Ren Suo clicked his tongue, but he didn't really feel much regret.

Each Moon Phase refreshed the Miracles anyway, and not every Miracle was useful to him. For example, the previous Miracle that allowed for a hundredfold efficiency only in a tiny dark room was completely useless to him.

In some games with higher degrees of freedom, he had seen quite a few Skills that only worked when teammates were present. For instance, his own character required teammates to be useful—he was a Healing Cultivator who didn't participate in combat, and if there were no teammates fighting to the death in front, this Holy Hand of gynecology couldn't exert his prowess.

Luna's previous Miracle made others grow larger and herself shrink. In fact, it also required a teammate's help to have tactical significance, but Ren Suo had only used it on Strange Creatures.

Therefore, Ren Suo put aside the Miracle matter and controlled Luna to see if she could earn some Wealth Points.

However, as she walked on, a red glowing object suddenly appeared on the screen.

Hmm?

Ren Suo had Luna walk over for a closer look and found a somewhat deflated can, red on top and blue on the bottom, labeled Coca-Cola on the top and Pepsi on the bottom... A combination of two colas? Were the people in the Mask of the Moon so greedy that even drinking cola required two flavors?

But why was the can marked in red?

Just when Ren Suo was puzzled, a small mission prompt popped up in the top left corner:

"Throw the can into the trash bin."

Ren Suo uttered an "Ah," and only then did he remember that Luna was currently tagged as the Environmental King. And a woman determined to become the Environmental King naturally couldn't tolerate seeing trash in her field of vision, so he had Luna take the can and throw it away.

"'Environmental King' role-play successful, 1 Experience Point gifted by the dream."

Ren Suo tugged at the corner of his mouth, feeling like he had spotted a coin on the road, picked it up, only to find it was just a penny—picking it up wasn't even worth the effort of bending over.

But since there was nothing else to do, and Luna hadn't found a way to earn Wealth Points yet, Ren Suo had her pick up trash first.

There wasn't a shortage of trash in the amusement park—things like dirty socks that had been used for Christmas gifts, ice cream cones, gift boxes, reindeer hats, drink bottles, park maps, a sobbing little girl...

A sobbing little girl!?

Ren Suo blinked his eyes and saw that the little girl standing next to the bumper car facility, rubbing her eyes and crying, was indeed radiating a dazzling red glow—was she actually categorized as trash?

Ren Suo had Luna approach and ask the little girl, "What happened?"

Seeing Luna, the little girl started sobbing and hugged Luna, whimpering a few times before saying, "Mom, Mommy is gone."

It seemed rather normal for kids to get lost in amusement parks. So, Luna continued to ask, "Where did Mommy go missing?"

Little girl: "At the beginning!"

Luna: "At the beginning?"

Little girl: "I, I always wanted to come to the amusement park, but Mommy didn't come... SOB SOB SOB..."

Luna's inner voice: The Mask of the Moon is a dream woven by many, but not everyone's dreams are necessarily the same. This child wanted to come to the amusement park, but her mother might not have wanted to come...

A game prompt appeared: "Would you like to consume 5 Dream Quota to strengthen the target's yearning?"

Ren Suo was slightly startled—Dream Quota could be used on the natives?

According to Luna, the Moon Masked World was not simply a dream. In a typical dream, the dreamer can do whatever they want and have whatever they desire. Unless they are woken up by warm sensations related to water scenes in the dream, the dreamer can essentially do as they please.

However, the Moon Masked World didn't have a master of the dream, or rather, the masters of the dream were all the natives.

Therefore, a dynamic balance ensued: if everyone dreamed of the same thing, it would naturally be harmonious, such as perfect couples, seemingly from an animated world, walking the streets together. But if people had different dreams, they would go their separate ways.

Like the little girl in front of him, she wanted to be at the amusement park, but her mother didn't want to come, so they were separated. The little girl couldn't create a mother for herself, so she could only cry at the amusement park, waiting for her mother to remember her...

But there was a loophole here: the Apostle of the Moon God.

The Apostle of the Moon God could modify anything in the world by consuming Dream Quota—be it the relationships between characters, their status, their homes, their actions. As long as there was enough Dream Quota, the Apostle of the Moon God was the god of the Mask of the Moon.

Without much consideration, Ren Suo chose to spend 5 Dream Quota to help the little girl find her mother. Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, the persona of the Environmental King was 'must deal with all the trash in sight.' Therefore, if Luna ignored the little girl, the character tag would collapse.

