Chapter 132
Chapter 132
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 132
Chapter Title: Super Cowards' Shelter
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Spirit.
One of the systems commonly found in Souls-like games.
In Souls-like games, players can't choose their own difficulty.
Package games usually divide difficulty into three levels.
Easy, the baby mode.
Normal, the middle ground.
Hard, the hardcore mode.
You have to pick the difficulty that matches your skill and playstyle to enjoy the game healthily.
But Souls-like games are generally fixed at "Very Hard."
The mega-hit Souls-like game Deus is no different.
No need to even mention Deus's difficulty—talking about it just hurts my mouth.
It took me three and a half hours to reach the first boss.
Need I say more?
...Of course, my gaming skills are hopelessly bad, and on average, you can reach the first boss in a generous 30 minutes.
Anyway, if the difficulty had been a bit easier, it wouldn't have taken me this long.
If only the path to the boss fight hadn't been so brutal, I wouldn't be complaining like this.
The flower of Souls-like games is the boss fight.
It took two hours and I couldn't even get it to half health...
At least five hours, probably.
The one silver lining is that the developers aren't completely heartless.
Spirit.
A system usable only in boss fights.
Solve the map's gimmick to summon a spirit, and it teams up with you for a 2v1 against the boss.
Since Souls-like boss patterns assume 1v1, having the spirit pull aggro drops the difficulty exponentially.
That's why they say:
⚙ SAYINGS ⚙ Using spirits makes you a coward. The National Recognition Association won't acknowledge clears with spirits. Streamers shouldn't use spirits. ...And I'm a streamer and VTuber, for crying out loud.
I don't want to beat the boss using a spirit.
I was just gonna bash my head against it a few times and bail, but the Deus demons provoked me instead.
"I'm clearing this tonight before bed."
💬 Chat — What Shiiiibal — Neighhhh Ao, Deus demon bastards! You again? — Cult Leader's overconfidence activated Kraaaah my teeth! — Stream time x2 incoming Isn't this good tho? YY donated 1,000 won. So you're using the spirit? "...Dunno yet, but I'll try up to phase 2 without it first."
Using it before even seeing phase 2 feels wrong even to me.
And so, I began endless headbutting to witness phase 2.
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"Ah, I rolled!"
— You didn't roll, asshole lololol You blocked, not rolled, you dummy "Ah, I drank the potion!"
— Yeah right, you didn't This scrub hit the wrong key and threw a firebomb instead lololol "Ah, trash game!"
— Out of excuses so now badmouthing the game lololol So when phase 2? — I'm losing my mind I'm losing my mind Where'd all the Deus guys go? — They're busy cursing in chat It's been ages since they became Deus demons;;;; Boss attempts: 3 hours elapsed.
Still haven't reached phase 2.
Situations where one more hit would trigger phase 2 happened at least ten times.
But each time, I fat-fingered a key and died from tension-shaking hands.
"..."
— Cult Leader's face lmao Anyone can see she's pondering lololol — Face exactly like that nuance sticker lololol Just use the spirit, dummy Overconfidence turns toxic.
This isn't confidence—it's recklessness.
Time to get objective about myself.
I let out a sigh and spoke.
"I'm just gonna be a little girl about this. Using the spirit."
— Finally shiiiibal Kya~~~~ — Cult Leader, victory!!!!!!!!! You are a little girl lololololol — Little girl trait: clears with spirit Spirit users trait: little girls — Coward trait: uses spirit Don't scratch pls — Stop scratching you psychos Whatever. I've reached enlightenment; teasing doesn't faze me anymore.
Can't clear without spirit.
That's my conclusion.
With shameful resolve, I summoned the spirit NPC.
[Forgotten Knight Phil Grim] The spirit summonable from the first boss, [Guardian of the Door, Pajuju], is a knight class.
Best efficiency—tanks and deals.
...Seeing how they gave a strong spirit for the first boss, the devs do have some conscience.
