Gun Parry, Rampage, and Mental Power Control (Two-in-One)

He heard the Canaan players cursing behind him.

The Nine Provinces player running ahead couldn't help but spit out a curse, while a subtle sense of superiority welled up inside him.

Players from other regions are just lame!

They had no clear understanding of Lu Xiu's dungeons, even though they had been to Monster Hunter Dungeon Fighter Online, they were still making a lot of noise about it.

Do you know what it means to be so scared you wet your pants? Do you know what it means to be slain by three dogs? Do you know what it means to have a superpowered punch? Do you know how Sekiro felt when he was going through his midterms and finals, only to be attacked and verbally abused by a Wolf Played by the Constructor?

That's it?

It's still early.

You'll get what's coming to you later.

Anyone who's seen the Bloodborne trailer should know... this raid's boss is definitely going to be a heavyweight!

If the boss in the Lu Xiu dungeon doesn't leave players with psychological trauma, can it even be called a boss?!

What kind of boss is this?!

However, a sense of superiority is one thing.

That Nine Provinces player was indeed having a bit of a headache.

This elite monster is tough to deal with... Not only is it big and strong, but it's also agile. Most importantly, it can perform consecutive jumping attacks.

The player's current attributes are definitely inferior to this monster's... Taking a direct hit is impossible; judging from its stance, doing so would only send you flying. Moving around is also not an option; given the monster's agility, you'd likely be hit by its continuous jumping attacks after only a short time.

Even a desperate, all-out attack probably won't work.

Another player just attacked it, and its health bar barely budged.

This is really troublesome...

But since Lu Xiu placed this monster here, it certainly can't be invincible.

Lu Xiu is indeed inhumane in many ways.

But that doesn't mean she lacks ability.

Since players can encounter such a monster at this stage, it means that with their current abilities, they have a real chance of defeating it. Otherwise, Lu Xiu wouldn't have placed such a monster here.

So what methods can be used to deal with this monster? The Nine Provinces player began to ponder.

At the same time.

Behind him, the sound of thumping footsteps rang out again.

The monster is coming; the tremors in the ground are getting closer.

The player from Nine Provinces noticed the iron gate was right in front of him, but he also felt a gust of wind pressure coming from behind him.

Too close.

At this distance, even if you aren't affected by the aftershocks of the jump attack, you won't be able to dodge the subsequent attacks from the monsters.

We cannot simply run away.

"Ulysses! Prepare for engagement!"

Thinking of this...

This Nine Provinces player, who had previously acted rather casually, saying things like "it's fine as it is" and offering almost no opinions, suddenly shouted. Then...

He abruptly stopped, his shoes screeching against the ground, abruptly halting his forward momentum. Then, using his waist strength, he whirled around. At the same time...

A loud thud was heard.

The pursuing monster landed just as it leaped down.

Boom!

As the debris flew, the tremors traveled up the ground.

But just as this Nine Provinces player predicted, the monster didn't have any weakness of being slow-moving due to its large size.

The moment its feet touched the ground, it sprang up and grabbed the Great Axe, which was as tall as a man, with its backhand.

Sizzle!

The axe blade once again sparked brilliantly on the ground.

It suddenly lowered its center of gravity, then swung its Great Axe upwards towards the players of Nine Provinces!

Flirt!

A sharp, piercing sound came through the air. At the critical moment...

The player from Nine Provinces's pupils constricted, his mind racing. There was no time to dodge, and no time to raise his weapon to block.

Conventional methods would almost certainly lead to certain defeat.

That leaves only one option!

Almost the instant the thought arose, the Nine Provinces player raised his left hand, along with the single-shot pistol he was holding. Movement was not an option.

Toughing it out won't work.

It's incredibly difficult for players to kill it using conventional methods.

Just before this crucial moment, Lu Xiu arranged for them to receive Quicksilver Bullets as drops, which, combined with the gameplay introduction at the beginning of the game... meant the solution was...

Just as the monster's Great Axe was about to send the Nine Provinces player flying into the air, and the wind pressure generated by the axe blade was already brushing against his cheek...

