I think a colour progression from white -> rainbow would've served this better, but still nice.

The level that I broke my own skill limit with...

I had sights in this ever since Viprin started uploading previews of this level. Not only did I think it looked cool, but it was something that I thought I could possibly do as a new hardest (this was at 2022, back when it was released, and back when my hardest was still Acu). So I went for it, I tried it, I dropped it many times, I picked it back up many times. Hence and repeat for a whole year, with some long breaks in between. I did managed to beat a 2nd extreme demon though at the end of March (that being Zettabyte), but beating Quaoar was still fresh in my mind. And on September 16, 2023... I managed to pull it off.

Alright, I apologize for making this intro a bit dramatic, but truthfully, this was quite the moment for me. I've kept trying to go for it many times and dropping it many times, often thinking that I couldn't possibly pull this off. When I actually beat it, that opened quite the skill boost for me, and marked a rather important landmark to my time playing GD. Me beating this level is proof that I can actually beat extreme demons.

Ok... now for the level itself. I really like the choice of making the level follow the rainbow dynamic. Admittingly, all the parts just did their own thing and they stand out from one another, but they transition rather nicely (I mean... Floppy did had a helping hand with this level. The man knows how to transition parts pretty well). As for the gameplay, the main cryptoknight that was holding me back from beating this level... Flash. Yeah, all the parts of the gameplay are pretty well done, but holy fuck, a majority of my deaths were at Flash. It's incredibly awkward to pass that specific point at the ship, and even if I did managed to adjust myself getting to that point, I still find myself dying there a lot. It's not a bad part tbh, in fact all the parts are incredibly well done, but god damn... that ship part is honestly a bit too specific for me. Alas, it's only my own nitpick. You can even say that was a skill issue on my end.

Well... with the level past me, I've managed to prove to myself that I can indeed get better at the game. Hell, I even showed that I am indeed more than capable of exceeding what I am used to (Managing to beat 5 easy extremes in a month, beating another new hardest within 2 months, etc). All it takes is time and effort to do so. It's not gonna be done quick, so do expect some struggles.

Nowadays, I try to beat an extreme that could theoretically be within my reach. I don't have that time and effort to beating extremes as much as I used to back in 2023, but whenever I do have the time, I'll try to see how much I am able to pull it off until I beat it.

"I'll probably die a lot since it's an extreme demon." - Mizu (2022)

Right, closing thoughts... uh. Quaoar by Viprin and co. The level is incredibly cool, and I highly would recommend playing it if you want to try and improve your skill for the game (that is if you're willing to put up with Flash's part... lol). Should also get some more attention imo. Apparently this level isn't as talked about as much.