Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 62: The Immortals, like rows of hemp

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: The Immortals, like rows of hemp

At this moment, there should be an exhilarating music playing:

Hey ho, hey ha, the dear scythe clanks so bright~

Hey ho, hey ha, Ring Capture glows when it swipes~

Hey ho, hey ha, our favorite is the moisture-laden sickle~

Hey ho, hey ha, thief hood, return to your place!

(Copied from Tieba, Dark Souls Tieba is truly a treasure trove)

Leon had never felt a battle could be this suffocating.

He had thoroughly learned the strength of the Flaming Straight Sword and its cancellations today.

Every attack has a recovery period; if you swing a sword, the recovery is sheathing the blade, if you shoot an arrow, it’s drawing the bow.

But the Flaming Straight Sword is different. In the game, you just need to lift the Black Knight Shield with the left hand to cancel the recovery, allowing for endless attacks on the enemy. In reality, this translates to—

"Ding ding ding ding dang dang dang—"

The avatar of Soul V chopped out more than a dozen strikes in one second, sparking continuously on Leon’s shielded guard without ever stopping.

If he dares to lower his shield, he would be chopped into mincemeat in an instant.

Where did the shield come from? Drew hurriedly crafted it with magic when things looked bad, and it would vanish once it has withstood a certain amount of attacks.

Leon had tried parrying the enemy’s attacks with the shield and then striking back at the right moment, but to his surprise—

Once hit by Ring Capture, he would uncontrollably become briefly stunned!

Even less than a second of being stunned was enough for Soul V’s next slash to land!

This was essentially an unsolvable situation; he could not face Soul V’s avatar head-on alone.

But I still have companions!

With the help of his teammates, everyone bludgeoning Soul V’s avatar together should be enough to win, right?

The answer is no way.

Whenever everyone made a move to gang up on Soul V, he would exhibit a stark contrast to his chubby appearance by escaping the encirclement with incredible speed, even throwing Flying Knives at them during his flight!

Sigh, a marathon.

Although the area of Sealing Prison isn’t that large, they just couldn’t grasp him – was his movement technique too good or what?

"Stop right there, you bastard!"

Maru was frantically chasing after the avatar of Soul V, her blades furiously cutting the air, ready to unleash a fatal combo on him if he dared to halt his marathon pace.

Not only that, but Drew was also firing Fireball after Fireball from afar, trying to intercept Soul V’s avatar, while Leon and Tal were looking for opportunities to sneak in a stab. This looked like a sure-win situation from any angle.

However, ten minutes later...

"Huh?"

Leon looked around, a bit puzzled.

"How come it’s just me left?"

Soul V’s avatar was triumphantly brandishing his sword at him, looking smug.

Maru, Tal, and Drew’s bodies turned into streams of light, being teleported out of the Dungeon.

This was their second death in a short period, and even if they could revive, they would likely be dull and dizzy for a day or two because dying and reviving frequently in a short time can cause significant mental stress. From minor headaches to severe amnesia and confusion, they were becoming like the humanity-drained Undead Man.

The only reliever of this side effect was time, perhaps along with magic tools and magic that can soothe the spirit.

Leon blinked, replaying what had just happened in his mind.

Amidst the chaotic scene, Soul V who was running away suddenly changed direction and managed to kill Drew, the only one capable of ranged attacks, while enduring everyone’s blows.

Despite the physical bonus from his Dwarf physiology, Drew, being a fragile Magician, couldn’t last even a few seconds.

Even more infuriating, after everyone targeted their attacks on Soul V, he pulled out a red bottle and drank it, healing most of his wounds right before their eyes.

Damn it, the BOSS can regenerate health, how are we supposed to play!?

What followed was the endless marathon from Hell.

Given enough time, mistakes would be made, and Maru and Tal were sequentially slain, turning the tides in a split second.

The reversal was so swift that Leon could hardly believe it.

After flicking the knife, Soul V’s avatar tossed a few feces pots from his waist to the ground, instantly spreading a foul stench. Then he started to spin in circles, making a blood-pressure-raising gesture:

Thumb down!

Indeed, it was the most mocking spiral thumb down!

Playing Ring Capture’s marathon runner Soul V had accorded the highest courtesy to those despicable adventurers who loved group battles.

At this point, it’s really hard to say who should be condemned.

"Gollum," Leon swallowed hard, his hand trembling slightly as he gripped the sword.

Is this the power of Flaming Straight Sword and cancellation? How can I possibly stand against it?

"Useless, useless, you can’t even beat your sister, so this is your life, huh~ hehe."

Just then, a long-buried childhood memory suddenly played in his mind, an ignominious past he didn’t wish to recall.

Just like how a comic book protagonist would remember the past when all his teammates are out and thereby gain Burst Seed strength, the obsession to defeat his sister emerged in his heart.

This filled him with resolve.

"Huff..."

Leon took a deep breath, steadied his mindset, and pointed his sword with both hands at Soul V’s avatar.

His golden hair, which had dimmed, was now blazing brightly, his battle nerve surging incessantly!

"I... must win!"

Towards the despicable and shameless Soul V, the hot-blooded youth launched a valorous charge!

...

Leon lay on the ground, his consciousness fading away.

The last scene he saw was the fat boy squatting in front of him, throwing feces pots with particular gusto, as if winning this battle was synonymous with winning at life.

"Damn it..."

Using his last bit of strength, Leon cursed and hit the street with satisfaction.

In the City Lord room deep in the Sain Dungeon,

Gong Qiying helplessly covered his face, letting out a sigh.

"Did I accidentally make Soul V too strong..."

This boss was originally a bit weaker than now, but everyone in the Strategy Group was quite capable, so he chose to strengthen him temporarily for dynamic balancing.

He wanted Leon to get Ring Capture, but he didn’t want to make it too easy for him.

For instance, the original Soul V wouldn’t use Elemental Bottles, and his Marathon would only last a moment, and his movements wouldn’t be so outrageous...

Yet, the Strategy Group still got wiped out.

"Did I overestimate the strength of the people in this world?"

Gong Qiying leaned against the altar, scrolling through the City Lord panel, and murmured to himself:

"Do I really need to add these monsters then,"

In the Available Monster panel, there were a few he had specifically selected.

[Blast Scale Dragon]

[Earthworm Face]

[Curse Swordsmen Cultivator]

[Royal Ghost]

[Shamen Village Mouse Shooter]

[Big Enoki Mushroom]

Truly an array of otherworldly beings as numerous as hemp.

"Forget it, I’ll talk about these later,"

With a wave of his hand, he closed the monster list and instead opened the Dungeon Micro Model.

He had been collecting data for the past few days, and it was time for an update.

The first priority, of course, was the food area upgrade that ordinary people loved the most!