A long ti ago. Well, not too long ago—actually just eleven months earlier. When Ren Suo obtained the Mini-World Ga Console, first completed a ga, and first received the ability items granted by the Mini-World Ga Console, the happiness from these two achievents overlapped. At that mont, a thought naturally occurred to him—
Should he reveal these abilities?
After thorough yet hasty consideration, Ren Suo decided to keep silent and make a fortune. If society was stable, he would use his abilities to make so money on the side. If society was turbulent, well... he would cross that bridge when he ca to it.
Ren Suo didn't have any intention of 'playing the fool to get the jump on others'; mainly because he had no such Desire to stir up trouble. As a hobody who played gas all day, how could he cause a fuss? By trash-talking online and then having the other person co after him through their internet connection?
He wasn't sure if others could do it, but he could have the Virtual Sovereign Ilina slash her way through any internet-connected corner of the world via their internet lines.
Ren Suo didn't want to make a big deal out of using these abilities, partly because he was lazy, but also because the governnt reacted very swiftly, leaving no room for his 'with great power cos great responsibility.' With his combat power, at best he could serve as a team lead at the Tactical Bureau.
Compared to being a team leader at the Tactical Bureau, he could contribute more to socialism by honestly playing gas and working as a Healing Cultivator at the academy, so he indulged in his laziness without guilt.
Were these the reasons he concealed his powers? Not really.
The real reason Ren Suo didn't show off his abilities was a peculiar self-awareness: these abilities were 'lent' to him by the Mini-World Ga Console; he didn't truly possess them. It was like in college when he used his roommate's ga console and headphones—would he boast about them on social dia? No, he would simply thank his roommate for his generosity and jokingly offer to devote himself in return. Since they were things he would ultimately lose, he had decided not to delude himself into thinking he owned them from the start.
Without Hope, there is no Despair.
Similarly, he didn't think of the ga characters as his subordinates either; they could very well beco big shots in the real world one day. When that ti ca, it would be too late even to ride their coattails. Being too arrogant would eventually lead to a beatdown.
Only his Cloning was his best companion.
Therefore, Ren Suo rarely showed off his abilities and seldom used "Rippling Spring Sounds" to summon ga characters. Even though he had a certain right to command them after summoning, he only used "Rippling Spring Sounds" when necessary. Having the Kitchen Girl cook was a proper use of her skills, not misuse.
However, this concealnt and low profile did have a bottom line. When Ren Suo felt the need to reveal his powers, he wouldn't hesitate, even if it might lead to severe consequences.
Now was that ti!
After finally gaining ten seconds from Little Jiu and Luna to change equipnt, Ren Suo took a deep breath. "Rippling Spring Sounds, activate!"
As information about ga characters flashed through his mind, Ren Suo was slightly startled—Had the star-levels of the ga characters... all gone up a lot?
He hadn't summoned any ga characters in "Night of the Hunt," and he had directly summoned the Kitchen Girl on the Winter Solstice, so Ren Suo hadn't noticed until now. Upon review, he realized there seed to be sothing off with the star-levels: Seeker of the Immortal Palace was four-star, Ren Han was four-star, even the Magician was four-star!
Previously, they had all been three-star characters in Ren Suo's eyes. He hadn't summoned them to cause trouble recently, so how had they suddenly advanced to four-star? Ga characters only increased in star-level after being summoned and causing a significant impact.
But now Ren Suo was a level-five Player. Aside from the Disaster ssenger from "Hand of Fate," who controlled luck and Calamity, and the Black Coffin Demon King from "Inverted World," he could summon all the other ga characters.
However, summoning the Moon Chanter ca with a special condition: "When summoning the Moon Chanter outside of a ga sequence, the Moon Chanter will incarnate into the soul twin, 'Luna.'"
This ant if Ren Suo summoned the Moon Chanter directly in reality, the Moon Chanter would appear by taking over Luna's body.
But obviously, Ren Suo wasn't going to summon the Moon Chanter now. Without much consideration, he imdiately summoned the best candidate for beating up Sony—
BOOM!
The debris in the corridor suddenly scattered as a handso man dressed in an Ancient Chinese Robe lightly leaped next to Ren Suo, clasping his hands and greeting everyone, "Good evening."
