Mini World Game Console-Chapter 681 - 682 Test New Ability

Throughout the entire game process of "Light and Dark Traitor," which was Los's most badass ability?

Was it "Three-Star Brutal Warrior"? Although this was a high-output ability only truly effective against his own kind—essential for murder, arson, looting, and annihilating clans—the power boost it provided was terrifying. However, when the enemy wasn't a single person but the entire Empire, Los couldn't rely on this ability to steamroll a hundred thousand troops, let alone contend with the Divine Descendant Guard of Luoyin City.

Was it "Three-Star Blind Fool"? It greatly reduced all forms of energy damage, granted immunity to mental interference, and came with its own refresh capability. Many times, this ability had allowed Los to remain undefeated. In the end, when Los withstood Xides' ambition-fueled interference, this ability likely played a significant role. However, it was ultimately an auxiliary ability. Los could withstand being brainwashed by 'ambition' in the end thanks to the man behind him—namely, Ren Suo.

Moreover, these two abilities weren't mandatory and could be replaced at any time, as long as Los's primary needs for attack and defense were met.

The truly indispensable abilities for Los were "Better Spoils" and "A Different Life"!

Los gained three abilities from the Dragonborn Inheritance: "Better Spoils," "A Different Life," and "Lab of Defeat."

Among them, because Ren Suo chose a path of stealth and assassination, "Lab of Defeat" wasn't well utilized. He guessed that the correct use of this ability would be to defeat enemies and then brainwash them, setting up chain traps to create widespread panic.

However, since Ren Suo was a gentleman (too lazy to think), the only use he could devise was to defeat the enemy. Then, with coordinated internal and external efforts, he imagined flipping the floors and overturning the Royal Court or something similar.

But because the game progressed smoothly, Ren Suo never had the chance to use this trick. As a result, the "Lab of Defeat" ability was completely shelved—after all, Ren Suo felt this ability wasn't very useful.

What could you do with a defeated enemy Los had bested? They couldn't follow Los to directly confront the Empire (a defeated enemy's actions couldn't cross certain bottom lines), and Los didn't need them to implement his plans. So, what use were they?

However, compared to "Lab of Defeat," the other two abilities proved to be extremely important.

Without "Better Spoils," Los wouldn't have been able to seize or use the Bloodline Cartridges. These Divine Descendant Cartridges were encrypted; only the owner could use them. However, the Dragonborn's ability allowed Los to directly crack the cartridges. Otherwise, Los wouldn't have had the resources to fight the Divine Descendants.

But in a world with an upper limit to individual strength, no matter how strong Los was, he couldn't compete against a collective. "A Different Life," however, granted him the capability for covert actions.

Thanks to this ability, Los was able to infiltrate the Snowy City military camp, the Songarde Divine Realm, and the Royal Court of Luoyin City.

In this story of one man toppling an Empire, change was the tool of Los the traitor, and plunder was the means of Los the Savior. Why be miserly if you could use it more? However, Los did not act for himself. He fought for the peace of two dimensions, for the future of the world, and to save his sister. The combination of noble beliefs and underhanded tactics gave birth to a 'legend.'

So, was this ability powerful?

Very powerful.

Was it useful?

Very useful.

Was it badass?

Very badass.

But what does this have to do with me, Ren Suo!?

Ren Suo looked at the powerful new ability that had appeared on the Equipment Interface, his face a mask of sorrow, rendered speechless:

A Different Life

Quality Rank: Six-Star Ability. Prerequisite: Possession of a complete Upright Ape body.

Effect ① · Life is Like a Play: Players can alter their bodies according to memories and past data. This includes, but is not limited to, bones, flesh, and genetic information, allowing physiological transformation into someone else (cannot change Qi Cyclone). The effect lasts for 24 hours, with a cooldown of 24 hours.

