Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

The glory of the Childe family unfolds.

As a dazzling light burst forth from within, a system notification sound immediately rang in the minds of all players in the Ild Ruins.

"Ding! Please note that the first stage of the Ild Ruins has ended. The first stage leaderboard is now open, and rewards will be distributed according to the rankings."

Lin Hanchuan immediately opened his personal panel.

Indeed, an additional list has appeared above.

[Ilde Ruins Points Ranking]

His own ID was prominently displayed at the top.

First Place

ID: Mysterious Person
Points: 1570]

Snowfall lasted a thousand years, just following behind.

Second place

ID: Snowfall for a Thousand Years

Points: 120]

Lin Hanchuan's gaze lingered on Xue Luo Qian Nian, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Did I guess wrong?"

"The Undying Dragon, was it truly cursed by the death list?"

The death of the Undying Dragon is too suspicious.

Just as it was about to be defeated, a mobile trap appeared, killing it.

This behavior is similar to stealing monsters.

Lin Hanchuan initially suspected that the matter was related to the Glory of the Childe family. This guy had entered the Ild Ruins with them, but he had not shown up or made any move so far.

As the player with the most information about the Ild Ruins, it's quite normal for him to use traps to kill the Undying Dragon that he fears most.

However, we don't have concrete evidence to prove it.

I was hoping for a ranking.

Surprisingly, the Childe family's glory was not on the list.

Just at this time.

Subsequent system notifications continued to ring.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have ranked first in the first level of the Ild Ruins and have received a reward from the Storm God Ild—three [Whirlwind Scrolls]. The items have been placed in your personal storage space. Please check them."

Lin Hanchuan opened his personal panel and took out the Gale Scroll to check the information.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【Whirlwind Scroll】

Quality: Special Item

Effect: After use, it can instantly release an S-level skill - [Gale], which will create a level 12 typhoon in the specified direction, covering an area of ​​one square kilometer. Targets in the area will be hit by wind blade damage of 1000 + 10% of the base spell every second for one minute!

Usage requirements: None!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"not bad!"

Lin Hanchuan was quite satisfied with the effect of the [Whirlwind Scroll].

Three scrolls.

This means he can unleash three S-level skills at once.

This is the reward for the first level of the Ild Ruins.

That's quite generous.

Xue Luo Qiannian's gaze lingered on the personal panel in front of him for a moment before focusing on the scroll in Lin Hanchuan's hand.

Before she could ask further, Lin Hanchuan casually said, "I was rewarded with a scroll containing an S-rank skill."

The system limited the number of items he could bring back from the Ninth District, so the scroll rewards were naturally out of the question.

These three scrolls. Either use them or sell them.

The Eighth District is already a mature market. Although the [Whirlwind Scroll] is good, the selling price is estimated to be less than one-tenth of that in the Ninth District.

It's better to use it than to sell it.

“I’m a scroll too!” Xue Luo Qiannian nodded in reply, “A-level skill.”

at the same time.

The scene was a bit chaotic.

Previously, the question everyone was most concerned about was whether the Immortal Dragon died at the hands of the mysterious man or Xue Luoqiannian.

But once this leaderboard is opened, let's calculate the points.

Everyone came to the same conclusion: the immortal dragon was neither still in the hands of the mysterious man, nor had it died at the hands of Xue Luo Qian Nian.

"So, who exactly killed the immortal dragon?!"

"This is a bit strange. [Mind Maze] is indeed the Undying Dragon's trump card, and the scale just now was definitely A-rank. Could it be that he had a mental breakdown after releasing [Mind Maze] and self-destructed on the spot?"

“Something is very wrong! If we calculate the points carefully, the mysterious person took the 1,000 points from the Puppet Snow Dragon’s kill, and the rest of the points should have been taken from the players who died in the Mind Maze.”

"If that's the case... the [Mind Labyrinth] was released by the mysterious person. The Undying Dragon died before the [Mind Labyrinth] was released. As for the reason, it's most likely because he was unlucky."

"Isn't the mysterious man a mage? How does he possess the [Mind Labyrinth]?"

"Isn't it a bit silly of you to ask this question? The mysterious person is indeed a mage, but he's rich! He spent tens of millions of gold coins on a single meal. What's wrong with spending a tiny bit of money to buy a scroll with an A-grade [Mind Maze]?"

"That's right! For whales, online games are all about spending money."

"Day 2025 of wanting to be rich!"

"The Undying Dragon was quite unlucky. Not long after entering the first level of the Ild Ruins, it encountered all sorts of disasters. Now that it's dead, it can be considered a relief."

"Is it possible that the Undying Dragon offended a powerful sorcerer, who then placed a curse on him, the trigger condition being entering the ruins of the gods?"

"I think it's possible!"

"A sorcerer...that makes sense!"

Amid the commotion, everyone quickly concluded that the immortal dragon had offended a sorcerer and died under a curse.

It's worth mentioning that sorcerer is not a basic class.

You can change jobs by becoming a mage or a soul master.

Its abilities are powerful and mysterious.

Although, as the system has been running for a while now, most of the curses can be found on the forums, and there are also corresponding methods to remove them.

However, you will usually only receive a system notification when the curse is triggered—you are under some kind of curse…

By the time the notification appears, it's already too late.

Unless you have special items, rare items, or special detection skills, you can't check if you're cursed before the curse takes effect.

After all, most curses don't take effect instantly. If you knew immediately after someone cast a curse and then searched online for a way to remove it, wouldn't the profession of sorcerer be useless?

The lag in information is the main reason why curses can often kill people invisibly.

However, due to the scarcity of class scrolls, the difficulty of leveling up, and the difficulty of obtaining weapons and equipment, there are very few sorcerer players, and even fewer powerful ones.

Given the Undying Dragon's style of killing anyone it dislikes, it's entirely understandable that it would offend a powerful sorcerer.

The next moment, when the system notification sound appeared, the noisy scene instantly fell silent.

"Ding! Attention all players, the ranking rewards for the first stage of the Ild Ruins have been distributed. Please prepare yourselves, the second stage is about to begin."

The system notification ended.

Wow! !

The surrounding scenery was like a kaleidoscope being stirred by an invisible giant hand, suddenly distorting and shifting.

The thick snow, which was just ankle-deep, melted quickly, turning into trickles that quietly seeped into the earth. The heavy snow coat on the branches shed its weight, and countless tender green buds eagerly emerged from between the branches, unfurling leaves as thin as cicada wings.

The silence of the forest was replaced by birdsong and the crisp sound of icicles dripping. Sunlight filtered through the sparse canopy, casting dappled, shimmering golden spots. A breeze, carrying the scent of damp earth and budding vegetation, gently caressed my face.

At this moment when all things are thriving and full of vitality, a bluestone path quietly appears under your feet.

The wide, smooth stone path wound through the forest, pointing towards a distant, sun-drenched, lush green meadow. (End of Chapter)