There's no point in having a boss with a long health bar if you can't find a way to beat them.
With the help of parrying, Sister Zhou's confidence returned.
"That was just me being stunned by your cool entrance and forgetting to parry."
"Now..."
Sister Zhou strode with an arrogant gait in the game, "Die, Teacher Guda!!"
Clang clang clang!
Swords and halberds clashed, sparks flying, shields and halberds met, offense and defense shifted!
Finally,
After forty minutes of continuous struggle and countless deaths, Sister Zhou managed to reduce Guda's health to half.
Before she could celebrate,
Crack...!
At half health, Guda's left arm armor instantly shattered.
Crack crack crack!!
The dark matter that had surged into his body earlier coiled around his left arm like a persistent parasite, then rapidly grew, instantly devouring half of his head!
A creature of indeterminate species attached itself to Guda's body, at least three times Guda's size.
With scarlet eyes and sharp teeth, it looked like a ferocious black serpent coexisting with Guda.
Weird, disgusting, and a little comical.
It had a strong Lovecraftian feel!
Looking at it was more mentally scarring than the Six-Soul Demon Flower.
'Is this phase two? I almost died of fright!'
'Venomous possession!'
'Venom? Kagune!'
'Tyrannosaurus Warrior! Transform!'
'Just purely disgusting, the art style is sufficiently unsettling. Is the old fox testing the players' limits this time?'
.......
"Gulp!"
Sister Zhou gulped hard, utterly terrified by the monster before her.
"What... what the hell is this!"
Her voice choked with tears, her mind a chaotic mess, panic consuming her.
Guda, holding a halberd in his right hand and his left arm transformed into a bone claw, with a giant black snake head growing from his shoulder, was an overwhelming sight.
She retreated continuously, her mental defenses gradually collapsing.
Before, she might have been able to persist in fighting with the belief of earning some small change.
But the moment this bizarre image appeared, she could no longer maintain a calm mindset.
She was on the verge of tears from fright.
After being repeatedly killed by this disgusting monster, she finally couldn't take it anymore!
The taut string in her heart snapped instantly.
"Ahhhhh!!"
"Gaea—!!"
"I'm not playing anymore!!"
Bang bang bang!!
The enraged Sister Zhou even threw her mouse!
'Holy crap! Sister Zhou broke her composure much earlier today than usual!'
'What are you doing! You scared me!'
'I'm all limp now, all limp! Do you know? You don't know, you're just venting your own frustration! Not letting me vent!!'
'Your initial analysis and tone of confidence were exactly like mine, but I've already successfully refunded and am watching others suffer on stream. Not bad, it's quite enjoyable!'
.......
The audience off-screen was startled by Sister Zhou's sudden outburst.
It was too sudden; they didn't realize.
From being toyed with by the gray-robed mobs at the beginning to being chased by a Bugatti Veyron in a desperate escape.
Sister Zhou had already accumulated a significant amount of resentment.
Then, she was continuously frightened by monsters appearing suddenly at close range, and shot into a pincushion by archer mobs...
For the sake of the show, for the sake of earning money, she had been enduring it all.
She even tried to make the best of it with some small jokes, but then came Guda, the boss guarding the新手村 (novice village), who utterly destroyed her.
She desperately tried to control herself, but she was already on the verge of exploding.
The appearance of "Man's Pus" not only caused her physical discomfort with its visual effects but also its incredibly perverse attack methods made her defense futile.
After dying several times in a row, her psychological defenses completely collapsed.
An explosion was inevitable.
However, she didn't break down in tears. After venting her anger, Sister Zhou calmly picked up her mouse.
"Guys, this game isn't suitable for me."
Sister Zhou returned to her seat in the live stream, "But it's definitely a well-made and good game. I'm not saying this because I received a gift from Boss Lu Li."
She first clarified her position, dispelling any suspicion of advertising, and then said, "You've been following along; you surely know the quality of the game's content better than I do."
"But this game, it's quite selective about who it suits, you know? Unlike the old fox's previous games where the heartbreaking moments were deeply embedded but the difficulty wasn't high, suitable for all ages."
"This game..."
When talking about Dark Souls, Sister Zhou's teeth gritted, "It's simply full of unsettling designs that only a pervert could think of."
"I won't even mention the unreasonable mobs, the monsters that constantly charge or appear right in your face are just too terrifying!"
"And their emaciated, dead faces look like dried-up tree bark that's been around for hundreds of years, incredibly creepy."
"But that doesn't detract from its unique combat mechanics, sense of impact, soundtrack, and scenery... it has all the qualities of a high-quality game, and it's excellent. But I can't play it; it makes me feel a bit physically uncomfortable."
She waved her hand, "I really can't play it anymore. There's no point forcing it, and if I force it, you won't enjoy watching it either."
"I'll stick to streaming 'Summoning the Fate' honestly. I still haven't passed the Borguard defense mission in veteran mode."
"Lastly, let me say, let's reminisce about the times the old fox's games made us cry."
Sister Zhou sighed sagely, "Remember, when the old fox doesn't want your tears, he must be demanding something rarer than tears."
"'Dark Souls' is one such game. What do you think he took from you?"
'Does taking my money count?'
'He took my... I'm having so much fun watching, did he take anything? It feels like he gave me a hilarious monkey show.'
'To be fair, I've been enjoying it a lot too. If Sister Zhou had a good crying session, the effect would have been even more perfect.'
'Pfft... hahaha, you guys are really too mean!'
'Teacher Guda: I sentence you, your performance is unqualified, you are not worthy of taking the spiral sword, next.'
.......
Sister Zhou's words were sincere and well-reasoned. Her viewers expressed understanding verbally, while the bullet comments were filled with teasing.
Sister Zhou, who had hoped for some words of comfort, almost lost her temper again upon seeing the comments!
"Hey, you bunch of guys, your conscience is terribly wicked!"
She glanced at the viewer count in the upper right corner, which had instantly dropped by half.
So real!
Alas, I can't ride this wave of popularity this time.
I wonder if the old fox has left yet?
Lu Li: I'm enjoying watching Mo Zhi's stream, don't cut it.
Sister Zhou's outburst gave Lu Li a small thrill, but he withdrew shortly after.
'Dark Souls' is a game that continuously generates anger from players, provided they can accept its art style and gameplay.
Because it's so unsettling, even if other aspects are done well, it's very selective.
After all, not everyone can treat being tormented as a form of enjoyment like Bai Zhiyuan does with this game.
Sister Zhou is clearly not the target audience for 'Dark Souls'.
Her learning curve for cold weapon combat games is too slow, to the point where she can't even wait to experience the unparalleled joy of successfully counter-killing Guda after being brutalized.
She's not a potential performance artist for Lu Li, and Lu Li can't be her audience.
At this moment, Lu Li was engrossed in watching Mo Zhi, who was cosplaying as a mother sheep, fight against an 'expert'.
This fellow, dressed in simple clothes and wielding a katana, struck with incredible sharpness, displaying a master's demeanor, pushing Mo Zhi back step by step.
'Brother Katana is too brutal! The third strike of his high-frequency attack is like a blood pump!'
'Blood of the Three Pure Ones!'
'Compared to him, Guda doesn't seem that difficult. This guy is actively deterring players!'
'You need to understand kiting to fight this guy!'
.......