Mini World Game Console-Chapter 616 - 617 Bad News and Worse News [Happy Spring Festival]
"The Blue Witch is fighting back there; won't you go back and help her?"
"Kill him, and if possible, kill the others too, to reduce our opponents!"
"You won't escape. Once the next Moon Phase arrives, our Miracle will refresh, and then do you want to turn into a frog or a sheep?"
"My Miracle is a close-range Damage Miracle. When it's almost time to kill him, find an opportunity to take out the others."
"You're not an Apostle of the Moon God. As long as you comply willingly, we won't lay a hand on you. But if you keep running, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
"My Miracle is of the Defense type. After killing him, I'll need to find a reason to incite others to fight, then sit back and reap the profits as the fisherman."
Ren Suo had thought that unleashing his Destructive Shadow—which had blasted the enemy's head—would make his pursuers hesitate somewhat. So, he switched to Desire Resonance to try and use his sharp tongue to fend them off.
However, after hearing the thoughts of his pursuers, he had no choice but to let Gu Yueyan keep holding his hand as they ran madly, while he continued to gamble with the Miracle Slot Machine.
Ren Suo had been genuinely puzzled by these people's willingness to fight and kill. After all, reality wasn't about scavenging for bottle caps in a wasteland, nor was it like a zombie apocalypse. Most places were relatively peaceful. People living in such an atmosphere, even with military training, were unlikely to easily take someone else's life. As for sociopathic killing machines, those were even rarer.
The Dark Side of the Moon, overall, was an orderly place. These people had only been on The Dark Side of the Moon for six days, and each had partners of the opposite sex. As the saying goes, men and women working together make light work. Where did they get so much negative energy to transform into bloodless and tearless killing machines?
But upon seriously recalling the game settings, Ren Suo figured out the reason: the guidance of the Slayer Moon God had affected them.
After all, they weren't Luna. Luna was completely controlled by Ren Suo via the joystick throughout. Even if she wanted to get angry, she had to follow the basic rules and was even made to ensure she only beat them until they were debilitated, never to death.
But they were different. The Slayer Moon God had been constantly guiding their killing intent. Once they were caught in this atmosphere of slaughter, they truly thought of themselves as max-level, fully-equipped characters, always looking to fight or show off, regardless of whether it was an unfavorable situation.
In fact, their pursuit of Ren Suo was just a secondary reason. The real purpose was to take the opportunity to eliminate other opponents during the chase.
Just trying to get married and I get targeted by a group of PK players; how unfortunate, he thought.
"That Ability you just used… was it a Miracle?"
Ren Suo, who was continuously gambling with the Miracle Slot Machine, heard Gu Yueyan suddenly ask, and he subconsciously replied, "More or less."
At that moment, Gu Yueyan's grip tightened. Ren Suo, realizing a moment later, explained, "But I'm not an Angel Envoy; this is another kind of particularly unique... Ability."
"I didn't mean to hide it. Using this Ability comes with a certain cost, so I usually keep it up my sleeve as a trump card."
Gu Yueyan said softly, "I have never doubted you. I just..."
Suddenly, a whistling sound pierced from behind. Clearly, an assailant was overtaking them at the bend, closing to within fifty meters and casting Sound Wave Magic at them!
Gu Yueyan turned her head sharply, saw the opponent raising their right hand, and violently sent out a piercing sound wave with a vigorous shake of her palm.
The two sound waves collided in mid-air. The piercing noise suddenly ceased, bursting into a sonic boom shockwave.
"...feel like I've really dragged you down."
Gu Yueyan, while distractedly watching their front and back, said dejectedly, "Without me, you could survive on The Dark Side of the Moon, but the other way around..."
Gu Yueyan knew that aside from character tags, she could only bring Ren Suo a powerful Miracle with every change of the Moon Phase. But now that Ren Suo could also use Miracles, her belief that she could provide him Shelter was just her wishful thinking.
"Now it's your turn to shine," Ren Suo didn't argue with her. Looking at the Miracle Slot Machine in the virtual interface, he said, "I've been taking care of you for six days, all for today. That Ability is troublesome to use; I need some time... During this period, I can't even see the road clearly, so it's up to you to lead the way and protect me."
Gu Yueyan was taken aback for a moment, somewhat bemused. "I thought you were going to comfort me..."
"Comfort you about what? You're right. I know more about The Dark Side of the Moon than you do, my survival skills are better, and if I hadn't advised you when you almost stumbled into the Silver Moon Crystal's contested area, you definitely would have been in trouble..."
