When Ren Suo activated "Miracle·Cat Heart" again to switch the two of them back, Luna had already keenly sensed an extra... very familiar person by her side.
Luna gently pushed Ren Suo away and turned her head to stare blankly at the clone before her, her mouth agape, jaw almost on the floor.
Ren Suo looked at the tall, blue-haired, and beautifully figured Luna clone in front of him with a complex expression.
This clone... actually...
Had clothes.
Wasn't it agreed that the clones created by , Ren Suo, would be completely naked, without even basic equipnt? Why did the Luna clone I created after becoming Luna and casting "Night Moon Warrior" actually have clothes!? Oh ho, could it be that this 'initial equipnt locked to blank' setting only applies when I create clones of myself? As long as it's not a clone of my true form, will it automatically receive an anti-censorship patch and a complete set of initial equipnt? Is my true form's clone permanently stuck with 'The Emperor's New Clothes' skin? Don't I, Ren Suo, care about my reputation at all!?
Luna, like a child seeing a new toy, cautiously touched the clone. The clone smiled, proactively hugged Luna, and began to nuzzle wildly against her chest.
"Oh my, oh my, there, there." Watching a clone that looked exactly like herself being affectionate, Luna gently stroked the clone's blue hair and said gleefully, "Are you controlling her?"
"Not really..." Ren Suo watched Luna's female-bodied clone and blinked.
With the new version's enhancents, a clone created by "Night Moon Warrior" would possess the basic cognitive abilities of Ren Suo's true form. During the night, and without explicit orders, it would automatically respond appropriately to external stimuli.
Currently, it wasn't just nightti; they were directly inside the moon. The 'night excitent' activation condition for "Night Moon Warrior" was most likely related to moonlight. Moreover, the clone had already received an extre enhancent from "Miracle·Cat Power," aning her thinking ability was on par with Ren Suo's.
In this state, the clone could be seen as a true projection of Ren Suo.
So... the first thing I wanted to do after finding myself turned into a girl was to rub against a girl's chest!?
"Huh? Is she conscious then? She seems to really like ." Luna noticed the clone resting peacefully on her chest, as adorable as a kitten, and couldn't help but laugh. "If she's with , I definitely won't be bored here. Hmm, it would be even better if she could change into your appearance..."
"It's possible, but I didn't create your clone just to keep you company," Ren Suo said, crossing his arms. "This clone is exactly like you, Luna, which ans you two can transfer the power of the 'Moon Chanter'... Hey, hey, hey!?"
The clone hugging Luna suddenly looked at Ren Suo. Ren Suo only saw an afterimage before the clone pounced on him. Before he could react, the clone held his face and kissed him.
Kissed him.
Ren Suo froze for three seconds, then heard Luna exclaim excitedly, "I can control her too!"
Gently pushing the clone away, Ren Suo sat up, smacked his lips, and felt slightly conflicted.
Actually, it wasn't a big deal. This clone's inner self was provided by , but her appearance was still the youthful and lively Luna. Being hugged and kissed by her was actually quite comfortable, but... next ti I summon a clone of myself for housework, I should prepare a mask for him; I don't want to see his mouth.
Only then did Ren Suo react to Luna's words. He looked at the clone and ntally tried to control it, but found the clone completely unresponsive!
Luna had completely seized control of the clone from Ren Suo!
But thinking about it seriously, it made sense. After all, I had used Luna's body to create the clone, and right after its creation, I imdiately returned to my own true form. So, theoretically, both Luna and I had operational rights over the clone. However, the clone was a fusion of 'my inner self' and 'Luna's outer appearance.' Compared to 'Luna's outer appearance,' 'my inner self' probably didn't account for much. I naturally possess the great wisdom of a hardcore player, but Luna's body was already a container of supre divine power; the disparity between us was on a different level entirely. Even if Luna had no such intention, her body wasn't yet 'mine' to command and simply wouldn't obey .
It wasn't a problem that Luna had control; Ren Suo could still use voice commands. He said to her, "Don't rush to play. Didn't you just say you're the core of the Silver Moon Crystal, so you can't leave? This clone is exactly like you now. The Silver Moon Crystal should recognize her. Try transferring your power to her."
"Transfer...?"
Luna cocked her head, looking at him with a hint of confusion on her face.
Ren Suo's heart skipped a beat. Don't tell Luna doesn't even know how to do a 'cut-and-paste' for divine powers? Or is divine power not the kind of 'easily removable equipnt' I imagined, but an innate ability?
However, Luna was only confused for a mont. After pondering for a while, she beckoned to the clone, having it stand before her. They held hands, seemingly intending to transfer power through physical contact.
She then called to Ren Suo, took his hand, and looked at him, asking, "Yesterday... that white-haired old man asked you..."
Luna began to speak, then suddenly hesitated. Ren Suo thought for a mont and said, "The priest at the wedding?"
Luna nodded, a bit conflicted. "He asked you, whether in good tis or bad, in riches or in poverty, in health or in sickness, in joy or in sorrow... would you love and Xiao Yueyue wholeheartedly and be loyal to us forever... You haven't answered yet."
