Mini World Game Console-Chapter 844 - 845: The Third Future Communication! Lin Xianyu’s Hidden Attribute!
"Victory in Battle"
"Contracted 8,841 pandas"
"Obtained 1,610 Fantasy Experience Crystals"
"Obtained the Blessing of Buddha Panda (5/5)"
"Blessing of Buddha Panda (5/5): After being defeated, the Buddha Pandas will bless the victor. The blessed victor will have increased Comprehension, enhancing their Unity Magic Cultivation efficiency by +10%.
Once, a monk pointed to the heavens above and the earth below, proclaiming, 'Those who surrender shall live; those who do not shall transcend.' The Buddha Pandas had fully embraced this Zen saying."
Ren Suo then realized that the Blessing of Buddha Panda was actually for the entire Cultivators Legion. This meant that even new Elite Cultivators who joined later could benefit from this buff.
Ren Suo was supposed to have completed the third chapter's cultivation mode last night. Unfortunately, some minor matters came up, delaying his important game time. Since he had to be out and about during the day, he could only play Cataclysm of Tomorrow while lying in the bathtub during his bath.
In the cultivation mode, Ren Suo naturally went to farm the Panda instances again. The profit from these instances increased with the number of participants. The Fantasy Experience Crystals, generated through the 'Future Echo' experience props, were actually unrelated to the pandas themselves but resulted from the children learning from battle.
Previously, only a dozen or so crystals could be farmed in one game session; now, 1,610 could be harvested in one go. This enormous difference made Ren Suo fully appreciate the power of the means of production and capital—it was like rolling a snowball, growing larger and larger.
Of course, after the scale of the war reached ten thousand, the pandas also came out in full force. They possessed the strength of bears and the agility of cats, attacking with overwhelming power.
Many children in the Cultivators Legion were facing their first battle. Even with the boosts from the Supreme Supreme, they barely reached the level of a First Transformation Cultivator due to the scarcity of Spiritual Energy on Earth at the time. Ren Suo even thought they might lose two or three rounds before finding the right strategy to conquer the instance.
This thought completely dissipated as soon as he deployed Invincible Little Ren Zuo.
The Transcendent ceiling was not an unfounded reputation. In an era when Spiritual Energy restoration had not yet begun, Little Ren Zuo, relying solely on the Spiritual Energy Points provided by the Supreme Supreme, actually obtained Fourth-Turn Combat Power!
In an era before Transcendent beings emerged, a Four-Turn Ren Zuo was second to none. He was the heavens, the Flying Immortal from Beyond the Skies!
Even though Little Ren Zuo could only hold on for a short while before having to leave the field, he still managed to knock down half of the Panda Army. Ren Suo dealt with the remaining half by leveraging his numerical superiority.
After the victory, the game displayed a message:
"Fewer than 50 local pandas remain; they are on the brink of extinction. Fearing your military might, they have chosen to leave this place and seek new habitats for breeding. (This instance is permanently closed)."
"Your reputation among the pandas has risen significantly."
With that, the Leshan Buddha Panda instance disappeared from the Mysterious Country map. The pandas had all been contracted by the children of the Cultivators Legion; not a single thing, not even a needle or thread, was left behind.
Before farming the instances, Ren Suo spent all his Fantasy Experience Crystals to raise the Unity Magic Cultivation of the 15 Elite Cultivators to the Seventh Stage!
While on Earth, the boost to combat power from Unity Magic Cultivation in instances wasn't significant, the effects of Unity Magic and Traits still applied. After the cultivators advanced to the Seventh Stage, almost all their Traits were enhanced.
Ren Suo glanced at them and found that the most significant Trait enhancement belonged to Zhao Huo's Little Dragon King Celestial Power.
"Dragon King Celestial Power: Can intercept two enemy units (enhanced after the Eighth Revolution)."
Though the name had lost the word 'Little,' it could now intercept one more unit. However, compared to other Elite Cultivators' Seventh-Stage Strengthening, the difference wasn't particularly large.
What truly caught Ren Suo's attention was that Zhao Huo's First Trait, now at the Seventh Stage, could continue to upgrade—once at the Seventh Stage, again at the Eighth Revolution, and probably once more at the Ninth Revolution.
