Mini World Game Console

With a mournful groan from Baron Nash, who died beneath the Axe King's ultimate move "Blade of Elimination," the battle, which included a resurrection, finally ended after a full three minutes.

Ilina: "The Origin Data of Rebels of the Gemini has been lost and has left this server. Currently, Rebels of the Gemini possess 19% of Origin Data, and Ilina possesses 90% Origin Data."

Only then did Ren Suo remove his hands from the keyboard and mouse, rubbing his wrists and letting out a sigh of relief.

Controlling a Dota hero to fight Rebels of the Gemini in Summoner's Valley was, of course, not possible with a controller—the game wasn't designed for consoles to begin with.

That day, while chatting with Zhao Huo in the cafeteria, Ren Suo had vaguely mentioned that Rebels of the Gemini was a 'boss with all heroes, all props, and no cooldowns.' Zhao Huo hadn't played League of Legends, so he suggested a combination of skills from the perspective of Dota's OMG mode (Ability Draft).

Only then did Ren Suo remember Dota, this MOBA game similar to League of Legends.

After some research, Ren Suo noticed one difference in the power systems of the two games—

League of Legends had skills that granted short-term undeath or invincibility, but it lacked true magic immunity!

Even the Berserker's ultimate merely granted immunity to 'control effects,' not all magic effects. Moreover, even if it could provide immunity to control effects, Dota hero abilities also had 'ignores magic immunity' effects.

Other props and skills, like Zhonya's Hourglass, granted temporary invincibility but also prevented the True Form from attacking.

Thus, Ren Suo bet that Rebels of the Gemini would be complacent. As long as she didn't immediately activate Zhonya's Hourglass to hide like a turtle, Ren Suo would have a chance to prevent her from using it at all!

This time, Ren Suo had bet correctly!

After all, Ren Suo wanted Ilina to annex Rebels of the Gemini's data, and Rebels of the Gemini also wanted to use the home-field advantage of League of Legends to reclaim her Origin Data. The fact that she had set Ilina's teleportation location inside one of the bases clearly showed that Rebels of the Gemini hadn't given up resisting.

However, in the game, the invincibility from Zhonya's Hourglass had the highest priority. Effects that ignored magic immunity were second, magic immunity effects were third, and others ranked lower.

Although Rebels of the Gemini could use all the props and powers from League of Legends, if she didn't immediately enter an invincible state, she would be steadily worn down by various Dota abilities—she didn't even possess magic immunity.

"Ice Crystal Blast" negated all her healing effects;

"Global Silence" prevented her from using any skills;

"Doom" locked all her equipped props;

"Berserker's Roar" stopped her from fleeing.

Combined with constantly wearing two "Refractions" (reflecting a total of 44% damage) and having "Black King Bar" always activated, the Wraith remained in a state of magic immunity. Consequently, Rebels of the Gemini couldn't escape, couldn't resurrect, and her healing was ineffective. Even though she had used item mechanics to give Baron Nash extremely high Health Points, she (Rebels of the Gemini) still couldn't deal any damage and was utterly defeated.

Of course, Ren Suo's ability to fight Rebels of the Gemini using all Dota abilities and props was thanks to him giving vocal commands the entire time, letting Ilina help him switch equipment and skills.

"Prepare to leave... Hmm?"

Ren Suo looked at the screen and saw ten heroes suddenly appear—they were the players from both sides.

"Looking for a fight?" Ren Suo was slightly taken aback.

However, several messages popped up in the public channel:

"Bro, are you selling this hack? Name your price, I'll buy it!"

"Bro, I want to learn this technique too!"

"First time seeing a Daluo Golden Immortal! Can gods change their hero models too?"

Ren Suo checked the public channel messages and didn't know whether to laugh or cry—they actually thought his fight with Baron Nash was a hacker showdown.

But they weren't entirely wrong. If Ilina and Rebels of the Gemini were considered human, they were indeed the most powerful hackers in this world. They were capable of using the power of Spiritual Objects to directly ignore data differences and manifest data effects (skill special effects) in any environment.

In reality, it would be akin to placing a seal in Lianjiang, where the average temperature is 30 degrees Celsius. The seal would not only thrive and bask in the sun daily but also be able to slap the ground and catch a penguin from the Lianjiang sewers to play with before eating it.

Anyone with a bit of computer knowledge would understand how unscientific Ilina was.

After some thought, Ren Suo replied, "This hack isn't for sale; it's for testing."

Purple Side player: "Really not selling? How about ten thousand? I just want the thrill."

Wow, a real big spender! But even if Ren Suo wanted to sell, he had nothing to offer. He shook his head and had Ilina exit the server.

"Continue searching for Rebels of the Gemini."

Ilina: "Estimated search time is ten hours."

Ren Suo had anticipated this. Rebels of the Gemini now only had 19% of her Origin Data left. Judging from the situation, she, like Ilina, was no fool and would definitely try to hide and wait for an opportunity to strike again.

