"The kings will surely abandon their thrones."
On the stone platform swaying like a candle in the wind, a pair of scarred hands picked up a silver-white eye patch and slowly put it on.
Silver hair, eye patch, fair skin, and long legs!!
The bullet comments couldn't hold back!
'Wifey!!'
'Why are wifey's hands so scarred? I feel so heartbroken.'
'I can use these hands for a year!'
'Everyone, this is my wife, thank you (smile)'
'Your wives are quite useful.'
'Just for her, I'm definitely buying Dark Souls!'
......
Wow!
Even Sister Zhou couldn't help but exclaim, she's truly beautiful!
A beauty that combines classical and modern, elegant and serene.
"And to the unkindled, who shall gather and make their way to the old kingdom, and there to the land of Ash, and by the curse of the undead, find their way to the truth of the world."
By the bonfire, a warrior clad in silver-white armor reached out to touch the coiled sword plunged into the bonfire. Flames burned up their arm to every inch of their armor.
Faint gray smoke rose from the scales, and the ashen one, wearing a silver helmet, appeared in everyone's sight.
The full moon hanging high in the distance eerily emitted an orange-red light, seeming to grow brighter as the ashen one burned.
'Is this me? Pretty cool.'
'The main storyline seems to be becoming clear, lighting the fire, burning!!'
'Log in, log in, brothers, I can't wait any longer. I need to go explore... this dark world with wifey!'
......
The introductory background main story was completed.
Sister Zhou felt she was ready again.
"Brothers, I think I've figured out how to play!"
"This world lacks fire, and then the woman wearing the silver mask rings the bell to awaken the unkindled ash."
"The player controls the awakened ashen one to hunt all over the place... oh no, to hunt for fire to power that moon and illuminate this dark world."
"Those three big guys who were just highlighted probably stored more fire, so they might be bosses. Along the way, we'll encounter other monsters, like dragons, giant trees, and so on."
"Enough talk, let's charge!"
Entering the character creation phase, Sister Zhou quickly entered her ID: Zhou Zhou is a bit silly.
Then she chose the Knight class recommended by the system. As for mercenaries, warriors, mages, thieves... they just didn't give the same sense of security as this knight, fully armored, with a shield and a long sword.
Dong—
Dong—
Dong—
Three bell tolls sounded, and a CG showed a stone coffin. Suddenly, a hand reached out and rested on the edge of the coffin, and an ashen one clad in armor slowly climbed out.
The dust on its body fell off as it shook.
"Holy crap!"
Sister Zhou exclaimed, "Awesome, what a unique way to appear!"
"As expected of Dark Souls, not only is the art style dark, but the appearance is also so eerie."
[Ashen Grave]
A prompt lit up. The ashen one holding a shield and long sword stood in the center of the screen. In the upper left corner were three attribute bars, representing health, focus, and stamina.
In the lower left corner was the equipment slot, with the initial equipment being a long sword, a kite shield, and a flask of Estus, which looked like some kind of fruit juice.
The beginner tutorial was demonstrated in yesterday's CG, mainly focusing on actions like [backstab], [kick], [parry], [jump attack], and [weapon skill].
Most of them were easy to understand and use, only [parry] was a bit difficult. /
[Parry]: Requires a weapon with the parry skill. It deflects an enemy's attack, creating an opening for a critical hit. Many boss physical attacks can also be parried. Additionally, if an enemy takes continuous heavy damage, they will fall to their knees, allowing for a backstab.
Unable to resist showing off, Sister Zhou volunteered, "Brothers, online discussions yesterday said parry is the hardest to master. Today, I'll show you what a pro looks like."
"There's a small enemy wearing a black robe ahead, let's practice with him first."
Stomp, stomp, stomp!!
Sister Zhou rushed to the small enemy, thinking to use [parry] the moment the small enemy raised its hand, stun it, and then perform a flashy backstab to finish it off, making the audience exclaim how strong she was.
But,
Ideals are fulfilling, but reality is lean.
Sister Zhou saw the small enemy slightly raise its hand and immediately used parry. The ashen one raised its shield and blocked upwards, and then—
Ching!
Parry failed!
The small enemy's dagger stabbed Sister Zhou, and her health instantly dropped by a quarter.
Too early!
"Ah, this..." Sister Zhou awkwardly scratched her head. "I attacked too early. I'll definitely succeed in parrying next time."
Try again!
This time, Sister Zhou accurately observed the small enemy's attacking motion and raised her— the moment it made a distinct move.
Ching!!
Too late.
The sound of the knife entering flesh echoed again, and Sister Zhou had only half her health left.
"What the heck, why is its attack motion so fast?"
After failing twice consecutively, Sister Zhou felt a bit embarrassed. "Let's try again, this time I'll definitely parry it!"
Ching!
"Damn it..."
The audience was laughing so hard they couldn't close their mouths, and the bullet comments were filled with sarcasm.
'Shameful'
'Can you do it, isn't it simple?'
'Why does this parry still cause damage??'
'The timing for this parry is too strict, too early is no good, too late is also no good.'
......
With only a quarter of her health left, failing again and taking another hit would mean death.
Should she continue practicing parry?
Looking at the increasingly loud laughter in the bullet comments.
Sister Zhou gritted her teeth. Damn it, let's go for it!
Try again!
"Roar!!"
The black-robed small enemy roared and charged at Sister Zhou again.
Sister Zhou circled around the small enemy, trying to bait it into attacking. The moment the small enemy raised its hand, she decisively raised her shield.
Give me— Parry!!
Clang!!
The sound of the shield colliding with the dagger rang out, emitting blinding sparks.
It worked!
Sister Zhou secretly rejoiced, then rolled behind it and thrust her straight sword fiercely into the small enemy's back.
A large amount of blood gushed out!
Awesome!
"How about it, am I awesome??"
Sister Zhou held her head high, completely forgetting about the three consecutive failed parries earlier.
Bullet comments: Humph, noob!
"Huh?"
"What's this?"
Sister Zhou noticed a misty white light emanating from the small enemy that had just fallen.
She operated the ashen one to approach.
[Obtained: Soul of a Lost Undead +1, Humanity +1]
"What's this for?"
"Gold coins?"
After all, it's called Dark Souls, and souls are likely the universal currency in this world, which can be exchanged for equipment at NPC merchants in the future.
This is a normal game progression.
"Let's go, the新手任务 'perfectly completed', watch me dominate!"
Sister Zhou took a sip of fruit juice to replenish her status and continued forward.
The dry-skinned, black-robed small enemies from before had increased in number, with three appearing at once this time.
"Roar—"
They let out piercing screeches and slowly walked towards Sister Zhou.
"Here they come, here they come!"
"Bring it on!"
Sister Zhou was full of confidence.
Ching ching ching—
One enemy stabbed her, leaving a hole, and Sister Zhou instantly had only a quarter of her health left.
"I'll go, how is this parry so difficult!!!"
Sister Zhou panicked!
"Hey, hey, hey, you guys don't...... Damn it!"
[You have died]