Chapter 152 - 136: Divine War 2.0

Chapter 152: Chapter 136: Divine War 2.0

"Divine War Version 2.0 will officially launch on June 23rd, Universal Time of the World of Ten Thousand Races!"

The World of Ten Thousand Races.

When this announcement broke, it caused an unimaginable sensation.

"Brothers, see you on June 23rd! Be there or be square!"

"My blade is already thirsty for blood!"

Unknowingly, the Divine War Game had been down for maintenance for nearly half a month. Countless players had been eagerly waiting for the servers to reopen.

During this half-month, the friends, families, or fiancées of these players noticed them acting completely distracted. Day and night, they studied the maps of the Divine War Game, figuring out how to quickly complete quests, kill Yin Demons, and master other strategy guides. They were obsessed to the point of madness.

Many people felt that these players were completely ruined! They were neglecting their proper duties! To think they would actually abandon their "studies" in cultivation and martial arts for a mere game. And they were constantly blabbering about how they could become stronger inside a game?

Cultivation deviation...

This was absolute cultivation deviation!

Parents scolded them, friends mocked them, and fiancées threatened them with broken engagements... They did not understand the Divine War Game. They thought the game had ruined their loved ones.

Becoming stronger through a game? How was that even possible?! The Void God Realm was just a virtual game. Players only logged in with their consciousness, not their physical bodies. How could they possibly become stronger?

Because of this lack of understanding, unpleasant incidents inevitably occurred.

"Dad, I really can become stronger in the game. Look... aren’t I much stronger than before? You have no idea, your son is a celebrity in the Void God Realm! I have over a thousand brothers under my command, and every single one of them is a wealthy tycoon. But guess what? When those wealthy Young Masters see your son in the game, they all have to call me ’Big Brother’ and serve me respectfully!" Wang Dazhi explained to his father, who didn’t understand him at all.

"Nonsense! Since when can a virtual game make people stronger? I have never heard of such a thing in all my life! Starting tomorrow, you will stay at home and cultivate properly. Don’t you dare go to that Void God Realm again!" A fat man, a size larger than Wang Dazhi and bearing a similar resemblance, gripped a rattan cane and furiously scolded his son who was kneeling on the floor.

"I originally let you log into the Void God Realm so you could interact with the outstanding talents of the world and broaden your horizons, which would help your real-world cultivation. Who knew you would put the cart before the horse and get addicted to it? You even abandoned your real-life cultivation! You put all your energy into those messy strategy guides, and you still have the nerve to tell me you can become stronger?"

"But I really did become stronger!" Wang Dazhi argued.

"Hmph, that was just an accident! The only reason you improved so quickly recently is because of your father’s strict demands in the past. It’s the result of accumulating strength over time that finally led to a sudden breakthrough. Instead of thanking your father, you actually think a so-called game made you stronger? It’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard!" An elegant and luxurious woman chimed in from the side to support her husband.

"Mom, Dad, oh my god, your information is just too outdated. Do you know what the most popular cultivation method in the world is right now? Do you know what cultivation method the geniuses are most obsessed with? Do you know what the most profitable method is? It’s the Divine War Game!" Wang Dazhi said.

"Inside the Marching Battlefield Secret Realm, there are currently at least a million geniuses undergoing trials, fighting tooth and nail to develop a step ahead of everyone else. Your son was lucky enough to accidentally make it onto the rankings, and my strength and reputation soared! Now, I’ve founded an alliance and started a strategy training class. I’m not bragging... your son is incredible in the Marching Battlefield. The admission fee for a single member or the price for a single set of strategy guides is 200 Spirit Stones. Just imagine, one person is 200, a thousand people... Your son is amazing now! In just a few months, I’ve already earned several million Spirit Stones!" Wang Dazhi patted his chest proudly.

Wang Dazhi’s parents stared at him speechlessly.

