My wife is the stand-in.

"This superpower is so awesome! @OldPhoenixJewelry @StyleJewelry / Aren't you planning to release a collaboration?"

"The Stand user is so cool! I'm swooning!"

"Is this real footage? Most of the shots are from above, the weather was terrible, there are special effects to make it clear, but you can tell the shooting conditions were very poor."

"Holy crap, there's a torrential downpour in Hongdu Province right now! Especially near the major river basin, which is under military control. I saw a long line of military vehicles heading towards the river from my window! What they said earlier is probably true!"

Even in his "powered-up" state, Amanosaki was still no match for Taotie on camera. His flashy gem magic counterattacks and series of attacks were all neutralized by Taotie. Although the camera showed Amanosaki being attacked by enemies in the shadows, indicating that he was being targeted by two enemies, it was still hard for Amanosaki's fans to accept.

"No, no, no, this is too fake. Even if this demon called Taotie is powerful, a Stand user would never be this pathetic, constantly being beaten and humiliated."

"How did you know that the Taotie has such powerful abilities? Didn't you see how the entire filming set has been destroyed in just a few dozen seconds? It looks like a cake that a dog has chewed on."

"Of course! I'm a long-time fan of Stand users, I even attended his offline fan event in Yueyang City! I still have his autograph!"

"So what?"

"I even saw the Stand user beat up the evil spirit with my own eyes! With my own eyes! The Stand user is definitely not as weak as he appears in this short film! Where is his Stand? Where is it!?"

"Kanna-chan! Come out here!"

"Summon Kanna!"

"Kanna, come on, kill them all!"

As Amanosaki was relentlessly pursued and the military camp rapidly collapsed, the number of comments on the screen surged. Amanosaki's fans could no longer contain their pent-up energy and flooded the screen with messages.

Amanosaki joined their group chat, but due to work commitments, he wasn't allowed to use his phone while on missions. Li Junzi was the same; the phone he showed Amanosaki was borrowed from a reporter who accompanied the military, thanks to their friendly interactions.

So although fans are "together" with Amanosaki, they rarely have the opportunity to communicate with him directly.

Now that they see their idol's career booming and fan groups have been established all over the country, how can they stand it when they see someone slandering him in a promotional video starring him?

After much anticipation, Hinata Hyuga finally made her dazzling entrance as the song reached its climax and the music grew increasingly rousing!

“Eh!”

"Not Kanna?"

"Holy crap! The Stand has transformed!"

"Sister is so cool! Sister stepped on me!"

"Wait, you guys are talking about stand-ins all over here, but what exactly is a stand-in?"

"Just go to the official website of Qunxia Mountain and search! All the introductions for registered players are available online!"

The discussion was quickly veered off course, and the trailer, which was reaching its climax, didn't give anyone time to argue. The barrage of comments was quickly drowned out by a series of "Holy crap!"

Hinata Hyuga's movements were graceful, her attacks swift, her eyes sharp, and her targets cunning.

Despite struggling wildly, Taotie was repeatedly struck by Hinata Hyuga and remained as frail as a rag doll.

Under the relentless barrage of iron fists that sent adrenaline soaring, Taotie's skin was covered in bruises.

Hinata Hyuga, meanwhile, moved with ease and grace across the ever-disappearing ground.

"I felt so good!"

"Sister! Sister!"

"Sister, my foot! If a sister like that punched you, you wouldn't even have time to cry; you'd just die!"

"I thought the Steel Girl was the strongest woman in the world, but I never imagined there was someone even more formidable! Who is this woman?"

The scene shifts to the perspective of a drone that has ventured several meters into the air. Amanosaki activates the drone, shattering the foundation like an explosion, and teams up with Hinata Hyuga to pierce through the Taotie with a single shot.

The camera then returns to the sky, where the Taotie explodes. The originally bloody scene is transformed into limited blood plasma, blooming on the ground like scarlet petals, thanks to the special effects artist's enhancement.

