Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

Although Sun Rui dropped out of school early, it didn't mean he was stupid. From the name of the manual and the image he saw, he was completely certain that it was the internal energy left behind by Xiang Yu, the Overlord. The Overlord's figure left a deep impression on Sun Rui, whose strength had just reached the second-tier soldier level.

When Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King, appeared, it was as if he alone occupied the entire world. His imposing body exuded masculine power. Although Xiang Yu in the image did not make a move, the destructive aura emanating from him made people tremble and powerless to resist.

Sun Rui, a man whose sole purpose was to make money, was filled with excitement by the image of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King. With his eyes closed, Sun Rui daydreamed, "The Hegemon-King must have been able to defeat ten thousand men. I wonder if I can achieve that."

Just as Sun Rui was feeling excited, he heard a system notification.

"Player Lü Bu, inspired by the aura of Xiang Yu, the Overlord, has evolved his unparalleled talent into the peerless throughout history."

As the system notification sounded, Sun Rui's body also underwent changes. The purple energy that had seeped into Sun Rui's body began to expand his bones, meridians, and muscles, which he had gained through four months of battles day and night.

Sun Rui's body appeared to have grown significantly larger than before, an unknown change that worried Lü Liang. He had never heard of anyone experiencing this before, but Lü Liang, unaware of the situation, dared not act rashly.

Just as Lü Liang was struggling with his decision, Sun Rui let out a long sigh of relief and opened his eyes, which meant that the transformation of his body was complete. He felt a surge of power emanating from the muscles beneath his military uniform due to the expansion of his body, as if he were deliberately uprooting mountains. Sun Rui knew that this was just an illusion caused by the sudden increase in power, and it would stop once he became familiar with his strength.

"Bu'er, how are you? How are you feeling? What happened?"

Lu Liang, who had been agonizing beside Sun Rui for a while, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sun Rui open his eyes. Then, he fired off a barrage of questions, his expression extremely anxious. This was the first time Sun Rui had ever seen Lu Liang look like this, not even in the two years of memories he had received. Lu Liang had never been flustered in front of him before. In an instant, Sun Rui understood that Lu Liang was worried about him. Parents are the most selfless people in the world who love you the most. Even if your father is often stern, don't doubt that his love for you is no less than your mother's; this kind of love is the greatest.

Sun Rui felt his nose sting again. His parents' love was what he needed. To be honest, Sun Rui was still a child, an 18-year-old. He was forced to become independent early.

Although his nose was sore, Sun Rui still rolled his eyes at his adoptive father. Lu Liang, who was glared at by Sun Rui, also looked embarrassed. He knew that he was just being overly concerned and that it was fine for Lu Rui to be standing there without any problems, especially since he had asked so many questions.

"Father, I'm fine. This 'True Scripture of the Overlord' is too powerful. I saw Xiang Yu, the Overlord, and my body's potential was stimulated by the energy of this manual."

Sun Rui recounted the events to Lü Liang, omitting the parts about the system. In fact, Sun Rui was overthinking it; if Sun Rui mentioned sensitive words, the system would automatically filter them, and the system wouldn't allow players to tell the natives about the plot or the system.

"It's good that you're alright. I never imagined that the book written by Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King, would have such effects. He truly deserves to be called a figure who rivaled Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. Such power is not something that ordinary people possess."

Listening to Lü Liang's words, Sun Rui inwardly scoffed. The brainwashing in the Han Dynasty was truly severe. Local officials so readily believed that Liu Bang was no different from Xiang Yu. A man who died without becoming emperor, yet had an annals in the Records of the Grand Historian, was really only on par with Liu Bang? Sima Qian recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian that "Xiang Yu's bravery was unparalleled throughout the ages," which demonstrates just how powerful Xiang Yu's martial prowess was. Moreover, the Records of the Grand Historian was written during the Han Dynasty, which was founded by Liu Bang, and Xiang Yu was forced to his death by Liu Bang. Even so many years after Xiang Yu's death, he could still convince Sima Qian of his bravery, which shows just how powerful Xiang Yu was. Yet, in Lü Liang's mouth, he became a figure who could rival Liu Bang.

Although Sun Rui was internally complaining, he couldn't say it aloud. It was still the Han Dynasty, and to express disrespect to Liu Bang would be a grave offense. While Lü Liang wouldn't do anything drastic, he would certainly be reprimanded. There were no Yellow Turban Rebellion or Dong Zhuo's rebellion yet; the Han Dynasty was still very powerful, and its prestige among officials in various regions remained high.

Standing in front of Sun Rui, Lü Liang felt that his child was different, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. His appearance hadn't changed at all, Lü Liang wondered.

"Bu'er, your eyes..." After observing for a while, Lü Liang realized that the reason for his strange feeling was Sun Rui's eyes. There was no change unless you looked closely. After careful observation, Lü Liang found that Sun Rui's pupils were larger. If it were just that, it wouldn't have surprised Lü Liang. However, there was a smaller pupil inside the larger pupil. Sun Rui's eyes had become double pupils.

"What's wrong with my eyes?" Sun Rui was puzzled when he saw Lu Liang's surprised expression. Although he felt that his pupils had broken through some limitation and he could see things very clearly when he received the purple energy, he did not expect that his eyes would change.

"Double pupils, your eyes have become double pupils, this is a sign of a saint."