At that mont, everyone saw that in his left hand he held a Small Round Shield, and at his waist hung an ax-hamr suitable for both smashing skulls and chopping wood, which looked exceedingly mismatched with his Clothing and appearance.
However, at this ti, apart from Sony, no one would think this man had poor taste. In fact, it was Ren Suo who had questionable taste. The ax-hamr and Small Round Shield were heirlooms from the first Family Head, and the Ancient Chinese Robes were high-Attribute equipnt bought after he beca wealthy. In the ga, Ren Suo purely stacked Attributes without considering aesthetics, completely disregarding appearance.
"Ren... Ren Han?" Ren Xingi had completely forgotten the pain in her body, staring blankly at the man who had appeared before her.
The sixth-generation Family Head of the Eastern Han Ren Family, the legendary Cultivator who inherited the na 'Ren Woxing'—Ren Han!
The millennial Cultivator resurrected from death—Ren Han!
mber of the Fairy Palace—Ren Han!
Any one of these titles was enough to make people uncontrollably excited!
The Nine-Tailed Fox form of Little Jiu snickered, "Big Bro's man is here, you're dead this ti!"
Luna, dressed in a Plain White Robe, tilted her head and looked at Ren Han with curiosity.
Dong Chengling was also astonished, but she did not forget the matter at hand. After receiving so Healing from Ren Suo, she barely stood up, gently tapped Ren Suo again, and found that Spatial Movent was still impossible.
The Black Armored Warrior, seeing Ren Han suddenly erge, also felt threatened. He imdiately pressed the button on his belt and was about to unleash a Blood Light Tornado to destroy the entire building—
"Hey, little punk."
Ren Han lazily crooked his finger at him. The Black Armored Warrior instantly stiffened for a second, then stopped charging his ultimate move and instead rushed over to attack Ren Han with ordinary attacks!
Ren Han's "Cold Fla Mixed Origin Overflowing Roar of the Heavenly Sovereign" wasn't just for taunting enemies to attract aggro; it also interrupted all their actions, permitting them only to use ordinary attacks!
Even so, the Black Armored Warrior's montum was still terrifying. The sound of wind split the air as he charged, and his ordinary attacks created sonic booms, scaring Ren Suo enough to pull Dong Chengling and his sister back a little.
Even if Sony wasn't using the Bloodline Great Law, he was at least a Divine Child, possessing a Divine Child's Dual-chamber Belt, capable of equipping two Divine Descendant Cartridges. The enhancents to his Physical Condition alone were enough to clash head-on with a Fourth-Stage Cultivator!
However, he was not facing a Truth Seeker, not a Magician, not the Handso Monkey King.
He was facing the cursed ancestor of the Ren Family, Ren Han!
"I haven't been here for a while, how have I gotten stronger again?" Ren Han uttered an exclamation that no normal person could understand. He casually raised his Small Round Shield to block, not moving back a single microter. Not even a speck of dust rose from the ground as he firmly blocked the Black Armored Warrior's successive ordinary attacks!
Behind Ren Han, Ren Suo, Ren Xingi, and Dong Chengling seed to be watching a strange performance: Ren Han had beco an impregnable set of Copper Walls and Iron Barriers. No matter how violently the Black Armored Warrior pounded him, he couldn't budge Ren Han an inch, nor could he get past the Small Round Shield!
Then, with a casual grab, he clamped down on the Black Armored Warrior's hands. With a twist, the warrior, wrists captured, directly knelt!
Ren Han hadn't even taken out his ax-hamr, yet he had suppressed this Black Armored Warrior who had overwheld Ren Suo, Dong Chengling, Little Jiu, and Luna! Everyone watched in amazent, feeling that the once arrogant Black Armored Warrior was nothing but a chicken before Ren Han.
In fact, it wasn't that the Black Armored Warrior was weak. Ren Han did indeed completely overpower him in terms of Ability and also happened to counter him fully. In a regular fight, the Black Armored Warrior could have struggled for dozens of rounds, as Ren Han was not skilled in offense. However, the Black Armored Warrior's strength relied on external objects, and he had absolutely no ntal Resistance. Consequently, he was directly controlled by Ren Han's taunt, leaving him no room to struggle.
"Pan-fry, stir-fry, braise, or stew?" Ren Han turned his head and asked Ren Suo.
Ren Suo's gaze turned cold. "Don't leave a body; dealing with it would be troubleso."