The enemy again used a ranged Spell. Gu Yueyan immediately used her Miracle to imitate one and shoot it back, matching them blow for blow, thus managing to hold the stalemate.
"...If you didn't have me, you definitely wouldn't have lived as easily as you have these past few days. And if I didn't have you, I might not have entered The Dark Side of the Moon at all."
Gu Yueyan's heart sank a little, thinking Ren Suo was finally blaming her for this string of encounters.
"But the reality is, you needed me to enter the Mask of the Moon, and I needed you to enter the Mask of the Moon."
While the Miracle Slot Machine was operational, Ren Suo blinked at Gu Yueyan with a smile and gripped her hand tighter. "It's fortunate that this is the case."
Gu Yueyan was momentarily stunned, almost failing to react to an enemy firing a Water Dragon Bullet. In haste, she cast an identical Water Dragon Bullet to block it, splashing them both in the process.
Although drenched by the cold water, Gu Yueyan felt no chill and whispered with pursed lips, "It's fortunate that this is the case."
The most wonderful feeling in the world is when you hold the hand of someone you love, and they hold you even tighter.
DING!
After fifteen pulls, Ren Suo finally hit the jackpot!
It turned out that The Dark Side of the Moon didn't have much of a boost for the Miracle Slot Machine, or perhaps Ren Suo's luck had reached a level where not even "Transcendent Mysticism" could save it. Regardless, Ren Suo had made up his mind to never play the gacha games recommended by Zhao Huo; otherwise, Zhao Huo would surely mock him for his bad luck.
First column image: Teacher Dong in white.
Second column image: Teacher Dong in white.
Third column image: Teacher Dong in white.
This time, Ren Suo was prepared and naturally fell into the memory tunnel.
Unlike the memories with Qiao Muyi, the memories of Dong Chengling were very complete, with visuals and sound, and he could even adjust to a third-person perspective—in fact, only the third-person view was possible, as from the first-person perspective, he was asleep.
The memory was set at Dong Chengling's home. Ren Suo saw himself lying on the couch, sleeping soundly, while Dong Chengling was smiling and telling Little Jiu to go back to her room and rest.
Ren Suo remembered. Just over twenty days ago, he had just completed "Night of the Hunt" and received "Miracle Full Moon" for trial. After acquiring a Miracle that could strengthen his constitution, he had excitedly gone to deliver warmth to Dong Chengling and Little Jiu.
But the cost of that Miracle was sleep. Ren Suo hadn't even finished delivering warmth before he fell into a deep slumber, right there at Dong Chengling's place.
So, it's a memory of what happened after I fell asleep, he mused. But I was asleep, what could have happened?
After Little Jiu finished brushing her teeth and went back to her room, Dong Chengling removed the throw pillow from the couch, picked up Ren Suo, and laid him in as comfortable a position as possible on the couch. Then she sat next to him, gently caressing his sleeping face.
The third-person Ren Suo blinked.
After a while, the deeply sleeping Ren Suo turned over, adopting a side-sleeping position. Dong Chengling seemed unsatisfied and adjusted him back to lying on his back.
The third-person Ren Suo blinked.
A moment later, Dong Chengling went to turn off the living room lights. Then, in the moonlit living room, she unbuttoned her jacket, took off her pants, and unclasped her support top from behind...
The third-person Ren Suo didn't blink; instead, his eyes widened.
Wait, did I miss something...?
But there's no way, I was clearly asleep...
However, I've heard that it's possible to... even while asleep...
Actually, yes, males often experience nocturnal erections...
While Ren Suo was lost in wild thoughts, Dong Chengling removed her outer jacket and pants, revealing the black, tight-fitting Cultivation Garment underneath. She activated a Spiritual Energy Aggregation Device and sat on a Cultivation Cushion in the living room to cultivate.
Ren Suo breathed a sigh of relief. Oh, so it was Cultivation. No wonder she was undressing.
Ren Suo had only seen Cultivation Garments on the internal network, and he had never intended to buy one (of course, he rarely engaged in Cultivation anymore anyway).
According to practical research on the internal network, clothing could be a slight hindrance to absorbing Spiritual Energy during Cultivation—but it wasn't a major issue, at most a difference between 99.5% and 100% absorption. Conversely, wearing clothes made of spiritually-attuned materials could slightly improve Cultivation efficiency, but only by about 100% to 101%.
Cultivation Garments were made from these spiritually-attuned materials. However, as far as Ren Suo knew, not many people wore them.
First, wearing this garment meant removing all other clothing (including underwear), which was generally only feasible at home.
