Mini World Game Console

Nothing on Liberty Island could be truly hidden; it was simply too close to New York. With a powerful enough optical telescope, one could easily observe Liberty Island from buildings along the coast.

After the monkey's transformation, Ren Suo, to facilitate communication, gave it a Blue Stripes Red Card evolution: "Echo of Thought." Although this evolution didn't add special effects to the monkey's voice, it allowed the monkey to understand others' speech regardless of language barriers. In gaming terms, when someone spoke, a chat bubble would pop up above their head, containing the translated Chinese text.

Since the monkey possessed vocal organs similar to humans, as long as the text Ren Suo entered was humanly pronounceable, it could also produce the corresponding sounds. And just as the monkey could understand the speech of others, its own language could be effortlessly understood by them as well.

When the monkey communicated with Uncle Zack, Ren Suo turned the "sound effects" in the chat box up to 100 (the default was 10). As a result, the monkey's words spread like roaring thunder from Liberty Island, echoing throughout the Port of New York.

Countless people in New York Harbor looked on, and rumors of the new Handsome Monkey King's appearance spread like wildfire.

"You have breached the contract," the monkey said, stepping forward. In the next second, it heard the deep roar of rocket launchers—at least ten grenades were fired toward the monkey from all directions!

Lying on the couch, Ren Suo pressed 'R1' to perform a basic attack. With a sweep of the monkey's staff, the resulting air pressure detonated all the grenades prematurely.

During this time, the suppressive fire from the Federal soldiers never ceased. The clanging sounds of metal continuously rang out against the monkey's Golden Armor and cape. Yet these firearms, which humanity had wielded so effectively since the 18th century, couldn't even slow the monkey's stride!

Searing steel bullets met an even hotter steel body. The kinetic energy that pierced all tangible matter confronted a tangible being that constantly generated terrifying kinetic energy!

The clash of steel against flesh was the best applause; the army's retreat, the grandest welcome!

With every step the monkey took forward, the frontline assault troops retreated a step!

Hundreds of assault combatants emptied three magazines and launched nearly forty grenades, leaving countless craters and scorching casings on the ground, but they still couldn't inflict even the slightest scratch on the monkey!

The Demon King's exclusive evolution, `Rock Solid`, completely condensed all accumulated `Armor` layers. As long as the damage per second could not breach the armor's layers, those layers would not be depleted.

While armored, the Demon King monkey was immune to attribute damage and kinetic energy damage!

At this point, the Federal combatants released their triggers and quickly retreated with their gear.

The monkey also halted its advance.

A middle-aged man with a heavily scarred face stood ten meters away from it.

"This Great Sage Equalling Heaven you speak of—is he a powerful being possessing transcendent wisdom, boundless strength, a clear sense of love and hate, and the courage to rebel?" Uncle Zack took a cigarette from his pack, lit it with a lighter, and spoke to the monkey casually, as if making small talk.

"Yes," Ren Suo replied with a single word, pausing the game.

"Then we are speaking of the same great monkey," Uncle Zack said. "Perhaps the background stories differ, but as long as the core spirit of the character remains unchanged, that's what matters. Sigh... I too admire the Great Sage Equalling Heaven."

"Is that so?" the monkey asked.

"It's not its strength or wisdom I admire, but its unwavering rebellion against any authority... That's something I cannot do. Even when I know an order is foolish, I must comply due to a sense of responsibility or other convoluted reasons."

"For example, breaching the contract, or capturing you."

Uncle Zack took a deep drag, and the remaining cigarette swiftly burned to its end. He pinched the butt with his left hand, remarking, "You are not the Great Sage Equalling Heaven."

"That is my goal," the monkey stated.

Zack extended his right hand and fiercely ground the cigarette butt, held in his left hand, into his right palm!

The cigarette butt instantly turned to dust. The dust emitted a faint glow and transformed into a white mask in Zack's palm.

"And I," Zack said as he donned the mask. It completely concealed his face above the mouth, yet his voice remained audible, "am no angel."

Pure white, light-woven wings unfurled from his shoulders, back, and waist, forming six in total. Dark gold armor draped over his simple clothes as if divinely bestowed. Silver boots materialized on his feet, and a skirt of armor woven from wind and light fluttered gently.

