Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

No wonder he'd later become the man who would bravely kill Dong Zhuo for the sake of a beautiful woman. Sun Rui browsed through the relevant memories, sighing, "What gender inequality! Girls are so docile, boys are so aggressive—the difference is too great."

"Such a thing is true."

My pleasant mood was ruined by something Sun Rui came across.

"Brother Bu, you're here."

Just as Sun Rui frowned, a soft, sweet voice reached his ears. He snapped out of his reverie and looked at the exquisitely beautiful face before him, its chubby cheeks making him want to pinch them. If it weren't Sun Rui standing here but a computer-controlled figure, Lu Bu would be delighted, but things were different now.

Sun Rui nodded expressionlessly, while the little girl felt that Brother Bu was different from usual today, but she couldn't figure out exactly what was different with her current brain.

After scanning the area, Sun Rui spotted the person he was looking for. His eyes lit up, and he strode towards his target.

"Ugly girl, why are you out today?"

Sun Rui smiled gently and spoke to the skinny little girl in front of him. The little girl, nicknamed "Ugly Girl," was different from the group of people around her. They wore fine silks and satins, while she wore coarse cloth. This was the difference in their families. There was no such thing as a gap between rich and poor among two- or three-year-old children. They were innocent, but they were also cruel.

They are innocent because they have no guile; they are cruel because they will attack those who do not conform without mercy.

Ugly Girl has no distinguishing features and is not cute at all like a child. If there is anything outstanding about her, it is her eyes. Her eyes are very bright.

The name "Ugly Girl" came to Sun Rui's mind when she saw it. She was the one who was bullied among this group of children. During the six months that Sun Rui was away from the game, Lu Bu knew about this but did nothing. Now that it was Sun Rui's turn, Sun Rui had to intervene because Ugly Girl's experience was very similar to her younger sister's. When they were young, Sun Rui had fought with others a lot because of this. But Ugly Girl in the game was not so lucky. Ugly Girl grew up relying on the kindness of relatives. Her father died in the army, and her mother disappeared. She survived on the help of relatives and her father's death compensation.

"Today..." Ugly Girl hesitated, wanting to say something, but after glancing at the little girls standing around her, she lowered her head again.

Sun Rui knew what was going on from her reaction; the little girls around her must have dragged her out.

“Ugly girl, you’re coming home with me today. Don’t stay at other people’s houses anymore. I’ll have my father arrange a room for you. You can stay at our house. I’ll send someone to tell you where you’re staying now.”

After hearing Sun Rui's words, Ugly Girl raised her head and opened her mouth as if to say something, but when she saw Sun Rui's eyes, she lowered her head again, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Seeing Ugly Girl's reaction, Sun Rui sighed inwardly. This girl was too submissive. He took Ugly Girl's hand, told the maid Xiao Hua who was following behind him to go back to the mansion, and then walked towards the prefect's mansion without looking at the people around him.

Sun Rui came out today just to scam some pocket money. That's right, he scammed pocket money. He got 100 coins from his parents while out playing, which is 1000 RMB! But then he remembered this matter. Now that the matter is settled, he's heading home.

Back at his residence, Sun Rui explained the matter and obtained his parents' consent, thus completing the task. Only then did Sun Rui decide to discuss his main task: cultivating his internal energy.

Having absorbed the memories of the past two years, Sun Rui's understanding of this game world far surpasses that of ordinary players. He learned bits and pieces about things like internal energy realms and other miscellaneous things from Lü Liang. There are three thousand sets of internal energy cultivation techniques in the world that can increase attributes, which are of course effective for players. There are two major realms of internal energy cultivation: acquired and innate. The acquired realm increases attributes, while the innate realm increases attributes by a percentage.

Therefore, internal strength is of paramount importance. Sun Rui's body is now capable of cultivating internal strength because an option to cultivate internal strength has appeared on his attribute panel.

"Father, I want to cultivate internal energy."

After dealing with the Ugly Girl's matter, Sun Rui followed Lü Liang to his study and made his request.

"Why did you think of this? Although you are exceptionally talented, you are still too young."

After listening to Sun Rui's request, Lü Liang thought for a while and gave his reply.

“Father, I can feel my own body and I can already cultivate internal energy. My body has been different from others since I was a child, so of course I started cultivating internal energy earlier than others.”

Upon hearing Lü Liang's refusal, Sun Rui immediately became anxious. If he couldn't cultivate his internal energy, how many things would be delayed?

"Bu'er, how do you know if you can cultivate internal energy?"

"this."

Sun Rui couldn't answer Lü Liang's question; he couldn't very well say, "I'm a player, so I know."

"There's no need to say more now; you're still too young."

"Father, isn't there any way to discuss this?" Sun Rui asked without any hope, taking it as nothing more than a desperate struggle.

"Hmm. Okay, if you can defeat a Tier 2 soldier, I'll consider it."

