Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

"Huh??" Lin Hanchuan looked puzzled.

The Glory of the Childe family seemed to know what Lin Hanchuan was curious about, and explained, "[Golden Elixir and Jade Wine] was provided by me. I know the detailed skill information that can be obtained by triggering its special effects."

"I've tried it before, but unfortunately, I didn't get the [Phoenix's Cry in the Nine Heavens]!"

Lin Hanchuan suddenly realized something and then asked, "According to the information I received, isn't that ruin only accessible to players below the fourth rank? With your strength, you shouldn't need to fear anyone."

There was no flattery in Lin Hanchuan's words.

These are all the truths.

With four ranks, the Childe family's glory within the Eighth District can indeed be considered one of the strongest.

Especially when the other party actively provides information about the ruins, it's clear that they are confident they can control everything within the ruins and prevent anyone from taking away any of the benefits.

But now he's actually asking him to deal with someone.

Lin Hanchuan was quite curious about who that person was.

“Of course!” The Glory of the Childe family nodded confidently. “However, things will always go astray from the plan.”

"According to reliable sources, a level 69 illusionist has arrived in Tianyun City. His ID is Undying Dragon!"

"The Undying Dragon??" Lin Hanchuan frowned slightly. He seemed to have heard the name before, but he couldn't remember it. The eighth district was not the ninth district. He only remembered the IDs of the top players in this district that he had never set foot in in his previous life.

Undying Dragon is definitely not a top player in the later stages of the eighth district.

But since the name sounds familiar, it must be someone below the top tier.

“You probably don’t know this person, but you’ve definitely heard of his brother.” The Glory of the Childe family showed no surprise at Lin Hanchuan’s question and continued to explain, “His brother is currently second on the Eighth District’s power rankings; his name is Fantasy Dragon!”

"The strongest illusionist in the Eighth District!!" Lin Hanchuan realized.

The ID of Fantasy Dragon.

In his previous life, he was a household name.

This guy has mastered the Illusionist profession to an unparalleled level. His strongest achievement in the later stages was killing a god. Two days before Lin Hanchuan had his stroke of luck, he accomplished this feat all by himself.

The Dragon of Fantasy is not only the strongest illusionist in the Eighth District, but also the strongest illusionist in the entire region.

Through the Fantasy Dragon, Lin Hanchuan's mind saw some information about the Undying Dragon. It seemed to be the second strongest player on the Illusionist Power Ranking in the Eighth District, but there was a huge gap between him and his brother.

But he can be considered one of the stronger players among the expert players.

He was actually one of the players who entered the eighth district in the same batch as the Glory of the Child family, and he even came to the Golden City to enter the Ild Ruins.

"Yes, that's the guy!"

The Glory of the Childe family replied, "The Undying Dragon also has excellent potential in the Illusionist profession. It is said to possess a hidden profession related to the Nine-Star Illusionist. He is deeply cultivated by the Illusion Dragon. In addition to his top-notch equipment and advanced skills, he also has at least two rare items, making him very strong in actual combat."

“He has already appeared in the Golden City. Besides coming from the ruins, he is more likely here for me. I'm worried I might not be able to hold him off. I hope you can help me out. The skill effect of [Phoenix Cry in the Nine Heavens] is perfect for countering illusionists.”

"Coming for you!?" Lin Hanchuan looked at the Glory of the Childe family with a puzzled expression.

The immortal dragon resides in Tianyun City.

The glory of the Childe family resides in the City of Gold.

Looking at the map of the Eighth District, these two cities are worlds apart and have absolutely no connection.

"cough~"

The Glory of the Childe family coughed awkwardly, then replied in a slightly lower voice, "About two weeks ago, I posted an article exposing some things about his brother. That guy has always portrayed himself as a hard-working person online, but in reality, he's been kept by a rich woman for a long time, which is common knowledge in the industry."

“I just couldn’t stand him. He always said that he had everything he had through his own hard work and effort, so I took the opportunity to publicly expose online that he was being kept by a rich woman.”

"This is definitely not unfounded. To be honest, I know that rich woman; she's the mother of one of my friends."

At this point, the Glory of the Childe family shrugged and spread his hands, looking rather helpless.

"A righteous person like me really despises those who are already very successful but keep using lies to make ordinary people empathize with and agree with them."

