Mini World Game Console-Chapter 743 - 744: The Correct Strategy
The Bead Rotation Matrix consists of four types of beads, enabling the equipment of four Five-Bead Skills.
The ability for the Fire Pearl is "Changsheng Cross Slash," while the abilities for the Wind Pearl and Water Pearl are momentarily vacant. Currently, Ren Suo had equipped the Earth Pearl with the costly ability he purchased for 4,800 Truth Points — "Blade Armor."
Everything needed for clearing the level had been assembled.
However, before entering the game, Ren Suo took a trip to the Mystic Tavern.
As a Player's Privilege obtained when Ren Suo leveled up from a Level Four Player to a Level Five Player, Ren Suo had underutilized this place, yet it was actually another special shortcut for spending Krypton Gold.
He could use Krypton Gold to strengthen his powers within the game or to acquire intelligence in the tavern. While intelligence might not necessarily make him stronger, it could certainly make his enemies weaker.
Like the news about Ren Han, which directly caused Yun Wangshu to lose his will to fight, transforming him from a determined Seeker into a nervous gossip monger swept up in the passion of love.
Moreover, the cost-effectiveness was good, merely 15 Merit Points (reduced to 10 after triggering the Plucking Feathers from a Flying Goose maneuver) to significantly lower the difficulty of the first level. The only issue was the need for players to use their brains a bit—this problem had been insurmountable before, but now it was no longer an obstacle for Ren Suo.
The tavern owner, enveloped in darkness, was quietly reading when Ren Suo arrived. He immediately stood up and asked, "What do you need?"
"I need to know the Kadell Hunter Squad's weaknesses."
"35 Merit Points."
"Basic information about the Kadell Hunter Squad."
"10 Merit Points."
"Kadell's weaknesses."
"10 Merit Points."
Ren Suo inquired about the weaknesses of others, with the individual purchase price being 10 Merit Points each. After a moment of consideration, Ren Suo ultimately decided to procure the intelligence on Kadell's weaknesses.
Among the Six Hunters, Kadell was the only one Ren Suo had no confidence in handling. He had the slowest shooting speed but the highest destructive power—a scrape would cost half your body, and a direct hit meant exploding into pieces.
Yet, Ren Suo still needed to engage with them to acquire their combat memories, so it was essential to reduce Kadell's combat power.
After formulating his dialogue strategy, Ren Suo entered the game and returned to the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
This time, Ren Suo deliberately learned a few phrases in French. Upon arrival, he used his Spiritual Energy to amplify his voice, loudly announcing his presence, and unleashed his fourth transformation's presence, causing all visitors and believers to lose their composure and flee in panic!
To prevent Kadell from speaking French to him first, Ren Suo greeted him in English, "Kadell, have you been getting enough sleep lately?"
Kadell looked alarmed. "What do you mean!?"
Ren Suo smiled without answering, his fists ignited with boiling Fiery Flame, and spoke loudly, "The Door of Truth can satisfy all your desires for knowledge, but the cost is burning up your body and soul. Is it worth it?"
There had been several combat miscalculations where Seekers encountered the Door of Truth. Yet, without sacrifice, there is no gain. To acquire the knowledge they thirsted for, the Seekers instantly turned to ash and vanished, while the ignition time of the Door of Truth's Primordial Substance immediately doubled. Knowing such a price for knowledge, would they still be willing to approach the Door of Truth?
Yes, they would.
Ranger Triss picked up an automatic rifle. "It's not worth it, but I can't give up."
Windrunner raised two submachine guns. "Why should I believe your words instead of my instincts?"
Moon Priestess Milana gently pressed her finger on the bowstring and rubbed her face against the white cat on her shoulder. "Sometimes, there aren't many choices in this world. The resurgence of Spiritual Energy cannot be blocked. The awakening of talents cannot be predicted. The Door of Truth appears suddenly. You may think we have options, but from beginning to end, we have only been walking a path called destiny."
The Great Ape King laughed heartily. "Whether it's worth it is my business; whether you get out of the way is yours!"
Tide said, "It's worth it."
Kadell raised the fantasy heavy sniper rifle and aimed at Ren Suo. "All life is but a fleeting moment. As long as it shines and blossoms, what's the problem? I don't know if I will regret it, but I can make my heart... decisive like a bullet!"
A huge golden exclamation mark appeared above Ren Suo's head!
The first bullet from Kadell still couldn't be dodged; it could only be passed through with "Time Roaming"!
But this time, Ren Suo did not prioritize killing Kadell but charged towards the other hunters!
