Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

In real society, experience is a wonderful thing. It exists within you. Sometimes it has no effect, but sometimes it is very important. If you have relevant experience in doing something, you will be more confident in doing it. On the other hand, if you have no experience, it is like being in the dark of night, feeling lost and unable to find your way.

Sun Rui's current situation is like this. He never thought of giving up when he decided to embark on this path of creating his own martial arts. However, because his experience was almost zero, he felt a little uneasy and unconsciously sought help from the captain, who had a wealth of experience.

"You seem a little flustered." These were the first words the commander-in-chief said upon entering the tent, and they were the words that made Sun Rui fall into deep thought.

"What am I panicking about? There's nothing wrong right now, what's there to panic about?" Sun Rui didn't rush to ask his questions anymore. He frowned and examined himself, only then realizing that he had changed from his real self. In reality, Sun Rui started learning to make pancakes at the age of 1 and started selling pancakes on his own at the age of 14. Although he had asked for favors, he never placed his hopes on others.

Not placing his hopes on others doesn't mean he distrusts them; rather, he understands that some things can only be done by himself. Now that he has saved enough money, Sun Rui has begun to change, especially after choosing the path of creating his own cultivation technique. This change has become more pronounced. Although his tenacity remains, he has become less able to think for himself, and his mind is no longer as focused as it used to be when he had a goal.

"Why am I like this..." Sun Rui murmured to himself, his double pupils filled with confusion.

"Yeah, what are you afraid of?" The captain's voice reached Sun Rui's ears, and Sun Rui subconsciously looked at the captain.

Sun Rui's eyes met those of the captain. A pair of dark, bright eyes, deep and clear, like two mysterious morning stars reflected in Sun Rui's eyes, and Sun Rui felt a dizziness.

The moment Sun Rui opened his eyes again, he saw himself, someone exactly like him, but clearly much older!

Sun Rui looked at this person as if he were an outsider. His double pupils showed no youthful vigor, only deathly stillness and dejection.

Sun Rui's heart pounded, because he saw himself walking through the desolate mountains and fields, and the destination of his journey made his heart pound. Scattered graves were scattered throughout the desolate mountains and fields.

Alone, without any companions.

"You're scared," the aged Sun Rui said calmly, looking at the younger Sun Rui.

"What?" Sun Rui said, his voice trembling slightly.

“You’re afraid that this will come true, and you’ll start to doubt the path you’ve chosen.” The aged Sun Rui pointed to the tombstone in front of the grave.

The tomb of Lü Liang was erected by his unfilial son, Lü Bu.

. . . . . .

A row of tombstones, some belonging to Huang, some to Xiaohua, some to her eighteen children, and so on, floated past Sun Rui's eyes.

“Yes, I’m scared, I’m hesitant, I’m afraid I’ll go down a path of no return and end up leaving nothing behind.” Sun Rui looked somewhat nervous as he looked at the tombstones.

"So you think you have a way out if you don't take this path? You're still very weak." The aged Sun Rui didn't change color because of Sun Rui's roar, and spoke with a calm expression.

Sun Rui looked up at the gray sky, devoid of any sunlight, pondering his aged self's words: Is there a way out? Can he protect the people he wants to protect?

"Pfft..." The captain standing in front of Sun Rui spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turned pale, and the light in his dark eyes dimmed.

"Old Liu..." Sun Yang, who was in the tent, saw this and immediately ran to Liu Qi's side to help him up, saying worriedly, "Why are you doing this? Your body really can't take it anymore."

"It's alright, this matter must be done. Lu Bu's situation is different from ours. He possesses three thousand volumes of heavenly books and has high talent. It can be said that if he doesn't choose to create his own cultivation method, he will definitely become a general of the Innate Realm in a dozen years. But we have no way out if we don't create our own cultivation method." The captain wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a pale face.

"Make a choice..." the two thought to themselves, looking at Sun Rui with his eyes closed.

"Make your choice: whether to take the path with an uncertain future or the path of righteousness. Once you've decided, don't hesitate." The aged voice of Sun Rui echoed in the wilderness.

“I…” Sun Rui replied calmly, “No, aren’t you me? Don’t you know my choice?”

As Sun Rui spoke, he extended his hand, and the aged Sun Rui smiled and shook hands with him, saying, "Of course I know. Once you've made a choice, there's no such thing as giving up."

"It was true in the past, it is true now, and it will be true in the future," the two said simultaneously.

"Don't be afraid anymore, this is just a waste of time, remember that."

"Yes." After Sun Rui finished speaking, the confusion in his double pupils disappeared, replaced by a determined look.

"That's right, that's the look in their eyes. Since this world is a world of war, then we will fight. For the sake of some people, we must fight and we cannot back down."