Relying on the extreme reflexes honed in the various grueling dungeons of Lu Xiu, the Nine Provinces player suddenly pulled the trigger!

Bang!

The sound of a single pistol shot echoed through the alley! The flash of the gunpowder instantly illuminated and dispelled the surrounding fog.

A Quicksilver Bullets struck the monster in the chest just as it was reaching its maximum power!

Just as the bullet struck the monster.

The monster, which had been incredibly ferocious and seemingly unstoppable, suddenly leaned back, then froze, kneeling on one knee.

"Really!!!"

Players from Nine Provinces breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Seeing the prompt "Gun Parry" should have given you a clue.

Playing the kite (a type of defensive maneuver) won't work, and neither will brute force a defense.

The only remaining possibility is to interrupt the attack and counterattack the instant the opponent attacks, which is what the Quicksilver Bullets description refers to as... Gun Parry.

The unreasonable monsters in the Lu Xiu dungeon are definitely not insurmountable; the solutions are often hidden in previously encountered mechanics and items. Firearms aren't as useless as other players claim; they're just often ineffective against smaller monsters when there are many players, but they might be more useful against heavyweight enemies like these.

Unless the player is confident they can dodge all of the monster's attacks.

"Ulysses!!!" The Nine Provinces player didn't attack, because it was too late. He had just retreated a distance, and the interrupted stun usually didn't last long. He simply retreated further, creating more distance, while shouting, "What are you doing! Get up! Hang behind the monster! Prepare for Visceral Attack! Don't tell me you didn't watch the tutorial at the beginning of the dungeon!"

On the other side.

Ulysses, Gong Yu, and the others had just gotten up from the ground and were panting as they tried to ease their pain.

I heard a shout.

Ulysses paused for a moment, then immediately forced himself to stand up, picked up his axe, and charged towards the monster.

The dungeon's opening tutorial did indeed mention execution and Visceral Attack.

But Ulysses had just rushed behind the monster and hadn't even had time to raise his axe.

The monster had already recovered from its stunned state.

It gathers its strength once more.

Not again?!

Ulysses' pupils contracted sharply when he saw that familiar starting stance.

The monster's massive body rose from the ground once more, leaping into the air, before its enormous axe slammed down! Bang!

The Great Axe crashed down, and two more players vanished in a flash of Bai Guang.

Ulysses swore a curse from the Red Tide Kingdom and continued chasing after them.

Meanwhile, the Nine Provinces players, who had already created some distance, seized the moment when the monster landed and attacked again, raised their pistols once more, and fired a shot into the monster's chest.

Bang!

Gunshots rang out.

But just as he caught up, Ulysses, who was preparing to take advantage of the monster's stiffness to rip out its anus, looked on expectantly.

But nothing happened.

The bullet only sparked a tiny burst of fire; the monster continued to move freely, without kneeling down as it had before.

"It's not stiff!" Ulysses exclaimed, his eyes wide.

After being shot, the monster seemed to be enraged. This time, instead of jumping up again, it swung its Great Axe in a wide arc.

Whoosh! A giant windmill!

"Holy shit!"

Ulysses, who was closest, immediately leaned back, but was still grazed by the edge of the axe blade. He groaned and flew backward, crashing heavily against the wall. His health bar instantly dropped to a sliver, and his Beasthood Erosion began to surge.

"Grass!"

Ulysses pulled out Blood Vial and slapped it onto his body, simultaneously beginning to suppress his qi and blood according to the system's guidance.

After barely managing to reduce the Beasthood Erosion.

He looked at the Nine Provinces players who had once again created a safe distance and shouted, "Why didn't that shot work?!"

Bang!

His answer was another shot fired by the Nine Provinces player as he turned around.

The monster, which had just finished swinging its giant windmill and was about to give chase, froze again, kneeling on one knee and becoming rigid.

But unfortunately...

This time, Ulysses needed to suppress his qi and blood, and the other players were far away. By the time they reacted and tried to rush forward, the brief moment of vulnerability had already passed. The monster stood up again.

