Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

“I agree with the young master’s point of view for two reasons.” Sun Yang held up two fingers and waved them in front of the captain, and continued, “First, you didn’t pay attention to the rumors that those longbowmen brought yesterday, did you?”

"Of course I paid attention! Otherwise, how would I know he's so skilled?" the captain retorted after hearing Sun Yang's words.

"No, I didn't say that." After hearing the captain's rebuttal, Sun Rui shook his head, indicating that he was wrong.

Seeing Sun Yang shake his head, the team leader frowned. He knew his partner wouldn't lie to him; there must be something he had overlooked.

"The young master possesses military strategy skills, resulting in extremely few casualties during this bandit suppression operation."

As Sun Yang spoke, the captain's pupils contracted, and a look of shock appeared on his face. He knew how rare military strategy skills were; at least he had only heard of them but had never seen them. No one knew how one could possess such skills, as if they were innate. The effects of military strategy skills were varied, such as attacking cities and seizing strongholds, or defending cities with unwavering defense. These were all widely known in the world. The captain never expected that the young master in front of him would possess such legendary military strategy skills.

"Even so, a recruit who knows nothing can still cause the deaths of his comrades." The commander insisted on his point of view, and did not budge even after hearing that Sun Rui possessed military strategy skills.

“If those eighteen children are the young master’s private soldiers, then you have no right to interfere,” Sun Yang said, giving his second reason.

When the captain heard Sun Yang's second reason, his facial expression froze completely.

Private armies were very common in the late Han Dynasty. Each person funded and maintained their own soldiers, which was called a private army. Under normal circumstances, others had no right to call upon other people's private armies. It was common for people to bring their own private armies into military camps to form their own units, and most military camps agreed to this.

"If that's the case, I have no right to stop it. I can only report to the magistrate and let him handle it." The captain didn't say anything more in rebuttal, and waved for Sun Rui to step back and wait for further instructions.

After Sun Rui left the tent, only Sun Yang and the captain remained inside, and it became somewhat quiet for a moment.

"Are you going to struggle any further?" Sun Yang said calmly.

"Why not? Maybe the adults won't agree," the captain said expressionlessly.

"You're still the same old you, you become a bit naive when it comes to soldiers' lives." Sun Yang was used to the commander's attitude; after all, he had been working with him for over a decade and knew his personality all too well.

"Naive? If naivety can save soldiers' lives, I'd rather remain naive." The captain said his thoughts without changing his expression.

The captain's answer brought a helpless smile to Sun Yang's face. He said, "You should know in your heart that the adults will definitely agree. There are different kinds of close relationships. If it's to help your child grow, the adults will definitely not be lenient. Besides, you should also know that the young master's talent is higher than those eighteen children. After a period of training, he will definitely be able to take on the position of squad leader."

"Take a look." The captain said, taking off his heavy armor and starting to change his clothes. Sun Yang, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything more and remained hidden in the shadows.

Meanwhile, as soon as Sun Rui stepped out of the tent, he found five captains standing outside, all of whom were staring at him.

Wang Huan, who was most familiar with Sun Rui, was the first to ask the question that everyone was most eager to hear: "How is it, young master?"

"The captain said he needs to inform the prefect before deciding whether to let me wait for news." Looking at the five men's eyes, Sun Rui knew he had to say something, otherwise these men wouldn't let him off the hook.

"Then it's done!" Wang Huan exclaimed. He believed that since the report had already been submitted to the governor, a father should at least give his child a reward. The people around him also showed expressions of deep agreement, clearly agreeing with Wang Huan's point of view.

"Alright, everyone, you can all disperse now. It's time to rest." Li He, the deputy captain, clapped his hands, signaling everyone to leave.

"come on."

"Young Master, let's have a fight that day."

"Try Harder."

"Don't kill your own soldiers."

After each captain gave Sun Rui a message, they turned and left, each leading their soldiers back to their own tents to rest.

"You guys rest first. Get up for dinner and then continue training." Wang Huan didn't turn around and leave like the other four captains. Instead, he gave orders to his subordinates and continued to stand in front of Sun Rui.

"Young Master, since you didn't choose a team, there's no tent for you to stay in. You'll have to make do with me." Wang Huan said with a grin, pulling Sun Rui away without giving him a chance to speak.

Sun Rui followed Wang Huan to a small tent and went inside, taking in the contents of the tent.

Wang Huan's battalion commander's quarters were very simple: two wooden plank beds, simple bedding, and a few weapon racks—nothing else. It looked quite rudimentary.

"Haha, young master, please don't mind the simplicity. It's a military camp, after all," Wang Huan said casually, showing no embarrassment about the state of his tent.

