Marika's Stake

There is little difference in appearance between Falling Star Beast and Falling Star Beast.

If we had to be specific, the Falling Star Beast should be considered as juvenile Falling Star Beast, so they would probably be a bit weaker in terms of strength.

But for most people, these differences in strength are probably not that significant.

Two Ge Ha De knights joined forces to lift their Greatshield in an attempt to block the charge, but the enemy gave them no chance to do so. With a graceful flick of the head, Gravity Magic pulled the ground, causing a large number of spikes to explode beneath the knights' feet.

In an instant, the knights began to perform aerial acrobatics.

"This, this, this..."

Ge Ha De was at a loss, so he took out his most powerful magic scroll and threw it over. The small scroll was immediately deflected by gravity and hit the ceiling hard.

"Boom!"

Countless rubble fell from the collapsed ceiling, and some knights were unfortunately hit on the head and lost consciousness on the spot.

The remaining people rushed up to attack the Falling Star Beast, but it was obvious to the naked eye that they had no way to deal with it. The Falling Star Beast was like a mad bull charging into a nursing home.

Unstoppable!

The first battle of the Fallen Star series monsters should have been in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, where they fought against the captains and elite mercenaries of the Light Eagle Legion Iliphis.

It is known that the Light Eagle Legion has repeatedly achieved miraculous victories in battles against the Warrior Country's army on the border. The captain's strength is equal to or greater than that of some generals, the elite mercenaries are stronger than ordinary soldiers, and the Ge Ha De Knights are stronger than ordinary soldiers but weaker than or equal to generals.

Therefore, the outcome of the battle currently taking place in the Sellia Crystal Tunnel is almost entirely one-sided, with no surprises whatsoever.

As a resident monster during Meteor Shower events, the Falling Star Beast has left a deep impression on many adventurers.

Ge Ha De had never seen it in person before, but he had heard of its great name. When he suddenly saw the Falling Star Beast that looked similar, he was greatly shocked.

Who put this thing in a mere mine?!

The Falling Star Beast's attack power is slightly weaker, which means that a Knight that could normally be wiped out with a single charge from Falling Star Beast now needs to be tossed around in the air several times before it can be killed.

In people's eyes, this scene turned into a demonic monster torturing and killing them with a playful attitude!

Terrifying! This monster has become even more sinister since I last saw it!

After all the knights died, the Falling Star Beast strode towards Ge Ha De with a thunderous roar. Ge Ha De turned and ran, but crashed headfirst into the Fog Gate and fell backward.

The next second, his obese body was thrown high into the sky by the Falling Star Beast, which was preparing to use the same method to kill him with a few flips of the ladle.

"Ah! Ah!"

Ge Ha De screamed incessantly, feeling as if the world was spinning around him, as if he were an astronaut.

His consciousness grew increasingly blurred, and before he finally succumbed to darkness, he suddenly noticed something he had previously overlooked Fog Gate.

It was a small, broken statue, which looked like a woman, somewhat like the goddess sculpture I saw in the Lord's Worship Church.

For some reason, upon seeing the statue, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

But before he could fully analyze the reasons for the unease at New Zhongda University, he was killed by the Falling Star Beast with a single throw to Earth.

Ge Ha De suddenly woke up; to be precise, he became fully conscious but could not feel his body.

That's strange. Normally, wouldn't they be resurrected in that little cabin after they die?

He had already thought it through. Since he and the knights around him couldn't defeat the Falling Star Beast on their own, he wouldn't come this way after returning to the cabin in death. Exploring other side paths or leaving the Sellia Crystal Tunnel would be good options.

Just then, something suddenly appeared in front of him. Upon closer inspection, it was the small, broken statue he had seen earlier.

The moment he saw the statue, a line of text appeared before his eyes.

[Resurrected at the Marika's Stake]

There are no other options, only this one.

Marika's Stake is a special structure in the Yugi that allows Tarnished to revive near it. It is known as Hidetaka Miyazaki's mercy because it often appears in areas with bosses or dangerous maps.

Gong Qiying had originally placed some in this new area, but the placement was rather random, and the quantity was not much compared to the Yugi.

However, later, considering that their adventurers had been tamed by the idea that "challenging the boss requires running Three-hundred-and-sixty-five-mile road," they had no complaints about the distance between the campfire and the boss or the presence of monsters, and would even praise, "This is what the Sien style is all about."

Therefore, the existence of the Marika's Stake is detrimental to adventurers' endeavors!

Having this idea, Gong Qiying deleted the Marika's Stake that he had already placed there.

The Marika's Stake left in the Falling Star Beast BOSS room was purely accidental; it was a scrapped design that wasn't completely deleted.

Moreover, there seems to be a slight error in the placement of this historical issue.

Is this the only option?

Ge Ha De found himself with no choice but to be resurrected at Marika's Stake.

Speaking of which, the name Marika sounds familiar. Isn't it the name of the Queen we saw in the footage?

"Such a noble person, her statue shouldn't harm us."

Out of unconditional trust in the noble, Ge Ha De made a choice to be resurrected at Marika's Stake.

A flash of light appeared, Ge Ha De was instantly revived, along with the knights.

They looked at each other, and couldn't help but ask, "You also chose to be resurrected at Marika's Stake?" "You too?" "Me too."

"This thing is really convenient. We don't have to go back to the cabin and lose all our progress," Ge Ha De said, looking at the scenery around him that was so different from the cabin.

But that feeling vanished completely in the next second.

"Hey, hey, hey, no way?"

Suddenly he saw something—a familiar wooden door, the wooden door leading to the Falling Star Beast Challenge Arena!

In other words, the Falling Star Beast is behind this door?

"Let's get out of here before we disturb it!"

But just as they began to retreat, they discovered something strange.

