Mini World Game Console

「December 7, heavy snow, 11 PM.」

On this bitterly cold day, Ren Suo naturally stayed at home, generating his own heat while playing games.

The greatest significance of the "Flame Overlord" and "Ice Age" Bond Abilities was that they allowed Ren Suo to free himself from the binding of machines, providing him warmth in winter and coolness in summer, regardless of whether he was in the southern or northern region, and regardless of whether there was air conditioning.

The only problem was that one time Ren Suo was quietly generating heat at the Dong Chengling Family's home, Little Jiu discovered it when she came over and hugged him. Clever as she was, Little Jiu immediately understood why Ren Suo was secretly generating heat and threatened him: either be a human heater for her, or she would tell everyone about his ability.

Therefore, for the past two nights, Ren Suo had no choice but to serve as a human-shaped heater, accompanying Little Jiu with her homework and, incidentally, warming her bed. He could only leave once it was warm enough.

But for some reason, it seemed many people had guessed he was warming Little Jiu's bed. His sister, Bai Ji, Qiao Muyi, and others occasionally asked Ren Suo why he was staying so late at the Dong Chengling Family's house. Ren Suo carefully dodged their questions, determined not to reveal his heat-generating function.

If word got out, Ren Suo felt a large crowd might come to his house just to bask in the warmth.

"Minor World, infinite joy."

The startup sound today seemed exhausted, as if it had done many household chores.

Speaking of household chores, Ren Suo recalled that the house hadn't been cleaned in two days. His clone had gone to the battle training ground yesterday to serve as the resident Healing Cultivator, and since the clone had a 24-hour cooldown, Ren Suo hadn't summoned it the day before. Now that the 24-hour cooldown had ended, Ren Suo could finally get the house cleaned.

After summoning his clone to do the chores, Ren Suo, as usual, glanced at the Mystic Tavern. There were still no customers inside—only the bartender, sitting at the bar… sleeping?

Since the bartender was shrouded in shadows, Ren Suo could only make out his well-dressed waiter's uniform, not his facial expression. However, his current posture was slightly languid, as if he were asleep.

Ren Suo poked him. The bartender immediately stood up: "What's up?"

Ren Suo: "Were you sleeping?"

Bartender: "Yeah."

Ren Suo: "So you need to sleep too, huh?"

Bartender: "I'm glad you know that. So could you please hurry up and get lost?"

This bartender really had a bad temper, probably because life wasn't treating him well. Ren Suo snorted and continued playing "Night of the Hunt," loading the save "Seventh Cycle・New Moon, Luna."

In the seventh Moon Phase, Ren Suo didn't make Luna act out any character tags.

After all, it was the last cycle, and the Experience Points provided by character tags were just a drop in the bucket considering how much Experience Luna now needed to level up her Moon Skills.

Moreover, during the Sleep between the sixth and seventh cycles, Luna had even been killed once.

In each subsequent change of the Moon Phase, no matter where Luna was, an Apostle of the Moon God would suddenly appear and Attack her. Through dialogue during battles, Ren Suo learned how they found Luna. They used a Miracle called "Knowledge of the Silver Moon Crystal's Location." Previously, Luna had been ambushed in her Sleep because someone had utilized this Miracle to find her while she was sleeping soundly.

The closer they got to the end, the more evident the Moon God's Miracle's intent to kill became. Originally, in the Moon Masked World, the greatest advantage of the Apostles of the Moon God was to remain hidden. Unless they actively contested for the Silver Moon Crystal, it was quite easy for an Apostle of the Moon God to safely pass the trials.

Now, with this Miracle occurring, it was fortunate that most of the Silver Moon Crystals were with Luna. Otherwise, the Apostles of the Moon God would have undoubtedly turned on each other, with more than half of them perishing.

In such a situation, with Luna constantly being pursued, it was unrealistic for her to act out character tags. In fact, Ren Suo was constantly directing Luna, making her flee in all directions and hide everywhere. As soon as a Silver Moon Crystal descended, she would rush over, unleash a Lunar Eclipse to suppress everyone, and then elegantly take the Silver Moon Crystal and depart.

