"Haha, I didn't expect I could actually fly!!!" Sister Zoe laughed in excitement. She zipped between tree stumps and rocky outcrops, flying across the mountains!
Since the system automatically detected grapple points, Sister Zoe didn't even have to worry about missing a hook and falling to her death.
The scenery blurred past her, the rustling of the wind in her ears, and Sister Zoe shouted excitedly, "Guys, this is even more fun than piloting the Sea Shrimp! That thing was too clunky. But here? My wolf's body is light as a feather—this must be what real Qinggong feels like!!!"
"Damn, I'm so jealous!"
"Yeah, watching Sister Zoe fly around while we wait for the release is torture!"
"Ahhh, tomorrow, just one more day!!!"
The audience was full of admiration.
It was undeniable—from what they were seeing, Sekiro wasn't just an action game; the fluidity of movement and combat was off the charts!
Not only could you experience exhilarating sword fights, but you could also enjoy soaring over rooftops and cliffs—like a real martial arts master!
Could anyone resist that?
Sister Zoe swung from ledge to ledge like Spider-Man. After a few minutes, she finally saw some houses appearing ahead.
At the same time, a prompt popped up:
[You have arrived: Ashina Town]
It was called a "town," but it was really just a scattering of wooden houses—most only two stories tall at most. The place looked modest and rugged. After all, it was modeled after a tiny mountain nation in ancient times; it resembled a small rural county rather than any bustling city.
The terrain was rough, with houses scattered across hills and valleys, making the whole place feel like a labyrinth.
Soon, Sister Zoe reached the town's entrance. She found a Sculptor's Idol there, activated it, and continued forward.
Climbing over a small hill, she spotted a two-story wooden house. There was a grapple point on the roof, and she easily zipped up there. Looking down, she saw a lone soldier patrolling below.
"Quick, Sister Zoe, assassinate him!" someone spammed in the chat.
Sister Zoe originally planned a cool aerial assassination, but then her competitive spirit kicked in.
"Assassination? Pfft! That's for cowards! Watch me take him head-on, one-on-one!" she said proudly.
With that, she boldly jumped straight in front of the soldier.
"Ah! Intruder!!!" The soldier was visibly startled, first shocked, then furious, charging at her with a sword!
Sister Zoe calmly deflected the attack with two precise parries, then struck back, killing the soldier instantly!
"Too weak! TOO WEAK!!!" Sister Zoe cheered excitedly.
The soldier's body shimmered and a burst of light flowed into her, with a prompt:
[Money +20]
"Nice, I even get paid!" Sister Zoe laughed, but before she could celebrate properly, the air filled with shouts:
"Enemy attack!!!"
"This way, this way!!!"
"Reinforcements, hurry!!!"
In the blink of an eye, three or four more soldiers charged at her from all directions—clearly alerted by the scuffle.
"Come at me!" Sister Zoe shouted heroically, raising her sword to meet them.
But she quickly realized she had been too naïve.
While dueling one soldier, the others relentlessly attacked from the sides. She couldn't block all of them at once and quickly lost half her health!
To make things worse, among them was a soldier wearing a special conical hat—an enemy she hadn't encountered before, with completely different attack patterns.
"Wait, wait, something's wrong—medicine, I need to drink medicine!!!" Sister Zoe panicked, fumbling for her healing gourd.
But the soldiers didn't give her a chance. They slashed at her mercilessly, interrupting her healing attempt and draining the rest of her health!
"What the heck!!!" Sister Zoe shouted as her character crumpled to the ground.
"Hahaha, Sister Zoe got chopped up like minced meat!"
"That's what you get for showing off!"
"This is the old thief's way of teaching: 'You must respect teamwork!'"
"Lol, Sister Zoe totally got humbled!"
"Girl, if you're gonna heal, create distance first!!!"
The audience was in stitches.
However, Sister Zoe noticed something strange—this time, the usual blood-red "Death" screen didn't appear. Instead, two options popped up:
[Die Here] or [Resurrect]
"Huh? I can revive?!" Sister Zoe was shocked, but without hesitation, she chose [Resurrect].
"Wolf, live on with my blood..."
Yuko's gentle voice echoed in her ears.
The next moment, Sister Zoe's character stood back up—as if reborn!
"WHAT?!"
"Sister Zoe can RESURRECT?!"
"Is she possessed by some spirit?!"
This unexpected twist stunned the audience.
