Mini World Game Console

"Even if Teacher Dong stops teaching me, I will still come to see her every day, so don't expect any opportunity to arise!"

After finishing their meal and leaving Dong Chengling's house, just before parting ways, Gu Yueyan specifically warned Ren Suo viciously, "This time, just because of Sister Qiao, I won't hold last night's incident against you, but I will always be watching you closely, you... E-mer-gen-cy! Doc-tor!"

Ren Suo didn't take this threat to heart. "Then you should study hard in your senior year and try to get into university early."

This statement struck a nerve with Gu Yueyan. Her face flushed red as she suppressed her emotions, and she left wordlessly, lost in her own thoughts.

Ren Suo had wanted to ask her, 'Would you like to take a nap at my place (and incidentally, could I borrow your Key)?'

But seeing Gu Yueyan's demeanor, she would probably pretend not to hear it, then covertly activate the recording function on her phone, asking me to repeat myself, using it as evidence to logically complain about me sexually harassing a female student.

I really want to know how Qiao Muyi tamed her…

Turning his head, Ren Suo saw the Black Cat sunbathing downstairs again, and immediately, anger surged within him. Driven by impulse, he went over, roughly rubbed the cat's head, and before it could react, he quickly slipped into the building, laughing as he ran up the stairs.

Ren Suo felt in a very good mood, maybe because he had rubbed the cat's head, or perhaps it was seeing Gu Yueyan's frustration, or perhaps...

Earlier at the dinner table, Gu Yueyan had asked if Dong Chengling was returning to teach, to which Dong Chengling nodded and then shook her head.

"I indeed will continue to stay at Heavenly Lotus Academy, but my role will no longer be that of a high school instructor, but a university Cultivation course lecturer instead."

While saying this, Dong Chengling apologetically told Gu Yueyan, "Although I won't be able to continue being in charge of your Cultivation teaching, if you have any problems, you can still come directly to me, Xiao Yan."

At this moment, Gu Yueyan was so moved that she was tearful, but Ren Suo interjected and asked, "With your powerful Awakened Spells, doesn't Sky Capital want to keep you?"

"Of course, Sky Capital would also like to retain me, but they are not insistent," Dong Chengling said.

"Though my Awakened Spells are powerful, there usually aren't that many opportunities that require my presence. In the event of a disaster, or if urgent transportation is needed, I can directly open a Space Gate back to Sky Capital—Sky Capital has already inscribed a fixed Spatial Coordinate for me."

"At other times, I can practice or study normally. Sky Capital Cultivation School also wanted to invite me to be a lecturer for a university course, but I,"

Dong Chengling glanced at Ren Suo and Gu Yueyan, "chose to come back."

Gu Yueyan was visibly flustered by the glance. Ren Suo, however, zeroed in on the crucial point: "Does Lianjiang plan to establish a new university of Cultivation?"

"It's Heavenly Lotus Academy's university," Dong Chengling explained.

"This summer, Heavenly Lotus Academy will be upgraded to a higher educational institution, offering only majors related to Cultivation. The specifics are still under discussion, but it will definitely start before September, and they have already begun admitting graduates from senior high."

"A nationally recognized Cultivator major?" Ren Suo asked curiously. "Is there a diploma?"

Dong Chengling replied, "A bachelor's degree."

Seemingly unwilling for Ren Suo to talk too much with Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan asked, "So, would university students be able to learn more powerful Spells, unlike us who spend all day learning 'Clothing'?"

"Of course, the Cultivation major will teach more powerful Spells. If one aspires to join the Countermeasure System as a Combat Cultivator, they will learn Combat Spells during their university years."

Dong Chengling smiled. "I'm the instructor responsible for teaching Combat Spells."

"Combat Spell... is it 'Lock'?"

"'Lock' is the most basic, and there's also an advanced version," Dong Chengling said to Ren Suo. "You should be able to learn this Spell now by logging into the Law Net Instrument. I highly recommend that you delve into this Spell."

As soon as Ren Suo returned home, he immediately logged into the Law Net Instrument and entered the Magical Starry Sky.

Although it wasn't the time to purchase, the Spell Stars were there, and Ren Suo felt it was harmless to just take a look.

Sure enough, Ren Suo found the Spell recommended by Dong Chengling in the Magical Starry Sky—

'Sorcery Technique'.

