"He’s just one person… and even the most powerful factions with millions of players wouldn’t dare provoke him? Isn’t that a bit exaggerated?" Dora B Meng hesitated. Anyone hearing such rumors for the first time would find them unbelievable. The world of virtual games was designed to be relatively fair—everyone started from the same point, existed in the same world, and while differences in levels and equipment could create disparities in strength, how large could that gap truly be? This was a game governed by rules, not some fantasy novel where a single person could stand against an entire army like an all-powerful war god.
"I knew you'd say that. If I were you, I'd probably think the same," Dora A Meng replied with a knowing smirk. "But the title of 'Unrivaled Evil Emperor'… Let me just tell you a few things he’s done."
"Every player has a class they favor and excel at. Even when switching games, top-tier players usually stick to the class that suits them best, especially those striving for ultimate mastery. But Tian Mo Xie is an exception—one of the many things that make him so ‘evil.’ Three years ago, in a game called Sky Frontier, he chose to play as an Assassin. It was in Sky Frontier that his name first shook the world. He accomplished countless unbelievable feats there, but one of the most infamous was an incident involving the leader of a faction called Blood Wolf Alliance. After a minor conflict, Tian Mo Xie killed the faction leader in under five seconds.
"Anyone with common sense would have let the matter go at that point, but the leader, blinded by rage, sent several hundred elite members to ambush Tian Mo Xie a few days later. In the end, those hundreds of players failed to take him down, and instead, half of them ended up dead. What followed was even more terrifying—Tian Mo Xie personally assassinated that faction leader seventy-two times. No matter the time, no matter the location, no matter how many guards he had, as long as he was online, he couldn’t escape Tian Mo Xie’s pursuit. Within half a month, he was killed so many times that his level dropped below ten, forcing the system to send him back to the beginner’s village. But even then, it wasn’t over. Every time he stepped out of the beginner's village, he was immediately killed again. Eventually, he never logged into Sky Frontier again, and Blood Wolf Alliance completely disbanded."
"Two years ago, Titan’s Ascent became a global sensation. In that game, Tian Mo Xie chose to play as a Shield Warrior—a class known for high defense and low attack power. But his attack and defense were equally overwhelming, and what was even more absurd was that, despite the Shield Warrior class being the slowest in the game, his mobility far exceeded that of Assassins. With immense attack, defense, and agility combined into a single character, the players of Titan’s Ascentstarted calling him a walking bug in the system.
"Let me give you an example. Around six months after the game launched, two of the top ten factions—Maple Alliance and Battle Soul Hall—were engaged in a massive siege war. The defending side, Maple Alliance, was clearly at a disadvantage. At that moment, Tian Mo Xie just happened to pass by… and decided to join the defenders. With nothing more than a sword and a shield, his presence alone threw the attacking forces into complete disarray. The side that had been pushing forward suddenly found themselves being forced back. Their front lines crumbled, and eventually, they were forced to retreat. The siege war had involved twenty thousand players… and a single person had turned the entire tide of battle.
"Afterward, when the Maple Alliance leader asked why he had helped, Tian Mo Xie simply replied that he thought their name looked pleasing. That was it."
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"Battle Soul Hall was smart enough not to seek revenge. Tian Mo Xie was known for his unpredictable nature—he never needed a reason to do anything. His aid to Maple Alliance wasn’t because of friendship, nor was it due to any grudge against Battle Soul Hall. He probably forgot about the whole thing the very next day. But had Battle Soul Hall gone after him, then they would have truly made an enemy of him. And those who ended up on his bad side… well, let’s just say their lives became absolute hell."
"And now, in Godslayer, Tian Mo Xie has chosen yet another class—Ranger. Six months ago, a horde of monsters attacked a small town called Luoyan. He alone held off the entire eastern front with just a bow, ensuring that not a single monster entered the town. Three months ago, a lord-tier boss appeared in the northern Sunfire Forest. A team of three hundred players was struggling to take it down when Tian Mo Xie happened to pass by. He stood there watching for a while… then made his move. With just a single bow, he snatched the boss kill right out from under them. The loot? He took everything. The players could only watch in stunned silence as he walked away.
"That battle was recorded and spread like wildfire. His precision, movement, and calculation made people compare him to a god of archery. Not once did he let the boss touch him. Meanwhile, the hundreds of players had unknowingly been turned into his pawns, serving as living shields while he orchestrated the entire fight."
"There are countless legends about him. But like Blood Phantom Moon, no one knows what he looks like or who he is in real life. Not even the most well-connected factions have been able to dig up any information."
Dora B Meng stood there, mouth agape, listening in stunned silence. It was like hearing a mythical legend—something far beyond the realm of reality.
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11:00 AM.
With a flick of his wrist, Ye Tianxie cracked open an oversized can of fruit, tilted his head back, and poured the contents straight into his mouth, swallowing without chewing. The empty can was tossed aside carelessly, landing with a loud clang on the floor, joining a growing pile of discarded bottles and containers. The air in the room was thick with the scent of leftover food and garbage.
This was Ye Tianxie’s way of having lunch. His room was a complete mess—the bed had never been made even once, and the living room looked more like a landfill than a luxurious villa. No one would have expected such an extravagant home to be treated with such blatant neglect.
But to Ye Tianxie, none of it mattered. This was just a place to stay. Whether it was clean or messy… was completely irrelevant.
With a press of the remote, the TV turned on. If he remembered correctly, the final press conference by Destiny's operator, Celestial Group, would take place an hour before the game's launch—something he didn’t want to miss.
On the screen appeared a white-haired elderly man, already a globally recognized figure. Judging by his appearance, he seemed to be over eighty years old, with a gentle demeanor and kind, benevolent eyes. He was Celestial Group's president, Plos, and also the chief developer of Destiny.
What shocked the world even more was the fact that Destiny had only two developers—one was Plos, and the other was an entity known as Alpha. The rest of the participants were merely responsible for the manufacturing, transportation, and distribution of the gaming equipment.
And an even more astonishing truth: Alpha was an extraterrestrial, a bona fide alien. His identity had been confirmed and verified by every nation on Earth. This revelation was one of the reasons why Destiny caused such a global sensation—but only one of them. Despite Destiny being advertised as utilizing alien technology that was seven hundred years ahead of Earth’s, people were still in awe of how Plos had managed to elevate the game's influence to such an unprecedented level.
The world’s top ten banks had collectively pledged their support. The seven largest virtual gaming companies had all announced their transition into different industries. Governments of every nation were actively promoting the game on an official level. Each of these achievements was something no previous game had ever attained.