Ren Suo was not dreaming.
It's like waking up early in the morning but not wanting to get up so you cover yourself with a blanket. You're neither completely asleep nor awake, your consciousness is hazy, your body feels very light, and you seem to be wandering in a time tunnel, swaying back and forth. You might feel like you slept for an hour but actually only lay there for three minutes, or you might feel like you slept for three minutes but actually slept for three hours...
However, this feeling of being half asleep and half awake is actually quite comfortable, because when you are really asleep you can't feel anything, but when you are really awake you feel too much. This feeling of only being able to feel your own deep sleep is almost as sweet as the feeling of growing up quickly through sleep as an infant.
Because Ren Suo felt that he was really growing up.
In other words, he is expanding.
He clearly felt that while he was sleeping soundly, something small was expanding little by little, becoming huge, strong, and full of vitality.
When that thing expanded to its limit, Ren Suo felt the hazy sleepiness recede like the tide, and his consciousness was recovering little by little.
Then, there were sounds, lights, smells, touches, and countless pieces of information that pierced Ren Suo's mind like bullets, awakening his abandoned and almost degenerated brain.
Ren Suo slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a familiar face.
"Son, are you awake?" Ren's mother gently touched Ren Suo's head and said, "You should take care of yourself during the holidays. Don't stay up all night next time. You play games all night and don't even know you have a fever. You will take the college entrance examination in 123 days, don't you know?"
"...Huh?" Ren Suo, who was still not awake, was stunned for a moment: "I still have 123 days before the college entrance examination?"
"Yes, you will have a mock exam after the winter vacation. You should concentrate on your winter vacation homework during this period. Your parents don't expect you to be admitted to Tianjing University. If you can get an A-level undergraduate degree, the tuition fee won't be that high... If the annual tuition fee is more than four figures, don't expect us to buy you a laptop."
Ren Suo didn't hear his mother's nagging at all. A memory from the past quickly came to his mind: during the winter break in his senior year of high school, he was so excited that he went to an Internet cafe with his classmates to stay up all night. As a result, nothing happened during the whole night, but he got a fever and passed out when he got home.
Then his parents used this as an excuse to persuade him to do his homework instead of playing games. Ren Suo felt a little embarrassed at the time, so he studied hard and was quite diligent in the second semester of his senior year. That’s why he was able to pass the first-tier entrance exam and safely enter a good university…
What, I was reborn in the winter break of my senior year in high school! ?
I have to go through senior year of high school again! ?
I was able to work hard when I was reborn in the first semester of my senior year, but now it’s the second semester and I’ve forgotten all the high school knowledge! The only thing I remember about the method of making oxygen in the laboratory is potassium permanganate!
Calm down. Going to school is just for a diploma and making money. Is there any way I can become successful if I don't go to school?
Is it okay to bet on football? ? ... I don’t watch football.
Can I buy a house? ? ... The property market is already very high now.
Is virtual currency okay? ? ...The price of virtual currency is also very high.
Is it okay to copy works? ? ... I only remember triple-A game masterpieces.
I was reborn only four or five years ago, and I have no capital at all. How can I make a fortune? Maybe I can't even get into college.
The most important thing is, if my life changes, can I still receive the express delivery from Nesser, can I still meet them...
Mom's snickering response: "Haha, idiot."
Ren Suo's chaotic thoughts came to an abrupt end. He raised his head and stared at his nagging mother expressionlessly. Ren's mother finally couldn't hold back her laughter. She reached out and ruffled Ren Suo's hair, saying with a smile: "Recently, I saw a TV series called "Reborn". It's about a male protagonist who was reborn in high school. I wanted to bluff you, but I didn't expect that you actually believed that you were reborn in the third year of high school... Haha, is mom as young as she was five years ago?"
Ren Suo was so angry that his face turned red - he was actually played by a middle-aged woman! He was a modern knowledgeable young man who never put down his mobile phone, but he was deceived by a middle-aged woman who didn't even know how to shop online with the trick of rebirth!
