"Damn, you five-spice, numbing-pepper fart!"
When Ren Suo took control of Luna and she unexpectedly charged in the opposite direction, he could almost hear the incessant, furious roars of the Apostles of the Moon God in the game. However, in reality, this group of pursuers decisively turned and fled.
The red-haired spear girl, who by now could crush any Apostle of the Moon God not using Miracles with her sheer strength, was rampaging madly behind Luna.
If they dared to confront Luna now, they would definitely be wiped out by the red-haired spear girl.
Moreover, it would probably end with Luna dusting herself off and continuing her escape, leaving them floundering like dolls in a storm.
The red-haired spear girl was so enraged by the phrase "yours is fake" that she practically exploded on the spot. Waving her spear furiously from a distance, she created endless Spear Qi.
This was genuine transcendent damage. After Luna absorbed it all, Ren Suo had her shoot it back at the fleeing Apostles of the Moon God—not to cause harm, but to create obstacles.
Just a few seconds later, one of the Apostles of the Moon God lost his footing on the rooftop, as Luna had preemptively shattered his landing spot with Spear Qi, causing him to wipe out completely.
Luna immediately jumped over and said, "Lonely Christmas."
Given the amusement park's decorations, Ren Suo figured it was around Christmas time and decided to offer a local-style blessing.
Of course, Luna's provocative blessing only added fuel to the fire. In the Mask of the Moon world, language seemed to have no barriers; thoughts could be directly conveyed across them. The Black woman, who had been beaten half dead, immediately retorted, "You're the lonely one! Your whole family is lonely!"
Luna then lightly leaped away. The red-haired spear girl's subsequent Spear Qi struck the Black woman, leaving her half-dead. The spear girl glanced at the woman, lightly flicked her spear, and tossed her to the League of Legends warrior waiting behind.
Following Luna's cheeky "Lonely Christmas," four more Apostles of the Moon God were soon beaten half-dead by the red-haired spear girl and captured by the League of Legends.
Some did try to counterattack, for instance, by using Miracle Spells to control the rampaging red-haired spear girl. However, Luna stood in front of the red-haired girl, absorbing all the Miracle Spells. Even if some residual effects landed on the Demon in Red Clothing behind her, they caused little damage.
After tricking a few of them, Ren Suo glanced at the screen and noted with some regret that the other Apostles of the Moon God had already fled far away.
While thinking, he had suddenly realized that letting the native League of Legends capture the other Apostles of the Moon God was actually an excellent choice.
Given the traits of the League of Legends, they wouldn't resort to killing. Instead, they would arrest all the Apostles of the Moon God who damaged plants and flowers. They would lock them up for several days, effectively keeping them out of the competition for the Silver Moon Crystal.
This way, the Apostles of the Moon God faced no mortal danger, and they posed no further threat to Luna. It was truly a win-win situation.
Too bad, I'd only managed to trick five this time.
Next, it was Luna's turn to face the furious red-haired spear girl alone.
However, being chased by one person was obviously more manageable than being chased by a group. Ren Suo controlled Luna, making her weave through the buildings. Unlike the Apostles of the Moon God, the red-haired spear girl was a hero. Although she dared not recklessly use Spear Qi in such narrow spaces, her speed didn't decrease at all, and she relentlessly pursued the fleeing Luna.
Suddenly, the red-haired spear girl leaped, her speed surging—she too had realized that Luna could absorb long-range transcendent attacks and wanted to beat the living daylights out of this jerk with her spear directly.
Frightened, Ren Suo quickly had Luna shoot out a few Spear Qis to intercept. Enduring her internal injuries, Luna activated "Mage's Death-Defying Feather" to escape, but she couldn't shake off the red-haired spear girl.
How is this person still so tough to deal with... Ren Suo muttered, then blinked. Wait, I've never seen such a busty and curvy spear-wielding girl before... Could it be the impression left by those 'One Man Against Thousands' figurines at Zhao Huo's place?
Luna wasn't just running blindly; her final destination was naturally their family's Luxury Mansion, which Ren Suo had bought with a thousand Dream Quota. It was a private Sacred Land that even League of Legends members couldn't violate.
But the distance was too great. Ren Suo felt that before Luna could even reach it, she would be beaten by the red-haired spear girl to the point of a herniated disc or even fractures all over her body.
The NPC doctor's house was quite nearby, though. After thinking it over, Ren Suo decided to have Luna run towards it. Perhaps the NPC doctor could help hide me?
Just as Luna was about to reach her destination, Ren Suo suddenly realized he had been foolish. Wouldn't the doctor and the nurse be enjoying their lover's affection like childhood sweethearts at the amusement park right now? How could they possibly be at home?
However, as Luna passed by, she found the NPC nurse just opening the door, apparently having just returned home. The doctor, standing behind the nurse, seemed to sense something. He looked up at Luna, who was leaping across the rooftops, and beckoned her over.
Ren Suo immediately had Luna dip between the buildings, then use a burst of Teleport to dash over, ensuring the red-haired spear girl behind didn't spot her.
As soon as Luna entered the doctor's house, the doctor immediately closed the door and didn't turn on the lights.
