As a player, can you be normal?

Chapter 780 The Demons Are Very Happy

The worldview of Soulslike games is dark, oppressive, and despairing.

But there will always be a life that simply yearns for the light.

The most famous of them is Solar the Sun Knight.

He comes from Dark Souls, because the Helm of the Sun Knight resides in the child of that corpse. Although the players of the End are tyrannical and unpredictable, these guys have a consensus.

—If a person possesses purely noble qualities, then that person deserves the utmost respect.

—And then destroy his faith.

That would be very interesting.

Solal wasn't the kind of person who could kill everything in his path. He was able to stand in the most prestigious position in the arena because these madmen thought he deserved to be there.

Let the brightest faith witness the frenzied killing; this is a test of faith, and also entertainment for the players.

The arena stage is opening.

Lino stared at Solar and declared that he would take him away.

Solal sat in a chair, holding a glass of juice, the straw going into the hole in his helmet. He was puzzled by what was going on with Lino.

"Who is he? Why are you all so excited?"

The person standing next to Solal was called "Carefree," wearing the [Saiyan Masked Superman Helmet], with only his lips exposed on his face. He smiled and surveyed the hundreds of players cheering and shouting in the arena.

Ma Hu's lips curled up in a smile.

“Mr. Solar, I’ve told you about our situation. We’re from a large organization in another world. There are five organizations like us, and we consider ourselves the strongest.”

"We're like that fighting nation that has to fight to the death; we love challenging even stronger opponents."

“Mr. Solar, open your eyes wide. This seemingly frail boy comes from the weakest place, yet he has defeated the emperor and the scholars.”

"Of course we're curious about how this guy became the strongest, and we also want to see how far he is from that highest peak."

Ma Hu took a deep breath.

His chest swelled, and he let out a deafening roar:

"So, Li Nuo! Don't let us down! Unleash the power of [Residual Blood] to your heart's content, kill as many of us as you can!"

"Listen up, everyone! Ten consecutive rounds of relentless combat! If you can't win, you can surrender and run away! If you don't care about your life, then fight until the very end! Weaklings, get out of my way!"

The audience erupted in cheers like a tidal wave.

The sun emblem on the ceiling emitted a bubble, enveloping the idiotic couple inside.

Upon seeing Li Nuo there, the two immediately realized that the Witcher had come to rescue them. Aita frantically pounded on the bubbles, shouting for Li Nuo to leave.

However, bubbles are mechanical items that cannot be destroyed from the inside, nor can they produce any sound.

Li Nuo looked over, his gaze passing through Aita and landing on Pippen behind her.

At this moment, half of Pippen's face transformed into Adol's, and he nodded slightly to Li Nuo, implying: When the time comes, we will help you.

But Li Nuo never considered asking them for help.

There are no terrifying opponents like Anmi here. Li Nuo, within the level 99 range, is already the strongest individual. He can dominate the arena, and he firmly believes that.

"I'll be the first one here."

The woman who had the arrow wrapped around Li Nuo was the first to take a step.

Everyone voluntarily withdrew.

Her name is Caroline Murphy. She has red eyes, wears a mask, has porcelain-white skin, and is completely covered by a long black dress that disappears into the ground and transforms into an arrow.

"Aren't you going to let me go first?"

Li Nuo struggled a few times, but found that he could not break free from the arrow-bound restraints.

Murphy chuckled: "If I let you out, my home-field advantage will be gone~"

As soon as he finished speaking, the arrow that was wrapped around Li Nuo split off into several strands, which pierced towards him like tentacles.

A terrifying sense of crisis made Li Nuo's scalp tingle. This thing could kill him. He immediately used [Serious Backstep] and forcibly broke free from the tight band like an eel.

The moment he landed, the already opened [medicine decoction compartment] was reflected in his pupils.

[The Decoction of a Superior Witcher] increases attack power, all skill damage, and poison resistance by 15%.

[Higher White's Decoction]: As time goes by, strength, spirit, and constitution will increase. The maximum increase is 30% after 30 seconds. After reaching the peak, the magic consumption related to magic element is reduced by 50%.

【Nature Goddess's Decoction】, All attribute magic resistance +10%.

He raised his cane, stomped on the ground, and shot himself out like a cannonball!
In an instant, the tip of the cane was already embedded in front of Murphy's eyes, but Li Nuo's arm twisted uncontrollably in another direction, and he brushed past Murphy. Li Nuo was a little surprised. He felt that his body was being controlled by something. In a fraction of a second, his pupils saw an inconspicuous arrow on the ground.

Murphy's power is "Arrow," which comes from her weapon, a bracelet she wears on her wrist. It grants her attack, defense, and control abilities, and is an almost irreversible and bizarre superpower.

