Mini World Game Console-Chapter 627 - 628: Victims of the Genuine Miracle [For the Silver Alliance, many more updates for Lientoga]

Ren Suo didn't have a dream.

It felt as though he woke up early in the morning but didn't want to get out of bed, so he covered himself with a blanket again. He wasn't fully asleep, but he wasn't fully awake, either. His consciousness was fuzzy, and his body felt incredibly light. It was as if he was lingering in a time tunnel, swaying back and forth. He might have felt like he slept for an hour when in fact, he had lain there for only three minutes, or he might have felt like he slept for three minutes but actually had a deep sleep for three hours...

However, this half-sleeping, half-awake sensation was actually quite comfortable. When you're truly asleep, you feel nothing, and when you're really awake, you feel too much. This sensation of only experiencing the depths of slumber was almost as sweet as growing quickly through sleep, like a baby.

Because Ren Suo truly felt like he was growing.

Or rather, he was expanding.

He could clearly feel that during his deep sleep, something small was expanding little by little, growing bigger, sturdier, and full of vitality.

When that thing expanded to its limit, Ren Suo felt his hazy drowsiness fading away like the tide, and his consciousness was slowly reviving.

Immediately after that came the sounds, lights, smells, tactile sensations—countless pieces of information penetrated Ren Suo's mind like bullets, awakening his nearly atrophied brain.

Ren Suo slowly opened his eyes, and what appeared before him was a familiar sight.

"Kiddo, you're awake?" Ren's mother gently touched Ren Suo's head and said, "Even during the holidays, you need to pay attention to your health. Don't stay up all night again. Playing games all night, you didn't even realize you had a fever. Do you know you have the college entrance exam in 123 days?"

"...Huh?" Ren Suo, still not fully awake, was instantly confused. "I have the college entrance exam in 123 days?"

"Yes, right after the winter break, you'll have your mock exams. During this time, you should focus and do your winter break homework well. We, as your parents, don't expect you to get into Sky Capital University, but if you make it over the A-level threshold, tuition won't be that high... If the annual tuition is more than a four-digit number, don't count on us buying you a laptop."

His mother's nagging didn't penetrate Ren Suo's ears. A memory from his past quickly resurfaced in his mind: During the winter break of his senior year in high school, he was so excited that he went straight to the internet café with his classmates for an all-nighter. There were no issues during the all-nighter, but as soon as he got home, he came down with a fever and passed out. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

His parents then used this as a reason to persuade him to do his homework instead of playing games. Ren Suo felt a bit embarrassed at the time, so he studied and read books honestly. He was quite diligent during the latter part of his senior year, which was why he was able to surpass the threshold for first-tier universities and attend a pretty good college...

What, I've actually been reborn during the winter break of my senior year of high school!?

I have to go through senior year AGAIN!?

Had I been reborn in the early part of senior year, I could still put in some effort, but now it's almost the second semester, and I've forgotten all my high school knowledge! I only remember potassium permanganate from the method of producing oxygen in the lab!

Stay calm. Going to school is just for the diploma and making money. If I don't go to school, is there still a way to become successful?

Would betting on soccer work? ... But I don't follow soccer.

Would buying property work? ... The property market is already high.

Would investing in cryptocurrency work? ... The price of cryptocurrency is also high.

Would copying works of art work? ... I only remember the major AAA games.

Reborn just four or five years back with not even a penny to my name, how can I become rich? Maybe I won't even get into college.

The most important thing is, if life changes, will I still be able to receive packages from the Naiser Company, will I still be able to meet them...

His mother's triumphant echo: "Haha, silly boy."

Ren Suo's chaotic thoughts abruptly stopped, and he lifted his head to stare blankly at his chattering mother. Finally, Ren's mother couldn't help but burst out laughing, and reaching out to ruffle Ren Suo's hair, she said, "I've been watching a TV series called 'Rebirth' recently, about a man who gets reborn back in high school. I wanted to tease you a bit. I didn't expect you to really believe you had been reborn during your senior year... Haha, do I look as young as I did five years ago?"