Ren Suo didn't let Luna move. The three of them stayed in the dark house for a while. Once it seemed quiet outside, the doctor finally turned on the lights and said with a smile, "Saved you once again."
The nurse, looking rather resentful, put down the little orange cat she was holding. "I didn't expect to run into you again even by coming home early…"
Luna responded very consciously, "H-how much do I owe you?"
The doctor waved his hand. "No charge. But it's not convenient for you to go out now, right? Do you need to stay here for a while?"
Ren Suo considered. The League of Legends is definitely patrolling outside, and the red-haired spear girl might not have left. Besides, Luna's 'Environmental King' Character Tag has already collapsed, so she has nothing to do outside. He decided to let Luna wait there.
When the Moon Phase shifted from the Waxing Crescent Moon to the Waxing Moon, Ren Suo had Luna, who was in a staring contest with the little orange cat, prepare to leave. At that moment, the Little Nurse brought out three plates of curry rice and placed them silently on the dining table.
The doctor signaled Luna to come and eat. Ren Suo took a look: [Exquisite Curry Chicken Rice, Strength +5, Constitution +15, Agility +5, lasts 4 Moon Phases].
Such a powerful buff couldn't be missed. Ren Suo watched as Luna finished eating and then licked the plate several times.
By now, Luna's internal injuries had completely healed. Even if Ren Suo didn't have her equip "Saving Lives and Healing the Injured," the "Silver Moon Crystal: Dragon Heart" she possessed was enough for her to recover quickly in a non-combat state.
However, not long after Luna left the NPC doctor's house, she encountered patrolling League of Legends warriors on the street. Ren Suo suspected it was because of Luna's conspicuous sky-blue hair.
"It's her! She attacked the Red Witch!"
"Catch that female hooligan!"
"Don't let her escape!"
Damn, it wasn't this harsh when Luna was just an untagged nobody. Now, just because she'd roughed up a high-ranking member of the League of Legends, she was a wanted fugitive?
Ren Suo quickly had Luna flee, leaping over eaves and scaling walls. Ordinary warriors couldn't keep up with Luna. However, she was recognized wherever she went, making it impossible to find any lucrative side quests.
This time, she had offended the Red Witch too severely. Luna could neither find side quests nor embody her Character Tag, forced to simply waste time.
But Ren Suo planned for Luna to take the invincible path of "Enemy of All Living Beings" and "Loot and Burn Everything." Engaging in earth-shattering battles with other Apostles of the Moon God and earning the League of Legends' enmity was inevitable.
The battles were bound to increase. Luna might not have the chance to effortlessly pick up Silver Moon Crystals like before. Thus, embroiled in combat, Luna would find it difficult to legitimately strengthen herself during her spare moments…
Ren Suo thought for a bit, then decided to wait for one Moon Phase. After learning the location where the Waxing Gibbous Moon's Silver Moon Crystal would descend, he would reload the game and have Luna go there in advance to set up an ambush.
However, upon arriving at the location, Ren Suo had a bad feeling. This was the exact same spot where a Silver Moon Crystal had appeared once before, right in the center of a plaza fountain.
As expected, as the Waxing Gibbous Moon approached, several other competitors arrived nearby. With a tacit understanding, they positioned themselves in various spots, silently waiting.
…The moment the Waxing Gibbous Moon descended, while everyone was stunned by the pillar of silvery-white light, thinking, Lady Luck is smiling on me! Luna used Teleport to snatch the "Silver Moon Crystal: Challenge" and turned to flee.
"Silver Moon Crystal: Challenge: Possessing this Silver Moon Crystal increases your spell resistance by 20%, enhances the power of all your Supernatural Abilities by 5%, and further enhances the power of Moon-Related Supernatural Abilities by an additional 25%."
An Apostle of the Moon God immediately bellowed, "It's her! She has four—no, she has five Silver Moon Crystals!"
"Strip her! Share the treasures!"
"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment!"
A bearded Apostle of the Moon God had a very peculiar Miracle. Upon hearing the bearded man's plea, Luna, who was fleeing, found herself uncontrollably turning around and walking towards him.
Fortunately, the Miracle updated for Luna by this Waxing Gibbous Moon was a rare life-saving one—
"Your Miracle is: Your spatial position reverts to a point in the past."
"But your price is: Your body reverts to childhood."
Ren Suo pressed "R1" to activate the Miracle. The entire screen froze, and a draggable progress bar appeared below. The maximum mark was '1 Moon Phase,' with smaller increments like 5 seconds and 10 seconds also available.
Ren Suo thought it over and pulled the progress bar to the maximum. The League of Legends wasn't nearby. Even if Luna crippled these Apostles of the Moon God, no heroes would come to clean up. There was no need to fight.
An instant later, Luna returned to the NPC doctor's home—one Moon Phase prior, Luna had been at the doctor's house.
However, the Miracle's price also took effect. Luna transformed into a doll-like little girl. Her clothes naturally became oversized; her pants dropped instantly, but the black coat she wore was large enough to cover her small body.
