Your secret game is absolutely poisonous!

Within the secret realm.

The final challenge has ended.

The projections of the Milky Way, the ocean, and the golden tree all disappeared.

Wanshan Guhong returned to the interior of the Golden Tree where he first challenged Radagan.

The tattered remains of Radagan came into view, though his hair had returned to its golden color.

This indicates that Radagan has been completely destroyed, and has therefore reverted to the state of the Eternal Queen Marika.

Wanshan Guhong could sense that the Elden Ring was within the remains. As long as the broken head was put back onto the body, the Elden Ring could be completely repaired.

He took a deep breath, gently lifted the almost half of Marika's head with both hands, and then slowly placed it on the limbless, half-formed remains of her body.

The legendary Eternal Queen Marika has fallen into this state of ruin.

Does this also indicate that the Golden Law has long been fragmented and is on the verge of collapse?
Didn't think much about it.

The head was reattached.

When the last step was completed.

Within Marika's body appeared a ring of divine power and law, composed of many golden arcs, filled with supreme holiness.

"This is the Elden Ring!"

When faced with the golden magic ring that had formed within Marika's body, Wanshan Guhong couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. He knelt down on one knee and bowed deeply in respect.

Audience with the Dharma Ring.

It's finally done!

Wanshan Guhong clearly sensed it.

When golden, misty energy surrounds the body.

In that instant, a connection was formed between my body and the Elden Ring.

The space gradually brightened, the gray mist was dispelled by the golden light of the golden tree, and the once fiercely burning golden tree once again regained its golden divine light.

Wanshan Guhong lost control of his body.

He entered a cutscene.

In this scene, Wan Shan Gu Hong sits alone on the throne in the Golden Tree Plaza. Before him lies the shattered royal city of Rodel, and behind him is the Golden Tree, which has regained its radiance.

However, although the newly grown golden tree is still majestic and huge, it is completely bare without a single leaf, and the light it emits does not seem to be as bright as before.

At this moment, a deep narration begins.

[...Fallen leaves carry a message: beyond the fog, in our hometown "Borderlands," the Faded One has become the King of Elden.]

[...Under the king's rule, people would probably describe it as: an era of declining law!]

【…】

When the narration ends.

The scene in the secret realm has been frozen in time.

Wanshan Guhong sat alone on the throne.

His face was expressionless, and the border area between Rodel and the city remained dilapidated.

Although the legal system has been restored and the law has resumed operation, it is clear that the prosperity of this new legal era is far less than before, and this land is destined to continue its decline and depression.

The Miracle City Secret Realm's Ring of Law chapter has a total of six different endings.

The first, and the easiest, is the "era of decline" that is currently unfolding before everyone.

The second method requires completing the Death Prince side quest to obtain the Death Child Rune, which can be used to repair the magic ring, thus achieving the "Age of the Lurkers".

The third method requires obtaining the Cursed Rune of the Dung Eater to repair the spell ring, thus ushering in the "Age of Curses".

The fourth ending requires completing the Golden Mask side quest, obtaining the Perfect Law Rune, collecting at least six Greater Runes, and then repairing the Law Ring to unlock the "Perfect Law Era".

Of these four endings, the Perfect Law Era is relatively better, as it can at least restore prosperity to the borderlands and even has the potential to surpass the previous Law Era, although it is also relatively more difficult to achieve.

The first three endings.

Either the law has deteriorated, or it has gone astray.

This boundary will fix the bugs of the previous generation, thus evolving into a more perfect era of law.

Of course, this perfection only applies to the Golden Law. Whether the Golden Law is truly suitable for all beings is a matter of opinion.

Except for the four legal eras.

In addition, there are the "Stars Ending" and the "Flame Ending," both of which no longer repair the Ring of Law, essentially abandoning or even destroying the Golden Law.

The former requires completing the Lani side quest to replace the Star Laws with the Darkmoon Laws, thus ushering in the Star Age for the Borderlands.

The latter is to completely destroy everything, abandon all laws, let the history of the borderlands end in madness, and let all things and beings return to chaos.

Regardless of the outcome, it leaves a great deal of room for imagination.

The most perfect Golden Law might make the Borderlands more rigid and inflexible, while the seemingly most romantic Starry Ending might attract more cosmic deities and monsters like Esther to the Borderlands.

【…】

You've cleared the "Elden Ring"!

Wanshan Guhong received a notification from the secret realm that he had completely cleared it.

Unlike games.

After clearing the secret realm of Miracle City.

Adventurers will then be unable to continue exploring the remaining content and will have to start a second playthrough to challenge it again.