Second, the increase in efficiency was almost imperceptible, and the theoretical gain was also very low. It felt more like a psychological comfort, similar to wearing red underwear during one's zodiac birth year for good luck.
But Ren Suo completely believed that Dong Chengling would wear this Cultivation Garment for that tiny bit of extra Cultivation efficiency, so he wasn't too surprised. Dong Chengling's Cultivation advantage stemmed not only from her exceptional talent but, more importantly, from accumulating those small increments of time and efficiency, allowing her to progress further than them all.
Ren Suo curiously watched Dong Chengling cultivate. He had never seen her wear this Cultivation Garment before; Dong Chengling always wore it as an underlayer, hidden from view.
The proper way to wear a Cultivation Garment was without any undergarments, and Dong Chengling, of course, wouldn't go out dressed like that.
So, Dong Chengling now... hmm... is this Cultivation Garment a bit small? It looks really tight on her...
Just as Ren Suo wanted to take a longer look, time suddenly sped up. Dong Chengling abruptly opened her eyes, beads of fragrant sweat on her forehead. It was unclear if she had completed one full Circulation or several.
Then Dong Chengling went to the bathroom to get a towel, wiped her sweat, and came back to sit beside Ren Suo. She gently caressed his face, sitting quietly for several minutes, just staring at Ren Suo's face. As she watched him, a smile spread across her face, and then she returned to her Cultivation.
Time continued to accelerate. Ren Suo saw Dong Chengling spend the entire night alternating between Cultivation, touching his face, Cultivation, touching his face...
Ren Suo subconsciously touched his own face. What's the deal? My face can make you smile, sure, but can it also restore your energy?
As the first rays of sunlight shone into the living room, Dong Chengling finally stopped her Cultivation; her Cultivation Garment was soaked. She picked up her clothes, preparing to go to the bathroom to change...
At that instant, Ren Suo returned to The Dark Side of the Moon. A distant, shrill voice reached his ears: "You can't escape! Watch as I—"
"Eat shit, you!" Instantly enraged, Ren Suo whirled around, pointing at the verbally abusive Angel Envoy and letting out a furious roar fueled by pent-up hormones!
In a flash, that Angel Envoy froze in mid-air as if caught in a spider's web, like a mouse stuck with 502 superglue, or a large southern cockroach squashed underfoot—completely immobilized.
"Your Miracle is to lock onto the target's relative spatial position."
"But your cost is that your Physical Strength will continuously transfer to whoever is in physical contact with you."
This Miracle was potent. With a casual point, Ren Suo froze all the pursuers in mid-air. Simultaneously, his Physical Strength continuously drained into Gu Yueyan—he hadn't prepared "Unlimited Energy" in his backup slot!
Ren Suo quickly ran out of energy and could only rely on Gu Yueyan for support. Gu Yueyan was slightly shorter than him, so if Ren Suo put his arm over her shoulder, his entire body weight would press down on her. Therefore, Ren Suo had no choice but to wrap an arm around Gu Yueyan's waist, staggering away like someone with a kidney deficiency.
The pursuers, frozen in mid-air, were completely helpless. They could only watch as Ren Suo swaggered off, arm around the girl, so furious they felt like they were steaming from all seven orifices, their sphincters tightening. If I can break free from this state first, one thought, I'll kill the others, then chase that bastard down and crush him...
"Hm?"
A woman's voice sounded from behind. The pursuers' hearts leaped. If other Apostles of the Moon God find us like this, putting themselves in our shoes, we're completely defenseless. They'll definitely kill us...
"Criminals who hunt down innocent citizens? All of them are to be taken into custody."
A woman in white suddenly appeared on a high platform, and a long-haired woman treading on an ice cliff materialized before them. The long-haired woman said, "They seem to be fixed in space."
It's a Transcendent from the League of Legends!?
The pursuers felt a mix of joy and sorrow: joy that they would at least keep their lives, sorrow that they were about to sing the 'iron bars blues'...
"I can handle this," said the woman in white.
"Then I'll leave this to you. I..."
"You stay too. After I break their spatial confinement, I'll need your ice to Bind them."
The long-haired woman pulled her scarf up slightly, covering the cold mist escaping her lips. "Even without me, you could control them."
"There are too many. It's not secure. You stay," the woman in white insisted, unyielding.
They looked at each other for a few seconds, then the long-haired woman suddenly chuckled. "Fine. Since neither you nor she is going, I won't go either."
...
...
Ren Suo and Gu Yueyan finally made it back home. At this time, the Moon Phase also shifted from the Last Quarter Moon to the Waning Moon. Ren Suo, limp as a noodle, could finally lie comfortably on the sofa to recover his Physical Strength. Gu Yueyan quickly poured him a glass of juice.
