Wolf King's Demeanor!

The staff below immediately responded in unison.

"Understood!"

"Moderately reduce attention on Zhang Guangmu, and invest more energy and resources into Yang Chi's Protagonist Group and Zhu Nanhua's Villain Faction!"

"As expected of someone who was only one step away from entering the Seven Stars Sequence last year! Yang Chi has been performing very well so far! He's almost overcome the background setting's Wolf Phobia!"

After leaving the Water Prison, Zhang Guangmu saw the full picture of Wolf Fortress.

An inn, a carriage shop, merchant stalls, bluestone streets, a training ground, a Wolf Den, a council pavilion...

Aside from the Wolf Den, which was a unique area, the entire Wolf Fortress gave Zhang Guangmu the feeling of a small, exotic nation.

Small but complete.

The streets were crowded with pedestrians, and shouts could be heard everywhere.

Zhang Guangmu noticed that those who walked with a Giant Flame Wolf by their side stood with their backs straight, their nostrils practically pointed to the sky, clearly acting like someone superior to others.

The way passersby looked at the Wolf Riders was a mixture of fear and admiration. Some of the bolder ones almost had "I want to replace them" written all over their faces.

The class superiority of the Wolf Riders was vividly highlighted in this small detail.

Led by the masked man, Zhang Guangmu walked through several streets and arrived at the Wolf Den, where he met the "other half" the masked man had mentioned.

Standing before him was a Giant Flame Wolf, about 1.6 meters tall. Its fur was fiery red, and its eyes burned like embers, reflecting a soul-stirring light. The muscles beneath its fur were clearly defined and smooth, seemingly containing terrifying power. Its massive form didn't appear bulky, giving the impression that it could tear apart tigers and leopards.

For the fainter of heart, let alone standing in front of such a giant wolf, even looking at it from afar would make their hearts pound.

"So cool!"

Zhang Guangmu grinned and walked up, casually stroking the Giant Flame Wolf's chin. "We'll be comrades from now on, remember to protect me!"

The biggest problem with Subconscious Films was that actors had to meet a certain age requirement before they could start participating in films, which often led to a lack of child and animal elements.

However, over nine hundred years ago, the empire had already solved this problem by using Artificial Intelligence to replace child and animal characters that were unavoidable in the plot.

Zhang Guangmu heard that because the Great Ancestor believed that the lives of data beings were also lives, the Xuanlong Empire never cleared the data of Artificial Intelligences. Unless there was hardware damage or similar situations, they wouldn't even touch the AIs' memory banks.

At most, like Subconscious Actors, AIs would have their surface memories shielded upon entering a Film World, retaining only their core behavioral patterns and fundamental logical drivers.

Therefore, many Artificial Intelligences active in various Subconscious Films might have existed for hundreds of years!

The Giant Flame Wolf standing before Zhang Guangmu, even without the ability to breathe fire, was intimidating enough just by its size.

In reality, if Zhang Guangmu encountered such an animal, he would definitely run as far away as possible and wouldn't even bother to watch the commotion.

After all, for a sickly person like him to struggle and survive until now was already him giving his all. After experiencing countless hardships and suffering, Zhang Guangmu cherished life more than anyone else.

Moreover, he was a cat person, not a dog person. Having one Mooncake at home was enough; no matter how cute or handsome other dogs were, they couldn't move Zhang Guangmu.

He knew that in the script setting of "Wolf Fortress," the Flame Wolf before him was prepared for the winner of the Water Prison Trial.

Among the many Flame Wolves in the Wolf Den, it belonged to the first tier, possessing extraordinary combat power and being exceptionally strong. It was almost impossible to lose in a one-on-one fight, and even in a one-on-two, it had a good chance of winning.

Against those who were not Wolf Riders, it was like slicing through vegetables and melons, easily slaughtering them.

After all, this play was called "Wolf Fortress." Human combat power was not worth mentioning; Flame Wolves were the mainstream power.

"Roar~"

The Flame Wolf's gaze fell on Zhang Guangmu. It let out a dignified howl and then fell silent, standing quietly beside him, appearing calm and elegant, with a strong sense of humanity.

Zhang Guangmu chuckled and contentedly petted the wolf.

It was then that he noticed the exceptionally tall Flame Wolf had a white, crescent-moon-like mark on its head, and he didn't know if it was a birthmark or a scar from fighting other wolves.

"I'll call you 'White Moon' from now on. Remember this name!"

Zhang Guangmu patted the Flame Wolf a couple more times: "Let's go, let's get something to eat first."

As the winner of the Water Prison Trial, he was different from the other defeated dogs who had voluntarily given up. He belonged to the Fort Master's direct lineage and could essentially do as he pleased in Wolf Fortress. While not necessarily bullying men and women, he could at least live a life of luxury.

