"Go, streamer, I believe in you!"
"Charcoal-grilled wildman, sounds delicious."
"66666"
...
Pure Black's well-planned strategy earned high praise from his viewers, and the popularity of his stream quietly surged.
However, Pure Black didn't have much energy to interact with the audience at the moment. He was intently watching the behemoth from a corner not far from the Crimson Ghoul.
As the Crimson Ghoul turned its back, Pure Black's throwing darts shot out instantly.
*Chit chit chit!!*
Several darts accurately hit the back of the Crimson Ghoul's neck, and blood gushed out immediately.
"Roar!!"
The injured Crimson Ghoul roared, charging furiously towards Pure Black.
*Whoosh whoosh!!*
A pair of grasping hands moved with great force, passing by Pure Black's nose, but failing to catch him as he slipped away like an eel.
He had already tested the Crimson Ghoul's attack range through his repeated deaths.
This time, he was extremely careful with his positioning and dodges of the Crimson Ghoul's "hug-to-death" attack.
*Swish swish swish!!*
After dodging the Crimson Ghoul's three-swing, tank-like charge time and time again, the Crimson Ghoul's movements slowed slightly.
"Now!"
Seeing an opportunity to counter, Pure Black directly took out the oil he had saved.
*Splash!!*
The black oil exploded onto the Crimson Ghoul, splattering all over it.
"Roooooar!!!"
The Crimson Ghoul violently beat its chest with both hands, expressing its rage.
*Crack crack!!*
Pure Black skillfully detached his cybernetic arm, revealing a uniquely shaped bamboo tube.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"
He blew forcefully into the tube, and a faint flame gradually appeared, growing larger.
*Zzzzzzt!!*
Three blow darts shot out, targeting the Crimson Ghoul.
*Thump!!*
The moment the flames touched the Crimson Ghoul's skin, a large mass of fire erupted, spewing black smoke into the sky.
The Crimson Ghoul was covered in flames, becoming a moving fireball.
The scorched smell of burnt hair assaulted Pure Black's nostrils, and he greedily took a sniff!
This was the best solace for the suffering he had endured!
"Roar~~~ Roar~~~!!"
In the flames, the Crimson Ghoul was like an ant on a hot pan, its long arms flailing, letting out continuous cries of agony.
"I'm going in!"
Pure Black muttered, heading straight for the Crimson Ghoul's face with his Ziying Sword.
At this moment, the Crimson Ghoul was solely focused on extinguishing the flames on its body, leaving no opening to defend against Pure Black's attack.
*Chit chit chit!!*
After several continuous slashes, the Crimson Ghoul's health bar visibly depleted, and its first health bar was about to hit empty.
Effective!
The satisfying feeling of the blade cutting deep made Pure Black's eyes light up. The Crimson Ghoul, having lost its defense, was a living target.
Smash it!
After four strikes, Pure Black intended to seize the momentum and clear the Crimson Ghoul's first health bar.
However, he made a mistake—greed for more hits.
*Slap!*
The fifth strike was caught by the Crimson Ghoul with its bare hands, and then Pure Black saw its scarlet eyes, which seemed to want to devour him.
He rarely made small mistakes like greed for hits, but he hadn't expected that the oil's burning time would only last for him to swing four swords. After the Crimson Ghoul broke free from the flames, Pure Black's current position was purely suicidal.
*Splat!*
[Noob] /
*Hiss!*
Rubbing his shattered spine from the previous blow, Pure Black felt that the Crimson Ghoul's burst of power this time was much higher than before.
"Cough cough..."
Enduring the discomfort in his body, Pure Black approached the enraged Crimson Ghoul again. The moment he emerged, a scarlet "DANGER" sign instantly appeared.
Resurrecting on the spot inherited not only the boss's health from the previous round but also its aggro.
Facing the Crimson Ghoul, which lunged at him immediately, Pure Black instantly mobilized every cell in his body, using his Shadow Ghost Step to create several body lengths of distance, narrowly dodging the Crimson Ghoul's "hug-and-throw."
Huh?
Pure Black noticed that after the Crimson Ghoul missed its lunge, there was a noticeable lag, as if a machine was running without lubrication.
A brief stun!
Almost as soon as he realized it, Pure Black attacked, using his grappling hook to latch onto the Crimson Ghoul's body and rapidly close the distance.
Then,
He flicked his Ziying Sword upwards, and the Crimson Ghoul's first health bar was instantly cleared.
*Ching ching ching!!*
With one successful hit, Pure Black immediately retreated.
*Slap!*
The Crimson Ghoul, having recovered its senses, hugged empty air.
That was close!
Indeed, he shouldn't be greedy for hits!
After several attempts and probes, the Crimson Ghoul's weaknesses were all revealed.
Vulnerable to fire, susceptible to greedy hits, immensely strong but clumsy.
It was a nightmare for newcomers, but for someone like Pure Black, a semi-newcomer with rapid learning ability, it was no longer intimidating.
*Swish!*
Taking advantage of the Crimson Ghoul's empty hug, Pure Black immediately slid around to its back.
Pushing off the ground with both feet, he leaped into the air, becoming one with his sword as he spun rapidly, executing a magnificent aerial triple slash!
*Chit chit chit—!*
The Crimson Ghoul's back was instantly mangled, and crimson blood sprayed everywhere.
Just then, a red dot symbolizing an execution appeared on the Crimson Ghoul's throat.
Pure Black didn't hesitate. The moment he landed, he spun around and thrust forward!
Know when to retreat, but strike decisively when the opportunity arises!
*Gush!!*
The Ziying Sword was withdrawn, and the Crimson Ghoul's throat erupted like a burst dam, blood surging!
In an instant, two health bars of the Crimson Ghoul were cleared.
At this point, Pure Black was still at full health. Even in a close-quarters fight, he wasn't afraid.
"Awesome!"
Pure Black's entire state had loosened up. The gloom of being repeatedly killed was swept away.
He had completely grasped the Crimson Ghoul's attack patterns. This guy wasn't as formidable as he seemed, capable of instantly killing players with an entire health bar.
Previously, as long as he was grabbed, the instant-kill throw was based on the player being in less than full health.
Initially, Pure Black hadn't noticed the deliberate gust of wind and flying debris the Crimson Ghoul created before its throw, which would chip away a sliver of his health.
It was this sliver of lost health that set up the Crimson Ghoul's one-hit kill throw.
He had tested this during the first life. As long as he maintained full health, he could withstand one of the Crimson Ghoul's throws.
Therefore, Pure Black deliberately created a weakness.
He planned to pull off something flashy.
As expected, a thick, powerful, fur-covered hand grabbed him.
Caught, Pure Black's expression was calm, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve into a smile.
Hmph, you fell for it!
The Crimson Ghoul successfully grabbed the full-health Pure Black, just as he had planned.
As long as it couldn't kill him with the throw, it could finish him off after he recovered!
However,
The next moment, Pure Black, still reveling in his successful plan, felt his feet lighten, and he was flung into the air.
?
Feeling the whistling wind past his ears, Pure Black instinctively looked down.
"Holy cow, a thousand-foot cliff?"
Good heavens, it turned out the Crimson Ghoul hadn't used its usual "hug-to-death" attack, but had instead swung him around and tossed him off the cliff like garbage.
At this moment, the viewers in the live stream could no longer contain themselves!
'?????'
'This Crimson Ghoul is something else.'
'It can play like this?'
'Are you a professional wrestler or something?'
'I won't watch if WWE doesn't have the Crimson Ghoul!'
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