"Comrades, go invisible! Dark Moon, cover us!"
Moon Priestess Milana uttered softly, and moonlight bloomed from her body, overshadowing the sacred light in the church and gently draping over the other hunters, who all disappeared into invisibility after a moment!
Invisibility is a very powerful Supernatural Ability, and in the Mysterious Country, it is even recognized as one of the Forbidden Techniques. Unless Ren Suo joined some secret departments, he would never learn the Invisibility Technique in this lifetime.
However, in front of a Fourth-Stage Cultivator, the tactical value of invisibility had greatly diminished, not to mention that Ren Suo possessed scouting skills like "Insight into the Mortal World." The sound of boots on marble, skirts fluttering in the air, bullets being loaded, and axes scraping beards... all were vividly presented to Ren Suo's ears.
Although he hadn't exchanged for "Shadow Step," Ren Suo had also enhanced his Movement Spell!
"Mage's Death-Defying Feather" + "Flame Overlord"!
As the explosion dispersed into fireworks, Ren Suo took advantage of the flames as cover and swiftly approached a target, triggering the Five-Fire Bead and unleashing the Changsheng Cross Slash with a raise of his hand!
"Pain. This is for the ugly. The ugly, this is pain."
A mocking voice sounded nearby as Windrunner emerged from invisibility. Her dual submachine guns fired Spiritual Energy Bullets that once again shattered the Changsheng Cross Slash, and Ren Suo himself was engulfed in the barrage!
"Stars, please take him away!"
The clear voice of Moon Priestess Milana rang out, and a Starlight Arrow dropped vertically from above Ren Suo's head!
"Faced with the earth, you have nowhere to escape!"
Tide said gruffly, as the earth split open into a giant mouth swallowing Ren Suo!
"Bullet, go find your target."
Ranger Triss, whom Ren Suo was chasing, also exited her Invisibility Status, raised her automatic rifle, and aimed at his head, unleashing firepower!
"All things have a way!"
Two Colored Glaze Flying Axes spun in from both sides, and at that moment, the Great Ape King took another two axes from his waist.
Using his peripheral vision, Ren Suo saw Kadell had now run up to the third floor of the church, coldly aiming his gun at him.
"Locked on, dead for sure."
In countless pioneering battles last night, Ren Suo was utterly powerless against this combination of moves. They cooperated and rescued each other, forming a barrage that tightly ensnared Ren Suo, their prey.
However, Ren Suo had become stronger now.
Payment brought returns.
The emotions he once cherished had now transformed into a powerful force protecting him. Although their emotions were not deep enough to fetch a high price, the "Blade Armor" he exchanged could only protect him in the game, but that was enough.
"Kadell, do you remember the bullet in your dreams at midnight that would bounce back?"
The muzzle of the sniper rifle trembled slightly.
The strategy began.
「...」
Saturday night, early Sunday morning, was naturally for watching late-night anime and playing Adult Games.
Although Ren Suo mocked the expressions Zhao Huo made while watching anime, Zhao Huo didn't mind at all—after all, he could just avoid watching them in front of the girls in the future.
After watching an extremely silly but well-produced campus romance comedy anime, Zhao Huo looked at the Adult Game icon in his game library but felt uninterested.
Watching anime might help him escape reality, but he ultimately had to face it.
"Sigh." Zhao Huo rubbed his temples. How can I untangle this mess of emotions?
Fiancée, childhood sweetheart, club junior...
After returning from the Flourishing Sakura trip, everyone became weird, especially after he gave each of the three girls a set of carefully selected intimate clothing right in front of them, which immediately cooled their relationships to a freezing point.
The fiancée returned home to continue being a beautiful CEO.
The childhood sweetheart went on a business trip.
The club junior succeeded in her graduate entrance exams and, having no specific research direction yet, could only stay in the lab to read literature.
The common point was that they all ignored Zhao Huo.
Based on Zhao Huo's previous personality, he would have ignored them if they ignored him. However, after that barrier was pierced by Ren Suo, Zhao Huo's mindset changed as well.
In this world, the people I love are few, and those who love me are certainly not many. I shouldn't do things I'll regret, nor should I upset those who love me.
But what should I do!?
Having trained his mind like muscles for the past decade or so, Zhao Huo genuinely lacked experience in this area. According to normal logic, there wasn't much to say since he had a fiancée, and he naturally had to take good care of her, to be with her for life.
However, his childhood sweetheart was a family member he couldn't bear to cut ties with. Since childhood, when he trained in martial arts, went to school, and played, all his happy memories included her. One of the motives for Zhao Huo's martial arts training since childhood was to protect her.
