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This time, "High Energy Ahead" had not undergone significant changes overall. Ren Naiser had removed most of the irrelevant auto-play processes, but he didn't miss any important battles of the adventurer, and every household's "spoken messages" were broadcast in full.

Even after careful editing, the video content lasted over two hours. By the time Ren Suo and Dong Chengling finished watching, it was nearly midnight.

"What do you think...?" Ren Suo, who even at home made sure to wear his hat, asked.

Dong Chengling had been quiet throughout the viewing, even during the segment that possibly featured her grandfather. So, it was only after the video that Ren Suo spoke up.

Ren Suo noticed Dong Chengling hadn't touched the beef brisket in her bowl since her grandfather had appeared. If he hadn't, he might have thought 'Ren Naiser' had messed up his attempt to protect unrelated individuals.

'Ren Naiser', so far, seemed to intentionally protect the 'small folks' appearing in the video, not revealing any of their information—unless that small folk was the main character.

However, the big shots in the video, such as powerful Cultivators carrying out missions for their countries and noble tycoons, were shown in their true form.

'Ren Naiser' seemed to have a peculiar criterion. For innocent bystanders inadvertently involved in the video content, he would choose to hide them if it could prevent their exposure to major powers, like the customers in "Midnight Walker."

If hiding them would not prevent their exposure (even to their own affiliations) and this exposure carried no danger, Ren Naiser would not choose to hide them. This applied to members of the Cultivator Troops or the obese and unwell participants in the Priest International Invitational.

If he believed revealing target information could endanger someone, Ren Naiser would simply delete the relevant content. For instance, Stedley Gould from "Midnight Walker" and the Black Spades Squad pursuing him were completely missing from the footage of that night in New York.

Undoubtedly, the recipients of the messages conveyed by the villagers in "High Energy Ahead" were innocent bystanders.

Ren Naiser's approach was to directly conceal the villagers' appearances. He also blocked out clearly identifiable information in the messages, such as names. This was done unless the viewer was very close to the villagers; otherwise, recognizing their true identities would be mostly impossible.

There are just too many people from the Mysterious Country. Even if one could determine the region by accent, searching for a deceased person meeting the specific criteria remained an extremely difficult task.

However, after the distinctive information in the messages was blocked, even Ren Suo found it unclear. Moreover, the villagers' appearances were too blurred. Only their vocal characteristics were somewhat distinct, so it was normal if acquaintances couldn't recognize them.

But given Dong Chengling's reaction, Ren Naiser's alterations to the video seemed successful; the intended recipients of the messages appeared genuinely capable of identifying the villagers' real identities.

"The adventurer is no ordinary person," Dong Chengling said calmly.

"Although he appears ordinary, in the face of eerie incidents and terrifying monsters, he exhibits extraordinary composure and confidence.

If it's not due to his disposition, then it must be because he possesses an extremely powerful trump card, which grants him such confidence."

Ren Suo nodded. "...Yeah, yeah, that makes sense."

Dong Chengling said, "Another peculiar thing is his approach to props. He has many powerful ones, so why reveal them one by one instead of equipping them all from the start to overpower all the monsters?

I didn't understand at first. But in the final moments, when the adventurer called upon a suspected Transcendent from the Fairy Palace, I realized what this behavior meant."

Ren Suo was startled. "What does it mean?"

"It's like not playing your trump cards at the start of a game of Dou; the more cards you hold, the more advantageous it is for you," Dong Chengling explained.

"The adventurer could have summoned a Transcendent from the Fairy Palace to subdue the entire village from the start, but he didn't. Instead, he tried to use the fewest props possible to clear the level. This indicated that his 'adventure' might essentially be a trial from the Fairy Palace for him.

The adventurer, wanting to display his strength and improve his standing in the Fairy Palace, therefore, appropriately overcame every 'Guardian' assault."

"He truly is a trialist dancing on a knife's edge," Dong Chengling assessed.

"Just like Tang Monk in Journey to the West, always benevolent, only resorting to powerful measures when absolutely necessary..."

Ren Suo ventured, "...Maybe he's just pretending. He might be just a common man, as weak as Tang Monk..."

Dong Chengling shook her head. "How could that be? He definitely still has many powerful props in his bag, and those he has shown are likely what he believes to be the optimal solutions.

Calling for a Transcendent from the Fairy Palace at the end might not have been because he couldn't win, but merely to put a perfect end to his adventure.

He's always confident and very powerful against any enemy. How could he possibly be weak? Do weak people act so brazenly?

So I believe the adventurer is a character who feigns weakness but holds numerous trump cards.

If he really is Tang Monk, that means he also has the means to make Sun Wukong serve him."

Monkey Ren Suo opened his mouth but finally could only give a thumbs-up and say, "You make a lot of sense!"

What could Ren Suo say? Only he, in this entire world, knew just how sly the adventurer truly was!

He wasn't feigning weakness to conquer the strong; without Player Ren Suo, he was just a pig!

More like a pig spouting the words of the strong, so arrogant it seemed he'd turn into ham and bacon any second!

But this burdensome secret was Ren Suo's alone to bear. Besides, for the sake of maintaining the Fairy Palace's prestige, he couldn't spread the secret that the adventurer was mediocre in battle.

The thought that the whole world would rave about the adventurer made Ren Suo's heart ache. He was nearly compelled to immediately spread images of the adventurer in women's clothing all over the internet.

But Dong Chengling's interruption had made him almost forget what he originally wanted to ask.

After thinking it over, Ren Suo finally said, "It's late. You should go back to sleep... I also need to think about how to write the report on 'High Energy Ahead.'"

The reason he had invited Dong Chengling to watch "High Energy Ahead" together was simply to see if she could receive the old man's spoken message.

