Council Hill! Sanctuary? Dungeon?

In the "Rieslert" tribal kingdom.

It is common knowledge that the 12 tribes hold a collective event once a year.

Tang Zheng initially focused only on some unusual and little-known phenomena and events, neglecting the peculiarities in common sense for these Demi-Human.

Council Hill!

This is a small, slightly elevated hilly area located in the southern part of the Great Plains.

Every spring, the chiefs of the 12 tribes travel to this place to hold meetings or events that demonstrate the strength of their tribes.

Specialties and trades such as salt from the Vaal Tribe and grapes from the Seventh tribe would also be discussed and negotiated at this time!

This area.

It is also the only permanently neutral zone on this grassland!

On the vast green horizon, a striking arc suddenly rises, and as the view approaches, weeds quickly spread and grow upwards along the slope of the entire hill.

On the soft, uneven surface, there were a few large, rare trees, the ground was light brown, and green grass was a rare sight.

Swoosh~

A hot wind is blowing.

Tang Zheng was suspended in mid-air, looking down at the entire Council Hill below from a high altitude.

"It's really desolate."

"Moreover, as a safe neutral zone, there are hardly any Demi-Human present."

Tang Zheng activated "Ninjutsu: Detection" to probe the not-so-large hill. Apart from a few scattered wild beasts, there were no Demi-Human present.

This is probably because the entire grassland is inhabited only by two Demi-Human Species: the Lionman and the Gnoll. Therefore, the so-called "neutral zone" is not very meaningful.

A thought flashed through my mind.

Wow!

Tang Zheng descended rapidly from the air, landing on the fluffy brown earth. The moment he landed, a shockwave was generated, stirring up the surrounding dust.

He surveyed his surroundings.

Based on the investigation over this period, Ritual Hill is currently the only site discovered that warrants attention.

Tang Zheng had asked the Lionman Priest why the meeting of the 12 tribes was held here every spring, but the priest didn't know much about it.

This rule likely originated from the establishment of the "Rieslert" tribal state and was passed down from the first king.

For the 12 tribes, it was more like an annual festival.

"We can only investigate more thoroughly." Tang Zheng sighed inwardly, his gaze gradually sharpening.

This location is the only one he has discovered so far that is related to a once-extinct country.

This concerns World Item!

He certainly wouldn't give up easily.

"The name '[Two-Realm Mandala]' is related to Buddhism, and the information from ' The Corpus of the Abyss ' also seems to involve information about ' Buddha Domain ' or ' Buddha God '."

Tang Zheng's pupils flickered slightly as he summoned his Attribute Panel and looked at his Basic Class information.

If he remembers correctly...

The Basic Class [Genius] includes two related Basic Class: [Monk] and [Buddha God Follower].

Tang Zheng looked at the two Basic Class, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly. "According to the information in the side stories."

"[The Two-Realm Mandala] is located in a Sanctuary. The question is, how did Ainz Bone Lord and Evileye, both Undead, obtain it?"

After all, neither of them clearly had a profession like Monk.

"In any case, let's try it out first."

Tang Zheng suppressed his doubts, and with a thought, he transformed his Basic Class.

[Genius] → [Buddha God Follower]

Complete this step.

Tang Zheng began to observe and explore the entire hill step by step. The hill was not large, and it was mostly empty with little cover.

That's what he's doing now.

I want to use the [Buddha God Follower] profession to see if I can trigger anything.

In the game |YGGDRASIL, the way to obtain World Item is not fixed.

For example, the most powerful item, "Twenty," is designed as a one-time World Item. After use, it will disappear and randomly reappear somewhere in the world, waiting for the next Player to discover it.

The method to obtain the [Throne of Kings] in Nazarick is to be the first player on the server to complete a dungeon of difficulty level 80 or higher in one go.

For example, the [Depiction of Nature and Society] can create more than 100 different alternate Alternate Space. As long as the opponent can escape in the Alternate Space, the ownership of the World Item will be transferred.

Tang Zheng didn't know how Bone Lord had done it. Compared to the vast amount of game information Ainz Ooal Gown possessed, he could only resort to a rather clumsy method.

