go with her.
Netizens, seeing Xu Gui's plan, didn't understand why she was doing this.
Was she really going to dive? But what was the point of diving at this time? Shouldn't she sell the gem and complete the show's "one hundred million" challenge?
However, although they didn't understand the significance of Xu Gui's actions, the presence of the ruby reassured everyone—it meant Xu Gui was destined to complete the challenge.
So, netizens remained calm and even began celebrating online that Xu Gui had completed the 100 million yuan challenge.
Meanwhile, Xu Gui had already effortlessly entered the water.
Since Yang Haolin couldn't dive, the responsibility of filming fell to Lu Baiyi, accompanied by professional divers on the boat to prevent any accidents underwater.
As Xu Gui and the others entered the water, the live broadcast studio became extremely quiet; the sounds of the wind and conversations outside instantly disappeared, leaving only the occasional splashing of water.
The giant sea turtle had been released when Xu Gui and the others entered the water, now slowly following beside Xu Gui. The atmosphere between the two in the water was extremely harmonious, possessing a sense of perfect harmony, as if they belonged to the ocean itself.
After entering the water, Xu Gui's limbs naturally stretched out.
Only by seeing her posture in the water could one truly feel that strange sense of harmony, as if Xu Gui was born to belong to the sea. Her swimming figure was as carefree and leisurely as a happy, free fish.
This scene was beautiful. Even though Xu Gui was wearing an oxygen mask and a not-so-beautiful diving suit, the posture she adopted while swimming was extremely beautiful.
At this moment, the restless hearts of netizens seemed to quiet down along with her swimming body.
[Suddenly I understand why *Fashion* magazine didn't mind that Xu Gui had no previous work and made her their autumn theme model, "Sea"—who could be more suitable for this theme than Xu Gui?]
[I never imagined that Little Turtle and the sea would be such a perfect match!! Wow, if she weren't wearing an oxygen mask or a diving suit, and just swam in the sea like this, I really can't imagine how beautiful that scene would be. A mermaid wouldn't be anything special, right?]
[Suddenly I'm looking forward to this issue of *Fashion* magazine. The theme of this issue is the sea, and with Little Turtle's performance in the sea, I can't even imagine how good the magazine will be. I'm totally excited!]
[I declare that our Little Turtle is the perfect match for the sea!]
...
While netizens were happily discussing in the live stream, Xu Gui and Lu Baiyi were already going deeper and deeper into the ocean.
Underwater light is bright near the surface, but becomes increasingly dark at depths. The crew used several large underwater lights, illuminating a relatively bright area.
Downwards… finally, Xu Gui and his team reached the seabed.
The seabed displayed a peculiar color, and amidst this color, a long object abruptly protruded. It took viewers in the
live stream a while to realize that Xu Gui and his team had reached the seabed and to see the long object that had suddenly appeared in the frame.
What was that…?
One viewer couldn't help but exclaim: "[That looks a lot like a mast to me!]"
What is a mast? It's what holds the sails on a ship. This thing standing on the seabed represents… Before people could ponder further, under the beam of the crew's large lights, the outline of a shipwreck, buried for who knows how many years, was revealed in the frame.
Seeing this, many viewers gasped.
Xu Gui swam over, landed on the ship, and stirred up the silt that had accumulated over countless years. The camera followed her as she circled the entire shipwreck, revealing that although it had sunk to the bottom and was decaying, it still revealed its immense size.
Even from the traces left by its decay, one could glimpse its magnificent appearance before it sank.
[My God!! It's a shipwreck!! I wonder how many years ago it is. If it's from the Ming Dynasty or even earlier, its research value…]
[Ahhh, my God, this is a shipwreck? Could this be Xu Gui's real purpose for going to sea?]
[So what Xu Gui said was true… This is the real treasure; rubies pale in comparison.]
[Regardless of its age, this shipwreck has research value, right? Are there any experts in the live stream who can tell us if this shipwreck has any research value?] [
The research value of a shipwreck depends on its age, but given the state of decay, it's at least from the Ming Dynasty, or even earlier. I've already taken photos and sent them to my supervisor.]
