This fear of death felt strangely novel to him.
After becoming the Demon Lord, he never encountered anything that could frighten him again.
The monster eventually walked up to Lu Shi. It stared intently at the corpse of its kind on the ground, then fell into a long standby.
When it finally reached the shore, I thought it had fallen asleep.
"Woo..." The monster suddenly made a sound, and its hand, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly stabbed down.
In that instant, Lu Shi understood that he had been discovered.
Without any hesitation, Lu Shi forcefully pushed the corpse off his body, catching the monster off guard.
Before the monster could react, Lu Shi dashed away.
He didn't even have a choice of where to escape to.
The only room still open right now is the one where that monster just crawled out.
Before entering, Lu Shi didn't forget to glance at the rusty iron plaque hanging on the door, which read:
"Dormitory 001".
Yes, as marked on the map, this area, besides the offices, is the prison guards' dormitory.
After slamming the door shut, Lu Shi's legs suddenly froze.
Before him stood three corrupt prison guards who looked up at him, bewildered.
For them, this might be the first time someone has deliberately barged in to die.
"Ahem," Lu Shi even managed to steal a moment to interact with the viewers in the live stream: "Although the situation is terrible, it's not the worst for me. At least they're much easier to deal with than that one outside."
Optimistically speaking, these three were the kind of prison guards who died in the corridor. The two-headed monster outside the door was clearly far stronger than them.
However, taking on three opponents at once is something many people consider impossible.
As a result, the number of viewers in Lu Shi's live stream increased, and these new viewers all came to see him die.
There are people like this in every live streaming room; their greatest pleasure is watching streamers die tragically. So they shuttle between different live streaming rooms, waiting for one streamer to die so they can immediately find the next one who is about to die.
I've even heard that they have a private way of contacting each other to notify each other which live streamer is about to die.
Now, this group of people received the news and flooded into Lu Shi's live stream room.
A person who is unarmed facing three monsters is undoubtedly doomed to die.
"Finally, you're here! I was so angry you didn't die in the newbie dungeon!"
"Oh my, just thinking about how this pretty boy is about to be torn to shreds by these monsters makes me incredibly happy!"
"Why don't you kneel down and beg us, streamer? Maybe we can give you some 'Resurrection Incense' as a reward so you can buy some gifts from the store!"
"Just kneeling down won't do, you'd better be completely naked! I've been lusting after the streamer's body for a long time!"
These people were just saying it casually. If the streamer actually asked them for help, they would just laugh and enjoy the streamer's embarrassing behavior, without giving him a single penny.
The moment Lu Shi ran into the dormitory, he turned on the live chat, mainly to see if there was any way to break the deadlock.
Unfortunately, all I could see were malicious and gloating comments.
However, these comments reminded Lu Shi that he could still use the in-game store. He had assumed it would be disabled after entering the dungeon.
When the three prison guards rushed towards Lu Shi, even though Lu Shi was able to use his speed advantage to dodge one of their attacks, one of the three guards, who were attacking from different directions, still managed to land a claw strike on Lu Shi's back.
Lu Shi felt a wave of dizziness. He heard the system notification: "Due to the streamer's stamina dropping to 50, the speed has been halved."
Halved! Lu Shi was truly angry this time.
He knew this instance was fraught with danger and that the organizers were malicious, but he never imagined it would be this serious.
After his speed was halved, he couldn't outrun the three prison guards no matter what.
What awaits him is being torn to pieces by these three prison guards.
So Lu Shi had no choice but to open the online store.
The cheapest mini stamina potion had its price jump from 1500 to 3000. Lu Shi seemed to hear the system's malicious mockery.
For a moment, Lu Shi was truly exhausted and wanted to give up.
But soon, Lu Shi suppressed the deep-seated desire to die within him.
He wasn't without options, just like that time...
That Heavenly Demonic Body deeply rooted within him...
So Lu Shi stopped dodging and defending, and went to his death.
A heavy punch landed on Lu Shi, seemingly about to send him flying.
However, before Lu Shi could recover from such a heavy blow, another punch landed directly on his back.
Lu Shi collapsed to the ground, blood flowing continuously from his mouth.
Immediately following was a prison guard who stomped hard on his head, rubbing it forcefully as if trying to crush his skull.
The number of viewers in the live stream increased, and cheers and applause filled the air.
"Damn it! This is a B-rank dungeon? You think you can clear it by luck? How naive!"
"Damn it, I've disliked this streamer for a long time. I don't know what he's pretending for all day long! I just want him to die!"
