"This indeed is a thought-provoking question. If Steve makes a move, it means he is taking a stand against HIM. Regardless of whether he can hurt HIM or not, just by making a move, his future situation will probably be very difficult…"
"I actually don't quite understand. Why is everyone using whether this weapon can hurt HIM as the standard for whether it is powerful? Has our enemy always been HIM all this time?…"
"Hiss… Brother, I have to say, your point is quite thought-provoking…"
From the very beginning of the Divine Realm Competition, players' discussions about this ultimate divine weapon have all revolved around whether it can slay a god.
It seems that in players' minds, they have all tacitly agreed on one concept—that only a weapon capable of harming or even killing HIM is worthy of being called a divine weapon.
Gradually, the ability to harm HIM has already become the standard for whether a weapon can be called a divine weapon.
In fact, when players formed this mindset, they had already subconsciously acknowledged one thing.
That is, they have already regarded HIM as the god of this world. They just haven't realized it themselves yet.
In their hearts, HIM is already the god who possesses the highest combat power and ruling authority in this world.
But at this moment, they are confused.
They don't have deep emotional ties to this world yet. Right now, they are still outsiders. So they will not believe in or rely on this world's god.
As for matters related to HIM, they are simply watching the drama unfold. Once a crisis erupts, when they are about to lose what they have and cherish, they will awaken.
At this moment, seeing HIM appear so quickly in front of him, Steve felt somewhat conflicted.
"Finally, we meet again…"
From the first encounter with HIM until now, a long time has passed. But Steve still clearly remembers the scene of that first encounter.
If it weren't for that initial meeting, there would absolutely be no present-day Steve. Now, seeing an old acquaintance again, Steve also felt a bit melancholic.
But more than that—confused.
If this had been a few months ago, Steve, holding a divine weapon, would not have hesitated at all upon seeing HIM—he would have immediately drawn his blade.
But now, encountering HIM, Steve hesitated.
As time passed, at some point, HIM had ceased to be his target and enemy.
And from the very beginning, Steve's goal in obtaining the divine weapon was never to kill HIM.
He simply wanted to improve the survival environment for himself and his guild's players.
He had even forgotten why he was so fixated on HIM in the first place, always thinking about defeating HIM. Thinking about this, Steve couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Even if the divine weapon in his hand truly could slay HIM—would he really strike?
After a long period of contemplation, Steve finally arrived at an answer.
The answer was a 100% definite no. Killing HIM might indeed make Steve famous overnight. But the chain reaction caused by HIM's death would be something Steve absolutely did not want to see.
If HIM died, his subordinates would lose control.
Looking at those under HIM's command, is any of them an easy opponent?
Null, Dread Lord, Wither King, Entity 303, Death Knight, and even an Ender Dragon.
Not to mention the others—just one Entity 303 alone could completely destroy the entire game.
What does the destruction of the game mean? It means a massive number of players quitting.
If no one plays the game anymore, then it no longer has a reason to exist.
Even if Steve had the strength to eliminate all of HIM's subordinates, given the current situation, the majority of players worship HIM, rely on HIM, and have joined the zombie faction.
If HIM is gone, will they still have the motivation to keep playing?
Not to mention the zombie faction players—even many players in the human faction would likely lose their motivation for the game.
Perhaps even Steve himself would be the same.
HIM has already become the defining figure of this game. Without him, the game loses its soul. It wouldn't be long before the game declines and eventually shuts down.
Steve really likes this game. He has also invested time and emotions into it. This game is also very special. What other game can give birth to various entities with self-awareness? Just based on this alone, it has already surpassed all other games.
So, even if the divine weapon in his hand could instantly kill HIM, Steve would never swing the blade.
At this moment, the players of Nirvana Guild, seeing that Steve had yet to take action, were all confused.
"Why hasn't Boss made a move yet?"
"Did HIM control him? Doesn't HIM have a domain?"
"Uh, wasn't the divine weapon supposed to break domains?"
"Boss wouldn't be scared, would he?…"
As the players were causing an uproar, the vice guild leader spoke in a deep voice. "What are you all fussing about?! Think carefully—does attacking HIM actually benefit us?!"
Hearing the vice guild leader's words, the players all fell silent.
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Xu Yuan originally thought that upon his arrival, Steve would immediately raise his blade and charge at him. Yet unexpectedly, Steve did not act rashly.
Xu Yuan had come with a spectator's mindset, wanting to see whether the War God's Blade could actually harm HIM. But seeing Steve frozen in place, Xu Yuan was also puzzled.
After activating his domain, Xu Yuan could clearly perceive everything Steve was thinking. After understanding Steve's thoughts, Xu Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
Steve truly lived up to his name.
What he wanted was not fame and fortune for his own benefit. He simply wanted the game to continue properly and to maintain this game world.
This coincided with Xu Yuan's own thoughts. Steve was the ideal person to lead the players. Only under the leadership of such a person could the game continue for a long time.
Thinking this, Xu Yuan made his decision. Xu Yuan had originally come to test the War God's Blade's power and see if it suited him. If it suited him, he wouldn't mind temporarily using it as his weapon. But now, it seemed that this weapon was more suited for Steve.
With Xu Yuan's domain, the War God's Blade was practically useless to him—unless it had some special ability.
However, if it had an ability that was too overpowered, it would break the game's balance, so it most likely didn't. Since it wasn't important to Xu Yuan, he might as well give it to Steve and let him build up the players' forces.
After all, the existence of the game depended on the players, and Xu Yuan had to consider this.
Though Xu Yuan had already decided not to snatch the weapon, he still couldn't suppress his curiosity. Not stealing it was fine—but borrowing it for a look wouldn't be too much, right?
Thinking this, Xu Yuan beckoned toward Steve.
The War God's Blade in Steve's hand suddenly trembled violently, and an unseen force pried Steve's hand open. As Steve released his grip, the War God's Blade instantly flew into Xu Yuan's hand.
"Hmm, it feels pretty good in the hand."
At this moment, players in the livestream, seeing this scene, were all disappointed in Steve.
"So I get it now—the 'divine weapon' isn't a weapon that slays gods, but rather, a weapon that belongs to gods? He just handed it over to HIM?!"
"Wait, why doesn't Steve show any intention to attack at all? Just standing there…"
"Would he dare to attack? If I were in his place, I definitely wouldn't dare…"
"Even if the divine weapon really can kill HIM, who would actually dare to use it? At least no one in the player faction would."
Although players were disappointed in Steve's inaction, none of them blamed him. Everyone understood—challenging HIM was nothing short of a death wish.
Even if the divine weapon could truly slay HIM, no one would actually dare to make a move.
At least, no one in the player faction would. After all, no one would willingly do something that brought more loss than gain.
Just as Xu Yuan was examining the War God's Blade, a deep voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"You are a strong one."
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