Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

"What's wrong with me reading romance novels? Has my grades dropped? Studying, studying! Do you know how much pressure I'm under? Do you know how hard I work to live up to my teachers' expectations?"

As Sun Xin continued to ask questions, her momentum grew stronger, while Sun Rui's momentum weakened, and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.

"Also, do you have no idea that I'm reading romance novels?"

Upon hearing these words, Sun Rui's expression froze instantly. Yes, he had no idea what secret Sun Xin had, but he had a feeling that Sun Xin had been acting strangely lately, so he decided to try to trick her. He didn't expect to get this information, which surprised him and made him reveal his weakness.

"I knew it right away, hmph."

Sun Xin wrinkled her nose playfully. Sun Rui couldn't understand it; he felt that his sister was in a good mood, even though she had seemed very aggrieved just moments before.

"I'll let you off this time, but if you do it again, I'll deal with you." She raised her delicate little fist to threaten Sun Rui, but only heaven knows how much of a threat it actually held.

"Xiaoxin, let me ask you another question. You don't only have someone you like, do you?"

It's no wonder Sun Rui was suspicious; his usually diligent and studious younger sister suddenly seemed to be reading romance novels, which was quite suspicious.

Seeing Sun Rui's sign language, Sun Xin blushed and became awkward. Seeing his sister's expression, Sun Rui's heart sank and his face turned ugly again.

"Hehe, you got me, didn't you? I was just kidding." After Sun Rui's face turned ugly, Sun Xin suddenly laughed and tossed her long, black hair as she returned to her room.

Sun Rui sat on the sofa with a silly grin on his face, feeling very relaxed. Today's conversation made him feel that their relationship had grown closer, which made him very happy.

After dealing with these matters, Sun Rui was quite reassured by his sister's promise. She said that her grades hadn't dropped, and that it was highly likely they hadn't, so getting into a top high school wouldn't be a problem. With a happy mood, Sun Rui logged onto the game forum.

System maintenance and update notice:

1. The game time ratio has been changed from 4:1 to 12:1, allowing players to enjoy the game more.

Second: As players enter the main world, teleportation portals will be opened between towns.

Third: The system introduces a village and town construction system, where 1 jin of grain equals 1 grain unit, and 1 cubic meter of stone or timber equals 1 stone or timber unit.

Fourth: The growth cycle of the original inhabitants is one game year, after which they can become adults.

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15. This game maintenance will be from 12:00 to 20:00. Please stay tuned.

This update introduced more than a dozen new terms, which dazzled Sun Rui. Most of the conditions were related to establishing villages and towns. This game is a lord-type game, and building villages and towns is the most basic requirement.

"That Tianyang is now completely famous. If he establishes his first village, how much money could he make from selling that village?" Sun Rui thought to himself. The Village Building Token is a basic requirement for establishing a village in "Global Hope". This update also specifies that the Village Building Token can be obtained through quests, treasure chests, dungeons, and killing.

"If I could get a village building token, I could sell it and make some money and then I could live a peaceful life." Sun Rui dreamed of getting rich. Although he had earned 50000 by selling snake skin, snake gallbladders and snake meat over the past four months of the game, he still felt it was too slow. Now that a way to make money quickly had come along, Sun Rui was very excited.

There are many posts on the forum, most of which discuss who Tianyang is. This shows how much of a shock Tianyang has made, and his departure from the village has sparked much speculation.

The post titled "The Origin of Tianyang" caught Sun Rui's attention.

I've been playing the game for over half a month now, and I'm currently stuck at level nine, stuck in that huge gap. I believe many of you are in a similar situation. I've met Tianyang, who stands out from the crowd, once when I was only level four. While killing monsters with my friends, Tianyang passed by us. He didn't have any fancy equipment (so the speculation that he was a rich player is unfounded), and he wouldn't normally have caught my attention. However, he actually spoke to us, asking if we had any wolf fur collected from killing wolves. Later, he bought some wolf fur from us, and then I never saw him again. I guess Tianyang must have discovered a place where he could easily gain experience without worrying about getting hurt, which is why he leveled up so quickly. I'm in newbie village number 9527, and I didn't want to miss out on this pro; I'm so regretful now.

First floor: Just reserving a seat and getting to know them.

Second floor: OP, do you think you can just take whatever you say? What if you're a shill?

Third floor: Master, are you reading this post? I'd like to be taken on as your disciple.

Fourth floor: Is no one complaining about the death system? Dying once resets your account to zero, and you can't log in for a month! I still can't log in 5555555.

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"9527? A good number."

After browsing some posts, Sun Rui logged out of the virtual terminal and stood up. He had originally planned to rest after dealing with his sister's matter today, as a month of continuous gaming had inevitably left him mentally exhausted. However, today's conversation had made progress in his relationship with his sister, which had been stalled for several years. Incidentally, the romance novel and the person he liked still worried Sun Rui, so he decided to buy Sun Xin a virtual bracelet to distract her.

