Lin Hao expertly controlled the character in his hands. Since the character he chose was a melee assassin, unsuitable for prolonged combat, he had to strike at the monster's weak points each time.
Furthermore, assassins typically had low health, making them ill-suited for direct confrontation. All they could do was harass. This particular monster was a hidden boss, with no guides available online. Thus, Lin Hao opted for a more cautious strategy.
'Ding.'
Logistics Xianyu entered the live stream.
This faint sound didn't capture Lin Hao's attention. He was still chipping away at the boss's health bar, meticulously monitoring its next enraged state.
Logistics Xianyu: Holy crap, it really is a live stream of this game. Huh? I've never seen this monster before. Is there a new dungeon?
A bullet comment scrolled across the top of the screen.
But this subtle comment still failed to draw Lin Hao's notice. He was still carefully calculating the boss's rage value for its next phase.
The viewer, meanwhile, quietly watched this visual feast. They had never seen an assassin played with such stealth and caution, like a phantom in the night, impossible to track.
They glanced at Lin Hao's ID, 'Shuang Mu Zou Tian Xia' (双木走天下), which seemed familiar.
They just couldn't recall where they had seen this ID before. Without dwelling on it, they decisively followed the streamer.
Such streamers who were both skilled and proficient were rare nowadays; not following would mean losing them.
They were almost fed up with streamers constantly begging for gifts. This stream, however, was blessedly quiet.
Fortunately, they had idly browsed the streaming interface back then, or they would have missed this gaming master.
'Ding'
Wulai De Yongzhe entered the live stream.
Wulai De Yongzhe: This stream is so quiet. Sending a bullet comment to prove there are still living people.
Logistics Xianyu: Buddy, you're not alone.
Lin Hao finally heard the faint sound. He looked up and said softly, "Damn, how did people get here." He was momentarily distracted.
But it was precisely this instant of lapse that allowed the boss to reach its rage threshold and unleash its final area-of-effect attack.
Lin Hao sensed it immediately and quickly maneuvered his character, preparing to move away from the danger zone. However, the boss's burst of power was too rapid.
There was nowhere to hide.
He couldn't just give up on the monster he was so close to defeating. That was absolutely out of the question.
Wulai De Yongzhe: Holy cow, I just joined, and there's already such a big move?
Logistics Xianyu: Buddy, this streamer's operations are truly top-notch.
Wulai De Yongzhe: I can see that. Let's see how the streamer dodges this rare monster.
The two viewers reached a consensus and stopped sending comments, intently watching Lin Hao's subsequent moves.
Lin Hao decided it was time to take a gamble. Ignoring the people in the stream, he activated his character's ultimate skill and rapidly pressed the 'W' key on his keyboard.
His character briefly turned transparent.
He decided to use these few seconds of invisibility to get above the boss and deliver a fatal blow.
However, this skill only lasted a few seconds, and he wasn't sure if this rare boss would sense his invisibility. But now, he had no other choice.
It was either success or another attempt.
The character dodged the boss's area attacks with phantom-like speed.
Lin Hao rapidly tapped his keyboard, using '腾空鞋' (Teng Kong Xie) to reach the area above the monster's head. As he maneuvered his character to strike the boss's eye,
the monster suddenly turned towards Lin Hao's direction.
Bad.
Lin Hao quickly used '加速胶囊' (Jia Su Jiao Nang) to speed up his character, then threw a '麻痹丸' (Ma Bi Wan) at the monster to restrict its movement.
As expected, the boss's action was delayed. Lin Hao maneuvered his character to the boss's head and swung his blade, delivering a fatal blow.
The boss then dissolved into shimmering fragments and vanished. It was unclear when it would respawn.
This hidden boss dropped some decent equipment.
Lin Hao looked at the gear the boss had spawned.
A simple white cloak with +9999 magic resistance.
This cloak was good.
Lin Hao picked up the cloak, thinking to himself, and then equipped it on his character.
He opened the attribute panel, and his character's magic resistance was maxed out.
It truly was a case of what you need, you get.
Now he could challenge magic-focused bosses that he hadn't dared to face before.
He then glanced at the items below, found them decent, and put them all into his inventory, deciding to sell them later.
Or perhaps trade them for better equipment.
Lin Hao casually glanced at the bullet comments and found that only two people were actively chatting.
He felt that they were ready to engage.
Wulai De Yongzhe: Definitely followed. That boss reaction just now was too fast. This streamer is a real treasure!
Logistics Xianyu: Holy crap, is the streamer using a script? I used to play this character too, how come I didn't know it could go invisible!
Wulai De Yongzhe: Looking at the operations, it doesn't seem like a script. It's probably the streamer's unique skill. Master, please accept my bow!
Logistics Xianyu: And mine!
Lin Hao watched the two lively viewers and chuckled. He said, "This isn't a script; it's a passive skill I discovered. When you release your ultimate skill, if you don't release the ultimate key and quickly press 'W', you can achieve brief invisibility. However, the setup and aftermath of this passive are quite severe, so it's best not to use it unless absolutely necessary."
Logistics Xianyu: Holy crap, the streamer's voice is so nice. Are you an adult, streamer?
Lin Hao thought about his current appearance and decided he probably looked like an adult. He said, "Yes, I'm an adult. Otherwise, how could I stream?"
After speaking, he exited the cave and continued to traverse the map. However, he discovered that this game was truly deserted. Apart from the NPCs who gave quests, he rarely saw any real players.
He didn't want to play a single-player game.
He wanted to team up with friends and tackle dungeons.
As an assassin, no matter how skilled he was, he couldn't clear higher-level dungeons.
Without a healer, an assassin was not worth playing.
Wulai De Yongzhe: Streamer, why did you choose this game? This game has been around for years, and it has no popularity. Most players have quit.
Lin Hao looked at this bullet comment and said softly, "Because it's the only game I know."
This game carried his memories from so many years; he would never abandon it.
Logistics Xianyu: Is that a bracelet on the streamer's wrist? It looks quite nice.
Lin Hao glanced at the black thread on his left wrist and then thought of something, saying with a hint of helplessness, "Yes."
A spiritual entity that was playing tricks on him.