Chu Yuan used to suffer from an extreme case of chuunibyou.
He called himself the Lord of the Crimson Abyss and even started a chuunibyou group online.
But after he grew up, he sealed it all away as a shameful chapter of his past.
Who would have thought that ten years later, with the rise of AR games, chuunibyou would become an epidemic?
Some people held up AR devices and claimed they had gained superpowers.
Some pointed at AR monsters and classified them as pollutants.
And some even took the chuunibyou group he'd founded back then seriously, hoping to join up and save the world!
As luck would have it, Chu Yuan runs an AR gaming experience shop, so he has to deal with these chuunibyou every day. It's practically forcing him to relive his embarrassing past.
The only thing that comforts him is his adorable cat at home.
Every day, Chu Yuan buries his face in the cat's back and takes a deep, hearty sniff.
"You're the only normal one in this world."
"Meow!"
The adorable cat meows, then, with its back to its owner, stretches out a two-meter-long paw and crushes the indescribable creature trying to ambush the Lord of the Crimson Abyss.
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The Crimson Moon rises. Spiritual qi revival begins, and the Dark Age dawns.
Evil gods corrupt the entire world, pollutants devour all life, and people can do nothing but struggle to survive.
At this time, an ordinary AR gaming experience shop appears in a corner of the city. Those who enter discover they can buy all kinds of special abilities and weapons for fighting pollutants.
Just remember, you must follow these rules in this shop:
1. This is just an ordinary AR gaming experience shop, and the owner is just an ordinary shopkeeper. Please play games and shop normally. Do not discuss anything with the owner that has nothing to do with games, especially anything about the Lord of the Crimson Abyss.
2. If the owner brings up another topic, assume he is joking. You may reply in a joking tone, then leave the shop immediately.
3. Attacking, cursing, questioning, or otherwise showing hostility toward the owner is forbidden inside the shop.
4. Use all products sold here strictly according to their instruction manuals. The shop accepts no responsibility for any resulting problems.
5. If a product you bought is damaged, or a digital product develops a bug, contact the owner for repairs as soon as possible while it is under warranty. If the warranty has expired, dispose of it according to the instructions. The shop accepts no responsibility for any problems that arise otherwise.
6. The cat in the shop is just a cat. You may praise it, but do not touch or feed it without permission.
7. These rules contain eight clauses. Memorize every one of them to ensure you have a pleasant shopping experience.
Theme: Every gift fate bestows has already been marked with a price in secret
