Chapter Seventy-Two: Sensation

While Wang Mo was silently weighing his options, in the livestream room, the young man's "suicide" had already caused a wave of panic among the viewers.

"Hurry, someone go save him."

"Host, think of something!"

"This is so nerve-wracking."

At that moment, the feed from the user named "This World Has No Color" had gone completely dark, with only the sounds of footsteps ascending stairs and heavy breathing echoing through the silence, creating an almost suffocating sense of oppression. Faint shouts could be heard:

"Ah Hua, come back!"

"Don't do anything foolish!"

But the young man gave no reply.

The staircase seemed endless.

After a long while, it sounded as if he had reached the rooftop. Then he spoke again, his voice as cold as ever: "Do you see? Is death really so frightening? Since this world has no color, I'll go seek one that does. It's not death—it's a passage to a brand new life."

Many viewers, already struggling with their own fragility, felt even more stifled at these words.

Only Wang Mo grew ever more certain of his judgment: there was something wrong with this person!

Damn it!

Someone truly intent on suicide would have already found their release. Who takes fifteen minutes to climb a flight of stairs and then stalls for another ten on the rooftop? It seemed as though he was deliberately dragging things out, using the environment and sounds to provoke panic among the viewers.

Moreover, Wang Mo hadn't detected the slightest hint of despair or resignation—the hallmarks of someone with suicidal intent—in the young man's voice.

On the rooftop, the youth continued to stoke fear, but suddenly, as if discovering something, he uttered a sharp, terrified gasp and hurriedly shouted into the livestream, "A world filled with flowers—I... I'm coming!"

A loud thud followed.

The connection was severed.

In that instant, nearly everyone watching was scared witless.

Dead?

Had the young man jumped to his death?

Even Wang Mo felt his heart skip a beat.

The sound had been so authentic, so real it was as if someone had actually plummeted from a great height.

Could he have been wrong? Was it truly suicide?

No!

Impossible!

The livestream room fell into a deathly silence.

Panic spread like a miasma.

There were now nearly eighty thousand people watching. If this situation wasn't handled carefully, the negative social impact would be unimaginable.

Wang Mo knew this atmosphere could not be allowed to persist. He drew a deep breath, about to speak.

Suddenly!

"This World Has No Color," whose connection had just been cut, sent another request to reconnect.

"Hmm?"

Wang Mo's pupils contracted sharply, but he instinctively accepted the invitation.

The next instant, the stern face of a police officer appeared on the livestream.

Upon seeing Wang Mo, the officer offered a salute, displayed his credentials to the camera, and smiled. "Comrade Xilou, I'm Detective Luo of the Huangpu XX Division here in the Magic City. First, let me thank you for providing us with a crucial tip-off that led to the capture of a key suspect. Now, could you please enlarge my feed? I need to explain the situation to the viewers to prevent public panic."

What?

Wang Mo was dazed for a moment, then quickly understood.

A surge of excitement welled up within him.

He had been right!

He hurriedly replied, "Of course, Officer Luo."

At the same time, all the viewers watching were dumbfounded.

What was going on?

Wasn't someone supposed to have committed suicide? Why had it suddenly switched to a police officer, and not just any, but a detective?

While the viewers were still at a loss, Officer Luo's voice rang out: "Hello, everyone. I'm Detective Luo from the Huangpu XX Division of the Magic City police. Here is my badge. The individual you thought had just committed suicide—'This World Has No Color'—did not jump. He has already been apprehended by my colleagues."

With that, Officer Luo turned the camera, revealing a pale, terrified young man held on either side by two officers.

But that wasn't the most shocking part.

The viewers found themselves not on the rooftop of a skyscraper as they'd imagined, but in a shabby rented room.

Officer Luo continued, "Play the recording."

"Yes, sir!"

A colleague pressed a button on a speaker atop the table.

The same chaotic sounds they'd heard before poured out:

"Where is he? Where did he go?"

"He was just here!"

"Hey, why is this door open?"

"Oh no, he’s heading for the roof!"

"Ah Hua, come back!"

"Don't do anything stupid!"

There were not only voices, but the hollow echoes of footsteps on stairs, the sound of a door being pushed open, labored breathing, and more.

Officer Luo went on: "After listening to these recordings, it should be clear to everyone that the so-called suicide just now was nothing but an act, staged and performed by this individual alone. Please, do not let this incident cause you psychological distress. If you ever come across a suspicious case like this in daily life, please contact the authorities immediately. As for this young man, he is suspected in several serious homicide cases and will face justice. For details, please await our official statement.

Xilou, please end your livestream for now. I have a few words to say to you in private."

"Of course," Wang Mo nodded quickly. He knew the officer likely had things to discuss that couldn't be made public. As the key informant, he would be given some inside information.

"Everyone, please give me an hour. I'll resume the livestream then."

With those words, Wang Mo swiftly shut down the stream.

Very soon, Yuan Xiong handed him a phone, "Officer Luo is on the line."

Wang Mo answered, "Officer Luo, what exactly is going on?"

Officer Luo smiled, "No need to rush. First, on behalf of all my colleagues in the detective bureau, let me extend our sincerest thanks. If not for your vigilance and timely report, apprehending this suspect could have taken much longer."

"Who exactly is he?" Wang Mo pressed.

Officer Luo replied, "He's deeply disturbed, using his own methods online to terrorize others. Several viewers have already suffered psychological trauma because of him, and some have even developed suicidal tendencies.

This time, he tried to use your interactive streaming session to create another public incident. But you saw through his scheme at first glance and reported it as a criminal case right away.

We happened to be investigating, so we quickly traced his hideout. Honestly, if you’d been even a few minutes later, we might never have found his true location.

Now you understand how much you helped us tonight, and the danger to society you helped dispel."

Wang Mo listened, his heart racing.

He had never imagined the truth would be so grave.

At the same time, a surge of righteous anger burned within him: he had been right—the other party was indeed a deranged maniac.

After his explanation, Officer Luo, pressed for time, soon hung up.

With ample evidence, the suspect confessed everything on the way back to the station.

Thus, only half an hour later, the police issued an official statement.

As this case involved the deaths of three minors, the news rocketed to the top of every social media trending list in no time.

[Fake Suicide]
[Magic City Police Capture Suspect Who Used Fake Suicide to Cause Panic]
[Perverse Criminal Apprehended]
[Truth Behind the Nationwide Suicide Panic Case Revealed]
[Shocking: Livestream Host Key to the Case]
[Xilou]

One striking headline after another dominated the trending topics.

The impact of this event was immense, sweeping across the internet instantly.

Especially notable was the trending topic related to [Xilou].

Countless viewers were filled with curiosity about the host who had provided the crucial tip-off and called the police right away.

How did Xilou know it wasn’t a real suicide?

Why did Xilou report it as a criminal case?

When did Xilou call the police? Not even the tens of thousands watching noticed a thing.

It was incredible!

People flocked in droves to Xilou’s Douyin account.

In Wang Mo’s streaming studio, Yuan Xiong felt as if his emotions had been on a rollercoaster all night.

From the supposed suicide, to Wang Mo suddenly filing a criminal report. From the report to the swift police response. From the exposure of the fraud to the truth revealed to viewers. Wang Mo became the pivotal figure in the entire affair.

Yuan Xiong was left utterly astonished by the entire sequence.

Suddenly, he turned to Wang Mo, "Brother, quick! Go live again! My God, if you start streaming now, the viewership will explode. Hahaha, today is truly an auspicious day!"

Nearby, a staff member muttered inwardly: Who was it cursing everyone’s ancestors a little while ago?

"Yes," Wang Mo replied with a smile and immediately restarted the livestream.