'Operation Breakup'
'True Mistake.'
'I was careless, I didn't dodge.'
'My signature move!'
'Arm severing warning!'
......
The audience in Xiuer's stream were bursting with creativity, leaving Sister Zhou with a dark cloud over her head.
This wasn't the most blood-pressure-inducing part; when Sister Zhou regained her senses, she found herself back in a god's-eye view.
Xianichiro's wrist vibrated slightly, shaking off the blood. Then he sheathed his blade and turned, leaving her with an incredibly smug back: "Is this all you've got?"
"Trash..."
"I'll be taking the Prince."
Throughout the entire exchange, he never even glanced at the wolf lying on the ground like a beaten dog.
This infuriated Sister Zhou. She roared, "Damn it, come back here!"
"Let's fight another three hundred rounds! Whoever backs down is a chicken!"
However, all that greeted her was his receding, tall figure, carrying a large red lacquered bow on his back.
Meanwhile,
Players were arriving at this stage one after another. The vast majority, without exception, were easily defeated by Xianichiro, had their arms severed, and were mercilessly taunted.
Only a select few players could withstand several rounds, but their final outcome was also defeat.
In response,
Most players chose to observe and wait for the game's story to progress. A small portion of the more stubborn players decided to reload and try again.
As expected, not every player possessed Bai Zhiyuan's heaven-defying talent.
Of course,
There are always exceptions. The streamer PDD, having practiced with the demo at a lucky fan's house for nearly half a month, managed to defeat Xianichiro after several reloads.
However, what he didn't expect was that even after defeating the boss, he couldn't escape having his arm severed.
It was clearly a story-driven event, so PDD didn't dwell on it and continued to progress with the narrative.
But there were also stubborn players who refused to give up, like Chun Hei from Bilibili.
Before "Sekiro" was released, Chun Hei had repeatedly studied Lu Li's streams and was confident in his ability to face Xianichiro.
At this moment, he was focused on battling Xianichiro in his berserk state.
To have pushed Xianichiro this far put him ahead of the vast majority of players.
'Streamer, good luck! Be the third player on the entire network to defeat Ashina Xianichiro!'
'Seems like a skilled streamer, not sure yet, will watch more.'
'This skill shouldn't only have this much popularity. I'll bookmark this and come back later.'
'If the streamer maintains this level, I predict they could become a shining new star in the skilled streamer circle.'
......
Sporadic bullet comments drifted by, but Chun Hei didn't respond. He spoke very little, and to be precise, he couldn't afford to be distracted by talking when focused on the fight.
The battle had now entered its climax. Chun Hei had less than a third of his health remaining, while the berserk Xianichiro still had over half.
The wide-ranging attacks caused Chun Hei's posture gauge to rise rapidly, nearing its limit.
It was the same choice again; he had to do something!
Chun Hei's heart tightened. This scene was so similar to Lu Li's experience back then.
If he didn't want to be executed when his posture gauge was full, he had to change his offensive and defensive stance. His current health was a little better than Lu Li's back then, so he could be a bit bolder!
In an instant, Chun Hei made up his mind.
"Hah!"
Xianichiro let out a shout and unleashed his familiar "New Year's Greeting" sword technique.
Seeing Xianichiro's initial move, Chun Hei's eyes lit up. An opportunity had arrived!
*Zing!*
With a forceful swing of his Ziying sword, Chun Hei abandoned his defensive posture, preparing to return blood for blood!
*Thwack—*
*Clang!!*
The sound of steel piercing flesh was followed by the hum of clashing blades.
Then,
It was like a firework in a firecracker factory, with crackling sounds echoing endlessly.
Swords flashed, sparks flew!
Chun Hei, transitioning from defense to offense, was even more ferocious than Xianichiro, rapidly raising the latter's posture gauge.
At this moment,
The gap between a human and a machine-controlled entity became apparent. Faced with the impending execution, Xianichiro was helpless and could only passively block with his blade.
