Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

Lin Hanchuan breathed a sigh of relief after learning from Mo Lingyun that he had taken "Wu Xie" to the Forbidden Land to rescue Lao Cao and the others.

His gaze shifted away from the panel.

A large crowd had already gathered in front of him, three or four layers deep.

The clamor exploded in my ears.

"Hey mysterious big shot, can I add you as a friend?"

"I have a friend who can make rare delicacies. Would you like to try them sometime? They're absolutely delicious and not expensive at all."

"Mysterious man, did you come to the City of Gold at the honorable invitation of the Childe family?"

"Mysterious man, you're so handsome!!"

"Mysterious person, is this CPDD? I'm in Advent, and I haven't dated anyone yet. I'm still single in this game."

"Has the Glory of the Childe family already told you a lot about the secrets of the ruins? Now, could you reveal a little more?"

Everyone was talking at once.

Lin Hanchuan, who was already adept at handling such situations, calmed the atmosphere quickly with just a few words.

Lin Hanchuan randomly selected a few players and chatted with them to pass the time while waiting.

Meanwhile, more and more players are gathering in Hornet Valley.

The opening time of the ruins they had been eagerly anticipating was drawing ever closer, second by second.

The glorious figure of the Childe family remained suspended in mid-air, with lightning flashing behind him and a strong wind raging in front of him. Some glowing effects had appeared on his body at some point, making him glitter with gold.

It's so dazzling it makes people dizzy.

The murmurs below grew louder and louder.

"One has to admire the wealth of the Childe family. Forty mages with lightning skills provide him with continuous lightning effects, ten fifth-tier mages with wind skills provide him with continuous gale effects, and ten light-element mages provide him with a shimmering effect."

"Brother, how did you know?"

"Didn't you see the job posting? The Golden City Mercenary Guild posted this job yesterday. It's 10,000 gold coins per person per hour. I thought it was for exploring some large dungeon, but I didn't expect it to be for scene rendering."

"Holy crap, only the Childe family, with their wealth and disregard for money, would pull off something like this."

"The ruins will open in just a few minutes! How come the Childe family is still so calm?"

"I'm so excited I'm hallucinating! I can't believe I could be the one to get this divine skill!"

"When will the ruins open?! Or will it just be so that all of us can just sit here and watch him show off?"

"Why do you care so much? When it's time to open the ruins, he will naturally open them. Otherwise, with so many people here, how will he explain it?"

"..."

Time passes by second by second.

The Glory of the Childe family, which had been hovering in mid-air, suddenly spoke out loudly.

"Time's up, the ruins open!"

Like everyone else, Lin Hanchuan immediately looked up.

In the hands of the Childe family's Glory, a white token crackled with lightning.

The next moment, under the gaze of tens of millions of eyes, the Glory of the Childe family crushed the token in his hand.

The moment the token turned to dust.

boom! !

A thunderclap suddenly resounded in the sky.

As blinding lightning ripped through the sky, everything in Wasp Valley seemed to be put on pause.

The leaves that fell into the air remained still, and the branches that were blown by the wind remained bent under the weight of the wind.

The birdsong that had been ringing in my ears suddenly stopped.

Only players gathered here can move around and communicate independently.

Immediately following, another earthquake shook the ground, as if something beneath could no longer be suppressed and was eager to break through the soil.

The next second, a huge circular platform slowly rose from the ground, lifting up many players who had just been standing on the ground.

Boom boom boom! !

The violent vibrations echoed continuously through Wasp Valley.

Lin Hanchuan looked up and carefully examined the platform.

The platform is made of piled stones, and weeds grow in the cracks between the stones.

A strong wind blew dust up the platform, revealing faint traces of runes covering it.

Subconsciously, I looked again at the glory of the Childe family, and the dust that the token had turned into actually condensed into the shape of a key in mid-air.

The glory of the Childe family is within reach.

Lin Hanchuan immediately understood that this circular platform was probably similar to a teleportation array, requiring the keys held by the Glory of the Childe family to work together to activate the teleportation and enter the Ild Ruins.

At that moment, the Glory of the Childe family raised his hands, moved the key to the center of the platform, and immediately left the platform.

