Mini World Game Console-Chapter 668 - 669 Dong Chengling’s Promise [Second Release]

"No, let's not keep Uncle, Aunt, and Xingmei waiting," said Dong Chengling as she finally agreed to stand up and straighten her clothes. Ren Suo staggered to his feet and glanced around the small grove, muttering, "You really aren't afraid of someone coming here, huh..."

"And what if someone does come?" Dong Chengling looked at Ren Suo, who was at a loss for words—How did he feel that in dealing with these girls, he had become the most self-conscious among them?

Dong Chengling came over to adjust Ren Suo's disheveled collar and tucked the Spiritual Energy Coordinate Necklace back inside his clothes, instructing, "Wear the necklace properly. Don't take it off even when you bathe or sleep."

"What will happen if I take it off?" Ren Suo asked curiously.

"I've updated it with a small spell that can detect your heartbeat. If your heartbeat stops, that would mean the necklace was taken off. I will be notified and Teleport directly to you," Dong Chengling explained plainly.

Though Dong Chengling hadn't developed a Spiritual Energy Coordinate Spell that could be directly implanted into the human body these past few days, her understanding of creating Spiritual Energy Coordinates had deepened. This allowed her to add small detection-type spells to the Spiritual Energy Coordinate Necklace to avoid potential table-flipping in frustration.

"Oh." Ren Suo didn't think much of it, as he wasn't the type to perceive care as surveillance, and even felt a bit ashamed. "It could also be because I'm dead..."

Dong Chengling ignored his self-deprecation, earnestly saying, "Regardless of what happens, I will come to rescue you."

Looking at Dong Chengling's earnest, flushed face, Ren Suo chewed his lip, sighed, and said softly, "Actually, I was a bit scared before coming here..."

"Scared of what?"

"Scared you would leave me." Ren Suo, holding Dong Chengling's slim waist, whispered softly, "I know the wrong and foolish things I have done. I hope you will forgive and indulge me, and I realize how absurd, greedy, and shameless my request is."

"Everyone makes absurd and greedy mistakes; the important thing is to correct them."

Dong Chengling couldn't help but give Ren Suo another peck, smiling serenely. "As for your worry about me leaving you, that's unnecessary. In my dictionary, there isn't a word for 'evasion'."

"What I want, I will obtain openly and honorably."

"I am entitled, so you are mine."

Dong Chengling knew she wasn't good at the trivialities of manipulation. Even if she were willing to learn, she could only hope to reach a level sufficient for self-protection.

She was very self-aware; these social skills were not her forte, nor would she fight with a shorter stick.

Therefore, once she had established her relationship with Ren Suo, Dong Chengling would continue to leverage her technical advantage to ensure her hold on him, securing an unbeatable position.

She had some additional plans, but that would be for after returning to the academy.

"Is it... because I saved you before?" Ren Suo said softly. "Perhaps you think I am hypocritical, but I wouldn't want you to feel compelled because of that..."

"It's true, that's part of the reason," Dong Chengling said straightforwardly, without regard for Ren Suo's feelings. "Your lifesaving grace is indeed one of the reasons I like you. But that's just it."

"I like you—the you from the very beginning to now, including everything you do, your thoughts, and even your missteps. Statistically speaking, in a world with seven continents, four oceans, 224 countries, and seven billion people, meeting someone you like who also likes you back is incredibly rare."

"I have the ability and the entitlement to earn this love. Thus, giving up would only make me feel wronged."

"If I can't possess the one I love, why continue my Cultivation or learn spells?"

The strong do not rely on the charity of others.

Ren Suo truly felt both happy and sad: happy that everyone in his life would never leave him, sad that no one would let him leave them even for a second.

He actually had a perfect plan that would please everyone, but he was too weak to articulate it.

Suddenly inspired, Ren Suo embraced Dong Chengling and said, "Chengling, you just said you have the ability and the qualifications to win my love, right?"

Dong Chengling nodded and reached out to wipe a mark from the corner of Ren Suo's mouth.

"Then if I have enough ability, enough qualifications, could I possibly..." Ren Suo blinked, carefully asking, "win... the love of all of you?"

Ren Suo phrased it like a boy with a budding crush saying to a girl: 'If I score higher than you on the final exam, then you'll agree to be my girlfriend.'

But Ren Suo did one better and was more audacious; he said, 'If my Cultivation surpasses yours, then you'll agree to be one of my girlfriends.'

Dong Chengling was briefly taken aback, then gently wrapped her arms around Ren Suo's neck. Leaning close to his ear, she whispered softly, "If you truly possess strength that impresses me..."

Ren Suo's heart surged with excitement. Once I'm back, I'll practice day and night! I'll summon my clones to cultivate together, torture myself with self-abusive games from the Mini-World Game Console, aiming for the fourth transformation by day and the fifth tier by night! I will ultimately conquer Dong Chengling and take a firm step towards a blissful future—

"...I won't let you continue making mistakes either."

Might as well go home and sleep.

Watching Ren Suo's face fall in dismay, Dong Chengling smiled and said, "As a teacher, one principle I always uphold is that I never lie. Although I hope you'll try to catch up with me, I won't offer rewards I can't deliver."

"Really? Not even a slight chance?" Ren Suo tried to haggle.

