Mini World Game Console

Ren Suo stood motionless in the restroom, thinking.

Upon realizing he had become the game protagonist and might also be forced to labor by the Mini-World Game Console, Ren Suo's first reaction, of course, was to recall what came next in the plot. However, Ren Suo couldn't recall much content. After all, it had already been ten days. Due to attending a dinner party, Ren Suo hadn't worn the "Seeker of the Dao Correction Hat." Neither the "Seeker of the Dao Correction Hat" nor his sister's "A Thousand Miles in a Day" could enhance his memory; they only improved his comprehension. Ren Suo had even forgotten what he had for lunch ten days ago. He could only remember that he seemed to have controlled a few NPCs to influence the Rebels. But in the game, the way to influence things was to use all sorts of fantastical moves to attack the Rebels. NPCs even had mutually reinforcing Attributes. In short, it seemed to have nothing to do with reality. As for what would happen next, Ren Suo only knew that there was going to be an intense battle here soon. But as for the specific process, he could only recall a bunch of thunderous and fiery mosaic battles. Knowing that there would soon be an intense battle here, Ren Suo's first reaction was naturally—to run! A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. He was a medic; what did he have to do with fighting? Moreover, most of his combat abilities were not suitable for public display. As for Bond Abilities like Flame Overlord, Storm Restraint, Wax and Wane, or Ice Age, Ren Suo had not yet found alternative spells in the law network. If he used them, the Tactical Bureau would discover that these were abilities he produced out of thin air. If the Tactical Bureau thought his Awakening Ability had suddenly changed, that wouldn't be an issue. But if they considered him to have combat potential and transferred him to a combat unit, then Ren Suo would be in trouble—when would he have time to play games then? As for other combat abilities, spells like "Lock" and "Finger Lock" were only effective at close range. If Ren Suo could use these spells to defeat his enemies, he might as well use "Surgical Thread" to seal his enemy's mouth. Although his body was in a Status of numbness, it would be a bit difficult for Ren Suo to run away. But if he was determined to leave, the peculiar tingling couldn't stop him! As a Rebel, Ren Suo indeed had the ability to rebel against the Mini-World Game Console!

However, just when Ren Suo was entertaining this thought, the restroom door suddenly opened.

It was Bai Ji.

Dressed in a white tailcoat, he opened the door to the restroom, as elegantly as if he were heading to the dining room.

"Ren Suo," Bai Ji said with a smile, "I've found you."

"Coming to the restroom... to find me?" Ren Suo was slightly taken aback. Then he immediately matched the NPCs in the game with the real people. The White Emperor.

At that moment, Ren Suo remembered that the first NPC to confront the Rebel was the White Emperor.

"I have something I want to tell you," Bai Ji glanced inside the restroom, "and I only want to tell you."

"Is there anyone else in there?"

"No." Ren Suo did not know what Bai Ji was up to but went along with the conversation.

However, upon seeing Ren Suo, Bai Ji opened his mouth but suddenly seemed a bit nervous and asked, "Ren Suo, would you distance yourself from someone because of their hobbies?"

"As long as it doesn't harm others, I wouldn't," Ren Suo recounted some past events, laughing. "In college, I had a few roommates with rather strange hobbies—they had broad shoulders and thick backs yet loved cross-dressing; they looked like idols themselves yet were devoted fans of celebrities; and there was also someone crazy about 'trap' characters…"

"How did you get along with them?" Bai Ji asked.

"Well, even though I couldn't understand their interests and they always annoyed me, the four years we spent together were actually quite enjoyable." Ren Suo shrugged. Surprisingly, he felt no pain. It seemed his current actions were just as the Mini-World Game Console expected.

"Having something you are passionate about and being able to give up other superfluous aspects of life for it, being able to ignore the incomprehension of others, I admire such people and think they're cool." Ren Suo spread his hands and said, "It's hard for me to dislike such people."

Dong Chengling with a heart for Seeking the Path, Zhao Huo immersed in her world of Anime Fans, Gu Yueyan who admired Cheng Ling, and even Li Ke'er whom he had encountered a few days ago... Ren Suo thought they were all cool, just like he thought of himself. Games were his pursued passion. Ren Suo had also given up many superfluous aspects of life for them (Cultivation, work), and was able to ignore the incomprehension from others (staying indoors all day). He naturally felt he was on the right path!

After hearing Ren Suo's words, Bai Ji looked as if he had shed a heavy burden and said in a low voice, "I was worried that you would distance yourself from me."

"How could I?" Ren Suo shook his head. "To me, you are a very important person. I wouldn't distance myself from you even if I distanced myself from Zhao Huo."

