Of course, Ren Suo certainly hadn't ventured to guess.

"Rippling Spring Sounds" still had 55 seconds remaining.

Ren Suo had already used these last 55 seconds the previous night to summon the plump Priest Zhao Zili, thereby obtaining enough information to confirm his speculation.

Zhao Zili, on behalf of the Lord of Billion Brilliance, conveyed the answers from the Three Gods: they could indeed probe Destiny, but only if Zhao Zili herself could perceive the True Form of the Destiny Cards.

Since the Three Gods could do this, then the Collector and Devouring the Spirit of the World should also have no problem—the game version numbers all updating by 0.01 was the clearest possible hint.

That is to say, Ren Suo had to summon game characters "between Destinies."

So he recalled that summoning game characters with the festival promotion was time-limited—they would disappear after completing the current level or if they died within it. However, the rules didn't specify whether players could summon game characters between Destinies, nor did they mention how long such summoned characters would last!

Of course, generally speaking, this wasn't a loophole, and Ren Suo wouldn't be foolish enough to summon game characters between Destinies under normal circumstances.

Only when a player saw the quest "Surpass Fate" might they make the connection to this possibility.

And now, the only question was whether it was worth it.

Completing the side quest "Surpass Fate" meant that Ren Suo would end the "Hand of Fate" game early. He might not lose Merit Points or rewards, but the game characters would miss out on game processes they were supposed to experience; for instance, the Disaster Girl would miss many blessings.

However, this problem wasn't particularly significant. The Disaster Girl's true strength lay in her "Flash Step" Skill, an ability that was practically unbeatable. Theoretically, as long as her reaction speed was fast enough, she could traverse unharmed through anything, whether it was a hail of bullets or Mars colliding with Earth.

Another point was the Disaster Girl's Destiny Cards judgment Ability. Ren Suo didn't know what would become of her knack—drawing cards that were always "Despair" or "Great Despair," while she herself never suffered misfortune and only her enemies did—after clearing the "Hand of Fate" game.

What was important was that in the next four chapters, there were supposed to be two boss battles.

If Ren Suo controlled the Disaster Girl to participate in these two battles, the Cultivation he would gain would not be insignificant. Even though Ren Suo hadn't used the "data stream" to scout himself recently, he estimated he had likely increased his Cultivation by about 1% to 2%, bringing him ever closer to the third turn.

Therefore, after Zhao Zili left, Ren Suo had spent the entire previous night pondering whether or not to complete the "Surpass Fate" quest.

Actually, he didn't believe that completing tasks given by the Mini-World Game Console would put him at a disadvantage.

To be fair, while the Mini-World Game Console had tricked him before, nearly twisting Ren Suo—a fine young man—into a degenerate Cultivator fixated on endless Cultivation, work, and study, devoid of any personal life, when it came to rewards, the Mini-World Game Console never gave Ren Suo a chance to exploit loopholes, nor did it let him suffer losses.

In fact, if it hadn't been for the "Hand of Fate" beta game having many features difficult to replicate (real-time upload, short chapter gameplay time, linear game content, etc.), Ren Suo would never have scored 100 points; naturally, he also wouldn't have seen this side quest.

Tasks like these, hard-earned and hidden, usually came with huge benefits. It was like mastering countless prerequisite pieces of Knowledge, finally being able to tackle the last math problem on a college entrance exam. Of course, it was also possible that spending too much time on the last question meant he wouldn't have time for the penultimate one.

However, guesses about the reward were just that—guesses. Ren Suo had no experience completing such hidden tasks. It was also possible that completing this task would just add 1 point to the quest evaluation, as if to say, Here's one extra point, don't get cocky...

So, Ren Suo spent the whole night tossing and turning, agonizing over it. His mood was as tumultuous as it had been eight years ago, the night before he, a junior high virgin, planned to confess to his crush. Of course, he had made significant progress since then; at least he was no longer in junior high.

However, when Ren Suo saw the two cards the Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair laid out in the Path of Destiny, all hesitation vanished from his heart.

Although Ren Suo had tried to make himself into a heartless, profit-first realist, deep down he was actually a very emotional and impulsive person.

The day before yesterday, while enjoying a seafood buffet with Little Jiu (thanks to Zhao Huo), Ren Suo noticed Zhao Huo playing a mobile game. Upon asking, he found out Zhao Huo had spent a lot of money on it. Casually, Ren Suo asked, "If you got all that money back, what would you do with it?"