The Apostles of the Moon God weren't foolish enough to rush in and challenge Luna, who was at the peak of her strength. Instead, they shared information with the League of Legends, letting the League's powerful members pursue Luna. Luna's wanted poster remained up to this day.

Although Luna's destructive power was among the highest in the game, the League of Legends had sheer numbers on their side. Luna couldn't frequently unleash large-scale Lunar Eclipses, as using Skills required Energy. Moreover, defeating or killing Transcendents from the League of Legends brought Luna no benefit (not to mention she might not even be able to kill them). It was better for her to avoid drawing attention.

The sky was pitch black; it was a New Moon, meaning no moon was visible. Luna, with light steps, arrived at the descent point of the 27th Silver Moon Crystal.

The landing site of this Silver Moon Crystal was on a small island in a lake filled with piranhas, man-eating sharks, man-eating octopuses, and man-eating turtles... Ren Suo suspected that the Apostle of the Moon God who created this terrain had studied aquatic breeding.

There was a yacht on the lake, and on it stood a team of five. When Luna arrived, they were slightly taken aback, then quickly turned the yacht around and headed towards the shore.

In the battle at the League of Legends Headquarters during the Fifth-cycle Moon Phase, some people, although still blustering verbally, had made their stance clear through their actions: they didn't want to fight Luna. It wasn't clear if they feared Luna's strength or if they recognized Luna had spared their lives. In any case, they were at least unwilling to face Luna alone. If everyone teamed up, that might be a different story.

In the four Silver Moon Crystal contests of the sixth-cycle Moon Phase, once Luna successfully took the Silver Moon Crystal and left, they would not continue to pursue her. They were Apostles of the Moon God, not fools. Being thrust into a Dream Death State was not a pleasant experience.

However, the team of five didn't go far. They just quietly waited on the shore. But if Luna showed any vulnerability, Ren Suo was certain they would not hold back their Miracles to thoroughly loot Luna, the fattened lamb.

This was also why Ren Suo made Luna escape rather than fight: if, in the midst of battle, an Apostle of the Moon God suddenly turned Luna into a sheep, they could only load a save. No matter how strong Luna was, when facing top-priority Miracles, she was no better than a fish on a chopping block.

Soon, other Apostles of the Moon God arrived. Some because they had foreseen the next landing spot of the Silver Moon Crystal, some had tracked Luna here, and others had calculated that a Silver Moon Crystal was due to descend here. Even NPCs like the Seraph and the Red Witch were present, driven by some Apostle of the Moon God.

As time ticked by, when the night sky shifted from a New Moon to a Waxing Crescent Moon, a silver-white pillar of light descended, and everyone simultaneously launched an Attack on Luna.

"Your Miracle is the Touch of Death, able to instantly destroy all objects."

"But your price is that your body will stick to any object it touches."

Ren Suo swiftly made a judgment: a useless close-range Attack-type Miracle.

But Luna no longer relied on Miracles for damage output. She directly used Teleport + Stealing Star Moon Steps to reach the sky and unleashed a wide-range "Lunar Eclipse"!

The vast Moonlight, like a Skull-Crushing Hammer, crashed down on everyone's heads, instantly stunning all living creatures. This brief 0.5 seconds was enough for Luna to Teleport into the silver-white pillar and retrieve the 27th Silver Moon Crystal.

"Luna has acquired 'Silver Moon Crystal·Refraction'."

"Silver Moon Crystal·Refraction: Possessing this Silver Moon Crystal allows you to reflect 20% of damage taken back to the attacker. All Supernatural Ability power increased by 5%; Moon-Related Supernatural Ability power further enhanced by 25%."

"Current count of Silver Moon Crystals: 25/25."

