CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 85: ASKING FATTY TO DELIVER A MESSAGE (PART 2) (SECOND UPDATE)

EDITOR: DRAGON BOAT TRANSLATION

The third batch. That makes twelve people in total.

After Ren Suo looted their equipment, the chubby guy had no weaknesses left.

The stinky Crude and Clumsy Old Clown Hat (Level 3 Helmet), the Crude and Clumsy Old Clown Purple Coat (Level 3 Armor), the airdropped healing apparatus Stormy AUG, and the sniper healing rifle Glorious 98K...

His backpack also contained three Fried Chicken Combos, five bottles of Nuclear Cola, and four bars of Kinder Chocolate—plenty of supplies.

He ran outside the manor and mounted his hidden Unicorn Snow-walking Beast. After checking the now-smaller pleasure zone on the map, he patted the beast’s rump. A warm white light emanated from the Unicorn Snow-walking Beast, and a Throne of Light with a backrest formed on its back. This allowed the chubby guy to sit comfortably, ensuring he definitely wouldn’t be thrown off.

The Movable Vehicles of the Land of Light had the best appearance among all the trial grounds Ren Suo had experienced, without a doubt. Besides the Unicorn Snow-walking Beast, which seemed to respond to commands like a phone, there were also Crystal Lotus Lanterns and Touch-Ground Somersault Clouds.

Ren Suo had no idea how the Trial Participants controlled these vehicles. He only saw the chubby guy pat the Unicorn Snow-walking Beast’s rump, and it would gallop according to his wishes.

While heading towards the pleasure zone, Ren Suo heard the sound of Holy Bullets nearby. His eyes lit up, and he immediately rushed over.

I hope they’re from Mysterious Country...

The Unicorn Snow-walking Beast could only seat two people. It looked like a horse, but the sound it made galloping was quite loud, possibly because it could run as fast as a car.

When he was almost at the combat area, Ren Suo dismounted and slowly crept closer. This area was a mountainous forest. The gunfire seemed to be coming from the other side of the hill. As the chubby guy neared the ridge’s peak, a giant, chubby figure glowing red appeared in his view!

Hmm? Could that be the white otaku from the Pacific Federation? Wow, it’s actually someone from Mysterious Country! How can someone so tall also be so chubby?

The chubby guy stealthily moved to a vantage point and saw two teams fiercely battling in the woods. Peering through his Eightfold Scope, it seemed the Mysterious Country fatty was fighting several black fatties.

This was a battle between fatties! Both sides fought with the intent of making the other shed weight. The winner would remain plump, while the loser would have to abandon their corpulent body and return to reality, tearfully becoming a Successful and Showy Person at the gym!

Ren Suo had the chubby guy sneak behind the Mysterious Country fatties, ready to be the oriole waiting for the mantis.

However, the Mysterious Country fatties weren’t very strong in combat; two had already fallen. Meanwhile, the three black fatties were approaching from three different directions, even throwing a Recovery Smoke Grenade to force the Mysterious Country fatties to move.

"Don’t save me! He’s by that tree to your left!"

"Smoke! Someone’s appeared next to the smoke!"

"He’s about to finish me off!"

A short Mysterious Country fatty on the ground was finished off, instantly transforming into a handsome young man and ascending to heaven. Of the two fatties still standing, one was then knocked down by the black fatties.

Now, only one Mysterious Country fatty was left fighting alone, while two others lay on the ground, defeated.

It’s rare to meet fellow countrymen... I can’t miss this chance, Ren Suo thought. He peeked out from behind a tree, raised his fully equipped Stormy AUG, and sprayed directly at the black fatty who was about to finish off one of the downed players.

The dull thud of silenced healing fire was surprisingly piercing in the woods. Seeing Holy Light burst from his own body, the black fatty immediately rolled behind a nearby tree. However, the Holy Bullets relentlessly pursued him, quickly healing him to full health!

The black fatty cursed, "$#%&!"

Since they weren’t teammates, Ren Suo couldn’t understand what the black fatty was saying. However, the other two immediately looked towards the chubby guy’s hiding spot, likely giving away his position.

The struggling Mysterious Country fatty, stunned by the newcomer joining the fight, sneakily hid behind a rock. He looked like he intended to sit back and watch the others fight it out.

This was exactly what Ren Suo wanted!

One black fatty went to revive his fallen teammate, while the other suppressed the chubby guy with healing rifle fire, buying time for the Resurrection.

Ren Suo casually waited a moment, then took out a Holy Grenade. He pulled the pin and waited a full four seconds before throwing it toward the two black fatties.

BOOM! One muscular black hunk ascended to heaven, and the other black fatty was knocked down.

The black fatty suppressing the chubby guy was startled. At that moment, Ren Suo switched to his Glorious 98K. As the black fatty peeked out, Ren Suo aimed through his Eightfold Scope at the panther mask on his head!

BANG! The panther mask shimmered with a cool, subtle black glow. Yet, the black fatty wearing it, along with the other one Ren Suo had "treated" with the Holy Grenade, followed their companion’s fate. They transformed into buff men and ascended to heaven hand in hand.

I have to say,

Ren Suo thought, seeing a black man sprout white wings and fly off was rather jarring...

At this point, only Ren Suo and two Mysterious Country fatties remained. One of the fatties, having been downed for too long, transformed into a tall, fair, and handsome spirit and ascended to heaven.

Ren Suo repeated his trick. Toggling on Sacred Word, he spoke, "People of Mysterious Country, remember these words..."

He repeated the information about the eighteen Demons and Ghosts, then said, "After you return to reality, publish this information. The sooner you publish it, the more benefits you’ll receive..."

