Chapter 150: Should I give a warning?

"Roar..."
On the platforms on either side of the Gates of the Underworld, two Hellhounds, startled by the blazing thorns, dropped from the high platforms and stood guard before the great gates.
"It's best not to play close combat with them when tackling this part. The Hellhounds have very fast melee attack speeds and are hard to react to. Although I'm about to do exactly that, I don't recommend imitating it!"
While explaining, Luo Chen maneuvered Kratos to charge at the two Hellhounds. Originally, he had planned to kill them directly from a distance with a bow and arrow, but to save time, he opted for a melee execution.
Facing Kratos's short-legged charge, the lead Hellhound let out flames from its maw, sending a scorching fireball the size of a person straight toward him. Too late to dodge—and having no intention of doing so—Luo Chen manipulated Kratos to execute a parry at the very last moment before impact, reflecting the oncoming fireball right back without a scratch.
"Monsters of this tier become very troublesome when there are two of them. Focus all your attacks on one first, take down one before anything else!"
Holding his chained blades, Kratos cornered one of the Hellhounds. While dodging and parrying the other hound, he continuously poured his offensive output into the first one. To ensure he could evade every single attack, he primarily relied on light strikes, only using heavier attacks with longer recovery frames when he was certain the second Hellhound was temporarily unable to strike back.
Coupled with the magic of the Spartan Army, he quickly triggered the QTE on the first Hellhound, entering the first phase of execution.
"First, chop off one of its heads!"
Kratos leaped into the air, plunging his twin blade-chains into one of the Hellhound's heads, and with a swift twist of the chains, violently ripped the head right off.
Two Hellhounds meant a total of six heads, which meant a full six executions were required!
The wounded Hellhound's combat effectiveness wasn't severely impaired; it fiercely launched a charge, combining with the other Hellhound in a pincer attack from front and back, but was once again repelled and beaten back by a parry.
Although melee combat was not as safe as ranged sniping, the sheer thrill of it was truly peerless. For a moment, countless people were staring intently at the health bar on the left side of the screen, yet it never seemed to budge an inch.

[Who is this flexing... such blinding flames!]
[This defies science! I clearly saw the Hellhound's attack aimed directly at Kratos's back, why was he able to block it standing in front?]
[The God of War's defense is omnidirectional, alright? It's unscientific, but those are the rules!]
[I'm about to do this, but I don't recommend imitating it! Damn, that line is so badass!]
[The Hellhounds' aggression is still extremely high, daring to play a hitless melee run like this is seriously hardcore!]
......
Watching Kratos finally transform and swing the Blade of Olympus, completely slaughtering the two Hellhounds down to their last remaining heads. This speed, efficiency, and visceral satisfaction undoubtedly catered wonderfully to the audience's desires.
If he had simply kept his distance with ranged attacks and slowly whittled down their health, it would have been far too boring. Nothing beats the sheer gratification of punch-after-punch, flesh-and-blood combat.
Naturally, just as there were those who watched with breathless delight, there were those who felt deeply displeased. Ruan Hongyi was undoubtedly the person with the worst mood among the present audience.
The internet trolls were naturally hired by him. Although it successfully pressured Luo Chen into speeding up and adopting such a risky playstyle, just by looking at how crisp and decisive the opponent's movements were, he knew that trying to cause a blunder through this method was practically impossible.
However, Ruan Hongyi's gloomy expression eventually relaxed bit by bit. Fortunately, his primary objective had already been achieved; the next step was simply to wait for the progress of Luo Chen's livestream. He vividly remembered that a certain chapter in God of War 3 involved sexually explicit violence—who knew if that kid had lost his mind to actually choose God of War 3 for his livestream?
Ruan Hongyi had originally thought Luo Chen only intended to stream a portion of it, but never expected him to actually dare promise a one-sitting clear. If he didn't seize such a prime opportunity, he would be a complete fool.
Ruan Hongyi planned to record the entire livestream video. When the time came, with over twenty million viewers as witnesses, and perhaps even top executives of the Stardust Platform watching closely, tomorrow's headline would be one hundred percent:
【Stardust Platform's Renowned Streamer Pure Little Angel Publicly Broadcasts Pornographic and Extremely Violent Elements, Causing Severe Negative Impact! Regulatory Authorities to Crack Down Heavily!】
Ruan Hongyi sneered as he watched Kratos brutally slaughtering Hades, Lord of the Underworld, on the screen. He hoped the top executives of the Stardust Platform wouldn't discover this too quickly and give a heads-up to a certain streamer who was currently enjoying his slaughter. Otherwise, this show wouldn't go on as planned.
Keep killing, keep killing... you can only enjoy yourself for a little longer! That past grudge, he, Ruan Hongyi, would definitely collect with interest!
......

"Hades at this stage is very easy to fight; he only has two attack patterns..."
In the game footage, Hades, the King of the Underworld standing dozens of meters tall, swung his hooked claws—capable of directly extracting souls—leaving two deep gouges in the ground. Unfortunately, such a straightforward attack pattern was completely seen through by Luo Chen, who was controlling Kratos. He easily rolled into the attacker's blind spot and unleashed the Vortex of Chaos for a continuous barrage of strikes.
If things continued this way without any accidents, the fall of Hades, Lord of the Underworld, was merely a matter of time.
"How about it? This is the second boss already, isn't it? Tsk tsk, you still look so full of confidence."
Inside the commercial building, Zhao Hong was watching with great enjoyment. He casually glanced sideways, only to see Wu Qing maintaining an indifferent expression throughout, seemingly unconcerned about the wager.
"Patience, whether he can even reach the final stage is still up in the air..."
For a bet that was impossible to lose, Wu Qing naturally wouldn't care much. The reason very few people on the Stardust Platform livestreamed God of War 3 was precisely because certain plot points involved pornography and extreme violence.
Zhao Hong might not have known, but Wu Qing, as the head of the gaming division, understood it very well, and had even issued warnings to quite a few streamers and content creators who deliberately tried to use that to gain popularity.
If Luo Chen made a mistake before reaching that point, she would naturally win. If he somehow managed a hitless run all the way through, the broadcast would inevitably be interrupted halfway. If God of War 3 was stopped before even reaching the halfway mark, win or lose wouldn't matter anymore; everyone knew that the further along the game went, the higher the difficulty, making it the easiest excuse in the world to pull the plug.
However, should she or should she not remind a certain minor streamer about this matter? One had to know that a halfway interruption came in two distinct varieties; if the streamer cut it short themselves in advance, it would at most provoke dissatisfaction from fans and viewers.
But if things went wrong and they, the senior executives, forcibly pulled the plug afterward, that wouldn't be such a simple matter anymore....
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