"Luna, are you happy? It's the 18th today."
In the evening, at the Dong Chengling family ho.
Little Jiu let out a whimper as Qiao Muyi took the Black Cat from her embrace. The Black Cat struggled for a mont but then stayed still, obediently allowing Qiao Muyi to stroke her fur, pitifully owing a few tis at Dong Chengling.
She had finally figured it out. In this world dominated by the Upright Ape primate species, Little Jiu might seem genetically closer to her—after all, Little Jiu was a canine, a fox, while she was a feline, a supre cat. However, Little Jiu was currently too weak and also a target for bullying!
Two bullied individuals huddling together only increased their chances of being bullied!
When Suosuo wasn't around, the two most formidable Upright Apes in this house were one whose smile was sinister and another whose smile was affectionate!
Little Jiu was rarely bullied precisely because she clung to a powerful figure. Naturally, Luna needed to find her own powerful figure to latch onto, and quickly.
Hmph, just wait until I can also transform into a super Upright Ape form! Then I'll lick all the fur off this female who bullies every day!
Dong Chengling, who was sipping tea, said, "Luna, co here."
Qiao Muyi released the Black Cat. It owed happily and ran into Dong Chengling's arms.
Dong Chengling gently stroked the Black Cat's fur and asked, "Black Cat, are you happy living here?"
"OW~"
"I heard you've been pretending to be a virtual strear and livestreaming online?" Dong Chengling asked calmly. "The soundproofing here is quite good, but... you still underestimate the hearing of Fourth-Stage Cultivators."
Upon hearing this, Ren Xingi and Lin Xianyu, who were nearby, both shuddered.
Qiao Muyi, slightly startled, stared at the Black Cat, now stiff in Dong Chengling's arms. "Her? A virtual strear? ...Only streaming for half an hour each day?"
Qiao Muyi knew Luna could transform into a human for half an hour daily. While Luna could choose not to transform, they allowed her to do so at Dong Chengling's house. This was partly out of humanitarian concern and partly to prevent Luna from sneaking into Ren Suo's house to transform, letting her play happily for that half hour.
In Lin Xianyu's words, it was as if Luna had to submit howork daily.
Dong Chengling shook her head and rubbed the Black Cat's head. "She can speak; she just chooses not to."
The Black Cat tilted her head, her large, bright black eyes wide with a feigned look of confusion, and owed cutely, "OW-WOO?"
Gu Yueyan had a sudden realization. "So that's why you two kept mysteriously disappearing right after class! And Xianyu, you weren't playing gas but were fiddling with so strange graphics software..."
Seeing they couldn't hide it any longer, Lin Xianyu confessed, "That's right. Besides, it's not illegal, so what's wrong with it, huh?"
Ren Xingi added, "We created a virtual avatar for Luna and helped her set up streaming and motion capture equipnt. This way, even in her usual state, Luna can act as a virtual strear and go live."
Lin Xianyu elaborated, "Luna is incredible! She's almost fluent in every language of this world. Her VTuber persona is 'a Flourishing Sakura high school girl streaming from the Mysterious Country.' Her avatar is a white-haired maid in military attire. She usually speaks Japanese, but the occasional Xuan Wen she slips in makes the live chat explode! She's only stread three tis and is already starting to get popular!"
"That impressive?" Qiao Muyi asked with a smile.
Lin Xianyu nodded emphatically. "Mainly because Luna's natural voice is incredibly pleasant. It's adorably sweet and crystal clear. Listening to it for a while makes you feel purified."
Ren Xingi nodded in agreent, deeply moved. "After all, she's the prototype for Moon Chanter..."
Ren Suo had already clearly explained the relationship between Luna and Moon Chanter to them.
Luna is Luna, and Moon Chanter is Moon Chanter. Their relationship is like that of an elentary school student to a university student, a prototype to an enhanced model, or the difference between a Hell 4 gaming console and a Hell 4PRO gaming console. Simply put, Moon Chanter is a vastly superior, powered-up version of Luna.
Dong Chengling frowned slightly. "But..."
