Mini World Game Console

CLANG!

Without Liao Yonghai's control, the wrecked sports car hit the ground without any cushioning. It smashed into the earth, causing a huge tremor and a loud noise.

Glancing at the wreckage close at hand, Ren Suo sat up. He immediately felt as if his whole body had been torn apart. Enduring the pain, he activated "Pain-Relieving Therapy," allowing the torn muscles to heal rapidly.

Although he had arrived in time, the battle scene created by Bai Ji was too grand, especially when the five Ice Dragons fell. Ren Suo and Zhao Huo didn't dare to get close. Bai Ji's rapid response also showed his confidence, so they both stood to one side and watched first.

Bai Ji indeed lived up to his reputation as the head of the Cultivation teaching group at Heavenly Lotus Academy. His reactions and decisions were quite correct. First, he tried to deflect the dense Ice Dragons he himself had created. Upon discovering any that slipped through, he would rush over to cast Spells at close range, melting the falling Ice Dragons into water.

If it weren't for the sports car that fell right behind them, it would have been perfect.

Clothing's Defense does have its limitations. Against a wide range of intense impacts (like falling from buildings) and point-to-point supersonic puncturing (like gunshots), "Clothing" is defenseless. It disintegrates instantly, causing a Cultivator's True Form to suffer huge damage.

Perhaps "Gauze Clothing" could survive the damage from a high-altitude car fall, but Bai Ji was probably the type that specialized only in Ice System Spells. It's hard to say whether he had learned "Clothing"—with his strength, he probably never needed anyone to get close, and specializing in his awakened Spells was enough.

Nowadays, everyone lacks the time for Cultivation, let alone to learn Spells. Unlike me, I learned a beginner's level and could equip it in the game console to achieve 100% proficiency immediately.

Moreover, unlike Gu Yueyan and Dong Chengling, Bai Ji's awakened Spells were very comprehensive, covering Attack, Defense, and Move capabilities without any weaknesses. He naturally had no need to learn other Spells to compensate.

After Bai Ji and his group had dealt with the Ice Dragons, they naturally relaxed. They didn't have time to run from the rapidly following sports car. The hastily condensed "Clothing" surely couldn't withstand the impact of the fall.

Therefore, Ren Suo moved.

Luckily, I had a premonition and had put on the "Mage's Death-Defying Feather." When I arrived at the battlefield, I stood still for 4 seconds. Then, at the last moment, I turned into a breeze and, in an incredibly timely rescue, saved three people!

But the standing time was too short. The 'standing' Defense was only just enough to protect my bones and internal organs; some muscles were torn under the strain of the speed that surpassed human limits.

I never expected that I would be the first beneficiary of "Pain-Relieving Therapy!"

"Are you guys alright?"

Ren Suo turned to look and saw that Bai Ji had already stood up and was assessing the female student's injuries.

Gu Yueyan and Lin Xianyu, who were tackled by Ren Suo at high speed, had scrapes on their arms and knees—there was plenty of sand on the dirt road. Bai Ji pondered for a moment. He lightly traced their wounds with his finger, causing transparent Ice Crystals to appear over the injuries he touched.

"This is all I can do. It should lessen your pain and prevent infection," Bai Ji said apologetically to the two female students. "Proper treatment will have to wait until my colleague here recovers."

Bai Ji glanced at Ren Suo, his expression calm and ripple-free, as if nothing had happened.

"Colleague?" Lin Xianyu pointed to Ren Suo, still dressed as the Peach Blossom Necromancer, and asked in confusion.

By now, only Lin Xianyu hadn't figured out the situation. Gu Yueyan, however, understood immediately. "Are you testing the freshmen?" she asked.

With a wry smile, Bai Ji nodded. "We would never have thought that a freshman would dare break into such a battle," he said. "This was our mistake. The school will take responsibility and provide compensation."

Gu Yueyan frowned. "You actually did this? What if something happened?"

Bai Ji pointed to the stickers on their hands. "These are Defense stickers that our teacher group spent over ten days creating. Although they can only defend against a one-time low-intensity Attack, they ensure that students automatically withdraw from the battlefield before they are seriously injured. Moreover, the area is all flat land, and my colleagues exercise restraint; there's basically no danger. The only danger was right here."

"AH!" Realizing the situation, Lin Xianyu brought her hands together and apologized, "I'm so sorry..."

"No, this matter doesn't involve you at all. It's our fault," Bai Ji quickly interrupted Lin Xianyu. "And if there really was an accident, we would definitely prioritize the students' lives."

Remembering Bai Ji turning around to try to shield them from the impact with his back, Gu Yueyan didn't pursue the matter further.

"Hey, Suo Zi, what happened to you?" Zhao Huo ran up to Ren Suo, looking at him in shock. "When did you learn a Movement Spell?"

