Your secret game is absolutely poisonous!

The White Crane Hermit defeated the evil omen demon.

Guided by Melina, they were teleported to the Round Table Hall.

"This is……"

The first thing that catches the eye is a large, antique-style round table. This large round table is located in the center of a hall, and at the center of the round table is a cluster of light that is ten times larger than a normal blessing.

Around the round table were many chairs, and flames burned in the fireplaces around the area. The firelight illuminated the statues and paintings on the walls, and one could also see a large number of faded figures inside and outside the hall.

At a glance.

There are at least 180 people.

These faded beings are all very strong. The weakest among them are at least second-tier, fourth or fifth-level, while the strongest are at third or even fourth-tier. This place is indeed full of hidden talents and powerful individuals!
As the White Crane Hermit observed the fading figures in the hall.

“Oh, another Faded One has been guided into the Hall of the Round Table? It’s been a while since the last Faded One entered.” A deep, slightly older voice spoke slowly.

Baihe Jushi immediately turned around to look at the other person, who was a slightly short man wearing a gray leather armor cloak and a gloomy headdress with eyes and ears decorated around the edges.

He didn't look tall; in fact, he seemed frail, even using a cane to support his slightly hunched body.

However, when facing this person, the White Crane Hermit felt a strong sense of oppression and danger.

This person could kill me with ease... because according to the unlocked encyclopedia, this person has the strength of the fourth rank, and even in Miracle City, the fourth rank of cultivation is considered a first-class expert!
I've never seen such a powerful fader!
The White Crane Hermit immediately became alert: "You are..."

“My name is Gideon Ofnir, but you can call me Sir Hundred, just like everyone else.”

Sir Hundred Wisdom said calmly, “Don’t be nervous. The Hall of the Round Table is a place blessed by the Great Blessing. No one can cause trouble here. I am just welcoming the newcomers as a senior member of the Hall of the Round Table and as the temporary manager.”

This statement came out.

The adventurers were talking among themselves.

"Gideon Ofnir, the 'Sage of the Hundred Minds'... why does that name sound so familiar?"

"I remember now!"

"This name was mentioned at the beginning; he is one of the famous faded ones who were awakened!"

"..."

Baihe Jushi frowned slightly. Although he knew that these top-tier faders were quite strong, he did not expect them to be this powerful!

Even if this Sir Hundred Wisdoms only has the strength of a fourth-tier one-star, he is still an unapproachable figure who can easily defeat me with one hand!

"It's safe here, relax..."

Sir Hundred Wisdom continued, "I have a suggestion for you, senior. Right now, you can only enter and leave the Round Table Hall. In other words, you are a passerby, only allowed to move around in the hall and its surroundings. Do you understand what I mean?"

Baihe Jushi frowned: "Why?"

Sir Bai Zhi: "Hehe, are you unhappy that I said you're just a passerby in the Round Table Hall? Please forgive my rudeness, but that's the rule of the Round Table Hall. If you want to be truly accepted and recognized by the Round Table Hall, you still need to work harder to prove your strength!"

Baihe Jushi seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

This Round Table Hall organization appears to have a hierarchy; some disgraced individuals can only get in, while only a very few can truly join the Round Table Hall.

As a newcomer.

I am currently just a trainee member.

The hermit Baihe then asked, "What do I need to do to gain true recognition?"

Before Sir Hundred could speak...

A cheerful voice rang out.

"Haha, it's very simple, you just need to prove your strength!"

Baihe Jushi looked in the direction from which the figure came.

A handsome young man dressed in armor walked over.

This person has striking features, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, possessing the handsome face of a story protagonist, while also being extremely approachable.

His weapon was a long spear, with red lightning flowing along its shaft, containing indestructible destructive power.

Another big shot!
This person looks too young, but his strength is already close to that of Sir Hundred Wisdoms. I estimate that he has the strength of a peak third-tier or half-step fourth-tier.

