Mini World Game Console-Chapter 751 - 752: Ren Suo, List Your Sins!
The night deepened, and the rain finally lessened.
Because a top leader like Cha Xian'er had come, Vice Chancellor Yuan Chu was so excited that he couldn't contain himself and eagerly invited Cha Xian'er to watch the combat training teaching tomorrow—actually, there was no combat training scheduled for tomorrow, but changing the schedule last-minute was pretty standard for university students.
Cha Xian'er seized the opportunity and agreed; she had planned to stay over at the Dong Chengling Family's home. However, there was no place for her to sleep—Ren Suo's foster sister, Little Jiu, had taken over the guest room there.
Um, Ren Suo's foster sister… Third grade of elementary school… So cute it was ridiculous… Always clinging to Ren Suo, calling him 'big brother' this and 'big brother' that… But she seemed to not like me much. So, tonight, Cha Xian'er was practically murderous.
Actually, not staying at the Dong Chengling Family's home was probably for the best. After all, Dong Chengling was a Fourth-Stage Cultivator with immense spiritual power. If Cha Xian'er had attempted any secret actions during the night, she might have been discovered, so it was better to stay at a three-star hotel outside the academy.
Interestingly, the area around Heavenly Lotus Academy, located in Lian Jiang, was quite remote, yet the economy outside had rapidly developed over the past year. Even though the academy didn't allow outsiders to enter, many people still came, drawn by its reputation—a prime example of the transcendent pulling along local development.
After 1 A.M., Cha Xian'er left the hotel. As she walked past the front desk, the receptionist didn't even glance at her.
When she stepped into the chilly rainy night, ordinary eyes could no longer track her.
Let all secrets emerge now; it's time to act on behalf of heaven.
Third-Tier Forbidden Spell - 'Existence Blur'.
Third-Tier Forbidden Spell - 'Silence'.
Fourth-Tier Forbidden Spell - 'Invisibility'.
'Existence Blur' was a Mind Spell that effectively diminished others' notice of her. 'Silence' was a Soundproofing Spell that absorbed the sounds of footsteps, wind, heartbeats, and even blood flow, achieving complete silence. 'Invisibility' created a special barrier on the surface of her body, providing both Optical Camouflage and thermal invisibility effects. She couldn't even be detected by infrared sensors.
With these spells, Cha Xian'er could easily bypass most defense systems in the world unless they were luxurious enough to involve gravity sensing—force is mutual, and currently, no spell could overturn this physical law.
Cha Xian'er had long since carried out secret maneuvers; when she saw Angel Zack getting beaten up by a mysterious person in Tokyo Asakusa, she wasn't just sightseeing…
Invisibility, stealth—these were Forbidden Techniques untouched by the Tactical Bureau or the forces of the Yellow River and Yangtze River, methods they hadn't even heard of. Yet, these were routine spells for the Great Wall's Measuring Rulers.
Mysterious Country might allow ordinary Cultivators to learn large-scale environment-altering Infrastructure Spells and destructive spells. However, it never permitted those who hadn't undergone strict political screening and Thought Cultivation to learn spells enabling secretive actions.
The nation best at guerrilla warfare and overcoming the strong as the weak naturally understood the enormous threat and destructive power brought about by secret actions.
There are a thousand days to be a thief, but not a thousand days to guard against one. Visible powerhouses are not frightening; the invisible weak are the terrifying ones.
Although not every Measuring Ruler learned these spells—people like You Jiu scorned such methods, proclaiming, 'I don't need to be invisible to poop!' and ended up being smacked half to death by Ren Zuo for it.
But Cha Xian'er believed that means were a privilege for the intelligent and a tool for the successful; if she could use them more, she would. Means were not an end. She always upheld lofty ideals. The combination of these two—means and ideals—produced 'conspiracy'.
In the entire Great Wall, besides Ren Zuo, who developed and improved these spells, perhaps no one was more proficient in these secret action spells than her.
The Great Wall had its dignified Rivers and Mountains Rulers but also signals of evil like wolf smoke beacons.
Let us hunt down those who have fallen into darkness.
