GDYARVE ## Chapter 11: Promenade of the Condemned
## Chapter 11: Promenade of the Condemned
Brother Yin slashed from top to bottom, from the left side of the map to the right.
He only used two words to describe this game: silky smooth!
Especially when he saw an enemy in front of him picking up a bow, but with one slash, he could still interrupt most of the enemies' attack movements.
The lightweight and fast melee weapon, combined with the player's flexible movements, made him feel full of power.
Even when jumping in mid-air, he could roll to evade pursuing enemies, and while fleeing, he could still take a moment to attack them.
The process was fluid and seamless, making him feel like an agile master.
"Wow, I haven't played such a satisfying game in a long time. But it’s really a bit too easy," Brother Yin twisted his neck and cracked his finger joints.
Even though he had only played the first level, he could already sense the game's richness.
After a brief experience, he had already seen various weapons—ranged, melee, grenades, and deployable traps...
In addition, there were three types of scrolls, each representing different attributes.
The red scroll was brutality, the purple was tactics, and the green was survival.
If only the scrolls had colors, Brother Yin would consider the game’s design simple. But when he discovered that the weapons also had colors, the game became interesting.
Overall, the gameplay combinations available to players were very rich. It was hard to imagine this game was created by the author of Getting Over It.
It’s said that pixel games with cheap and low-quality graphics are a visual disaster.
Most players resist pixel games, and Brother Yin used to think the same way, holding a slight prejudice against them.
But this time, he genuinely felt the satisfaction from a pixel game.
Various weapons, various forms of monsters, and the excellent feel of the game all showed the developer’s dedication.
"Really rich content, worth the price of 48 yuan. The only downside is it’s too easy. I haven't died once since the start," Brother Yin said, having switched several weapons. The gameplay was truly exhilarating!
He killed monsters, accumulated coins, and bought weapons from a weapon merchant.
The battles were incredibly smooth and satisfying.
Especially since some maps had several teleporters.
When reaching the end of a path, he could click on a teleporter to choose another road shrouded in black mist, saving the trouble and boredom of running through the map.
Along the way, he encountered various scrolls. Frowning, he thought seriously and chose balanced development.
He selected scrolls of every color.
Later players, familiar with this game, categorized the scroll choices into three styles.
The red style had the fastest clearance speed and the highest damage. Some no-damage clears relied on the red style. The green style had the best survival ability, suitable for beginners. The purple style had the most effects and was the most interesting, with many strange weapons being purple.
At this moment, Brother Yin didn't know he was playing a particularly famous game style: the Rainbow Style!
Also known as the Balanced Sect!
At this point, he was still feeling pleased with his choice.
After clearing most of the monsters on the map, he saw a passage.
A blue-green passage that seemed to shine with light from the outside world.
Illuminating the dark, decaying sewers.
Above the passage was a name:
【Promenade of the Condemned】
"It looks like the next level. I hope the next level has some challenge; this level was really too easy." Brother Yin couldn't help but complain. Although the game’s combat was very satisfying, he wanted more than just satisfaction.
When loading the Promenade of the Condemned, the waiting screen showed a cultivation container. In the transparent, reddish liquid, a glowing red cell seemed to be growing.
At the bottom of the image was a line of small text:
【Cells are rare and precious resources, almost worth dying for】
【Time: 8 minutes 12 seconds 038 milliseconds】
Time?
Brother Yin frowned at the time record, a bad feeling suddenly emerging in his heart.
Sure enough, when he came out of the passage, the door behind him clanged shut with an iron gate.
The entire map was dark with a hint of purplish-red, looking somewhat sickly, as if infected by some virus.
In front of the map were two wooden doors.
He swiftly ran past the two wooden doors.
Duang! Duang!
The two wooden doors were instantly sealed by numerous bright red curse-mark chains.
Above the two doors were two different numbers.
【2m00s】 and 【30】
First door condition: Arrive here within two minutes to open the door.
Second door condition: Kill 30 enemies consecutively without taking any damage to open the door.
Brother Yin: ...
He remembered spending eight minutes clearing the level. Now these two minutes seemed extremely glaring.
He wore a dark expression, his face looking somewhat twisted.
Remembering his previous remarks, the bullet comments laughed.
‘Classic phrase: "Very simple"’
‘Two minutes seems doable. It seems like you don’t need to kill all the monsters in this game.’
‘Killing 30 enemies consecutively without damage is a bit difficult. Some of those little monsters’ attacks are really hard to dodge. If you don’t rush, you’ll run out of time.’
...
Seeing these two doors, Brother Yin really frowned.
Because while playing earlier, he had tried his best to avoid damage but couldn’t manage it.
"No, I have to restart and try again. As a perfectionist, I won’t be satisfied if I don’t try!"
"Even if I can’t get through the no-damage door, I should at least be able to clear the two-minute door, right?"
The first level wasn’t hard, so restarting didn’t feel burdensome.
Brother Yin didn’t hesitate, acting immediately. After all, it was just two more minutes.
But when he restarted and passed the execution platform again, intending to rely on his memory for a speed run, he was a bit confused after stepping out.
This place seems different from the last time I played?
Time was tight, so he didn’t think much and rushed towards the path he remembered.
But the more he played, the more it felt off because the map was completely different.
He hadn’t played the previous map for long, but he had some vague memories.
It’s just, why does it feel...
A bit different?
When he reached the spot that previously led to the Promenade of the Condemned, he only saw a lone teleporter, the kind seen everywhere in the game.
"Wait a minute!" Brother Yin finally realized.
“This game has different maps every time!?”
(End of this chapter)