A few hours pa.s.sed after Liu Yang looked at the market. The gates were already being opened by the NPCs.

"Look !!! The gates are opening !!! "

Players began to gather in front of the gate to prepare to enter. The first was the big shots, followed by the least influential and lastly the common ones.

"The test will start, you can go in and go up the mountain. But only those who have met the requirements can enter. The barrier will expel those who try to force entry. Those who will not enter, stay away and do not hinder those who will enter. " An NPC dressed in heavy armor spoke solemnly.

The players knew that they cannot irritate the NPCs at that location and could only follow the rules. Players and NPCs with levels starting at 500 started to pa.s.s through the gate.

Some players were alone, but that does not mean that the NPC was not together.

It took some time before Liu Yang's turn came. Some were intent on stopping him, but because of place laws, they made sure not to.

After everyone entered, the gate closed when the time was up.

…

The path up the mountain was narrow, only a player and an NPC can walk side by side. The location was a test for players and NPCs. The site tested mutual trust between the two sides.

Even if they are not chosen to receive the sword, what they earn during the test cannot be measured, only felt.

Players and NPCs lined up and walked in an orderly fas.h.i.+on. n.o.body dared to confuse the place, because the test was considered sacred to the human kingdom. Anyone who profanes the test will be punished with imprisonment for six months.

Because of this, no one dared to create confusion in the place.

In the middle of the long line, a few lonely players without NPCs can be seen. These players hid their fellow NPCs somewhere.

…

The mountain range was gigantic, with thousands of mountains that form a great wall. The highest mountain was at the center of the mountain range. To get there, players and NPCs need to walk through the narrow pa.s.sages that connect the mountains.

The weather in the place was random, one moment the weather can be sunny, but in just a few seconds, the weather becomes rainy, then it can snow afterward. That is, the climate on the mountain is random.

Players and NPCs need to be prepared for all situations.

The hike to the top of the mountain was tiring and tedious, the players could not stop, otherwise, they would be sent back to the entrance to the mountain.

The test was to test the endurance and will of the players and NPCs. The test can only be completed with the help of each other, no one else. If one player tries to help another, both would be sent to the end of the line.

At first, the walk was fast, but after a week of walking. The players were already tired and bored with walking.

The only view they all had was of gray rocks around them. Those were the rocks that went to the mountains.

Along the way, many players and NPCs gave up because of the tiredness. Those who keep walking were those who had great relations.h.i.+ps with NPCs. Thus, the two help each other in this difficult time.

Only players who had great relations.h.i.+ps with their NPC who were most likely to make it to the end. That is the purpose of the test, the better the relations.h.i.+p between the two sides.

If the player helps the NPC during the walk, the NPC will do the same thing in return. This was cooperation between the two sides.

…

Time pa.s.sed slowly, with each hour that pa.s.sed, a player and an NPCs gave up the challenge. Only those who had confidence in each other and perseverance continued to walk towards the highest mountain.

Players who were alone were sure to be able to handle the challenge alone.

Since there were no conflicts or anything like that, everyone just focused on moving forward.

…

While Liu Yang was walking up the mountain within the game. In the real world, some things were happening.

After almost a year of playing the game and writing fake reports. Liu Yang had some problems getting through the year, but after showing his teacher that he was struggling as a delivery man. He received enough grade to pa.s.s the year.

The end of the year holidays were coming and Liu Yang wanted to spend every day playing. Once in a while he would call the girls and ask how they were and things like that.

The girls had some complaints about Liu Yang's att.i.tudes, as he rarely called and was always far away. Liu Yang appeased them after saying that they will be meeting soon, at least in the game.

Liu Yang and the girls can't meet in the real world just yet, as he was young and not very influential. He still needed to establish his influence in the human kingdom to avoid criticism from others.

Rose asked if she and her group could build the second city in the desert. Liu Yang didn't care about that and let them build the city.

After talking for a while, Rose asked Liu Yang if she can use the Lovers' Ring to see him. Liu Yang had to refuse this, but he was going to see them soon.

The girls were content with his words, but they will punish him when the four meet again.

…

The holidays at the end of the year helped Liu Yang a lot, as he had the chance to play all night until lunchtime the other day.

The hike through the narrow, steep mountains continued for more than a month. The penetrating cold blew in the high parts, while the infernal heat burned at the base of the mountain. The biting wind blew along with the cold and the heat.

Some places only allowed one person to walk at a time, these places were mountain slopes and old bridges that were almost broken. Many players fell and died in these dangerous places.

The good news is that the rewards were coming. The Temple of Kings could now be seen from where players and NPCs were currently located.

It took another two weeks for the first player to reach the top of the mountain.

…

"We finally arrived !!! I am the first to arrive !!! " A middle-aged man stretched out after seeing that he is the first to arrive at the scene. Beside him was a burly man wearing a set of steel armor.

"Enter the temple. I want see what the sword is like "The NPC spoke with an excited tone. He had expectations for getting the sword.

"Let's go. But before taking out the sword, we will wait for the other players. I want them to see your glory by taking out the sword "