Heavenly Lotus Academy's defense system was easily bypassed by Cha Xian'er. Her figure blended into the rainy night without causing a ripple, and she quickly reached the faculty apartment building.
Ren Suo lived on the fourth floor, where a light shone from a window. Cha Xian'er gently stepped on an air conditioning unit and noiselessly landed on the balcony, the bright light somewhat dazzling her eyes.
The first thing that caught her eye was the substantially sized virtual gaming device—Pandora's Magic Box.
Such toys lead to the demise of ambition!
Cha Xian'er also knew about this virtual gaming device. In fact, it was sold as a luxury item, targeted at wealthy people who had money and leisure but could not cultivate. It almost served as an expensive toy for taxing the rich.
A Fourth-Stage Cultivator, and still buying toys like these? Don't you need to cultivate?
Thinking of Ren Suo's chaotic relationships, Cha Xian'er's anger level rose by 10. He must be living off some women!
Wait a second, Ren Suo's housing is provided by the Heavenly Lotus Academy, he freeloads meals at the Dong Chengling Family's home, Gu Yueyan helps with his gossip papers, and even his hospital bills are reimbursed by Qiao Muyi... No wonder he's so wealthy and has the leisure to play virtual games! The more Cha Xian'er thought about it, the angrier she became.
He's practically a social parasite, a deadbeat supported by several girls! Have scumbags started a sharing service now? A 'shared scumbag'?
Compared to Ren Zuo, who benefits myriad Cultivators and sits upon the Throne, Ren Suo is just a low-quality shared bicycle that needs to be melted down and remade!
However, seeing Ren Suo sitting on a cushion and cultivating, Cha Xian'er's anger diminished a little. At least he knows to strive harder while others sleep. Although he's still not fit to be compared to even a speck of dust from Ren Zuo's toenail, he at least shows some manner of a Fourth-Stage Cultivator.
Due to the rain, the balcony door was naturally closed, but that was no obstacle for Cha Xian'er.
She looked around and quietly landed on the windowsill of the guest room. As expected, the guest room window was unlocked. Before entering, she cast 'Water Repellent Spell' on herself to dry off all the water and silently landed in the guest room.
The guest room was not uninhabited. On the contrary, it had a strong sense of daily life. The bed was neatly made. The desk held a handheld game console, several manga and novels—*Blazing Phoenix*, *Silent Reading*, *Bandits*… along with hair bands, hair clips, a makeup mirror, and a book titled *Thought Cultivation and Legal Foundations*. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
Cha Xian'er opened it and found that the owner of this Thought Cultivation book was Ren Xingmei.
Does his sister come to stay at his place from time to time? A sister staying at her brother's place sounds quite normal at first. However, considering how perverted this brother is, the warmth of sibling affection instantly turns into something suggestive… no, something disgusting—a crime!
Cha Xian'er's anger level rose by 15.
With the help of 'Silence', she silently opened the guest room door. Ren Suo's cultivation spot was out of view of the guest room, so Cha Xian'er achieved a perfect infiltration.
On this rainy night, Ren Suo still wore shorts and sat cross-legged on a cushion, eyes closed in cultivation. Cha Xian'er observed Ren Suo and shook her head slightly. He's not as handsome as Bai Ji, and certainly not as wise and powerful as Ren Zuo. Why do so many girls like him? Do girls nowadays really like picking boyfriends from a trash heap? Ren Zuo is so much better, forever noble, perfect, and exuding an otherworldly aura.
Although she was tempted to eliminate this menace for the public good then and there, Cha Xian'er restrained the impulse, deciding to unearth Ren Suo's secrets first. Whether to use a carrot and stick approach or just the stick would be up to her then.
Although Ren Suo is trash, he's Fourth-Tier trash. Underestimate the enemy strategically, but take them seriously tactically. Therefore, Cha Xian'er decided to use her full strength against him.
In reality, for Cha Xian'er to use Mind Guidance, there was also a hidden requirement: the casting environment.
