Mini World Game Console-Chapter 722 - 723 Pure TM Nonsense
"And that's the gist of it. Thanks to the internal strife in Didra, Cheng Ling, Xing Mei, and I managed to escape and get back."
As the 120-minute-long *Annals of the Otherworld Empire's Demise* neared its end, with the screen showing Los successfully exiling the Great Lord, Ren Suo—who had devoured an entire plate of boneless fish with pickled mustard greens, a large plate of fried rice with soft-yolk egg, a big bucket of ice cream, plus sweet and sour pork, braised carp with black beans and stir-fried greens, garlic honey chicken, and more—finally let out a satisfied belch.
He pointed at the television screen, offering this conclusion to his adventure.
Lin Xianyu and Little Jiu stared at Ren Suo in shock. Little Jiu even couldn't resist poking his flat stomach, clucking her tongue in amazement—Ren Suo had single-handedly eaten nearly seven people's worth of food!
It seemed the toilets and plumbing at Ren Suo's house were in for their most severe challenge to date the next day.
Because Ren Suo had eaten so much, the ingredients Gu Yueyan had prepared in the refrigerator weren't nearly enough for him alone, let alone for Dong Chengling and Ren Xingmei, whose stomachs were also rumbling.
Moreover, Ren Suo ate with such gusto that Lin Xianyu, who already felt tortured by the Heavenly Lotus Academy cafeteria these days, couldn't hold back any longer and became his fellow glutton, fighting side by side.
In the end, Dong Chengling had to teleport to the city to order several takeouts and teleport back with them; otherwise, no one would have had enough to eat—Heavenly Lotus Academy still had no delivery services available nearby.
A small incident occurred along the way. After Ren Suo had licked the plates clean and looked at the spotless dining table, he couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't we order some takeout?" Suddenly, four spiritual fluctuations erupted in the small living room, invisible pressure pulsing relentlessly!
The furious pressure of one Fourth-Stage Cultivator triggered the instinctive defenses of three others!
In that instant, both Lin Xianyu and Little Jiu thought Big Brother Ren was going to get his bottom spanked.
You're eating the food Dong Chengling cooked, yet you're still thinking about outside dishes? Eating from your bowl while eyeing the pot and dreaming of the kitchen—this is an insult even more unforgivable than infidelity!
However, in reality, Dong Chengling actually swallowed this humiliation and, stifling her indignation, voluntarily went to buy the takeout!
So when Ren Suo claimed nothing much had happened to them on the Didra Plane, Lin Xianyu, out of consideration for their past friendship and Dong Chengling's takeout meal, managed to suppress her urge to retort and ate obediently.
For Teacher Dong, who was immensely confident in her own cooking, to willingly buy takeout for Ren Suo—this was truly a sign of deep affection.
How could 'nothing happened' be true? Something major definitely occurred!
If Ren Suo and his companions had stayed away a bit longer, say about ten months, Lin Xianyu felt Ren Suo would probably have become a full-time dad upon his return, and Little Jiu would be the biggest winner!
Apart from Lin Xianyu and Little Jiu, two minors whose attention was completely elsewhere, and Luna—who, having reverted from her transformed state, was playing cute as a black cat pretending she couldn't speak—everyone else was intently watching the *Annals of the Otherworld Empire's Demise* and listening to Ren Suo's story.
Before returning, Ren Suo had already coordinated with Dong Chengling and Ren Xingmei to get their stories straight, with him taking responsibility for the public explanation.
After all, for Ren Suo, who could fluff his way through research papers to earn a Level 3 Researcher title, fabricating stories was a professional skill.
Actually, Ren Suo wasn't entirely fabricating. He said he used his transformation ability to disguise himself as a High-Ranking Divine Descendant (Sony). He then led Dong Chengling and Ren Xingmei to experience the local culture of Didra (by stirring up trouble everywhere). They watched the downfall of the Didela Huangdi from a distance of a full fifteen meters, and after some twists and turns (which included fighting through an army of seventy thousand and personally slaying three Great Magistrates), they successfully escaped back to Earth.
And as usual, in Ren Naiser's latest update of the *Annals of the Otherworld Empire's Demise*, Ren Suo, Dong Chengling, and Ren Xingmei made no appearance; at most, Sony's face was shown.
This video naturally featured Los as the main protagonist. It condensed eight days of adventure into a 120-minute film, chronicling Los's return to Didra where he was framed by General Black Thorn, his escape from the Rift Valley, receiving aid from Dark Descending, assassinating Bargulf, braving Songarde, infiltrating Luoyin City, and finally confronting Xides, the Didela Huangdi. Los successfully slew the ambitious monarch and banished the Sixteen Great Monarchs.
The video's overall tone was positive and uplifting. Los's anti-war stance was particularly noble and righteous. Complete with bilingual Chinese and English subtitles, it would surely become a blockbuster hit if shown in cinemas.
But alas, it was a video released by Naiser. Therefore, it wasn't a movie; the mighty Didra Empire actually existed and had almost invaded Earth. The Azure Silver Time-River also truly existed, with the Earth Plane within it. The exiled Sixteen Great Monarchs were real too, and they might even come to visit Earth.
