After the First Night

Iron Armor provides six defense points against Players.

With such armor, dealing with Zombies, Skeletons, and other Monsters becomes much easier.

Creepers are an exception.

Even a full set of Iron Armor can't withstand a normal Creeper's Explosion, and no one wants to provoke such a menace.

Let alone a Lightning Creeper.

Facing a Lightning Creeper's Explosion head-on, Gu Yu seemed destined to die!

"Is this the power of a Lightning Creeper?"

Dean Qi sighed as he watched the Screen.

Even with a normal Creeper, within a three-block radius, a normal Player would find it hard to escape.

Let alone six blocks.

"Dying at the hands of a boss is not a disgrace!"

He didn't believe Gu Yu could survive the Explosion either.

Having survived this long, Gu Yu had exceeded everyone's expectations, and Dean Qi was already very satisfied.

If anyone was to blame, it was the difficulty of the Large Civilization, which was unavoidable.

Even if Mark and Jet were in this situation, at least one of them would have died to get through it.

"Fries, prepare to deal with the Creepers that are about to arrive!"

With a sigh, Dean Qi's expression gradually turned resolute.

He knew Creepers were difficult to deal with, and their Explosions were even stronger when they appeared in their Punisher form.

But some things had to be tried to know if they were possible.

Courage is the hymn of humanity!

Lowering his head, Fries was about to initiate battle readiness when he caught sight of the Screen out of the corner of his eye.

As the smoke cleared, the hand that was about to make a call froze in place.

"He's, still alive!"

"What?!"

After confirming the smoke had cleared, it was Gu Yu's unyielding figure that stood tall.

Dean Qi was utterly astonished.

"He survived this?"

The global audience erupted.

"Nani, Kyushu Nation hasn't disappeared yet?"

"Are you kidding me? How is he still alive!"

"He actually survived, holy crap!"

"How did Gu Yu withstand the Lightning Creeper's attack? Was it the Iron Chestplate?"

"I'm reporting him! He's cheating, how are we supposed to play this game!"

"Even the boss couldn't kill him, what gives?"

At first, they weren't sure, until the rankings changed.

[1st Place: Kyushu Nation, Killed Zombies *1013, Killed Skeletons *160, Killed Special Monsters *36, Killed Lightning Creeper *1]

The last five words, Lightning Creeper, were extremely conspicuous!

Gu Yu had actually done it!

"No, how did he do it?"

Park Sam-chang clenched his fist and slammed it against the glass.

He had already started celebrating and preparing to receive the Floating Island resources, and now they were telling him Gu Yu wasn't dead?

And that he was completely unharmed, killing the boss without any losses?

All his deductions and theories seemed to materialize at that moment, forming a giant hand that slapped Park Sam-chang across the face.

Mercilessly telling him that his talk of food shortages and the boss Creeper was just the ramblings of an ignorant clown!

Park Sam-chang had never doubted himself so much before!

Crouching on the Stone Stairs, Gu Yu gasped for air.

In reality, he had sustained some damage.

For example, four blocks of Stone Stairs had been blown away, and he had been pushed back one block by the force of the Explosion, sustaining an injury.

His thigh had been cut by the Shield, drawing blood!

It was about a centimeter long and had penetrated the skin layer. If he didn't get medical attention promptly...

According to the rules of the Block World, everything will heal in ten minutes!

This is the full extent of the damage caused by the explosion.

"It's really not like in the game, these monsters are too terrifying!"

Gu Yu said, still shaken.

He had thought a shield would block the attack, but in reality, it only prevented him from losing health.

There were things like recoil and various unexpected occurrences.

It had nothing to do with him not having the Steve Physique, and it proved that reality was indeed not as simple as a game.

After a short rest, Gu Yu stood up again.

Park Sam-chang had been observing him, and Gu Yu also noticed the unfriendly gaze.

He could feel the other's fear and surprise towards the Lightning Creeper; one Elite Monster was already like this.

What would it be like facing real bosses later?

Like the Wither, the Ender Dragon, or even outside the original game, Godzilla, Ghidorah, Titan creatures...

It was hard to imagine what kind of interesting scenes would unfold.

The good news was that as the Lightning Creeper died, dawn broke.

Night gradually receded, and a ray of sunset illuminated the land.

As sunlight pierced the gloom, raging fires began to scorch every Monster.

It signified that their first night in the Block Civilization had passed.

This was a tragic and brutal war.

The rankings might not show it, but when the scene shifted to the Free Nation.

After a night of bloody battle, with food supplies depleted, Mark and Jet welcomed the sunlight.

They knelt with closed eyes and prayed devoutly to the square sun, thankful they had survived the night.

Even the mighty Free Nation, with two Veteran Players working together, was in a pitiful state.

Blood stained the room, Mark's palm was festering, revealing bone in several places, a terrifying sight.

Arrows vanished into Jet's body, leaving three bloody wounds, making him look utterly pathetic.

This was the state of the players ranked second, who occupied the most abundant resources.

Except for a few cowards who chose to huddle in mud huts with two cows for the night, their condition was relatively good.

The Great Bear Nation player lost an arm, the Kangaroo Nation player lost a leg, and the Beer Nation player lost both hands...

Most of the ranked players were in a worse state than those from the Free Nation.

Of course, even so, they still felt fortunate.

[Trial Ended!]
[Unfortunately, twenty-three Players died at the hands of Zombies.]
[Lucky survivors, warriors, and cowards alike!]
[Regardless of the methods used, you have successfully gained the recognition of the Block Civilization!]
[Please enjoy the fun of the Infrastructure Block!]
[Or perhaps, it's the beginning of another nightmare?]

No matter how bad their condition, they were at least alive.

With the characteristics of the Block World, as long as they found suitable items, all damage could be compensated for.

Like the other twenty-odd players, death meant true death.

Even their representative countries behind them.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Outside the Block World, a dark, oppressive cloud covered the sky.

Thunderclouds churned and appeared above the countries represented by the twenty-odd deceased Players.

Creepers! Zombies! Skeletons!

Instantly, countless explosions and cries of agony filled the air.

On the border of Kyushu, a few old farmers stood on high ground, looking out.

The neighboring country seemed to have fallen into hell!

Traces of Creeper explosions were everywhere, leaving the land scorched black and devastated!

Even a fleeting glimpse caught sight of a massive, black figure spewing flames in the sky.

"Is that... a dragon?!"

"The Block World even has legendary creatures like that!"

"Thank you, Gu Yu. If it weren't for him, we would be the ones dead..."

Looking up at the sky, the entire village collectively bowed in reverence.

Only by witnessing it firsthand could they understand the greatness of what Gu Yu had done!

Meanwhile, in the Block World.

A dark figure approached from afar, slowly flying towards Gu Yu's Floating Island.

"Congratulations, newcomer. From today onward, you will be under the protection of Sky City!"

The visitor had a pig's head, Elytra equipped on his back, and spoke with a gruff voice.

Seeing the explosion marks on the ground, he was greatly surprised.

"This smell... it's a Lightning Creeper!"

"Heavens, you actually killed it? Unbelievable."

"We Piglins have always respected the strong. Please accept my respect, and..."

"...a gift from Sky City for the bravest warrior, the first one to achieve this!"