When Li Nuo observed Murphy's abilities, the woman's pupils turned black.

Li Nuo knew something was wrong... and immediately stepped back the moment his toes touched the ground.

boom--!
Countless slender black arrows shot out from her eye sockets, as if propelled by some invisible bowstring, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

They are not physical entities, yet sharper than any steel; they are not magic, yet more deadly than any curse; they can pierce through everything, including space itself.

Even more terrifying is that they can "command" the target they have stabbed.

These were all things that "Denesha's perception" told Li Nuo.

His silver cane flashed through the air, his figure flickering amidst the rain of arrows, each movement precise to the millimeter.

Only once, an arrow grazed his left leg, causing his knee to suddenly bend backward. He swung his leg violently to straighten his knee, and at the same time, thin black lines began to appear at the edge of his vision. Murphy's "commands" were eroding his nerves, trying to control the movement of his eyeballs.

The most lethal arrow hovered between his brows, its tip trembling slightly, like a venomous snake poised to strike.

Swish!
Cuihua ran out and took Li Nuo's place in biting the arrow. He drew his pistol and fired a shot at Murphy, creating interference and causing the black arrow's debuff to disappear.

Murphy's abilities are troublesome.

Or rather, Murphy himself is very capable.

People like this are treasures in the "Endless," but in the "End," they are practically mass-produced goods.

At this moment, Li Nuo's eyes trembled, and the soul of Denise within him seemed to be excited.

The arrows multiplied, becoming so dense they almost formed a massive black shadow.

"Li Nuo, are you kidding me...?"

Murphy's voice came from amidst the rain of arrows, tinged with cold displeasure.

There were several of Li Nuo's old acquaintances in the audience.

Amuro's team.

"Murphy seems unhappy."

The speaker was a new player, and he looked at Xiao He beside him.

Catwoman Xiaohe is a master of controlling shadows, and Murphy on the field is a fully upgraded version of her. Xiaohe was traumatized by Li Nuo during the World War.

Xiao He rested her chin on her hand and squinted, saying, "The Witcher's pupils didn't even change color, so Li Nuo probably didn't even use one-fifth of his power. Of course Murphy will be angry."

The voice just fell.

A single golden glint flashed amidst the dense rain of arrows.

[Decoction of Black Dragon Scales], with flames inflicting devastating damage.

70% of demonic power was released, and golden eyes bloomed!

Murphy was overjoyed. His pupils contracted again, and even more arrows condensed from his eyes into a giant hammer covered in arrowheads, which charged towards Li Nuo!
With a thud, the giant hammer stopped, the arrows on it still wriggling, seemingly about to touch Li Nuo, though in reality they were still centimeters away. No matter how hard Murphy tried, her magic seemed to be held back, unable to advance an inch. Li Nuo slowly walked around the giant hammer, a smile playing on his lips, as if some scheme had succeeded.

Some players in the stands were stunned.

The scarf wrapped around Li Nuo's neck stretched out and entered the ground, from which a large number of black threads rose and entangled Murphy's arrow-shaped giant hammer.

"You know this trick too..."

Murphy asked with doubt, "Although the arrow's power comes from the bracelet, its essence is actually a MAX version of the Shadow Hoop skill."

The fact that the hidden threads released by Li Nuo's scarf can bind the arrow-shaped giant hammer indicates that the two originate from the same source and are also another branch state that is close to the maximum level.

"Whether I will or not... you guess."

Li Nuo licked his lips and raised his cane.

The first thing he saw in front of him wasn't Murphy, but a skill advancement panel.

[Shadow Cage → Hidden Storyline]

[As the scarf lengthens, it releases a freely moving shadow. Upon contact with the target's shadow, the target is immobilized, and while maintaining a distance of within fourteen meters, the target's mobility is reduced.]

[New Ability: Murphy's Arrow Control Spell; the shadows that split into dark lines can also affect magical, intangible energy matter.]

【Shadow Cage】is an advanced skill he mastered by utilizing Denise's learning ability during his battle with Anmi.

Teresa's learning ability can identify learnable abilities, which is a bug-level ability. It is Lino's true and most outrageous ability. Murphy's arrow control technique made Teresa believe that she could evolve [Shadow Cage], so it evolved into [Dark Line].

Li Nuo snapped his fingers, and a portion of the [Dark Line] separated, forming an arrow similar to Murphy's.

"This is your ability, isn't it? Maybe I really can."

Murphy's heart raced. Li Nuo's ability to learn other people's skills was a secret, and even if he told anyone, no one would believe him, after all, this ability was too terrifying.

