A Star Who Can Do Everything Except Filming (15): 

It was already late, and more and more viewers were gathering in the live stream. The production team released a new mission, instructing everyone to head to a designated location to search for a “treasure.”

Everyone packed up their things and began the second day of their “adventure journey.” Along the way, as expected, they encountered quite a few strange beasts. Luckily, with Chu Feng and the others protecting them, they passed through each encounter without any real danger.

Until the sudden appearance of the fifth beast—Chu Feng pulled his dagger out of its neck, frowned at the corpse at his feet, and fell into thought.

At the same time, inside Si Qi’s consciousness space, Xiu Xiu, who had been lying on a small sofa, suddenly sat up, tapped its little paw in the air, and said to Si Qi: [Master!]

Si Qi was tilting his head, admiring Chu Feng’s looks. The man in uniform, standing tall and straight, was too handsome—his fitted military attire made his waistline especially striking. In the future, he had to make sure Chu Feng wore that outfit with him… Si Qi finally drew his attention back from Chu Feng: [Hm?]

Xiu Xiu: [A beast tide appeared more than three hundred kilometers away! They’re charging this way and will soon crash into the border defense line!!]

Just then, Chu Feng suddenly turned toward the live broadcast drone with a serious tone: “Director, give me a terminal, I need to contact the border defense department.”

According to the rules, program guests were not allowed to use high-tech equipment or check the live chat feedback. Everything was supposed to be about self-reliance, showing the most authentic version of themselves. But in this situation, rules were just words. The director immediately replied, “Alright, please wait, we’ll send it to you right away.”

Not a single viewer mentioned the program rules. Instead, the barrage was full of speculation:
“What happened? Why did General Chu suddenly turn so serious?”
“He’s contacting the border defense department… sisters, I suddenly have a bad feeling…”
“Wait, me too…”
“Something’s wrong, isn’t it? I’m starting to panic…”

Soon, a drone delivered the terminal into Chu Feng’s hand. He dialed an official number, reported his military ID, and the call was quickly patched through to a nearby border defense department. Then, an anxious voice on the other side said: “There really is a horde of beasts heading this way! We’re already contacting city authorities to issue a warning!”

The next second, a piercing siren wailed from the distant city. The guests froze for half a second, then instinctively sought cover, only to collapse in despair—because they were in the most dangerous place of all: the wilderness!

Inside the live stream, viewers were stunned by the familiar alarm. Then they broke into frantic shouts:
“Don’t tell me the city near the show is under beast attack?! My god!! Run!! Get back to the city!!!”
“77!! 77!!”
“Stay with General Chu, don’t fall behind, run!!!”

Chu Feng, holding the terminal, stood upright like an unsheathed sword: “I must go to the front line. A helicopter will come shortly to take you back to the city.”

Si Qi suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his hand: “I’m going too!”

Chu Feng instinctively refused: “No!”

Si Qi said loudly: “I must go!”

His eyes locked firmly onto Chu Feng’s, repeating again: “I must stay by your side.”

Chu Feng froze. A moment later, he remembered his own condition, his unstable spiritual sea that even on the battlefield he dared not recklessly use. His expression slowly stiffened.

Online, countless viewers who saw the exchange were emotionally overwhelmed.

“77, don’t go!!”
“General Chu is going to war—why are you going along?!”

Amid the angry and anxious voices, Chu Feng hesitated for a long time, then finally said “Alright” under Si Qi’s unwavering gaze.

In an instant, curses and cries of despair filled the live stream. Many netizens couldn’t hold back their fury, but their words could not reach Chu Feng and Si Qi. Even if they could, the two wouldn’t listen.

The other guests, though panicked, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Chu Feng’s arrangements. But when they heard that Si Qi was going with him, they grew worried, wanting to dissuade him. Si Qi, however, refused them with calm determination.

On the side, Fang Huai pursed his lips as if uninvolved, waiting for the helicopter. Suddenly, his arm was yanked by Zheng Shi, whose face was burning with excitement. A bad premonition surged in Fang Huai’s chest. Sure enough, the “madwoman” whispered: “This is our chance!”

Fang Huai: “……”

Zheng Shi lowered her voice: “Right now, Chu Feng will collapse and die from overusing his spiritual power while resisting the beast tide.”