This Silver Moon Crystal had a pretty good effect, reducing damage Luna took by 20% and reflecting that portion onto enemies. It would have been better if she had obtained it earlier, especially since the game was almost over.

When Luna obtained this Silver Moon Crystal, the sky suddenly brightened tremendously. A dazzling Moonlight pierced the night sky and fell directly upon Luna, shielding her from all external Attacks.

Others also realized what was happening and promptly ceased their Attacks, watching helplessly as Luna secured the final Victory of this trial.

"25 Silver Moon Crystals collected, completely merging with Luna."

A calm voice resonated through the Moon Masked World:

"The Silver Moon is the only Truth; pray to the Silver Moon."

"Miracles are happening constantly; crave from the Silver Moon."

"All things will be as you wish and imagine; ask from the Silver Moon."

"The sole singer has been born. World, heed the command of the Moon Chanter!"

The Waxing Crescent Moon slowly 'grew' back into a Full Moon. The Moon Night Market erupted in clamor, heaven and earth seemed to tremble, and the Moonlight began to grow blinding. The massive column of light surrounding Luna suddenly condensed onto her, and then—

Shot towards the Full Moon hanging high in the sky!

The brilliant moon rippled with blackness. The entire image distorted for a second, and the light from the sky grew increasingly intense, nearly reaching the brightness of sunlight, draping the entire Moon Masked World in a silvery-white bridal veil.

As everyone was dazzled by the splendid celestial anomaly, that androgynous voice, soft as a gentle breeze, resounded again: "When the Moon Chanter is born, all Angel Envoys are but obstacles."

"Silver Moon unique, the Moon Chanter's song without discord. Miracles eternal, the Moon of Miracles without waxing or waning."

In that instant, the Radiance of the night moon suddenly converged, leaving only the city lights in the Moon Night Market. Only a single beam of Moonlight remained in the entire sky, like the sole spotlight on a stage, illuminating the one and only Moon Chanter, Luna!

"Silver Moon, reclaim the Blessings and Miracles from the failures."

"Moon Chanter, cleanse all discordant noise."

"Beware, for the noise may usurp your place."

The sky struck down 54 beams of Moonlight, each pointing to different parts of the Moon Night Market. A prompt popped up in the top-left corner of the screen:

"Eliminate all Apostles of the Moon God and their companions: 0/54"

"Note: If killed by an Apostle of the Moon God or their companion, the status of Moon Chanter will be transferred."

Ren Suo was completely baffled—this game, throwing this at him just moments before clearing it!?

Ren Suo had always thought 'Night of the Hunt' referred to the competition among the Apostles of the Moon God for the Silver Moon Crystals. He never expected that after contending for the Silver Moon Crystals, there would be such a final hunt!

He thought he could avoid the Night of the Hunt, but it had merely been postponed. From the very beginning, only one person among all who participated in this contest for Moon Chanter could survive!

While Ren Suo was still astonished, someone was already rushing across the lake surface, wielding a Greatsword of Moonlight, roaring as they slashed towards Luna!

Ren Suo naturally had Luna Dodge and casually counterattack. He remembered this Apostle of the Moon God was of mediocre strength, incapable of withstanding his Lunar Eclipse, and would definitely be sent into a Dream Death State with a single strike.

However, as the Light of the Lunar Eclipse struck him, blood spurted from his body. He collapsed limply to the ground, and the Moonlight illuminating him also winked out, as if a character had made their death exit from the stage.

"Only blood and death can allow the dream's longing to resonate through the night sky."

He died?

Ren Suo looked up and saw that the Silver Moon on the screen had indeed taken on a hint of crimson. The entire screen seemed to be overlaid with a blurring filter, creating a frosted-glass-like indistinctness.

The Dream Death State privilege that Apostles of the Moon God possessed was gone?

And as the first death occurred, the other Apostles of the Moon God didn't hesitate; they all charged at Luna!

They didn't use omnipotent Miracles but unleashed various destructive elemental Spells. The Moonlight followed their movements, and the stage lights converged, evolving into an unprecedented slaughter fest!

