Time flies.
When Lin Luo had no mission, he just spent time in the wild upgrade area with Tata and the others.
The atmosphere in the city is becoming more and more tense, especially the merchants' shops, which are increasingly closed, making players feel strange.
In fact, it’s not just players, but also NPCs.
At this time, on the ancient wall of the Hero City, the senior archer Qiao raised his head and looked toward the southwest with his eyes like bright lights. Next to him were densely packed senior members of the five major guilds, looking at them with solemn faces.
A deep black cloud.
Judging from their looks, they seemed to be very afraid of that dark cloud.
Senior magician Ellington was also standing on the city wall, holding a translucent magic glass bottle in his hand.
Among them was a group of black aura that was shrunk countless times and was exactly the same as the black cloud. It was hitting the bottle crazily and violently, as if it was about to rush out.
This was exactly the ashes that appeared in the magic ruins when Lin Luo and the others cleared the dungeon.
"Joe, what did you see?" Ellington suddenly asked.
Joe closed his eyes:
"I tried my best to see... but unfortunately I couldn't see through the existence in the black cloud, but it was already obvious that it was finally here."
Those present were all top NPCs from the five major guilds, all at around level 40, exuding powerful auras.
Hearing this sentence, even they showed fear and said in a trembling voice:
"So...is it really it?"
A terrifying name appeared in everyone's mind.
This name has survived for thousands of years and is one of the most terrifying creatures in Runeterra.
Destroyer - Lord of Ashes!
"For thousands of years, the Ash King has slaughtered countless lives. Only powerful city-states like Noxus and Demacia can resist it. The City of Heroes is a new city. The five legends have left here. We can resist it.
Is it an invasion?"
Some people stared at the black cloud with worried eyes.
The ancient legend I read when I was young, I actually experienced it myself today. According to the legend, the King of Ashes symbolizes disaster and pain. It likes to destroy cities and slaughter creatures, especially the newly born city.
In this Rune Continent, only by resisting the invasion of the Ash King can it become a truly powerful city-state. This is the unwritten rule of Rune Continent.
If unable to resist the Ash King, the city will be shattered and the people will die.
This is why the city-states of Noxus and Demacia are not even willing to send diplomats to the City of Heroes to form an alliance.
Only with sufficient strength, or national power, can negotiation be meaningful.
If even the King of Ashes cannot resist, this city-state will surely perish.
"If we can resist the King of Ashes, it will be equivalent to establishing a foothold in Runeterra. Demacia and Noxus city-states will agree to negotiate with us and even reach alliance conditions."
As Qiao said this, he looked behind him with a heavy gaze.
"It's a pity that at the moment, there are external and internal troubles. Lina just gave us the news that General Wells is very dissatisfied with the Federation. If there is an attack at this time, how can Hero City survive?"
Several NPCs also said with sad faces:
"I just took a look and saw that the adventurers and merchants are starting to close their doors. I suspect they have also given up on the Hero City."
"Can the other weak adventurers help us?"
"I guess not. Their strength is simply not enough to resist the King of Ashes."
Everyone was silent for a moment.
A cold voice came from far away.
Violet Lina came to the city wall like a spirit fox and brought good news.
"Don't worry, Lord Councilor is ready to take action. With him here, even the King of Ashes will have nothing to fear."
——Boom!
As soon as she finished speaking, a blood-red lightning struck from the brewing dark clouds in the distance, seeming to announce the coming of death.
Extremely far away.
Lin Luo suddenly raised his head!
"What's wrong?"
Tata looked at him puzzled.
Lin Luo frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
If he were an ordinary player, he might not feel this way, but it was precisely because he had experienced many things that players didn't know that gave him an uneasy premonition.
This premonition came from many details in his heart, and it seemed that something that had been brewing for a long time was about to surface.
But before the time came, he didn't know what it was.
"I feel that the big events at the end of this version must be very important, and may even affect the future direction of the game."
Lin Luo's eyes flashed and he said:
"We have experienced the evil magic ruins and Buddha's blackening before. Blue Bird Feiyu and I even detected the restlessness of the military. Now the business circle is also about to be stormy. I have an uneasy feeling."
The fundamental reason for this sense of uneasiness comes from the weakness of power.
Lin Luo realized like a flash of lightning that the forces he was now exposed to were too powerful, including the federation's senior NPCs, military officials, and the previously blackened Buddha...
It was precisely because of one thing after another that he lost confidence in his own strength. Faced with this calm before the storm, he felt uneasy.
