Mini World Game Console-Chapter 809 - 810: It’s My Turn, Draw!

"Finally, we've arrived..."

In a residential area near Asakusa, Taito District in Tokyo, two taxis stopped. Ren Suo and his group moved their suitcases out of the taxis, ready to check into their Airbnb.

The first stop of their April trip was Flourishing Sakura Tokyo.

Although the trip was heavily sponsored by Ren Xingmei, the wealthy young lady, they had a better accommodation strategy in Tokyo than hotels: an Airbnb.

Qiao Muyi, who was in charge of the travel plans, had booked a small villa-style Airbnb on the website. It was spacious enough to meet everyone's needs, offered a large area for activities, and was not far from the station—perfect for travelers like them who wanted to stay together.

They could have booked hotels, but most hotel rooms were very small, and the spacious ones were much more expensive than Airbnbs. Whether for entertainment, romance, or just having fun, the Airbnb offered great value for money.

"What a big house!" Little Jiu opened the gate and ran around on the yard's grass, curiously squatting down to examine a flowerpot on a stand.

Qiao Muyi, who had the keys, opened the front door. The duplex villa featured minimalist decor and a spacious living room. Everyone curiously went inside to explore.

"Very nice." Gu Yueyan, who was usually strict, gave a rare positive comment. "This feeling of being at home is better than a hotel."

"It would be even better if there was an underground cultivation room for installing a Spiritual Energy Aggregation Device," Dong Chengling said as she looked around, then shook her head. "But a smaller home that's easier to clean is more comfortable. This place is too big; just keeping it tidy would take a lot of time."

"Is that so? I think it's quite nice here." Qiao Muyi changed into indoor slippers, took a big gulp of the sports drink she bought at the airport, and lazily sat on the sofa, smiling. "Living in a house like this in the future would be great. As for cleaning, don't we have a certain stay-at-home security guard who loves tidiness and has plenty of free time?"

Ren Xingmei raised an eyebrow slightly. "We can hire cleaners. But, if we were to actually buy this type of townhouse in Lianjiang... it would sting a bit."

Just a bit painful!?

Everyone suddenly had a deeper understanding of Ren Xingmei's financial power.

Even though Dong Chengling, Qiao Muyi, and Gu Yueyan didn't care much about money, as they had life goals greater than wealth, they had to admit that Ren Xingmei, who had amassed such riches at a young age, was not necessarily less accomplished than them.

Of course, there were also materialistic women who simply loved money.

Lin Xianyu's eyes sparkled as she went over to hug Ren Xingmei, rubbing against her and fawning, "Rich lady, rich lady, we're living together now, so we're like family, right? If we're family, then—"

She stopped mid-sentence, sensing a wave of physiological peril. Tilting her head slightly and noticing the strange looks from everyone, she bolted like a startled cat. "Hey, I need to use the restroom first!"

"MEOW~"

Ren Suo quickly caught the Black Cat that jumped towards him, blinking and not daring to speak. Because of Lin Xianyu's words, the living room fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, a new storm brewing in the quiet.

Little Jiu, having finally had her fill of fun in the yard, came inside. Noticing everyone was quiet and that Lin Xianyu was missing, she shrewdly took a jab at Lin Xianyu, "Did Xianyu say something wrong again?"

No, Lin Xianyu hadn't said anything wrong.

But sometimes, the truth can be more embarrassing than a mistake.

Humans can easily forgive others' mistakes, but they often cannot forgive others for being correct. Mistakes can be rectified, but correctness is a reality that must be accepted.

"I'm going to pick a room on the second floor," Ren Xingmei said, breaking the silence first. "Luna, come here."

"I'm going too."

"Let's go together."

In an instant, the group of girls noisily headed upstairs to choose their rooms. Even the Black Cat was taken away by Ren Xingmei, as if the previous awkward silence had never existed.

Ren Suo sighed with relief and obediently stayed on the first floor, playing on his phone. After nearly twelve hours of buffering, the information for "Cataclysm of Tomorrow" had finally finished loading. Ren Suo could now sort out the recent changes in the game.

First, there were Dragon King Zhao Huo and Xiao Meng. Xiao Meng's Unity Magic Cultivation had soared to Fifth Tier 35%, and Dragon King Zhao Huo's to Fourth Transformation 90%. Just one more panda instance run would allow Dragon King Zhao Huo to level up.

Besides them, among the remaining 998 people, 600 had experienced varying increases in their Unity Magic Cultivation. Ten of them had their maximum Unity Level increased to the Fifth Tier. One had it increased to the Sixth Transformation, and another's Unity Magic Cultivation limit went up to the Seventh Stage, becoming a named... Elite Cultivator!

In the year 2049, an era where Fourth-Transformation cultivators were worthless, Fifth Tiers were everywhere, and Sixth Transformations struggled to find work, only Seven-Turn Cultivators were truly elite talents!

But... why was their Unity Magic Cultivation limit at the Fourth Transformation when they were first summoned, only to skyrocket to the Seventh Stage after the first chapter was uploaded?

