Crystal Palace from Infinite Anime

The two fingers on the Divine Tower have not received any oracles from the Supreme Will for a long time, so these two fingers have long entered a "shutdown" state.

If Lin Zhiyu wanted to activate the Great Rune, he didn't need to reactivate the two fingers on the top of the Divine Tower, as he didn't have the ability to do so.

At the top of each divinely bestowed tower, next to the two fingers, there is a mark corresponding to the Great Rune. Lin Zhiyu only needs to carry the Great Rune and touch the mark to activate the Great Rune and gain the corresponding ability bonus.

According to the settings in the game, the bonus given by Latarn's Great Rune is to increase the health bar, mana bar and energy bar by 15% each.

So if converted into system attributes, it means that the two attributes of endurance and spirit will be increased by 15%?

Don’t think that the number 15% seems low.

This is a noble percentage increase!

"Thank you for the city lord's guidance. I will make time to visit the Gailey Tower later." After Jie Lian told him the method to activate the Great Rune, Lin Zhiyu immediately thanked him.

Jie Lian waved his hand and said:

"Don't call me 'City Lord' anymore. I'm just a guest general, temporarily managing Red Lion City. Now that the battle festival is over, I'm actually preparing to leave Red Lion City to pursue other matters."

Lin Zhiyu, who was familiar with the plot, of course knew that Jie Lian would soon no longer be the lord of Red Lion City.

At the moment, he did not ask Jie Lian what he was going to do next, but just said thoughtfully:

"Hmm... All good things must come to an end. Speaking of which, more than half of the warriors who survived the battle festival should have left by now, right?"

Jie Lian nodded and said "hmm", then told Lin Zhiyu that, besides Lin Zhiyu's companions, the only ones still staying in the city were Alexander and Patch.

Others, like the old man and Blaze, have all left.

"That Warrior Pot is pretty good and worth making friends with. You can go meet him later. I have a feeling you two will get along well." Jie Lian ignored Patch and focused on mentioning Alexander to Lin Zhiyu. Then he changed the subject and said to Lin Zhiyu, "Let's not talk about the others for now. I actually have some questions for you."

Lin Zhiyu looked at Jie Lian, quietly waiting for Jie Lian's next words.

Then Jie Lian talked to Lin Zhiyu about the competition for the throne.

With the shattering of the Elden Ring, the crumbling Golden Dynasty desperately needs a new king capable of turning the tide. To become king, the Great Rune, essentially a fragment of the Ring, is naturally what all contenders for the throne must strive for.

It is said that so far, there have been one or two faded ones who have come within a stone's throw of the throne, but the most they have ever collected is two Great Runes.

Therefore, Lin Zhiyu, who already owns a large rune, has actually gone a long way on the road to becoming a king!

Jie Lian explained all this to Lin Zhiyu.

Finally, he suddenly asked Lin Zhiyu:

"So, Lin Zhiyu, tell me, have you ever thought about becoming a king? Can you tell me what you think about the current situation in the border area?"

Chapter 50: For Melina, I am willing to become the King of Dark Moon!

As a player who is familiar with the plot of the French Ring, when it comes to expressing his views on the current situation at the border, Lin Zhiyu can easily spend a whole day talking to Jie Lian at length.

But Lin Zhiyu did not do so, and he emphasized to Jie Lian that he was a foreigner, and frankly said that no matter what the current situation in the border area was, he actually didn't care at all.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhiyu had such an attitude. Jie Lian raised his eyebrows and after a brief silence, he changed his words and said:

"Then let me ask you another way! Do you think the Golden Rule can still survive?"

Although Jie Lian asked Lin Zhiyu whether he thought the Golden Rule could still exist, the Golden Rule was the foundation of the Golden Dynasty. Therefore, Jie Lian's question was essentially the same as asking Lin Zhiyu whether he thought the Golden Dynasty was about to fall.

However, after all, Jie Lian was loyal to the royal family of Kalia rather than the Golden Dynasty, so Lin Zhiyu was not surprised that he would say such "treasonous" words.

"As for this question, my answer is the same as before - I don't care. As long as the people I care about are safe, then I'll just let the world go its own way!"

"Hmph~ You don't care about anything except the people you care about? Interesting. With your personality, I feel like you and that adult would get along well..."

"That lord?"

Catching the slight information revealed in Jie Lian's words, Lin Zhiyu immediately had a guess in his mind, but on the surface he still pretended to be puzzled and looked at Jie Lian's eyes.

Jie Lian then told Lin Zhiyu that there was a noble person who wanted to meet Lin Zhiyu.

Lin Zhiyu had basically guessed who the person was, as Jie Lian had successively addressed him as "Sir" and "Noble". However, he still had to finish the show on the surface, pretending to be curious and asking Jie Lian who this noble man was.