Lin Hanchuan stared intently at the glory of the Childe family.

What was the strength of the Childe family's Glory half a month ago?
It's probably around level 20 or 30.

Half a month ago, Fantasy Dragon should have been among the top five players in the overall power rankings of the eighth region.

This guy is really fierce.

When I was around level 20 or 30, I would start criticizing the top players in the region.

As expected of the strongest troll from the future!
Thinking of the post about himself that the Childe family had made on the forum, Lin Hanchuan felt relieved.

This guy never criticizes the weak.

In other words.

Whoever gets criticized by him is the strong one.

Later on, the Glory of the Childe family was indeed referred to by players as the expert certified by the Arrival Strongest.

"If he really only has illusion skills, then leave it to me," Lin Hanchuan replied. At this stage, players who have undergone the same transformation, whether they are illusionists or soul masters, are easy to deal with.

Unless you're thinking of using the other person's reputation, like the Madman did back then, to establish your prestige and status through high-profile killings, then just put his name on the death list and leave the rest to fate.

"You don't necessarily need to take action. As long as the opponent is killed before the end of the fourth level, that's fine," the Glory of the Childe family reassured. "As long as he doesn't make it to the fifth level, I will give you two Saint-grade gourmet recipes."

The Childe family's honor is displayed with great generosity.

On the one hand, he and the master chef had already learned the recipe for the divine-grade gourmet food, so they could make it anytime they had the ingredients.

On the other hand, and most importantly, in the Ild Ruins, besides Ild's own legacy, there is also the legacy of a demigod-level illusionist.

The Glory of the Childe family guessed that the Undying Dragon must have obtained some relevant intelligence, which is why it came here specifically.

The Illusionist lineage is very important within the ruins. On one hand, its remaining divine power maintains the operation of the ruins and on the other hand, it provides stable protection for the Ild divine lineage.

If the Undying Dragon takes it, I will suddenly have a demigod-level illusionist enemy in the Eighth District, and the complete divine inheritance of Ild will also be damaged to some extent.

The Childe family's honor does not want this to happen.

If it weren't for the fact that he was protected by a sixth-tier player arranged by his brother, the Glory of the Childe family would have already spent money to wipe him out in the Golden City.

"Do you want me to take care of the remaining opponents?" Lin Hanchuan then asked, "For example, the son of the guild leader of the strongest guild in Golden City."

"Looks like you know a lot!" The Glory of the Childe family looked at Lin Hanchuan and replied with a smile, without a trace of surprise in his eyes.

The mysterious man is someone who is not short of money.

Since they can spend tens of millions of gold coins to eat here.

They must have spent money to obtain a lot of intelligence.

It's highly likely that they already have a list of everyone they've offended during their time in the Golden City.

"Since we've chosen to enter the ruins, we definitely need to investigate thoroughly." Lin Hanchuan showed no embarrassment whatsoever, frankly revealing his ambition.

A meal where you serve the food and I pay for it is unlikely to make Lin Hanchuan feel grateful for the glory of the Childe family or voluntarily give up the Ild Ruins.

That's the main purpose this time!

The Glory of the Childe family said seriously, "Then you'll have to show your true abilities!"

He hasn't found out any information about the mysterious person yet.

However, given his ability to spend money on in-game purchases...

And the judgment of the equipment he is wearing.

The opponent's combat strength is probably not much lower than mine.

Unfortunately, once inside the ruins, he became the absolute ruler. Inviting the mysterious man for help was not because he was unable to deal with the immortal dragon, but because there was a small chance that the dragon would find an opening.

Lin Hanchuan's passive ability can just plug the loophole that the Undying Dragon might exploit.

"I won't let you down!" Lin Hanchuan said confidently.

The Glory of the Childe family laughed, "For the sake of 32 million gold coins, I'll give you a free tip: once you enter the ruins, kill as many of your fellow travelers as possible."

Before Lin Hanchuan could ask any questions, she said this.

The Glory of the Childe family had already turned and walked out. When he reached the door of the private room, he paused slightly and said without turning back, "See you at the ruins!"

Watching the glorious departing figure of the Childe family.