"Captain, save me!"

"Sister, save me!"

"Brother, save me!"

In the unlit darkness, the powerful native allies of the Apostles of the Moon God didn't cease their assault, attacking Luna from all sides!

They didn't hesitate, and Ren Suo hesitated even less— "Lunar Eclipse"!

A staggering 625% enhanced, brilliant Moonlight fell like a cascade of light, piercing the chests of all the weak like a razor-sharp blade, mercilessly refracting to inflict pain on nearby comrades once again.

"Kill all Apostles of the Moon God and their companions: 9/54"

The Blood Light of the Silver Moon grew increasingly crimson, and the illuminating Radiance also turned scarlet. The distortion in the scene worsened. Apart from Luna, other people and objects looked as if they were submerged in water—sticky and indistinct. It was impossible to discern who the opponents were, what weapons they held, or even read the text within the dialogue bubbles.

Moreover, the entire Moon Masked World seemed to be shrinking, compressing towards Luna from all directions. The columns of light in the distance were also rapidly converging on her. All Ren Suo could do was make Luna Dodge, Attack, Dodge, Attack!

Luna's Moonlight pierced through five silhouettes. They seemed to want to say something, but their dialogue bubbles were too blurry.

Luna was hit hard. Noticing a white, hunched silhouette attacking her from a distance, she Teleported behind it and summoned three Moonlights to thoroughly dispatch it. Only by the change in the kill count did Ren Suo realize the white figure wasn't hunched but was carrying someone on its back.

Luna shot a Moonlight at a black silhouette. A red silhouette stepped in front of the black one, and the Moonlight simultaneously killed them both.

When the Silver Moon finally turned into a Blood Moon, Ren Suo found he could no longer control Luna. She abandoned the long-range Attack mode of Lunar Eclipse and instead let the Light of the Lunar Eclipse envelop her hands, engaging directly in close-quarters combat!

As Luna's death dance progressed, the stage lights dwindled, and the kill count rose. In the scene, only the beautiful and captivating Luna and the Blood Moon in the sky remained clear. Everything else was a fragile, illusory bubble, the entire world twisted into an unsettling distortion.

45, 48, 49, 50... The Moon Masked World seemed to contain only Luna and her enemies. Her Attack movements were smoother than when Ren Suo controlled her; she effortlessly thrust her hand into the chests of blurry silhouettes, tearing them apart left and right to make their lights go out and exit the stage.

Finally, it came down to the last two enemies. Ren Suo remembered they seemed particularly far away, possibly partners who hadn't wanted to join the battle. But after the final hunt began, they were inevitably drawn into the very center of the combat vortex.

Luna Teleported in front of them and grabbed their throats. Judging by the silhouettes, they were likely a man and a woman. Although all Apostles of the Moon God and their companions were of the opposite sex, it was inevitable that some individuals didn't fit typical gender appearances...

Perhaps to create a sense of ceremony, Luna grabbed their throats and pressed them to the ground but made no further move.

The two silhouettes produced dialogue bubbles, but the bubbles were so blurred they looked as if they had been splattered with filth, completely illegible.

The game screen froze for a moment.

The clone mopping the floor seemed to sense something. It didn't mop in front of the TV but glanced at Ren Suo, apparently waiting for him to finish this segment of the game.

After waiting three seconds, Ren Suo decided not to wait any longer and pressed "○" (the barehanded Attack button).

CLICK.

Luna crushed their throat bones.

"Kill all Apostles of the Moon God and their companions: 54/54"

In that instant, the moon suddenly changed from blood-red back to silver-white, and the Moonlight shining on Luna also became pure white. Luna stood up straight, looked up at the moon, and all her wounds healed. She slowly floated upwards, as if drawn by the Silver Moon, flying towards it, while the Moon Night Market plunged into Endless darkness.

"Luna becomes the sole Moon Chanter. The Moon God descends upon the world."

"Mission Complete!"