Effect ② · Empathy: Players can extend a mental touch to a target. If the target died within the last 360 seconds, or if the target does not resist the mental touch, the player can obtain and record all the target's memory, soul, and body information within 60 seconds. The player will then completely transform into the target, including habitual behaviors, instinctive reactions, and thought patterns (cannot change Qi Cyclone). Only the most fundamental self-information will always be preserved.

Players can switch between the 'Record Body' and 'True Self' at any time with no cooldown. However, the player can only save one Record Body; re-recording will overwrite the previous one.

Current Record Body information: None.

Note: If life could be restarted, if life could be changed, if life could be chosen, I would still be me.

Ren Suo's first Six-Star ability!

And this ability lived up to its Quality Rank. Unlike Spells that needed Qi Cyclone Spiritual Power as a foundation, it was more akin to a 'Divine Secret Skill.' Although it couldn't bring Ren Suo any additional bonuses, enhance combat power, or speed up Cultivation, it also didn't require any extra support from him. He could use it whenever he wanted!

So, the question arose—what could Ren Suo use this ability for?

He didn't have an empire to overthrow.

What significance did such a face-changing Divine Secret Skill hold for him? He was an aspiring cat servant, a home guard, a hardcore gamer, and a Transcendent Researcher who hardly ever left his home and often needed to play with his cat.

If this had been a few years ago when he was in college, Ren Suo might not have suppressed the stirrings of his youthful hormones. He might have found a photo of his favorite female—whether from anime or the real world was anyone's guess. Then, he might have bought a skirt, stockings, and underwear to transform into the appearance he loved, just for his own pleasure.

He would have also needed to spend extra money on a hotel. Back in college, Ren Suo lived in a dormitory, and one careless move could have resulted in his roommates getting a thrill...

But Ren Suo was different now! He had moved beyond such low-level interests!

After all, lying on the bed behind him was a high-level interest, currently snoring at a Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound level and sleeping incredibly soundly.

Well, it was like someone used to feasting on rich food who wouldn't force themselves to subsist on air. Although Ren Suo hadn't tasted anything yet—at most, he had licked a delicious dish—he risked becoming a greedy ghost. He might watch a grand banquet yet starve to death, unable to eat anything.

However, Ren Suo was quite self-aware. Even though he couldn't taste anything now, it didn't mean he wouldn't be able to in the future. He was already holding himself to high future standards. Doing something like 'transforming into a beautiful girl for his own pleasure' was not something Ren Suo would consider; it felt like betraying his conscience.

After all, he wasn't Zhao Huo. Zhao Huo had a real-life wife and many, many anime wives, with more to come. If Zhao Huo had this ability, Ren Suo suspected he might end up with a depleted Qi Cyclone, softened muscles, and kidney problems.

Ren Suo mulled it over and felt that aside from assigning this ability to other game characters, it didn't seem to have any special use for him.

But Ren Suo had a nagging feeling of loss: he finally beat a Six-Star+ game, and other than earning Merit Points, he got nothing?

Although over 400 Merit Points were a lot, there were no game promotions in February. Even if he wanted to buy games, he'd have to wait until March.

Moreover, Ren Suo had already decided to save his Merit Points and freeload games whenever possible.

After all, he didn't know when his Player Level would rise again, offering another wish lottery. Last time, he drew 'accelerated development of game hardware' and the 'Bond System.' Although the former hadn't been useful yet, the latter had brought Ren Suo endless convenience.

Beyond those substantial 'Bond Abilities,' Ren Suo valued the Bond System's implicit promise more. Though the Bond System hadn't actually made any commitments, Ren Suo naively believed in it. That was the belief that effort would be rewarded, or rather, that effort would be remembered.

Maintaining relationships required effort from both sides; only sincerity and goodwill could nurture a sapling capable of weathering storms. Ren Suo was aware of the help others offered, always kept it in mind, and looked for opportunities to reciprocate. He believed others felt the same.