Taking advantage of this free time, Ren Suo first spent an hour at home practicing Cultivation with his hat on. Then, he went online and, as expected, found a video titled "Wraith vs. Baron Nash"—those ten players had uploaded it incredibly fast.

However, unlike previous incidents, the League of Legends player base was far larger than those of the other games, so the video was slowly gaining traction.

But in the flood of live comments and replies, only a minority believed the video was real. Others, guided by the initial comments from a few 'tech geeks,' assumed a hacker had modified a champion's model to create the effect.

Some League of Legends players liked to download custom DIY skin packs. These skins only showed up on their own computers and wouldn't appear altered to other players. Although not many people did this, it could explain why the Wraith appeared in Summoner's Valley.

It could even explain why the Wraith was able to use Dota skills—if you could change a hero's model, why not their skill effects?

Still, many expressed their admiration: "Only a true master could make changes like that!" "How about a Dota version of LoL?" "I want to fight a Big Dragon like that!"

Ren Suo even cracked a faint smile. No wonder people cheat. The thrill of 'having what others don't' or 'having something better than others' really makes you want to experience it again.

However, Ren Suo quickly composed himself and finished writing "Report on Random Intrusion in Games IX," which he then sent to the internal database.

The previous eight Random Intrusion reports were still marked 'suspicious' and had yet to be investigated.

It seems that a Level One Researcher's reports, even so many of them, still don't get immediate attention, huh? Ren Suo pondered. It still requires 'Ren Naiser' to release a video to prove my 'foresight'... But with Infinite Intrusion and Pass the Hat progressing in sync with reality, will 'Ren Naiser' even release videos anymore?

Dwelling on these questions was pointless. More than whether 'Ren Naiser' would release a video, Ren Suo was curious why both Infinite Intrusion and Pass the Hat were proceeding in sync with reality.

At that moment, Ren Suo remembered the suggestion the Naiser officials had given him.

When advancing to a Level 4 Player, try to save as many Merit Points as possible... Could it be that reaching Level 4 allows for a deeper understanding of the Mini-World Game Console?

Ren Suo felt an inexplicable anticipation. Although the Mini-World Game Console didn't explicitly state it, it was apparent from various aspects that Level 4 Players were superior to Level 1, 2, or 3 Players. Whether it was purchasing privileges or special services, Level 4 Players stood at the top of the pecking order.

His phone rang. *"I'll tear through this dusky universe~"*

Ren Suo answered the phone, "Mom, what's up?"

"The college entrance exam results came out today!" his mom said cheerfully. "To celebrate, tonight we're having stir-fried prawns, crab, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and steamed clams with black bean sauce..."

These were all Ren Suo's favorite dishes. His mouth watered, and he quickly changed the subject, "How did my sister do on her exams?"

"She scored 91 points higher than the cut-off for first-tier universities!"

"Holy crap!" Ren Suo blurted out. That was much better than his own score, which had barely scraped past the cut-off for first-tier universities.

With that score, she could get into most of the key universities in the country. If she was lucky, getting into Sky Capital University wasn't impossible!

"Your daughter did really well!" Ren Suo exclaimed.

"Your sister did quite well, too," his mom replied.

"No, no, your daughter is beautiful, cute, and has good grades. Everyone adores her."

"Well, your sister is also obedient, clever, and a sweet-talker. She's super likable."

Ren Suo faintly heard his sister's embarrassed voice in the background, "Mom, Brother, stop it!"

"Heh-heh." Taking advantage of the pleasant, praise-filled atmosphere, Ren Suo wiped his drool and asked, "So, Mom, does that mean you'll pack some prawns and crabs and send them to me by express delivery?"

His mom's tone changed abruptly. "There won't be any leftovers, so forget about it. What about your promised girlfriend? We've been waiting half a month and she still hasn't shown up! You still expect to eat?"

Hmm?

Lately, it feels like people keep saying things I don't understand, Ren Suo thought.

However, his mom changed the subject. "Right after we checked the scores today, someone called us this afternoon. They said they were from the Lianjiang Education Bureau. They told us that if your sister is willing, she wouldn't need to go through the usual application process and could be directly admitted to a Cultivator University in the country."

"Cultivator University?" Ren Suo was stunned. "Isn't the current Cultivator University Sky Capital School? Is that the one?"

"No," his mom said. "They mentioned that several more Cultivator Universities will be established in the coming months. Then our little darling can choose."

"That's why I specifically called you, son. Have you heard anything about this?"

Ren Suo replied, "Not yet, but I'll ask around in the next few days... However, if she can get into a Cultivator University, she definitely should."

"Right now, no major is as popular as 'Cultivation.' When she graduates, at the very least, she could end up like me—a civil servant just coasting along."

His mom suddenly lowered her voice. "But... won't it be dangerous? Son, you chose this path. Your father and I... sometimes we worry so much at night we can't sleep."

Ren Suo was taken aback.

Then he smiled faintly, as if reassuring his mom and also encouraging himself:

"As long as I'm here, I won't let anything happen to you, Dad, or my sister."