They started chasing after and killing players from Nine Provinces.

While clumsily dodging the monster's leaping attacks, the Nine Provinces player replied irritably to Ulysses: "Do you think this is turn-based combat?! This is Gun Parry! Just like Deflect! If you don't know, think of Foresight Slash in Monster Hunter!"

It's the same thing; you have to fire the shot just as the monster's attack is about to land to stun it!

How could I possibly have a 100% success rate in this situation?! And don't you guys all have guns?! Take turns shooting! Get a feel for it!

"Oh, oh, oh, oh."

Gong Yu and the others suddenly realized what was happening.

yes.

This instance isn't a one-person-only-shot-it-all-instance-it-area-of-the-works-with -Quicksilver Bullets -and-gun-is-already-to-experiment-and-make-make-the-go-it-is-it-all-we-to-experiment-and-make-make-the-go-it-is-myself! "I'll go!"

Gong Yu was the first to shout, watching the monster raise its axe again and staring at its movements.

Bang!

But he fired too early; the bullet struck the monster's chest without any effect. The next second, out of the corner of their eye, the Nine Provinces player saw Gong Yu being cleaved in two by the monster's axe, vanishing in Bai Guang...

Nine Provinces players:..."

Others:..."

If you can't do it, then don't shout so loudly!

Bang bang bang!

soon.

Gunshots rang out continuously in the alleyway.

Unfortunately... this Gun Parry mechanism, which requires extreme reflexes and a certain understanding of monster attack animations, is far too advanced for these players from other regions who have only been playing Bloodborne Dungeon for less than an hour.

Not only was their teamwork terrible, but their ability to seize opportunities was also far inferior to that of the Nine Provinces players, who had been thoroughly trained in Lu Xiu's underworld dungeons. After all, the Nine Provinces players had fought Sekiro, while they hadn't even done Sekiro, so their experience with Foresight Slash was clearly insufficient.

Every Gun Parry parry came at a heavy price, as the monsters began to wreak havoc.

Just three minutes later.

Only two people remained on the field... Ulysses and the Nine Provinces player. Ulysses didn't last long either, Gun Parry once again and being sent flying by a cleaver.

Upon seeing this, the player from Nine Provinces stopped insisting.

He can't win alone.

I have to say...

What a bunch of bastards! Not a single one of them managed to Gun Parry!

On his deathbed.

The Nine Provinces player cursed.

It was then split in two.

The entire team was wiped out.

No one survived.

The intense feeling of weightlessness returned.

Ulysses suddenly opened his eyes and took a deep breath. A breeze from the Hunter's Dream swept by, and the beautiful doll beside the steps remained sitting quietly.

He died and came back to life.

This time, however, Ulysses did not linger. Instead, he went straight to the tombstone and teleported again.

A flash of Bai Guang.

He returned to the Graveyard.

Then.

Bai Guang flashed one after another, and Gong Yu, along with the other players who had just been slaughtered by the monsters, emerged one after another. The good news was that because the Fat Brother's attack power was so high, basically killing everyone in one hit, none of the players actually Mutation into beasts this time.

The bad news is...

The players' morale is almost completely shattered... their efforts have failed before they even got off to a successful start.

I haven't even left the starting village yet, and I'm already losing my motivation.

The Graveyard was deathly silent.

Each player hung their head, recalling the fear of being dominated by the monster and the seemingly unpredictable timing of their Gun Parry, their faces filled with existential doubt. Ulysses also felt a headache coming on.

Twenty people went to gang up on an elite monster, but they were all wiped out.

But you can't really say that this monster is invincible... that's a question that can't be answered. That player from Nine Provinces has already proven that Gun Parry really works.

They're just too bad...

Thinking of this...

Ulysses rubbed his temples, turned his head, and his gaze fell on the only Nine Provinces player who had successfully parried Gun Parry in the battle. He glanced at the name above the other player's head: Zhao Heng.

Then he picked up the axe and walked over.

"Zhao Heng, right?"

