"Today's sleep duration: Second Moon Phase, settling 60 Dream Quota points (The Moon God does not favor you)."
"Today's acquired thoughts: 250 points, settling 250 Dream Quota points (Soone thinks you are important)."
"Today's reward: Daughter of Asura, settling 200 Dream Quota points."
"Dream Quota Luna possesses: 750 points (340 60 250 100)."
Ren Suo beckoned the Cloning that was mopping the floor in front of him, signaling him not to block the screen.
Although his attempt to drive a wedge between characters failed spectacularly, Luna's Experience Points surged imnsely; she successfully and perfectly portrayed the character role in one Moon Phase.
Moreover, the Skill reward of the 'Daughter of Asura,' the 'Aura of Suspicion,' was also quite impressive: 'Everyone within the aura's range will experience a slight increase in heartbeat, and all sounds will beco sharper and more piercing, causing an increase in their suspicion.'
This Skill even had a scientific aspect. After all, the ti when people are most suspicious is typically right after watching a horror movie and then going to the bathroom alone. During this ti, one's heartbeat speeds up and hearing sharpens, making every rustle of the wind startling.
By increasing the heartbeat and distorting sounds, it artificially created such an atmosphere, making others' bodies believe they were in extre danger, naturally intensifying their suspicion.
For Luna, who needed to fight against many, this Skill might turn out to be unexpectedly powerful.
"So, what character role shall I play in the Fifth-cycle Moon Phase..." Ren Suo browsed through the character role list, skipping over those completely unaffordable. He found that the most cost-effective character roles were almost all related to NPC doctors and nurses, and the variety was also quite rich.
Not only in terms of profession, but if one kept getting closer to soone in the Moon Masked World, the price of the corresponding character role would also drop significantly, and the relationship with that person would beco more intimate.
Ren Suo rembered the Apostle of the Moon God who had previously brought the Spear-wielding Red Witch to assist in a battle. On the first day, she must have t the Red Witch in reality but couldn't command her. However, a few days later, the Red Witch had beco a significant part of her combat power.
Moreover, Ren Suo noticed that in the battles of the fourth-cycle Moon Phase, teams of three and four had started to appear. Ruling out the silly possibility of an alliance of Apostles of the Moon God (in a competition where only one can win, the expected benefits of teaming are too low, and the Apostles of the Moon God also lacked the ti to form teams), Ren Suo believed that they had started roping other natives into their battles.
Ren Suo had speculated earlier that, apart from characters like Luna with no established identity, other Apostles of the Moon God were more or less significant figures in reality—Awakeners were too easily recruited by national Supernatural Departnts, and within these departnts, they should easily be able to et other powerful individuals.
The Mask of the Moon was a dream of reality, so the social relationships of the Apostles of the Moon God should also be transferable into the dreamscape. Previously, Ren Suo hadn't seen Apostles of the Moon God bringing their families and organizing large-scale group fights, so he had assud there were restrictions on natives in the Mask of the Moon. Now it seed that Apostles of the Moon God needed to spend ti portraying corresponding character roles to reach a level where they could command other natives.
However, this was irrelevant to Luna, who was a character with no established identity. The only one she could bring into battle was the NPC doctor—perhaps not even the Little Nurse.
As for the NPC doctor, let alone using him as cannon fodder, Ren Suo suspected that if he stepped outside, those four won wouldn't hesitate to capture him, strip his hide, break his bones, and toss him into a pot for a al.
The criteria for selecting character roles remained the sa: she had to be able to go out at any ti.
Regarding using the NPC doctor for so amusent, Ren Suo had given up hope—this NPC was too cunning. The dreamscape had sohow molded his personality into such a scoundrel that the ager kung fu skills Ren Suo learned from TV dramas were of no help at all.
As Ren Suo deliberated, Luna suddenly popped up a dialogue bubble, "I think this one would work."
Oh? A recomndation? Ren Suo focused his spirit and took a look, his expression suddenly becoming peculiar:
"Master of the Harem: I love you, and everyone else too. From now on, you all are my wings. Perfect portrayal grants 1,500 Experience Points, 180 Dream Quota points, Comprehension 10."
Ren Suo rubbed his eyes and took a serious look at this character role, discovering that its target audience wasn't just the doctor...
But included both the doctor and the Little Nurse. Ah, so it requires both of them, he thought.
This character role wasn't cheap either. It seed like making both the doctor and the Little Nurse fall for Luna would require a lot of Dream Quota for the distortion.
"This character role doesn't seem like one that allows for freely running around..." Ren Suo muttered, but he still honestly chose it—he was also a bit curious about what would happen.
When the ti reached the Third Quarter Moon of the Fifth-cycle Moon Phase, the screen brightened from darkness, revealing a large bed—it looked big enough to fit four people.
There were three people on the bed, one man and two won. The space they occupied was actually very small, less than a third of the entire bed. The man lay in the middle, with the two girls hugging him while also hugging each other, resembling a large spring roll that could roll around on the bed.