With such upgrades, even a pig would turn into the Second Senior Brother.
Zhao Huo was definitely a late-game hero.
The other Elite Cultivators also received some enhancements, generally Attack Enhancement, Defense Enhancement, or an increase in the number of units they could intercept. These won't be detailed further.
Now that everyone had advanced to the Seventh Stage of Unity Magic, Ren Suo naturally began the exciting next step: advancing to the Eighth Revolution.
Nine cultivators were eligible for the Eighth Revolution. After some thought, Ren Suo decided to let Zhao Huo advance first.
Although Zhao Huo was considered the weakest among those capable of reaching Nine Revolutions, he was still a Nine Revolutions cultivator. This meant his leveling gains were inherently higher than those of other Eighth Revolution cultivators, not to mention his First Trait could be further strengthened.
Reluctantly spending two Celestial Origin Stones to help Zhao Huo with Knocking on the Heavenly Gate, Ren Suo then watched as the Supreme Supreme found the recently asleep Little Zhao Huo in the base, aimed at his forehead, and flicked it hard twice.
Little Zhao Huo cried out loudly after being flicked. He escaped from the Supreme Supreme's embrace and turned to Little Fan Fan, whom he had just met, for comfort. Xiao Meng also came over to console him, while the infant Sun Shu watched curiously from her crib.
Ren Suo scratched his head. He wasn't surprised that Little Zhao Huo would seek comfort, as he knew these children gained fragments of future memories after consuming Fantasy Experience Crystals.
Otherwise, there was no explaining why Ren Zuo, You Jiu, and Chen Liao, or Sakura Kyoko and Asami Mizuhashi, or Zack and Roy, had naturally formed their own cliques. Therefore, Little Zhao Huo must already know he'll have three wives in the future. That explains why he's so proactive in feeding Sun Shu and changing her diapers.
But why did Little Zhao Huo turn to the newly acquainted Fan Fan for comfort after being bullied, rather than his Childhood Sweetheart, Xiao Meng?
Hmm… Could it be that a childhood friend is no match for a love that descends from the heavens? It seems the anime Zhao Huo watched is finally manifesting in his life.
After Knocking on the Heavenly Gate, Zhao Huo could continue to consume Fantasy Experience Crystals to level up. Ren Suo was then shocked: upgrading everyone to the Seventh Stage had only cost just over 500 crystals, while feeding Zhao Huo 1,000 crystals only raised his Cultivation to 30% of the Seventh Stage!
The experience needed after the Seventh Stage was several times more than the total experience required to reach it in the first place!
Indeed, Ren Suo knew that getting a powerful character to Max Level wasn't going to be easy.
He was prepared for this, so he calmed himself and browsed the Mysterious Country map, continuing to grind dungeons.
He quickly selected his next target: the Lianjiang Panda instance, with a Critical Value cost of 25 points and a total of 50,000 pandas.
Upon entering the scene, Ren Suo found the battle location was by a lakeside. He didn't know which lake in Lianjiang the pandas had commandeered. As someone formerly socially awkward, he couldn't recognize it anyway, so he followed his usual routine and deployed the Vanguard Cultivators.
The pandas were almost all eating. When they noticed the uninvited guests, they all stood up, looking unfriendly.
The first group to attack was a bunch of pandas eating rice noodle rolls. They tossed their chopsticks and dishes aside and flowed across the ground as smoothly as silk, swiftly closing in on the Vanguard Dragon King Group!
Such speed!
Ren Suo hurriedly deployed Sun Shu. Then, the second group of pandas stood up.
They were eating siu mai. After tossing aside their steamers, their bodies inflated, and they charged with robust vigor, their steps shaking the ground!
Next to join the battle were pandas eating wonton noodles and boat congee. Each group had different Attributes, making the Cultivators Legion's defensive line waver!
Using the Listening Headphones, Ren Suo quickly understood the pandas' special abilities: They are what they eat.
Those eating smooth and tender rice noodle rolls gained the 'Silken Body' effect, significantly enhancing their Movement Speed and attack speed.
Those eating siu mai gained the 'Enveloping Body' effect, greatly enhancing their defensive power and Attack Power.
Those eating fresh shrimp wonton noodles gained the 'Delight of the Tongue' effect, enhancing all Attributes.
