After a series of maneuvers, Big Monkey finally managed to beat the White-Robe Scholar's first stage.
Big Monkey was prepared for the second stage of the White-Robe Scholar.
In the previous Jade Bamboo Forest and other maps, Big Monkey had been playing in a way that could be described as "licking the ground."
He killed every monster he could.
He collected every material he could.
He used all the Spirit Essence to upgrade and strengthen his character.
Plus, the game Big Monkey bought was the Deluxe Supreme Edition, which came with a special set.
His overall strength had been boosted to what Big Monkey considered the strongest.
When fighting the White-Robe Scholar in the first stage, he felt it wasn't particularly difficult.
Soon, the White-Robe Scholar bent over, leaning on his snake spear, beginning his transformation into the second stage.
"Heh, the White-Robe Scholar is nothing special."
"I guess Xu Tian Tian's skills are still a bit rough."
"Youngsters are still too naive."
"Now watch me shine!"
After Big Monkey finished speaking, his viewers in the livestream chat also echoed his sentiments.
"That's right, our Monkey Brother is the best."
"He's a professional game streamer after all, this level of operation is child's play."
"Umm, wasn't the streamer playing Landlords?"
"Let's not dwell on the past..."
"Monkey Brother is on the move! Monkey Brother is unleashing his ultimate move! Monkey Brother is gaining the upper hand! Monkey Brother is using his combo! Monkey Brother transforms into Guang Zhi! Monkey Brother's transformation fails! Monkey Brother is dead..."
...
For a moment, the livestream chat fell into an eerie silence.
Big Monkey stared dumbfounded at the monkey that had been transformed into mere strands of hair.
"No way!"
"Where did I go wrong?"
"The White-Robe Scholar's second stage is… ridiculously strong."
"It must be that I used the wrong timing for my transformation earlier."
"Let's try again."
Soon, Big Monkey returned to the White-Robe Scholar's location.
A few minutes later, Big Monkey awkwardly twisted his neck.
"Hmm, it must be a problem with my VR equipment."
"Give me a second to adjust it."
"Okay, let's try again!"
...
A few minutes later, Big Monkey once again stared blankly at the monkey that had turned into strands of hair during the first stage of the White-Robe Scholar.
His voice trembled when he spoke again.
"I think this time, it must be the speed of my holographic treadmill that wasn't adjusted properly."
"Ugh, this equipment also needs replacing."
"Give me a minute."
"And I'll wash my face."
After another few minutes, Big Monkey watched the monkey turn into strands of hair in the first stage of the White-Robe Scholar, completely going red in the face.
"Dude, isn't this the final boss?"
"It's just a transition boss, why is it so strong?"
"And I remember in the original story, the White-Robe Scholar was just a White Flower Snake that was knocked out with a single club by the Monkey."
"That Ling Xu Zi, although fake, should have been around the same level of strength as the White Flower Snake Spirit."
"That big dog was a first encounter kill for me! I passed it on the first try."
"This thing is outrageous, not only does it have a second stage, but it's also so hard to beat?"
"It's illogical, it's so illogical!"
The viewers in the livestream chat were also taken aback by the White-Robe Scholar.
"Monkey Brother, if all else fails, let's fight it tomorrow..."
"Our Monkey Brother is about to rage quit."
"Now you know Xu Tian Tian's skill level isn't that bad, right?"
"Stop it, stop it, the streamer's going to explode if you keep talking."
...
At this time, similar scenes were unfolding in the livestreams of other streamers.
Many streamers who had struggled to reach the White-Robe Scholar here were cracking under the pressure.
"This boss's second stage is a bit tough to handle."
"Both the female streamer and the big streamer are stuck on the second stage."
"It's really outrageous."
"Zhan Lao is different though, Zhan Lao was killed by a wave."
"Too abstract."
"The shame of game streamers!"
"What's the White-Robe Scholar's backstory? It feels like it's out of line with the strength of those other monsters."
"It's really illogical, everyone else is a monster that was knocked out with a single club by the Monkey in the original story, why is the White-Robe Scholar so strong?"
"Could there be another backstory to this White-Robe Scholar?"
"What other backstory could there be? It's in the original story."
...
Similar discussions were taking place in livestream chats across the internet.
However, the atmosphere in the female streamer's livestream was a little different.
The female streamer had also died to the White-Robe Scholar's second stage two or three times.
But unlike other streamers, she didn't rage quit.
Instead, she kept looking for an opportunity to defeat the White-Robe Scholar's second stage.
She analyzed the White-Robe Scholar's moves and fighting style.
"The White-Robe Scholar's second stage thrust skill is ridiculously OP, it has a long attack range and high damage."
"But have you guys noticed, this skill has a stiff animation after it's used?"
"If you can dodge the thrust and exploit the stiff animation, you have a chance to deal a burst of damage."
"The White-Robe Scholar's snake form is very fast in the water, so be careful when using the immobilizing skill."
"The stand-up stance, the stand-up stance is important."
"Ugh, I'm dead again, so close, I transformed into Guang Zhi too early, just a little bit too early."
The female streamer calmed herself down a little before continuing to operate the Monkey, heading towards the White-Robe Scholar's location, preparing for their fourth battle.
"This White-Robe Scholar's identity shouldn't be the White Flower Snake from the original story."
"It feels more like a water snake."
"From both the setting and the skill characteristics, it's very peculiar."
"Although its strength isn't ridiculously strong, it's clearly not in the same league as Ling Xu Zi."
"Let me think, who are the other famous snake demons in Journey to the West."
"The giant python from the Seven Deadly Mountains?"
"No, that one is too weak."
"The Winged Fire Snake of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions?"
"It's probably not that one either, the Winged Fire Snake is fire element, and its strength is definitely stronger."
"Right, I thought of a possibility."
The female streamer's eyes lit up as she said this.
"It has to be, it all connects, it all connects."
Her viewers in the livestream chat were all very curious when they saw her expression.
"Who else could it be?"
"What connects?"
"Is it related to the previous plot?"
"The game should have hints, but I can't remember, did I lose my memory?"
...
The female streamer didn't keep them in suspense.
When she reached the White-Robe Scholar's location, she prepared herself while saying,
"This snake could be one of Erlang Shen Yang Jian's subordinates!"
"One of the Seven Saints of Mei Mountain."