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Chapter 638 - 200: The audience is stunned! Where exactly is the upper limit of this game’s difficulty?_1

Chapter 638: Chapter 200: The audience is stunned! Where exactly is the upper limit of this game’s difficulty?_1

This monster, resembling a gigantic ape, exuded an immense sense of oppression.

Added to that, archers within the city gate ceaselessly shot cold arrows.

Fighting inside was definitely out of the question.

"If I could lure it outside, there would be a chance to engage in combat," Wang Laoju tried to back away slowly without breaking the monster’s attention.

And he used rolls to dodge the Whirlwind Sword Qi approaching him.

Good news.

It indeed could be lured outside for a one-on-one battle.

However, the bad news was.

Even in a one-on-one fight.

This creature seemed excessively fierce.

Engaging with a massive opponent had a downside.

That is, obstruction of the player’s view.

The player couldn’t see the full extent of the ape’s attacks.

Especially Lao Ju, who was at its feet, ready to deal damage.

Sometimes he could feel it lifting its sword to slash, but he would often roll too early or too late.

Moreover, its immense size made its movements sluggish.

After clearing two or three camps to farm Rune, Wang Laoju had become accustomed to the faster attack speeds of humanoid opponents.

Contrarily, he found it difficult to judge the slow oncoming attacks.

After a mere two exchanges, the Fading One let out a scream and fell to the ground defeated.

But just as Wang Laoju had summed up earlier.

There was no such thing as a permanent solution in this game.

Each time you faced a different enemy, their moves would change.

It was also a great opportunity for the player to learn and grow.

Moreover, the Blessing Spot was right before his eyes.

Without a second thought, he went straight into the fray!

Perhaps it was the half-hour fierce battle against the great tree earlier, or perhaps it was the realization of the core gameplay while clearing the camp.

This time against the giant ape, Wang Laoju only died less than a dozen times.

He made progress by figuring out new tactics through incessant death.

"Roll!"

"Good, that sweep has a huge delay when it hits the ground; now’s the chance to move around to its back..."

"A leaping strike!" Just as Lao Ju finished speaking, the last sliver of the giant ape’s health was taken.

"Roar!!!!"

Watching the enormous body fall and dissipate into sparkles of white light and rewarding a generous 2000 Rune.

"Damn, that’s hefty?" Wang Laoju was dumbfounded.

You should know that he had just spent a long time in camps to earn enough to level up and increase his health limit.

He cautiously pulled the enemies one by one for solo fights, which netted him just over a 1000 after one round.

It was time-consuming and energy-draining.

And just by killing this giant ape, he could get 2000!

And, after defeating it.

A sense of becoming stronger once again arose spontaneously within Lao Ju.

The barrage of comments with praises like "Chairman is so strong," and "666" filled the screen.

The live stream’s popularity began to pick up again.

Players could feel the Pleasant sensation of growth even without any numerical improvements.

No previous game had managed to achieve this.

After dealing with the giant ape, Lao Ju didn’t hesitate.

He summoned the Spirit Horse Tortoit, spurred it into a gallop, and charged through the city gate with rapid hoofbeats!

As if to match the name displayed by the Blessing Spot—[Ahead of the Checkpoint]

This place seemed like a distant defensive outpost of Stonewell City.

It functioned more like a forward operating base.

A winding mountain road stretched to the end.

Aside from the gate-guarding giant ape.

There were many roadblocks and ambushes set up, with many archers and shielded soldiers hiding on both sides of the road, clearing out any unwelcome guest who dared to rush the city without permission.

Although the most dangerous giant ape here had been taken care of, the ambushing soldiers on both sides still should not be underestimated.

With a moment’s carelessness, players could easily meet their demise.

And then they’d have to start all over again against the respawned giant ape.

Wang Laoju had just started to feel strong, having slaughtered the giant ape; afraid of these insignificant soldiers?

As a result, he was sadly pelted with distant shots by archers while the soldiers hiding in the bushes seized the opportunity to launch an assault.

A double slash directly reduced the Fading One’s health by more than half!

Frightened, Lao Ju rolled several times to create distance, hurriedly drank some Blood Medicine, and restored his caution.

He certainly didn’t want to confront a giant ape again given the tedious and dangerous process and how unprofitable it would be.

"This game really... can’t be taken lightly for even a moment, even the weakest-looking monsters could potentially take us out."

Only after carefully eliminating all the enemies ambushing along the mountain road, did Wang Laoju let out a sigh of relief.

Looking up at the road ahead again, a trace of apprehension inexplicably surfaced within him.

This wariness, even Wang Laoju himself could not clearly discern why it had arisen.

Apprehension towards powerful opponents, this was an emotion he had never experienced in other games before.

While riding his horse forward, Wang Laoju delved deeply into this newfound sentiment.

Wang Laoju enjoyed experiencing games from the perspective of a ’game designer’ while playing.

He would ponder what design techniques they used here and why they decided to design something a certain way there.

Capturing some of the subtle details left by the designers could please the player’s heart.

This is a resonance between the player and the designer on a mental level that originates from the game, yet transcends it.

Wang Laoju was by no means exceptional in this regard; many players experience games this way.

Usually, players want nothing more than to beat the boss to a pulp.

But "Elden" had been instilling progressive elements of challenging foes into the player’s subconscious from the moment they stepped into Nimgreifu.