Survival in the game world starts with Resident Evil 2

Chapter 789 Helheim
After passing through the mysterious door, Li You and Kratos returned to the lobby of the Temple of Tyr and prepared to go to Helheim.

Here they also met Brock. Even among the crowd, the Chaos Blades naturally attracted the attention of this Smurf blacksmith.

So he came up.

After a conversation somewhat similar to the first time he met Li You and his spiral sword, Brock also learned that Atreus had fallen and immediately expressed his willingness to help.

Kratos said: "You have done enough work here."

Finally, without further delay, they entered the teleportation hall, and Brock said, "I'll be there when I can help!"

Kratos didn't take it seriously, but Li You knew that the dwarf would indeed show up to help later.

Without much conversation, he immediately took out the Rainbow Bridge Stone and activated the temple teleport, opening the way to Helheim.

As the light of the Small World Tree condensed and radiated, the temple rotated and paused. When the door opened again, they had arrived in Helheim, the kingdom of the dead.

Before pushing open the door to the Temple of Tyr, Mimir spoke up and reminded: "Before we set off, I need to remind you. It is completely crazy for a living person to go to Helheim. Even Odin can't stand the cold there."

"So if you don't have confidence in your own abilities, it's best not to step out of this door."

Kratos got his reminder and remembered something. He looked at Li You and said, "You guys stop here. Leave the rest to me. You wait here for me."

Li You shook his head. Are you kidding? How could he be absent at this time?

"It's too dangerous for you to go alone. I know of your great achievements, but this is another land of the dead, not the Greek underworld you once fought in and out of."

"I'll go with you, if only so Atreus can get treatment faster."

Since he had already mentioned Atreus, Kratos naturally couldn't say anything else. After all, he also recognized Li You's ability, so he just remained silent for a moment and said, "...Thank you."

It was not in vain to hear Mr. Kui thank him. Li You smiled and said, "No need, let's go."

But Mimir reminded again: "Friend, I know you can release a certain field of fire to bring coldness to Hell, but that power will surely be weakened here."

"So I suggest that it's best for you and Kratos, the two of you who have divine power, to go. You don't want to find out that your divine power has been used up when you face the bridge guard, right?"

Li You thought about it for a moment after hearing this, then exchanged glances with Yuzu and V, then opened the system portal and sent both of them back.

"You're right. The fewer people there are, the better." Li You said, "When we have to deal with the bridge guards, I will call for help again."

Kratos nodded, then stepped forward and pushed open the door.

"Whoohoo-"

The moment the door opened, a cold wind that seemed to... no, it was a cold wind that could literally freeze the soul swept in!

Helheim, the Norse underworld.

The sky here is dark green, ice covers both sides of the Temple Bridge, and howling winds and fog shroud the world.

Kratos narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Is this the bridge Freya mentioned?"

"No, we are still on the Temple Bridge. We are looking for the Bridge of the Damned," Mimir replied. "The dead walk across that bridge and enter their eternal realm, Helheim. The bridge keepers are responsible for verifying their identities."

Upon hearing this, Kratos said nothing more and continued forward in silence.

On the road ahead, there were some black and blue vines blocking the way. These vines were extremely strong and ordinary weapons could not penetrate them at all.

So Kratos threw a pair of swords at them, and then pushed them hard, and flames suddenly rose up, igniting the vines.

Mimir perked up: "Very good, your double swords can really ignite Hel's vines. Then those messy things in front of you obviously can't stop you, right?"

Li You and Kratos looked up and saw that there was indeed a large group of alien soldiers emitting deep blue light rushing towards them, followed by Nether Walkers covered in frost.

Kratos immediately rushed forward wielding his double chain swords!

“Ahhhh——!!”

Amid his battle cries, he chopped the dead into pieces and set them on fire one by one.

Li You didn't just watch. He turned the spiral sword into a spear and slammed it hard on the ground. A field of fire spread out, covering the area around him and Kratos.

