「The Dark Side of the Moon, inside the Silver Moon Crystal.」
Sitting amidst a Sea of Flowers, Ren Suo grimaced as he applied "Saving Lives and Healing the Injured" to himself. He didn't dare let go of the "Gauze Clothing." His "Gauze Clothing," after Xin Yue's Strengthening, had a strong analgesic effect, supposedly enough that even falling off a cliff wouldn't hurt. Yet now, he felt as though his whole body had been blasted by firecrackers laced with cow dung—fiery and painful.
He didn't know what kind of existence he was on The Dark Side of the Moon. A spiritual projection? A soul entity? Or perhaps The Dark Side of the Moon was actually Another World, and they were just inhabiting corpses? Regardless, all his Spells, abilities, and even props were effective, and everything felt so real. Now that he had let his guard down and his Concentration wavered, the pain gnawed at Ren Suo, making him profoundly uneasy. He had no choice but to silently recite, "Life is like an ocean; only those with strong will can reach the shore," to refocus his mind.
"It hurts so much!"
Luna, sitting in front of Ren Suo in a W-position, suddenly pouted and whimpered quietly, rubbing her head with a frown.
Ren Suo imdiately looked over. "What's wrong?"
"My head hurts," Luna said pitifully.
"Did you hurt your head when I pulled you out just now?" Ren Suo asked, a bit anxious. He had just been corroded by the darkness of The Dark Side of the Moon until he felt like he was soaking in a Sichuan hot pot. Luna's head had also discolored when she erged. Could the darkness have seized that chance to enter Luna's head, damaging her mind?
Gently touching Luna's head with a hand emitting "Saving Lives and Healing the Injured," Ren Suo asked, "Does this feel better?"
"Hmm, it seems a little better. My lower back is also a bit uncomfortable," Luna leaned in to hug Ren Suo, suppressing a smile. "And the back of my head, touch there too."
"Yeah... huh?"
Don't think Ren Suo's Spell cultivation was truly the sha of the third turn. In fact, he had considerable understanding of his Healing Magic. After performing so much Healing, he could discern from the Spiritual Energy feedback whether a Spell was truly effective and how strong the healing effect was. Calling him Ren Suo, the Number One Healing Cultivator from Lianjiang, was no exaggeration.
Ren Suo keenly sensed that his Spell was having no effect on Luna and imdiately knew she was pretending again. However, he didn't expose her. He couldn't help but offer an embarrassed smile, his body stiff as he hugged Luna.
So soft.
So warm.
So comfortable.
"Actually, my butt's also a little..."
"Hey, I'm not an idiot."
Luna looked up at Ren Suo, a sweet smile on her face, then rubbed her face against him again. Instantly, a strong wind swept through the Sea of Flowers. Petals danced on the breeze, surrounding them with a dreamy, flower-rain effect.
Ren Suo didn't really mind this intimacy, but his wounds hadn't healed yet. Being rubbed by Luna like this made him feel like his face was about to rot—his skin had beco very sensitive.
"Alright, alright, let's get going now," Ren Suo said, unable to bear the pain any longer. He gently pushed Luna away. "You can co find for cuddles after we get back to reality. We have plenty of ti ahead of us. When I get back, I promise to use face wash every night and prepare a completely non-oily and very smooth face for you."
Luna tilted her head, looking at him with a faint smile. "Yes, you should leave, or it will be too late. The Dark Side of the Moon is starting to collapse; it's gathering all the power of dreams."
"What do you an?" Ren Suo raised an eyebrow, took her hand, and stood up. "I didn't plan on going back alone when I ca here."
Luna shook off his hand, turned, and walked a few steps into the Sea of Flowers. With a flick of her right index finger, she twirled out a hair tie and casually gathered her hair into a high ponytail. The sky suddenly changed from clear to cloudy. The sun was obscured by a sea of clouds, and the warm sunlight vanished in an instant, replaced by a bleak, overcast white.