The screen went dark, and the subtitles appeared:

[This battle took place an hour before the video was released, featuring the Chinese knight 'Stand User' battling the evil glutton. This video is dedicated to all those with supernatural abilities fighting on the front lines.]

"Oh my god! It's really true!"

"My God, just an hour ago! It really was a battle on the Yangtze River!"

"Holy crap, I'm from Hongdu Province! The city's under lockdown today, which means this battle is happening right near my house!?"

"What?! Has the official Chinese media outlet collaborated with director Berg?! Ahhh! That's amazing!"

The comments section abruptly ended with the video, and Amanosaki breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected that Spielberg could create such a powerful promotional video with such simple filming in less than an hour.

What defines an internationally renowned director? This is the mark of an internationally renowned director!

Not only him, but the audience was also full of passion and wanted to express themselves, leaving a lot of comments in the comment section.

The top comment on the domestic promotional video was posted by a fan of Amanosaki.

"Given everyone's enthusiasm, I'll post the information about Stand users that we've compiled in the group here."

Hero Name: Stand User / Real Name: Amanosaki, Age: 25, Special Ability: Ideal Type, Ability: Can transform into characters drawn by Amanosaki. Note: Before awakening, the Stand User was active on the martial arts forum as the Master Calligrapher, drawing promotional posters and flyers for many heroes, and also posting a large number of his own artworks on the forum (link).

By the way, I've already collected four promotional posters that the master made for other heroes, and fifteen flyers as well!

The second highly-rated comment also clarified the question for everyone:

"Let me add something: the beautiful lady in the video is the Stand user, Da Xia! She's the Stand she wore during Da Xia's first awakening and debut battle. I found her identity in Da Xia's post, 'To That Distant ACG,' and her name is Hinata Hyuga! Here's the link..."

Upon seeing this comment, many viewers realized that the seemingly gentle and kind girl in the video, who exuded a virtuous aura but was incredibly powerful when she took action, actually possessed superpowers!

Everyone was very enthusiastic.

Amidst the vast amount of discussion, there was also praise for the collaboration between the government and Spielberg, which fully utilized the director's artistic talent to better showcase the actions of the heroes and soldiers who defended their country.

Unlike previous reviews which were mixed and mostly positive, this time the comments were overwhelmingly positive, thanks to several live streams and the groundwork laid by the previous promotional video.

Seeing Amanosaki grinning from ear to ear, Li Junzi approached him with great enthusiasm:

"Brother, I told you you're really famous this time! Even my teacher said your performance far exceeded his expectations!"

Amanosaki looked at the burly man who insisted on calling him his older brother and thought to himself, "It's kind of you to be so dedicated even though I haven't taught you anything. I've also learned a lot while I was chasing two girls, so I'll share it with you."

He stood up and patted Li Junzi's thick, granite-like muscles. "Come on, it's time for your big brother's lesson."

Li Junzi was overjoyed!

Chapter 194: Demonic Uprising and Superficial Harmony

A gentle east wind blows through the small building, and the rain pours down.

Amanosaki and Li Junzi had only been hiding in a guard tower to share their experiences of picking up girls for about ten minutes when a commotion suddenly broke out below the tower, attracting the two of them to peek out.

This reconnaissance revealed two columns of special forces, fully clad in black alloy armor with Chinese insignia painted on their chests, silently surging into the military camp, their eyes fixed on the cold rain.

In the lampposts and the flashing lightning on the horizon, Amanosaki could see clearly that these soldiers looked like they were wearing armor similar to the original Iron Man suit that Stark handcrafted in a cave. Beams of light emanated from their shoulders, they had nail gun-shaped steel guns strapped to their waists, and they held chainsaw swords, exuding a murderous aura.

These soldiers were extremely heavy. Despite the wide foot armor, their entire insteps and half of their feet were still submerged in the rain-soaked soil.

"Holy crap, what kind of monster is this? Is this some kind of 'Warhammer 40' movie? Don't tell me these are all Ultramarines!"

Amanosaki stared dumbfounded at the military camp battered by the wind and rain, his mind a jumble of illusions and reality.