Time passed little by little.

Tang Zheng walked the entire length of the hill, but nothing happened. Faced with this situation, he calmly stated, "Job change!"

[Buddha God Follower] → [Monk]

now.

As night fell, the sweltering daytime temperature quickly cooled, and a crescent moon rose.

Tang Zheng's shadow stretched long on the hill.

"Continue."

Tang Zheng took a deep breath and, following the same method as before, conducted a more detailed exploration of the entire hill.

The hillside was occasionally filled with the sounds of wild animals and insects, as well as the rustling of leaves in the night wind, so it didn't feel deserted.

The detailed work can indeed be a bit tedious.

The cold moon gradually sets in the west.

A pale white hue appeared on the eastern horizon, and the fiery red Sun Anglerfish rose, turning the distant grasslands a reddish-gold hue.

Tang Zheng stood expressionless at the edge of a hill, his brows furrowed, and sighed again.

A whole day and night passed, and there was still no progress.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Tang Zheng's face. "Could I have guessed wrong? Or is this still not the location of the ' Sanctuary '?"

Looking at the vast grassland in the distance.

"The entire ' Rieslert ' tribal kingdom is so vast that, apart from this very spot, there is absolutely nothing else worth noting."

Tang Zheng was quite troubled. "Searching the entire grassland—the time it would take is unimaginable."

So much effort and time was spent.

Tang Zheng felt a surge of frustration. If he couldn't find the [Two-Realm Mandala], then he would have no choice but to set his sights on the [Downfall of Castle and Country] of the Slane Theocracy.

"For now, we can only put this matter on hold for the time being."

Tang Zheng naturally couldn't waste his limited time here. He turned to look at the hills and suddenly raised his hand:

"Buddha Light Wave!"

This is Second-Tier spell, which has a certain restraining effect on the Undead, and it is a skill he acquired from the Monk class.

I've spent so much time and haven't gotten anything.

Tang Zheng was about to unleash magic to attack the hill, partly out of a desire to vent his anger, but also perhaps with a hint of anticipation!

A golden wave of magical energy was released, surging into the air in front of it and spreading out like faint ripples on the surface of water.

When a normal spell is cast, it will cause some damage to the ground in front of it, but its power is weaker than that of a normal Second-Tier attack spell.

However-

-

The energy attack generated by the Buddha Light Wave did not cause any damage. Instead, it disappeared completely in a few breaths, like a pebble falling into a lake.

Tang Zheng's gaze suddenly sharpened, and his expression changed slightly: "This is—"

"Buddha Light Wave!"

Release the magic again.

Golden ripples spread out and then melted into the air, disappearing without a trace.

"I've noticed!"

Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed like blades, a hint of excitement rising within him. His perception of the magic he released the second time was even clearer.

The attack of the "Buddha Light Wave" was swallowed up by something special.

"Buddha Light Wave!"

"Buddha Light Wave!"

Tang Zheng began to continuously release magic. As the magic was continuously absorbed, he sensed a direction and strode towards it.

It took about 10 minutes.

Tang Zheng has arrived at the central area of Ritual Hill.

The place was completely empty, without even a few trees or weeds, only scattered pebbles all around.

"Buddha Light Wave!"

Tang Zheng released a golden energy ripple.

Blink!

This energy instantly disappeared into the air in that area.

"It's this location."

Tang Zheng's eyes lit up as he examined the empty air in front of him, but he still found nothing. It was precisely because of this that it was all the more unusual!

Possessing the perception of a [Dragonic Overlord] and the magical perception of a [Magic Overlord], even he couldn't detect the problem.

This is enough to explain the unusual nature of the current situation!

Tang Zheng's face lit up with barely suppressed excitement as he continued to release "Buddha Light Wave," which he had just tested.

Apart from "Buddha Light Wave," other magic cannot be absorbed. A Second-Tier magic, with passive enhancement, only requires a small amount of magic power to absorb.

After continuously releasing "Buddha Light Wave" more than 50 times!