"I can't leave this place."
Luna twirled gently, and the surrounding Sea of Flowers shed its petals, which ford a whirlwind that engulfed her. When Luna stopped, her white clothes had been embellished into a vibrant, floral gown of myriad colors.
"I *am* this place."
Luna looked up at the sky. The mont she raised her hand, the sun pierced through the sea of clouds. Sunlight fell onto her palm, the dazzling light leaking through her fingers, forcing her to squint one eye as she softly said, "This place *is* ."
"The sun, the earth, the clouds, the wind, the flowers... whatever I wish, this place becos. If I wish for nothing, it turns into a blank space. But when I have mories again, yearnings, then this place mirrors the landscape of my heart."
"That sounds rather lovely, what you wish for," Ren Suo comnted softly.
With a cry, Luna pounced on Ren Suo, straddling him and rubbing his face vigorously. She said fiercely, "Even though I don't know what you an, I know you're laughing at !"
"Here, I can sense your true emotions! You were just laughing at !"
"Stop, stop, I was wrong... My face is really going to fall off..." Ren Suo tickled her waist. Luna squird and giggled, finally stopping her assault on his face. Instead, she gently cradled it. Examining his face closely, she said, "Should I leave a few claw marks...?"
"Why do you harbor such resentnt towards ?" Ren Suo tugged at the corner of his mouth, forcing a smile, then asked seriously, "So, what exactly is preventing you from leaving?"
"Actually, I don't really understand it myself..." Luna tilted her head, looking at him. "I only know I have so kind of duty. I've beco a very strange existence, but I don't know how to explain it... You should know, right?"
Ren Suo sat up and said earnestly, "You are the Moon God, the Moon Chanter who must guard The Dark Side of the Moon."
"Yes, that's right. The Moon God, guarding The Dark Side of the Moon..." Luna nodded, smiling. "You really do know."
"Hey, the reason I ca to this world and beca the Moon God... was it all because of you?"
A slight jolt passed through Ren Suo's heart. Then, with a faint smile, he nodded. "Yes."
As he voiced his answer, Ren Suo felt as if a weight as heavy as Jupiter had finally settled steadily within him. His entire body relaxed, and the last vestiges of an indescribable pressure vanished like smoke.
Although Ren Suo harbored no regrets, and this wouldn't make him develop any particular views about himself, the ga, or the Mini-World Ga Console, ultimately, everything Luna had experienced on The Dark Side of the Moon stemd from his gaplay. Luna was also the only ga character who had ever complained to him about her dissatisfaction with her experiences. Consequently, Ren Suo felt a asure of guilt towards her.
This guilt wasn't because Ren Suo believed his gaplay had caused Luna to suffer. If not for his intervention, the Slayer Moon God would have descended perfectly, potentially causing an even greater catastrophe. Even if Earth's Supernatural Organization and the other ga characters he controlled could have dealt with the alien monster, the resulting casualties would undoubtedly have added another 'Global Day of Mourning' to the world. In that scenario, Apostles of the Moon God like Luna might have been the first to perish.
Compared to death, Luna was still able to energetically and playfully straddle him. So, Ren Suo certainly didn't consider his gaplay choices to be wrong.
To be precise, Ren Suo never felt that his gaplay caused suffering for the ga characters. "If you're unhappy with your experiences, take it out on the Mini-World Ga Console! It's as if only you are ga characters, as if only you are being 'played'… I'm a ga character too! I'm being 'played' too! Even being played by myself counts as being played by soone!"
"I'm on your side!"
"When I play gas, I also hope you can use cheats to obliterate all the enemies and monsters!"
"It's not who hurts you; it's the enemies! It's not who causes your suffering; it's Destiny!"
"So what if I'm bad at playing gas? If there were no enemy Attacks and no arrangents by Destiny, would you suffer?"
"I'm on your side! Venting your anger on the ga console and the enemies is the right way to go!"