Ulysses looked at him, his tone less arrogant and more inclined to humbly ask for advice, "How did you manage such a high success rate with your Gun Parry just now?"

"Yes!"

Gong Yu also came over, saying with lingering fear, "You just said it's like the Foresight Slash in Monster Hunter, but we just tried it, and it's completely different!"

"How are they two different things? How are they different?" Zhao Heng, an elite member of the Longsword Guild and a star player on the Nine Provinces Forum, raised his head upon hearing this and replied, "Isn't the core logic the same: reacting within the critical window when a monster attacks? That's how Foresight Slash Deflect in Monster Hunter, Sekiro works in Sekiro, and Neutralize works in Sifu. Isn't this Gun Parry the same principle?"

Sekiro? Sifu? Neutralize?

The other players were completely bewildered.

"Oh, I forgot you guys haven't run these dungeons before..."

Zhao Heng took a deep breath and then explained, "Basically, you have to fire the moment the monster launches its attack..."

"We are too..."

"Bullshit! You guys wait until the monster actually attacks before you fire! You can't do that! You need to anticipate the monster's movements and calculate the lead time. We can't move as fast as the monster; if we don't calculate, we'll never succeed!"

Ulysses pondered, "Predict the monster's movements in advance?"

"Right."

Zhao Heng nodded. "Anyone who's been to a Monster Hunter dungeon should have a similar concept, right? It's just that you think you don't need to do that anymore just because you're in a different dungeon, and you still stick to your old combat habits—dodge when the monster attacks, and only fire when you see the monster start its attack. But that's definitely not fast enough!"

Ulysses and the other players exchanged bewildered glances.

"You all need to remember, to clear Lu Xiu's dungeon, predicting monster attack patterns is fundamental... and developing this habit will also benefit you in future battles. You can actually tell a lot about the pre-cast animations of many powerful skills, not only monsters' but also players' skills." "You can even tell the pre-cast animations of player skills?" a player interjected.

"Of course, during my arena battle, I dodged three Prison Rock players' non-targeted talent skills. Seeing their expressions of utter disgust was incredibly satisfying..."

Ulysses and the other players fell silent.

"That... that thing is really an elite monster?"

After a while.

The Canaan player who had just lost his temper and started cursing couldn't help but ask.

Zhao Heng said irritably, "It really is just an elite monster! This dungeon is a bit like Dark Souls. Just watch the trailer... The real boss of this dungeon will definitely not have such a pathetic entrance, and its attack methods will definitely not be so simple. You'll see when you encounter it!" The Canaan player:...

Is that all?

"So what do you think..."

Ulysses didn't dwell on that. After a pause, he looked at Zhao Heng with a serious expression and asked, "Was that monster in the alley really only killable by Gun Parry? Is it possible we missed some other methods of attack? Like flanking it?"

I'm not sure.

Zhao Heng shook his head. "But let me tell you this, regardless of whether that fat guy can Counterkill, you all have to practice Gun Parry! Otherwise, you'll definitely suffer later! You don't think Lu Xiu designed the Gun Parry mechanism just to use it once, do you?" He then said...

He pulled out his gun and tossed it lightly. "Since Lu Xiu gave me a pistol, it proves this weapon is also very important. We'll probably need it for all the subsequent procedures. Some enemies are easier to deal with with firearms. You managed to kill that fat guy without Gun Parry, but what about when we encounter even heavier monsters later? Pray?"

There's also the issue of suppressing blood and qi. As you've seen, fighting, getting injured, absorbing blood, and even using Blood Vial all increase the Beasthood Erosion. This is undoubtedly Lu Xiu telling us directly, "Quickly learn to Blood Control, or you'll die."

"Don't take chances. Don't think you can rest easy just because you have system assistance. This is Class Contest Instance, not a regular one. Lu Xiu will only be stricter. If you want to obtain a 15th-tier class, you need to learn everything in this dungeon. There's no other way; otherwise, you won't even be able to clear the dungeon. If obtaining a 15th-tier class were so easy, what would be the point of Lu Xiu's dungeons? He might as well just issue you Profession Certificate directly." Ulysses was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "I understand."

