MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1674 1674: Lighting the Lanterns

With a flick of his fingers, Wang Yu pulled out a long, thick arrow from behind and set it on the bowstring.

Draw the bow, pull the string!

"Creek!"

The bowstring, as thick as two fingers, was pulled taut, the bow resembling a full moon.

"Bang!"

Immediately, Wang Yu released his grip, and the bowstring emitted a thunderous crack.

The thick arrow shot forth like a meteor, instantly flying towards Sanguine Thousand Miles behind him.

"Thud!"

With a dull thud, the arrow pierced through Sanguine Thousand Miles's back, the immense force sending him flying and nailing him to the wall across the street.

Although Wang Yu hadn't aimed for Sanguine Thousand Miles's vital points with this shot, the poor Sanguine Thousand Miles struggled for a moment before transforming into a streak of white light.

"Oh my god!"

Seeing the state of Sanguine Thousand Miles, Firen Urgency was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

If Wang Yu had shot Sanguine Thousand Miles dead in one go, that would have been one thing; the white light that followed would be something any player was used to.

However, the sight of Sanguine Thousand Miles nailed to the wall, struggling in pain for a few moments, was indeed quite horrifying. After all, for the sake of players' gaming experience and mental health, the death effects in the game were usually quite harmonious. No matter how much killing and looting players engaged in, they had never encountered such a terrifying scene.

Seeing this, Firen Urgency's legs went soft on the spot.

"Why don't you give it a try and run away…"

At that moment, Wang Yu's cold voice reached Firen Urgency's ears.

Firen Urgency shuddered all over, involuntarily turning around.

This was no joke; Sanguine Thousand Miles was an agile archer, and once he took off, he was faster than a dog. If Wang Yu could shoot him down with one arrow, what hope did he have as a short-legged mage? Running away would only lead to a quicker death.

As Firen Urgency turned around, Wang Yu had already jumped in front of him, grabbing him by the collar with a dark expression and threatening, "I may not be good at many things, but killing is my specialty!"

"I... I know, I know."

Firen Urgency hastily nodded in agreement...

"You look pretty scared", Wang Yu glanced at Firen Urgency and said, "The more you're like this, the more excited I become."

At this point, Wang Yu mimicked Firen Urgency's earlier behavior towards Mu Zi Xian, licking his lips.

"I..."

Firen Urgency's hair stood on end.

Damn it, this game has a simulated harassment system to protect women... but there's no explicit rule requiring a simulated harassment system for men. Could this guy...

"Don't worry!"

Seeing Firen Urgency trembling, Wang Yu grinned maliciously, "I won't kill you so easily!"

As he spoke, wings sprouted from his side, and he took to the air with Firen Urgency in tow, flying straight toward the central street.

A moment later, Wang Yu landed on the roof of the priest's church, pulled out some rope from his backpack, tied a tight knot, and hung Firen Urgency on the cross. With his head tilted, Firen Urgency hung there like Jesus on the cross.

Exhibition was an extremely humiliating act.

In ancient times, to express their rage, people often liked to behead their targets and display them on city walls—not only could it physically harm their opponents (?), but it could also mentally humiliate them (who cares about dignity when you're dead?), and it could intimidate others.

Anyone who had interacted with Wang Yu even a little knew he was polite and reserved, always leaving room for others. As long as someone admitted defeat, he would let them off. Yet here he was, hanging Firen Urgency on the church's cross to be displayed, showing just how furious he was.

Although the church was not the tallest building in Twilight City, it was the most iconic. The players in Twilight City quickly noticed Firen Urgency on the cross.

Who the hell is so bold to do something so arrogant in Twilight City by hanging someone up?

It's human nature to watch the excitement, and upon seeing Firen Urgency on the cross, players flocked to the church. Before long, the area around the church was filled with players.

"Hiss... No wonder he was so ruthless; it turns out it's this guy."

When everyone saw Wang Yu sitting under the cross, they all suddenly understood.

Wang Yu was renowned in Twilight City, especially in the eyes of veteran players, he was like a god.

Chasing after the Paradise Bird, single-handedly taking on the Sanguine Alliance, slaying thousands, and leading the defense of Twilight City—new players could recite Wang Yu's past feats as if they were reciting poetry after just two weeks in Twilight City.

At this moment, Wang Yu was merely hanging lanterns on the church hill; it was nothing extraordinary. After all, in the eyes of Twilight City players, even if Wang Yu were to demolish Twilight City, it would be expected.

However, the player hanging on the cross was a mystery, daring to provoke this legendary figure... that was what truly astonished everyone.

As more and more players gathered around, Wang Yu stood up leisurely and asked Firen Urgency beside him, "Besides Sanguine Thousand Miles, what are the names of the others with you?"

"…"

Firen Urgency glanced at Wang Yu but did not answer.

This question was one Firen Urgency could not answer...

After all, even if he embarrassed himself now, it wouldn't affect his real life. If he revealed the names of the others, it would be betraying his teammates. Firen Urgency was just an employee; how could he dare offend his colleagues in reality?

"Don't ask anymore; either you kill me yourself, or I won't tell you the names of the others!" Firen Urgency, hanging on the cross, spoke with extraordinary determination.

"Is that so?"

Wang Yu squinted and said, "I have a friend who is an expert in theft. You can choose not to tell me who the others are, but I can have him take off one piece of your clothing every minute until you're completely stripped!"

"You!!"

As soon as Wang Yu said this, Firen Urgency's face turned pale...

From his words, it was clear that Firen Urgency was not very decent in real life either, but no matter how indiscreet he was, his targets were always women. Who would have thought he would run into a rogue this time, someone demanding to strip a man?

Of course, the key issue wasn't whether it was about stripping a man or a woman; the crucial point was that Firen Urgency was currently being displayed on the cross. If he were stripped naked, how could he ever continue in the game? What would happen to the reputation of the Sanguine Alliance?

How would other players introduce Firen Urgency and the Sanguine Alliance in the future?

Oh! Firen Urgency? I've heard of him; he's that guy who got stripped and hung on the roof as a lantern.

Oh! Sanguine Alliance? I've heard of them too; their guild has a loser who got stripped and hung on the roof to dry.

Firen Urgency didn't care about the Sanguine Alliance's dignity; the crucial point was that such an event could forever tarnish his reputation in the gaming community, and in reality, he would become the butt of jokes. After all, there were plenty of people who loved to watch the spectacle in games, and wouldn't snapping a photo and posting it online make it known to everyone?

Keep in mind, as long as appearances couldn't be adjusted, the character models in <<Rebirth>> wouldn't differ much from their real-life counterparts.