I walk sideways in the game world

The massive mechanical dragon crashed to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust that filled the air and obscured everyone's vision. Ren Xiaoyao's chest heaved violently; the danger of this battle far exceeded his expectations.

"Brother Xiaoyao, are you okay?" When the smoke and dust cleared, Xia Lin's anxious voice was heard. She held her staff and ran quickly to Ren Xiaoyao, her eyes full of worry.

Ren Xiaoyao waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, but his eyes were fixed on the black shadow that slowly stood up from the mechanical dragon's corpse.

"Who are you?" Li Hu and Liu the blacksmith stood on Ren Xiaoyao's left and right, staring at the black shadow vigilantly and asked in a deep voice.

The shadow chuckled, his tone filled with disdain: "A bunch of ants, you think you're worthy of knowing my name?"

After he finished speaking, the black shadow flashed and turned into a ball of black mist, disappearing from everyone's sight in an instant.

"Damn it!" Li Hu angrily swung the huge axe in his hand, but there was nowhere to put his force.

Ren Xiaoyao frowned, knowing that the real challenge had just begun. He called everyone forward and began to carefully search the mechanical dragon's body, hoping to find some clues.

"Found it!" Zhao Linger's surprised voice came from the head of the mechanical dragon. Everyone gathered around and saw that she was holding a metal disc that was shining with a strange light.

"What is this?" asked Liu the blacksmith curiously.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the key item to control the mechanical dragon." Xia Lin looked at the disc carefully and said slowly.

"Control the mechanical dragon?" Li Hu's eyes lit up. "You mean, maybe we can control it?"

Xia Lin nodded. "It's theoretically possible, but it requires extremely strong mental strength and manipulation skills."

Everyone's eyes were focused on Ren Xiaoyao. He was the most mentally powerful person in the team and their only hope.

Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath. He knew that the responsibility was heavy, so without any hesitation, he took the disc and slowly injected his mental power into it.

The disc began to tremble slightly, emitting a humming sound, and the light became increasingly dazzling. Ren Xiaoyao felt as if his consciousness was being sucked into a huge vortex, surrounded by countless complex and unfamiliar runes and patterns.

He endured the intense dizziness, concentrated his mind, and tried to understand and control these runes. As time passed, Ren Xiaoyao's forehead was covered with sweat and his face turned extremely pale.

Finally, at a certain moment, he felt that a wonderful connection had been established between himself and the disc, and those originally unfamiliar and complex runes became clear and easy to understand in his eyes.

Ren Xiaoyao's mind moved, and the originally still mechanical dragon suddenly let out a low roar, slowly stood up, with red light flashing in its eyes. But this time, it did not attack everyone, but lowered its head meekly, as if waiting for its master's order.

"Success!" Charlene shouted excitedly.

Ren Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He knew that with this mechanical dragon, their strength would be greatly enhanced, and their future adventures would be even more exciting.

He walked up to the mechanical dragon and began to transform and strengthen it using the knowledge he gained from the disc. He wanted this mechanical dragon to become their most powerful partner, accompanying them on this journey full of unknowns and challenges.

"Let's go," everything was ready. Ren Xiaoyao flipped onto the dragon and extended his hand to everyone, "Let's go explore the wider world!"

The mechanical dragon let out a deafening roar, soaring into the air and flying off into the distance. However, just as they were about to leave the area, Ren Xiaoyao suddenly felt a cold gaze falling upon him. He turned sharply, only to see a pair of eyes in the shadow of a distant tower, coldly watching their retreat...

A mechanical dragon carried Ren Xiaoyao and his companions across the vast sky. They flew westward, heading towards the ruins of an ancient city marked on the map. These ruins were said to be the remains of a powerful civilization from ancient times, hiding countless treasures and secrets, but also, of course, unknown dangers.

"It's just ahead," Xia Lin said, pointing to a foggy area in the distance. "According to ancient records, that ancient city has a powerful defensive formation. You can only enter by finding the correct entrance."

