The Road to Godhood in Honor of Kings

"Alright, are you still playing or not?" Yi Bing asked calmly.

"Forget it, I'm not playing anymore. This game has taken so long. How am I supposed to reach the King rank?" Han Cheng glanced at the game time. It had only been a little over twelve minutes... That's short enough for a ranked game.

"Okay, okay, if you don't want to play, then you can go home now," Yi Bing said.

"What, are you not welcoming me at all?"

"No, I just want to be alone, but you won't let me," Yi Bing said calmly.

"This...isn't this also a sign that I'm not welcome..." Han Cheng said helplessly, turning and leaving alone.

It was already dusk outside, and the sky was getting rather dark. Although spring had arrived, the weather was still unpredictable, with sudden changes in temperature. Fortunately, Han Cheng was tough and had excellent resistance to the cold.

"Hahaha, school starts tomorrow, hahaha..." If others saw Han Cheng like this, they would probably mistake him for a top student or a madman. In reality, Han Cheng was just in too much pain, trying to find joy in suffering and forcing a smile...

"Waaaaah, I have to go to school tomorrow, waaaaah..." This was Han Cheng's true reaction...

"Tonight... I must go all out one last time!" Han Cheng muttered to himself. This final frenzy meant things like playing games all night, practicing all night, or just spacing out all night—basically, all night long... However, at nine o'clock, Han Cheng went to bed much earlier than usual and drifted off to sleep...

As for his parents, they left right after the Spring Festival, after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Although Han Cheng was very reluctant to leave them, it wasn't something he could decide. Otherwise, how would they cover the family's expenses and his own living expenses?

Reality is always cruel...

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The next day.

"Ding ding ding..." The alarm clock rang on time, but... Han Cheng just sat there waiting for it to ring so he could turn it off. Since the start of the school year, Han Cheng's drowsiness had completely disappeared; he didn't need the alarm clock to wake him up, he woke it up himself. Han Cheng woke up a few minutes earlier than the alarm clock, then sat there waiting for it to ring so he could turn it off...

The school. Pingshan No.1 Middle School.

Han Cheng stepped into the school gate. He hadn't been here for several days and had forgotten what it looked like. Where was the classroom? Relying on his intuition, Han Cheng easily found his seat and put down his heavy backpack.

Although the backpack weighed several dozen kilograms, Han Cheng felt very relaxed carrying it. It seemed that cultivating superpowers was indeed very useful for strengthening physical fitness. At the very least, he no longer felt tired when doing heavy work or climbing stairs...

"Knock knock knock..." Han Cheng had just put down his schoolbag when his phone rang.

"Damn, I forgot to turn it on silent..." Han Cheng said as he answered the phone and sat down.

"Little Orange, where are you now?" Xu Xiaomeng's voice came from the phone.

"I just arrived at school and I'm in the classroom now..." Han Cheng said helplessly, glancing at the time. Class hadn't started yet, but Han Cheng seemed eager to see his classmates and teachers... even though they were the last thing he wanted to see, because seeing them meant the start of the new semester...

"Okay, okay, I'll come to the school to find you. Wait for me, and whatever you do, don't go to an internet cafe..." Xu Xiaomeng instructed.

"Me, go to an internet cafe? Ridiculous..." Han Cheng muttered, but quickly agreed with Xu Xiaomeng, "Okay, okay, I know, I know..."

"Okay, wait for me~" Xu Xiaomeng said and then hung up the phone.

"Internet cafes, how many years has it been since I last went there?" Han Cheng couldn't help but recall the absurd days when he was addicted to online games and spent all his time in internet cafes.

Initially, Han Cheng was introduced to the game CrossFire, commonly known as C. At that time, Han Cheng frequently visited internet cafes, all for this game.

The gunfights and skill battles kept Han Cheng deeply engrossed in the game. However, besides frequently visiting internet cafes, Han Cheng would often think about the game's scenes even during class, causing his grades to plummet.

Finally, Han Cheng encountered League of Legends and decisively gave up CrossFire.

Two years of gaming experience have made Han Cheng a true master of trash talk. At least when he first encountered Honor of Kings, Han Cheng demonstrated excellent awareness and tactics.

Looking back on those years, Han Cheng couldn't help but smile bitterly. Whose youth isn't filled with confusion? After confusion comes growth, even though Han Cheng is still playing games now...

Before Xu Xiaomeng arrived, Han Cheng turned on his phone, entered a game, and played his first win while waiting for Xu Xiaomeng.

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"Little Orange, long time no see, come here for a hug~" Xu Xiaomeng called out to Han Cheng as soon as she arrived. Han Cheng knew it was Xu Xiaomeng without even looking up.

"I don't have time to hug you, I'm playing games right now," Han Cheng said.

"Really? Let me see..." Xu Xiaomeng sat down next to Han Cheng, since Han Cheng was her deskmate.

"You're playing Cao Cao? The opponent is Tachibana Ukyo, and Tachibana Ukyo is quite difficult to fight... Oh, he's under the tower. You're playing so aggressively, aren't you afraid of getting counter-killed?" Xu Xiaomeng muttered from the side.

"Both Cao Cao and Tachibana Ukyo are heroes with strong one-on-one combat abilities. However, although Cao Cao does not have a stable and powerful control ability compared to Tachibana Ukyo, he is more flexible and has a higher survivability. Therefore, to deal with Tachibana Ukyo, we must make the most of Cao Cao's advantages and play aggressively. Even if he is under the tower, we are not afraid of him when he uses his ultimate." Han Cheng said, while his hands never stopped working, last-hitting minions and harassing the enemy.

At this moment, Tachibana Ukyo is under the tower, while Cao Cao's ultimate skill has been cooled down. He dashes into the tower, uses his second skill to control Tachibana Ukyo first, and dodges Tachibana Ukyo's second skill at the same time. Then he activates his ultimate skill and stands and fights with him. He uses the second part of his first skill first. After Tachibana Ukyo uses his ultimate skill, Cao Cao immediately activates the third part of his first skill to knock him up and interrupt him, preventing Tachibana Ukyo from causing more damage and stopping his health regeneration.

Tachibana Ukyo's health was clearly dropping much faster than Cao Cao's. Cao Cao was attacking too aggressively. Tachibana Ukyo relies on skills for damage output, and once his ultimate skill misses, he has no damage output. On the other hand, Cao Cao's attack power increases after activating his ultimate skill, and his attack speed increases when using skills. Combined with the lifesteal from his ultimate skill, he not only loses health more slowly but can also recover it.

Tachibana Ukyo realized something was wrong and quickly used his first skill to retreat, thinking that Cao Cao had just used his first skill and shouldn't be able to catch up with him. However, Cao Cao was like a leech, sticking to him like a shadow. His first skill was ready again, and he used three dashes to catch up and kill Cao Cao.

"Hey, Xiao Chengzi, how come your Cao Cao has such a short skill cooldown?" Xu Xiaomeng asked in confusion.

"Oh, I'm using cooldown reduction runes, and my first item is Frozen Heart. I'm maxing out my first skill, so it's naturally fast," Han Cheng said.

Cao Cao is very strong in one-on-one combat, and he is even more terrifying if his cooldowns are short. In the late game, his ultimate skill has a cooldown of only 18 seconds, and the cooldowns of his first and second skills are even shorter. His strong survivability and considerable damage make him a nightmare for the opponent. Therefore, Cao Cao is the hero I recommend for one-on-one combat.