It was like the Mysteriously Ill Patient who ran incredibly fast; the moment they were recognized, their persona would crumble. After all, that persona cost Ren Suo 2,000 Dream Quota, and he certainly didn't want it to go to waste.

Of course, Luna had another choice; after all, trash bins can fit little children… but Ren Suo didn't have the habit of bullying kids. He had a younger sister who had grown up with him, and if he dared to bully children, he would have been spanked by his parents until his butt split in two.

A strand of Moonlight fell from Luna's fingertips onto the little girl, and suddenly her crying became incredibly piercing—not irritating, but heart-meltingly pitiful.

Just then, a lady dressed as flamboyantly as a forty-year-old but with the skin and appearance of someone in her early twenties suddenly came from the other side. Upon seeing the little girl, she immediately came over. The little girl, seeing her, broke free from Luna and cried out "Mommy!" hugging the lady.

After the lady soothed the little girl, she came over to thank Luna. "I'm sorry, I was so engrossed in playing mahjong that I forgot about my daughter... Thank you for taking care of her. Please accept this small token of my gratitude."

"Luna received 20 Wealth Points."

"'Environmental King' role-play successful, 200 Experience Points gifted by the dream."

Ren Suo couldn't help but exclaim in wonder; finally, his patience had paid off. Not only did he gain 200 Experience Points, but he also earned 20 Wealth Points... which was roughly equivalent to one day's meal expenses.

Having spent 5 Dream Quota to earn these, he wasn't sure if it was a loss or a profit.

However, after the Dream Quota was used to enhance the little girl's longing, it directly twisted the dream, merging her mother's dream with hers. This caused her mother to suddenly shift from the mahjong table to the amusement park, and neither of them sensed anything amiss.

This power was nothing short of miraculous.

It seemed, though, due to the Trait of the Apostle of the Moon God, Luna, while awake, could only use Dream Quota to strengthen the longings of other natives. She couldn't use Dream Quota to modify the world herself; she had to be in the dream-within-a-dream world to do so.

But at that moment, Ren Suo suddenly thought of an interesting application: What if he spent Dream Quota to give Luna a good identity first, and then let a powerful being like the Seraph intersect with Luna's dream? Wouldn't that allow the Seraph to accompany Luna around the clock, essentially giving Luna a powerful bodyguard?

Furthermore, if Luna offended any native, for instance, if a native was hunting her, Ren Suo could also use this method to launch a dimension-reducing attack, ensuring that the native could never meet Luna again. Wouldn't that be more convenient than killing?

Worth trying.

But this function probably wouldn't be useful against other Apostles of the Moon God. According to Ren Suo's computing brain, Apostles of the Moon God here were equivalent to 'Players,' while other natives were NPCs. Players could control the actions of NPCs through coding, but they had no way to control other Players' actions unless they directly hacked their accounts.

Ren Suo had Luna continue wandering around the amusement park to see if there were any other wild children. Suddenly, he saw a flash of red darting from the woods onto the sidewalk. His spirits instantly lifted: Could that be a swiftly moving piece of tra... a lost child!?

Luna ran over to check and discovered that the flash of red was a ginger cat. The cat wasn't running anymore and was being petted by two humans, looking quite comfortable.

And those two people were acquaintances of Luna: the NPC doctor and nurse, except now their relationship was Childhood Sweethearts.

"Is it a wild kitten... How about I adopt you?" the doctor said affectionately, holding the little ginger cat as one would hold a baby.

The cat meowed, and the doctor rubbed its little head. "If you want to leave in the future, then leave."

Then, Luna watched as the red glow around the ginger cat quietly dissipated, and its status changed from untended trash to the doctor's pet.

Even picking up trash has competition... Ren Suo muttered to himself. You're lucky, this NPC, that you're on good terms with Luna. Otherwise, I would have had Luna bag you and beat you up.

Such good trash was rare indeed!

If he could pick up more of this cost-effective trash, maybe Ren Suo could have Luna achieve a Perfect role-play of 'Environmental King' in the next Moon Phase.

As Ren Suo was about to direct Luna to other places to pick up trash, Luna suddenly had an inner thought: He might be able to perform the Moon Ceremony with me.

Ren Suo was taken aback for a moment, taking three seconds to realize that Luna was referring to the Miracle she had acquired in this Moon Phase.

But the Miracle clearly stated that the Moon Ceremony required an opposite-sex companion to gain character tag Experience Points.

