"Some friends have guessed correctly, and that is indeed the case."
Lu Li felt that the audience's words had some truth, but he needed to add more. He pondered for a moment and said:
"Resurrect on the spot, inheriting the previous progress of the raid, equivalent to wearing a resurrection armor."
"It has limited effect for players with limited technical skills, but practice makes perfect, and you'll understand the important role of this resurrection armor later."
"Of course, the most crucial point of this setting needs to be discovered by everyone in the game."
"Without further discussion, if I reveal more, the game's secrets will be completely exposed."
After resurrecting, Lu Li swung his sword forcefully. The blade instantly became as clear as a mirror, and then he charged towards the boss.
Clang clang clang!
Lu Li, no longer holding back, wielded his sword like a continuous drizzle, tying up the boss and preventing it from repositioning.
This scene, in the eyes of the audience, was filled with phantom-like footwork and constantly bursting sparks, creating an exceptionally tense atmosphere.
Lu Li's sword techniques were straightforward, appearing ordinary yet filled with hidden killing intent. Every swing and thrust contained practical essence.
Clang clang clang!!
Lu Li unleashed a simple yet elegant three-hit combo in mid-air, agile and graceful, like a sword immortal!
In an unnoticed corner, Xiexianichiro's posture gauge was silently maxed out!
"Now!"
Lu Li seized the moment, and as the boss staggered briefly, he raised his sword to strike the throat!
Gurgle!!
Ashina Xiexianichiro clutched his neck and stumbled back two steps. As he drew his blade, the gushing blood stained Lu Li's sleeve, reducing his "red stars" by one.
At this moment, the boss had only one bar of health left.
At this point, the audience could no longer sit still.
'Is this the true competitive level of the old thief?'
'No wonder the game difficulty is so high; it turns out it was designed based on his own skill level.'
'Perhaps those previous high-difficulty soul-like games were only released after the old thief cleared them.'
'Old Thief: I didn't expect players to be so weak!'
'It's not an exaggeration to say he's skilled in both civil and martial arts, right?'
...
The live stream was in an uproar, while streamers like Mo Zhi, Zhou Jie, and Lao Ma, who were watching on their screens, were stunned.
After all this, the designer himself was the ultimate player in the game.
With such skill and technique, they refused to believe he wasn't a veteran game enthusiast.
It was clear that the game's difficulty was designed according to Lu Li's (the old thief's) standards, and feeling challenged and beaten was purely due to their own lack of skill.
After the shock, they turned their attention back to the live stream.
Inside the game, the cold wind rustled through the reeds.
"I will not lose, I cannot lose..."
Ashina Genichiro stood up unwillingly, charging towards Lu Li with a face full of rage.
Enraged!
Dodge his sharpness first!
Lu Li watched the boss with bloodshot eyes and quietly retreated two steps, shifting from offense to defense.
His own health was not good either; he had taken some damage during his exchanges with the boss.
Because the boss's stats were significantly higher than his base stats, at this health level, he could only withstand one hit, leaving very little room for error.
He had to use strategy to defeat the boss!
"Hah!"
Xiexianichiro roared, charging forward with both hands on his blade. His movements were as agile and swift as a phantom, like a demon lurking in the reeds.
Thump thump thump—
Lu Li's ears twitched as he heard a series of footsteps beside him and instinctively sidestepped.
Swish!
The next moment, a broad curved blade slashed down, almost grazing Lu Li's face as it descended.
Missing the initial strike, Xiexianichiro quickly raised his blade for a horizontal sweep, fully leveraging the advantage of wielding the blade with both hands.
Many people, witnessing this, began to pray for Lu Li. Unless he had precognition, he was doomed to be hit!
This was because Xiexianichiro's entire action from the downward slash to the missed strike and the subsequent horizontal sweep took less than a second, and the time from seeing the movement to blocking with his blade was less than a second at minimum.
However, Lu Li was the exception!
After sidestepping to dodge, he didn't hesitate for a moment, using the momentum to roll away in a clumsy "donkey roll" to avoid the fatal blow, the entire process taking less than a second.
He really had precognition!
'Cheating!'
'The old thief must have practiced this offline many times, otherwise, he wouldn't be so skilled!'
'Dude, even if you knew it was coming, could you react that quickly?'
'Is it that hard to admit the designer is strong?'
...
The audience was stunned by Lu Li's response strategy, which took less than a second, even shouting "cheating."
However, Lu Li at this moment had no time to pay attention to the barrage of comments.
Scrambling to his feet, a cold glint followed closely behind him.
Clang—!
Almost as an instinctive muscular reaction, Lu Li once again parried Xiexianichiro's cunning strike.
Missing the hit, Xiexianichiro leaped into the air, drew the lacquered wooden bow from his back, drew the string, and fired.
Screech screech screech screech!!
Four arrows broke through the air. Lu Li drew his sword to block, the impact force of the arrows steadily increasing.
He retreated step by step to dissipate the force, each step leaving deep indentations in the reed-covered ground.
The tiger's mouth of his hand also went numb from the impact, and even a trace of blood seeped out due to the excessive force!
And this was just Xiexianichiro encountered by players in their early stages, without even revealing the "Lightning of the Tomahawk" or his secret arts.
Of course, players at that stage would have improved their skills and stats, still able to fight.
There is a famous saying in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice—Hesitation is defeat!
His posture gauge was about to reach its limit. If he didn't do something, it would be a slow death.
Rather than seeking victory through stability, Lu Li preferred to dance on the edge of the blade.
No fear, just fight!
Seizing an opportunity, Lu Li deliberately exposed a weakness and chose to tank a normal attack from Xiexianichiro with his own body.
He gambled that Xiexianichiro's damage wouldn't kill him instantly!
Gasp!
The cold blade pierced his body. His health, already at one-third, instantly dropped by half. After the blade was withdrawn, Lu Li's health bar was completely depleted.
But the "Death" prompt did not appear before his eyes.
Extreme sliver of health!
"My turn!"
Lu Li smiled cruelly. The transition from defense to offense was instant, and he immediately displayed powerful pressure.
Clang clang clang!!
Attack!
Attack desperately!
Only by continuous offense!
Until Xiexianichiro's posture gauge was filled, Lu Li thrust his long sword fiercely into Xiexianichiro's throat.
Then, with a casual pull, he turned around潇洒ly. Xiexianichiro knelt on the ground, unable to rise.
Phew!
Lu Li let out a long sigh. An extreme comeback victory!
After not playing for a long time, his techniques were a bit rusty, mainly due to the fundamental difference in operation between VR and PC.
Fortunately, in the end, he managed to achieve a comeback victory with the last sliver of health.
The charm of Sekiro lies in licking the blood from the blade, the extreme maneuvers extracted in the life-or-death moments.
Hesitation is defeat!
Even a moment's hesitation could mean missing the optimal timing!
It is worth mentioning that throughout the entire battle, Lu Li seized every opportunity.
With only one bar of health, he fought against Xiexianichiro, whose stats were far superior to his, and achieved a comeback victory.
"Satisfying!"
"Indeed, one must not hesitate!"
Lu Li decisively exited the game before the arm-severing plot point, allowing players to experience these "surprises" themselves.
Returning to the real world, he walked to his desk.
At this moment, the live stream was already flooded with synchronized bullet comments:
'Hesitation is defeat!'
'Perseverance, ultimately leads to victory!'
'Impulse, only leads to death!'
'The character '正' is written all over my thighs!'
'We... have successfully extracted the demon!'
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