Chapter 14: The Birth of the First Divine Map

When Jiang Xiaoya first unearthed the tip, she was as excited as if she had been injected with adrenaline. Midway through the excavation, realizing she might have struck something massive, her blood began to boil with even greater excitement. She continued digging for over an hour, but when she realized she couldn't reach the bottom, she climbed up and stood atop it. As she clearly saw the shape of the pointed tip in front of her, a trace of bewilderment gradually surfaced in her eyes.

The bullet chat in the livestream had long since exploded.

【Isn't it a car? How can a car have such a strange shape?】

【Who the hell said it was a car! The moment I entered, all I heard was you people saying "car, car, car!" This is a car! Looking at this makes me doubt my very existence, this is a fucking rocket! It's a rocket! Are you all blind?!!!】

【A rocket? How could it be a rocket? Where would a rocket come from in a junkyard?】

【Must be a scale model toy, right? How could it be a real rocket?】

【You said we'd find a car, why has it turned into a rocket again?】

【Are we talking about the kind of rocket I'm thinking of?】

Many netizens were in a state of confusion, unable to believe what they were seeing.

One couldn't blame them. Who would have thought that in a show about scavenging junk, a rocket could be dug up from a pile of refuse!!!

Some netizens reacted quickly, frantically typing on their keyboards to tag the livestream's assistant moderator.

【Quick, notify Jiang Xiaoya! Tell her not to move! This might be a real rocket!】

【The model looks like it's from a few years back; it's likely a leftover from a war. There's a risk of explosion. If a rocket of this size detonates, everyone within several hundred meters will be in danger.】

Seeing the scientific explanations from others, the rest of the netizens felt as if a thunderclap had struck the earth.

【It's over! It's all over! Sister Stupid is truly finished this time!】

【Who was it just now that said they wanted to scavenge junk with Sister Stupid? Do you want to ride a rocket with her? I'm asking, do you? Do you still want to?】

【Sister Stupid, I failed to burn incense for you last night; I won't miss it this time. Rest in peace.】

【Sister Stupid, goodbye. I hope there are no rockets in heaven!】

【She's not dead yet. Everyone, watch your words. If it actually explodes, it won't just be one life lost.】

【In the series of "How much havoc can one person cause," Sister Stupid is truly unparalleled!!】

【My brother had me watch this livestream. I never believed such bizarre things could happen, but now I truly believe.】

【People said Jiang Xiaoya's previous discovery of a severed limb and bumping into a killer was just for show. Surely no one dares to say she's acting now? This is a rocket! Who the fuck would dare use this for a stunt? They'd go to jail.】

【Even Director Cheng wouldn't dare use such props in a movie, let alone someone using this in a livestream for drama.】

Jiang Xiaoya already sensed that something was wrong, but the object was too large for her to react immediately. Standing there, looking at the shape beneath her, she felt a sense of familiarity she couldn't quite place—until the assistant moderator's voice rang out through her earpiece.

"Jiang Xiaoya, don't move! What you've dug up is very likely a rocket left over from a war! Stay exactly where you are! We have already called the police; the police and a bomb disposal team will arrive shortly."

A rocket?

Jiang Xiaoya's gaze swept over the object she was standing on once more. The bewilderment in her eyes turned into a daze. In that trance, something felt like it was crumbling. She wondered why the shape looked so familiar; it turned out she really had seen it before.

On television, in internet videos, even in her compulsory nine-year education textbooks.

But that was through a screen, through the pages of a book!

How could an ordinary person ever come into contact with such a thing!!

Now, not only had she come into contact with it, but she was standing right on top of it!!!

It's over!

*Clang...*

The iron shovel in Jiang Xiaoya's hand slipped from her grasp, scraping against the rocket with a piercing screech. She instinctively crouched down, clutching her head with both hands.

The bullet chat, which had been flying by moments ago, stopped dead in an instant!

Jiang Xiaoya held her head for a long time, hearing nothing. Realizing she was only scaring herself, she suppressed her breathing and let out a sigh of relief, beads of sweat rolling down from her forehead.

The assistant moderator's voice was low and heavy, but a distinct tremor could still be heard. There was heavy breathing, repeated soothing, and repeated warnings.

"Jiang Xiaoya, don't be afraid! We have already called the police! The police and the bomb disposal team will be there very soon!"

"Whatever you do, do not move! You are not the only one there; there are employees at the junkyard sorting station, other contestants from the show, and many innocent lives. If a rocket or cannon detonates, everyone nearby will be in mortal danger, and lives may be lost. For your own sake and for the lives of others, please stay calm!"

It was clear that if permitted, the assistant moderator would have already dropped to their knees to beg her!

The netizens in the livestream were equally silent, holding their breath in extreme tension.

It was a long time before someone finally typed.

【Mother of God, I heard that sound and thought it was going to explode. I was so scared I wanted to close the stream, worried my phone would blow up.】

【That was close. Sister Stupid managed to keep her dog life again.】

【Why does she seem so unlucky? First a severed limb, then a killer, and now a rocket. Her fate is written in death; has the King of Hell taken notice of her?】

【...】

Jiang Xiaoya maintained her half-crouched position—unable to stand, unable to squat, and certainly unable to jump down. Sweat poured from her forehead, but her breathing became very shallow.

No joke, she was truly afraid of dying!

In her mind, she repeatedly summoned the System, asking if her points could be exchanged for an explosion-proof suit to save her life.

【Points can be exchanged for an explosion-proof suit, but the Host's current points are insufficient. Please continue to work hard. Keep it up!】

Jiang Xiaoya: "..."

No joke, she really wanted to trigger the rocket right now and take this piece of junk down with her.

She was already standing on a rocket, practically ready to fly to the sun; how was she supposed to "continue to work hard" or "keep it up"? She'd need to be alive to keep working hard!

No matter how Jiang Xiaoya bargained, cursed, or struggled in her death throes, the System remained steadfast in its principle that her points were insufficient, leaving her to fend for herself.

Ultimately, Jiang Xiaoya resigned herself to fate and closed her eyes. She had finally seen exactly how unreliable this "unlucky" streak was.

But in the eyes of the netizens, it was a completely different scene.

Many netizens captured this specific frame and saved it silently.

At the same time, a video began to flood major websites.

#The first "God-tier Image" of the internet this year has been born!#

Countless people opening their video feeds would encounter the same clip.

They didn't understand the title at first, but upon clicking, as tragic and stirring background music swelled, they saw a thin woman standing in a half-crouched, heroic posture atop a massive rocket. She looked as if she were silently testifying to the cruelty of war, the insignificance of humanity, and the indomitability of the human spirit!

For the people of Dragon Country, who had witnessed the historical cruelties of war, a sense of reverence for conflict was etched into their very bones. Almost every netizen who saw the video paused to watch it to the end, feeling deeply moved.

In an instant, the topic exploded once again. Many people even tracked down the original livestream, causing the livestream entry point to experience a momentary server crash.

(End of Chapter)