Behind him followed a pretty young girl. Her appearance was not stunning, but she had an ethereal and pure quality. Judging from her attire, she was a finger witch.

"Let me introduce you, this is Dragonlance Vic," Sir Hundred Wisdom introduced to White Crane Hermit.

Dragonlance Vic? Never heard of him, but he seems to be a very promising Faded One. His strength is already close to the fourth tier, and with the witch by his side, he may have room to grow even stronger.

“That’s right, please remember my name well, after all, I am the man destined to become the King of Elden!” Vic laughed heartily and continued, “As for you, little Faded One, do you still remember what you heard when you first received the blessing?”

The White Crane Hermit pondered for a moment: "That voice tells me to return to the border region to pay homage to the Dharma Ring and become the King of Elden!"

Dragonlance Vic: "Excuse my bluntness, but although this may seem like a pipe dream to you, if you want to be granted an audience with the Elden Ring and become king, you need to prove yourself worthy of the title..."

"Although there are many ways to prove your kingly qualities, the best way for you is to defeat the Fragment King and become the holder of the Great Rune!"

"When you possess the qualities to become king, the deepest room in the Hall of the Round Table will open for you."

"You will be qualified to see the Two Fingers and receive advice from them!"

This faded man named Vic seemed quite talkative, speaking rather quickly. He paused, then continued:

"Of course, with me here, I advise you to give up your ambition to become king as soon as possible."

"I have no interest in the King of Symmetry at the moment. The only person I can consider as an opponent is someone like Bernal."

"..."

Bernal?
Combat skills instructor Bernal?
The middle-aged knight Bernal encountered in Stormhill.

Surprisingly, he was also a faded being with the potential to become a king.

It appears that Bernal was also a member of the Round Table Hall, and a core member who had completed his probationary period and was qualified to meet with the two fingers.

The White Crane Hermit calmly said, "Although my current strength is insignificant, I still want to give it a try before the outcome is clear!"

"Hahaha, interesting. Then keep moving forward and hopefully you can catch up with me. I, Dragonlance Vic, fear no challenge and need to recruit a group of powerful Faded Ones as my subordinates to rebuild order in the borderlands!"

Done.

There was no stopping.

He left with the witch.

Both the White Crane Hermit and the adventurer wore solemn expressions. Although this young man was arrogant and conceited, he was definitely not to be underestimated.

You can sense the vibrant energy and confidence emanating from him, like a protagonist in a biography.

Sir Bai Zhi said, "Vic is a knight chosen by the ancient dragon Lance Sanx. His red dragon lightning is indestructible, and he is one of the strongest even in the Hall of the Round Table."

He paused and continued, "Although Vic is a bit arrogant, he is not a bad person, and everyone likes him very much."

“There’s no harm in you befriending Vic. He’s even willing to teach other Faded Ones and even his opponents various skills and Dragon Thunder, because he’s never afraid of any challenge from anyone.”

"Having witnessed Vic's charisma and demeanor, many formidable faders have given up competing for the Elden Ring of Fame."

Red Dragon Thunder?

What power?
What is Gu Long?
This trip has been quite eye-opening.

Dragonlance Vic is definitely a strong contender on the road to becoming king. He is not only extremely strong and has great potential, but also possesses a powerful personal charisma.

The adventurer couldn't help but become curious about Bernal's strength.

After all, Bernal is an opponent that Vic acknowledges.

Strangely, Bernal has gone into seclusion in Stormhill. It is unknown what happened to him, but he seems to have no intention or plan to go to the royal city of Rodel to compete for the title of King of Elden.

Baihe Jushi continued to stroll around the round table hall.

During this process, I also encountered many powerful fading individuals.

Although the Faded Ones who are qualified to enter the Round Table Hall are all quite good, most of them do not have the ambition to compete for the Elden Ring.

Rather, they each had their own purposes.

For example, Faded Ones D are a pair of conjoined twins whose goal is to kill all the Deadborn Ones.