The other players also silently glanced at their own Beasthood Erosion.

Gong Yu frowned slightly at this point. "But if we really start learning from scratch like this, won't our progress be much slower? What if something unexpected happens and we can't find a match..."

"You want it to be fast?"

Zhao Heng said directly, "Once you reach fifty points in Insight, the system won't provide any assistance or guidance. If you can't control your Qi and Blood in battle, you'll just be forced into beast form and eliminated. Wouldn't that be faster?"

Gong Yu was speechless.

"Thinking about progress now is pointless. Don't worry unnecessarily. Just practice slowly."

Zhao Heng put away his pistol. "Let's talk about progress after we can defeat that monster in the alley and simultaneously suppress our qi and blood quickly with our Mental Strength during the battle."

"Furthermore... based on my understanding of Lu Xiu, given the stringent requirements of this dungeon, even if we don't ultimately obtain the Berserker's Profession Certificate, the experience itself will be extremely beneficial to us." "Especially the Mental Strength Blood Control aspect; although I don't yet know its exact benefits, it's bound to be useful."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Zhao Heng: "I'm not sure, but Lu Xiu's previous dungeons were all like this, Sekiro's Sifu's."

"Then let's practice. Let's not think about the progress for now."

The gloom in Ulysses' eyes vanished instantly. "First, Gun Parry!"

"Okay, let's go."

Zhao Heng stood up.

The others exchanged glances, and their previous complaints vanished.

The group rallied and followed Zhao Heng out of the Graveyard once more.

We went outside.

really.

The shortcut remains. They can now go directly to that elite monster.

Seeing this, Ulysses couldn't help but look at Zhao Heng's back, and asked with curiosity, "You seem to know a lot about Lu Xiu's dungeon?" Whether it was his keen sense of the mechanics or his understanding of Lu Xiu's dungeon design intentions, this Nine Provinces player showed great skill. Ulysses was quite curious about how he had achieved this.

"Certainly."

Zhao Heng nodded. "I was among the first players to enter Lu Xiu's first instance. Back then, she was still relatively unknown, and I haven't missed a single one of her instances since."

"Lu Xiu was the first player to clear the dungeon? Was her first dungeon quite different from the current ones? Your performance must have been great too, right?" Gong Yu laughed upon hearing this, "You must have been among the first to clear it, right?"

The other players also looked at Zhao Heng with curiosity, waiting for this veteran player to recount his glorious deeds of dominating the first instance of Lu Xiu.

However.

Upon hearing Gong Yu's words, Zhao Heng's expression instantly became subtle.

Good performance?

First batch cleared customs?

He was indeed among the first batch of players to enter...

But he went there because he didn't believe the unofficial dungeons were that powerful... As for the process, remembering his embarrassing past of being scared out of his wits—is that considered a good performance? Damn it. Does this kid even know how to talk?!

I was trying to help you out of kindness, and you brought up my past?

Zhao Heng cursed inwardly, his face instantly turning dark.

Gong Yu was somewhat puzzled.

I don't understand why Zhao Heng suddenly changed his expression.

But Zhao Heng stopped talking and took the lead, walking forward.

At the same time.

Another instance.

As it turns out...

The choice made by Ulysses and others was not an isolated case.

Rosalind and her party arrived at the street where the hospitable Yharnam people were having Bonfire party. Instead of rushing in, they also ran to the end of the street.

Then, just like Ulysses's squad, they opened the iron gate leading to the Graveyard and discovered the alleyway on the right, hidden by wooden crates.

Of course.

They also encountered the Fat Brother in this alleyway...

"Scatter! Watch its initial attack!"

Rosalind let out a sharp cry, took a step back, and leaned back sharply, narrowly avoiding the Fat Brother's downward leaping strike.

Boom!

Debris flew everywhere, and shockwaves surged.

Rosalind was so shocked that she staggered back a few steps.

But this did not throw his team into chaos.

This wasn't the first time they'd faced this monster...