Wanshan Guhong was the first player to complete the Law Ring chapter, thus earning a first-clear medal, a legendary title, and a special ending achievement title, "King of Decaying Laws."

……

Lord's Mansion.

When the adventurer breaks through.

Qi Ji sensed it immediately.

"Have the first group of adventurers already cleared the border area? These adventurers are incredibly efficient!"

Qi Ji nodded in satisfaction. The exploration of the border area was far from complete, and various hidden characters and stories would continue to be unearthed in the future. However, clearing the game was still a historic moment worth paying attention to.

According to the plan.

After the Secret Realm of the Law Ring is cleared.

Qi Ji will then launch the fifth main secret realm and simultaneously plan the second story for the disease realm, and now the time and opportunity are ripe.

The fifth main secret realm is codenamed "Primordial Era," and according to the plan, it will be built into a vast world that integrates elements of Xianxia, ​​Journey to the West, and Primordial Era.

This will be a valuable and promising secret realm for both Miracle City and the vast number of adventurers.

As for how to choose the first secret realm chapter?

Qi Ji has already given this period of time ample time to consider.

The number of adventurers in Miracle City has been increasing rapidly recently, and this rate is expected to accelerate in the foreseeable future.

Especially after the territory advances to the fifth tier and the population of Thousand Lakes City is absorbed, the number of adventurers is expected to grow to hundreds of thousands in a very short time.

Such a large number of adventurers requires more cities to accommodate them, and in the creation of dungeons, more consideration should be given to online game-style dungeons with social and interactive features.

Because online game-style dungeons not only consume a lot of adventurers' energy and time, but also create more revenue points for the territory and are more suitable for long-term operation.

The opening chapter of the Fifth Secret Realm should ideally have a low barrier to entry, along with a relatively complete system, world view, plot, and characters.

Although Qi Ji possesses a considerable number of Inspiration Crystals, only the one from the game "Zhu Xian" currently meets this standard.

Therefore, the plan is to create a world of cultivators based on the story of Jade Dynasty and its derivative worlds.

This major IP, which originated from a novel, is incredibly rich in content. Supported by the original work, the world-building and system of the work are very detailed, with vivid character portrayals and a well-developed world view.

The novel has inspired numerous games, film and television adaptations, and other derivative works.

This process undoubtedly created a very rich treasure trove of materials, allowing Qi Ji to create a complete world for cultivators.

The level cap in this cultivation world may not be very high, at most only the sixth rank.

However, it can lay the foundation for a larger world of immortals and prehistoric times, first using it to attract users and maintain the operation of the secret realm, and then creating more independent or grander chapters in the future when more and richer materials are available.

As for the second chapter of the fourth secret realm, the realm of disease.

The Warm Snow, Bloodborne, and Darkest Dungeon in Qi Ji's possession all meet the criteria.

Warm Snow's style leans towards martial arts and even fantasy, and it may overlap somewhat with the Fifth Secret Realm in the short term.

Bloodborne and Circle of Heroes have some overlapping gameplay elements, but Darkest Dungeon is more unique.

Among the many secret realms and chapters in Miracle City, none overlap with the gameplay of Dark Dungeon, so Qi Ji plans to develop Dark Dungeon into a new chapter.

The birth and launch of two new chapters.

This will surely cause another storm in Miracle City and even the Great Forest.

Besides the dungeon update, there's another big event!
For some time now, Qi Ji has not only been busy creating the secret realm, but also continuously developing and upgrading the information services of Miracle City.

During this period, the forest dwellers and territory dwellers who possessed the Miracle City data terminal discovered that the functions of their mobile phones and tablets were becoming increasingly sophisticated.

starting today.

As long as you hold the Miracle City.

They can already watch highlights of the various secret realms in Miracle City, and even enable the live streaming function to remotely watch the ongoing adventures in Miracle City.

The development of this feature is extremely useful for Miracle City, adventurers, other citizens, and non-citizens.

Miracle City can enhance its cultural output through various mobile devices, thereby generating a stronger influence.

Adventurers can sell their adventure data to earn royalties and increase their income, while other adventurers can access expert adventure guides at any time to accelerate the development of secret realms.

As for ordinary citizens of the territory and those outside the territory? They can also learn about the Miracle City's secret realm through adventure livestreams and various highlight reels, greatly enriching their spiritual lives and cultural entertainment. This will significantly enhance Miracle City's cultural export capabilities, and at the same time, it can foster a more interactive cultural community through adventurers' self-created content, the development of bullet comments, comment sections, forums, and other methods.

……

Shortly after.

Ironhorn Tribe.

This Tauren tribe has been shrouded in a suffocating atmosphere lately, with an invisible rage burning in the hearts of every Tauren citizen.

