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After simmering for two days, the impact of "Midnight Walker" finally exploded. It was, after all, a video by Ren Naiser. Even if ordinary people weren't interested, they would politely force themselves to watch it out of respect for the female owner.
However, the dramatic power of "Midnight Walker" was astonishing. Three minutes in, and you'd want to finish the episode. After finishing the episode, you'd be left holding hands, staring tearfully into each other's eyes, and sobbing into the arms of a colleague, classmate, or even an electric fan.
Triggering emotions with tragedy, healing heartache with a meal.
Compared to the money-burning special effects of "Mage Under the World Tree," "Opening the Spirit Treasury," and "Infinite Intrusion," "Midnight Walker" seemed normal—even if customers who seemed like demons and ghosts had appeared in it, such types of film and television works were not unprecedented.
But no other work had reached the level of "Midnight Walker." Even ordinary people could feel that after watching it and sleeping with sorrow, they would wake up the next day invigorated and filled with hope, ready to start another day of being squeezed dry as social animals.
If the previous works were commercial films, then this was an art film.
All the foods that appeared in "Midnight Walker" quickly became signature dishes at various eateries, especially the bowl of egg noodles ordered by the first customer in the first episode. Ren Suo discovered that even the cafeteria had started selling it!
Compared to the complex information on the internet, the internal network was calm and peaceful.
The 'Fairy Palace, World Tree, Ren Naiser, Special Case Group' seemed to be on a government-funded tour, engaging in a Pilgrimage to the Sacred Land. They were visiting various places around the world where the Fairy Palace Food God had appeared. Their investigation reports were also publicly displayed on the internal network—because there was nothing to hide.
The hottest topic of discussion on the internal network was about the purpose and methods of the Fairy Palace Food God.
The actions of the people from Fairy Palace were always mysterious, and it was obvious that the Food God was handing out benefits this time. What was in it for her?
Was it because the Magicians under the World Tree were gaining attention, so she was also making an appearance to maintain her fame?
Or did the people from Fairy Palace have a quota for undertaking missions in the mortal realm, requiring them to regularly descend to Earth to spread warmth?
Alternatively, was the Food God accumulating virtue? This conjecture had the most support—after all, the Nine-Tailed Fox had said something similar before; the little animals from Fairy Palace acted for virtue's sake. Following this line of thought, the Food God was surely also spreading warmth for virtue.
There was good reason for people to trust this theory: if Fairy Palace truly valued virtue, it meant there would be many more opportunities to spread warmth in the future. If you missed out this time, maybe there would be another chance!
Ren Suo commented, "'666,' 'You are all right,' 'It's definitely like this.'"
On the other hand, regarding the methods of the Food God, researchers had different opinions.
Some believed that the Food God could cleanse the filth from one's soul with food, perhaps thinking that the soul's impurities were like the grime on one's body, which could be washed off with a delicious meal.
Others thought it was a purification ceremony, encompassing the customers recounting their personal life experiences, the Food God cooking, and the customers eating. This was a necessary process, after which one would receive a purification of the soul.
Many more believed that the Food God's food contained a kind of 'Positive Energy.' Those full of negative energy would return to normal after eating it, while ordinary people would see their talents improve.
Ren Suo calmly answered the urgent questions raised by the Special Case Group and did not join in other discussions about the Food God. Instead, he checked his discussion post "The Special Monsters of Flourishing Sakura," where many researchers were already citing historical records to answer.
Despite all being Earthlings, only the monsters of Flourishing Sakura possessed such a historical sentiment, and everyone was naturally curious.
This was something Ren Suo truly didn't know, so he left the investigation to the researchers. He was merely using this discussion to urge the internal network to hurry up and settle his points for the correct guess he had previously made.
Just as he was about to begin his cultivation, Ren Suo heard a DING from his phone—it was the adventurer finally clearing out the dog-like creatures outside the cave.
After Ren Suo scanned the "Kusanagi Household's Flame Gauntlets" for him, the adventurer became unrivaled in the vicinity. However, he was still luring out the monsters one by one. His final result was earning 40 energy points, after which he sat down to rest.
The adventurer continued forward:
"After moving my body around, I feel very comfortable."
"I walked along the road and came across a child driving a toy car. The kid, sporting a topknot and dressed in a tiny suit, was adorable. They were sitting in a toy car, swaying as they approached me. They looked surprised to see me and wondered where I came from."
"Finding out I came from outside, the kid led me towards the village. Along the way, we met many villagers, all dressed in splendid attire, leisurely strolling the streets. They were very surprised to see me."
"I noticed that the houses here were all two or three-story villas, complete with gardens and swimming pools; the entire village radiated an air of opulence."
"The roads in the village were wide, with four lanes, but no one was driving. The Village Chief, seemingly aware of my arrival, came to pick me up in a Maserati—I recognized its trident logo."
"When I got into the car, it sank slightly under my weight. The Village Chief was a middle-aged man wearing thick glasses. The kid I met earlier turned out to be the chief's son. He also got in the car, pestering me about what the outside world was like. I was puzzled and asked, 'Haven't you ever played outside?'"
