MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1694 1694: Surpassing Oneself

"Damn it!"

Seeing the look on Hermit's face, Wang Yu was utterly devastated.

He had seen shamelessness before, but never to this extent—wanting back what he had given away.

Was Wang Yu someone who could be easily taken advantage of? Even if he sold these two swords for gold coins, he couldn't just return them.

"Hmph!"

Wang Yu snorted and casually tossed the two swords into his backpack, using his actions to express his disdain for the old hermit. Then, without looking back, he walked out of the alley.

The old hermit not only didn't get angry, but instead smiled and said, "Keep it up! I believe in you!"

...

After leaving the small alley, Wang Yu noticed that the contents of his quest log had changed.

Quest Objective: Obtain the head of the Holy Soul Son 0/1, the head of the Demon Soul Lord 0/1.

Quest Hint: This quest is quite difficult, it's best to team up.

The quest hints in <<Rebirth>> are always golden advice. Since it suggested that it would be tough alone, it was clear that going solo wouldn't be wise.

Although Wang Yu was fearless, he wasn't reckless either.

Not long ago, he had a one-on-one with the God of Light, Luke, and he knew how formidable a god-level boss could be. Luke was only an 80-level boss, while these two were both level 100, twenty levels higher than Luke. There was no way Wang Yu would be foolish enough to challenge a god-level boss that was thirty levels above him.

"What's everyone doing?" Wang Yu opened the guild chat and casually sent a message.

Though he was a gaming novice, Wang Yu had far more friends in <<Rebirth>> than anyone else in the Quan Zhen sect. However, for quests, he preferred to seek help from trusted brothers.

"Leveling up..."

Soon, the Quan Zhen members replied, eagerly asking, "Is Old Bull coming? The experience from monsters is even better than from dungeons right now! We just claimed a prime spot; it's fantastic!"

"Uh..."

It seemed the effects of this update were quite noticeable. Monster experience had been significantly increased, and with the system's double rewards, it was indeed the best time to grind.

"Old Bull, do you need something?"

Finally, Fearless, being clever, immediately guessed that Wang Yu's random message in the group meant he was facing some issue.

"Nothing major, just a quest!" Wang Yu replied.

"Just a quest?" Upon hearing this, everyone chimed in, "Is that even a problem for you?"

Of course! If Wang Yu's strength was on par with theirs, they would have just followed him without hesitation. But Wang Yu had single-handedly taken down the God of Light, Luke—a terrifying presence. The Quan Zhen sect members didn't think someone like him needed their help with a quest.

Moreover, leveling up was a big deal in the game. The double rewards were only available for a short month, and everyone was busy grinding. A moment's negligence could let others surpass them, so why should they sacrifice their own time for a seemingly futile endeavor?

"That's true!" Wang Yu casually sent a screenshot of the swords' attributes to the guild chat, saying, "I just thought the rewards from this quest were pretty good and wanted to take you all with me. But if you're busy, I'll find someone else."

"This is... the quest reward?"

Upon seeing the screenshot Wang Yu sent, the Quan Zhen members were immediately taken aback, unable to help but ask.

Damn, two ancient-level weapons! What kind of quest gives out such rewards? And two at once?

"To be precise, it should be a deposit!" Wang Yu replied honestly. "My mentor is worried I might slack off and brought these out to entice me. I don't even know what the actual reward is."

"Oh dear... What did Old Bull just say!"

Once Wang Yu spoke, the Quan Zhen members immediately stopped leveling and asked in unison.

"I said you all should keep busy; I'll look for someone else", Wang Yu said.

"The previous sentence!"

"I have a quest!" Wang Yu reiterated.

"We're just idly sitting here; we'll go help you with your quest right now!" the Quan Zhen members replied in unison again.

"Weren't you all leveling up?" Wang Yu asked.

"Talking like this makes it feel distant!" Spring Halo shamelessly said. "A brother's business is my business. Leveling isn't some major task; how could it affect our brotherhood?"

"Exactly, exactly!" others chimed in.

"Right!" Vainglory added, "We're good brothers..."

"Huh?" The others shot him a glare.

Vainglory trembled and quickly corrected himself, "You're my good Uncle Bull! If I don't help you, who will?"

At first, the Quan Zhen members said they were busy to avoid complicating things for Wang Yu and to not delay their own leveling. But upon seeing the equipment Wang Yu had, their attitude completely changed.

Damn, if the deposit is two ancient equipments, what must the final reward be? It wouldn't be the style of the Quan Zhen sect to miss out on such benefits.

"Damn it!"

Seeing the Quan Zhen members' righteous reasoning, Wang Yu was rendered speechless. "The tavern is waiting for you; hurry up!"

"We're on our way!"

Receiving Wang Yu's message, the Quan Zhen members immediately disbanded and without a word chose to return to the city.

The members of the Quan Zhen sect could all fly, so their movement speed was quite fast. In just over ten minutes, they returned from the leveling area to Twilight City.

When they arrived at the tavern, Wang Yu was sitting at the bar chatting and drinking with the tavern owner.

At this moment, everyone else was out grinding for equipment, leaving the tavern with only Wang Yu, who found drinking alone rather dull. The tavern owner, trying to curry favor with the city lord, was excessively flattering, making it awkward for Wang Yu to decide how to respond.

The arrival of the Quan Zhen members relieved Wang Yu of this situation.

"Why are you all so late?" When Wang Yu saw the Quan Zhen members come into the tavern, he felt as if he had been granted a reprieve and quickly stood up.

"What kind of quest is so impressive?"

The Quan Zhen members, known for their straightforwardness, jumped straight to the point.

"Plot quest!" Wang Yu formed a team and invited everyone into it, then opened the quest log to share the quest details.

"Damn it..."

Seeing Wang Yu's quest, the Quan Zhen members almost choked on their own blood.

Kill a level 100 god-level boss, and two of them at that? Was this even a quest meant for humans?

Although Wang Yu usually killed bosses as easily as chopping vegetables, that was because he wasn't an ordinary person; he was a martial arts master of a generation, equipped with ancient equipments, effectively acting as a walking cheat code. Common bosses were obviously no match for him.

However, for regular players, bosses were something one could encounter but not easily defeat, often leading to casualties.

Putting aside legendary bosses, even the same-level Obsidian ancient bosses would require dozens of casualties for ordinary players to take down, let alone a level 100 boss.

Currently, the highest record among players was set by Wang Yu himself, who soloed the level 80 legendary boss, God of Light Luke, while being only level 67. To normal people, that was already an unbelievable feat. Now, Wang Yu was actually planning to challenge a level 100 god-level boss. Was he trying to surpass himself? How arrogant!