A silver wristband appeared on his right arm; a dangling cross on it transformed into a Cross Sword.

A golden glove materialized on his left hand; an engraved Tower Shield design on it became a Huge Shield.

The white mask on his face had become a dark gold helmet, concealing all his scars and lending him an air of solemn grandeur!

"In the name of the Holy Lord, I declare—"

"You... are... GUILTY!"

A beam of light descended from the night sky, striking the monkey accurately and inflicting a very special effect—

"God's Foe: Angelic damage received increased by 30%."

So, it's finally time to fight...

Ren Suo glanced at the combat power chart in the top right corner of the screen.

World's Strongest: 73,400.

Devouring the Spirit of the World: 43,216.

Indeed, even after unlocking 6 Spirit Treasuries and undergoing 88 evolutions, Devouring the Spirit of the World's current combat power was merely half that of the World's Strongest.

But Ren Suo wasn't discouraged. Just two minutes ago, the monkey, having just completed `Immortal Legacy: Rekindle`, only had 31,300 combat power.

After it emerged to face the cultivators' siege and the hail of bullets, its combat power had shockingly soared by over ten thousand!

It seemed that this combat power, aside from the base stats on its panel, also factored in power gained from other skills. However, the latter would only be included in the total once Devouring the Spirit of the World actually demonstrated those abilities.

In other words, the monkey either needed to go on a rampage somewhere or pick a fight to fully unleash and display its true combat power.

And now, a perfect target had appeared. How could I pass up this chance?!

Engage battle mode!

Angel Zack suddenly soared into the sky. His Cross Sword traced enchanting arcs of light and shadow. In an instant, he unleashed nine Cross Slashes, each as large as a giant windmill, like countless morning stars crashing down simultaneously!

No wonder the Federal soldiers retreated so fast! This Angel's opening move is a massive area-of-effect attack!

Ren Suo, calm and collected, pressed the 'X' button to accelerate. The entire game world instantly slowed to a crawl. Angel Zack's barrage of Cross Slashes seemed to freeze in mid-air, drifting lazily towards the monkey!

Once its movement speed surpassed 500, Devouring the Spirit of the World's combat speed became far too fast for Ren Suo, lounging comfortably engrossed on his sofa, to follow. Thus, whenever Ren Suo had Devouring the Spirit of the World accelerate, the entire game's speed would plummet, slowing to a level where even a player with slow reflexes could execute perfect maneuvers.

Moreover, the higher Devouring the Spirit of the World's attributes, the more the game speed would decrease for enemies, yet Devouring the Spirit of the World itself would continue to move at a normal relative speed. Now, for instance, Ren Suo could even leisurely calculate the distance between the monkey and the radiant Cross Slashes!

It instantly reminded me of my childhood, using a speed controller in action games—that wonderful feeling of cheating!

Bring it on!

The monkey leaped powerfully from the ground, charging headfirst into the dense, seemingly impenetrable barrage of Cross Slash stars!

Just as the star-like Cross Slashes impacted the ground, the monkey burst out from their midst completely unscathed. Not a single radiant Cross Slash had even grazed it!

`Red-Blue Ace: Wings of Freedom` allowed Devouring the Spirit of the World to enter the `Wings of Freedom` state at any time. In this state, it would be completely detached from physical reality, affected only by its own existing kinetic energy and gravity. It became impervious to all other material interactions, but also incapable of affecting other matter.

Basically, an invincibility mode you can toggle on and off at will! They can't hit me, and I can't hit them!

Clearly, Angel Zack hadn't anticipated the monkey attacking him head-on. He hastily raised his shield. Orange light flared from its edges, expanding into a perfect, egg-shaped barrier that enveloped his body as he rapidly retreated, attempting to dodge—

Taste my staff!

Ren Suo even had the presence of mind to add a line for the monkey. He pressed 'R2', unleashing a powerful attack that instantly consumed half its energy. Aimed squarely at Angel Zack, the staff shattered the angelic barrier with a single blow, brutally smashing the six-winged birdman down to the mortal realm!