The Old Ring: The Lands Between’s Greatest Mage

(Elden Ring fanfiction + transmigration + mage + no System + survivalist + goofball) Li Xinkai used to be a corporate drone, battered by the realities of society. After an insane stretch of working around the clock, he finally got a short break. But just as he managed to start the Elden Ring game he had bought, he suddenly died of a heart attack. By a strange twist of fate, he was reborn and transmigrated to the Lands Between in Elden Ring, where he became a Tarnished. And so, a journey to become king, with no particular plan, began out of nowhere. Since Li Xinkai was terrible at games, especially challenging Soulslike games, he chose to play as a mage and use underhanded tactics against the underhanded old scoundrel Miyazaki. He has no System, but he does have a strange ability: he can see the descriptions of every item and receive certain hints (which are very important to the plot). But as a Tarnished hated by everyone, can Li Xinkai really become king? What hidden stories lie in the Lands Between? {This story about Elden Ring is told from a beginner’s perspective, so even those who haven’t played can enjoy it. Everything here is based on my 500 hours of playtime! I’ll make changes to some of the stories and add a few cut questlines to flesh out the plot.}