My incredible luck and the girl I picked up

“…Okay, wait for me, I’ll be there soon.” Bai Lin stepped onto the last step and slowly closed her eyes.

"Hey...brother, that was a flag, right?" Leng Binglan.

"That's right, looks like we can watch half of the match first." Leng Yihan said, looking down. The second fastest person had only covered two-thirds of the distance, which made it clear that Bai Lin was definitely one of the strongest among the NPCs.

"Brother, brother, take a look at the link I sent you," Leng Binglan suddenly said. At the same time, Leng Yihan also received a message from Leng Binglan.

"Hmm?" Leng Yihan opened the link, which was an official post that listed in more detail what was updated in this update, such as the inability to view data of ordinary NPCs.

The most important one should be the real mode.

[At the request of some players, Oracle has now added a new mode switch to the settings... Real Mode and Virtual Mode.]

The virtual mode is, of course, the way everyone usually plays, while the realistic mode... there will be blood when you kill, and the world you're in will have many new details, making it feel more like the real world than a game.

[After selecting to enable Real Mode, the system will conduct a series of assessments on the user. If the user's psychological assessment is good, Real Mode can be enabled. However, if prolonged physical discomfort occurs in Real Mode, the system will forcibly disable Real Mode.]

[Furthermore, in the new solo/team survival mode, everyone enters under the default real-mode and cannot change it. If anyone experiences significant physical discomfort, they will be forcibly exited from the instance and returned to the main city.]

[How to enable Realistic Mode: Settings — Graphics — Realistic Mode/Virtual Mode]

“Oh…real mode…” Leng Yihan murmured, while opening the settings and scrolling down the screen section. Sure enough, she saw the virtual mode below, and could switch to real mode with just one click.

"Brother, do you want to drive?" Leng Binglan asked Leng Yihan.

"Huh? What are you two talking about?" Lin Yin asked curiously when she heard what the two were talking about. Leng Yihan also forwarded the post to Jun Qingshui and Lin Yin.

"I'll give it a try first," Leng Yihan said, clicking the virtual mode button.

[Switch to Realistic Mode?]

【whether】

"Yes."

[Psychological evaluation is being conducted on player: Extreme Cold.]

Suddenly, a series of extremely disgusting images flashed before Leng Yihan's eyes, all kinds of things, all very nauseating, even if only for a few seconds, and her nasal cavity was filled with the smell of blood and rotting corpses...

Of course, it wasn't just gore; there were also some erotic scenes that popped up. Basically, Leng Yihan was shown all sorts of 18+ content.

But for some reason, Leng Yihan felt no emotion in the face of these things, and even felt a little like laughing.

[Test complete. Grade: Excellent.]

[Activate Realistic Mode.]

In the blink of an eye, Leng Yihan suddenly felt as if the world before her had changed, yet nothing had actually changed...

No, it definitely exists, but it's not as obvious...

Leng Yihan's gaze shifted to Bai Lin, and she noticed something different. The beads of sweat on Bai Lin's face were particularly bright under the sunlight, and her clothes clung tightly to her body because of the sweat, revealing her graceful figure.

"Hiss... cough cough, shouldn't this be called 'Gentleman Mode'..." Leng Yihan wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Speaking of which, this mode is suddenly feeling really annoying... it's so hot..."

"How is it? Did you turn on the real mode?" Noticing that Leng Yihan was acting strangely, Lin Yin asked curiously.

“Yeah, but how should I put it… it feels a bit awkward. I think it might be better to call this ‘Gentleman’ mode’…” Leng Yihan’s gaze shifted to Lin Yin. In his eyes, Lin Yin’s clothes were sticking to her body with sweat. “I suggest that if you have a cleanliness obsession… you shouldn’t turn it on. It’s just to make the environment you experience more realistic… Oh, right.”

Thinking of something, Leng Yihan took out her katana and lightly scratched her finger. Sure enough, bright red blood flowed out from the wound.

