Dinner was incredibly peaceful this time. Gu Yueyan had joined them as well, but she didn't utter any taunts, and Ren Suo wasn't inclined to provoke her either.

Instead, it was Dong Chengling who initiated a conversation, inquiring when Gu Yueyan would go home. However, Gu Yueyan responded, "I'm going to stay at school during the summer vacation to continue my Cultivation."

This decision was hardly surprising. Although the academy's Cultivation Ground was closed during the summer vacation, the Spiritual Energy Aggregation Device in the dormitory could still be used normally. Most students preferred to 'cram' during this time. Gu Yueyan, aspiring to be a Struggler like Dong Chengling, certainly wouldn't waste this opportunity.

Suddenly, Dong Chengling asked, "Would you like to come and live with me, then?"

"Huh?"

"I have a guest room available, and you can come over any time," Dong Chengling said with a smile. "The environment here should be a bit better than the dorm. If you need to, you can come directly here. That way, you won't have to walk back and forth for meals."

"This, how could I impose..."

"It's no problem at all. Xiao Yan, you're my closest sister at the academy, and I won't be stingy with whatever help I can offer."

Gu Yueyan really wanted to accept, but then she glanced at Ren Suo, who was eating indifferently (from her perspective). For some reason, she hesitantly refused, "I have a roommate in the dormitory, and I'm going to spend the summer vacation with her!"

"Ah, if you have a friend, it's better to have fun together," Dong Chengling agreed. "The friendships established during our youth are the ones most likely to last."

At that moment, Dong Chengling took Gu Yueyan's hand, smiled affectionately, and said, "However, as long as you're willing, I will always be your friend, your sister, your teacher. Whatever troubles you have, feel free to discuss them with me."

For some reason, Gu Yueyan suddenly felt a twinge of guilt.

***

After feeding the Black Cat downstairs some Spicy Fish Kid, Ren Suo returned home and turned on his Mini-World Game Console, only then remembering that it was already July 9th, two days after Minor Heat.

He opened the "Critical Breakthrough Game (Level 3)" section in the "World Store" and, as expected, found a new free game—Of course, one he couldn't choose.

The new game was still a 3-star game, but the highest reward was a whopping 560 Merit Points!

However, this game was a... series game. This meant it had multiple chapters requiring multiple uploads, similar to games like *Assassin* and *Over My Dead Body*.

Of course, each chapter of the game was definitely no shorter than other games of the same star rating, so it demanded a significant investment of time.

If nothing unexpected happened, Ren Suo might not refresh his column next month and directly choose this game instead.

However, he felt he probably couldn't bring himself to choose this game...

"*Three Lives of a Nation's Downfall*"

'This role-playing game casts the Player as a palace servant in the harem of one of the last five emperors. The Player will strive to get closer to the emperor for Cultivation purposes, drawing nourishment from his luck. All the while, they will witness how trivial individual struggle is amidst the ebb and flow of history. This complete game includes three major chapters with a total reward of 560 Merit Points. The exclusive reward for complete clearance is "Nation's Downfall." In-app purchases are available, and the game difficulty is rated: 3 stars.'

I'd rather play a couple more games than delve into such a feminine-oriented romance adventure game... After all, there might be R18CG scenes in a game like that!

And just the thought of me pandering to men, endlessly striving to please them, sends a shiver down my spine.

Dignity is crucial, dignity is crucial!

Upon entering the fifth level, Ren Suo suddenly had an idea.

He didn't recreate a Magician character; instead, he selected one from those he had already designed.

The fifth level was a perfectly intact, strange town. The entrance to the level was deserted, and each building resembled candy constructions from a fairytale kingdom. On the ground, there were several carcasses that had been gnawed to the bone, still clad in remnants of black uniforms.

The Magician said back in the first level that the hall can be entered but not exited before it's cleared. Is someone still daring to take risks...?

Ren Suo could now naturally guess there was a chronological connection between the levels. The fact that Caroline and the others who appeared in the third level knew what happened in the first level explained everything.

After people had died, the external organizations naturally dared not send more to their demise. If they were ordinary people, the large forces might not care. However, only Cultivators could enter the hall, and Cultivators were now a valuable resource.

Until Ren Suo faced the boss, it was unlikely any other Cultivators would come in only to die.

However, unlike the previous four levels, there was only one kind of Demon here.

Giant locusts... with human faces!

"You've finally arrived," a girl in a red dress, with golden hair and fair skin, rose from a pool of fresh blood on the ground. She glanced at the Magician and the four Red Hoods behind him, licked her lips, and smiled. "Isn't Ding Delan enough for you? What use is this trash? Why don't I purify them of their blood? That would be putting waste to good use."

"This place suits you well, Mosquito Woman," Nimue responded coldly.

Ren Suo had no interest in listening to them bicker. He quickly attacked a nearby locust, but unexpectedly, this attracted a whole swarm of Strange Creatures!

Upon entering combat, all the Female Mages also stopped bickering and activated their Offerings to fight!

Ding Delan's blood Offering, 'Demonic Red Moon,' transformed into a Blood Moon that drifted through the sky. Lunpena wielded her sword Offering, 'Sword Saint Sapling,' brandishing a wooden sword to cleanse the world. Elaine employed her Healing Offering, 'Stubborn Bell,' granting all Magicians who heard its chime both Healing and Defense boosts!

However, when they killed the first locust, it neither dissipated into black mist nor revealed any target for Redemption!

It was then that Ding Delan finally said, "The Demons in this place have completely integrated into the hall. They've assimilated all other Demons, making them Clones. So, to purify the Forbidden Fruit, you just need to kill all the Demons."

That was easier said than done. Ren Suo realized the difficulty of this level when he saw all the Strange Creatures on screen swayed by hatred. Previously, eliminating Demons involved luring and dealing with them gradually. This time, however, was different; they had to face all the Demons at once!

Facing the terrifying horde of Demons, the Magicians couldn't take a step forward, let alone Teleport. The locust swarm's Attack speed was incredibly fast; anyone who charged into it would surely be bitten to death!

"It doesn't look difficult, but it's harder than before…" Ren Suo exhaled. This must be the hardest part of the Saint Hand Style...

If you went with the Demon Arm Style and had enough output, a Magician could rely on large-area damage Offerings to stand against the horde of Demons.

But now, the Magicians could only rely on the output of their fellow Walkers.

Looks like we're going to get stuck... huh?

Suddenly, many figures emerged at the entrance to the hall.

"FIRE!"

A volley of bullets whizzed past the Magicians, streaking towards the sky.

"Mysterious Country's Strategic Yangtze Troops, here to support the Mages Under the World Tree!"

Supernatural Squads from various countries have shown up again. Clearly, the entrance to the hall this time must be in a Minor World.

But the problem is, how could they have arrived before I've even reached the boss?

However, upon reflection, Ren Suo realized that since the 'boss' of this level was essentially all the lesser Demons, the entrance to the Secret Realm must have changed the moment they killed the first locust.

Caroline was there too, but this time she wasn't the Commander of the Federal Watchers. A middle-aged man with a scar stood in front of her.

"Nice to meet you. I am Zack, Commander of the Federal Watchers." This was Angel Zack, a formidable man whose combat power was second only to Devouring the Spirit of the World, ranking him among the top ten strongest in the world!

At that moment, however, the stunned Commander of the Mysterious Country's Yangtze Troops walked over. He looked at the Magician's appearance and said in surprise, "You... Could you be the Magician who was sacrificed in the Mysterious Country's Secret Realm?"

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