What was originally an ordinary scene in mid-air gradually began to show faint golden ripples, spreading out like waves on the surface of water, forming a semi-transparent golden halo that resembled a door.

Seeing this scene,

Tang Zheng was startled. His eyes showed excitement, but also wariness. Instead of getting closer, he quickly retreated and created some distance between himself and Tang Zheng.

Buzz!

The air jolted again.

From the golden halo, a large number of golden threads of light flew out, constantly twisting and combining in the air.

Eventually, it formed a series of characters that floated in mid-air!

See the characters formed by these golden threads.

Tang Zheng's pupils contracted involuntarily, and the surprise and doubt on his face gradually turned into strangeness and unease.

"Conditions met."

"Possibility fully realized"

"① Justice Value 300 or higher (extremely good) ② [Monk] class structure, no

His spellcasting 0"

This is definitely not the kind of writing that should exist in New World, because it's Japanese. Tang Zheng has read a lot of study materials, so he can still tell the difference.

People from New World probably wouldn't recognize these characters.

Only those magicians who possess the more functional skill of "Decode Magic" can still translate the meaning of these texts.

There might just be some differences in understanding.

The translated content is:

Once the conditions are met, the game instance will be unlocked.

One must satisfy one of these conditions to enter.

"① Justice Value of 300 or above (extremely good). ② Possessing the [Monk] class structure, and spellcasting level of other classes reaching 70."

Looking at this scene before me.

"Sanctuary? Instance?"

"It's really turned into a game!"

Tang Zheng gritted his teeth, suppressing his excited urge to enter immediately, and with a sigh, took another step back.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is clearly the legendary "Sanctuary," the location of the World Item [Two-Realm Mandala].

However, the scene before him was completely different from what he had originally guessed. Instead of easily obtaining the [Two-Realm Mandala] after finding the "Sanctuary," he actually needed to run a dungeon?

Are you kidding me?

This is a real New World, how could something like this happen!

Tang Zheng's eyes twitched a few times. This inexplicable sense of unease made him want to confirm whether this world was real.

Running dungeons in the game is normal.

But are there any dangers involved in running a dungeon in a real -New World alternate universe?

This point cannot be ignored!

Looking at the golden characters floating in mid-air, Tang Zheng's expression grew increasingly solemn.

"The two conditions for entering the instance are vastly different."

One only requires a "Justice Value" of 300 points or more, while the other has extremely high requirements, and is even more specific.

"This difference in conditions is clearly abnormal."

Tang Zheng not only fell into deep thought, but also guessed how Bone Lord obtained this World Item.

Meeting the first condition is not difficult.

Justice Value can be changed, but some special races have a clear alignment, such as the Undead, who belong to the evil alignment, and this situation is difficult to change.

However, they can still disguise themselves through special means or make temporary changes using "Super-Tier Magic".

With Bone Lord's abilities, it's not difficult for him to temporarily change his Justice Value. He can simply enter a dungeon, achieve victory, and obtain ownership of World Item. The process is nothing more than that.

However, Tang Zheng is not Ainz Bone Lord.

His current Overall Level is only 60, while the information in the second condition indirectly indicates that it is a dungeon of at least level 70.

"Too little information."

"We can only analyze it from these few words." Tang Zheng squinted at the golden words floating in mid-air.

Dungeons for players level 70 and above.

This is also an important piece of information in the [Monk] Class Construction.

"The characteristics of the [Monk] class system are roughly similar to those of the [Druid] class system; they not only possess spellcasting abilities but also have a certain level of physical attack."

Tang Zheng quickly pieced together this limited information, pondered it, and muttered to himself:

"The fact that these two conditions are so different suggests that entering the instance is not difficult; the difficulty lies in the conditions for winning within it."

"Perhaps the [Monk] class Class Construction provides some bonuses, which could reduce the difficulty of dungeons somewhat."

"However, the fact that Bone Lord was able to obtain World Item also shows that he can win by sheer strength."

Tang Zheng took a deep breath. This was all the information he had. He looked up and gazed again at the golden halo doorway in front of him.

He's going to give it a try!

With World Item right in front of him, he was cautious, but timidity was not in his nature.