"As expected... It seems the battles ahead are going to be quite awful... I think it's best to turn this mode off." Although Leng Yihan said this, she made no move to turn it off.

After all, with girls' beautiful bodies right in front of you, who would want to turn them away? Of course, you have to take a good look at them...hehehe...

"Junior, your smile is disgusting..." Jun Qingshui said with a look of disgust.

"Huh? Oh no, nothing at all." Quickly concealing her inadvertently revealed expression, Leng Yihan put on a serious face. "In short, if you don't want to get your hands dirty with blood and feel drenched in sweat, then forget it."

Perhaps due to the character's role, the wounds that Leng Yihan had scraped off had already scabbed over and were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Oh right, brother, did you see it?" Leng Binglan suddenly said.

"what?"

"The pain mechanism... now you can feel 30% of the pain," Leng Binglan said.

"...Ugh, this is annoying...Looks like I'll have to be more careful from now on." Leng Yihan frowned. If the injury were too severe...it might affect the upcoming battle.

"Hmm..." A few minutes later, Bai Lin suddenly let out a soft moan and opened her eyes, still somewhat dazed.

So, what exactly did you guys go through to fight your inner demons...? I'm suddenly a little curious.

"Is it done?" Leng Yihan asked.

"Mm." Bai Lin nodded.

"Let's go then, it's time to head to Diax..."

152 Diax

The platform on which the five people stood was exceptionally wide, and it was very anti-Newtonian, making it easy to see that the creator of this ladder to God had a grudge against Newton.

This enormous platform has a huge magic circle engraved on more than two-thirds of its area, and this magic circle is a familiar teleportation magic circle.

[Activation time of the magic circle: 13:00, 8 minutes and 32 seconds remaining.]

"Huh? Why hasn't it been activated yet..." Bai Lin said in confusion.

"Don't worry, we'll just wait." Leng Yihan answered her question and sat down on the spot. The other three women naturally knew that there was no use in being anxious, so they sat down as well.

"Huh?" Seeing that the four people showed no sign of urgency, Bai Lin pouted and decided to sit down like them.

Time ticked by, eight minutes, seven minutes. Every minute, the system would remind you how much time was left before the magic circle was activated.

When the time came, all those who had not reached the last step were teleported back to the first step, while the five who had reached the top were transported to a huge city after a flash of blue light.

Although the city wasn't bustling, there were a few pedestrians (ordinary NPCs), but they were walking quickly, seemingly rushing somewhere.

"The main city here is probably completely different from other places..." Leng Yihan thought to herself. Indeed, at least in other main cities, there are no ordinary NPCs walking on the streets; they are all inside buildings.

Leng Yihan stepped out of the teleportation array, which seemed to be located in a corner of the main city. Looking back, she could still see the endless sky…

"How high is that..." Leng Yihan withdrew his gaze, afraid that if he looked any longer, he might develop acrophobia...

"So? Where should we go next?" Leng Binglan walked up and asked Leng Yihan.

Main quest completed.

Although the system notification indicated that a new task had been generated, no second task appeared, leaving Leng Yihan and the others somewhat confused.

"Bai Lin, where do you plan to go next?" Leng Yihan thought for a while and then looked at Bai Lin beside her.

"Me? Hmm... I'm not really sure either. I know that the way to break the level 80 limit is in Diax, but I don't know where to go..." Bai Lin was also a little confused.

"Shall we go inside and take a look?" Leng Yihan looked at the tall wall in front of her, pointed, and asked the others.

"no problem."

In the end, they all agreed. Otherwise, they would have been standing there dumbfounded. After coming down from the teleportation array, they followed the path and soon arrived at the entrance. The guards standing at the city gate glanced at them but did not stop them and continued to stand guard.

Leng Yihan walked in without any hindrance. The city's interior was far larger than it appeared from the outside; without even a thought, the space seemed to fold...

“It should be there…” Leng Yihan’s gaze stopped on the central tower. Clearly, this tower occupied an absolutely central position in the entire aerial city.

