Chapter 001: The Pinnacle of Nine Heavens
Looking up, the clear display on the wall showed: 2012.12.21. 21:58!
Seeing this, Yang Chen let out a gentle sigh and said, "It's finally coming to an end!" Accompanying Yang Chen were nine others, elite members of "The Battle of the Heroes" and "Not Falling the Imperial Flag"! They had proudly held the championship title of the League Tournament for three consecutive years! Among them, Yang Chen was their Captain and also the "Imperial Flag" of "Not Falling the Imperial Flag"!
"Boss, it's finally over! Even if we don't dismantle it, our troops will finish it!" shouted Liu Xian, one of Yang Chen's teammates.
Yang Chen smiled and said, "Don't let your guard down until the last minute! Everyone gather up, let's take it down in one go! Let's win the League Tournament championship again! I'll treat you all to see Yuxuan."
At this moment, Liu Xian shouted again, "Alright! One wave, then we'll eat Boss into poverty!!"
Yang Chen looked around; this was a nearly 50-square-meter room with only ten computers arranged in a circle. Yang Chen couldn't help but reminisce as he muttered to himself, "Goodbye, my Heroes, my gaming career!!"
"I will never set foot in this finals hall again in my life!"
Regaining his focus, Yang Chen concentrated on the computer screen, which displayed the main hero of Wei Kingdom: Yu Jin!
Yu Jin had the unpredictable steps of the Demon God, skills that restored health while attacking, and his signature skill Backstab. His maximum damage-dealing skill was Death Spike! All these skills, combined with what was praised as textbook-level godly operations, allowed Yang Chen to ascend to the throne of the League Tournament!
In contrast, Yu Jin had an MVP score of 1287!! Enemy kills: 85! Total enemy kills: 137!! Almost every hero on the opposing side died 13 times at Yang Chen's hands! However, he only had a mere nine assists! This meant that Yang Chen was taking all the kills and dealing powerful damage!
On the other hand, Yu Jin's Equipment included: Curved Moon Rainbow Jade, Original Armor, Cold Wind Armor, Heavenly Return Armor, Seven Star Sword, Demon Axe, Divine Speed Talisman, Third-Level Fiery Jade, Flame-Huang War Spear, Dragonweave Sword. There was still one slot available and nearly ten thousand coins left; however, Yang Chen did not purchase another item! Among these eight pieces were four Divine Weapons—Curved Moon Rainbow Jade, Original Armor, Heavenly Return Armor, Demon Axe.
Entering the enemy Shu Kingdom's camp, Yang Chen whispered to his teammates: "Xuanwu, fly directly to the main target!"
" Ding!" With the sound of the clock striking on the wall, Yang Chen's computer displayed: "Wei Kingdom wins."
"Yay! Boss, once again..."
Yang Chen looked at this scene, watching his teammates' excited expressions, and smiled slightly. However, no matter what he wanted to say, his brain could issue commands, but he just couldn't open his mouth!!
Gradually, Yang Chen felt his consciousness slowly fading away...
In the end, Yang Chen made his greatest effort to take one last look at this world, seeing the excited expressions of his teammates. A smile appeared at the corners of Yang Chen's mouth as he silently blessed them: "Goodbye, my brothers! Let's meet again in the next life!!"
Then, darkness enveloped him, and he lost the last shred of consciousness. December 21, 2012. 21:00—this was the day predicted by the Mayans as the end of the world, the day of Earth's destruction! But nothing happened. At the same time, time froze at this moment: December 21, 2012. 22:00.
The most glorious moment in online gaming history, the most honorable moment! This moment belonged solely to this team "Not Falling the Imperial Flag"!
And it also belonged solely to him, a man revered as a god: "Imperial Flag - Yang Chen."
It was unclear how long had passed when Yang Chen slowly opened his eyes. The blinding light made him instinctively close his eyes again. After adapting to the brightness, when Yang Chen opened his eyes once more, what greeted him was a dense forest that no longer connected with his last shred of consciousness!
Perhaps this was no longer his era!
This place was no longer the stage of his online game! This place was no longer the championship finals hall! There were no longer his brothers here! Perhaps this was no longer Earth!
Thinking of this, Yang Chen couldn't help but roar in anger, pointing to the sky with his right hand and cursing: "Damn it! Why are you playing such a big joke on me! Can someone tell me where exactly this is! And who am I?!" The more he spoke towards the end, the quieter his voice became, and his heart gradually calmed down.
However, a thunderclap exploded in Yang Chen's ears! The sky instantly transformed from day to night, dark clouds filling the sky! Above him was where those dark clouds gathered! Unexpectedly, a cold voice devoid of any human warmth emerged from that mass of black clouds:
"You are the child of the Demon God! You govern the life and death of all beings on the continent! You are the arbiter of the Demon God Continent! You are the only one in the world who can control the life and death of deities, Demon God! Strive with your own hands, awaken your Demon God bloodline! Reclaim your power! Don the glory that belongs to you once more!" Gradually, the voice became ethereal and elusive.
The dark clouds came quickly and left just as fast; in an instant, the sky cleared again. "Who are you! Why am I here?" Yang Chen shouted angrily! Unfortunately, this time, there was not a single sound to answer him!
