My incredible luck and the girl I picked up

"The Ascent to Godhood will open in five minutes. By the way, those without level 75 strength shouldn't come here to humiliate themselves. Once you reach the end, you will arrive at the Holy City." After the mysterious man finished speaking, he turned into a golden light and disappeared on the steps.

"He seems like a ruthless character..." Jun Qingshui muttered.

"It's a pity it's too far away to check the data." Leng Yihan shrugged helplessly. There were still five minutes left, so the group could prepare a little more.

"Thankfully the rules have been updated... at least now I have a chance to go up," Bai Lin said, her furrowed brows relaxing.

"Hey Bai Lin." Leng Yihan suddenly called her name.

"What's wrong?" Bai Lin replied.

"You're not going to die halfway through, are you?" Leng Yihan asked.

"How could that be? I still need to go to the Realm of Gods to find Yiwei." Bai Lin said with a smile. The other three women were puzzled but didn't say anything, guessing that Leng Yihan was up to something again.

"Is that so...that's good then." Leng Yihan.

"Hmm? Why do you say that, Extreme Cold? Your strength is no less than mine, is it?" Bai Lin said.

“So what I said was ‘You won’t die halfway through,’ otherwise we might also be doomed in the second half,” Leng Yihan said. This God-climbing Ladder seems to give many people the opportunity to enter Diax, but don’t forget, the mysterious man said that if you don’t have the strength of level 75, don’t come here to humiliate yourself.

Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, many people rushed forward, trying to be the first to rush up the ladder to the gods, but most of them bumped into an invisible wall. Only a very small number of them were able to pass through and barely managed to stand on the stairs, their legs shaking uncontrollably.

Five minutes later, everyone who was qualified to climb the ladder to the gods had already gone up, including Leng Yihan and her group. The other ordinary people who were not qualified could only stand below and watch the show.

"Let's go." Leng Yihan said nonchalantly, as if the pressure from the Divine Ladder did not exist for him, but the truth was... that was indeed the case, and he was not the only one.

Right now, there are only four players in the entire city: Leng Yihan and three others. The rest are NPCs. The remaining large number of players haven't arrived yet, so it seems they can get ahead of the game now.

After taking a few steps, Leng Yihan realized there was no pressure, so she gave up and slowly walked forward. She activated her sword intent and quickly rushed to the top of the stairs with Leng Binglan.

Leng Yihan was fast and had an unobstructed journey, reaching the last flight of stairs without any hindrance. At that moment, however, both of their movements suddenly stopped in sync, as if frozen in time.

The reason for this freeze-frame is the inner demons of Leng Yihan and Leng Binglan, and their opponent in the battle against their inner demons made Leng Yihan and Leng Binglan pause in surprise.

The two didn't think about why they were both inner demons; what they were thinking was that something terrible was about to happen.

The final boss of the inner demons was actually the Demon King...

150 The Demon King's Words

"?!" Leng Yihan and Leng Binglan stared in astonishment at the Demon King who was not far away, not realizing for a moment that the two of them were still together.

"Hmph... It's really not easy." The Demon King appeared in human form in front of Leng Yihan. After brushing the dust off his clothes, he looked at the two sisters.

"The Demon King?!" Leng Yihan subconsciously drew her sword, looking at him cautiously.

"Sigh... I'm really heartbroken by your behavior." The Demon King sighed when he saw Leng Yihan and Leng Binglan's wary expressions. "I deliberately weakened my power to sneak in here and kindly warn you, and you treat me like this."

"I can't believe what you say," Leng Yihan said sternly.

"Sigh, really, I meant so well, and I'm met with such suspicion." The Demon King shook his head helplessly. "In my current form, killing any of you would be incredibly easy. But do you see any malice in my eyes? Do I?"

"What exactly do you want to say?" Leng Yihan gave a slight concession, at least she was willing to listen to what the Demon King had to say.

If Leng Yihan wasn't mistaken, the Demon King's elaborate efforts to come here were most likely aimed at sowing discord, and the only remaining possibility was that what he said was true, and that he genuinely came to remind him with good intentions.

However, Leng Yihan did not believe that the Demon King's words were necessarily true.

"What I want to say is..." The Demon King smiled eerily, "Do you know Tianyue's true purpose?"

