My game is depressing worldwide.

Chapter 113 Rage is building up

Fortunately, although NPCs will not respawn after you kill the Fire Keeper in the game, preventing you from leveling up.

But thankfully, this is just a game.

Players also have an ultimate rogue skill: restart.

Re-file!

This time, however, Lao Wei absolutely refused to play the role of a useless person.

They chose the knightly lineage and equipped themselves with the Ring of Life to increase their survivability.

He has already behaved himself.

I'm afraid I'm afraid.

Even the most sarcastic comments couldn't shake Lao Wei's determination to pass the level easily.

This time, things went much more smoothly.

Old Wei first used two lives to kill Gundyr, and then he defeated the Crystal Lizard in one go.

"Damn, this shield is really useful, isn't it?" Old Wei exclaimed, carrying a huge sum of over 7000 yuan, as he arrived at the Firelink Shrine. "They're just wasting their time playing with useless people, aren't they just asking for trouble?"

"Brothers, I feel incredibly strong right now! I've found the true essence of this game! I desperately need to fight. Where are the powerful monsters? Hmm?"

As they were talking, Old Wei had already arrived at the side of the fire-lighting sacrificial site.

In the distance, you can see a person wearing shorts and holding a long katana standing on the top of the steps.

Behind him was an iron gate.

I've pretty much explored all the other places, but there's nowhere else to go.

"This is where we're headed, right?" Old Wei grinned cruelly, maneuvering his character to unleash a barrage of sword blows. "You look different from the other monsters, so hopefully you can provide some combat fun...?"

The swordsman remained calm and composed, sheathing his weapon and only slightly moving it as he attacked.

A crisp snapping sound rang out, and Lao Wei lost his balance.

Then, Brother Taidao raised his knife and plunged it into Lao Wei's chest, causing blood to gush out.

"No way, you little monster, you think you can parry my attack?!" Old Wei roared. "You think you're so great? Do you even know the significance of my parrying Heavenly Venerable technique?! I'll make sure you die today, or I'll eat my words!"

[Trying to freeload, huh?]

[Okay, okay, you'd better be the first streamer I've ever seen who can kill a katana-wielding guy with a parry.]

Ten minutes later.

Seeing that the death count had increased by ten more, Lao Wei fell into deep confusion.

"Brothers...is this right?"

High damage, small size, agile, and high health.

It's a completely different style!

All of Mr. Guda's previous teaching was wasted!!

And... this thing seems to have more health than Gundyr?!

Who is the real boss?

"This boss's stats are seriously overpowered, I'm not kidding! It would take at least a dozen hits to defeat it, right? Even if you woke up from a nap, there's no way you could beat it!"

As he spoke, Lao Wei opened Su Xing's live stream and took a look.

However, Su Xing did not get in front of the katana-wielding guy.

Instead, they ventured into a place that resembled a city wall.

Old Wei gritted his teeth.

No!

My apprentices have all gone over there, how can I be stuck here?

"Even if I, Old Wei, die here today, I'll figure out how to kill this little monster!"

Just as they were about to set off, they heard the Fire Keeper beside them whisper, "Lord Ash, have you lost your way?"

"Go ask that guy in his underwear! Your parents have a great sense of direction."

95

Twenty minutes later.

Old Wei took a drag of his cigarette, staring blankly at the fire-lighting ritual site he had returned to for the Nth time.

He glanced at the gaunt Ruddows on the throne.

"Old man, get down here and let that guy in his underwear sit on top, okay? Is this all the fighting power your Lords of Cinder is capable of?"

I can't take it anymore.

After hesitating for two seconds, Lao Wei still decided to call Su Xing.

"Teacher Wei?"

"Ahem, wake up! Teacher, let me lean on you. What's your secret to defeating Katana-kun?"

"Huh? What's 'Tachi-kun'?"

Upon hearing this question, Lao Wei had a bad feeling.

"The one next to the Firelink Shrine, the one in shorts with the katana."

"I don't know," Su Xing said, sounding puzzled. "I've never met him."

"Then how did you get to the map at the back?"

"Just teleport directly using the campfire."

Old Wei silently took two steps, clicked the interaction button, and then everything went black.

There's one more location you can teleport to from the campfire.

It is called the Losrick Walls.

Old Wei almost coughed up blood.

Why didn't you at least give me a heads-up?

Wait, that's not right.

The Fire Keeper seemed to have said something about "losing her way" or something?

