However, this imposing BOSS made a stunning appearance in the CG, wielding his twin swords, but failed to touch Mingyan.
It would take a deep breath and then exhale three times in succession at different ranges, but Mingyan dodged it by precisely positioning himself at the edge;
It would sometimes leap high into the air and use its dash skill to attack Mingyan three to five times in a row, but Mingyan would anticipate it and dodge it by the narrowest of margins each time.
Sometimes he would simply wield both swords in a dazzling display, creating gusts of wind that formed deathly waves on the field, but this only served to further highlight Mingyan's skillful footwork—
It's like walking on water!
Despite this, Mingyan was still able to maintain a semblance of health and not fall.
The designers next door were so stunned that their jaws practically dropped to the ground.
Mingyan's movement is graceful and agile. If he is sure he can dodge a skill, he will never take an extra step. It looks like he just brushes past death.
But it was precisely this time he gained that allowed him to swing his greatsword and slash at the BOSS.
—A divine weapon with a 298% damage bonus, one strike can take away a large chunk of the BOSS's health.
Everyone gasped.
The secretary asked, bewildered, "Who exactly is the boss?"
She was completely dumbfounded. Why was the largest character on the screen so busy the whole time, yet unable to touch a single hair on the opponent's head?
And why does that seemingly insignificant character sway around the field like it's dancing, rhythmically chipping away at the enemy's health with each strike?
...The secretary promptly took out her phone and recorded the scene that was being broadcast live on the screen.
The boss will soon enter a new phase.
In the final phase, there is unavoidable AOE damage, which is triggered periodically.
Mingyan knew that a drop of blood would definitely mean certain death, but he was prepared and took out a blood vial—yes, he had always kept a lot of blood vials, but he had never used them.
After he slowly recovered his health, the AOE damage arrived just as expected.
Then, something amazing happened.
The amount of health restored just offset the damage! Mingyan is still alive with only 2 points of health left!
Moreover, the greatsword in his hand still maintained a 295% damage bonus, and he swung it down at the BOSS's major artery.
If the BOSS had feelings, he would probably be sobbing uncontrollably right now—he really can't get it.
The designers next door watched in utter bewilderment as Mingyan choked the BOSS to death, one strike at a time.
Finally, accompanied by the BOSS's angry roar, the first playthrough's ending cinematic appeared.
In the first playthrough, many clues have not yet been gathered, and players can only vaguely perceive the truth in the game's background, and have just begun to build their character.
In subsequent playthroughs, the truth of the world will be gradually revealed, and players will face more choices.
In summary, the online test is expected to take a total of two days.
After playing all afternoon, the highest progress among the other players was that they had just defeated the first boss.
The vast majority of players left the VR experience pod with expressions of utter disbelief.
Who am I? Where am I? What am I fighting?
This contrasts sharply with the vibrant and cheerful scene of people going on a spring outing when we first arrived!
Only Mingyan cleared the level, so he looked unusually relaxed as he walked out with the others—a stark contrast to his preoccupied appearance when he came in.
For offline testing, Bluestar usually provides lunch and dinner.
However, since we're online now, there aren't as many rules. Instead, the players spontaneously suggested chatting together during their lunch break.
And then they began.
"This is so hard, really. I've been playing games for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever died three times to the same monster..."
"Three times is considered good! I know which small monster you're talking about. There were two more guarding the gate together, and those were so tough they drove me crazy."
"Don't even mention it, I cried. I practically crawled to find the 'Empress Dowager'..."
Who is the "Empress Dowager"?
"Sisyphus, my little brother, how come you're so out of touch! Sisyphus, the first boss of Mortal Souls, is already famous on the forums."
"Oh, I know, it's the priest who appeared in the promotional video, right? Everyone from the beta testers said this boss is really hard to beat."
"It's alright, nothing compared to the swamp tentacle monster in the third level..."
"Holy crap, this game even has tentacle monsters?!"
Everyone was having a heated discussion, sitting together and questioning the meaning of life.
Was I really a gaming pro in the past?
—What hand speed, what awareness, what skills? All of that is fake, right? I'm so easily crushed by a single monster I can't even take care of myself…
Meanwhile, Mingyan sat in the corner, quietly drinking his beverage, keeping his achievements hidden.
Not long after, the Ming Cult member suddenly spotted Mingyan and came over to greet him, saying, "Hey, handsome, we meet again."
His voice suddenly stopped, because he realized that Mingyan was completely different from them, with a relaxed and comfortable expression on his face.