"Family member, the patient just woke up, don't touch his head like that, the doctor will be here soon." A young and beautiful nurse came over to stop Ren Ma from playing with Ren Suo, but Ren Ma had no intention of stopping and continued to touch Ren Suo's head: "No, don't you think my son's head looks nice to touch?"
"Of course not..." The nurse looked at Ren Suo as she spoke, and changed her words halfway through: "...your son is a monk, it's normal for him to be a little different from ordinary people. Mr. Ren Suo just woke up, don't stimulate him anymore."
You should stop my mother quickly with a stern tone!
"But it feels really good to the touch. Son, wear whatever hat you usually wear. Show your head more, it will definitely attract more girls' attention." Ren's mother reluctantly put down her hand, and then changed the subject: "But it's good to wear a hat. Don't mess with other girls now. Be conservative and don't expose yourself too much."
The tone of his mother's voice made Ren Suo look like a woman attracting bees and butterflies. Ren Suo said angrily, "Mom, please stop talking. Nurse, what kind of hospital is this? Why am I here?"
"This is the Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University in Baiyun City." The nurse said immediately, "You were transferred here from Lianjiang Third Hospital on January 2."
Ren Suo was shocked: "What date is it now?"
"February 1st."
Ren Suo, an uneducated and rough man, could only dully say "a shocking fact".
At this time, the chief doctor came over to examine him for a while, asked him a few questions, asked him to get out of bed and walk a few steps, and then said: "Based on the current examination results, you should be fine. Although you have been on glucose for a few days, your muscles have not atrophied. Just pay attention to your diet and try to eat a light diet in the next two days... In fact, our hospital can't find any problems with you. Lianjiang Third Hospital said that you are in a coma due to extraordinary reasons. We are not an extraordinary medical hospital. If you feel uneasy, you still have to go to Lianjiang Third Hospital for a check-up."
Ren's mother asked, "Can I be discharged from the hospital now?"
The doctor said: "If you are worried, you can stay in bed for another day for observation, but if the patient and family members feel that there is no problem, you can be discharged at any time."
Ren's mother turned around and touched Ren Suo's head again, and asked, "Do you want to go home now, or stay one more night? The Countermeasures Bureau reimbursed your medical expenses, so we don't have to spend any money."
Ren Suo barely managed to get over the fact that he had 'lost a month', smiled bitterly and said, "Let's go home."
The discharge procedures were completed quickly. After Ren Suo changed his clothes and came out, he saw Ren's mother pulling out a basket from under the bed. In the basket were his cell phone, wallet, keys, a hat, and 1000XM3 headphones.
Ren Suo was slightly startled, picked up the headphones and asked, "Is this what I wore when I was transferred here?"
He also couldn't quite remember whether he was wearing headphones before he fell into a coma.
"You had nothing in your pockets when you were transferred to the hospital. These were given to me by Xiao Chengling. She said they were your daily necessities." Ren's mother's tone was meaningful: "Not only these, but she also prepared your spare clothes, three sets of cold and warm clothes, and a coat..."
Ren Suo's heart skipped a beat, and Ren's mother continued, "Because you were unconscious at home, it can't be considered a work-related injury. Fortunately, Xiao Yiyi was there, so we didn't have to go through all the formalities. Not only did the Countermeasures Bureau reimburse your medical expenses, but your transfer to another hospital was also very smooth. Your father and I were almost always there watching the ambulance pick you up..."
"You don't have to worry about your job at the academy. The academy has already told me that they will keep your position. With Xiao Yiyi, Xiao Chengling, and your friend Teacher Bai watching over you, there will probably be no problem. Now that you're awake, you should be able to go back to work after the Spring Festival."
"Also, Xiao Yueyan, tell me about your recent diet. I never thought that you, my son, actually like to eat tender food recently..."
Ren Suo was silent for a while, then asked, "Little Chengling... Little Yiyi... Little Yueyan?"