Qiao Muyi hugged the frightened Little Jiu beside her, holding on tight as if Little Jiu were a plush toy, and said with a laugh, "Isn't this great? Luna, tell us yourself, do you like being a virtual strear?"
The Black Cat glanced at Qiao Muyi, then buried her head in Dong Chengling's warm chest. A timid, soft voice, sweet as cotton candy and heart-ltingly tender, whispered, "I like it."
"As long as you like it, that's good," Qiao Muyi said. "Cheng Ling, weren't you just wondering how Luna would integrate into society? Well, now she's found her own way, and she even has Xianyu and Xing i helping her. Is there any problem with that?"
Gu Yueyan also agreed. "It is indeed a good thing."
The fact that Lin Xianyu hadn't watched variety shows or played gas these past few days, instead focusing on tinkering with software, inexplicably touched Gu Yueyan.
After so thought, Dong Chengling relented. She had initially resisted the idea of Luna being a virtual strear simply because it was a new industry she didn't understand. As people age, their curiosity often wanes. They beco more accustod to their comfort zones and tend to reject unfamiliar things they can't comprehend, which is how generation gaps form.
But Qiao Muyi and the others had a point. Most importantly, Luna genuinely wanted to do it. So, Dong Chengling decided not to interfere further, only reminding them, "The inco you earn with Luna must be distributed fairly. Luna's share must go to Luna."
"Understood!" Lin Xianyu quickly declared. "We've opened a separate account for all the earnings. We'll split it later. Even among sisters, accounts should be clear. I get it!"
Qiao Muyi glanced at Lin Xianyu and the others. She knew in her heart they weren't doing it for money, but purely for the fun of it—
The real identity of a popular virtual strear is actually a Black Cat that can talk!
Does her ow sound especially lovely? That's because it's her native tongue!
Think the strear is so beautiful girl who doesn't even poop? Well, you're right!
Just thinking about it was hilariously exciting.
This thrill of deceiving thousands of viewers was enough to make these two girls forget all other forms of entertainnt and dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to this grand, fraudulent enterprise.
Qiao Muyi understood them perfectly; after all, she was the real expert in this sort of thing.
"Luna has also started moving forward." Qiao Muyi looked at Dong Chengling and asked with a smile, "What about you?"
After a mont's thought, Dong Chengling said, "I've preliminarily grasped the Spells the Great Wall granted and can use them in actual combat, but..."
She paused briefly before continuing calmly, "This Spell has a very narrow range of application. Its main effect is to hinder spatial changes. Unless I encounter a Space Series Transcendent or a special spatial phenonon in the future, it's mostly useless."
Dong Chengling looked at Gu Yueyan. "Yueyan, how has your Cultivation been progressing lately?"
Gu Yueyan blinked. "I'm still studying the Mysterious Sovereign's Secret Records, Second Chapter. I should be able to master it in a few more days. It's just that my awakened spells have changed recently. I can now further condense light to enhance its destructive power, but the light's color changes from white to black..."
"Speaking of awakened spells, Little Star's is the most impressive." Gu Yueyan looked at Ren Xingi. "Have you managed to control your Ti Ability yet?"
Ren Xingi nodded, then shook her head. "I can still only control it a tiny bit. I can only enter a special temporal state where my thoughts accelerate a thousandfold, and my body can pass through any object."
"I've also discovered a thod of temporal interference that can instantly resolve any kind of temporal disorder. But right now, it seems I'm the only Ti Ability User, so this interference thod only works on ..."
Lin Xianyu, holding Luna, huddled to the side, trembling and not daring to speak.
Is this the world of the powerful?!
Ti, space, and radiant light!
I'm just a first-turn Salted Fish Cultivator who accidentally wandered in. I'm so sorry!
Even the cat in my arms seems to have higher Cultivation than I do!
Lin Xianyu's only magical accomplishnt in the past few months was discovering that if she cast a continuous wind Spell on her hair before sleeping, she would wake up the next day with perfectly neat hair, even maintaining a beautiful style.
She nad this Spell the 'Fairy Haircare Technique' and found it extrely practical.
Because she no longer had to fuss with her hair, Lin Xianyu could sleep in as late as she wanted. Even if class started in just five minutes, she could dash over effortlessly, all while maintaining her lovely Fairy appearance.
