Chapter 14: Is the Streamer Really This Good at Making Things Up?

"You've lost." Jiang Yun looked at the bewildered Dull Girl, unable to hide his exasperation.

At those words, Dull Girl immediately protested.
"What do you mean, I lost? You said it was supposed to be hardcore, but you never said it would be about this! I just didn't expect it, that's all. If you give me another chance, I'm sure I'll get it right this time!"

Jiang Yun fell silent.

He glanced at the comment stream. As expected, the viewers had already voiced his thoughts.

"Someone's cheating again~"
"Can't handle losing, huh."
"The old lady just can't lose gracefully, never fails to disappoint."
"Yunzi's speechless now. Weren't you the one who wanted to play hardcore?"
"......"

"Sigh~" Jiang Yun sighed. "So you're saying I wasn't clear enough just now?"

"Of course!" Dull Girl replied earnestly. "If I were prepared, you wouldn't be able to stump me!"

"Alright, then I'll give you another question, same line of thinking as before. If you answer correctly, I'll admit defeat."

Dull Girl's brow furrowed.

She'd only been bluffing earlier—no matter how many chances she got, she knew she couldn't answer. After all, she'd graduated years ago, and most of her knowledge had faded. How could she match Jiang Yun's detailed explanations?

But having already spoken, she could only put on a brave face. "Fine! I'm ready this time. I'll definitely get it!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yun said, "Here's the question: when Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in Heaven, why wasn't he refined by the Supreme Lord Laozi's alchemy furnace?"

Dull Girl: !!!

This was another impossible question for her.

She blinked at the camera, hoping to spot the answer in the scrolling comments.

But disappointment was inevitable. Not only did most viewers not know, even those who did wouldn't speak up—they were just waiting to see her embarrass herself.

"Look, the old lady's confused again."
"Hahaha, that baffled look is actually pretty cute."
"Rare moment—I'm finding her kind of adorable."
"That look, untouched by the baptism of knowledge, is really something!"
"......."

Seeing not only a lack of help but outright mockery from the viewers, Dull Girl snapped, "I don't know!"

Jiang Yun tilted his head. "Weren't you ready? How come you can't answer? It's such an easy question."

"Then what's the answer?!" Dull Girl retorted, unconvinced. She didn't believe the question was simple at all.

Jiang Yun spread his hands, looking resigned. "Sun Wukong is a stone monkey, mainly composed of silicon dioxide, which has a melting point of 1670 degrees. In ancient times, the best fuel was coal, so the highest temperature in Laozi's furnace would be about 1200 degrees. The heat just wasn't enough to refine him, obviously."

As soon as Jiang Yun finished, the comment stream exploded with question marks.

"?????"
"Alright, so it's a materialist myth now?"
"Feels scientific but not really scientific."
"I see, Wu Cheng'en was a famous chemist, physicist, and writer."
"Yunzi, did Wu Cheng'en know what you just said?"
"So Wu Cheng'en was a science major!"
"......"

Jiang Yun looked at Dull Girl. "Well, do you admit defeat?"

Dull Girl wasn't a sore loser, but this whole chat with Jiang Yun was for the sake of the stream. Admitting defeat would ruin the entertainment.

She was used to bantering with Jiang Yun anyway—so why admit defeat now?

She insisted, "Actually, I knew the correct answer. I just wanted to give you a chance to shine. You could see that, right?"

Jiang Yun: ????

"Not at all."

After all, Jiang Yun was a professional variety streamer—when did variety streamers ever give face to anyone? Never! Only by refusing could he achieve the best entertainment effect.

Hearing this, Dull Girl glared at him, gritting her teeth. "You! Really! Can't! Tell!"

The viewers burst out laughing.

"Look who's being a sore loser!"
"The big streamer is threatening him now!"
"Oh no, Yunzi's being threatened!"
"Here we go—Dull Girl's obligatory cheating segment with Yunzi!"
"Suggestion: just repeat last night's disconnected call!"
"......"

Seeing that the entertainment value had peaked, Jiang Yun threw up his hands. "Alright, alright, let's say you let me win. So, do you admit defeat?"

"Hmph!" Dull Girl snorted haughtily, lifting her chin. "You already said I let you win, so why should I admit defeat?"

"Then do you want another round?"

*Cough, cough! Cough, cough!!*

At that, Dull Girl choked on her own saliva. She looked at Jiang Yun with wounded eyes, as if to say, "Can't you see I can't answer? Another round? No way!"

But Jiang Yun pretended not to notice, continuing, "I hope you don't throw the match this time. Here's the question: why did Sun Wukong gain Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze from the Supreme Lord's furnace?"

"You and your questions can go jump in a lake!"

That was the last straw—Dull Girl couldn't take Jiang Yun's challenges anymore and, just like last night, disconnected the call herself.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun said nothing, only pursed his lips at the camera.

Everything was clear without a word.

The viewers started teasing again.

"That was satisfying!"
"Dull Girl's lost her cool again, much better now."
"Waited all night for this!"
"Dull Girl, why do you even bother connecting with Yunzi?"
"Looking forward to your next stream together!"
"Yunzi, you never said what the answer was."
"......."

Amidst the jokes, some began asking Jiang Yun for the answer to his last question.

Noticing this, Jiang Yun replied, "It's simple. As I said, Sun Wukong's main component is silicon dioxide. Under high temperatures, it vitrifies and becomes a transparent crystal, able to reflect and refract light. That's why Wukong can see the world from many angles—his insight is enhanced."

With that, Jiang Yun winked at the camera.

"Read more, watch the news, eat less junk food, sleep more—this is a materialist world."

The viewers were left speechless.

"Alright, alright, so he's a silicon-based monkey, huh?"
"Streamer, if you're so creative, tell me how a rock turns into a monkey."
"By your logic, the Jade Emperor, at five hundred million years old, is actually a dinosaur?"
"Since when is this so scientific? Then explain why immortals can fly."
"......"

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