Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

A place forever forbidden.

Yellow Sky Desert Map.

Yellow sand churned and rolled, obscuring the sky and the sun.

The scorching wind, carrying billions of grains of sand, turned the world into a murky inferno, where all that could be seen was a hazy yellow. All that could be heard was the howling of the wind.

In this seemingly extremely harsh environment, countless rays of light exist against all reason.

These pure beams of light crisscrossed and intertwined in this yellow purgatory, forming intricate knots of shimmering light.

This desert appears as if it were enveloped by a giant, colorful, transparent ball of yarn.

But even in such a harsh environment, a series of desolate roars continued to resound.

Hundreds of players gathered into teams and moved among them; they were all members of the Heavenly Dao Squad.

The team was led by none other than Cao Renjie, Shi Chen, and Qiu Ci, the leader of the Assassination Hall.

Cao Renjie stood still amidst the swirling yellow sand, looked up at the beams of light around him, and asked.

"Can we teleport now?"

The map we are currently on is an 80-level map. In addition to the endless yellow sand, the beams of light in the sky all carry various powerful sealing forces.

If you touch it, you will be subject to a ban.

Some movement speeds were forcibly reduced by half.

Some characters have 90% of their maximum health cap sealed.

Some simply stood there, unable to move...

What's worse is that the monsters here are generally level 80, putting immense pressure on a team that doesn't even have a fourth-tier player yet.

There were over 150 people who came in at first, but now nearly 20 are gone.

Entering this map was not Cao Renjie's original intention. They were guarding a two-star mine when the mine collapsed, triggering a teleportation array hidden beneath it, which then teleported them here.

But the only good news is.

According to the intelligence information that Qiu Ci and his team had previously obtained, the level 80 Huangtian Desert map is related to the level 60 Huangtian Valley map. The two-star mine is just a remnant of a large mine in the Huangtian Desert map.

In other words, there is a high probability that there is a mine of higher quality in the Yellow Sky Desert map, guaranteed to be at least four-star.

Shi Chen took a teleportation scroll, tried it out, and then shook his head at Cao Renjie, saying, "Brother Cao, it's not working yet. This map seems to completely prohibit spatial teleportation."

“Let’s keep going!” Cao Renjie sighed and nodded slightly. “Tell the brothers to be careful not to get killed instantly. If we find a mine, I will apply to the guild for a reward of 5,000 gold coins for each person, which can be converted into cash.”

Shichen relayed Cao Renjie's words verbatim.

It brought a lively atmosphere to the otherwise somewhat lifeless scene.

"Brother Cao, I'm sorry, I didn't investigate this properly beforehand." Qiu Ci, who had been walking silently beside Cao Renjie, lowered his head and said, "If we had found out beforehand that there was a teleportation portal under that mine, we wouldn't be in such a passive position now."

"It's nothing!" Cao Renjie immediately laughed, not caring. "What online games are all about is the experience. In the boss's words, a life that is smooth sailing and without any setbacks is very boring."

"Furthermore, if we find higher-grade mineral veins on this map and successfully kill more level 80 monsters, it will be a good thing for us!" "In the boss's words, it's a matter of danger and reward!"

The current situation.

Cao Renjie was very clear that he needed to step forward and make a statement to encourage everyone.

But he's not good at saying polite things.

We can only use what Lin Hanchuan once said.

Qiu Ci nodded solemnly, "Leave the scouting to me!"

……

Wangyue City.

Players who died and returned in the Forbidden Land map immediately reported their experiences in the Yellow Sky Desert instance to their superiors.

Long Xiaochen, who was waiting for the next match, immediately contacted Mo Lingyun when he heard that Cao Renjie and his team were suffering in an 80-level map.

Long Xiaochen: "Old Mo, let me take some men to handle this and rescue Old Cao and the others."

"No way!!" — Mo Lingyun
"A level 80 map with a seal is no less difficult than a regular level 90 map. If you and your team get wiped out there, your winning streak will have to start all over again." — Mo Lingyun
"And you have to trust Lao Cao's abilities. He was one of the first people to follow Lao Lin, and he's always looked up to him as a role model. Before, when Lao Lin wasn't around, your Night Owl Squad had your sister in command, but now he's all alone. This is a good opportunity to train him." — Mo Lingyun
"If the Heavenly Path Guild wants to achieve stable and upward development in the future, and ultimately stand firm among the top guilds, it cannot rely entirely on Lao Lin. The other members of the Heavenly Path team must all possess the ability to become the guild's pillar of strength at any time." — Mo Lingyun
Long Xiaochen: "So you mean I'm already capable of becoming a pillar of a top guild? Old Mo, you really have a good eye for people."

"You're overthinking it..." — Mo Lingyun
"You're too impulsive. You need to be more composed. You rush around whenever Lao Cao and the others encounter even the slightest problem; that's not good." — Mo Lingyun
In Mo Lingyun's view, of the current six members of the Heavenly Dao Squad, only two and a half can become true pillars of strength.

One is Lin Hanchuan. The guild was built around him. He is decisive, strong, and all the members in the guild respect him.

The other is Long Xiaoyue, a woman who appears very quiet, but she will never let you down when it matters. She can arrange everything properly and is also strong in combat.

That half is Mo Lingyun. His management skills are fine, but his strength is too poor in this world where "combat power" is an important measure of a player.

Mo Lingyun, who hasn't even made it into the top 10,000 of the Wangyue City power rankings, hasn't yet been able to completely convince everyone in the Tiandao Guild. At least, those expert-level players won't easily submit to him.

The other three.

Long Xiaochen is strong and bold, but he is too impulsive and reckless in many things. If he doesn't change this, he might cause trouble when he leads troops into battle in the future.

Cao Renjie is just too introverted, but he has been following Lin Hanchuan around and has definitely learned a lot of experience. He just hasn't had many opportunities to put his knowledge into practice. With some practice, he could definitely improve.

The last one is the timing. As a skilled solo player and a pillar of the guild, there are still many shortcomings that need to be addressed.

Long Xiaochen – “Composure has always been my motto. I was just acting. Did you take it seriously? Haha! It’s not your fault. It’s my fault for being such a good actor. ‘Actor Long’ is another nickname of mine.”

"..." Mo Lingyun looked at Long Xiaochen's message and didn't know what to reply.

When it comes to thick skin...

Long Xiaochen is definitely the number one person in the Heavenly Dao Guild.

Of the eight million players in Wangyue City, there are absolutely no few who can surpass him.

Long Xiaochen: "If you hadn't said it, I would have believed it!"

"..." — Mo Lingyun (End of Chapter)