Could it be that I'm really an idiot?

Even someone as strong as Yamamoto Rokuko!

Upon entering the Nether Fortress for the first time, he nearly lost his life!

It's no big deal if he can't craft equipment, since Gu Yu will die anyway.

All his dropped items will be his!

He doesn't even need to lift a finger; the Wither effect will teach Gu Yu a lesson!

"Let's see if you can still be so arrogant then!"

He upgraded his Alloy Set equipment.

Wearing it all, Gu Yu felt incredibly comfortable.

The Block World has its own characteristics, and equipment is no different.

Whether it's iron or leather, once crafted, it automatically matches the wearer's height and weight, becoming the most suitable form.

The advantage of the Alloy Set over Diamond, besides higher damage resistance, is its comfort.

Diamond is slightly lighter than the Iron Set, while the Alloy Set is only slightly heavier than leather.

The full set draped over him felt just right, not too heavy.

Perhaps this is one of the hidden features of the game's ultimate equipment.

In terms of appearance, the Alloy Set blows all other equipment out of the water.

In the game, it looks dull and unremarkable, but when worn, it looks no worse than gold.

With its deep gray base, it appears more robust and reliable than other equipment, exuding a powerful presence.

Standing there, he looked like a boss!

"It'll be perfect after I enchant it."

After enchanting, it would glow with a layer of light, mysterious patterns appearing, filled with magical power.

With better looks, he would become safer.

Knowing the screen would be broadcast, Gu Yu wasn't afraid of others learning how to craft the Alloy Set.

Ancient Debris is difficult to obtain, even if you're lucky enough to get a Diamond Pickaxe and mine it.

Who would have thought of how to Craft Netherite Ingots, or upgrade Diamond equipment?

They're probably all following the original crafting method, arranging Netherite Ingots on a Crafting Table, right?

There's also the Smithing Table.

Two Gold Ingots on top, four Plank blocks below, filling six vertical slots—it's simple, but considering they haven't even figured out how to make a bow and arrow.

It's unlikely anyone will learn it in a short time.

"Let's enter the Nether Fortress!"

Putting away the Furnace, Smithing Table, and the like, Gu Yu looked ahead.

A distinctive structure built with deep red bricks, filled with monsters and rewards—the Nether Fortress!

The Nether is a crucial step in the game's progression.

It connects to two major bosses and is a necessary path to challenge the Ender Dragon and the Wither.

The fortress contains most of the resources. With the Alloy Set on, he directly chose to build his way in with blocks.

Fortunately, as soon as he approached the fortress, Gu Yu saw a group of hostile creatures flying in the sky, their bodies smoking.

"Blazes!"

Yamamoto Rokuko quietly followed behind, his eyes lighting up.

Like Ghasts, they are aerial creatures, and theoretically, they are a bit harder to deal with than Ghasts.

There aren't many Ghasts; two appearing at the same time is considered a lot, but near the Blazes, there's a spawner!

This means they will be continuously respawned, accumulating in terrifying numbers!

In terms of attack method, Blazes might get stuck due to terrain, creating an opening for attack.

However, their attack speed is much faster than Ghasts. They shoot three small fireballs at a time, and being hit also applies a burning effect.

The continuous damage and searing pain are unbearable for ordinary people!

Without a ranged attack method, Yamamoto Rokuko considered Blazes more difficult to deal with than Ghasts!

But does Gu Yu really have no ranged methods?

For ordinary creatures, he temporarily doesn't.

It's not that he doesn't know how to make a bow and arrow, but he feels it's unnecessary.

"Do I need a bow and arrow to fight a Blaze?"

He took out an item from his inventory.

Snowball!

Gu Yu brought several stacks of this item, which could be obtained infinitely from Snow Golems.

It indeed dealt no damage, only causing knockback when hitting Zombies or similar creatures, but against Blazes...

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Blazes and Zombies had similar health, twenty points in total, or ten hearts.

Its attack speed was fast, but the snowballs' attack speed was even faster. Half a stack thrown could take care of one.

Before Gu Yu could fully enjoy himself, all five Blazes on the field died, leaving only the dropped Blaze Rods.

"That's it?"

His body was more agile, he felt it was even simpler than in the game!

The Kyushu viewers couldn't resist mocking.

"Haha, snowballs can take care of Blazes!"

"I remember snowballs are cheap, just find a high spot and there are plenty!"

"Looking at the Samurai Nation's perspective, you'd really think the Nether was difficult, but it looks like nothing special?"

"How did your Yamamoto-kun get chased like a dog and have to run away? Blazes look quite cute, don't they?"

"Could it be that out of hundreds of millions of people, they chose an idiot to participate in the game!"

"Or is it that an idiot like this is the smartest person from your side?"

"That was satisfying to watch!"

Across the screen, bullet comments floated before Sato Taishi's eyes.

He was about to explode with anger!

The face of the dignified Great Samurai Nation was completely disgraced by Yamamoto Rokuko in front of the whole world!

"Idiot! You and Yamamoto Rokuko are all idiots!"

He violently overturned the table. Feeling unsatisfied, Sato Taishi drew his samurai sword and slashed it twice more.

He just couldn't understand why Yamamoto Rokuko, who was the first to enter the Nether.

And possessed the Hunter's Bloodline, with such top-tier tracking, scouting, and item-detection abilities.

How could he be worse than Gu Yu, who had just entered the Nether?

Did their large Samurai Nation truly select an idiot to compete?

After boasting, he was immediately proven wrong.

Feeling embarrassed, Yamamoto Rokuko quickly used analysis to cover up.

"This is the second reason proving Gu Yu is a newcomer: he actually brought snowballs to the Nether!"

"He must have found the snowballs, realized they could knock back enemies, and thought they were a ranged weapon!"

When he first picked up snowballs and threw them to damage enemies, Yamamoto Rokuko also thought he had discovered a divine artifact.

Only later did he learn that these things could only cause knockback and dealt no damage.

Gu Yu seemed to be in the same state, but he happened to encounter Blazes, creatures covered in flames!

Water counters fire, so it was a low-cost way to kill Blazes!

"There's a saying, 'fools counter experts,' which is very fitting for Gu Yu!"

"Now, Wither Skeletons are coming. Can he still fool his way through with his cheap tricks?"

Several skeletons, completely black and wielding long swords, locked onto their target and slowly approached from a distance.

With Blazes inside and Wither Skeletons outside, it formed a pincer attack!

"If he can fool his way out of this, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Yu had already started his move.

It was simpler than using snowballs or upgrading equipment.

The fortress street was three blocks wide, while the Wither Skeletons were two blocks wide.

There was no need for fancy maneuvers. He simply placed a few blocks between the two paths, blocking the Wither Skeletons from advancing.

Trapped outside the blocks, the Wither Skeletons crowded together, unable to break through no matter what.

Yamamoto Rokuko: ...

Gold Ingots require a crafting recipe, parrying was interpreted as a safety measure, and not having visited the plateau region meant he couldn't get snowballs, which was understandable.

But at this moment, even an eighty-year-old grandmother could do this.

Snowballs still required aiming and throwing, but now he only needed to place a few blocks!

The Wither Skeleton was stuck outside; monsters don't have the ability to mine blocks, so of course it couldn't get through.

Even a three-year-old could figure that out, but Yamamoto Rokuko...

These past few days, he'd been chased by several Wither Skeletons, forced to crawl through dog holes and bury himself in the dirt.

Such a simple concept, yet he hadn't even considered using blocks to intercept them!

Am I really an idiot?