Ren Suo's face turned red with anger—he had been played by a middle-aged woman! He, a modern young man who was never away from his smartphone, had been deceived by a middle-aged woman who hardly knew how to shop online using a rebirth plot!

"Family member, the patient has just woken up. Don't touch his head like that. The doctor will be here soon." A young and beautiful nurse hurried over to prevent Ren's mother from messing with Ren Suo any further. However, Ren's mother had no intention of stopping. She continued to touch Ren Suo's head. "No, don't you think my son's head looks really nice to touch?"

"Of course, no..." The nurse began speaking while looking at Ren Suo, but halfway through her sentence, she changed her words, "…Your son is a Cultivator, so it's normal for him to be a little different from regular people. Mr. Suo has just woken up, don't stimulate him any more."

You should stop my mother with a stern tone!

"But it really feels great to the touch; my boy, what hats do you normally wear? Show off your head more often, and you're definitely going to attract more girls' attention," Ren's mother reluctantly withdrew her hand, then changed her tune. "But wearing a hat is also good. Right now, don't go stirring up trouble with other girls. Be conservative and don't expose too much."

Her tone made it sound like Ren Suo was some kind of Casanova. Annoyed, Ren Suo retorted, "Mom, stop talking. Nurse, what hospital is this, and why am I here?"

"This is The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University in Baiyun City," the nurse immediately said. "You were transferred here from Lianjiang Third Hospital on January 2nd."

Ren Suo was inwardly shocked. "Then what's today's date?"

"February 1st."

Ren Suo, uncultured as he was, could only dazedly utter, "What a shocking revelation."

At that moment, the chief doctor came over, examined him for a while, asked him a few questions, had him get out of bed and walk a few steps, then said, "Based on the examination just now, you seem to be fine. Although you were on a glucose drip for a few days, there has been no muscle atrophy. You just need to be careful to eat light meals for the next few days… In fact, our hospital couldn't find any problems with you either. Lianjiang Third Hospital said you were in a coma due to Transcendent reasons; our hospital is not a Transcendent medical hospital. If you are not reassured, you should go back to Lianjiang Third Hospital for a check-up."

Ren's mother asked, "So, can he be discharged now?"

The doctor said, "If you're not sure, you can stay one more day for observation, but if both the patient and the family members think it's fine, you can be discharged at any time."

Ren's mother turned back to Ren Suo, who was still in a daze, and gently touched his head, asking, "Do you want to go home now, or stay another night? The Tactical Bureau has reimbursed your medical expenses, so we won't have to pay."

Ren Suo, forcibly pulling himself out of the shock of 'losing a month', gave a wry smile and said, "Let's go home."

The discharge procedures were swiftly completed. When Ren Suo came out after changing his clothes, he saw Ren's mother pull out a basket from under the bed, which contained his phone, wallet, keys, a hat, and the 1000XM3 headphones.

Ren Suo blinked in surprise, picked up the headphones, and asked, "Was I wearing these when I was transferred?"

He couldn't quite remember if he was wearing headphones before he passed out.

"You didn't have anything in your pockets when you were transferred. These were given to me by Little Cheng Ling; she said they were essential to your life," Ren's mother said with a meaningful tone. "And it's not just these; all your changes of clothes were prepared by her. She prepared three sets for both warm and cold weather and a coat…"

Ren Suo's heart skipped a beat as his mother continued, "And because you fainted at home, it wasn't considered a work-related injury. Luckily, Yiyi was there; she waived all the procedures. Not only did the Tactical Bureau cover your medical expenses, but the transfer also went very smoothly, with ambulance transport, and your dad and I were mostly just watching…"

"You also don't have to worry about your job at the university. They have already assured me that your position will be retained. With Yiyi, Little Cheng Ling, and your friend Teacher Bai taking care of things, there probably won't be any problems. Now that you are awake, you should be able to go straight back to work after the Spring Festival."

"Also, Little Yue Yan told me about your recent diet. Even I, your mother, couldn't have guessed that my boy lately has taken a liking to tender foods..."

