The pixel count was just too low. Ren Suo could, at best, make out that the Phantom Girl was probably a little girl wearing white clothes with red trim. The little girl also seed to have so adornnts that didn't look human—Were those ears and a tail?
Although it looked sowhat strange, compared to the chaotic assembly of demons at the conference, it wasn't particularly unusual—the Rebel's painted face, on the other hand, was quite peculiar.
Phantom Girl: "Even though you're not a big sister... a big brother is fine too. You were super cool in the fight just now, Big Brother!"
So the Rebel isn't a big sister after all. What a disappointnt for the little girl!
Speaking of which, players couldn't create their own characters in this ga either. Otherwise, Ren Suo would have definitely created a female character—he almost subconsciously cycled between male and female characters. The protagonist of the last ga, *High Energy Ahead*, was a brash male character, and the protagonist of the ga before that, *Midnight Walker*, was an Eastern beauty. This ti, Ren Suo had intended to create a female character with blonde, wavy hair to have so fun, but unfortunately, the Rebel didn't give him that chance.
Phantom Girl: "Big Brother, I ca to find you to play, just like I promised... but I don't have ti to play now... Big Brother, will you still protect ?"
Unlike his encounters with the Lady of Light, where the Rebel had struggled imnsely to get close to her, the Phantom Girl took the initiative to approach him.
Ren Suo didn't think this ant the ga had beco easier. As he pondered, he quickly guessed the reason for the strategy tip about the Rebel needing to attract Popularity Energy—it was to make the Phantom Girl actively seek out the Rebel.
It seed the Phantom Girl was similar to the White Emperor, the Female Knight, and others who had known the Rebel previously. She was also at the Multidinsional Plane Exchange eting but hadn't contacted the Rebel; perhaps she didn't even know he was there.
When the Rebel entered the Secret Realm to fight, that was when he could attract the most attention at the exchange eting. The strategy tip required Ren Suo to ensure the Rebel's party's Secret Realm battles gained enough popularity. The goal was to draw out the Phantom Girl, wherever she was hiding, and make her notice the Rebel's presence.
This could explain why the Phantom Girl hadn't appeared after the previous few battles.
Seriously, Rebel, you made a promise with a little girl like the Phantom Girl? If your world wasn't a magical one, the police would have definitely arrested you by now!
However, the Rebel and Ren Suo were now of one mind. He seed to understand the current mission objective, so he nodded and said, "I will honor our agreent."
Phantom Girl brightened up. "Big Brother, let's go, quickly! They're coming for us!"
Rebel: "Who are they?"
Phantom Girl: "Very, very an people! They want to snatch my clothes. They chased from the ground to the sky, and from the sky to the ship, never giving up. They're so annoying..."
Phantom Girl: "Let's go quickly! They'll find here!"
Could it be that evil organization again? Ren Suo thought, rembering the group that had tried to assassinate the Lady of Light.
The Phantom Girl seed to have her own idea. Without Ren Suo's control, the Rebel ended up confusedly following her out through the exchange eting's entrance.
However, after the Rebel and Phantom Girl left, the scene didn't change at all; it remained focused on the exchange eting hall!
This is bad, Ren Suo thought. It's just like when the Rebel ran off on his own in the first stage. This ans the ga is already lost.
Sure enough, after several tens of seconds, the exchange eting hall suddenly shook. Another wave of chaos and commotion erupted, and the ga screen abruptly turned gray:
"The Rebel has been slain."
"Mission Failed."
"You lost so pathetically, it even makes want to burst out laughing."
"Do you want to experience the joy before the pain again? (Costs 4 rit Points)"
Ren Suo restarted the ga. This ti, it began directly with the Rebel's eting with the Phantom Girl. This ant all previous actions were insignificant and didn't affect the plot. Only when the Rebel t the Phantom Girl did the second stage officially begin.
From the recent failure, Ren Suo realized that the exchange eting hall itself was the ga's unspoken hint: the Multidinsional Plane Exchange eting was the main setting for this ga, and leaving would inevitably lead to failure.
So, Ren Suo took control of the Rebel, preventing him from following the Phantom Girl out. Instead, he had the Rebel investigate the Phantom Girl, who then said, "Big Brother, do you have another way to deal with those bad guys? They're all really, really strong, but you're so amazing, Big Brother, you must have a plan!"
The Phantom Girl stayed by the Rebel's side. When Ren Suo controlled the Rebel's actions, she would follow him. Ren Suo tried controlling the Phantom Girl and was delighted to find that he could directly control her movents, even when separated from the Rebel!
Nevertheless, the mission objective for this ga was 'neither the Phantom Girl nor the Rebel must be exposed.' So, even if Ren Suo could control both of them, they couldn't possibly engage the enemy head-on.
Ren Suo had no intention of confronting the enemy head-on regardless. Since the mission objective was to protect the Phantom Girl, as long as she remained unhard, that was all that mattered.
