Chapter 2 (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ten years had passed since the game started running. In World of Ancient Gods, every class had players that had been apotheosized except for the Hunters.
Back then, Li Yao had given up his class as a Bandit and played as a Hunter for eight years. Throughout the eight years, he trained and practiced hard with his bow and arrow. However, he wasted two years as a Bandit. It did not matter if he had become the top player amongst other Hunters, he still missed his chance in becoming an apotheosis. He became the God of Accuracy, but he was still just a demi-god, which filled him with regrets.
After Li Yao’s rebirth, the first thing he wanted to do was to make a change in the Hunters’ world to overcome this dilemma they were facing. Li Yao strongly believed that there were many gifted players amongst the population. It was a shame that they had already given up before they even started. What Hunters lacked was a weather vane, proof that Hunters were no weaker than any other class.
With his pickaxe and ten years of gaming experience, climbing up the mountain was considered a piece of cake. In just ten minutes, Li Yao had already climbed almost two hundred yards.
From atop, he could see a statue in the valley.
“The Titan Statue, this should be it.”
The valley was swarmed with Elite Wolves. He could not view the information on the wolves, but according to what he remembered those magical wolves should be Level 60 elites.
Being a quasi-god of accuracy, Li Yao had calculated the monsters’ aggression range with ease.
Li Yao slowly approached the nearest Demon Wolf, reaching the point where the wolf stopped suddenly in its tracks and looked around suspiciously. He backed away immediately.
“Their aggression range should be around thirty eight yards.”
Li Yao returned to the mountain peak and observed the entire valley. The entire valley was swarmed with Demon Wolves. After half an hour, he had finally laid out a safe and promising route based on the Demon Wolves’ tracks.
Li Yao cautiously moved around the Demon Wolves without being noticed. The pathway was filled with twists and turns. If he were to be detected by just one Demon Wolf, he would be dead on the spot.
The route he formulated was undoubtedly safe and mindfully planned out, but the wolves were programmed to roam freely. If his calculations for his plan were slightly off, it would mean trouble for him.
By the time Li Yao reached the safe zone under the statue, his body was thoroughly soaked in cold sweat. It took him a while to recover. Even though he did not feel worn out, he was mentally exhausted.
For an entire hour, his brain was constantly simulating the Demon Wolves’ movement patterns. Any normal player would have drained out and rage quitted the game by then.
“This must be the treasure box.”
Li Yao climbed on top of the Titan Statue’s shoulder. Finally, he found a colorful, sparkling mini treasure chest on the back of the Titan’s neck.
There were two types of treasure chests in World of Ancient Gods. The first type was a random chest, which would pop up randomly in the map. The item level inside the chests would be based on the area it was found in. Once the chest had been opened, it would respawn after a certain amount of time.
The second type of treasure chest was a unique chest. There was only one for each unique item. The positions of these chests were fixed and would not respawn again.
For instance, after Li Yao had opened the treasure chest, all of the same treasure chests in the other novice High Elves’ mirrored maps would disappear.
1% 2% 3% 4%… 99% 100%
Although the treasure chests were not locked, it would still take at least one minute to open it. If the player were disrupted while opening the chests, it would take them longer to open it. In his past life, Li Yao had witnessed too many deaths caused by treasure chests.
Creak.
The treasure chest left out a soft sound, and the colorful chest was finally opened.
“Treasure chest opened successfully. You have obtained Eye of the Creator.” The system beeped.
Eye of the Creator
Tier: Legacy equipment (Attributes increase with level)
Stamina: 3
Agility: 3
Endurance: 3
Effect: Creator’s Contract. The user can sign contracts with mechanical pets.
Effect: After learning engineering, the user can create items without blueprints.
Effect: User is granted the ability to view details of all beings and deceive all beings
User requirement: Hunter
Durability: Indestructible
Just as he thought, the item he wanted was here. Li Yao let out a smile. To obtain this item now sitting on his palm, players would have to be at least Level 60 with a flying mount. He was overjoyed. After his rebirth, the most critical step was to obtain this item as his other plans depended on it.
In World of Ancient Gods, items and equipment grades were categorized according to colors, which were Poor (Grey), Common (White), Uncommon (Green), Rare (Blue), Epic (Purple), Legendary (Gold), Ancient (Dark Gold), and Divine (Rainbow). There was also a type of special equipment, which was Legacy-type (Red) items. This type of equipment had its own uniqueness and growth capabilities.
In the game, The Creators were the Titans. According to legends, this planet was once deserted and the Titans were the ones who created life and every living organism.
Tens of thousands of years had passed and the Titans had disappeared without leaving a single trace behind, but their creations and mythical relics were scattered across all continents of the world.
In Li Yao’s past life, the Eye of the Creator was discovered by a Japanese player two years after the game had started. The player was a snob and was disliked by many other players.
What the Japanese player loved to do was to massacre and torment weak players from the Hua Xia district. He did it not only once or twice, but almost every day, making the lives of novice players difficult.
The Japanese player was wanted by many of the guilds in Hua Xia. He had no choice but to go into hiding in the mountain valleys. Here, he found the Eye of the Creator.
The player was a strong player, but he gained no respect from other players. He had almost no friends in the game, even other players from Japan hated him to the core.
Once people knew that the Eye of the Creator was in his hands, he was basically undefeatable and was public enemy. With the Eye of the Creator, he initiated an attack against three or four guilds, which led to a blood bath.
Although he was powerful, he had too many enemies. He was faced with hundreds and millions of players. In the end, he had gone AWOL. He never went back online afterwards, and the Eye of the Creator was never seen again.
The disappearance of the Eye of the Creator left other players utterly devastated. If the Eye still existed, there was a possibility that a Hunter possessing it could receive the divine position of the Gods.
After retrieving the Eye of the Creator, Li Yao felt no remorse whatsoever.
Legacy-type items were extremely powerful. Not only did it give an extra equipment slot, it also gifted the user powerful and special capabilities.
Firstly, the Eye granted its wearer the ability to make contracts with mechanical pets. Li Yao could create any mechanical pet that would possess a certain level of wisdom just like the creator.
Secondly, as long as he mastered engineering, he could create any item desired even without the item’s blueprint. This was accepted and recognized by the game system, and it did not violate any of the rules. As for the quality and attributes of the items produced, it would largely depend on the user’s skills and materials used.
Thirdly, since the Titans had created everything, the user would be able to see the perks and weaknesses of all beings, which meant that the user would also be able to create a replica of itself as a disguise. This disguise could be used as a second identity and it contained lots of benefits.
For example, if he were strong and did not want to be noticed in the early stages of the game, he could use this ability to create a disguise while clearing stages and slaying game bosses. In the end, with his hidden identity as a slayer, he could make a great fortune for himself.