Ren Xiaoyao nodded, lowered the mechanical dragon's altitude, and slowly approached the fog. As they got closer, the temperature around them began to plummet, and a chilling atmosphere filled the air.

"Be careful, the feeling here is not good." Li Hu gripped the giant axe tightly in his hand and looked around vigilantly.

Ren Xiaoyao also felt a little uneasy. He released his mental power, trying to penetrate the fog and investigate the situation, but found that his mental power seemed to be blocked by something and could not go deeper.

"It seems we can only walk." Ren Xiaoyao sighed helplessly and controlled the mechanical dragon to land in a relatively open space.

They cautiously stepped into the fog. Visibility was so low that they could barely make out each other. They formed a defensive formation and slowly groped their way forward.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a huge shadow suddenly appeared in front of them. When they got closer, they found that it was a half-collapsed palace with mottled moss on the walls and some strange patterns carved on them.

"This should be the edge of the ancient city." Xia Lin carefully observed the patterns, trying to find some clues.

Suddenly, Zhao Linger exclaimed, pointing to a pile of rubble in the corner of the palace and said, "Look, what is that?"

Everyone gathered around and pushed aside the rubble, only to find a worn leather-bound diary underneath. The pages had yellowed, but the writing was still clearly visible.

"This diary may be able to solve some mysteries." Ren Xiaoyao opened the diary and began to read it carefully in the dim light.

The owner of the diary seems to be a scholar. In the diary, he recorded his research and exploration of the ancient city, as well as some clues about the mysterious man.

"According to the diary, the mysterious man seems to be looking for a powerful artifact, and the clue to this artifact is hidden deep in this ancient city." Ren Xiaoyao closed the diary, a gleam in his eyes.

"What should we do now?" Li Hu asked.

"The diary mentioned a place where we might be able to find the mysterious man's hiding place," Ren Xiaoyao said, pointing to a passage in the diary. "It should be right below this palace."

Following the diary's instructions, they found a secret passage leading underground in a hidden corner of the palace. They lit torches and walked down the secret passage until they arrived at a huge stone door.

The stone gate was carved with intricate patterns, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura. Ren Xiaoyao tried to touch the stone gate, and a cold energy instantly spread throughout his body, making him shiver.

"Is this the hiding place of the mysterious man?" Liu the blacksmith said in a low voice as he looked at the stone gate in front of him.

Ren Xiaoyao did not answer. He took a deep breath, placed his hand on the stone door, mobilized all the spiritual power in his body, and slowly injected it into it.

With the infusion of spiritual power, the pattern on the stone door began to flash with dazzling light. After a loud rumbling sound, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading to the depths of darkness.

A cold and damp breath hit him. Ren Xiaoyao raised the torch and stepped into the passage first. He said in a firm tone, "Let's go in and meet this mysterious man."

At the end of the tunnel was a vast underground space, with countless gleaming metallic buildings arranged in an orderly fashion. Various strangely shaped instruments and equipment made a humming sound, like a giant...

"Welcome to my world." A cold voice suddenly sounded, echoing throughout the space, "You, are finally here..."

At the end of the passage, instead of the eerie and gloomy place one had expected, there lay a vast, futuristic, technologically advanced space. Countless gleaming metallic buildings lay scattered about in an orderly fashion, and all sorts of bizarre instruments and equipment hummed and hummed, creating a vast, sci-fi city.

"Welcome to my world." A cold voice echoed in the space, "You, are finally here..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure in a black robe slowly descended from mid-air. His hood covered his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

"Are you the mysterious man?" Ren Xiaoyao stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "Why did you lead us here?"

"Haha, don't worry, you will understand everything soon." The man in black sneered and slowly took off his hood.

A familiar face appeared in front of everyone. It was the famous legendary figure in the gaming world - "God of Creation"!

"What?!" Everyone exclaimed, staring at what they saw in disbelief. Wasn't the God of Creation the legendary deity who created this world? How could he appear here?

"Are you surprised?" The God of Creation smiled bitterly. "Actually, I'm just one of the creators of this game world..."