Ren Suo hadn't answered at the ti because Angel Envoys had attacked the church, surrounding the newlywed couples.
Ren Suo chuckled, a little exasperated. "Do you want to hear my answer now?"
Luna's childlike nature, yet she rembered this vow so clearly... That old priest must have recited it too many tis.
"Hmm." Luna nodded.
"But, Luna, as commonly defined... love and loyalty are ant to be between just two people," Ren Suo explained gently.
"Xiao Yueyue and I are two people!"
"I'm also a person!" Ren Suo pulled a wry smile. "Now, we are actually three!"
"Why are you humans so complicated? Can't many people be together? Don't you always play with many people?" Luna complained.
"Erm... it's not that it's impossible, just that others wouldn't... How do you know I usually play with many people?" Ren Suo asked, puzzled.
"I just know," Luna said proudly. "Never mind other people. Just tell if you're willing. Xiao Yueyue and I were both willing at the ti!"
Luna's stance was practically coercing a good man into becoming a scoundrel. Ren Suo hesitated, unable to bring himself to say it.
The image of two figures flashed in my head. Just thinking of them made feel that even the enhanced comprehension provided by "Seeker's Ornant" and "The Demon King Returns" combined with "A Thousand Miles in a Day" wasn't enough. If I could think of a perfect solution to the current problem, with such a good thing, wouldn't I share it with Zhao Huo!?
Indeed, I wouldn't.
But I haven't thought of a perfect solution either, so I don't know what to do when I get back. Still, I'm quite calm. After all, I'm currently involved in a life-or-death venture—eloping with a goddess, orchestrating a moon swap, and casually stealing fruit from the Mini-World Ga Console. Maybe I'll be dead in the next mont anyway?
Ren Suo suddenly realized sothing and asked in surprise, "Luna, do you think transferring your power is dangerous? Is that why you suddenly asked about this?"
Luna flinched slightly, lowered her eyelids, and said softly, "I don't know... I haven't tried... It's just that the Silver Moon Crystal... is practically ."
Luna's insistence on this issue, right before the moon swap, stemd from her fear. While the Silver Moon Crystal was a shackle to her, it was also her source of power, from which she derived imnse security.
Now, being asked to transfer the Silver Moon Crystal to the clone ant giving up all her power. She was afraid of losing her power, but even more, she feared she would simply vanish into thin air—she knew better than anyone what she truly was.
Ren Suo sighed softly. He looked at Luna, scratched his head, and finally said helplessly, "Alright... I am willing to love you all wholeheartedly and be loyal to you all forever."
He even tugged at the corner of his mouth, adding, "And this 'you all' doesn't just include you and Yueyan..." Seriously, who even says things like that?
This was the limit of what he could do. I can't just cut through this ss cleanly. My initial plan was to survive, return to reality, and then slowly sort out these interpersonal relationships of mine, which are 'even more perilous than Zhao Huo's.'
I'm a highly principled, mission-oriented player; once I accept a task, I have to complete it. I couldn't just make an exclusive promise to Luna like that. I couldn't allow myself to sweet-talk her now, only to go back on my word later, change my heart, and 'reclassify' as a scoundrel.
But if I 'reclassify' as a scoundrel *before* making the promise, then it wouldn't count as cheating, right? Heh.
Of course, I don't actually believe I could thrive with the 'job title' of 'Pure-hearted Scumbag.' I can't beat Dong Chengling or Qiao Muyi. After a while, I might not even be able to beat Gu Yueyan. After these days of role-playing character tags, I feel like I'm not far from my fourth transformation, and Gu Yueyan will definitely reach her third turn after she gets back.
I figure that after a period of enduring spatial collapses, Moonlight explosions, Demon King suppressions, and general pandemonium, I'll probably be able to 'reclassify' from 'Scumbag' back to the promising 'Diehard Player'—provided, of course, I live longer than Zhao Huo.
However, with Ren Suo having stated his position, Luna didn't mind at all. She nodded happily. "Then no matter what happens, you must never forget , okay? And always be loyal to , okay?"
"Alright." Ren Suo nodded and smiled. "Won't you feel reluctant? You always say, 'Mine, all mine.' Although the Silver Moon Crystal beca your cage, still..."
Luna shook her head. "It doesn't matter anymore."
"Because I am no longer left with nothing."
Suddenly, the tightly clasped hands of Luna and her clone began to glow. Then, the entire world froze—petals hung suspended, sunlight stilled in mid-air, clouds beca motionless, and ripples on the lake instantly ceased.
The entire sky abruptly caved in. Ren Suo looked up to see a distorted vortex within the Silver Moon Crystal's Dark Side of the Moon. The buildings of the Moon Night Market had transford completely into a painting, its myriad colors sared across the night sky.
The next second, the collapsed portion of the Silver Moon Crystal returned to normal, and the sky reappeared.
Ren Suo turned his head and saw Luna letting go of her clone's hand, leaning wearily against him.
The clone's hair and eye color had turned pure white, gazing at them both with a detached and serene expression, like a true Moon Chanter.
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