Mini World Game Console-Chapter 766 - 767 Black Coffin Demon King, Voidwalker, Mister Darkmoon, Dread Chronomancer

"That's insane. Is the You Jiu who lost to me in a Weibo flame war really the Emperor!?"

"This guy is impressive. In another couple hundred years, you'll be as famous as Wei Zheng and Hai Rui, a Remonstrance Official who can win arguments against the Emperor."

"For real? So, You Jiu actually awakened past life memories? Does that mean I could awaken too?"

"My last name is Lv, and I don't know if I should hope to awaken as Lv Buwei, Lv Bu, or Lv Chunyang. Urgent, waiting online."

"My last name is Qin, and I hope to awaken as Qin Shi Huang, not Qin Hui."

"Official confirmation of reincarnation, you all just wait."

"Angel Zack has become stronger and even looks cooler when getting hit."

"If you all don't want Brother Chen, then I'll take him away."

"Suddenly shipping the Angel Taoist pairing—top experts of east and west, admiring each other yet forced to be adversaries, only to explode with unparalleled tacit understanding when facing a common enemy... This sugar is poisoned, but delicious!"

...

Even after the live broadcast ended, the discussion in the streaming room continued to buzz.

There wasn't a sexy verbal spat between Ren Han and the Magician this time, but the excitement it stirred up was no less than their private challenge match. After all, this time, the Gatekeeper's opponents weren't just strong individuals from one country or area but top fighters from across the globe!

If it weren't for the Gatekeeper's live stream, no one would have known that this group had secretly gathered together to meet!

Other than the fighters from the Federation and Mysterious Country, none were a match for the Gatekeeper—but that was the Gatekeeper, after all!

Sometimes it's not about fighting for a long time to gain respect. A moment of peerless beauty, like a summer firework, can leave a deep impression on people's hearts.

The 'Gun Supreme' from Martial Soul Hall, 'Sword Ninja,' 'Shadow' from Iron Sun, 'Boiling Blood Dancer,' from Winter Castle 'Thunder Bear,' 'Earthshaker,' and the always posturing Speaker Tisrael of the Wizard Council...

And Chen Liao, of 'No one can cross my Sword Enclosure' fame, and Yu Kuangtu who 'just got boastful before being taken down'...

It was then that those who weren't yet qualified to enter the Supernatural World, who could only glean information through the internet, realized that apart from the Fairy Palace, World Tree, and Another World, Transcendents in the human world had also been gradually growing stronger.

They weren't just self-praising within humanity but Transcendents acknowledged by the Gatekeeper of the Door of Truth!

Transcendents belonging to humankind!

Ren Suo casually opened a group chat, where the discussion was all about whether 'Angel Zack' or 'Taoist You Jian' was more formidable. Some eager viewers would keenly add, 'I think Angel is more powerful than Zack.' Others debated whether Martial Soul Hall or Winter Castle was more formidable, and then, chatting away, they all agreed on one thing: the Transcendents of Iron Sun in South America were the ugliest.

With the further spread of the "Door of Truth" video, Fourth-Stage Cultivators officially stepped onto the world stage.

Ren Suo logged into the internal network and found it had a pretty quick article review system. His paper on the Dragon Witch Ancient Ruins had already entered 'review' status, and he estimated he'd receive Research Points by tomorrow.

Research Points weren't important to Ren Suo, but an article recognized by the internal network was enough to maintain his high welfare status as a Researcher.

A guaranteed minimum is very important.

When Ren Suo challenged the fourth barrier, he realized he was in trouble.

Although the difficulty of igniting three primordial substances at once in the fourth challenge was extreme, according to the rules of "Door of Truth," each level was supposed to be more difficult than the last.

Now that he had ignited seven primordial substances, the fifth challenge should theoretically involve igniting three more, and then he could clear the level directly.

But with the fourth challenge already gathering all the top global fighters, what kind of enemies should the Gatekeeper expect for the fifth challenge?

Face the three deities: Lord of Billion Brilliance, Eternal Burning Heart, and Monarch of Wind, Rain, and Snow?

Travel to the Azure Silver Time-River to have a heart-to-heart with the exiled Sixteen Great Lords?

Or is there some other world-class disaster that the Gatekeeper needs to resolve?

In any case, the difficulty would definitely not be less than the fourth challenge.

Yet Ren Suo was acutely aware of one fact: just passing the fourth challenge had nearly exhausted all his strength.

From the beginning, he used rhetoric to raise all the Seekers' guards, forcing them to attack in waves. He identified Yu Kuangtu as the key to breaking through and relied on "Time Roaming" to avoid a round of pincer attacks from You Jiu and Angel Zack. This strategy allowed him to barely drag out the time to the end, just clearing the level with style.

But even if Ren Suo destroyed the Seekers' image, he knew that in terms of raw strength, he indeed couldn't beat the combination of Angel Zack and You Jiu.

