"A monster even more terrifying than a skeleton has appeared!"
"Creepers are already strong, and now it's a Lightning Creeper!"
"A boss? I can't even imagine how powerful it'll be!"
"Has the Block World finally decided to punish Jiuzhou?"
"Great! Once Gu Yu dies, our Free Nation will be number one again!"
The moment the announcement appeared, the Free Nation's viewers smiled again.
Creepers were green monsters with slender bodies and tiny feet.
They looked strange, unlike any known creature, yet possessed immense destructive power.
Whether players or viewers outside the game, even when facing skeletons, no one wanted to face such a powerful monster!
Thunder roared, startling all living things.
On Mushroom Island, startled by the thunder, the two Mushroom Cows wandered around aimlessly.
It lasted only a moment, but to Park Sam-chang, who stood at the very edge, it felt like Mount Tai had come crashing down on him with ten thousand jin of force.
The suffocating pain lasted several seconds before finally subsiding.
His body was in agony, but his face was full of joy.
"Creeper! Gu Yu's dead for sure this time!"
Unlike zombies and skeletons, this creature had unique biological traits.
It didn't eat or do anything at all. It wouldn't even burn to death in daylight out of fear of the sun.
It wouldn't die unless it was killed!
Its body was like a giant bomb. It would approach players and explode.
Even if you attacked it, unless you killed it before it exploded, you were bound to take the blast damage!
As it happened, a Creeper's explosion dealt twenty points of damage.
Any player who got close would be killed instantly!
Even if they tried to keep their distance, Creepers would seek them out automatically, as if they had been born to live for this explosion.
Faced with this suicidal enemy, the players couldn't think of any way to deal with it!
"Lightning Creepers have greater damage and a wider blast radius than regular Creepers!"
They had the same health as zombies, and it took four hits with a Stone Sword to kill one.
But Creepers exploded incredibly fast. Often, they would blow up just as a player's second attack came in.
"With such a small space, where are you going to hide?"
Park Sam-chang couldn't wait to see Gu Yu's sky island razed to the ground!
"A Lightning Creeper showed up!"
"Holy crap! I was just relieved that the food problem was solved. What are we supposed to do now?"
"Even if he has a skill, he can't exactly use it to ripen a Creeper, can he?"
"Ugh, the sky island's so small. There's nowhere to run."
"Is it really over?"
The Jiuzhou viewers were extremely worried.
After killing over a thousand zombies, was Gu Yu really being punished because there were too many of them?
On the sky island, a Creeper spawned on top of the stone house.
Lightning struck it, and sparks gradually danced across its body, as if an incredibly powerful force were building within.
Gleaming, colorful arcs of lightning shielded it, giving it an oddly holy and imposing air!
"Quite the entrance."
Glancing at the Creeper, Gu Yu chuckled.
If he hadn't received the announcement beforehand, judging by that entrance, he would've thought a boss Wither had spawned.
It was certainly rarer than a regular Creeper, but in the end, it was still just a Creeper.
What a fuss over nothing.
Explosions really did deal a lot of damage, so the most important thing when killing Creepers was keeping your distance.
With Steve's Hand, he seemed to have endless stamina and be indestructible.
In reality, he was also far stronger than ordinary people at fighting monsters and mining blocks.
Whether they were zombies or skeletons, a regular player had to land a solid hit with their weapon to damage them.
Other monsters weren't much trouble, but against Creepers, players often died in explosions because their weapons weren't long enough and they couldn't control their distance properly.
But with Steve's Hand, Gu Yu could just swing his sword in the monster's direction, and anything in range would automatically lose health.
It effectively increased his attack range and flexibility.
With lightning shielding it, the Lightning Creeper still needed some time before it could make its entrance.
Since he couldn't get past the stone house for now, he took the opportunity to chop down the oak tree beside him, gather the logs and apple tree saplings, and turn toward the Crafting Table.
He took out an iron ingot and placed it in the middle slot of the top row on the Crafting Table.
Then he arranged wooden planks in a Y shape.
Unlike in the game, where the finished item appeared in advance, the Block World had no crafting recipes.
Players had to figure out for themselves what items could be crafted, and how.
What Gu Yu was making was the most practical and cost-effective piece of equipment in Minecraft.
A shield.
Although Steve's Hand gave him a three-block attack range, the Lightning Creeper had twice the blast radius and twice the damage.
Its terrifying power was too much to withstand, even after eating a Golden Apple and wearing a full Netherite Set.
To be safe, it was best to equip a shield.
Even if he didn't make one now, he'd need it later anyway. It only took a few planks and an iron ingot.
The drop rate was a little low, but after killing over a thousand zombies, he had at least a dozen iron ingots on him.
He had switched to an Iron Sword and was wearing an Iron Chestplate.
He wasn't worried that the crafting recipe would be broadcast and other people would learn it.
The arena only showed the action, not the Crafting Table interface. Even if others watched, they wouldn't be able to learn how to make it.
As for things like Bone Meal, they were so basic that it didn't matter if others learned them.
He hadn't even shown off the truly large and interesting things yet.
Besides, given how little this world knew about Minecraft, he figured that even if he showed them, no one would understand.
"This should be enough."
He held a sword in his left hand and a shield in his right. Even though they were both made of iron, Gu Yu didn't feel tired at all when he lifted them.
Once he was ready, the Lightning Creeper finished charging up in the distance.
"It's finally starting!"
"There's no choice. This thing isn't afraid of sunlight. He can't run, so he has to fight!"
"A boss showed up on the very first day. Large Civilization is terrifying!"
"Big brother, you can do it!"
With the whole world watching, the Lightning Creeper locked onto Gu Yu and climbed down from the stone house.
The fully charged Lightning Creeper looked just like a regular Creeper. The only difference was the blue electrical arcs swirling around its body.
They made the already terrifying Creeper feel even more oppressive!
Gu Yu chose to strike first and met it outside the stone house.
Smack!
He leapt and slashed with his Iron Sword, hitting the Lightning Creeper from two blocks away.
[-9!]
He was airborne during the attack and hadn't touched any blocks, triggering a critical hit!
The Lightning Creeper was knocked back one block. Gu Yu pressed his advantage and swung again.
[-6]
This time, he wasn't lucky enough to land a critical hit.
After two strikes, the Lightning Creeper had only fifteen health left. One final hit would kill it.
But before Gu Yu could swing a third time, the Lightning Creeper's body suddenly swelled up.
It looked as if it were filling with some kind of gas, growing larger and larger.
"It's about to explode!"
Park Sam-chang, who had been watching closely, was thrilled.
At this distance, Gu Yu wouldn't have time to dodge. He was sure to be caught in the blast radius!
With its damage doubled, the Iron Chestplate couldn't block the attack!
Noticing something was wrong, Gu Yu stepped back. By then, the Lightning Creeper had swelled to its limit.
Boom!
A tremendous explosion rang out, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Every viewer's heart leapt into their throat.
"It exploded! The blast radius is huge!"
"It's twice as big as a regular Creeper's! Gu Yu got hit!"
"Even an Iron Chestplate can barely withstand a regular Creeper. With the damage doubled..."
"Gu Yu, is he dead?"
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