"Not to ntion, I've always chosen kind and lawful ga paths. If marriage was an option, I'd absolutely ensure you enjoyed it to the fullest. If going on a rampage was possible, I'd definitely let you unleash Unparalleled power and dominate the entire field."
Based on this mindset, Ren Suo felt not an ounce of guilt towards Zhao Zili, the adventurers, or Ren Han. Although they didn't seem to harbor any Resentnt towards Ren Suo (though he also avoided summoning these few boisterous male characters for private ti), if they were to ask, 'Why did you treat this way?' Ren Suo had long prepared a list of rebuttals that could fill an entire Xinhua Dictionary.
But as Ren Suo looked at Luna, he forgot all those reasons he pondered every night.
His guilt towards Luna stemd from his concealnt. Because of Luna's unreserved love for him, Ren Suo could no longer continue to hide his secret. If Ren Suo kept hiding the fact that he was Luna's Weaver of Fate, it felt like when he was a child, after the New Year. His mother would cook him a late-night snack and talk about how the family was struggling financially, how short on money they were, but then assure him that she and his father would definitely support him and his siblings' education and als. This would move Ren Suo so much that he'd voluntarily hand over the three hundred yuan of New Year's Money he had hidden.
Although his sister later told him that their mother, while chatting with relatives, ntioned that the price of her coat was four tis his stashed New Year's Money… Ren Suo still fell for it every year. It wasn't until the third grade, when he first played a ga console, that he realized the power of money and thereafter reclaid sovereignty over his New Year's Money.
But Ren Suo's personality hadn't changed much: if others were open and sincere with him, he would be unreserved in return. It was just that as he grew older, Ren Suo Ard himself with gas, was no longer tricked by his mother, and couldn't be bothered to participate in boring social interactions.
Ren Suo was a bit afraid that Luna would resent him upon learning the truth, but he found it even harder to bear keeping this secret from her. People are made of flesh and blood; he wasn't so heartless, unfeeling seeding machine. Luna had given him her Wu Xia sincerity, and Ren Suo couldn't be so selfish as to let his own sincerity be flawed.
Of course, this only applied to Luna. With other ga characters, Ren Suo didn't have so many compunctions; he would play as he always did. He didn't have feelings for ga characters in general; he only had feelings for Luna.
However, Luna just giggled at Ren Suo, playfully tapped his nose, and said, "Just as I thought. I wasn't wrong. That's great!"
"What's so great?"
"Because you like ! That's why you specially brought to The Dark Side of the Moon, to have play with you for a few days."
Ren Suo blinked. "...Don't you think I just wanted you to seize the Silver Moon Crystal and achieve Divine Enthronent?"
Luna tilted her head, humd thoughtfully, and said, "Then why didn't you choose soone else to help you seize the Silver Moon Crystal for Divine Enthronent? You specifically chose . So, you still like ."
Alright then, Ren Suo thought.
Although he felt Luna's line of reasoning was a bit peculiar, it was good that the matter could be resolved this way. Still, Ren Suo felt a bit like he was deceiving a child, and a little ashad… He suddenly realized his mother was truly ruthless. Back then, he was so naive, adorable, and foolish, yet she actually had the heart to trick him out of all his New Year's Money.
Ren Suo let out a sigh of relief, looked up at the sky, and said, "Fine, fine, you're cute, so whatever you say is right… So, why can't you leave this place? Is it because you have to protect The Dark Side of the Moon?"
"Exactly." Luna nodded. After sensing for a mont, she said, "It feels like… all the Energy is converging on . I can move freely inside the Silver Moon Crystal, but if I try to leave, the Energy of the Silver Moon Crystal will bind ."
"Can you break free?"
"According to you, this is the power of a god." Luna shook her head and waved her hand casually. The land beneath them rose, forming a high platform. Elsewhere, sea currents suddenly surged, and in an instant, the entire land transford into an ocean reflecting the blue sky. The only solid ground remaining was the small flower island where they stood.