Blinding beams of white light emanated from the key, enveloping the platform.

If you look closely, you can also see the constantly changing restrictions within the white light.

After a short while, the white light on the platform began to slowly collapse, no longer the previous diffuse burst, but gradually subsided, eventually outlining the shape of a door in mid-air.

Two symmetrical, towering doors that stretch to the horizon gradually appear solid as the light flows through them.

They were not smooth, but covered with deep and shallow dents and marks of impact. The white light eventually converged in the center of the door crack, forming a vertical, dazzling bright line, like a crack in the sky.

Only when all the light was swallowed up by the door did the lightning and thunder in the sky and the howling wind finally stop.

At this moment, a beam of light that reached the heavens and the earth burst forth from the door, like a white curtain that directly enveloped the entire Wasp Valley.

The system notification sound then rang in the minds of all the players enveloped in light.

"Ding! Please note that the Ild Ruins have been opened. Only players below the fourth rank who meet the requirements of being among the top 500 in combat power on site are allowed to enter."

After this system message...

The notification that the pass had been received rang in Lin Hanchuan's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations! You are currently ranked first in combat power below the fourth rank in the current scene, meeting the requirements to enter the Ild Ruins."

First place!

Lin Hanchuan was somewhat surprised by this ranking.

There were many people with connections at the scene.

However, I'm probably the only one who possesses both divine skills and a whole bunch of rare items.

Thinking of this, Lin Hanchuan felt relieved.

Looking at the door standing before him, the Glory of the Childe family laughed loudly, "Everyone! This is the entrance to the ruins. According to the rules we agreed on before, you can line up and enter one by one."

Having said that, the Childe family's glory stepped aside, clearing the entrance passage.

The players waiting below looked around.

The scene was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After a short while, there was movement.

"The ruins are open, but why hasn't anyone gone in yet? What's with all this dawdling?!"

"Weren't you just clamoring to go in and show off your skills? Why are you all quiet now?"

"Did you receive a notification that you can enter?" "No?"

"Line up, line up, one by one, come in!"

"Why bother queuing? Just go in together. There are only 500 spots available. With millions of people queuing, it's impossible to get a spot. Anyway, anyone who doesn't meet the rules will be excluded."

"I don't believe it, I'll go and try it!"

Even though the system had already notified them that they did not meet the requirements to enter the Ild Ruins, some players still refused to believe it and tried to force their way in.

They rushed straight out of the crowd and headed towards the gate of the ruins.

Just as I was about to step through the gate.

boom! !

A bouncy blue barrier suddenly appeared, sending him flying without giving him any chance to resist.

Several more players tried to force their way in, but were all ruthlessly refused.

Seeing this, many players who did not meet the requirements but were still eager to participate couldn't help but gasp in shock.

The rules are there; even if you're just a little short, you can't get in.

"As you can see, players who do not meet the rules will be directly excluded, so players who are not strong enough can withdraw as soon as possible." The Glory of the Childe family turned around and stood in front of the door, looking at the crowd, and said loudly.

"Those who meet the requirements should hurry up and enter, especially those whose combat strength is ranked lower. Otherwise, when others enter Wasp Valley later, you may be screened out."

As soon as these words came out.

The crowd began to sway.

Players who meet the requirements and are ranked at the bottom should hurry up and enter.

The remaining millions of players could only watch helplessly.

Groups of players entered.

After seeing the Undying Dragon enter, Lin Hanchuan leisurely walked to the door and glanced at the Glory of the Childe family next to him.

The Childe family's honor smiled at him, his lips barely moving as he reminded him, "It's a random teleportation, and don't forget about me!"

Lin Hanchuan nodded slightly and calmly walked into the gate of the ruins.

My vision became blurry.

Once the situation became clear, Lin Hanchuan had already entered the Yild Ruins.

The ruins were a vast expanse of white, with all the vegetation covered in snow, resembling a primeval forest in winter.

But there was another fiery red sun in the sky.

A flurry of crystal-clear snowflakes continued to fall from the sky. Lin Hanchuan reached out and caught one, and a bone-chilling cold instantly spread throughout his body, as if even his bones were being chilled.