After a moment of silence, Ren Suo asked, "Little Cheng Ling… Yiyi… Little Yue Yan?"

"What, you don't like me calling them that?" Ren's mother raised an eyebrow, looking at Ren Suo with a mischievous gleam. "Or perhaps, can you suggest a name that would make me happier? Like..."

"No, you can call them that," Ren Suo waved his hand, feeling that such cute nicknames from his mother made it all too easy to forget the formidable Combat Power of those three. "I was actually meaning to ask… When did I fall into a coma?"

"December 31st, now also known as the Day of the Moon God, the Sleepless Day… The country had to issue notices to soothe the public. You can check the details online when you get home."

Ren's mother waved at the nurse outside the room, saying, "You happened to faint at home on that day, and as luck would have it, Little Cheng Ling, Little Yue Yan, Yiyi, and Xing Mei were all at your house that day—such a coincidence!"

"Yeah, such a coincidence indeed," Ren Suo could only smile and nod at that moment.

"Then they rushed to send you to the hospital, where they said you might be in a coma due to the influence of the Moon God's dream; they didn't have much of a solution either."

Ren's mother pointed to Ren Suo's hair and told the nurse, "Afterward, you were transferred here, and I've been coming to take care of you every day. You have no idea how worried I was about you during this time. I was really afraid you'd just keep sleeping and never wake up, becoming vegetative… My boy, do you understand how much your mother loves you?"

"I understand, I understand."

"So is it too much for Mom to touch you a bit?"

"Not too much..."

Then Ren's mother took the nurse's hand to feel Ren Suo's hair while still bragging, "See, doesn't it really feel so comfortable to touch? You just want to keep touching it. I've always said my son's hair is so sexy…"

Ren Suo endured it.

How should I put it, "Evolution of the Cat" didn't bring much benefit to Ren Suo, but it had an extremely bizarre effect on his interpersonal relationships—he kept getting his head patted.

Actually, if he changed his attitude and was willing to obediently be a child, then this effect could also be turned into a good influence; or if he simply decided to shave his head cleanly, he would eliminate the effect altogether.

Ren Suo could do neither and had to properly cover his hair whenever he went out.

He silently put on his headphones and switched to the "Listening Headphones" from the spare slot, and after 10 seconds, he heard the Mini-World Game Console prompt:

"Your Ability 'Miracle Full Moon' is experiencing an anomaly."

"Your Ability 'Miracle Full Moon' is running automatically and has obscured the cost 'You will consume Soul Energy to trigger Miracles'."

"Your Ability 'Miracle Full Moon' is running automatically and has obscured the cost 'You will consume Soul Energy to trigger Miracles'."

...

"Note: When Soul Energy drops to the Critical Value, the 'Soul Sleep' phenomenon will occur. The patient will fall into a lengthy coma, consciousness completely submerged, allowing Soul Energy to recover. Only when the Soul Energy is fully replenished will the patient wake up."

Ren Suo let out a long breath; he finally understood what had happened to him.

Miracles always come with a price. Even Luna, before her Divine Enthronement, had to sacrifice memories to obtain perfect, harmless Miracles.

Ren Suo's "Miracle Full Moon" was an authentic Miracle.

So he became a victim of the authentic Miracle.

"Miracle Full Moon" automatically operated under the influence of The Dark Side of the Moon, and in the process, The Dark Side of the Moon, whether intentionally or not, obscured the cost column.

Although whether or not Ren Suo knew the cost, he would most likely still go to save Luna, but now he vaguely felt something strange—

Did it want me to abuse Miracles, or was it afraid I wouldn't dare seek out Luna?

In any case, because he had used too much Soul Energy to use Miracles, Ren Suo collapsed into unconsciousness as soon as he returned to reality, and he was comatose for 31 days straight.

January's free games, New Year's promotions, Minor Cold promotions, Major Cold promotions... all gone!

But Ren Suo didn't feel too upset; after all, losing a month's worth of games was nothing compared to bringing back Luna and barely saving his own life.

