"Thank you for fixing the loopholes in the temple and eliminating the biggest hidden danger, according to the rules of the temple guardian, you will receive 500 security contribution points and successfully unlock the Engineer permission. ”

After several busy hours, Charlie heard an uplifting piece of good news.

"What are the new rights of the engineer compared to the tourist right?"

The Guardian Golem explained, "The Engineer is free to enter any area except the temple core and can make recommendations on security strategies. ”

"That'...... Can I visit the 'Ruins of Zondryk'?"

To be honest, Charlie was intrigued by the ruins, and he was eager to see what the war of the higher civilizations looked like, even though it was only a miniature simulation of the ruins.

"Yes. The Guardian Golem paused suddenly, a hint of green flashing in the blue light, "There is a challenge mission in the ruins of Zonderik, I don't know if you are willing to try it?

"Oh?" Charlie asked, looking interested, curious, "Tell me about it." ”

"The task is actually very simple, it is to climb the highest ridge on foot, test your courage and willpower, once the task starts, the retreat will be cut off, it can not exit halfway, and, the scene is a simulation of the real environment, the environment is very bad, if you are not careful, you may lose your life, you should know that this is a real half-plane, once you die, it is the end of life. ”

Charlie frowned slightly, "If you complete the task, is there any reward?"

"The master didn't mention the reward, he only left a sentence, 'The breakthrough lies in constant self-questioning and continuous self-transcendence', this is a voluntary attempt, if you are not willing to try, I can take you directly through the portal to the ruins of Zondrik. ”

Since the half-plane has existed for nearly 10,000 years,

"Has anyone tried it before?"

"No, when the Mastermind presided over the Half-Plane, he refused to communicate with any intruders. ”

"So what the hell happened here? Who destroyed it?"

Hearing this, the Guardian Golem paused for a moment, as if to review Charlie's qualifications, and it was obvious that the Engineer's qualifications should be authoritative, so it explained in detail.

The legendary mage fell 10,000 years ago, for some reason, the half-plane of the legendary mage was silent for nearly nine thousand years, and it was only in the last thousand years that it frequently encountered invaders, and the earliest half-plane had more resources and more powerful protective power, and repelled many powerful invaders.

However, frequent invasions consumed a lot of resources and energy, and the Legendary Mage's treasury dried up, and due to the cessation of maintenance, those Legendary quality weapons and materials gradually lost their usefulness and became a pile of waste over time.

In the end, there was only one mana pool left, not because of how rare the mana pool was, but because it was nourished by the energy of the temple core, and the primordial energy came from the Void Wind, and it was a mana pool that could be grown, so it was not exhausted.

A thousand years ago, one of the most ferocious invasions of the Half-Plane caused huge losses, a large number of Guardian Golems, Snow God Colosses were destroyed, and even the most intelligent Temple Colossus Commander of the Half-Plane was also lost in the Great War, and the Mastermind suffered heavy losses.

In the end, the half-plane garrison was weakened by seventy percent, and all the invaders were annihilated.

After nearly a thousand years of repair, the mastermind gradually recovered, and after this battle, the mastermind's mind also changed, and it decided to try to communicate with the intruder.

Seventeen years ago, a strong man broke into the temple, he was different from the previous invaders, he deceived the mastermind, tricked the secret of the temple, after the mastermind was detected, he burst into attack, the hole was broken by his summon, and the mastermind lost its response in that war, this strong man suffered a heavy blow, and was also driven out of the half-plane.

At this point, the half-plane enters a state of damage crisis, and the highest alert alarm is triggered, and once the strong person is detected, the self-destruct program will be automatically activated......

It turns out that this strong man should be Old Fordin, who, like Sivar, covets the legendary mage's treasury and even the ownership of the entire half-plane.

If they can get their wish, they may break through the level of the lich and break the dilemma that there have been no legendary powerhouses in the Vagram Continent for nearly a hundred years!

At that time, I am afraid that the pattern of the continent will change dramatically, and Sivar may even be the uncrowned king of the continent by controlling the arcane ring!

No wonder in order to enter this secret realm, Sivar was willing to go to such great lengths, he took a fancy to what Old Ferding didn't get until he died, but unfortunately he didn't know the true situation of this half-plane, if he saw the empty warehouse, saw the materials that became a pile of waste, and saw the temple on the verge of shattering, I don't know how he would feel?!

Charlie groaned: "I came from outside, I understand the situation outside, the strong man of seventeen years ago has fallen, but his successor is eyeing the wealth left by your master, this invasion is just a temptation, there will be a steady stream of invasions in the future." ”

"But the master's treasury is almost depleted!"