As the aged Sun Rui spoke, the surrounding scenery seemed to crack like glass, shattering into pieces. Sun Rui felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and his consciousness returned to his body.

"Phew." Sun Rui opened his eyes and looked at the two people standing in front of him.

"How are you feeling?" The captain's face was still a little pale, but he didn't ask Sun Rui what choice he had made.

"I feel great, more energetic than ever before," Sun Rui said, his eyes bright and full of energy. The fatigue from practicing internal energy last night had also disappeared.

"How did your training go yesterday?" Sun Yang interjected, showing great concern.

"It's tiring. I have to concentrate on controlling the flow of my internal energy. But wouldn't it be better if I didn't control it?" Sun Rui casually shared his feelings about yesterday's cultivation. This was the only time Sun Rui had ever said he was tired since he started practicing internal energy cultivation.

The captain and Sun Yang showed expressions of ecstasy after hearing the nonsensical second half of Sun Rui's sentence.

Seeing the expressions on the two people's faces, Sun Rui revealed a knowing look, realizing that his guess was correct.

After making a firm decision about his path, Sun Rui calmed down and began to think about the problems. For example, during his internal energy cultivation last night, the internal energy circulation went wrong. Could it really be a problem? If that were the case, the captain wouldn't hide it. This kind of thing is no small matter. So, after Sun Rui figured this out, he started to think about what the cause was.

The captain wanted him to create his own martial arts technique, so last night's practice must be related to that. The only problem was the malfunction in the internal energy circulation. This could be related to creating his own internal energy technique. Sun Rui recalled his feelings at the time. He suddenly realized that his internal energy circulation was malfunctioning, and he was filled with panic. He didn't carefully savor the feeling at that moment. Thinking back carefully, the malfunction in the internal energy circulation seemed to be the body's instinctive adjustment. So Sun Rui guessed that this was the first step in creating his own martial arts technique, which led to this seemingly incongruous statement.

"Old Liu, you guessed right, it's true." Sun Yang laughed heartily, looking very happy.

"Hmm." The captain's pale face regained its color because of this.

"Our young master is indeed a chosen one, born with all his meridians open..." Sun Yang happily explained to Sun Rui why he had him practice internal energy last night.

After some explanation, Sun Rui understood the reason. He realized that he had only guessed part of the truth. The captain had asked him to cultivate internal energy to see if he was a person destined for greatness. According to Sun Yang's explanation, a person destined for greatness is one whose meridians are all open. Only such a person can find ways to enhance their internal energy on their own when their internal energy is at its peak.

Sun Rui also learned that the so-called "chosen one" is a foundation for historical generals. In this game's history, famous generals are all "chosen ones," but a "chosen one" is not necessarily a historical general.

"If Lao Liu is the chosen one..." Sun Yang sighed, looking at the captain with deep regret.

After being reminded by Sun Yang, Sun Rui realized that there was an incredibly talented person standing in front of him. This captain had created the "Bing Ge Jue" internal energy cultivation method, which was at the Innate Realm, with an ordinary body. His talent was definitely very high.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense." The captain interrupted Sun Yang's sigh and then said to Sun Rui, "I didn't tell you about this last night so you wouldn't take it too seriously. That way, your body's instincts would kick in. Once your body has a memory of the first time, it will be much easier to enter this state later."

"Okay." Sun Rui listened attentively to the captain's explanation, knowing that it was crucial.

"Here, this is our summary and experience over the past ten years. Take a good look at it and see what the consequences are for your body. Remember this, it will save your life. If you feel that your self-created technique has entered a meridian that it shouldn't be in, stop immediately and come to me for advice..." The captain took out a book from his body and handed it to Sun Rui, then solemnly told Sun Rui about the precautions.

"Captain, why did you think of testing whether I am the chosen one?" Sun Rui asked curiously. This was a question for him. You see, the map in this game has been expanded a thousand times, and the population of the Han Dynasty has increased thirty times, reaching 1.8 billion people. The probability of a chosen one appearing among these 1.8 billion people is very low, and the probability of encountering one is even lower. However, from Sun Yang's words, the captain was very certain that Sun Rui was the chosen one before this, which made him very strange.

"Eyes... double pupils, the mark of ancient sages. How could I not notice that? I've checked the records, and those with double pupils are all destined for greatness." The captain pointed to Sun Rui's eyes and said calmly.

Sun Rui was taken aback, then scratched his head sheepishly. It's true that outsiders see things more clearly. Sun Rui didn't have much of a feeling about his double pupils, but in this game, they represented a different meaning.

"Alright, let's go eat breakfast. Training will start soon."

"Yes."