"Fuck! You're truly cowardly!"
"As expected of you, old thief Lu Li!"
"No offense, but this explanation actually makes sense at first listen!"
"For some reason, I just want to beat this handsome face into a pig's head?"
...
"Alright, next one."
After ending the call, Lu Li quickly connected with another new participant. This time, it was a soft, sweet female voice.
"Hello, Mr. Lu Li, I'd like to ask if you're married and what your requirements are for a partner of the opposite sex?"
Good heavens!
This one was a heavyweight. Many people in front of the screen held their breath, ears perked.
Bai Zhiyuan paused her work and glanced at Lu Li, who was still fighting monsters in the live stream.
Mo Zhi held her breath, afraid of missing anything.
Countless men and women eagerly awaited Lu Li's next response, as this young lady asking to connect had voiced everyone's most gossipy questions.
"This... Haha, can this also be asked?"
Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then quickly regained his composure.
He smiled and said, "A man's ambition lies in all directions; how can he be entangled by the fleeting world before him."
Too chuunibyo. Perhaps he felt it wasn't chuunibyo enough.
He approached the Ancient Wyrm, raised his right hand to shield his right eye, and said calmly:
"The blood of kings shall be ended by the sword!"
The chuunibyo aura exploded!
The viewers in the live stream were restless.
'This is good, this is good!'
'Huh? Why haven't I found this move after searching the entire world?'
'I don't understand, but it feels so cool!'
'I always thought my chuunibyo spirit would inexplicably ignite when playing games, but it turns out the source is here!'
'I always thought the creator of such a perverted game was a dark and perverted person, but it turns out he's a chuunibyo, silly guy, hahaha!!'
...
This simple sentence not only resolved the awkwardness but also instantly brought him closer to the viewers.
With the mystery stripped away, Lu Li's image gradually became more down-to-earth in everyone's eyes.
"It's better with you like this, Mr. Lu Li. You feel so elusive before, like an ancient, rigid deity. I wonder if you can even beat your own game, given its difficulty."
The soft, sweet voice came through again. Lu Li smiled slightly, his sword dancing.
"Everyone will know soon."
He gently poked the Ancient Wyrm wandering ahead, and the latter immediately became enraged.
Roar—!!
The dragon's roar was deafening. The enraged Ancient Wyrm spread its wings and roared, pushing Lu Li back several meters.
The Ancient Wyrm's silhouette soared into the sky, occupying half the screen.
Regardless of whether they had experienced this scene before or not, all viewers were stunned by the sight of the giant dragon, a powerful sense of fear welling up in their hearts.
It felt like a true dragon descending, exuding immense pressure.
At this point, let alone drawing a sword, just being able to move one's feet required a strong psychological fortitude.
Even though it was a two-dimensional image, it gave everyone a sense of realism, a pure deterrent.
His beard was like a forest of spears, the skin on his back like burning flames, his massive head spewing torrents of fire, and the large patches of granite scales on his belly were lifelike.
The modeling and rendering of this Ancient Wyrm were divine!
Starting with a three-point advantage, growing stronger with each battle.
How to play?
Of course, these were just for ordinary players. Lu Li was clearly not ordinary; he dodged the surging dragon's breath with agile footwork, and as he approached the Ancient Wyrm, his butterfly steps expertly shifted him behind it for a fierce backstab!
Hiss—!!
Wyrm HP -200!
A large amount of blood sprayed out, pulling countless people out of their shock. The dragon also had a health bar. Before the fourth natural disaster, even gods, once their health bars appeared, had to die!
Although it was only a 1% drop in total health, it gave hope to countless players who dared not face the dragon.
Roar!!
The dragon let out a mournful cry, its enraged aura surging. Its claws and massive tail attacked with ghostly, unpredictable movements. Seeing the familiar attack patterns,
Many experienced players could no longer bear to watch. The next phase would be a one-sided slaughter.
Hiss, hiss, hiss—!!
Instead of a death sound effect, the sound of swords piercing flesh echoed, interspersed with pained dragon roars.
Opening his eyes, he saw that the dragon's health had been reduced by a tenth.
And Lu Li... he was still at full health!
'Damn! Is the old thief cheating? This works too?'
'Fuck, why does it feel like we're playing different games?'
'I now believe the old thief didn't deliberately make it difficult for me, Fatty Tiger. This game is a bit too easy for him.'
'Looking forward to the showdown between the old thief and Shans!'
...
Lu Li's skills had won over every spectator present. After this flashy display, they knew it was only a matter of time before Lu Li felled the dragon.
"Let's connect with another one."
While operating, Lu Li still had time to interact with those outside the game.
"Hello, Designer Lu Li, I'd like to ask for your opinion on the current development of our gaming industry. Isn't it a bit distorted?"
The caller was a mature male voice, and his question was relatively more grounded.
"The development of the market naturally has its laws; it's mostly a pattern formed by user choices. Where there's a market, there will be people willing to do it. For example, what we at Lingjing are doing also relies on everyone's support."
Clack, clack, clack!!
Lu Li, a master of evasion, danced on the keyboard while also engaging in a fierce tug-of-war with the other party.
This person was clearly an industry insider, and he immediately knew that Lu Li was trying to steer the conversation, looking for loopholes in his language to exploit later.
Roar—!!
In the game, the dragon was on its last legs. Its tail swept, scattering rubble, and its feet stomped, as if trying to crush the annoying ant beneath its feet.
However,
Lu Li's positioning was too superb, as if honed tens of thousands of times, grasping almost every inch of space.
Not only was he not hit, but he even dodged the residual combat effects and debris.
Still at full health, he hadn't even touched a drop of Orange Juice!
'Is this the limit of humanity?'
'Compared to this, I'm like an idiot.'
'Don't blame me!'
'I kind of regret watching this. Isn't this just asking for trouble?'
...
The viewers in the live stream were completely convinced. This level of gaming skill was beyond the scope of ordinary people.
With a final mournful roar, the Ancient Wyrm fell unwillingly.
[Obtained: Dragon Head Stone]
"Actually, there's more than one way to do this."
Lu Li deleted the save file and returned to about ten minutes earlier. When he encountered the dragon again, he didn't fight it head-on. Instead, he turned to the city wall, dealt with the monsters there, and then dropped from a height.
Aerial strike!
The blade pierced the Ancient Wyrm's head directly from above at the point of attack, resulting in instant death.
The audience in the room was stunned.
You can play like this too?
Then why did you struggle so hard for so long?
"This was originally a story-driven boss, but I suggest everyone not use such a shortcut."
Lu Li smirked, half-smiling, "Because slow is fast, and fast is slow."
"Right, friend, you can ask one more question."
As if stunned by Lu Li's performance, after a moment, the mature man cleared his throat and asked:
"Regarding the development of VR technology, there were reports a while ago that foreign countries have entered clinical trials, and VR games will be available soon."
"Facing such a dimensional reduction attack at the technical level, how should domestic games respond?"
This seemed to be a question on the minds of all Dragon Country citizens. Upon hearing this, many bullet comments echoed the sentiment.
After all, after decades of technological pursuit, Dragon Country had declared its catch-up in high technology.
However, there had been no concrete cases or data to support this claim.
Everyone was anticipating a landmark event to announce Dragon Country's development and progress.
The competition in VR games was naturally one of the many potential arenas.
"It's okay, I'll take action."
Whoosh!!
As soon as Lu Li said this, everyone was flustered!
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