Jie Lian didn't tell Lin Zhiyu the answer, only saying that he would withdraw the guards on the watchtower at the end of the Bupo Bridge outside the city tonight. When the time came, Lin Zhiyu would climb up the watchtower and see the noble man and learn his identity.

"Tonight, on the watchtower at the bridgehead outside the city? Okay, I got it." Lin Zhiyu nodded slowly, because he had already guessed who wanted to see him, and he felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

Jie Lian didn't have anything else to say to Lin Zhiyu, so he asked Lin Zhiyu to have a good rest and then left.

After Jie Lian left, Melina soon appeared in Lin Zhiyu's room and said to Lin Zhiyu:

"I think I understand why Torrett chose you."

Looking at Melina who showed up on her own initiative, Lin Zhiyu blinked and said nothing.

Melina went on to say that the several masters that Torret had served before were all qualified to inherit the throne or the position of god.

Now that Lin Zhiyu has obtained the Great Rune of Latarn, he is qualified to compete for the throne, and can even be considered a strong contender for the throne.

"Actually, I had a similar idea from the beginning, but considering that you are a foreigner after all, I have been hesitant."

"Perhaps that's why I followed you silently to Red Lion City, having no objection to this trip that went against our agreed path to the foot of the Golden Tree."

"All of this is because, deep down, I secretly hoped to see you defeat Latarn at the battle festival and obtain his Great Rune... Well, it all came true. You have proven that you have the strength to become a king, and Latarn's Great Rune will be one of the indispensable tokens on your path to becoming a king. From now on, I will do my best to help you on this destined difficult road."

The little wooden girl, wearing a black robe and with only one eye open, stood in front of Lin Zhiyu. She told Lin Zhiyu about her mental journey in an extremely calm tone throughout the whole process, and expressed her support for Lin Zhiyu in the end.

Most people wouldn't be touched at this time, but at least they would express their gratitude for Melina's kindness.

However, Lin Zhiyu shook his head and laughed, and said, completely beyond Melina's expectations:

"Why do you think I must want to be king too? Who said that if I have a Great Rune, I must compete for the throne?"

King—what a great word.

Everyone wants to move up. When a person has the ability and such an opportunity, how can he not be interested in the throne?

Melina never thought that maybe Lin Zhiyu was not willing to be the new king of the Golden Dynasty and become Marika's third husband.

So she was confused.

I was completely stumped by Lin Zhiyu's question.

Yes, even if this was the person chosen by Torret, even she herself was willing to help this person.

But what if this person himself does not want to be king?

This……

Melina fell into deep thought, a rare occurrence.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhiyu suddenly whispered:

"Of course, if you want me to become king, then I can give it a try."

Well... originally one of the ways to clear this world is to repair the Elden Ring, which is also one of the things you need to do to become the king.

So Lin Zhiyu thought it might be worth a try.

Of course, he had no interest in Marika, but these were all feasible! Who stipulated that becoming a king meant becoming the king of the Golden Dynasty and becoming Marika's husband?

Isn't Lani a great character? She's the princess of Darkmoon, and she even gives out wedding rings and even artifacts like the Darkmoon Greatsword!

In short, although he told Melina that he could try to compete for the throne, Lin Zhiyu's mind was actually on another woman. He just wanted to say one thing:

"Weizakalia!"

How could Melina know that Lin Zhiyu was actually such a heartbroken person, and each piece of his heart fell in love with a different girl?

It was the first time someone told her, "If that's what you want, I can try it too." This feeling of being valued made her silent for a while, but in the end, she remained as calm as ever and said to Lin Zhiyu in the calmest tone:

"If competing for the throne goes against your will, I won't insist on you doing so. But I hope you still remember our original agreement... which is to say, next, we should head towards the Golden Tree."

If Lin Zhiyu wants to become king, then this trip to Red Lion City to participate in the battle festival can be said to be a fair and just business, in order to compete for the Great Rune necessary to become king.

But because Lin Zhiyu didn't seem to be very interested in the throne, Melina had to urge Lin Zhiyu a little to prevent him from running around again and forgetting the original agreement with her.

Seeing Melina's expressionless face, and even reminding herself to keep the promise, Lin Zhiyu nodded helplessly, "Okay, okay, I remember everything. Don't worry, I will definitely bring you to the foot of the golden tree."

At the same time, Lin Zhiyu couldn't help feeling emotional in his heart.

Wood - this nickname given to Melina by the players of the Circle of Magic is so accurate!

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Sunrise and sunset, the rotation from day to night always happens so quickly.