It was the Spell Talisman that Ren Suo had exchanged from the North Wild Earth Spirit in *Devouring the Spirit of the World*. He eventually had the Pangolin send it to the Mysterious Country's Countermeasure System under the guise of the 'Fairy Palace Treasure Talisman'.

This Spell perfectly met Ren Suo's needs: it could Stun others from a distance. The Stunned person would either need to be hooked up to glucose for eight to ten days or find a Healer with Spirit Energy Healing for a quick recovery—exactly the kind of Spell that could enhance the status of a Healing Cultivator like Ren Suo.

After discovering the increase in Second Stage Cultivators, Ren Suo had once doubted whether he would become unemployed (since generally compatible Second Stage Cultivators could learn 'Healing Magic'). But after asking Yu Kuangtu, he realized he was overthinking.

Not everyone has a Mini-World Game Console; other people need to spend actual time learning Spells or building their Spell Meridians.

For generally compatible Second Stage Cultivators who truly want to learn Healing Magic, it would take anywhere from several days to dozens of days; otherwise, they would end up like Ren Suo did initially, barely able to produce some light.

In this situation, the nation advised Cultivators to master their skills rather than dabble excessively unless there was really no Healer in their military unit area. Then, a Second Stage Cultivator would need to learn Healing Magic. Moreover, a Second Stage Cultivator might also want to attempt to learn Third-Tier Magic, which requires high compatibility.

I didn't expect this… Ren Suo scratched his head.

Initially, he had only wanted the 'Sorcery Technique' to spread so he could have more opportunities to interact with Awakeners. He hadn't anticipated the state would value this Spell so much and make it a primary Skill in the Cultivation curriculum.

The 'Sorcery Technique' had not yet been classified, described as 'First-Tier Magic or Second-Tier Spell,' and was surprisingly inexpensive.

It remained unknown whether the Countermeasure System believed the Pangolin's bluff about 'Sorcery Technique' hiding a significant secret, thus casting a wide net to encourage more people to learn it.

His monthly payment in Spirit Stones had just been deposited, and Ren Suo casually bought the Spell.

Another bout of dizziness hit him. When Ren Suo recovered, he understood why Dong Chengling had said it was an advanced Spell—it was too complex.

When Ren Suo tried to use 'Sorcery Technique,' he felt his Spiritual Energy dissipate halfway through.

Already versed in Spiritual Meridians, Ren Suo naturally understood this meant the Spell's Meridians were too complex; his Spiritual Energy hadn't completed its course before the Meridians scattered. It was as if he'd made a straw out of thin paper to sip cola, only for the straw to become soaked and break halfway through.

The Spell required little Spiritual Energy but demanded high precision in controlling it. It seemed like a First-Tier Magic but surpassed a Second-Tier Spell in difficulty.

However, this kind of Spell must be prone to accidents.

Ren Suo maliciously hoped that this batch of university students in the Cultivation program would study hard, especially striving to master this Spell to become outstanding graduates.

Just then, Ren Suo's phone rang with a new message:

"Please log into the intranet."

Ren Suo exclaimed in excitement and quickly logged into the intranet to check.

Indeed, the seventeen reports of 'unknown entities intruding into the game' that Ren Suo had previously uploaded had all been verified as real data!

The video *Random Intrusion* didn't actually have a big impact; it only caused the chat groups to disappear for a dozen hours. But after all, it was a production by 'Ren Naiser,' and the fight scenes were indeed thrilling. Plus, with QQ traffic boosting, it went viral across the network a few hours after it was uploaded, and the Countermeasure System naturally had to verify the authenticity of the video immediately.

The editing of the *Random Intrusion* video also perfectly met Ren Suo's needs, not exposing the presence of Ilina and the Player.

This Hunter, who kept randomly intruding into other games, using characters from other games to pursue the in-game 'Demons,' had only one name—the Keyboard Warrior.

At that moment, the Countermeasure System would discover: hey, there was actually a Researcher who had discovered the existence of the Keyboard Warrior from the start!

Looking at a list stamped with "verified" seals, Ren Suo rubbed his palms together and opened the intranet notification.

"You have been awarded 1,000 Research Points for the verification of your 'Report on In-Game Intrusion Situation I'."

"You have been awarded..."

"Congratulations, Researcher Suo, you have been promoted to a second-level Researcher. For specific benefits, please click here to expand."

"Researcher Suo, you can now use 3,000 Points to initiate a discussion thread; any valuable replies in the discussion thread will give the initiator an additional 30% of those Research Points."