However, compared to the accomplishnts of these powerhouses, Lin Xianyu felt her little invention was utterly insignificant.
Dong Chengling asked, "What about you, Xiao Qiao?"
"? Sa as always." Qiao Muyi spread her hands and smiled. "My Awakening Technique... well, it allows to learn Spells faster and slightly enhances their effects."
"It's just that most of my Spells, when enhanced, turn black—Black Flas, black wind, black water... It makes look like a villain, which doesn't quite suit my position as Deputy Director of the Tactical Bureau."
No, it suits you perfectly.
This thought occurred unanimously to everyone in the room, including Dong Chengling.
Dong Chengling picked up her teacup and took a sip. "We've all made progress these past few days. I wonder how much Ren Suo will have advanced after nine days of seclusion?"
Gu Yueyan pursed her lips and muttered, "He might have just slept for nine days."
Ren Xingi rested her chin on her hands and giggled. "We'll finally see Big Brother tomorrow."
Luna: "OW~"
Qiao Muyi glanced at them and said with a laugh, "Well then, let's wait and see."
It was strange, really. Ren Suo disappearing without a trace wasn't uncommon; it even happened about once a month.
But this was the first ti he'd been right next door yet refused to see anyone.
If Ren Suo were truly missing, they would worry, make plans, and use their Divine Skills to find him.
But since he was rely secluded next door, they couldn't even properly worry; they could only wait in silence.
It couldn't even be called the silent treatnt, because Ren Suo's reason was perfectly legitimate: seclusion.
Logically, they should have been happy that Ren Suo was suddenly so motivated.
Yet, none of them were happy—not Gu Yueyan, who was the strictest with him, nor Dong Chengling, who had the highest expectations for him.
Actually, that wasn't entirely true. Lin Xianyu had been quite happy these past few days.
It was as if they had grown accustod to Ren Suo being the type of person who busied himself with 'aningless' trifles. The mont even he started doing only 'aningful' things, they felt suffocated.
Most importantly, they clearly recognized that Ren Suo had chosen seclusion to avoid them.
Furthermore, after Ren Suo's conversation with Xiao Ren, they realized his views on love were beginning to mature.
He understood the ideal of "one life, one love, one partner."
He understood that he shouldn't grow attached to soone who would inevitably leave him.
A Ren Suo who was mature, diligent, serious, kind, and faithful in love...
In truth, this version of Ren Suo was quite good. Compared to before, he had undoubtedly changed for the 'better.'
But deep down, they couldn't shake the feeling that sothing was wrong.
Moreover, now that Ren Suo had 'grown up,' it ant their ga of love could no longer continue.
"So..." Qiao Muyi looked around. "Shall we proceed with the plan?"
Dong Chengling said calmly, "No backing out."
Gu Yueyan pursed her lips. "A promise is a promise."
Ren Xingi blinked and nodded.
As the four of them looked at each other, a realization dawned:
Perhaps this convivial dinner and chat would be their last.
Everything was inevitably heading towards the mundane.
The final battle was upon them.
Their relationships were also coming to an end.
"Ti Expansion!"
"Chengling's Voidwalking Technique!"
Within a ti scale of one-thousandth of a second, Ren Suo began to teleport endlessly!
Even if the Black Coffin Demon King could teleport, Ren Suo's ability to teleport infinitely within a short period was enough for him to escape the pursuit of the Emotions!
"Ti is a delicate toy."
Within the expanded flow of ti, Ren Suo clearly heard the languid voice of the Dread Chronomancer.
"Impudent children can easily break it if they play too recklessly."
Ren Suo was montarily startled, yet his Ti Expansion hadn't failed; he was still teleporting away smoothly.
Only...
His body had slowed.
Ren Suo looked down. His once rosy and fair arms were now pale, withered, and thin.
He had aged.
An unstoppable weakness spread from his very marrow throughout his body. His heart pounded violently, like a countdown to death, and his heavy breathing beca the only sound in this world.
The Dread Chronomancer had accelerated his body's ti, aging him into an old man.
