Mini World Game Console-Chapter 735 - 736: Necessary Cross-Dressing
"The First Prime 'Kingdom' has ignited successfully."
"Basic Reward: Successful ignition of primordial substance, 300 Truth Points"
"Innocence of Knowledge: Did not allow the Seeker to touch the Door of Truth, 200 Truth Points"
"Fight for the Truth: Fought with 4 ordinary enemies, 40 Truth Points"
"Equally Matched Battle: Engaged in a tough battle with 2 powerful enemies, 100 Truth Points"
"You have obtained the Battle Memory: Longevity."
"Would you like to upload the save? Uploading will update exchange permissions, continue on the Path of the Fire Sword, remaining upload time is 23 hours and 10 minutes."
Only Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Changsheng remained as an enemy. By stalling for time, Ren Suo hadn't expended much effort to secure the ignition of the first primordial substance while protecting the Door of Truth.
After completing the task, the Door of Truth opened slightly. When Ren Suo and the gray eyes inside the crack made eye contact, he was back in the endless white space the next moment.
In the game, his gains popped up. Both "The Door of Truth" and "Hand of Fate" are level-based combat games, but the latter rewards with Merit Points directly after each settlement, while the former rewards with resources within the game.
From this, Ren Suo could deduce a difference: the difficulty of each level in "Hand of Fate" is relatively independent, and the protagonist just needs to follow the procedure to mostly find the way to clear the level. "The Door of Truth" is not the same, as the game's difficulty increases gradually, and it omits the character upgrading process; hence, Players need to use Truth Points to further strengthen their game characters.
However, after reviewing his haul, Ren Suo thought for a moment and decided to replay the first level.
"Basic Reward" and "Innocence of Knowledge" are straightforward, belonging to the most basic experience rewards. The 40 Truth Points from "Fight for the Truth" corresponded to the four third-turn enemies, meaning that enemies with Cultivation lower than his were all considered ordinary enemies; only Changsheng and Yun Wangshu were considered equally matched enemies.
Each ordinary enemy rewarded 10 points, and each equally matched enemy rewarded 50 points.
The reason Ren Suo wanted to replay was because of "Battle Memory: Longevity."
"Battle Memory: Longevity: A special memory condensed by the Door of Truth for the Gatekeeper. Using it causes the Gatekeeper to forget the battles that have occurred, but the memory will transform into a special prop."
Ren Suo directly used this Combat Memory and saw the item "Battle Memory: Longevity" transform into "Battle Memory Residue: Longevity" in his inventory.
Ren Suo felt indifferent about it; he could still recall the fight with Changsheng, but the memory felt more like a recording—he felt as if he was watching the battle with Changsheng from a third-person perspective.
After ten minutes of fierce fighting and becoming completely familiar with Changsheng's battle rhythm, Ren Suo now felt like a cloud gamer going through levels, convinced that he could still skillfully fight Changsheng. However, he knew that this was a delusional, arrogant, and superficial illusion.
But what he got in exchange for his memory was a powerful prop:
"Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Wind Card (activates with 1,000 Truth Points): Fully master Changsheng's Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Wind Spell."
Ren Suo had just experienced Changsheng's Azure Dragon Crescent Wind firsthand. Even a slight brush completely tore his Gauze Clothing due to its unmatched force, and he could only rely on the "Mage's Death-Defying Feather" to dodge.
Luckily, like him, the Gatekeeper was a Fourth-Stage Cultivator right from the start, could use Water Pearls for Healing constantly, and his body could withstand multiple uses of the Feather of Teleportation.
Ren Suo believed that the "Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Wind Card" was not merely about expending 1,000 Truth Points to learn; it was surely discounted by 80% or even 90%. Once learned, he could rely on this spell to tear through the Defense of most Fourth-Stage Cultivators.
Since the Combat Memory with Changsheng could yield such a useful Prop Card, what about Yun Wangshu's?
Why was there no Combat Memory with Yun Wangshu?
Because Ren Suo had defeated him too quickly.
At that moment, Ren Suo suddenly thought of something: What would happen if he used the "Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Wind Card" now and then went back to replay the first level?