On the other hand, the rise in the basic Unity Magic Level was understandable to Ren Suo.

According to the game's hints, Ren Suo understood that the so-called "Future Echo" included not only echoes from 2049 but also from their current year, 2019. Combined with the game prompts that only appeared after the videos were played, it was clear that the increase in the characters' in-game cultivation was related to the sensation caused by the videos.

This meant that when Ren Suo uploaded the second and third video chapters, all Future Cultivators involved in the battles would receive the 2019 Future Echo bonus.

As for why Dragon King Zhao Huo seemed to receive so many more Future Echo bonuses than others... perhaps it was because he had become "hot" globally. People online were already forming groups to go visit him.

Following this logic, Dragon King Zhao Huo's goofy style was actually a good thing. The more attention and discussion he generated, the more potent the Future Echo he received, and the faster his cultivation would rise!

Suddenly realizing this game secret, Ren Suo felt a jolt of excitement!

Dragon King Zhao Huo, to save Earth, we've decided you're going to be an idol!

I wonder if I can stuff a microphone in your mouth during the cosmic battle in the second chapter...

As for the increase in other people's maximum Unity Magic Cultivation, Ren Suo pondered for a long time, suspecting the Mini-World Game Console might be up to something.

Although Ren Suo trusted the Mini-World Game Console, could a 2019 game console truly peer into the future of 2049?

A day, a month, a year—Ren Suo believed the Mini-World Game Console could manage that. But for the future thirty years from now, Ren Suo doubted if the Mini-World Game Console wasn't biting off more than it could chew.

Whether the future could be changed was still unknown. However, with variables like "Ren Naiser" and the "Mini-World Game Console" in play, even if the broad strokes of the future remained unchanged, the details should differ.

Perhaps some Future Cultivators were already High-Tier Cultivators, and the Mini-World Game Console had simply overlooked them.

More likely, some Future Cultivators had their life trajectories altered by the "Top-Secret Archives" video, leading to greater achievements in their future. Consequently, the Mini-World Game Console hurriedly updated the game information, pretending nothing had happened.

Ren Suo couldn't confirm the truth, but acquiring more powerful Cultivators was always a good thing, so he didn't dwell on it.

"Seven-Turn Cultivator, Glory Inheritance - Ren Qingqing, comes to exorcise demons."

"Ren Qingqing, Barricade Cultivator, Close-Combat Position, Deployment Cost: 18 points."

"Attack: Weak, Defense: Strong, Attack Range: 1 tile."

"Trait—Majestic Mountains and Rivers Stance: Can intercept two enemies (strengthened after Seventh Stage)."

"Unity Magic—A Decade Is Not Too Late: Stops attacking enemies. Block count +1. Defensive power +50%. Each time attacked adds a layer to the defense net. Each layer of the defense net reduces all damage by 1%, stacking up to 10 layers. When the Unadorned Sword Emperor is on the battlefield, the defense net cannot reduce damage. Instead, after stacking to 10 layers, it will burst instantly, rebounding 200% of all sustained damage to all enemy units within 5 tiles in front."

"Trustworthiness: 0%."

"Unity Level: Fourth Transformation 0%."

A tortoise shell! An extremely practical tortoise shell!

The first thing Ren Suo thought of for this Future Cultivator's use was: take the deadliest hits and stack the thickest armor!

Once her Unity Magic was activated, Ren Qingqing could taunt three enemies. This allowed her to gain a 10% damage reduction through stacked armor, enough to stabilize the battlefield and let other units comfortably deal damage!

If the Unadorned Sword Emperor were present, she could even become a powerful damage-dealing unit. The more hits she took, the higher her damage burst. Even against boss-level combat power from the Ark Troops, as long as she could withstand it, she could shatter everything!

Unfortunately, Ren Suo didn't have the Unadorned Sword Emperor character and didn't even know who this person was. 'Unadorned' and 'Sword Emperor'... this naming style is quite chuunibyo.

But the fact that the Unadorned Sword Emperor could transform Ren Qingqing into a fierce damage dealer suggested their relationship was not ordinary. It was possibly even deeper than that between Zhao Huo, Head of the Remnant Soldiers, and Xiao Meng, the Remnant Soldier's Eye. After all, Xiao Meng could only enhance the damage inflicted on Zhao Huo's enemies, while Ren Qingqing transformed from a tortoise into a hedgehog!

Such a huge transformation, like the indelible ravines carved by rivers into mountains, was so dramatic that Ren Suo could almost imagine a poignant love story.

Alright, it's time to draw cards!

Although Ren Suo was surprised, delighted, and somewhat annoyed by this sudden trip, he did indeed need to travel—he needed to trigger the first-draw rewards from card pools in different locations!

With only so many Celestial Origin Stones, of course, they all had to be used on the cutting edge.

Actually, Ren Suo still had some doubts. If, according to the game's settings, people physically closer to Ren Suo were more likely to be drawn, then the strongest individuals physically closest to him...

...were the women in this very room, who currently possessed world-destroying power.

