Chapter 1: Traveling through time, it is the Elden Ring
"Hello, who came through the fog, my name is Melina..."
When Xia Yu regained consciousness, a rather cold female voice sounded in his ears.
Melina? Little Wood? I haven't played the Old Man Ring, why did I hear Melina's self-introduction? And I've already played the third round and haven't started a new round.
Although Xia Yu had many doubts in his heart, when he opened his eyes, all the doubts turned into shock.
A one-eyed woman with pink-brown hair appeared before his eyes, and his silly face was reflected in her right eye.
Melina looked at the Fader who seemed a little dazed in front of her, and did not show any special emotions. She also knew that her appearance was a little sudden, and it was normal that she did not react, so she continued.
"I want to make a deal with you. Do you know the Finger Witches? They are the ones who serve the two fingers and help and guide the faded ones..."
Finger Witch? I traveled through time!
Xia Yu was startled, but reacted instantly. There was someone in front of him and he couldn't behave too abnormally.
And he clearly remembered that this was the critical moment of the old man's ring plot, which was related to his future growth. If Melina was scared away by him, he would not even be able to improve his own strength without the witch.
Melina on the other end didn't seem to notice Xia Yu's abnormality, and continued to talk to herself: "But now you don't have any witches around you, I can take their place, I can turn runes into your power."
"As long as you desire the Elden Ring, this will definitely help you."
"...So, I hope you can help me - take me to the foot of the golden tree."
After saying this, the one-eyed woman named Melina just stared at Xia Yu, waiting for his answer.
The choices in the game are to accept the conditions or to reject them, but because of the gameplay, the rejection option will eventually lead to acceptance of the conditions.
But now Xia Yu has traveled to a real world that is similar to the Elden Ring, and his choice will definitely not lead to only one result like in the game, so he did not ponder for too long.
"I accept this condition."
The Fader agreed to her terms before the meeting, and Melina's expression eased a little, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised by one pixel.
"… Even if the deal is settled, when you want Rune to become your own power, please call me at the place of blessing."
"Oh, there's one more thing..."
As she spoke, Melina stretched out her right hand and opened her palm, which contained a hollow carved golden ring.
"I give you this ring. When you need to travel long distances, use this ring. It can summon the spirit of a horse named Torret."
A spirit horse whistle?
Xia Yu took the ring from Melina's hand and looked at this equipment that accompanied him from the beginning to the end of the game.
After giving the ring away, Melina spoke again: "Torret chose you, I hope you treat it well."
Of course, my good brother Torrett accompanies me to wade through the lava and poisonous pool. He is much more useful than a piece of wood like you. Xia Yu clenched the spirit horse whistle in his hand and couldn't help complaining in his heart.
Throughout the entire game, I saw Melina only a few times. Instead, it was my good brother Torret who accompanied me as I ran around the map.
Melina on the opposite side saw that Xia Yu had reached a cooperation with her and handed over the spirit horse whistle, so she wanted to stand up and turn into a soul phantom and leave.
"etc."
Melina paused when she was suddenly called. Although her face was expressionless, one could still feel her confusion.
"I want to transform the runes in my body into strength."
Xia Yu explained that although he had just traveled through time, during the conversation he had also quietly felt his current physical condition.
With such a strong body, even if he is sitting still, he can feel the power contained in each muscle. In addition to strength, he can also feel two energies contained in his body.
One was warm and golden, the other was cool and blue; for some reason, he could even feel the colors of these two energies.
If nothing unexpected happens, these two energies are rune and magic power.
Runes are plundered from others and are equivalent to experience points, which can enhance one's own strength. Magic power is another kind of power contained in oneself, which is used to release magic.
However, after a brief comparison, Xia Yu discovered that his magic power was much higher than his physical strength.
My original identity was actually a magician? That's amazing.
"Just for a moment, let me touch you..."
Melina's words interrupted Xia Yu's thoughts. She stretched out her right hand and let Xia Yu touch her.
Looking at his right hand with burn marks, Xia Yu raised his eyebrows. This scene had also appeared in the game, and he was not unfamiliar with it.
While thinking about it, he stretched out his right hand and held Melina's outstretched hand.
The next moment, Melina began to chant complicated spells, whispering like a dream.
At the same time felt that the golden energy in his body was attracted by some indescribable force, which guided the golden energy into his body.
Of course, the specific direction of integration is still chosen by him.
In the game, Rune's upgraded abilities include eight types: vitality, concentration, endurance, strength, dexterity, intelligence, faith, and induction.
But there is no such convenient option in reality. He can only integrate Rune into the general direction, such as physical strength, mental magic, speed and strength, etc.
Since his original identity was a magician, the direction of strengthening was naturally... physical strength !
A certain sin-killer named Luo once said that a mage should look like a mage. What kind of mage is he if he can't carry anything on his shoulders or lift anything with his hands!
A true mage should be the one wielding two huge swords with great vigor, and only know one spell, illumination.
Now he has enough magic power, but his strength, speed and physical fitness are all insufficient. If he meets other wizards in the future, he will be embarrassed to step forward and shake hands with them.
Of course, apart from the factor of playing with the joke, strengthening the physical fitness is indeed Xia Yu's idea. After all, a better physical fitness means it is easier to survive. After traveling to this world, survival is the first factor.
Thinking of this, Xia Yu held his breath, concentrated his mind, and guided the golden energy into his body.
In an instant, the golden energy in his body was rapidly consumed and transformed into a warm current that spread throughout his limbs and bones, strengthening his weak physique.
“This feeling is really good.”
After the strengthening was completed, Xia Yu opened his eyes, his eyes were bright and his whole body became energetic.
"Then I should leave too. May your journey be safe."
After strengthening Xia Yu, Melina nodded, stood up from the ground, and her body turned into a blue starlight and dissipated into the air.
Of course, Xia Yu, who had played the game, naturally knew that Melina did not leave. She just turned into a soul and possessed his body. After all, one of the conditions of their cooperation was that he brought Melina to the foot of the golden tree, and Melina would definitely not abandon him.
But now think about it, a soul is actually possessed by him all the time, just like a ghost behind him. It's a pity that Melina can't help him fight normally, otherwise she can be used as a stand, and he can call himself a stand user.
Tsk, why didn’t he travel to the world of JOJO 3? He wants to be a Stand user!
