Chapter 214 - 154: You Can Play the Game Like This?
’What’s going on?’
’This boss can actually communicate like an NPC?’
After a moment of frantic thinking, Niuniu shouted, "Hold on! How about we talk?"
In response, the Hosted Bone and Blood Giant Statue indeed reacted like a sentient being.
However, it didn’t just foolishly stop as Niuniu had hoped. Instead, its attacks grew even more ferocious.
"Fine..."
"Just stop resisting, and then... we’ll have plenty of time to talk..."
A terrifying, bizarre smile spread across the Hosted Bone and Blood Giant Statue’s large, mangled face.
Hearing its reply, Niuniu and Mushroom were momentarily stunned.
’Damn it, it’s one thing for this boss to be able to communicate, but it’s this smart too?’
’When villains hear that line, aren’t they supposed to stop?’
At this thought, Niuniu’s mind started racing again as he fended off the increasing number of Parasites.
He quickly made a decision.
"Mushroom, we’re going to have to die once."
After sending a message in the party channel, Niuniu quickly shouted at the Hosted Bone and Blood Giant Statue again.
"So that’s how you want to play it, huh?"
"Fine! In that case, we’ll just go ahead and die. Fuck you, you dumbass! Later!"
With that, Niuniu gave it the middle finger.
"Hm?"
Hearing this, the controller behind the Hosted Bone and Blood Giant Statue was also somewhat taken aback.
But soon, something happened that left it stunned.
With a fierce look in his eyes, Niuniu stopped resisting the surrounding Parasites. Instead, he recklessly grabbed one, shoved it into his mouth, and began to chew savagely.
SQUELCH!
Black blood mixed with viscous innards sprayed everywhere.
A swarm of Parasites seized the opportunity and frantically pounced on Niuniu’s body.
Because of the [Yina’s Dying Strength] that Niuniu had previously obtained, this swarm of Parasites couldn’t infest him; they could only frantically tear his body apart.
[DEATH]
In less than three seconds, Niuniu was dead.
"Huh?" Mushroom, watching from the side, was so shocked his jaw dropped.
He still hadn’t figured out what the hell Niuniu was trying to do.
But the current situation didn’t allow him time to think.
He either had to find a way to commit suicide, or be infested by these Parasites and get killed afterward.
He definitely didn’t dare to follow Niuniu’s example and shove a Parasite into his mouth to see how it tasted.
After weighing his options for two seconds, Mushroom gritted his teeth, took out several potions that dealt splash damage, and threw them to the ground one after another.
In less than two seconds, Mushroom was also dead...
[DEATH]
Now it was the Hosted Bone and Blood Giant Statue’s turn to be dumbfounded.
It moved closer, tossing aside pile after pile of bugs, trying to find any trace of the two. But soon, its face twisted into a ferocious expression.
"No, no... NO!"
"Damn it! You’d rather die than stay here and keep me company?"
"Bastards! Damn you all!!!"
It let out a grief-stricken roar. It was hard to imagine that an emotion like "regret" could appear on such a terrifying and bloody face.
It went into a frenzy, venting its frustration by destroying everything around it.
"Ptooey! Fucking hell, it was fishy, stinky, and sticky, with a hint of bitterness. Does this damn bug actually have a gall bladder?"
Niuniu’s Wandering Soul spat, frowning as he complained about the horrifying taste of the Parasite.
"This guy is definitely starved for affection."
Then, looking at the Hosted Bone and Blood Giant Statue, Niuniu shook his head and let out a pitying "tsk."
"Wait, why did you kill yourself?"
Mushroom stared at him, speechless.
𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
And forget about the suicide part—this guy actually shoved that incredibly disgusting Parasite into his mouth. He was completely insane.
"This thing is self-aware, clearly different from other bosses. It looks like it’s going crazy from loneliness and just wants someone to talk to it."
In response to Mushroom’s question, Niuniu chuckled slyly.
"As players, we can resurrect infinitely. We can just use that to threaten this affection-starved guy, can’t we?"
Hearing this, Mushroom finally understood Niuniu’s plan.
It seemed the Hosted Bone and Blood Giant Statue’s goal from the very beginning was to make them stay and talk to it forever.
So Niuniu planned to use this as leverage.
’Are you going to talk or not?’
’If you don’t, I’ll just die, you know!’
’And if I’m dead, there’ll be no one left to talk to you!’
"..." Hearing his ridiculous yet somehow reliable idea, Mushroom held back for a long moment before giving him a thumbs-up. "Fucking brilliant."
"Of course."
Niuniu grinned smugly, then turned and ran back.
"Alright, let’s go. Time to resurrect. We can update the others and let this guy stew for a bit."
...
Unlike Niuniu’s completely off-the-rails, unorthodox strategy...
...the progress of the other players was, for the most part, much more normal.
For example, Li Miao and Shore, who had also entered the game together.
"Agh, what is she trying to do? She’s walking so slowly, it’s killing me."
"If I pick her up and put her on the horse, she just runs off. She just has to walk, doesn’t she?"
"The key thing is, these bugs don’t even bite her. They’re just here to piss us off, seriously..."
After Shore used a charged Blood Stone Burst to clear out the attacking Parasite sacs, he scratched his face and started complaining.
"What’s the rush? Just enjoy the scenery."
Li Miao, on the other hand, wasn’t in a hurry, saying leisurely,
"Scenery?" Shore glanced around and was instantly speechless.
For fuck’s sake, we’re surrounded by disgusting Corpse Bone Trees, and the sky is all gloomy. No matter how you look at it, it’s creepy as hell. What fucking scenery is there to see!
Just as he was about to curse, a faint blue glow caught his eye.
"Hm?"
After squinting to get a better look, Shore’s eyes lit up.
"Hey, looks like there’s something shiny in that tree hollow over there."
"You keep following her. I’m going to go check it out."