"Well..." Dong Chengling tilted her head as she looked at Ren Suo. "Suo," she said, "you are one of the most important people in my life. I probably can't like anyone else the way I like you, so I won't let you go. My Heart Chamber has room only for you, and only you can reside there."

"But don't think this means I'll back down."

"I cultivate hard so that when I want something, I can grab it; and when I don't want to give something up, I can stand firm."

Dong Chengling watched Ren Suo's smile gradually become forced. She thought for a moment before saying, "But I'm willing to give in a little for you."

"Hmm?" Ren Suo perked up.

"Since your Cultivation level is lower than mine, you have to give me whatever I want. Conversely, if you want something, I might consider it depending on my mood. If I'm not willing, you can't even force me."

Ren Suo tugged at the corner of his mouth. He didn't find this shameful—he never compared himself to a Genius like Dong Chengling. But being held by her as she pointed this out still made him somewhat embarrassed.

"So," Dong Chengling gently touched Ren Suo's face, her beautiful, affection-filled eyes firmly fixed on his, whispering softly, "if you were stronger than me..."

Even Dong Chengling seemed to naturally master the art of speaking in a way that charmed men.

She appropriately paused, but the implications hidden in just the first half of her sentence were enough to make Ren Suo's blood boil.

Seeing Ren Suo perk up again, Dong Chengling felt secretly pleased.

She naturally hoped Ren Suo would catch up to her pace. Whether considering lifespan, future prospects, or even having children, the higher their Cultivation levels, the better for both of them.

And to ignite Ren Suo's motivation, Dong Chengling hadn't made any real sacrifices. The promised reward in her words was no sacrifice for her; in fact, she was quite looking forward to it.

This verbal promise was similar to the pleasures of the bedroom.

Dong Chengling hadn't really conceded anything. She only promised a little game between the two of them; she hadn't promised anything about multiplayer games.

Most importantly, Dong Chengling truly didn't think Ren Suo could achieve it.

Dong Chengling didn't look down on Ren Suo, but she certainly wouldn't underestimate herself.

During these days spent together, Dong Chengling had already made up her mind: I will protect the best version of Ren Suo in this world.

Of course, although she was confident, she was tight-lipped and would never make empty promises.

Still, Dong Chengling couldn't help but think: If there truly came a day when Ren Suo was stronger than her and, in turn, protected her...

She didn't harbor any "might makes right" mindset. After all, she wasn't a wild animal, and the most important aspect of human civilization was rationality overriding savagery.

But if Ren Suo actually managed to do it, his perseverance in pursuing love—even if his starting point was despicable, greedy, and shameless—might actually sway her slightly.

However, such a thing would never happen.

Dong Chengling smiled, holding Ren Suo's hand to Teleport, returning to the front of her residential complex. There, they met up with Ren's father, Ren's mother, and Ren Xingmei.

"Big brother!—"

Little Jiu was also at the entrance of the complex. Seeing Ren Suo appear, her eyes lit up. She sprinted, then leaped, launching herself at him like an octopus, and Ren Suo nearly staggered catching her.

"Long time no see."

"BOO HOO HOO! Big brother, you still have the nerve to say that!"

"What am I embarrassed about? I was unconscious." Ren Suo whispered to Little Jiu, "You didn't give us away, did you?"

Ren Suo was actually a bit worried about Little Jiu. After all, her True Form was the Little Nine-Tailed Fox. It was fine when he and Dong Chengling were around to protect her, but now that she was living at the Dong Chengling family's home, the chances of exposure had risen dramatically.

"No! Everyone only knows that Little Jiu is an incredibly lovable child, adored by all—so charming that flowers would bloom and coffins would open at the sight of her!" Little Jiu said proudly.

His sister came over and snorted. "Brother, you received my call but still took a few minutes to come… Enjoying yourself?"

Ren Suo didn't speak, silently giving a thumbs-up.

"Let's go inside," Dong Chengling said with a smile. After they parked the car, she led them to the Dong household.

As Ren Suo walked, he suddenly remembered he had been halfway through playing "Light and Dark Traitor" when Dong Chengling pulled him away to tease him. He took out his phone to see where he had left off.

Uncle Los, who had returned from Songarde, was soon approached by Dragon Priest Kerinake to discuss matters. "Although the Great Lords have faced many issues and the Empire is currently in chaos," Kerinake said, "Xides and the others are still accelerating their invasion plans. They're planning to invade the Different Dimension within three days. As long as the two dimensions are breached, the destruction of Didra is inevitable, regardless of the conflicts among the Great Lords."

Los: "What should we do then?"

Kerinake: "Either we steal the Empire's powerful artifacts and perform the exile ritual to completely sever the Great Lord's realm from the Outer World, banishing the Great Lords once and for all."

Los: "That sounds quite difficult."

Kerinake: "So, there's a simpler option—stop the invasion." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Los: "How do we stop it?"

Kerinake: "It's not easy to open two dimensions. The most important thing is to have a marker containing the Different Dimension Coordinate. While you were probing the Different Dimension, Prince Sony led people there and acquired this marker. For this feat, he was promoted to Blood Offspring Great Magistrate."

"So, you just need to destroy the marker. That will stop this invasion, at least for a while."

Los: "I see, I had no idea... What is the marker? What does it look like?"

Kerinake: "The marker is a human from the Different Dimension that Sony always carries with him."