Because the Ironhorn Tribe is a staunch supporter of Miracle City, many of their excellent warriors have awakened the Soul of an Adventurer, and they have been fighting in the Adventure Hall of Miracle City for the past half month.

These minotaur adventurers roamed the continent of Arad, bringing back many useful resources, skills, equipment, and even more precious treasures, including spirits, for the tribe.

To this end, the Ironhorn Tribe has increased its investment in the secret realms of the Arad Continent, including most of the Soul Crystals accumulated over the years.

The Minotaur originally intended to strengthen the tribe's development on the Arad continent so as to cultivate more high-level adventurers and generate more income for their territory.

all of these.

It came to an abrupt end ten days ago.

Without any reason or warning, the elders of Thousand Lakes City issued an order to seal off the Adventure Hall of Miracle City, and later strictly prohibited all tribes from interacting with Miracle City.

This is clearly an attempt to shut down Miracle City!
The Ironhorn tribe was rather unlucky because its location was too close to Thousand Lakes City and it was under the surveillance of the Crimson Moon tribe, so it could only accept its reality with resentment.

According to the latest news.

In recent days, many caravans and small and medium-sized tribes have taken measures.

They bypassed the blockade of Thousand Lakes City and directly defected to Miracle City from various enclaves of Miracle Territory.

This made the minotaurs of the Ironhorn tribe eager to act, but considering that the tribe was under constant surveillance, taking rash action could bring huge trouble.

Chief Ironhorn had to stop his people from taking the risk.

After all, the tribe cannot move away from this place in a short period of time.

Despite temporarily yielding.

But their hearts were filled with anger.

Nowadays, there are quite a few small and medium-sized tribes similar to Ironhorn Tribe. The people of these tribes are already very dissatisfied with Thousand Lakes City. After all, every day they are delayed, their progress in the secret realm will be slower, and the actual losses and opportunities lost will be a huge number.

Fortunately, the tribesmen were able to retreat from Thousand Lakes City back to their tribe.

They managed to smuggle several large television sets from the merchants.

Now, the tribe members gather around the television every day to watch classic works such as Star Wars and Naruto repeatedly. They are so engrossed in these novel and interesting worldviews that the probability of them causing trouble has decreased in the short term.

But I have to say it.

The stories in Miracle City are so well made.

The concept of Star Wars was too new, and its scenes and worldview were too advanced.

The Minotaur people were impressed but couldn't immediately grasp the extent of its power.

In comparison.

The threshold for becoming the Naruto character is even lower.

Many Tauren warriors have forged their own decapitation swords.

Even the aging Iron Horn Chieftain felt his blood boil after watching Gaara and Rock Lee's battle, and developed a strong interest in taijutsu in the Naruto world.

The Minotaur race is physically strong and possesses extraordinary perseverance.

If they could master the Eight Gates like Rock Lee, even the major tribes of Thousand Lakes City would probably no longer dare to underestimate this tribe!
"Chief!"

"Look at this quickly!"

Carrey appeared before Chief Ironhorn.

The tauren was holding a Miracle Tablet. Tauren liked to use tablets because, given their size, a tablet was just a larger mobile phone.

As for traditional-sized mobile phones.

It's rather small for these minotaurs.

Chief Ironhorn knew that Carrey was one of the earliest tribal warriors to participate in the adventures on the Arad continent, and he was also the highest-ranking member of the entire Ironhorn tribe on the Arad continent. He was also the one who had recently been clamoring to join Miracle City.

"what happens?"

Carrey said, "Miracle City has updated its data terminal once again. Now, even if we stay in the tribe, we can watch Miracle City's adventures live and even review some of the exciting adventure moments!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Chief Ironhorn took the tablet and glanced at it.

Carlyle used his Miracle Coins to activate the relevant function, and now his tablet can watch the live stream directly online. Of course, the adventurers who can watch the live stream are all top-level adventurers in Miracle City.

Other than that.

Every secret realm in Miracle City.

There are currently related introductions and highlights available for viewing.

Of course, these are all paid content that requires Miracle Coins, and Carrey has just unlocked several Mystic Realms adventures, so he can now watch various famous scenes from Miracle City through his device.

From the immortal Sakura Dragon of Ashina Kingdom to the Babel Road in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

From thrilling battles between mechs and Titans to Radagan, the embodiment of law in the Borderlands.

From a horde of zombies as wild as a tidal wave to the Blacklight Prototype, which can withstand nuclear explosions with its own body and is ever-changing.

Although this content only includes highlights, and the actual adventure process requires a separate subscription to view, it is still enough to give outsiders the strongest shock in the shortest amount of time.