"Why, you don't like me calling them like that?" Ren's mother raised her eyebrows and looked at Ren Suo with a weird look: "Or, can you give me a name that would make me happier? For example..."
“No, just call me that,” Ren Suo waved his hand. He just felt that his mother’s cute name made it easy for him to forget the fighting power of the three. “I wanted to ask just now… When did I fall into a coma?”
"December 31 is now also known as the Day of the Moon Goddess and the Day of No Sleep... The country has issued a notice to appease the people. You can go home and look up the details online."
Mother Ren waved to the nurse outside and said, "You fainted at home that day, and Xiao Chengling, Xiao Yueyan, Xiao Yiyi and Xingmei happened to be at your house that day. What a coincidence!"
"Yes, yes, what a coincidence." Ren Suo could only smile and nod at this time.
"Then they rushed you to the hospital. The hospital said you might be in a coma due to the effects of the Moon Goddess Dream, and there was nothing they could do."
Ren's mother pointed at Ren Suo's hair and said to the nurse, "You were transferred to this hospital later, and I came here every day to take care of you. You don't know how worried I am about you these days. I'm really afraid that you will fall into a long sleep and become a vegetable... Son, do you understand how much your mother loves you?"
“Understood.”
"So mommy touches you, is that too much?"
“Not too much…”
Then Ren's mother took the nurse's hand and touched Ren Suo's head, showing off while touching: "Look, it feels really comfortable, doesn't it? I want to touch it again after touching it. I told you that my son's hair is very sexy..."
Ren Suo endured it.
How should I put it, "Cat Evolution" didn't bring much benefit to Ren Suo, but it did bring extremely strange effects to his interpersonal relationships - he was always being patted on the head.
In fact, if he changes his mindset and is willing to be a good child, then this influence can be turned into a good one; or if he simply shaves his head, the influence can be eliminated directly.
Ren Suo couldn't do either of them, so he could only cover his hair when he went out.
He silently put on his headphones and switched to the "listening headphones" from the spare column. Ten seconds later, he heard the prompt from the Small World game console:
"There is an abnormality with your ability 'Miracle Full Moon'."
"Your ability 'Miracle Full Moon' automatically operates, and hides the cost 'You will consume soul energy to activate a miracle'."
"Your ability 'Miracle Full Moon' automatically operates, and hides the cost 'You will consume soul energy to activate a miracle'."
…
"Note: When the soul energy drops to a critical value, the 'soul sleep' phenomenon will occur. The patient will fall into a long coma, with consciousness completely silent, to allow the soul energy to recover. When the soul energy is restored to full value, the patient will wake up."
Ren Suo let out a long sigh; he finally understood what had happened to him.
Miracles all come with a price. Even Luna, when she used miracles before she was deified, had to pay with her memories to obtain a perfect and harmless miracle.
Ren Suo's "Miracle Full Moon" is a genuine miracle.
So he also became a victim of the genuine miracle.
"Miracle Full Moon" operates automatically under the influence of the Dark Side of the Moon. During this process, the Dark Side of the Moon obscured the cost column, whether intentionally or not.
Although Ren Suo would most likely save Luna regardless of whether he knew the price or not, he now felt something was strange——
Did it want me to abuse the miracle, or was it afraid that I wouldn't dare go to Luna?
In any case, Ren Suo consumed too much soul energy when using the miracle, so he fell into a coma as soon as he returned to reality, and remained in a coma for 31 days.
January’s free games, New Year’s Day holiday promotions, Lesser Cold holiday promotions, Greater Cold holiday promotions…all gone!
However, Ren Suo was not too sad. After all, compared with picking up Luna and saving his life at the same time, losing a month's worth of gaming was nothing.
After finally showing off her son's hair, Ren's mother took Ren Suo out of the hospital and took the subway home - neither he nor his mother had a driver's license and were big fans of public transportation.
"Where's Dad?"