If he hadn't miscalculated, Angel Zack was already a Fifth-Tier peak combatant. And although You Jiu hadn't ascended to the Fifth Tier, he was probably just a step away; their strength was entirely on a Fifth-Tier level.

However, both he and the Gatekeeper were still Fourth-Turn in combat power. Even with multiple spell combinations to create the optimal tactics, he would be unable to match the actual strength of true powerhouses.

If he now had to avoid Angel Zack and You Jiu, then facing the theoretically toughest final boss, did he really stand a chance of clearing the level?

This time, he didn't have 'Rippling Spring Sounds' with him.

Therefore, Ren Suo was already prepared for the possibility that he might not clear the level even with his utmost effort. He naturally wanted to maintain his current lifestyle; classes needed attending, papers needed writing.

So-called rationality is to prepare for failure even before considering success—the closer one is to success, the more cautious one must be. No matter how sure the exam seems, always solve the easy problems first, letting failure fall within your own baseline.

It's 8 PM now, and there's a cool breeze outside. Ren Suo picked up his phone, first chatting on QQ with Zhao Huo as "Little Lock" about the live broadcast that just happened—he didn't know why Zhao Huo preferred QQ over WeChat—naturally, the conversation soon turned to martial arts magic.

Zhao Huo@All Want: "Please teach me, it's my lifelong request (Sand Sculpture Giant Panda)"

Little Lock@Teacher No.1 in the World: "I've told you, my magic can't be passed on to someone with a chaotic love life like yours, a playboy of the romantic field."

Zhao Huo@All Want: "I'm changing, I'm trying, so if I successfully sort out my love life, would you be willing to teach me then?"

Little Lock@Teacher No.1 in the World: "You're too kind, Teacher Zhao."

Zhao Huo@All Want: "There are specializations in the arts, there is a sequence in learning the path, the accomplished can teach. That slash of yours splitting the lake water in two was almost on par with the Gatekeeper's Cross Gang Wind Slash."

Little Lock@Teacher No.1 in the World: "Thanks, but I refuse."

Zhao Huo@All Want: "Coach, I really want to learn that martial arts magic spell from you... I'll make arrangements for my girlfriend, really, is it still not possible?"

Of course it's not possible, because I don't actually know how, and even if I did, I couldn't teach you.

Any Magic Skill produced by the system is something Ren Suo knows the effects of, but not the underlying principles. Of course, if the current Ren Suo was really willing to research and fully replicate the magic knowledge, it would just be a matter of time.

Unfortunately, what Ren Suo lacks the most right now is time.

Little Lock@Teacher No.1 in the World: "What does you arranging your girlfriend have to do with me? I'm not your girlfriend."

Zhao Huo@All Want: "But what if you were?"

As Zhao Huo typed this, both Ren Suo looking at his phone and Zhao Huo lying on the bed with his phone were stunned for a moment.

Ren Suo quickly recovered. There's a saying that goes: beyond friendship, not quite love, implying a default order of emotional importance: love over friendship, typically for both men and women (in most cases).

According to Ren Suo's list of affections, this generally holds true, with the closest being familial love, followed then by romantic love, and after that, friendship.

In the case that Ren Suo himself is incapable of having affections, the closer the other person's affections approach romantic love, the higher the value.

Theoretically, if Ren Suo went around flirting and hooking up, with his current looks, identity, and communication skills, he could quickly cultivate a batch of affection 'chives' that would rapidly appreciate in value.

But Ren Suo had never considered this, because his current girlfriend is quite formidable.

Formidable enough to kill him, that kind.

Yes, Ren Suo has now exchanged for various awakened spells and can directly overpower all Transcendents, except Angel Zack and Taoist You Jian.

But what if Dong Chengling suddenly teleported behind him and cut his neck?

But what if Qiao Muyi blew up his house in the middle of the night?

What if Ren Xingmei vented to her parents at home, leading to a drop in overall family affections?

As the saying goes, 'One can be a thief for a thousand days, but one cannot guard against a thief for a thousand days.'

The Ren Suo of the past might have been a thief with desire but no courage; the current Ren Suo doesn't even harbor such desires, keeping his integrity, living openly and honestly, which is why they are all so cautious in maintaining this precarious relationship.

Besides Luna who just whines like a kitten, the other four became friends with him beforehand, so there's some emotional foundation. Even the most superficial sisterhood is still based on emotions.

If Ren Suo dared to casually flirt with a girl, there's a significant chance of collective explosion. If he flirted with more than three, it's likely that all their affections would drop; if he flirted with five or more, he's risking his life.

Unless Ren Suo flirted with someone they all knew and could accept, there is, actually, one candidate within their circle—

And that's Lin Xianyu.

