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Chapter 108 So you're the Ash Judge?

Instead of rushing forward, they cautiously hid at a distance.

"Brothers, in my experience, enemies in animal form usually have a pounce attack. Let's wait for it to pounce, then take it down in a few hits!"

"Early-stage elite monsters are mostly for players to practice on, and they don't have much health."

Just as Lao Wei had predicted, the crystal lizard turned around and pounced.

Old Wei reacted quickly, dodging to the side and smashing his chicken leg cane down without hesitation.

"Come on! Let's do it!"

Snap, snap.

The chicken leg staff slammed into the crystal lizard, producing a satisfying impact sound.

But then I looked at the health bars...

"Are you kidding me?! Is your health really decreasing??" Old Wei was dumbfounded.

After several slashes, a number appeared below the giant lizard's health bar.

183

It means that 183 points of health were lost.

But looking at the health bar again, it had only lost less than 10%!

Not only that, but he also missed the best opportunity to dodge because of his greed for the attack.

The crystal lizard turned and pounced again, with tremendous force.

Old Wei's health dropped by half on the spot, and he was knocked to the ground.

"Quickly, stand up! Stand up!!"

Old Wei was extremely anxious.

Even though there's a long recovery time after the pounce, the player was knocked down, wasting precious time to deal damage.

Knowing that the opponent's damage was high, Lao Wei rolled backward twice in a row.

He wanted to drink an elemental potion to replenish his health, but the giant lizard charged forward and swung its claw at him.

Another scream rang out.

The useless man returns to his hometown once again, and a large YOUDIED appears on the screen.

This time, Lao Wei was truly dumbfounded.

"No, no, no... This damage is way too high, and the health is way too much! Did I load the wrong save file and jump straight into the mid-to-late game?"

Players only care about the damage output and which part of the game they're playing.

People watching don't care about all that; they're just looking for fun.

Hahahaha!!! Aren't you supposed to be so arrogant, Lao Wei?

[2/50]

[Hilarious, he's getting old, his skills aren't what they used to be]

[You couldn't even dodge such a slow attack? Old Wei, you're such a waste!]

Old Wei was stunned for two seconds, then scratched his head: "The damage is so high, the health is so high... I was about to think this was the Ashbringer Gundyr you guys were talking about. But, a lizard named Gundyr? That's a bit strange."

Pets in real life have names, so it's not surprising that some powerful beast-like monsters in games also have names.

Moreover, since it's a game with a Western background, adding a title is quite normal.

What storm has been born, the Unburnt, Khaleesi of the Great Plains?

Old Wei had only heard a little bit of the news and didn't really know what Gu Da looked like, so he subconsciously muttered something to himself.

Upon hearing Lao Wei's mutterings, the comments section paused for a moment, then began flooding with messages.

[That's right, this is the Ash Judge.]

Defeating him means you've surpassed 9% of the players.

[Yes, it is the Ash Judgement; I only knew its name later in the information.]

[The giant lizard guarding the Ash Graveyard, isn't that the Ash Judge?]

Seeing the barrage of comments, Lao Wei hesitated for a moment: "Really? You guys aren't kidding me, are you?"

Although I had my doubts, I was unwilling to just avoid it.

Let's kill them first!

So, for the third time, they rushed toward the familiar fork in the road.

Just ten seconds later.

Old Wei stared into deep thought as he returned to the Ash Graveyard, gritting his teeth in frustration.

I believe it now, I truly believe it.

It's not a boss, so it doesn't deal that much damage.

[Hahaha!! The left claw deals high damage, the right claw deals high damage]

[Blood-boosting medication should be taken while the person is still alive.]

[If you can reach it, attack; if you can't, pounce; if you can't pounce, charge!]

[3/50]

[The counter is still working hard.]

Old Wei was losing face.

He made some boastful claims, and as a result, he died so many times.

Gundyr's health didn't even drop to half.

How can we tolerate this?!

They launched another attack.

"So you think you're the Ashen Judge? Die!"

With that, he charged forward with great fanfare and high spirits.

"Damn it, I shouldn't have been greedy, let's do it again!"

"Holy crap!! It's stunned! Execute! Execute! Oh no, I'm out of stamina?! Let's try again!"

"The final blow... Holy crap!! Just one more hit away!!"

"Brothers, although this boss isn't on the main path and we don't necessarily have to kill it, I must prove my strength next time!"

"Okay, next time."

"Next time, the time after next."

[10/50, Lao Wei, are you sure you can do it?]

[dish, real dish]

[Old Wei is getting old, please be understanding.]

Getting old?!

Old Wei immediately protested: "This time, I will definitely not die!"

This time, Lao Wei finally dared not be careless, and finally dared not be greedy.

He watched "Guddar"'s every move with caution.

