Chapter 58

After several days of scorching sun, Taisei finally welcomed a rainfall. The drizzle swept away the stifling heat from the ground, and Fang Yi quickly galloped westward, stepping over the wild grass dotted with raindrops, heading towards his destination.

The Forest of the Elven Song is located to the west of Taisei. To the south of the forest lies the famous Giants' Running Mountains, and to the north is the Dragon Lake. The road from Prose to Taisei passes through this beautiful forest.

This is a leveling area for players around level 10, with most of the monsters in the forest being level 10 to 12 brown wolves and small goblins. However, even when Fang Yi was in the southern part of the continent during the beta test, he had heard of this forest because there was a vast ruin in the center of the Forest of the Elven Song, which was very famous during the beta test.

Fang Yi swept through the small monsters without stealth, heading straight to the ruins in the center of the forest.

System notification: You have entered the Ruins of the Silver White Sanctuary.

As soon as Fang Yi stepped onto the pure white marble floor, the system notification followed. Twenty stone pillars, each six feet in diameter and nearly twenty feet high, stood tall around the ruins, like tireless guards protecting this mysterious structure. The intricate carvings on the stone pillars were still clearly visible, and the fine rain turned silver under the white light surrounding the pillars, adding a beautiful veil to the buildings in the ruins.

The name of the ruins before him was the Silver White Sanctuary, and it was famous because of the renowned Infinite Trial within.

The Infinite Trial is a name given by players, not a quest or a storyline. When players enter the main hall of the ruins, they are forced into trial mode. The results of the trial are only three: passing the trial, retreating quickly if they feel overmatched, or dying cleanly. However, so far, Fang Yi had never heard of anyone making it to the end.

The ruins were filled with the delicate and exquisite architectural style of the elves, which must have been a beautiful garden before it was destroyed. Stepping over the ruins at his feet, Fang Yi arrived at the main hall in the center of the ruins, but his brows furrowed at the sight before him.

The entrance to the main hall was littered with bodies, at least a dozen. A three-person combat team was blocking the entrance to the main hall, with the paladin in the team arrogantly shouting.

"Heaven's Guild has this place reserved. No one is allowed to enter. Take one more step and we'll cut you down!"

Heaven's Guild? Never heard of it, probably a small guild in Taisei City. Fang Yi rubbed the rough hilt of his sword, looking around through the rain. Players were gathered around the ruins, some close and some far, all eyeing the small group of players trying to enter the main hall with predatory intent.

"Damn, this isn't your place, why should we...," an elven mage began, but before he could finish, a series of whistling sounds came from above. Several arrows shot towards the mage. The mage was clearly prepared, and a faint glow from the "Protection from Arrows" spell flashed in front of him.

But the mage clearly didn't expect so many people to be set up. He blocked the first few arrows, but five more followed. One of the arrows firmly pierced the mage's forehead, and the rash elven mage immediately turned into a beam of light and disappeared.

The rangers unleashed a barrage of arrows at the mage, inevitably hitting the surrounding players. The players who were hit by mistake were angry, but the situation was beyond their control. A warlock pulled his warrior companion, who was about to curse, and whispered, "Why get angry with them? Losing a level now is hard to recover. This place is dead, and they can guard it 24/7. Let's go, we'll come back tomorrow."

What's wrong with the world now, even small fry are so arrogant. Fang Yi felt a deep sense of frustration, deeply worried about the future of these young players, and decided to discuss the qualities of a good young person with them.

The few people at the entrance were chatting and joking, completely unaware that a self-proclaimed excellent teacher and a perverted thief was crouching in the corner, plotting against them.

"Hey, do you think the guild leader will pass this time? I heard no one passed it during the beta test."

"You know nothing. This trial has nothing to do with level. If you're level 50, you'll face level 50+ monsters. The guild leader has found a high-level player to clear this before others. You know, the first kill reward in 'Miracle' is quite substantial..."

The paladin was boasting about his 'Miracle' knowledge to his teammates when he noticed the mage's eyes widen and his body sway. A short sword with a red glow flashed past the mage's neck, and the paladin's vision was immediately filled with a bright red.

It wasn't until the mage collapsed that the paladin realized he was being attacked. He instinctively retreated into the main hall and then tried to draw his two-handed sword. By the time he did, the attacker had already left the mage's body and was chasing the nearest ranger.

The ranger's skills weren't too bad. He immediately shouted, "Thief!" and drew the two battle axes from his waist to fight the thief. Unfortunately, his combat skills were far inferior to Fang Yi's, and he was split in two by a sword strike to the top of his head, his soul returning to heaven.

By this time, the companions of the three had noticed the commotion and were rushing to the entrance. Fang Yi didn't look back, crouched down, and with a quick step, collided with the paladin who had just drawn his weapon. His left hand swung a curved blade, sending a ghostly red light towards the paladin's throat, while the blood-soaked short sword under his cloak stabbed dangerously towards the paladin's groin.

The supporting group heard a heart-wrenching scream from a distance. When they reached the entrance of the main hall, they only saw three bodies lying at the entrance.

*** Fei Dan is well aware of his slow update speed, so he is quite satisfied with the current clicks and favorites. Even when he has free time, he can write at most 7,500 words a day, sitting in front of the computer for eight hours. He wonders if this writing speed is related to personal skill or can be improved through practice. He admires the gods who can write 10,000 words a day.