"What if I forget?" asked the downed Mysterious Country fatty.

"You won’t forget this anytime soon."

With that said, Ren Suo had the chubby guy rush out from cover. The downed Mysterious Country fatty, who was observing, immediately shouted, "He’s coming out!"

The other Mysterious Country fatty, using a rock for cover, also turned to shoot the chubby guy. However, Ren Suo had completely anticipated their actions. He had already swapped the Glorious 98K to a red dot sight. Seeing the fatty’s chubby face, adorned with a Batman mask, Ren Suo immediately aimed and fired a 7.62mm Holy Bullet straight to his head!

The next second, two handsome young men leisurely ascended to heaven.

Sixteen... no, fourteen, Ren Suo thought with relief. He briefly looted the area, remounted his Unicorn Snow-walking Beast, and charged directly into the final circle. He had spent too much time already.

In this round, he had shared important information about Demons with fourteen people from Mysterious Country. If even one of them publicized the message, his Merit Points and Points wouldn’t have been spent in vain.

Ren Suo’s goal in the game Jedi Priest wasn’t just to reap the rewards for clearing stages. He also aimed to leak important information about Demons from Over My Dead Body during the second stage.

Ren Suo didn’t dare make a direct report under his own name. However, based on his experience from the previous three games, Ren Naiser would automatically upload players’ gameplay online. Then, the chubby guy’s every word and deed would naturally be exposed on the internet. The information about Demons that Ren Suo had shared would also be directly accessible to the Mysterious Country government.

However, one should always have a Plan B. If Ren Naiser didn’t upload it, Ren Suo pinned his hopes on another game mechanic: Realization.

If I’ve played this far and still don’t realize my gameplay becomes reality, I’d be a fool, Ren Suo thought.

Although he had no idea why past events like those in Over My Dead Body could also become reality, both Assassin and If You Are Strong, Climb Ten Thousand Meters had become real after he played them.

And the Trial Participants in Jedi Priest were almost certainly Earthlings. Of course, if they were Earthlings from a parallel universe, Ren Suo couldn’t do anything about that.

Moreover, Ren Suo had eavesdropped on these Trial Participants’ conversations. They often mentioned ’reality,’ ’infinite stream,’ and similar topics—definitely not conversations an AI would have.

So, Ren Suo decided to share the information about Demons with the Trial Participants from Mysterious Country.

If even one person from Mysterious Country published this information, Ren Suo, posing as a Tactical Bureau member, would treat it seriously and report it to the Tactical Bureau.

By then, Ren Suo would have perfectly achieved his goal. He might even get a promotion and a raise for his ’meritorious online contributions.’~

This was also why Ren Suo chose to disclose the information about Demons in the second stage. The third stage was a solo fight, and all participants were absolute experts. Even as a Krypton Gold player, Ren Suo couldn’t guarantee an easy pass.

The second stage, however, allowed players to form teams. Ren Suo could easily find a team of four people from Mysterious Country, allowing him to spread the information more quickly within the same timeframe.

Yet, to achieve these goals, Ren Suo naturally needed to plan his use of Points carefully.

In fact, regarding his practical combat level, Ren Suo could rely on time and practice to gradually improve. Even if he couldn’t be the best, he could at least reach an average level. Thus, he could temporarily forgo enhancing his combat power, a Blessing that compensated for his lack of skill.

What he needed was field control: the ability to ensure his safety while speaking to Trial Participants and to always be aware of enemy movements.

As a result, Ren Suo invested all 9,000 Points into Scorching Heat!

Scorching Heat: Trial Participants’ eyes gain infrared thermal detection, allowing them to see biological entities within a certain range—five meters at level one, and at max level, they can see any living thing within a fifty-meter radius.

Level 9 Scorching Heat: detection within a forty-five-meter radius, with no blind spots!

Without a doubt, if Ren Suo had invested those 9,000 Points into a Combat Blessing, then when facing an enemy of the same skill level, if he couldn’t kill them instantly upon encounter, Ren Suo would surely be the one to lose—

Blessings like Wind Fury, Rain Curtain, Avalanche, or Starlight, Moonlight, and Solar could all transform Healing Firearms into weapons from a different technological tree. If both sides knew each other’s position, the one with a Combat Blessing could use its advantage to close or extend the distance, perfectly crushing Ren Suo and his normal equipment.

However, in this game, Ren Suo was the only Krypton Gold player.

Therefore, at least in the second stage, no one’s Combat Blessing could reach a point where they could completely overwhelm Ren Suo.

Even upon entering the third stage, Ren Suo would still have time to acquire a Combat Blessing and wouldn’t fall behind other Trial Participants.

Sorry, free-to-play players, you’re just part of the service package for Krypton Gold players, Ren Suo mused.

It was under these circumstances that Ren Suo could implement his "Leaking Plan."

To broaden the range of his voice and ensure his words were deeply engraved in others’ memories, Ren Suo specially redeemed the Blessings Holy Sound and Sacred Word.

Holy Sound could increase the voice’s range and make it sound more pleasant and sacred, thereby garnering respect.

Sacred Word was an active Miracle that consumed spiritual power upon use. However, the chubby guy was equipped with Unlimited Energy, effectively allowing infinite use. Its effect was to directly etch the spoken words into the Listener’s memory (provided the Listener understood the language). Listeners would remember the Sacred Word for one to three days, after which they would quickly forget.

These two Blessings had no significance for battle and only cost 100 Points, but they perfectly met Ren Suo’s needs.

If the information provided by this game was correct, and the Trial Participants could indeed return to reality, then the groundwork Ren Suo had laid might actually pay off.

Next... it’s time to clear this game!