For example, Fia's goal is even stranger: to find the dead prince Godwin and bear him a child.

For example, Colin is a priest of the Golden Law. He and his teacher, the Golden Mask, are devout believers in the law, whose goal is to repair and perfect the law itself rather than to become king.

These are just isolated cases.

The Round Table Hall is filled with many who have faded from the scene, including not only those with exceptional skills but also those who can provide assistance and services to adventurers.

For example, you can learn the art of prayer from Colin.

At the mixed-race blacksmith Xiu Gu, you can forge or enhance equipment.

Black Hammer King: "Wow, I see now. This round table hall is a Faded Ones headquarters that integrates social interaction, intelligence gathering, and logistical support."

Bright Moon Shines on Snow: "Unfortunately, the old man has not yet become a core member and is unable to meet the legendary messenger of supreme will, Two Fingers."

Cat Mengmeng: "What exactly are two fingers? They seem so abstract and mysterious!"

The Lonely Swordsman nodded: "Indeed mysterious. After all, according to the current intelligence, all the witches around the Faded One are finger witches who serve Two-Fingers, and they came to the Faded One's side according to Two-Fingers' will..."

Ran Tianyun: "Two fingers can directly receive the instructions of the Supreme Will, and the creator of the Golden Tree and the Golden Law is the Supreme Will, who should be a god who is above all living beings."

Gao Yue: "A god who can even create laws? If such an existence were to appear, I wonder what level it would be on!"

The grumpy little chicken: "Who cares? If they dare to show themselves, we adventurers of Miracle City will kill them!"

"..."

The hermit Baihe lingered in the round-table hall for a long time.

During this process, I successfully met many people who had faded from the public eye.

The faded individuals are scattered across the border region, with some also active near Stoneville.

With their assistance and the call of the Faded Ones, the attack on Stoneville City might be much easier.

White Crane Hermit left the round table hall and returned to the foot of Stoneville, where he began to try to enter the magnificent castle.

After all, ordinary faded beings like them can only prove themselves by defeating a Fragment King and obtaining the Great Rune he possesses.

Among the many fragmented monarchs.

Greke, who had his limbs extended, was already the weakest.

The White Crane Hermit encountered a person near the gates of Stoneville. Judging from his attire, he was not dressed as a soldier but rather as an immortal, zombie-like being from the border region. He had dry skin, sparse hair, and was missing his left arm.

"Please don't make a move. I mean you no harm. You want to deal with Grek, and I can provide you with the necessary assistance!"

Although he appears to be turning into a zombie, the old man has not lost his mind and can still communicate. His clothes have golden tree patterns, suggesting he is likely a nobleman of the Golden Tree Dynasty or even royalty.

The White Crane Hermit asked warily, "Who are you? Why are you helping me?" "Hehe, my name is Getok, I'm Getok's cousin, the one who set up his limb. As for why I'm helping you..."

A complex mix of emotions flickered in Gertock's eyes—humiliation, hatred, greed, and rage. He gripped his severed left arm: "That Gertock bastard ruthlessly took my arm to gain power. I must avenge him..."

Both Grek and Gotok are members of the Rodel royal family, but Grek is a true direct descendant, while Gotok is merely a collateral descendant. This collateral descendant also carries the blood of the Golden Family, and is precisely the target of Grek's frantic plundering of limbs.

Not only did Gatok lose his arm, but he was also thrown outside the city to work as a gatekeeper, which inevitably made him feel extremely humiliated, thus generating strong resentment and hatred.

He began to explain:
"There are two ways you can enter Stoneville City."

"The first option is for me to call for the main gate to be opened and enter through the front gate, but Grek has deployed heavy troops at the front gate, making it almost impossible for a single person to break in."

"The second method is to enter the city through the plank road on the Stoneville Cliff. This method is relatively hidden, safe, and has a higher success rate. You can sneak into the city without anyone noticing."

This gatekeeper was not only willing to provide adventurers with relevant information, but also planned two routes for them to enter the city.

