Unfair
at the same time.
Just as both sides began to exert their efforts to capture the Core Bonfire.
The main live stream of this collective battle, that is, the primary perspective, suddenly changed.
The main live stream, which was originally randomly switching between different channels and focusing on the most exciting moments, was suddenly split into three by the system after a slight flicker, turning it into a split-screen mode.
This sudden split-screen took many viewers of the live stream by surprise.
Although many people also watch the perspectives of celebrity gamers.
For example, from Lu Xiu's perspective.
But the player with the most views is undoubtedly the first-person perspective.
After all, most players want to have an overall view of the game, and what happens to other star players will also appear in the main perspective.
The encounter between Lu Xiu and Finn has just occurred.
Therefore, the main live stream room still has the most viewers.
The same applies to the Prison Rock.
Therefore, the sudden split-screen in the main live stream not only surprised many people, but also caused dissatisfaction among many.
Because Lu Xiu is about to fight the Sanctuary Guardian!
What happened? Why did it suddenly split screen?
[Lu Xiu is about to fight the Sanctuary Guardian! Why is the system using split screen?! I want to see how she fights!]
[Wait, look at the other two split-screen views!]
However, there's definitely no way to change it.
Viewers could only suppress their doubts for the time being and carefully watch the three main perspective shots in the live stream.
On the left screen is Lu Xiu and the Nine Provinces team, who have just stepped through the white fog gate and are facing the Sanctuary Guardian.
The screen in the middle shows Zane and Prison Rock's army staring blankly at the church next to the distant tower.
On the right side of the screen, Gallagher, Queenie, and the others are standing at the edge of ruins, staring at a hidden entrance.
Look at these three images.
The audience keenly sensed something was amiss.
[It's understandable that the Painted World and Oolacile from the main perspective, since both images contain the Core Bonfire, making them highly contested locations. But what makes Firelink Shrine stand out?]
[Yeah, why is the Firelink Shrine appearing on the main screen too? What does that mean?]
[Have you forgotten that there's also a Core Bonfire hidden inside the Firelink Shrine?!]
[That seems to be true, but there aren't any strong enemies in that lousy place. Surely that big Bonfire can't be the Core Bonfire, right?]
Wait, was there an entrance to the Firelink Shrine before?
However, before the comments section could fully analyze the Firelink Shrine, sharp-eyed viewers quickly discovered new clues in the split-screen view of the Painted World in the middle.
[Brothers—look closely at that scene in the Painted World, next to that tower—was there a church before?!]
What the heck?
[Holy crap!!! If I remember correctly, there was nothing there originally!]
[I swear on my life! This Gothic cathedral never actually existed in the Painted World! I was there yesterday when the Crossbreed Priscilla used her invisibility scythe to send me back to my hometown. I know the layout of that place with my eyes closed!]
How did this church just appear out of nowhere?!
[The Firelink Shrine has a new entrance, Painted World has a new church—I checked the group battle announcement again and found that it also mentioned that the dungeon, as a setting, will have unknown changes, and players should look forward to them. These changes probably refer to these two places.]
[Made by Lu Xiu ----?]
[Highly probable.]
This moment.
All the viewers in Nine Provinces, as well as those in Prison Rock, wore subtle expressions.
I have a feeling that something really bad is going to happen next.
But before they could think about it, the change on the left side of the live stream screen instantly drew everyone's attention back.
In the scene, Lu Xiu had already reached out and dispelled the fog gate, stepping into the territory of the Sanctuary Guardian.
And according to the strategy of collective warfare.
now.
Theoretically, when facing such a high-intensity BOSS, a bunch of people should rush up and attack, relying on numbers to reduce the difficulty.
After all, there are so many people, and they're still having a one-on-one fight.
Wouldn't that just turn it into another dungeon crawler?
However, to the surprise of all the viewers, the other core players from Nine Provinces who followed Lu Xiu into the fog gate did not rush forward. Instead, they deliberately kept their distance from Lu Xiu. Although they all took out their weapons, they did not rush forward immediately.
Upon seeing this, the players who were spying on the game and preparing to figure out how to clear the Oolacile Prison Rock in Nine Provinces were all stunned and completely confused.
What are they doing?
AFK?!
Just when everyone was completely puzzled...
Lu Xiu took the lead and charged straight at the Sanctuary Guardian.
"Roar!!!"
It was accompanied by a deafening roar.
Not far away, the Sanctuary Guardian, which looked like a hybrid, instantly revealed its terrifying and oppressive aura.
As Lu Xiu charged straight at it, a hint of rage flashed in its blood-red eyes.
Suddenly, it raised its head, its mouth wide open, and blinding lightning gathered wildly within it.
The next second.
Boom boom boom boom!
A series of thunderous breaths, like a dense barrage of bullets, bombarded Lu Xiu in a fan shape with destructive power!