After talking with Jerry and Melina in the morning, Rin Uehara, Millicent and others ran to Lin Zhiyu's room and asked about his well-being, but they didn't talk about anything important.

After lunch, Lin Zhiyu went to meet Alexander and Patch, who were still in Red Lion City but were about to leave.

Both the man and the pot showed great respect for Lin Zhiyu. As a combat pot, Alexander didn't have as many tricks as humans, so he told Lin Zhiyu everything, including his injuries. It felt like the pot was almost completely cracked by Latarn. He planned to go to the volcano to train himself with magma, etc.

Lin Zhiyu liked this carefree warrior Hu very much, and also expressed support for Alexander's idea of ​​going to the volcano to practice. The two sides had a very pleasant conversation.

But when he met Patchy, everything was no longer so pure. After all, Patchy was the typical human with many schemes. The key point was that Lin Zhiyu knew that this guy was also a businessman, so he specially took out the "Old General Flag" he had obtained in the Ionian Swamp, intending to exchange it for something from Patchy.

When doing business, it is natural to ask for a high price and pay back on the spot. Patch would not give Lin Zhiyu a very favorable price just because Lin Zhiyu was the one who defeated the Star-Breaking General Ratan. He even deliberately belittled the value of the "Old General's Flag" at the beginning. He was a typical businessman.

Finally, after a friendly exchange, without any coercion or threat from Lin Zhiyu, Patch reluctantly gave Lin Zhiyu a hero rune containing a large amount of blessing power, and accepted the "Old General Flag" with sweat on his forehead.

After completing the transaction, Patch left Red Lion City in a hurry without stopping.

At night, Lin Zhiyu also left the city, but he didn't want to leave right away.

Just as Jerry said in his room this morning.

He is now going to the watchtower at the bridgehead outside the city to meet a certain "noble person"!

Chapter 51 My Wife Came to Give Me a Gift

It's quiet at night.

Outside the Red Lion City, Lin Zhiyu climbed up the watchtower at the bridgehead of the Unbreakable Bridge. As Jie Lian had said during the day, the soldiers on duty had been temporarily withdrawn.

"hu~hu~"

The evening breeze was cool, blowing across Lin Zhiyu's face.

At some point, a woman in a white dress and a wizard's hat appeared behind Lin Zhiyu, on the guardrail of the watchtower. She was not as tall as Lin Zhiyu, but because she was sitting on the guardrail, which was at least 1.3 meters high, she managed to tower over Lin Zhiyu.

At this time, Lin Zhiyu turned around as if he had sensed something, and after seeing the woman's appearance, he recognized her at a glance.

That face, delicate as a doll's, blue skin, and that translucent part of the soul that seemed to be incompatible with the doll's body...

Isn't this Lani?

The current ruler of the Kalia royal family, the Princess of Dark Moon!

"Good evening, stranger."

Sitting on the guardrail, Lani stared at Lin Zhiyu closely and said to him in a voice as cold as a little wooden man:

"I heard there's a stranger riding a spirit horse in Galid. That person must be you, right? You can summon that spirit horse named Torret, right?"

This is a familiar line.

The differences are what Lani will say when the player meets her for the first time in the game!

The only difference is that when the player first meets Lani in the game, Lani calls herself the Snow Witch Reina and will not tell the player her true identity.

Thinking of the plot in the game, Lani actually came to give props to the players, so Lin Zhiyu nodded decisively and said:

"Yes, I can summon Torret. He's a good horse and can easily travel a thousand miles a day."

In fact, whether Lin Zhiyu admits it or not, Lani already knows the answer to this question. She is just asking it symbolically.

Because she had other things to say to Lin Zhiyu, Lani didn't hesitate and immediately took out two props and handed them to Lin Zhiyu.

"This is something Torret's former master entrusted to me. Take it!"

"How can I be so embarrassed?"

Lin Zhiyu blinked his eyes, and his words revealed that he would not accept the reward without merit, but his actions showed no hesitation and he directly took the two props handed to him by Lani.

"The Soul-Calling Bell" and "The Ashes of the Stray Wolf"!

If the Souls series of games is famous for its high difficulty and torture for players.

Then the ash mechanism is probably the last bit of mercy that Hidetaka Miyazaki shows to the players in the Elden Circle - through the summoning bell given by Lani, players in the game can use the ashes and the summoning bell to summon corresponding souls to assist in combat in certain specific areas, such as most boss battle scenes.

Also, because there are many types of bone ashes in the game, including some extremely powerful wheelchair-type bone ashes, so for many players, as long as their operation is not too bad and they insist on using bone ashes, then it is not particularly difficult to complete the game in at least one week.

All in all, as far as the game is concerned, the "Soul Summoning Bell" is definitely the most important item for players, almost second only to the blood bottle!