"But they don't know about this situation, he will definitely not give up at such a great cost to open the entrance to the half-plane, besides, the half-plane itself is a kind of wealth, especially when it reaches such a scale. ”

"All right, then we'll have to fight them to the death until the temple is destroyed, the plane is torn apart, and the void turbulence falls. ”

Faced with this situation, Charlie couldn't do anything, he couldn't stop Sival.

"Engineer, please tell me your decision, do you choose the challenge mission, or do you choose the normal tour mode?"

Charlie asked, "If we decide to leave now, do you know how to send us out?"

"I don't know, I'm just a guardian golem, number 0316, maybe the mastermind knows, or, if you can elevate the authority again and get the master's permission, maybe find a way out of the half-plane. ”

In this way, Charlie has no way out, and giving up his life is his helpless choice.

Charlie said in a deep voice: "Take me to the challenge!"

"Okay, good luck. ”

Charlie turned around and said, "You stay here, don't move, wait for me to come back." ”

Although Wendini was reluctant, she nodded obediently.

......

A moment later, Charlie appeared in a white world, the wind was howling, the snow was falling, the temperature suddenly dropped below freezing, cold and biting, and Charlie was dressed in a thin outfit, the thin clothes did not have any warmth effect, and the cold wind penetrated directly and cut his body like a knife.

Looking back, there was a cliff behind him, and the fog under the cliff was shrouded and bottomless.

And the temple is in the distance behind him, and the original magnificent hall is only the size of a palm, and the entire Atlantis is in full view, in front of the towering snow-capped mountains, it is also not mentionable.

Looking ahead, a rugged, rocky path plunges into the depths of the fog.

The vertical elevation of almost 20,000 meters, or 20 kilometers, means that this summit trail may be twice as high, reaching 40 kilometers.

The sub-zero environment, the long-distance mountaineering and trekking, not only challenges physical fitness, but also a huge test of willpower, if Charlie is just a simple mage, he is afraid that he will despair, almost no mage can complete this feat with physical strength.

Charlie took out the orange-red staff, and the magic that flowed out of the staff quickly transformed into a fire element, wrapped a thin layer on the surface of his body, and applied a light spirit spell to himself.

Then, step up the steps of the path to announce the start of the challenge......

After climbing a few hundred meters, Charlie was already in the clouds, and the middle end of the snow peak was almost in the clouds.

The wind was a little lighter, but the clouds here were extraordinarily thick, and the moisture was very thick, but it did not freeze, and it was wrapped in a large amount of chill that enveloped the person, like jumping into the icy water wrapped in a quilt, and the cold and biting feeling surrounded him, and there was nowhere to hide.

Soon, Charlie's clothes were soaked, and the mutant flame hand was consumed very quickly, and the mana was passing at a rapid speed, at this rate, Charlie's personal mana pool and the staff's mana pool would be consumed in less than half the distance.

Thinking of this, Charlie simply stopped replenishing the Flame Hand and relied on his constitution as high as 6.1 to resist this cold.

Fortunately, she didn't bring Wendini with her, according to her physique, more than 200 meters may be her limit!

Charlie climbs all the way up, and the path to the summit is hopelessly long, and it seems that there is no end to it. You can't look back, because the road down is like a cliff, and you can't look up, because the goal is so far away that people lose confidence.

However, Charlie is a tough man who can endure loneliness, and he is here on earth, otherwise he would not be the strongest in quantum physics.

Finally, his physique far surpassed that of ordinary mages, and was fully reflected on this path, super cold resistance, rapid recovery, walking and returning, plus the assistance of some spells, the biggest consumption of physical energy is not climbing, but the consumption of resisting the cold.

A few hours passed, and Charlie's movements showed no signs of slowing down, unhurried, as at the beginning.

He had no references, no opponents, couldn't see his feet clearly, couldn't see the top of the mountain, and the process of climbing alone was so boring that he wanted to sleep, but he was always dancing on the tip of a knife, and the tiredness and mental tension were intertwined, and this torture became even more terrifying and unbearable after a long period of time!

The fog renders the chip's positioning function useless, and Charlie can only count steps, but cannot estimate the height he is at.

The Guardian Golem is right, on the surface, it is a huge physical challenge, but in reality, the biggest test is the personal willpower, the willpower to persevere to the end.

I really hope that this task is not a joke, and I hope that the reward is in line with Charlie's expectations, otherwise, Charlie's risk and effort will be meaningless.