Or rather, what would happen if he now used up the 640 Truth Points he had received from passing the first level?
So, Ren Suo added 30 Merit Points, gathering a total of 1,000 Truth Points to activate the "Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Wind Card." A sense of enlightenment surged within him as he lightly waved his right hand, causing a slashing strike to surge upon the Door of Truth.
After unlocking Pandora's Magic Box, Ren Suo walked to the balcony and looked out. It was already past 1 a.m., and apart from some birdsong, there was no other noise. Ren Suo glanced over the empty road and the lake across from the dormitory building and suddenly turned around to say, "Open the suitcase and get Luna's things for me. Assist me in changing clothes."
His clone glanced at the Moonlight behind Ren Suo and obeyed.
...
Zhao Huo, playing an Adult Game late at night, rubbed his eyes and came out to the living room to pour a glass of water when he suddenly heard a booming sound of water bursting from outside.
He hurried to the balcony to see what was happening and saw a figure standing by the lake opposite the dormitory building. Whether it was the academy saving money or creating the right atmosphere for couples to discuss significant life matters by the lake, there were no lights around the lake, so Zhao Huo could only see the figure facing the lake, raising his right hand.
With a gentle wave, he parted the lake into two; the water surged up and fell like rain, the spectacle breathtaking!
Who is it!
Is there such a powerful Cultivator in the academy!?
Zhao Huo was shocked and watched intently. At this time, the person moved away from the shore, exposed under the Moonlight, allowing Zhao Huo to see some details of their body: a backless maid outfit...
What the fuck!?
Without caring that he was on the fifth floor wearing only his underwear, Zhao Huo jumped out of the balcony, hooked his left hand around a large tree, swung his body easily, and landed on the ground. With the wind of Spiritual Energy under his feet, he quickly approached the figure at the lake who was showing off!
However, it seemed the person had only come to practice a bit because when Zhao Huo got there, the figure by the lake had already disappeared.
Who is it?
Zhao Huo looked around, his mind full of doubts. Judging by the scale of the spell just now, Zhao Huo thought it was a powerful spell that only a Fourth-Stage Cultivator could cast. But there were hardly any Fourth-Stage Cultivators in the academy, only... only three.
Thinking about it, there were actually quite a few Fourth-Stage Cultivators.
But Dong Chengling, Ren Suo, Bai Ji, and others didn't have such spells!
And this Fourth-Stage Cultivator was a lady who liked to wear a backless maid outfit at night! 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Could it be that some bitch... some lady got promoted to the fourth stage before me, Grandpa Zhao!?
Full of doubts, Zhao Huo went back home to continue playing his Adult Game, while Ren Suo, who had just finished testing the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind, returned home looking pale.
"Change clothes," Ren Suo commanded indifferently, pondering over the cost-effectiveness of the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind.
The Azure Dragon Crescent Wind was strong, even stronger than any Supernatural Abilities Ren Suo could currently use. Whether it was the Vertical Slash for single-target attacks or the Horizontal Slash for Area Attack, both could easily tear through most Defensive Magic at the physical level, and buildings were a breeze.
However, it was not very cost-effective.
It consumed too much Spiritual Energy. Ren Suo was now a Fourth-Stage Cultivator at 20%, and casting a full version of the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind would consume 16% of his active Spiritual Energy. Once a Cultivator's active Spiritual Energy falls below 10%, various discomforts occur, so he could use the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind at most five times.
Compared to Changsheng, who could fight for over ten minutes using the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind, Ren Suo naturally felt dissatisfied.
The reasons for this disparity might be many. One being that although Ren Suo had mastered the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind, he could not operate it with finesse. Changsheng's Azure Dragon Crescent Wind could vary into millions of forms, but Ren Suo could only perform sweeping and direct slashes.
Furthermore, Changsheng was a Mutated Human, his True Form being the actual Spirit-Communicating Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Blade. It likely had a significant enhancement when he cast the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind, perhaps consuming very little Spiritual Energy for the casting.
But even with these drawbacks, the Azure Dragon Crescent Wind was still an extremely powerful spell. Sometimes, being able to cast many intricate ordinary spells didn't compare to one powerful destructive spell that could settle everything.