"I am almost omnipotent here." Luna watched the large fish swimming in the sea, smacking her lips. "I am this world, and this world is … If this world is a cage, then I am the Lock that holds the cage together. How could I break free?"
After a mont of Silence, Ren Suo asked, "What if… we change the Lock?"
Luna suddenly beca alert. She cupped Ren Suo's face, rubbing it a few tis. "What do you an? Do you want to take my place and achieve Divine Enthronent?"
"You can't. This world only recognizes . Even if I were willing to give it up, you wouldn't be able to take the Silver Moon Crystal from ."
Avoiding her question, Ren Suo smiled and said, "When you fought the Monster Moon God earlier, didn't you use a Miracle lottery machine that draws three patterns?"
"Hmm." Luna nodded. She rembered vividly how aggrieved she felt when she watched her mories disappear, as if she hadn't eaten for days.
"When you drew my pattern, I actually felt it too. A Miracle wishing machine also appeared before , and I also participated in the Miracle lottery," Ren Suo said. "So, I also obtained several Miracles."
"There's one that lets enter the interior of the Silver Moon Crystal." Ren Suo held up the "Silver Moon Crystal - Patron" in his hand.
"One that lets cross space to et you."
"One that lets attract your attention."
"One that lets awaken your mories."
"Among them is a Miracle whose purpose I didn't understand at first. But now I do. It's ant for to resolve your current situation."
Luna grew increasingly uneasy as she listened. She struggled out of Ren Suo's embrace, took a few steps back, and looked at him. "What are you planning to do?"
Ren Suo stood up and opened his arms towards her. "You don't have to bear this responsibility anymore, nor do you have to guard The Dark Side of the Moon. That's my task now. Co here."
"No, I'll guard The Dark Side of the Moon. It's fine." Luna shook her head. "You should go back quickly. Xiao Yueyue is waiting for you. Besides Xiao Yueyue, there are others waiting for you, right? Like the older sister who's good at cooking, the flirty older sister, the little sister with the flat chest... Even without , you'll live a life full of Joy..."
"Luna!"
Without hesitation, Ren Suo strode forward and embraced her.
Luna suddenly beca flustered. "I-It's fine if I stay here..." she said blankly. "It's quite nice here. The sun is warm, the flowers are fragrant..."
"I can catch fish, chase butterflies... I can play for a long ti without getting bored..."
"So, so..."
As she spoke, Luna couldn't hold back her tears any longer. Pouting, she hugged Ren Suo tightly and whispered, "But I still want to go with you. But, but if you don't leave..."
"So, believe in . Believe in Miracles," Ren Suo said. "A believing heart is my Miracle."
Luna humd in agreent and slumped softly into Ren Suo's arms.
Holding Luna tightly, Ren Suo looked up at the sun, a smile playing on his lips.
Mini-World Ga Console, you really do love !
Activate "Miracle·Cat Heart"!
「Miracle·Cat Heart: If the target is entirely willing, you can exchange bodies with them.」
In an instant, Ren Suo and Luna exchanged bodies.
Ren Suo beca Moon Chantress Luna, and Luna beca Ren Suo, the number-one Healing Cultivator of Lianjiang.
So… is that the end?
No!
Activate "Miracle·Cat Power"!
「Miracle·Cat Power: Your next Spell Casting will receive an ultra-effective enhancent; the Spell's effect will be amplified to its theoretical limit.」
On The Dark Side of the Moon, all of Ren Suo's abilities, Spells, and props were effective.
This remained true even after exchanging bodies.
Therefore, to perfectly resolve Luna's Divine Enthronent and Imprisonnt, to change the Lock for the Silver Moon Crystal, this ability was naturally the only choice!
Activate the ultra-effect enhanced "Night Moon Warrior"!
Co forth, my Cloning! It perfectly inherits all of Luna's attributes, is 100% identical to Luna, and can perfectly replace her!
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