Huh? Isn't Luna supposed to be in the middle? How did she beco a wing?
At that mont, Luna and the Little Nurse simultaneously opened their eyes. They looked at each other and said in unison, "I love you, you are all my wings!"
Seeing the two dialogue bubbles pop up at the sa ti, Ren Suo was stunned.
However, snatching the Silver Moon Crystal was urgent. After Luna actively went up and licked the Little Nurse and the doctor, she imdiately flew out of the bedroom and ran toward the silvery-white pillar of light not far away. This behavior didn't cause her character persona to collapse, and Ren Suo felt relieved. So, the Master of the Harem can also run around freely and isn't just stuck being clingy with the harem all day, he thought.
Makes sense. If the Master of the Harem didn't run around, how could they build a harem?
The silvery-white pillar of light wasn't far and was in the usual spot. Luna reached it quickly.
The Apostles of the Moon God had twisted this familiar place far beyond Ren Suo's imagination—they had turned it into an unidentifiable... chimney!
A colossal, straight, pure black steel pipe stood on the ground, the silvery-white pillar of light falling precisely into its hollow center. The steel pipe's wall was nearly 3,000 mm thick, and its strangely dark color made it unclear whether it was steel or so high-strength alloy.
This is simply an act of societal revenge! Ren Suo thought. Are they trying to make sure no one can get it!?
Just dismantling this colossal steel pipe would take the Apostles of the Moon God considerable effort. Moreover, the area around the pipe was an athletic stadium, now filled with traps like iron caltrops and earth spikes. The steel pipe was even imrsed in a cesspool... It was as disgusting as it could possibly be!
At this point, the Apostles of the Moon God weren't fighting each other but were working together to topple the colossal steel pipe—if they didn't bring it down, no one could get the Silver Moon Crystal!
Of course, so tried to fly high and climb into the pipe, but they were shot down mid-air like pigeons. Fortunately, one such person had companions to cover his escape; otherwise, he would definitely have fallen into the cesspool and suffered a Dream Death. Even the Dream Death State couldn't have saved him then.
Moreover, several powerful individuals were watching nacingly in the stadium, including the Spear-wielding Red Witch and a Thunder Claw Bear Warrior!
The Thunder Claw Bear Warrior stepped over the frozen cesspool, his hands ferociously pounding the steel pipe. Soon, he had forcefully created a dent in the terrifyingly thick three-ter steel pipe. His attacks grew in force and speed!
Many had stopped their own efforts, glaring hostilely in the Bear Warrior's direction. However, they all tacitly refrained from intervening, instead waiting for the mont the colossal steel pipe would fall.
There were at least seven or eight Apostles of the Moon God here. The Miracles they wielded could definitely make a Super Strong Being retreat in dismay.
Even Luna held an attack-oriented Miracle this ti:
"Your Miracle is to put the opponent into a disoriented state. Each attack, based on its damage strength, will cause the opponent to enter a state of Dizziness for a certain period."
"But the cost is that the interval between all your attacks is extended threefold."
A very typical offensive Miracle. If Luna had a companion with a fast attack speed, this Miracle could control the opponent until death, Ren Suo mused.
But not having a companion isn't a problem. Luna only needs... one hit!
Just as the colossal steel pipe was about to fall, the silvery-white pillar of light vanished.
The nearly twenty people in the stadium were startled. They stared intently at the upper end of the steel pipe, expecting soone to erge from it.
However, an Apostle of the Moon God, who possessed either a Scouting Miracle or a scouting ability, suddenly shouted, "It's in the ground!"
In an instant, the earth suffered again—countless Spells poured down like a mountain torrent onto the stadium floor, overturning it several tis. Soone even triggered an earthquake, causing the entire stadium to collapse!
Amidst the destruction, a figure flew out, unscathed among the rubble. On closer inspection, it was a long-haired woman with an arrogant deanor, dressed in white, looking pure and ethereal. A small Little Bald Guy in dragon robes clung to her shoulders, shivering with fear.
It's the Apostle of the Moon God who had once sent Luna directly into a Dream Death state in a previous instance!
The others imdiately noticed this woman in white and hurled Miracle Spells at her, creating a storm!
The woman in white scoffed disdainfully. Incredibly, she dodged by shifting her position in mid-air and floated high into the sky. Backlit by the moonlight, she resembled a Fairy descending from the heavens. In an instant, thousands of strands of Moonlight poured down into the stadium like a flood, completely disintegrating it!
Even the Red Witch and the Bear Warrior were hit so hard by this attack that they spat blood and fell to their knees!
The other Apostles of the Moon God were sent sprawling!
However, the woman in white seed reluctant to cause more slaughter. She quickly stopped her attack and attempted to disappear into the ground again.
Other lurking Apostles of the Moon God in the distance wanted to swoop in and take advantage, but the woman in white's recent powerful move had thoroughly cleared the area around her. The unaffected Apostles were at least so distance away, giving her enough ti to escape.
