Conquer the game world

Chapter 9 Ghost Mist
"Quiet!" The two middle-aged men who descended from the sky spoke in a seemingly calm manner, yet their words seemed to possess a powerful magic, echoing in everyone's ears.

The previously noisy crowd instantly fell silent, and everyone had a slightly surprised expression on their face. Ye Feng was no exception. Of course, Ye Feng was not intimidated. He had been listening to this kind of 3D surround sound for a long time and was no longer bothered by it.

Ye Feng was surprised to find that the two people who came down both had level indicators above their heads, but only a danger symbol was displayed. It seemed that these two were at least level 20 or above. Once they were 10 levels higher, it was impossible to tell their level.

Seeing the scene instantly fall silent, the senior brother surnamed Wan cleared his throat and said, "This recruitment event is the same as usual. You must ascend Stardust Mountain before the mountain gate closes in the coming days. Senior Brother Mu and I will wait for you at the upper gate after we open it." Without further ado, Senior Brother Wan flicked his wrist, seemingly activating some kind of magical power. The shape of the mountain base suddenly changed, revealing a heavenly ladder.

Ye Feng had naturally learned about the Heavenly Ladder beforehand. It was said that the Star Dust Sect's first test was to climb this Heavenly Ladder. Logically speaking, climbing the Heavenly Ladder should not be a problem for an ordinary person as long as they have enough endurance. However, it was said that the proportion of people who climbed it each year was very small. Most people would inexplicably return to the bottom of the mountain and would not remember what happened during the process.

It seems there are other challenges along the way to the Heavenly Ladder. This is not just a simple Heavenly Ladder. This is the conclusion drawn by the people of Starry Night City after summarizing their experiences.

After activating the Heavenly Ladder, the two middle-aged men didn't waste any more words. They took to the air again and quickly disappeared into the white mist.

Meanwhile, the crowd on Ye Feng's side also began to stir. Most people couldn't wait to rush towards the Heavenly Ladder, perhaps wanting to gain an advantage. It was rumored that the first person to climb the Heavenly Ladder would receive some benefits.

Soon, everyone crowded into the ladder. A few people remained still, mostly cautious individuals who wanted to let those ahead deal with the dangers first. After all, many people fail to pass through each year, indicating that there are bound to be some dangers along the way. Those who go first will face greater risks and have a higher chance of failure. Therefore, some of these people chose to observe for a while, as they were better at analyzing the situation and protecting themselves than those who were rewarded.

Ye Feng was one of the few who didn't go in with the majority. Of course, Ye Feng didn't have that many frivolous thoughts. He just wasn't very interested in the so-called rewards. He could do dungeons, shop in the store, and learn many skills. It could be said that Ye Feng didn't care much about the rewards. The reason he didn't go in quickly was simply because he didn't like crowds. For a homebody like him, being squeezed by many people is terrifying, especially for Chinese people. It's one thing to be squeezed in normal times, but it's not appropriate to be squeezed like that in a game. So he decided not to rush.

Half an hour later, a flash of light appeared at the bottom of the mountain, and a man of about 20 years old appeared there. After regaining his composure, the man saw his location and probably realized that he had failed. He left dejectedly.

After that, people began to be teleported out one after another, and as time went on, the number of people teleported out also increased.

Judging that it was about time, the first group of people should have gone far enough, Ye Feng finally got up and walked towards the Heavenly Ladder. At this time, the other onlookers finally couldn't help but start to take action.

As Ye Feng stepped into the entrance of the Heavenly Ladder and looked up, the real Heavenly Ladder scene unfolded before him. This Heavenly Ladder was completely different from the ethereal, otherworldly one Ye Feng and the others had seen from the outside; it gave off a sense of oppression, and the dim lighting made them feel very uncomfortable.

At this moment, the second group of people also entered one after another. They were startled by the scene in front of them. Although the first group had been walking for a while, they could still vaguely see that the slower ones were not far ahead, seemingly still fighting with something. However, it seemed that everyone had the same tacit understanding: they would only fight, and once they broke free, they would quickly move forward.

The little boy Ye Feng knew also chose to observe for a while. Now, he appeared in front of Ye Feng in the second group. The little boy also glanced at Ye Feng and showed an innocent smile.

This scene was clearly different from the ethereal, otherworldly ladder everyone had imagined. Although it gave off a somewhat oppressive feeling, given that no one had actually encountered any danger before, the visitors weren't truly afraid. Instead, their eyes were filled with excitement.

Without further ado, the second group rushed forward, including the little boy. Ye Feng deliberately slowed down and followed at the back of the group.

The group hadn't gone far when danger approached. Monsters resembling ghostly mist suddenly appeared on both sides of the ladder and attacked a tall man at the front of the group.

