Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

Dagger Mastery: Tier 1 Guardian skill, increases damage dealt with daggers by 50. (Can be obtained using skill books or through learning.)

"Okay, I've got it."

After reviewing the skill attributes, Sun Rui told Zhang Hao that he had learned it.

"Young Master, have you memorized it, or have you learned it?"

Zhang Hao stopped what he was doing and asked, stammering.

"Yes, I have learned it and mastered it completely."

"No way, young master. I know you're a prodigy, but this skill is only for first-tier soldiers. We just need you to memorize it and practice it so you can directly reach the first-tier soldier level."

Seeing that Zhang Hao still didn't believe him, Sun Rui reached out and took the dagger, repeating Zhang Hao's actions. The cold light of the dagger gleamed in his hand. Zhang Hao watched from the side, his mouth agape. As a second-tier guard, he could tell from Sun Rui's movements that he had not only almost mastered the movements, but had completely learned them. Sun Rui had completely overturned Zhang Hao's understanding.

"Young Master, you are amazing. I'll go report this to General Niu."

Zhang Hao seemed very excited. He said goodbye to Sun Rui and turned to report to Niu Xing in the tent.

"Um... I think I've learned that too," Ugly Girl said timidly from the sidelines.

"kindness?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Rui looked at Ugly Girl with a surprised expression, wondering to himself, "Could it be that I picked up a historical general while doing a good deed?" Although dagger mastery is arguably the lowest level of all skills, it cannot be learned without reaching level 10. It requires talent, and it's something that only historical generals can master.

Huang Yueying! No, Huang Yueying had blonde hair, and besides, Huang Yueying's father was a powerful figure; how could he have died so young?

Lady Zhurong! No, the position is wrong, the gap is too big, I'll just let it be.

Sun Rui pondered for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it and didn't doubt what Ugly Girl said.

"Oh no..."

On his way home, Sun Rui suddenly remembered something and almost jumped up. He realized he had already spent more than a day in the game and should have gotten up and set up his stall long ago. But after thinking about it, he gave up. Now he should focus on leveling up and becoming a Tier 1 soldier as soon as possible. Besides, he could fight monsters now. Although he knew from the forum that monsters didn't drop money in this game, animal pelts could make money.

After making his decision, Sun Rui stopped hesitating, brought up the system interface, and handed over 100 copper coins to the system to exchange for money. Unexpectedly, the 100 copper coins were taken away by someone shortly after being displayed, and his system account gained 1000 RMB. Sun Rui was overjoyed, as this was much better than setting up a stall to sell things, and the speed of making money was incomparable.

Forest outside the city.

A rabbit nibbling on grass twitched its long ears and its bright red eyes warily scanned its surroundings. Under a tree, a child dressed in black military uniform hid, holding a gleaming dagger in his hand, his eyes fixed on the rabbit eating grass, looking as if facing a formidable enemy. The scene seemed incongruous.

The child was Sun Rui, who had just finished learning how to use a dagger that morning. This was his first real combat experience, and he was very nervous, even though his opponent was a rabbit.

Sun Rui knew from the forum how many people had been killed by this rabbit, and how many people couldn't even hit it. Sun Rui's eyes narrowed, and he used his right leg to propel his body several meters forward. Seeing the rabbit close at hand, he gripped his dagger and slashed down from above. Although the rabbit reacted, Sun Rui was too fast. The dagger had already struck, and blood splattered, tearing a long gash in the rabbit's white body.

A single strike was enough to kill the rabbit, ending its life without much effort. Sun Rui, having achieved the first kill, didn't find it particularly difficult. It was only then that he clearly realized that even with his attributes sealed, Lu Bu was far stronger than most players, and possessed an incredible talent. Through this experience, Sun Rui discovered that his talent had many hidden attributes. For example, he had just discovered that his dynamic vision was abnormally powerful; when he concentrated, everything around him seemed to slow down, making it extremely useful.

"Congratulations, player, you have gained 20 experience points for killing the rabbit."

As the system prompted him, Sun Rui felt a faint warm current enter his body. If it weren't for his keen senses, he wouldn't have noticed it at all. Sun Rui thought to himself that this must be the experience the system was talking about.

"Young Master, how are you feeling?" Xiao Hua emerged from the shadows. Clearly, Xiao Hua was a Tier 2 Guardian who had mastered the skill of hiding.

"It's nothing, just a rabbit. Besides, it doesn't feel good to take a life with your own hands," Sun Rui replied indifferently, his mood not very high.

"After I skin the rabbit, I'll find another rabbit for Ugly Girl to practice on."

"Young Master, let me do it."

"Need not."

After Sun Rui forced himself to peel off a rabbit pelt while suppressing his nausea, he put it into his pack and continued his rabbit hunting. However, he gave most of the rabbits to Ugly Girl, and didn't hunt many himself. He mainly wanted to let Ugly Girl practice; although she might be a historical figure, her combat talent was far inferior to Sun Rui's.

"It's getting late, let's head back to the city."

Sun Rui and Chou Ya were both filthy, especially Chou Ya, who had a lot of blood on her. It was getting dark, so Sun Rui decided to head back and come back another day.

