3: A million-follower influencer? Sorry, you're just my emotional energy recharge station.

Jiang Ming tapped on the TikTok system notification.

The light from his phone screen reflected on his calm face.

His preview video, only fifteen seconds long and somewhat crudely made, saw an abnormal surge in likes and comments within just a few hours of its release.

Jiang Ming scrolled through the comment section, where various taunts and doubts flooded in.

"Desperate for fame? Are the attention-seeking tactics of chuunibyou teens really this exaggerated now?"

"Summoning a flock of crows? Do you think you're Itachi Uchiha? And Amaterasu, that's hilarious."

"I bet it's a Photoshopped live stream, or they'll find a few people to release black pigeons in the plaza beforehand. I've already thought of the script."

"The streamer probably hasn't even graduated junior high, right? Anyone with two more years of education wouldn't say something like that."

"Followed. Just want to see how you'll clean up this mess in three days."

These comments were full of schadenfreude, mixed with disdain and ridicule.

The "Amaterasu" meme, originating from Naruto, successfully attracted a large number of passersby eager for entertainment.

Just then, Jiang Ming clearly perceived that an invisible system interface deep within his mind, a number that was originally 0, was slowly increasing.

[Negative emotion points: 327]

It worked, as expected.

Jiang Ming followed the notification bar and clicked into the ID homepage named "Scientific Iron Fist."

This was a popular science blogger with a million followers, certified as a "Master of Physics and renowned science creator."

This person had just reposted Jiang Ming's video, accompanied by a caption full of superiority:

"Another attention-seeking clown. I'll also be live streaming in three days, using science and facts to show everyone how this low-level hoax is exposed on the spot."

The personal intervention of Li Hao, Scientific Iron Fist, was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a pot of boiling oil, instantly igniting the event's popularity.

His army of a million followers received the clearest "charge" signal and immediately swarmed beneath Jiang Ming's lone video, launching an organized and "theoretically substantiated" attack.

"Iron Fist Bro's fans checking in! Waiting for the clown to be revealed!"

"Screenshot taken. If you can't summon them in three days, deleting your account on stream isn't too much, right?"

"If the streamer had received nine years of compulsory education, they wouldn't say something as anti-intellectual as 'summoning a flock of crows.' Truly shameless for traffic."

"Upstairs, stop scolding. What if they graduated from Hogwarts?"

The comment section was completely overrun, and the level of mockery escalated from casual teasing by passersby to a collective attack by "professional fan groups."

The negative emotion points in Jiang Ming's mind began to skyrocket at a visible rate.

561...788...952... Soon, this number easily broke the 1000 mark, and the upward trend showed no signs of slowing down.

Facing a screen full of vulgarities and personal attacks, Jiang Ming's face showed no extra ripples.

He calmly pinned an extremely concise reply in his comment section.

"Don't rush."

...Meanwhile, at the home of popular science blogger Li Hao.

Li Hao was in a very pleasant mood, looking at the continuously rising likes and supportive comments on his phone.

Exposing this kind of pretentious "pseudo-science" was what he was best at and most passionate about.

This not only solidified his persona as a "defender of science" but also brought immense traffic and adoration from his fans.

However, when he refreshed the page and saw Jiang Ming's pinned reply, "Don't rush," Li Hao's pleasant feeling vanished instantly.

A feeling of being underestimated surged in his heart.

This swindler, this clown, facing the "righteous encirclement" of his million followers, facing his personal intervention as a Master of Physics, actually only replied with two words?

How could he be so calm?

Anger began to burn in Li Hao's chest, and he decided to teach this ignorant young man a scientific lesson he would never forget.

Li Hao immediately turned on his filming equipment and uploaded a brand new video.

The video's title was highly provocative: "From a Biological Perspective, I'll Tell You How Absurd 'Summoning a Flock of Crows' Is."

In the shot, Li Hao, wearing scholarly black-rimmed glasses, sat solemnly in his study, with a wall of professional books behind him, creating an authoritative academic atmosphere.

"Hello everyone, I am Scientific Iron Fist. Today, let's talk about the 'summoning a flock of crows' farce."

He cleared his throat and began his "popular science" explanation.

"I consulted three core journal papers on international avian behavior. Here is the detailed data." He displayed the printed charts in front of the camera.

"The data shows that Ravens, scientific name Corvus corax, are typically solitary or small-group birds. Large-scale, organized circling in the same location only occurs under two extreme conditions: first, encountering extremely severe weather such as super typhoons; second, during seasonal large-scale migrations. Neither of these situations can be controlled by humans."

Li Hao tapped the table with his finger, emphasizing his tone.

"Therefore, I can assert here that the streamer's so-called 'live stream' is nothing more than one of the following three inferior tricks: first, using a drone swarm disguised as a flock of crows, which requires extremely high cost and control technology; second, pure computer CG effects, also known as 'Photoshopped live streams'; third, and most likely, he will hire a few people to release dozens of pre-prepared crows nearby, creating a small scene, and then claim 'success.' This is a very low-level magic trick."

This video was "rigorous" in logic, had "conclusive" evidence, and was full of scientific "power."

After the video was released, its views quickly surpassed ten thousand, and the comment section was filled with praise.

"As expected of Iron Fist Bro, so professional!"

"He's stripped the swindler naked!"

"Looking forward to seeing the swindler get slapped in the face in three days!"

Immediately after, Li Hao struck while the iron was hot and released a second video.

This time, he analyzed it from a social psychology perspective: "This behavior is psychologically known as a typical 'Online Performative Personality.' They desperately crave public attention by creating absurd, exaggerated gimmicks to satisfy their inner emptiness. Everyone just needs to treat it as a joke; there's no need to invest too much emotion."

Two videos, one denying its possibility from a scientific perspective, and one disparaging his character from a psychological perspective.

This two-pronged approach thoroughly nailed the ID "Jiang Lai" to the pillar of shame as a "swindler" and "clown."

Public opinion across the entire network was completely guided, and everyone was waiting for a grand clown-embarrassment show three days later, on a bright and sunny noon.

Meanwhile, in the rented apartment, Jiang Ming looked at the latest data displayed on his phone, his heart unperturbed.

[Negative emotion points: 4500]

Nearly half of the goal of ten thousand has been completed.

This "Scientific Iron Fist" truly is a good person... At the same time, at the TikTok Content Review Center.

In the huge office area, hundreds of employees sat quietly at their workstations, monitoring the constantly scrolling live stream footage on their screens.

Zhao Lin, employee number 073, yawned and gulped down some iced coffee to stay awake.

She was long used to all sorts of attention-grabbing live content, and her work felt numb and weary.

Suddenly, the backend system popped up an alert for a high-trending event.

Zhao Lin clicked on the report and saw the account "Jiang Lai" and the live stream preview for "Amaterasu."

Data analysis showed that the event's popularity was rising at an abnormal rate, linked to a big V with a million followers, and posed a risk of forming a large-scale online confrontation.

As a qualified reviewer, Zhao Lin immediately marked this event and wrote a note in the backend system.

“ID: Jiang Lai, Event: Previewing a 'Summoning a Flock of Crows' live stream in the city center plaza, Risk Assessment: Potential for vulgar hype or triggering a mass offline gathering event, requires special attention on the day of the live stream.”

Having done all this, she dismissed this small interlude from her mind and continued to process the next alert.