But it didn't matter; at least he had escaped—
Just then, Ren Suo caught a flash of blinding black light in the corner of his eye.
Blinding black light.
It was Mister Darkmoon.
Ren Suo, who had teleported a thousand miles in one second, was caught by Mister Darkmoon in the next.
An overwhelming black light blotted out the sky, becoming the world's only color.
It was Dark Moonlight.
Mister Darkmoon had beco Dark Moonlight itself.
Ren Suo realized this, but his aged body couldn't react in ti.
The Dark Moonlight curved behind Ren Suo, striking his waist and using the Moonlight's force to send him flying back a thousand miles!
"WELCO!"
Seeing the Voidwalker before him raising a foot as if in greeting, a cold glint flashed in Ren Suo's eyes. He activated "Ti Expansion" again, but this ti, he could only manage to cast 72 Spells.
After Casting the Spells, Ren Suo imdiately teleported to evade, but the Voidwalker's malicious laughter echoed from behind him:
"WOAH~"
Before Ren Suo could teleport again, the Voidwalker, wearing Ice Skates, kicked him flying!
Countless ribs shattered, innurable organs ruptured.
"Why~"
A kick!
"So~"
Another kick!
"Serious?"
The final kick!
With each taunting word, the Voidwalker teleported ahead to Ren Suo's trajectory, kicking him again and again!
Crashing to the ground, Ren Suo took a deep breath, then imdiately bounced up and teleported away, continuously activating the Water Pearl's enhanced "Saving Lives and Healing the Injured" to heal himself!
"You truly are a monster now."
The Voidwalker's voice held no trace of laughter now; his smile was calm and cold. "In a situation like this, normal people would just give up and wait for death. Besides, we know you won't die. If the Black Coffin Demon King hadn't removed your pain suppression, you wouldn't even feel pain."
"Yet, even crippled like this, you remain calm. You're aware enough to use this opportunity to familiarize yourself with this 'aging' sensation, to further probe the limits of our strength, and to uncover more of our hidden trump cards..."
"To do this, you'd rather heal yourself, strengthen your defenses, and endure more beatings and excruciating pain, all without hesitation."
The Voidwalker, the abuser, said this to his victim, "You disgust us. You make us feel fear."
Ren Suo, unconcerned, planned to retreat to a safe place to heal and see if he could reverse this aging.
"But we're done playing, and you're out of chances."
Done playing?
Ren Suo's expression changed, but it was too late.
The Black Coffin Demon King had appeared behind Ren Suo. Despite Ren Suo's constant teleportation, the Demon King had still seized this opportunity.
The Black Coffin Demon King raised his right hand. It was wreathed in black flas and tempests, transforming his arm into a lethal weapon like a Pile Driver, which he slamd heavily into Ren Suo's back.
Flas.
Spiral.
Pile Driver!
The Black Coffin Demon King's right hand pierced straight through Ren Suo's torso. The imnse, tearing pain made Ren Suo instinctively activate "Ti Roaming," but it was useless.
Because the Dread Chronomancer snapped his fingers nearby.
Teleportation was also impossible.
Because the Voidwalker had once again set up a Space Lock.
There was no escape.
Because Mister Darkmoon, transford into Dark Moonlight, was watching over the entire area.
The world suddenly seed to fall silent, so quiet that only the grating sound of muscle and bone could be heard.
And the desperate cries of his internal organs.
It was as if a formidable exterior was desperately trying to prevent its re shell of a body from collapsing.
The blood within him, desperate to escape this catastrophe, sought any opening to flee into the darkness.
"Was it worth it?" asked the Dread Chronomancer.
Ren Suo knew what he ant.
"If I had the Door of Truth, I wouldn't be in this situation," Ren Suo said with a laugh.
The Voidwalker nodded. "You make a good point."
"But we don't feel like reasoning," Mister Darkmoon's voice bood across the heavens and earth.
The Black Coffin Demon King's right hand ignited with Black Fla, incinerating every inch of Ren Suo's flesh, every bone, every drop of fluid. "This blow to your back is my payback."
"Do you know why you couldn't stop it? Because you don't carry the Black Coffin that I do."
"Goodbye, monster."
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