Li Junzi subconsciously raised his phone, then immediately put it down. He slapped himself, and after confirming he wasn't dreaming, muttered to himself:

"The rumors are true! The Chinese government is indeed developing exoskeleton armor!"

"What legend?"

“It’s an urban legend.” Li Junzi’s voice was tinged with panic. “Governments in various countries have been secretly researching how to deal with foreign superpowered individuals and evil forces within their territories after losing superpowered individuals. It is said that the country of America specializes in using gene editing technology, serums, and surgery to create super soldiers through a biochemical route.”

"Meanwhile, the Slavic countries in the north and China have made groundbreaking discoveries in mechanical and electronic technology, attempting to arm their soldiers with steel... Now it seems that the Chinese government has invented the decisive device, and these things have turned from blueprints into reality!"

Upon hearing this, Amanosaki pressed his forehead, feeling a throbbing pain in his head.

He thought it was absurd that he had traveled from a materialistic world to a spiritual world, where superpowers were everywhere and people were fervently worshipping those with superpowers. Now, someone was telling him that this world was even more absurd than he had imagined, and that exoskeleton and bio-enhancement technologies were on the right track.

Super soldiers and Iron Man armor—combining these two things is just like creating the original version of the Astartes soldier!

Amanosaki punched the stunned Li Junzi, "Enough nonsense, go down first."

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Amanosaki tried to contact Lin Shuyu, hoping to get some additional answers, but all he heard was a rejection message:

"Please note that you are currently on a top-secret mission and all external communications have been suspended."

Hinata Hyuga tightened her fingers, giving the somewhat nervous Amanosaki a gentle expression of silent support.

Yes, after coming down from the watchtower, he was with Hinata Hyuga. The two held each other's hands, their palms sweaty.

'There are about two hundred people wearing armor.' Amanosaki thought to himself as he looked at the Iron Man figures that had taken over the military camp's activity area.

In Iron Man, a suit of armor with a huge red star painted on its chest and an extra shoulder cannon compared to other suits of armor stepped out and said to Xu Xiangqian, the commander of the 402nd position standing in front of him, "Are all the heroes of the Expeditionary Force in place?"

"Reporting, sir, all the heroes of the expeditionary force are ready!"

So he bypassed Xu Xiangqian and came to the scattered group of swordsmen: "Issuing the latest mission!"

All the heroes shuddered.

"According to the informant's report, a large number of demons have gathered in the Vine Gourd Valley, ten kilometers outside the blockade line, and are secretly planning to attack the blockade line together with the Four-Clawed Scaled Fish. The command has ordered the 'Wu Zu' Brigade to take over command of the expeditionary force and set up obstacles at the crossroads three kilometers away to ambush the demons!"

The knights were immediately in an uproar.

"Quiet!"

The sharp voice of the Eastern Leaf Knight drowned out the chatter of all the other knights. Under the expectant gazes of everyone, the Eastern Leaf Knight, with a somewhat dark complexion, stood before the commander of the Martial Soldiers.

He was very angry, extremely angry.

This is the second time someone has tried to seize power from him.

The first was Amanosaki, whose battle with Taotie was filmed by an internationally renowned director and made into a promotional video, which has now made him famous worldwide.

Oriental Leaf Hero's first reaction upon seeing the promotional video was not jealousy, but deep regret.

If he hadn't rejected Saeko Busujima's offer of support and had instead gone to Amanosaki's aid, he would have been the absolute protagonist in the promotional video.

Oriental Leaf Hero was the one who led the expedition halfway through. He was not familiar with Amanosaki's deeds, nor did he know about the contract. However, he still understood through this incident that the government and the Heroes Mountain wanted to use this extermination order to promote themselves.

So he made up his mind to seize command and make a name for himself in the next mission.

Now someone is telling him, 'I'll take over command, you can leave,' and he can't accept that.

Amanosaki disobeyed my orders. He's a chivalrous knight, after all. And what are you, anyway? What are you doing here getting involved?!