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Chapter 656 - 205: Plot Twist! An Incredibly Shocking Diorama-like Ring!_1

Chapter 656: Chapter 205: Plot Twist! An Incredibly Shocking Diorama-like Ring!_1

Following Wang Laoju’s decision to confirm entering through the main gate,

at the loud shouts of the guards by the side door,

the thick iron bars of Stonewell Castle’s door slowly rose from bottom to top.

A winding road was revealed, leading straight to the City Lord’s Palace atop the cliff’s edge.

However, Wang Laoju noticed quite a few bloodstains on the ground in front of him.

Although Elden Ring is a standalone game, it also incorporates light multiplayer elements.

Besides being able to see the White Talisman Remonstrances left by players from around the world,

you can also see the spirits of other players who are at the same stage of the game as you.

For instance, a spirit just passed by Wang Laoju’s side and then entered a small door to the side.

Indicating that another player had also passed through this place at this time.

Aside from remonstrances and spirits,

Elden Ring has another form of weak interaction.

The bloodstains left behind when a player dies.

After death, there is a chance that a bloodstain will remain where a player fell, randomly visible to other players from across the globe who pass by that spot.

Touching the bloodstain reveals the scene of how that brave soul met their valiant end.

It could be said that these unique systems of player interaction greatly alleviate the feeling of loneliness during exploration.

Sometimes a kindly warning from a good brother can offer the correct guidance when you’ve been lost for ages, or suggest a more sensible way to overcome the obstacles ahead, easing much of the distress in one’s heart.

And sometimes, seeing spirits pass by your side can make you feel that you’re not alone in fighting on these borderlands.

As for the players who leave bloodstains, they add a touch of amusement to Elden Ring’s otherwise serious and oppressive style of gameplay.

Occasionally, clicking on a bloodstain to see the various creative ways players meet their demise brings forth a knowing smile or an outright laugh at their foolish actions.

Either way, they are a wonderful aspect of the gaming experience.

At this moment, Wang Laoju was also ready to investigate the pool of blood on the ground, curious to see how they had died.

"Logically speaking, having passed a difficult boss like Omen, it doesn’t make sense to die at the gate, does it?"

"Ke wouldn’t be crazy enough to make players challenge two bosses in a row. If so, then Ke doesn’t understand Elden Ring at all."

"Could it be that these dead players hadn’t grasped the essence of Elden and just lucked out getting past Omen? And once inside the city, their true lack of skill was exposed?"

"Hmph, rookies."

No sooner had Lao Ju finished speaking and just touched the bloodstain,

the playback of the others’ deaths had not appeared.

On the steep slope at the gate, atop the city walls, and in front of the expansive building,

countless soldiers poked out their heads, each holding a bow or crossbow.

They all took aim at Wang Laoju, who was still looking down at the bloodstains.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

In an instant, a volley of arrows was unleashed!

Arrows whistled through the air in relentless succession, storming down!

An arrow struck the Fading One’s head, slashing a chunk from his health bar!

Wang Laoju was startled.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Coming to his senses, he frantically rolled backwards.

But closely following was a second arrow!

Then a third.

A fourth!

"Wait a minute! Damn it, what is this! Hey, wait...," Wang Laoju tumbled around in a panic.

But the coverage of the enemy fire was too wide.

Almost sealing off the entire gate entrance, Wang Laoju’s rolls in any direction were met with an onslaught of incoming arrows.

A health pool of over 600 might have seemed substantial, but it was negligible under the barrage of concentrated attacks.

In just over a dozen seconds, the Fading One screamed and returned to his origins.

Wang Laoju stared silently at the screen, pausing numbly for a few seconds.

Unable to speak.

When he respawned at the Blessing Spot by the gate,

he wordlessly slipped into the small hut to the left, planning to find a shortcut through the hut to the path leading to Stonewell Castle.

This scene almost made the viewers watching the livestream die of laughter, with a full screen of scrolling comments.

"Hahahaha! I can’t stop laughing!"

"Wasn’t the streamer just going to check out the strength of Stonewell Castle? Why the sudden silence? Say something, streamer!"

"Please, Mr. Chairman, give your sharp critique of Stonewell Castle’s military force / Dog Head."

"Reason for Death: Why did these rookies die at the gate? Let me see how they died."

"Don’t wimp out, Chairman! Lead us into Stonewell’s gates once more! /crying /crying"

"Just say whether Lao Ju has entered Stonewell Castle or not! A side path is still a path!"

Under the ribbing of the various comments, Wang Laoju passed through the hut and arrived at the edge of an open cliff.

Looking up, he saw the main cluster of Stonewell Castle above his head.

Below was a large platform that he could jump down to.

Looking to the side, he saw a steep cliff meeting the boundless sea, the bottom not in sight.

After looking around for a few seconds, Wang Laoju suddenly felt a different sense of map design from the open world.

"I don’t know if you’ve felt it, but doesn’t it seem like the places you can go have suddenly become much narrower after entering the city?"

As soon as Lao Ju spoke, the comments reacted with laughter.

"Main Gate: Are you thinking about me?"

"Of course it’s narrow if you take the side path. The main gate will surely be spacious and broad."

"Indeed, I suggest you just charge through the main gate, when in doubt, bull ahead!"

Wang Laoju skimmed the comments, shook his head, and added, "No, I mean it seems like the number one player has suddenly restricted the paths available to players."