In the book, it was shortly after this that Fang Huai suddenly inherited his brother’s legacy and began his path into the military.

Zheng Shi’s face was alight: “Chu Feng won’t survive this trial. He’s only known Si Qi for less than a month—Si Qi can’t possibly save him!”

And once Chu Feng died in battle, the soldiers defending the border would also be overwhelmed by the beasts, suffering heavy casualties. As for Si Qi, who stubbornly insisted on staying by Chu Feng’s side—he would almost certainly… haha!

Zheng Shi exclaimed: “When you return, be ready to inherit the troops under Chu Yuxi Feng’s command!”

Fang Huai’s heart pounded wildly. He couldn’t help but ask: “Really? Where did you hear that? Could Chu Feng really die so easily?”

Zheng Shi replied with absolute certainty: “Of course! It’s written in the book. How could that be false?”

As she spoke, a loud rumble came from overhead, accompanied by strong gusts that bent the trees, rustling their leaves.

A rope ladder dropped from the helicopter. Chu Feng gestured for Si Qi to go up first. Si Qi quickly climbed, not giving Chu Feng extra trouble. The soldiers above hadn’t expected Chu Feng to bring someone along, so they hurriedly grabbed an extra headset for Si Qi—the noise was too loud, and communication could only happen via electronic devices.

Meanwhile, the live drones automatically filming each guest now followed after Chu Feng and Si Qi.

Since the production crew was in chaos packing equipment and counting people, they had no time to manage the live stream. The viewers could only watch as the drones followed the helicopter, capturing shots of the wilderness below, and the dark, surging tide of beasts rolling in the distance.

“My god!”
“This is terrifying!!”
“Everyone else runs away, but the soldiers are rushing straight toward danger… I suddenly feel so sad.”
“Praying for all soldiers, may everyone return safely.”
“So many are going to die again this time… damn those beasts!”

The helicopter quickly dropped the two at the defense line, right where the beasts would soon crash into. Chu Feng joined up with the border commander, while Si Qi kept a low profile and trailed close behind. Overhead, the drones floated, recording the entire scene.

“Ahhh, I’m so scared! This is live—it’s happening right now!!”
“I’m from City G… I heard we could see the wilderness here, so I opened the stream… How could there be so many beasts? I’ve never seen this many… Will they break into the city? I’ve seen videos of cities destroyed before, I’m so scared…”
“My classmates and I are all hiding in the basement under our teacher’s direction. We’re all watching the live stream now. Please, program team, don’t shut it down, let us know what’s happening!”

Bullet comments flew by rapidly. On screen, a soldier ran up to Chu Feng, saluted, then pointed at the two drones overhead.

Chu Feng glanced at the cameras. The viewers tensed up, terrified he would order them shut down.

But after Si Qi said something to him, Chu Feng paused, then nodded. The soldier glanced at the drones, then ran off without touching them. Minutes passed, and the live stream was not shut down. The viewers exhaled in relief. “Looks like the stream won’t be cut.”

People began to pray outside the screen: “Hope everything goes well… hope everyone comes back safe…”

Of course, there were also those who criticized mercilessly, pointing at the people in the video:
“Really? At a time like this, they’re just standing around talking? Shouldn’t they be preparing weapons and getting ready to fight?”
“As a general, Chu Feng is setting the worst example—bringing a family member into the military zone? That’s publicly breaking discipline. Is this a place just anyone can walk into? He treats a military base like a playground! He must be held accountable afterward, otherwise discipline will mean nothing to people in power!”
“Si Qi, if you want to die, don’t drag others down. If you end up hindering real soldiers, can you take responsibility? That’s human lives on the line!”

More and more people rushed into the stream to watch. Seeing so many attacking Si Qi, others joined in, making it a trend, treating it as politically correct to curse him.

“Chu Feng himself got in through connections. He’s never followed rules anyway.”
“Those poor soldiers~ Not only do they have to fight beasts, they also have to babysit these freeloaders, sigh~”
“That’s why so many people die every time there’s a beast invasion. It’s not the beasts that kill them—it’s because they have to protect these upper-class people so they can safely return to the city.”