“Tian… Yue?” Leng Yihan was stunned when she heard this name.

“Yes, yes, Tianyue, which is the system of the Divine Oracle,” the Demon King said. “Do you really think she has no ambition at all? She and I are on the same level. I don’t believe she doesn’t have the slightest desire to dominate the entire multidimensional world and become a true god.”

"However... I am a formidable rival on her path to domination, so she needs the help of some people to eliminate me. And then what? You people who clearly threaten her position... will she really keep you around?"

Leng Yihan looked at the Demon King, opened her mouth as if to refute, but didn't know what to say.

"Demon King, your mouth... is getting more and more venomous."

Suddenly, in the dark space, a woman's voice that could captivate and bewitch the soul rang out. In the blink of an eye, Leng Yihan suddenly saw a mature woman who was still taller than him, holding a small fan in her hand, wearing a cheongsam, with a curvaceous figure, long black hair like a waterfall, and fair and smooth skin.

"Oh my, isn't this an old friend?" The Demon King couldn't help but smile when he saw Tian Yue. "I must say, Tian Yue, you've really become more and more beautiful."

"Hmph, if you turn back now, it's not too late," Tian Yue sneered.

"Oh? Do you think I still have a chance to turn back? I am already a mountain that you must cross on your path to godhood. I believe that as long as I turn back, this mountain will collapse completely in an instant," the Demon King said, but Leng Yihan sensed something was wrong.

These two not only showed no signs of hostility... but seemed to be persuading each other to give up the path to godhood...

An old acquaintance? The thought subconsciously popped into Leng Yihan's mind.

"Why do you think I've become like this?" Tianyue closed her fan, narrowed her eyes, and looked at the Demon King.

"Why do you think I've become like this? Don't you know?" The Demon King's smile remained unchanged.

"..." After hearing the Demon King's words, Tian Yue fell silent unexpectedly. Leng Yihan felt that the atmosphere was extremely oppressive, and even breathing seemed to become difficult.

"You really... won't turn back?" After a long silence, Tianyue looked up and asked.

"You know what my purpose is. Even though I'm finding it hard to maintain my integrity right now, my goal will never change." For some reason, the Demon King at this moment had completely lost his previous arrogant and domineering demeanor, and instead exuded humility and gentleness.

"Then I... will absolutely lead you back to the right path."

"I'm sorry, the so-called righteous path... is truly laughable." After uttering these last words, the Demon King vanished into thin air.

The glance that was directed at Leng Yihan left her with very complicated feelings.

In that single glance, there was no murderous intent from the Demon King, no rage from the Demon King, and none of the impressions of the Demon King from his memory.

Yes, there is, but only that hidden deepest part of the emotion... [pleading].

"...Let me introduce myself, Leng Yihan. This is our first time meeting, isn't it?" Tian Yue turned to look at Leng Yihan after watching the Demon King leave.

"So...you and Binglan have met before?" Leng Yihan gave a bitter smile. He was suddenly confused, and his original determination to kill the Demon King was now in turmoil.

"Your heart is in turmoil." Tian Yue.

“I know, that’s why I’m so troubled.” Leng Yihan shrugged. “What exactly are you?”

"Me..." Tianyue closed her eyes, as if she was thinking about something, "Go find it yourself. You will naturally know about these things in the future."

"Tsk... It's the same old thing again, Ice Blue..."

"You don't need to think about it anymore. She can't tell you much about the higher-ups in another world." Leng Yihan was about to ask Leng Binglan when Tian Yue interrupted her.

"This is the price you have to pay for your encounter with her," Tianyue said.

"Ugh...you people..." Leng Yihan sat down in frustration. "You keep telling me this and that, but you've always kept me in the dark and refused to tell me anything."

"...Is that so? If we're partners, then I should let you know some things, otherwise that guy might succeed in sowing discord. What do you want to ask? I'll give you three chances."

"Huh? Okay, okay!" After noticing Tian Yue's sudden change in attitude, Leng Yihan immediately followed up, "I want to ask, who is stronger, you or the Demon King!"

“Him,” Tianyue said without any hesitation, “After all, he’s a genius.”

"Is that so...? Second, what is your true purpose?" Leng Yihan.

