A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 266

[Rene]

[Hello, I’m back after being unbanned.]

[Mystery Labyrinth | 5,316 viewers | 00:38:12]

“Why do I keep dying…?”

─I think the problem lies in your own hands…

─It’s fine, Rene, no one expected you to be good at this game anyway <<< get out



─The real issue is not even knowing why you’re dying… but let’s not be mean…



In the 30 minutes of solo play, my highest record was reaching Round 7.



And even that was only because the shop spawned really well and the boss was an easy one.



I couldn’t even say, “This is rigged.”



Anyone could see it was a skill issue, so how could I even say something like that?



That would just be too pathetic….



“Anyway, it’s been 30 minutes. Are the believers ready to play together…?”



─Sorry, Rene, I actually refunded the game.



─Playing with the streamer and getting stressed vs. not playing at all.



─Yeah, that’s a tough one…



Huh.



The mood seems worse than I thought.



They were so happy at first when I brought a game we could play together on my first day back.



What happened in just 30 minutes…?



─It’s fine, Rene, I’ll carry you, no worries.



─Sigh, carrying newbies like that is so fun lol.



─I’m in, let’s gooooo.



─These guys just love hell, lol.



At least there are still some people willing to play.



“Then, please join here…”



I sighed in relief and created the room, then displayed my ID code on the screen. In an instant, all 5 slots were filled.



【ReneLover: Rene, just stick behind me, okay? I’ll carry you as long as you don’t die.】



【ExtraSkill: Looking forward to it.】



【FoldYourBack: Just don’t die, please, teacher.】



【TruckAppears: Let’s go, 12 difficulty. I can carry solo, no problem.】



The believers who joined the room seemed pretty confident, typing things like, “I’ll carry, just don’t die.”



But can I really trust that?



Sure, their advice hasn’t been wrong before, but just because they know the theory doesn’t mean they’re good at the game.



I mean, I started this game knowing how the system works too.



But the result was dying 7 times in 30 minutes….



And here we are, jumping into Difficulty 12 without even knowing their skills. That feels like a gamble.



I can already see the future.



I’ll die early in Difficulty 12, and the other four will try to push through, but…



In the end, it’ll be impossible for four people to handle what’s meant for five, and the game will crash.



And I’ll be the one to blame….



“Let’s do Difficulty 7, guys…. I’m still dying at Difficulty 5, so Difficulty 12 will be too hard…. You’ll suffer too….”



【FoldYourBack: Nah, let’s go Difficulty 12.】



【ExtraSkill: Honestly, even if one person dies, we can handle Difficulty 12.】



─These guys’ confidence is something else lol.



─After watching the streamer’s gameplay, you’d think they’d give up, but they’re still here talking like this. Are they for real?



─With that much confidence, maybe we should trust them and go for Difficulty 12.



No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t seem right, but the chat’s reaction is surprisingly positive.



Plus, when I checked their records, all four of them had cleared Difficulty 15 before.



But still, I don’t think they can save me from my disastrous skills….



“Um, let’s start with Difficulty 10…. If we can clear that, then we’ll move to Difficulty 12….”



【FoldYourBack: Okay.】



And so, the game began.



Maybe it was because of the four who had cleared Difficulty 15 before.



We managed to clear up to Round 10’s boss, something I’d never even seen before.



And there weren’t even any close calls.



…Was I just too scared?



If we keep this up, maybe clearing the final boss isn’t impossible….



Plus, I feel like my skills are improving with all the tips I’m getting.



“Do you think we can clear it…?”



【ReneLover: I told you not to die, lol.】



【ExtraSkill: Difficulty 10 is really easy, haha.】



【FoldYourBack: Are you seriously mocking the streamer who died at Difficulty 5 while playing Difficulty 10??】



【TruckAppears: Oof, lololol.】



And after Round 25, we wiped.



【FoldYourBack: Stop attacking during the counter pattern, you idiot.】



【ExtraSkill: Of course, it had to be Highren…】



【ReneLover: Sorry, my bad…】

【I wish I had done better】



【Truck appearance: The high-level counter pattern is a wall for newbies, yeah, can't be helped】



【First, bend your waist: Yeah, I should've just picked Arthur or something】



Luckily, the atmosphere wasn't bad.



Honestly, I triggered the counter pattern three times and got everyone killed, but none of the believers who played with me seriously blamed me.



─If this high-level enemy appeared in round 5 or 10, we probably would've cleared it.



Most reactions, including in the chat, were more about regret.



Basically, this game relies quite a bit on luck, and that applies to the order in which bosses appear too.



The boss we just wiped on, Highren, is notorious for its player-countering pattern, earning it the nickname "Newbie Slasher."



So, it's generally agreed that if it appears before round 10, when players can still somewhat withstand its counter pattern, it's easier to carry the team.



Well, if I hadn't triggered the counter pattern, we could've solved it...



Anyway, we failed to clear difficulty level 10.



It's a bit disappointing, but it's time to say goodbye to the four party members.



"Everyone, good work... Goodbye..."



Still, I used to not even make it past round 10 on difficulty level 7, but thanks to them, I got to see up to round 35 on difficulty level 10.



If only I had done a little better.



"Then, I'll open another room..."



★



3 hours and 28 minutes into the broadcast.



The record of difficulty level 10, round 35, set by the first believers who joined, wasn't surpassed.



I did improve quite a bit from all the repetition, but unfortunately, I made mistakes here and there, leading to wipes.



"That's disappointing..."



We just made it to round 30, but I ended up triggering Highren's counter pattern at the last moment.



─That was a bit unfair, yeah;



─Why use the pattern when stunned?



─That's why rotten players are super thorough with DPS timing



─It's a game where you have to calculate that, lol;



Still, the game itself is quite entertaining to watch, so the chat reactions were mostly positive.



Usually, when I make mistakes and die, the chat is flooded with comments like "My teeth are grinding..." or "Is this a test of the believers' patience?"



But not this time.



Could it be that those over-the-top viewers are gone?



...There were definitely a lot of those comments when the game first started.



Maybe it's just that the game itself is fun, so it turned out like this.



So, maybe one more round...



─Rene, it seems like you're spamming skills too much. Even though Alice has a lot of invincibility skills, they still have cooldowns, so you need to dodge monster attacks and use skills appropriately. It's time for what we call "offense-defense integration." Instead of dumping all skills on one monster, why not start by gathering monsters in one place? [Deleted message]



─Damn, my eyes are bleeding



─Where the hell did that template come from???



─Do you really think that's a template???



─Teacher, instead of typing that, why don't you go in and carry the streamer, you damn bastard lol; [Deleted message]



"...Should we call it a day with this game? 3 hours is plenty..."



─Let's just chat and wrap it up, yeah;



And so, my Mystery Labyrinth saga came to an end.



★



─Lately, a lot of streamers are playing Bloody Night 2, why don't you try it?



"Bloody Night 2...? You mean Bloody Night 2..."



─Bloody Night 2 is trending, let's start Bloody Night 2 already, Rene, yeah, you can crush it



─Stop mentioning Bloody Night 2, damn bastards



─If the streamer wants to play, they'll do it, stop pushing;



"Everyone, don't fight... It's not strange to want to watch the games you like on stream, right...? Um, as for Bloody Night 2... I don't plan to try it yet... I've never played an FPS game before..."



─What, never played an FPS before???



─This is a virgin...



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How did the conclusion end up like that?