Why is the wooden door opening towards them, as if it were pulled open? They clearly pushed the door open from the outside in.

Wrong!

Cold sweat broke out on everyone's backs.

The wooden door is still the same wooden door; nothing has changed at all. The mistake in their perception is actually theirs!

"Call"

A rough breathing sound came from behind them, as if some enormous creature was standing behind them staring at them.

Both Ge Ha De and the knights were frozen like Straw Man in a wheat field, not daring to move, only daring to turn their eyes to look at Marika's Stake.

Now, everyone finally understands.

They did indeed resurrect at Marika's Stake, however.

This stone statue is placed inside the battle arena of the Falling Star Beast!

It's like they went straight into the BOSS room as soon as they respawned!

Ge Ha De swallowed hard, his neck stiffening like a rusty machine as he slowly turned his head.

They came face to face with the giant skull of the Falling Star Beast standing behind them.

The Falling Star Beast seemed unable to suppress their laughter.

"No! Ahhh—"

The screams of the people echoed throughout the entire Sellia Crystal Tunnel.

Death descended once more, Ge Ha De opened his eyes again in the darkness, only to see the Marika's Stake before him once more.

[Resurrected at the Marika's Stake]

He was trembling as if he had seen a plague god.

Tears welled up.

"Isn't there any other option?!"

There should have been an option to "revive at the place where you last rested and received a blessing".

However, this option was inexplicably negated by the debuff effect of the Teleportation Trap.

The truth is heartbreaking.

Meanwhile, another contestant in this competition Te Pi, was also present.

"They're finally out!"

He struck the same pose as the movie poster for the Shawshank Redemption, arms outstretched, facing the crimson sky of Caelid. At that moment, even the air here, filled with a mysterious, fishy stench, seemed so fresh and enchanting.

"Finally out!" X9

The adventurers he had hired behind him also showed expressions of relief, some even collapsing to the ground.

Today, luck seems to be on Te Pi's side.

Although he was immediately sent to the Sellia Crystal Tunnel, he faced the challenge of challenging this terrible map again.

However, less than an hour later, the adventurers he had hired were also transported there by the Teleportation Trap.

After the two sides reunited, thanks to Te Pi's experience in tackling this map, they finally managed to escape before everyone was exhausted.

"It was really good that we told them the location of the Teleportation Trap before they entered the dungeon," Te Pi remarked.

If he hadn't made this preparation in advance, and if the adventurers hadn't had the wild imagination to guess that he might be in the Sellia Crystal Tunnel, he would probably still be going around in circles in the tunnel.

While feeling fortunate, he couldn't help but marvel at the adventurers' imagination. "How did you guess I'd be in here?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Intuition, it's all intuition." The adventurer pointed to himself with his thumb and said, "Don't let our appearance fool you, we actually spent some time in the Zane Dungeon back in the day, so we have a lot of experience, which is why we have this kind of intuition."

"Then why did you return to the Warrior Country?"

"Well," the adventurer scratched his face sheepishly, not answering the question; distance makes the heart grow fonder.

They are just one of the many passersby in the Zane Dungeon. Whether it's being overwhelmed by monsters, not being able to keep up with the dungeon's evolution, or their wives being pregnant after a year away from home, all these reasons can eventually lead to them "quitting the game."

"Boss, where are we going next?" The adventurer changed the subject, glancing at Caelid, his eyelids twitching involuntarily. "This place feels... ominous."

Te Pi glanced at the clock and said, "We still have plenty of time. Let's wander around here. After all, we're completely lost right now. If only we could find our way back to Limgrave."

I said I was just wandering around, but everyone needs a goal. In Limgrave, my goal was to go to Stormveil Castle and kill Godrick. So what should I do in Caelid? I don't know.

The group stumbled around like headless flies, afraid to venture into the Swamp due to the unknown toxin (Scarlet Corruption), and could only walk on the equally reddish ground.

The ground is also unsettled. Giant terrestrial sea squirts that spew toxins and even more ferocious and deadly Puppet Soldier have emerged. If you're not careful, you could be killed by a barrage of arrows fired by Puppet Soldier are lurking in the shadows.

Why are the Puppet Soldier of Lake Liurnia still appearing in Caelid? People have no idea.

After exiting the Sellia Crystal Tunnel, Te Pi discovered a dilapidated town not far away. He intended to explore it, but after only a few steps inside, he was bombarded by Glintstone Magic. After several failed attempts, he realized that the town was full of invisible mages.

Without a way to break the invisibility, this place was simply not a place they could explore, so they had no choice but to slink away.

However, as they went further and further away, some good things still happened.

"The Swamp are getting smaller, the land is increasing, and the weather seems to be improving," Te Pi said, observing his surroundings.

"Buzz—"

Just then, a strange sound came from behind. The adventurer suddenly shouted "Danger!" and shoved him away.

Almost instantly, a golden ring slammed into the ground where Te Pi had just stood, leaving a deep, chilling mark.

"Enemy attack!" The adventurer instantly assumed a fighting stance, looking in the direction from which the halo was flying.

"Glug glug."

Swamp, the water level grew higher and higher, and finally, an enemy much taller than an ordinary person, but with an unnaturally hunched body, broke through the Swamp and appeared before everyone.

He wore brass-colored armor, a crimson cloak, and a crescent-shaped scythe, resembling some kind of knight. It seemed that pus was flowing from the gaps in his armor, which was clearly not the posture of a normal person.

"This guy is strong, everyone be careful!"

The adventurer's captain looked grave. He felt a powerful pressure emanating from this enemy, which was only slightly weaker than another powerful monster he had encountered in the Zane Dungeon.

That was the Crucible Knight broke his Dao Heart and forced him to quit the Zane Dungeon.

The newly appeared enemy is named:

Elite, [Cleanrot Knight]