[I never imagined I'd witness the discovery of a shipwreck firsthand.]
...
Just as netizens were in an uproar, a creature entered the frame—the same giant sea turtle that had followed Xu Gui and the others. The turtle swam in front of Xu Gui, its front claws paddling in the water.
As everyone wondered what its action meant, Xu Gui nodded to it. When the turtle turned and swam forward, she followed.
Those who witnessed this were: ??
Seriously, you really understood what the turtle meant? But we're all human, how could you understand? We didn't understand at all!
However, as the turtle swam forward, occasionally stopping and turning around to look, everyone figured out its meaning: it wanted Xu Gui to follow it.
Xu Gui followed the giant sea turtle around the dilapidated and decaying hull to what appeared to be a cabin at the back. The turtle swam inside.
Xu Gui wanted to go in too, but Lu Baiyi pulled her back, frowning and shaking his head.
What could possibly be lurking in such a dilapidated cabin? What if there were venomous snakes inside and Xu Gui got bitten? And what if the cabin collapsed because of some unknown support structure?
In short, all these reasons made Lu Baiyi uneasy about Xu Gui going in.
Xu Gui nodded emphatically to him, indicating that he trusted her and that she would be fine.
At this moment, the giant sea turtle, having already swum into the cabin, probably hadn't seen the people behind it, and poked its head out. Under the bright lights and the strange colors of the seabed, its enormous, dark body was terrifying.
Xu Gui insisted on going in, and Lu Baiyi, seeing he couldn't stop her, had no choice but to agree. However, when they reached the entrance, he also wanted to go in with her.
"If we're going in, then let's go in together!" His actions conveyed this meaning.
Xu Gui thought for a moment and nodded readily—with Lu Baiyi's luck, plus hers, the two of them going in would be absolutely safe. As for the others, to avoid their luck affecting herself and Lu Baiyi, Xu Gui simply left them outside and took a large lamp to walk ahead.
The seabed was dark, especially inside the cabin. When Xu Gui and the others entered, they could clearly feel the movement around them, as if their arrival had disturbed the creatures residing in the cabin.
On camera, they also saw a snake swimming quickly by, but it slithered past a corner and didn't approach Xu Gui and the others.
Much of the cabin had collapsed, and they could see various rotten things, including piles of porcelain and other items. As for the large turtle, it was lying there leisurely.
Xu Gui and the others walked towards it, but stopped a few steps away.
Nothing more than this: as Xu Gui's light shone in that direction, they seemed to catch several strange colors shimmering in their peripheral vision, something reflecting light.
Xu Gui: ?
When Xu Gui and his team walked over, they discovered that the reflecting light was actually a pile of jewels.
Yes, a pile. Originally, there should have been a box to hold these jewels, but over the years, the wooden box rotted away, and then sea creatures broke in, scattering the gems all over the ground, sparkling with iridescent light.
Gems that would be valuable in the outside world now looked like broken stones thrown on the ground, only shimmering with light and fire when the light shone on them.
The viewers in the live stream: "..."
The viewers had gone crazy.
So many gems, so sparkly, so bright, so valuable, so, so desirable.
The viewers went crazy, and so did the experts from various archaeological disciplines. Before Xu Gui and his team even returned from the sea, phone calls were pouring in, with experts eager to participate in the study of this shipwreck.
—According to regulations, Xu Gui, as the first person to discover the shipwreck, had priority in ownership.
While underwater, Xu Gui didn't take much, only a few sparkling gems. When they returned from the sea and stood on the deck, Xu Gui removed her oxygen mask, holding a crystal-clear sapphire in her hand, smiling defiantly at the camera.
"A shipwreck should be worth at least 20 million, right?" Under the sunlight, Xu Gui's arrogant expression was even more dazzling than the sapphire in her hand.
"Director, you won't say this time that the shipwreck didn't sell for money, so it can't be included in my data, right?"
