Dynamic Angels
This was something Xiao Yu found hard to accept. You see, if you consider demons as absolutely evil, humans as neutral to slightly righteous, and Orcs as neutral to slightly evil, then the Celestial Realm beings can basically be considered absolutely righteous.
Only holy classes such as Priest, Paladin, and priests possess the ability to summon Celestial Realm creatures.
Celestial Realm beings generally possess the power to use Holy Light.
Celestial Realm beings are naturally hostile to evil creatures such as demons and the Undead.
This group of creatures has become monsters? It's a bit incongruous, and to make matters worse, they've become the most popular. This is something Xiao Yu can't accept. He could understand if they were a group of corrupted Celestial Realm beings—there have been precedents—but what kind of monsters are a group of uncorrupted Celestial Realm beings? How will the plot explain this? After all, adventurers fighting monsters always need a reason. You can't just say things like, "I want to rule the world," or "I want to destroy the world." That doesn't feel right.
Xiao Yu, curious, clicked on the 'Heavenly Punishment' section, only to find a promotional video.
The screen was initially completely black, followed by the faint, ethereal voice of a woman.
[The Sky World, this ancient world, has an unknown history of countless years. In this long history, every day, every moment, has witnessed slaughter and battle, pain and wailing. Every race, every powerful being, has taken pride in killing and reveled in war.]
The screen brightened, revealing various scenes of fierce fighting and bloodshed, with menacing faces. Regardless of which side was on the other, the scene conveyed a sense of cruelty and gore.
[But not all creatures are so inherently cruel. On the Mount Celestia in that Celestial Realm, there lived a group of pure and innocent beings, the only ones untouched by evil.]
The scene suddenly shifts upwards with a montage, transitioning to a towering mountain peak. The white mountain appears incredibly holy under the illumination of Holy Light, and angels (Celestial Realm beings) with pure white wings fly around.
[Angel Anya surveyed the mortal realm, and a thought arose in her mind: This world needs to change. Only peace under the light of the Holy Light is eternal. Those vile humans, brutal Orcs, arrogant elves, and savage Troll —they should not remain in this world; they must be purified.]
The scene shifted again, revealing a figure clad in golden armor, kneeling on one knee at the foot of Mount Celestia. A pair of pure white wings unfurled behind her, her figure curvaceous, her snow-white skin peeking through the gaps in her armor, giving her an incomparably sacred beauty. Suddenly, the figure raised her head, Xiao Yu was stunned upon seeing her face. It looked a bit like An Xiaoya! This An Xiaoya was the current top star of the incredibly popular girl group 'Dynamic Angels'. Given Xiao Yu's detached lifestyle, he knew practically only a handful of celebrities. The fact that even he knew An Xiaoya showed just how popular the group was.
Was it just a coincidence? Even their names were so similar? The next second, Xiao Yu knew it was definitely not a coincidence.
[Inspired by Anya, a group of the Celestial Realm beings joined her, and an organization called 'Heavenly Punishment' was born. This world must be purified, and the organization of Heavenly Punishment was composed of a group of angels who upheld this ideal.]
The scene shifts again, and behind Wings of Light appears a row of six beautiful angels. Their appearances perfectly match the other six members of the "Dynamic Angels" girl group. Now even a fool can see that these seven angels from the Heavenly Punishment organization are the in-game avatars of the real-life idol group, Dynamic Angels.
Now, in the name of the Holy Light, they will bring eternal peace and Tranquility to this world.
The image freezes, and below it are listed the names and titles of seven people.
Lisi, Angel of Retribution, Angel, Angel of Judgment, Odina, Angel of Destruction, Xilin, Angel of Redemption, Isabella, Angel of Light, Keleiqi, Angel of Death, Anya, Angel of Domination.
Okay, while this organization might not be the strongest in terms of combat power, its members are undoubtedly the most good-looking. Their slogan is also quite grand. "Purify the world," which seems even more imposing and domineering than "rule the world" or "destroy the world," giving off a twisted sense of sacredness.
Moreover, their combat power is strong. As big stars, they certainly don't lack money, which can be seen from the fact that each of them has a high-level hero template. A million might be an astronomical figure for a professional player like Xiao Yu, but it's nothing to big stars. Furthermore, Celestial Realm creatures are also summonable creature templates, just like elemental creatures. As long as they don't enter the Prime Material Plane in their original form, if they are killed, they can simply recuperate in the Celestial Realm for a few days, lose some experience, and come back stronger. In addition, Celestial Realm creatures seem to be stronger in combat than elemental creatures.
And most importantly, this was given by seven people acting together. These seven high-level bosses attacking together are so powerful that even Varian Wrynn might not be able to withstand it. If they were to level up a few more times, it would be unimaginable. Not to mention, who knows how many of their real-life fans would come to the game to become their underlings? Fans are completely irrational. If a few of these underlings were rich kids or second-generation heirs who each created a boss character to help them, oh my god, just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.
They wouldn't even need to lift a finger; their underlings alone would be enough to crush many monstrous organizations.
Xiao Yu shook his head. Despite their various advantages, Xiao Yu didn't believe the Heavenly Punishment Organization could ultimately prevail. Perhaps they were very strong, or perhaps they had a high reputation, but how could a group of celebrities who spent their days singing and dancing have much time to play games? Even if they did have time, Xiao Yu didn't think their talent could surpass that of professional gamers.
The Dynamic Angels Enter the Sky World game is probably just a publicity stunt to boost their fame. They might play for a while and then stop logging in once the hype is done.
As long as they don't play every day, Xiao Yu isn't worried. Perhaps with their level and template advantage, Heavenly Punishment can have an easy time in the early stages, but Xiao Yu isn't very optimistic about how much power they can exert when they encounter truly powerful BOSSes in the later stages.
Moreover, fame often does not equate to strength. The monster factions currently at the top of the popularity charts all prioritize publicity, which naturally elevates their reputation. However, it is clear that some monster factions are constantly improving their strength in the game, like Mofeitosi, who is a typical example of accumulating resources and waiting for the right moment to become king. In the end, those who truly have the last laugh are probably the hidden powerhouses.
These people currently ranked on the popularity charts may seem loud and enthusiastic, but they're not actually that scary. They've paid a heavy price to get on the list. For example, the Crazy Zoo event that killed Rexxar didn't actually yield much benefit—at most two or three thousand reputation points. Spread among so many monsters, that's barely a fraction of the reward. Then there's a few legendary or epic gear pieces. But what did they sacrifice? Dozens of boss-level beasts were killed by Rexxar in the video alone, and they'll face the Horde's wrath. It's a losing proposition for them. A truly wise person wouldn't do that.