"Good afternoon, brothers..."
Mò Zhī opened her stream and greeted her viewers enthusiastically.
'Get online, hurry up!'
'Speedy combat, I want to see the Fire Keeper.'
'We should encounter the first Lord of Cinder today, looking forward to it.'
'Sister Mò Zhī is online, my daily dose of happiness is back!'
......
The bullet comments began to liven up, and Mò Zhī smiled helplessly at the viewers' urging.
The audience's preferences were gradually leaning towards the "torment" style of gameplay.
She hadn't streamed any other games for nearly a month.
Lately, her streams had been exclusively about FromSoftware's tormenting games.
Currently, not many streamers in her category could maintain their style without venturing into other games.
Most had defected to the "torment" section.
As for the platform... it naturally favored whatever generated the most heat.
The streaming homepage had now dedicated a special "torment" section.
Its popularity was soaring!
"Alright, I'll continue my conquest in the Undead Settlement today."
Mò Zhī started the game, first touching the inner darkness of the Fire Keeper to max out her levels and stats.
Then, she handed Loretta's bone to the thief to complete that side quest.
As she approached the thief, a sad BGm...
"Sigh!"
Mò Zhī sighed, accepting the ring with a heavy heart.
Next, she met the Pilgrim Yuria at the Firelink Shrine.
"Oh, Ash Lord, you've returned."
He remained as respectful as ever to the noble Ash Lord, "This pilgrim, who narrowly escaped death, has witnessed such mysterious flames. If I hadn't become your attendant, this would have been impossible."
"Although Londor's sorceries are not as renowned as those of Carim, I will impart any sorcery I know to you without reservation. I can help you unleash your true power."
"Those branded with the Curse of the Dark Sign possess hidden strengths..."
At this moment, a choice appeared: [Unleash True Power].
Upon selecting it, Mò Zhī leveled up on the spot.
The Curse of the Dark Sign was a symbol of the undead's curse. What did power from the Dark Sign represent?
Before the stream, Mò Zhī had researched the DLC released by the "old developer" and analyzed the audience's discussions on the forums.
They discovered that before the Ashen One, there were still the Undead, and stories from the beginning of the First Flame's world. As the game progressed, more and more information was uncovered.
A complete world view was slowly forming.
This intensified Mò Zhī's curiosity. She was eager to explore further and learn more about the story of the Dark Souls world.
Seeing Mò Zhī level up, some viewers in the comments were stamping their feet in frustration.
'Damn, I killed this guy and the thief, I missed so many rewards!'
'What if I killed them? Can you revive another one for me?'
'Judging from the comments, don't provoke NPCs in the game unless you want to miss rewards or get beaten up!'
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After bidding farewell to the Pilgrim, Mò Zhī passed by the thief again. He was now curled up on the ground, unable to help himself.
"I see, that woman is already dead..."
"Hoo... she's already dead..."
"She's dead... *sob sob sob*..."
Loretta must have been very important to the thief.
They must have had a past, a forgotten memory only the thief knew.
To witness a glimmer of warmth in such a despairing, dark, and twisted world was deeply moving.
"Ah... brothers, this doesn't count as a heartbreak, it doesn't count."
After pausing before the thief, Mò Zhī seemed to recall something and quickly shifted the brewing sad emotions, "Compared to what we've been through, this is nothing."
"Let's go, let's continue the conquest!"
Teleporting to the Undead Settlement, Mò Zhī pushed open a large door. Inside, the place was brightly lit, and a lift was ahead.
As she approached, the lift was slowly ascending.
*Creak creak creak!*
The lift successfully stopped in front of Mò Zhī. A strangely dressed fellow stood on it.
He wore bulky beige armor, resembling a stack of onions, and carried a Storm Ruler greatsword. He was likely a knight.
She would call him the Onion Knight for now.
This was Mò Zhī's first time seeing such curved, convex armor. It was so bulky, could it be convenient for movement?
"Hmm..."
"Hmm♂—..."
"Hmm... hmm..."
"Hmm... Oh!"
The Onion Knight exclaimed, "Apologies, I was lost in thought."
He introduced himself, "I am Ironclad from Catarina. To be frank, I'm in a bit of a predicament."
The Onion Knight's voice was honest and steady, "Have you ever approached a white birch tree and been attacked by a giant bow?"
Of course!
Mentioning the giant bow ignited a nameless rage in Mò Zhī.
That giant bow had given her quite a bit of trouble.
"It seems the attack came from above this tower. While I don't know who it is, I believe communication would resolve the issue."
The Onion Knight sighed, "I want to go up the tower, but I can't find a way."
"...And this lift can only go down... What should I do, this is quite perplexing..."
"Hmm... hmm..."
The sound of wise contemplation echoed again.
*Pfft!*
"Hahaha!"
Mò Zhī laughed until tears streamed down her face, "Why does this guy seem not too bright?"
"Never mind, let's focus on the quest."
Seeing no quest triggered related to the Onion Knight, Mò Zhī didn't linger. She took the lift down to continue her conquest.
There was an Ice Knight here, and Mò Zhī was after its weapon.
This Ice Knight likely hailed from the Lothric Castle, identifiable by the unique cold aura they possessed.
Then, using the lift, she crushed the skilled Ice Knight, a little trick she'd learned from the "Soul study" forums.
[Obtained: Irithyll Straight Sword]
"Whoa!"
"This weapon is so damn cool!"
Mò Zhī equipped the Irithyll Straight Sword. This water-blue, frigid, and extraordinarily long straight sword felt very imposing in her hands.
She was smitten with it.
Taking the lift up again, the Onion Knight was gone. However, on the way to the upper floor, she heard the Onion Knight's slightly contemplative thoughts again.
Could this guy be stuck in the interlayer?
She'd deal with it later.
Mò Zhī, carrying the ice-infused straight sword, ascended to the top floor and encountered a colossal giant.
"Wow, so big!"
After a friendly conversation with the giant, she received a pale white tree branch.
Mò Zhī didn't know its use. Seeing no enemies to kill, she went down.
In the interlayer, she found the Onion Knight still marveling.
This fellow was still astonished at having figured out how the lift worked, feeling quite proud.
After a brief chat, a fire monster appeared ahead.
Mò Zhī couldn't resist. This elite monster was perfect for testing her new weapon.
*Thump!*
Mò Zhī leaped, vaulting over the wall and rushing towards the fire monster!
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