"This streamer is too weak, he died just like that? So, his getting the A-grade reward in the last dungeon was really just luck!"
"Unfollowed! This streamer is so bad, he doesn't deserve to be on my following list!"
"This streamer isn't even putting up a fight anymore, it's incredibly unwatchable! It's a shame these three monsters aren't very intelligent either. If it were a more intelligent monster, it might have destroyed his face first, which would have been more entertaining!"
Lu Shi, who hadn't turned off the live chat, saw it all. He chuckled softly, the taste of blood in his mouth growing stronger.
Is he about to die?
Once upon a time, death was a very distant thing for him.
Rumors circulated throughout the cultivation world that the Demon Lord possessed an immortal body.
However, in Lu Shi's eyes, there was indeed no one in the cultivation world who could threaten his life.
None of the three prison guards intended to let him go; they continued to punch Lu Shi relentlessly.
Finally, Lu Shi's stamina dropped to 10 points.
In his ear, the system reluctantly reminded him: "Critical warning, critical warning, please struggle before you die, and die in style!"
However, Lu Shi suddenly clutched his chest, feeling as if countless ants were tearing at his heart. The excruciating pain caused his pupils to dilate continuously.
This feeling of impending death is so familiar.
The system's tone shifted abruptly, almost as if it were gritting its teeth as it announced: "Heavenly Demonic Body... Near-death reward triggered... Streamer suddenly comprehends the spell [White Bone Ghost Fire]."
“Hehe…” Lu Shi laughed, but there was a hint of helplessness and sarcasm in that laugh.
Lu Shi, who had been lying on the ground unable to move, suddenly stood up.
The viewers in the live stream who had already started writing eulogies for him were completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened.
Lu Shi was clearly dead beyond any doubt, so how did he come back to life?
Moreover, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Lu Shi's demeanor has changed slightly.
His smile vanished, and the chill in his eyes deepened, making anyone who looked at him feel as if they were in an ice cave.
No one noticed that the ends of his hair had quietly turned from black to white.
The three prison guards were also stunned. When they rushed up again, they heard Lu Shi quickly mutter a spell.
He stretched out his arm, and a blue, skull-shaped flame appeared in the center of his palm.
"I will now perform the ritual to help you pass on to the afterlife."
He lowered his eyes, and the ball of will-o'-the-wisp suddenly expanded from the size of his palm into a fire serpent, which instantly engulfed the three prison guards.
The situation reversed in less than a minute, and Lu Shi, who had just been lying on the ground waiting to die, had the last laugh.
The three prison guards who had clearly gained the upper hand had now turned into three clumps of ashes.
Lu Shi bit his lip, forcibly suppressing the dizziness.
Looking at his personal panel, his stamina is still 10, but he has gained a negative status effect:
[Exhaustion: You will be unable to use spells for the next 24 hours. You can purchase a Spirit Potion from the shop to remove this status.]
If Lu Shi had ever played games, he would know that he was running out of mana.
But now Lu Shi was somewhat regretful. If he had known that he could only use it once, he would have saved the spell to deal with that guy outside.
Just then, Lu Shi heard countless system notifications.
All of these donations came from players.
He simply sat on his bed in the dormitory to rest, and glanced at the comments section.
Who would have thought that the viewers who were just criticizing him for being bad at the game would suddenly start praising him?
"Does the streamer do account boosting? Can you carry me in the next raid? I don't want to die!"
"Holy crap, what just happened? Was the streamer setting a fire? How did that even happen?!"
"It's magic, right? You can learn it in some dungeons, but the problem is, how could a newbie like the streamer know it? It can only be from his character cards!"
"That fire is incredibly powerful; I doubt even low-level dungeon bosses could withstand it!"
"Does anyone know how the streamer recovered when he was almost dead? I didn't understand at all!"
"I don't know, this streamer has a lot of secrets, a real potential star, I'm following them!"
"Waaaaah, the streamer is so handsome and good at fighting, does he need a boyfriend?"
Lu Shi chuckled lightly; he didn't dislike the audience.
They are objective and fair; they will curse you and even wish you death when you make a mistake. But after you turn the tables, these same people will generously give you gifts and tips.
From Lu Shi's perspective, someone with such clear likes and dislikes is just too adorable.
Lu Shi's actions caused his popularity to double, and the number of viewers reached 5,000, even surpassing the peak of his previous dungeon.
This is the size of the Silver Hall; it's incomparable to the Newcomer Hall.