Charge, pounce, claw strike...

Each time, they only dared to attack after the opponent had made a move.

"This time, we should pass!"

After a lunge, Lao Wei narrowly dodged and then immediately went up to attack.

One, two, three...

"!! Holy crap, how did you manage to use two claw attacks in one go?"

"Come on!! Do it!! Wait, wait, I'm just kidding!"

"Just one sip, please don't come any closer!"

Amidst shouts and yells, the element bottle was quickly finished.

Old Wei only had half his health left, and "Gudyr" only had one-third of his health left.

Even so, it was incredibly dangerous.

"Flash! Beautiful! One strike, no greed."

"Damn, I left too early! It's okay, there's still a chance."

"One more slash, and another... Beautiful!!!" Old Wei let out a long breath. "Awesome! This is Gundyr? It's nothing special. I heard you guys die dozens of times, but I only had to do it ten times, right?"

[Ohhhhh! We are the champions!]

[Seriously, they dare to brag about this?]

[Old Wei, you're awesome! Hurry up and go to that square! There's a surprise!]

"Don't rush, brothers, I need to give my colleagues a little help." Old Wei proudly took out his phone and made a call.

At the same time, my hands kept moving, controlling the character to move forward.

They soon arrived outside the Ash Graveyard and found the first campfire.

Clicking the interaction button replenished my health and elemental potions, and I felt safe again.

It was at this moment that the call was answered.

"Feed? Brother Wei."

Old Wei, with a smug look on his face, asked, "Wake up, you're streaming today, right? Are you not good at action games?"

On the other end of the phone, Su Xing's pleasant voice came through the speaker to every viewer in the live broadcast room.

"Yeah, I'm not very good at this kind of game."

There was a hint of embarrassment in his voice.

"It's alright, I've already defeated the first boss. Become my apprentice, and I'll teach you the techniques! You might just need some practice."

"Okay, Teacher Wei~ You mean the blue one? I've already had it done."

"You passed...wait, what? You passed?" Old Wei nearly choked on his saliva. "How many times did you pass?"

"three times."

Old Wei:

[I've been proven wrong, hahaha]

[Other girls are better than you, tui]

[What does it mean to try to show off and end up getting slapped in the face? Here's a perfect example.]

How could you possibly take on an apprentice?

"No, how did you manage?"

"I chose the knight. He'll hold his shield and circle around the tail, slashing whenever he gets a chance. When he's low on stamina, he'll lower the shield to recover." Su Xing's voice carried a hint of embarrassment. "It took me three tries to pass. Am I too stupid?"

No.

Doing it three times? Are you stupid?!

If you're stupid, then what am I?

pig?

"Hmm... Your approach is good; you've effectively avoided the problem of slow typing speed. I have high hopes for you," Old Wei said casually. "Alright, keep it up."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without hesitation.

Old Wei coughed lightly: "Brother, it's not that I'm bad, nor that Shuixing is particularly skilled. It's mainly because I'm preparing for the future, so I'm deliberately practicing my techniques. Although Shuixing uses them less often than I do, he'll catch up sooner or later."

As he spoke, he controlled the character to continue exploring forward.

The monsters on the road naturally became his tools for venting his anger.

Ordinary monsters are relatively fragile; they can basically be taken down in two hits.

Upon seeing this, the comments section erupted in panic.

[I must say, the battle was tough, but the Crystal Lizards were very generous with their loot—4000 souls!]

[What is a Crystal Lizard? This thing is called Gundyr.]

[Holy crap, I can't bear to look, a whole 4000!]

[Aren't you going to upgrade? That's way too much.]

[The campfire upgrade mentioned earlier is a feature of the demo version; it will not have any upgrade function in the full version.]

Seeing the chat in the live stream, Lao Wei sensed something was wrong and asked, "Wait, what are you guys talking about? What's going on? What happened?"

He had already discovered something during the previous game.

The game's currency, "Souls," can drop, but you can pick them up again.

Moreover, since it was the early stage, the monsters were very easy to kill, and I didn't know how to level up, so I didn't pay attention to the role of souls.

But as he was speaking, he had already stepped through a door into a large square.

I casually pressed the interaction button on the "statue" in the center of the square.

[Wuhu~Surprise, Lao Wei]

[You're looking for Professor Kodak, aren't you? Here you are.]

[It's all over...it's all over...]

[The actors in the live chat are so dedicated, they actually fooled us!]

Even without the comments explaining, Lao Wei sensed that something was wrong.

The earth trembled, and then... the statue came to life.

His health bar is showing!

At the bottom center of the screen, above the long health bar, a name appeared prominently.

Gundyr, the Ashen One.

"No?! You're the one who's Gundyr?!" Old Wei was stunned for a moment. "Then what was that just now? Was it just an elite monster?"