Developing Games: To scare players all around the world! - Chapter 108: Sekrio Challenges

Chapter 108: Sekrio Challenges

However, aside from the tragic and thought provoking plot, the sheer difficulty of Sekiro has become another hot topic among players. Every forum, chat group, and livestream comment section is filled with cries for help.

“Please, someone help me beat the Scarlet Demon! I’ve been crushed by it dozens of times!”

“And those eagle monks that drop down from the sky screaming, how are you even supposed to fight that!?”

“This gane is torturing me to death, I can’t take it anymore!”

“This is insane! Why is this game so damn hard!?”

And yet, despite all the complaints, not a single player has truly given up. Sekiro is too unique. This is the first and only game that lets them personally duel with swords, clash in martial arts, and feel the tension of life or death combat. It’s brutal, but it’s really fun.

Of course, in every community, there are also ’gaming gods’ willing to guide beginners.

“The Scarlet Demon? Trick it into jumping off a cliff!”

“Those eagle monks? Just find the right route, you can pass without taking a hit!”

“Or stop whining, memorize their attack patterns, and kill them after dying a few dozen times, that’s just how the game works!”

Just when the complaints about difficulty were reaching their peak, actor Master Wu suddenly dropped a video on Youtube, shocking everyone.

[Complete Sekiro No-Damage Walkthrough!]

When players saw this title, they were dumbfounded. Everyone who touched the game knew how ridiculously hard it was. And he was claiming no damage—not even once? Unless it’s a story-forced death, he wouldn’t take a single hit?

“??? No damage? Did I read that right?!””Shi Xiaolong is that strong? He can do this?””Well, he has practiced martial arts since childhood, so maybe he really does have the reflexes!””But still… I never thought Shi Xiaolong would start posting walkthrough videos. Did he change careers to become a game streamer?!”

Everyone knew Shi Xiaolong—famous child star, trained in martial arts since young, starred in countless films. But after growing up, his career declined, and he was reduced to low-budget dramas with fading popularity. Recently, things had been bleak.

That’s when his agent set his sights on a new path: the booming gaming content industry. Thanks to the wildfire success of games in the [New World] series, countless streamers had risen to stardom. The biggest example was Sister Zhou, whose popularity was already comparable to A-list celebrities.

Of course, not everyone could copy Sister Zhou. After all, she clearly had ties with the game developers and access to exclusive resources. But other creators—like “Pure White”—had exploded in fame by simply riding the hype. Before Silent Hill, Pure White had only a few hundred fans. Now? Tens of millions.

The opportunity was too tempting.

Shi Xiaolong’s agent persuaded him: if he could capture even a fraction of this audience, his career might revive. And Shi Xiaolong, who had recently fallen hopelessly addicted to Sekiro, agreed. They decided not only to make walkthroughs, but to go big—to challenge a no-damage clear of Sekiro to grab attention.

They hired a professional editor, added subtitles, polished everything. Finally, the first video was uploaded.

The opening scene began with Wu’s voice.

“First of all, this is my first time making a video like this. I don’t have much experience, so forgive me if anything is off. As for this ’no-damage challenge,’ it’s just a personal attempt. Honestly, there might not even be a second episode, because everyone knows how difficult Sekiro is. I can’t guarantee I’ll always stay flawless.”

This modest introduction instantly won over the audience. After all, every player knew how merciless Sekiro was.

The video soon shifted into gameplay. The tutorial level? Cleared smoothly. Then came the first real test, General Yamauchi.

“Yamauchi has only one major move. Watch his timing carefully, deflect twice perfectly, and he’s done.”

Wu spoke while deliberately slowing the footage down, using slow motion to demonstrate exactly when players should swing their blade to perfectly parry Yamauchi’s attack. His careful teaching instantly won over the viewers. For a first-time uploader, he looked incredibly professional and thoughtful.

After defeating Yamauchi without taking a single hit, the next boss appeared. Genichiro.

