We promised to develop a game of elimination, but what the hell is going on with Havoc in Heaven?

Time goes back to a while ago.

Just as Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang were arguing about their conflicting ideologies.

Not long after the two left, Guanyin Bodhisattva also descended upon Flower Fruit Mountain.

When Guanyin Bodhisattva descends.

Whether it was Qiao Liang, Xiao Huohuo, Li Mu, or the Bull Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, the Roc Demon King, and others, they were all there.

Upon seeing Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Bull Demon King and his companions hurriedly paid their respects.

When Qiao Liang, Xiao Huohuo, Li Mu and the others saw Guanyin Bodhisattva, they didn't pay any attention to her at all, and each of them acted nonchalantly.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qiao, for your willingness to assist Buddhism in completing the eighty-one tribulations." Guanyin Bodhisattva did not mind this scene and smiled slightly as she spoke softly.

"Not at all." Qiao Liang replied politely, "Our Huaguo Mountain is subordinate to the Heavenly Court. We must carry out the Heavenly Court's orders. Besides, it's not just because of you. If Tang Sanzang really gives up his journey to the West because of this, it would actually be a good thing for our Huaguo Mountain."

"Fellow Daoist Qiao is indeed outspoken," said Guanyin Bodhisattva. "However, Tang Sanzang is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, a disciple of Buddha, and is also the destined pilgrim. His will is firm, and he will not be easily swayed."

Qiao Liang pursed his lips upon hearing this. Of course he knew this, so he wasn't surprised by the current outcome.

His live stream was also very lively with viewers.

Ah~ I saw Guanyin again, and it has to be in Boss Qiao's live stream. High status really makes a difference; you can see big shots all the time!

[Guanyin is so beautiful, the more I look at her, the more beautiful she becomes! There really aren't any ugly female characters in this game! And compared to everyone else, Guanyin is a Buddhist Bodhisattva, which is a big plus! I'm a fan now!]

[Aaaaaah, I want to watch Journey to the West! I want to see the Monkey King and Tang Sanzang! Damn "Lin"! Time to go to work!!!]

[Damn it, without Boss Lin, I don't know where to watch the Journey to the West!]

[Fine, fine, so you're a princess now and you can still slack off? Then why can't I slack off at work?]

[Upstairs, you've got it wrong. She's just a princess in the game, not in real life!]

[That's pretty much how it is in reality, Imperial University student. Judging from his lazy attitude, he won't even make money. His family's financial situation probably isn't too bad!]

[Tears welling up... She even corrupted "Chen," who didn't stream today either.]

The barrage was noisy.

Some people were discussing the current situation, but many more were discussing the journey to the West. After all, Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang had officially set off on their journey to the West, and who wouldn't be curious!
It's a pity that they've been stuck with Lin Xiao, the only streamer who can broadcast Journey to the West and is also capricious. They can't watch it even if they want to, so they're lucky.

"I only hope that the Great Sage and Sanzang can overcome the tribulations ahead smoothly. This journey is destined to be filled with countless tribulations, only then will it be complete," Guanyin Bodhisattva said, looking westward with emotion.

Qiao Liang still pursed his lips and didn't reply.

Whether he can get through it smoothly is anyone's guess. After all, the Great Sage's current status is different from that in the original story. Not to mention, the Great Sage has read "Journey to the West," so it's not surprising that anything could happen on the road.

Seeing that Qiao Liang did not answer, Guanyin Bodhisattva did not mind and turned to continue: "Fellow Daoist Qiao, to be honest, I have come here today to ask for another favor. I need to borrow two people from Flower Fruit Mountain."

"Oh?" Qiao Liang finally replied, asking curiously, "Borrow from whom?"

"The first is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Bull Demon King, and the second is Xiao Huohuo, the Fellow Daoist who went alone to Five Finger Mountain to rescue the Great Sage Macaque. I hope they can join the eighty-one tribulations," Guanyin Bodhisattva said earnestly.

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone present was stunned.

The Bull Demon King never expected that he would be involved in the eighty-one tribulations, nor did the other five saints.

The players were even more surprised, especially Xiao Huohuo, whose expression was completely stunned.

Li Mu and Wang Lin, needless to say, looked on incredulously.

What? ! !
They actually have something to do with this?
The audience in the live stream were equally excited.

[Holy crap! What's going on?!]

"Of the eighty-one tribulations, is there even a place for me, Emperor Xiao Tian?"

[I'm not surprised by the Bull Demon King, since he's in the original story. But what's with Xiao Tiandi?!]

Wait a minute, damn it, is the Buddhist sect planning to have Xiao Tiandi play the Six-Eared Macaque?!

[Wow? That's actually quite possible!!!]