"Bang bang."

"What is it now? I told you that what happened just now was a joke."

The door opened, revealing Sun Xin's head with a smile on his face, clearly thinking that Sun Rui was coming over to lecture him again out of concern.

Sun Rui shook his head and gestured with his hand: "Xiao Xin, do you want to go out? I want to go buy something."

Sun Xin's eyes lit up as she looked at Sun Rui's sign language, and a smile spread across her face.

"Ahem, let me think about it. You wait here." Without giving Sun Rui time to respond, she slammed the door shut, leaving Sun Rui standing there in a daze.

Sun Rui sat back on the sofa and waited for Sun Xin to come out. He hadn't expected to wait for almost an hour, but he wasn't impatient. He browsed the game forum posts, and the time didn't seem to drag on.

"Okay, you can go out now."

Hearing the sound, Sun Rui looked up and froze. Sun Xin was wearing a pure white off-shoulder dress, her beautiful collarbones faintly visible. The fabric of the dress was so white it seemed transparent, shimmering slightly like angel wings. Yet it wasn't revealing at all. The hem of the dress curved gracefully from high to low, revealing the girl's long, slender, jade-like legs. Sun Rui had only ever seen his younger sister wear school uniforms and white dresses before, those white dresses being very loose and worn as pajamas. Now, Sun Xin's attire showcased the youthful charm of a 16-year-old girl.

"Let's go."

Sun Rui also went out in casual clothes, without anything fancy to wear. Sun Xin, however, used software on her virtual terminal to simulate her appearance, which surprised Sun Rui. He knew his sister had virtual appearance software, which cost money. When she first installed it, she had asked him for the money, though he had initially disagreed, feeling it was too wasteful. In the end, he couldn't persuade her and paid. He hadn't expected his sister to use the software to simulate her appearance, thus increasing her safety when out in public. He hadn't even considered this possibility before.

As the two walked down the street, Sun Rui noticed that there were an unusually large number of people on the street today. Listening to their conversation, he realized that it was because "Global Hope" was undergoing maintenance today, which meant that everyone was very free. People who hadn't been out for a long time were all out playing today. Sun Rui sighed that the game's influence on the masses was becoming more and more widespread, even affecting their travel.

What are we doing here?

Sun Xin looked at the building in front of her with her clear, watery eyes and raised her question.

The Weilong Technology Building is the city's largest technology building and also the official sales point for the city's "Global Hope" magazine. The towering building stands proudly upright, overlooking the people below. Rows of windows gleam and reflect light, clustered together. This is arguably Sun Rui's second time entering this building; the first time was when he accompanied Sun Xin to buy the facial simulation software.

Sun Rui waved his hand, indicating that he wanted to buy a virtual bracelet, and Sun Xin understood.

"Oh my god, you're willing to spend money."

Sun Xin looked at Sun Rui with a surprised expression, as if to say, "Are you faking it?"

Sun Rui ignored his sister's antics and walked into the building first. He could clearly feel that his sister was more lively today and much closer to him, which was good, so he didn't think too much about it.

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After purchasing the virtual bracelet at the building, Sun Rui planned to go to the supermarket to buy some groceries, but unexpectedly, his sister dragged him into the mall, where they spent the entire afternoon shopping. By the time they got home, it was already evening.

Sun Rui had originally planned to rest for the afternoon, but ended up spending the whole afternoon shopping for a virtual bracelet. What surprised him even more was his sister's incredible stamina. He sat on the sofa and complained deeply.

After finishing dinner, the brother and sister returned to their respective rooms, ready to log into "Global Hope." Sun Rui found himself somewhat impatient, secretly sighing that he had also become deeply addicted to the game, and not just for making money.

"Welcome player Lu Bu to Global Hope. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience."

"Time has moved forward again?"

Upon returning to the game, Sun Rui immediately sensed the changes in his body. He had transformed from the body of a five- or six-year-old child into that of a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old teenager. This change startled him; ten years had passed in the blink of an eye, and the changes were unbearable. He hurriedly opened the system log and breathed a sigh of relief. It recorded the first year of the Xiping era (172 AD), proving that time had not passed. Furthermore, apart from the complete unlocking of his attributes due to physical growth, neither his level nor his internal energy cultivation had changed at all.

"squeak."

Sun Rui pushed open the door and stepped outside, gazing at the tranquil courtyard. Spring grass, fallen elm seeds, and willow catkins drifted in the wind covered the ground. Cute little birds sang from the branches of the elm, ailanthus, and catalpa trees. A male turtledove flew in, cooing a few times, followed by a female turtledove flying in from the east. Sun Rui felt the peaceful atmosphere; nothing had changed except for his own body.