But the emotional value between her and Ren Suo is really just beyond friendship, not quite romantic love. Had it not been for Ren Suo maintaining the owner-pet relationship with lots of snacks before, the relation might have plummeted straight into the friendship zone.

Since he couldn't raise Truth Points by pursuing new romantic relationships, Ren Suo naturally let go of this matter.

Until Zhao Huo suddenly showcased his Harem King prowess in the chat, Ren Suo suddenly realized something—

He could flirt with men!

Safe, efficient, and fast.

If discovered, no big deal, just laugh it off.

Little Lock@Teacher No.1 in the World: "(Panda Head with a Questioned Expression)"

Zhao Huo@All Want: "Oh right, have you seen that anime I recommended recently?"

Little Lock@Teacher No.1 in the World: "I've watched it."

Zhao Huo@All Want: "Which female lead do you like? I like Onodera, the male lead is such a scumbag (Panda shaking head)"

Little Lock@Teacher No.1 in the World: "I like Onodera too, but I think the male lead is okay."

Zhao Huo@All Want: "Is that so? But what the hell was that 'suddenly I have a new idea' at the end, it's complete crap!"

Little Lock@Teacher No.1 in the World: "Cherish when you meet, let go when you miss, wish you well, and hope I'm happy too, pretty good."

Zhao Huo blinked. Is this... Is this a hint!?

After being trained by three girlfriends in a row, Zhao Huo's emotional intelligence had improved beyond recognition, at least back to the level of a normal young male.

Little Lock suddenly comes out with such a literary phrase, could it be that she's interested in me?

Cherish when meet, let go when miss, is she talking about me?

Speaking of which, is that 'Teacher No.1 in the World' behind Little Lock's name really just about a manga character!?

Zhao Huo's mind was a mess, and he swiftly stripped off his clothing and went to the living room to do hundreds of push-ups to calm down.

Ah, my damned, unbridled charm.

Fate, let me go, is being handsome really my fault!?

* * *

Although Ren Suo had never experienced a rutting period—or rather, he used to be infatuated with gaming consoles—he had collected a lot of information on the behaviors of animals in heat during college and understood their thought patterns.

Just a touch from a girl could have them thinking about what to name their future daughter.

Turning a man's feelings from friendship to love doesn't require too much clarity; just a tiny hint is enough.

After all, Ren Suo couldn't really turn himself into a woman to harvest male emotions; he was also very busy. If limited to flirting online, of course, it's necessary to maintain ambiguity, so he could avoid being asked out.

Should I attract more male backups? Ren Suo thought about it but then gave up the idea.

After all, building an emotional relationship must be witnessed in reality, which is too troublesome. Zhao Huo was just an unexpected blessing, and Ren Suo had prepared strategies for him in advance in order to deepen their relationship so quickly.

If he flirted ambiguously with other male acquaintances, Ren Suo thought, Li Dan is frigid, Yu Kuangtu is under strict marital control, and Bai Ji... Bai Ji seems not very interested in females.

No, maybe it's an illusion. Bai Ji just doesn't seem interested in mature women, lolis, or young girls. Based on a normal male's predilection and the current CP combinations trendy in the martial world, shota might be a potential target…

Ren Suo pondered for a moment, then returned to the living room to put on Pandora's Magic Box.

Back in the Pristine Space, Ren Suo looked up at the Door of Truth.

Three more primordial substances were completely ignited.

The fifth primordial substance 'Beauty,' the sixth 'Strictness,' and the seventh 'Benevolence.'

Now, only three primordial substances remained. These were needed to solidify the Door of Truth in the world completely. Once done, the Authority of Truth's trading permissions would penetrate time and space, becoming the essential entity of all things and reasons—the root of the past, present, and future.

Then, Ren Suo would become the master who controls the Door of Truth.

His commands would become the fate of the world.

His sorrows and joys would dominate the rise and fall of the world.

However, Ren Suo had almost squandered all his Truth Points to clear the fourth stage.

First, he bought two more each of the Thinking Card, Communication Card, and Reaction Card.

The price of these cards increases tenfold each time they are bought, originally costing 10 Truth Points.

He bought two of each at the beginning of the game, and now buying two more of each, for a total of four, cost him 33,330 Points.

Then, as capturing Yu Kuangtu's Elemental Flame in the fourth stage was too difficult, in order to increase the margin of error, Ren Suo bought a fifth Reaction Card for 100,000 Truth Points.

In addition, Ren Suo bought 'Chengling's Voidwalking Technique,' 'The Goddess of the Bright Moon Form of Moon Speech,' 'Lin Xianyu's Storm Law,' 'Ren Xingmei's Temporal Rule,' 'Bai Ji's Crystal Love,' and 'Yu Kuangtu's Art of Burning the Eight Desolations.'

As for 'Prince of Wood Devil's Law,' Ren Suo didn't have enough money, so he didn't buy it.

