[In the details page of the game "Shadow of the Demon" that Huoyang clicked on, the publisher's ID was displayed as "Mengmeng's Grass-Exploring".]

"???"

"byd also explores the grass."

"Good brother, this is the Shadow of Deception we bought thanks to your help. Let's all take a look."

Huo Yang excitedly pointed to the tags below the Demon Shadow interface: "She's totally my type! I just didn't expect this one to be so elaborate, and it even uses **, ***, and ** later on. The comments section is all saying how exciting it is!"

You became interested: "Oh?"

Even though you've personally experienced all those things he mentioned, to appease this virgin who's only ever seen shadow puppets, you should still feign surprise.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if he treated you like a popular person.

[Huoyang introduces the actress in the film: "The lead actress in this Shadow Demon film is the most popular female lead in the Dark Shadow Realm. Not only is she incredibly cute, but I also heard she's a noblewoman who likes to choose her favorite at balls and then film the Shadow Demons and transmit them to the underground magic network node!"]

You become interested: "Are there really people this abstract?"

"Isn't that right? I heard she especially likes to claim that she doesn't know anything after finding a target, that she only had one ex-boyfriend or something, and then let the other person use their martial arts skills on her..."

Yun Shou: "So you're implying that the other party can stand up and climb up, right?"

Huo Yang's face showed a hint of regret: "Sigh, why can't I meet a girl like that? Even if we're not planning to get married, it's good to have some fun together."

【you:"……"】

You: "...Fuck!"

Yun Shou: "???"

Huo Yang, oblivious to your odd behavior, continued excitedly licking his lips: "Before, when I was broke, I could only read other people's comments, and there were so many tags and imaginations (unspeakable), (for censorship)... Now I can finally see the original Shadow of Demons!"

He clicked play.

The video begins with a room that looks somewhat familiar.

"Humorous old B".

[A very familiar, cute girl appears in the video, waving in the direction of the recording: "Hello everyone, I'm your favorite Mengmeng. Next, Mengmeng is going to Egypt (referring to her trip) to check out some new things."]

[Then she hid the spellbook in a secluded corner, and after an editing session, the male protagonist from this episode of Shadows appeared in the video.]

[Huo Yang: "..."]

【you:"……"】

He turned to look at you, then turned to look at the shadowy figure.

"You, you, this, you..."

"What the heck!" you exclaimed angrily. "I'm a victim too! I was the one who got scammed! I was the poor bastard who got taken advantage of!"

When you first saw her shy and clueless, easily fawned over, you genuinely assumed she hadn't experienced much combat. So, you decided to show her your skills, unleashing your full arsenal of martial arts techniques.

"I was so naive, so trusting... I actually got scammed... and even had my image secretly filmed."

You feel like an innocent young woman who has been tricked into a cheap hotel by a wicked blond man.

[You, pure and innocent, naively believed in the fairytale of love at first sight, naively thinking that she was just immature before, and that her heart belonged only to you.]

[But who would have thought that she, pretending to be cute, would manipulate you so thoroughly! She even filmed it and uploaded it online, letting countless people know that you, this treacherous weed, have been exposed!]

"Nonsense, can't you tell she's experienced in combat?"

"You've just arrived in that world and haven't noticed the camera that looks like a magic book!"

Your life... has been ruined just like that.

You've already imagined all sorts of terrifying future scenarios.

[In the future, when you walk down the street, passersby will point and whisper about you.]

"See that guy? He can fight for eight hours straight, and he spins around, and he even glows! Is he even human?!"

[You might even have to face bullying from your classmates at the magic academy, who will give you nasty nicknames.]

"You transfer student who got in through connections, do you know what we call you now? A Force 8 gale! Hahaha, if you don't understand, just read it backwards!"

[Endless ridicule, the malice of countless people—when all that terrifying pressure is concentrated on you, how could a simple and honest young man like you possibly withstand it?!]

Yun Shou: (Suppressing a laugh)

You are filled with grief and indignation: "Bad woman, she's a bad woman!"

[Huo Yang: "Stop pretending."]

You angrily retorted, "I wasn't pretending!"

Huo Yang snapped the video back to the center, accusing you of using hundreds of martial arts techniques: "You're no better! Your fighting level... is far superior to any male protagonist I've ever seen in any of the Shadow of Demons!"

"So what? Am I not allowed to be exceptionally talented?"

After a long pause, Huo Yang seemed to have made a decision. He closed his magic book, threw himself on the ground, and hugged your leg: "Yun Shou, no, Brother Yun, Master Yun, please, please take me with you next time!"

"Could you please introduce me to Mengmeng as well? I've read so many of her published 'Shadow of the Demon' books, and I bought them all from official paid channels. I'd like to experience what it's like to be a fan."

You gently shook your head: "No, she wouldn't be interested in someone like you."

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