Those eating boat congee gained the 'Warmth Entering the Heart and Spleen' effect, significantly increasing their Recovery ability.
There were many other foods—custard buns, red rice rolls, sticky rice chicken, double-skin milk, sizzling clay pot beef balls, char siu pastry, mango pancakes, and more—but the strengthening effects were largely similar and quite powerful.
Moreover, unlike in previous dungeons, the number of pandas deployed gradually exceeded 30,000 over time!
In past dungeons, the number of pandas fielded had never exceeded the Cultivators Legion's total troop count, but that seemed to have changed now!
Was this a change triggered by the Cultivators Legion's numbers exceeding ten thousand, or had defeating so many pandas sparked collective rage?
But it didn't matter anymore. They have their Zhang Liang's Stratagems, and I have Little Ren Zuo!
Against myriad Divine Skills and endless enemies, I only ask one question: can any of you stand against Ren Zuo?
Placing Little Ren Zuo in the center of the battlefield immediately decimated half the enemy forces. When Ren Zuo retreated, everyone in the Cultivators Legion fully recovered, leaving the rest of the pandas to be slowly dealt with.
Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains – Best Tool Person – Ren Zuo.
"Victory in Battle"
"Contracted 13,240 pandas"
"Acquired 1,875 Fantasy Experience Crystals"
"Acquired Gluttonous Panda's Fragrance (1/5)"
"Gluttonous Panda's Fragrance (1/5): After a gluttonous panda is defeated, the food fragrance from its body will linger on the victor. Over time, the victor will become more gluttonous, with enhanced eating ability, improved growth efficiency, increased future Cultivation, and stronger Future Echoes (Fantasy Experience Crystal production efficiency +2%)."
"'A panda's life spans but fifty years, fleeting as dreams and illusions. With Emotions passing in an instant, why not sing with wine and feast to your heart's content? Eat delicious food when happy, eat delicious food when sad, and in doing so, create a permanent Inscription of memories and time upon oneself?' – so said the Panda Sage who had seen through the mortal world."
Ren Suo blinked. It took him three seconds to understand the essence of this buff—
The fat boy buff.
The more you eat, the better your development; the better your development, the higher your Cultivation... So, cultivators can actually transform fat into Cultivation power?
However, upon serious contemplation, Ren Suo realized that very few cultivators he knew were fat. Even a man like him, who hardly worked and was clueless about agriculture, had a few abdominal muscles. And as for 'beasts' like Zhao Huo and Yu Kuangtu, when they stripped, their physiques practically exuded a philosophical aura.
Yet the food intake of these cultivators was terrifying. The biggest eater Ren Suo knew was Dong Chengling—he had gotten closer to her by inviting her for meals. The others weren't much different; a single group meal could empty an entire pot of white rice.
However, even though Dong Chengling ate a lot, her waist was almost as thin as his. This showed that Cultivation really could metabolize fat.
This Gluttonous Panda's Fragrance was actually a buff with a realistic basis, following the fundamental principle of 'Fat-to-Qi Refinement.' It would first make the Future Cultivators get fat for a dozen years or so. Then, when Spiritual Energy revived, these cultivators could reap the benefits. As the saying went, a fat kid had to be nurtured from a young age.
Ren Suo continued to farm this instance. He waited for the Gluttonous Panda's Fragrance buff to reach its maximum effect, by which time all members of the Cultivators Legion had also contracted pandas. The Critical Value, however, had dropped to 13 points.
Clearing the Lianjiang Panda instance required 25 Critical Value points, which Ren Suo no longer had enough of.
So, should he embark on the Third Chapter of the Cosmic Wars?
Ren Suo shook his head slightly and summoned the Heavenly Maiden Sovereign.
The Second Chapter of the Cosmic Wars had required summoning game characters for assistance; the Third Chapter would surely be even harder.
Therefore, Ren Suo had to strengthen the Cultivators Legion to its absolute limit in the cultivation mode before starting the war.
Using Krypton Gold was inevitable. If Ren Suo didn't invest now, he would still have to pay when he couldn't defeat the enemy during the Cosmic Wars—perhaps even more.
After all, the game offered a highest reward of a whopping 2,200 Merit Points. No pain, no gain, right?
