Mini World Game Console

Seeing this scene, Qiao Muyi raised an eyebrow and silently took out her phone to snap a photo—perhaps she could get some benefits from Yu Kuangtu.

"What are you doing?" Ren Suo was also startled.

"Do you feel it?" Bai Ji asked.

"Hm...? Oh, I feel it, you're really cold."

Even through a layer of clothing, Ren Suo could feel waves of chilliness emanating from Bai Ji's body, like a natural block of ice. No wonder he wore thick clothes even in summer—it was to prevent the coldness from seeping out.

This chill was even more intense than a 16-degree air conditioner. If Bai Ji dressed in short sleeves, beach shorts, and slippers like Ren Suo did, he might actually give people around him a cold on a hot summer day.

Without a doubt, this was the influence of Bai Ji's awakened spells.

The principle of awakened spells is that Awakeners develop an indelible spiritual meridian within their bodies. Awakeners can directly activate these spiritual meridians to cast spells, making the casting as instinctual as Ren Suo using the "Equipment Interface" to utilize his spell abilities.

However, because the spiritual meridians from Awakening are permanently present and Awakeners only have the right to use but not manage them, the meridians might cause side effects. For example, Li Dan couldn't sleep at all due to his Awakening Ability.

When Ren Suo encountered Yu Kuangtu, who possessed the ability to control flames, he didn't notice Yu Kuangtu emitting heat. However, Bai Ji, whose awakened spells seemed almost similar, had the Passive Ability to absorb surrounding heat and cause coldness, making him like a walking air conditioner.

So when he showers, does the warm water create a lot of mist when it pours over him...

Ren Suo's thoughts drifted for a moment before Bai Ji said, "I've wanted to do this for a long time."

"Huh?" Ren Suo was taken aback.

Qiao Muyi coughed twice, but Bai Ji ignored her and continued, "Ever since that day you saved me without regard for the danger, I've been wanting to find an opportunity to thank you. If it weren't for you that day, Bai Ji would have become a name gradually forgotten by the world."

"You saved me, and you also saved my heart." Bai Ji exhaled a breath of cold air. Although his heart was beating fast, his voice didn't tremble. "Thank you for appearing in my life."

"Don't talk as if you were the only one he saved that day. Ren Suo also saved two female classmates," Qiao Muyi said with a light laugh. "Those two were acquaintances of his, and that was the real reason he risked his life."

The two female classmates...

That day, Ren Suo used "Mage's Death-Defying Feather" to charge forward and pull Gu Yueyan, Lin Xianyu, and Bai Ji from under a falling sports car.

Will that area turn into a battlefield soon? Could the students be in danger? No doubt the banquet hall is the main battleground, but what exactly are the attackers after? Would they go on a rampage inside the academy? Lin Xianyu, who ate heartily and seemed carefree, but would never allow others to insult her friends; Gu Yueyan, who had assisted him wholeheartedly in surviving the tenth day of "Midnight Walker," letting him escape the fate of transforming into a beautiful and excellent cooking "Food Goddess"...

In that moment, Ren Suo felt a strange change in his body: the itchiness, soreness, and aches spreading across his body suddenly transformed into a warm energy that flooded his entire being, making his heart pound even harder and his thoughts clearer.

The change and thought process in Ren Suo almost happened instantaneously, and even Bai Ji, who was hugging him, didn't notice anything.

Although Qiao Muyi interrupted them, Bai Ji was undeterred and continued, "There's not much I can offer you in return right now, but if possible, I would like..."

"So you'll be his ox and horse then," Qiao Muyi timely followed up on Bai Ji's words, her tone playful. "I didn't realize Teacher Bai was so traditional."

The words "offer my body in return" that were about to jump off his tongue were choked back by Qiao Muyi's interruption. Bai Ji opened his mouth, but as the saying goes, his momentum was exhausted, so he had to find another way to express himself. "I want to deepen our relationship and support each other in the future. Perhaps we can get along well in many ways? If you like playing games, I also..."

"You don't have to trouble yourself. After all, you're a teacher with a lot of work every day, right? If Ren Suo wants someone to play games with, he'll definitely find his sister. His sister is much better at games than he is, and she knows what games he likes. Plus, his sister has much more time than you," Qiao Muyi said faintly, cutting off Bai Ji's path to closeness once again.

Fortunately, Bai Ji was still hugging Ren Suo, so no one saw his face, or else his twisted face, no longer able to maintain its elegance, would have been exposed—he swore, he definitely wouldn't send Qiao Muyi a wedding invitation!

His sister...

Thinking of his sister, who was at his home playing "Heavenly Punishment and Earthly Annihilation 3," Ren Suo was momentarily distracted. Would she stop playing halfway and return to her dorm on her own? If the attackers accomplished their assassination and fled, would they pass by the teacher's dormitory?

The itchiness, soreness, and aches in his body gradually turned into a warm energy that filled his entire being. Ren Suo closed his eyes, letting the thoughts in his heart surge.

"So, a hug as a thank you should be enough, right?" Qiao Muyi said, tilting her head.