If your level is high enough and your strength is strong enough, you won't have such worries at all!
Despite all the obstacles, one arrow is enough!
Lin Luo has always been accustomed to controlling the overall situation. With his strategizing character, once things are unpredictable, he will feel uneasy.
"I made a decision!"
Lin Luo looked firmly and said:
"From now on, I am going to put aside all social interactions and level up crazily! Before the big event at the end of the version, I must try to level up as much as possible!"
…
At the same time, of course, there are more than just 777 servers.
001,002,003,004…
All different servers, thousands of them, all ushered in the officially revealed end-of-version event.
The major events in each server are completely different, but Lin Luo knows that the events on his own server are definitely the most terrifying, because his existence has opened up a lot of power that does not belong to the current version. Just like the butterfly effect, it will spread to very
Terrible situation.
——Boom!!!
The second frightening blood-red thunder appeared in the dark clouds of Hero City and descended on the earth.
Many players feel panicked and don't know what they are going to face.
Some players are frightened when upgrading in the wild, looking up at the dark clouds that are getting closer and closer.
"What the hell, it makes people panic. What big event is going on at the end of this version?"
"I just asked other players on other servers, and none of them have this kind of black cloud."
"Don't think about it. Each server has a different situation and has a different plot line. The 001 server has started to fight the boss."
"real?"
"It's true. There are anchors broadcasting live on the 001 server. They are already fighting a war, but I don't know the specific situation."
"But having said that, why are our server merchants and players closed down, and I haven't bought any supplies yet!"
"I don't know. They are playing their game, and we are playing our game. We can't fight each other."
…
In fact, Hu Wenhui had already reached the depths of the military area at this time.
It's that secret headquarters again.
The last time everyone gathered again, General Wells had his hands behind his back and his face was gloomy.
"Everyone has seen it, it is the distant King of Ashes, and it wants to destroy this city!"
His tone was full of inflammatory and angry words:
"According to the latest news I got, it was those people from the Federation who angered the King of Ashes, and the City of Heroes is about to be destroyed!"
Someone asked:
"Is this news true?"
General Wells sneered:
"I have inquired about it. It was the high-level magician Ellington and a group of adventurers who angered the King of Ashes, causing the latter to turn his anger on the Heroic City-State. This is absolutely true!"
Everyone in the conference room had pale faces. Some people even trembled when they heard the name:
"What should I do? I don't want to die, why do they do this?"
"Why did the King of Ashes suddenly come?"
"General Wells, I very much question your words! According to ancient book records, the arrival of the Ash King is only for destruction and destruction. Any new city-state must resist the power of the Ash King. I don't think this is caused by the Federation.
.”
"Yes, I think that at this time, General Wells must focus on the overall situation and must join hands with the Federation to fight against the King of Ashes instead of starting a new one."
"Yes, internal conflicts can be resolved slowly, but the invaders must be resisted first!"
The NPCs present are all extremely intelligent and understand the current situation of Hero City.
If there is a riot at this time, even if Wells is the general, they will never agree, and they will firmly side with the Union.
"Everyone, listen to me, don't be anxious!"
General Wells clapped his hands, and two guards came out pushing an extremely primitive bronze book, which was as tall as half a person.
Some people recognized this code, or in other words, 90% of people recognized this code instantly.
"It's the "Old King's Promise"!"
Five years ago, the City of Heroes was called the city-state of Hermod. This "Old King's Covenant" is the inheritance book of the King of Hermod. The people present are all remnants of the old warlords. Of course, if they recognize it, they are quite
Just like the jade seals of the old dynasty.
In "The Covenant of the Old King", there is a piece of history that has been buried in the dust. Ordinary players must not know about it. Even Lin Luo has no idea about it.
At this time, the only player who can see this book is Hu Wenhui.
He was also full of doubts and didn't know what to say in this meeting.
"Everyone!"
General Wells suddenly raised the "Covenant of the Old King" and said with an excited expression:
"Do you know why a long time ago, the ancient city-state of Hermode existed for so many years and was never invaded by the King of Ashes?"
"A long time ago, I had doubts like this too!"
General Wells held up the "Covenant of the Old King" and said excitedly:
"In ancient legends, the King of Ashes will not let go of any rising city-state or tribe unless it has the power to counter it! But for so many years, Hermod has survived safely until now. I finally knew this reason five years ago.
Yes, it’s in the “Old King’s Promise”!”
This sentence aroused confusion among everyone present.
Something suddenly awakened them!