Zhao Huo replied, "Spend it again! This time I'm sure I'll get something good!"

Although Ren Suo was not Zhao Huo, he shared a similar sentiment in this regard—faced with special achievements like 'completing hidden tasks' and 'reaching hidden endings,' how could Ren Suo, a pure player, possibly pass them up? How could he suppress his impulses for the sake of 'playing it safe' or 'cutting losses'?

At worst, I'll lose some Cultivation, Ren Suo thought. But I want to see what a task evaluation of over 100 points looks like!

"Expending the Double Ninth Festival promotional offer, summon... Devouring the Spirit of the World!"

In fact, Ren Suo had no choice in summoning game characters—the summoning of props had to use 'Rippling Spring Sounds,' so game character summoning also had to follow the 'Rippling Spring Sounds' rules. Ren Suo couldn't summon a 4-star character at that moment, so the Collector would still be left out in the cold.

Moreover, Zhao Zili was purely a Healing role, and Ren Suo was also a bit concerned about the three deities under the Lord of Billion Brilliance. Most importantly, Zhao Zili had made it clear that she could only probe the Path of Destiny and make the Source of Disaster undergo Shape-shifting; she wasn't responsible for combat.

What use was she to him?

Devouring the Spirit of the World, then, became the only, and the best, choice.

Plus, although Ren Suo was full of confidence, for the sake of caution, he naturally had to summon a game character first to assess the situation.

As Ren Suo watched expectantly, a golden monkey piece suddenly appeared in the game's Path of Destiny after a brief silence, landing heavily next to the Disaster Girl's piece!

Across the wooden table, the Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair, who usually provided narration calmly, had her mouth form an astonished 'O' shape, visible even though half her face was covered!

In the live-streaming room, viewers were instantly confused: "Why is there an extra piece?" "The Supreme Supreme has a new favorite!" "Shocking! Fairy Palace big shot caught cheating in public!" "Are they teasing a new waifu?" "Did someone insert coins? Player 2 has joined the game?"

Meanwhile, Ren Suo had already started a rapid exchange with Devouring the Spirit of the World—

Devouring the Spirit of the World: 'Hey, what does Master need Old Sun for? Eh, why has Old Sun turned into a piece... Oh, it's about this.'

Ren Suo didn't bother with the details of Devouring the Spirit of the World referring to itself as Old Sun and calling him Master. Hearing from its tone that Devouring the Spirit of the World seemed to understand his purpose, he asked directly, "Can you predict the Path of Destiny ahead now?"

Devouring the Spirit of the World: 'Sure. There aren't many special points like those on Earth. Seeing these two cards, and comparing them, my mind is clear now.

'However, Master, my summoning is limited. Old Sun can at most destroy one lair before I must return, but Master, you have two lairs!'

Ren Suo was slightly taken aback, but he had anticipated this. "What do you think about the newcomer next to you?" he asked.

The Devouring the Spirit of the World chess piece turned slightly, as if sizing up the Disaster Girl chess piece. 'This... this newcomer isn't too shabby,' it conveyed, 'but she doesn't know Old Sun's Divine Skills.'

Ren Suo: "Divine Skills?"

Devouring the Spirit of the World: 'It's about opening the Spiritual Aperture that gathers the Willpower of all beings, bathing in the grace of Heaven, Earth, and the Human World for hundreds of years.'

It took Ren Suo a moment to realize it was talking about 'devouring Spiritual Energy'—stealing things was stealing things, yet it phrased it so poetically, like harvesting crops! He asked, "Is it necessary to possess these Divine Skills to do it?"

Devouring the Spirit of the World: 'No, many Divine Skills can do it. The aim, however, is to make the Willpower from the special points undergo Shape-shifting. Intangible Willpower can't be struck; it can only be defeated when it takes the form of ox-head demons and snake spirits, or the aspects of Buddhas and dragons.'

Devouring the Spirit of the World seemed to be reviewing past live stream content. 'Hmm… Oh, I see,' it said. 'The newcomer doesn't possess such Divine Skills. That's why she has to walk the Path of Destiny, step by step, to activate the Willpower of all beings, and finally spend a day waiting for the Source of Disaster to undergo Shape-shifting.

'Master, Old Sun understands your goal.

'If you send the newcomer, even if she gets there, it will be useless; she can't open the Spiritual Aperture of the special point.

'The newcomer's Innate Divine Ability is strong, but not in this regard.