There were still no casualties, and they were at the stage of 'being able to bluff their way through.' At most, they would reach so unspeakable agreent with the vice principal, such as indenturing themselves to the academy for a few years. Then, they could find Yu Kuangtu and Qiao Muyi to devise a plan, and perhaps they could pretend as if nothing had happened.
Ren Suo knew that tonight was when Didra launched the 'Bayonet Operation,' so Didra Warriors must be appearing all over the world. Thus, it was perfectly reasonable for a Didra Warrior to arrive at the Heavenly Lotus Academy and casually smash buildings.
If a body was left behind, they would have to write a report describing how they killed him, which could create inconsistencies. It was better to ensure no trace was left.
"As you wish," Ren Han said easily, showing no signs of movent. However, in that instant, everyone's Qi Cyclone completely froze. A terrifying amount of Spiritual Energy swept in like the grasp of a Giant, converging directly onto the Black Armored Warrior with a crisp popping sound like snapping beans!
Rather than using complicated Spells, Ren Han simply crushed him with a frightening amount of Spiritual Energy—simple and brutal!
In an instant, black ripples erged on the Black Armored Warrior's body and then dissipated completely. The Spiritual Energy Barrier had been utterly destroyed.
However, at that very mont, the Black Armored Warrior, who had been staring at Ren Han, suddenly lowered his head. As if waking from a dream, he looked toward the three people behind Ren Han. Then he let out a deep, angry roar, his belt sparking and emitting a sound like a blown fuse.
At the sa ti, Ren Suo heard Ren Xingi and Dong Chengling both let out a muffled groan, their bodies going limp as they slumped against the wall.
How had he broken free from Ren Han's taunt...
Ren Suo imdiately rembered—many Dedra Battle Armors had a Trait: when the Spiritual Power Barrier shattered, they would automatically cast a purification effect of the highest priority, removing all negative statuses!
Without waiting for Ren Suo to speak, Ren Han slapped down hard. Through the War Armor, a horrific Force turned the warrior's flesh and blood inside into mush! The bright red glow in the Black Armored Warrior's eyes also completely extinguished, dissipating into nothingness.
Ren Suo carried Dong Chengling and Ren Xingi back into the room and used "Saving Lives and Healing the Injured" to heal them, asking anxiously, "How do you feel? What's the problem?"
"My body... I can't muster any strength at all," Dong Chengling tried to keep her breathing steady but was still gasping, her chest heaving irregularly, "And my Qi Cyclone... it feels as if it's been locked up."
Ren Xingi was in the sa condition. After Ren Suo treated them for over ten seconds without any effect, he turned to Ren Han.
After pondering a mont, Ren Han's hands emitted a healing Radiance far grander than Ren Suo's, enveloping both Dong Chengling and Ren Xingi. But a few seconds later, he waved his hand and dissipated it. "It's no use. This is a restraining Force more advanced than any Spell I command. I can try to slowly erode it, but I suggest you swap them out for soone else."
"Swap out?" Little Jiu and Luna, who had been standing on the sidelines unable to intervene and could only wait anxiously, found this suggestion rather odd.
Ren Suo nodded, touched the green ring Mark on his left ring finger, and then Ren Han simply turned into a wisp of smoke and dissipated into the air, eliciting a spontaneous exclamation from Little Jiu, "Big Bro, he's just leaving like that... Ah!"
As Ren Han vanished, a fashionably-dressed, blonde woman appeared floating in midair, instantly reviving the spirits of everyone who had been secretly disappointed by Ren Han's disappearance!
"Seeker of the Immortal Palace!?" Even the weakened Dong Chengling couldn't help but exclaim. To her, the Seeker of the Immortal Palace was both her goal and her idol!
Everyone now had no sense of crisis at all; instead, they were imrsed in the joy of seeing their idol. If Ren Xingi hadn't been unable to lift her hand even with all her strength, she would have wanted to shake hands with the Truth Seeker!
Unlike with ordinary idols, whom fans could get close to by attending concerts and showing support, both Ren Han and the Truth Seeker were mysterious figures of legend, virtually unseen. Ordinary people couldn't even dream of eting them!
