Vill-V never disappoints when it comes to causing trouble.
The Nether Fortress itself is randomly generated, but it was unexpectedly easy for Vill-V to find it, which was beyond Bronie's expectations.
What was more surprising was that the Wither was directly created.
Now, Nether has become a high-risk area. Without knowing how to fight the Wither, everyone hurriedly left Nether.
Kalpas, however, was a bit skeptical and leaned over to take a look.
It turned out that the Wither could actually fly!
It could continuously blow up surrounding blocks with long-range attacks. If hit by the Wither, one would fall into a debuff state, constantly losing health while the Wither regenerated.
Mr. Kalpas used his life to demonstrate that the Wither was not to be trifled with.
Su didn't believe in giving up, stating that with so many combatants among the Thirteen Flamechasers, there must be a way to solve it. He suggested that as long as someone brought a few sets of arrows, any boss could be defeated.
So, he called Kevin and Fu Hua to form a trio of crusaders.
Then they brought back the information that Wither was immune to projectile attacks after its health was reduced by half.
How did they bring it back?
Of course, they all came back dead.
The Golden Courtyard had lost a lot of resources again. Now, they could only ask Sakura and Kosma to go mining more often and hope to get more iron.
"In fact, Wither's attack methods are very monotonous. Besides releasing projectile attacks, it causes explosions and Wither effects. It has no other tricks. We have a lot of people, and one person can seriously injure it with a sword," Elysia explained, starting the Golden Courtyard's combat meeting.
The last combat meeting was 50,000 years ago.
This combat meeting was hosted by Vill-V.
"But it can fly. Making it hard for us to hit it." Kevin raised his hand.
"There will be means of flying in the future, provided we fight the Ender Dragon first," Bronie responded.
"How do we fight the Ender Dragon?" Su felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.
"We need to go to Nether to collect blaze rods, then use them to make blaze powder, combine it with Ender Pearls to make the Eye of Ender, and follow it to reach the underground ruins and the End Portal."
"But there's Wither in Nether. How do we collect blaze rods?"
Welt suddenly realized that Bronie designed Wither to be a boss that could only be fought after the Ender Dragon was killed.
"Of course, we kill the Wither!"
"Okay, I understand. Killing Wither requires flying, flying requires killing the Ender Dragon, and killing the Ender Dragon requires collecting materials in Nether. So now it's a deadlock!"
Su looked helpless, as if declaring that the game save file was dead.
But Vill-V slammed the table hard.
"No! According to normal game design logic, since Wither can be directly created in Nether, it's natural to conquer it with existing resources! Since we can't fly, there should be a way to bring it down! We just don't understand its aggro mechanic!"
When Kevin heard this, he immediately thought of something bad.
"So, we need to reproduce the tragedy of binding?"
Welt was stunned. "What is the tragedy of binding?"
"This is a game, so we don't need to bring any equipment, just get more blocks for footing. I found that netherrack is broken quickly with an iron pickaxe, so netherrack is the best choice for footrest blocks," Vill-V spoke with a wry smile.
"That's right, this is a game," Kevin nodded and agreed to the plan.
"So we need to use human lives to explore Wither's aggro mechanism, but what about EXP? EXP is a very important resource, right? Without EXP, we can't enchant, and the upper limit of our equipment will be greatly limited."
Welt felt he could ask more about the tragedy of binding. Although it was now a livestream and everyone knew about it, some things could be said a little more obscurely, and the audience might not know about it.
The main thing was curiosity.
The tragedy of binding sounded like a major event in the previous era.
"EXP can be obtained again if we prepare more chickens in the breeding base or use the monster cage mechanism to build monster towers. EXP is not as precious as you think. Next is combat. Because we need to use the respawning mechanism frequently, the bed is a beacon for setting the spawn point, so I suggest moving the bed to the Nether."
Actually, what Vill-V said is very correct.
Whether it is the EXP acquisition or the plan for Wither, watching them hold combat meetings, there is a very formal feeling.
But..
The Bed...
"It's this bed. What? Bronie, do you have anything to add?" Elysia asked.
"No, no, no, I'm just happy to see you guys being so serious. After all, this is the game I made. I think it's fun for you to take Wither seriously!"
Although the aggro mechanic of the Wither is quite simple, there are many ways to destroy it.
For these players who are seeing it for the first time, especially when the Wither is accidentally generated, it seems like a disaster has broken out in the game.
And the Wither is not a small boss. In their eyes, it has become a Herrscher-like existence.
"Is that so?"
Elysia felt something different, and Vivi frowned.
There appears to be some rule in the Nether that she didn't know, and Bronie noticed this rule and saw the loophole in the plan, so she reacted.
But she didn't notice it!
But what was the difference between the earlier deaths and the current plan now?
Wait...
"Is it the bed?"
"Really? Bronie, is it the bed?"
Elysia obviously wanted to know the little secret hidden by Bronie.
And Bronie crossed her arms.
"Do you really have to ask me? Experimentation is the only standard to test the truth. Otherwise, you can try it slowly by yourself. I'll just watch and have fun. I think even with an iron sword, you can deal with it. You only need to prepare two enchanted golden apples."
If it is an ordinary golden apple, one apple plus a little gold ingot can be crafted, but if it is an enchanted golden apple, there are different ways to obtain it according to different difficulties.
In normal game difficulty, the enchanted golden apple only needs eight gold blocks and apples to be crafted, but in difficulties above normal, players need to get it from treasure chests.
In addition to the treasure chest, there is no other means.
After all, the enchanted golden apple is really powerful. One enchanted golden apple can solve most dilemmas.
