Is this okay?

"Then, let's split up!"

After deciding on the situation, Leng Mo quickly ran in a certain direction. Since this world was real, then no one should blame him for being despicable and shameless.

But... how many players like us are likely to encounter Melina and Lani?

They are the ones who will ultimately be involved. Judging from the current situation, they are probably observing the players and will definitely choose one of them.

No... I have to find a way to make Melina and Lani resentful, angry, and helpless against me. That would be interesting.

Oh ho ho ho ho!

But before that... I'm going to show you demigods and gods what it means to be a despicable outsider!

"Hey Hey!"

In an instant, Leng Mo ran wildly with a hand chop, letting out an extremely sinister laugh as he ran.

As for the Treant Protector... veteran players never consider it unless they can't resist!

……

Ruins before the checkpoint, a blessing point.

This is where we first encountered Melina, and Leng Mo is right here now. The moment he saw the blessing point, he lit the blessing, then took out his phone, opened the Elden Ring Road map WIFI, and started checking the route.

After all, how could he remember every detail of such a large map? Moreover, along the way, he saw many players sparring with the Tree Guardian. What was most striking was that this world was even bigger than he had imagined.

It should only take a few minutes to get from the Cave of Learning to the Blessing Point in front of the checkpoint, but it took me half an hour to run there.

This made Leng Mo wonder if the map had been changed. If he didn't remember the surrounding environment, he would have thought he had gone to the wrong place.

"Hiss... That doesn't make sense. Could it be because Toret runs fast?"

Leng Mo suddenly felt something was wrong and couldn't understand it at all. He could only say that reality and games are very different.

Just then, a figure appeared beside them.

"Toret? Do you know it?"

"Huh?" Leng Mo looked up and saw Melina, with short, wavy hair and three fingerprints tattooed on her eyelid with one eye closed, squatting down beside him.

"Hello, Faded One," Melina greeted Leng Mo in a calm voice when she saw him looking at her.

"Uh... Am I a Faded One?" Leng Mo was a little unsure how others perceived him. If he were a Faded One, things might be easier.

“Yes, there is no light in your eyes,” Melina explained simply.

This world seems to be like this: when the legal ring is intact, everyone has light in their eyes. Similar to the law, the legal ring monitors everyone. Only those with light in their eyes can live here for a long time. However, when the legal ring has problems, some people lose their light and become exiled, not qualified to enjoy the benefits of the social circle.

Simply put, light is nationality; without light, you are a stateless person.

As for why those who faded in color appeared, it is probably related to the supreme will behind them.

At this moment, Melina stared at Leng Mo, as if she was thinking about something, and finally made up her mind.

"I am Melina, and I would like to make a deal with you."

“Do you know the Finger Witches? They are those who serve the Two Fingers, helping and guiding the Faded Ones… But you have no witch by your side. I can take their place. I can transform runes into your power, and I can help you with this if you desire the Elden Ring. I hope you can take me to the foot of the Golden Tree.”

These words made Leng Mo frown, and he couldn't help but think of a certain saying.

Melina's eyes are only on the golden tree, Lani's eyes are only on the stars, but the only one who truly cares about you is the dead witch in the church.

She hoped you would become the King of Elden until the very end.

For a moment, Leng Mo looked at Melina with mixed feelings and asked a question.

"Are you capable of giving up what you were originally going to do for the sake of something else?"

Chapter 307 The Despicable Outsider!

Melina paused slightly upon hearing Leng Mo's words, looking at him with some curiosity. After a brief silence, she still couldn't discern Leng Mo's meaning, and without paying much attention, calmly said:

No. We will persevere to the end no matter what.

"Even if it will ultimately cause heartbreak to those who care?" Leng Mo asked again calmly, his eyes fixed on Melina as if he were thinking of something.

"There are some things you can't stop doing just because you're sad." Melina remained calm, but a hint of helplessness flickered in her expression.

“That makes sense.” Leng Mo nodded and stopped dwelling on the issue.

"So, do you agree to my deal?" Melina brought up the deal again, staring at Leng Mo with one eye.

"If I reject you, will you never come looking for me again?"

Leng Mo did not agree immediately, but instead asked a question.

After all, this is the real world. You can't expect her to follow you until you agree after you've refused.

"Not necessarily. Although there have been many Faded Ones recently, most of them are not strong enough to take me to the Golden Tree. You were not initially my choice. If you hadn't mentioned Torret, I wouldn't have appeared."

Melina didn't hide anything and told the truth.

"Alright, I agree. But you should know that I might not be helpful to what you want to do, and could even be harmful."

"It's alright, as long as you can take me to the Golden Tree."

Melina paid no attention to Leng Mo's words and didn't even think there was anything wrong with them.

"That's good. I'll take you to the Golden Tree." Leng Mo grinned, looking at Melina with great kindness and gentleness.

"Hmm." Melina didn't find the smile strange at all; in fact, she thought Leng Mo was alright.

Then she reached out to Leng Mo and said again, "Extend your hand, just once, let me touch you."