He recommended the second route, which is to take the small path near the cliff to enter the city.

Because there are few defenses in this direction, it is possible to sneak into the city unnoticed.

The White Crane Hermit clearly did not trust Gottok, so he did not choose the side path but insisted on taking the main gate.

He wanted to test whether Gotock was truly capable of opening Stoneville's door.

Although the choice of the faded one greatly disappointed Gotok, he had no choice but to follow suit.

Soon after.

Under the operation and command of Gatok.

The main gate of Stoneville was indeed opened.

"Is this guy really helping me? He does seem to harbor a deep hatred for Grek."

There's this traitor.

The difficulty for adventurers to storm into Stoneville will be greatly reduced.

Without much thought, Baihe Jushi took advantage of the opening of the main gate and sneaked in, hoping to reach the core area of ​​the castle. However, he was immediately discovered by the soldiers and shot into a pincushion by a hail of arrows coming from all directions.

"Holy crap, is this for real? Is the firepower really that intense?"

"Who can withstand this?!"

"..."

The White Crane Hermit mistakenly chose the difficult route, and thus was the first to perish and exit the secret realm.

Mengbai and Bi'anhua also obtained two routes through Getok, and both of them decisively chose the smaller route.

Although there are many exiled soldiers and even Stormhawk guards, the overall difficulty is far lower than forcing your way through the main gate.

The two fought their way through small minions and monsters, slowly approaching Stoneville. However, since it was their first time exploring, they were not familiar with the environment and the distribution of enemies, and ultimately died on the way.

【Challenge Ends!】

【This evaluation: B-B! 】

You have obtained the spirit of the ominous demon "Malkite"!

After Meng Bai exited the secret realm, she was pleasantly surprised to find that her luck had turned around, and she actually obtained the spirit of an ominous demon.

This is a rare Tier 3 named spirit!

This soul is extremely valuable.

Surprised, Meng Bai didn't keep the money for herself but handed it over to Miracle City, instantly earning a whopping 6,000 contribution points!

For him, the spirit of the ominous demon was not strong enough or suitable for him, while she had few contribution points. With these contribution points in hand, she could squander them in Miracle City for quite some time.

Qi Ji was very satisfied with receiving the spirit.

Today I received several named spirits, whether it's Isadora from the Arad GBL cult or Malkit, the ominous demon, they are all named spirits of very high quality.

The ominous demon Malkit is just an alias.

The true identity of this spirit is the demigod Montgomery.

Qi Ji is essentially able to summon a third-tier named being, Mongert.

In the future, if an adventurer defeats the true form of Montgomery in the royal city of Rodel and obtains the essence of the true form, they can use that essence to directly overwrite the Ominous Demon, thus giving Miracle City a fourth-tier named being.

Creating a fourth-tier named character in this way eliminates the need for fourth-tier hero soul stones, significantly reducing difficulty, cost, and consumption.

Today is adventure time.

That's about it.

At this time, the adventurer Cangshanhai from Qingshan City brought news from the lord of Wentian City that the two lords would meet in Qingshan City as agreed.

A few hours later.

As the dungeon closes.

Qi Ji descended upon Qingshan City in the form of a clone; he hadn't been to the adventurer's world for some time.

Blackrock City is currently heavily influenced by the Miracles Territory. If you were to enter Blackrock City now, you would find that the entire city is filled with Miracles Territory elements and related specialties.

Green Mountain City has only been connected to Miracle Territory for a short time, and it is not directly connected to the main city, so it is relatively less affected.

Even so, one or two Miracle City motorcycles or off-road vehicles can often be seen driving by on the main streets of Qingshan City.

Under the powerful influence of Miracle City.

All factions and cities approaching Miracle City will undergo rapid changes.

Qi Ji arrived at the headquarters of the Mountain and Sea Adventure Team and met with Jiang Wentian, the lord of Wentian City.

