Mini World Game Console-Chapter 645 - 646: Is Earth in Danger? Not Really [Second Update]
After Prince Sony walked away, the Golden-haired General stepped forward and loudly commanded, "Prepare for battle!"
At the same time, all the soldiers slapped their belts. Only then did Ren Suo notice that their belts seemed somewhat unique; they weren't solely for holding up trousers, as they all had several buttons.
Once they pressed the buttons on their belts, the soldiers' clothing emitted a blue-purple Radiance that completely enveloped them. Then, one by one, symbols materialized behind them: some were clocks, some Fiery Flames, some Cold Ice...
Most people had only three or four symbols; Los alone had a full six!
"Los has received the Shelter of Duke Fakas."
"White-Eye Wolf: Physical constitution enhanced to the limit. Dynamic vision enhanced to the limit. Able to scout all biological activities. Reaction time reduced to the minimum. All damage recovered in 600 seconds (including severed limbs and missing internal organs). Thinking speed during combat increased fivefold."
"Light-Fire Wolf: All your attacks are imbued with blinding Light-Fire. All enemies hit will be instantly enraged and unable to think clearly until burned to ashes by the Light-Fire; inanimate enemies will be detonated."
"Heaven-Earth Dragon Wolf: You take 88% reduced damage (physical or mental). On the brink of death, you will receive one second of absolute Shelter (very high priority). You ignore most physical phenomena (flames, frost, corrosion, poison gas, etc.) and most mental influences (Dizziness, confusion, Illusions)."
"Dusk-Wolf Kiss: Your attacks will directly shred objects unprotected by Spiritual Energy, regardless of their physical properties. For objects protected by Spiritual Energy, they can inflict 20% to 50% Armor Break damage."
"Soul Dispersing Iron Claw: All your attacks will splash, projecting remote claw marks up to 50 meters that deal 100% damage."
"Shadow Wolf: You can Teleport within a 50-meter range through any shadow."
Invincible! If this array of Skills truly possessed the effects described, Ren Suo could only call it invincible. Mobility, defense, attack, healing, scouting—all aspects of combat were covered. Moreover, scouting involved biological X-Ray Vision capable of thermal detection, movement was Teleportation, defense was a direct 88% damage reduction and immunity to most mental influences, attack was Armor-Breaking, and healing meant full recovery from any injury within five minutes... Even if Los encountered an enemy he couldn't defeat, could the enemy prevent him from escaping? No!
Previously, Ren Suo had thought that any game character could easily defeat the final boss. But seeing that even the protagonist Los possessed such powerful Shelters, Ren Suo knew he was wrong. He would need at least formidable characters like Ren Han.
And... Ren Suo looked at the other soldiers. Although only a few, like Los, had five or six Shelters, the rest of the soldiers had at least three. These Shelters didn't need to be numerous; even one was enough to easily overwhelm ordinary people. With two or more, average Third-turn Cultivators were no match. With three or more... they were almost on par with Fourth-Stage Cultivators.
And there were over a thousand such soldiers here, merely serving as scouts! They surely had even more warriors! Right now, on Earth, it was debatable whether there were even a hundred Fourth-Stage Cultivators globally!
Only at this moment did Ren Suo truly begin to panic. These humans called Didra were scouting, preparing for an invasion of a Different Dimension! Is that Different Dimension Earth? If Earth were invaded by such a force, could it defend itself? Ren Suo truly didn't know. Their method of invasion was spatial travel; Earth's conventional weapons couldn't traverse space to strike their homeland, while they could directly travel to Earth's cities to invade! Perhaps firearms and other Hot Weapons would be effective against ordinary soldiers...
At that moment, the blue-purple Radiance around all the soldiers dissipated, revealing the silver-white War Armor underneath that completely protected their bodies. So this is their Mecha? It feels similar to an exoskeleton...
"Didra Elite Armor: Surface features a layer of Spiritual Power Armor that reduces 100% of damage (physical or mental). Current Spiritual Power Points: 10,000/10,000."
Ren Suo's heart skipped a beat. Every soldier actually comes with 'Gauze Clothing'! He knew all too well how ridiculously effective this defensive Ability was. These elite warriors could rely on their defensive power and mobility to charge recklessly. No conventional Defensive Formation could stop them. If they engaged in urban warfare, it would practically be their home turf. These were essentially individual humanoid tactical weapons!