Yet, this spell was not enough to satisfy Ren Suo with this achievement.
The clone had already changed Ren Suo's clothes by this time. Ren Suo glanced at the maid outfit, saying, "Wash it, put it straight into the dryer, and do not hang it to dry."
Although it was late at night and the streets were quiet, Ren Suo still disguised himself a bit before going out to test the spell to avoid exposing his identity.
Disguising as another male was pointless. Ren Suo was testing a Fourth-Stage Spell, and the only Fourth-Stage Cultivators in the academy were him and Bai Ji. Even if both he and Bai Ji denied it, they could still be suspected by witnesses.
But disguising as a female eliminated this concern.
No one would suspect him; they would only suspect that Dong Chengling had special preferences.
But this also had its flaws: he only had one maid outfit, his hairstyle didn't look feminine, and he lacked the tools to conceal flaws and shape his eyebrows.
As to why he needed to disguise himself, it was naturally to conceal the relationship between Ren Suo and the Gatekeeper. Without a doubt, the Gatekeeper was bound to face countless tough battles ahead. When the Gatekeeper revealed all his cards, if someone discovered that Ren Suo mastered spells only known to the Gatekeeper, he would be at a disadvantage unless Ren Suo had already obtained the Door of Truth by then.
Not just the "Azure Dragon Crescent Wind," if Ren Suo were to test any spells obtained from the Door of Truth in the future, he would need to disguise himself.
Ren Suo judged that he couldn't rely on his appearance, but disguising himself as a female held few challenges for him since his physical condition was very suitable.
Therefore, dressing as a woman was an excellent choice.
He would need to purchase some essential items.
Ren Suo nodded silently, pulled out his phone, and opened Taobao.
He liked the wearing experience of this maid outfit; the fabric was good, and the size fit him well. Therefore, Ren Suo recollected the store's name where he had bought the maid outfit, searched for the shop on Taobao, and unexpectedly discovered that this shop only sold cute and sexy female outfits.
Should he waste time looking for other stores, or just buy from here?
Ren Suo thought for a moment and chose to purchase from here.
His time was very precious and not worth wasting on browsing women's clothing. After all, even if someone saw his women's clothing, it would have no impact on his True Form.
Having settled all this, Ren Suo wore the Pandora device and chose to replay the first level.
The game popped up a prompt: "Please extinguish the First Prime."
Ren Suo looked towards the Door of Truth and noticed that the lowest of its ten rings had been ignited.
That meant he would probably need to engage in ten battles to make the Door of Truth fully descend.
To extinguish...
Ren Suo walked forward and placed his hands on the ignited ring. The flames did not scorch his hands; as Ren Suo's hands covered it, the flames gradually shrank and extinguished.
However, at the same time, Ren Suo felt intense changes happening to his body!
The "Azure Dragon Crescent Wind" disappeared from his mind, replaced by Combat Memories with Changsheng.
His exchange menu now showed an additional 300 Truth Points, which were the Truth Points he had recharged with his Merit Points.
With the ring's flames completely extinguished, Ren Suo inspected himself and found that all the expenditures he had just made had been reverted. The related knowledge of "Azure Dragon Crescent Wind" had also completely dissipated. Ren Suo knew without checking that the Spell Meridians related to it in his body were also gone.
"A return to the original amount, an equivalent exchange, huh..." Ren Suo murmured to himself.
He was not without benefits; for example, the Combat Memory with Changsheng had returned. Although he could not exchange this memory for anything, possessing this experience would make the fight with Changsheng easier for him.
Moreover, the save could be retained for 23 hours. This meant that Ren Suo could use any number of points to exchange for any item after clearing any level, enjoy a free trial for one day, and choose to replay the level just at the last minute for a full refund of the exchanged items.
Like trying out online shopping products and choosing to return them before the seven-day no-reason return period ends, it was a slightly unethical but feasible approach. Moreover, Ren Suo incurred no time cost for this free trial; the returns were instantaneous. The only risk was managing the clearance time accurately.
Ren Suo mulled over various sly tactics in his mind, replaying the first level again.
