"The mages in that group just now killed quite a few of our people", the Red Demon said. "We've already got his name. As long as we lock onto the mage's coordinates, they won't be able to escape."
"Oh?" The Hell Baron, hearing this, was delighted. "What's the name of that mage?"
"I think it's Ming Du", the Red Demon replied after a moment's thought.
"Ming Du?" The Hell Baron seemed a bit distracted upon hearing this name, feeling as though he had heard it somewhere before.
But it didn't matter who it was; in the Demon Fortress, it was Hell Red Lotus who called the shots. Anyone who dared to oppose Hell Red Lotus would only meet a dead end!
Thinking this, the Hell Baron nodded and said, "Let's do as you say. Who has the Thousand-Mile Eye? Have them check the coordinates!"
"I do!" the Red Demon replied immediately. "Based on the coordinates, they headed towards the center of the God-Demon Battlefield."
"The center of the God-Demon Battlefield?" The Hell Baron was taken aback. "What are those guys doing there?"
The monsters in the God-Demon Battlefield were quite powerful. Although players at this stage could already kill the monsters there, very few ventured into the central area. After all, the God-Demon Battlefield was vast, and the supplies players brought for leveling were limited. If they ventured too deep, it would be easy to enter but hard to return.
"Who knows... maybe they don't know the way", the Red Demon speculated.
"Hmph!" The Hell Baron snorted. "It doesn't matter what they're doing; we must not let them escape. Otherwise, we won't be able to survive in the Demon Fortress."
...
In fact, not only did the Hell Baron not know where Wang Yu wanted to go, but even Wang Yu himself had no idea where he was heading.
According to the initial quest flow, Wang Yu only needed to collect the heads of Reis and Jamil and bring them back. However, after killing Jamil, Wang Yu's quest changed.
The new instructions were rather baffling, as they simply provided Wang Yu with coordinates, indicating that he should place the two heads at the specified location.
As for what that location entailed, Wang Yu and his panions were equally puzzled.
The God-Demon Battlefield, a site from the ancient God-Demon War, was filled with the souls of fallen gods and demons. The monsters there were filled with resentment, and due to their spirit attributes, ordinary physical attacks were ineffective, making them quite troublesome to deal with.
Fortunately, the members of the Quan Zhen Sect were strong, allowing them to reach the coordinates designated by Wang Yu without any major incidents.
Unlike the monster-infested areas they had traversed earlier, although this coordinate was in the central part of the God-Demon Battlefield, there were no monsters within a radius of several dozen meters.
Instead, there stood several statues.
These statues, though ancient and worn, were covered in thick moss. Yet their facial expressions were vivid and lifelike, some appearing fierce while others exuded a holy aura. From a distance, they resembled real people.
These statues formed a circle, and in the center of the circle stood a round altar.
The altar was over three meters high, half black and half white. On the black half stood a white stone pillar, and on the white half stood a black stone pillar. Two spiral staircases, one black and one white, coiled down on either side, creating a rather bizarre sight.
It should be noted that the game has always had a clear black-and-white theme, especially regarding sacred objects like altars, which are either purely black or purely white. This was the first time anyone had seen an altar that was distinctly divided between black and white.
"Eh?"
As everyone circled the altar, Fearless suddenly revealed a look of confusion.
"What's wrong, Fearless? Have you seen this thing before?" Wang Yu asked curiously.
"Not just seen it!" Fearless pointed at the clearly defined black-and-white altar. "Don't you think it looks familiar?"
"This... it does give off a familiar vibe", Wang Yu and the others agreed, but they couldn't quite recall where they had seen it before.
"Don't look sideways while standing underneath!" Fearless said. "You need to look down from above!"
"Look down from above?"
Hearing this, the members of Quan Zhen Sect flew up into the air and looked down. Everyone was immediately stunned.
The shape of the altar was not just familiar; it was something they basically saw every day. From below, the altar looked like a distinctly black-and-white platform, but from above, it resembled a Yin-Yang fish identical to the emblem on the chests of the Quan Zhen Sect members.
The black and white stone pillars represented the fish's eyes, and directly above each pillar was a groove that was nearly the same size as an adult's head.
"This... how is this possible?" Looking at the Yin-Yang fish altar that appeared in the God-Demon Battlefield, the members of the Quan Zhen Sect were somewhat at a loss.
is a thoroughly Western fantasy game, so how could something with such an Eastern symbol appear?
If it were just one or two Easter eggs, it would be one thing, considering the game designers are from China and could add a few inconsequential Easter eggs. But to have a Yin-Yang fish altar appear here was pletely out of place.
Where is this? The God-Demon Battlefield!
The intersection of the Light and Dark factions, which would be one of the main scenes in the later stages of the game. To place a Yin-Yang fish altar here was akin to having a Western fantasy boss speaking in classical Chinese!
For a moment, the members of Quan Zhen Sect were unsure how to express their feelings; the sudden shift in style was too jarring.
"How could it be impossible?"
However, just as everyone's worldview was collapsing, Fearless pointed at the Yin-Yang fish on Wang Yu's chest and said, "This Eastern element has always existed; we just didn't pay attention to it."
"This guild emblem was made by us! What does it have to do with the game elements?" Vainglory retorted.
"Oh? Are you sure Old Bull's emblem is the same as yours?" Fearless countered.
"Uh..."
Vainglory, upon hearing this, suddenly had a realization. Although Wang Yu's emblem was the same style as the Yin-Yang fish on the chests of the Quan Zhen Sect members, Wang Yu's was a professional emblem.
Not to mention, just the visual effects alone showed that the system's craftsmanship was leagues ahead of player-made items.
However, over time, everyone had played together long enough that they gradually overlooked the fact that Wang Yu's chest emblem was different from their own.
"Now do you still think it's strange that there's a Yin-Yang fish here?" Fearless asked again.
"Well..."
The members of Quan Zhen Sect were left speechless.
The Pugilist class is one of the seven major professions, and as the hidden profession of the Pugilist, Wang Yu's class could be considered the pinnacle of the seven hero professions.
Professions are the most representative element of a game's type, and hero professions are especially emphasized in the game's background.
Given that the martial artist, the top of the seven hero professions, embodies Eastern elements, it is pletely reasonable for a Yin-Yang fish altar to appear here.
is defined by players as a Western fantasy game, but the official stance has never definitively stated that.
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