"Prepare to traverse!" the Golden-haired General bellowed. At that instant, spiderweb-like patterns of purple Radiance appeared on the square's ground. All the soldiers sank into them, plunging into a Time-space Abyss swirling with azure-silver Radiance.
Just then, a dark red glow emanated from Los's silver-white War Armor.
"Los has been locked onto by an unknown power. All movement abilities disabled. Movement Speed reduced by 90%."
Los thought, This is the effect of Grand Duke Morag's killing Shelter, 'Morag's Hammer'... It's Morag's assassin!
"Los suspicion +25."
"Los confirmed that an assassination attempt awaited him upon reaching the Different Dimension."
At this time, the mission objective in the upper-left corner updated: "Survive."
Ren Suo was currently worried about Earth's future and had lost interest in Uncle Los's predicament. Not to mention, Los's original purpose for this trip was to cause trouble on Earth; it would be a miracle if Ren Suo felt any sympathy for him. However, Ren Suo was still a Player. He steeled himself for battle, deciding to focus on keeping Los alive for now. Could it be that Los is Earth's Savior?
Soon, a white light appeared in the Azure Silver Abyss. Los plunged into it and, the next second, landed in a grassland. Scanning his surroundings, he saw no buildings, only an endless grassland under a black night sky. Ren Suo quickly had him look up at the night sky... Damn! It's overcast, with a ceiling of clouds; the stars and moon are invisible! Ren Suo sighed inwardly. He stopped looking around randomly and dismissed any lingering hope for a fluke. They are definitely invading a Different Dimension, and it must be Earth. If this had nothing to do with Earth, why would the Mini-World Game Console have generated this game? Although, there was that inexplicable Martial Arts game, 'Inverted World,' before... I'll just have to accept my Destiny. At worst, I'll play a few more games quickly, use Rippling Spring Sounds, and summon game characters to help fight. But game characters all have summoning time limits; they can only provide temporary relief, not a permanent solution. Unless a Super Strong Being emerges who can act at any moment and guard the world long-term...
Suddenly, four figures glowing with red light appeared on the screen, rapidly closing in on Los! Are these the assassins? Ren Suo gathered his focus, ready for battle. This battle is most likely the combat tutorial mission in the game. Ren Suo was now fully alert, intent on remembering every combat operation. After all, Los might be Earth's Savior. Whether I can spend the latter half of my life dying on a woman's belly rather than on the battlefield depends on whether I can achieve a Perfect ending for this game.
As the enemies drew closer, Los flicked his wrists, and sharp, matte tri-blade claws sprang from his hands. The next second, the enemies suddenly Teleported in front of Los. Ren Suo was ready, waiting for the game to prompt an attack—
"Welcome, and thank you for patronizing."
Suddenly, the screen went completely dark, leaving only Los's silhouette. In the game, only this strange caption popped up. And Los collapsed limply, his body covered in a white, shimmering membrane—clearly, his near-death protection had triggered.
"Hmm? There's one that didn't die, huh..."
Los struggled to lift his head and saw, emerging from the darkness ahead, a noble young man seated on a Throne. He wore an Immortal's Daoist Robe with white and blue patterns, his black hair tied up with a Heaven-Reaching Crown, and his feet clad in Flowing Cloud Boots. He sat lazily on an ice-blue Throne, looking down at Los as if he were an ant.
"With both Soul-locking Insurance and Self-destruct Insurance, there's no value in capturing you alive... Since you're not dead, then go back and deliver a message," the immortal young man said indifferently. "If you send one, I'll kill one. Send a group, and I'll wipe them out. Send a world... then I'll slaughter your world."
Then, the immortal young man once again silently merged into the darkness. This scene left Ren Suo stunned.
Huh? Who is this? Is he a Daluo Golden Immortal, a Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortal, or perhaps a Golden Elixir True Human, a Nascent Soul Venerable, or a Mahayana Mage? So they weren't invading Earth, but rather some Xianxia World?
「In the Sky Capital Underground, within the Dispersing Spirit Space.」
"Show-off."
