Believed It

At the same time.

Externally, in the Nine Provinces main live stream room.

It was discovered long ago that Lu Xiu's Domain Skill could indeed revive other players.

All the audience members were stunned.

From the very beginning of the collective battle, Lu Xiu revealed far too much.

first.

She is practically invincible when facing dungeon monsters, as evidenced by both the initial Ornstein and Smough and the subsequent Artorias.

After all, she could withstand no damage from Artorias didn't use any special moves. This couldn't be explained by a monster being a monster or something created by Architect.

That's ability!

This also helps many players understand why Lu Xiu's dungeon is so challenging.

Because for her, that wasn't really torture.

Secondly, Lu Xiu is basically invincible when fighting players one-on-one—after all, she can defeat such terrifying bosses without taking any damage.

Her recent encounter with Finn perfectly proved this point.

Those are top-tier core players in the Prison Rock faction.

However, even without weapons, Lu Xiu managed to force Finn to use his invincible skill to escape in a sorry state, relying solely on hand-to-hand combat and Neutralize.

This is already outrageous.

It completely shattered the perceptions of many players.

After all—he's an Architect!

After seeing so much, the audience was completely convinced. If there was any remaining concern, it was probably this:

Will Lu Xiu be unable to adapt to the large-scale chaos of battle?

After all, it was clear from the previous fight against Artorias that Lu Xiu's precise Deflect, rolls, and positioning required an extremely high level of rhythm. The Nine Provinces players present at the time didn't dare to go up and disturb her, for fear that external interference would disrupt her rhythm and cause her to die suddenly.

What if the area she's in is exceptionally chaotic, with all sorts of area-of-effect (AOE) skills flying around, and she's not only being surrounded by enemy players, but also being interfered with by a giant dragon?

Can she still maintain that level of micro-management? Can she still be as composed as she is in one-on-one matches?

All the viewers harbored this slight doubt.

Then----

Then they saw it— Lu Xiu killed Zane and confronted Midir, and Darkeater Midir, who had caused so much trouble for the Prison Rock players, was like a kitten in front of Lu Xiu.

Even a world-destroying breath would do.

Claw strikes are fine too.

Whether it's a tail-whipping attack or a lunge, nothing can touch her.

If we don't run into each other, so be it.

They would also be used as free bodyguards by Lu Xiu.

Finn and Gareth, two top-tier players who commanded respect in the outside world, were practically fighting on their hands and feet thanks to the seamless teamwork of Lu Xiu and Midir.

Are you not used to group battles?

Stop joking!

She can even take on two opponents at once, despite being attacked by Midir!

At this moment, countless viewers who had previously harbored doubts felt a burning pain on their faces, and at the same time, their scalps tingled.

Because Lu Xiu's adaptation was not just simple; it was as if she could manipulate everything on the battlefield, taking into account Midir's aggro mechanism, attack judgment, and even terrain destruction into her own movements.

And it's quite obvious that her Domain Skill consume health points.

During this time, her health points dropped rapidly due to the consumption of her Domain Skill and Atypical Courage, making everyone who saw it hold their breath in worry.

But she herself seemed completely unconcerned, taking a sip of her Estus Flask every now and then, continuing to fight three opponents at once, dodging Midir's attacks while suppressing the top players of Prison Rock so they couldn't even lift their heads.

At the most extreme moment.

She was practically skin and bones.

Because you have to deal with both monster attacks and attacks from other players in the Prison Rock, the timing of drinking the Estus Flask is very important.

Even so, her technique remained completely unchanged—it wasn't affected in the slightest.

And she didn't even let the three players from the dragon touch her once.

This is absolutely insane!!!

Many people felt their hearts stop when they saw Lu Xiu finally create distance and drink the Estus Flask to raise her blood level.

However, just when the audience thought this was Lu Xiu's limit.

They then witnessed an even more horrifying scene—

Lu Xiu unleashed a dazzling Sunlight Spear that tore through space, carrying the power of divine punishment, instantly obliterating Finn.

The way he casually tossed out lightning bolts—it was as if Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight, had been reincarnated.

And then...

The audience witnessed the Secret Technique: Dragon Flash's Vacuum Slash Wave, a streak of light, cleaving Gareth and his shield into a shower of Bai Guang.

This is just like the reincarnation of the Sword Saint Isshin Ashina!

No!

It feels much more intense than the original!!

In the blink of an eye.

Two top-tier players from Prison Rock were instantly killed!

Suddenly, the numerical dominance became completely unreasonable!

Seriously—who wouldn't scream "Holy crap!" after seeing this?

[I hereby declare! From now on, anyone who says Architect can't fight will have to spit in their face! Look! Look!! Who said Architect have no fighting ability?! Who said that?! Stand up and take your beating!]

[You call this a dungeon- Architect?! What kind of god is this?! She was just dodging and blocking left and right, I thought Lu Xiu was only good at physical combat, but it turns out she was just teasing the Prison Rock players? What a wicked young lady!]

