Locking the Fate Target—Achilles' Heel!

In this vast, star-studded stage where many heroes would appear,

In the Trojan War, which hero's fate template was most worth seizing?

Without a doubt, it was the strongest one...

Thus, the hero who became famous in a single battle, Achilles!!

Though ultimately defeated, his heel...!!!

When Night learned about this powerful initial cheat, this plug-in, he was shaken.

After confirming the time and place in this Simulated Universe, his identity, and the major events he would soon encounter,

He immediately established his target choice.

This was both a stroke of luck and misfortune.

For his first time in the Simulated Universe, he was transported to ancient Greece, where mythological legends were clearly present,

And he would soon face powerful heroes on the battlefield,

Giving him the chance to acquire a hero's template.

If he had been simulated into some mundane world,

Or an era without major events,

Night might have had to continue exploring the vast universe, searching for a suitable Simulated Universe.

Hitting the jackpot on his first try was truly a blessing from the goddess of fortune.

But being thrust into such a dangerous war, he might not even encounter Achilles before being killed by other soldiers.

Starting in a hellish war without even a simple transition scenario,

There was no time for him to learn skills or strengthen himself.

Yet Night did not choose to back down.

In the infinite vastness of the universe, there might be universes far better than this starting point.

There were many hero templates far stronger than Achilles...

Even those who grew beyond the gods as mere mortals were not rare.

However, compared to those powerful worlds,

There were far more ordinary mortal worlds or dangerously extreme worlds of gods and demons.

Aimlessly screening universes was a waste of time, and with his current strength, contacting those powerful heroes was extremely difficult.

Instead of being picky, it was better to quickly seize a decent template and grow stronger, overcoming the immediate crisis.

Once he got through the initial difficult development period,

With the accumulation from the Simulated Universe,

He would have plenty of time to grow and become stronger...

The template is merely a means to swiftly overcome his initial weakness.

The infinite worlds and boundless growth represent his far-off future, a future that he can look forward to.

Night was very self-aware, understanding exactly what he needed at that moment...

And the current timeline was precisely when Odysseus and others, having heard about Helen's abduction, were rallying.

These former admirers and suitors of Helen, under the call of Menelaus's brother, King Agamemnon of Mycenae, gathered to fulfil their oaths to avenge Paris.

They had sworn never to harm Helen's husband and to jointly aid and protect this sacred marriage.

These powerful heroes, with their massive forces, assembled at the port of Aulis, with an army numbering one hundred thousand and a fleet of one thousand one hundred eighty-six ships;

Their overwhelming presence darkened the coastline, filling it with a heavy, oppressive atmosphere.

Under the ominous clouds—

The armies clashed fiercely outside the city of Troy.

An oracle by Thetis had prophesied that the first Greek to walk on the land after stepping off a ship in the Trojan War would be the first to die,

Odysseus cleverly threw his shield onto the shore and stepped on it, while the eager hero Protesilaus, wanting to establish military glory, jumped onto the shore to engage the enemy, unaware of Odysseus's trickery,

Only to be speared to death by Hector, the hero of Troy.

This ambush led to a fierce battle between the Trojans and the Greek heroes led by Agamemnon.

Among them, the great hero Achilles showcased his unparalleled might on the battlefield for the first time.

Though a newcomer, he had already reached his peak.

He moved through the battlefield like a divine spear, like a meteor streaking across the sky—

Slaying enemies as if they were mere grass,

Reaping the lives of numerous warriors.

The initial battle ended in a devastating defeat for the Trojans, forcing them to retreat to the city.

Fortunately—

Night did not participate in this dangerous initial clash on the battlefield.

From a distant vantage point, in the rear,

That was his first glimpse of Achilles...

And the power displayed by Achilles left him deeply shaken.

Achilles appeared like an advanced weapon from a future era misplaced in the age of cold weapons.

The spear he wielded, a divine weapon gifted by Poseidon at his parents' wedding, was genuinely god-made.

A mere touch from that spear, would cause the heads of Trojan soldiers to explode like tofu,

Their flesh and blood, unable to withstand its force.

Even the earth was effortlessly torn apart by its sharpness,

When thrown, the spear transformed into a meteor, plowing through the battlefield and rending the ground.

This scene made Night even more certain...

That Achilles was the hero whose template he needed to seize.

His first chosen world for the Simulated Universe, was likely a Greek mythological world with the presence of gods, rather than a simple historical one.

Could Achilles in a mere historical world possess such combat prowess?!

It truly was befitting of a demigod!

The overwhelming power that allowed him to move freely among thousands of soldiers,

And his invincible, unyielding stance, completely unaffected by blades and weapons,

All deeply imprinted in Night's mind.

An indestructible body and exceptional martial skills...

Could there be a better starting package for a novice who knows nothing?

An invincible body would increase his survival rate and margin for error, and the powerful martial skills would provide a significant boost to his combat ability.

But how could he get close to the demigod?

Even approaching Achilles was a daunting task...

Merely surviving the battlefield's perils to reach him was extremely difficult.

Night frowned...

And,

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No matter how much he thought or planned,

The battlefield was ever-changing and wouldn't wait for him to act step-by-step according to his plans.

Soon, another battle erupted...

This time, having recognized the immense power of the rising hero Achilles,

The defense-focused Hector,

No longer charged recklessly forward...

Instead, he led his soldiers in a steadfast defense of Troy,

Utilizing an airtight defensive strategy, or rather—(all-out tactics).

Fire oil, excrement,

Anything that could be used as a weapon was deployed,

Even Achilles was momentarily constrained.

The unprecedented grand battle reached a stalemate,

No, it became a war of attrition...

The war turned into a prolonged, exhausting struggle to annihilate the enemy by any means necessary, shifting from breaking through Troy to exterminating the enemy at all costs...

On one side was the overwhelmingly powerful lineup of Greek heroes,

On the other was the seemingly isolated city of Troy,

Almost everyone believed that under the leadership of powerful figures like Achilles, this city wouldn't hold out for long.

But only Night understood—

This war would last for ten years before it ended,

Even during this time,

The invincible Achilles would meet his death in this battle.

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