Passersby glanced at the group with curiosity, but quickly looked away. Leng Yihan, meanwhile, kept an eye on the surrounding buildings, as this was, after all, a level 80 main city. (You can go to higher-level areas at a lower level, but whether you survive is another question.)

The tower was incredibly tall, its height unknown. The tower's main gate was always open, and it wasn't empty; several people who looked like NPCs were standing at the front desk.

"This should be it..." Leng Yihan glanced at the map. Dia Tower, the place where she could break through the level 80 barrier.

After Leng Yihan and the others entered the tower, they naturally headed towards the front desk. The young lady at the front desk, who had been listless and drowsy, immediately perked up when she saw people coming.

"Are you here to participate in the trial?" The young lady asked as soon as Leng Yihan approached.

That's great, I don't have to ask you. I was really worried about how to ask you...

“That’s right,” Leng Yihan replied.

"So, how many of you are adventurers? Please show your adventurer's credentials." - The receptionist.

The four players naturally took out their adventure passes, but Bai Lin was a little embarrassed because most of the NPCs, except for a few, didn't have them...

"This is my adventure pass." As soon as the author finished speaking, Bai Lin took out an adventure pass and handed it to the receptionist.

Seeing this, Leng Yihan looked at Bai Lin with some surprise. She originally thought that NPCs wouldn't have anything, but it seems that her perspective was too narrow and she had never seen anything like it before.

But it doesn't matter, at least he's seen it now.

Watching the receptionist swipe cards through the magic circle one by one, she handed the adventure passes back to the group and began checking their information.

"Um... esteemed adventurers, would you like to participate in the trial now or take a break?" the receptionist kindly inquired.

All four of them immediately focused their attention on Bai Lin. After all, the other four were players, and with the equipment bonus, their stamina recovery speed was also very fast. Moreover, they did not spend too much stamina on the Divine Ladder.

"Hmm... I don't really need it, what about you guys?" Bai Lin looked at the other four people, and seeing that they were all looking at her, she knew that none of them needed it.

“Alright, let’s begin the trial now,” Leng Yihan said, turning to the receptionist.

"Okay, please wait a moment," the young lady said with a smile. "A specialist will take you to the trial grounds shortly."

"Wait... I have a question," Leng Binglan suddenly asked, "Places like the Trial Grounds must be very precious, right? Are they just opened up to outsiders like this?"

“You’re not outsiders. The Trial Grounds are only open to adventurers. Your identities have all been confirmed, so you can naturally use the Trial Grounds. However, being able to use them is one thing… whether you can get through depends on your own abilities,” the young lady patiently replied.

"Is that so...? Thank you." After casually thanking her, Leng Binglan suddenly fell silent, as if she was thinking about something.

A few minutes later, a guide in long-distance running gear came up to the five of them. "Hello, my name is Liya. I will be leading the way for you."

"Thank you for your help." Leng Yihan nodded.

Liya walked ahead, with Leng Yihan and the others following behind. After bypassing the service area in the middle of the lobby, Leng Yihan followed Liya towards the stairs at the back of the lobby. As soon as Leng Yihan saw the stairs, she knew that she would have to climb stairs again...

Following behind Liya, Leng Yihan asked her some questions about the trial. After thinking for a while, Liya gave a general explanation of what the trial was.

"The trial is mainly divided into three parts: one is a battle against monsters, one is a battle against humans, and the last part is a battle against heroes," Liya said.

"A duel between heroes?" Leng Yihan.

“Yes, the Trial Grounds is a very mysterious place. We don’t know how it came to be, but we do know that once you pass through the Trial Grounds, you can receive the blessing of the Creator God and break through the level 80 limit.” Liya said.

"Is that so...? Ancient ruins..." Leng Yihan.

“You can think of it that way; it really is a relic left behind by ancient gods.” Liya said.

Upon reaching the second floor, the space was quite spacious. If there was anything particularly striking... it would just be the large stone tablet in the center. I wondered how the floor could support the weight of that tablet; it wasn't just heavy in appearance...