"Your father teaches mathematics. He didn't take a holiday during the students' holidays... He was in a cram school, which lasted until New Year's Eve."
"Where's your sister?"
"She went to the training ground in the city to train, and she's been even more diligent than she was in her senior year of high school...but she'll be back for dinner tonight, so I didn't inform her that you were awake."
Mother Ren suddenly glanced at Ren Suo and said, "By the way, Xingmei..."
At this time, the subway arrived at the station. Ren's mother didn't continue talking and said, "I'm going to buy groceries. Do you still know the way home?"
“Yes.”
"Then go back by yourself."
Ren Suo nodded. When he was about to leave his mother after leaving the subway station, his mother suddenly called him, "Son."
"Um?"
"Actually, even if you don't transfer to this hospital and I don't go to Lianjiang, I think you will be well taken care of there. I talk on the phone for half an hour to an hour almost every day." Ren's mother said this without thinking, then turned and walked towards the vegetable market.
But now Ren Suo was wearing "Listening Headphones" and equipped with "Echo of Desire". Even without these two abilities, he could still hear what his mother meant.
Ren Suo walked all the way home and met some familiar uncles and aunts in the community. He greeted them and quickly left - the aunt had called her daughter to come over for a blind date.
I have become a popular person...
Ren Suo didn't know whether he was secretly happy or not. Anyway, the children in the elevator were so scared when they saw his smile that they ran away immediately.
Ren Suo didn't have much feeling when he returned to the home where he had lived for more than 20 years after an absence of almost two years. Apart from the addition of a dishwasher in the kitchen, there seemed to be no changes, and this dishwasher was bought by him.
He went back to the bedroom and lay down. The familiar smell made him feel a little sleepy, so he rolled lazily on the bed for a few rounds.
Then Ren Suo held the phone in front of him and opened the address book.
When Ren's mother lied to him that "you were reborn as a senior in high school", Ren Suo was actually very scared. He was afraid that he would never meet the little world game console that changed the world and his life again, and he was also afraid that he would miss them forever.
So…what to do?
Ren Suo decisively opened his Moments and searched for Zhao Huo. He discovered that Zhao Huo didn’t feel satisfied after going to Winter Comic, so after the holiday he actually went to Hokkaido to take a hot spring bath!
But the person traveling with him this time seems to be his fiancée, his wife.
The last time I went to Dongmang, I went with my schoolmate Sun Shu and the housekeeper Xiao Meng. This time, I went to Hokkaido to soak in hot springs with my fiancée. This is considered... a win-win situation! ?
What kind of trick is Zhao Huo doing? I can't learn it.
However, Ren Suo observed carefully and found that in the photos of them, Zhao Huo's fiancée always had a strange smile on her face and always looked straight at the camera. Although she was also very beautiful, she always gave people a murderous feeling...
This woman is a tough one.
Then Ren Suo turned to Zhao Huo's latest circle of friends, which read "Went to the airport to pick them up. I didn't expect Xiao Meng and Lady would also come to Hokkaido to celebrate the Spring Festival."
And this circle of friends was posted three days ago.
Then there was no news from Zhao Huo.
I hope to see him again after the New Year.
Zhao Huo's failure case could not provide Ren Suo with any help at all. He sighed, sat up and prepared to make a phone call.
My mom said that she would talk on the phone for more than half an hour every day... Who was she talking to? What was she talking about? It was just to talk to them about whether he had faked his death.
Now that Ren Suo has woken up, he must inform them immediately and let them know that he is safe.
But how do you start this?
How do you say middle?
How to end?
For the first time, Ren Suo felt that making a phone call was such a troublesome thing - especially when he had ill intentions and felt guilty.
Also, who to call first?
Why not send a message...
Just when Ren Suo was about to make a strategic retreat, his cell phone suddenly rang.
"Wait till I tear open half of this universe of morning and evening, and the three-foot green light will wash away the smoke and dust~"