Mini World Game Console-Chapter 705 - 706 Ren Suo’s Lie

"Divine Light Crystal"

"Quality Rank: Six-Star Item. Prerequisite: None."

"Effect · Mana Replenishment: The Divine Light Crystal constantly gathers and purifies Spiritual Energy. Players who equip this item will activate this effect, recovering 1% of their Spiritual Energy value per second, and all Spiritual Energy Spells will achieve their theoretically optimal effects."

"Effect · Enchant: The immense Spiritual Energy stored in the Divine Light Crystal has endless uses. Players can use this item to enchant any object, such as—

Enchanting an Extraordinary Item, enhancing its effect by one tier for the next 24 hours;

Enchanting a normal item, which may then develop extraordinary attributes;

Enchanting a creature, allowing it to recover 2% of its Spiritual Energy per second for the next 12 hours and ascend one tier in all its Supernatural Ability effects.

Each use of Enchant will deplete the Divine Light Crystal's energy, causing all effects to cool down, requiring recharging before 'Enchant' can be used again and 'Mana Replenishment' reactivated. Depending on the environment, the recharge time varies. The current full recharge time is: 54 hours."

"Note: This is a lucky Divine Light Crystal. It's hard to imagine what body parts Didra's inhabitants would use the Divine Light Crystal to enchant. However, if it's you, perhaps it won't ever be used for such a purpose?"

This was the first time Ren Suo had obtained an Extraordinary Item recognized by the Mini-World Game Console in reality. Or rather, aside from other people's Transcendent Keys, Ren Suo had never actually seen any other Extraordinary Items. Items like the Pure White Mini Holy Grail, which originated from the game, didn't count. However, apart from the game's Extraordinary Items, Earth's native items were truly ordinary in effect. Items such as 'the women's bathroom tile that inevitably causes people to fall,' 'the traffic light at intersections that makes people sleepy,' or 'the statue that causes non-stop coughing until death,' all belonged to the category of Extraordinary Items with high research value and dramatic effects, but very low practical use. Ren Suo had only heard of these through the internal network but never seen them. After all, once an Extraordinary Item appeared, it was seized by the Tactical Bureau. Ren Suo, who spent all his days at home, would hardly encounter any Extraordinary Items. Moreover, Extraordinary Items weren't as common as cabbages in reality. According to the experience of the Tactical Bureau, the normal way to obtain Extraordinary Items was:

① Detect an anomaly.

② Go to the nearby area to scout.

③ After confirming the situation, call a large group of people for a forceful retrieval operation.

④ Acquire the Extraordinary Item.

If it were Ren Suo:

① Ren Suo detects an anomaly.

② Ren Suo calls Qiao Muyi to have her subordinates scout the nearby area.

③ Qiao Muyi thinks Ren Suo is great, discovers Ren Suo's headphones are broken again, and sends another pair. End of story.

Those miscellaneous, toy-like Extraordinary Items, for Ren Suo, might not even compare to a new pair of headphones…

Since Ren Suo wasn't originally a frontline combatant, his only chance to touch an Extraordinary Item would have been through Qiao Muyi and Yu Kuangtu's connections by visiting the Tactical Bureau. But now he wasn't on Earth, but in Didra. He was no longer a third-turn Healing Cultivator who could hide behind others, but the only support for his girlfriend and sister… 'With great power comes great responsibility' sounds like moral coercion and isn't very practical, but 'The greater the responsibility, the greater the reward' is more in line with reality. The last time Ren Suo helped the Little Nine-Tailed Fox, he turned around and got a daughter. The time before that, when he entered The Dark Side of the Moon with Gu Yueyan, he came back and gained both Gu Yueyan and Luna. This time, his journey in Didra wasn't even over, and he had already obtained the reward of the 'Divine Light Crystal.' It felt like receiving a consolation payment in advance?

By then, Divine Child Baal had already been killed, and it was a tragic sight. When Ren Suo looked over, he could hardly distinguish which mangled piece belonged to which body part. It seemed that as a Divine Child of Morag, Baal usually had good relations, as everyone was very eagerly trying to capture him alive—it was just that there were too many people, and not enough of him to go around.

Everyone had no objections to Ren Suo taking the Divine Light Crystal. Compared to the deaths of precisely eight Divine Children—now nine—the Divine Light Crystal was completely insignificant.

Seeing everyone looking at him with fear, Ren Suo smiled and said, "Later, I will report the situation here truthfully to the Empire. Although the ringleader has been killed, the eyes of the masses are discerning. Your support is the best evidence. I believe His Majesty will judge this matter fairly."

