Mini World Game Console-Chapter 665 - 666 Where is Ren Suo!?

「Third day of the Lunar New Year.」

For the past few days, Ren Suo hadn't done much of anything. He woke up each day as tired as if he had been beaten up, then held his phone and controlled Los to stir up trouble while accompanying his parents on their New Year's visits.

He was now sitting in the back seat of a car, determined to tackle the Songarde dungeon in one go.

Since his minions were all used up, Ren Suo had no choice but to let Los camp out somewhere. If nobody came by within a day, he would load his saved game, switch spots, and continue waiting to pounce on any lone stragglers for a frenzied Attack.

With the overwhelming power of the "Two-Star Werewolf" and the "Two-Star Blind Fool," ordinary solitary Divine Descendants simply couldn't escape. They were beaten to death by Los's relentless assault, their Divine Descendant Cartridges naturally taken.

Ren Suo quickly discovered a 'better loot' game loophole: if he saved his game before using up Cartridges to refresh them, and then discovered that the refresh results were unsatisfactory, couldn't he just load the save and refresh again until he got satisfying results? This way, a Three-star high-end Cartridge would be within reach someday!

However, after testing for several hours, Ren Suo finally gave up on exploiting this loophole. The fact was that the Mini-World Game Console—which wouldn't even provide a single piece of Clothing to a Cloning, and whose only mistake occurred because Ren Suo whimsically used a Cloning to play the game, after which it immediately patched the loophole and issued a stern warning to Ren Suo—would never allow such a 'fun without Krypton Gold' incident to happen.

No matter where Ren Suo was, what time it was, which Cartridge he used up, or which one he reset, if he loaded a save game, the five reset options provided by the game would not change, leading to a terrible user experience.

For example, if the last reset of Cartridges offered five 'Sage' Cartridges to choose from, then after loading the save, no matter how Ren Suo reset the Cartridges, the game would inevitably offer the same five 'Sage' Cartridges to choose from again.

To put it simply, any future observed by the Player will not change because of the Player's loading a saved game. And this kind of reset lottery that loses randomness naturally cannot be exploited for loopholes.

Ren Suo then just let Los scour all over Songarde, digging holes and lying in wait to ambush others.

In a long hunting session with loaded games, Ren Suo learned that the Godlight Shard would appear the next day in a valley in the center of Songarde. He had also tried to let Los go ahead and snatch the Godlight Shard, just like Luna had done before everyone else.

However, the site of the Godlight Shard's appearance was occupied by several forces since early morning, and Los couldn't get close no matter who he disguised as. There were also quite a few Divine Descendants with suspected Two-Star Cartridges there, and they had set up a No-Hunting Zone to prevent Spatial Movement; it was impossible to break through.

But waiting outside for victims was quite uninteresting, mainly because the Divine Descendants were moving in groups, and it was rare for them to wander alone. Moreover, Ren Suo suspected that Divine Descendants didn't need to go to the bathroom—how come he had walked around so much and still not encountered a single Divine Descendant taking a break to squat?

Therefore, Ren Suo chose another route, having Los arrive at the valley where the Godlight Shard was about to appear from the start, hiding nearby to watch and wait.

Soon, three graceful Female Divine Descendants in black robes sneaked out of the valley and flew away into the distance.

In addition to vengeance and the struggle for the Godlight Shard, Songarde Divine Realm also randomly produced some Heaven and Earth Treasures at intervals—it was said that the more people who died in the Divine Realm, the faster the refresh rate for these treasures.

However, these treasures did not have any significant features, requiring the Divine Descendants to constantly make calculations with their Cartridges, or perhaps the treasures were simply 'fated' with them—they could sense when a treasure appeared.

In the Battle for the Godlight, besides the Divine Child who seized the Godlight Shard getting to 'eat meat,' other Divine Descendants could also 'drink soup.'

In the common Cartridges that Los was currently gathering, there were quite a few Probe type Cartridges such as 'Regional Reconnaissance,' 'Incendiary Missile,' and 'Perceive Treasure.'

But Ren Suo had no interest in becoming a treasure hunter. Moreover, these Heaven and Earth Treasures only added some Attribute points and did not aid in Spiritual Energy Cultivation; it wasn't worth spending time on them. It was better to grind a few more Two-Star Cartridges for cooperative combinations. Attribute enhancements brought additive effects, but Cartridge upgrades brought multiplicative effects.