Long-time viewers in the chat were dumbfounded by these comments and angrily refuted: “Do you shameless keyboard warriors have no conscience? The only reason you can sit there safe and sound, spouting nonsense, is because of General Chu’s protection—and now you dare kick them when they’re down!”

“Not even worthy of being human!”

“If you have evidence, show it. If not, then shut the hell up!!”

The keyboard warriors lounged back, laughing smugly as they watched netizens curse, typing: “Oh my, oh my, the stray dogs are rushing to protect their master~~.” The next second, a pop-up suddenly appeared on their screens: “Your comment has been reported for insulting a state officer and spreading reactionary speech. Your account has been permanently banned. The content has been logged and submitted to the relevant authorities. Please report to your nearest Public Security Bureau within three days for questioning. Thank you.”

Their grins froze instantly. The keyboard warriors stared in disbelief at their screens. Cold sweat broke out down their backs, their expressions quickly shifting from smug to pale, and their fingers on the keyboard trembled slightly.

Doing a good deed without leaving a name, Xiu Xiu clapped its little dragon claws, snorted, and said to Si Qi: [Master, what should we do next?]

Si Qi said nothing. He followed behind Chu Feng, trying to get a hot weapon from him, but Chu Feng flatly refused.

“You’re not a soldier, you can’t use army weapons.”

Thinking Si Qi was scared of the beasts, Chu Feng reassured him: “Don’t worry. Soon you’ll be hiding in the underground shelter. Nothing will happen to you.”

Si Qi shook his head. “The reason I came was to be your lifesaving medicine, to help you when your mental power spirals out of control. If I just hide, then there’s no meaning to me being here.”

Chu Feng looked at him and spoke gently: “Don’t worry. If I get into trouble, I’ll come to you.”

Si Qi gazed deeply at him. “Do you believe that yourself?”

Chu Feng fell silent.

“I’ll stand right here, watching you.” Si Qi pointed to the ground beneath his feet, then at the approaching beast tide. “You fight at the front. I’ll watch from behind. If you don’t leave, I won’t leave.”

Chu Feng’s pupils contracted. He quickly steadied himself, looked at Si Qi deeply, then instructed his adjutant: “Assign someone to protect him.”

The adjutant immediately replied: “Yes, sir.”

Under Si Qi’s watch, Chu Feng hurried away. Soon after, the beast tide slammed into the sturdy city walls, the ground beneath their feet shaking violently. Flying beasts dived down to snatch people, only to crash against the electric barrier of the defense shield. Though not killed, they wobbled, circled, and kept searching for openings.

The soldiers dared not let them pass into the city. They deliberately exposed themselves to the birds’ sightlines, stepping into uncovered areas without shelter.

After all, the mission of the border troops was not only to resist beast invasions, but also to draw the beasts’ attacks onto themselves, thereby sparing the civilians from harm.

They exchanged their own danger for the people’s safety.

The roar of heavy weapons thundered. Bullets slammed into the thick hides of the giant beasts, with little effect. Soldiers, fully armed, wielded metal blades that could conduct mental power, leaping into the seemingly endless tide.

Si Qi quickly located Chu Feng below, his gaze heavy as he watched his back.

This body’s mental strength had already been good, and since arriving, Si Qi had trained deliberately, sharpening it greatly.

He could clearly sense how dangerous Chu Feng’s mental state was. Though Chu Feng’s strikes were sharper and deadlier than any soldier’s, every swing consumed more of his mental power, pushing his fragile state closer to collapse.

Silently, Si Qi raised a bow, aiming at the battlefield below. The soldier assigned to guard him was startled and quickly tried to stop him—but before he could finish, the arrow had already flown. It pierced cleanly into a beast’s forehead, saving a soldier from certain death.

The live drone captured the scene perfectly, even zooming in on the rescued soldier’s stunned, bewildered face as he stared at the small wooden shaft.

The new viewers, who had just been about to scold Si Qi for being a liability: “…………”

The fans, who knew he was skilled but not this skilled: “…………”

Si Qi: “Go find me some arrows.”

The nearby soldier instinctively responded, “Yes, sir!” Then he froze mid-turn. “Uh… we don’t have arrows here…”

This place stored the country’s most advanced heavy weapons. Who would stock something as outdated as arrows?

