Based on Grey Heart's words and the information gathered from the Undead Settlement.
She had a general understanding of the story content of the Undead Settlement and the Irithyll Dungeon.
"The Irithyll Dungeon took advantage of the Great Tree in the Undead Settlement being corrupted by the curse and drove the residents of the Undead Settlement to harm and capture Undead people, bringing them to the Irithyll Dungeon for Aldrich to devour."
She continued, "So Grey Heart was so angry that he cursed such people for being unworthy of becoming Lords of Cinder?"
"Aldrich really deserves to die!"
"The plot is intricately linked, it sounds very satisfying!"
"The main storyline is clear, and the side quests are filled with details, the old thief really knows his stuff!"
"Grey Heart's role should be more than this; he appeared at the same time as the Fire Keeper."
...
The viewers were enthusiastically discussing, but Mo Zhi did not respond. She was still immersed in Grey Heart's words.
No wonder Grey Heart was always dejected, his faith shattered.
However, did this action of his indicate...
There must still be something unburnt in this guy's heart, right?
Mo Zhi speculated silently.
Having obtained information about the next map, Mo Zhi did not rush to leave.
She went to Card Master Leonard in the Firelink Shrine and gave him the item [Pale Tongue].
This fellow handed Mo Zhi a key.
A key to the depths of Lothric Castle Prison. This NPC was responsible for guiding players to invade other players and encouraging them to plunder other players' resources.
Mo Zhi spent a great deal of effort to slay the Soul of Cinder trapped in the prison.
She obtained the Blood Red Eye Orb and the Dark Sword.
After giving the Blood Red Eye Orb to Leonard,
This fellow not only tried to recommend Rosaria of Irithyll, whom he served, to Mo Zhi but even advised her to abandon her mission, focus on serving Rosaria, and indulge in plundering and invading other players.
Mo Zhi shook her head and refused.
She was a firm believer in linking the fire and would link the fire for the Fire Keeper!
When she met Pilgrim Yoel again, he had completed his mission and died.
A new NPC stood beside him - Yuria of Londor.
"Ah, you are the master of Yoel, aren't you?"
Yuria's attire was similar to the Ashen One's. Her face was obscured by something resembling a mask, and she also had silver hair, though it seemed to be short.
Mo Zhi walked behind her and did not see the long waves of hair like the Fire Keeper's.
Yuria had a good figure. Standing demurely, she appeared slightly taller than the "25th" Ashen One.
"You saved its soul!"
Yuria said gratefully, "Thank you. I thank you as a friend."
[Received: Proper Bow]
"Also... you are already a King, aren't you?"
"The Bearer of the Dark Sigil – Our Lord of Hollows!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Zhi took off her helmet. Tsk tsk... a face of an ancient god, it's hard to describe.
The curse accumulated from multiple deaths was clearly visible on her face. The face of the Undead became increasingly gaunt.
Yuria cried out, "My King, as long as you remain the Lord of Hollows, all of us in Londor will wholeheartedly obey you."
"Of course, I belong to you too..."
Tsk tsk... Mo Zhi found these words a bit strange.
'Really, take off your clothes!'
'As expected of the Soul of Love, follower +1, +1, +1...'
'I'm carrying the Greatsword of Hunting Hollows, and she still calls me the Lord of Hollows!'
'Protagonist: Okay, then be my wife~~~'
'Good heavens, if you say that, I won't be sleepy anymore!'
'You belong to me, yet I still have to pay to buy things from you? And they're so expensive??'
'Hahaha, that's a dark joke for sure!'
...
The viewers couldn't help but laugh as they watched Mo Zhi rummaging through her inventory for cheap items. Almost no equipment was below 5,000 souls.
"You belong to me like this? You're thanking me?"
Mo Zhi complained, "I thank you very much!"
Looking at the effect of the [Purging Stone], Mo Zhi seemed to have discovered something.
"Reduces curse build-up, removes hollowing..."
"This means I can choose not to become the Lord of Hollows?"
"The Fire Keeper's mission should be for me to become a Lord of Cinder, so..."
Mo Zhi slapped her thigh, exclaiming excitedly, "So, this means I have two paths to choose from?"
"Is this also a game with multiple endings?"
Hearing Mo Zhi's analysis, the audience discussed animatedly.
'Being cool is a lifelong matter, so I choose to become a Lord of Cinder.'
'The one who said being cool is a lifelong matter earlier is very reasonable. I don't want this ending either!'
'Me too (definitely not because I'm lusting after the Fire Keeper's beauty)!'
...
Mo Zhi exited the item shop and bid farewell to Yuria. The ending was still far away; for now, she needed to figure out how to conquer the next map.
She had been playing for nearly two days without seeing a single Lord of Cinder.
Who knows how many more such maps there would be later.
After reinforcing her weapon at Blacksmith Andre, she walked directly towards the Fire Keeper.
She offered all the remaining souls to the Fire Keeper to buy her... upgrading, upgrading her attributes.
After doing this, she sat by the bonfire, preparing to warp to the Undead Settlement. She noticed that Grey Heart, who had been on the stairs nearby, was now gone.
Could it be that he received her encouragement, regained his confidence, and went to fight someone?
Regardless of him,
Mo Zhi teleported directly. On the way, she saw Grey Heart among the gravestones.
He was squatting by an unmarked tombstone, his expression dejected, his voice mournful:
"These guys are also quite pathetic... whether it's kings or heroes, they are all cursed!"
"It's really rotten."
emmm...
Mo Zhi felt that this guy's words were pointed, as if he were talking about this rotten world, this rotten life, where no one could live happily.
Yes, this is the story of Dark Souls, a story where everyone meets a bad end, a story of a curse.
This is the old thief's work, a story where no player can have an easy time.
She had achieved enlightenment, yet she was too deeply immersed.
Even knowing that nothing would end well, she was still deeply engrossed.
She was not a fan of strange fetishes, but she did enjoy torture-style games.
So, knowing that Undertale had its blades, Halo had its blades, and going to the moon had its blades, she still rushed forward without hesitation.
Even now, knowing that the road ahead would be even more difficult, and even hiding blades, she couldn't help but follow her exploratory spirit and press forward.
The Road of Sacrifices continued the old thief's malicious style as usual.
In the mountain path, there was nothing you couldn't imagine that the old thief couldn't do with his hellish little monsters.
Especially the many Winged Knights she encountered. These residents of the "Forbidden World" in the description, why they appeared on the Road of Sacrifices, was a foreshadowing left for the players.
Was it because the fire had extinguished that they dared to come to the continent of Lordran, or was there a problem with the world they inhabited, it was unknown.
More information would need to be gathered later.
There were two types of Winged Knights: the regular ones that transformed upon approach, and the heretical Scribes holding staffs.
The Scribes spread heretical doctrines, which were not tolerated by the faith of linking the fire.
Continuing forward, they arrived at the Halfway Fortress. The Road of Sacrifices was already halfway done.
Here, two NPCs who continued the plot had been waiting for a long time.
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