Even someone as strong as Ronan Mountwell!
Nearly lost his life upon first entering the Nether Fortress!
Not being able to craft equipment was fine; he just had to wait for Galen Yu to die.
All the items dropped would belong to him!
He wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the Wither effect would teach Galen Yu a lesson!
"Let's see if you're still so arrogant then!"
He finished upgrading his Netherite equipment.
Wearing the full set, Galen Yu felt incredibly comfortable.
The block world had its own properties, and equipment was no exception.
Whether it was iron or leather, once crafted, it automatically adjusted to the wearer's height and weight, taking on the most suitable form.
The advantages of the Netherite set over diamond, besides higher damage resistance, included its level of comfort.
Diamond was slightly lighter than iron, while the Netherite set was only a bit heavier than leather.
With the full set equipped, the weight felt just right, not heavy at all.
Perhaps this was one of the hidden features of the top-tier equipment from the original game.
In terms of aesthetics, the Netherite set also completely outclassed other gear.
In the game, it looked like a dull grey, but when worn, it looked no worse than gold.
With its deep grey tone, it looked more solid and reliable than other equipment, exuding a powerful sense of pressure.
Standing there, he looked just like a boss!
"It'll be perfect once I go back and enchant it."
After enchanting, it would gain a layer of shimmering light, with mysterious patterns appearing, filled with the power of spells.
It would look even better, and he would be much safer.
Knowing the footage would be broadcast, Galen Yu wasn't afraid of others learning how to make the Netherite equipment.
Ancient Debris was very difficult to obtain, even if one were lucky enough to find a diamond pickaxe to mine it.
Who could figure out how to craft Netherite Ingots or upgrade diamond equipment?
Most likely, everyone would try the standard crafting method, arranging the alloy ingots on a crafting table.
Then there was the Smithing Table.
The materials—two iron ingots on top and four wooden planks below, filling six slots—were simple enough, but considering they hadn't even figured out bows yet...
It would likely be difficult for anyone to learn this in a short time.
"Time to enter the Nether Fortress!"
After packing away the furnace and the Smithing Table, Galen Yu looked ahead.
A unique structure built of deep red bricks, filled with monsters and rewards—the Nether Fortress!
The Nether was a vital step in the game's progression.
It connected two major bosses and was the path one had to take to challenge the Ender Dragon and the Wither.
The fortress held the majority of the resources; with his Netherite set equipped, he chose to bridge in using blocks.
Fortunately, as he approached the fortress, Galen Yu saw a group of smoking, flying hostile creatures.
"Blazes!"
Ronan Mountwell, quietly following behind, had his eyes light up.
Like Ghasts, they were aerial creatures, theoretically even harder to deal with.
Ghasts weren't numerous—two appearing at once was considered a lot—but Blazes had spawners nearby!
This meant they would be continuously refreshed, accumulating in terrifying numbers!
In terms of attack patterns, Blazes might get stuck due to the terrain, providing an opening to strike.
However, their attack speed was much faster than a Ghast's; they fired three small fireballs at a time, and being hit would cause a burning effect.
The continuous loss of health and that intense burning pain were unbearable for an average person!
Without long-range attack methods, Ronan Mountwell believed Blazes were more difficult to handle than Ghasts!
But did Galen Yu really lack a long-range method?
For normal creatures, he actually didn't have one for the time being.
It wasn't that he didn't know how to make a bow, he just felt it wasn't necessary.
"Do I really need a bow just to fight a Blaze?"
He pulled an item out of his inventory.
Snowballs!
He had brought several stacks of these, which could be obtained infinitely from Snow Golems.
They truly dealt no damage and only caused knockback when hitting Zombies or other mobs, but on a Blaze...
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Blazes had about the same health as Zombies, twenty points or ten hearts.
Their attack speed was fast, but the snowball's was faster; half a stack was enough to take one down.
Before Galen Yu could even fully enjoy himself, all five Blazes on the field died, leaving behind only Blaze Rods.
"Is that it?"
With his body being more agile, he felt it was even easier than in the game!
The viewers from the Nine Provinces didn't miss the chance to mock.
"Ha! So snowballs can take care of Blazes!"
"I remember snowballs are super cheap; you can find a ton of them just by finding some high ground!"
"Watching the Samurai Nation's perspective, I really thought the Nether was hard. It looks like nothing special, right?"
"How on earth did your Mountwell get chased around like a dog? Blazes look pretty cute, don't they?"
"Surely they didn't pick an idiot out of hundreds of millions of people to join the game!"
"Or is an idiot like this actually the smartest person over there?"
"This is so satisfying to watch!"
On the other side of the screen, the bullet comments flickered before Takeshi Sable's eyes.
He was about to explode with rage!
The pride of the Great Samurai Nation had been completely thrown away by Ronan Mountwell in front of the whole world!
"Idiots! You're all a bunch of idiots, just like Ronan Mountwell!"
Slamming his desk over wasn't enough; Takeshi Sable drew his katana and hacked at it twice in fury.
He just couldn't understand. Ronan Mountwell was clearly the first to enter the Nether.
He even had a Hunter's lineage, with top-tier tracking, scouting, and item-discerning abilities.
How could he be inferior to a newcomer like Galen Yu?
Had their great Samurai Nation really chosen an idiot to represent them?
He had just boasted, only to be immediately humiliated.
Feeling embarrassed, Ronan Mountwell hurriedly tried to cover it up with analysis.
"This is the second reason proving Galen Yu is a novice—he actually brought snowballs to the Nether!"
"He must have picked up some snowballs, realized they caused knockback, and thought they were long-range weapons!"
When he first found snowballs and threw them to damage enemies, Ronan Mountwell also thought he'd discovered a god-tier weapon.
Only later did he realize they only caused knockback and dealt no damage at all.
Galen Yu seemed to be in that same state, but he just happened to encounter Blazes, creatures made of fire!
Water counters fire, thus providing a low-cost way to kill Blazes!
"There's a saying that idiots counter experts, and that suits Galen Yu perfectly!"
"Now that the Wither Skeletons are here, can he still get by with his cheap little tricks?"
Several charcoal-black skeletons holding longswords locked onto their target and slowly approached from a distance.
Blazes within, Wither Skeletons without.
A pincer attack was forming!
"If he can bluff his way through this, I'll..."
Just as he was about to say something, Galen Yu began to act.
It was even simpler than using snowballs or upgrading equipment.
The fortress corridors were three blocks high, while Wither Skeletons were over two blocks tall.
No flashy moves were needed; he simply placed a few blocks between the corridors to block the Wither Skeletons' advance.
Stuck outside the blocks, the Wither Skeletons huddled together, unable to break through.
Ronan Mountwell: "..."
Netherite ingots required a crafting recipe; parrying could be seen as a safety measure; and if one hadn't been to high-altitude regions, not having snowballs was reasonable.
But as for what just happened, even an eighty-year-old grandmother could have done it.
Snowballs required aiming, but this just required placing a few blocks!
The Wither Skeletons were stuck outside; monsters lacked the ability to mine blocks, so naturally, they couldn't get through.
A three-year-old could have figured this out, yet Ronan Mountwell...
For days, he had been chased by a few Wither Skeletons until he was crawling through holes and burying himself in dirt.
Such a simple concept, yet he never once thought of using blocks to block them!
'Am I... really an idiot?'
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