Anyway, Ring the Bell First

The sudden appearance of these new areas in the Zane Dungeon has been far too shocking.

To use a metaphor, it's like a diner enjoying a meal at a restaurant. The food is so delicious that even though the portions are huge, they manage to stuff themselves. But just as they're about to leave, leaning against the wall, the waiter suddenly pushes in a full-course meal and says, "What made you feel so full was just the appetizer! We have so much more to come, you can't rest yet."

There's a reward for finishing your food, and the punishment for not finishing it is the regret you feel when you watch others finish and receive a reward.

That's probably the kind of shock it brings to people.

To be honest, everyone was a bit at a loss and didn't know what to do in this situation.

When an overwhelming goal suddenly appears before you, it can indeed be confusing to figure out what to do next.

However, as the leader of the team, Hervey absolutely could not follow the others in their confusion. In the end, he gritted his teeth and directly chose everyone's original goal—ringing the bell!

But what should you do after ringing the bell?

Let's just take it one step at a time. Anyway, there's no main quest in the Zane Dungeon. We'll see which new area is the most suitable to explore and then go there.

The Starfire Knight received their captain's orders, and the confusion in their eyes lessened; now they knew what to do.

The group took a picture of the Sain Ancient City with Image Stone, then went back to take another picture of the small forest near the blacksmith Andre and the Darkroot Garden, but didn't dare to go deeper inside.

This footage should be given to the bishops to study on their own. Incidentally, Herve, who was previously enthusiastic about completing Hervey work—that is, fabricating a "history" related to Gwyn for various things that appear in the various Zane Dungeon —was unusually speechless this time and didn't know what to say, so he simply remained silent throughout.

"I don't know why, but even though we haven't explored the Undead Church yet, this place feels outdated."

"That's because there are so many new areas that they've messed up your brain."

As they once again set foot on the road to the Undead Church, the Starfire Knight were all somewhat moved; the short time they had been apart felt like an eternity.

It must be because there are too many new areas and the impact is too great, that must be it.

Just as they had imagined, the interior of the church was filled with chilling killing intent and unexpected dangers.

The good news is that the Undead Church is not what they imagined. They thought it would be as large and winding as the Cathedral of the Deep, but when they actually peeked inside, they discovered that the Undead Church was just a church.

The largest area is the hall that you can see after passing through the main entrance. Behind the hall are the stairs leading up. It is not known how many floors the entire church has, but it is estimated to be no more than five floors, given the height of the building.

This architectural layout undoubtedly brings great convenience to adventurers' exploration.

The bad news is that because the church is smaller, the monsters that should have been scattered have all gathered together, resulting in the most annoying thing for adventurers—monster swarms.

Even a large pile of Living Dead can lead to unexpected problems, let alone what's piled up here right now—not just Living Dead, but...

The Balder Knight resembles a wandering ghost but is far stronger than any other Living Dead or undead!

They were essentially relegated to the status of ordinary monsters inside the church, and their numbers skyrocketed.

The "monster" in the term "monster pile" suddenly Living Dead to Balder Knight, drastically increasing the danger level.

"Seriously? We only fought one knight, why are all the other knights noticing us?!"

The Starfire Knight let out a roar of anger and shock, but the next moment the roar was completely drowned out by the sound of clashing armor, and a large group of bloodthirsty Balder Knight charged towards them with their weapons raised.

The Undead Church was filled with at least a dozen knight enemies, all moving about haphazardly, making it quite troublesome to assassinate them one by one.

They finally found an opportunity to sneak up and quietly kill one of them, but for some unknown reason, when this Balder Knight died, the other knights all looked in their direction as if by telepathy.

Thus, a direct confrontation broke out.

The demons were led by a Heavy Armor Knight Balder Knight who was completely covered in iron, resembling the knight in the Cathedral of the Deep but much taller. His towering shield and warhammer gleamed with murderous intent.

On the adventurers' side, Hervey was already leading everyone to set up their lightning spears.

This is a clash between magic and martial arts. Normally, the adventurers would be the ones using martial arts, but today the roles have been reversed.

