Mini World Game Console-Chapter 752 - 753: Ren Suo’s Level of Suspicion+++

March 6th, Wednesday. The weather finally cleared.

After a day of showers, the sun shone brightly, and the air was fresh. Around Heavenly Lotus Academy, situated almost in the suburbs, one could smell an invigorating freshness that thrilled the senses.

To show a dignitary from the Great Wall what Heavenly Lotus Academy was truly capable of, Vice Principal Yuan Chu had adjusted class times on short notice, scheduling another combat training session early this morning, just five days after the previous one.

The students didn't mind, as combat training felt more like play. Accompanying Miss Cha, Yuan Chu watched the energetic students on the training field and introduced cheerfully, "Our Heavenly Lotus Academy adheres to the directives of the Ministry of Education, studying and implementing the spirit of the 19th National Congress's important speech. We aim to nurture 'Four Haves' cultivators—idealistic, moral, cultured, and disciplined—and ensure the comprehensive development of our new-era students in morality, intellect, physical fitness, aesthetics, labor, and cultivation. Going forward, we will further implement and advance..."

"Thank you," Miss Cha politely interrupted. "I'd like to ask some questions to the teachers and students inside, if that's okay, hmm?"

"Of course," Yuan Chu quickly nodded.

"Principal Yuan, you're too formal. I'm just here on a personal visit to Heavenly Lotus Academy," Miss Cha said with a smile. "You're making me feel embarrassed. I was planning to chat with Ling'er after the tour and then leave quietly, hmm."

"No problem," Yuan Chu replied. "My apologies. I'll return to my work then. Miss Cha, please feel free to look around."

"Hmm, but the environment at Heavenly Lotus Academy is indeed superb, and the quality of teaching and learning is high. Among the ten experimental Superior Schools, it's almost comparable to Sky Capital Academy, hmm."

"We can't compare, we can't compare. Sky Capital Academy is the foremost Superhuman Academy in our Mysterious Country," Yuan Chu said modestly.

"Perhaps not before, but it might not be the same in the future," Miss Cha noted. "When I return, I'll report my observations from Lianjiang, with Heavenly Lotus Academy as a major point of emphasis. However, my words carry little weight. Perhaps the Ministry of Education will send a dedicated team to inspect Lianjiang, hmm."

"Thank you for your praise, Cha Cultivator. I won't disturb you any further then." Yuan Chu immediately left the combat training field, laughing to himself as he walked. Hahaha, I licked the right boot this time! 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Though it was just one chance, among the nation's Top Ten Academies, besides the nation's darling, Sky Capital Academy, the other nine were on a similar, lesser footing. Now, having the chance to catch the Ministry of Education's attention was like upgrading from a mere grandson to a favored grandson!

A bit more resource allocation meant a lot. Though Yuan Chu harbored no intentions of corruption, the better Heavenly Lotus Academy became, the better it reflected on his political achievements. His future career path depended on how well Heavenly Lotus Academy developed.

After all, flattering the Great Wall cost nothing. If it didn't work, there was no loss—just admiration for the country's strongest Transcendent structure. If it did work, a few casual words from them could mean a huge profit for Heavenly Lotus!

In fact, Yuan Chu had been somewhat disappointed when he heard that Bai Ji, Dong Chengling, and Ren Suo were unwilling to join the Great Wall. If these acquaintances had joined, they surely wouldn't have forgotten to help their old academy.

But Yuan Chu eventually came to terms with it and abandoned the idea of persuading them. Their staying at Heavenly Lotus Academy actually enhanced the academy's core competitiveness, which was even more practical than joining the Great Wall.

After Yuan Chu left, Miss Cha wandered around the training field, greeting Gu Yueyan, Ren Xingmei, and Lin Xianyu—who had also been guests for dinner at Dong Chengling's home the previous day.

Seemingly recalling something, Miss Cha suddenly said to them, "I forgot last night, how about adding each other on WeChat? Chatting with you young college women makes me feel forever eighteen, hmm."

Gu Yueyan and the others were naturally happy to become friends with a Measuring Ruler from the Great Wall. They had been somewhat envious when they first learned Ren Suo had befriended You Jiu.

Today, Dong Chengling was serving as an instructor on the training field, guiding students. Miss Cha greeted her when she passed by, then turned towards the rest area.

Seeing her approach, Ren Suo braced himself and activated "A Different Life," preemptively deafening himself.

The world instantly fell silent.

If injured after transforming, the injury wouldn't heal upon returning to his original form. However, if he used his transformation Ability to damage parts of himself—for instance, when Ren Suo had previously transformed into a girl form—then upon transforming back, the damaged parts would recover.

This effect had initially seemed of little practical significance. But after probing the traits of Miss Cha's spells the previous night using his clone, the clever Ren Suo immediately devised a counter: the crucial step in her spellcasting was her voice. If he couldn't hear it, he wouldn't be affected, and he could restore his hearing afterward.

Moreover, he wasn't worried about Miss Cha noticing, as she always spoke using Heart Sound. Even if he deafened himself, he could still hear her words normally.

Miss Cha sat down beside him and asked with a smile, "Did you sleep well last night, hmm?"