Cha Xian'er chose the kitchen to use Mind Guidance on Dong Chengling, and only after Ren Suo's arrival, for specific reasons. At that moment, Dong Chengling had completely let down her guard around her. Moreover, Ren Suo's arrival had also awakened Dong Chengling's inner recollections. This allowed Cha Xian'er to smoothly bring up the topic and activate Mind Guidance to draw out her true thoughts.
Now, to forcibly extract Ren Suo's inner thoughts, Cha Xian'er naturally needed a much more aggressive approach.
And this time, she didn't just want to hear keywords; she wanted to hear Ren Suo's complete criminal confession!
She lifted her mask, turned on the recorder, avoided touching anything, leaned over to Ren Suo's ear, and simultaneously activated Heart Sound, whispering softly with her magnetic voice, "Tell me everything that matters to you."
Speaking directly into his ear, in this casting environment, the power of Cha Xian'er's spell would be amplified tenfold! Her soft voice would directly penetrate Ren Suo's eardrums, reaching straight into his thoughts!
No one could resist!
Mr. Chuan had revealed his fondness for eating termites in this very state!
You Jiu had also, in this state, confessed that the Disaster Messenger greatly resembled his former queen!
No matter how high your spiritual power, you will obediently spill the complete truth to me! Ren Suo, count your sins!
Under Cha Xian'er's expectant gaze, Ren Suo did not open his eyes and was even still cultivating. He just gently opened his mouth and said, "My parents are the most important people to me; I would never give up on them unless absolutely necessary."
Oh, so he values his parents more than his hidden secrets? Ren Suo, you're somewhat human after all.
"And Chengling, Young Master Mu, Yueyan, and Xingmei—they are all people I would lay down my life to protect. Unless absolutely necessary, I would never give them up."
Hmm, even though he's a complete scumbag kept by his girlfriends, valuing them this much slightly lessens my disdain for him. It's like… I originally wanted to castrate him, but now I might let him keep one testicle.
However, Cha Xian'er was getting a bit impatient and continued, "Tell me your unspeakable secrets."
Ren Suo paused slightly, then continued, "There are many things I don't dare tell anyone."
Here it comes, here it comes! Cha Xian'er's spirits lifted!
"I hope my parents will approve and bless my relationship with Xingmei, so Xingmei and I can be lifelong teammates."
How perverted, wanting his parents to bless a relationship with his own sister! Compared to him, the emotionless, fearless, and desireless Ren Zuo is so much better.
"I hope Yueyan can become an external researcher for the intranet like me. With her abilities, she'll soon be able to stand on her own. Then, I'll only need to give her a few suggestions, and she can independently write complete, high-scoring papers. I can just be the second or third author and leech some points."
So ambitionless, wanting to freeload off his girlfriend's papers! Compared to him, Ren Zuo, whose ambitions encompass the world and the starry seas, is perfect.
"I hope that when Young Master Mu drags me out, she'll let me play on my phone. I really don't like going out; the internet is where I belong. I'm willing to accompany her until our hair turns white, but I only want to make merry with her every night."
Cha Xian'er's face turned red. You have such a wonderful girlfriend, and you still have so many demands? I don't even have a boyfriend! Compared to you, Ren Zuo…
"I want to hold Chengling every night when I sleep; Chengling is so comfortable and gentle to hold."
Cha Xian'er was speechless. Compared to you, Ren Zuo is… a perfect being who doesn't even need to sleep! Wait, so your plan is to play games with your sister, get Gu Yueyan to write papers, spend nights of revelry with Qiao Muyi, and then sleep holding Dong Chengling? Impressive.
Cha Xian'er barely suppressed the urge to strike Ren Suo down with a burst of energy. Not wanting to listen to his vile confessions any longer, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Reveal the ultimate secret buried deepest in your heart, the one you've hidden the most!"
Ren Suo was silent for a few seconds. Cha Xian'er knew he was gathering his emotions.
This time, I'll really unearth Ren Suo's ultimate secret!
"Him," Ren Suo said softly.
Him? Who?
"I must rebel against him." Ren Suo's tone became fierce. "I absolutely must rebel against him."