Hervey went to dismantle the tin can knight, while the rest went to fight the Balder Knight. In an instant, the interior of the church became a small battlefield, and the huge building trembled slightly due to the battle.

The battles were usually short, with the outcome decided in an instant; less than ten minutes later, the battle was over.

The defeated Balder Knight lay scattered on the ground, and Hervey successfully dismantled the Iron Can Knight to pieces.

He looked at the Balder Knight lying all over the ground, then at the tin can slowly turning to dust and disappearing, and couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"That was really tough."

But he suddenly stopped halfway through wiping his sweat, then frowned deeply, realizing that something was wrong.

"Wait a minute, why are their bodies still here?"

The moment those words were uttered, everyone felt the atmosphere around them change.

A strange sound, indescribable in words, came from somewhere, and everyone felt extremely irritated by it.

The next moment, the Balder Knight who had fallen to the ground got up, picked up their weapons again, and charged towards the crowd!

"What the hell is going on?!"

Before the Starfire Knight could even recover, they were instantly facing off against the enemy again. One side was in poor condition, and the other was missing an arm or a leg, so for a moment they were evenly matched.

However, even if the Balder Knight is killed again, he will keep resurrecting as long as that voice exists, and he will bite people even if he is torn to pieces and only his head is left.

"That sound is coming from up there! Hold on a bit, I'll go take care of it!"

Hervey left behind a dashing and cool remark and rushed upstairs. In movies, such characters are usually the protagonists who turn the tide!

The Starfire Knight's eyes were immediately filled with hope, and they took the time to cheer him on even in the heat of the battle!

A few seconds later.

Hervey rushed downstairs.

"Hey, how come you came down so fast?"

The Starfire Knight were astonished; were their captain really that efficient?

Wait a minute, that voice is still there!

Hervey, who rushed down in a hurry, only had time to say one word:

"Run!"

The next moment, that single word was completely drowned out by the deafening sound of footsteps, and people looked up at the source of the noise.

They saw the ocean.

An ocean of Living Dead.

"What's going on!?"

The Living Dead surged in like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing the entire church. Both the Balder Knight and the Starfire Knight were submerged in this barren march!

God knows why there's such a large group of Living Dead lurking upstairs, and why they didn't make a sound before!

Fortunately, these were just Living Dead, not some higher-level monsters. After their initial shock, the Starfire Knight quickly recovered and fought bravely in the zombie horde. The Living Dead's teeth and claws couldn't even penetrate their armor, and the belief in victory rose in their hearts!

Then they saw the Living Dead's body suddenly swell up, as if it would burst at any moment.

Boom!!!

A series of explosions echoed throughout the Undead Church.

"So it was this bastard who was behind this."

It felt like an eternity had passed, so long that the Starfire Knight fought battle after battle inside the Undead Church.

The armor worn by the people was tattered and mismatched, and everyone was clad in incomplete suits of armor, their faces showing numbness at the prospect of battle.

Fortunately, they managed to break through the horde of monsters, including the Balder Knight and the exploding Living Dead, and successfully reached the top floor of the Undead Church, where they encountered the true culprit behind the monsters' continuous resurrection.

[Six-Eyed Evangelist]

As soon as people arrived, they saw this guy dressed like a sorcerer performing a ritual, his trident emitting strange fluctuations. The fallen Living Dead were affected by this and got up to rejoin the battle.

The original Six-Eyed Evangelist didn't have the ability to revive monsters; his shamanistic rituals could only increase the monsters' attack power. The Zane Dungeon adds a little extra drama to his story.

This added scene was very successful; it successfully incited people's anger.

Enraged, the crowd swarmed the Six-Eyed Evangelist and beat him to a pulp.

The Six-Eyed Evangelist, who was clearly quite strong, was beaten to the ground before he could even put up a fight, and was eventually reduced to ashes and vanished into nothingness.

With his death, the noise coming from downstairs completely disappeared.

Hervey glanced downstairs and saw that all the monsters that had followed them had turned to ashes, leaving the once-full church suddenly empty.

At the same time, a large number of souls entered their accounts, but unfortunately, these souls could not extinguish the flames burning in their hearts.

"Remember your anger, and let's move on."