This time, to obtain the Combat Memories, he couldn't just defeat Yun Wangshu and Changsheng straight away.
However, Yun Wangshu and Changsheng were not adversaries Ren Suo could suppress simultaneously at present. If it hadn't been for the "Within Reach, Yet Worlds Apart" Teleportation Crit, Ren Suo might not have been able to defeat Yun Wangshu directly. He knew he needed some other method.
Thinking thus, Ren Suo opened the Mystic Tavern.
However, as if viewing it on a flat screen, Ren Suo could still only see the entire Mystic Tavern from a side perspective; he could not directly interact with the bar's owner, who was enshrouded in black mist behind the counter, or explore further into the Mystic Tavern.
"Hmm?" The tavern keeper noticed Ren Suo. "What do you need this time?"
"Is Ren Han here?" Ren Suo asked bluntly.
"Your eyes aren't blind, just look for yourself... huh?" The tavern keeper stared at Ren Suo, his voice tinged with surprise. "You... changed your equipment, huh? It's already that time."
Ren Suo wasn't surprised that the tavern keeper knew he was using the Pandora Set. He had long known that the tavern keeper, just like game characters, possessed some degree of intelligence.
"Then I'll just ask you," Ren Suo said. "I need information that can disrupt Yun Wangshu's concentration and decrease his combat power."
"15 Merit Points," the tavern keeper replied.
Ren Suo didn't mind giving that amount at all. Compared to the Combat Memories that Yun Wangshu might drop, it was foolish and shortsighted of his past self to fret over such a small amount of Merit Points.
The tavern keeper sighed, glanced at the entrance of the tavern, and said, "Then listen closely..."
"The tavern keeper, having received a generous tip, quietly shares a small secret about Ren Han with you."
Ren Suo nodded and immediately left the tavern to enter "The Door of Truth" and started the first level all over again.
Reappearing at the heart of the small, cross-shaped island in the lake, Ren Suo turned to look at the uncertain Earth Spirits and said straightforwardly, "Yun Wangshu, are you there?"
Dressed in white, Yun Wangshu came over, frowning, and asked, "Who are you?"
He looked up at the Door of Truth behind Ren Suo, his eyes filling with confusion. "That door, could it be..."
"Do you know, besides yourself, with whom else Ren Han has conducted a Spiritual Exchange?" Ren Suo asked.
Yun Wangshu immediately focused his eyes on Ren Suo. "What... what do you mean?"
"Ren Han conducted Spiritual Exchanges with seven Earth Spirits in his lifetime," Ren Suo said quietly, "and he truly fell in love with one of them."
"And who, do you think, that Earth Spirit might be?"
Before a single blow was struck, Yun Wangshu had already lost all will to fight, his Morale completely shattered!
...
...
Los walked into the Mystic Tavern, curiously observing the decorations, and approached the bar to ask, "Excuse me... can I meet the Supreme Supreme here?"
The tavern keeper, who was praying with hands together facing a candle, said indifferently, "He just left. Come back next time."
"Ah, what a pity," Los sighed.
"What pity? You wouldn't like what he's become now," the tavern keeper said. "Come back next month, then you'll get to see the real Supreme Supreme."
"There's a fake Supreme Supreme?" Los was stunned.
The tavern keeper glanced at Los, tapped his temple with his right finger, and pulled out a thin thread, which slowly stretched into a photograph.
"This is how he looks now."
Curious, Los picked up the photograph. First, a flush of red spread across his rugged, wide face, then shock quickly followed. "This is... the Supreme Supreme!?"
"Although I'd like to say that this is him, the truth is, some special circumstances have occurred; he's not usually this bizarre," the tavern keeper continued praying quietly. "So, if you want to meet him, come back next month."
"What are you doing? Mourning? Praying?" Los curiously watched the tavern keeper, who had been praying to the candle since he entered. He was quite familiar with this—following the annihilation of Didra's seventy-thousand-strong army, the new government had conducted several memorials.
"Mourning my past hardships."
"Hardships?"
"Yes, I once had a time harder than now," the tavern keeper nodded and sighed softly. "At this time every year, I realize that fools also have their endearing qualities."