The arrow controlled by Linuo was aimed at Murphy, but she waved her hand to deflect it off course.

"Only now are you getting serious, Witcher."

Faced with Murphy's seriousness, Li Nuo nonchalantly tilted his head.

"One person isn't enough, do you want to add a few more?"

this moment.

Li Nuo understood Marger's true purpose in coming to the Undying Asylum.

Marjee didn't come here for Nanami.

It was for Li Nuo.

……

A distant coastline.

Emil's truck drove along the dirt road, with the beautiful sea beside it. A Steel Soul cultist, sitting on the roof, shouted through a megaphone, "Lord Evil God! Ten kilometers to our destination! There's a tollbooth ahead!"

The evil god was in the driver's seat, pedaling the stirrups; he was still headless.

The person sitting in the passenger seat is the Blood Emperor.

"I said……"

Blood Emperor turned around and glanced at Nanami, who was fast asleep in the back seat.

"Brother Ma, are you sure you can wait for Li Nuo and the others?"

Marger tossed out a piece of paper.

It says: Don't talk while driving.

Nevertheless, the Blood Emperor still said, "A major event will occur where we are going, and we will need Li Nuo's help."

The big event definitely concerns the players, but the specifics are unknown. It comes from a divination tool that Nanami found. It's a playing card that shows a coordinate and a message: "A major event that will change everything will happen there."

The Blood Emperor pulled out a wrench; if Marger didn't answer, he would take action.

The screen next to the steering wheel lit up what Marger wanted to say. He had modified this car hundreds of times, and what he wanted to say could be displayed on the screen inside the car.

“Li Nuo will definitely go to the Undead Asylum. That guy will go to find the people of ‘The End’ for the main storyline, but I can’t let him be distracted by other things.”

The Blood Emperor had already guessed what Marje was going to say, and he chose to wait quietly.

"Our future is uncertain, our opponents are too powerful. What we need is more than just strategy. Li Nuo has it, I have it, Soren has it. We all have the energy to work. What we lack is a fighting force comparable to a manager."

The Blood Emperor laughed.

“I will do everything in my power to help Li Nuo gain even greater strength. The End is a top-notch experimental stage where people are powerful, fearless of death, and possess a wide range of skills. He will understand what to do.”

"What a biased captain," Blood Emperor teased. "Brother Ma, you're the manager, you don't just have one team member."

Marger remained silent for a moment.

"I still don't consider myself a manager. I'm still just the captain, so it's only my responsibility to be biased towards my teammates... Hmph."

"Your team still has one more..."

“Miss Cha Bai… The stage I prepared for her, if nothing major goes wrong, might overturn the relationships between all the corridors. Miss Cha Bai is our trump card, always has been.”

But when it came to the premise that "no major problems have occurred," both Blood Emperor and Marje were somewhat uneasy.

There is an outpost ahead.

Further away, dark clouds covered the area.

An unsettling feeling was rising there; a major event was about to occur, and Marger and his companions realized they might not be able to stop it.

……

Inside the arena.

Li Nuo broke through the rain of black magic cannons thrown by Murphy, thrusting out his silver staff that pierced through Murphy's shoulder blade, pinning her to the ground.

But he suddenly dodged away.

The spot where she had just been was pierced by a long knife, which struck Murphy right in the uterus. She screamed in pain, "Klaus! What are you doing!"

The long knife stuck in her body transformed into a man wearing headphones; he was Klaus, and the tip of the knife was his head.

Murphy kicked Klaus away in annoyance.

"Since you're almost dead anyway, I'm thinking of launching a sneak attack... That's strange."

Klaus looked at Lino.

"I clearly used the concealment ability, how did you know I would attack you? No, you sensed it beforehand... A thousand-plus insight points, is that really that effective? Damn it, I have over a thousand healing points, but they're practically useless in actual combat."

At this moment, Li Nuo stood about ten meters away, staring intently at Klaus and Murphy. The only thing he could learn from Murphy was the "Dark Line," while Klaus had no abilities he could learn from.

"Let's finish this quickly," he thought to himself, tapping the ground with his cane and casting Azure Flame Enchantment.

When the Sun Knight Solal saw the azure flames, he was stunned. It was as if he saw a blue sun, but the blue was too dazzling, as if it was emitting white light, the color of the Warrior of Light.

Solal wanted to stop the match.

But Ma Hu, who was beside him, shook his head.

"As you can see, everyone is enjoying the fight, including Mr. Li Nuo. The real show is just beginning, let's wait and see."

Meanwhile, in the arena stands, there was a guy also staring at Li Nuo's flames.

The guy stood up and walked towards the arena stage. He was an Enchantress, and he was ready to make his move.

(End of this chapter)