Mini World Game Console-Chapter 730 - 731: Hesitate, and You Will Be Defeated

Ren Suo ultimately didn't give his sister the chance to provide for him.

Thanks to technological advancement and economic prosperity, Liaoyuan Entertainment Company's equipment sale this time was mainly for promotion purposes, so every citizen with good credit could make a 30% down payment and then enjoy a 24-month interest-free installment plan.

Furthermore, Liaoyuan Entertainment Company specially announced that to show appreciation for the Transcendents' outstanding contributions in the production team, and their need to have more Transcendents use the equipment to gather more user feedback for improvements, Transcendents were entitled to significant discounts.

All Transcendents could enjoy a 36-month interest-free installment plan by presenting their Cultivator Certificate or ID card!

On top of that, registered civil servant Cultivators, according to their Cultivation levels, were eligible for varying discounts, with First Transformation Cultivators receiving a 1% discount, Second Stage Cultivators a 10% discount, and Third-turn Cultivators a 15% discount!

Although each Cultivator was limited to purchasing one unit, the discount ranged from thousands to tens of thousands, and the interest-free installment plan was also very attractive. Those who really wanted to purchase would somehow manage to get help from their Cultivator friends.

Nobody thought this was price discrimination. Firstly, most of the people who would buy this kind of stuff were not short of money, and secondly, Liaoyuan Entertainment flatly stated that the 'Pandora's Magic Box' was a Transcendent technology item. It was safe for ordinary people to use, but Transcendents might face the danger of Spiritual Energy resonance, so this discount was considered a survey fee—to find out who might explode.

However, Liaoyuan Entertainment's staff probably didn't expect that a Fourth-Stage Cultivator would buy such a lavish and wasteful item.

So, when Ren Suo approached a salesperson and declared that he was a Fourth-Stage Cultivator, the salesperson thought he was some rich, brain-dead second generation with three gorgeous women following him—Ren Suo did indeed look very wealthy.

The sales manager came over to inquire about the situation. Although Ren Suo had not yet updated his Fourth-Stage Cultivator data in the national system, the manager saw Qiao Muyi there and immediately granted Ren Suo a huge discount for Fourth-Stage Cultivators at 25% off.

After Qiao Muyi was promoted to a Fourth-Stage Cultivator, she had posted several inspirational messages for Female Cultivators on her Weibo, which were shared by various official big V's.

Now the whole country knew about Qiao Muyi's heroic saga in "The First Otherworldly Invasion," her Battle Breakthrough, and her radiant story of becoming a Fourth-Stage Cultivator.

Having such a sly and powerful figure to stand by Ren Suo's side, the sales manager would have to be a fool to give Ren Suo any trouble—even if Ren Suo wasn't really a Fourth-Stage Cultivator, he could have Qiao Muyi purchase it for him anyway, and the result would be the same.

With both the installment plan and the discount, Ren Suo easily took the Pandora's Magic Box home, expecting the delivery to arrive in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, Qiao Muyi had to go back to work. They lingered in the restaurant until 1:30 when she reluctantly stood up and said, "Bye, I'm off to guard Lianjiang again; see you tonight, Cheng Ling, remember to cook for me."

"You're coming over again tonight?" Dong Chengling glanced at her.

"Yes, but I won't be staying over at your place tonight. It's getting warmer recently, and it's a bit inconvenient not having a change of clothes," Qiao Muyi looked at Dong Chengling. "Unless you don't mind me wearing your clothes..."

"I don't mind, but you should still go home to sleep," Dong Chengling took a small box out of her bag and gave it to her. "Here."

Inside the box was a Spiritual Energy Coordinate Necklace. Qiao Muyi was surprised as she took it out and put it on, then turned to ask Ren Suo, "Does it look good?"

"It looks good."

"How could it look better? Do I look better with the necklace on or off?"

"You'd look better with a beauty camera filter."

Qiao Muyi clicked her tongue and asked Dong Chengling, "Didn't you say you wouldn't give it to me this morning? Why did you specifically come to the city to give it to me?"

"I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you; I suggested it's better for you not to come to the Heavenly Lotus Academy," said Dong Chengling calmly. "And at that time, I indeed didn't have any extra permanent Spiritual Energy Necklaces. I made this one in the morning."

"Regardless, Xiao Qiao, you have helped me and Suo quite a bit, and your request isn't excessive at all. I see no reason to refuse you; not reciprocating a kindness isn't my style."

"If you ever want to come to Heavenly Lotus Academy, just trigger the necklace, and I'll pull you straight here. If you want to return to the city, I have a fixed teleportation point in Lianjiang City, and I can send you directly back to the city area."

Dong Chengling counted on her fingers, "Going to and fro, even if you drive at top speed, it takes two hours of commuting. We Cultivators should cherish time; two hours a day, sixty hours a month, this time shouldn't be wasted on commuting."