"I also learned Telecommunication Spells and Unicom Spells," Ren Suo answered. Having healed himself sufficiently, he slowly stood up and took a few steps to check for any injuries. "Do you understand 'Ghostly Stroll'? I seem to have a talent for these types of escape Spells."

"'Ghostly Stroll' can be this fast at teleporting? That's amazing!"

"To save someone, can't all the potential just burst out?"

Even though Ren Suo and Zhao Huo's voices were still processed into rough hoarseness, Gu Yueyan, piecing together all the information, immediately saw through their disguise. "Ren Suo? Teacher Zhao!?"

"Brother!?" Ren Xingmei walked up from the bottom of the slope. Looking at Ren Suo in surprise, she said, "Was it you who chased me for nine streets just now!?"

Suddenly, Dong Chengling almost imperceptibly appeared among them and looked around. "Something happened?"

Bai Ji went over with a wry smile to explain the situation. Liao Yonghai also came over to apologize to the students and colleagues. If Liao Yonghai hadn't been interfered with, the later accidents wouldn't have occurred.

Ren Suo first applied Healing to Gu Yueyan and Lin Xianyu. Gu Yueyan looked at his zombie-like face and coldly huffed, "You actually didn't tell me!"

"I only found out today that you guys were also on the trial list, and I'm just a temp. Didn't you see that it was Teacher Zhao chasing you all along the way?" Ren Suo said. "Moreover, Cheng Ling agreed to this plan, which means your safety was guaranteed."

"Nobody expected you guys to be so brave..."

Gu Yueyan's face turned red, and she turned her head away without speaking. Lin Xianyu, beside her, said, "I've had some acne on my forehead these past two days, Big Brother Ren, can you help heal it too?"

At this moment, Ren Xingmei came over, looking concerned. "Brother, are you alright?" she asked. "Your speed just now was terrifying, leaving only an Afterimage..."

Gu Yueyan and Lin Xianyu didn't see it, but Ren Xingmei saw everything clearly—Ren Suo had charged over almost like he was using Teleport. Although Ren Xingmei knew it was a Spell, one still needed a strong body for Casting Spells!

"It's nothing. I just got a bit hurt from the outburst. I can heal myself," Ren Suo said nonchalantly.

Gu Yueyan felt a stirring in her heart. "You got hurt... while trying to save us?" she asked.

"Just an aftereffect of the Spell, it's nothing," Ren Suo replied lightly.

"Are you really okay?"

Bai Ji and Dong Chengling walked over. Bai Ji asked, "Third-Tier Magic 'Ghostly Stroll.' I've seen people use it in the Yellow River Troops, but the speed definitely wasn't as terrifying as yours.

"If you hadn't suddenly burst forth, displaying an unimaginable effectiveness with 'Ghostly Stroll,' you definitely wouldn't have been able to save the three of us.

"And even with your sudden burst, you might not have been able to take us with you; you might have been crushed into meat patties along with us.

"Even if we didn't die, our lives would have been pretty much ruined from then on.

"If you had ended up in such a state, would you have accepted it?"

It was only at this moment that Gu Yueyan and the others truly understood how dangerous the situation had been and how incredibly lucky they were to be unharmed.

Ren Suo revealed a smile, but under the makeup, it looked fierce and terrifying.

"My eyes can't see that far," he began. "I can't see into the future, I can't see the rest of my life, I can't even be sure what I'll eat tomorrow.

"I can only see the near future, what's within reach.

"A person's life is too long. How could I possibly pave the way for my future self? I live for the me of the next second, not for the me of decades from now.

"As long as I feel the me of the next second will be happy because of this, then it's worth doing.

"If I did end up in that situation, I would be discontented, but I wouldn't give up hope."

Bai Ji was taken aback for a moment. He gave Ren Suo a deep look, then turned to Dong Chengling and said, "Cheng Ling, proceed with the plan. I'll handle things here."

Then Bai Ji said to Ren Suo, "Ren Suo, you go back to the camp to change and rest. Liao Yonghai, take the students to the bus first."

Dong Chengling nodded and said to Ren Suo, "It's too bad I wasn't there, or you wouldn't have had to take a risk."

"A good outcome is all that matters," Ren Suo smiled and said.

Of course, Ren Suo wouldn't admit that he had stealthily equipped 'Rippling Spring Sounds,' ready to instantly summon the hefty Priest Zhao Zili to save the world should anything happen.

Bai Ji, glancing at Ren Suo and Dong Chengling chatting, gradually became lost in thought. Suddenly, he heard a question from beside him. "What do you think of Dong Chengling?"

"An extremely good woman... Is there something wrong?" Bai Ji turned his head, but Zhao Huo, who had asked the question, was already dragging Ren Suo away.