Chief Ironhorn: "What did you say? These all come from the secret realm of Miracle City!"

Carlyle said, "That's right, it's absolutely true. This has already been announced on the forum, and the adventurers appearing in these images are all real adventurers from Miracle City!"

Chief Ironhorn: "It seems the potential of this Miracle City's secret realm is far richer and more powerful than we imagined!"

Carlyle exclaimed excitedly, "Why is it like this? Most of the content of the Miracle City Secret Realm has not been released yet, and I heard that Miracle Territory also has secret realms from Naruto and Star Wars, as well as the Enlightenment Illusion Realm!"

These reports are all shocking.

This made Chief Ironhorn realize the potential of Miracle City once again.

No wonder the ten tribes of Thousand Lakes City united to suppress Miracle City. Given the potential shown by Miracle City, it's only a matter of time before it rules over Thousand Lakes City and even the entire Eternal Night Forest!

At this moment, Kairei said, "Third Elder Omar is going too far. His blockade of Miracle City is not only to satisfy his personal desires and disregard the overall situation of Thousand Lakes City and the entire Great Forest, but also an attempt to cut off our opportunities!"

Hear this.

Chief Ironhorn's eyes turned red.

For more than ten days, the Ironhorn Tribe was unable to venture into Miracle City again. What a huge loss that must have been! It could have cost the tribe its only chance to defy fate!

Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.

Moreover, it's not just as simple as cutting off a source of income!
The thought that many small tribes had already moved to Miracle City to seek refuge was very disheartening.

Chief Ironhorn was even more furious. He said in a deep voice, enunciating each word clearly, "This can't go on any longer. We have to find a way to do something!"

……

Thousand Lakes City.

The Crimson Palace.

We have to do something!

Omar, the chieftain of the Crimson Blood Tribe, the third elder of Thousand Lakes City, and the biggest undercover agent in Eternal Night City, could no longer remain calm at this moment. He spoke in a deep voice to the Dark Elf High Priestess, Aerymar.

"I have to admit that I underestimated Miracle City. It is much more troublesome than I imagined and has shown terrifying potential. If we cannot deal an effective blow to it soon, I'm afraid the tribes will choose to rebel sooner or later!"

Omar paused and continued, "We finally managed to completely deal with that old man, the Grand Elder, and remove the biggest obstacle. If Miracle City rises up and takes control of Thousand Lakes City at this time, I think the situation will be ten or a hundred times worse than before!"

The dark elf high priest's expression was also not very good at the moment.

She clearly hadn't expected things to develop this way.

The Ash Forest forces, which originally attempted to restrain the Miracle Territory, were swiftly and decisively defeated by Miracle City. Now, the entire Ash Forest, along with several nearby vassal territories, has been annexed by the Miracle Territory.

Miracle Territory's power and influence have not shrunk despite recent suppression.

Instead, it expanded dramatically at an extremely fast speed, even faster than in the past!

Despite Omar's attempts to incite war between the various tribes and Miracle City, Meng Bai had already returned to Thousand Lakes City. Due to her obstruction and influence, these provocative plans were thwarted before they could be implemented.

of course.

Worse.

Omar discovered that various forest tribes were "defecting to the enemy".

Miracle City's influence over Thousand Lakes City and the surrounding tribes is far greater than imagined. Even within the ten major tribes, there are many chaotic and discordant voices, and the tribal chiefs and leaders cannot reach a consensus on how to deal with Miracle City.

The longer this drags on, the worse it will be.

"Don't worry, now that I've come here in person, I will absolutely not let Miracle City continue to spiral out of control!"

At this moment, Eirima gave Omar a strong boost of confidence: "Even if the other tribes are unwilling to attack Miracle City, they cannot stop Miracle City from being destroyed, and you only need to maneuver for about seven days."

Why seven days?

Eirima said, "Because according to my perception, the next Darkest Night will occur in seven days, at which time other Dark Lords, and even His Majesty the Dragon King, may be present!"

what?
Will the other Dark Commanders arrive here?
These guys would never travel alone; each of them would be accompanied by an elite and powerful dark army. For example, Eirimar is responsible for leading a large dark elf army.

If only a few more people and troops like that came.

Why worry that we can't defend Thousand Lakes City amidst the threat of Miracle Territory?
What shocked and even terrified them the most was that the legendary Eternal Night Dragon King might appear in this war, and if he did appear during the darkest night, then Thousand Lakes City would be unable to withstand him in its current state.

In other words.

The darkest night, seven days later.

This is likely a crucial battle that will determine the fate of Thousand Lakes City and Miracle City! (End of Chapter)