This tall, imposing man, despite his large size, reacted incredibly quickly. He showed no fear upon seeing the approaching ghostly mist, and instead grabbed his large axe to meet the attack head-on.

The giant axe struck the ghostly mist without any surprise, and the mist instantly dissipated.

Seeing this attack, everyone had to admire the tall man's reaction speed, and their initial fear of the ghost mist subsided.

Only the tall man himself knew that although his attack seemed to have dismantled his opponent, the lightness he felt when it hit made it feel as if he hadn't hit his opponent at all, which made him very uncertain.

As expected, the dispersed ghostly mist quickly began to condense again. Everyone was startled by this and immediately reacted quickly, running forward instead of continuing the fight.

As for those who reacted slowly, they were naturally entangled again. After a fierce battle, seeing the ghostly mist dissipate once more, they quickly ran forward.

At this point, everyone understood that the monsters here seemed impossible to kill; they could only engage them briefly before retreating. Not far ahead, another monster suddenly attacked. This time, the one that had been ambushed wasn't as quick to react and was caught by the ghostly mist. After a struggle, the ambushed guy couldn't withstand the attack and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Seeing this, everyone understood that the guy had been teleported away. Without further hesitation, they broke free and hurried forward. Some of the group were already regretting their decision to wait and see; judging from the current situation, entering after choosing to do so would bring no benefit whatsoever, and in fact, because there were fewer people, there would be even more danger.

However, despite this thought, no one was willing to give up at this point, and everyone was trying their best to move forward.

Among them, the tall man charged ahead. He was obviously in good physical condition and moved faster than the others. In addition, the giant axe in his hand was also exceptionally powerful. Sometimes, the ghost mist that others needed several attacks to disperse could be dispelled by the tall man with just one attack. He quickly widened the gap between himself and the others.

The second one to charge forward was a little boy Ye Feng knew. The little boy was holding a short knife he had bought from Ye Feng. Whenever the ghost mist approached, the little boy would activate his magic to release a small fireball. Although the fireball was not very powerful, it was the nemesis of monsters like the ghost mist. However, the little boy obviously did not intend to fight it off. He only used the fireball to scare away the ghost mist when it got close, obviously trying to conserve his magic power.

Even so, the ghostly mist still posed no real threat to the little boy. However, the little boy's speed couldn't compare to that of the tall man, so he was naturally ranked second at this time.

The rest of the group naturally chose to stick together and move forward, while others wisely chose to follow closely behind the little boy or other teams, which reduced the risk considerably.

As for the tall man in front, it wasn't that the others didn't want to follow behind, but that he was too fast for anyone to catch up with. Upon closer inspection, they realized that he had already left the people behind far behind. In addition, the area was shrouded in white mist, and it seemed that the tall man was about to disappear from sight.

Seeing that someone was running so fast, everyone else was clearly not willing to fall behind and began to speed up as well.

However, the ghostly mist attacks from both sides were merciless, and several more people were caught off guard and successfully attacked. After a burst of light, they were teleported away and disqualified.

As the group moved forward step by step, they soon disappeared into the white mist.

There was only one person still standing at the entrance, and that was Ye Feng. At this moment, Ye Feng was still leisurely standing at the door watching the advancing queue.

After confirming that the group had gone far away, Ye Feng finally took action.

From the moment the first ghostly mist ambush targeted the tall figure, Ye Feng noticed that these ghostly mist monsters had levels above their heads, all being level 10 monsters. Ye Feng then decided not to rush forward and to lag behind the group.

Having officially entered the Heavenly Ladder, Ye Feng climbed the steps one by one. Ye Feng's pace was not fast; in fact, it could be described as very slow.

Sure enough, a short while later, the first ghostly mist that had initially ambushed the tall man attacked Ye Feng again.

Ye Feng was prepared for this. Before the black mist could get close, he gently raised his hand, and two white, tooth-shaped flames shot out from his hand, attacking the black mist.

This move is the Bone Spear, a necromancer skill that Ye Feng learned. Although it is only the most basic skill of a necromancer, it is the nemesis of this type of ghost and has great killing power against ghosts.

Sure enough, a moment later, the ghostly mist dissipated, and seeing the experience bar increase, Ye Feng nodded in satisfaction and prepared to leave.

Just as he turned around, Ye Feng suddenly saw something where Ghost Mist had been. It seemed that something had dropped. He quickly went over and picked it up. It turned out to be Ghost Mist's soul, which was an essential item for necromancers when summoning necromancers. He put it away with satisfaction.

Just as Ye Feng was about to leave, the dissipated ghost mist instantly condensed again, startling Ye Feng. He was about to use the ghost mist to kill it again when, unexpectedly, the ghost mist quickly moved away from Ye Feng and disappeared into the white mist.

It seems there's no way to kill it again after that. It's impossible to just farm experience like that...

(End of this chapter)