Upon hearing You Jiu's comment, the others from the Great Wall secretly wiped away cold sweat—You Jiu really couldn't resist poking at Ren Zuo. Alas, this was because Ren Zuo was usually too affable. Look at the neighboring Federation's illustrious Angel Zack; who among the Watchers would dare rebel against him? 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
However, Ren Zuo seemed to be in an especially good mood today. The people at the Great Wall saw Ren Zuo gleefully rubbing against his new Ice Throne, straightening the small crown on his head, and smoothing out the wrinkles in his Immortal's Daoist Robe. They couldn't help but feel a pang of wistfulness—Ren Zuo was, after all, only a 23-year-old youth.
Hearing You Jiu's comment, Ren Zuo coughed, but couldn't suppress the smile on his face. "That's not being a show-off; that's called having dignity. Didn't you say I looked like I was sitting on a toilet before? Not anymore, right?"
You Jiu clicked his tongue and asked, "There are many ways to look dignified, but why cosplay as an Immortal? Don't tell me this is some Hanfu. It's clearly a costume based on a Xianxia game."
Ren Zuo raised an eyebrow. "I like it."
The real reason Ren Zuo switched to the Xianxia style, of course, wasn't something he'd casually mention. He believed the Nine-Tailed Fox had always lived in a Fairy Palace, surrounded by people in Xianxia-style clothing. Furthermore, the Nine-Tailed Fox's own attire when she appeared was ancient in style, so her aesthetic preferences surely leaned towards this fashion. As the saying goes, time waits for no one, and opportunities don't come twice! I must always maintain my best state to seize the next chance to meet her! Whether it's a video chat or tearing through space for a face-to-face, I'm ready!
You Jiu really is talkative. Ren Zuo waved his hand, sealing You Jiu's mouth, and said, "Let's continue discussing the casting techniques for Fourth-turn Defense Spells..."
Half an hour later, You Jiu suddenly crouched down, gasping for air, and asked irritably, "What level of Cultivation have you reached now? Even I can't break your Imprisonment... Did you get so much stronger just by secluding yourself for a month or two?"
This question truly stumped Ren Zuo. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I'm not quite sure how to explain it. All you need to know is that half of the Mysterious Country is within my protective range."
"Half of the Mysterious Country... What do you mean?" You Jiu was also confused.
Ren Zuo fell silent for a long time, then opened the computer next to the Throne. After a few clicks, he said, "1,000 kilometers."
"What?"
"With me at the center, my range is 1,000 kilometers. This extends east to Silla, north to Mongolia, west to Ganlong, and south to Hubei, covering half of the Mysterious Country, excluding only a few provinces like Lian, Sichuan, and Qinghai. If I wish, my power can span this thousand-kilometer distance and arrive in an instant."
The people at the Great Wall stared dumbfoundedly at Ren Zuo, as if they were truly gazing at an Immortal, unable to utter a word.
You Jiu suddenly realized, "Wait, what's the use of that capability? You can't possibly sense where a battle is taking place, right? And you can't always be dispersing your spiritual power to scan everywhere, can you?"
Ren Zuo nodded. "Indeed, although I'm very strong, I couldn't endure extended, large-scale sensing for long. However, I can manage to maintain a shallow perception of Spiritual Energy. For example, I've set the standard to detect Spiritual Energy fluctuations of the fourth transformation and above. Any fluctuation exceeding this standard will be sensed by me.
"So even without Moon Chantress Luna, I can assure you, I can handle that foreign Moon God...
"In my protective range, as soon as there is a Spiritual Energy fluctuation of the fourth transformation or higher, no matter whether it's foreigners, aliens, people from the future, ancient people, Otherworlders, or whatever strange Strange Creatures come...
"If one comes, I'll crush it; if a group comes, I'll crush them all.
"In any case, in this world, aside from that Supreme Supreme whom I cannot see through at all, no other existence, no matter how powerful, can ever be stronger than me."
Ren Zuo suddenly smiled. "But well, although that's what I say, I still look forward to some interesting beings appearing. I get quite bored sometimes..."
The people at the Great Wall were already silently praying for those foreign experts who had smuggled themselves into the Mysterious Country—hoping they would encounter Ren Zuo in a good mood.
However, the people at the Great Wall were mistaken. Ren Zuo had already decided that if any foreign experts appeared, regardless of his mood at the time, he would suppress them with the overwhelming force of thunder. As the saying goes, time waits for no one, and opportunities don't come twice. Ren Zuo planned to maintain a roguishly charming and unrestrained demeanor every time he appeared before others; only in this way could he possibly win the favor of the celestial Nine-Tailed Fox!
