Chapter 65 This is just a free meal scam!

"So, how can this not be considered a toy?"

After leaving behind this famous humblebrag in his livestream room, Li Jiajun ended the broadcast with satisfaction, leaving a group of Netizens whose worldviews had been shattered to pieces standing bewildered in front of their darkened screens.

After a brief, deathly silence, the recorded footage of the "toy car vanishing into thin air" was frantically clipped and edited, appearing on all major Social Media Platforms in the Eastern Country with astonishing speed.

Soon, topics like "#Toy Car Vanishes Into Thin Air#" and "#Streamer is a Modern-Day Hogwarts Graduate#" quietly climbed the trending lists on platforms like Social Media Platform and Bilibili, sparking considerable discussion and attention in the middle-to-lower sections of the rankings.

Online public opinion completely split into two major camps as a result.

The "Special Effects Faction" insisted this was absolutely CG and presented various pieces of "evidence."

"Brothers, don't be fools. This was definitely done in post-production. Modern special effects can be indistinguishable from reality. What's so strange about an internet celebrity Streamer using high-end effects? Look at that start button; it's clearly a trigger. Once he clicks it, the effect starts playing."

"The person above is right. I study film post-production. While this thing looks realistic, it can't escape my eyes. The edge blurring and spatial distortion when the car body disappears are typical 'pixel dissolve' and 'displacement map' filter effects. Many editing softwares have them built-in; it's nothing special."

On the other side, the "Realist Faction" retaliated desperately, firmly believing they had witnessed history.

"Special effects? Can your special effects be this smooth? Didn't you see the dust kicked up from the ground and the changes in light and shadow when the car disappeared? If this were an effect, the cost would bankrupt the Streamer! Besides, weren't you special effects people slapped in the face before?"

"Exactly! I downloaded the video and watched it frame by frame; I couldn't find a single flaw! If this is an effect, I'd call it a milestone for domestic special effects! Even James Cameron would weep upon seeing it!"

Just as the debate was reaching a fever pitch with neither side able to convince the other, the intervention of a heavyweight figure completely shifted the direction of public opinion.

This was a top-tier UP loader in the technology section of Bilibili with millions of followers, known for "hardcore debunking" and "scientific popularization"—Dr. Wei.

He released a ten-minute-long analysis video.

The title of the video was: "Frame-by-Frame Analysis! Let Me Tell You Exactly How Fake That Viral 'Stealth Car' Really Is!"

In the video, Dr. Wei sat in a high-tech, lab-like studio. He wore a crisp white lab coat and gold-rimmed glasses, with various precision instruments and bookshelves filled with professional texts behind him, exuding professional flair. He looked at the camera with an air of unquestionable confidence unique to intellectuals, tinged with a hint of contempt for the "ignorant masses."

"Hello everyone, I'm your old friend Dr. Wei." He adjusted his glasses and spoke in a deliberate yet authoritative tone. "Today, let's talk about that so-called 'stealth car.' My inbox has been flooded with private messages asking if it's real or fake. Here, I can responsibly tell everyone—this is one hundred percent fake. Furthermore, it's a very common video composite effect, one might even say it's somewhat crudely made."

After speaking, he projected Li Jiajun's livestream recording onto a giant screen behind him and began his "professional" frame-by-frame analysis.

"First, let's look at the moment the car body disappears." He froze the frame at the moment the car began to blur. "Everyone, pay attention to this edge. See that ripple effect like a water wave? In professional video editing software, like After Effects, this is a very basic transition filter called 'Wave Warp.' The Streamer used this effect to hide the harshness of the switch between the background and the car model. It's a clever but low-level technique."

"Secondly, let's look at the so-called light distortion in the surrounding space after the vehicle disappears." He played a slow-motion clip. "Many people think this is proof of technology, but in my view, this is precisely the biggest flaw. In post-production, this is usually called a heat haze or displacement map effect, simulating the light refraction caused by uneven air density when heated. The Streamer used this to make the background look more real, but the execution was too rough, making it look like a scene on an asphalt road in summer."

"Finally, and most crucially—real-time background capture and green screen replacement technology." Dr. Wei's tone became even more confident, as if exposing a shocking scam. "Many livestreaming softwares now come with this feature, allowing the Streamer's background to be replaced in real-time. What this Streamer did was simply record a segment of the empty factory floor beforehand as a background video.

When he pressed that so-called stealth button, it merely triggered a command to switch the livestream feed from the actual vehicle to the playback of the background video. This is fundamentally no different from when we livestream at home and change our background to the Maldives."

After this incisive analysis backed by references, many wavering Netizens watching the video had expressions of sudden realization.

"So that's how it is! I knew it, how could real invisibility be possible!"

"As expected of Dr. Wei, he saw through the essence at a glance! Professionals really are different!"

Dr. Wei looked at the camera with a victorious smile. To completely end this debate that he saw as incredibly boring, and to push his persona as a "debunking warrior" to its peak, he decided to take a drastic measure.

He cleared his throat, leaned forward, and stared intently at the camera. In a determined tone that staked all his reputation and dignity, he said word by word:

"I'll put it this way. If there is any error in my analysis above, if that car isn't a special effect, if that Streamer really created a practical optical stealth device single-handedly..."

He took a deep breath, and then, with all his strength, shouted the toxic vow that would echo throughout the Eastern Country's internet:

"I, Dr. Wei, will livestream myself eating sh*t for the whole internet to see!"

This toxic vow ignited the Netizens' emotions like a nuclear bomb, instantly making the related videos even more popular and explosive.

Dr. Wei's video was shared frantically, and his vow was turned into various memes. Most of the Netizens who were still wavering were completely won over by his "professionalism" and "boldness."

"Holy crap! Dr. Wei is playing for such high stakes? It seems it really is a special effect!"

"He even dares to bet on eating sh*t; it must be fake. Otherwise, who would joke about that?"

"I believe it! I believe Dr. Wei! The reason is simple: I've followed Dr. Wei for a long time, and he's a man of his word. Back then, when he said he would review every brand of River snail rice noodles, he really ate them for a month straight. If he says he'll eat sh*t, he definitely will. He shouldn't be the type of person to make a random vow just to scam a free meal, so I believe him!"

"I believe him too. I don't think Dr. Wei is the type of person to scam a free meal, so I believe him. (Funny face)"

"The logic of the person above is genius! But I support you! Waiting for the Streamer to be exposed, then I'm off to watch Dr. Wei's eating stream!"

By this point, many wavering Netizens also believed what Dr. Wei said.

After all, the man had already bet on eating sh*t. If he wasn't certain, how could he speak with such conviction?

No way, right? Could there really be someone in this world who would scam a free meal like this?