And there was the club junior, the only confidante Zhao Huo had met over the years. They reached consensus in countless storylines. They criticized silly scriptwriters together and cried over touching scenes. They even endlessly argued over insignificant details. That feeling, as if their souls were connected, had already surpassed all other emotions.
What should I do?
Zhao Huo sighed; he actually wanted to ask others for advice, but this kind of thing was really shameful, and he was ashamed to speak of it.
He had once anonymously shared his troubles in a forum's social group but was almost always criticized with comments like, "Young man, just stick to masturbating, stop daydreaming," "You've got a sickness from watching too many romance anime, try watching 'The World's First Love' to cure your condition," or "What era are you living in, still using such toilet paper plot to fish for attention?"
As for reliable advice, there was none.
After much thought, Zhao Huo suddenly realized that the only person he could voice these troubles to and who might offer useful advice was actually the game nerd in the neighboring building.
However, after serious consideration, he gave up on this foolish suggestion.
That's Ren Suo, after all.
It wasn't that I look down on him, but with 'Ren' and 'Suo' in his name, how could he possibly be reliable?
And seeking his help would essentially be like handing him a Mercury Sword, just waiting for him to mock me for a lifetime with it, wouldn't it!?
Although Zhao Huo didn't feel that his relationship with Ren Suo could last a lifetime, putting himself in Ren Suo's shoes, if Ren Suo sought him out for this kind of life discussion, Zhao Huo would certainly remember it every Valentine's Day and then call him: "Oh, back in the day, you were really saucy…"
Just having such a delightful jest to start a conversation would make it worth being friends for a lifetime.
So no, I can't ask Ren Suo.
Then, do I have any other friends who are steady yet ridiculous, shameless yet honest, and wouldn't laugh at me?
Zhao Huo thought seriously for a moment and sighed.
If only Ren Suo could become someone steady and honest who wouldn't laugh at me.
In his annoyance, Zhao Huo suddenly remembered the sexy Martial Arts maid he saw last night.
The main reason he went to the KTV today was to see if any of the teachers resembled the Martial Arts maid.
As expected, he was deeply disappointed. Although Zhao Huo didn't look closely, he estimated from references that the Martial Arts maid was quite tall and had a curvaceous figure, barely shorter than him. Almost no female teachers at the academy could match this physique.
Could she be a student?
Actually, she would be fairly easy to find since there aren't many female students of that height. However, Zhao Huo just didn't feel like searching. He felt that their encounter that night was just a twist of fate. As for whether they were meant to know each other further, he would leave it to destiny; no need to force it.
Moreover, if a male teacher suddenly approached a female student saying, "I saw you that night; befriend me or I'll talk," he might be beaten up by Dong Chengling, frozen by Bai Ji, nearly dead before being healed by Ren Suo, and then face the aforementioned punishments all over again…
And even if he found her, she might not be willing to teach Zhao Huo the Sword Technique that could split a lake in two.
But it really was cool, splitting the lake in two blows…
Zhao Huo gently exhaled and slapped his face. Stop thinking about it! Just focus on the Adult Game! Don't face the female characters in the game with a half-hearted attitude!
Just then, Zhao Huo heard a huge splash from the lake outside!
BOOM!
WHOOSH! Zhao Huo, still in his pajamas and without even slipping on his shoes, dashed out of his room, jumped off the balcony, stepped lightly on a tree branch to reduce the force, and landed smoothly like a swallow skimming over.
His gaze quickly locked onto a graceful figure by the lake.
This time, she wasn't dressed as a maid but in a half-black, half-red Lolita dress, the color scheme somewhat reminiscent of Kamen Rider Heat Joker. She stood barefoot on the grass, poised towards the lake.
Charging for three seconds, she cried out sharply and threw a powerful punch!
The air burst instantly. Her punch seemed to have been struck by a giant's fist, sending a towering wave across the lake! The water, gleaming with moonlight, sprinkled down on Zhao Huo like rain.
Such a terrifying punch!
But I can make it!
Zhao Huo, using nearly the effort he would to dash for food in high school, augmented his feet with "Spirit Qi · Pleasure" and employed the Eight-Step Cicada Catching Technique he devised from Martial Arts novels, turning almost into an Afterimage as he rapidly closed the distance!
This time, she didn't run!
As the distance closed, Zhao Huo finally saw her clearly: a princess cut hairstyle, eyes with heterochromatic irises, a face that was heroic yet adorably charming…
"Who are you?"