"You must be hungry, right? What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."
Ren Suo, who even had to be fed juice, smacked his lips and said, "Beef brisket and fried sauce over Yi noodles."
Gu Yueyan blinked, opened the refrigerator, and found they actually had the ingredients. The noodles were actually quite easy to make, though they had specific requirements: the beef brisket had to be tender, the fried sauce fragrant, and the noodles had to be alkaline noodles... Gu Yueyan had secretly learned how to make them long ago.
After some bustling in the kitchen, Gu Yueyan emerged carrying a steaming plate of beef brisket and fried sauce over Yi noodles. Ren Suo propped himself up, wanting to eat by himself, but Gu Yueyan gently stopped him. "There are only enough ingredients for this one plate. If you don't hold it steady and drop it, there'll be nothing to eat. Let me do it."
"Besides, all your Physical Strength flowed into me, so I'm bursting with energy right now. It's perfect for me to feed you." Gu Yueyan, having learned from Ren Suo about his Miracle Cost, offered a well-reasoned explanation as she picked up noodles coated in beef brisket sauce and finely minced fried sauce with her chopsticks, bringing them to Ren Suo's lips.
Lying exhausted on the sofa, Ren Suo looked at the galaxy of starlight swirling in Gu Yueyan's eyes and suddenly remembered Dong Chengling from the earlier memory.
In their eyes, stars shone.
After finishing the long-awaited noodles, Ren Suo finally regained some Physical Strength, enough to manage a lazy stretch.
Gu Yueyan returned after washing the dishes and sat beside him. She noticed Ren Suo had been stealing glances at her. Now that they were safe, she raised an eyebrow and couldn't resist teasing him, "What are you looking at me for?... Oh, right, I haven't changed clothes yet."
Ren Suo was still in his wedding suit, and Gu Yueyan, naturally, was still in her strapless mermaid-tail wedding dress.
Suddenly feeling a little apprehensive, Gu Yueyan asked, "By the way, I wanted to ask... just asking... do I look good in this wedding dress?"
Gu Yueyan knew that compared to Teacher Dong and Sister Qiao, she lagged a bit in terms of figure and aura; she was even consciously trying to learn from them. Although Gu Yueyan believed that if she studied fashion, makeup, and deportment, she could eventually catch up to them, "eventually" was still in the future.
She wasn't even sure if she would live to see tomorrow.
"Beautiful. You look very beautiful," Ren Suo praised generously, then burped.
Gu Yueyan chuckled. "Want some more? You took care of me these past few days. Let me take care of you today."
Ren Suo was silent for a few seconds. He managed to sit up straighter, his eyes wide as he met Gu Yueyan's gaze seriously. "I have bad news, and then even worse news. Which do you want to hear first?"
Sensing the change in Ren Suo's tone, Gu Yueyan felt a flutter of panic but forced herself to remain calm. "Bad news and worse news? Is there no good news?"
"No," Ren Suo shook his head.
The highly sensitive Gu Yueyan immediately thought of a certain possibility, and her spirits plummeted.
That's right, how could I ever compare to Teacher Dong or Sister Qiao? Besides, I was so awful to him before, always thwarting him. How could he just forget all the unpleasantness because I showed him a little kindness? Especially since I have such a terrible personality—jealous, hypocritical, conceited—there's nothing likable about me at all...
She thought for a moment, then said, feigning curiosity, "Let's hear the bad news first."
Ren Suo said, "The bad news is, I can't treat you the way I used to anymore."
Just as I thought.
Gu Yueyan's heart sank even lower. She couldn't even pretend anymore and asked softly, "Why?"
Ren Suo scratched his cheek, looking slightly embarrassed. "Because my thoughts about you... aren't so pure anymore."
...
Huh?
Gu Yueyan looked up, meeting Ren Suo's eyes. After a few seconds of eye contact, his gaze automatically drifted to the upper right, avoiding hers.
Feeling as if a Sea of Flowers had bloomed in her heart, Gu Yueyan pressed her lips together, suppressing the smile that almost escaped. She asked, her voice trembling slightly, "Then... then what's that... that even worse news?"
If this news was already so 'bad,' she couldn't wait to hear what the even worse news was!
"The even worse news, huh..." Ren Suo sighed, his expression conflicted.
Under Gu Yueyan's expectant gaze, Ren Suo collected himself and said earnestly, "The even worse news is... you're not the only one I have impure thoughts about."
Ren Suo hadn't expected that while he was gazing at Zhao Huo, Zhao Huo was also gazing back at him.