They came out with a deadly, unreserved attack!
Just before the lightning struck her, Lu Xiu abruptly stopped, then sharply touched the water's surface with her toes, abruptly changing her forward momentum and starting to run in a different direction.
Sizzle.
A violent bolt of lightning grazed her Afterimage as it struck the ground, then spread across the puddles.
Lu Xiu, having accelerated by changing direction, darted through the gaps in the lightning barrage like a nimble shadow.
However, the Sanctuary Guardian are by no means the kind of dull bosses that can only stand still and deal damage.
Seeing that Lu Xiu had actually dodged the initial attack in this way...
This monster, with the body of a lion, horns of a ram, and a tail of a scorpion, displayed terrifying mobility completely disproportionate to its enormous size.
The instant it finished spewing lightning, it exerted force with its limbs and made an extremely agile maneuver, its massive body turning into a white Afterimage as it instantly closed in on Lu Xiu from the side!
Then it lowered its head directly, and with a shrill screech that seemed to tear through the air, it thrust its head forward aggressively at Lu Xiu!
Extremely fast!
It arrived almost instantly!
Swish!
At the same time.
Lu Xiu rolled directly to the side.
Water splashed everywhere.
The giant horn whistled past her body.
Perfect roll!
After Lu Xiu got up, she did not rush to attack immediately.
really.
Just as she rolled away and got up, the Sanctuary Guardian, having missed its attack, cunningly pushed off the ground with all four limbs and took another big step back, once again widening the distance between them!
If Lu Xiu had been greedy and swung her weapon, she would not only have missed, but the attack's recovery time would have made her an easy target for the Sanctuary Guardian.
It seemed to be to confirm Lu Xiu's judgment.
The Sanctuary Guardian have just created some distance between themselves.
Without giving Lu Xiu any chance to breathe, it exerted its strength again, transforming into a white tornado, and launched a series of head-bobbing attacks towards Lu Xiu like a mad dog!
One! Two! Three! Four!
The enormous ram's horns kept arching forward, leaving Afterimage.
It's fast, that's all.
Each strike also carries enough power to send the player flying.
If you rashly start rolling at this point...
What awaits the players is a death stomp.
Even with good luck.
It will likely be pushed up further later.
This was a move that the Strategy Group from the Coordination Bureau felt was completely uncountable when clearing the dungeon.
----Mainly, Lu Xiu rendered Oolacile's enemies almost completely immobile.
Hiding is just too difficult.
Upon seeing this scene, the members of the Strategy Group who were patrolling all felt their hearts leap into their throats, staring intently at Lu Xiu, who was facing the Sanctuary Guardian alone.
Did she verify that defeating the Sanctuary Guardian in the shrine wouldn't affect completing the game?
Should I roll over at this point?
Or should we use our skills to deal with it?
They watched with concern.
Then—I witnessed what personal ability truly means.
Facing the Sanctuary Guardian, Lu Xiu was met with this ferocious barrage of attacks.
They did not choose to roll, nor did they use any skills.
Instead, he simply took a step to the side and then suddenly turned sideways.
brush.
The enormous ram's horns almost grazed her nose, creating a few gusts of wind that ruffled the stray hairs on her forehead.
But that's not all.
The second forward arch followed immediately!
Lu Xiu's foot slid backward, and her body turned to the side again.
call.
The second attempt also missed.
Then came the third and fourth strikes!
Amidst the stunned gazes of all the spectators and players present, Lu Xiu seemed like a ghost dancing on the edge of a knife, or as if she possessed some kind of ability to foresee the future.
It relies solely on the most basic movement controls.
Make slight adjustments to your pace.
sideways.
Lean back.
He didn't manage to perform a single roll.
No skills were used.
Without even a large-scale movement, it completely dodged the four consecutive forward arches of the Sanctuary Guardian within a small space!
Cheng Xiu slightly opened his mouth. "Ah----?"
"Is this something a human could pull off?!" Wei Yidong was even more direct, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
At this moment, the members of the Nine Provinces Strategy Group finally understood how to defeat the Sanctuary Guardian when clearing dungeons.
The monster's combo rate is too high! Rolling does have invincibility frames, but there's also a recovery animation after getting up.
Once the first roll is used, the subsequent combos will be precisely timed to hit the moment of recovery after the roll, killing the opponent instantly.
Only someone like Lu Xiu, who utilizes an understanding of distance control and uses extremely subtle movements to avoid damage, can perfectly Neutralize this attack!
Commonly known as micro-management.
But knowing is one thing!
Who in this dungeon can do that?!
Just as the Sanctuary Guardian missed its fourth attempt at arching, its massive body momentarily stiffened due to excessive force.
Lu Xiu finally attacked, transforming extreme stillness into extreme movement in an instant.
The Nameless Blade in her hand drew a perfect arc in mid-air, sweeping and powerful, and slashed directly into the Sanctuary Guardian!
