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Chapter 669 -381: Underworld (First Update)_1 Chapter 669 -381: Underworld (First Update)_1 Although a night’s effort was gone, Eric didn’t feel any sense of loss or regret, but rather excitement. His fate with Monkey had begun long before “Animal Crisis”. As a broadcaster who valued both skill and performance, Eric had challenged a multitude of games, some of which he easily climbed into the top ten, sufficiently proving his own abilities. He had also seen many talented esports players, but among these people, he admired Monkey the most. That person was truly a genius among geniuses, appearing in every competitive game and reaching the pinnacle at an extremely fast speed. However, after reaching the top, he seemed to lose interest in that game, allowing others to surpass him. It had to be admitted that some people were such geniuses that they could easily squander talents that others treasured as jewels, yet they were as desirable as the scorching sun. Apart from Eric, his friends had also noticed Monkey’s name. Soon, his companions also sent messages: “It’s actually Monkey, I thought he wouldn’t show up again after reaching the top.” “Still at level 411. We’re struggling at level 400, reaching 411 probably requires grinding for a good half a year at least.” “Probably more than that. The monsters later on are even more terrifying, early bosses look like a bunch of small fry before the later minions, we can’t get past them.” “Indeed, before we used the ‘defensive style’, but I guess this strategy won’t cut it beyond level 400. The monsters later on mostly deal true damage, the limit of the defensive style is reached here.” “Does anyone know what style Monkey uses?” “He released a video, it looks like a high damage style, the kind where you die after getting hit a few times.” “…Terrifying.” In Infinite Mode, the zombies in the later stages could be described as swarming from every corner, omnipresent. There were self-destructing insects, Zombie Fish that could strike from a distance, hundred-meter earthworms that could burrow and ambush from underground, and colossi that could cause continuous seismic attacks. All these creatures were capable of area attacks, and if one couldn’t dodge within 0.35 seconds, then getting grazed meant certain death. Even if someone’s reaction time was strong enough to avoid every attack, the accumulating fatigue would weaken their performance, and their margin for error would increasingly diminish. Eric did not join their discussion, instead, he watched Monkey’s video over and over again, studying it intently. His friends also focused on the video, occasionally seriously analyzing the technical points within. To someone who doesn’t play games at all, their behavior might seem foolish. It’s just a game, no need to take it so seriously, right? But for a gaming enthusiast, this behavior could not be more normal. For them, games were not just a means of entertainment but also a stage to showcase themselves, striving to be the brightest star on that stage was their pursuit and belief. This sentiment was incomprehensible to others. But real players didn’t care about others’ understanding. As long as they were happy playing and achieved what they wanted, that was enough. After watching Monkey’s latest video, the four of them fell silent. Each of them had a profound understanding of “Animal Crisis”, and their grasp of the skills and the waves of monsters was very accurate, which is why they could see how terrifying Monkey was. The opponent was not a versatile player; his shortcomings were very obvious, such as insufficient teamwork, susceptibility to impulsiveness, and the tendency to unintentionally develop new patterns while playing, causing established skill systems to change again. Yet his operations were frighteningly strong. It seemed that he was born knowing how to find the zombies’ weaknesses, effortlessly utilizing weapons to their full potential. His control over the battlefield made it seem as if he had eyes on his back, Eric saw more than once how Monkey would blast the heads of zombies behind him without looking, making the most difficult weapon, the long staff, seem like an extension of his body, easily achieving control over the field. “Unbelievable, how does Monkey do this?” “I can understand it, but I know I can’t do it myself. His movements are so elegant they take my breath away, truly captivating like a work of art.” “That’s probably why Monkey is terrifying. Compared to other players, his moves are unpretentious and the techniques seem quite ordinary, but they make you realize you just can’t replicate them. Truly worthy of being the King, he’s too strong.” After watching the opponent’s video, Eric’s companions had already lost the desire to challenge him. Monkey’s record might be broken in the future, after all, “Animal Crisis” had just been released, and many strategies remained to be explored, and surely better ones would emerge. But not now. The opponent had already played the existing strategies to their best, almost unsurpassable. After a long time, Eric suddenly laughed. Picking up the microphone, he said to the others, “Don’t worry, I’ve already found Monkey’s weakness. I believe that after this…” “424 levels!” Seeing Monkey’s new ranking, the rest of Eric’s words suddenly choked in his throat. After watching Monkey’s new video, Eric discovered that Monkey had apparently found a new strategy. In this new approach, he simply reduced his hit points and defense to the minimum, then allocated everything into skills that increased attack and speed.