The man clearly hadn't expected a fragile-looking young man to make such an absurd, outrageous claim. His grip tightened instinctively, and filthy words began spilling from his mouth.
"Threatening me? You think I'm a fucking idio-"
Before he could finish, the seemingly helpless young man raised his arm. His clenched fist shattered the wrist gripping his hair faster than the eye could follow. Then he seized the NPC by the throat with one hand and slammed him to the floor.
As Shen Ru struck, the dark shadow lurking nearby seized its chance. An enormous shadow loomed as though it would swallow the others whole, and within moments, they were hanging upside down in midair.
As though venting his displeasure, the man controlling the shadow gave them two vicious shakes in the air.
His red eyes returned to the NPC beneath his hand, who was now trembling like a leaf. Shen Ru gave what he considered a very gentle smile and slowly said:
"Now, would you like to reconsider my proposal?"
"Or would you rather die right away?"
The livestream chat:
[Aaaaaah! You pulled my wife's hair! I hereby order you to drop dead immediately, right this fucking second!!!]
[Honey, you really don't have to smile. After all the torment these instances have put him through, my wife is finally starting to give off serial killer vibes...]
[You above me, I suspect you're a spy sent by a rival fandom. This is your official notice: you've been expelled from the fan club!]
The NPC clearly hadn't realized he had unwittingly picked a fight with someone so formidable. Still, he had his doubts. How could someone survive the apocalypse without understanding its rules? How had these two made it this far in one piece?
But to stay alive, he spilled everything. "You