Just then, a beam of moonlight landed precisely on her!
You wield three thousand moonbeams; my single ray will shatter them!
A Moonlight Pulse, enhanced by 325%, instantly broke the woman in white's Defensive Magic. Her clothing was unhard. Understandable, Ren Suo thought. Her combat power is nearly at fourth-tier levels, and her defensive power is also of a fourth-tier standard.
But due to the Miracle, the woman in white inevitably fell into a dazed state. The Little Bald Guy she carried was unhard but also passed out and fell from her back.
Luna promptly used Teleport to get close to her. After so quick maneuvering, she easily acquired her Silver Moon Crystal.
"Luna obtained 'Silver Moon Crystal: Ether'."
"Silver Moon Crystal: Ether: Possessing this Silver Moon Crystal increases your spellcasting range by 50 ters. All Supernatural Ability power is enhanced by 5%, and Moon-Related Supernatural Ability power is further enhanced by 25%."
"Current count of Silver Moon Crystals: 14/25."
"Luna obtained 'Silver Moon Crystal: Moon Reading'."
"Silver Moon Crystal: Moon Reading: Possessing this Silver Moon Crystal improves your ntal Resistance, immunizing you against so negative ntal effects. All Supernatural Ability power is enhanced by 5%, and Moon-Related Supernatural Ability power is further enhanced by 25%."
"Current count of Silver Moon Crystals: 15/25."
She actually had two Silver Moon Crystals!
Knowing he had scored big this ti, Ren Suo imdiately had Luna flee. Before she left, Ren Suo saw the Little Bald Guy, who had awakened earlier, quickly take the woman in white's hand and escape. This reassured Ren Suo, and he had Luna make a clean getaway.
The Apostles of the Moon God who witnessed this naturally tried to surround and block Luna, but it was to no avail. Luna, at the cost of so minor internal injuries, used Teleport to shake them off and leisurely returned to the doctor's house.
The doctor opened the door for Luna. He winked at her and led her inside to sit down.
It was then that Luna noticed the doctor's ho had changed again: a large screen, roughly seventy to eighty inches by real-world asurents, was set up in the living room. It was displaying an animated film, with large speakers on either side, resembling a ho theater.
The Little Nurse, wearing a strange jacket, lay on the sofa with cola and chips on the coffee table. She was engrossed in the screen, eating, drinking, and watching, thoroughly enjoying herself.
"You're back," the Little Nurse said lazily. "I want fried chicken."
The doctor glanced at her and went to the kitchen to fetch a bucket of fried chicken, acting very obediently.
Ren Suo was beginning to understand: in the Fifth-cycle Moon Phase, the Little Nurse's character setting was probably that of a girl who lazily enjoyed life at ho all day, while the doctor's role was to take care of her.
"But watching this is making hungry too..." Ren Suo smacked his lips. There were no late-night snacks available outside now, so he shouted, "Get a bowl of noodles!"
Monts later, a luxurious late-night al—a richly fragrant bowl of braised beef noodles with thirteen slices of Yurun King's Best ham sausage—was served to Ren Suo.
Luna sat with them. The Little Nurse was the first to ask, "Luna, do you like ?"
Luna: "I do."
Little Nurse: "Then will you only stay with and not touch him?"
Luna: "No, I like him too. I want to be with both of you."
Little Nurse: "So you like both and him?"
Luna: "Yes. How about you? Do you like ?"
Little Nurse: "I do."
Luna: "Then co sit here and let pet your head."
Little Nurse: "No, I want to lie in his arms. He's taking care of today."
Luna: "So you like both and him?"
Little Nurse: "Yes."
At that mont, the Little Nurse and Luna looked at each other, a silent understanding passing between them.
Ren Suo finally understood: in the character settings for the Fifth-cycle Moon Phase, the Little Nurse was designed to like both Luna and the doctor, perfectly matching Luna's own setting. Thus, they ford a closed loop with the doctor. He just didn't know if the doctor would join this happy party.
Luna: "To , you are both my wings."
Little Nurse: "To , you are both my wings too."
Luna and the Little Nurse both looked at the doctor, who just spread his hands.
Monts later, watching the doctor feed the Little Nurse chips and Luna ice cream, Ren Suo chose to fast-forward the story.
"'Master of the Harem' role played successfully, gained 100 Experience Points from the dream."
Wasn't this character role too easy? Ren Suo wondered. All Luna had to do was sit lazily on the couch with the Little Nurse, watching a movie and enjoying the doctor's complete and attentive service, to get free Experience Points?
Even from the fast-forward, Ren Suo could tell that the doctor, the sole laboring wing, seed to be having a rather hard ti.
"I didn't expect such a sweet deal; no wonder Luna recomnded this character role," Ren Suo mused while eating the noodles his Cloning handed him and operating the controller. It would be nice if I could stumble upon such good fortune too, he thought.
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