At this moment, the director watching the live stream was speechless.
*
This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
#XuGui, "One Hundred Million Challenge" Successfully Completed#
#XuGui Discovers Shipwreck#
#Shipwreck Suspected to be a Ming Dynasty Vessel, of Great Research Significance#
#XuGui, Awesome!#
Trending topics erupted like a volcano on Weibo's hot search list, with Xu Gui's name repeatedly mentioned.
In the first few days after the show started filming, Xu Gui challenged herself to earn 100 million in half a month, which drew a lot of ridicule. Even after she demonstrated extraordinary money-making abilities, many still doubted her.
But now, the result was in. Although unbelievable, Xu Gui had indeed completed the challenge. Netizens, in their disbelief, couldn't help but go crazy for her.
—Since ancient times, most people have admired the strong.
Online, the discussion surrounding this event was incredibly lively:
[My God, is this really something a human can do? Even most of the top-ranked companies in our country couldn't earn 100 million in half a month, right?]
[I'm stunned. If I didn't have self-awareness, I almost thought I could do it too.]
[Before I entered: 100 million ghost money? After I entered: Speechless. Is this even a challenge a human could achieve? Okay, I'm sure of it, Xu Gui isn't human!]
[Xu Gui's successful challenge only proves one thing: monopolistic businesses are the easiest to do, monopolizing a business is the best.]
[So, how much is this sunken ship actually worth? I bet those scattered gems are worth a lot of money, right? Waaah, if I were Little Turtle, I'd snatch all those gems on the spot!]
[Xu Gui! Forever a god!]
…
That night, Xu Gui's followers on various platforms grew at an alarming rate, the numbers changing almost every second. There was no way around it; in everyone's eyes, Xu Gui had made the impossible possible. How could that not drive people crazy?
Xu Gui already had over 50 million fans, and in just one night, those 50 million became 120 million.
This was simply terrifying, a first in the entertainment industry. However, her example was impossible to replicate; there would never be another Xu Gui in the world. After all, not everyone can tell fortunes.
Undoubtedly, in the program "360 Trades," Xu Gui was the most dazzling star.
On the day of the finale of "360 Trades," the official live stream was overwhelmed, and the Hunan TV app crashed several times.
Under the lights, amidst the director's reluctant expression, Xu Gui donned the crown of a victor, holding the trophy and clutching the prominent 50 million yuan card given to her by the production team.
It was a huge card, with the words "50 million" written in bold boldface, extremely eye-catching.
Director: Since we've already given 50 million, we have to make sure it's worthwhile! We absolutely have to show everyone just how generous our production team is!
The director was heartbroken.
When he made this suggestion, he never imagined Xu Gui could actually complete it. After all, that's 100 million, and it's real money, not ghost money. Xu Gui isn't a company owner, nor is she a god. How could she possibly earn 100 million in just half a month of filming?
But look at the result now…
Good news: Xu Gui isn't a god, nor does she own a company.
Bad news: Xu Gui earned 100 million.
…
At this moment, the lights were dazzling, and the stars were glittering.
Standing under the lights, Xu Gui's appearance was even more radiant than the lights themselves.
She gazed at the camera, her beauty radiant, and smiled, "I told you, I can definitely complete the 100 million challenge."
"Ah!"
At this moment, countless people in the live stream silently screamed for her, went crazy for her, and the live stream chat was filled with Xu Gui's name.
Countless people realized that Xu Gui's era had arrived. Even with countless stars in the entertainment industry, she would be the most dazzling of them all, unmatched by anyone.
Below the stage, Lu Baiyi, standing with his staff, watched this scene, his heart pounding like a drum. He stared intently at Xu Gui, unable to tear his gaze away. Xu Gui
was too radiant, seemingly glowing, captivating his attention.
At this moment, amidst the gazes of the crowd—some envious, some joyful, some gratified—Xu Gui silently raised her trophy to the camera, a slight smile playing on her lips, her posture proud.
Undoubtedly, on this stage, she was the victor, the sole victor.
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