No suspicions, no jealousy, no estrangement. Ren Suo disliked pondering the intricate web of social relations and didn't like always acting with the mindset of 'one can't be too careful.' Although it might seem naive and foolish, the Bond System now seemed to shield him from those 'clever' emotions and thoughts. This enabled Ren Suo to bravely step out of his comfort zone and show his earnestness without reserve—

Well, except for Zhao Huo, who wasn't a bonding partner.

Even if Zhao Huo were a bonding partner, Ren Suo was uncertain how he would act. After all, between Zhao Huo dying and himself dying, Ren Suo would naturally choose Zhao Huo to die first. Although killing Zhao Huo wouldn't solve his own problems, it would at least satisfy his desire to enjoy the spectacle...

Ren Suo thought it over. Now, in the dead of night, with even the Black Cat sound asleep, it was the perfect time for some nefarious deeds.

In that case...

Ren Suo silently equipped "A Different Life," ready to try it out.

If he didn't even try the new ability and just gave it to game characters for their pleasure, it would feel like buying a gaming console only for Lin Xianyu and his sister to play it all day. It wasn't so much a sense of loss, but a lingering depression that wouldn't dissipate...

The complete transformation of 'Empathy' was naturally out of the question. In early February in Lian Province, Ren Suo couldn't even find a mosquito corpse, let alone wake up his sister or the Black Cat to ask them to allow him to explore their forms.

Ren Suo naturally chose 'Life is Like a Play.' Soon, his mind was flooded with strange pieces of information:

Yu Kuangtu: 99%

Bai Ji: 99%

Zhao Huo: 98%

Gu Yuexuan: 91%

...

Ren Han: 60%

...

Ren Xingmei: 93%

Luna: 90%

Lin Xianyu: 81%

Qiao Muyi: 75%

Dong Chengling: 70%

Gu Yueyan: 72%

...

Truth Seeker: 30%

...

It took Ren Suo a good few seconds to process this. He swiftly equipped his "Listening Headphones" to boost his Comprehension, then focused his mind and slowly began to understand the relationship between the names and the percentages.

First, the targets he could transform into had to be individuals he conceptualized. Even TV stars, game characters, or anime characters were viable. The percentages next to their names represented how closely Ren Suo could resemble the target.

The percentage was comprehensive. For instance, Ren Suo could at most achieve only 60% similarity to the Ren Family ancestor, Ren Han. However, if the transformed Ren Suo wore clothes, his appearance would be almost identical to Ren Han's. The remaining 40% dissimilarity related to physical characteristics not normally visible, like birthmarks, body hair, and private organs.

After all, Ren Suo had never been to the bathroom with Ren Han.

But it was different with Yu Kuangtu, Li Dan, Bai Ji, and Zhao Huo.

It wasn't that Ren Suo had been to the bathroom with them; it's just that some people might have forgotten that Ren Suo's current identity was a Healing Cultivator.

Those guys—which one hadn't Ren Suo touched? And Ren Suo himself was a man, so naturally, he could extrapolate from his own form and perfectly transform into other men.

Therefore, the similarity rates for male transformations were particularly high.

In contrast, the similarity rates for transforming into females were relatively low.

After all, to this day, although Ren Suo was almost labeled a "public enemy of women" and a "refined degenerate" by his own mother, in reality, he had... absolutely no experience.

And he wasn't a woman, so he couldn't use his own experiences to speculate about them. Even though Ren Suo had seen some study materials in college, knowledge from books is ultimately superficial. Firsthand experience is vastly different; it's truly a case of 'only when you need it do you regret not having learned more.'

However, Ren Suo was not completely without experience; after all, things had almost gotten out of hand with someone not that long ago.

So, the transformation similarity for Dong Chengling, Qiao Muyi, and Gu Yueyan could reach over 70%. This level of similarity indicated that Ren Suo found it somewhat difficult to perfectly depict their figures; the similarity percentage seemed inversely related to the perceived difficulty of replicating their forms.

It was different for those above 80%. This higher percentage indicated Ren Suo was very familiar with these women's bodies. For example, Lin Xianyu—some might forget that when she first awakened, power uncontrollably erupted from her hands. Ren Suo had to treat her for several consecutive days. Plus, Lin Xianyu had a very standard figure, making her easy to picture.