Was an NPC doctor considered an opposite-sex companion?

Ren Suo was confused for a while, then quickly had Luna go over and grab the doctor—if that worked, then it was a windfall. Did opposite-sex companions not have to be partners brought along from the start? Could one just casually fool any native from the Moon Masked World?

But why did Luna mention this just now? Had she spoken earlier, Ren Suo would have easily picked a random male passerby to fool... Or did Luna want to choose herself?

The doctor, who was holding the cat, was grabbed by Luna. He turned his head to look at her, showing little surprise. "...We meet again, Luna."

The Little Nurse, who was stroking the cat's ears, also stared intently at Luna.

Press "R1" to activate the Miracle!

Faster than words could describe, Luna reached out, steadied the doctor's head, and kissed him.

Although there was no moon in the night sky, a stream of silver-white Moonlight fell upon them. The myriad colors of the amusement park could not diminish the Moonlight in the slightest; they seemed to become the sole protagonists within it.

Ren Suo, expressionless, oh-ed, "So this is the Moon Ceremony."

Three seconds later, Luna released the doctor. His first reaction was to turn to the Little Nurse, who looked like she was about to cry, and say, "Don't panic. Luna must have her reasons for doing this."

Luna: "Yes, I did it for some reasons I cannot disclose, and I need his help."

Saying this, Luna very naturally linked her arm with the doctor's right arm. As the price for the Miracle, she had to maintain continuous physical contact with an opposite-sex companion. Otherwise... well, there was no otherwise; Ren Suo simply couldn't control Luna to make her leave the doctor. Luna had to drag the doctor along with her.

But this price was absolutely worth it.

"Because the Moon Ceremony Miracle has occurred, the dream grants 250 'Environmental King' Experience Points."

With the 200 points from earlier and these 250 points, the 'Environmental King' tag, with a total of 500 Experience Points, would soon achieve Perfect role-play!

Once Perfect role-play was achieved, then even if Luna did something inconsistent with the character of the Environmental King, like spitting on the ground, her persona would not collapse, and she could continue to use this character tag indefinitely!

However, the Moon Ceremony Miracle really just required finding a close member of the opposite sex. Ren Suo couldn't help but think: If an Apostle of the Moon God knew many natives, couldn't they become a Kissing Demon to level up quickly?

It's just that if the number of people involved in the Moon Ceremony increased, the price would make it impossible for the Apostle of the Moon God to move, as she would be... well, covered in...

Ren Suo had Luna attempt to activate the Miracle on the doctor again. After all, once is an accident, twice is practice. If there really was such a good thing as leveling up with a kiss, who would care about a little saliva?

However, after this kiss, there were no game prompts, only the Little Nurse glaring at them angrily. "That's enough, isn't it!? Don't push your luck!"

Ren Suo ignored her. Anyway, the Little Nurse's relationship with Luna had always been 'dispensable.' He defiantly activated the Miracle a third time.

This time Luna even kissed for a few seconds longer, and finally, an inner thought emerged: It seems the Moon Ceremony can only be performed once in a short period.

The Kissing Demon plan collapsed instantly. Luna then said, "That's enough, but now I have to hold your arm and move with you."

The doctor stopped the Little Nurse from speaking and held out his hand. "15 Wealth Points."

Luna: "Huh?"

Doctor: "5 points each time, three times makes 15 points. Pretty fair, right?"

Huh?

Ren Suo thought the doctor would ask why, feel embarrassed, or act macho and say it didn't matter. He never expected him to ask for money!

Luna was a super beautiful girl! Couldn't he get this for free!?

While Ren Suo was dumbfounded, he accidentally pressed "R1" again, and Luna kissed the doctor once more.

Without Ren Suo needing to type, Luna directly said, "20 points, for you."

The newly acquired Wealth Points, all gone just because he'd made her hit on an NPC...

Should he reload?

Just as the thought of reloading crossed Ren Suo's mind, the doctor laughed. "You're so serious, it's actually making me feel a bit embarrassed... As a token of gratitude, Luna, if you ever want to eat something tasty, feel free to come to us."

The doctor glanced at the Little Nurse. "What do you think?"

The Little Nurse pursed her lips, looked at Luna for a good while, and then reluctantly said, "...Sure."

Spending 20 Wealth Points to unlock the doctor and nurse's mysterious food store?