Could you be any more of a riddle?

Furthermore, why are there such overpowered monsters around the Firelink Shrine? Does that make sense?

Rage meter is 15% full

Old Wei felt a tightness in his chest.

"Seriously, couldn't you guys in the chat have reminded me?"

[You noob! Who told you not to check the campfire waypoint?]

Oh, it's my fault.

After arriving at the walls of Lothric, Lao Wei didn't rush to advance through the map; instead, he first looked around at the scenery.

One word to describe it: spectacular.

The Western-style castles form a whole complex, with buildings of varying heights connecting to the high walls at your feet, giving you the feeling that you can step on anything you see.

If it's a sunny day or there's a beautiful backdrop of mountains and clear water, this would be an absolutely stunning scene.

Unfortunately, in this world on the verge of its apocalypse, all that can be seen is ruin and rubble.

Even on the nearby battlements, there was a giant dragon, its fate unknown, lying prone, its enormous body motionless.

"Although the game progress wasn't very smooth at first... I always felt that the game's stats were ridiculously high, like they were filled with feet." Old Wei couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Seeing this beautiful scenery, my impression of the development team has improved even more."

As he spoke, he walked down the steps on the left.

Upon glancing at him, Lao Wei immediately smiled.

Some were standing, some were sitting, and some were lying down.

In short, all sorts of minor monsters.

"While the bosses and elite monsters in this game are somewhat challenging, the regular monsters are just easy prey. What's the difference between that and going on a rampage? Let's go!"

"Hey, and they're all defenseless. Aren't they just easy targets?"

Old Wei, in high spirits, slashed again and again with his sword.

However, he did not notice that a monster carrying an oil lamp in front of him opened its mouth and let out a terrifying howl!

Old Wei had a bad feeling, but it was too late.

Those monsters who had lost all will to live, lying down or kneeling and giving up, all stood up and rushed over.

"Holy crap!! Isn't this just illogical?!"

The enemy has low health and is quite fragile.

But Lao Wei was just as tough as a piece of toilet paper, not much better.

The key point is that in Dark Souls, you'll almost always stagger when you get hit.

When facing two enemies at the same time, you have to rely on trading health for health.

Faced with three, the only option is to run.

But just as the thought popped into his head, a silent enemy lying in the corner behind him grabbed him, opened its filthy mouth, and pounced on him, biting him repeatedly.

Other enemies also surrounded them.

[French kiss!]

[Laughing so hard, with bosses this difficult, how can clearing stages be easy?]

[I have a feeling this is going to be funny.]

Although this attack failed to kill Lao Wei, it still gave us a fright.

This initial show of force immediately made him dare not be arrogant any longer.

But...

No matter how careful you are, if you can prevent it once, can you prevent it two or three times?

The more Lao Wei played, the more he felt something was wrong.

This game... seems to be rife with malice!

Enemies hiding around corners, enemies hiding behind boxes, seemingly ordinary but actually elite monsters that transform upon close approach, and a slug-like combination of shield-wielding monsters staring down archers for frantic damage.

It's so addictive, it makes you dizzy.

"Something's not right here. This isn't how games are designed!"

"Normally, shouldn't I be the one acquiring some new skill, and then I get to play with a few monsters that are countered by that skill?"

"Shouldn't they be giving me some awesome equipment or skills during the exploration process?"

"I just got tortured by Gundyr-sensei, shouldn't I have an easier part where I can kill some monsters and have some fun??"

"And what's wrong with this map design? It's a maze of interconnected roads with intersections everywhere. I have no idea where I am!"

Rage meter is 35% full

As soon as Lao Wei relaxed, he launched into a barrage of complaints.

At this moment, he had just killed that disgusting combination of shield-wielding warriors and archers.

But he had used up all the elemental bottles he had.

No supplies, no energy, at our wits' end.

There are two choices in front of you.

The first option is to return to the campfire to resupply, but all the monsters along the way will respawn, and you'll have to fight them all over again.

The second option is to bite the bullet and move forward, gambling that a new campfire and a new save point await.

After thinking for a moment, Lao Wei decided to choose the second option.

"Guys, the game isn't designed to torture players; it's designed to make the game more fun." Old Wei confidently climbed the stairs on the left. "There's definitely a save point up ahead!"

After going up the stairs, unfortunately...

There are no save points.