Leaving the Wolf Den with White Moon, Zhang Guangmu found that anything he wanted along the way was immediately given to him for free.

This kind of world setting was naturally to highlight the noble and powerful status of the "Wolf Rider" identity.

After all...

If you establish the villain's prestige first, the protagonist's counterattack and face-slapping will be even more satisfying.

Yes.

Having read the script, Zhang Guangmu knew very well that the protagonist of this play, "Young Wolf Lord" Lin Xuan, had a truly tragic background. He was looked down upon by everyone, and anyone could gossip behind his back or even mock him to his face. However, at the beginning of the plot, Lin Xuan had already obtained a Golden Finger powerful enough to turn the tide!

"Awooo!"

A wolf howl attracted Zhang Guangmu's attention.

He stuffed the remaining roast meat in his hand into White Moon's mouth and looked towards the sound. He saw a Flame Wolf, half black and half red, the size of a normal village dog, barking at its owner, seemingly having a dispute.

The corners of Zhang Guangmu's lips curved slightly, and a playful smile appeared on his face.

This "inferior" Flame Wolf, which looked malnourished, was precisely the cheat the director had given the protagonist Lin Xuan in this play!

It looked ordinary, but it carried the bloodline of several generations of Wolf Kings. While its physical qualities like strength, stamina, and agility were all mediocre and underperformed, its "majesty" attribute was maxed out. When this "little wolf" unleashed its aura, other Flame Wolves couldn't even stand steady and would instantly lose all combat ability.

This cheat is quite overpowered. Compared to Chu Fan's logistics-focused Endless Food Bag, it allows the Protagonist Lin Xuan to gain a significant advantage in combat power, accumulating the capital for his rise through one battle after another.

"I think I get it."

After feeding Flame Wolf Bai Yue, Zhang Guangmu suddenly felt his hands were sticky with meat juice. He wanted to find a napkin to wipe his hands, only to discover that there wasn't any in Wolf Fortress.

At this moment, a random passerby walked over, bowing and scraping, "Wolf Rider, sir, you can wipe your hands on my clothes!"

As he spoke, the man knelt before Zhang Guangmu, lowering his head, indicating for Zhang Guangmu to wipe his hands on the coarse linen clothes he was wearing.

"That won't be necessary."

Zhang Guangmu reached his hand towards his Flame Wolf: "Eat yourself, clean your own plate, so..."

"Doggy, it's your turn to perform!"

Flame Wolf Bai Yue rolled its eyes, looking at Zhang Guangmu as if he were an Idiot.

Did this idiot think he would lick his dirty hands clean...

What a dream!

Master Bai Yue spat out a mouthful of fire, which could turn his hands into a pair of Braised Pig Trotters!

Sensing the threat and disdain in Bai Yue's eyes, Zhang Guangmu awkwardly withdrew his hand and put it behind his back: "Forget it, forget it. Hey, you... you can get up. I'm very interested in that person. Doesn't he have Wolf Phobia? How did he suddenly become a Wolf Rider?"

The passerby quickly got up and followed Zhang Guangmu's gaze, seeing the Young Fortress Lord of Wolf Fortress, Lin Xuan. In a humble tone, mixed with a bit of shrewdness and cunning, he said, "Sir, the Young Fortress Lord's Wolf Phobia was originally just a psychological problem. Once he got through it, it would have been fine."

"As a result, as soon as his condition improved slightly, he found a defective product."

"As everyone knows, Flame Wolves are proud and loyal, only recognizing one master in their lifetime, and they will not serve someone who already has a Flame Wolf. Therefore, they are called the 'other half' of a Wolf Rider."

The passerby had only spoken this far when the Young Fortress Lord Lin Xuan, the subject of their conversation, and his defective little wolf were already walking in their direction.

Unfortunately, while this passerby was polite to Zhang Guangmu, he was contemptuous of Lin Xuan in his heart, despite his respectful words. He didn't care about Lin Xuan's feelings at all: "Having a defective Young Fortress Lord, he can never be recognized by another Flame Wolf. He will have no ability to inherit the throne in the future, nor can he bear the future of Wolf Fortress! Everyone says the Young Fortress Lord will always be just the Young Fortress Lord, and that 'Young' will remain forever!"

Speaking of this, the passerby looked at Zhang Guangmu and began to flatter him: "In my opinion, the Young Fortress Lord is far inferior to you, sir!"

"After all, anyone with eyes can see the power of your other half."

"Elegance, majesty, ferocity – this is the Wolf King's Demeanor!"

Lin Xuan, who had heard all of this, turned beet red.

He didn't pay attention to the insignificant subordinate who was spewing nonsense and mocking him. Instead, he stared fiercely at Zhang Guangmu, his teeth grinding together with a ka ka sound, veins bulging on his forehead: "Good, very good! Wolf Rider, tell me your name!"

"I will never forget today's humiliation!"