Kratos immediately felt that the two swords in his hands were like fish entering the sea. They suddenly became joyful and the flames they emitted became much stronger.

He couldn't help but turn his head and look at Li You: "Your sword can amplify all the power of fire?"

"In theory, that's right." Li You smiled, then picked up the spear and threw it out with force!
"call out--"

The spiral gun shot out from the air, stringing together the three alien soldiers rushing towards Kratos not far in front of him and detonating them at the same time!
Then, the spiral gun flashed back into Li You's hands.

Kratos looked at him again, and without saying anything more, he put away his knife and moved forward: "Let's go."

The two moved on.

On the way, Li You thought about it and asked a question: "Kratos, have you mastered many different divine powers in the past?"

Kratos, who was walking in front, paused for a moment before saying:

"Yes. In the past in Greece, I was able to use many kinds of divine powers. But after coming to this land, they all became ineffective. Only the power that is closely connected to my essence remains. It is also the only divine power I can use."

"...The wrath of Sparta?" Li You understood.

Mimir spoke at this time: "The power of God is connected to the land, and the land of Greece is broken and on the verge of death. You have traveled across the ocean to come here, so you have lost those powers."

After explaining, he looked at Li You again: "Why do you suddenly ask this?"

Li You replied: "As you all know, I am carrying the power crystal left by a dead god. I can use his power and have already obtained most of his power."

"But after coming to this land, this power has been suppressed and is no longer as strong as before. It's already a bit difficult to deal with Manny and Modi, and it's even more troublesome to deal with Bader.

"So I was wondering if there is any way to free myself from the suppression of this divine power I possess."

Kratos did not answer, but Mimir thought for a moment and said, "As far as I know, there is a simplest way - to become a god in this land."

"This is not a good idea," Kratos said.

Li You also felt that it was not good: "If I become a god here, wouldn't I become a local god? It would be more troublesome for me to go to other countries in the future." Mimir said: "Oh my God, my friend, I just said it casually! Unless you ask Odin for help, otherwise in this land, the way to upgrade from a mortal to a god has long ceased to exist!"

Li You: "..."

I almost forgot that the Norse pantheon and rules are different. "Becoming a god" is just a choice for him, but it is not an ordinary thing in this land.

Kratos said: "Don't seek to become a god. If we meet Balder again, let me deal with him. I will prevent him from causing trouble for a short time."

As he said this, the two swords on his back flashed with flames, as if they were eager to drink the blood of the Norse gods.

Li You couldn't help but glance sideways: Kratos is different now that he has the Twin Blades of Chaos back.

They continued to move forward. Besides the attacking Nether Walkers, Alien Soldiers and Nightmares, there were also a large number of dark green souls moving in the same direction as them.

Mimir was horrified: "So many dead bodies... This is not right! Normally, only the recently dead would appear here, but there are so many piled up on the bridge!"

"It must be that the gates of Helheim are closed."

Kratos asked, "What does that mean?"

"That means Helheim is overcrowded!" Mimir said, "I'm afraid something has happened to the Valkyries. They were supposed to be responsible for selecting and screening the dead, but now no one knows where they are, which has led to an imbalance between life and death."

But Kratos is only concerned about Atreus at this time: "The gate of Helheim is closed. Will it affect our search for the bridge keeper?"

“…Oh, I don’t think so. You will find a way to reach his location.” Mimir said.

Li You listened to the side without saying much. It wasn't that he was deliberately hiding the matter of the Valkyrie, but now was not the time to talk about it, and besides Mimir, Kratos certainly wasn't interested.

Going further, they were indeed blocked by a closed gate. In the game, Kratos needed to go down the small path next to it before he could move forward.

But this time there was no need to be so troublesome. Li You exchanged a glance with Kratos, then spread his dragon wings and flew directly over the locked door with Kratos.