On the platform, there were several monsters with their backs to Lao Wei, as well as items scattered on the ground that could be picked up.

Old Wei had just run over to pick it up when a sudden earthquake shook the ground. With a roar, a giant dragon flew down and landed on the city wall in front of him.

"Hiss~ No, is this right??"

Even if you don't know what's going on, even a fool would know that it's time to run!

But it was too late.

Old Wei's position is too deep!

The giant dragon took a deep breath... and its breath filled the entire platform!

A scream rang out instantly, and a large YOUDIED appeared on the screen.

It's hard.

The fist hardened.

"Damn it, my soul!!" Old Wei almost spat out blood. "Is this game Contra?!"

One-life playthrough?! Where are the save points? Where's the campfire?!

The rage meter has accumulated to 65%.

My blood pressure is high.

"Hiss~ Hoo~ Hiss~ Hoo~ Lao Wei, there's no need to be angry. It's just a game, the first AAA title from Asylum Studio. It's normal for it to be immature."

"Are you just going to give up like this? No, Lao Wei, remember this: you are the master of action games, even though this game isn't exactly an action game in the standard sense."

[Laughing so hard, are you starting to hypnotize yourself?]

[It's not fun, but it's visually appealing!]

[I can't believe it, this is the funniest game I've ever seen, bar none]

[Holy crap, over 20,000 people watching online? That's ridiculous!]

At this moment, gifts and comments exploded in the live stream like fireworks during the Lunar New Year.

But Lao Wei was in no mood to thank the gift.

Let's start anew!

This time, Lao Wei was smarter.

First, kill the lantern monster, then raise your shield to guard against corners and behind boxes. You even find a side path and pick up an item—a telescope—which you equip in your inventory.

After trying it out, I found that this thing didn't seem to work.

Finally, they arrived at the place where they had been burned to death last time.

This time, Lao Wei learned his lesson.

Although he died a terrible death last time, he still managed to find out.

The dragon's breath flames will spread below the platform, landing precisely where the group of shield bearers and archers are standing.

This attempt not only successfully retrieved the lost soul, but also lured the dragon's breath flames to his aid.

"Once you've been here before, you'll know your way around like the back of your hand!"

"What malicious scheme could possibly stump me?"

Old Wei snorted coldly and walked forward.

I glanced at the Element Bottle's remaining quantity; there were still 3 uses left.

This stockpile...should be enough to last until the next campfire location, right?

Just then, Lao Wei arrived at a new area.

A Lothric knight slowly emerged from the doorway.

He was fully armored and carried a large shield and a sharp sword.

He looks like someone you don't want to mess with.

Half a minute later, Lao Wei set off from the campfire again.

Rage meter is 70% full

Old Wei was no longer able to say a word.

In a certain room.

In the midst of the fierce battle, two dogs jumped out from a blind spot.

Although its attack power isn't very high, it can cause stun every time.

Nearby are also axemen with extremely high attack power, and grenadiers are overhead.

Old Wei set off again from the campfire.

Rage meter is 75% full

Perhaps sensing that Lao Wei was on the verge of breaking down, a paid comment popped up.

[Hey Wei! There's a door at the location where the dragon breathes fire; there's a treasure chest inside!] ¥10

"Hmm? A treasure chest?" Old Wei's expression softened a bit. "No wonder it was so hard to beat, turns out I missed something?"

Let's go take a look!

Teleport back to the Lothric High Walls teleport point.

Relying on his memory, Lao Wei navigated the complex map with ease and arrived at the platform where the dragon breathed fire.

[So skilled it's heartbreaking]

[The dragon's breath attack can't reach that spot near the entrance; you can simply dodge it.]

"Huh? It really didn't spray?" Old Wei was a little surprised. "Wait, you guys are being so kind as to guide me? Is there a trap?"

[Whom do you look down on?]

[You're looking down on our brothers.]

The iron gate looked locked, but you could open it by simply pressing the interaction button.

Old Wei, holding his shield, cautiously walked through the doorway.

He stood in the corner and looked around.

Um..

There's nothing there.

Looking up, there was nothing on the roof beams either.

I pressed the lock button around, but found nothing.

"Wrong? There really isn't a trap?" Old Wei asked, somewhat puzzled.

Based on past experience, this group of viewers would love for him to suffer.

Such a kind gesture is like the sun rising in the west.

Moreover, there really was a treasure chest on the ground downstairs, quietly placed in a corner.