Mini World Game Console

June 21st, Summer Solstice.

In the past couple of days, Ren Suo had been incredibly busy. Apparently, Gu Yueyan had been "spreading rumors," revealing that a First Aid doctor at the academy could treat everything from menstrual pain to hair loss. This inevitably led to Ren Suo treating a multitude of patients.

Technically, Ren Suo didn't have to bother with this. However, an accident occurred during these past two days: a ninth-grade student fell down the stairs while horsing around in the hallway. Ren Suo had to rush over to provide First Aid, thus exposing his Healing Magic in front of the whole school...

Previously, Ren Suo's Healing activities had been secretive, and not many knew about them. Now, following Gu Yueyan's deliberate spreading, the students naturally caused a commotion, hoping Ren Suo would treat their acne, oral ulcers, rhinitis, and more...

This matter, though technically part of Ren Suo's job responsibilities, was indeed an Abyssal Cave. Once this started, Ren Suo would definitely become the go-to doctor for teens dealing with minor ailments.

Ren Suo couldn't easily refuse, so he approached the Dean of Discipline, Huo He, to explain the situation. He also took the opportunity to show off his titles, such as "Researcher," "Tactical Bureau Special Consultant," and "Ren Naiser Special Task Force Special Consultant." Consequently, Huo He decided that Ren Suo only needed to work one day a month at the school hospital.

Apart from that day, students with minor ailments were to visit the school hospital.

Usually, unless the illness was particularly serious, there was no need for Ren Suo to step in. His primary role was a First Aid doctor, and Huo He was also worried that Ren Suo's Spiritual Energy Quantity might be insufficient when urgently needed. This could compromise his ability to save a student, which would defeat the purpose of his role.

After the Summer Solstice, Ren Suo wouldn't have many opportunities to see patients anyway. All grade levels at Heavenly Lotus Academy would enter the cultural course final exam review stage, leading to a significant increase in homework and even the temporary closure of the Cultivation Grounds.

As for Gu Yueyan, that girl sneaked over to inquire while Ren Suo was eating lunch, "Will Teacher Dong come back?"

Ren Suo spread his hands. "How would I know… but her Awakening Ability is very rare, and it seems that Sky Capital also values her highly."

"If it's her decision, she'll probably stay in Sky Capital to continue her career. Lian Jiang is quite good, but it can't compare to Sky Capital."

Gu Yueyan fell silent for a moment, then softly asked, "Then... is there any possibility that she'll come back to continue teaching?"

"Now she can engage in Cultivation without working; why would she come back?" Ren Suo asked, giving her a puzzled look. "I remember you telling me that Heavenly Lotus Academy was just a stepping stone for her, and she would eventually move to a higher platform."

"But I didn't expect it to happen so quickly…"

Gu Yueyan muttered something under her breath and said to Ren Suo, "Then... is there any chance you could ask Teacher Dong to come back? It would be good for you too. After all, you're the man who told Teacher Dong, 'I want to sleep with you.' Although it's a bit scummy, your feelings are real, right?"

My feelings for the Key are real, Ren Suo could only be sure of this.

Although he had indeed forgotten what he'd said, based on Dong Chengling's, Gu Yueyan's, and Lin Xianyu's testimonies, Ren Suo was fairly certain that, right before he passed out, he must have said the sentence, "I want to sleep with you for the Key."

But probably because he'd passed out too quickly, the last three words met with a car accident in his throat.

"...If my feelings are real, then I should let Dong Chengling advance her career in Sky Capital."

Gu Yueyan was slightly taken aback and nodded somewhat sadly. "You're right. I didn't see that coming. You scholarly scoundrel, even making such a statement reserved for a backup option!"

Ren Suo tugged at the corner of his mouth. "I could also go to Sky Capital; it's not necessarily..."

"Hmph, men." Gu Yueyan chuckled. "You think you could develop your career in Sky Capital? Dream on! Never mind, considering you got dumped, if you ever want to pursue any female teacher in the academy, just call me. I can help devise a strategy for you."

Ren Suo instinctively wanted to refuse. But remembering that Gu Yueyan was still an armchair expert in romance, he hesitated for a moment, and by then, Gu Yueyan had already slipped away.

When he got home, Ren Suo took a bath first; he had sweated profusely just walking back from the cafeteria.