After his initial surprise, Lü Liang's face lit up with joy. In ancient times, double pupils were a sign of sages. Cangjie, the legendary historian of the Yellow Emperor and also said to be the creator of Chinese characters; Yu Shun, one of the legendary Five Emperors; Yan Hui, whose courtesy name was Ziyuan, became Confucius's student at the age of fourteen and was Confucius's most prized disciple—these were all people with double pupils, and all of them achieved great things. Oh, and there was also the unparalleled Xiang Yu, who had double pupils.

So that's how it is. My talent has evolved from unparalleled to unmatched throughout history. It seems that not only has my body changed, but also my eyes. However, this game completely follows the ancient times and has nothing to do with the modern world. Double pupils are now considered to be a condition where the pupil has become distorted due to adhesion, changing from a shape to an ∞ shape, but it does not affect the entry of light beams. It is also called double pupils, and modern medicine considers it to be an early cataract phenomenon.

"Bu'er, you should go back and rest now. Cough, and change your clothes while you're at it."

Sun Rui looked embarrassed. Only after Lü Liang reminded him did he realize that his military uniform had been torn because he had grown a size larger. He went back to his room, changed into a larger size uniform, sat on the bed, and opened the "Overlord's True Scripture" that he had just received from Lü Liang.

"Domineering aura refers to the aura of a king, the destiny of a nation. When domineering aura fades, the land is empty; when the imperial spirit is clear, the city and the court change. Domineering aura is not about tyranny, but about taking the straight path..." Sun Rui flipped through the pages of the "True Scripture of the Overlord" in his hands. This manual didn't simply explain how to cultivate it right away, but first explained what domineering aura was. As he recalled the past, a tiny purple lightning flashed in Sun Rui's double pupils from time to time, though it was very small, it was still there.

"Player Lü Bu has read and mastered the 'True Scripture of the Overlord,' and his cultivation level has reached the Acquired Realm."

"Player Lü Bu, a historical general, cannot increase attributes with the 'Overlord's Manual,' but the ultimate skill system is now unlocked."

"Player Lü Bu has acquired the ultimate skill 'Breaking the Cauldrons and Sinking the Boats'."

As Sun Rui studied, system notifications kept ringing out. It was within Sun Rui's expectations that the "Overlord's True Scripture" did not increase his attributes. When he received the memories, he already knew that the original inhabitants would not increase their attributes through secret manuals, and Lu Bu, a famous historical general, would be even less likely to do so. Activating the ultimate skill was beyond Sun Rui's expectations.

Name: Lü Bu (40% of his attributes were sealed during his childhood)

Words: None

Realm: Acquired Qi Cultivation Stage

Level: 10

Title: None

Reputation: 0

Strength: 20 (Growth Value 1)

Intelligence: 9 (Growth value 0.4)

Politics: 6 (Growth value 0.4)

Commander: 17 (Growth value 0.4)

Talent: Reincarnation of a Ghost (Talent of a Ghost, internal energy cultivation speed 1000%, skill cultivation speed 1000%)

Strength capable of lifting a tripod (physical attributes are extraordinary, strength x1000%)

Unparalleled throughout history (Unparalleled talent, photographic memory, allowing one to learn others' skills and internal energy flow during combat or observation, and to learn their internal energy techniques.)

Sealed

Sealed

Ultimate Skill: Desperate Measures: Increases troop morale and attack power by 500%, unaffected by strategist skills. Cooldown: 30 game days.

Skill: Dagger Mastery

Internal Skill: "Overlord's True Scripture" Level 0 0%

After learning the "Overlord's True Scripture," Sun Rui's attributes remained unchanged, but two of his talents evolved. His strength changed from "Tiger and Leopard Strength" to "Strength Enough to Lift a Cauldron," making him twice as strong as before. His "Peerless Throughout History" talent also evolved from learning skills to learning internal energy cultivation, which was a significant improvement.

Most importantly, after learning the "Overlord's True Scripture", Sun Rui finally entered the Acquired Realm. Although it was only the lowest Qi Cultivation stage, he still possessed internal energy. Having internal energy meant that he could use skills, which is what the original inhabitants called martial arts.

Having internal energy is a watershed moment. With internal energy, you become a general; without it, you can only be a soldier. In the entire Three Kingdoms region, there are only three thousand sets of internal energy that can increase attributes, and most of these three thousand sets are in the hands of famous historical generals. Although there are many ordinary internal energy techniques, they do not provide attribute bonuses and cannot reach the Innate Realm. Internal energy manuals are very scarce in "Global Hope". It can be said that whether you can grow your strength in "Global Hope" depends on whether you can possess internal energy.

Sun Rui has already mastered internal skills at the age of 3, which is too early. The earlier one learns internal skills, the more benefits one will receive. In this respect, Sun Rui can be said to have gained a great advantage.

"Boom."

Sun Rui sat cross-legged on the bed in the "Five Hearts Facing Heaven" posture, and for the first time began to circulate the "Overlord's True Scripture." Purple internal energy, forming a misty flow, coursed through his meridians. Due to the rapid rotation of the internal energy, a sound like ocean waves emanated from Sun Rui's body, and the military uniform he wore also trembled with the circulation of the internal energy. After circulating the purple misty internal energy for one cycle, it returned to his dantian, its quantity slightly increased. Sun Rui completed one cycle in less than ten minutes, and without pausing, he began the second cycle.