"I must break free from this sorrowful destiny and attain a future of freedom!"
"Destiny... it's something meant to be trampled underfoot from birth!"
"I will pass through the deepest hell and then go straight to heaven!"
"I was born free! I should not be bound!"
"I vow never to be a slave!"
Cha Xian'er was momentarily stunned, looking at Ren Suo in bewilderment.
Chuunibyou? Bro, you're in your twenties. Do you still believe a big white guy in a blood-red suit brings you presents every Christmas Eve? However, ACGN are all related. People who play a lot of games are quite likely to have a few screws loose. But this is your deepest secret—the soul of an ultimate chuunibyou?
However, upon careful thought, Cha Xian'er found it quite reasonable: An embarrassing past like having chuunibyou is indeed a secret people are ashamed of. Who would actually live their real life like an anime character? But Ren Suo's secrets are just these boring things?! Chuunibyou and an evil harem plan?
Although Cha Xian'er wanted to continue asking, her spell had its limits; she couldn't question him endlessly.
Moreover, Ren Suo was becoming agitated and could break free from the Mind Guidance state at any moment. So, she had no choice but to quietly retreat, leaving Ren Suo's house the way she came.
On the way back, the more Cha Xian'er thought about it, the more upset and regretful she became!
What a total loss! I, a young maiden in the bloom of youth, sneaked into a man's room in the pouring rain late at night, humbly questioned him, and put in so much effort, only to uncover Ren Suo's scumbag core! A complete waste of time! I didn't achieve any of my goals! And I couldn't even find a good spell for Ren Zuo! If I don't get revenge for this, how can I, Cha Xian'er, continue to make my way in the Great Wall!? Just you wait, Ren Suo! You're dead!
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An hour after Cha Xian'er left, the Ren Suo cultivating on the cushion finally couldn't hold on any longer and dissipated into a wisp of smoke, leaving behind his clothes and underwear.
The real Ren Suo came out of the bedroom, picked up the clothes, and went back to sleep.
Having learned from Luna that Cha Xian'er had cast a spell on Dong Chengling, causing Dong Chengling to unwittingly reveal the truth, Ren Suo had set this trap.
Ren Suo wasn't sure if he would fall for it himself, and he wasn't one to take risks.
He believed Cha Xian'er was highly likely to come and cast a spell on him late at night. Therefore, he preemptively created a clone, had the clone pretend to be him cultivating in the living room, while he himself hid under the bed in the bedroom and used 'A Different Life' to disguise himself as a corpse, completely concealing his life force.
Although Ren Suo could also directly establish a Mind Link with the clone, he had been cautious. He had the clone use 'A Different Life' beforehand, turning it into a clone that lacked memories of the 'Mini-World Game Console' and 'Luna.'
'A Different Life' has two uses: imitating others and becoming others. Becoming others requires recording all information about the target.
This is the basic usage. However, Ren Suo, whose intelligence was now far superior to before, naturally thought of another application: if it were reversed, if only partial memory information of the target was recorded, could it then become a dimwit with certain memory deficiencies?
Thus, Ren Suo performed an "information gathering" on himself, having the spell record a dimwitted Ren Suo who lacked memories related to the two keywords 'Mini-World Game Console' and 'Luna.' Then, he had the clone transform into this dimwitted Ren Suo.
Events proved this step by Ren Suo to be exceptionally correct. After the clone was subjected to Cha Xian'er's spell, Ren Suo could no longer control the clone through the Mind Link.
Cha Xian'er's spell had an extremely high priority, directly affecting the clone's soul.
But luckily, Cha Xian'er had questioned the dimwitted Ren Suo, so no secrets were revealed. For safety, Ren Suo waited an extra hour, allowing the clone to dissipate automatically. Naturally, he wouldn't continue challenging the third level of *The Door of Truth* tonight and decided to rest peacefully.
However, what did the big secret revealed by the clone at the end mean?
Escape destiny? Obtain freedom? Could it be that after deleting memories of 'Mini-World Game Console' and 'Luna,' the clone's remaining memories became so severely disordered that it generated illusory memories and false hatred?