"Regardless, Xiao Qiao, I hope that you can go further and become a stronger Cultivator. This is a prayer from a friend."

Qiao Muyi let out a purr like a kitten, sat down, and clutched Dong Chengling's hand, saying softly, "Cheng Ling, thanks."

"So you better hurry home after dinner," Dong Chengling continued calmly.

"Of course not; since I'm saving two hours of commuting, I should stay here for an extra two hours."

Dong Chengling's face darkened, and she held out her hand, "Then give it back to me."

"Of course not," Qiao Muyi defended the necklace with her life, shaking her head repeatedly. "Want back something given to me? No chance."

She suddenly smiled broadly, leaned in to hug Dong Chengling, and whispered softly, "Thanks for the gift. For that, I'll make some concessions. I won't do anything too provocative in front of you all."

Dong Chengling's face softened slightly, "Really?"

"Mm, I will engage in romantic acts unseen by you all, shamelessly kissing everywhere..."

Before she finished speaking, Qiao Muyi swiftly pulled Ren Suo's head over and kissed him, then decisively and quickly made her escape.

The negative emotions she received from Dong Chengling and Ren Xingmei were enough to fill her with the energy to joyfully get through the afternoon's work.

Dong Chengling calmly passed a tissue to Ren Suo, who obediently wiped the lipstick mark off his face, and then they found a place to Teleport straight back to the academy.

In the afternoon, when Ren Suo went to the school office to re-register his information, he ran directly into Zhao Huo, who had just finished class, in the third-floor corridor.

After locking eyes for three seconds, Ren Suo turned tail and ran, with Zhao Huo giving his all in pursuit.

Bai Ji, who was surrounded by female students in the fourth-floor corridor, stopped to watch the chase and even helpfully raised an ice barrier at the third-floor intersection to prevent students from interfering with the pursuit.

But Zhao Huo was truly formidable; his self-modified "Mysterious Sovereign's Secret Record - Tiger Form," although extremely difficult to practice, gave him physical enhancements far surpassing that of ordinary Cultivators upon each breakthrough. In terms of bodily defense, Zhao Huo's skin already boasted the equivalent of a 'Clothing' defensive power.

Both were practicing the 'Ghostly Rapid Step', but Zhao Huo's speed was noticeably quicker than Ren Suo's. If Ren Suo was like a ghost, then Zhao Huo was like a shadow-steed charging into battle!

Just as Ren Suo was about to reach the stairs, he leaped straight onto the sports field, with Zhao Huo hot on his heels. Landing with a roar, Zhao Huo shook the Spiritual Energy, causing the minds of ordinary students who heard it to go blank in an instant!

"Spirit Qi: Vocal Intent!"

Apart from using Spirit Qi to strengthen Attack Power, Defensive Power, and Movement Speed, Zhao Huo invented a new use—enhancing the voice with Spiritual Energy to create a Mental Shock!

When Zhao Huo submitted this Spell, the staff strongly suggested renaming the Spell to "Breath of Qi," but he disagreed—Qi wasn't the key; the key was whether the roar was filled with determination!

For example, right now, Zhao Huo's intent to beat up Ren Suo was as unmoving as a rock, and the Vocal Intent sound waves he emitted made Ren Suo nearly lose his footing!

Zhao Huo's sleeves flicked, and seven hollow short sticks connected by chains were shaken out. Then, using "Spirit Qi: Sharp Will" and "Spirit Qi: Firm Will" to strengthen them, the seven short sticks instantly combined into a long spear!

Even though the spear was headless, in the hands of Zhao Huo, a Cultivator of the Form and Intention Grand Spear martial arts, it was enough to pierce through walls and break through the sky!

With the momentum of Sprinting Thunder, the spear was unstoppable. Today, I will give Ren Suo a harsh beating!

Just as Zhao Huo's long spear was about to touch Ren Suo, Ren Suo's swaying figure suddenly stabilized.

He avoided the spear's sharp edge with incredible precision and closed in on Zhao Huo just right. At the moment Zhao Huo was about to change his move, Ren Suo pressed down hard with his elbow, striking the spear's central point of balance and thwarting all of Zhao Huo's potential maneuvers!

I've actually been seen through!

Zhao Huo's spear technique was by no means fancy; or rather, a true Grand Spear had little need for fancy moves. It relied on overwhelming the opponent with speed, length of the weapon, and sheer strength. So what if you see the direction of my attack? If you can't block or dodge it, you will still be hit.

However, in that brief second just now, Ren Suo managed to discern, evade, and interrupt in one fluid motion, defeating Zhao Huo, who had swept through the martial arts world of Mysterious Country, for the first time through technique!

In the moment Zhao Huo was stunned, Ren Suo charged forward abruptly, pressing in close, and with twin palm strikes, a Strong Man Locking move suppressed Zhao Huo!

