Aah!
A piercing shriek made Yang Bo whip his head toward the sound. A Ghast, its face twisted into a vicious expression, spat out a fireball that flew straight at him.
After being blasted countless times, Yang Bo had developed a conditioned reflex to the sound of Ghasts. Before his mind could catch up, his hands had already pulled an enchanted Diamond Stone Sword from his inventory and assumed a baseball batting stance.
Bang!
The fireball he struck flew back along its original path, sailing past the Ghast without doing any damage.
That whole sequence had been entirely instinctive. Once he fully came to his senses, he pulled a Sniper Rifle from his inventory, aimed at the Ghast, and squeezed the trigger.
The Ghast flashed red, and more than half the health bar above its head vanished in an instant, leaving only a sliver.
Just as the Ghast was about to retaliate, the Sniper Rifle fired another round. This time, the Ghast toppled in midair and vanished in a puff of smoke. Unfortunately, it left no drops, not even a basic Experience Orb.
With the Ghast dealt with, Yang Bo frowned at the Zombie Piglins and Ordinary Piglins wandering around him.
"Building a Nether transport route aboveground is a bit dangerous. I'll have to build it underground!"
"I can mine some nether debris while I'm at it and upgrade my diamond gear to netherite!"
Yang Bo had searched numerous Nether Fortresses to gather enough diamonds for a full set of diamond equipment. Now was the perfect chance to mine some debris and upgrade his gear again.
He enclosed the Portal with nether bricks to keep the Ghasts from spotting him, placed some torches, and quickly dug down.
Soon, he reached level twelve underground. After checking his position on the Minimap,