[I had a bad feeling when Emperor Xiao Tian took the Will-Fulfilling Iron Staff, and it really is the Six-Eared Macaque?!]

All I can say is, anyone who's read "Journey to the West" will understand! Everyone will realize something's wrong!

[I recall that there has never been a character in "The Myth" who was replaced by someone else from the original story. Is Emperor Xiao setting a precedent?]

[That's not entirely true. It's more accurate to say that the Six-Eared Macaque wasn't very important in the original story; he was just a character who suddenly appeared and was killed by the Great Sage...]

[Isn't it said that in the original story, the one who was killed was the Great Sage?]

Do you believe it? I certainly don't! It's utter nonsense!

The barrage of comments filled the entire screen.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Qiao Liang quickly realized what was happening and said, "Wait, wait, wait, wait! Bodhisattva, I won't say anything about the Bull Demon King, but how could Xiao boy possibly be a match for the Great Sage? And he's still one of the eighty-one tribulations?"

This is indeed a very real problem.

Xiao Huohuo may be among the top players in terms of strength and stats, but compared to Sun Wukong, he's far inferior. What right does he have to be one of the eighty-one tribulations? Does he really think any monster can be one of the eighty-one tribulations?

"Fellow Daoist Qiao need not worry. If Fellow Daoist Xiao is willing, I can take him to Mount Ling, where Buddha will help him improve his strength. Although it will be difficult for him to reach the level of a Great Sage, he should be able to rival a Great Sage in the short term," Guanyin Bodhisattva said with a smile.

"Holy shit?!" Qiao Liang cursed upon hearing this.

It's not just him.

His live stream chat was filled with those two words, with countless people spamming "Holy crap!" in the chat.

This is simply pie in the sky.

Xiao Huohuo, that kid, really got lucky this time.

Qiao Liang couldn't fathom what reason Xiao Huohuo could have for refusing, but he still asked, somewhat reluctantly, "Huozi, what do you think...?"

When asking this question, Qiao Liang's face was even contorted with envy and jealousy.

"No problem, no problem at all, haha, Bodhisattva, I'd be happy to help!"

As expected, Xiao Huohuo was overjoyed and quickly agreed.

Please, he's not Lin Xiao.

How could he possibly give up such a great opportunity?

Not only can his strength increase dramatically, but he can also join the eighty-one tribulations as the Six-Eared Macaque. The sense of participation is simply off the charts!

Xiao Huohuo was so excited he couldn't contain himself.

"Very good." Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the Bull Demon King and asked, "Bull Demon King, what about you?"

"This..." Bull Demon King glanced at Xiao Huohuo, then at Qiao Liang, and cupped his hands, saying, "Since Old Xiao has no problem, then I, Old Bull, have no problem either. Bodhisattva, please give your instructions."

Seeing that the players all agreed and had no objections, the Bull Demon King naturally had no objections either.

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded in satisfaction once again.

Thus, she achieved her goal for this trip.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Qiao Liang, she left with Xiao Huohuo and the Bull Demon King.

Xiao Huohuo followed Guanyin Bodhisattva with a smug look on his face. Although he had previously criticized Buddhism quite a bit because of the Great Sage.

But for players, there's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight. Whoever provides support is like a mother, at least until they're weaned off it. Benefits, strength, and experience are the key.

And just after Guanyin Bodhisattva led the two away.

Not only did it cause an uproar online, but everyone who received the news was in an uproar, creating an incredibly lively atmosphere.

Even Qiao Liang and his small group were already in an uproar.

[Li Mu: What fucking luck!]

[Wang Lin: What fucking incredible luck!]

[Liu Ruyan: What the hell is this luck!]

[Xiao Huohuo: Hahaha, keep a low profile, when I come back, I'll definitely be the strongest player!]

That's true. If Xiao Huohuo goes to the Buddhist sect and can truly gain strength comparable to the Great Sage and become the Six-Eared Macaque, then he will definitely be the strongest among the players.

[Gao Qiang: You're dreaming! How could you possibly increase your strength so much in such a short time? Even the Great Sage didn't improve his strength that quickly!]

[Gao Qiang: Didn't you hear what Guanyin Bodhisattva said? At most, in the short term, you'll be able to rival the Great Sage.]

[Han Paopao: That's right, I think there might even be some side effects.]

[Xiao Huohuo: Matching them for a short time is enough! As for side effects, I'm a player now, what do I have to fear about side effects!]

Whether it's Li Mu, Wang Lin, Gao Qiang, or Qiao Liang and Han Paopao, they all know this, which is why they are envious, jealous, and hateful.

Oh no, could this kid really become the strongest?

Of course, even if it were true, they would never admit it verbally, and they would all be cursing and swearing in the group chat.