*Clang!*
With the final downward slash, his posture gauge was instantly filled.
Now is the time!
Using the Shadow Blink technique, Chun Hei circled behind Xianichiro and delivered a killing blow with the "Flying Fish Thrust," piercing Xianichiro's heart.
【KILL】
The bullet comments immediately exploded with "66666666"!
"You... fellow..."
At this moment,
The CG focused on Xianichiro, whose health bar was empty. He knelt on the ground, uttered a word of unwillingness, and then his head drooped.
Wolf slightly relaxed his guard.
*Whoosh!*
A shuriken whistled through the air.
Huh??
Wolf's attention was drawn to the rapidly approaching shuriken.
*Clang!*
He parried it with his sword, easily blocking the projectile.
"Hah!"
At the same time,
Xianichiro, who had been lowering his head, let out a shout and decisively struck while the wolf was distracted.
*Thwack!*
An arm sliced through the night sky, blood spraying in a parabolic arc onto the ground.
Chun Hei: ???
Audience: Trash!!!
A story-driven kill?
He felt nothing.
After a brief moment of disorientation, Chun Hei noticed that his stream's bullet comments seemed to have increased slightly, but they were mostly lamenting the boss's underhanded tactics.
'Trash Ichiro, sneak attack!'
'He taunts when he wins, and sneak attacks when he loses, the epitome of a samurai's trashiness!'
'Dragging out the story kill, clearly the arm severance has another purpose!'
'Got to say, the streamer's skill is indeed impressive, soloing Trash Ichiro without a single reload!'
'What a baby!'
......
In the game,
Trash Ichiro sheathed his sword. "Don't say I'm dishonorable. I'll be taking the Prince."
"You are indeed dishonorable."
Chun Hei said calmly, clearly affected by Trash Ichiro's scummy move.
Watching the Prince being taken away, a flicker of anticipation appeared on Chun Hei's face.
They would surely meet again, wouldn't they?
At that time, I hope you've improved, Trash Ichiro.
I long for a worthy opponent.
The screen flashed,
Under the starlight, a gaunt old man was meticulously carving something onto a piece of wood with a knife.
The view gradually sharpened, rendered by the candlelight.
The surroundings appeared to be a dilapidated temple, dark, damp, and silent.
Wolf lay beside a pile of uniquely shaped Buddhist statues, covered by a worn straw mat.
"Mmm..."
Waking up slowly, Wolf looked considerably more weathered. He stared at his 'left arm' for a moment.
How to describe it...
A cybernetic mechanical arm?
It looked a bit worn, but seemed very agile. The simple arm incorporated various basic mechanical principles, clearly an exclusive cheat for the host.
The approach was a bit old, but the novel plot made up for it.
Through dialogue with the old man, Wolf learned that his cybernetic mechanical arm had numerous functions, but for now, it could only shoot out a grappling hook for traversing rooftops and walls.
To unlock more functions, players would need to collect items in the game and have them processed and modified by the old man.
Chun Hei maneuvered Wolf's body, walking in circles around the old man, as if trying to locate the old man's treasure pouch.
Clearly, he was disappointed.
The 'Fire Keeper,' responsible for upgrading player equipment, was no longer a beautiful young lady but an old man on the brink of death.
However, Chun Hei wasn't particularly interested in the NPC's appearance.
Instead, he was extremely interested in his own cybernetic mechanical arm, anticipating the development of more interesting functions in the future.
While lost in thought, the old man's low voice slowly resounded: "Your master is still alive, imprisoned within Ashina Castle, but his blood will soon be exploited."
Chun Hei, being an experienced player of many spirit realm games, knew very well that this was explaining the world-building and main quest.
With the main quest established, all he needed to do now was to diligently upgrade his strength, improve the coordination with his cybernetic mechanical arm, and then rescue the Prince.
No sooner said than done!
Filled with fighting spirit, Chun Hei pushed open the door to the game world, facing the majestic and magnificent scenery, his heart swelling with ambition!
......