This was the fifth time they had stood in front of the Fat Brother.

"Your Her Royal Highness the Princess, it's about to attack!" (From the group)

A Franca player suddenly shouted.

The monster used the same trick again, gripping the axe handle in reverse.

Call!

The moment the axe blade was about to leave the ground.

Bang!

Rosalind didn't need to be reminded; her left hand was already raised, and the pistol spat out a bright tongue of fire.

The Quicksilver Bullets struck the monster squarely in the chest.

Gunshots echoed through the alleyway.

The monster froze abruptly, its movements interrupted, and it knelt on one knee.

Rosalind immediately lunged forward, and the instant she got close to the Fat Brother, she brought her right hand together and, with the system's assistance, stabbed the monster in the heart with a hand chop, grabbed its heart, and pulled it outward with force!

Splat! Fresh blood spurted out.

[Triggered Visceral Attack!]

[The Qi and blood are effectively released!]

[Current Beasthood Erosion decreased by 10%!]

Amidst a rain of blood.

A third of the monster's health bar evaporated instantly, and it fell backward.

Rosalind flicked the blood off her right hand and quickly backed away.

really.

The monster recovered in less than a second and immediately got up from the ground.

At this moment, two players from Franca raised their guns and fired from the left and right, starting to draw the monster's aggro and buy Rosalind time to create distance.

Rosalind used this opportunity to retreat smoothly, creating a relatively safe distance.

She took a deep breath and steadied herself. This was the fifth time their team had faced this monster, and everyone was already very familiar with the process, especially after dying five times, with the Frans in the team dominating the fight.

"Gain three seconds!"

After shouting, Rosalind immediately closed her eyes and, guided by the system, began to use her Mental Strength to suppress the raging blood and qi within her body. Because she had just successfully delivered an Visceral Attack, the high level of Beasthood Erosion she had accumulated during Rosalind battle had decreased with that brutal strike.

Therefore, her suppression this time went as smoothly as expected.

The manic energy was instantly suppressed.

Perhaps it was because this time it went smoothly enough, or perhaps it was because of the increased proficiency gained from the previous five attempts to suppress qi and blood.

After suppressing the turbulent energy within her body, Rosalind suddenly sensed an abnormality in her blood...

Her blood and energy seemed to conceal something.

Rosalind closed her eyes and, almost instinctively, channeled her Mental Strength to gently touch what was hidden within her bloodline. The instant she touched it...

Her blood and energy were ignited!!!

Rosalind suddenly opened her eyes, her Fox Ears standing up abruptly, accompanied by a heart pounding violently like a war drum.

Her once fair and snow-white skin instantly became burning hot, then quickly flushed red. "This is..."

Rosalind stared at her hands, her face filled with disbelief.

And at this time...

The two Franca players providing cover had been mercilessly swept away by the Fat Brother's whirlwind attack, crashing heavily into the wall. The monster, dragging its Great Axe, faced Rosalind once more.

Then, leap high into the air!

Another jumping strike!

Based on previous experience, the only option when faced with this unreasonable jumping strike is to dodge.

But at this moment.

Feeling the terrifying power surging within her, power that seemed capable of tearing everything apart, Rosalind had a crazy idea. She immediately raised the axe in her hand.

Your Highness!

Her teammates, who were not far away, saw this and shouted out.

Rosalind ignored him, tilted her head back, and just as the monster's Great Axe was about to fall with the force of Mount Tai, she suddenly exerted force with both legs! Boom! The hard stone slab beneath her feet instantly cracked.

Rosalind faced the monster, which was much larger than her, charging towards her. She swung her axe with both hands, choosing the simplest and most brutal approach: a head-on confrontation! Both woman and monster swung their axes simultaneously.

Rosalind's axe swung upwards, while the monster's axe swung downwards.

The two axes collided violently in mid-air!

Clang!!!

A tremendous clang of metal clashing resounded.

A visible ring of air burst forth from the two of them, instantly dispersing the surrounding thick fog.

Bang!!!

In this clash of pure, unadorned strength...