The adventurer had promised to help convey the villagers' messages.

It wasn't something Ren Suo had promised. However, since the requester had already paid the price, enabling the adventurer to successfully clear the level, Ren Suo felt obligated, both emotionally and rationally, to follow up on the progress.

Dong Chengling had clearly identified the old man and deliberately avoided discussing the villagers. This indicated she had realized the relevant content, so Ren Suo didn't need to inquire further.

In that case, the other villagers' messages should also have been accurately conveyed.

However, the upload speed was unusually fast this time. Ren Suo had uploaded the task evaluation at noon, and the video was out by evening. Yet, the adventurer had spent five days in the village.

Could there be a time difference between the current world and Inside Peach Blossom Land?

"Yes," Dong Chengling nodded slightly. She stood up but didn't leave, suddenly saying, "My parents are a very ordinary, loving couple."

Ren Suo blinked and looked at Dong Chengling, who was also looking at him.

Even without the Desire Resonance, Ren Suo would have understood Dong Chengling's meaning. With the resonance reminding him, it was even clearer. It was like Ren's mother always said, "I know you inside and out."

"My parents are also very ordinary and loving," Ren Suo muttered. "Apart from sometimes suspecting I might not be their biological child, there's really no other issue.

So we need to visit home often and give them face—Cultivators have good benefits and high status, which gives them a lot of pride when mentioned.

As for other troublesome matters, let's not bother them with those."

Perhaps because they had talked about her grandfather that night, Dong Chengling was sure he knew something. And in fact, Ren Suo did know everything.

But Dong Chengling didn't want to cause trouble for her parents because of Ren Naiser's video, so she didn't say anything explicitly.

Ren Suo didn't say anything explicitly either, very tactfully expressing his stance.

"Thank you." Dong Chengling didn't avoid the topic this time, sincerely expressing her thanks. "By the way, The Heavenspan Project has ended, so I finally have time for Cultivation, and cooking..."

Dong Chengling's Resonance: "I want to know what you love to eat."

"I think braised prawns are quite delicious," Ren Suo said without reservation, directly making his request.

"Is that so? I'll give it a try," Dong Chengling nodded in satisfaction. "You are already a very impressive Healing Cultivator. Once school starts, you might get busy..."

Dong Chengling's Resonance: "I want to know if you will strive hard in your Cultivation."

Dong Chengling is really strict.

Ren Suo nodded seriously. "I believe I still have significant potential for development in many areas. I'll work hard on Cultivation and strive to surpass my peers. I have a detailed five-week plan to strengthen my Body of Longevity, aiming to advance to the Intermediate Longevity Cultivator stage as soon as possible..."

Watching Dong Chengling leave satisfied, Ren Suo thought to himself. After changing his Listening Headphones, the amount of information in the resonance hadn't increased much, but its length and emotional content had.

This direction of strengthening isn't quite right!

***

"Is he Ren Han?" the white-haired youth asked.

On the rooftop of a tall building in Shenhai City stood a black-haired youth, a white-haired Great Han, a white-haired youth, and a Bald Kid dressed in a dragon robe.

Facing three incredibly dangerous individuals, the Bald Kid sat upright obediently, his eyes fixed on his nose, his nose on his heart.

If the three hadn't seen him tricking a passing driver, they might actually have believed he was a Lawful Good Earth Spirit.

"With the appearance of Ren Family Members who possess all forms of Dharma, perhaps he has a way to free Earth Spirits from their bindings. Baldy, aren't you touched?" Changsheng lifted the Bald Kid, chuckling.

"I dare not move, I dare not move!" the Little Bald Guy hastened to reply.

After watching the segment where Ren Han appeared in "High Energy Ahead" eighteen times, Yun Wangshu finally made his judgment. "He is Ren Han. Ren Han is him," he stated. "Unexpectedly, he is also one of the People of Immortal Palace..."

"So, what do we do now?" Changsheng put down the Little Bald Guy and asked.

"Wait," Yun Wangshu replied. "We wait for more People of Immortal Palace to appear before we take action."

No one else objected. The Bald Kid's eyes lit up. "Can I join you guys for fun too?"

"You can talk about it once you're able to leave your territory," Changsheng snorted coldly.

Yet Yun Wangshu looked at the Little Bald Guy and said, "Do you really want to come with us?"

The Little Bald Guy nodded vigorously.

"I have a method to bring you along, though it might be a bit hard on you."

"It's no hardship, no hardship at all!" the Little Bald Guy clung to Yun Wangshu's thigh, pleading, "Take me with you, take me with you! A child without a mother is like a weed..."

Changsheng burst out laughing. "You actually got that right! Yun Wangshu, why don't you dress up like you used to and meet Ren Han? Even though your body has already taken its form, cross-dressing is popular now..."

Yun Wangshu's expression remained unchanged. "You, who were once so unromantically straightforward, simply do not understand the transcendental connection that individuals who have shared a deep, long-standing mental connection can have.

Gender is not an issue at all."

Changsheng was left speechless—the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade was indeed as unbending and direct as he was.

Yun Wangshu then lowered his head to glance at his phone. "However, this time's video is indeed as the title suggests..."

"High Energy Ahead? What's so 'high energy' about it? Just those few scary tricks?" Changsheng said disdainfully.

Yun Wangshu gave him a sidelong glance. "If it wasn't Ren Han who appeared, but Guan Yu wielding another blade and carving his way through the village, would you still think it wasn't 'high energy'?"

Changsheng was stunned, then roared furiously, "He'd dare!?"

"That's why I say," Yun Wangshu said, looking down at the bustling city below as he whispered,

"The world is going to be shaken by this once more."