At this moment, though, the doctor's house was pitch dark; the lights were off. The doctor and nurse seemed to have already gone to sleep. Ren Suo wasn't bothered and immediately had Luna initiate "Masked Sleep."
If she sleeps now for a duration of 2 Moon Phases, she might wake up in time to snatch the next Silver Moon Crystal.
Entering the blank world of a dream within a dream, Luna sat at one side of a European-style tea table. Across from her, two ethereal figures were still seated.
Compared to last time, however, the ethereal figures appeared more solid. Two faint, ethereal blue silk threads even extended from their bodies, connecting to Luna.
"Today's Sleep duration: 2 Moon Phases, settling 60 Dream Quota (The Moon God does not favor you)"
"Thoughts acquired today: 120 points, settling 120 Dream Quota (Someone hopes you live well)"
"Luna's owned Dream Quota: 250 points (70+180)"
"You can use Dream Quota to purchase Character Tags."
Only then did Ren Suo remember that by perfectly playing the 'Environmental King' Character Tag, he could have earned an additional 120 Dream Quota. But at that time, he had to rush to snatch the Silver Moon Crystal, leaving him no choice.
The thoughts acquired today had increased significantly. He didn't know if they were from the children Luna helped, from the doctor and nurse who had swindled her, or perhaps both.
Looking at the Dream Exchange menu, Ren Suo discovered that exchanged items could be recovered at their original price. For example, the Luxury Mansion he had exchanged for yesterday could be traded back for 1,000 Dream Quota.
However, the 'Environmental King' Character Tag, which had already collapsed, couldn't be recycled because Ren Suo had 'ruined' it.
From this perspective, Ren Suo realized that 'tangible' items like property, despite being expensive, could always be recycled. Their only purpose was to help Apostles of the Moon God establish Character Tags—for instance, a rich beauty needed a Luxury Mansion, a Magician needed a Mage's Tower, and a chicken farm owner naturally needed a chicken farm…
Conversely, if Character Tags weren't related to tangible items, it was better to exchange those items back for Dream Quota. After all, one couldn't speculate on real estate in the Mask of the Moon world; it was better to use the Quota elsewhere to enhance one's strength.
Therefore, after some thought, Ren Suo decided to exchange the Luxury Mansion back for 1,000 Dream Quota and then carefully consider what kind of Character Tag to give Luna.
Ren Suo no longer intended for Luna to be in the public eye. Either she stayed put, or when she went out, it was with sparks flying and lightning striking, leaving hardly any opportunity to do side quests or embody Character Tags.
But Ren Suo also didn't want Luna to just waste time and miss out on the Character Tag function. It felt like playing a MOBA game where you neither pushed lanes nor farmed jungle monsters, only participating in team fights to snatch kills for leveling up—not impossible, but not prudent.
After all, the Experience Points gained from Character Tags were substantial. If she successfully embodied a difficult Character Tag, the reward could rival the Experience Points from collecting a Silver Moon Crystal.
Therefore, Ren Suo browsed the list of Character Tags provided by the system, looking for one Luna could easily maintain even while causing chaos and destruction outside.
"Butcher? 3,000 Experience Points, and the exchange price is only 800 Dream Quota… No, no, it requires wearing an apron and wielding a cleaver to chop people. Too annoying, and I don't have cleaver skill specialization…"
"Doombringer? A whopping 10,000 Experience Points… But the exchange cost is so high, and it locks in animosity with the League of Legends, plus I'd have to kill every League of Legends warrior I see. The difficulty is too high."
"Dragonborn, 12,000 Experience Points. The exchange price is cheap, but you must kill dragons to gain experience… Where in the Mask of the Moon world are there dragons?"
"Dragon Knight… They said there are no dragons."
"Partner of Justice, 5,000 Experience Points, cheap exchange price, but you have to save everyone…"
"Moonlit Ghoul… Hmm…"
"Jester… Faceless One… Toxic Nova…"ŸŸŸ
As Ren Suo went through the list, none of them felt right.
Either they conflicted with his plans, requiring high-profile killings or rescues. The play difficulty was too high, something Luna couldn't possibly achieve right now, and it would hinder her from seizing Silver Moon Crystals.
Or they were too cruel and bloody, making Ren Suo uncomfortable. If he dared to play like that, he definitely wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
Ren Suo continued looking, but Character Tags meeting his criteria were scarce. He wanted a Character Tag that wouldn't shatter Luna's persona even if she was out fighting; characters fitting such a description were naturally not going to be 'good people.'
Moreover, Luna needed to snatch Silver Moon Crystals occasionally, leaving only spare moments to embody a Character Tag. Roles like 'Jester' or 'Faceless One,' which required significant time to orchestrate grand schemes, were also unsuitable.
As he scrolled down the list, just when Ren Suo thought Luna might have to remain an ordinary person, he suddenly saw an intriguing option:
"Pet Girl: Like a pet, requires an owner's care. Not very obedient, nor very gentle. Acts on a whim, runs away if upset, occasionally lashes out with her claws, but is affectionate to those who treat her well. Perfect embodiment grants 1,000 Experience Points, 110 Dream Quota, and the 'Beast Intuition' passive effect."
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