Ren Suo answered honestly, "My sleep quality is pretty bad. I feel tired every time I wake up, but it doesn't affect my work or life."

Could it be a side effect of forcibly using Mind Guidance on others...? Miss Cha wondered. Her mask concealed her expression, so she wasn't worried about revealing anything unusual. She continued, "Me too. The hotel bed is too soft; I didn't sleep soundly, hmm."

Then Cha Xian'er engaged Ren Suo in a long chat filled with idle chatter. Ren Suo remained vigilant, ready to feign being affected and provide false information if she cast a spell. However, Cha Xian'er seemed genuinely interested in casual conversation, asking about the best places for morning tea in Lianjiang or the locations of shopping centers, and they talked for several minutes.

Suddenly, Cha Xian'er casually asked, "I heard your personal relationships are quite chaotic, hmm."

Ren Suo instantly became wary but replied naturally, "Not chaotic, they're alright."

"Is that so? Then how many girlfriends do you have, hmm?" Cha Xian'er pressed.

This was information she likely already knew, so Ren Suo didn't hide it. "Four."

Cha Xian'er asked, "Do they know about each other's existence, hmm?"

After a moment's thought, Ren Suo answered affirmatively, "Yes."

In fact, anyone observant could have figured this out. Besides, Dong Chengling had already exposed it the previous day; her calling him a 'Casanova' stemmed from her familiarity with his romantic life.

Cha Xian'er nodded and then left.

She truly left. After saying goodbye to a few others, she returned to her hotel to get her luggage, then took a cab to the airport.

Ren Suo watched, somewhat surprised. Was she really just here to gossip?

Combat training ended as noon approached. Ren Suo and the others headed back to Dong Chengling's home to get a free meal. Gu Yueyan would help Dong Chengling cook. When it was about time, Qiao Muyi would have Dong Chengling bring her over. Ever since Qiao Muyi could travel freely between the city and Dong Chengling's home, an extra pair of chopsticks was always set out.

Meanwhile, Ren Suo held the Black Cat while playing mobile games with Lin Xianyu and Ren Xingmei. Ren Suo could now easily carry these two girls with his sheer skill, steamrolling through their matches.

Only playing games with Lin Xianyu offered a slight chance of increasing her emotional value, though it wasn't a sure thing—after all, if Ren Suo wasn't there, Ren Xingmei could also carry her.

Therefore, after finishing a round, Ren Suo took a pack of broad beans from his pocket, tore it open, ate a couple himself, and then offered it to Ren Xingmei.

Ren Xingmei took them and ate a few. After a few seconds, noticing Lin Xianyu hadn't tried to snatch any, she asked in surprise, "Xianyu, aren't you having any?"

Lin Xianyu glanced at the broad beans, then at Ren Suo, and shook her head. "We're eating soon. No snacks for me."

Hmm?

Ren Xingmei looked at Lin Xianyu suspiciously, blinked, then said, "Oh, right, they're wasabi-flavored... I'm not a big fan of this taste either."

Ren Suo produced another pack of broad beans. "I have crab roe flavor too." Saying this, he fed a golden-yellow broad bean to the Black Cat. The cat deigned to eat one, then jumped up, opened the refrigerator itself, and got some ice cream.

Crab roe flavor!

Lin Xianyu finally couldn't resist. She reached out, took the broad beans, and began eating them with relish. "Come on, come on, get ready! We can squeeze in one more game before dinner!" she said while munching.

Just then, Ren Xingmei's phone buzzed with a message. She glanced at it, her expression subtly changing. "You guys play first, I need to take care of something," she said, standing up.

With that, she went into the guest bedroom, leaving Lin Xianyu and Ren Suo looking at each other, nonplussed.

After a brief silence, Lin Xianyu pushed the wasabi-flavored broad beans towards Ren Suo and quietly ate the crab roe ones, moving to the farthest end of the sofa from him to play her game.

Ren Suo, devoid of sentimentality, didn't mind this. As long as your emotional value doesn't drop, I don't care even if you hide in the bathroom to play on your phone, he thought.

As Ren Suo was thinking this, Gu Yueyan came out of the kitchen. Lin Xianyu immediately whined, "Class President, whe~n~ can we eeeeat?"

"Very soon. There's a dish you like. Don't eat too many snacks," Gu Yueyan said, then took her phone and went into the bathroom.

Lin Xianyu immediately perked up, tipped all the remaining broad beans into her mouth, chomped them down in seconds, gulped a glass of ice water, and then pretended she hadn't eaten any snacks.

Watching this, Ren Suo nodded inwardly. 'Feeding' is a viable strategy, he thought. He didn't expect to increase her emotional value by much; just keeping Lin Xianyu's feelings hooked is enough. After all, it will appreciate later.

After a while, Ren Xingmei emerged from the guest room. Like a cat, overjoyed to see its owner return after being left home alone for days, she pounced into Ren Suo's arms, giggling, "Bro~"

What's going on?

Seeing Ren Xingmei's cheerful expression, Ren Suo was slightly puzzled. He knew girls could sometimes get angry suddenly, but he'd never heard of them suddenly becoming happy for no apparent reason.