Moreover, Ren Suo actually tried this ability card, but he found out that compared with the Bond Ability, 'Prince of Wood Devil's Law' didn't improve much; it just had a few minor skills like 'accelerated learning' and 'strengthened memory.'

Unless a certain level of negative emotions is reached, 'Prince of Wood Devil's Law' cannot exert its true effect, and even in terms of cost-effectiveness, it is not as good as other spells.

Or there might be another explanation: Qiao Muyi, with a Bond Level of 5, had already lent her abilities to Ren Suo to the maximum extent through the Bond System.

Besides these spells, Ren Suo also upgraded the Fire Pearl in the Bead Rotation Matrix to a Flame Bead and the Wind Pearl to a Storm Bead.

He realized the Bead Rotation Matrix was not to be underestimated. Without the strengthening enhancement of the Flame Bead, he would never be able to cast nearly a hundred powerful spells with a wave of his hand; and the agility stacking of the Storm Bead allowed him to perform more actions in the extended time.

Last, Ren Suo spent 10,000 Points to buy a 'Fourth-Rank Cultivation Card' to boost his Cultivation to 43% of the fourth stage.

However, each time a "Fourth-Rank Cultivation Card" is purchased, the price increases by 100 times, and buying another would cost one million Points, which Ren Suo truly could not afford anymore.

The above was Ren Suo's expenditure in order to pass the fourth challenge, which had nearly emptied his wallet, leaving only 330 Truth Points.

Should he now inspect the rewards for passing the fourth challenge, or should he first check out the last challenge?

Ren Suo thought for a moment, approached the Door of Truth, and pushed it open with his hands.

After inspecting the rewards, wouldn't he still need to check the last challenge before daring to spend any more?

So, it made sense to explore the new challenge first, then inspect the rewards, and proceed with targeted strengthening.

However, this time it was different from before.

In the past, when Ren Suo pushed open the Door of Truth, it was like pressing the "ENTER" key—a simple confirmation, often entering the trial scene as soon as he pushed.

But now, the Door of Truth, under the push of Ren Suo's hands, actually made a creaking sound and slowly opened.

It was the night sky.

On the other side of the Door of Truth was a starless night sky.

Below was a city where thousands of household lights shone like stars twinkling.

Far in the distance was a tower resembling the slender waist of a woman, appearing to wear a rainbow robe, emitting colorful neon lights.

Ren Suo hesitated for a moment, then took a step out.

The air was solidified.

It was as if there were an invisible barrier in mid-air that had become the ground, but when Ren Suo stepped on it, the ground would ripple with blue square ripples like a data stream, fantastical and dazzling.

A voice full of laughter rang out, "You're here, little brother?"

Ren Suo turned his head and saw a man on his left wearing casual clothes with a "Smiley Face" mask on his face.

Ren Suo: "Who are you?"

Smiley Face pointed to his mask and laughed heartily, "Isn't it clear? My name is Smiley Face, but others have a strange nickname for me, they like to call me..."

""Voidwalker.""

A very serious voice sounded, "I didn't expect to see you again."

At that moment, another man appeared in front wearing a suit, with an "Angry Face" mask on his face.

Ren Suo: "And who are you?"

"Angry Face." Angry Face bowed slightly in a gesture of politeness, appearing like a well-mannered gentleman. He spoke solemnly and seriously, "However, you can also call me—"

""Mister Darkmoon.""

A voice full of nostalgia rang out, "It really brings back memories, as if time has flowed backward."

Another man appeared on the right, wearing a one-piece pajama with a "Joy Face" mask on his face.

Ren Suo: "Please introduce yourself."

"Joy Face." Joy Face yawned with his hands in the pockets of his pajamas, "Actually, not many people call me by another name. I'm usually too lazy to go out, let me think, they seem to call me..."

""Dread Chronomancer.""

The Voidwalker said with a laugh, "As you can see, the enemies in your fifth trial are not the seekers from Earth, or even seekers at all, but us."

The Dread Chronomancer said lazily, "In this trial, you are the seeker."

Mister Darkmoon stated calmly, "If you want to pass the trial, you will have to defeat the four of us."

'Master the Door of Truth, vanquish all the Keepers of Secrets, and ignite the ten primordial substances!'

'Upon completing the trial, the Gatekeeper will receive a reward and gain full authority over the Truth of all transactions!'

'Estimated combat time, infinity!'

"Four?" Ren Suo furrowed his brows slightly.

A sad voice sounded behind Ren Suo, "And there's me."

Ren Suo turned around and saw a man wrapped in black smoke, carrying a huge black coffin on his back, with a "Sorrowful Face" mask, walking out of the Door of Truth.

"Sorrowful Face," he said coldly, "as for my other name, you already know it—"

""Black Coffin Demon King.""