"Would you like to pay 99 Merit Points to allow the Heavenly Maiden Sovereign to unleash the Storm of All Laws, restoring a random amount of Critical Value?"
Ren Suo took a deep breath and reluctantly clicked "Yes"!
But Ren Suo still harbored an unrealistic hope: If only the Player's Privilege, Plucking Feathers from a Flying Goose, could trigger a 10-Point Merit Point discount, or even waive this expense altogether…
The game displayed a message: "Failed to trigger 'Plucking Feathers from a Flying Goose.' Please try again next time. All rights of interpretation belong to the Naiser Company."
Ren Suo stared in surprise. What? The Player's Privilege can fail to trigger?
Try again next time?
But my Merit Points are already gone!
"See? I told you you'd definitely need my help!~"
The Heavenly Maiden Sovereign's beautiful face, at that moment, seemed so punchable to Ren Suo, as if the Merit Points he hadn't managed to save had been swindled away by her.
"Then, let me lend you a hand. Gentle space, abundant time, terrifying emotions, stern yet active Moonlight..."
The Heavenly Maiden Sovereign's expression became stern. "My command is your Destiny!"
After a Flicker on the screen, the Heavenly Maiden Sovereign disappeared. The Critical Value in the top right corner had astonishingly jumped from 13 points to 213 points!
A full recovery of 200 Critical Value points!
Ren Suo could run the dungeon eight more times!
Before Ren Suo could rejoice, the game displayed another piece of good news:
"Due to Critical Value recovery exceeding the maximum, the Future Communication Office's cooldown is complete, and the public recruitment cooldown is also complete."
Ren Suo's eyes lit up instantly.
He could now carry out public recruitment and the third Future Communication!
***
In another bedroom, Lin Xianyu was lying on her bed playing Honor of Kings with Little Jiu on an overseas server. The Black Cat was curled up on Lin Xianyu's head, curiously watching her play.
Little Jiu suddenly exclaimed, "Wow, Xianyu, how do you have so many skins even on the overseas server?"
Lin Xianyu casually replied, "I have all the skins."
"Wow, how much money did you actually spend?" Little Jiu gave Lin Xianyu a skeptical glance. "You didn't steal from your family, did you? Or did you earn it by providing... services... to some fat, greasy old men?"
Lin Xianyu swung a hand toward Little Jiu's head but missed.
Acting as if nothing had happened, she looked at Little Jiu in feigned amazement. "How do you know so much?"
"I know everything," Little Jiu hummed. "But Little Jiu knows what Little Jiu shouldn't know, so only you and Luna will be aware. Luna won't betray me, and even if you tell anyone, no one will believe you!"
This child, so deceptively innocent yet scheming at such a young age. I wonder which unlucky guy will fall for her in the future.
Lin Xianyu shrugged. "I haven't spent much. Just one dollar."
"Tell that to the Ghosts! I'm a fox spirit!" Little Jiu boasted proudly. "How could one dollar get you all the skins?"
"Because there was a bug when I topped up, and the game ended up giving me hundreds of thousands of Points," Lin Xianyu shrugged.
Little Jiu paused, then looked at Lin Xianyu seriously, her expression surprised. "There are really such lucky breaks? Boo hoo hoo, why can't Little Jiu encounter something like that?"
"I don't know why, but I often encounter these kinds of top-up bugs when I play games."
Lin Xianyu said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I've never lost out when playing games. Games never make money off me."
Little Jiu immediately cozied up to Lin Xianyu, wheedling, "Sister Xianyu, help Little Jiu top up some money too!~"
"It's no use. I can't trigger bugs in every game; I only get this kind of luck occasionally. If I specifically try to top up to trigger a bug, it's usually just money down the drain."
"That must be so nice, really nice." Little Jiu looked envious. "Xianyu, that must be your true awakened spells, right?"
"How could that be? Even if it were, other than freeloading skins and props, it's not much use."
"What good are skins? They just turn a noob into a flashy noob. I still have to rely on Big Brother Ren and Little Star to carry me."
Lin Xianyu lay lazily on the bed, looking at her phone screen, and murmured, "This world isn't one where you can succeed just by playing Krypton Gold games."