The internal network was about to be flooded with a plethora of such speculative papers.
However, Ren Suo was in no position to say that, as he would be surviving the next few months by essentially fabricating papers on Didra.
Thanks to the singular perspective in the *Annals of the Otherworld Empire's Demise*, Ren Suo and the others didn't appear in a single frame. Thus, Ren Suo felt quite secure in hiding his secrets, as Dong Chengling and Ren Xingmei wouldn't expose him anyway.
However, the video didn't end after Los, the Exiled Monarch, was banished.
The camera panned, and the scene shifted from the majestic interior of the Platinum Tower to the magnificent Luoyin City.
In the sky, armies of Didra Elite Warriors and Divine Descendant Warriors obscured the sun. Ten practitioners of Bloodline Great Law hovered high above, surveying the mortal world.
On the ground stood five old friends familiar to the Earthlings.
Compared to the vast sea of enemies before them, the five of them seemed so insignificant, yet so towering.
Without a word exchanged, in this foreign land, Ren Han's voice cut through, speaking a line of Chinese utterly out of place: "Bastards, look at me!" This command signaled that the final minute of battle had truly begun!
Ren Han transformed into the Heavenly Venerate, suppressing seventy thousand souls;
The Handsome Monkey King created dozens of clones, his staff's shadow blooming like flowers everywhere;
The Moon Chanter, relying on Earth's illusions, annihilated the souls of powerful foes;
The Adventurer empowered otherworldly toy cards, instantly materializing Strange Creatures by improvising their effects;
Yet, the one with the most close-ups turned out to be the Truth Seeker!
She single-handedly fought three Great Magistrates, teaching them a lesson with an endless barrage of spells!
Flame, storm, Cold Ice, Moonlight—it was as if they were her musical keys. Her fingers danced with understated grace, conducting a cruel yet magnificent symphony of spells!
More dazzling than Ren Han, more beautiful than the Handsome Monkey King, more down-to-earth than the Moon Chanter, and her abilities seemed more attainable than those of the Adventurer!
Whether it was the battle videos of Third-Turn Cultivators circulating online or Ren Naiser's other works, no character embodied the term 'Cultivator' better than the Truth Seeker. She didn't rely on lineage, wasn't a demon beast or a deity, nor was she some anomaly. As a mortal, she combined common spells to overwhelm her enemies!
Gu Yueyan exclaimed, "As expected of the Truth Seeker. She is truly magnificent."
Qiao Muyi nodded. "Indeed. Although the Truth Seeker appears to be only a Fourth-Stage Cultivator, her combination and application of spells are truly inspired, brimming with spirituality. She fully deserves the title of a Female Cultivator who embodies both beauty and strength."
Bai Ji intently watched the Truth Seeker on screen as she pummeled a practitioner of the Twin Stars Great Law. He then suddenly turned his head and asked, "Ren Suo, can you transform into the Truth Seeker?"
Ren Suo was startled and quickly shook his head. "Of-of-of course not! My transformations also have conditions. I can only transform into... into... into people I'm exceptionally close to!" He patted Ren Xingmei's head beside him, as if to reinforce the truth of his words.
Although Dong Chengling and Ren Xingmei didn't expose him, they couldn't help but smile at this. "Yes, yes, the Truth Seeker is so beautiful," and "The Truth Seeker's beauty possesses strength, depth, and character," they chimed in, causing Ren Suo's face to darken with embarrassment.
Bai Ji gave Ren Suo a deep look. But you seemed to have transformed into me before, didn't you?
"I didn't expect that the powerhouses from Fairy Palace also went to the Another World," Qiao Muyi breathed out lightly, glancing at Ren Suo. "They eradicated all of Didra's forces, completely eliminating the possibility of Didra invading Earth. They've saved Earth once again."
"Yes," Gu Yueyan agreed, also glancing at Ren Suo. "And after crushing the Didra army, they simply departed, 'leaving deeds unsung, fame deeply hidden.' Truly, they are Earth's unseen Guardians."
Although there were no words during the battle footage, three lines of data appeared in the lower-left corner:
「Didra Elite Warriors killed: 68,004/71,210」
「Divine Descendant Warriors killed: 2,160/3,840」
「Bloodline Great Law practitioners killed: 10/10」
The rapidly increasing kill counts, the battlefield strewn with corpses—this unsparing footage of combat was more shocking than any narration or words could convey.
Thus, Qiao Muyi and Gu Yueyan thoroughly disbelieved Ren Suo's account.
Qiao Muyi had personally seen Ren Suo summon Ren Han and even have Ren Han act as a living loudspeaker to confess his feelings to her.
Gu Yueyan had personally watched Ren Suo take Moon Chantress Luna away, and now Luna the Black Cat was lying on Ren Suo's lap.
They were certain that the appearance of the five from Fairy Palace was definitely connected to Ren Suo. Moreover, even in that short sixty-second battle, an obvious question arose: why would the Didra army conveniently gather all their troops in one place, as if for an inspection by the five from Fairy Palace?