However, these Heaven and Earth Treasures were still very attractive to ordinary Divine Descendants. The few Divine Descendants Los had occasionally encountered before were ambushed by him hiding in the bushes while they were searching for these treasures.

These three black-robed Female Divine Descendants must have sensed something, which was why they sneaked out to hunt for treasure. Just as Ren Suo had Los stealthily follow them, he saw a man in white also slip out, tailing the three black-robed Female Divine Descendants.

Therefore, Los had to wait a bit longer, to confirm there were no more opportunists around, before he himself went up to play the role of the final opportunist.

By the time Los caught up with the four people ahead, they had already started fighting and used a blue Barrier to envelop themselves.

Los recognized the origin of the Barrier at a glance, "Morag's Domain of Tyranny, a Secrecy technology product from the Morag Research Institute! Once used, it creates a Barrier that isolates the inside from the outside, preventing entry and exit, not even sound can be transmitted, and no one inside can perform Spatial Movement!"

Inside the domain, all three black-robed Female Divine Descendants had died, their necks all twisted by the man in white!

Ren Suo had no good feelings for the Divine Descendants in the game background. Even from the bits and pieces he could hear, Divine Descendants were basically equivalent to the Royal Family, and although they had to abide by the Empire's laws, they still held overwhelming power over billions of commoners. For example, Los's sister was spared from Sony's plunder only because of Los's protection as a Divine Descendant Reservist, but without Los, she would have been taken as forbidden prey.

Alas, Divine Descendants not only held power but also possessed the most cutting-edge combat power—if the limit for an ordinary warrior is the fourth transformation, then the lower limit for a Divine Descendant with a Divine Descendant Cartridge is a solid Fourth-Turn Combat Power.

Therefore, commoners could not rebel against Divine Descendants at all. The only way to escape exploitation was to become an exploiter themselves: to become a Divine Descendant. And the prerequisite for becoming a Divine Descendant is gaining the favor of the Great Lords, which is why the rule of the Great Lords is so stable.

Even so, when Ren Suo saw the man in white twisting the necks of the Female Divine Descendants, stripping them of their Clothing, and about to commit acts of dishonor, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

Pure human decency made Ren Suo urgently want to eliminate this pervert, prompting him to quickly have Los charge over.

Although the Domain of Tyranny could isolate the inside from the outside, this thing actually counted as a technological product, and Los cracked it in an instant with the "Super Unnamed Account."

The man in white was also quick to react. As soon as he noticed Los coming in, he immediately came to kill, without any nonsense talk, leaving Los with no time for a sneak Attack!

"Fakas's little doggy?" the man in white shrieked. "I was thinking of putting together some entertainment program to welcome the Night Mother's obedient daughter. Just me seems too plain; adding you into the mix for a hellish time sounds just about right!"

SNAP!

SNAP!

Just three seconds later, after his Spiritual Power Barrier was shattered by Los's exquisitely precise claw assault, the man in white's expression drastically changed. "Who are you!? You're definitely not one of those mongrels from the Ring Werewolves! How do you possess Ring Level strength!?"

At this moment, the man in white wanted to flee, rushing towards the core gem in the center of his domain with incredible speed. However, as soon as he exposed his back, Los ripped off a large piece of his flesh.

But the man in white quickly healed as if nothing happened. However, each of Los's "Blind Fool" Attacks caused the enemy to suffer confused thoughts, and the man in white slowed down for a moment, then was overwhelmed by Los's combo, moving extremely slowly toward the domain's gem.

Inside the Domain of Tyranny, he couldn't escape!

This very domain was created to prevent prey from fleeing, but he never imagined he'd become the prey himself!

"Vicus's... fool... who...are you!?"

"Stop! Baal Divine Child won't let you get away with this!"

"When I return, I will dismember you inch by inch..."

Finally, touching the domain jewel and lifting the Domain of Tyranny, the man in white let out an indignant roar, only to be completely torn apart by Los, who followed closely.

This place was too close to the valley; Divine Descendants might arrive soon, so Ren Suo urged Los to swiftly loot the body and complete the transformation.

The Blind Fool's intrinsic refresh Skill—when Ren Suo tried it out, he discovered to his surprise that it even worked on the Ability "A Different Life", turning Los's transformation from once a day to every 10 minutes, greatly enhancing tactical use. This game could now also be tagged with 'transformation substitution'.