"Brother Bu, why do you want to kill the rabbit? What's so good about fighting and killing?"

After returning to the manor, Chouya washed up with Sun Rui. Then, Chouya raised a question, clearly indicating that she disliked fighting, which is why she asked it.

If Sun Rui hadn't discovered Chou Ya's talent, he wouldn't have taken her out of the city. But after learning that Chou Ya might become a historical general, Sun Rui had to fight with her. He knew that the history of the Three Kingdoms might change because of the player's appearance, but the one thing that wouldn't change was that there would definitely be war and strife. In particular, Chou Ya was very likely to become a historical general, so it would be more beneficial for her to increase her strength sooner.

"Ugly Girl, you must remember that only by having your own strength can you protect yourself, so we must fight to strengthen ourselves."

Although Sun Rui spoke very seriously, Chou Ya still only vaguely understood, after all, Chou Ya was only two years old, and it would be too difficult for her to understand the chaotic world ahead.

After returning to his room and lying on the bed, Sun Rui logged out of the game.

After a period of deep sleep, Sun Rui opened his eyes, stared at the ceiling, and was somewhat dazed. He felt as if he had traveled through time. He shook his head and could only marvel at how realistic the game was.

I looked out the window and saw that it was already bright outside. I checked my watch and it was almost seven o'clock.

Sun Rui quickly got dressed and went straight to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for his sister who was about to get up. Breakfast was simple: he heated up some porridge, fried an egg, and prepared some pickled vegetables. Sun Rui used to only prepare sandwiches when he had to set up his stall every morning. Now that he wasn't going to set up his stall anymore, he could make sure his sister had hot porridge. A silly grin appeared on Sun Rui's face.

After preparing everything, Sun Rui checked his watch and found it was only 7:15. He didn't knock on the door to wake his sister because he knew she was grumpy in the morning and didn't like being disturbed while sleeping, but she was never late.

"squeak."

Sun Xin emerged from her room, still half-asleep, rubbing her eyes with one hand. A single hair stuck up on her head, completely unlike her usual elegant and refined appearance. Halfway there, she noticed Sun Rui sitting on the sofa and was suddenly jolted awake.

"Bang!" Upon seeing Sun Rui, Sun Xin panicked. Already somewhat dazed, she tripped over her own feet and fell to the ground.

Why didn't you set up your stall today?

Sun Xin rubbed his buttocks and stood up, ignoring the hand stretched out in front of him, and asked his question.

"I won't be setting up a stall anymore; I'll have something else to do." He gestured with his hands to express his meaning.

After hearing Sun Rui's explanation, Sun Xin didn't say much and went to the restroom as if she was avoiding something.

Sun Rui sat back on the sofa, not in a hurry to return to the game. Although Sun Rui was ready to focus on the game, he still had time to have a meal with his sister.

Sun Rui felt something was off about the breakfast, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He quickly stopped worrying about it and got absorbed in the game. After his sister went to school, he quickly tidied up and logged into "Global Hope".

When Sun Rui opened his eyes, he found himself surrounded by darkness. He realized he had entered the game too early; it wasn't morning yet, and the guards in the manor wouldn't let him leave. So he closed his eyes again and slowly fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Sun Rui took Xiao Hua and Chou Ya out the door. This time, Sun Rui did not leave the city immediately, but sold the materials he had harvested the day before. He earned a total of 28 copper coins, which was 280 RMB. Sun Rui was very happy with the money. He would be lucky if he could earn 150 RMB a day by setting up a stall.

"Hiss."

After practicing with rabbits yesterday, Sun Rui started challenging snakes today. The snakes in the forest are not poisonous, so Sun Rui can attack them with confidence without worrying about being bitten and poisoned.

The difference between a snake and a rabbit is that one will attack, and the other will not.

Sun Rui pushed off with his feet and rushed towards the snake. He gripped the dagger in reverse and aimed it at the snake's vital spot. Sun Rui was still somewhat afraid. He was terrified of snakes, these cold-blooded animals. When he felt afraid, his hand trembled, and the dagger missed its mark. The snake reacted, leaping up from the ground and rushing towards his face. Sun Rui slightly turned his head and felt a gust of wind on his face. He swung the dagger upwards, slicing the snake in two while it was flying through the air.

"Huhu."

Sun Rui sat on the ground, panting, not from exhaustion, but mainly from fear. Looking at the snake broken in two on the ground, he realized he had killed it, which lessened his fear of snakes somewhat.

After putting the snake into his bag, Sun Rui continued his search for his next target. He couldn't let fear stop him; he knew he had no right to be afraid. To make money, he had to grow up quickly.

In his second battle against the snake, he killed it with a single, decisive blow without making a mistake. Gradually, Sun Rui no longer felt fear when he saw snakes. As he slaughtered more snakes, Sun Rui's movements became faster and more concise. Sun Rui knew this wasn't due to his own abilities, but rather because his body was too abnormal, automatically correcting unnecessary movements that were incompatible with combat. His strength gradually became just right, all of which happened unconsciously. By the time Sun Rui realized it, he had already gotten used to these movements.