"It's good that everything's alright." Although Sun Rui had never lived in a military camp before, he was mentally prepared that enjoying such things in a military camp was impossible.

"Okay, then get some rest. We have training tonight." Wang Huan said, taking off his heavy armor and lying on the bed.

“Training at night? What is that…” Before Sun Rui could finish speaking, Wang Huan was already snoring. Seeing this, Sun Rui shook his head, slowly took off his Xuan Tie heavy armor, and placed the Xuan Tie spear on the weapon rack. As the weight on his body lessened, Sun Rui felt every cell in his body cheering, as if his body could fly. Sun Rui knew that this was an illusion caused by the sudden reduction in weight.

"Ah..." Sun Rui let out a long sigh of relief, then lay on the bed with his palms facing upwards and began to circulate the "Overlord's True Scripture" to relieve his physical fatigue. As the deep purple internal energy circulated in his meridians, feeling the cells in his body rapidly recover, Sun Rui felt as if he were floating on air.

"Young Master..." As Sun Rui's thoughts drifted, he seemed to hear someone calling him. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the figure in front of him.

Although Wang Huan was exhausted, he woke up automatically at the appointed time due to his long-standing habit. Turning his head, he saw Sun Rui practicing his internal energy cultivation on the bed with his head up. Wang Huan calculated the time and realized it was almost time to eat, so he decided to wake Sun Rui.

Since Wang Huan had never practiced internal energy cultivation and didn't know if he could touch a practitioner, he could only call out to Sun Rui in a low voice. Then, Sun Rui slowly opened his eyes, and Wang Huan suddenly felt a sense of palpitation. Looking at the purple lightning flashing in Sun Rui's double pupils, Wang Huan felt like he had almost forgotten to breathe. Fortunately, the lightning in Sun Rui's eyes quickly disappeared.

As the purple lightning faded, Wang Huan quickly caught his breath, trying to replenish his body's nutrients.

"Are you alright, Captain Wang?" Sun Rui asked with concern, seeing Wang Huan's distressed appearance.

"Young Master, what kind of cultivation technique do you practice? Just looking into your eyes is almost unbearable." After catching his breath, Wang Huan looked at Sun Rui with some alarm.

"Oh, this is a cultivation technique passed down by my father; it's quite powerful." Sun Rui didn't go into detail about what cultivation technique he practiced, only giving a general answer.

"Oh, hurry up and put on your armor. It's almost dinner time, and we still have training after dinner." Wang Huan didn't ask any further questions and changed the subject, his hands still busy putting on the heavy armor pieces one by one.

"Time flies so fast." Sun Rui only realized how much time had passed after Wang Huan reminded him. The tent was getting dark, and he was secretly amazed that the time for this internal energy cultivation had gone by so quickly.

"I was just about to ask you before I went to sleep, why are you training tonight?" Sun Rui put on his Xuan Tie heavy armor and asked the question he had wanted to ask for a long time.

"War doesn't discriminate between early and late, and night battles are also possible, so night training mainly focuses on improving our nighttime adaptability." Wang Huan paused for a moment and continued, "Young Master, do you have double pupils? I only noticed that your eyes seem to have double pupils after you finished your internal energy cultivation."

"Yes, that's right," Sun Rui replied casually, not paying much attention.

"Really?" Wang Huan seemed very surprised and said, "I read in a book that double pupils are a sign of a sage, and that people with double pupils will achieve great things in the future."

Sun Rui was startled by Wang Huan's joy. Sun Rui's beliefs were not as superstitious as those of the ancients, and he didn't have such a strong feeling about double pupils.

"Hmm!" After putting on his equipment, Sun Rui found that he felt much lighter than he had this morning and afternoon, and his fatigue had disappeared. He thought to himself, "My strength has increased?"

Sun Rui opened his attribute panel and found that his attributes had not changed. He realized that this was a hidden rule in the game, something that players had to discover on their own.

"Could it be that attributes not only represent overall quality but also potential, allowing one to increase strength without raising attribute values?" Sun Rui wasn't sure if his guess was correct.

"Young Master, hurry up, being late will be punished." Wang Huan interrupted Sun Rui's thoughts and urged him to hurry up.

"Oh, oh." Sun Rui was brought back to his senses by Wang Huan's call. He quickly left the tent, thinking as he walked, "I'll take it one step at a time. I'll figure it out sooner or later."

When Sun Rui came out of the tent, he found that the soldiers had already started eating, and he realized that he was the last one to eat again, just like at noon.

"Eat quickly." The captain said casually as he passed by Sun Rui, but he didn't give Sun Rui a friendly look.

"Yes." Sun Rui quickly served the food to Wang Huan and started eating.