Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Gentry’s words, at first blush, seemed innocuous, but there was a whiff of a humble brag beneath his resigned tone.
He imed that his spirits were above mundane concerns like the fortune of all things, implying that he was too exalted for such
trivial matters.
Kane and Candace, veterans of showbiz, quickly read between the lines of his statement.
Mervin and Winnie exchanged a knowing nce. Winnie chose not to expose Gentry in front of the audience, saying, “Among
the spirits, the fox is the most temperamental. It’s true they aren''t easily called upon for trivialities.”
Gentry was pleased with Winnie''s tactful response, his ego swelling a bit as he said,
“That’s right. That’s why I handle what | can on my own. In ourst encounter, | noticed the problem with the house, but | decided
it would be better to let you youngsters take the lead...”This is from N?velDrama.Org.
In the midst of speaking. Gentry effectively elevated his status.
Granted, he was the eldest among the guests. But what he might not have realized was that in the Mystical Sects, prowess
mattered more than age.
Mervin frowned at his words.
Gentry, too, worried he might havee across as too full of himself. Lately, he’d been scrolling through onlinements, and
many were focused on Mervin and Winnie’s abilities to see through deceptions, overshadowing his efforts to channel his patron
spirit, which hadn’t made much of a ssh.
Gentry was not satisfied with this oue.
So at the start of the new episode, he made a point to emphasize his mystical expertise and
stature.
Winnie didn’t rise to the bait, but Mervin couldn’t stand to watch this charade any longer, bluntly asking. “Since that’s the case,
maybe we can all share insights in the future. What''s your ID in Ghostly?”
Mervin’s question threw everyone except Winnie off, including the live audience.
“What was Ghostly?”
“A quick search turned up nothing. Could it be an exclusive forum for elites of the Mystical Sects like a hidden hacker board
that’s not publicly essible?”
“But Gentry seemed clueless about it.”
“Winnie, on the other hand, seemed to recognize it.
“Could it be that Gentry, a renowned mystical livestreamer, hadn’t even made it into the
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Mystical Sects innermunity?”
Thementary was aze with spection and questions about Ghostly. Some were excited about the potential revtion of
secrets, while others defended Gentry’s standalone approach to the mystical arts.
Gentry felt like he was sweating bullets.
How was he to know that in the midst of casual conversation, Mervin wouldy a trap?
He had never heard of Ghostly, but Winnie’s nonchnt response suggested it wasmon knowledge. Had he been living
under a rock?
Knowing how easily this could turn into an embarrassing debacle, like not knowing amon piece of knowledge, Gentry
worried his earlier expression had given him away. To backtrack now wouldck credibility and potentially dig him deeper into a
hole.
After a moment of hesitation, Gentry chose the path of honesty. “What''s Ghostly? | must admit I’ve been so devoted to my Fox
Spirit that | haven’t kept up with various mystical circles.”
Gentry’s earnest appearance, coupled with his candid admission, won over most of the audience.
Mervin had brought up Ghostly on purpose to call out a fraud. He knew he had a blunt disposition, but he couldn’t stand
imposters.
It was because of chatans like Gentry that the reputation of the Mystical Sects remained in question.
“It''s not a mystical organization. If you haven''t heard of it, let’s leave it at that,” Mervin said, dismissively changing the subject.
But his reaction had a clear undercurrent of, “Can''t believe you don’t know about it, but I''ll save you the embarrassment.”
Off-camera, Bagot was having a headache, sensing another guest was about to damage their reputation. Eager to shift the
focus, he called out, “What about our new guest? | heard she’s arrived. Let’s bring her out and stop this conversation.”
With Bagot’s prompt, the host Ned tactfully cut off the chat and turned the attention to the new guest.
“| hear our new guest is on her way. Does anyone know much about her?”
He cued Candace, “Candace, | hear you''ve worked with our new guest on a project. Care to share?”
The new guest''s identity had been teased by the production on social media, and Candace certainly knew who it was.
Internally rolling her eyes but keeping up a sweet and enthusiastic facade, she said, “I think everyone’s familiar with Mae. No
need for me to spill the beans.”
She feigned coyness, adding, “Don’t try to get any spoilers from me.”
Nedughed at her response and turned to Winnie, Mervin and Gentry.
“Do you know anything about our new quest?” he asked.
Gentry, eager to reim some screen time after his recent embarrassment, quickly responded, “Mae’s a star everyone knows.
She’s a chosen lucky charm on the inte. When I saw the guest list, | thought the producers hit the jackpot!”
Gentry subtly buttered up the production team to save face.
Because, although Mae and Candace were both up—anders in the acting world, Mae’s star shone brighter than Candace’s.
When Candace was stillnding supporting roles, Mae had already snagged lead parts.
And though Mae was starring in a web series, they somehow all turned into hits. Online, fans. quickly dubbed her a “lucky
charm,” iming that everything she touched turned to gold, event attributing the sess of a blockbuster she had a minor role
in during her college days to her
touch.
Sure, some of this was the work of marketing strategists, but Mae’s reputation as a good lucky charm remained rock-solid.
So, when the showrunners were brainstorming, Baily initially wanted to invite Mae.
After all, with her lucky charm persona, she seemed like a perfect fit for the theme of their show!
Gentry’sment was meant to butter up the production team, but little did he know that it only made Baily and Bagot exchange
wry smiles.