Suddenly, another terrifying wave of Spiritual Energy swept over them, causing everyone to catch their breath. The Truth Seeker then released her hands and shook her head, "This Force is strange, and it seems to have invoked Energy not of this world. I need so ti to study and gain Insight into its workings before I can deal with it."
"Swap out?"
"Let's switch to soone more specialized."
"Okay!"
Ren Suo touched the blue ring Mark again, and the Truth Seeker also disappeared into thin air.
But this ti, no one was disappointed. They even started to place orders, "Big Bro, I want to see the Handso Monkey King!" "Bro, I think the Magician and his eight wives definitely have a way!" "Suo, maybe the Fairy Palace's Food Goddess..."
"Save the fan eting for later." Ren Suo waved his hand, refusing their requests. Then a solemn and respectful voice suddenly sounded in the room, "In the na of the great existence of holy and loving rcy, in the na of the Lord of Billion Brilliance, the Eternal Burning Heart, the Monarch of Wind, Rain, and Snow..."
Then, specks of white light converged in the air, and a fat man dressed in a white robe holding a Gatling stepped out of the light. He greeted Ren Suo with a smile. "What's the matter that you need my help with this ti?"
"It's Zhao Zili..."
"It's the fatty..."
Dong Chengling was more polite and did not speak. Luna didn't know who these people were and hadn't yet developed human aesthetic sensibilities, so she just looked at Zhao Zili curiously.
Zhao Zili's expression froze. Since becoming a Priest, this was the first ti he had encountered such an unwelco reception—he, the great Three Gods Priest Zhao Zili, the Holy Hand who had saved countless lives, was actually being looked down upon!?
However, compared to the two stylish and talented Cultivators before him, Zhao Zili was at too great a disadvantage in appearance, standing out like the shortest plank in a barrel.
Ren Suo quickly explained the situation to Zhao Zili, who raised his eyebrows slightly. "If those two can't handle it... I'll give it a try, but the Three Gods are not as omnipotent as you think."
As the Holy Bullets RATTLED out, everyone in the room was healed of their injuries, but Ren Xingi and Dong Chengling still lay motionless on the ground, their breaths growing weaker.
"It's a bit strange. Perhaps I could go back and pray to the Three Gods to solve it, but this situation seems like it can't wait," Zhao Zili frowned and added, "And if neither I, Ren Han, nor the Truth Seeker can solve this problem, then I guess no one else can. If you don't have a solution that can resolve everything, then... buddy, I suggest you follow a guide."
Indeed, besides the Food Goddess who specialized in ntal issues, Ren Han, the Truth Seeker, and Zhao Zili were the three ga characters with the strongest healing Abilities. If even they couldn't solve the problem, other ga characters probably wouldn't have a way either. Perhaps the 'Black Coffin Demon King,' whom Ren Suo knew nothing about, might have a way. However, the Black Coffin Demon King was a Five-Star character, and Ren Suo could not summon him.
As Dong Chengling's and Ren Xingi's breaths grew fainter, Ren Suo was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He wondered if Sony was cornered and trying to drag others down with him before death, so he had to try everything. "How do I follow the guide?"
"To be honest, the fact that we're facing a situation that even we can't resolve suggests that you must have a way," Zhao Zili spoke a rather illogical statent, "Since we can't forcefully heal them through us, you should be able to heal them through normal ans."
You guys can't handle it, so I must have a way? Ren Suo didn't bother to discuss this with him and directly asked, "What normal ans?"
Zhao Zili scratched his head with the Gatling. "Just... like in a ga: find out the information, obtain the thod, targeted Healing?"
Finding out information, obtaining thods?
Ren Suo pondered for a mont, then suddenly raised his head to look at the body of the Black Armored Warrior, his expression uncertain.
"Could it be..."
Noticing Ren Suo's complex and downcast mood, Dong Chengling barely gathered a breath to comfort him in a soft voice, "Suo, there must be a way. You don't need to worry too much; you've done your best... I am destined to beco a Great Cultivator with eternal life. How could I falter here?"
"Behind every hardship bestowed by Destiny, a corresponding reward is already prepared. Xing i and I will definitely get through this crisis unscathed."
Ren Suo's mouth twitched, a complex expression of wry amusent on his face. He gestured to Zhao Zili to drag over the Black Armored Warrior's body and said with a bitter laugh, "Cheng Ling, you remind of another saying with a completely opposite aning..."
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