MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1693 1693: Purple and Green Yin-Yang Sword

The essence of war is the suffering of living beings. Regardless of which race—gods or demons—holds the upper hand, they will inevitably direct their aggression toward the neutral factions that remain uninvolved in worldly affairs, leading to bloodshed and chaos. Therefore, whenever there is an imbalance of power, the neutral factions will step in to restore equilibrium between the two sides.

There is no distinction of good and evil in the ideologies of gods and demons; there is no concept of justice or wickedness. What exists is merely the oppression of weaker races by two powerful races.

The followers of the gods and demons each hold their own beliefs, firmly convinced that the other side is the root of all evil, unaware that the deities they worship are the true masterminds behind everything.

The reason the Martial God slaughters gods and demons and seals all powerful beings that can surpass humanity is that he understands better than anyone else that the so-called gods and demons are the most absurd lies in the world.

Even that world-destroying star was actually summoned by the two races of gods and demons to manipulate the rebirth of the world, while their pitiful followers still await their deities to come and redeem them.

However, the one who can truly save them from slaughter is the successor of the Martial God...

"What the hell! Is it really this dark?" After listening to Hermit's account, Wang Yu felt a shock in his heart.

Having played games for so long, although Wang Yu had no good feelings toward the gods, the narrative in the game had always portrayed them in a righteous light. He never expected that the background story of this game would conceal such a truth, making it difficult for him to accept after having regarded the gods as the righteous side.

However, after the initial shock, understanding soon followed.

No wonder the Martial God wanted to seal all the strong beings in this world, including the Flame Lord Nefis. It makes sense why he would design a legendary artifact, the God-Slaying Bow, to combat the gods and demons; it turns out that humanity's enemies have never been the opposing factions, but rather those gods and demons who see humanity as mere pawns.

The citizens of Atlantis were permanently sunk to the seabed because they refused to submit to the gods and sought power beyond the divine. The Titan race was forever banished to the frigid lands for defying the gods' rule, and the city of Twilight, having broken free from divine control, was to be besieged by a million believers.

All of this clearly indicates that there is no difference between the gods and demons in this world; they all reveal a grotesque and ugly side.

If it had been Fearless and the others receiving this task, they would have been unfazed, given that they had seen all kinds of ridiculous plotlines during their years of gaming. However, for Wang Yu, who was playing a game for the first time, especially one as immersive as <<Rebirth>>, the impact on him was profound.

"That's right!"

Hermit nodded and said, "You should set off quickly. The Holy Soul Child and the Demon Soul Lord are both god-level beings, and the only reason they are currently at a level of a hundred is that they have just descended and their powers are still weak... It's best to bring some companions with you."

"Weak state..."

As soon as Hermit said this, Wang Yu's expression darkened, and he exclaimed, "Are you serious? I'm only level sixty-nine, and you expect me to go kill a level one hundred god-level boss in a weakened state? Why not just tell me to go die?"

As a player who frequently dealt with god-level bosses, Wang Yu's understanding of these high-tier bosses far surpassed that of other players.

In <<Rebirth>>, high-level bosses are generally divided into two categories: peak state and weakened state.

As the name suggests, a peak state boss is at the maximum level for its current tier. For example, the level eighty city lord Willy has his strongest state at level eighty, with skills and attributes all within that range.

These types of bosses are relatively easier to handle, as even if they exceed Wang Yu's level, he can still defeat them with his skills.

In contrast, a weakened state boss is different. These bosses originally have a much higher level, but due to external factors, they are currently at a lower level. Although their level may not be high, their operational capabilities and skills are merely weakened versions of their original attributes...

For example, a level ten boss in peak state might only shoot a fireball at the player, while a weakened version of the same level could unleash a fire dragon. The scale of the skill is entirely different, akin to a high-level player using a low-level character.

The so-called Holy Soul Child and Demon Soul Lord sound formidable; one cannot guarantee that with a mere gesture, they won't unleash a miniature version of a forbidden spell. This is a completely different concept from a peak level one hundred boss.

Wang Yu had fought many weakened bosses and was well aware of the terror of god-level bosses. The Light God Luke was only level eighty, yet he was so difficult to deal with. How could he possibly handle two weakened god-level bosses at level one hundred?

"Don't be so nervous; this time you can bring teammates!" Hermit continued to coax him.

"I don't trust you for a second, you old man!" Wang Yu suppressed the urge to give him the finger and cursed, "My companions are even lower level than I am. What good would it do to bring them? Am I just sending them to their deaths? Are you skimping on the task items again?"

"Haha!" Hermit shamelessly laughed at this. "Don't say it like that. How is this skimping? I'm merely testing your wisdom."

While saying this, the old hermit took out two great swords and handed them to Wang Yu, saying, "These two ancient equipments are my gift to you. They were the last wishes left to me by the Martial God. Take them!"

"I knew it!" Wang Yu rolled his eyes and casually accepted the two swords.

As for facing a level one hundred boss, Wang Yu wasn't worried at all. After all, as a master-level martial artist, there are very few things in the world that could instill fear in him, let alone a set of data in a game.

The reason he acted this way was that Wang Yu understood NPCs in <<Rebirth>> too well; otherwise, the old hermit would most likely have pocketed the two swords... When dealing with these shameless characters, one cannot be too straightforward.

However, when Wang Yu saw the attributes of the two swords, he almost cursed out loud.

These two swords had very archaic names: one was called the Blue Yin Sword, and the other was the Purple Yang Sword. Both swords had incredibly powerful attributes, being ancient-level weapons, and when combined, they could form the legendary artifact "Purple and Green Yin-Yang Sword", which was essentially the top-tier weapon for Warriors.

But the catch was that the required level for these two weapons was one hundred.

What the hell? In the Quan Zhen sect, only four people could wield these swords: besides the two Warriors, Boson and the second Warrior, there were only Wang Yu and Vainglory, two martial artists. Even the highest-level among them, Wang Yu, was only level sixty-nine. A weapon that required a level of one hundred would likely be unusable by this time next year.

"Are you messing with me?" Wang Yu exclaimed angrily, "How am I supposed to use this thing?"

"Not my problem!" Hermit shot Wang Yu a glare and said, "I've already given you the items; do whatever you want with them. If you don't want them, just return them to me."