Lin Hanchuan clicked his tongue lightly, "This guy is quite confident. If he doesn't go around spouting nonsense and offend too many people, he can still build a top-tier guild in the game with his personal charm and money."

The glory of the Childe family did not last long.

The octopus guy came in again.

They also brought two rare and exquisite delicacies.

The octopus guy took the plate from the waiter, placed it in front of Lin Hanchuan, and casually asked, "Are you interested in the people who entered the ruins this time?"

Lin Hanchuan looked at the octopus brother with curiosity.

Octopus Bro explained, "The various intelligence organizations located in Golden City have just released a list of players who might enter the ruins, and they are all from major cities."

"Many of them have powerful forces behind them."

"In your Eastern fantasy novels, those people would be holy sons and daughters from various holy lands."

After learning that Lin Hanchuan was going to enter the ruins.

Octopus Bro deliberately used his connections in Golden City to gather a lot of intelligence information about the ruins from the intelligence organization.

Although the topic of the ruins has been overshadowed by the story of the mysterious person dine in the Golden Hall restaurant, it's clear to everyone that this undercurrent is stirring.

After all, according to rumors, it was a relic left behind by the gods. With no one having held a divine position revealed throughout the entire descent, a divine relic was like a gigantic cake, coveted by all factions. Whether they ultimately obtained divine skills, divine positions, or divine artifacts from the relic, it would be an absolute windfall!
Intelligence organizations are also profit-making entities; they don't need anyone to remind them, they've already been gathering all sorts of intelligence information from all directions.

Several intelligence agencies even joined forces to create a list.

As soon as the octopus brother got the list, he came in to find Lin Hanchuan.

This is a big spender.

Having spent tens of millions of gold coins at my own restaurant, it's only right that I lend a hand.

"Could I have one?" Lin Hanchuan asked.

Confidence is one thing.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is another matter entirely.

With so many people here, we should at least find out about their background and capabilities.

Especially since the honor of the Childe family has just been made clear, killing inside ruins is also a very important matter.

"Of course!" the octopus brother nodded immediately.

The two became friends.

Lin Hanchuan received a list from Brother Octopus, which even included rankings.

[List of people admitted to the Mysterious Ruins of the Golden City] (High probability of being admitted)

First place —

ID: Undying Dragon

Level: 69

Class: Nine-Star Hidden Class
Background: An elder of the strongest guild in Tianyun City—Dragon's Nest.

Note: Guild leader Fantasy Dragon is currently ranked second in the overall combat power ranking of the 8th District, and is the strongest Illusionist in the entire district!
Second place —

ID: Snowfall for a Thousand Years

Level: 69

Class: Nine-Star Hidden Class
Background: The best friend of the leader of the strongest guild in Eternal Night City—Starry Sky Greatsword.

Note: The Starry Sky Greatsword Guild leader leads the Starry Sky Greatsword Squad, which is currently ranked first in the squad leaderboard of the eighth server.

The intelligence agencies are quite professional; the text information on the list is very detailed, and a quick glance is enough to give one a quick understanding of the other party's general information.

However, it's more accurate to call it a power ranking.

It's more accurate to say it's about who has the best connections.

Whoever has the strongest background gets on the list.

This is also normal.

The combat power stats of third-tier players cannot be found unless the players themselves disclose them.

Ranking based on background information is almost the simplest and fairest ranking method.

After all, when everyone's level is similar, players with stronger backgrounds will naturally be able to obtain more resources and better equipment.

Look downwards.

Lin Hanchuan witnessed the glory of the Childe family in fifth place.

Fifth place —

ID: The Glory of the Childe Family
Level: 68

Class: Nine-Star Hidden Class
Background: The wealthiest player in Golden City, with deep ties to the Childe family in real life.

Note: The discoverer and announcer of the "miracle" are suspected of possessing a wealth of inside information about the ruins.

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Continue down.

There are a total of thirty people on the list.

It's not that only 30 forces came from the entire Eighth District.

Rather, it's because only these thirty people, while possessing powerful backgrounds, also have very deep connections with key figures related to those backgrounds, ensuring that the other party can definitely provide high-quality resources.

Players will definitely come from the other major factions as well.

However, most of them are ordinary members within the organization and do not have a deep relationship with the leader of the organization. Their strength depends almost entirely on their own hard work.

The list is fairly fair.