Coward Jia donated 5,000 won. Welcome to the Super Cowards' Shelter. Official donated 3,000 won. Official: Lee Jia is a super coward. National Recognition Association donated 10,000 won. Recognition Association here. No recognition even if you clear now. Pure Criticism donated 1,000 won. National Streamer Association here. Is this pint-sized streamer legit? Baaaaang donated 1,000 won. Holy Power Pouch Connoisseur Alliance here. Cult Leader's holy power pouch... sniffsniiiiff I want some. — All these groups showing up lol Crazy bastards lololol — Pure criticism and pure teasing ones wtf lololol Holy Power Pouch Connoisseur Alliance <- wtf is that? Lemme join. — ? Bro — Average devotee skill issue Anyway coward ㅇㅇ anyway coward ㅇㅇ — No recognition~ no recognition~ No recognition~ The moment I used the spirit, a torrent of devotees' support poured in.
Thanks a freaking lot.
If you're gonna do this, I should've just bailed earlier instead of fighting the boss.
...But clearing with spirit is better than running, right?
Fine.
Spirit used—now hurry up and clear so I can sleep.
Getting hungry... mentally exhausted too.
Kaesimin donated 1,000 won. But aren't y'all misunderstanding something? "What. Don't pull aggro with 1,000 won."
Kaesimin donated 1,000 won. The scary part is even with spirit, her puke-inducing skills might not clear it;;;; — Uh Shibal — Now that you mention it A. — When did we assume spirit = clear? Water under the bridge — We're screwed Don't delude yourself, spirit isn't invincible Psh.
I'm not that bad.
I know full well how OP 2v1 is in Souls-likes.
Spirit pulls aggro, I hit.
I pull aggro, spirit hits.
Waste of time responding to every donation.
Better to clear quick and end stream.
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📰 [Deus Gallery] Title: I'm going to sleep... Didn't expect 2 hours with spirit and still under 70%... — You win Work tomorrow ruined ⭐ Top Comment — Lee Jia <- Superstar ㅇㅇ drives fans and haters insane — Dunno about fans/haters but she drives people insane, yeah Only word is "concept"; physically possible? — Seeing it with our eyes ↳ Reply If that's concept, give her best actress. — Concept (First boss 6-hour try) 📰 [Deus Gallery] Title: This shibal if she can't clear even with spirit What do the devs have to do??? — Just give infinite mana no-CD lightning spear from start? Even that she'd take 10+ tries — This pint-sized idiot got no learning ability? Dies in the weirdest ways Surprisingly she learns... but hands... — Handicapped hands. Worst gamer I've seen. Not human fr — Chat keeps saying not human, guess it's not a meme — Just got here, what % of life lost? ↳ Reply 0% ↳ Reply You profited ↳ Reply You peaked in life. ↳ Reply We took massive Ls 📰 [Deus Gallery] Title: Lee Jia <- Upvote if pleasantly entertained lol 4 hours of that, upvote if she goes full hilarious mountain lol She should be gallery lord ㅇㅇ — Fr lol She's getting hilarious now lol — Eyes turning to panty shots. Character's cute ㅇㅇ; Tits huge Hehheheheh — From today Lee Jia is Deus Gallery's lord. Great Jia — This too is Reflecting Myriad Stars' grace... ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [GUARDIAN OF DOOR DESTROYED] "Cleared, you shibaaaaaal!"
— Lee Jia, victory!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chinchichin lolololololololol — Whoa startled me Woke up from nap — What, still going? Chinchichin lolololololololol — Finally cleared this... Chinchichin lolololololololol — Achieved nirvana. Nirvana. Nirvana. YY donated 1,000 won. Recognition Association? Cowards' Shelter? Screw that, this is human victory... YY donated 10,000 won. 5-hour try with spirit...感動 real???? Tears welling up.
Even with the spirit, the catharsis and dopamine flooding in were dizzying.
This is why people play Souls-likes.
Having truly grasped the essence of Souls-likes,
I ended the stream with my closing line.
"Catch you next time."