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"Ahahaha, everyone, long time no see! Recently, I’ve been busy gathering material to make better videos for you, so I haven’t had time to update. Thanks for waiting!"

In the video, Mantou wore an awkward smile on his face.

"I don’t believe you, you liar! Take this knife, you hack!"

"Though it’s a bit outdated, I still have to say: Heaven King suppresses Earth Tiger, Mantou Charisma 5!"

"The razor blades have been sent. Please sign for them."

"Why do I see you riding a dragon and slacking off in other people’s videos every day?"

Mantou quickly got into the groove, his tone becoming impassioned, reminiscent of a storyteller slapping the table: "Mysterious howls from the Black Tower at night—who’s scheming in the shadows? A beastly sorcerer transforms his own daughter—is this a perversion of humanity or a collapse of morality?"

"Are you playing awkwardly on purpose?"

The camera shifted to Mantou’s first-person perspective.

The video consisted of Mantou’s edited footage, based on his personal experiences, with post-production narration added. Its main focus was casual banter and exaggerated storytelling.

The content started with their first encounter with draconic gnolls. The trio showcased their skills, taking down several monsters through teamwork but ultimately had to flee in disarray when the gnolls summoned reinforcements to overwhelm them. Mantou’s narration resonated in a dramatic cadence.

"Watch here as I take on three enemies alone, cutting down two gnolls with one swing of my sword. Then, using my powerful aura, I scare off a third, once again saving the endangered Singo. Standing tall with my sword, dozens of gnolls dared not approach me. This is what martial arts masters in novels embody—but the enemy numbers were simply too great, and my teammates couldn’t keep up with my rhythm. Even with my strength, I had no choice but to strategically retreat."

The comments scrolled with sarcastic remarks.

"Sneaking in some BS, aren’t you?"

"Where’s the autumn rain? No rain, no follow."

"Which martial arts master stands with their sword while gasping for air?"

The scene transitioned to Mantou meeting a girl in a snow hut. She kindly offered him a cup of hot tea, but the footage of him being scammed was sneakily edited out. The girl then revealed her true form as a terrifying monster. Special post-production effects were used here, overlapping the monstrous draconic transformation with the girl’s delicate features, alternating between the cold metallic chamber and the warm, cozy wooden hut.

Ultimately, Mantou and Singo narrowly escaped the monster’s clutches, reaching a hidden room where they found a diary titled "Valenna’s Journal." It detailed how Valenna, once an innocent girl full of dreams for the future, was gradually transformed into a fully draconic monster.

"When I turned to the last page of the diary, I was already creeped out. That’s when we realized Valenna was real, and so was the monster. Who could’ve imagined that the ‘Daddy’ mentioned in the journal had transformed his own daughter into a monster!"

At this point, even Mantou’s tone carried barely suppressed anger.

The comments erupted into another frenzy.

"What a beast!"

"This guy even turned his own daughter into that? Worse than an animal!"

"Chilling to think about! Did Valenna eat Mary?"

"It hurts—my poor Miss Valenna!"

"Who’s teaming up with me to run this dungeon? I’m going to cut that boss into a thousand pieces!"

Next came the second wave of draconic monsters, during which Mantou and Singo regrouped with Born Battle Maniac. However, Mantou’s curiosity triggered the cursed soul jar, allowing a fragment of Wagner’s soul to possess him, leading to the trio being effortlessly wiped out.

"Even the boss’s fragment is this strong?"

"Damn, Archmage!"

The subsequent footage was presented through Mantou’s blurry perspective from inside the jar, offering viewers a novel experience. Mantou seized the opportunity to share his many theories, deliberately mentioning Cassius.

The soul fragment mysteriously vanished, and the trio awoke at the top of the tower, where they encountered a captive white dragon. They then confronted Wagner’s true form, with the footage ending in an explosive climax.

"Blast him good! Blow him to hell!"

"Kill that beast!"

Finally, Mantou’s cheeky face reappeared. He made sure to show off the rewards from triggering the hidden quest, including his exclusive traits and the envy-inducing 【Transform into Dragon】 ability. He even displayed his inventory filled with white dragon scales.

Although the scales no longer belonged to him, at least he could show off to the audience.

"Suck it up!"

"Drain Mantou dry!"

"Seeing Mantou get loot hurts more than me not getting any!"

The unabashed flexing sparked waves of jealousy in the comments.

At the video’s end, Mantou said, "That’s all for this episode. Folks, do you want to avenge Valenna? Want to gain the flashy Transform into Dragon ability? Want to farm loads of white dragon materials? Want to learn advanced spells? Head to the Polar Night Demon Tower—I’ve left it all there!"

"Still playing awkward, huh?"

"I don’t care. I have to check it out!"

"When does the official release happen? I’m dying to play."

"No way, no way, there’s no one who hasn’t played Erezaghe yet, right?"

This video went viral again.

Valenna’s repeated cries of "Big Brother" were mentioned across numerous platforms, making her a figure of sympathy, while Wagner was nailed to the internet’s pillar of shame, drawing scorn from millions. This virality also caused Erezaghe’s popularity to soar, with over five million players pre-registered for the public beta.

Players, however, were more pragmatic, focusing on the new dungeon—the Polar Night Demon Tower.

A black tower hidden deep in the mountains.

A captive white dragon, a mysterious mage.

And—immensely generous rewards.

Mantou’s rewards were so lucrative that they included not only hidden quests and rare materials but also the near-broken 【Transform into Dragon】 ability, sparking envy from everyone. Even the big guilds were jealous and began mobilizing resources to raid the dungeon.

Reportedly, the 【Royals】 guild leader had already assembled a hundred players, determined to acquire dragon blood.

After all, it was a dragon—even the smallest hatchling was far beyond the reach of ordinary players. Not to mention, this ability might have future advancements—who knows, it might even evolve into a full-fledged adult red dragon!

Meanwhile, Cassius, repeatedly mentioned by Wagner, became the subject of intense discussion among lore enthusiasts and power scaling fans. Debates over the famous faction boss surged in popularity, with forums even hosting threads like "Who’s stronger, Cassius or the Void Whale?"

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