Unfortunately, the default difficulty of the Golden Courtyard server is Hard, so it is impossible to make enchanted golden apples.
But Bronie thought about Pardo and Vill-V's exploration of the whole world.
It is hard to say whether the two have enough enchanted golden apples.
After all, the hard difficulty reduces the chance of obtaining enchanted golden apples, so the probability of finding enchanted golden apples in treasure chests increases slightly.
And with this slightly increased probability, coupled with Pardo's good luck, makes Bronie unsure how many enchanted golden apples Vill-V has.
"I see, usually when the Wither is designed, players need to prepare a battlefield that can greatly restrict the Wither. So, only enchanted golden apples are enough to support the consumption of health points. But this time, Wither is completely free, so it will take some effort to destroy it."
"That's it."
Bronie still believes they can destroy the Wither.
However, how to destroy it should be an interesting process.
So Bronie chose not to interfere but to watch quietly and see who the unlucky one would be chosen to sleep in Nether and then suddenly explode.
"Then Kevin, take the bed and set up a spawn point in the Nether. Clean up your equipment and don't bring it into Nether. If you can attract the Wither to the ground, it would be great."
"No problem."
As a combatant, Kevin did this.
Although Kevin was the last to arrive in the tragedy of binding, it didn't mean he was willing to arrive last.
Although this is a game, Kevin knows that in this world where Elysia can be resurrected, there is still some hope for his future.
So no matter what, Kevin will not retreat, even in a game.
After emptying all the things in his pocket into the wooden box, Kevin took a bed, a bow, and a few arrows and teleported into Nether.
By the way, he also called Su.
[Silent Frost got killed by (Intentional Game Design).]
[Lazy Tree Lover got killed by (Intentional Game Design).]
Everyone watched the two enter the portal, but before a minute had passed, the bad news came.
"If you use a bed in the Nether, it will explode, with power not weaker than TNT. Bronie just wants to see us explode..."
Su's voice was a little aggrieved. He was actually killed by Kevin's explosion, and Kevin obviously had noticed something and still deliberately pulled him over.
He didn't even tell him before placing the bed and clicking on it!
Level 30 EXP!
This is what Su accumulated bit by bit through mining and killing zombies. He heard it could be used for enchantment and was going to get a set of powerful equipment from Vill-V.
More importantly, Kevin was the only one exploring the Wither's aggro mechanic. He was just there to observe and do logistics.
Fortunately, his equipment wasn't destroyed, and he could retrieve it when he returned to the portal.
"Puff, puff. Have you ever thought about what to do if the portal back to the main world is suddenly destroyed and you have set a resurrection point in the Nether? Cracked obsidian cannot be used as portal material. If you are trapped in the Nether without knowing the relevant knowledge and mechanisms, the next survival stage will be more miserable than that of black slaves!"
"Why do you say that?" Welt asked.
"Without a stable food source, zombie pigmen and regular pigmen are hostile. Without a stable wood source, tools can't be upgraded. Can you imagine how miserable that is?"
"Although zombie pigmen's rotten meat is edible, the hunger effect greatly reduces mobility, causing countless zombie pigmen to besiege. So, I can understand why the spawn point can't be set in Nether, but why make it explode?"
"Because it's fun! Hahaha, although I can't see Su's expression, I think it must be very exciting!" Bronie laughed.
Well, Mr. Su was hit hard after hearing Bronie's words.
He didn't expect the bed explosion was just Bronie's bad taste. Although Kevin died, it didn't matter much, but Su was different!
EXP, the most important thing is EXP.
"Well, the bed will turn into a bomb that explodes without delay in Nether. Although I guessed there might be some problems with the bed, I didn't expect it to be like this. Kevin, set the spawn point next to the portal, then explore!"
"No problem!" Kevin set off again with his bow and arrow.
"Wither will be hostile to all monsters, and the monsters it kills will drop Wither Roses. Wither itself will restore health points. Long-term combat is not advisable. After half of its health points are consumed, Wither will slowly fall to the ground."
Perhaps the previous battle was too hasty, and no one noticed Wither falling to the ground. They only saw Wither becoming immune to projectiles and possibly even immune to explosives. In the second stage, Wither will be at the same height as its target, so it might have been targeting a zombie pigman.
At this time, Kalpas was ready to fight, even taking out his treasured diamond sword.
"So in the second stage, if we determine who has the monster's aggro and then attack together, we can quickly solve it, right?"
"That's right! It may be more troublesome with one person, so Bronie suggested using the enchanted golden apple, but with multiple people, we can fight in a round-robin battle to pile up damage! The more people, the better!"
After analyzing the Wither's behavior, Vill-V felt it was simple.
Not like Elden Ring's fast and slow slashes or Bloodborne's hidden stages. Bronie designed this game for all ages, a level that children can play.
For children, Wither's difficulty is balanced.
Not either too high nor too low. Successfully defeating it brings a sense of accomplishment.
This time, for the Thirteen Flamechasers, dealing with the Wither was fun. They collected materials, explored mechanisms, and worked as a team, confirming the plan and then implementing it.
More than a dozen players worked together, dealing damage and finding the appropriate range of damage output. The Flamechasers never missed any opportunity.
With just one wave, Wither was destroyed!
Vill-V took the last blow and picked up Wither's drops. The achievement popped up in the chat box.
Vill-V happily picked up the Nether Star and announced.
"We destroyed Wither! Nether is vulnerable before us! Let me see what this thing can make... Well, why can this wonderful thing only make a block called a beacon?"