A prompt flashed:
[Resurrection: Due to the Divine Heir Yuko's bloodline, you can resurrect once after death. Resurrection charges can be refilled at Sculptor's Idols.]
"Oh, it's Yuko's bloodline! Not some parasite."
"No wonder Genichiro wanted to capture Yuko—this ability is INSANE!"
"This is why it's called Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice! Makes so much sense now!"
Even the enemy soldiers were freaked out.
In-game, they stumbled back, terror-stricken, shouting things like:
"He's risen!"
"Monster!!!"
The developers had even programmed the NPCs' shocked reactions, making the scene feel even more real.
Sister Zoe used the moment of confusion to grapple up to the rooftops, escaping the soldiers' reach.
These poor foot soldiers couldn't fly after her; they could only yell helplessly from below.
Soon, Sister Zoe made it back to a Sculptor's Idol. She sat down and restored her health—and her resurrection charge.
She learned a lesson.
"Our little Yuko is really something…" Sister Zoe muttered. "But even with two lives, this game isn't forgiving. Time to play smart and assassinate one by one."
Restarting her approach, Sister Zoe went into stealth mode. She moved across rooftops, snuck through the grass, and assassinated isolated soldiers with quick, silent strikes.
"Perfect rhythm!" Sister Zoe grinned. "Even if I'm not going full samurai mode, being an assassin is so satisfying!"
She continued forward carefully.
However, the terrain became trickier ahead. Soldiers were now stationed on slopes and open ground, with few hiding spots nearby.
While scouting, an exclamation mark appeared above a distant soldier's head—he had spotted her!
Panicking, Sister Zoe retreated.
"There's no good cover! I can't assassinate like this!" she muttered.
"Sister Zoe, climb up higher! Get a better view first!" a viewer suggested.
"Good idea!"
Sister Zoe grappled onto a rocky outcrop, climbed two cliff faces, and finally reached the highest point around.
"Okay, let's check out the situation..." she said, scanning the area below.
Then—
She froze.
In front of her, standing proudly—was a giant rooster.
Yes.
A rooster.
Almost five feet tall, with majestic feathers and beating wings.
The chat instantly exploded:
"OMG it's Kun Kun!!!"
"Kun Kun's making a guest appearance in Sekiro after starring in Deep Sea Trek!"
"Hahaha, why do I immediately think of Kun Kun whenever I see a chicken now?!"
"The Old Thief really loves Kun Kun... He's promoting him even across games!"
The moment she spotted the rooster, Sister Zoe almost burst out laughing.
There was no helping it—after all the memes about Kun Kun from Deep Sea Trek, her mind couldn't help but associate the two.
In reality, poor Zhou Che (the game dev) was innocent.
In Deep Sea Trek, he had intended a meme.
But in Sekiro, this rooster was just a serious enemy... Really!
"Cock-a-doodle-doo!!!"
Suddenly, the rooster crowed loudly.
"Wait—the rooster's calling?!"
"Enemy attack!!!"
"Over there, over there!!!"
Hearing the rooster, the nearby soldiers' alert markers instantly turned red, and they began rushing toward Sister Zoe's position!
"Damn it! It's an alarm system!!!" Sister Zoe realized in horror.
Still, she wasn't too scared.
The soldiers couldn't grapple up the cliffs like her, so they were stuck below, waving their swords impotently.
"Hehe, losers!" Sister Zoe mocked.
Just as she was feeling smug—
WHAM!
A sharp blow struck her from behind, slashing away a third of her health!
Startled, Sister Zoe spun around—to see the giant rooster flapping its wings, clawing at her like a hawk!
In the sunlight, its talons gleamed ominously.
Panic.
One more hit—and Sister Zoe was down again!
Options popped up: [Die Here] or [Resurrect]
"WHAT?! I got killed by a chicken?!" Sister Zoe cried.
The chat exploded:
"Hahaha, Sister Zoe underestimated Kun Kun again!!!"
"In every game, Kun Kun is overpowered!!!"
"This rooster's got insane attack power!"
"Old Thief really loves giving chickens boss stats!"
Refusing to accept defeat, Sister Zoe instantly chose to resurrect.
She got back up—and with a roar, she slashed down the rooster before it could attack again!
Victory!
But at that exact moment—
BAM!
Another sharp hit landed from behind.
It wasn't the rooster this time—it was a soldier... carrying a firearm!
"A GUN?!"
"Holy crap, Weiming City has GUNS?!"
"Times have changed, old man!!!"
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