Chapter 80

Today, the rankings of the Three Rivers haven't changed, but yesterday a fellow reader became the patron of this book. Thank you for the support, I'll add an extra chapter, so there will be three chapters today.

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Restoration to Yang, to rebuild a Yang body for a Yin soul, turning it into a mortal.

From the perspective of the virtual world, a Yin soul is a consciousness composed of minimal data, basically only able to harbor thoughts and unable to do anything else. The previous Land God and Night Roaming Yin Spirit were such entities. Sun Ran's out-of-body soul also counts, but his soul is still extremely powerful, capable of using data to cast great spells like Heavenly Eye. According to Daoist terminology, what Sun Ran has is not a soul but an indestructible primordial spirit.

"Shouldn't we just log her out of the game? Then let her be reborn to increase her game time to compensate for her loss?" Sun Ran asked.

Converting an ordinary Yin soul into a mortal body is a very complicated matter. Even if Sun Ran were to use all his means without any reservations, it would still take some effort, let alone the fact that he is currently just a Bronze Level 3 Maintainer with only Level 3 authority, which makes it basically impossible.

If we were to compare his current Level 2 authority with his past power, the former would be like a newborn baby, while the latter would be like a fifty-meter-tall Dharmic Body after using the Heaven-Earth Transformation technique. The difference in power is immeasurable.

"Right, her consciousness has stayed in the virtual world for too long. Directly logging out would leave her with aftereffects. Only by regaining a flesh and blood body and living as a normal person for several decades can she completely eliminate this impact." Chang'e added, "This is the general solution for such cases, which can minimize the side effects."

Sun Ran said indifferently, "Restoration to Yang, then. But how do you plan to do it? I should clarify, although I have some Daoist skills, I can't help with the task of rebuilding a body."

He could do it, but the technique for casting a body is extremely intricate and complex, requiring at least Level 9 authority, which corresponds to the Daoist cultivation level of a Celestial Immortal.

Obviously, Sun Ran, a Bronze Level Maintainer, cannot obtain such high authority.

"You don't need to worry. Our planners have already come up with a solution. Just follow the instructions."

This is a matter of saving a person, and it doesn't require much mental effort while also earning money. Sun Ran looked at Xiao Qian, who was still huddled in the blanket, looking at him pitifully, and nodded, "Alright, what should I do?"

"Let her live with you, and I'll grant you special authority for casting a body. You secretly infuse her with Pure Yang energy. Uh, it's like supplementing her body with data and converting it into a flesh and blood body."

"I can handle that." Sun Ran felt relieved. He often left his body and had some experience with converting a virtual body into a physical one. With the special authority granted by the game administrator, everything would be simpler.

"Wrong!" Chang'e corrected, "It needs to be a gradual transformation, imperceptibly. We must have a reasonable explanation, making all the changes fit the cultural background of the Confucian world, so that there are no flaws when she logs out of the game."

"Is it that complicated?" Sun Ran felt a headache. Maintainers have too many rules, which is frustrating.

"It's not complicated. We have already thought of the specific steps. Just follow them." Chang'e's voice sounded a bit strange.

"Tell me more." For some reason, Sun Ran felt something was off.

"Take her back, marry her, and frequently water... the seeds. Ideally, have a child. You know, in this world, it's said that a man's essence is the most Yang, capable of dispelling Yin energy." Chang'e explained the specific method.

Sun Ran was startled and said urgently, "Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Would I be accused of virtual rape? And why do I need to have a child?"

He had a deep understanding of the consequences and was genuinely scared.

"No, this is to save a person. We have already applied to the Central AI and received approval." Chang'e said.

Why would the Central AI care about such matters? Sun Ran was a bit puzzled. He looked at Xiao Qian again, who returned his gaze. Her face was pale and delicate, fragile to the point that any man with a conscience would feel pity.

"As for having a child, it's a request made by this player in the real world. Before entering our game, her request was to find a good man, experience a sweet and fulfilling love, and having a child is a natural part of that." Chang'e explained.

So that's how it is, Sun Ran understood.

These days, all kinds of requests can come up. Xiao Qian's request is quite normal. Some people even want to experience the thrill of suicide in the game. For example, many people particularly enjoy jumping from buildings and specifically request to exit the game by jumping, experiencing the final madness of being pulled by gravity and kissing the earth.

The game company will try to meet the player's requests as much as possible under the given conditions.

Seeing that Sun Ran showed no sign of agreement, Chang'e continued, "I need to add one point. You are currently a Maintainer. Since the process of maintaining involves the privacy of the client, we will not make this footage public."

"Still no." Sun Ran firmly refused, "I have a girlfriend in the real world. If this gets out, I'm done. Can we find another way?"

"Her... them?" Chang'e was a bit taken aback.

"Oh, no, that was a slip of the tongue. It's her. Anyway, it's my personal matter, don't worry about it. I absolutely cannot agree to this, no matter what." Sun Ran firmly rejected the temptation.

Although this is a virtual world, if Sun Ran were a regular player with his real-world memories blocked, he might have gone along with it. But he is currently fully aware, and if Lan Xin and the others found out, they would be heartbroken. He didn't want to do anything that would harm family harmony, no matter how beautiful Xiao Qian was.

Although he often flirted with Lan Xin and had some thoughts, it was based on their deep feelings and a way of expressing their affection. When it came to a stranger, Sun Ran considered himself a very proper and well-mannered gentleman.

"But you already agreed to marry her."

"That was for the mission. If you had told me this earlier, I wouldn't have said that!" Sun Ran said irritably.

No wonder the game company was silent when he tricked Xiao Qian into undressing. They were waiting for this, which is too devious.

Chang'e was silent for a while and then compromised, "Alright, we'll try to arrange for her to meet someone else. However, since you didn't fully complete the mission, the commission will be reduced by 20,000 credit points."

Fine, Sun Ran thought, even though it hurts a bit, he still has 80,000, which is not bad.

"Before we find another suitable person, you still need to protect her safety."

"That's a small matter." Sun Ran readily agreed. It's just a Level 2 monster, he can easily deal with it. If it dares to come again, he won't use the Dragon Trapping Diagram; he'll just kick it out of the game.

Just as Sun Ran was finalizing the mission details with the game administrator, strange sounds came from outside the Temple of Lanruo.

"Xiao Qian~ Xiao Qian~" The voice was eerie and thread-like, as if it had emerged from the underworld. It was Grandma again.

Sun Ran didn't go out. He waited in the main hall for a while, but the other party kept calling from outside the temple without showing up, which made him frustrated.

"Persistent Yin soul, truly despicable!"

He glanced at Xiao Qian and saw her huddled in the corner, trembling all over, her face extremely pale, full of fear. He was puzzled.

He had already broken the Soul Binding Spell and the Soul Extinguishing Spell, so what was this female ghost afraid of?

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