'Old Sun's Divine Skills can directly open the Spiritual Aperture of the special point and swiftly make the Willpower of all beings undergo Shape-shifting. Only in this way can we break free from Destiny's arrangements and directly strike at the heart of the matter to destroy the Source of Disaster.'

After listening to the explanation from Devouring the Spirit of the World, Ren Suo finally understood the game's true mechanics. In the normal game process, after the Disaster Girl traced the Path of Destiny, she had to wait a day for the Source of Disaster to undergo Shape-shifting.

The Path of Destiny seemed like it was about tracing clues, but it was actually about activating the Willpower of all beings through live streaming. This allowed the Source of Disaster—born from that collective Willpower, embodying "Despair," "Violence," and "Fear"—to undergo Shape-shifting.

The 'Synchronous Upload' and 'Live Streaming,' the two settings that Ren Suo had complained about for six days, actually had their own significance!

Now, if he wanted to complete the 'Surpass Fate' side mission, he couldn't wait for the Source of Disaster to undergo its Shape-shifting. Instead, he had to force it to appear immediately, then directly raid its lair, kill, and burn—it felt rather like a robber demanding payment via instant bank transfer to improve efficiency.

And to possess such Divine Skill Abilities, the game console believed only three game characters qualified: Devouring the Spirit of the World, who had once opened the World Spiritual Repository; Zhao Zili, who had the backing of the Three Gods; and the Collector, who was recognized by the composite entity of worldly Desires.

TSK.

Ren Suo now had only two choices: allow Devouring the Spirit of the World to kill one Source of Disaster in advance, or summon Zhao Zili and have her protect the Disaster Girl while they killed the other Source of Disaster.

Ren Suo quickly dismissed the first option—he wasn't one to second-guess himself. Having already made up his mind to complete the 'Surpass Fate' mission, he naturally wanted to do his best and clear the last two Paths of Destiny in one go.

Moreover, if Devouring the Spirit of the World stylishly obliterated a Source of Disaster, only to be followed by Ren Suo painstakingly controlling the Disaster Girl to run the Path of Destiny and battle with the other Source of Disaster…

The contrast would be too great; it would make the Disaster Girl seem inferior.

Ren Suo wasn't afraid of embarrassing himself, but after all, the Disaster Girl was one of his game characters, and he couldn't tolerate ignorant people bashing the Disaster Girl online.

So, was his only option the second one…?

But for a Priest of the Three Gods to help the Disaster Messenger of the Fairy Palace… that felt a bit odd. Besides, in the end, he would be the one controlling the Disaster Girl. Even with an Infinite Nanny, the fight might not look all that impressive.

Since it was a holiday promotion, Ren Suo wanted to use it to maximum effect.

Ren Suo pondered for a moment, then an idea suddenly struck him. "Can you teach your Divine Skills to someone else?" he asked.

Devouring the Spirit of the World: '...It's not impossible, but the other party needs extremely high Comprehension and, at most, can only learn the basics. This is Old Sun's Innate Divine Ability; others who try to learn it can only grasp its form but not its essence.'

Hmm, that indeed sounded like awakened spells. Awakened spells are very powerful when used by the original Awakener, but if learned by others, they can only display a fraction of that power.

Ren Suo asked, "If they learn it, will they be able to open the Spiritual Aperture and make the Source of Disaster undergo Shape-shifting?"

Devouring the Spirit of the World: 'Yes.'

Ren Suo: "How long will it take to learn?"

Devouring the Spirit of the World: 'A true transmission can be conveyed in a single sentence. If there is affinity, enlightenment comes with a single prompt; if there is no affinity, understanding may not come even in ten thousand lifetimes. However, this requires extremely high Comprehension. Master, you are probably...'

Ren Suo: "Alright, I trust you then!"

Using the Cold Dew seasonal promotion, he summoned another game character!

This time, to complete the hidden mission in a stylishly impressive way, Ren Suo was all in!

So, another golden girl chess piece landed on the wooden table.

After the golden monkey chess piece and the golden girl chess piece looked at each other, the golden girl chess piece started to glow faintly. Then, both chess pieces jumped onto the two cards on the wooden table representing the Path of Destiny.

This all seemed like a long explanation, but to the viewers in the live stream room, after the Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair laid down the last two Path of Destiny cards, two chess pieces suddenly appeared on the Supreme Supreme's side.

As soon as these chess pieces landed on the cards, they merged into them and quietly dissipated!

Simultaneously, the dignified voice of the Supreme Supreme rang out in the live stream room:

"Destiny, the Fairy Palace has gained Insight."

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