As a result, Ren Suo also learned the basic information about this man in white: one of Grand Duke Morag's favored Divine Descendants, named Diya, cruel and tyrannical by nature.

The three who died were Azura's God Progeny. Diya had premeditated this. He found a treasure, 'Night Pearl,' that greatly assisted Azura's God Progeny, buried it not far from the valley to lure Azura's God Progeny out, then followed to torture and murder them. Diya sought revenge for an offense previously caused to him by one of Azura's God Progeny.

Diya wasn't afraid of offending other powers because he belonged to Grand Duke Morag, who was hostile towards the other fifteen Great Lords. Yet, with Morag's immense strength and protective nature, Diya, as a Divine Descendant of Morag, acted with impunity.

Diya was not a Divine Child, having only one Divine Descendant Cartridge, but he was conspicuously a "Two-Star Violent". During the fight, Ren Suo noticed that Diya's Combat Power was just a little inferior to Los, who had cheated; indeed, he possessed a Two-Star Cartridge.

"Two-Star Violent: Passive effect is Mind Shocking Aura, instilling Fear in all creatures, possessing Supernatural Recovery Power (able to rapidly recover as long as the head and heart are unharmed), Iron Hand that can destroy anything, and speed as fast as lightning. Active effect is to Lock onto a target, preventing them from using any Spatial Movement abilities, reducing their Movement Speed by 50%, and causing Armor Break Damage when attacked."

Violent combined with Blind Fool creates the collaborative effect 'Blind Hunt': the first strike while chasing a fleeing target will invariably deal 6 times the Damage.

Although it's only a single strike that can deal 6 times critical hit Damage, once it hits, it's almost always fatal.

As soon as Los changed to Diya's Cartridge, other Divine Descendants arrived, in two groups: one of robed women, the other of men in white armor.

"Diya, you actually—" One of the robed Female Divine Descendants, seeing Los and the three women's corpses, raised her hand and cast a red pulse.

However, this didn't render Los combat-ready because someone else cast a shield to block the Attack.

"What's the point of fussing with Diya? Come fight me instead, Akasha. I'll let you fully Enjoyment the sensation of being a woman."

A man in white armor, with particularly cool-looking War Armor, stood in front of Los, smiling as he blocked the blow for him. Without looking back, he asked, "Why did you remove the Domain of Tyranny? I was waiting to enjoy the show. Could it be that you're done so soon?"

Having completely assimilated Diya's memories, Los instantly responded, "Sorry, Divine Child Baal. I just suddenly felt it wasn't interesting anymore. A bitch like Akasha isn't worth wasting so much time to please her."

Baal laughed heartily and said, "Right, it's pointless. Let's head back, the Godlight Shard will appear soon anyway. But careful with what you say about Akasha, a Blood Offspring of the current generation of Azura. If she ends up in my bed, I might just agree to her request to kill you on a whim."

Akasha's gaze alone could kill—a literal death glare, as two beams of light shot from her eyes, hitting Baal's created shield and making a SIZZLING sound.

Morag Divine Son Baal, Azura Son of God Akasha.

Unlike the minor Divine Children of fringe Great Lords like Magina and Crobelus, both of these individuals hailed from immensely powerful Great Lords; Azura with dominion over the darkness of the entire Dimension, and Morag, both powerful and shameless.

Los's action had directly implicated him in the top-tier struggle within Didra.

"Rest assured, you will all enter my dissection room. When I go back alone later, Baal, don't cry out loud," Akasha snorted coldly, ordering her subordinates to take away the bodies of the three women, and then turned to leave.

Los also successfully infiltrated Baal's camp, openly entering the valley.

"I'm still looking forward to seeing your show, Diya. You really like playing with corpses; you're sure to make Azura's bunch explode with rage."

"They're all stuck-up bitches, probably getting excited already. Azura Grand Duke also likes to play with spirits and bodies; Diya is sure to get along with them."

"Ah, there's no good show to watch anymore. The Grand Duke has sent out a notice; we can't cause trouble after we go out. It's so boring."

"Don't worry, there are plenty of humans in the Different Dimension; you'll have lots of toys then. Just bear with it now, and you'll enjoy it even more later."

"That's true..."

Ever since the game started, Ren Suo had occasionally heard the name Morag, accompanied by appraisals like scum and dregs.

The now fully revealed faces of these Morag Divine Descendants fully confirmed the truth that the eyes of the people are as sharp as ever.