Ren Suo had no doubt that in that era where anyone below the Seventh Stage was an ant, they would surely become the brightest stars on Earth. Ren Suo's trust in them was like his belief that he himself would inevitably become the most dashing guy in the future—Otherwise, how could he be worthy of them?

So, if Ren Suo drew cards here, would he draw them?

Actually, it didn't really matter if Ren Suo drew them or not. They were alive and well in 2019, which meant that even if they had gone to the battlefield in 1999, they would have emerged unscathed.

But... what if?

Even the slightest possibility made him unwilling to let them go to the battlefield. He would rather see himself dancing awkwardly with Zhao Huo in 1999 than personally deploy his girlfriends onto a battlefield.

But worrying was useless; card drawing was something Ren Suo couldn't control. Actually, even if he did draw them, it wouldn't be a disaster. Ren Suo could just keep them on the bench and not let them fight. The only problem would be the wasted Celestial Origin Stones.

After pondering for a while, Dong Chengling and the others had already chosen their rooms and come downstairs. Qiao Muyi said, "It's getting late. Let's go out to eat. Sigh, I originally wanted to go somewhere farther out, but now we can only find a nearby restaurant and then take a night stroll around Sensoji Temple..."

Delayed by two hours, plus a four-hour and thirty-minute flight, and with Flourishing Sakura being an hour ahead of Mysterious Country, it was already almost 7 PM.

Suddenly remembering something, Ren Suo called Little Jiu over. As she looked at him with an adorably bewildered gaze, Ren Suo stretched out his guilty hands and furiously rubbed Little Jiu's foxy head.

"Hmm—Big Brother, you're mean!" Little Jiu wriggled free from Ren Suo's grasp, trotted back to Dong Chengling's side, stuck out her little tongue at Ren Suo and made a face, then ran back to grab Ren Suo's hand, pouting as she said, "You have to be gentler when you pet me."

"What's with the sudden roughhousing? You'd rather mess with a loli than pet the cat?" Qiao Muyi looked skeptically at Ren Suo. "She's still a child..."

"I just suddenly realized our Little Jiu has gotten even cuter, so I couldn't help myself..." Ren Suo said with a sheepish smile.

"All crimes are committed because one 'couldn't help oneself'..." Lin Xianyu muttered, only to get a tap on the back of her head from Gu Yueyan, who said, "Me hitting you is also because I 'couldn't help myself.'"

Qiao Muyi tilted her head, glanced at Little Jiu, and drawled, "Ohh~~ so you've noticed Little Jiu has gotten cuter~~"

Hearing Qiao Muyi's negative emotions spike, Ren Suo was exasperated—Are you even jealous of a child!?

Deciding to go all in, Ren Suo said, "Maybe it's because we're in a new place, but I think you all seem prettier and cuter too. Let me take a closer look..."

Quicker than words could describe, Ren Suo executed "Ghostly Rapid Step," moving like lightning to gently caress their faces and hair. Gu Yueyan blinked slightly in surprise. Ren Xingmei reached out and grabbed at empty air. Qiao Muyi's lips curled into a slight smile. Dong Chengling blinked, and the Black Cat, being scratched under its chin, squinted blissfully.

"Let's go, let's go eat!" Ren Suo then dashed out of the house.

Ren Suo's sudden bold move made everyone exchange glances—Could it be that deciding to go on this trip was the right decision?

On the way to the restaurant, Ren Suo took a deep breath, opened the "Cataclysm of Tomorrow" app on his phone, and entered the Search interface!

Little Jiu, Dong Chengling, Qiao Muyi, Gu Yueyan… apart from Lin Xianyu, whose luck seemed to be about as bad as his own, Ren Suo had borrowed as much luck as possible from all the "lucky koi" he could!

One Shot Entrancing! A draw and a hit!

New Card Pool: "A Girl's Fate," Thousand Consecutive Searches!

Ren Suo had a pretty good idea that, when it came to High-Tier Cultivators from Flourishing Sakura, it undoubtedly referred to one of the internationally renowned female cultivators—"Gun Supreme" Sakura Kyoko!

If the Flourishing Sakura card pool really had an Eight-Turn Cultivator, it was likely her!

Ren Suo merely hoped the card pool would yield a few more Seven-Turn Cultivators; the number of usable pieces he had now was truly pitiful.

He opened the pack. This time it was… a golden radiance! Not the rainbow fiery flame he got when he drew Dragon King Zhao Huo!

"Search successful!"

"Found 998 Four-Turn Future Cultivators!"

Only two new ones again!?

"Found an Eight-Turn Cultivator!"

"Fighting is fine. Pain is easier to understand than anything else."

"Eight-Turn Cultivator, Gun Supreme - Sakura Kyoko, has come to claim lives."

It was indeed Sakura Kyoko; Ren Suo felt no surprise.

But the next second, Ren Suo silently decided that every time he drew cards, he must touch his girlfriends and Little Jiu—

"Found an Eight-Turn Cultivator!"

"Rather than thinking about how to die beautifully, it's better to think about how to live beautifully until the very end."

"Eight-Turn Cultivator, Divine Spear Girl – Asami Mizuhashi, has come to protect."