Yes, why was it that Ancient Helmod had never been invaded by the Ash King, but just five years after the Hero City was established, the Ash King arrived as promised?
General Wells suddenly opened "The Covenant of the Old King", opened a page, and read it loudly.
'Countless years ago, the evil King of Ashes came to Hermod. The poor city-state of Hermod could not resist it. People died one after another. The magic fire burned everything. The first King of Hermod irrigated it with blood, and fought with
The King of Ashes signed a contract, willing to create a crown of Ashes for him, and begged for forgiveness of death.'
Everyone listened to this speech.
Even Hu Wenhui understood that the King of Ashes was an evil existence and had invaded here a long time ago. However, the first King of Hermod created something called the 'Crown of Ashes' and signed a contract with the King of Ashes to escape.
its invasion.
At this time General Wells shouted excitedly:
"Everyone, believe me, we can avoid war!"
His tone is extremely inflammatory, but he does have a point:
"Those of us should understand best that the cost of war is cruel and requires the sacrifice of countless lives! - But as long as we build the Crown of Ashes and sign a contract with the King of Ashes, the Heroic City will be preserved without consuming a single soldier. This
That’s what we should do!!!”
His words made all the officers swallow deeply, and some even stood up excitedly:
"General Wells, is this true?"
"Is it really possible to escape the clutches of the Ash King without going through a war?"
"But General Wells, why don't you discuss this matter with the people from the Federation? With such a good method, the Federation will definitely agree to it even if it is against us!"
General Wells smiled coldly, shook his head and said:
"No, no, no, everyone in the Federation has arrogance and prejudice. They are confident that they can defeat the King of Ashes."
"And I have to say that the contract we signed with the Lord of Ashes...is not equal. They believe in different principles than we do, and it is impossible for them to agree to sign a contract."
The rest of the people fell silent. Of course they knew that what General Wells said made sense.
The five major guilds of the Federation stand for justice and freedom, and have the belief that they will never bow their heads. They cannot surrender to the King of Ashes.
It is absolutely impossible for them to sign an unfair treaty.
But if there is a war, soldiers must be at the front, and they will be the first to die.
Gradually, some people began to hesitate. Even though they were NPCs, their high intelligence made them afraid of death. In other words, as long as there is self-awareness, there is no one who is not afraid of death.
Someone suddenly asked:
"But, General Wells, how do we create the Crown of Ashes?"
"Yes, this kind of thing must be extremely valuable and difficult to make. Do you still have enough time?"
"General Wells, I begin to agree with you, but who can build the Crown of Ashes?"
General Wells raised his head and laughed:
"Of course, I have to thank our Mr. Hu for this! He gave me huge financial help, and he has made great contributions!"
He clapped his hands and saw two rows of soldiers struggling to push a huge booth out.
The booth was covered with a huge red cloth, and the outline of it was vaguely visible!
"Everyone, I have already made this Crown of Ashes! - Please take a look!!!"
He suddenly opened the red cloth, and a blood-red light flashed across the entire conference room, filling the entire conference room with an indescribable red light.
Everyone's pupils are filled with mysterious red light!
Especially Hu Wenhui, he looked at the huge scarlet crown in shock!
[Item: Crown of Ashes]
[Grade: crimson]
[Description: Legend has it that a rare crown can only be created by using endless wealth!]
[Description: This is the death exemption form of the King of Ashes. Those who own the crown can sign an immortal contract with the King of Ashes, but from now on, your freedom will no longer belong to you. 】
[Description: This equipment requires 100,000 blue essences to create.]
[Faction: Using this equipment, you will conflict with all human camps.]
Hu Wenhui looked at the crown in shock and suddenly understood a lot of things!
"It turns out...this is the real reason for the mission!"
Hu Wenhui now finally understands everything.
Although he only wanted the land purchase rights from beginning to end, curiosity is human nature.
He sometimes wondered why General Wells needed so many gold coins?
He was still puzzled as to why these gold coins should be collected from players?
Now he understands that everything is to create this Ashes Crown, for the coming King of Ashes!
General Wells wants to sign a contract with the King of Ashes to protect the safety of Hero City.
At this moment, Hu Wenhui heard an extremely solemn game prompt!
[Tip: The big event of this server version has been officially launched! All players please note that the last big event of this server version has been started!!]
This voice not only rang in Hu Wenhui’s ears, but all online players in this server heard this game prompt!
Including Lin Luo and others who are thousands of miles away.
"coming!"
Lin Luo's eyes froze and he held his breath:
"The big event at the end of the version is finally here!"
This chapter has been completed!