Sun Rui, who hadn't held out much hope, was overjoyed when Lü Liang suddenly relented.

"Ding! Does player Lü Bu wish to accept the internal strength trial of Lü Liang, the Prefect of Wuyuan Commandery?"

"accept."

I would never refuse something like that.

Internal Strength Trial: Player Lu Bu, if strong enough, can defeat a Tier 2 soldier alone and will receive Lu Liang as a reward.

Time limit: None

Reward: Internal Strength

Sun Rui looked at the task he had accepted with a smug smile. As long as he completed this task, he could start cultivating internal energy, and there was no time limit for it.

"Bu'er can go to the military camp to study tomorrow, so do your best."

Early the next morning, Sun Rui led his maid Xiao Hua and Chou Ya to the military camp.

The military camp of Jiuyuan City was set up in the southeast corner. The camp was surrounded by a wooden fence. Two soldiers wearing brown leather armor stood at the gate. The two soldiers were expressionless and had cold eyes, which frightened Chou Ya so much that she hid behind Sun Rui.

The two soldiers standing at the door smiled when they saw Sun Rui.

"Young master is here, huh? Watching others train again?"

In the memories Sun Rui absorbed, he knew that he had been taken to the military camp by Lü Liang quite often in the past six months, so the soldiers in the camp all knew him and liked him very much. It wasn't because he was the son of the prefect, but because the soldiers admired this young master. He was very strong at such a young age. At just over two years old, he could lift a 20-pound stone block. He could be said to have superhuman strength.

"Brother Liang, Father sent me here today to learn. After I learn, I'm going to challenge you all!"

Sun Rui shook his small fist and said to the soldier.

"Isn't it too hasty to make you train now, young master?"

The two guards exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes. They both knew that Sun Rui would join the army sooner or later, and that he would be very capable, but they never expected him to join the army at only 2 years old. It was too exaggerated.

Although the two were shocked, they still made way for Sun Rui and his group to enter.

"drink."

As soon as Sun Rui entered the military camp, he saw more than 10,000 soldiers lined up in several square formations and training. The iron-blooded aura was overwhelming. Although Sun Rui had seen it in his memory, seeing it with his own eyes again made him tremble all over and his heart race. Sun Rui knew that this meant he was afraid. He never thought that he would feel afraid in a game.

Sun Rui looked back at Chou Ya with concern, only to find that Chou Ya seemed completely unaffected. For a moment, Sun Rui wondered if he was too timid, even less courageous than a little girl. In fact, Sun Rui did not know that the reason he was afraid was because his body was too extraordinary. His body reacted to anything that threatened his life, but Chou Ya did not have his talent and could not sense the iron-blooded aura, so she did not react.

Watching tens of thousands of people train firsthand reminded Sun Rui once again how realistic the game was. This feeling of trepidation lasted for a long time, lingering until the training ended.

"The adults have already told me, but let me remind you, I don't believe a two-year-old child can do anything."

After the training session, Sun Rui approached General Niu Xing, who was clad in armor, and explained his purpose. Niu Xing didn't say anything extra, but he did indicate that he didn't think much of him. Sun Rui's demands were completely beyond common sense; no one would believe them. Who could have imagined that an adult's soul resided in this extraordinary body?

"Please give me your guidance, sir," Sun Rui said, clasping his hands in greeting.

"Zhang Hao, come in."

"arrive."

“Your Royal Guard’s weapon is a dagger. Since the young master wants to learn martial arts, you can teach him.”

Niu Xing called in a soldier who looked very energetic. Sun Rui knew about the Guards, who were skilled with daggers and used for close protection. There were less than a thousand of these soldiers in Jiuyuan City, and they were mainly used to protect Jiuyuan City.

The weapon suited to this type of soldier is quite suitable for him. With his current small build, weapons like guns, bows and arrows, and hammers are not suitable. The only suitable weapon for him now is a dagger.

Sun Rui and his group followed Zhang Hao out of the tent and onto the training ground to begin their training.

"Young master, I wield a dagger. I am proficient in dagger handling. The proper way to use a dagger is to grip it upright, step forward with your right or left foot, and thrust it downward and forward from above your right shoulder. Or, grip it in reverse, step forward with your right or left foot, and thrust it upward and forward from in front of your abdomen."

Zhang Hao explained to Sun Rui how to use a dagger, a lesson that lasted for most of the day. While explaining, he conjured up a dagger with incredible skill and moved his body as he spoke.

Sun Rui was also watching, his pupils dilating as if something was about to burst forth. Zhang Hao's actions and words seemed etched into Sun Rui's mind, remembered with lightning speed. Only then did Sun Rui understand what unparalleled talent was; this was Lu Bu's unparalleled talent.

"Ding! Congratulations to the player for achieving 100% mastery of the dagger."