Si Qi: “……”

He sighed softly, counted the few arrows left in his hand, and shot again—perfectly saving another soldier.

This time, even the diehard critics who wanted to insist his earlier shot was just luck had nothing left to say.

Third arrow. Fourth. Fifth. By the sixth, his quiver was empty. Si Qi tossed the weapon aside and started walking toward the battlefield.

The soldier quickly followed, glancing at him with a trace of awe—this man had felled beasts impervious to RPGs with nothing more than a bow. “Where are you going, sir?”

Si Qi thought for a moment, then chose not to hide it. At this point, hiding was impossible. “Chu Feng’s mental power is spiraling out of control. He’s still in recovery and won’t last long.”

The soldier froze, stunned, unable to believe it.

The viewers behind their screens almost thought they’d misheard. Then the realization sank in, panic erupted:

“What?! How could this happen?!”
“Get General Chu back!! How could he go into battle like this?!”
“How could he not? Even with his mental power in chaos, with his sense of duty, General Chu wouldn’t leave the battlefield while still breathing…”
“So that’s why Si Qi insisted on coming—because only he can stabilize General Chu’s mental sea! That’s why they revealed their relationship and went on that show, because things had already gotten this bad!!”
“But if Si Qi could heal him, he would have already. If Chu Feng fully loses control, and Si Qi tries to save him, won’t he get dragged down too? Plenty of people have gone mad trying to heal their partners’ shattered mental seas!!”
“Oh god… why is it one bad news after another today? I can’t take this…”

Just outside the walls, Si Qi lifted his head and saw Chu Feng falter, his blade swinging slower. A half-decapitated wolf slammed into another soldier.

Chu Feng gritted his teeth, yanked his blade down through the beast’s neck to kill it, but staggered, forcing himself forward two steps—before collapsing to the ground.

His adjutant, always close by, rushed to catch him and carried him back toward the wall. Then he saw Si Qi standing there. Instinctively, he cried: “M-Mr. Si, please—save our General, save him…”

Si Qi’s expression was steady. He took Chu Feng into his arms, drenched in blood.

Chu Feng still clung to a sliver of reason. Trembling, he pushed weakly at Si Qi: “No… no, I’ll hurt you…”

Only those truly connected could feel each other’s hearts. With his mental sea in this state, Chu Feng knew he would lash out uncontrollably. He didn’t want that…

“Good boy.” Si Qi gently stroked his bloodstained face, pressed a kiss to his brow, and whispered: “Don’t be afraid. Leave it to me.”

Then, under Chu Feng’s anxious, resisting gaze, Si Qi extended his own mental feelers and touched Chu Feng’s mental sea.

The storm inside raged like an ocean, waves crashing violently. Tornado-like whirlwinds churned the waters, threatening to tear everything apart. Si Qi’s mental presence was like a tiny boat, about to be capsized and swallowed.

Through that fragile connection, Chu Feng’s berserk mental power found a new outlet—surging toward Si Qi’s mind with overwhelming force.

Chu Feng tried desperately to restrain it, but how could someone unable to save himself hope to save another? He bit down hard, trying to tell Si Qi to run, but Si Qi didn’t move.

The adjutant watched, fists clenched tight, palms slick with sweat.

He was braced for the moment Si Qi screamed and collapsed, crushed under Chu Feng’s outpouring, his fragile mind destroyed.

In the best outcome, Chu Feng would “recover,” stable enough not to break down at any moment—but Si Qi, whose spiritual strength was far lower, would burn out and shatter, left a broken, mindless husk.

The adjutant knew this was cruelly unfair to Si Qi. But no one else could do it. If it were possible, many—including himself—would willingly take Si Qi’s place. But the truth was, only Si Qi could save Chu Feng.

Then, he saw Si Qi’s calm expression, gentler than ever before. With one hand he supported Chu Feng and dropped a soft kiss on the space between his brows. Instantly, a deep love that had lasted tens of thousands of years and crossed countless worlds swept away the unease in Chu Feng’s heart.

Every strand of his spiritual power was conveying love to Chu Feng. Every ocean of his spirit was calm and peaceful, bearing all of Chu Feng’s “damage” without the slightest resistance, only tolerance, comfort, and a deeply entwined affection.

