As he finished speaking, the rubber bands were brought out again. The effect of participating personally was far better than just watching, leaving the young couple repeatedly amazed.
"I'm completely blown away, Master Xia! Your magic is truly miraculous."
"Actually, there's much more to its magic. The bands can not only separate, but also link back together from a separated state, just like this."
As he spoke, Xia Liang slipped two rubber bands onto the index and ring fingers of each hand. He gave them a tug so the young couple and the livestream audience could clearly see they were distinct. Then, with a flip of his hand, the two bands twisted together into a figure-eight.
Xia Liang perford several more fun little tricks with the two ordinary rubber bands, attracting other passersby before he finally stopped and bowed.
"Thank you for your cooperation. I hope your love will be as flexible and easy as these rubber bands."
"Thank you, God Xia. That's the most beautiful blessing we've ever received."
The couple was visibly moved. Xia Liang's words weren't particularly special, but paired with the miraculous performance, they made the couple feel a sincere sense of happiness.
Xia Liang smiled, said no more, and continued on his way. But the young couple didn't leave. Luu Qi still held her phone up, filming him from the front—a clear sign that the night's performance wasn't over. How could they possibly miss it? They weren't the only ones; the dozen or so people who had just gathered around also followed, eagerly discussing Xia Liang and his magic with their companions.
Sure enough, just as they had hoped, Xia Liang stopped again after walking a few dozen ters into a more crowded area. The people behind him quickly caught up and surrounded him.
With every magic trick Xia Liang perford, the number of people following him grew. By the ti he reached Aiming Square, a crowd of three or four hundred people trailed behind him, a sight that would startle any unsuspecting passerby. Beneath Aiming Square were supermarkets, a KFC, and other shops, with even more people coming and going. Seeing such a large group following Xia Liang, and with Luu Qi consistently livestreaming nearby, many stopped curiously to watch.
Soon, the crowd was several layers deep and packed so tightly you couldn't get through. Besides Luu Qi, who was still broadcasting, more and more people were pointing their phones at him. The square under the night sky grew even livelier, with keywords like "Xia Liang," "Sumr God Hao," "God Xia," and "magic" echoing through the air.
[Bros, I'm incredibly excited right now because I finally made it to Aiming Square at 120 miles per hour!]
[Yo, turns out there are other folks like who rushed over to see God Xia's performance!]
[I ca straight from work. To hell with overti!]
[I can now confirm for you all that the person behind the cara is a woman, and she's an absolute goddess.]
[Waaah, my husband is definitely cheating on ! I'm so unhappy! I need a kiss to feel better!]
[To all the fangirls, I get it, but let's not cause a scene. Let's guess what trick Sumr God Hao is about to perform!]
[Did God Xia deliberately gather that crowd starting from Lotus Square? This old monk feels this must be sothing special.]
[No kidding. When has Sumr God Hao's magic ever been ordinary?]
The live chat was still buzzing, and many Online Friends had guessed correctly. Xia Liang had perford small magic tricks all the way here simply to attract a bigger audience. The more people, the more fun it was. He was a normal guy in that respect; the larger the crowd, the more energized he felt.
By now, there were easily over a thousand people in Aiming Square, and Xia Liang couldn't help but raise his voice.
"Good evening, everyone. Thank you for coming to Aiming Square to watch my performance."
The mont he spoke, the audience instantly quieted down. This effect he had on people was surely unique to him; whenever he was about to perform, every spectator would hold their breath and watch intently, not making a single sound.
Standing by the edge of the square's fountain, he continued.
"Please, co closer. It's fine for all of you to gather right here next to . To be honest, I'm not one hundred percent confident about this performance. If I fail, please don't laugh. Magicians are only human, after all, and we're bound to make mistakes."
The crowd understood that mistakes could happen, but that wasn't on anyone's mind right now. They were focused solely on what trick he was about to perform. Hearing his invitation, they all pushed forward, crowding tightly around the edge of the fountain.
Xia Liang took a deep breath, extended his arms, and turned in a circle. He was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, with nothing on his hands or wrists. He then squatted and placed his hands into the fountain's water.
"Has anyone heard of 'Ice Condensation'? If my performance is a success, then you will see..."
He stopped talking abruptly. Everyone then saw a fog—no, more like a cold mist—rising from around his hands. The water around them was rapidly freezing into ice, spreading outward at an astonishing speed.
The fountain's water was flowing. Although not fast, it certainly wasn't stagnant, which should make it much more difficult to freeze. Moreover, it was the peak of a scorching sumr. How on earth could Xia Liang turn a pool of moving water into ice with just his bare hands?
In no ti, the entire surface of the water feature surrounding the shopping center's do below had frozen solid. The chill was visible to the naked eye. Whether it was the spectators present or the Online Friends watching the livestream, everyone was once again shocked speechless. A collective gasp echoed across the square, startling people in the distance.
This trick was as marvelous as Cloud Stroll. Ice Condensation... wasn't that a power reserved for the Immortals in movies and television shows? People didn't know how to express what they were feeling; they could only stare, dumbstruck, as it all unfolded.
"Thank goodness, it was a success."
Xia Liang withdrew his hands. As he stood up, the audience finally reacted, and thunderous applause erupted. Besides cheering for him, it seed there was nothing else they could do; their brains were still rebooting from the shock.
After a while, the crowd finally snapped back to reality.
"Holy shit, I was actually worried he might fail. Turns out he was just being modest!"
"How could Sumr God Hao possibly fail? He's not human! Only humans fail."
"This definitely isn't magic; it's got to be actual sorcery."
"Hey, S.H.I.E.L.D.? There's soone here with superpowers, and the scene is about to get out of control."
At that mont, many people truly believed Xia Liang possessed supernatural powers. Could sothing so incredible really be just a magic trick? Other than him actually having real magic, there seed to be no other explanation.
The performance was over, but the thousand-plus spectators were reluctant to leave. One by one, they crowded around the fountain's edge to take photos and touch the ice, proving to themselves that it wasn't an illusion. The fountain had truly frozen over with a thick layer of ice, at least three to four centiters deep.
So incredulous people even punched the ice or stomped on it. Soone found a stone and smashed a piece of the ice, then posted about the even more unbelievable mont to their social dia.
"Xia Liang can really turn water into ice! No doubt about it! I've confird it myself. Pics for proof!"
anwhile, Xia Liang and Luu Qi had already quietly slipped away from the crowd. The shock was so great that no one noticed them leaving. In fact, Luu Qi was just as stunned; it was only when Xia Liang pulled her that she snapped out of it.
To show off and then make a run for it... damn, that's thrilling.
[Where are the Online Friends who went to the scene? Hurry up and stop him!]
Of course, the viewers in the livestream saw all of this unfold. They could only watch helplessly as the spectators on-site, having forgotten everything else, were completely engrossed with the ice. Otherwise, they would have certainly sward Xia Liang, at the very least to ask for an autograph.
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