To Lin Hanchuan's surprise, he actually saw his own ID in the 28th place, which was almost at the very bottom.

28th place —

ID: Mysterious Person
Level: 68

Occupation: Unknown (most likely a hidden occupation of eight stars or higher)

Background: Unknown (A mysterious Eastern player who first appeared in the Golden City and spent tens of millions of gold coins in one go, possessing immense wealth)
Note: Strong people are not necessarily rich, but rich people are definitely strong!

Seeing the information in the notes, Lin Hanchuan rubbed his nose. "So, does that mean I'm a super rich guy?"

The remaining 29th and 30th.

Lin Hanchuan simply glanced at it.

After reading everything, Lin Hanchuan finally looked up from his personal panel, looked up at the octopus guy, and said thank you!

If the octopus guy hadn't provided this list...

I really don't have any way to get to know those people.

“Mr. Mysterious Man, as a distinguished guest of our restaurant, this is something we should do for you,” Brother Octopus said with a smile. “Please enjoy your meal. I will keep an eye on the ruins and will notify you immediately if anything happens.”

"Brother Octopus, thank you for your help!" Lin Hanchuan did not refuse.

In terms of connections, Octopus Bro is miles ahead of me in District 8.

After the octopus guy left.

Lin Hanchuan started eating.

"Ding! Congratulations, your health has increased by 5!"

……

"Ding! Congratulations, your mana has increased by 10!"

With the system notification sound, the basic values ​​on Lin Hanchuan's personal panel continued to increase.

Time passed by minute by minute.

After enjoying all the rare and high-quality delicacies offered in the Golden Hall, there were less than five hours left before the opening time of the ruins promised by the Childe family's glory.

Throughout this time, the octopus brother kept providing Lin Hanchuan with intelligence and information. Although many of them were small things, they still allowed him to gain a more concrete understanding of the overall situation of the ruins.

"A total of 106 rare and exquisite dishes, totaling 16,320,000. After deducting the previous 5 million deposit, you still need to pay 11,320,000. To round it down, you only need to pay 10 million gold coins." After calculating the bill, Brother Octopus readily rounded it down for Lin Hanchuan.

More than one hundred rare and high-quality delicacies.

Only fifteen million gold coins were earned.

I made a profit.

But they earn very little.

None of them cost as much as the venue fee previously provided by the Childe family for their glory.

However, it made a name for itself.

Currently, many gamers from various cities are inquiring about the private rooms and menus in the Golden Hall.

Lin Hanchuan immediately transferred ten million gold coins and then opened his personal panel to take a look.

106 rare and exquisite dishes.

Four dishes of divine quality.

This caused a significant change in the values ​​displayed on the personal panel.

Health +11200, Mana +23225, Physical Defense +286, Magic Defense +180, Soul Defense +58, Strength +115, Stamina +86, Agility +94, Intelligence +134, Spirit +166

Resilience +8, Luck +2, Comprehension +5, Charisma +5
Skills +4, [Phoenix Cry in the Nine Heavens] (S-rank passive), [Water Dragon's Roar] (A-rank), [Arrow Rain] (C-rank), [Rampage] (D-rank)
Overall combat strength has increased slightly.

Lin Hanchuan was very satisfied with the changes to the panel.

Just based on the basic attributes, it's equivalent to gaining an extra 13 levels during the third job advancement stage!
Health, mana, and defense are additional values ​​beyond the basic attributes. Looking at his health bar, Lin Hanchuan felt he could take on a warrior with a staff.

In addition, the hidden attributes have also accumulated to an additional 20 points, with 10 points coming from a single Saint-grade delicacy and the remaining 10 points coming from over a hundred rare and precious delicacies.

In terms of skills...

The Phoenix's Cry in the Nine Heavens and the Water Dragon's Roar are, of course, extremely powerful.

Arrow Rain is an area-of-effect damage skill. Its special effect is to shoot a rain of arrows in the direction of the target. Although it is only a C-level skill, in Lin Hanchuan's hands, its actual combat effect is no less than that of a B-level skill released by a player of the same level.

The D-rank dash is purely a movement speed increase skill, which is somewhat useless for Lin Hanchuan, who possesses angel wings, unless he can upgrade it to a higher level later. (End of Chapter)