"The chief said that most of the people in the village came from outside and had been living here for a long time. It was too much trouble to leave, but self-sufficiency wasn't an issue. Therefore, after arriving, they rarely left and didn't know much about the outside world anymore. However, they received gifts from relatives outside, so life was fine."
"The Village Chief said that after living here for a while, you wouldn't want to leave. Life was comfortable, there was no need to hustle for survival as in the outside world, and illness was non-existent."
"The Village Chief said that the place was very safe, and all the villagers were good people who would help each other out if needed."
"I arrived at the Village Chief's house, which was extremely luxurious; to call it a mansion would be an understatement. Upon entering, I saw a lawn vast enough to be a golf course, complete with a swimming pool. They lived in a place akin to a palace. This made me, a poor wretch, feel a surge of envy, jealousy, and hatred, and I couldn't help but marvel at the chief's wealth."
"The Village Chief said they didn't have much money, but their relatives outside gave them a lot of money every year so they could live well here."
"The Village Chief's Wife was a beautiful, intellectual-looking woman with glasses. When she stood, her legs were pressed tightly together without a hint of a gap, and her prominent chest immediately drew one's gaze."
"They invited me to have dinner with them. The Village Chief said that although they were self-sufficient, some of the more precious foods still had to be brought in from the outside. They would treat me with the highest standards."
"Although the table laden with delicacies had gone cold—perhaps it was their local custom—the food was indeed delicious (energy points +10)."
"After eating, the Village Chief took me to a room to rest and freshen up. It wasn't often they had an outsider visit, so the Village Chief hoped I could stay for a few more days."
"The guest room was large but sparsely furnished; apart from a bed and a desk, there was nothing else. However, I was very tired today, so I decided to rest."
"At that moment, someone suddenly knocked on the door."
Ren Suo made a snap decision and pressed down, then several options appeared:
"Explore," "Take out items from the inventory," "Open the door," "Blast the door," "Ignore the door."
Ren Suo chose "Ignore the door," and after a while, the knocking stopped.
"I ignored the knock and lay on the bed, ready to sleep."
"Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine (the Red Heart-Shaped Sunglasses disappeared), and I jumped up."
"The door burst open, and a dark figure lunged at me. I threw a punch, but at the same moment, an assailant hiding under the bed also rushed out to stab me."
"I died."
Ren Suo blinked. He found that in addition to options ① "Accidentally Encountering a Peach Blossom Forest" and ② "After walking dozens of steps, suddenly everything brightened up," there was now a third option: ③ "Set up a feast and prepare chicken for dinner."
Choosing ③, the game started again from when the Village Chief took the adventurer into the room.
The knocking sound occurred once more, and this time Ren Suo chose "Blast the door"!
Something's wrong, I thought. Why just knock without speaking? It must be a trick!
"I threw a punch, and my blazing fist blasted the door open, revealing a boy and a girl standing at the doorway. They were wearing gorgeous ancient clothing, and their cheeks seemed to be rouged."
"They looked at me and asked if I needed anything. I said I needed them to stop knocking."
"They nodded, then charged at me together!"
"My fists erupted in blazing flames as I struck out, but I missed. They nimbly landed on my arms and simultaneously attacked my chin, blowing my head off."
After reloading the game again, this time when the knocking interrupted, the adventurer's narration suddenly included strange content:
Those two monsters outside... I can't beat them for now. What should I do...?
This time Ren Suo chose "Take out items from the inventory."
The children were extremely fast; the adventurer simply couldn't hit them. So now, he needed to either get faster or be able to predict their movements.
With only 50 energy points available, Ren Suo didn't have many options. But fortunately, there was one item that could meet the requirements, and it wouldn't be embarrassing even if Ren Suo had drawn this reward himself.
"How could I, your lord, possibly lose? Luckily, I came prepared—"
"The Three-Tomoe Eye!"
"Ah, these cosmetic contact lenses allow me to predict the trajectories of fast-moving objects! Hahaha, die, monsters!"
This time, the adventurer again chose to directly blast the door and, without chatting with the children, immediately launched a flurry of fists at them!
The children moved extremely quickly, but the adventurer, despite appearing slower, managed to strike them first!
And it didn't stop there; the adventurer pulled the children into the room. No matter how they dodged, they couldn't escape, getting batted around like a volleyball!
Clearly enraged, the children's eyes turned bloodshot—or perhaps they were just swollen from the beating—and they let out piercing screams as they clawed at the adventurer from two directions!
The adventurer leaned back slightly, grabbed their heads, and smashed them together. Blazing flames erupted from his hands, setting the children alight.
The children soon burned to ash and were scattered by the wind, disappearing without a trace.
"These monsters really look like people. (energy points +20)"
"At that point, the Village Chief came up. He seemed surprised to see the guest room door missing, but he didn't ask anything. Instead, he complimented my strength and asked me how I did it."
"I said, 'Ah, you've asked the right person. All my current strength was gained through diligent, step-by-step training, and my treasures are magical props I painstakingly found in various places. There are no shortcuts to becoming powerful.'"
Ren Suo: "..."
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