[This is absolutely outrageous! Not only does it grant the entire army an infinite resurrection buff, but it can also one-shot enemies.]

[God! This is the true God!!!]

[Ultimate violence! Ultimate aesthetics! Invincible in one-on-one combat, invincible in support, and now he can suddenly one-shot people—he's an all-around monster!]

Just how many cards is she hiding?!

Who would have thought that in this collective stand, the Architect would be the most dazzling?

[This is so cool! Whether it's the Sunlight Spear or the Secret Technique: Dragon Flash, I feel like I'll never forget these scenes for the rest of my life.]

[So handsome----How can he be so handsome? He has the face of a young girl, but I have to say, his charm is off the charts. I really want to be stepped on, just thinking about it is so exciting! It would be even better if Lu Xiu could carry a knife----]

[Don't go crazy, everyone!]

The scrolling speed of the comments was so fast that it was impossible to see them with the naked eye.

The number of comments in the live stream reached an unprecedented peak at this moment.

The audience, who were just a moment ago holding their breath over Lu Xiu's rollercoaster-like bloodline, now felt an indescribable excitement rush to their heads.

But that's not all.

And then there's the collapsing Gallagher.

But this is even worse.

The audience watched as Gallagher ran wildly, trying to unleash his Domain Skill.

However, Lu Xiu merely raised the Nameless Blade and swung it lightly.

It's inexplicable.

Gallagher didn't release anything.

--After the numerical values, there is another dimensional reduction attack at the mechanism level.

Then, the most breathtaking scene unfolded.

The audience saw Lu Xiu raise her hand, and then, with a clang, two Posture Bar appeared above her and Gallagher's heads.

Everyone knows.

What does this mean?

The purest, most hardcore blacksmithing and knife-fighting segment is here.

Gallagher is finished.

Because everyone believes it.

No one can compete with Lu Xiu in this regard!

so.

When I heard Lu Xiu declare, as if making a formal announcement, that Audience me.

Players of Nine Provinces didn't find it strange at all; on the contrary, they thought it was perfectly normal.

----When the enemy is dragged into such an arena.

Lu Xiu, the Architect of the Sekiro dungeon, is that high and mighty monarch with the power of life and death! Everyone else is merely a subject paying homage to the monarch!

Even if the strongest member of Prison Rock were standing before her at this moment, he could only Audience her.

This moment.

The entire main live stream room, including the cave where Midir was, seemed to have become Lu Xiu's personal stage.

Everyone was watching the girl with an exquisitely beautiful face, a tall figure, and embers and sparks constantly flying from her Ember and the hem of her clothes.

I feel like I'll never forget this scene for the rest of my life.

At that moment, a comment appeared on the screen, resonating with countless viewers.

[----To be honest, Lu Xiu is lucky to be a player from Nine Provinces, otherwise she would be in utter despair.]

At the same time.

Coordination Bureau.

Yan Fushou stared at the live stream, equally dumbfounded.

Although he knew that Lu Xu was powerful.

But he really didn't expect that Lu Xiu had so many trump cards up her sleeve, and that she was so formidable.

After a while.

He then realized what was happening and looked at the staff member beside him. "Did you write it down?"

The staff member was also shocked. After a moment of stunned silence, he replied, "I've noted it down, but we can't see the effects of many of Miss Lu Xiu's skills. Besides resurrection, her Domain Skill seem to also increase damage and ignore defense bonuses."

The skill that nullifies Gallagher's Domain Skill is completely unidentifiable—it seems somewhat similar to the Loser's Obsession, but is clearly a higher-level skill; its other effects are also unclear.

In addition, her attributes fluctuate, and she seems to have a very powerful passive ability.

Besides, the Sunlight Spear, and the skill that strips Jian Ning of her innate abilities, are all mysteries.

Yan Fushou paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Write it down first."

"Clear."

"Archive the record after completion, highest level."

Yan Fushou gave one last instruction before turning his gaze back to the live stream.

The duel between Lu Xiu and Gallagher has begun.

It's obvious.

Gallagher didn't have much of a chance to fight back.

Yan Fushou watched Gallagher constantly losing his balance, his Posture Bar almost full, and muttered to himself, "Almost single-handedly, he's suppressing the core main force of Prison Rock, achieving absolute dominance in both mechanics and stats."

"This level of individual combat strength, coupled with that Domain Skill that allows for mass resurrection, makes them an undisputed strategic force in any scenario."

"This, coupled with her talent in Constructed Instance— "

As they talked...

Yan Fushou couldn't help but gasp and give a bitter laugh.

I really don't know how to deal with her anymore.

On this side of Nine Provinces.

The live stream chat was flooded with comments, completely overwhelming the screen, and everyone involved gasped in shock.

In stark contrast, on the other side, was the main livestream room of the Prison Rock faction.

As Lu Xiu began to instantly kill people, Gallagher was summoned to Audience, the entire live stream fell into a deathly silence.

