C119: It's Just a Little Accident on the Way

Zhang Yi sat in front of the computer and manipulated the knight aaa in the game.

After nearly half an hour of gameplay, the ownership of the computer was firmly in Zhang Yi's hands.

After all, if someone dies every two or three minutes and the game is passed on to another player, the stools never get a chance to warm up.

However, there was another, more important factor: Wang Han had noticed something.

"Seeing the suffering of others and experiencing it yourself are two completely different things," Wang Han said as she looked at the gray and white image on Zhang Yi's screen. She added, "What a pity." But even the smile on her face couldn't convey any real sympathy.

Zhang Yi, revived at the bonfire, didn't respond. Instead, he rolled twice in place and continued his journey to challenge Ash Guda.

He couldn't help but feel something a bit magical about the game now.

At first, after Guda beat him, he felt dejected. Seeing that Guda had a second form made his mentality almost collapse. But as he continued to challenge, and especially as he became more proficient, watching Ash Guda's health gradually decrease gave him a strange sense of satisfaction.

Losing to Ash Guda didn't seem as bad anymore. It was just one death in the game. No big deal.

Stepping into the Sacrificial Ground once more, compared to the blind, reckless attempts at the start, Zhang Yi's play style had become much more stable. He used the shield in his hand to block Guda's attacks, preventing any damage, while managing his green energy bar to avoid unnecessary consumption.

Then, taking advantage of the gaps after Guda's attacks, he would approach and land a few hits.

After nearly ten deaths, he had mostly mastered the timing and intervals of Ash Guda's attacks, including the second form after transformation.

Looking at Ash Guda, now in his transformed second form, Zhang Yi moved in, landing two stabs before stepping back carefully.

He tested cautiously and used a rolling attack.

The BOSS's health bar began to drop rapidly, and with the final strike, Ash Guda's health reached zero.

"Roar..."

The deafening roar of Human Pus echoed as the massive BOSS twisted and collapsed into dust.

At the same time, flames erupted on the screen as if ignited by the very force of the battle.

The knight in the game could be seen through the armor, with sparks of fire glowing from the skin beneath.

Zhang Yi's HP, once lost, not only recovered but also increased.

"Nice! I passed!" I clenched my fist excitedly in front of the computer.

Likewise, I have to say, at the moment of defeating Ashes Guda, I am overwhelmed.

"It's over!" Wang Han next to me was also surprised, though there seemed to be a trace of regret in his tone.

"This Ashes Guda doesn't work either! I was unfamiliar with this game before, but now I can hit him firmly!" After igniting the bonfire that appeared in the middle after defeating Ashes Guda, I felt as if I had become like a crab – sideways up!

Ashes Guda, this powerful BOSS, had fallen into my hands. Who could stop my path of spreading fire?

But the only regret was that I wasn't very familiar with the skill of shield counter.

When fighting Ashes Guda, I succeeded two or three times.

Although the profit was high, it successfully triggered the execution state, killing a large amount of health at once.

But if it failed, I would be knocked out immediately.

So, I still chose the more secure shield block.

"Don't be so embarrassed, hurry up and look at the content behind!" Wang Han, who was next to me, said. sHe deliberately picked two big grapes and put them in my mouth as a reward.

"What are you in a hurry for? What are you panicking about? I have a more important matter right now." After taking a break at the campfire, I refilled my element bottle. I didn't push open the closed door behind me.

"What are you doing?" Wang Han was a little puzzled.

"Vengeance! I'm going to slay the big lizard that took my first life!" I said, returning with renewed confidence.

Now, I wasn't the noob of the past!

I had already beaten Ashes Guda, the boss. How could I still be afraid of an elite mob?

Could a little monster be harder to deal with than a BOSS?

With this thought, I returned to the Ashes Cemetery.

Following the small road, I soon arrived at my destination.

I opened up, rolled, and stood shielded.

Then, I became a pool of advice and blood on the ground for later players.

Resurrecting in front of the bonfire, I watched how thousands of souls had become zero after defeating Ashes Guda, and how everything transitioned from the afterglow state to the normal state.

I fell into silence.

"What's happening here?"

Looking at my revived character, I felt a little dazed.

I had originally been full of confidence to face the crystal lizard that had taken my blood before.

But then I found that the experience of fighting Ashes Guda was completely ineffective against the crystal lizard.

Its attack was faster, and a set of combos directly emptied my energy bar.

And the attack power is not lower than Ash Gouda at all.

After the three Elemental Bottles passed, even half of the health wasn't destroyed, and I was killed myself.

How does it feel to be harder to fight than Ash Gouda?

A delusion?

After Zhang Yi was resurrected, he was ready to challenge again. First, he went to pick up the soul he had dropped and fought once more.

After the distance was created, a lizard rolled into the battle, directly draining his energy bar. After hitting it hard, he was hit three times in a row without putting up any resistance.

"I don't think this is something you can challenge now," Wang Han said next to him.

"It seems to be true. If I can't handle it, let's slip away first." Zhang Yi, now revived, stepped into the crystal lizard's territory again, picked up the lost soul, and ran away.

Fortunately, unlike fighting a BOSS, as long as the hatred of the crystal lizard was put aside, the opponent wouldn't keep chasing.

"Let's take a look at the content ahead. After all, our mission is to spread the fire!"

Zhang Yi adjusted his mentality. The crystalline lizard was just an accident, the main plot was the key.

The next step was to officially begin the journey of spreading the fire.

How would the fire be spread?

And what kind of existence is the Kings mentioned in the previous promotional trailer?

Is Ashes Gouda the King?

After this defeat, a lingering fire still remained!

Back in the courtyard, Zhang Yi pushed open the door behind him.

As he walked up, some ordinary corpse monsters appeared along the way.

Zhang Yi easily killed them, which restored his previous confidence.

This is the real game experience. After defeating Ash Gouda, he had obtained the qualification to spread the fire.

He could already walk the path of fire, and the crystalline lizard was just a small setback!

Continuing on, he soon saw a very conspicuous building, resembling a ring.

It was as majestic as a church.

Entering through the open door, he found himself in a circular place similar to a sacrificial field.

It felt like an opera house.

On the circular high platform, five thrones stood.

Four of them were empty, and only one was occupied by a skinny old man.

In the center of the sacrificial ground stood a girl, her eyes hidden behind a mysterious metal blindfold, her silver hair reaching her waist, and a black robe enveloping her.

She was the girl who had appeared in the previous promotional trailer.