Xu Tian Tian was about to continue forward when a cloud of white smoke suddenly rose up beside her.
This time, Xu Tian Tian reacted quickly.
She immediately realized that it must be the Earth God.
As expected, when the white smoke dissipated, the image of the Earth God appeared.
"If you continue to recklessly barge forward without knowing the depths, you're bound to suffer greatly!"
"I will transform you into a golden cicada. You can follow the light ahead and investigate the truth of this mountain."
After hearing the Earth God's words, Xu Tian Tian was stunned.
The Earth God had often popped up before, warning Xu Tian Tian about dangers ahead.
But this time, the warning was a bit strange.
What did he mean by turning her into a golden cicada?
The viewers in the live stream were also confused. After all, the Earth God's words sounded a bit absurd.
"I understand every word this old man said, but how come I can't understand them together?"
"Can someone translate for us? What does it mean to become a golden cicada?"
"Is there some kind of transformation technique?"
"This Earth God is quite kind, actually."
"It feels like the Earth God is the real boss here."
...
At this moment, as the Earth God on the screen uttered the word "transform,"
Xu Tian Tian felt golden light emitting from her body.
Then, she rapidly shrunk.
In the blink of an eye, she had transformed into a cicada, suspended in mid-air, shimmering with golden light.
"This is amazing, guys."
"I really became a cicada."
"I'm flying! You won't believe it! I'm really flying."
"Everything around me has gotten bigger."
"This feeling is so strange."
"This is incredible."
Transformed into a golden cicada, Xu Tian Tian was already becoming incoherent.
Although virtual reality technology had long been highly developed, this was the first time Xu Tian Tian had experienced transforming into a flying creature in a game.
There was a subtle sensation of weightlessness and imbalance.
It truly felt like flying through the air.
Xu Tian Tian could even control her flying direction and altitude.
The viewers in the live stream were all dumbfounded.
"It's literally becoming a golden cicada!"
"I thought they would enlighten the protagonist."
"I can already imagine how amazing the feeling of being in a holographic game would be."
"I can't fly in real life, and now I can't fly in the game. What's the point of playing?"
"I can't take it anymore. Where can I buy this game? I need it!"
"Wait a minute, I'll go talk to my wife about something… Suddenly feel like I need to upgrade my home computer to a higher configuration."
"Speaking of which, I need to upgrade my VR equipment too."
…
At this point, Xu Tian Tian had adapted to the golden cicada's flying mode.
She quickly flew forward, following the light.
There were many wolf demons along the way.
Some were patrolling, while others sat by the roadside, meditating and chanting.
But not a single wolf demon noticed Xu Tian Tian.
The Earth God's voice continued to echo in Xu Tian Tian's ears.
"There are many secrets behind the Guanyin Zen Temple."
"If you want to explore, you must pay attention to the duration of your golden cicada form."
...
"I will discreetly provide guidance."
Xu Tian Tian was currently flying around with a sense of novelty and hadn't listened carefully to the Earth God's words.
"This is so thrilling."
"It feels like I'm a thief sneaking into a forbidden zone."
Xu Tian Tian couldn't help but feel a bit smug. She flew a little closer to one of the wolf demons.
She quickly heard the wolf demon's voice.
"Hey, there's a golden cicada?"
"How could there be a golden cicada here?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Tian Tian instantly shuddered.
"Oh no, oh no, they're going to discover me!"
"It seems I can't get too close."
Xu Tian Tian quickly flew a little further away.
Fortunately, the wolf demons didn't pursue her.
After flying past this group of wolf demons, there was a slightly open clearing in a forest ahead.
In this clearing, a gigantic blue figure appeared.
It looked like a monk, wearing a tattered cassock.
It had some flesh lumps on its head, and even a thick, short tail behind it.
It was currently wandering back and forth in the woods.
Seeing this, Xu Tian Tian's eyes lit up.
"Brothers, I haven't killed any monsters while flying all this way, it's so boring."
"I just got the Stun Technique and upgraded my Staff Technique, I'm ridiculously strong."
"Next, I'll show you all what real skill is."
After saying that, Xu Tian Tian immediately recovered her monkey form from the golden cicada state.
She wielded her iron staff and charged towards the Big-Headed Ghost.
"Good, good, good, the streamer is so brave."
"The early stages are all newbie villages, the monsters are easy to kill, perfect for practice."
"Looks like an elite monster, probably about the same level as the previous Guard Dog."
"With the Stun Technique, it's not difficult, charge!"
...
At this moment, Xu Tian Tian had already charged forward, swinging her iron staff.
After being attacked, the Big-Headed Ghost immediately swayed its gigantic, clumsy body, launching an attack on Xu Tian Tian.
"Look, this Big-Head is so clumsy, it can't hit me."
"It seems I can grind it down to death."
"It's not even a challenge…"
Before Xu Tian Tian could finish her sentence,
The Big-Headed Ghost suddenly turned around.
The cassock on its body emitted a golden light.
Then, it jumped high, landing heavily on the ground.
Xu Tian Tian's HP instantly dropped to zero.
She fell to the ground.
Xu Tian Tian immediately realized that she had lost control of her character.
A golden light slowly floated out from the body lying on the ground.
It gradually transformed into a single hair.
Xu Tian Tian was speechless.
"Dead… dead?"