Ordinary snowflakes would never achieve such an effect unless they are imbued with some kind of special substance that can cause a bone-chilling cold to those who come into contact with them, and remain unmelted even under the blazing sun.

Brushing the snowflakes off his palm, Lin Hanchuan stood in the forest, looking up and observing his surroundings. The trees were dense and silent.

At the edge of a vast, white forest stands a magnificent palace, visible as soon as you look up.

The seven-colored light behind the palace kept changing, as if it were announcing something.

It is rare to see gods living in palaces.

Suddenly, a clear, cold voice came from behind.

"Mystery man?"

Lin Hanchuan turned around and saw a player walking out from behind a big tree; it was Xue Luo Qian Nian.

Xue Luo Qiannian held a short bow made of transparent ice crystals and walked quickly toward Lin Hanchuan. "I am Xue Luo Qiannian, a member of the Starry Sky Greatsword Guild in Eternal Night City."

Lin Hanchuan nodded slightly, "I've long admired your name!"

Snowfall for a Thousand Years put away her longbow and confidently raised the corners of her lips. "You're not bad either. In just a few days, you've become famous in Golden City and are now a celebrity there."

She had heard a lot about the mysterious man lately, most notably about him spending lavishly on gourmet food at the Golden Hall Hotel.

However, spending money is also another way of demonstrating one's strength.

From another perspective, this mysterious person's actual strength must also be quite good.

Perhaps he would be a good colleague or partner.

"Together? There seems to be something strange about this ruin." Xue Luoqiannian observed the surroundings and continued, "It seems like I've been wandering around here ever since I came in. Although I've been moving forward, the objects around me have never changed, including that palace."

"You must have noticed this as well."

Lin Hanchuan nodded. "Indeed, this ruin is quite strange."

Just as Xue Luo had observed over the millennia, the palace stood in the very center, always facing the right direction, like a guide for outsiders.

But the place they were in was like a giant maze.

It appears to be constantly in motion, but in reality, all its actions are completely controlled by this maze.

"I checked it with my flight skills. It's covered by a layer of restrictions, so I can't see the whole picture at all," Xue Luo Qiannian added.

"Restricted?"

Lin Hanchuan looked up at the azure sky.

The weather is clear and clear.

These snowflakes may not be natural at all, but rather a result of this restriction.

But is the restriction truly meant to resist outsiders, protect the divine techniques and heritage within the ruins, or... is there some other purpose?

Xue Luo Qiannian then took out the Ice Crystal Bow and raised his arms.

An arrow shot out into the air, continuously gathering the surrounding air.

Only when enough energy is gathered at the tip of the arrow does it rush outward with unstoppable force.

The next second, a deafening cracking sound suddenly rang out.

"boom!"

The shattered arrows fell rapidly from the sky, disappearing into the snow at Xue Luo Qian Nian's feet.

Lin Hanchuan frowned.

The restrictions formed a barrier in the sky.

According to the fourth and fifth levels mentioned by the Childe family's honor, the Ild Ruins are a type of challenge. They are currently in the first level, and only by breaking through the first level can they find the way forward.

However, no system notification sound was received regarding the level.

Could it be a highly free-form, randomly generated exploration level?

Xue Luo Qian Nian suddenly spoke up.

"Wait a minute, there are people ahead."

Lin Hanchuan looked in the direction she was pointing. The forest in front of him was dense and white, and he couldn't see any shadows, let alone any players.

Is the perception ability of snow that has fallen for thousands of years really that strong?
Xue Luo Qiannian noticed Lin Hanchuan's gaze and explained, "I have a skill that can enhance perception without cooldown and doesn't consume much mana, so I keep it active."

Lin Hanchuan nodded in sudden realization and asked, "Can you sense who that person is?"

"It's Rosa, the son of the Golden Lion Guild Master."

Xue Luoqiannian sensed the other party's current state and was somewhat puzzled, "He is not weak either, so why did he come out in such a sorry state?"

Rosa has a powerful guild behind her and plenty of life-saving items, so she shouldn't have ended up like this.

Unless there's something in the area Rosa is in that he can't handle. (End of Chapter)