Countless players of Prison Rock stared blankly at the screen, at the girl in the cave, her clothes fluttering with sparks and Ember, at the Posture Bar above Gallagher's head, which was almost full.

The continuous stream of comments disappeared, and only a few appeared after a long while.

The anger, resentment, and curses that the players in Prison Rock had felt before all transformed into the purest, most powerless despair at this moment.

Faced with such an unreasonable player, invincible in one-on-one combat, capable of taking on three monsters at once as henchmen, possessing both excellent mechanics and stats, and able to infinitely revive teammates—an all-around player.

How exactly should we play?

Nobody knows.

Perhaps they can't even win.

even.

Many players who were trapped in the Prison Rock were completely defeated.

Especially when he saw the Posture Bar above Gallagher's head starting to rise steadily, it looked like he was about to collapse.

Prison Rock already has a strong atmosphere of admiring the strong.

At this moment, quite a few people even uttered unorthodox remarks.

[We can't beat her, we really can't, but I'm not angry at all. I even think that Gallagher and his team losing to her isn't shameful at all.]

This is absolute dominance!

[No chance—no one, regardless of who they are, can win against Lu Xiu.]

[I'm starting to like this Architect; this is what a Prison Rock Architect should be like!]

[Me too, even though she looks a bit thin, she's really cool----]

[Bullshit! Don't you have any backbone?! Gallagher and the others are fighting! And you're betraying them, a bunch of traitors!]

[It's not that we've switched sides, it's that we're simply no match for her. It's a battle on a completely different level. You want to break through her infinite resurrection domain? You want to withstand her Sunlight Spear? You want to take the hits of her slashes?!]

[Let's face reality. From the moment she drew her sword, we lost this collective battle. We lost completely!]

[You are traitors!]

The players in Prison Rock started arguing.

Gallagher, who was standing in the center of the Duel Arena at that moment, had no idea what was going on.

He was fighting desperately inside, enduring mental pressure akin to being slowly sliced to death. Meanwhile, back home, the players in the Prison Rock who should have been fighting alongside him were actually beginning to admire and praise the enemy who had driven him to the brink of despair.

Of course, even if he knew now, he wouldn't care.

When!!!

When!!!

When!!!

The clanging of metal weapons echoed!

Gallagher gripped his greatsword with both hands, his eyes bloodshot, and desperately swung his weapon to attack.

But he discovered in despair that his terrifying strength, which he was so proud of, and his honed combat skills were utterly laughable in front of the girl opposite him, like a baby waving a tree branch.

No matter how he attacked, Lu Xiu would Deflect his attacks.

With just the most basic slashing techniques, he overwhelmed him and left him breathless!

The Posture Bar above his head, representing his life's end, was rapidly and irreversibly accelerating forward!

[80%----]

[90%----]

[95%----]

The Posture Bar is about to overflow.

Gallagher suddenly calmed down and abandoned his attack.

Because he realized that he couldn't win no matter what—struggling would only make him look ridiculous; in the face of such an absolute difference in strength, all resistance seemed pale and laughable.

He was breathing heavily, and looked up at the girl in front of him who remained calm despite the fierce battle.

His eyes no longer held anger and madness, only trembling.

"Are you Apostle?"

Gallagher, his voice hoarse, suddenly asked a seemingly nonsensical question.

Lu Xiu paused slightly as she prepared to swing her blade. Her beautiful crimson eyes blinked gently, a hint of confusion in her voice. "What Apostle?"

Gallagher was stunned by this unvarnished question.

He stared into Lu Xiu's clear red eyes for several seconds, then suddenly smiled with relief.

The next second.

Gallagher's smile vanished. He gripped the black greatsword tightly with both hands again, let out a deafening battle roar, and launched a final charge towards Lu Xiu!

When!!!

Lu Xiu remained expressionless, and with a flick of her Nameless Blade, she raised it upwards.

One last perfect Deflect!

Gallagher's entire body was thrown back uncontrollably, his Posture Bar completely collapsing at that moment.

A ray of light, representing a weakness, shone brightly on Gallagher's wide-open chest.

Lu Xiu suddenly pressed forward, the Nameless Blade in her hand transforming into a streak of light, and thrust out with an extremely clean and decisive strike, meeting the opening!

Laugh!

The blade pierced Gallagher's chest without resistance, and blood dripped from the cold edge of his back.

Gallagher's body stiffened abruptly, and the heavy sword slipped limply from his hand.

His body began to rapidly disintegrate, turning into countless white streaks of light that began to dissipate.

The last moment before disappearing.

He lowered his head, staring at the blade piercing through him, and murmured in a voice barely audible to himself, "So what that person said was true after all..."

The Apostle legend that Queenie mentioned.

In fact, many top players of Prison Rock know this.

But very few people believed it before, Gallagher didn't believe it either.

Because it's too absurd.

A region rises because of a single Architect? And falls because of a single Architect? Are the others dead?

How could that be!

But now— Gallagher believes it.

Because the facts are right in front of us.

This day.

He met the legendary Apostle.