Ren Suo opened his smartphone to check for updates from "Ren Naiser," but there were still no new videos. Instead, an advertisement popped up: "Spiritual Vein Light Spotted in New York."

The details about the first five Spirit Veins had been thoroughly exposed. It was now known worldwide that a burst of Spiritual Light would occur every 24 hours before the opening of a Spirit Vein.

The appearance of the Spiritual Vein Light in New York was self-evident in its meaning, and it seemed the entire Federation was celebrating nationwide.

However, Ren Suo knew that the Federation must have paid a tremendous price to secure the opportunity for this "premature activation of a Spirit Vein" from the Mysterious Country.

At the same time, the Federation was also prepared to capture the minor creatures of the Fairy Palace, aiming to test the strength of the Transcendent organization known as the Fairy Palace, which existed independently of the mortal world.

Ren Suo was immensely looking forward to the intense battle in New York five days later. For now, however, he perked up and opened the "Critical Exclusive Game (Level 3)," eager to see what new games had been added today!

Although the Critical Exclusive section indicated "at least three games," that number actually represented the quota for free games. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, when Ren Suo accessed this section, he saw a total of five available free games, with the last two labeled as "Grain in Ear Add-on" and "Dragon Boat Festival Add-on."

The Critical Exclusive section integrated all holiday promotions. Effectively, this meant that a new free game was added on the holiday itself. While Ren Suo couldn't "have them all," having several options was still beneficial.

Moreover, with only two days left until the Summer Solstice, Ren Suo decided to rest until then and see what new games were added before determining his target for freeloading this month.

He noticed that the games added on holidays were generally 3-star+ games—but likewise, their maximum Merit Points awards were slightly higher than those of other free games.

Therefore, Ren Suo naturally chose from the holiday-added games, which included: "Butterfly Effect," "Fighting King," and "Endless Pursuit!"

"Butterfly Effect"

"This game is a puzzle game where the Player becomes a deceased soul whose only goal is to reclaim a new life! The soul, having lost its memories, will regain some Abilities and memories when it encounters information related to itself, allowing it to flashback to the past to correct its mistakes and gradually dodge the fate of death. The highest reward for clearing this game is 280 Merit Points, with the exclusive reward being 'Future Effect.' There are no in-app purchases, only one chapter, and no further expansion chapters. The game difficulty Level is: 3-star+."

"Fighting Overlord"

"This game is a competitive game where the Player takes on the role of a mortal Martial Artist challenging the top ten powerhouses in the world. The highest reward for clearing this game is 550 Merit Points, with the exclusive reward being 'Fighting Grandmaster.' There are in-app purchase options, only one chapter, and no further expansion chapters. The game difficulty Level is: 4-star+."

Yes, "Fighting Overlord" was a 4-star+ game. But in reality, the first time Ren Suo saw this game was during the Labor Day raffle.

Back then, it was just an ordinary 3-star game.

However, it seemed that as the Spirit Treasury opened and the world's Level increased, the difficulty of this game had also skyrocketed. Of course, both the Merit Points reward and the exclusive reward had dramatically increased—although he couldn't play it.

Initially, Ren Suo had planned to choose "Butterfly Effect," but he felt that he rarely played puzzle games and wasn't very confident about them.

Moreover, since the game didn't offer in-app purchases and was rated 3-star+, it meant Ren Suo couldn't even use Krypton Gold to reduce the difficulty if he wanted to.

Most importantly, he wasn't very interested in it.

Games, although beneficial for Ren Suo and an opportunity he needed to seize, were something he approached with a desire for enjoyment. If possible, Ren Suo still wanted to play a game that interested him.

So, he waited two more days to see if a game that truly captivated him would appear.

The Mini-World Game Console did not disappoint him.

"Infinite Intrusion"

"In this role-playing game, the Player becomes a Spiritual Object born on the internet. The internet Spiritual Object, due to pollution, has split into two halves, with the evil half attempting to absorb the Vital Energy and Spirit of humans in the network to strengthen itself. The Player must chase down this other half in the boundless internet by controlling powerful characters, until it has nowhere to run! The highest reward for clearing this game is 300 Merit Points, with the exclusive reward being 'data stream.' There are in-app purchase options, only one chapter, and no further expansion chapters. The game difficulty Level is: 3-star+."