A thought crossed Ren Suo's mind. He felt that the kind of Miracle that could solidify food buff effects might appear again. Besides, buff props in this game were hard to find; those found on the street were expensive and weak, not nearly as good as those offered by the doctor and nurse.

Therefore, he suppressed the urge to reload and had Luna continue the conversation. "Where are you planning to go?"

"We'll continue to play at the amusement park." The Little Nurse hugged the doctor's other arm at this time, staring at Luna and said, "If you don't want to play, you don't have to come!"

Luna: "I want to play!"

No, you don't.

You should continue to pick up trash, and then you can quickly become the Environmental King... Huh!?

Ren Suo gripped the controller tightly, only to find that the game seemed to have entered a cutscene mode. He couldn't control Luna at all and could only watch helplessly as the two women escorted the doctor toward the roller coaster facility.

Ren Suo fell into deep thought—Should I have customized a male character at the beginning? Playing like this seems to lack immersion... But then again, male characters come with other risks... It's quite troubling.

...

"Luna?"

The Black Cat sitting in Gu Yueyan's arms broke free and jumped out, silently landing on the ground and running towards the Moonlight outside, the yellow bell on its Red Ribbon jingling.

She quickly stood up from the base of the wall and saw a tall, beautiful woman appear before her in the Moonlight, accompanied by a young man.

"Teacher Fan." Gu Yueyan picked up the Black Cat and greeted her with a smile.

"Gu Yueyan?... Did you come to see Luna again?" Teacher Fan seemed somewhat surprised. It wasn't the first time she had seen Gu Yueyan playing with the Black Cat, but it was the first time this late. She suddenly thought of something and asked, "Usually, I don't put much effort into taking care of Luna, but she always seems to have enough food... Are you the one helping to feed her?"

"I... I rarely feed her." Gu Yueyan shook her head. "It seems Teacher Ren has been helping to feed Luna."

"Which Teacher Ren?" Teacher Fan was confused.

"It must be Ren Suo, right?" The young man beside Teacher Fan laughed. "In Heavenly Lotus Academy, he's probably the only one with time to feed cats..."

Gu Yueyan raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at him and asked, "And you are...?"

"Yi Zhao, captain of the Sixth Team of the Tactical Bureau," the young man said. "I've met Ren Suo a few times, but I've heard about him more than just a few times... Captain Li and Deputy Director Yu talk about him all the time. Ah, right, I'm also your Teacher Fan's boyfriend."

Teacher Fan looked at Yi Zhao with annoyance and then said to Gu Yueyan, "It's very late now. Don't linger outside; go back to the dormitory quickly."

"Mm."

Gu Yueyan nodded. Looking at Teacher Fan and Yi Zhao, she blinked. "There should be no buses back to the city by now..."

"Yeah, that's why it will be just the two of us for the rest of the night," Yi Zhao sighed with folded arms. "It's not easy to find some leisure time amidst the busyness, and I've even managed to avoid my colleagues' invitations, but your Teacher Fan insists on going home... EEK!"

Yi Zhao, whose flank was pinched so painfully it felt like his very soul was taking flight, finally shut his mouth obediently. Teacher Fan, her face flushed red, beckoned to the Black Cat, which immediately sprinted into her arms.

"Oh, right." Teacher Fan suddenly remembered something. "Isn't your Spell..."

Teacher Fan stopped mid-sentence. She looked at Gu Yueyan, then at Yi Zhao beside her, and shook her head. "Never mind, I can't even manage my own affairs... Gu Yueyan, you better hurry back to the dormitory. Don't linger on the way. Bye."

"Bye, Teacher Fan."

Watching Teacher Fan and Yi Zhao enter the dormitory building, Gu Yueyan took out her phone to check the time.

"It's past midnight; it's December 4th now..." Gu Yueyan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders, her body completely relaxing. "I'd better go back and focus on Cultivation. Xianyu's suggestion isn't for me... If I'm a coward, then so be it."

She looked up and saw a room on the fifth floor light up. She couldn't help but bite her lip, muttering softly, "Just the two of them..."

She shook her head and turned towards the dormitory. But after only a couple of steps, Gu Yueyan turned back around to see a Black Cat jump down from the fifth floor, using the air conditioning unit as a stepping stone, its bell clanging as it ran towards her.

"MEOW~"

"Hehe." Gu Yueyan crouched down to hug the Black Cat, affectionately rubbing her face against the cat's. "Luna, Luna, how can you be so adorable~"

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