The Multidinsional Plane Exchange eting hall was truly vast, teeming with powerful experts as nurous as clouds and warriors as plentiful as rain. Ren Suo had the Rebel take the Phantom Girl to hide in a corner of the exchange eting hall, far from the entrance. However, they encountered quite a few unexpected twists and turns along the way:
A passing young lady A asked to approach the Phantom Girl;
Snake Fly Lion B asked to approach the Phantom Girl;
Steel Bean asked to approach the Phantom Girl;
The Blue Goddess of Wisdom asked to approach the Phantom Girl;
The Mad Battle Demon King asked to approach the Rebel;...
Wait, I can understand wanting to approach the Phantom Girl. Even though she's just twenty pixels and so adornnts, I can tell from the Rebel's attitude that she must be an incredibly cute little girl. But what's this Mad Battle Demon King thinking, wanting to approach the Rebel?
After refusing them all, the Rebel finally managed to bring the Phantom Girl to the corner when suddenly the strategy tip updated:
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Strategy Tip: Do not let the Pallbearers approach the Phantom Girl!
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At that mont, at the entrance of the exchange eting hall below, an NPC who had just entered was marked with a black fra. A blood-red nickna appeared above his head:
"Pallbearer Q"
As soon as Pallbearer Q entered the hall, he headed straight for the Rebel's location. Ren Suo imdiately had the Rebel lead the Phantom Girl in another direction.
However, just as the Rebel began to move, Pallbearer Q stopped. Ren Suo didn't dare to relax, intently watching the screen for any changes.
About two minutes later, another enemy nad "Pallbearer W" entered the exchange eting hall. After reaching the center of the hall, he stopped moving, still so distance away from the Rebel and Phantom Girl.
Another two minutes passed, and the third, "Pallbearer E," entered the exchange eting hall. At that point, Ren Suo finally realized sothing was wrong and quickly had the Rebel move with the Phantom Girl again!
The instant the Rebel moved, all the Pallbearers started moving towards them!
The Pallbearers know where the Rebel is moving! Or rather, they know the Phantom Girl is moving!
The exchange eting hall was extrely crowded, and since none of them could move quickly, the Rebel managed to lead the Phantom Girl in a wide arc, barely evading the three Pallbearers' encirclent and almost reaching the hall's main entrance!
Just then, another Pallbearer appeared. The na of this Pallbearer was an even deeper, more glaring crimson than the others—
"Pallbearer R"!
The Rebel and Phantom Girl ca nearly face-to-face with Pallbearer R. The Phantom Girl was so frightened that a dialogue box popped up from her: "It's him... He's the one who bullied ! Big Brother, help beat him up!"
That's right! Ren Suo's eyes lit up. Eliminating all the enemies would also satisfy the 'not being exposed' part of the mission objective!
Although the Phantom Girl was being chased everywhere and probably couldn't help much, there was still the Rebel!
Rebel, go! Take them out, and your cover won't be blown!
After all these days of hard Cultivation, it's ti to show what you're made of!
"The Rebel has been slain."
"Mission Failed."
"Your death was utterly pointless; it even makes want to burst out laughing."
"Do you wish to experience the joy before the pain again? (Requires 4 rit Points)"
Ren Suo covered his mouth to stop himself from laughing out loud.
The Rebel is so pathetic, getting insta-killed the mont they t. What kind of fight is this? Can I request a change of protagonist? I'm not even asking for soone on the level of the Devouring the Spirit of the World or Ren Han; even a Truth Seeker or a Magician would be better...
Direct combat was undoubtedly futile, and avoidance was no option either. The Pallbearers seed able to pinpoint the Phantom Girl's location, so as soon as she moved, they would sense it, and they'd also know they themselves had been found out.
To prevent the Phantom Girl from escaping, the Pallbearers had entered the exchange eting hall one by one, attempting to encircle her. They hadn't expected that the Rebel—that is, the Player—had a God's-eye view and could clearly see their every move.
Fleeing ans death, hiding ans death, waiting ans death. So, is a counter-attack possible?
Exactly, Ren Suo realized. The Pallbearers can track the Phantom Girl, so fleeing and hiding are useless. The only solution is to deal with them—even temporarily disabling their movent would be enough. The mission objective is to protect the Phantom Girl while she fuses with the Supre Treasure. Once she successfully fuses, the Pallbearers might not be able to track her anymore.
Alright, now that I have a general strategy, it's ti to decide who will carry it out.
The Phantom Girl is out. The Pallbearers can sense her location; if she gets close, she'll definitely be caught.
So, there has only ever been one choice.
Restarting the ga, this ti Ren Suo had the Phantom Girl hide in a corner of the exchange eting hall but directed the Rebel towards the entrance.
When the Rebel reached the entrance, "Pallbearer Q" appeared, right on cue!
The Rebel stood still as Pallbearer Q walked past without giving him a second glance.
Just as I thought, the Pallbearers don't recognize the Rebel at all!
However, as Ren Suo maneuvered the Rebel to follow Pallbearer Q, the Rebel's Determination Value trembled montarily.
And then, that familiar phrase appeared from him again:
"Please rember, all joy bestowed by Destiny cos with a comnsurate pain already prepared in its wake."
"Got it, got it," Ren Suo muttered. You're just making him dance on the razor's edge of courting death. It doesn't an he'll actually die.
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