“I can only tell you part of it,” Tianyue said. “First… the first reason is for my own sake. I want him to return to the right path. Second, the reason I am the way I am now is because I entrusted Bai Xiuyue to turn me into a game system, to increase my lifespan and make it easier for me to improve my strength…”

"Wait, wait, wait! Doesn't that mean... Sister Xiuyue, she..." Leng Binglan suddenly realized something.

“Yes, she has already touched the realm of gods, but due to the limitations of her talent, she did not continue to strive. Instead, she used her power to create me, and the remaining power... is in you, to be used to develop your full potential, Leng Yihan.” Tianyue said, looking at Leng Yihan.

"Alright, you have one last chance to ask questions." Tian Yue said.

"...I want to ask, who exactly is that Demon King who came here?" After a moment of silence, Leng Yihan asked the question she was most curious about.

“He is the personality of the Demon King Shan, and also his original personality, but because of some things… he has changed a lot.” Tian Yue also answered the question, but none of her answers were quite on point. However, it didn’t matter; Leng Yihan had already obtained the information she wanted.

So what are your thoughts...?

"...I want to see him again and ask him why he wanted to destroy the multiverse."

151 Realistic Mode

Because of the Demon King's interference, the battle between Leng Yihan and Leng Binglan ended before they even had a real fight.

After Leng Yihan finished, she was already standing on the top step, and there was someone next to her who was even faster than her, namely Jun Qingshui.

"It seems that the priests have a very strong will, so they are just climbing stairs." Seeing Leng Yihan's puzzled look, Jun Qingshui explained.

Lin Yin naturally stood on the last step, but judging from her tightly furrowed brows... she must be battling her inner demons.

Leng Yihan turned to look down the stairs. Hundreds of people were climbing the Divine Ladder, all of them NPCs. It seemed the players hadn't found Dia yet. (Leng Yihan and her group found her so quickly because they encountered a patrol of NPCs.)

Among the NPCs, Bai Lin's speed is absolutely top-notch, clearly far ahead of the second-place person.

"That's not scientific... Is Bai Lin the only strong NPC?" Leng Yihan stroked her chin and said in confusion.

“And her speed has also slowed down now…” Leng Binglan said. Indeed, Bai Lin’s speed has slowed down considerably. After walking about half the distance, Bai Lin’s speed began to decline significantly, and she would stop every nine steps, obviously because she was fighting her inner demons.

Lin Yin didn't keep them waiting for long. Soon, her tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and she slowly opened her eyes, still a little dazed.

"All done?" Leng Yihan asked Lin Yin casually.

"Isn't that obvious... I'm the slowest?" Lin Yin glanced around. The others were all looking at the NPCs below, and she was obviously the slowest one.

"Yeah, you're really slow~" Leng Binglan turned around and smiled provocatively, "Besides, my brother and I fought the inner demon battle together, unlike you, all alone, facing a strong opponent..."

"Tsk..." Lin Yin clicked her tongue and glared fiercely at Leng Yihan.

"Why are you glaring at me?!" Leng Yihan complained. "It was clearly Binglan who was mocking me!"

"Hmph! Mind your own business!" Lin Yin snorted and turned her head away from him as if she were being difficult.

"Um... what should we do now?" Jun Qingshui looked at the three people with complicated relationships and asked after a moment of inner turmoil.

Hmm, it's just a sister who likes her brother being jealous of him, right? It's definitely not some messy love triangle...

"What? Are you waiting for Bai Lin?" Leng Binglan asked.

"Well..." Leng Yihan lowered her head and thought for a moment, "Let's wait... after all, we're friends."

"Being friends with NPCs... that feels a bit strange..." Jun Qingshui muttered to himself.

“If you didn’t treat them as NPCs in a game, but as real, living people, you wouldn’t think that way,” Leng Yihan said.

Although Bai Lin was fast among the NPCs, she still couldn't keep up with the four people who had the system's support. In just over ten minutes, the four of them chatted, browsed the forum, and checked their inventory before Bai Lin finally reached the last step.

"Are you... monsters...?" Bai Lin looked at the group, panting, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"It's alright, you're the only one left, hurry up." Leng Yihan shrugged and said nonchalantly.