[Obtained: Scythe Left Claw x Blueprint]
[Obtained: Whirlwind Throwing Knife x Blueprint]
[Obtained: Gold Coin Cell]
"I'm rich!"
The bloated demon eye dropped a pile of equipment, and Sanren's eyes turned red. It was exactly what he needed.
It even dropped a random scythe equipment.
In the game "Cell", weapon drop mechanisms are entirely random, and the probability of dropping a matching weapon is quite low. Fortunately, many elite monsters and bosses can drop equipment.
Even with bad luck, clearing all the elite monsters in the map would generally yield useful equipment.
After all, "Rebirth Cell People" doesn't make money by selling equipment to players; it's quite generous and doesn't have any underhanded operations.
"Charge, charge, charge!"
At the Legendary Forge, Sanren replenished his status and unlocked the Giant Left Claw, then excitedly rushed to the next map.
The next unlocked map was a new one.
— [Graveyard: The people buried here are all insignificant villagers, their status too low to have a place in the mausoleum.]
This was a new map that Sanren had never played before, so he was particularly focused.
In the background of the [Graveyard], a blood moon hung in the sky, casting a gloomy, eerie atmosphere under the twilight, reminiscent of a horror film.
This stage had many traps, with one deep pit after another requiring jumps, each filled with spikes at the bottom.
And the blue-flaming ghost lamps hanging on the walls would trigger a range-based suction and then explode when approached. Sanren didn't test the damage with his own body.
He feared receiving a "Physical Body Destruction" warning.
Wielding the giant scythe, Sanren initially cleared monsters cautiously, but as he got into the feel of it, he gradually became bolder.
Soon,
He started to struggle. This stage had a very annoying new monster that continuously launched magical attacks from different angles. It could be parried, but Sanren had two scythes in his equipment slots.
He could only rely on agile movement to dodge. Then there were familiar foes like the Ground Shaker, demons, and skeletons, but these minor monsters were easily dispatched under Sanren's giant scythe.
However, the new elite monster, the [Cannibal], truly taught the young Sanren a lesson.
The Cannibal wielded dual blades and had a similar appearance to the Sword Saint, but it was even more agile!
Clang, clang, clang!!
The long blades collided with the giant scythe, sparking fierce exchanges.
Initially, Sanren could keep up with the Cannibal's rhythm.
Gradually, his attack speed slowed down, his health was continuously depleted, and his already limited supply of health potions was quickly consumed.
Yet, the Cannibal, like a dual-blade war god, still forced Sanren to retreat steadily.
Boom!
With a desperate effort and critically low health, Sanren finally managed to kill the Cannibal. His condition was already dire. Without lifesteal equipment and having consumed all his health potions, he continued recklessly. To his dismay, the healing food he found was also poisoned.
[Physical Body Destruction]
Unable to reach the exit, Sanren fell to the onslaught of the Cannibals.
"Head-on combat isn't working. The scythe is a bit disadvantaged. It's too fast, and there's no chance to control it for a one-hit kill."
Upon respawning, Sanren summarized his experience. He had to go to the [Graveyard].
New maps meant new storylines, and possibly unlocking new characters. This would greatly help him understand the game's world view.
"Instead of a pure scythe output build, how about we try a lifesteal build?"
"The output will be sufficient in the late game, but there won't be enough health potions to last until the next forge."
"Then, I'll focus on clearing the earlier maps to accumulate enough scrolls to boost my attack speed. That way, I won't be at a disadvantage when fighting the Cannibal."
Sanren analyzed, constantly adjusting his strategy in his mind.
Without a shield, the only way to deal with the Cannibal was to dodge or go head-on. Constantly dodging would lead to the loss of many deserved rewards, hindering his progress to the next stage. 138 Reading Network.
If the foundation is laid well in the early game, he can perform better later on.
The first wave was to test the scythe build's strength; the real battle would come later.
However,
Lu Li wouldn't let Sanren easily conquer the four-cell difficulty.
Want to accumulate scrolls in the early game?
Then let's see if you can survive the early game.
"Damn it! Ah!!"
After dying multiple times in the initial stages, Sanren truly felt the developer's malice.
"If you don't accumulate properly in the early game, you won't be able to progress in the later stages. But if you do accumulate in the early game, you'll be beaten to death by elite monsters with several times your stats!"
"How is this supposed to be played?"
Seeing Sanren on the verge of breaking down, the viewers were stunned.
'Rare, so rare!'
'I've been following from zero-cell, and this is the first time I've seen Sanren so flustered.'
'If it doesn't work, maybe switch to a different playstyle, or just stick to the traditional one-shield-one-sword approach?'
'It's not the build, it's that the early elite monster stats are too outrageous, with very little room for error.'
'Come on, streamer, I really like the scythe build, don't give up! I'll get you a captain's membership!'
......
Sanren had accumulated considerable popularity after the "Samsara Summoning" incident, and his skillful play and build development in "Dark Souls" had garnered him many fans.
His live stream viewership remained high, with continuous gifts of captain memberships, navigators, and more.
"Ah, I'm fine. It's just that this is the first time in dozens of consecutive deaths in Cell People. I haven't died this many times in a row for a long time, so I'm a bit rusty."
Sanren replied with a smile, "Everyone, don't worry too much about me. I'm really okay."
No matter how much frustration he felt, Sanren always interacted with his audience in the best possible way.
"If it really doesn't work, we can slightly reduce the pressure in the early game. We don't have to clear every elite monster. We can try to get through the Graveyard first."
"Once the equipment is upgraded, we can sweep through the subsequent stages."
His strategies were constantly adjusted, but his desire to win never wavered.
Sanren busied himself for another half hour, and it was already nearing midnight.
On the other side, Mo Zhi had already logged off in frustration, completely stumped by 5-10.
Currently, no one on the entire network was further ahead than her. ZC, who was making a F2P guide, was still repeatedly trying and failing at 3-8. It was still a long way from completing the 5-10 guide.
Clearly, the designer didn't want players to clear the game in a single day.
The difficulty of the stages was gradually becoming apparent.
Since there was no sweeping function, accumulating materials also took time.
Even if he spent Origin Stones like food to constantly replenish stamina, time was still needed to farm materials.
After Mo Zhi logged off, she directly handed over her account to a booster to dig for stones.
These were incredibly scarce at the moment.
Back with Sanren, after dozens more death tests, he finally found a relative balance point on the verge of going berserk.
He could safely get through the early stages and barely pass new maps like the [Graveyard] and [Cave].
As long as he cleared the stage and replenished his status at the forge, the next stage would hold infinite possibilities.
Fortunately,
After clearing the [Cave], there was a healing pool. Although he had used up all his health potions, as long as he still had some health, Sanren believed he could create infinite possibilities.
"Guardian's Dwelling..."
Looking at the new stage, Sanren hesitated for a moment before diving in.
Upon entering,
He realized it was a boss stage, and the boss guarding it was the giant skeleton that was nailed to the wall at the beginning.
......
(An extra chapter for Ling Kong San Qian. Going to sleep now. Good night everyone.)