"Hesitate, and you will be defeated."

Ren Suo let go of Zhao Huo, adopting the air of a superior, "Zhao Huo, you have grown stronger."

"But unfortunately, I am now even stronger than you!"

"How is that possible!" Zhao Huo couldn't believe it. "You just got lucky and beat me with one move, Ren Suo, let's go again—"

Suddenly, a Four Levels Pressure, refreshing as a breeze, erupted in the central courtyard of the academy!

Zhao Huo was completely dumbfounded.

"Zhao Huo," Ren Suo said with an exclamatory tone, "My strength is not without reason."

"What was I doing when you were at the Winter Comic in Tokyo?"

Practicing with Gu Yueyan on The Dark Side of the Moon like an old married couple.

"What was I doing while you were vacationing in Hokkaido for the New Year?"

I took turns visiting Qiao Muyi, Gu Yueyan, and Dong Chengling for the New Year.

"And while you were back in the peaceful academy, tangled in affairs of the heart, what was I doing?"

I was enjoying affairs of the heart in the Royal Suite of the Didra Empire.

"So, do you know where you lost?" With a loud shout from Ren Suo, Zhao Huo knelt on the ground, Bewildered, as his shadow was cast long by the dimming evening sun, very long.

"But, but what does this have to do with you and Qiao Muyi pushing me to give—"

"Foolish child," Ren Suo quickly interrupted him, "Haven't you grasped it yet?"

Zhao Huo paused. "Could it be... you want me to cut off worldly desires and devote myself to diligent Cultivation?"

"Of course not!" Ren Suo immediately denied it. "We Cultivators follow the Mortal Dao, understanding the principles of The Mortal Realm. Cutting off all emotions and desires is not our goal; think it over again."

Zhao Huo furrowed his brows tightly and hesitated for a while before saying, "Could it be... could it be that you want to increase their tolerance of me?"

Ren Suo's eyes lit up and he quickly agreed, "That's right! Young Master Mu and I didn't push you to do this to sever your ties with The Mortal Realm, but to ensure you won't be trapped by it!"

"Think about it, lust is a bone-scraping knife, and you faced three of those knives at once. Dealing with the scraping was one thing, but they also drained your spirit and time, greatly affecting your path to Cultivation!"

"So, giving a special little gift is to make them feel your sincerity and because of the gift's uniqueness, after they vent their anger, they become less sensitive to your other actions, such as proposing group dates to consolidate the time you spend with them."

"The logic is, well, it's like they say, 'to one who has seen the ocean, a river is nothing.' After they've witnessed your most extreme stunt, anything less will seem more tolerable by comparison!"

Zhao Huo was bamboozled by his rhetoric but remained skeptical, "Really?"

"Even if you doubt Brother Suo would deceive you, would Qiao Muyi deceive you? Even if we both deceived you, would our Fourth-Rank Cultivation deceive you?" Ren Suo earnestly cajoled.

"Hmm... okay then." Zhao Huo glanced at him and quickly left with his spear.

Ren Suo's words could be pondered later, but for now, having been defeated by Ren Suo in front of everyone, staying any longer would only bring more embarrassment!

Having finally sent Zhao Huo on his way, Ren Suo breathed a sigh of relief—if it hadn't been for the passive activation of "A Thousand Miles in a Day: Time Roaming," Ren Suo may have really become the first Fourth-Stage Cultivator to be beaten up by a Third-turn Cultivator in this timeline.

After this little episode, his sister had to go back to her dorm to tidy up, and when Ren Suo returned home, the people from Liaoyuan Entertainment had just arrived at the school gate and needed his consent to come in and install.

The Pandora's Magic Box took up a significant amount of space, requiring a 16-square-meter area. Ren Suo had to move the dining table at home to make room for it.

Pandora's Magic Box didn't look too extraordinary—just a 10-centimeter-high, 16-square-meter green slime, accompanied by goggles and Noise-Canceling Headphones, a full-body tight suit like a rubber suit, straps to secure the waist and shoulders, and a signal receiver connected to the slime.

Ren Suo could download virtual reality games from the computer, then wirelessly link them to the signal receiver to directly immerse himself in virtual reality games—very convenient indeed.

As Ren Suo finished downloading a game and was about to try it out, Dong Chengling called to invite him for dinner.

Gazing upon this gaming tool larger than any furniture in his house, Ren Suo was as excited as a child seeing a game console for the first time.

Despite almost being blocked from leaving by his parents, nearly failing to smooth talk his way past Zhao Huo, and being completely excluded from the girls' conversation...

All of Ren Suo's worries and troubles evaporated at this moment.

What cures all worries? Only gaming.

Tonight, I'll indulge in virtual gaming and then use this new setup to play the Mini-World Game Console games!

With a full HD display, first-person perspective, and an immersive experience, I refuse to believe this game console can still trick me!