The answer to this question was undoubtedly related to Ren Suo!
The video ended, and Ren Suo's rambling concluded. The living room fell into silence for a moment.
"It's getting late. I should go back and study."
Lin Xianyu broke the silence solemnly. She suddenly walked over to Ren Suo and, while the Black Cat wasn't looking, vigorously rubbed its head.
Having unlocked the achievement "Furiously Rub Moon Chantress's Cat Head," Lin Xianyu dashed to the door and slipped out. "I won't disturb your fun anymore! Class President, if you're out past midnight, don't come back and wake me. I'll be exhausted from studying. You can just sleep here!"
Despite having seen the Black Cat transform into Luna and Luna back into the Black Cat, Lin Xianyu managed to restrain her curiosity. She merely indulged her desire to pet the cat briefly. Giving up on prying into secrets, she left on her own, allowing them an internal reunion and the opportunity to interrogate Ren Suo.
After all, Lin Xianyu, a freeloader so adept that everyone had grown to like and expect her presence, being a Junjie—one who adapts to the times—was her professional skill.
Once Lin Xianyu decided to leave, the girls' gazes immediately focused on Bai Ji.
This was perhaps the first time Bai Ji had received so many unfriendly looks from the opposite sex.
But Bai Ji, not at all dejected, stood up with a smile. "Well, Ren Suo, I should head back too. Just contact me if there's anything."
And so, Bai Ji left with Lin Xianyu.
In the elevator, Lin Xianyu felt a bit strange. Although she was probably the female student closest to Bai Ji, having eaten with him several times, this was the first time she found herself alone with him in such a confined space.
After all, she usually accompanied the class president, and Bai Ji was accustomed to being a loner. In her recollection, Bai Ji always chose to leave by himself, seemingly disliking groups—walking with someone you had no conversation topics with could be rather awkward.
Like right now.
Lin Xianyu sneakily glanced at Bai Ji and found him looking at her too.
Like one Sand Sculpture recognizing another, Lin Xianyu chuckled. "What's up?"
"Nothing much," Bai Ji blinked. "I just realized, Classmate Xianyu, that you're quite attractive."
"Wow. If you weren't so handsome, I'd definitely think you were harassing a female student."
Lin Xianyu giggled, then said somewhat puzzledly, "But, I thought, Teacher Bai, you probably couldn't really..."
"Hmm?"
"...appreciate feminine beauty, right?" Lin Xianyu asked tentatively.
Actually, compared to others, Lin Xianyu knew Bai Ji quite well.
She knew how many female teachers had desperately tried to pursue him. She also knew how many female students, overtly and covertly, had practically tried to force themselves on him. Yet, Bai Ji remained unmoved.
When Bai Ji suddenly complimented her looks, Lin Xianyu naturally assumed his aesthetic judgment was off; he clearly couldn't recognize her as the once-in-a-millennium stunning beauty she was. Nor did she think Bai Ji was actually interested in her.
As for who Bai Ji *was* interested in—if Lin Xianyu dared to reveal it, she feared she'd lose her future supply of free ice cream.
However, Bai Ji's sudden shift from his 'all women are unattractive' stance to now 'appreciating feminine beauty' genuinely surprised Lin Xianyu.
"Yes," Bai Ji admitted casually, not minding her question. "I used to have little interest in women. But now... I think it's time I changed."
Because of *him*, you're interested in the opposite sex again? Is that even possible!? What on earth happened!?
Lin Xianyu smiled foolishly on the outside, but inside, her mind raced with calculations as complex as partial derivatives and Fourier integral transformations. Countless novel and bizarre ideas erupted in her brain—
"By the way, Classmate Xianyu, do you happen to know of any reputable women's fashion magazines?" Bai Ji suddenly asked.
Lin Xianyu blinked, then nodded. "I don't personally. But my classmates read them. I can ask around for you."
"Thanks, that would be a great help."
"It's no big deal. But you might not find them very interesting; the content is specifically for women... Unless, Teacher Bai, are you planning to do some homework on fashion and styling to attract girls?" Lin Xianyu guessed.
However, she felt this was entirely superfluous. Bai Ji's looks alone were more than enough; these fancy extras wouldn't add much value.
"Something like that," Bai Ji smiled, walking out of the dormitory building with Lin Xianyu.
He looked up at the night sky, murmuring softly, After all, one must always be prepared for anything...
"Hm? What are you saying, Teacher Bai?"
"Nothing much. I was just marveling at how quickly spell technology is advancing," Bai Ji said softly.
"Perhaps, in the future, I could learn Dong Chengling's Space Spells, Gu Yueyan's Moonlight Spells, your Storm Spell, Classmate Xianyu, or even..."
"...Ren Suo's spells."
Lin Xianyu nodded in profound agreement. "Teacher Dong's Spatial Teleportation and Big Brother Ren's Healing ability are indeed life-changing, practical spells."
"Yes," Bai Ji affirmed. "Extremely practical."
