You can only manage a couple of hits before you have to roll and dodge, then look for the next opportunity to just barely touch the BOSS.
If a mistake is made and the BOSS gets hit by a combo attack, given the defensive capabilities of this weapon...
No, the □□ has absolutely no defensive capabilities!
Just lie down and die, that's all.
On his seventh and eighth attempts, the expert was just a hair's breadth away from success.
He felt that his combos were already very skillful, and he had a good understanding of the three combos of "Sisyphus". Sometimes he could even predict the BOSS's next move.
But just when he was one set away from defeating the BOSS, he made a mistake in his haste.
If he had been greedy enough to make that one more cut, he would have been finished.
And just then, a message box popped up in the game.
The secretary was also outside reminding all players that the test period was about to end and they could prepare to exit the game.
The expert couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh?"
He felt like he was just getting into the swing of things, and he had finally transformed from a level 1 newbie into a level 3 veteran... How come it's already been 60 minutes?
There's simply not enough time to play this game.
He was about to defeat "Sisyphus," victory was within his grasp, how could he possibly resist logging off now?
The 60-minute test, as clearly stated, already took into account the time players would have to challenge the BOSS.
But it still wasn't enough, because the players cherished this game opportunity so much that they explored the first map repeatedly, not missing a single bit of the game content.
Blue Star's consistent tradition is to be meticulous in its work, and the test version of the map already has many details, and even some Easter eggs.
So this testing period felt like it flew by, and it should be over in the blink of an eye.
Then, just as the designers expected.
The players have become "debt defaulters"!
"Let me try one more time! I'll be across the alley soon!"
"Sorry, I suddenly went deaf... Huh? What did you say?"
"I haven't finished this level yet. I'll end the test once I pass it..."
...
This problem started to emerge gradually after the apocalypse of Earth, and now players are going to extreme lengths to solve it.
The opportunity to test the game might be their only chance to get their hands on it before its official release, so they naturally cherish it immensely.
The expert was particularly cunning; while others were stalling for time, he quickly went in and made his ninth attempt.
This time, all the battle strategies were memorized, and my mind was calmer than ever before. There was no greed for kills, no mistakes...
They successfully overthrew the "Sisyphus," the big boss of educational philosophy!
As the BOSS's corpse began to dissolve into the darkness, an unprecedented sense of joy and accomplishment enveloped the expert.
He couldn't help but raise his fists and shout into the darkness, "I'm a genius!!!"
Then he didn't forget the most important thing—
Stepping over the BOSS's corpse, he strode forward and opened the church door!
Ah, this is the gateway to the main levels! It feels like a new world!
...Then, before I could even take a step, the game was suddenly paused from the outside.
The secretary reluctantly paused all game content and said, "The test time ended ten minutes ago. Please put down your VR glasses and follow me."
The expert was completely bewildered and had no choice but to get off the VR device.
Upon closer inspection, almost all the players around me had the same "unsatisfied" expression.
The secretary led them to a special meeting room, where customer service representatives were already waiting to ask them testing questions.
Along the way, the players hadn't fully recovered from the immense shock brought by "Mortal Souls," and they were chattering away in discussion.
The expert asked around and found out that he was the only one who had defeated the boss "Sisyphus," while some people had only just defeated the first mob.
How could he possibly control his arrogance?
The expert couldn't contain himself at all, proudly announcing, "I killed that BOSS! He wasn't that strong, was he? As long as you figure out his combos and use the most effective counter to him..."
Wow.
Sure enough, the other players expressed their envy, and some even looked at him with admiration.
The expert felt he had reached the pinnacle of his life.
But just then, another player said, "But, you don't necessarily have to defeat that boss, right? I tried a few times, and the beehive on the left side of the three-way intersection can lure him away temporarily, giving me a chance to bypass the boss and go straight into the church..."
"What!" the expert exclaimed in shock. "You went into the church?"
The player chuckled, "I discovered there are shortcuts in this game. As long as you're familiar with the map enough, you can completely avoid many monsters you can't defeat. That boss is clearly one I can challenge later, because there's a glowing weapon in the middle of the church. Unfortunately, there were two small monsters guarding it inside, and before I could find a chance to steal the weapon, time was up..."
While two expert players were discussing their progress in the game, the remaining players all perked up their ears.