He continued, "Alright, the Great Magistrate came here only for the Godlight Shards. Now that the matter is concluded, I will take my leave. Please clean up and do not spoil the beauty of Songarde."

Everyone hurriedly agreed, their faces filled with enthusiastic and reluctant farewells as they saw off Sony the Great.

Watching Ren Suo and his party leave, someone spat. "Came for the Godlight Shards? Clearly, he came to eliminate his rivals!"

Almost everyone here was an accomplice in the murder of Divine Child Baal. One could say they were all sinners, so they naturally didn't need to maintain the polished facade of Divine Descendants. Once someone spoke up, the others were no longer polite. "I said it was strange that Sony hadn't been here for over a decade, and suddenly he visits Songarde this year... It turns out he was eyeing the opportunity just before the Dimensional Wars began!"

"Yes, the Dimensional Wars are about to begin, a matter that concerns the Didra Plane. Other Great Lords would definitely prefer to keep the peace, not wanting to offend Great Lord Mei Nielusi and the future Great Lord Xides over such a matter. Never mind that nine Divine Children died; even if all Divine Children were killed, it probably wouldn't cause much of a stir."

"Speaking of which, how did Diya suddenly become so brave? Even Baal couldn't have slaughtered eight Divine Children in a row…"

"I heard Sony was quite close to the Morag God System before. Perhaps Sony and Diya had some dirty deals…"

"Hmph, Sony and Diya, you think? If it really was a deal, it would have been between Sony and Baal. That Diya fellow has always been Baal's pet; would he dare to scheme behind Baal's back? But in the end, Diya actually sacrificed himself to frame Baal. That's quite thought-provoking…"

"A love-hate triangle between Sony, Baal, and Diya?"

"No matter the truth, now both Baal and Diya are done for. Sony is truly cunning."

The many "victims" sighed in unison. As for Sony the Great's words, 'I came for the Divine Light Crystal,' they wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death.

「…」

Back in the Windhelm War Zone, Ren Suo immediately took his companions to the Royal Suite.

While leading him there, the Windhelm Governor discreetly asked when Sony the Great planned to leave. He also mentioned that the new commander of the Rift Fortress was a friend of his, and that this newly appointed governor had a peculiar fondness for digging graves…

Lorifes secretly told Ren Suo, "You personally killed the top governors in the two war zones you stayed in. He's afraid of becoming the third victim."

Ren Suo understood perfectly. He quickly told the Windhelm Governor that he would use the Teleportation Array to return to Luoyin City in half a day. The governor, immensely relieved, gratefully departed.

Once in a safe place, Ren Xingmei collapsed as if all the air had gone out of her, her body going limp. Ren Suo asked Lorifes to guard the door, then reverted to his True Form and used "Miraculous Hands Rejuvenation" to perform Mana Replenishment for his sister and ease her condition.

The biggest problem with the 'Divine Light Crystal' becoming a system item was that Ren Suo couldn't let his sister use it directly. System items could only be equipped by Players and game characters; even though Ren Xingmei was Ren Suo's bonding partner, she couldn't cross this boundary. If he could equip others with abilities, Ren Suo could utilize the many idle ability items he had: equipping Dong Chengling with 'Unlimited Energy' to turn her into a tirelessly working Cultivator, equipping Qiao Muyi with 'Arrogant Humility's Mouth' to solidify her reputation as a Female Demon, equipping Gu Yueyan with 'Desire Detection' to help her learn about handling relationships... Of course, the most important thing would be to equip them with 'Night Moon Warrior,' which would allow them to slack off and play with Ren Suo.

Ren Suo always felt that 'Night Moon Warrior' was an excess of resources. After all, cleaning up every three to four days was enough; the south didn't accumulate dust that quickly. As for the massages and other chores performed by the substitutes, those were just token gestures; Ren Suo didn't particularly mind. If others could also use 'Night Moon Warrior,' Ren Suo wouldn't mind letting them enjoy this happiness of having clones. Unfortunately, others couldn't be equipped with Ren Suo's abilities, so Ren Suo had to continue enjoying this happiness alone.

However, continuing like this wasn't a solution; such a huge labor force from the clones couldn't go to waste. Should he start a small business, like having the clones run a small shop or something? These thoughts flashed through Ren Suo's mind; the mental boost from 'A Thousand Miles in a Day' always manifested significantly in situations like this.

He looked down at his sister, whose face was flushed red as if she had drunk cheap wine. Placing his palm on her forehead, he said, "Sleep now. You'll be fine when you wake up."