Pfft!
Blood spurted out.
"Roar!!!"
The Sanctuary Guardian let out a painful roar, its massive body suddenly standing upright, its two thick front paws raised high, and with an overwhelming momentum, it slammed down heavily on Lu Xiu below!
In the brief moment before the Sanctuary Guardian raised its front paws, Lu Xiu sheathed her sword, and instead of retreating, advanced, fearlessly performing a roll forward!
Boom!!!
The giant claw slammed down on the spot where Lu Xiu had just stood, sending waves surging forward.
Lu Xiu, using this forward roll, perfectly positioned herself in the blind spot of the attack detection, and the moment she stood up, it was as if she had eyes in the back of her head.
Another retreat.
Her figure was as light and graceful as a swallow.
She just retreated.
The enormous scorpion tail behind the Sanctuary Guardian instantly shot out, stabbing straight at them.
But the stab only reached the empty space in front of Lu Xiu.
After retreating, Lu Xiu smoothly followed up with a step-back slash, severing the scorpion's tail in one strike.
The entire exchange happened so fast it was dizzying.
An attack powerful enough to kill other players several times over.
They actually survived without relying on any skills.
All of this made the scene look less like a life-or-death struggle and more like a game.
Every time Lu Xiu dodged, every time she sidestepped, every time she swung her blade, she felt like she might be doomed.
But every time, she manages to dodge the attacks at the absolute limit and then steal a knife; it really feels like she's toying with the enemy.
Although unlikely.
And the core players of Nine Provinces finally understood why Lu Xiu had to bear the hatred alone.
This Sanctuary Guardian has an absurdly high level of mobility and attack frequency, and it's even stronger now that it's become a scene monster.
If they had rushed forward as a group, they would have been unable to deal any damage in the face of this sudden attack. In the first round of combat, they would likely have been overwhelmed by each other's blocking and suffered heavy casualties instantly.
This definitely requires someone with an exceptional understanding of monster mechanics and spatial control to withstand the onslaught of this uncontrollable mad dog head-on in order to get past it without any casualties.
That's right.
This style of play is impossible to imitate.
But now is not the time to think about that.
Lu Xiu had regained her composure.
Jian Li drew her knife and was the first to rush forward. Taking advantage of Lu Xiu drawing attention in front, she circled around to the back of the Sanctuary Guardian and began her attack.
The other core players from Nine Provinces were a beat slower before rushing forward.
The Sanctuary Guardian began to lose health steadily.
----Hmm, it feels like an MMORPG now.
In the main live stream room.
Seeing this scene...
After a brief silence, the Nine Provinces players...
The barrage of comments exploded once again.
Meanwhile, those Prison Rock who were spying on the screen, preparing to figure out how to beat Oolacile in Nine Provinces, simply closed their eyes.
This is pure, unadulterated individual ability.
What a load of crap.
Did you understand?
[Got it? Stand still and hide, and don't die.]
[But how do you learn this? How do you copy it?!]
[This requires an abnormal level of familiarity with every attack move of the monster, an uncanny knowledge of one's own body, and superhuman reaction speed!]
[Forget about secretly learning it, even if I watched it in slow motion, my brain could keep up, but my body couldn't!]
[This is unfair!!! This is completely unfair!!! This is Architect!!! This is a dungeon Architect!!! There are dungeon Architect in Nine Provinces!!! She can easily defeat any of the regular monsters inside!]
[Yes! That's unreasonable! This huge advantage is unfair to Prison Rock!]
[Lu Xiu should be banned from participating in group battles! I want to file a complaint!]
[----]
In Prison Rock's live stream, some of Prison Rock's players have already lost their composure.
no way.
The Architect in Nine Provinces are absolutely outrageous!
He can handle Finn with ease.
Even when fighting bosses, they can handle it with ease.
They also had a thorough understanding of the entire instance.
How do you play Prison Rock?
Fortunately, neither Prison Rock nor Nine Provinces could see the other's comments, otherwise they might have started arguing immediately.
One side might say that Lu Xiu has a negative buff, which is fair, and they're also upset that the Architect built such a dungeon!
One side would argue that this is unfair, as the negative buff is actually an enhancement for Lu Xiu! With her tanking in front of the monsters like this, the others can attack with complete peace of mind! She possesses near-absolute dominance in this dungeon!
fine.
Neither side can see the other's comments.
But at this moment, the players in Prison Rock truly felt that Lu Xiu's existence completely disrupted the balance.
But soon...
They couldn't worry about that for the time being.
From the other two perspectives, the core players of Prison Rock have also taken action.
Even if the players of Prison Rock complain now, it's impossible to directly pull Lu Xiu out of the group battle. They can only pin their hopes on the core players of Prison Rock who are currently on the battlefield, hoping they can get revenge later.