Jiang Wentian is a young man who looks to be only about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, but in reality, his age should be about the same as Ran Tianyun and Ren Wanxiong.

The main reason he looks younger is that he broke through to the next level earlier and is currently a sixth-level cultivator.

"I never expected that the renowned Lord Qi Ji would be so young. He truly has a bright future!"

"I dare not. Lord Jiang's name is well-known to me!"

"..."

When two lords who both have a desire to cooperate meet, they inevitably engage in some mutual flattery.

Jiang Wentian's aptitude and abilities are undoubtedly far superior to those of Ran Tianyun and others, and his family and background are also extremely powerful.

However, he was able to manage his territory to the fifth level and build a vast kingdom by maneuvering through the chaotic world for decades.

Such people are generally wise, experienced, and possess high IQ and EQ, so they are rarely short-sighted.

The fact that Jiang Wentian, as the lord of a fifth-tier territory, would condescend to meet with Miracle City, which is nominally a second-tier territory, can only mean that Jiang Wentian has fully recognized the value of Qi Ji and Miracle City.

Self-interest is the most important thing.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two sides...

They immediately got down to business: territorial negotiations and cooperation.

Jiang Wentian: "I heard that Lord Qi has recently been collecting blueprints for the 'Illusionary Enlightenment Tower'?"

Qi Ji's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be that you have clues about this blueprint, senior?"

"What a coincidence, I happen to have one on hand. Why don't I give it to Lord Qi as a gift for our first collaboration?"

Jiang Wentian took out the blueprints and handed them to Qi Ji.

What a coincidence! This is a fourth-tier rare blueprint, something that money can't buy!

Jiang Wentian was clearly demonstrating his abilities in this way, and Qi Ji had to admit that cooperating with such a top lord was indeed very convenient.

There are many resources and blueprints that I can't obtain even with great effort, but the other party can easily get them through a mature market system and even the forces behind them.

Qi Ji needed this painting very much.

But they won't get the blueprints for free.

"This map is extremely valuable. I am willing to exchange it for a rare Tier 3 Inspiration Stone!"

While talking.

Take out the Stone of Inspiration.

It was the inspiration stone from the "Forest Troll Chieftain" that they had obtained earlier.

Although this Inspiration Stone is only a Tier 3 rare material, its talent material value is extremely high, and it's enough to exchange for this Tier 4 rare blueprint.

This time, it was Jiang Wentian's turn to show surprise.

How important is the Stone of Inspiration to a lord? To take out such a decent Stone of Inspiration without batting an eye, this Lord Qi Ji is indeed no ordinary man!
Don't underestimate him!
The transaction is complete.

The two sides formally discussed the details of their cooperation.

Qi Ji plans to export a batch of Miracle City specialties to Jiang Wentian's Wentian City.

This includes various basic supplies, firearms and vehicles, as well as some high-quality spirits.

The first trade transaction was just an exploratory cooperation. Jiang Wentian would decide whether to deepen the cooperation, such as building a territory gate, based on the quality of the purchased goods.

The meeting did not last long.

After Qi Ji returned to the main city, he immediately spent a huge amount of resources to upgrade a third-tier cultivation tower in his territory into a fourth-tier "Illusionary Enlightenment Tower".

Become!

The first Miracle City cinema is now a done deal!
This facility can effectively cultivate the people of the territory and greatly enhance the cultural invasion capabilities of Miracle City in the future.

Training tower-like facilities.

It can be used during city closures.

This means that even during the city's closure, some adventurers and citizens of the territory can still find enjoyment.

of course.

The facilities are in place.

We still need materials.

Actually, I have quite a lot of material on hand right now.

For example, the film and television versions of the Resident Evil series.

These can all be used in the Illusionary Enlightenment Tower.

However, considering that a new chapter will be added to the Starry Sea Secret Realm soon.

Qi Ji still had two more Inspiration Activation opportunities left unused, so he decided to activate one more Inspiration Crystal, this time "Star Wars"! (End of Chapter)