"Mmm." Ren Xingmei curled up, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

Although Ren Suo couldn't let Ren Xingmei equip the 'Divine Light Crystal,' the 'Divine Light Crystal' itself offered a solution: Enchant. Enchanting meant temporarily bestowing the passive effects of the 'Divine Light Crystal' onto a target. Compared to the original version's recovery of 1% Spiritual Energy per second, enchanting a creature could grant the target a potent buff of 2% Spiritual Energy recovery per second for 12 hours—an effect not to be underestimated even in a game, let alone in reality. This was also one of the benefits of systematization, as not even the inhabitants of Didra knew that the Godlight Shards could be used as a consumable item in addition to being worn.

Even though Ren Xingmei was currently in a state of Spiritual Energy suppression, the 12-hour enhanced Enchant buff should be sufficient for her Awakening. Ren Suo focused his mind slightly and equipped himself with the "Godlight Shard." A crescent-shaped emerald gem materialized on the back of his right hand.

The enchantment process was simple. Ren Suo lightly tapped Ren Xingmei's forehead. A wave of emerald light rippled across her body, indicating that Ren Xingmei had undergone Strengthening.

Dong Chengling watched all this, pondering, then asked, "Is that all it takes?"

"It should be fine. I hope there are no problems," Ren Suo sighed. "I originally wanted to give her the Godlight Shard directly, but something went wrong, so I had to use this method to transfer its energy to her…"

"You are very impressive."

"Not that impressive, really," Ren Suo said modestly. "Luckily, Lorifes mentioned the Godlight Shard; otherwise, I wouldn't have even thought of it."

Dong Chengling shook her head. "It's not just about that. That night, you summoned Ren Han, the Truth Seeker, and Priest Zhao Zili. After discovering they couldn't help me and Xingmei, you protected us by transforming into Sony, an Otherworlder, and came to Didra with us… You truly are impressive."

Ren Suo was slightly taken aback. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Speaking of which, Chengling, about these things…"

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

"Hmm?" Ren Suo blinked.

"Knowing the truth now is useless. Everything you've hidden will only matter if we make it back alive," Dong Chengling said calmly. "Then, you will have to explain everything clearly in front of me, Xiao Qiao, Yueyan, Xiao Jiu, Moon Chantress Luna, and your sister."

Ren Suo couldn't help but smile bitterly. "'When I get back, I'll do this and that…' That sounds like a death flag."

"What's a death flag?" Dong Chengling wasn't very familiar with such popular terms.

"It's like those lines in TV shows and movies, 'When I finish this battle, I'll go back home and marry my Childhood Sweetheart.' Generally, people who say such things definitely don't make it back alive."

Dong Chengling's eyes widened in realization, and she laughed. "You don't actually believe in those, do you?"

"Of course not!" Ren Suo quickly shook his head. He glanced over and noticed his sister's condition had improved significantly—evident by the fact she was drooling, looking quite healthy.

"If you don't believe in it, why don't you try saying something like that now?" Dong Chengling said with a smile.

"Alright. If I make it through this battle, I'll go back home and with you—"

Ren Suo stopped mid-sentence. "—fall in love."

Dong Chengling smiled, not minding Ren Suo's simultaneously overt yet sneaky attitude. "But I have a few questions for you now."

"What questions?"

"Suo, I noticed you've always been calm, even when coming to an unknown Different Dimension, disguising yourself as Sony to deal with people from a Different Dimension, and even collaborating with them to create an opportunity for escape... Neither Xingmei nor I would have been so composed if not for your attitude. So, Suo, did you, to some extent, anticipate our current situation?"

Ren Suo pursed his lips, met Dong Chengling's gaze, and nodded heavily.

Dong Chengling continued, "You anticipated this even when you were on Earth?"

Ren Suo thought for a moment, looked at Dong Chengling, hesitated, but then quickly nodded again.

"I don't mean to blame you," Dong Chengling took Ren Suo's hand, speaking softly. "I know you tried your best. This is a problem that even the people of Fairy Palace couldn't solve. I was already prepared to entrust everything to Destiny, but I never expected you to have the ability and willingness to take such a huge risk to come here and protect us…"

"Before we return, I have one last question."

Ren Suo composed himself and said seriously, "Ask away."

Is it about his relationship with Fairy Palace? Or the origin of his transformation ability? Or perhaps why he knew so much about Didra?

However, to Ren Suo's surprise, Dong Chengling's question had nothing to do with any of those. "Suo, back in November, didn't you go on a business trip with Xiao Qiao? Do you remember what happened during that trip?"