She must fulfill the code of the Finger Witch, which, simply put, is to level up.

Leng Mo was also very curious about what his attributes were, so he slowly reached out and placed his hand on Melina's palm.

then……

A series of data flashed through their minds.

Level 1.

Runes held: 0

Upgrade requires 100 runes.

Vitality: ∞

Concentration: ∞

Endurance: ∞

Strength: ∞

Dexterity: ∞

Intelligence: 9

Faith: 0

Sensing: ∞

"..."

Ah this...

Melina was suddenly stunned, wondering if she had misread it.

Confused, she let go of Leng Mo's hand, rubbed her palms together, and then placed Leng Mo's hand in her palm again.

Then I saw the same data again.

Hmmmm...maybe he really can become the King of Elden.

Although his intelligence and perception are ridiculously low, his other attributes surpass those of anyone else, making him arguably stronger than ever before.

Thinking of this, Melina seemed to see hope. If such strength meant reaching the Golden Tree was only a matter of time, it seemed that her decision was not wrong.

"You don't have runes, so I can't give you power for now. If possible, please call me again after you have runes."

Melina's gaze toward Leng Mo held a new light, a deep expectation for the future.

Upon hearing this, Leng Mo couldn't help but think of Melina's situation in the game and asked, "You're not going to end up not even seeing her, and just telling me to level up on my own?"

"Huh? Why do you say that? From what I understand, you can't level up without touching them." Melina didn't understand what was going on, since the Finger Witch had to touch the Faded One every time.

"That's good. I thought I wouldn't see you again."

Leng Mo subtly complained, recalling that if Melina didn't only appear in specific places, in some free exploration situations, after playing through a bunch of plot points, Melina would suddenly pop up, and the player's first reaction would be, "Who the hell is this again?"

I only remembered after the system prompted me with the name. Holy crap, I actually have a Fire Keeper?

"Although I don't know why you think that way, I can guarantee that I will come if you call me. After all, I am just a spirit, and I may rarely appear in public. You can only see me at specific times."

Melina began to explain, though she didn't know exactly what was going on, she sensed that Leng Mo had some misunderstanding about it.

Faced with this situation, Leng Mo nodded and then stared expectantly at Melina.

Send me a horse quickly!

“Emmmm…” Melina felt a little awkward when she saw Leng Mo’s expectant look. She naturally understood what Leng Mo meant, but she also felt that she didn’t want to give it to him.

She always felt that once she gave Torret to Leng Mo, she would never be able to get it back.

Moo!

Suddenly, Toret spoke up, as if he had made a decision. Melina sighed upon hearing this and reluctantly took out the ring that summoned Toret.

"This is a ring that summons Toret. Wearing it will allow you to summon Toret. Please treat it well."

"Okay! No problem! I will definitely treat it well!"

Leng Mo laughed excitedly, but it didn't look like a kind smile at all; in fact, the smile eventually became comical.

"..."

For some reason, Melina felt an unprecedented sense of error about her decision.

I hope Torrett won't blame me.

……

After a short while, Leng Mo stood up and went to get the most crucial item.

Melina's body disappeared from sight, but she did not leave. Instead, she stayed by Leng Mo's side, acting as a substitute for him. She would only appear when necessary or when she wanted to.

After leaving the Blessing Point, Leng Mo handed over Toret with a comical smile and a sense of anticipation, and ran towards the bottom of the map. He was going to get something necessary; since this world was real, it must be useful.

"Hey Hey Hey……"

Thinking about what would happen next, Leng Mo's face broke into a comical smile, even exuding an aura more villainous than that of a villain.

After traversing mountains and rivers, Leng Mo finally arrived at the place he wanted.

Stepping into a corner of the ground, a creature resembling a dung beetle appeared, pushing something along.

"It's now!"

Upon noticing this thing, Leng Mo immediately unleashed the Breath of the Sun.

"Breath of the Sun, I'll just go up there and slash you!"

Swish!

His body transformed into a gust of wind and rushed forward. When he came to his senses, the dung beetle on the ground had already disappeared before his eyes.

Dang Dang Dang!

"Poisonous fog! Get! DAZE!"

Leng Mo happily picked up a piece of parchment from the ground; it contained the magic he needed.

However, to Leng Mo's surprise, the magic in this world was different from that in the game. It could be used after killing a dung beetle, and no spellcasting tools were even needed.

"Isn't this invincible? With my old leg pain in my left hand and Lionfire in my right, if I use both at the same time, even Radagan will be taken down by you!"

Leng Mo was filled with surprise; he had never expected it to be so convenient!

"Alright! The laws of victory have been decided! Let's go! Let's try using the big tree as a guard!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Mo mounted his ox-horse Toret and charged towards the Church of Ellie.

What annoyed Leng Mo was that the blessings in this world seemed to be non-transferable; he had to run there himself.

If you end up in the later stages... and after running for three hours, you die halfway and are reborn, all your previous efforts will have been wasted.