"Two hundred Spirit Stones? In our small town, the Wang Family is second to none, but two hundred Spirit Stones is almost equivalent to our entire family’s total income for two months. If you’re going to make up a lie, at least make it believable!"

"Exactly. This child, how can his mouth be full of lies!"

"I swear, everything I’m saying is true!" Wang Dazhi insisted. "Not only did I rely on my intelligence to earn a massive fortune beyond your imagination, but I also discovered a highly lucrative business opportunity. I want to do livestreaming POVs..."

"Livestreaming POVs?"

The old couple looked at each other in dismay. It was baffling. What did that mean? Had their child completely lost his mind?

"Think about it. I can earn that many Spirit Stones just from strategy books and recruiting alliance members. If I directly broadcast my point of view while doing quests in the Marching Battlefield to the outside world, and then charge people to watch... Let’s just say I charge 100 silver coins per person for each viewing. Ten people would be a thousand, ten thousand people would be a million, and a hundred thousand people would be ten million! If I activate my livestreaming POV for four hours a day, and a hundred thousand people watch, that’s ten million silver coins a day! Later, I could even add a ’tycoon viewer mode.’ If they tip a certain amount of money, they can request me to do a specific quest on demand..."

"Has your head been kicked by a donkey? Among the ancient powerhouses, which one of them didn’t achieve their status through diligent study and bitter training? Have you ever heard of the Cyan Emperor’s domineering Body Refinement? He constantly shattered his own bones, sliced his own flesh, and continuously restructured... continuously tempered himself... only then did he achieve his peerless physical body and look down disdainfully upon all of eternity!

"Have you ever heard of the Mortal Emperor’s Refining Heart? Born with an ordinary physique and zero cultivation talent, he relied on heaven-defying perseverance, cultivating day and night, before finally achieving the throne of a Great Emperor as a mortal...

"And these are just specific examples! Throughout history, how many astonishingly brilliant talents have there been? Which one of them didn’t cultivate diligently and painstakingly to achieve their later success? I’ve told you before, you must be down-to-earth. Never bite off more than you can chew, and never look for shortcuts! And now you’re telling me you can become stronger just by playing a game? I have never heard of anyone in history achieving the throne of a Great Emperor by playing games! This... this is utter nonsense!!!" Wang Dazhi’s father was furious.

"And what’s this about livestreaming POVs? Who do you think would be interested in watching you do quests? Are you a Great Emperor? A descendant of a Great Emperor? Or do you have a special bloodline? Why would anyone watch you, let alone tip you and give you Spirit Stones? Is there something wrong with your brain?"

"Dad, you’re just old and don’t understand young people nowadays! You don’t understand the current market! The world of wealthy tycoons is beyond our comprehension!"

"Bullshit! You rebellious son, you still dare to argue! Fine, fine, fine... Didn’t you just brag to me that you earned several million Spirit Stones? Take them out and let me see! Where are they?" Wang Dazhi’s father demanded in exasperation.

"Uh... about that, they’ll be sent over gradually. You know how vast the real world is. Some places are so far away that a Sky-controlling Powerhouse wouldn’t even be able to reach them after flying for a lifetime. So... it will definitely take some time. However... I’ve already received messages from some friends in the Void God Realm. Around ten or twenty thousand Spirit Stones have already arrived in the city! If you want to see, I’ll take you there right now, and the truth will be revealed!" Wang Dazhi said.

"Get lost! Spouting such arrogant nonsense, you still dare to try and deceive your old man! Don’t I know you? You just want to trick me into letting you out, then run away when I’m not paying attention—sneak out and escape just like last time—so you can log into that so-called Divine War Game!" His father had a fiery temper as well.

"Let me tell you, there’s no chance in hell!

"For the next three months, don’t even think about leaving this house, much less logging into the Void God Realm!"

Wang Dazhi was speechless. "Mom, look at Dad! Why won’t he believe me?!"

"Crying to your grandmother won’t help you! You’re sapping your will by obsessing over mere toys. I completely agree with your father’s decision. Don’t even think about stepping out of this house again!"