Bai Ji's Bond Ability "Ice Age" was no less powerful than "Flame Monarch," and Ren Suo was worrying about how to advance their Bond, so how could he possibly distance himself from Bai Ji? However, enhancing a Bond was troublesome. Bai Ji wasn't like Li Dan, who needed Ren Suo to sleep with him occasionally, allowing the Bond to steadily increase. Nor was Bai Ji like Yu Kuangtu, whose Bond increase was entirely by chance. First, his Cloning caught him flirting, and later, he got beaten up by the Red Armor, which allowed Ren Suo to take advantage of these two major events to enhance their Bond. Bai Ji was much stronger than Ren Suo, who hardly had any chance for Gifting Hope, so he temporarily shelved the idea. After all, Ren Suo wasn't in a rush about Bond Abilities. At most, he tried his best to maintain the existence of the Bond. As for upgrading the Bond Level, he'd leave it to fate!

"So, what exactly do you want to tell me?" Ren Suo asked.

"I..." Bai Ji took a deep breath. "I want to tell you a story, would you like to listen?"

"Sure."

Gazing into Ren Suo's eyes, Bai Ji earnestly said, "But this story is long, I plan to spend a..."

Bai Ji's intended follow-up, "my lifetime telling it," remained unsaid, as the bathroom door behind him creaked open.

"What story? I want to listen too."

Qiao Muyi propped the door wide, leaning on the door frame with a smile on her face as she looked at Bai Ji and Ren Suo.

As Bai Ji slowly turned his head to look at Qiao Muyi, and while Ren Suo couldn't see him, he squinted his eyes slightly, staring at Qiao Muyi's irritating Smiley Face.

A bone-chilling coldness and the Demon King's malevolence intertwined in the air.

Bai Ji remembered, just before, the bathroom door was tightly shut. How could Qiao Muyi have heard him talking inside?

On the other side, Qiao Muyi also quietly dispelled the "Vibration Listening Technique" from her hands. Unlike ordinary Cultivators, Qiao Muyi not only learned a variety of spells but also mastered many of them proficiently. She seldom showed them, and therefore, nobody knew the extent of her abilities. "Vibration Listening Technique," a Second-Tier Spell, allows the user to collect vibrations through physical contact with walls, floors, or other structures, to listen to conversations within the building, making it a very practical Scouting Magic that only Tactical Bureau insiders could learn. Although this spell is Second Turn, its learning difficulty is extremely high, and it does not become easier with an increase in Cultivation. For "Vibration Listening Technique," the key is 'to collect the conversation content you wish to hear amidst countless vibrations,' requiring Cultivators to continuously adjust their Spiritual Energy frequency while Casting Spells, similar to a radio, searching through the hundreds of vibration frequencies emitted from the building to find the target. In the Tactical Bureau system, this spell has a very low exchange price, but if someone masters it, they can get promoted and leave front-line combat, becoming a member of the scouting class. Within Second Turn spells, it's also a rare Transcendent scouting tool that surpasses current scientific technology. However, as of now in Lianjiang City, Qiao Muyi discovered only she and Team Leader Li Dan mastered this spell, and she operated discreetly without revealing this ability. It was when she waited in the restroom, seeing Bai Ji suddenly enter and Ren Suo hadn't come out yet, she felt there was definitely something fishy going on inside. Regarding Bai Ji, the troublemaker, Qiao Muyi had considered him a formidable rival from their very first meeting, advising Dong Chengling to keep a close eye on him, and by all means, not to give Bai Ji and Ren Suo any chance to be alone. Normally, Ren Suo wouldn't step out the door for anything except visits to the Dong Chengling Family, and Bai Ji's only chance was to freeload at the Chengling Family home, both under the watchful eyes of Dong Chengling and Gu Yueyan, unable to stir up any trouble. But unexpectedly, Ren Suo came out for the banquet, took a trip to the restroom, and Bai Ji took this opportunity! This world is truly treacherous! Luckily, I, Qiao Muyi, am here—the close friend of Dong Chengling, the spiritual mentor of Gu Yueyan, the kind-hearted Great Demon King, the behind-the-scenes power of the Tactical Bureau, the defender of peace in Lianjiang City! When Qiao Muyi heard Bai Ji was about to declare his love with his artsy flattery, without hesitation, she interrupted Bai Ji's speech! Disrupting others' schemes, denying them even the chance to speak their wishes, was Qiao Muyi's favorite thing to do—of course, she was doing it now with a noble intent, standing by her friend's side to confront Bai Ji, the interloper who jumped in halfway!

Bai Ji tilted his head up slightly and said, "This is the men's restroom, Captain Qiao."

"You two don't seem like you're going to drop your pants here," Qiao Muyi laughed. "I just wanted to listen to your story, Teacher Bai."

And innocently, pitifully, weakly, unable to move, Ren Suo watched Bai Ji and Qiao Muyi, immediately recalling—At the start of the game, it was the White Emperor and the Female Demon who cornered the Rebel in the restroom, so without a doubt, Qiao Muyi was the Female Demon.

"Ren Suo."

Bai Ji turned around, suddenly stepped forward, and opened his hands to hug Ren Suo!