The scene everyone had anticipated— Rosalind being hacked away by the axe—did not occur.

on the contrary.

Rosalind withstood the monster's leaping attack without flinching. Instead, the massive monster, with Rosalind's second burst of strength and the swing of her axe, was sent flying backward! Boom!

The monster flew backward like a cannonball, finally crashing hard into the wall at the end. As the building trembled, its health bar instantly emptied, turning into a sky full of Bai Guang.

The alleyway fell into dead silence.

The other players all stared wide-eyed, as if they'd seen a ghost.

Rosalind slowly lowered the axe in her hand, her chest rising and falling slightly as she breathed softly.

But the next second...

Her expression changed slightly as she realized that her ignited blood and qi were becoming uncontrollable, and her Beasthood Erosion was soaring.

"Wrong..."

Rosalind closed her eyes and immediately followed the system's guidance, mobilizing her Mental Strength to forcibly suppress her frenzied blood and qi.

As she focused intently on suppressing the ecstasy, the blush on her fair skin began to fade slowly, and the soaring Beasthood Erosion also began to gradually decrease and return to normal. At this moment, the other players also rushed over.

One of the Franca players approached Rosalind, his voice filled with barely concealed shock, and couldn't help but ask, "Your Her Royal Highness the Princess... that was... Blood Frenzy Art?!"

Upon hearing this, the other players from the illegal Franca region in the group all stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with astonishment.

"Isn't this just Roleplay Instance???"

A Canaan player exclaimed in shock, "You Frans can actually use the power of real bloodlines in dungeons?"

"No, that's not Blood Frenzy Art."

Rosalind opened her eyes and looked at the player from Canaan: "If it were Blood Frenzy Art, I would be lying down by now." "But Your Highness..."

The Franca player, who spoke first, continued, "The way you unleashed your blood energy just now was exactly like our Franca's Blood Frenzy Art Technique." "I know it's very similar."

Rosalind interrupted her, saying, "But this is derived from Blood Frenzy Art... Rampage, not the original Blood Frenzy Art."

"Rampage?"

"Yes, you can think of it as a skill of the Berserker."

"... Berserker skills?"

Others still didn't seem to understand.

"I know you don't understand, but just remember one thing: first, learn to suppress your blood and qi with your Mental Strength. Only when you can do that can you talk about Rampage and have the explosive power I just had." With that, he finished speaking.

Rosalind looked at the other Franca players, thought for a moment, and decided not to force them to detonate their Ancestral Bloodline, as it was too dangerous. She was experienced enough, being from the Franca Royal Family, which had the highest success rate in Blood Frenzy Art. If the others tried to ignite their Ancestral Bloodline, they might instantly transform into beasts.

Even if they can't, they might not be able to suppress their turbulent energy afterwards.

She simply said, "Especially for us players in Franca, you must learn this! From now on, after a battle, unless your Beasthood Erosion is high enough to immediately transform you into a beast, don't use the system's guidance; rely on yourselves!"

One of the Franca players said, "But Your Her Royal Highness the Princess, we don't know how to use Mental Strength..."

"Then recall how the system works, and learn it! It will definitely be very difficult at first! You might not even be able to suppress it, but I can wait for you! I'll wait for you forever!"

The players from Franca exchanged glances, but finally nodded. "We understand, Your Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"You too, if you believe me."

Rosalind then looked at the other players in the outer regions, offered a reminder, and then said nothing more. If they didn't believe her and thought the progress was too slow, they could simply commit suicide and rematch.

The players from other regions seemed thoughtful.

Rosalind withdrew her gaze, lowered her head slightly, looked at her hands which had regained their fair color, thought about the feeling just now, and recalled the entire dungeon's setting, and murmured:

"I see..." "No wonder, no wonder Lu Xiu set it up this way in this instance."

"So this isn't just a negative curse; it can actually ignite blood on its own, and you can do that..."

She finally understood why Lu Xiu had devised this method of suppressing qi and blood.

The higher the Beasthood Erosion, the easier it is to lose rationality and control, but at the same time, one's own attributes will also increase.

