Volume Two: The Devil’s Game Chapter Forty-Three: Lu Yi’s Speculation
Lu Yi touched the wound on his abdomen and found that it had already healed under the combined effect of the healing talisman and energy.
With a smile, he slowly stood up and said, “Friends watching the stream, there’s no need to praise me as if I’m invincible or clairvoyant. I was simply forced to take a gamble, and luckily, I ended up the winner at that moment.”
“Sweetheart Yiyi: Streamer, don’t be modest. There were so many participants in this game, and only you could have pulled off what you did.”
“Warm-hearted Gentleman: Forget this game, I’ve watched many others, and I’ve never seen a contestant accomplish something like this.”
“Game?” Lu Yi’s sharp senses caught the word. He had already confirmed he was part of a live broadcast but had assumed it was a competition or some other type of stream. To think it was actually a game.
“Handsome Guy, you’re so naughty: Streamer, I suddenly find you quite intriguing. How about we meet up sometime?”
“Sweetheart Yiyi, Sweetheart Yueyue: Let go of the streamer!”
“Black Phosphorus Sauce: Streamer, quickly tell us why you made that choice.”
“I’m a Husky: Yeah, streamer, share your thought process with us.”
Hearing the barrage of comments from viewers, Lu Yi moved a bit further away before saying, “Alright, I’ll share it with everyone.”
“Sweetheart Yiyi: Yay! You’re so kind, streamer.”
Lu Yi glanced at the respawn timer of the guardian and then said, “Actually, after unintentionally killing the guardian, I knew it would become stronger. But the guardian’s strength still exceeded my expectations.”
He recalled the water projectiles plowing the ground, the long-range multi-stage dashes, the falling water arrows from the sky, and the exaggerated ultimate move.
“Sweetheart Yiyi: That’s right, that guardian is indeed a bit too powerful.”
“Yandere Fairy: Apart from destroying the core, normal attacks don’t affect the guardian. Plus, it’s fast and has a slew of ranged skills. It’s really tricky.”
Lu Yi nodded at the comments. “Exactly. Facing such a resourceful guardian, I honestly didn’t think I could last even three minutes.”
He smiled calmly as he continued, “At that time, I felt I only had two choices: either be killed by the guardian or kill the guardian. But the second was actually a false option.
We all saw it then—shatter the guardian’s core and it would enter a resurrection state. There was no extra time for me to act and extend the resurrection period, and once revived, the guardian would be stronger again.
Even if I used the environment or other means to kill the guardian multiple times, it was only a temporary reprieve.
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With every resurrection, the noose tightening around my neck grew tighter. When I could no longer kill the guardian, that would be my end.”
“Wolf in the Poisonous Miasma Valley: Indeed, once I realized the purple giant hand drops randomly, I felt no matter what you did, the guardian would always loom invincibly over you.
The only difference was whether it came down earlier or later.”
“Exactly.” Lu Yi nodded. “When the guardian was chasing me relentlessly, I even considered using the Tri-phase Throwing Knife to kill it and buy myself some escape time.
But precisely because of that thought, I noticed something else.
I had already sensed that the guardian’s weak point was its core. If someone could lock onto the core and attack it with tracking skills, would the guardian keep getting killed repeatedly?”
“Sweetheart Yiyi: That seems impossible.”
“Phoenix: Naturally impossible. The guardian would definitely patch up any vulnerability.”
“Phoenix is right.” Lu Yi nodded in agreement. “So I thought about how the guardian would fix this flaw. First, it wouldn’t outright remove the weak point—that would be too drastic a change.
That left only two options: either make the core more resistant to attacks or make the core more agile so it could keep functioning even when damaged.
I immediately ruled out the first option. The reason was simple: if the core were resistant enough, the guardian would be invincible, leaving no chance at all.”
“Sweetheart Yiyi: That’s true. Streamer, analyzing all this in such an environment is impressive.”
“I’m a Husky: Wow! Streamer, you risked your life based on a guess?”
“Phoenix: Would the guardian give the streamer enough time to confirm anything? Nothing in this world has a 100% success rate. Often, not even 50%. Taking a gamble is just seizing a sliver of opportunity.”
“Entangling Noble Lady: So the streamer guessed right, and luckily, this situation worked in his favor.”
“Black Phosphorus Sauce: Eh? Is that Miss Spider?”
Lu Yi shook his head. “No, actually, I prepared for both possibilities. It’s just that the first didn’t happen. Here’s a hint: the shattering throwing knife.”
“Entangling Noble Lady: Oh! You threw the throwing knife as a test!”
“Sweetheart Yiyi: Huh? I always thought you were trying to kill the guardian outright.”
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“Phoenix: Makes sense now.”
“Mo Minister: The streamer is the contestant who can lock onto the core. The throwing knife serves both as a finishing blow to shatter the core and as a way to damage it partially, creating favorable conditions for future actions.”
“One more thing,” Lu Yi said slowly. “Actually, after the core is shattered, the guardian’s ability to move isn’t necessarily an advantage to me.
You think it benefits me only because I drained its energy and extended its resurrection time.
Compared to making the core highly resistant, that quick invincibility transformation, this current change will ultimately lead to another form of invincibility. Think about it: what happens if I shatter the guardian’s core several more times?”
“Sweetheart Yiyi: The guardian’s core would be more and more fragmented. I still don’t quite understand.”
“Phoenix: The guardian’s core fragments might disperse throughout its body, so it no longer has a clear, singular core.”
“Mo Minister: Then damage to individual fragments wouldn’t affect the guardian. To force it into resurrection again would require large-scale, high-powered attacks. But then the guardian could regroup the core fragments for defense. It’s another form of invincibility.”
“Yandere Fairy: Ultimately, no matter which change the guardian undergoes, it means the guardian is strengthening. Even if it deals with everyone else invincibly, leaving only the streamer won’t help.”
“Sweetheart Yiyi: Hearing this, streamer, your situation still sounds very perilous.”
“Entangling Noble Lady: Indeed. I didn’t consider it thoroughly enough.”
“Sweetheart Yueyue: Streamer, your explanation was amazing.”
“Sweetheart Yueyue gifted the streamer an evening gown.”
“Entangling Noble Lady gifted Lu Yi two evening gowns.”
Lu Yi smiled faintly as he listened to the gift notifications through his headset.
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