Not only the gate in front of him, Li You took him directly across the entire bridge ahead and came to the square where the bridge guard was.

In mid-air, Mimir sighed: "Ah, wings that can fly freely. Even when I still have a body, I envy such creatures... It would be better if we were not flying through the cold wind of Helheim."

No one paid any attention to him. Li You and Kratos landed on a frozen platform on the side of the gate, where they could clearly see the bridge guard in front of them.

He leaned on a totem pole and watched the few ghosts in the square walk to the other end, which was the real Bridge of the Damned.

Its appearance was also very clear; it was a mountain monster with a burly figure, two horns on the sides of its head, and dark golden skin.

Yes, the bridge keeper of Helheim is still a troll.

Apparently Santa Nicola is really out of money.

However, at the other end of the Cursed Bridge, a huge black bird could be seen. She stood at the other end of the Cursed Bridge, looking at the scene at this end of the bridge with a pair of pupils without any fluctuation.

Hraesvelgr, the Death Eater, creator of the wind, and current Lord of Helheim.

In the original plan, this Lord of the Underworld was the enemy that Kratos was supposed to deal with.

However, in the end, the studio ran out of time and money to develop the character, so they had to turn her into a background for Helheim, which was also the case in the fifth film.

Although this is a pity in itself, Li You now feels that it is good that Saint Nika is not alive, otherwise he would be unsure about dealing with the Lord of the Underworld in the Underworld.

Looking at the bridge keeper working diligently in front of him, he glanced at Mr. Kui beside him and asked, "What should we do?"

Kratos was cautious and asked Mimir, "Will killing the bridge keeper allow the dead to escape from Helheim?"

Mimir replied: "I don't think so, but I don't think the situation can get any worse. The biggest consequence may be that there will be one less obstacle for the living to enter Helheim in the future? But what kind of lunatic would run here..."

Kratos was relieved and looked at Li You: "Help me make some noise, and I will launch a surprise attack on him."

"no problem."

Li You immediately unfolded the spiral sword, and the flaming bow appeared again. He flew into the air, bent the bow and shot an arrow at the bridge guard!

The bridge keeper was a mountain monster in a different skin. His original name was Maotuge Helsen, but obviously Li You didn't bother to remember his name.

The dragon-hunting arrow tore through the cold wind and fog and shot straight at the bridge keeper's head!
"boom--"

But the bridge keeper, although a mountain monster in disguise, was obviously far more powerful than those ordinary mountain monsters. The moment the dragon hunting arrow was launched, he realized something was wrong. He looked up suddenly and saw Li You in the air!
"Roar--!!"

He immediately roared, as if he was very dissatisfied that a living person came to his workplace. He jumped off the boulder holding the totem pole, and swung the totem pole as a weapon to deflect Li You's arrow.

But at this moment, another equally loud war cry echoed above the bridge!
Kratos understood. He jumped down from the platform on the other side, holding the burning Chaos Blades, and charged at the bridge guard!
“Ahhhh——!!”

……

At the same time, in the Nine Realms, in the center of another country.

Inside the city walls that were as tall as a mountain, there was a village that looked ordinary. At the end of the village was a small wooden house that looked ordinary.

At this time, inside the wooden house, in a room decorated as a study, Balder was talking, or rather, arguing, with an old man who was thin, gaunt, and had one eye covered with a patch.

The old man was wearing a heavy shawl and a warm felt hat, and his expression was calm. Balder, on the other hand, was extremely excited. He slammed the table, cursed, and spitted everywhere.

"...Why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you know how much energy I wasted?"

The old man said something calmly.

"I don't care! I just want to know whether you can fulfill your promise!"

Balder became more and more excited, but the old man remained calm and spoke a few words at a steady pace.

After hearing his words this time, Balder seemed to calm down.

"...Okay, then I'll go and bring that brat back."

He looked at the old man and said coldly, "It won't take long. I hope that by then, I can get what I want...father."

(End of this chapter)