Ren Suo was startled. He scratched his head and said, "Nothing really happened, I've mostly forgotten. I just remember us trekking through deep forests and remote mountains."

"Really, nothing at all happened? You didn't encounter any enemies? You weren't forced to squeeze into a cave because you had to camp outdoors, or anything like that?"

Ren Suo stroked his chin, thought seriously for a moment, and shook his head. "No, nothing like that."

Dong Chengling watched Ren Suo for a long time, wanting to say something, but ultimately, she kept her mouth shut.

She knew Ren Suo wasn't lying, but she didn't believe him. She remembered Qiao Muyi's change had been very abrupt. At first, she hadn't thought much of it, merely attributing it to Ren Suo's charisma. But then, after The Dark Side of the Moon incident in December, Gu Yueyan underwent a change similar to Qiao Muyi's. Now, involved in this Didra invasion incident—she wouldn't even mention herself—Ren Xingmei also seemed to be…

Counting them up, Dong Chengling naturally found it hard to believe that nothing had happened between Ren Suo and Qiao Muyi during those few days in November; it was a rational deduction. However, Ren Suo seemed almost amnesiac about it, and Qiao Muyi was deeply secretive. So, Dong Chengling had asked but didn't press further. Anyway, Qiao Muyi's fate had been the same as hers and Gu Yueyan's.

Thinking this, Dong Chengling looked at Ren Xingmei on the bed and suddenly pushed Ren Suo away. "I can take care of Xingmei. You go and get busy."

"Huh? Oh... alright." Ren Suo, oblivious to Dong Chengling's complex inner turmoil, found her a bit strange today but didn't dwell on it. Even men have about thirty-odd days a month when they don't feel like working, so it's perfectly normal for a woman to be moody for a few days each month.

When he arrived in the living room, he happened to bump into Lorifes. "Lanaya is waiting for you outside the door," she said.

Ren Suo immediately reverted to his Sony persona, and with Lorifes, went to open the door. Lanaya was waiting outside. She tapped her Identity Bracelet and said, "Great Magistrate, the assembly at Spider Silk Bed is scheduled to depart in 16 hours. Please have your meal and rest in advance."

"What's happened?" Ren Suo asked, baffled.

"Didn't you check the Knowledge Domain, Great Magistrate?" Lanaya displayed her Identity Bracelet.

"The Platinum Tower has issued a command! They've discovered that Diya, the Divine Descendant who assassinated nine Divine Children, is actually Dragonborn Ross from among the Oathbreakers! Dragonborn Ross possesses the power to change his appearance to impersonate others. His crimes are especially severe, and their impact particularly atrocious. Therefore, the Platinum Tower has decided to gather the combat power of the Five Great War Zones, descend upon the Oathbreakers' stronghold, Black Descending, root out the Oathbreakers, and sentence the heinous Dragonborn Ross to death!"

"Am I going too?"

"According to the mobilization order, Great Magistrate, you are to observe the battle as Military Governor this time."

Ren Suo nodded, closed the door, and found Lorifes standing behind him, already petrified.

"The Oathbreakers are doomed?" Lorifes said, bewildered. "Is my power base for rebellion gone just like that?"

"Don't worry. You won't need to revolt; your brother will overthrow this Empire," Ren Suo reassured her.

"Overthrowing the Empire is useless! Without a power base, what will I use to compete against those veteran Divine Descendants and Generals?"

Lorifes was nearly in tears. "My plan was to use the Oathbreakers to sweep through the world! The Oathbreakers are inexperienced and overly idealistic; I could have easily fooled them into fighting for me!"

Damn, this ambitious girl's heart is completely black, Ren Suo silently retorted, then continued to console her, "You might not have a power base, but you still have your brother."

"Ross can't just conjure an army for me!"

"Who says he can't!"

"Didn't Lanaya say? Ross's ability is similar to yours; he can only morph into others and carry out tasks fit for an assassin. Such an ability is extremely effective for deterrence, but it's far too undignified for ruling."

Facing the professional critic Lorifes, Ren Suo knew he couldn't out-argue her, so he shifted his approach. "But your brother can become as cute and beautiful as you!"

Lorifes paused. She thought for a moment, a faint blush spreading across her porcelain-like face, but she still refused to concede verbally. "So what? What good is it if Ross can become like me?"

Ren Suo tried his best to recall the anime content Zhao Huo had once shared with him and began to spout serious-sounding nonsense, "Think about it. In a Didra where Faith has crumbled, the nation is collapsing, and everyone has lost their purpose in life, two beautiful, silver-haired girls rise from the ruins… to save Didra by becoming…"