But everyone knew that guy was ridiculous. A flawless no-hit against him was practically impossible, so Wu chose to just tank the blows, stand still, and skip ahead.

Soon, the video reached the section in Ashina Castle Town.

“Head to this corner first so the guards won’t notice you.

“Climb up here, take out the rooster at the top, then eliminate the gunners in this direction…”

As Wu explained step by step, his gameplay unfolded like a stylish martial arts drama. He looped behind patrols and dispatched enemies with clean assassinations.

On the way, whether it was Ashina soldiers, giant Taro brutes, or riflemen, Wu assassinated them all. He never fought mobs head on, since any direct fight risked taking damage. By sneaking, that risk disappeared entirely.

The viewers couldn’t hold back their reactions.

“Damn, Wu looks so cool right now!”

“This stealth run is insane. He didn’t get spotted once!”

“Wait, this counts as infiltration? Bro killed everybody! How’s that stealth?”

“Of course it’s stealth. If nobody’s left alive, who’s there to notice you?”

“Hahaha, true enough!”

Viewers were impressed, and more importantly, they realized something, in order to beat Sekiro without taking damage, planning your route was just as important as fighting. In a way, this game was more strategy than action.

Of course, finding routes where you could stealth kill everyone wasn’t easy. Wu might look like an assassin master in the video, eliminating enemies in silence, but behind the scenes he had put in countless hours of practice.

It wasn’t just him either he even gathered his friends to help test paths and practice runs. Other martial art actors he trained with in the past also joined in, studying enemy patterns and working out assassination routes together.

Soon, Wu’s character had assassinated every mob, bypassed the giant white snake, and arrived at the dreaded Corrupted Monk.

When it came to the boss, he switched back to his teaching mode. Like before, he slowed the video down, breaking down every move, explaining the patterns in detail, and guiding players on exactly when to react. His commentary was so clear that even newbies felt like they could do it.

The viewers was thrilled.

“Nice! I actually get it now, I’m trying this later!”

“Brain: learn. Body: learn…? Yeah, no chance.”

“Still, Wu’s explanations are insanely detailed. He covers everything!”

After the slow motion breakdown, he replayed the original footage at full speed, giving viewers a thrilling, cinematic duel straight out of a wuxia film.

By the end of this first episode, Wu had only covered up to the Corrupted Monk, but since his challenge was a no-hit run, he had to progress carefully.

The pace was slow, but the quality was top-tier. The appeal of a no-hit clear was too strong. His video went viral almost immediately, surpassing ten million views, and the numbers kept climbing. His social media accounts also exploded with new followers.

Of course, he wasn’t the only one aiming at Sekiro. On every major platform, creators were rushing to put out guides and strategies. But because the game was so punishing, no one else had managed a true full clear.

To stand out, some creators tried gimmicks. One uploaded a full stealth run where he refused to draw his sword, except for bosses. Another devoted himself to searching for glitches, hoping to discover an easy ’skip everything’ exploit.

Both styles were ridiculously hard, and few could even finish.

The wildest attempt, though, was a video titled.

[For Fun Only: Clearing the Game with Just Shuriken!]

At first, everyone laughed. Shuriken? That useless toy? Too far, it won’t hit. Too close, you’re better off with a blade.

But when they clicked in… their laughter froze.

Because the uploader really had gone through the entire game using nothing but shuriken. No sword. Just darts.

And his accuracy was terrifying. Nearly every throw hit dead-on. Even worse, most landed straight on the enemies heads, instantly killing weaker mobs. A headshot really was a one-hit KO.

It looked less like Sekiro and more like CS:GO. The guy just hid in the shadows, enemy down. Another headshot again.

Viewers were stunned. The clown wasn’t the uploader. It was them.

“Holy crap, his aim is insane!”

“Wait, he’s actually landing headshots?”

“Bro turned Sekiro into an FPS!”

“Before watching: what’s the point of shuriken? After watching: oh god, shuriken is broken!”

1532 Words.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by AiKurou