Ren Suo's puzzlement +1.

At that moment, Gu Yueyan also emerged from the restroom. She caught a glimpse of Ren Xingmei hugging Ren Suo, and her eyes flickered with an enigmatic light. She took a tissue from the coffee table, suddenly walked over, and wiped the corner of Ren Suo's mouth. "Stop eating snacks. You've got crumbs all over your mouth."

Then, her face flushed, she returned to the kitchen, leaving behind an even more bewildered Ren Suo and a squinting Ren Xingmei.

Ren Suo's confusion +10.

Soon, it was dinnertime. Ren Suo proactively went to the kitchen to help bring out the dishes. As he turned to go to the living room, someone gently hugged him from behind, two soft, elastic sensations pressing against his back.

Holding two plates, Ren Suo turned his head in astonishment to look at Dong Chengling. Her expression was normal, her smile serene, as she let out a cute nasal, "Hmm?"

Ren Suo's confusion +50.

After setting down the food, Dong Chengling walked to an open space in the living room. With a gentle wave of her hand, Qiao Muyi, dressed in a countermeasure vest, appeared.

Qiao Muyi scanned the room, her eyes instantly brightening when she saw Ren Suo. She leaped up and threw her arms around him. Ren Suo naturally caught her, struggling to keep his balance, and asked, puzzled, "Young Master Mu, you..."

Before Ren Suo could finish, Qiao Muyi cupped his head and leaned down, kissing him.

Dong Chengling pouted.

Ren Xingmei blushed furiously, her face a mask of shock and indignation.

Gu Yueyan gasped, her mouth forming an 'O' of disbelief.

Ren Suo's suspicion +100!

As Cha Xian'er dined in the airport lounge's food court, she looked at the four voice recordings she had sent. They must be very happy right now... she thought. But Ren Suo won't be happy for long.

She mentally reviewed the different recordings she had sent to the four young women. Each began with her voice asking Ren Suo, "What wishes do you hold deep in your heart?"

The recording for Dong Chengling continued with Ren Suo's voice: "I wish to hold Chengling every night as we sleep..."

For Qiao Muyi: "...I just want to make love with her night after night."

For Gu Yueyan: "I hope Yueyan can stand on her own..."

For Ren Xingmei: "I hope my parents recognize and bless my relationship with Xingmei..."

Hearing such sweet nothings, they should be happy, right?

Last night, when questioning Ren Suo, Cha Xian'er had intentionally used a voice recorder to preserve evidence. Although she hadn't captured any fatal secrets, using these recordings to eliminate a public menace and uphold justice wasn't a waste.

She had recorded his responses and then slightly edited them, creating four audio segments sent respectively to Ren Suo's lovers.

Actually, Cha Xian'er could have sent all the recordings to each of the four women. However, since they were all aware of each other, ordinary jealousy wouldn't be enough to make them abandon the scumbag Ren Suo. They must still harbor illusions about him.

Therefore, she had to do the opposite: make each of them believe she was Ren Suo's one true love!

Moreover, Cha Xian'er was unwilling to sow discord, especially not so blatantly; it was too low-level. All covert operations require a legitimate public facade to proceed smoothly; she wouldn't let anyone see through her disguise.

When conducting covert operations, Cha Xian'er preferred conspiracies. In reality, however, she favored overt schemes—plots so cunning that even if you saw through them, you'd willingly fall into the trap.

If this bit of scummy information couldn't shatter their illusions about Ren Suo, then let them erupt into even more intense conflict with each other, thereby forcing them to recognize Ren Suo's filthy, corrupt core!

Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad!

From their brief interaction, Cha Xian'er realized these young women were suppressing their impulses. They interacted with Ren Suo within certain boundaries, avoiding intimate contact. This allowed them to maintain an emotional equilibrium as precarious as walking a tightrope.

What Cha Xian'er aimed to do was ignite their emotions. She wanted them to disregard the unwritten rules of this delicate emotional balance. Naturally, Ren Suo, this good-for-nothing, would be utterly consumed in the ensuing blaze!

And these young women, full of promise and talent, would undergo a trial by fire. They would be reborn from the ashes, free themselves from that scumbag, and become better versions of themselves!

Then, naturally, they would join the Great Wall with its noble ideals!

Although the process was somewhat roundabout, Cha Xian'er believed her goal would ultimately be achieved.

Of course, a secondary reason was that Cha Xian'er found Ren Suo intensely annoying and really wanted to punish him.

She played one of the recordings. Ren Suo's scummy words filled her earphones, making Cha Xian'er shiver. It felt as if her ear canals were clogging with wax, her very soul tainted by his depravity.

So, she opened her player and clicked on "Recording 01":

"Within a thousand miles, I am invincible."

Ah.

Cha Xian'er took a deep breath. Even with her mask on, an expression of profound satisfaction was evident on her face.

What a melodious voice, what a domineering declaration!

It was as if her ear canals had been cleansed from the inside out, her spirit thoroughly purified.

Desireless, content with being nameless, forever calm, forever wise and divinely martial...

Ren Zuo is the heavens!