Twilight Forest.
As a new dimension, its resources were richer and more diverse than those of the Nether.
It was filled with ores, stone, trees, and many other important resources.
Compared with the original game, its most striking innovation was the addition of eight bosses.
Each boss had its own unique traits, and they were the first enemies players had to face.
The Naga was the first boss.
Only after defeating the Naga could players unlock the content that followed.
"Why is this serpent so strong?"
After countless failed attempts, Gangcun Kuzi reluctantly left the courtyard.
After exploring for some time, he had managed to kill zombies at will, wearing iron armor and wielding an Iron Sword.
Compared with ordinary players, he also had powerful weapons like an Iai Sword and a shield, so he wasn't afraid of bosses at all. The moment he saw one, he charged in with his blade.
Unfortunately, though,
a whole day had passed since he first entered Twilight Forest to challenge the boss.
His best result was getting the giant serpent down to half health!
"It's huge, its scales are tough, and it can even smash through blocks with its charge. It's ridiculously strong!"
Though it looked like one enormous serpent, only attacks to its head could hurt it. Its green body was a dazzling blur, making it hard to fight.
Although he hadn't defeated the Naga, there was still some good news.
Once he'd caught his breath, Gangcun Kuzi happily shared his discovery with the viewers on the other side of the screen.
"You'll never guess what I found! It's a shocking secret!"
"Take a look at this!"
Gangcun Kuzi pulled out a Crafting Table, looking at it like a priceless treasure.
It looked no different from an ordinary Crafting Table and was made from resources found everywhere, but the viewers who had been watching all along knew the truth.
Unlike the wild Crafting Tables that spawned in the open,
this one had been crafted by Gangcun Kuzi himself using planks!
"Gangcun-kun, the pride of our Samurai Nation's intellect!"
"Without you, who would've known you could craft a Crafting Table yourself?"
"My god, we've only just uncovered such a huge secret!"
"If you can make a Crafting Table, can you make other tools too?"
"Compared to that fool Yamamoto, Gangcun-kun is our hope!"
That was right. Even now,
Gu Yu had already cleared the Nether and obtained a full Alloy Set.
The Samurai Nation had only just discovered the huge secret that Crafting Tables could be crafted, and they were stunned by it.
When Dean Qi of the Research Institute heard the news, he was surprised, but also found it a little amusing.
"If Crafting Tables can be made from planks, then Gu Yu must have built the Crafting Table and furnace he used when he first entered the civilization himself!"
In other words, they had figured this out as soon as they entered the game.
And the Samurai Nation—or, for that matter, the whole world—had taken this long to learn it?
"Truly worthy of being called the pride of our intellect!"
Resources were no longer as scarce as they'd been when they first entered the game. Knowing the Crafting Table recipe might be convenient at certain times, but it wasn't a big deal.
That wasn't the only thing Gangcun Kuzi was making a fuss about.
There was another piece of good news.
"I can sense traces of Iai Sword energy in this world!"
The Iai Sword was a mod power unique to Gangcun Kuzi for now.
It was known for speed and precision, dealing massive damage in a short time.
He'd thought there would be no more chances to upgrade after leaving the previous civilization, but now he'd been lucky enough to find another one.
Upgrading his skill was simple.
He had to kill three Twilight Forest creatures with a wooden sword. The next moment,
surging power coursed through his body, and he leveled up.
[Nameless Blade: Puppet has upgraded to Sharp Blade - White Scabbard]
His daily uses had increased from one to two.
The wooden sword's blade had turned to iron, increasing its damage!
"I'm brimming with power, Naga!"
He immediately turned around to challenge the boss again and reentered the ravaged courtyard.
The Naga had returned to full health, its massive body looming right before him.
"Five minutes should be enough!"
Having changed from Puppet to White Scabbard, the iron blade felt much smoother in his hands.
Together with the experience he'd gained from fighting the boss before, he could predict its movements and dodge. After five minutes of drawn-out combat,
Gangcun Kuzi finally whittled the Naga down to critical health.
The intense battle had left him exhausted and panting, but his eyes were still bright.
"Great! With my Iron Sword and shield, I'm going to get the boss's first kill!"
Blocking its attacks with the shield could stun the Naga, giving him a chance to strike.
At the thought of getting the first kill, Gangcun Kuzi grew even more excited.
As a boss and a Lord of the Micro Block, its first killer was sure to receive an extra reward!
All that time he'd spent studying how to fight the Naga hadn't been wasted!
But just as he raised his shield to defend himself,
the Naga's eyes turned even redder, and a powerful force surged from its hand.
[Raging Charge]
One of the Naga's attacks when it was at critical health. It could ignore shields and send a player flying several meters.
"The shield didn't work?!"
After crashing down from the air, Gangcun Kuzi was in terrible shape.
He had no choice but to give up the fight and leave the courtyard.
"What a shame! I was so close!"
Though disappointed, Gangcun Kuzi knew that staying alive mattered most.
At least he was still alive, and still had a chance to get the first kill!
He looked up at the sky. Twilight seemed to have grown a little deeper.
Twilight Forest had no day or night; its sky was always caught in twilight. But from the subtle changes,
Gangcun Kuzi could tell that night had fallen outside.
"Judging by the time, it's about right. I'll head home first. With a Golden Apple, I'm sure to get the first kill!"
Thinking this, Gangcun Kuzi had barely walked away from the Naga Courtyard
when he suddenly froze.
A short distance away, a crowd of creatures had appeared. They were misshapen, their bodies rotting, and they let out low growls.
Zombies!
A dense mass of zombies!
"Did they come through the portal? How can there be so many zombies?"
Unlike ordinary zombies, these wore tattered gear and moved with much greater agility.
Monsters spawned in Twilight Forest too, but most of them were in caves.
There was no way there should be this many!
They were also highly alert. Gangcun Kuzi had only met their gaze when they surged toward him to attack!
One careless hit was enough to leave his already-low health at critical levels!
The Bullet Comments grew frantic.
"Where did all these zombies come from?!"
"They're not like ordinary zombies. This has to be something new!"
"Exactly! I've seen so many original-game zombies that they seem kind of cute, but these look dangerous!"
"They seem like something from the modern era. Who's trying to hurt our Gangcun-kun?"
"Attacking from behind! A lowlife among lowlifes!"
"Yamamoto-kun ran into them too!"
Back on his block, Yamamoto Rokuko pulled out his weapon, long pent-up frustration coming over him.
In the Nether, he'd always had to watch his footing so he wouldn't fall into lava. He hadn't enjoyed a good fight in ages.
Now, he'd make this horde of zombies feel his fury!
It was only after four sword strikes that he realized something was wrong.
Zombies used to have little health and could be killed with a few strikes. Why were these so tough?
Their attacks were different too. One hit took away more than half his health.
And the more he fought, the more they surrounded him. When Yamamoto Rokuko turned around again, the horde had him completely surrounded!
"A Zombie Horde? How can there be so many zombies? Where did they come from?!"
He used his old tactic: dig three blocks down and fill in the top one.
As he hid underground, Yamamoto Rokuko suddenly remembered something.
The tattered clothes on the zombies bore the blurry characters "jingbian." And in the Nether, the Golden Apple platform he'd found
had similar words written on it too.
Could that mean?!
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