They were still dreaming of invading the Different Dimension; Ren Suo just let out a chuckle. Not to mention the presence of the protagonist, even without one, the moment they crossed over, they would definitely be crushed by that Immortal.

It was only after Los had sneaked into the valley that he suddenly discovered that Sony too was inside the valley, protected by a group of Divine Descendants!

It seems Baal noticed Los's gaze and casually remarked, "That kid Sony, he used to have no interest in competing for the Godlight Shards. I don't know why he came this time; they're meaningless to him now, he's already a Bloodline Great Law. Hmph, although we'll fend for ourselves when we scramble for them later, if you can avoid bothering him, just do it. We're all in the same boat right now. Don't be fooled by Sony's appearance; he plays even dirtier than me privately."

The same boat!? Plays dirtier than this scum from Morag?

Los's mentality exploded on the spot. From the expression evident on his face through the screen, Ren Suo could tell he was feeling like he wanted to "kill someone else as well as himself." But in the end, his gaze fell upon the people from Morag, his look of hatred deepening into a fierce resolve; it seemed he had thought of the same thing as Ren Suo.

While Baal turned on a very enthusiastic facade when he saw Sony, starting to chat about everything under the sun, Sony didn't let him get close, always maintaining the protection of the Divine Descendant Guard, full of caution.

Baal returned with disdain, saying, "To think someone so easily stabbed by trash would become so cowardly. Sony really is garbage too."

Ren Suo had Los find a secluded location, wait for the Godlight Shards to appear, then reload a save from one minute prior to summon Clonings in preparation for a suicidal assault.

The appearance location of the Godlight Shards could actually be calculated, but the strength of the Divine Descendant forces of the Sixteen Great Lords was inconsistent. Only a few forces were capable of snatching the Godlight Shards, so the other smaller forces either grouped up or gave up.

The Divine Child Magina, whom Los had ambushed, was one who had given up, purely coming to Songarde for sightseeing.

The appearance location of the Godlight Shard was actually in the center of the valley, which was also the midpoint around which several forces convened. Like other Heaven and Earth Treasures, the Godlight Shard emerged without a trace, sprouting directly from the soil as a palm-sized, crescent-shaped gem.

The appearance of the Godlight Shard heralded the official commencement of the battle for the divine light.

The prior clashes had merely been warm-ups; now was the moment for the powers of the Great Lords to settle scores with one another. Everyone rushed to seize the Godlight Shard while simultaneously launching Attacks on their sworn enemies!

The Divine Children watched from above, taking delight in the grand spectacle of slaughter unfolding below.

As a warrior of Morag's faction, Los practically bore the brunt of the artillery barrage from every other power.

Bad luck had it that Los infiltrated the notoriously infamous Morag, where only Sony's faction was his ally.

But Los was also fortunate, for in such a Status, slaying anyone wouldn't arouse suspicion from others!

Los didn't even bother to vie for the Godlight Shard; not even the option to make such a Move popped up in his Action Card. He seemed to channel all his rage and hatred into combat, purging these sin-stained Divine Descendants one after another.

Caught in Ren Suo's deliberate targeting, the underlings of Azura Son of God Akasha were nearly wiped out by Los. Even those who tried to flee were caught by Los, triggering "Blind Hunt" for a sixfold critical hit that caused them to explode instantly.

Finally, a Divine Descendant realized something was amiss and turned to flee toward Azura Son of God Akasha, begging for salvation, "Save me, Divine Child! Those from Morag—"

"Cease!"

Akasha's shout was no faster than Los's Iron Hand. Watching Los tear apart her last subordinate, Akasha could no longer contain herself, leaping down and firing a crimson beam at Los. "You deserve to die!"

Just as I wished!

Activate "Violent," and Lock onto Akasha!

Furious, Akasha retorted, "You, dare, Lock, on, me? How dare you!—"

As soon as they clashed, Los's Spiritual Power Barrier was shattered by Akasha's ultrasonic Attacks, blowing away half of it immediately!

Akasha may not have equipped a Three-star Cartridge, but she surely had two Two-Star Cartridges, reaching a 1.5x enhancement!

There are significant differences among Divine Children. Trash like Magina, a One-Star, simply can't compare with a Two-Star like Akasha!

Ordinary Divine Descendants can't upgrade their Cartridges as effortlessly as Los. After obtaining a Two-Star Cartridge, it requires a long period of adaptation and practice to efficiently wield it, depending on Talent and diligence.