Ren Suo's eyes brightened. His accepted reply in the *Zhao Zili Investigation Report* had awarded him a total of 7,000 Points—of course, there were factors of compensation afterward, but normally in discussions, if officially acknowledged, one would usually receive between 2,000 to 5,000 Research Points.

That is to say, just three or four valuable replies would mean a big profit for the initiator.

If he was a bit luckier, he might even advance step by step for 'being skilled at posing questions'!

Ren Suo naturally wanted to raise his Researcher Level; after all, his promotion to a second-level Researcher increased his salary, Bracelet Points, and Law Network Spirit Stone wages further!

And Ren Suo's future answers would receive more recognition, and the intelligence he uploaded would be given more attention!

Initially, Ren Suo wanted to see if there was any discussion about *Random Intrusion* on the intranet today, but when he clicked on the Mystery Forum, he was greeted by a pop-up:

"The website discussion forum is undergoing maintenance and upgrades, please log in again after 10:32:31."

Isn't this precisely the time for a good discussion? Why choose this time to upgrade… Ren Suo was somewhat puzzled.

Even though he couldn't see what strange reasons the Researchers thought of to explain the Keyboard Warrior's actions, it was a bit regrettable—Ren Suo always felt that the Researchers' serious discussions were the perfect Shelter for 'Ren Naiser.'

Without them, Ren Suo wouldn't even know there were so many reasons to explain the behavior of game characters!

Since I'm free now…

Ren Suo glanced at the date on the bottom right corner of his computer, July 1, and went back to the living room to turn on the game console.

The startup sound was still so pleasant:

"Minor World, endless fun!"

Then, let's start… freeloading new games!

"Finding people is our forte, but finding Paper People... we really can't do that."

...

In Sky Capital Cultivation School, Gu Yuexuan walked out from a large office, calling out to his teammates, "Team, let's head back."

Although the teammates were a bit puzzled, they still followed their captain and left the school. Only then did Wen Junjie ask, "Weren't we supposed to help a Cultivator here find someone? Why are we leaving already?"

"She wanted us to find the Keyboard Warrior," Gu Yuexuan said in a muffled voice.

"The Keyboard Warrior?" The teammates exchanged glances, and Cheng Xiao asked, "You mean those trolls from the internet? Couldn't the cyber monitoring department handle this?"

"Not that Keyboard Warrior." Gu Yuexuan took out his phone and opened the *Random Intrusion* video. "You'll understand once you watch."

The teammates gathered to watch the video, and soon they were exclaiming:

"Can a 7.26mm bullet really break through Protective Gang Qi?"

"I've always wanted to roll over them with a tank while watching ghost movies, so satisfying!"

"I'm not convinced! Why can they use all Skills and Props, and yet the Big Dragon lost?"

"Chat groups are the battlefield, emojis are bullets, very realistic."

Once the teammates had shared their thoughts, Gu Yuexuan finally said, "That person manipulating the game characters, intruding into other game server software, is the Keyboard Warrior."

Wen Junjie asked, "Captain, are you saying the person manipulating the game characters is the Keyboard Warrior?"

Gu Yuexuan said with a glum face, "This is the majority's belief, and also our superior's. Our next task is to try to analyze this person's—the Keyboard Warrior's—behavioral characteristics, gender, personality, and potential place of residence."

"Director Gu, who specifically called us over through the Countermeasure System, also wants us to find the Keyboard Warrior. However, her theory is different. She believes the Keyboard Warrior isn't a True Human, but a Paper Person made of data that can be displayed in .jpg format."

The teammates all laughed. "Our hypothetical tracking target doesn't include virtual data, though."

Gu Yuexuan also said, "Never mind, let's get back to work. Searching for the Keyboard Warrior isn't as easy as searching for an Earth Spirit; all we really know now is that 'they' are probably a person from the Mysterious Country—Keyboard Warrior is specifically a term from our network."

...

Looks like I have to rely on myself.

In a gloomy office with all curtains drawn during broad daylight, a girl in a white lab coat and headphones squatted on a gaming chair, adjusting the glasses on her nose bridge. Her eyes were glued to the data stream passing across the three 27-inch, 144Hz ultra-high-definition monitors in front of her, the light from the screens illuminating her pale and delicate face.

She bit her thumbnail, murmuring softly, "Even if I can't find you, this little corner of the Mysterious Country's intranet is under my control, and you won't be getting in, Keyboard Warrior!"