The warm sun hung high, casting myriad golden rays.
White clouds drifted leisurely across the azure sky.
It was a beautiful day.
Everyone greeted the launch of "Dark Souls" with excitement.
Shortly after ten o'clock,
A large number of available players flooded the Lingjing game platform.
To not miss the first-tier progression, streamers on the streaming platform, as usual,
Had forcefully adjusted their biological clocks to a very healthy schedule.
Lu Li sat before his computer, browsing through options, and finally chose Zhou Jie. Mo Zhi lacked explosive power; he'd pick someone with more oomph!
Entering without a word, he first threw out a hundred "Super Rockets."
Zhou Jie was downloading "Dark Souls," a big production priced at 268.
It was only ten yuan more expensive than "Sì Mìng Zhào Huàn," appearing exceptionally conscientious and receiving universal praise from netizens.
They exclaimed it was conscientious for a domestic game.
In "Honor of Kings," 648 yuan could buy two and a half copies of this game.
"Holy crap, thanks for the hundred Super Rockets, boss!"
The sudden appearance of a super gift made her instinctively thank him.
Her voice indeed had power!
Upon seeing the boss's name, she froze for a second.
Lu Li?
Old Scoundrel?
The Great Demon King!!
Damn it!
Zhou Jie's heart instantly plummeted into an ice cave. Lu Li had long since become a feared Great Demon King in the streaming world.
On the two occasions he entered Mo Zhi's stream,
Mo Zhi had collapsed in tears and left.
During the "Going to the Moon" incident, he hadn't sent gifts, so it's unknown if he was eavesdropping, but Mo Zhi still cried uncontrollably.
Everyone unanimously believed this harbinger of misfortune brought this "good fortune."
Regardless, wherever Lu Li was present, no streamer exited the stream with a smile.
"Old Scoundrel... no, Boss Lu, please, can you find someone else to bring misfortune to... appreciate, okay? I've put on my best makeup today, and I hope it lasts until the end of the stream."
"Please."
Her large Kajal eyes blinked. If she didn't speak, Zhou Jie was quite captivating.
Zhou Jie, treating him like a harbinger of misfortune, attempted to send Lu Li to another streamer!
To ruin another innocent streamer...
[Lu Li sent 100 Super Rockets!]
"No, no, no, boss, I didn't mean that..."
[Lu Li sent 100 Super Rockets!]
"I really didn't mean that, I was—"
[Lu Li sent 100 Super Rockets!]
"Boss, please take your seat!!"
"Just watch, today I'll definitely perform well!"
Zhou Jie instantly displayed a "limit change" in her expression.
The audience burst into laughter.
'Old Scoundrel, is this how you squander the money we sent you (crank it up)?'
'Zhou Jie, 400 Super Rockets still aren't enough for you to show off your talents?'
'Zhou Zhou not speaking is the best talent performance. It's coming, it's coming, don't make a sound!'
'There's a good show to watch today (anticipating).'
.......
The game download was complete.
She looked at the game introduction: Long ago, the world was chaos, with no distinction between heaven and earth, only a great tree, immortal ancient dragons, and gray rocks, all shrouded in a dense fog.
However, one day, beneath a certain great tree, the first kiln appeared, thus bringing light and darkness to the world. Then, drawn by the fire, beings were born from the darkness.
"Wow, just these two lines reveal so much information."
Zhou Jie analyzed, "It feels like a super vast historical background constructed from a mix of ancient Eastern myths and Western mysterious legends."
"There's fire, there are dragons, there's magic..."
"The worldview is so grand, and it seems like it will be very complex."
She rubbed her throbbing head and made up her mind, "Whatever the worldview, it's always right to hack at people as soon as you start!"
"Let's go for it!"
Zhou Jie didn't waste any more words and logged in directly!
Anyway, Old Scoundrel's presence meant great treasures awaited in the game, and it didn't matter who played; everyone would be broken.
This time, there was also injury compensation, so why not?
The game began.
Classical orchestral music played, solemn and grand, giving Zhou Jie goosebumps.
"Yes."
"That is Lothric."
An ancient and vicissitudinous narration began.
In the gray fog, dilapidated buildings gradually revealed their grandeur, majestic and decaying.
"It is the homeland of the Lords of Cinder, and also the gathering place for wanderers."
"Therefore, pilgrims all travel north and understand the meaning of the prophecy—"
A group of people, carrying locked shells like turtle shells on their backs and leaning on crutches, struggled forward, swaying precariously in the sandstorm.
"The fire fades, and the King is nowhere to be found."
"When the fire of succession is extinguished, the bells will ring throughout the land."
"And awaken the ancient Lords of Cinder from their coffins."
The overwhelming sense of epic deeply shook the hearts of every viewer.
'Holy crap, that transition is so smooth!'
'This exquisite graphics... are you sure this isn't a Hollywood blockbuster?'
'Every frame can be screenshotted as a wallpaper, it's quite powerful.'
'Has Lingjing cultivated a large music team? This score is amazing, it adds a layer of ancient texture to the visuals, I'm really feeling it.'
.......
The viewers' exclamations were endless, and Zhou Jie was already stunned.
Are they not going to lose money selling this game for 268?
"Soul of Cinder—Aldrich."
The screen showed... no, a mass of black, wriggling liquid, with faint sparks mixed in.
Gulp!
Zhou Jie subconsciously swallowed, finding it a bit appetizing.
Then,
The screen flashed.
A group of tall, thin warriors clad in mail, wearing blue long cloaks and pointed feather hats, holding oversized greatswords, slowly stood up from individual coffins, their blue cloaks billowing in the sandstorm.
"The Watchers of the Abyss—the Undead Legion of Farron."
Wow!
At this moment, the barrage exploded!
'So cool!!'
'Oh my god, indescribable elegance, truly friggin' awesome!'
'As they slowly stood up, I got goosebumps all over, my typing fingers are trembling!'
......
Zhou Jie was about to speak when another figure appearing on the screen completely stunned her!
He wore a silver crown, his head encased in a silver helm, his face as dark as a black hole that devoured everything. The most terrifying thing was that simply sitting up made him overshadow the surrounding mountains.
Tall, mysterious, and exuding immense pressure!
"The Lone King of the Capital of Sin—Yhorm the Giant."
Roar—
With just a glance, Zhou Jie subconsciously retreated half a meter.
Too powerful!
Could this be a boss she would encounter in the future?
A thought of dread surged into her mind, and Zhou Jie was dumbfounded.
You want me to fight this thing?
I'm going to die!!
The viewers in the stream could no longer contain themselves; discussions surged higher and higher!
'Giant, King Yhorm!!'
'Why are you roaring so loudly!'
'Old King has quite a temper when waking up!'
'If he lies down and rolls over, will he crush the player? He doesn't need a 40-meter long saber...'
'True 40-meter long saber, let you run 39 meters first!'
'Dragon-slaying treasure saber, one hit -9999!'
'I can't hold it in anymore, I want to buy it now!!'
.......