Wang Dazhi fell silent.

Good heavens... Was this a generation gap?

"But... the Divine War Game is really about to launch! I still have quests to do, and I have so many brothers waiting for me! You can’t let your child lose at the starting line!"

"Letting you go is what would make you lose at the starting line!"

"There are a million players in the Divine War Game! If you don’t believe me, go to the Void God Realm and ask around. A million people wouldn’t lie to you!" Wang Dazhi said in frustration.

Was his grand plan to get rich really going down the drain just like this? He was so unwilling to accept it!

"A million players? Hmph, compared to the billions and trillions of living beings in the real world, your million players are nothing but a fart!" His father remained deeply distrustful. "Besides, couldn’t a million players all be deceived? I suspect this so-called Divine War Game is a massive trap. In ancient times, there were Great Powers who used the world as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces, laying out schemes over tens of thousands of years, playing with all creatures in the palm of their hands. Those traps were much bigger than your mere million people! If they could pull that off, what’s a measly million people? To someone truly capable, tricking all of you is just a game!"

"I don’t care if other people get scammed or not, but you are my son. I will absolutely not let you get scammed! From now on... just stay at home obediently!" the Wang Family fiercely opposed him.

"Exactly, listen to your father. There is no free lunch in this world. Even if the Marching Battlefield Secret Realm has energy that can make you stronger, why would the mastermind behind the Divine War Game create such a thing? What is their motive? I refuse to believe it’s just for the sake of all living beings in the world... They’re deliberately handing out some small benefits just to get you addicted, to hook you in. We have seen much more of the world, and we absolutely will not let you stray down the wrong path!" his mother said. "We are doing all of this for your own good!"

Wang Dazhi had nothing left to say.

This... how could the generation gap be this huge? Could they still have a pleasant conversation? Could they at least go see it for themselves before giving their opinions?

It was so frustrating... Forget it. He would look for another opportunity later!

Half a month passed!

In the real world, this kind of situation played out far too many times. Everyone felt there was something fishy going on, that there was a conspiracy.

The "Game Cultivation" method invented by Su Tan was met with deep suspicion. Because from ancient times until now, nothing like this had ever happened. All powerhouses only became stronger through grueling and bitter cultivation in reality. This method of getting stronger just by playing a game was truly unimaginable. It completely shattered people’s worldviews.

For a time, many people simply couldn’t accept such a thing. They believed there had to be a conspiracy!

Getting stronger by playing a game? Just how strong could you get? Could you really achieve the throne of a Great Emperor just by being good at a game?

Heh... Give me a break! From ancient times to the present, no one had ever heard of anyone becoming an Emperor by playing games.

The conflict between the old and new methods of getting stronger grew increasingly intense! It couldn’t be helped. Whenever something new appeared, it was bound to suffer from widespread skepticism.

However... in the future, Su Tan was prepared to prove to them, one by one, that a completely new method of getting stronger had truly been born!

Inside the Divine Mansion.

"It’s been half a month, and I’ve only finished about three layers of the game’s settings. I thought I’d be able to wrap it up casually... who knew the difficulty would far exceed my expectations!" the Fat Monk said to Su Tan. "It’s really tough. The game isn’t fully perfected yet, but the Yin Demons are gathering in increasing numbers. If we don’t open the servers now, I’m afraid the players won’t be able to handle the invasion of Yin Demons once their numbers reach a certain level. Therefore, we have to launch the game ahead of schedule. As for the remaining game functions, we can only slowly patch them in later on!"

"What areas have you been working on?" Su Tan asked.

"The leveling system, store optimization, alliance certification, and so on. However, the equipment store aspect still needs to be refined..." The Fat Monk reported his progress to Su Tan. "I couldn’t make up my mind either, so I called you over to ask for your opinion. Should we continue perfecting it, or should we launch the servers? There are pros and cons to both!"