However, 'better spoils of war' eliminate the need for adaptation and practice, as Ren Suo's control equates to gifting Los with a special Talent for 'mastering all Cartridges.'

But it was only Los who was like this; others, including Divine Descendants, require prolonged training to harness power. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

And this especially applies to Divine Descendant Cartridges. The true method for a Divine Descendant Cartridge to ascend in Star-level is through prolonged equipment and usage, after which the Cartridge's Star-level will gradually advance, also signifying the Divine Descendant's mastery over corresponding powers.

After all, like commoners, Divine Descendants are neutered kittens under the Great Lords; they are unable to practice Cultivation. To wield greater power, they must endure a lengthy process of adaptation.

Nonetheless, Los in his Perfect Two-Star God Progeny form, coupled with 'Blind Fool's' effect of 'Attack Causes Confusion' when paired with any high-speed close-combat Cartridge, is nearly invincible among his peers!

So long as Akasha isn't a Three-star, she's doomed!

Confirming Akasha was not a Three-star Divine Descendant, Ren Suo immediately selected an Action Card: "Deploy Domain of Tyranny"!

Suddenly, a Domain of Tyranny appeared on the battlefield, drawing curious onlookers who shockingly witnessed the clash between Morag's Diya and Azura's Akasha!

"Has that guy lost his mind? With Divine Children capable of equipping two Cartridges for a 1.5x Strengthening, how could he possibly prevail?"

"And he's dropped a Domain of Tyranny; he's got no escape now."

"Ha, Diya, to think you'd see this day. Just wait to be tortured to death by Akasha!"

But soon everyone's jaws dropped in shock: Akasha was retreating in defeat, even at a disadvantage!

"Another great villain has emerged from Morag..." someone shouted. "Where are Azura's people? Come and help your Divine Child shatter the Domain of Tyranny!"

The people of Azura weren't all dead; two Divine Descendant Guards who had been protecting Akasha were constantly attacking the Domain of Tyranny. However, Akasha descended too quickly and Los counterattacked too swiftly, and they didn't perceive 'Diya' as a threat to Akasha, so they were a step behind.

However, as Akasha tried to Dodge and flee, Los pursued her, and his Iron Hand pierced right through Akasha's Spiritual Power Barrier, puncturing the back of her skull!

The intense battlefield froze for a moment.

"A Divine Child is dead!"

Even Ren Suo could deduce that as a Divine Child who could watch Divine Descendants fighting from above, her status must be exceedingly revered.

Previously, when Los stealthily killed three, that was one thing; now under everyone's gaze, he directly killed a Divine Child, and the impact was extraordinary.

Akasha's guards went berserk, pounding on the Domain of Tyranny. Undoubtedly, as guards, they would face endless recriminations afterwards.

However, by that time, Los had already withdrawn the Domain of Tyranny, and then—

he soared toward another Divine Child!

The Divine Child being pursued by Los didn't panic at all as two of his guards immediately teleported to launch an assault at Los. Los easily dodged and then activated "Violent" to Lock onto the Divine Child.

Only then did that Divine Child show a trace of nervousness and turned to run away.

Meanwhile, Los, relentlessly pursued by several Divine Descendant guards, had his Spiritual Power Barrier shattered. But relying on his Supernatural Recovery Power and various resistances, he managed to hold out. Using props like "Mage's Death-Defying Feather" for accelerated Teleport and "Demon King Returns: Destructive Shadow" to intensify Damage, he caught up and stabbed the Divine Child!

6x critical hit! Another instant kill!

This time, everyone was finally astonished—It was normal for 'Diya' to crazily hunt Divine Children; people from Morag were a bunch of lunatics. But this 'Diya's strength was simply too formidable, wasn't it? Both combat skills and Combat Power far exceeded what would be expected of a Two-Star God Progeny's level!

Just as Ren Suo was controlling Los to chase after the third Divine Child, he suddenly realized that someone was helping him intercept the Divine Child's Divine Descendant Guard!

In addition to those who were also from Morag and considered 'comrades-in-arms', the guards of Akasha and the Divine Child he had just killed were also lending a hand!

Ren Suo knew there were many contradictions among the Sixteen Great Lords, but he hadn't expected them to be so good at kicking someone when they were down—Akasha's guards probably wanted 'Diya' to kill more so that their own faults would seem less severe.

Drop the Domain of Tyranny, kill the third Divine Child!