It turns out that the God of Creation is not a real god, but a genius scientist. He and several other scientists used high technology to create this virtual world. But as time goes by, they discover that this world is beyond their control. A powerful force is secretly manipulating everything...

"To prevent this disaster, I need your help." The God of Creation looked at Ren Xiaoyao with a burning gaze. "I know you possess great power and potential. Only you can lead us to overcome this crisis!"

"What do you want us to do?" Ren Xiaoyao did not agree immediately, but asked cautiously.

"Follow me, I will tell you everything." The God of Creation turned and walked towards a huge metal sphere. "Time is running out, we must hurry..."

Ren Xiaoyao and the others exchanged glances, seeing the determination in each other's eyes. They followed the God of Creation into the metal sphere, which slowly closed, like a sleeping giant, waiting to be awakened...

Inside the metal sphere was a massive holographic projection room. The God of Creation stood before the central console, his fingers dancing in the air, controlling the projection equipment.

"The game world you inhabit isn't just a virtual space," the Creator's voice echoed within the empty sphere. "It connects to a real parallel universe, a technologically advanced and civilized world."

"Parallel universe?" Ren Xiaoyao and others looked at each other, their minds full of questions.

"That's right. We created this game world to connect with that universe," the God of Creation explained. "But we underestimated the risks of connecting the two universes..."

He paused, a solemn expression on his face. "Not long ago, we detected a powerful energy fluctuation rapidly approaching the game world. We speculate that it is an invader from outer space. They possess destructive technological power. If they succeed in invading, the entire game world will be destroyed!"

"What?!" Charlene exclaimed, "Then what should we do?"

"The only way is to gather the strength of all players and resist the invaders together!" The God of Creation looked at Ren Xiaoyao with a stern gaze. "I know you possess great power and potential. Only you can lead us to overcome this crisis!"

"Me?" Ren Xiaoyao frowned slightly. He was just an ordinary player. Was he really capable of shouldering the responsibility of saving the world?

"Don't worry, I will pass on my power to you," the God of Creation walked up to Ren Xiaoyao and stretched out his hand. A powerful wave of energy surged from his body, gathering into a ball of light, which hovered in front of Ren Xiaoyao. "This ball of light contains my lifelong cultivation and my understanding of this world. I hope you can make good use of it and save the world!"

"I..." Ren Xiaoyao hesitated. Accepting this power meant taking on huge responsibilities. Was he really ready?

"Xiaoyao, for the sake of this world, for our sake, you must agree to his request!" Xia Lin held Ren Xiaoyao's hand and looked at him firmly. "I believe in you, you can do it!"

Ren Xiaoyao looked at Xia Lin's determined eyes, and suddenly a powerful force surged in his heart. He took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

"I accept your inheritance!"

Ren Xiaoyao stretched out his hand, and the moment he touched the ball of light, a powerful energy surged into his body. His body seemed to be torn apart by this force, and the severe pain made him unable to help but let out a muffled groan.

"Concentrate your mind and guide this power!" The voice of the God of Creation rang in Ren Xiaoyao's ears, "Remember, you are the hope of this world!"

Ren Xiaoyao closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and guided this powerful energy to flow within his body.

As time passed, the light on Ren Xiaoyao became brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire metal sphere.

Suddenly, a powerful energy wave burst out from Ren Xiaoyao's body, shaking everything around him away.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the metal sphere shook violently.

"What's going on?" Everyone looked at the scene in panic.

"He succeeded!" A hint of relief flashed across the eyes of the God of Creation, but it was quickly replaced by solemnity. "But now is not the time to be happy. The real challenge has just begun..."

He turned and looked at the huge holographic projection. In the picture, densely packed spaceships were approaching at an alarming speed. They emitted a cold metallic luster, like messengers from hell, foreshadowing an impending catastrophe.

The God of Creation took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Now, let me tell you about the origins of this invader, and..."

He swept his eyes over the crowd and said word by word, "Their true purpose!"