The Beauty Filter Has Worn Off

Ling Nan transmigrated into a book.

Judging by the clickbait ad he'd tapped before transmigrating, it was probably a cultivation novel with countless beauties, following the classic story of a domineering male lead rising to the top, leveling up, defeating monsters, and gathering a harem.

Ling Nan was lucky enough to become a promising young member of a cultivation clan.

But when he thought of the male lead's many opportunities and beautiful harem, he couldn't help getting ideas.

Now that he'd transmigrated, he counted as a protagonist too, more or less. Surely there was nothing wrong with claiming a few unclaimed opportunities and collecting a few beauties, right?

The bad news: Ling Nan, full of ambition, failed to snatch any opportunities.

The good news: he managed to get acquainted with several beauties.

There was the frosty, jade-boned senior sister from the Sword Sect.

There was the alluring heir to the Moon Sect, dressed in red like a blazing flame.

There was the sunny, cheerful junior sister from his own sect, always smiling like a flower...

Each beauty had her own charms.

They were just, well, a little fierce.

Ling Nan thought the people of this world must be especially tough. Whenever he first tried to show these beauties his interest, they always resisted fiercely, sometimes even flying into a rage.

Fortunately, after a while, they began to tolerate his advances, and even threw themselves into his arms, much to his relief.

Ling Nan believed that as long as he persevered, he could reach the pinnacle of life, build a harem, and accomplish great things!

One day, before he could realize his ambitions, he heard a belated and strange apology.

[Sorry, transmigration ID 000359. We accidentally installed the wrong template. We'll now disable the faulty service, "Beauty Filter."]

After that mechanical voice rang out,

Ling Nan hadn't even figured out what was going on when he noticed that the sensations around him felt wrong.

He had been getting all lovey-dovey with the Moon Sect fairy, and they were about to do something unspeakable.

But... why was the fairy's hand bigger than his?

Why did the hard thing behind him feel harder than his chest?

And...

"What's wrong?" A hoarse voice came close to his ear, low and unmistakably male. "Getting shy now?"

Ling Nan slowly turned his head, his pupils shaking with shock.

???

Where had that stunning beauty gone? And who was this rock-hard man?

Only later did Ling Nan learn that the so-called Beauty Filter was a terrifying tool that made him see every handsome man as a pretty girl.

[Reading Guide]

1. A silly, anything-goes story. Just read it for fun.

2. A story about a straight guy who flirts with everyone and then gets his comeuppance when he's forced into some very intimate activities.

Theme: Those who are loved thrive; those who lose love suffer.