The specific manifestation is that the blood and qi become increasingly agitated, until they are completely ignited, turning one into a wild beast...

This is indeed a characteristic of the Farron Blood Frenzy Art arcane technique.

However, in terms of its form of expression, Mixiu has taken it to an even more extreme level with the help of the system.

... Once a player's vitality is fully ignited, they will truly transform into a beast!

Conversely, it also means...

As long as players can control their Qi and Blood, and keep it at a critical point, they can stimulate their bodies with Qi and Blood to gain immense power, without going berserk... or more accurately, without losing control and self-destructing like the Frans's Blood Frenzy Art. The ultimate effect is the skill created by Mi Xiu, which is derived from the Franca's Blood Frenzy Art, but can be activated without the Franca bloodline... Rampage!

The Berserker's ultimate skill, Rampage!

"Your Highness..." At this moment.

One of the Franca players noticed that Rosalind was silent and couldn't help but call out to her.

Rosalind snapped out of her daze, "I'm fine. I'll rest for a bit, then we'll continue... Remember what I just said, remember it! This is very important for us Frans in this dungeon! Really important!"

"Understood..."

Rosalind nodded, then sat down, preparing to practice her own technique later.

To be honest, the reason Zhe was able to successfully unleash her Rampage was because she cheated...

Mi Xiu's Rampage was very similar to Franca's Blood Frenzy Art, and every Frans had Ancestral Bloodline, so the moment her Mental Strength touched her own Ancestral Bloodline, it ignited her blood and qi.

Theoretically, players should be able to suppress their own Qi and Blood to advance their Qi and Blood control, ignite their Qi and Blood, and thus gain immense power, almost like walking a tightrope...

But the Ancestral Bloodline of the Frans is like an opening in the body; a simple press is all it takes...

Therefore, she skipped the stage of controlling qi and blood in order to ignite qi and blood...

But afterwards, she was able to suppress the out-of-control qi and blood with the help of the system.

Simply put... it's a bug that only Frans can use. But this method can't be used indefinitely.

During the battle, this boss couldn't hold back. Just a few seconds later, her internal energy went out of control. If the monster hadn't died and was still entangled with her, she wouldn't have been able to suppress her internal energy during the battle, and she might have been completely paralyzed on the spot...

This goes without saying for other ordinary Franca players; they've just activated their Ancestral Bloodline and their life force would probably melt in a second.

So you still have to practice... You still have to follow the methods of the Mi Embroidery School and proceed step by step.

Otherwise, there's no meaning.

After all, there's no more system guidance once you leave the instance.

"Truly a genius..."

Rosalind pulled herself out of her jumbled thoughts, looked at the Bonfire burning at the end of the street, and murmured with some emotion, "They actually managed to completely integrate a skill like Rampage into the dungeon gameplay... and it's actually so much stronger than Blood Frenzy Art."

She had just experienced the power of Rampage, though not on her own, but thanks to her Ancestral Bloodline...

But the sheer power of that attack, far surpassing the power of the Frans's secret techniques, truly opened her eyes to a whole new world.

That's really amazing...

The Frans already have experience with Blood Frenzy Art, and if they can learn to control their HP and ignite it in this dungeon... even if they can't become Berserker, Franca players will still receive a significant boost, making it much easier to deal with the King that spawns within their territory. Rosalind really hadn't expected this.

Participating in Class Contest Instance could bring such an unexpected surprise...

Thinking of this...

Mi Xiu's face appeared in her mind.

Rosalind pursed her lips slightly, then shook her head and whispered, "Let's thank each other properly next time we meet."

Although it's the same dual copy.

But in reality, once you get to this point, the progress of each player is completely different.

Some teams, like Ulysses', were still practicing their Gun Parry Fat Brother.

Some teams, advancing a little faster, were already welcoming the hospitable people of Yharnam on the wide main streets.

Even faster, they've already begun exploring the neutral zones of Yharnam.

And the most outrageous thing... is that they've already arrived at Oedon Chapel Graveyard.

And he was a one-handed person.