Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

"Ranked number one!"

Lin Hanchuan's calm reply was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, stunning the Night Watchmen and the gods of Olympus.

They had previously made various guesses about Lin Hanchuan's combat strength ranking in the Yild Ruins, and after entering the ruins and seeing it for themselves, the two also discussed it.

Everyone agrees that Lin Hanchuan is very strong!

Among players who have completed the third job advancement, they are definitely at the very top of the pyramid.

But I never expected him to be number one.

After all, there's an immortal dragon ahead of them, and his brother is the strongest illusionist in the Eighth District.

Behind him is the glory of the Childe family; this guy is very generous with his money, and he has the top Western Childe family behind him.

Even if things don't go well, the first place should still be "Snow Falls for a Thousand Years".

The Starry Sky Greatsword Guild standing behind her is the strongest guild in the eighth district. They have no shortage of resources, so arming a third-tier player to the teeth and maintaining the strongest position among their peers is no problem at all.

As for the mysterious person...

Like his ID, everything about him is shrouded in mystery.

Aside from having spent millions in the Golden City, everything else is unknown.

Such a person is naturally very strong.

But before the Ild Ruins began, no intelligence agency had ever placed the mysterious person in the top ten, and it was rare for them to even be in the top twenty.

They genuinely didn't consider Lin Hanchuan to be the number one fighter on the Ild Ruins power ranking.

The snow, however, has remained calm for a thousand years.

The SkyNet behind Lin Hanchuan is a top-tier organization spanning multiple regions, with official personnel from the Landing Force participating and providing cutting-edge intelligence.

Compared to Skynet, our own Starry Sky Greatsword Guild is probably just a slightly larger ant.

"Tsk!" Lin Hanchuan looked at the shocked and puzzled expressions on the faces of the Night's Watchman and the Olympian god, and asked with a light laugh, "Don't you believe me?"

“No.” The Night Watchman realized what was happening and shook his head with a smile. “It’s just that we are genuinely delighted by the strength of our next team.”

The Olympian gods beside him nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, that's right!"

After they finished speaking, they subconsciously glanced at each other.

The Olympian gods secretly sent a message to the Night's Watch: "What should we do?"

The Night Watchman replied calmly, "Let's wait and see!"

Lin Hanchuan looked at the two exchanging flirtatious glances and said bluntly, "If there are no problems, then I will be the captain of this temporary team. All actions will be under my command."

Regardless of what these two guys who came to him had in mind, Lin Hanchuan had to publicly establish his leadership position.

If things turn out to be going wrong between the two of them, I can directly use my position as "team leader" to nip it in the bud from a moral high ground.

Xue Luo Qiannian silently leaned closer to Lin Hanchuan, indicating her support for him.

Faced with Lin Hanchuan, who ranked first in both combat power and points, the Night Watchmen and the gods of Olympus silently lowered their heads, acknowledging Lin Hanchuan's upcoming leadership position.

It wasn't just Lin Hanchuan's group; all the other players were also looking for suitable teammates to form teams with.

None of them were novices. The roars of the monsters echoing around them were basically telling them that the third level was related to the beast tide. It would be difficult for a lone wolf to pass, and only a group of people would have an advantage.

Some people also turned their attention to Lin Hanchuan. However, after assessing their own combat strength, they gave up on the idea.

If your combat strength isn't up to par, forcing your way in might just get you used as cannon fodder, since everyone present is essentially in a strong competitive relationship.

While everyone was busy forming temporary teams.

As the three-minute countdown ended, the thick fog rolling across the ground slowly dissipated, revealing a desolate grassland that looked as if it had been ravaged by a bulldozer. The land was scarred and riddled with cracks, and wild monsters of various shapes filled the field of vision, asserting their territory with ferocious roars.

A dark shadow would occasionally flash by through the thick clouds in the sky, its sharp, long howl echoing through the heavens and earth for a long time.

A system notification tone sounded simultaneously.

"Ding! Please note that the third level of the Ild Ruins has been opened!"

"Current Guardian - Nightmare of the End!"

Main tasks:
Task 1 - Each player must kill at least fifty monsters in the third stage. Each kill will earn 10 points, up to a maximum of 2000 points.

[Hint: Besides the monsters, there are many hidden traps in the third level.]

Mission 2 - Defeat the Nightmare of the End.

[Note: When the number of dead monsters reaches 1,000, the third level guardian, the Nightmare of the End, will appear. The player who defeats it will receive 3000 points and directly qualify for the fifth level. They will also be automatically considered the first-place winner of the fourth level. Rewards will be distributed along with the rewards for completing the fourth level.]

When the system announced the name of the guard for the third level, many people thought they had misheard.

The first thing to explode was the public chat channel of the Ild Ruins.

"The Nightmare of the End?! Is it that support pet that can turn dreams into reality, the favorite of illusionist players?"

"If I remember correctly, the Nightmare of the End is at least a level 100 Emperor-level character when it appears. How could it appear in the level 70 Ild Ruins?"

"The second level has monster-type skills, and the third level is the Nightmare of the End. I feel like the difficulty of the Ild Ruins is getting more and more outrageous!"

"I heard that the Nightmare of the End has no physical form, how do we fight it?"

……

Lin Hanchuan glanced at the comments in the channel. He was only a little surprised by the appearance of the Nightmare of the End, but he felt absolutely no panic.

In the later stages of their previous life, their guild discovered a plane world filled with End Nightmares. Under the guidance of the exploration team and with the cooperation of various strategy teams, they created the most efficient strategy for defeating End Nightmares, which circulated only within the guild.

In Zone 1, the Night Owl Squad encountered several Nightmare of the End. Following the strategy, they successfully killed them and made a fortune.

Having a "strategy" in mind, Lin Hanchuan simply looked at his three teammates and said calmly.

"Each of us should kill fifty wild monsters first!"

"Alright!" The god of Olympus agreed on the spot, but didn't forget to ask Lin Hanchuan, "Captain, there's only one Nightmare of the End. If we encounter it, how will it be distributed internally?"

Before they even met, they started discussing the allocation, and they were subtly targeting Lin Hanchuan.

Xue Luoqian, quick-witted as ever, immediately declared, "The capable get more, and the strong get everything. If we encounter the Nightmare of the End, I suggest we leave it to the captain."

"I agree!" Lin Hanchuan followed up with his statement, then added, "What about the two of you?"

The Night Watchman glared at his incompetent teammate with displeasure.

I originally wanted to be the general.

Unexpectedly, I was outmaneuvered. (End of Chapter)