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Chapter 157 Making him regret choosing the internet industry as a career! [Second update!]

Xu Yusheng makes a living by exposing counterfeits, so he has naturally made many enemies on the internet.

Every morning when he wakes up, he searches intensely for videos that respond to him, hoping to find the next viral hit. He's also checking whether online public opinion is favorable to him.

In the past, we have naturally encountered many videos of those who struggled and resisted when they were exposed as fraudsters.

However, it must be said that those who expose counterfeits have a natural advantage in the public sphere.

Proving oneself is a very difficult thing.

The manufacturing cost is low, proving oneself is difficult, and once internet users have preconceived notions, no matter how strong your evidence is, no one wants to admit they're wrong—that would seem foolish. So even if they later find out you're right, they'll still verbally say you're wrong.

In a sense, the internet is biased towards those who make false accusations.

This is not determined by the platform's mechanism, but by a chain reaction caused by the inherent stupidity of human nature.

This is also the main reason why a video creator who exposes fake news can make a living in this field—he is someone who has benefited from the "foolish resonance" phenomenon.

However, never before had a reversal of public opinion been as intense and widespread as this one.

He searched and found many people from the mountaineering community speaking out, some of whom used rather strong language.

But after a brief moment of shock, he gradually calmed down. Although the situation was more critical this time, it was no different from the resistance of others before.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. This time, I'm facing a big streamer with over 300 million followers, unlike those small fry before. It's normal to have some countermeasures.

Realizing this, he began to calmly search for loopholes in these videos, while also analyzing how the other side organized its counterattack.

He quickly found the account that had initially sparked this discussion among the chaotic videos online—a small-time streamer named Ding Rui.

His words were the most vehement, claiming that Li Younan was his savior. In contrast, most of the other videos simply sided with this small-time streamer, Ding Rui.

He watched Ding Rui's video carefully and found that the insults he used were indeed a bit vulgar.

However, after reading it, he felt somewhat relieved.

She started taking notes while watching him.

He then continued to review other videos, a process that took about two hours.

His notebook was then filled with densely packed notes.

He put down his notebook, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Li Younan's counterattack was somewhat unexpected.

Instead of speaking out themselves, they brought in a group of seemingly credible mountaineers and even incited many people in the community to speak out on their behalf.

However, the video posted by this small streamer has many flaws.

The most obvious point is that all his stories were dictated by himself.

Although his video included several shots of Li Younan, it's clear that those shots weren't taken on Mount Gongga.

Therefore, the claim that Li Younan went to climb Mount Gongga is unfounded.

Videos of outdoor picnics are easy to question. As long as you focus on this point and insist that they are posing in the wild, it is easy to refute them.

The only slightly troublesome thing is the video posted by another mountaineer named Gao Yonghui.

In that video, Li Younan shot an arrow that shattered a rock wall.

He was initially startled when he saw the video, thinking it was special effects. But after studying it carefully for a long time, he couldn't find any trace of special effects.

He gradually realized that Li Younan did indeed have strong arm strength and could use heavy-weight bows and arrows. But it didn't matter. He had previously questioned Li Younan's accuracy, and even if he could use heavy-weight bows and arrows, it still didn't prove that he was accurate. So his previous doubts were still valid.

Besides that, the more troublesome ones are the mountaineers named Gao Yonghui, Ding Rui, and Zhao Liang. These three people did indeed go to climb Mount Gongga.

Furthermore, it seems that Zhao Liang and Gao Yonghui also summited Mount Gongga, as there are two videos of them filming their ascent on their homepage.

Xu Yusheng leaned back in his chair and pondered silently for a while.

A moment later, the corners of his mouth began to turn up slightly.

The whole story has been clarified: three mountaineers named Gao Yonghui, Zhao Liang, and Ding Rui went to climb Mount Gongga together. Gao Yonghui and Zhao Liang did indeed climb Mount Gongga, which is beyond doubt—they have video evidence of their summit.

Ding Rui, on the other hand, obviously didn't make it to the top. In his words, he lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen when he was about to reach the summit and almost died on Mount Gongga.

This is where the major flaw lies.

In his words, Li Younan turned back after reaching the summit to save him. However, Li Younan did not appear in their summit video, nor did he release a video of his ascent of Mount Gongga.

Putting aside Li Younan, as a novice, to climb up and turn back, and still have the energy to save a person, how incredible is that? There is just one thing that can put him in an invincible position, and that is... evidence.

Once Xu Yusheng understood this, he almost burst out laughing. It was truly hilarious; they had been talking to themselves for a while, but the most crucial piece of evidence was missing.

Then the whole story can be pieced together.

It has to be said that Li Younan was indeed quite lucky. During the time he disappeared, a pair of mountaineers happened to be climbing Mount Gongga, and he even helped them reach the top. After the incident broke out, Li Younan contacted these people immediately, offered them a generous reward, and asked them to cooperate in filming a clarification video. He even arranged for them to stage some videos of them camping together near the rooftop as evidence.

