And that was precisely why the contrast in their "battle records" was so glaring.
The players admired Ding Ling even more and began to miss him.
The forums had even launched an activity to search for Ding Ling!
Some wealthy players who did not care about money even declared that anyone who provided information about Ding Ling would receive a reward of ten million!
Yet no one could find any trace of Ding Ling.
Until recently.
Ding Ling, who had vanished for eight years, had returned! He had appeared in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World!
The news was like a nuclear bomb dropped into a pool of water, causing even the Real World to erupt in commotion!
Many players began verifying whether the news was true.
And The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World was not short of players.
Many players had even personally witnessed Ding Ling's appearance.
Thus, the matter was quickly confirmed!
Countless players erupted in cheers!
Without realizing it, Ding Ling had long since become the backbone of the Real World!
Whether he was there or not.
The difference was enormous!
It was like the three newly opened worlds. Almost no one could survive in them safely, let alone clear them!
In the past, they had been able to clear them.
That was entirely because after Ding Ling cleared them, the Sky Ladder appeared in every world, giving them a way out!
After failing to deal with certain gods and immortals, they could step onto the Sky Ladder and ascend to other worlds!
But now, the Sky Ladder had not appeared.
They had lost their way out.
Many Ascenders had been wiped out, let alone the players.
Fortunately, the disciples of the Nine Provinces Divine Sect had received Ding Ling's instructions and had not ascended. The losses among the