As Yang Chen prepared to digest the knowledge he had just received, two beams of light descended from the sky—one black and one white! Whoosh! In an instant, they fell from ten thousand meters above directly at Yang Chen's feet. They embedded themselves in the soil, revealing two sword hilts. Strangely enough, no matter how dull a weapon is, falling from such a height should bury itself dozens or even hundreds of meters underground! Yet here, it defied common sense.
Yang Chen crouched down and grasped these two mysterious weapons. At that moment, a consciousness surged into his mind.
"《Demon God Strategy}, the path of slaughter for all Demon Gods! Awaken the Demon God bloodline with countless bloodshed! Use thousands of bones to pave the road to glory!"
Uncertain how much time had passed, Yang Chen slowly opened his eyes and whispered, "《Demon God Strategy}, the path of slaughter!"
He sat cross-legged on the ground again, closed his eyes, and said, "《Demon God Strategy} First Transformation—Demon God Possession!"
Yang Chen held the white short sword in his left hand and the black short sword in his right. Though called short swords, they were actually two daggers. The black was profound! The white was pure! Representing the extremes of light and darkness!
A layer of gray aura slowly emanated from around Yang Chen but did not dissipate; instead, it gathered behind him, forming a vague human shape. As Yang Chen continued to cultivate, more and more gray gas overflowed, and the figure behind him became increasingly solidified! Suddenly, Yang Chen opened his eyes wide and stood up, roaring to the heavens: "Demon God Possession!"
With this roar, the figure behind him abruptly opened its eyes! They were devoid of any human emotion—deep and cold! As its eyes opened, the surrounding trees and flowers began to turn yellow! In less than three seconds, they withered away! Meanwhile, strands of green vitality rushed toward the figure's body!
In those three seconds, Yang Chen could no longer stand; he collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath! Suddenly, a synthetic voice that did not belong to humanity echoed in his mind!
"Ding! Player Yang Chen has activated the Demon God growth system; reward: 100 experience points!"
"Ding! Player Yang Chen has leveled up; movement speed increased by one point; please allocate skill points!"
"Skill Introduction, Hero: Son of the Demon God!
Skill C (Deception: Ghost Step! Active Skill)
The Son of the Demon God becomes invisible and teleports to a designated location, remaining invisible for 6 seconds. When the Son of the Demon God attacks or casts a spell, he will exit the invisible state. When the Son of the Demon God attacks an enemy while in the Deception: Ghost Step state, it will instill fear in the attacked enemy for two seconds. While in a state of fear, the enemy will flee uncontrollably.
Mana Cost: 90. Release Interval: 18s. Release Distance: 450 yards.
Deception (E Active Skill):
The Son of the Demon God passively increases Agility. Actively using Deception allows the Son of the Demon God to recover Health Points and Mana Value for 6 seconds upon attacking. Additionally, each time a Backstab is dealt, it reduces the cooldown time of Deception: Ghost Step. It increases Agility by four points and restores health and mana equivalent to 10% of damage dealt. Mana Cost: 100 Cooldown: 10 seconds.
Backstab (W Passive Skill):
When the Son of the Demon God attacks an enemy from behind, he deals additional damage. While behind the target, each normal attack adds 0.5 times his Agility as extra damage.
Death Spike (D Active Skill):
The Son of the Demon God uses a hidden weapon or tool to stab an opponent, slowing them down. If the opponent does not leave a 500-yard range within 4 seconds, they will receive 25% status damage.
"Skill Points allocated to Deception: Ghost Step! Backstab," Yang Chen said to the void.
"Ding! Skill points allocated successfully! Congratulations to player Yang Chen for mastering the Demon God skill—Deception: Ghost Step! Backstab!"
A warm current surged from his heart into Yang Chen's mind. With a thought, he whispered, "Deception: Ghost Step!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a faint red sand appeared at his feet, and his figure leaped forward while becoming invisible; no one could see him! "Check the Son of the Demon God, Hero Interface of the Son of the Demon God!"
"Ding!" A soft sound echoed in his mind, and a light screen appeared before Yang Chen's eyes.
Hero: Son of the Demon God!
(Character Level: 2)
Attack Power: 42-48
Defense Value: 3
Magic Damage: 0
Spell Critical Hit: 0
Health Points: 444
Mana Value: 208
Strength: 18
Agility: 24
Intelligence: 16
Attack Interval: 1.41
Movement Speed: 23550
Equipment: Boots of Speed (Increases Movement Speed by fifty, this effect does not stack) Current Experience (0/1000)
Hero Level: 2 (The initial level of the character is level 1, with one skill point granted. Each level up grants one skill point, with a maximum level of 25!)
"Check the hero's skill attributes!" Yang Chen said again.
"Ding! Check failed! Due to the player being in a different dimension, System maintenance. Skill attributes modified."
During the System maintenance, Yang Chen looked at his Equipment, which consisted only of a pair of basic shoes, the Boots of Speed.
"Boots of Speed: Movement Speed +50, cannot stack with other shoes of the same name."
Seeing this, Yang Chen jumped onto a large tree to get his bearings. What he saw was a dense forest, stretching endlessly around him. In the deep woods, faint roars could be heard, as if coming from afar.
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