"Great Lord Xergla will not let you off!" he roared before dying. "My subordinates will tear you to shreds."

Then his subordinates also joined the 'help Diya kill other Divine Children' team, intercepting other Divine Descendant Guards and creating opportunities for Los.

The fourth Divine Child, defeated in nineteen rounds!

The fifth Divine Child, defeated in seventeen rounds!

The sixth Divine Child, trash, a One-Star Divine Child, defeated in two rounds!

More and more Divine Descendants were helping Los, and the Divine Children who had not yet been killed were beginning to panic. Eventually, they all decided to withdraw from the Battle of Godlight and leave with their troops!

During this process, Sony had been nonchalant the entire time, just standing above and watching the show with a smile.

Whereas Baal was outright supporting Los with actions—sending his subordinates to entangle the Divine Descendants of other forces.

However, the more a Divine Child tried to flee, the more they became the target of Los. Directly marking them and charging, a stab in the back, 6x critical hit, instant explosion!

Others who wanted to kill 'Diya' were powerless to do so; 'Diya's reaction speed was too terrifyingly quick. Teleporting to chase would instead lead to being effortlessly blown apart by him. And because 'Blind Fool' ignored all directed effects, including Space Locks and various negative impacts, they couldn't intercept 'Diya' from long range. Also, Morag's people kept interfering with their pursuit of 'Diya', hitting with lethal force as they needed to stay vigilant at all times.

But after killing eight Divine Children, Los's War Armor was completely shattered, and his body was beaten to the point that it could hardly heal in time.

Most of the other Divine Children had already fled, and the few remaining were very calm. Their guard forces surely had Three-star Divine Descendants, whom Los couldn't beat.

And the two most significant figures on the field, Sony and Baal, had now come down with their troops, drawing close to Los.

Baal said, "Very good, very good, Diya, you truly are my favorite man, worthy of my indulgence. To think you still had such strength..."

"Although it's a bit of a pity, you should have utilized it elsewhere, to greater effect. However, the outcome now is not bad either. Having killed so many Divine Children, I'll see how they dare to confront me in the future."

"As a statement to the Great Lords, I will let you die here, unwittingly, and will not allow you to leave Songarde to face the punishment of the Great Lords... Ah, I actually quite like your taste; you're the most delicious I've ever had."

Ren Suo immediately felt a chill down his spine, but fortunately, thanks to Baal's provocative words, Sony and Baal had come to a very suitable location.

So.

Los charged at them.

Sony didn't move; Baal didn't move either. Their guards, of course, also had Three-star Divine Descendants. Although 'Diya's strength far surpassed a Two-Star, he stood no chance against a Three-star Divine Descendant.

Everyone saw 'Diya' throw out a Domain of Tyranny, enveloping Baal's and Sony's people!

Everyone was stunned.

Just then, 'Diya' suddenly burst into Black Flames, like a Meteor crashing into Sony, unleashing Endless fires!

"Divine Child, now's the time!" After a Furious Roar from 'Diya', he was killed by Sony's Three-star Divine Descendant Guard.

What happened afterward, Ren Suo no longer knew.

After all, Los's Cloning had died. He had Los come out from an obscure spot to glance over, and seeing the Domain of Tyranny had yet to dissipate, hurriedly had Los leave Songarde.

Once back in Dark Descending, Los slept for half a day. When he woke up, he saw the news from Didra: "Divine Child Baal, Azura Son of God Akasha, Divine Child Magina, Divine Child Crobelus... gloriously fell in yesterday's fair and open Battle of Godlight. Sony the Great extends profound condolences..."

Playing up to this point, Ren Suo was also a bit tired. After saving the game, he put down his phone and rubbed his eyes, suddenly realizing the car had entered the city.

"Dad, how much longer until we get there?"

"Almost there," Ren's father said as he drove, glancing in the rearview mirror. "Tidy up your clothes and be polite when we meet people... Huh?"

Then he paused for a moment, blinked, and said, "Hey, look at your son."

Ren's mother, who was half asleep, hummed in response, looked back, then turned to resume her nap against the car seat. "He's fine."

"Look at your son!"

"I told you he's fine! Annoying—just drive properly. If he had any issues, wouldn't he say something?"

"But where's your son?!"

Ren's mother, half-dazed, and Ren Xingmei, who was playing with her phone, were startled for a moment. Then they carefully looked again and realized that there was no Ren Suo in the back seat of the car!

Where was Ren Suo?!