Bai Ji reluctantly let go. When his fingertips left Ren Suo's suit, Bai Ji could still feel a bit of warmth remaining inside his white tuxedo.

It's not that I'm too cold, it's that you're too warm.

Smoothing out his clothing to retain as much of the warmth as possible, Bai Ji turned to Qiao Muyi and said, "I need to attend to some male physiological needs. Could you please close the door?"

"Sure," Qiao Muyi answered. "Ren Suo, have you washed your hands? If you've washed them, why aren't you leaving? The food you want to eat is outside."

Ren Suo let his body lead him outside. However, as he reached the restroom door, a warm and smooth hand pressed against his forehead.

"What's wrong with you?"

Dong Chengling had also come over at some point.

She looked at Ren Suo and withdrew her hand. "You don't have a fever... Is there any part of your body that's uncomfortable?"

"I'm not uncomfortable," Ren Suo shook his head.

Qiao Muyi greeted Dong Chengling. Bai Ji, not really interested in actually going to the bathroom now that Ren Suo had left, walked out with a flushed face. Although he hadn't achieved his expected results and Qiao Muyi had repeatedly interrupted him, Bai Ji was still very satisfied with what he had gained.

Besides, perhaps Ren Suo had already gotten a sense of his feelings?

It wasn't just Dong Chengling who could tell there was something off about Ren Suo; both Bai Ji and Qiao Muyi noticed he seemed a bit strange.

"Do you want to go back?" Dong Chengling looked at Ren Suo and asked. "If so, let's go together."

"You're leaving so soon?" Bai Ji quickly asked. "You haven't eaten anything yet."

"I don't really like this kind of occasion. It's enough to have attended; I'd better go back and cook for myself," Dong Chengling said with pursed lips, looking at Ren Suo. "What about you? Join me for dinner?"

Ren Suo hesitated slightly, neither agreeing nor opposing, but his body honestly moved to stand beside Dong Chengling.

Qiao Muyi and Bai Ji were not surprised by this outcome—Ren Suo had been clueless about this banquet from the start. On top of that, both he and Dong Chengling were people who preferred solitude over social gatherings, so it seemed natural for them to find the event boring and want to leave.

Following Dong Chengling toward the exit of the banquet hall, Ren Suo felt heavy, as if there were a stone pressing on his heart, yet his body was moving on its own accord.

With every step he took, the numbness and soreness on his body lessened, and the warm energy within him increased.

He saw Zhao Huo, surrounded by a few Cultivation teachers near Euphy. Since Euphy was chatting with the vice principal at the moment, they could only look on from a distance, holding wine glasses and pretending to be elegant.

He saw Liao Yonghai taking pictures of the exquisite food at the banquet, possibly for sharing on social media or to explode the chat group in the middle of the night.

He saw "White Emperor" Bai Ji being surrounded by several Female Cultivators after coming out, and saw "Female Demon" Qiao Muyi continuing to patrol the banquet hall.

He saw "Female Knight" Dong Chengling looking at him.

"As long as it doesn't violate my principles, I am your strength," Dong Chengling suddenly said.

Ren Suo was taken aback and said with a wry smile, "Am I really that bad at hiding things?"

"It's okay, you just look very different from usual," Dong Chengling responded. "Even when you ventured into the Secret Realm by Ailan Lake in Fragrance City, you seemed just the same as ever. You acted as if you could already see the grand reunion at the end and never worried about anything."

When they were only three or four steps away from the banquet hall door, Ren Suo stopped walking, and Dong Chengling also stopped.

Ren Suo blinked and smiled. "Just now someone offended me, so I felt depressed."

Dong Chengling raised her eyebrows slightly. "What happened?"

"Nothing. I'm about to settle the score with him now," Ren Suo waved his hand. "You go back first."

"If you don't go back, there will be a lot of leftovers when I cook alone," Dong Chengling said. "I'll stay here too. Let's eat our fill before returning."

Ren Suo nodded and turned to leave.

His body was free from the itchiness, soreness, and aches, and could only feel the warm currents flushing through his bones, blood vessels, muscles, and organs. The immense energy within made Ren Suo feel as if he could go seven rounds in one night and stay awake for ten consecutive days—of course, the most important thing was that he felt omnipotent, capable of easily solving any difficulty.

Of course, Ren Suo knew this was the mysterious power of the Mini-World Game Console's bonus to him—if this were a game, he would be at 100% Determination Value now.

But as Dong Chengling said, Ren Suo had already foreseen the grand reunion outcome, so what was there to worry about?

He had ventured into games before, becoming part of the stage play, and even came close to death, nearly spending the second half of his life as a beautiful girl who liked cooking.

Having faced such life-threatening risks without fear, what was there for Ren Suo to be scared of now that he knew the Rebel had not died in the end?

Furthermore, if he simply ran away now, possibly causing even worse consequences later, how would Ren Suo forgive himself?

If you can't even protect your friends, what kind of Player are you!

"So who offended you?" Dong Chengling asked from behind.

Without looking back, Ren Suo walked straight towards where Euphy was standing, leaving behind a name: "Zhao Huo."