[Round One: Fire Illuminates the Black Clouds]
The screen lit up.
The Destined One was born in a dim, eerie place where the air was thick with rotting leaves and demonic aura—Black Wind Mountain.
"Why did the art style suddenly get so hellish?"
Xu Sanshi shuddered as he stared at the realistic lighting and shadows and those sinister ancient trees.
"It was still a golden, glittering heaven just now, but this Black Wind Mountain is even darker than the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. Don't tell me an evil soul master is about to jump out?"
"Shh, quiet. There seems to be something ahead."
Jiang Nannan stared intently at the screen, reaching over to pat the back of Xu Sanshi's hand, signaling him to be quiet.
The game smoothly transitioned into a real-time rendered cutscene.
From the woods ahead came a rough song laced with demonic energy.
Two low-ranking demons—wolf scouts—walked upright through the forest, with wolf heads, humanoid bodies, and battered broadswords in their hands, patrolling one in front of the other.
The older wolf, walking in front with his blade slung over his shoulder, leisurely sang:
[Wolf Brother: Walk and roam, drift and roam, gladly toil like horse and ox for coin.]
[Wolf Brother: Better a demon than a man, unafraid of the King of Hell calling time.]
"Oh? These little monsters can even sing rhymes?"
Tang Ya watched with great interest from the cashier counter. "Gladly toil like horse and ox for coin... Those lyrics are pretty realistic. Looks like the little demons of Black Wind Mountain worry plenty about making a living too."
Bei Bei smiled gently. "Better a demon than a man, unafraid of the King of Hell calling time. That line does point out the nature of demons. Seeking immortality and