For this reason, Liu Ruyan even went to chat with Qiao Liang privately.

[Liu Ruyan: Old Qiao, what stage are you on in the event dungeon or the boss dungeon?]

[Qiao Liang: Why are you asking this?]

[Liu Ruyan: Of course we won't see Xiao Huozi so arrogant! It's unbelievable that he'd actually become number one. But we probably don't have his luck; we can only hope we can clear the event dungeon and get the rewards!]

That's right. If Qiao Liang, Liu Ruyan, and the others don't want to be left behind by Xiao Huohuo, they have no choice but to rely on the event dungeons. The rewards for clearing the dungeons are their only chance to rise up.

Qiao Liang understood this, and since he streamed every day, it wasn't a secret which level he had reached, so he answered directly.

[Qiao Liang: We've already passed Nezha and are now fighting Erlang Shen.]

[Liu Ruyan: What?!]

Liu Ruyan was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Liang had even defeated Nezha. She hadn't even beaten Nezha's level yet.

Of course, this isn't too exaggerated. After all, players are using Sun Wukong to fight. Given that Sun Wukong's stats are stronger than Nezha's, it's normal to win if you're skilled and lucky.

Qiao Liang passed, but Liu Ruyan didn't. This doesn't mean that Liu Ruyan was inferior to Qiao Liang.

Rather, it's because the two have different focuses.

Qiao Liang focuses on BOSS event levels, while Liu Ruyan focuses on player-versus-player combat.

Currently, Liu Ruyan is ranked third in the arena, while Qiao Liang is eighth, Xiao Huohuo is tenth, and Han Paopao is eleventh...

Incidentally, Liu Ruyan only plays Erlang Shen in the arena, Qiao Liang and Xiao Huohuo only play Sun Wukong, and Han Paopao only plays Nezha.

Unlike other players who play everything.

In the game, they are commonly known as "Masters of Special Skills".

[Qiao Liang: The Erlang Shen level is quite interesting. You don't need to defeat Erlang Shen; you just need to survive until the time runs out. Even then, you don't know what the final level with the Great Sage will be like.]

Without waiting for Liu Ruyan to ask, Qiao Liang directly told her the contents of the penultimate level.

After reaching this level, he realized that it was different from the previous levels, which all required defeating a boss.

This level only requires you to survive under the BOSS for a period of time.

[Liu Ruyan: Is that so? That makes sense. After all, even the Great Sage himself couldn't defeat Erlang Shen in the original story, so it's unrealistic for us to do so. This design does fit the long-standing battles between the Great Sage and Erlang Shen.]

[Qiao Liang: Yes, and this level is quite difficult; it's not easy to pass.]

Qiao Liang pressed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He had been stuck on the Nezha level for a long time, and now he was stuck on the Erlang Shen level as well.

He didn't know if he was the first to pass Nezha's challenge, but among the people he knew, he was definitely the first.

So now, when he's fighting the Erlang Shen level, he has no one to refer to, so he can only go on a crazy rampage all by himself.

If the penultimate level is like this, it's hard to imagine what the final level will be like for the Great Sage.

Of course, defeating Nezha made Qiao Liang famous, and many people were excited about it at the time.

The fact that Liu Ruyan didn't know means she was completely engrossed in the game and didn't pay any attention.

[Liu Ruyan: ...The Blue Star Festival is almost here, I really wonder how many people will actually clear the BOSS level by then.]

[Qiao Liang: I can only say that there aren't many. Even if I post my walkthrough video for Nezha, not many people can actually beat it. You can take a look for reference when the time comes, and you should be able to pass it.]

[Liu Ruyan: Okay, so, any progress on the matter of the havoc in Heaven?]

[Qiao Liang: That thing... is it really something a person could walk on?]

Upon hearing this, Qiao Liang's lips twitched.

There are three main event dungeons: a BOSS battle, a player arena, and the Havoc in Heaven.

But... aside from the initial hype surrounding "Havoc in Heaven," nobody mentions it anymore.

There's no other reason than that it's just too despairing.

If the only way to win is to fight Erlang Shen and stall for time, is it really possible to win by causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace?

No!
[Qiao Liang: I've always thought that everything about "Myth" is great, except that the game difficulty is just too high.]

Back in the day, Qiao Liang was a tech streamer, renowned online for his skills, the kind of person whose job was highly sought after.

Now, in "Myth", he has suffered countless setbacks and is almost kicked out of the ranks of technical streamers, or rather, he has already been kicked out?

Even though I'm clearly losing, this game is so addictive that I can't stop playing it. I absolutely love it.

Liu Ruyan: ...

Liu Ruyan remained silent.

If you say that, then designer Lin Donglin will not agree.

After all, his motto is: "Mythology is a very simple game."

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