Chapter 139: Who Concealed the Truth of History?

"This lousy company is going to go under sooner or later!"

By evening, Zhang Xing, exhausted from a long day of work, returned home grumbling. Although Zhang Xing was a streamer on the Xingchen platform, it was merely a side gig to earn some extra cash. Otherwise, given his meager popularity, his daily tips wouldn't be enough to feed his family, let alone himself.

"Xing, why are you back so late today? Did something happen at the company again?"

Hearing Zhang Xing's cursing, a young woman wearing an apron hurried out of the kitchen, her voice filled with concern.

"Sigh, it's just those jerks... never mind, it's nothing major, just been coming home a bit late these past two days."

Seeing the concern in his wife's eyes, the repressed, low spirits Zhang Xing had been feeling eased significantly. His greatest pride was finding true love during his university years, sparing him from living a lonely life as a man without money or status. He could bear the pressure himself; there was no need to worry his family. It was just the usual situation where the bosses made mistakes and the low-level employees had to take the fall, followed by a severe dressing-down.

If he ever became a popular streamer and had a steady income, he would definitely curse those jerks out before resigning and slamming the door in their faces. However, Zhang Xing knew this scenario was likely just a fantasy. Not everyone was like the "Angel God," capable of reaching the top in one leap. You have to walk step by step and eat one mouthful at a time.

After comforting his wife and telling her not to worry, Zhang Xing quickly finished the freshly heated meal and dove into his room. Since becoming a streamer on the Xingchen platform, the first thing he did every day after work, besides eating, was to check if his follower count had increased or decreased. If he could become a popular streamer, he wouldn't have to endure the cold faces of those company bosses anymore.

Streamer: Nebula
Uploads: 79
Followers: 7,960
Recent Uploads: ...

Seeing the follower count nearing eight thousand, a glimmer of joy flashed in Zhang Xing's eyes. Ever since the barrage comments and discussions during his last stream were flooded, Zhang Xing had realized just how terrifying the popularity of the "Angel God" was, and simultaneously, the benefits the mysterious creator brought.

Nowadays, every installment of the Angel God’s "All-Star" series became an instant hit; it could be said that he was single-handedly creating internet celebrities, and small streamers like them benefited from it. Not to mention the meme material, even just mentioning the God's name or cracking a joke about him during a stream would trigger a wave of barrage comments and a few tips. For a struggling streamer like Zhang Xing, this was undoubtedly the best news. In just a week or two, his follower count had multiplied. If he weren't unable to find the Angel God in person, he would have wanted to rush over and give him a big kiss to express his excitement.

Becoming a popular streamer was within reach!

With the hope of success, the frustration Zhang Xing felt due to work matters dissipated quite a bit. It was just a lecture, right? Everyone has their unlucky days.

He didn't know when it started, but many viewers on the Xingchen platform had developed the habit of refreshing the B-site several times a day just to see if there were any surprises. Zhang Xing was, naturally, no exception. After browsing the Xingchen platform, he naturally logged onto the B-site to check for any new developments.

Ding-dong...
The content creator you follow, "Pure-Hearted Little Angel," has a new update.

What? A new update?
Could it be that the prolific madman, the Angel God, has updated again?
Should I call this the mark of a true god? What are we, the weekly-update strugglers, supposed to do?

Zhang Xing hurriedly clicked to check. By now, everyone knew that every video from the Angel God was a masterpiece and a new trendsetter for memes!

Content Creator: Pure-Hearted Little Angel
Uploads: 6
Works: "How to Make Your Child Love Studying?", "The Love Story of Lang Lang and Liang Liang"... "[Nuclear Blast 5000 Years] Why is Zhuge Liang So Strong?"

Seeing that it was actually a Three Kingdoms series, Zhang Xing couldn't help but frown. After the events of yesterday's stream, a Three Kingdoms craze had once again swept through the Xingchen platform. Could it be that even the Angel God was planning to hop on the trend to make a quick buck?

After all, the tropes of the Three Kingdoms series were almost worn out. Unless it was an alternative innovation like "Great Loyalty Looks Like Treachery," his reputation would be ruined. Just by looking at the title, Zhang Xing had a rough guess: it was nine-tenths likely to be praise for Zhuge Liang's near-supernatural wisdom and his dedication to the cause. It would barely avoid being redundant, but it couldn't be called innovative either.

It seems that even a god has moments of insufficient inspiration. While feeling a bit regretful, Zhang Xing also felt relieved. If he were truly churning out masterpiece after masterpiece without end, that would be too monstrous; it was good to see he was still within the realm of normal humans.

As the video began, the barrage comments were flying as usual, but they were no longer the "assist and seek love" type of remarks, which surprised Zhang Xing.

[When it comes to memes, I only worship the Little Angel!]
[My history lessons were all for nothing!]
[My history teacher misled me!]
[Who covered up the truth of history?]
...

History?
What does this have to do with history?
Just as Zhang Xing was confused, the video officially began playing.

It was the same familiar battlefield, the same familiar characters, and even the opening lines were the same familiar words.
Before the two armies, Wang Lang cupped his hands and asked:
"Is that Zhuge Kongming who approaches?"
Zhuge Liang: "Indeed!"

Strange, isn't this the same as the original? Zhang Xing looked at the familiar characters on the screen. Is the Angel God trying to re-upload the original meme work to make money?

But then, he saw Wang Lang continue to ask on the screen:
"Is that Primordial Heaven who approaches?"
Zhuge Liang cupped his hands from afar: "Indeed!"
"Is that the Jade Emperor who approaches?"
"Indeed!"
Wang Lang on the screen looked panicked, his voice trembling rapidly: "Is that... Tang Emperor Li Shimin who approaches?"
Zhuge Liang's expression remained unchanged: "Indeed!"
"Is that... Emperor Yongzheng who approaches?" Wang Lang held onto a final shred of hope.
"Indeed!"
"You~ you, you... Ugh!" Not anticipating that Zhuge Liang would have multiple identities, Wang Lang immediately vomited blood and died.

Seeing this, Zhang Xing remembered that Tang Guoqiang, the actor who played the Prime Minister, had portrayed many great figures. He hadn't expected the Angel God to think of linking this to memes.

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Zhang Xing never expected memes could be played this way. And this was just the prelude; with the help of numerous barrage comments, the main feature began!