The Starfire Knight, their faces as black as sea tigers, clenched their fists and their faces darkened as they climbed up to the top floor where the clock was located. Their anger was enough to burn away even the most powerful monsters!

On the top floor, a Fog Gate stood openly before everyone.

If I remember correctly, after passing through the Fog Gate, you should be able to see a long string of church rooftops. Cross the road formed by these rooftops, and the clock tower is located on the other side of the Fog Gate.

The appearance of the Fog Gate was somewhat expected. People initially came for the battle against the leader that might appear at the big bell, but they were held up for a long time by the Six-Eyed Evangelist.

"Buzz--"

A gleaming golden summoning emblem appears on the ground; touching it reveals the inspiring image of Solar, the helpful warrior who will assist everyone here.

However, none of them had any intention of summoning Solaire; all they wanted to do now was beat that leader, whose true identity was unknown, to death with their own fists!

The Golden Tree Oath, the Flame Grant Me Strength, the Oath of Sunlight and Flame Grant Me Strength, the Cooked Shrimp.

Blessed with a series of positive buffs, the Starfire Knight swaggered into the Fog Gate!

As they passed through the Fog Gate, a strange sound came from above. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves on the roof of a church, with no protection at either end. A slight misstep could send them plummeting.

Although they wouldn't die from that height given their exceptional physical abilities, falling would be incredibly humiliating, so they absolutely had to avoid it.

On both sides of the roof, rows of Gargoyle sculptures stand there, their fierce appearance clearly intended to ward off evil spirits.

Upon seeing the Gargoyle statues, the Starfire Knight understood immediately. One of them immediately charged forward with a sledgehammer and smashed the nearest statue to pieces!

The next moment, a Gargoyle sculpture came to life, slapping Starfire Knight with its claw and sending him flying backward.

"It's Gargoyle again! Brothers, let's go! These things are easy to deal with!"

The Gargoyle here are the most classic version. The [Gargoyle of the Bell Tower] not only appears in the Undead Church, but several have also appeared in Anor Londo. People are already very familiar with this monster.

Seeing this thing appear in front of me now, the anger in my heart seems to have dissipated a little, leaving only a desire to laugh.

"This is way too easy!"

The sheer number of smaller monsters underground increased the difficulty, leading people to believe that the boss battle would be an even greater challenge.

And now...

Don't laugh challenge?

Gargoyle only have a few tricky moves that you need to watch out for, and the Starfire Knight are all big fans of the Zane Dungeon, so they naturally know this kind of monster that appeared early on very well.

Therefore, even though the Gargoyle are much stronger due to the Dynamic Difficulty, they don't feel difficult when attacked by a group of people!

On the other side, seeing that everyone was fighting smoothly, Hervey broke free and used his weapon to destroy the remaining Gargoyle sculptures.

He remembered very clearly that when Gargoyle appeared as leaders, there were usually two of them, one after the other.

So maybe if he destroys these statues first, he can force the remaining one out?

Since Gargoyle are already so weak, even if two of them attack at once, the Starfire Knight can handle them!

However, something strange happened.

He actually managed to destroy all the stone statues!

No one else moved.

"Only one?"

Suddenly, this boss fight felt much easier.

What was the Zane Dungeon thinking?

Just as Hervey was looking exasperated, a powerful hurricane suddenly blew in from behind the Gargoyle, instantly sending the Starfire Knight flying.

The hurricane left behind straight wind fields wherever it passed, and the Gargoyle in the wind field flapped its wings, instantly increasing its speed several times over!

This sudden turn of events caught the knights off guard, and some of them were knocked away before they could react.

Where did the wind come from?

Just as the question arose, a huge shadow fell from the sky and slammed heavily onto the roof!

People immediately looked over and saw that the newcomer was also a Gargoyle.

However, why does this guy's art style seem a little different from the Gargoyle of the Bell Tower?

"The stone statue spreads its wings!"

A muffled sound emanated from the throat of this somewhat unusual Gargoyle, and people suddenly felt a powerful threat emanating from it.

The name of this Gargoyle is--

[Galio, the "Grief of the Sentinel"]!

"What the hell is this now!?"