Starting with "The Demonic Cultivation," I had no choice but to pretend to be a magical gi

At this moment, Gu Yun had already found a cold drink shop with relatively few customers, ordered the cheapest lemonade, and sat down in a corner.

This place offers a good view, allowing you to see the bustling crowds outside without worrying about being spotted by acquaintances.

He pulled his hoodie back slightly, revealing half his face, and opened his phone to browse Tiehu.

Intelligence gathering is a required course at all times. Although most of them are just support posts that don't offer much substance, the truly useful information is often hidden in these nooks and crannies.

Gu Yun wholeheartedly agreed with this.

After all, the truth is often in the hands of a minority.

"Um?"

He suddenly stopped.

Amidst a screen full of posts like "Wind Chime is my wife" and "Wind Chime stepped on me," one post's title stood out particularly.

A rational analysis suggests that the newcomer named Fengling definitely has a problem.

Gu Yun raised an eyebrow and clicked on it without commenting.

The main post, a lengthy text of over a thousand words, thoroughly dissected everything from the wind chime's costume design and the dark-toned magical effects to her mysterious identity.

Although there is no substantial evidence and the whole thing is full of subjective conjecture and speculation, a conclusion has been drawn.

That means Fengling isn't some wild magical girl at all, but a witch trying to infiltrate the magical girl team. She deliberately chose this time to come in order to create a diversion and sabotage the auditions.

That's just utter nonsense, pure conjecture.

The comments below have already reached over a hundred posts.

"OP is an idiot (beep), confirmed."

"However, I also find it a bit suspicious. I'll go ask her later if she has any ulterior motives for approaching me."

"You've eaten too many peaches upstairs, haven't you? The wind chimes are right next to me."

"To be fair, I'm not an expert in this area, but magical girls who suddenly appear out of nowhere are indeed suspicious. Of course, if I'm wrong, as I said, I'm not an expert in this field."

The rhythm is already incredibly fast.

Gu Yun stared intently at the screen, his expression gradually becoming serious.

He might have believed it if it were about other magical girls, but he was really familiar with Wind Chime.

"I see, I get it now."

There is no hatred without a cause, and there are no trolls without a reason. Posting something like this at this juncture is definitely someone trying to stir up trouble and tarnish the reputation of Wind Chime.

But clearly, the masses have discerning eyes. Most people just treat it as a joke, while only a few who are blinded and unable to distinguish reality are blindly following along.

"Whose way is this wind chime blocking now?"

Gu Yun fell into deep thought.

"Wouldn't this be considered defamation?"

The nightingale glanced at it and immediately burst into laughter.

"Apart from the witch, the others weren't entirely wrong; they actually seemed to be true."

"Stop fooling around."

Gu Yun closed his eyes.

Although this thing is purely random and based on assumptions, it has indeed crossed its own red line.

Now is the critical period for Fengling to establish her persona in her debut performance. Any risk that may lead to the collapse of her persona and the exposure of her identity will not be tolerated.

This is like the Snake effect, where a small leak can sink a great ship; it's something we absolutely must guard against.

He considered it in his mind.

My main account ID is "Incubator from Next Door". I've been on Tiehu forum for two and a half years, and I've published many in-depth research and combat analysis posts. I have a considerable number of followers and can barely be called a master in the magical girl field.

If a long article about the history and aesthetic value of dark magical girls were published at this time, and the narrative were stirred up a bit, it should be able to steer public opinion back on track.

The key question is, is it worth it?

If I suddenly step forward to take sides in this situation, won't people associate me with the wind chimes?

Gu Yun suddenly felt conflicted.

After thinking it over, before he could make up his mind, the interface automatically refreshed.

then……

"You have arrived in a wasteland of knowledge."

"ha?"

Gu Yun was stunned for a moment, then returned to the main interface, where a bright red announcement suddenly appeared in the pinned section.

The poster was an administrator with the ID "Miss is the cutest in the world".

"Punishment for recent violations involving malicious speculation about the identity of specific magical girls"

"While I don't endorse this style and have reservations about some of the magical girl Fuuyan's actions, in this special time, no magical girl fighting to protect the world should be subjected to such baseless malicious speculation and slander."

"Tactics can be discussed, and character designs can be criticized, but conspiracy theories are not allowed. Also, the original poster has been banned for thirty days. Please be aware."

This announcement is just...

The strange, unpleasant smell was almost emanating from it.

"Tsk."

Gu Yun shook his head.

"It seems like they're defending the wind chimes, but the awkward sense of impartiality and bias in their writing only makes it more likely to lead people towards conspiracy theories."

"Huh? How did you figure that out? Isn't this me speaking up for you?"

Nightingale was somewhat bewildered, clearly unable to keep up with Gu Yun's train of thought.

"So, you still need to practice."

Gu Yun sighed.

……

Meanwhile, in a private room at a high-end dessert shop not far from Gu Yun.

The atmosphere became slightly tense.

Lilia sat on the sofa, puffing out her cheeks. The delicate little cake in front of her had been poked repeatedly with her fork and was almost turning into a honeycomb.

"Xiaobai, did you do this on purpose?"

She slammed her phone on the table, and the screen displayed a screenshot of the infamous post from earlier.

"How could you let this post stay up for so long? It's almost reached hundreds of replies. Those people are saying Sister Wind Chime is a witch, why didn't you block it immediately? Do you also think they're right?"

Lilia, who had just bought some satisfactory merchandise and was about to stop and rest before continuing her shopping spree, was furious when she saw the purely malicious slander on her phone screen.

I won't allow you to talk about my Wind Chime Sister like that! She's the best magical girl in the world! (jpg)

Faced with questions about death, Nagisa Shiraha sighed as well, silently sent out the final announcement, and then closed his phone screen.

She was just sitting at home when trouble came out of nowhere.

"Miss, I was making some merchandise for you and didn't see it."

Zhu Baiyu weakly defended himself.

"Besides, we should at least let them finish speaking before sealing the order, otherwise it would make us seem guilty."

"So you just don't like Sister Wind Chime!"

Lilia wouldn't listen to any explanations; her jewel-like blue eyes were watery.

"You were reluctant when you bought the merchandise, but now that you see people criticizing her, you're probably secretly pleased."

"I don't."