Ren's mother finally finished showing off her son's hair and took Ren Suo out of the hospital, taking the subway home—they both didn't have driver's licenses and were die-hard fans of public transportation.

"Where's Dad?"

"Your father teaches math; he doesn't have holidays when students do... He's teaching at the cram school, which runs all the way until New Year's Eve."

"What about my sister?"

"She's gone to the Cultivation Ground in the city to cultivate, even more diligent than when she was in her senior year... But she'll be home for dinner tonight. I haven't told her you've woken up."

Ren's mother suddenly glanced at Ren Suo and said, "Speaking of Xing Mei, she..."

Just then, the subway reached the station, and without finishing her sentence, she said, "I'm going to buy some groceries. You still know the way home, right?"

"I do."

"Then go home by yourself."

Ren Suo nodded. As he was about to part ways with his mother at the subway station, she suddenly called out to him, "Son."

"Hm?"

"Actually, even if you didn't transfer to this hospital, if I didn't go to Lianjiang, I think you would've been well taken care of over there. I had to talk on the phone almost every day for half an hour to an hour." Ren's mother said this out of the blue and then turned to walk toward the market.

But Ren Suo was now wearing the "Listening Headphones" and equipped with "Desire Resonance"; even without these two ability items, he could read between the lines of his mother's words.

Ren Suo walked back home, hastily greeting familiar uncles and aunties in the neighborhood, then quickly made his escape—one of the aunties had already called her daughter over for a blind date.

He had somehow become a hot commodity...

Ren Suo didn't know if he was secretly delighted, but his smile in the elevator was enough to scare off the child who saw it immediately.

Returning to his home of more than twenty years, which he hadn't seen for nearly two years, Ren Suo didn't feel much besides noticing a new dishwasher in the kitchen—which he had bought himself.

Lying down in his bedroom, the familiar scent made him irresistibly sleepy, so he lazily rolled around on the bed a few times.

Then Ren Suo held up his phone in front of him and opened his contacts list.

When Ren's mother tricked him with "You've been reborn in your senior year of high school," Ren Suo was actually terrified. He feared that he might never encounter the Mini-World Game Console that changed the world and his life, and was afraid of missing them forever.

So... what should he do?

Decisively, Ren Suo opened his social media feed, searched for Zhao Huo, and found that Zhao Huo found the Winter Comic unsatisfying and even took a trip to Hokkaido for a hot spring bath after the holidays!

But this time, it seemed his fiancée, the official one, was accompanying him.

Last time at Winter Comic, he was with his junior Sun Shu and the housekeeper Xiao Meng, and now he's taking his fiancée to a hot spring in Hokkaido—was this... spreading the joy equally!?

What kind of sly move was Zhao Huo pulling off? Impossible to learn.

However, Ren Suo observed the couple's photos more closely and noticed Zhao Huo's fiancée always had a peculiar smile, looking straight at the camera. Although very beautiful, she emanated a daunting aura...

This woman was a tough cookie.

Then Ren Suo scrolled to Zhao Huo's latest social media post, which was, "At the airport for a pickup. Didn't expect Xiao Meng and Sun Shu would also be coming to Hokkaido for Spring Festival!"

That post was three days old, and Ren Suo casually liked it.

Then Zhao Huo disappeared without a trace.

Hopefully, he would still be around after the New Year.

Zhao Huo's failed example was no help at all to Ren Suo, who sighed, sat up, and prepared to make a phone call.

His mother had said she needed to talk for over half an hour every day... With whom? About what? What else could they be discussing if not whether he had 'come back to life' yet?

Now that Ren Suo was awake, he had to inform them as soon as possible, just to let them know he was safe.

But how to start the conversation?

What to say in the middle?

And how to end it?

For the first time, Ren Suo realized making a phone call could be such a hassle—especially when he had ulterior motives and a guilty conscience.

Moreover, who should he call first?

Maybe he should send a message instead...

Just as Ren Suo was contemplating a strategic retreat, his phone suddenly rang.

"As I tear through the mornings and evenings of this half-mile universe, a three-foot green blade spins and washes away the worldly dust~"