As for the motive, it's easy to explain—Li Younan is, after all, a big streamer with 300 million followers, so his earning power is definitely not bad. He just wanted to spend a little money to get these three people to cooperate with him…

The only problem right now is that I really have no way of proving that Li Younan didn't go on the trek.

Before this, Li Younan had never emphasized that he was going to climb Mount Gongga. It was through some tricks that he swayed public opinion and made it seem like he was going to climb Mount Gongga.

Li Younan will likely use this as a means of retaliation.

But it doesn't matter, most fans online are just watching the show and won't seriously go through old videos to confirm the whole story.

Once the water is muddied, not many people will pay attention to it.

Xu Yusheng poured himself a cup of coffee; he was in a very good mood.

Making a living in this industry is like walking on a knife's edge; you're constantly dancing on the precipice of either crashing or going even further.

However, since the account was launched, it has never been exposed as fake. On the contrary, its influence increases significantly every time it exposes a fraud.

This time, he was facing a major streamer, and if things went well, his influence would grow even further.

After finishing his coffee in one gulp, Xu Yusheng immediately began filming his response video.

The response naturally consisted of what he had just analyzed—a detailed breakdown of each point.

The internet economy is all about manipulating traffic.

Traffic equals wealth.

People online treat these trending online arguments as entertainment, thinking they are watching something funny, unaware that while they are watching the show, they themselves are becoming someone else's assets.

There aren't many people like myself who can see this so clearly.

I was definitely born to do this job.

Those so-called top streamers put in a lot of effort to produce and create content, but if they are not careful, they can become someone else's stepping stone. It's actually a bit ridiculous.

After posting the video, good news followed one after another. Two more sponsored video ads came my way. In the end, all my efforts were for this one moment.

Everything else is illusory; only real money is tangible.

……

When Xu Yusheng's video was released, Ding Rui, who was in the hospital bed, was furious.

He had never been involved in this kind of online flame war before and had no experience. He never imagined that there were such shameless people in the world who could turn black into white.

What's even more infuriating is that those foolish commoners actually believed what Xu Yusheng said.

The reason is simply that Li Younan did not appear in the video of their climb of Mount Gongga.

The video Gao Yonghui filmed of an arrow blasting through a rock face could not be used as evidence that Li Younan had climbed Mount Gongga with them.

He posted another video while lying in his hospital bed.

However, as soon as the video was released, a large group of trolls began to mock and criticize him relentlessly.

The mountaineering community is, after all, a niche group, and it seems insignificant compared to the overwhelming online crowd of onlookers.

When you are attacked, everyone wants to join the trend and kick you while you're down, which makes him so angry that he can't even get proper treatment for his illness.

Similarly, things weren't much better for Zhao Liang and Gao Yonghui. Many people mocked them in the comments section of their videos, saying things like, "You finally climbed Mount Gongga, and we understand you want to make money, but helping a faker make a fake is just too low."

Faced with this trend, it's truly difficult to defend oneself.

Ding Rui called Zhao Liang, somewhat frustrated, and said, "Brother Zhao, I want to beat that Xu Yusheng to a pulp right now. I'll expose him, I'll dox him!"

Zhao Liang remained calm and said composedly, "Don't rush into it. All his attacks are based on the video of Li Younan not reaching the summit. But Li Younan... don't forget, he filmed a lot of videos. Action cameras, phones, and a selfie stick—lots of footage. I asked him, and he said the videos are still being edited. Once that video is released, all the rumors will be debunked. Xu Yusheng is playing with fire; the more he jumps around now, the harder he'll fall."

His tone then turned cold. "Xu Yusheng has a dirty heart. Once Li Younan's video is released, I will definitely make him regret making a living on the internet. Don't worry, just focus on getting better. Don't respond for now. Instead, gather your emotions and save all his videos. We'll play it big later."

Hearing this, Ding Rui calmed down a bit, forcibly suppressing his anger, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Brother Zhao, you're right. The more that kid jumps around now, the more he'll regret it later. Now we're just waiting for Brother Li to send the video."

Those who participate in mountaineering usually come from well-off families and know many influential people. Zhao Liang has even started contacting some professional studios to prepare counterattack measures.

This time, they had only one thought: to ensure that Xu Yusheng would never be able to make a living in the internet industry again.

Li Younan did not keep them waiting for long.

That evening, Liu Yu called Li Younan: "The cooperation has been finalized. I've had my sister send you the re-edited video, so you can upload it directly. Although Red Bull isn't sponsoring this time, it's still a top-tier sports drink brand in China, and the compensation they offered is very generous. Actually, if I had more time, I could have discussed it further with Red Bull. However, the internet has a significant impact on you right now, and potential partners have some concerns, so let's proceed as soon as possible."

Li Younan said somewhat nonchalantly, "The truth will always be the truth, and the false will never become the truth."

After Liu Yu sent the video, Li Younan readily clicked upload.

(End of this chapter)