Zalt Halen.
Ninety-one years old this year.
Adventurer code name: White Crane Hermit.
The former number one Adventurer in Black Stone Town!
He had reached the fourth stage of cultivation, and in the past few hundred years in Black Stone Town, those who could rival him were few and far between!
However, ten years ago, the Underground City he contracted was defeated by the Dark Kind.
This not only led to the destruction of decades of operation in that territory but also implicated all the Adventurers who signed contracts with him. Although they didn't lose their lives, they lost cultivation and their lifespan was greatly reduced as a result.
That spirited Adventurer was no more. Only an old man with a face full of vicissitudes of life remained, his health failing.
White Crane Hermit suffered a severe setback.
From then on, he retired and gave up Adventuring.
He took over the Black Stone Town Adventurer Academy and personally served as its dean!
With his rich experience, he trained young Adventurers, constantly solving problems encountered by young people in various Underground City Secret Realms.
Ten years later, his students are everywhere.
He is still one of the most respected and authoritative figures in the entire town!
Thousands of young Adventurers have received the grace of the White Crane Hermit's education, and as the top strategy expert in Black Stone Town, he frequently solves Underground City Secret Realms, making hundreds of Dungeon Lords gnash their teeth in hatred towards him.
Today, White Crane Hermit was very angry. He was always known for his strict teaching.
Recently, however, there had been a trend of students skipping classes in groups.
These students were not quickly learning the latest updates and layouts of famous Underground Cities like "Heavenly City" and "North Star City", they hadn't even completed the challenge tasks for designated Underground Cities, and who knows where they had run off to mess around!
Even so, that would have been fine. What made the Old Master even more furious was...
His most valued and treasured granddaughter, Sonia Halen (Adventurer code name Moonlight Shines on Snow), had also joined the ranks of students skipping class, which was absolutely unacceptable!
Moonlight Shines on Snow was being trained as his successor.
He had gone to great lengths to arrange connections for her, contracting with Heavenly City, the best Underground City in Black Stone Town.
As long as she developed in Heavenly City according to his plan, it was not impossible for her to grow into a third-stage, fourth-stage, or even surpass him in the future.
"Dean!"
An Adventurer instructor ran over.
"We have already found out that Miss and Cat Meow Meow, they haven't been lazy these past two days, they were just exploring a new Underground City called Miracle City."
"What the hell is Miracle City?"
The White Crane Hermit's beard was crooked with anger.
"Which little broken city popped up from some corner again? Is there any exploration value in such an unknown place? Nonsense! Absolutely nonsense!"
Catch them back! They must all be brought back!
The instructor quickly said, "Dean, I've checked, Miracle City is a new city that has only been open for a few days, and it has already attracted some attention and discussion on the forum!"
Being angry doesn't solve the problem. The most pressing task is to figure out the situation.
White Crane Hermit immediately opened the Adventurer forum to check.
There were already quite a few discussions about Miracle City there.
The earliest was a Doomsday Frenzy review report for the Secret Realm of the City of Miracles published by the Adventurer Black Stone Hammer King.
White Crane Hermit opened the post and scanned it, only to see it full of exaggerated praise, what was the difference between this and the scam ads of trashy Underground Cities? This kind of post was completely not worth reading!
He scanned the remaining posts. A sharp light flashed in his cloudy old eyes.
There was a post created by Wind in Sleep.
White Crane Hermit muttered to himself, "Wind in Sleep? Isn't that Jade's younger brother, why did he also run off to this Miracle City to mess around!"
Wind in Sleep is not well-known among the Adventurers in Black Stone Town.
But his sister is quite extraordinary. This female Adventurer, code-named "Jade", is the leader of the first ranked Adventurer group in Black Stone Town and is considered one of the leading figures among the younger generation.
Even her own brother is mixed up in it? Could it be that Miracle City really has something to it?
White Crane Hermit opened Wind in Sleep's post titled "Miracle City Experience and Strategy Suggestions".
"Hello everyone!"
"I am Wind in Sleep!"
"Recently, I've seen some controversy about Miracle City's Secret Realm 'Doomsday Frenzy' on the town forum, especially under @Black Stone Hammer King's post, many people think he was paid by Miracle City to be a shill."