In that moment, Chu Feng’s mind went blank as he stared at Si Qi in a daze. Even without words, he was certain that this young man loved him, with a love no less than his own for Si Qi, perhaps even more.

Si Qi’s spiritual tendrils turned into fine threads, touching the tightly knotted cores of Chu Feng’s mental power. Each tendril struck with astonishing precision, and at a dazzling speed, unraveled the knots into their original smooth yet resilient form.

Chu Feng’s pallid face improved visibly, and the chaotic, suppressed aura around him gradually calmed. The adjutant beside him was dumbfounded, glancing at Si Qi and then at Chu Feng, as if witnessing an impossible miracle!

Moments later, Chu Feng recovered enough to stand steadily on his own. Si Qi withdrew his hand, while thousands of spiritual tendrils continued to comb through Chu Feng’s spiritual sea over and over, as smoothly as running a comb through hair.

It had not been in vain that after coming to this world he had devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivating his spiritual power and breaking down Chu Feng’s defenses. Wasn’t this the moment he had been waiting for?

Chu Feng looked at Si Qi, lips parting, but his face flushed first. In the end, he said nothing, just squeezed Si Qi’s hand. His spiritual tendrils conveyed endless love and the resolve to protect him no matter what, before he turned and walked toward the beast horde.

The adjutant jumped in fright and hurriedly shouted, “General, where are you going?! Your spirit is in upheaval—”

Si Qi: “He’s already fine.”

The adjutant’s eyes widened. “What?! How is that possible?!”

Viewers watching through the live broadcast orb were stunned: “…Wasn’t this supposed to be a spiritual riot?”

“Isn’t a spiritual riot said to be worse than terminal cancer, more unbearable than anything? This isn’t like what I know a riot to be!”

“Must be a mistake?”

“Who would dare make such a mistake? Even if you gave the adjutant a hundred guts, he wouldn’t dare curse General Chu like that to his face!”

“So… did Si Qi really just suppress the general’s spiritual sea disorder with ease? I thought only partners whose hearts are connected, who entrust life and death to each other, could do that? Looks like they truly are soulmates… how wonderful, how perfect.”

“Just for this alone, Si Qi deserves General Chu’s deep affection. He’s truly sincere toward him!”

At first shocked and then overjoyed, the audience’s fear of losing Chu Feng turned into relief at his rescue, sending their favor for Si Qi soaring to new heights.

Moreover, that moment also explained why Si Qi had “trespassed” into the military stronghold, clearing up a major misunderstanding—he had risked his life not for fun, but to save Chu Feng.

Si Qi returned to the top of the wall. Inside the building, batches of gravely wounded soldiers were carried in to receive urgent care from doctors and nurses.

Because of the constant wars, this world’s medical technology was highly advanced. Even severed limbs could be reattached quickly on the spot. Many soldiers were treated right after leaving the battlefield, only to rush back again immediately afterward, treating themselves like war machines.

Many viewers saw the soldiers in torn, blood-soaked clothes running headlong back into the very battlefield that had nearly claimed their lives moments before, and their eyes filled uncontrollably with tears.

On the other side of the wounded, soldiers whose physical injuries had been healed still screamed in agony, clutching their heads and trying to smash themselves against the walls with any part of their bodies, desperate to escape the torment of spiritual collapse.

They wanted to die, to end the torture more painful than a thousand cuts. They cried and begged for help, but even the doctors could do nothing.

The hellish scene cast a shadow over countless viewers’ hearts, their faces pale with fear.

“Actually, wasn’t General Chu suffering like this just now too…”

“His spirit had already gone into riot, that’s why he hadn’t stayed with the legion and instead stayed in the city with Si Qi… because his condition was so bad he couldn’t leave Si Qi’s side. Yet none of us realized it, we even thought he was just ‘showing off his romance’! He bore that crushing burden all alone, unable to confide in anyone!”

“Yet even so, General Chu still went to the battlefield without hesitation. That’s the responsibility of a soldier…”

“Isn’t there some way to save these poor warriors? Even knocking them out with anesthetic would be better than this…”

“I’m going to cry to death.”

Si Qi turned his head, calm-eyed and resolute, and said to the adjutant behind him: “Do you have musical instruments here?”

“—Bring me the instruments!”