There was a curious border metropolis named Bode that sat twelve thousand kilometers away from Crookes on the Jap Continent.

“So, the rumors had been actual… there truly is a Vertical Metropolis on this world!” A youth with a big backpack gasped in awe on the sight earlier than him. “How do I rise up there?

The majority of Bode was a straight stone pillar with craggy precipices poking out, every of which had compact homes constructed over it. With solely the residence of Bode’s mayor was constructed upon the highest of the stone pillar and having no apparent stairs constructed over it, there was no telling how one would get into town. “First time right here at Bode, child?” A middle-aged service provider having some tobacco from a pipe eyed the youth as if he was small fry. “The individuals of Bode are referred to as Bodians, and they’re nonhumans who seem like birds. If you’re excited about buying and selling, you simply need to arrange store over at Bode’s Hand, though you would need to pay for overhead.”

“Bode’s Hand?” The youth repeated in confusion.

“That’s the one.” The service provider pointed forward.

“Oh.”

The youth solely realized then that the majesty of Bode had diverted all his consideration away from a village beneath it. Upon nearer look, it was made up of 5 small stone pillars that resembled fingers, which was little surprise the way it acquired its identify.

“Child, you should be pondering that Nature is such a masterful artist, aren’t you? The reality, nevertheless, is that neither Bode nor Bode’s hand are naturally fashioned.”

“No means!” The younger touring service provider gaped—such a grand stone pillar didn’t type naturally? “There’s a legend circulating amongst Bodians… a very long time in the past, their variety had been allies of the excessive elves who watched the skies for them. Nonetheless, the excessive elves personal burgeoning ambition led to them committing against the law the gods couldn’t abide with, and since the Bodians needed to cease the excessive elves, they commissioned the king of dwarves and his race to construct a weapon that would hold them stage in opposition to the excessive elves.”

The center-aged service provider took a puff on his pipe with enjoyment, puckering his lips earlier than persevering with, “Nonetheless, it was too late when the weapon was lastly completed. The excessive elves had been worn out by the wrathful inferno unleashed by the gods, which in flip ushered within the lengthy interval of warfare between gods and demons, completely wiping the world clear… and it’s mentioned that Bode and Bode’s Hand had been the weapons left behind from that point.”

“To assume that one thing like that truly occurred…” The youth was captivated by the story. “Hahaha! Obtained you good, huh? The story was by no means recorded anywhere-it’s simply the Bodians tooting their very own horn!” The center-aged service provider pursed his lips. “Alright, it’s our flip now. Get able to cross the bridge.” And but, that was when the bottom started to maneuver.

The earth the place the 5 pillars of Bode’s Hand was all of a sudden break up aside. Each final constructing over the realm was immediately crushed as an precise colossal hand reached out from beneath floor, catching maintain of the decrease half of the Bode stone pillar. Quickly, the barren earth shook violently, splitting and cracking in all places.

Then, a titanic physique rose from beneath the earth.

It was an enormous that had the options of a dwarf, however stood over three-hundred meters tall!

Because it mustered its energy, it pulled the whole metropolis of Bode out of the bottom!

Therefore, all the homes and boulders that had been piling over town for years fell off, revealing its true face.

It was a huge sword like no different.

Therefore, the dwarven big began to maneuver slowly in the direction of Crookes, twelve thousand kilometers away…

***

[Steel Earth Key (Novelty)]

[Item: A key forged by high elf royalty, a symbol of chosen members of their race and identification of those who embody Mystery. Only high elves who obtain this key are permitted into Steel Earth, the fourth stratum of the Elven Synchronized Intellect Nation (SIN). It appears to holds other functions as a novelty forged from Mystery as well.]

(Most customers: 6]

(Utilization: Gamers with the Metal Earth Key do not need to cross the Faint Crystal Stratum or the Deep Wall Stratum. They’d be teleported on to the doorway of Darkish Sky, the place they might pave the trail into Metal Earth.]

[Word: The secret is efficient inside a radius of 10km from the Elven SIN)

“We did it! So, that is the hunt merchandise to succeed in the following flooring!”

After leaving the Elven SIN, Edward regarded excited when he noticed the important thing in Leah’s hand.

Edward and the others had stopped combating the shining monsters after Leah died and acquired out-in truth, after Leah had retrieved the important thing, the sunshine of the turtle monster had vanished with out a hint, and shortly what was left of it was all bones as numerous monsters swarmed it and devoured it.

Other than Joe the oaf who acquired caught within the crossfire as a result of he was too sluggish, everybody else made it out efficiently.

Nonetheless, it was Edward’s first time being that excited.Since his occasion had turn out to be Gamers for a serious chunk of the yr, going via numerous adventures, near-death conditions and deaths, this was undoubtedly the hardest impediment they confronted. They’d at most die as soon as often, however on this occasion, everybody right here has died at the very least twice, and had been even left confused to the purpose of virtually giving up. Even so, when it got here to the lasting pleasure from the battle and the overcome obstacles, such delights and sense of accomplishment was nothing that the common quest or journey would give.

In any case, people had been such creatures susceptible to addictions. This world however, again on Earth the place supernatural powers didn’t exist, many individuals would contain themselves in excessive sports activities with none self-regard, looking for pleasure and accomplishment.

One would possibly even say that the limitless problem of 1’s personal limits to develop and develop was a Participant’s nirvana.

“Two extra flooring to clearing the Elven SIN!” Jessica, who joined the journey midway via was calmer than the others. “And it’s simply 4 days left.”

“Want a breather, guys?” Edward requested the others.

“No want. I truly can’t wait to see what the following flooring is like!” Mufasa exclaimed determinedly, now carrying his pink flatfish head masks as soon as once more.

“I feel seizing the second is best as properly.” Princess Leah nodded. “Maintain on…’in different phrases, the best way to clear the third flooring is by getting the important thing’… alright, I’ve posted the technique.” Gou Dan regarded from the Participant discussion board web page. “No drawback on my finish!”

“Alright! We’ll wait till Joe revives and we replenish our objects, then we head in the direction of Metal Earth!”