As for Luna, Ren Suo quickly understood the 90% transformation similarity. In recent days, she had been sleeping while hugging him or sitting on him while watching her tablet. Before he bought her suitable clothes, a blushing Ren Suo had also gained a wealth of... experience.

Then, there was a figure that was alarming: Ren Xingmei's transformation similarity was 93%...

As Ren Suo looked at it, he started to feel frightened. It made no sense. He hadn't treated his sister much for injuries, nor was he perverted enough to have done anything to her. So how could his mind so easily sketch out her specific contours?

Could it be that besides stripping in his sleep, he also did some unknown, joyous... perverted things at night?

But soon, inspiration struck Ren Suo, and he realized the correct answer: It had to be his experience as a male and an older brother at play, allowing him to easily extrapolate and depict his sister's figure.

They truly were siblings.

So, next, Ren Suo had to select a target for his transformation.

First, females were out. Ren Suo knew he was a man of integrity, detached from base desires, a man of refined tastes. He would never do something that challenged his principles. Besides, apart from his sister and Luna, his similarity to other women wasn't high enough to be of research value.

Among the males, there really wasn't much of a choice either.

Transform into Yu Kuangtu? Then go out, flirt with women, and send videos to Yu Kuangtu's girlfriend? The thought was rather nice, but Ren Suo resisted the idea of becoming Yu Kuangtu. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist punching himself if he looked in the mirror.

Transform into Zhao Huo? Then go out, flirt with women, and send videos to Zhao Huo's girlfriends? The thought was brilliant, but Ren Suo didn't want to turn into a muscle-bound hunk. Plus, Zhao Huo wasn't back in the country yet. Ren Suo decided to wait until he had a chance to fully absorb Zhao Huo's life experiences through Empathy, then try this plan.

Become You Jiu? Become Ren Han? He wasn't too familiar with them, and the transformation similarity rates weren't high.

Naturally, Ren Suo's gaze locked onto a man who was good-looking, had a good physique, a high transformation similarity rate, and for whom Ren Suo felt no aversion—

Bai Ji!

The moment the thought formed, Ren Suo found himself slightly taller. He turned his head, glanced at the mirror, and saw Bai Ji in pajamas looking back at him. Even his hairstyle had changed.

"Amazing! These cartoon pajamas Mom gave me suddenly look stylish and cool now that the face has changed. It's true that it's the person who makes the clothes look good."

Ren Suo admired himself in the mirror, marveling, then looked down at his body details: "The rest looks about the same as me... except he has two more abs..."

Ren Suo seriously studied his transformed body and came to a conclusion: Bai Ji was a little bit more handsome and had a slightly better build than him.

The transformation effect was indeed very good; bones, flesh, hairstyle, and body shape all changed, and Ren Suo felt no sense of incongruity, as if he were Bai Ji's twin brother.

This was just the 'Life is Like a Play' effect, capable only of altering the physical body. The more advanced 'Empathy' must be even more terrifying.

What a pity. Ren Suo, who adhered to the three tenets of 'avoid dangerous places, don't associate with dangerous people, and don't get involved in dangerous affairs,' probably wouldn't have much use for this ridiculously awesome ability in the future. He could only watch other game characters use it to ride the waves and make a splash.

"All right! Research on the new ability complete!" Ren Suo stood with his hands on his hips and finally took a selfie in the mirror. He planned to show it to Bai Ji later; it would definitely make Bai Ji question his own sanity—'Do I even own such ugly pajamas?'

Then Ren Suo sat on the bed, staring at the computer screen.

Ten seconds passed.

One minute passed.

Ren Suo furrowed his brow.

He emitted a hum like someone constipated, but to no avail.

He returned to the computer, opened the Equipment Interface, and clicked on the "A Different Life" ability, but again, to no avail.

"...How do I cancel the transformation effect?"