Global Game: My Divine Skills Reach Full Level Automatically-Chapter 41: Players’ Investigation of Ding Ling
As Ding Ling’s fame increased, his rank on the leaderboard rose higher and higher.
Many of his past activities were uncovered by some knowledgeable individuals.
Moreover, to discover the secret behind Ding Ling’s rapid rise in power, some wealthy second-generation and first-generation individuals even hired mercenaries to search for Ding Ling in the city where he resided!
Of course, the outcome was not satisfactory.
Ding Ling chose his hiding places and times very well.
In the short term, there was no need to worry about being found.
Even if he were found, Ding Ling could hide deep in the mountains for some time.
The game helmet didn’t need to connect to the internet, which was one of Ding Ling’s sources of confidence.
If the helmet needed an internet connection, things would certainly be troublesome.
But fortunately, it didn’t.
Offline, they temporarily couldn’t find Ding Ling.
These wealthy individuals then tried to search for him online.
But now, Ding Ling’s status and strength in the Three Kingdoms World were extraordinary; even if they found him, they couldn’t do anything to him.
Unless their power or influence could suppress Ding Ling.
But at least for now, that seemed impossible.
They then waited at the Player Plaza.
However, Ding Ling came and went in a hurry, and their strategy also proved ineffective.
Yet, with the increased frequency and duration of their stakeout,
the information they gathered about Ding Ling constantly changed.
"Ding Ling defeated Juyi in front of everyone!"
"Ding Ling is the so-called All-Purpose King! He defeated famous scholars like Tian Feng and Jushou from Jizhou, gaining the sincere admiration of all the scholars, who didn’t hesitate to humble themselves and approach him!"
"Ding Ling got promoted. He became the Tiger Valor General!"
"It seems Ding Ling is at odds with the Prefect of Changshan County."
"Ding Ling is known for being decisive and ruthless. Some players say they were killed twice by Ding Ling near Changshan County! Their skill levels dropped from level 2 to level 0. A month’s hard work returned to square one!"
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One incident after another!
Extremely impactful!
It shocked many of the mercenaries!
They couldn’t believe there was such a person in this world!
Even after confirming this multiple times, they still found it utterly incredible!
Thus, they each personally went to Jizhou Ye City and conducted a secret investigation for a few days!
But the results were even more shocking than the rumors!
"Hann Fu kept Ding Ling and Xun Chen’s chess manual, and couldn’t help but study it during meals!"
"Tian Feng and Jushou praised Ding Ling’s excellence to everyone!"
"Pan Feng felt proud to have unearthed such a talent as Ding Ling!"
...
The mercenaries were almost shocked to the point of dropping their jaws.
"A newcomer! How could he be so formidable? Could he really be a descendant of a Hidden Clan?!"
They were bewildered.
They provided all the details of their investigation to their employer.
Upon learning this, the employers instinctively felt the ’information’ was false, and were infuriated. However, every mercenary, detective, and player said the same thing.
They had no choice but to believe it:
"Is there really such an all-powerful person in this world?! Not only knowledgeable in everything, but also proficient? Defeating various famous scholars?! How old is Ding Ling anyway? Even if he started learning in his past life, he shouldn’t be this impossibly exceptional, right?!"
The employers were stunned.
One by one, they began to delve into every detail of Ding Ling’s past, trying to find traces of him being a Hidden Clan’s inheritor!
How could an ordinary family possibly nurture such a prodigy?!
There must be a terrifying, unknown mastermind behind all this!
This mastermind controlled everything!
This person perfectly concealed all traces of Ding Ling! Making him appear so ordinary!
If not for the advent of the Mythical Game, this inheritor Ding Ling might have remained hidden in the vast Red Dust, unknown to anyone!
"Too terrifying!"
"A Hidden Clan indeed!"
"Only the legendary Hidden Clan could possess this kind of power! Remember, do not conduct any more high-profile investigations, lest we anger the big player behind Ding Ling! That would spell trouble!"
"But, Patriarch... I think Ding Ling might just be an ordinary person. From what I’ve investigated, everything from Ding Ling’s birth certificate to school records, along with his classmates and colleagues... all prove that Ding Ling is an ordinary person!"
Someone refuted, objecting.
The Patriarch sighed:
"That’s precisely what makes it so frightening! Doing everything so flawlessly, yet even when we know something is amiss, we find no clues! Such methods are truly terrifying to an unparalleled degree! Be cautious! You must not offend the person behind Ding Ling!"
"The Patriarch is absolutely right! Better safe than sorry. Caution is the key to safety!"
"Indeed. Whether or not there is a big player behind Ding Ling, be cautious! If there really is, our thousand-year-old clan could be destroyed overnight?! That is not something we can accept!"
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With the help of Ding Ling’s ’Medical Full Level’ skill.
After a few days of recuperation.
Zhao Feng had mostly recovered.
Without further concerns, Zhao Xiaoyiu immediately took Ding Ling to Penglai Mountain.
The name Penglai Mountain sounds celestial.
But in reality, it’s a nameless mountain hidden within Changshan County.
This place is a good thirty to forty miles away from Zhao Family Village.
The journey was tough and arduous, treading only mountain paths.
Halfway through, due to the rugged path, Ding Ling had to dismount and lead his horse forward.
They walked for several hours like this.
Finally reaching the foot of Penglai Mountain.
Here, 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Ding Ling finally saw many players.
"Hey. Look, doesn’t that person look like Ding Ling?!"
Some players also noticed Ding Ling, pointed at him, and whispered:
"Who would have thought he came to Penglai Mountain too? Is he here to be apprenticed?"
"We were assigned here from the start to learn, so we’ve never left these deep mountains and forests! It’s different for outsiders coming to Penglai Mountain, they must pass a test, otherwise, they leave empty-handed!"
...
Ding Ling understood, and smiled slightly; he didn’t need to undergo testing.
Because Zhao Xiaoyiu had connections here at Penglai Mountain.
Ding Ling handed the letter to Zhao Xiaoyiu, asking her to deliver it to Tong Yuan.
Zhao Xiaoyiu nodded vigorously, joyfully taking the letter up the mountain.
Being able to help Ding Ling was something very enjoyable for her; after spending a few days together, Ding Ling’s omnipotent and invincible image had deeply rooted in Zhao Xiaoyiu’s heart, making her admire and adore him immensely!
A moment later.
Zhao Xiaoyiu returned down the mountain with a majestic-looking, eight-foot tall man.
"Second Brother, this is Ding Ling."
Zhao Xiaoyiu pointed at Ding Ling and said crisply.
The majestic man’s eyes lit up slightly, sped up to Ding Ling, and without further ado, gave a grand salute:
"Benefactor, please accept the bow from Zhao Yun!"
Zhao Yun?
Ding Ling’s pupils slightly contracted, unable to resist scrutinizing Zhao Yun up and down.
Sure enough, he was full of vigor and robustness, with an excellent appearance.
