The One in the Way

Xiao Yu was stunned when he heard the system notification in his ear.

(What's going on? They're inviting me to join Naraku, God of Death's side?)

So that means I'm no longer a member of Naraku, God of Death's faction? That means I'm free now?

Xiao Yu thought to himself that as a skeleton soldier, he was actually free. This Naraku, God of Death was a bit weak compared to the Lich King in the Sky World. He didn't even have any forced control or anything. Of course, it could also be because the player's Undead character was somewhat different from ordinary Undead.

His mind raced. The game "War of the Gods" was driven by a war between the gods, meaning that the gods would eventually go to war with each other (in fact, they already were). Although it was currently a battle between good and evil, it might eventually escalate into a massive free-for-all. If the god the player chose could emerge victorious, the player would likely reap great benefits.

Therefore, this game is very likely to be a multi-faction game.

Xiao Yu speculated that in the later stages of the game, it would likely involve various deities' factions waging war against each other, resulting in many large-scale war events, and the deities worshipped would be the basis for dividing players into factions.

So, if the Future God Religion wants to cultivate a true god, who among the gods will be the final choice? The God of Darkness? No, relatively speaking, the God of Light God of Darkness more likely to become the target of the Future God Religion Cult's cultivation.

It's important to understand that no religion in the world encourages people to do evil, or at least not directly. Religious people always try to portray their religion as a religion of truth, goodness, and beauty. Only in this way can they convince people to believe. Even if they want to do bad things, they must use a noble slogan to promote it.

For example, the Crusades were filled with murder, arson, and all sorts of atrocities, but in the mouths of Catholic believers at the time, it was seen as a noble cause that proclaimed the glory of God. Throughout history, religions have all been like this. If Future God Religion really wants to create a powerful deity, then the chances of choosing Light God to cultivate are higher, at least it would look more prestigious.

It is also more suitable for packaging.

Does that mean that victory can be achieved simply by defeating the deity cultivated by this Future God Religion? Like helping the God of Darkness defeat the God of Light, or something similar.

No! The Future God Religion couldn't have overlooked this. No matter how powerful the Light God is, it's not an easy task for him to emerge victorious among dozens of gods.

Or do they have a better plan?

Xiao Yu suddenly thought of a novel about raising Gu poison. Perhaps they actually wanted to create a Gu poison system, putting dozens of gods into a game. Players would naturally support whichever god they liked, and that god would be more likely to win. The winning god would inevitably be the one with the greatest influence among the players. In the end, the Future God Religion would make the deception real, getting players to accept the faith. This god might just be the one the Future God Religion was looking for.

The more Xiao Yu thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If that was the case, then he shouldn't join or help any of the gods' factions. Instead, he should eliminate all of them. In that case, the Future God Religion's plan would be completely thwarted, since without a single god, the players would have nothing to worship.

Of course, this is a difficult task, but who am I? I am the Destroyer! Besides, I've done things like annihilating gods before. And even if I fail, it's no big deal. Okay, I've decided. My goal in the game is to annihilate all the gods.

Since the goal is to annihilate the gods, Xiao Yu naturally cannot join the ranks of the Naraku, God of Death. Although joining the ranks of the gods would bring benefits, it would also make him subject to their control.

He then glanced at the Undead Andar. "You said the simplest way to increase your strength is to join the God of Death's side. So there are difficult ways?"

Andar nodded. "That's right. According to the reconnaissance reports recently brought back by the shadows I sent out, I discovered that a number of demon hunters have recently appeared near the Burying Ground. They are clearing out the resurrected Undead, which will cause some trouble for my lord's plans. We must stop them, kill a demon hunter, and bring his holy symbol back to me. Then I will grant you even greater power."

System notification: The quest "[The One in the Way]" has been triggered. Kill a demon hunter wandering near the Burying Ground, bring back his holy symbol, and report back to the Undead Andar.

Task Reward: Obtain one advancement.

There are very few missions in the War of the Gods, but each one is quite difficult. Sure enough, the first mission Xiao Yu accepted made him frown.

That so-called demon sniper must be the bearded guy we saw earlier, and judging from the quest description, there's more than one. Finding an enemy like that isn't difficult, but how do you defeat one? Send the Undead to fight a Priest who uses the Let the Dead Return to Death skill? What kind of quest is this?

Whether I can do it or not is another matter, but let's accept the task first.

Xiao Yu nodded to the two of them, "Very good, then we accept this mission."

After accepting the task, the three of them went to the side to discuss it.

"Are you even capable, Master? Why did you take on such a quest? I think Nerull's camp would have been much easier," Chenghong Moli complained, glancing at the few skeleton soldiers passing by. They had just finished speaking with Andar, chosen to join Nerull's camp, and immediately gained advancement.

Xiao Yu glared at Chenghong Moli, "You think I don't want to join? But don't forget we still have a mission."

Chenghong Moli fell silent upon hearing this. She wasn't stupid; she quickly grasped the crux of the matter.

"Mission? What mission? Tell me about it." Big Water Cunt came over excitedly.

Xiao Yu hurriedly reached out and pushed his rotten face away, "Children shouldn't ask about adult matters."

"I'm already twenty this year, I'm not young anymore," the Big Water Cunt aggrieved.

"Let's talk about how to do this task. Since it's a task, it's definitely achievable, but the three of us definitely can't do it. It seems we'll need to form a larger team."

"Not necessarily. The three of us should be able to take on one without any problem," said Chenghong Moli, unaware of the gravity of the situation.

Xiao Yu shook his head. Even if it was three against one, he didn't think he had much of a chance. First of all, the Priest's melee ability was no weaker than a skeleton soldier. His steel armor was hard to break through, and a single Deliver the Undead could kill at least one of them. And who knew what other skills he had?

"We need to gather more people; we should treat the adventurers like bosses."

Big Water Cunt retorted, "How can we form a team? Everyone else will have already advanced directly. Who has time to do this quest?"

Just then, a voice shouted from not far away.

[Sword of the Fallen Angel: Anyone doing the advanced quests? Closed beta testers are looking to help with the advanced quests. Join the group if you're interested!]

"Look, someone's teamed up." Xiao Yu said, leading the three of them over to take a look. They saw a pale, skeleton soldier with a tattered helmet on his head and a bow on his back, shouting in a hoarse voice. However, it didn't seem to be very effective, as none of the Undead coming and going stopped.

That's true. Everyone directly joined Naraku, God of Death's camp and could advance immediately, so there was no need to do any quests.

"Are you a master of the beta test, brother?" Xiao Yu asked.

"No problem, no problem Sword of the Fallen Angel. I was fortunate enough to participate in the closed beta and have some understanding of the game. So, are you all going to do some advanced quests?"

Instead of answering, Xiao Yu asked, "Why don't you join Naraku, God of Death's camp? It seems like everyone else has."

The Sword of the Fallen Angel curled its lip. "What do they know? There are dozens of gods in this game. Naraku, God of Death is only of mid-level divine power. If we're going to add anyone, we should add the God of Darkness Mula's faction. He's the big boss of the evil faction, with Supreme Divine Power. He'll bring you many benefits."