"Here!"
"I solemnly make a clarification!"
"First, Doomsday Frenzy is a real, unique Secret Realm masterpiece!"
"Second, we have never received a single soul sand from Miracle City. If there is any falsehood, I am willing to withdraw from Black Stone Town and never appear on the forum again!"
"Third,..."
White Crane Hermit's expression gradually became serious. Wind in Sleep has long been overshadowed by his sister's brilliance.
As a result, outsiders severely underestimated this young man, but the White Crane Hermit knew this young man has great ambition.
Wind in Sleep dreams of surpassing his sister. Although it currently seems like a dream and he cannot surpass Jade, he is definitely not a profligate son!
The fact that he personally came out to post and clarify for this unknown Underground City, even at the expense of his reputation, is enough to show that this Underground City indeed has something to offer!
He continued reading.
"Today is my second day experiencing 'Doomsday Frenzy'.
"I am increasingly addicted!"
"Almost unable to extricate myself!"
"Lord Quinn with his astonishing design level and inspirational material, has created a bizarre and unheard-of Secret Realm world for Adventurers!"
"That's right!"
"I think!"
"This is not a Secret Realm!"
"But a world!"
"According to Lord Quinn's revelation."
"The Doomsday Frenzy Secret Realm will feature at least a dozen different types of monsters!"
"These monsters are not only uniquely designed and unprecedented, but also closely related to the Secret Realm world background."
"This is also what I admire most about Lord Quinn. I think he is not just trying to create a top-tier Secret Realm, but rather polishing a flesh-and-blood work of art."
"Every time I walk in this Apocalypse, I have a feeling."
"It's as if we're not here to hunt, but to explore a real world, unable to resist wanting to understand the story and history of this world, and this sense of immersion and engagement is something I have never experienced in any other Secret Realm!"
"Lord Quinn promised us!"
"He will create a story mode game-play for the Secret Realm, and then we will be like the protagonists in biographical novels, truly experiencing and participating in everything that happens in this world, and understanding the stories from another world!"
"Just based on this point!"
"I would call Lord Quinn the strongest in Black Stone Town!"
"Enough with the nonsense."
"Starting today, I will team up with friends like Moonlight Shines on Snow and Black Stone Hammer King to create a Miracle City strategy post from scratch, detailing the abilities of various monsters, to provide reference for friends who are about to join."
"Also a quick announcement, I, Wind in Sleep, plan to form an Adventurer group!"
"Friends from all walks of life with similar aspirations are welcome to join. Our goal is to create the strongest Adventurer group in Black Stone Town!"
Wind in Sleep's post was very long, but it was written very carefully.
He praised Miracle City greatly and also introduced the monsters that had already appeared in the Secret Realm.
White Crane Hermit went from disdain at first, gradually becoming suspicious, and finally surprised and curious.
Is it really as good as this kid says?
White Crane Hermit was still a little unconvinced.
Perhaps, this is just a Secret Realm that is fun to play but has ordinary potential. These young Adventurers have been blinded by the fun and cannot distinguish the true potential of an Underground City!
"No!"
"This kind of Underground City!"
"This old man must see it for himself!"
"If these young people go astray, I will do whatever it takes to pull them back!"
"Heavenly City is the number one Underground City in Black Stone Town. I don't believe this so-called Miracle City can do better than Heavenly City!"
White Crane Hermit had not personally entered an Underground City for many years.
Today, to understand Miracle City and to bring his students back.
He decided to personally enter Miracle City, and at this moment, there were less than ten minutes left before the Underground City opened, and the application channel to enter the Underground City had already been activated.
[You are applying to enter Miracle City...]
[Ding, the current number of applicants for Miracle City is 953/160. You are currently ranked 953rd. Do you want to pay contribution points?]
"What?"
The Old Master was dumbfounded.
An Underground City that has only been open for a few days.
It's actually so popular and overcrowded that you have to rely on speed?
Unless you have contribution points for Miracle City and can cut in line by bidding, you can't get in at all!
Undoubtedly. This former number one Adventurer. Is going to be shut out by a new Underground City today!