(If you have any questions about the settings, please tell them directly in the comment area. After all, the settings in the novel are inherently messy...)

"Why do you want to come in..."

"Because I don't trust you."

When night fell, the four Shota followed Saori's arrangement and found a cheap hotel before most players could react. However, due to limited initial funds, no one knew how long they would stay in this world.

In order to save money, the four of them rented two rooms - one for Saori and Kuroneko, and one for Kirino and Shota.

Fortunately, there are two beds in one room. Although they are almost connected, it is better than sleeping together.

Sliding his finger in the void, the menu bar appeared directly out of thin air. After checking his general situation and some basic attributes, Shota began to check the help content inside the game. After all, he had not read it before coming in.

What manual? And now, life and death in this game will directly affect the real world. He doesn't want to let himself and his sister experience any risks, even once.

"You are indeed a complete idiot who controls girls."

Kirino didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this time.

"Na."

"What's wrong?"

"Hungry..."

After hearing Kirino's words, Shota subconsciously touched his belly, as if there was a sense of hunger lingering inside. He shook his head helplessly, thinking that although this body was wearing his own appearance, it was too weak.

Well. To think that this level of hunger has begun to shake my body... is too weak.

"Shazhi sent us two pieces of bread. You can try them."

After clicking on the bread in the item bar, two pieces of ordinary to somewhat inferior bread appeared in Shota's hands. After throwing one piece to Kirino, he also took a bite of the bread himself - speaking of food,

It should be eaten this way, right?

"So hard... so unpalatable..."

After taking a bite, Kirino threw the bread on the table with an expression of disgust. Seeing his sister like this, Shota also tried to take a bite of the bread. As expected, the bread not only had no taste, but was also very hard.

, just like squeezing a lot of toasted bread into such a small lump.

There is no fermentation at all, this is not bread, it is obviously gnocchi!

However, as he swallowed the food in his mouth, the hunger in his stomach seemed to be reduced a lot. So Shota swallowed the whole bread without ceremony, and soon he felt a sense of fullness.

"I don't know why, but at least I won't be hungry anymore."

Shota looked at his angry sister and persuaded him: "Tongno, eat this first? Wait until you get out... Well, there is no chef skill that can be learned in this game. I will think of a way to practice it. I don't know what this world will do.

There won’t be any food different from the real world... Kirino? What’s wrong?”

"..."

Kirino, who was sitting on the bed, curled up and leaned against the wall, shivering.

"Are you okay?"

Sighing, Shota sat on Kirino's bed, put his hand on her head, and comforted her: "It's okay. It's just a game. It will be over soon."

"Um……"

"Look. I was afraid that you would be lonely alone, so didn't I come in to accompany you?"

"Fool……"

"Can't you change the vocabulary?"

"fool……"

"It doesn't matter, isn't it just a survival game? Your brother, I am very strong. At least I can upgrade here, add attributes and so on. I remember when I singled out Amazon crocodiles... Don't believe it, otherwise you

What do you think I’m doing in my four years of college? Fighting with crocodiles, polar bears, and poisonous insects every day.”

Hearing what Shouta said, Kirino couldn't help but raised his head and said, "How dare you say that? You actually left home for four years without saying anything!"

Looking at the tears on his sister's face, Shota didn't know whether to lament that the game was too realistic or what to say. Finally, he said softly: "I'm sorry, I will never leave again."

It seemed that it was rare to see her brother be so serious. Kirino lost interest in continuing the pursuit. She lowered her head and hesitated for a while. She asked in confusion: "Can we go back?"

"Um."

"Shoulder."

"lend you."

"You, please don't think about it. It's just that I'm not used to the bed here."

"Um."

"No ridicule...only for tonight..."

"Um."

The time was eleven o'clock. Shota helped Kirino, who had fallen asleep sitting up against him, to the bed. Looking at her brows that were still slightly frowning in her sleep, Shota couldn't help but think: No matter how strong she usually behaves, she is still a person after all.

A junior high school girl who gets confused and cries.

By tomorrow, your words will surely come alive again.

After covering Kirino with the quilt, Shota went through the toolbar and put on the combat equipment given by the novice. After saying good night to Kirino who was already sleeping soundly, he quietly left the room.

"……do not go……"

Talking in sleep?

"Whether you want it or not, the first person you see when you wake up tomorrow will definitely be me."

However, sitting still and waiting for death has never been my code of conduct.

After leaving the hotel, Shota followed the map of Novice Village and walked in the direction of the weapon shop. There is no mandatory occupational classification in SAO, and occupations are generally determined by the weapons used by characters. In this world without magic,

Most people prefer weapons such as swords and knives.

In the dazzling weapons store, Shota looked at various weapons with some hesitation. If it were in a normal game, one-handed weapons and shields would definitely be the most suitable choice for HC mode. But considering the virtual reality

In terms of conditions, Shota doesn't know whether the shield, which has never been used in the real world, can perform in its ideal state. What's more, there seems to be no skill similar to crowd taunting here. If you are trapped in a situation, the sword and shield will not be able to perform as expected.

Apart from being able to protect one's own safety, it is difficult to protect others.

If possible, should you choose a weapon that you are comfortable with?

With this thought in mind, Shota picked up the cheapest novice spear, which was also the only novice spear he could afford now. After trying the feel, he decided to buy this weapon.

Of course, this does not mean that he is used to using guns. If he is used to it, he would definitely prefer special daggers or military spurs. But this world obviously does not have these things. After considering it, he can only choose a long gun. After all, he and the dough maker

The sticks are somewhat similar, not to mention that marksmanship and boxing are two things that go hand in hand.

Every inch is longer, and every inch is stronger. In a game where life is paramount, the longer the weapon, the smaller the chance of close combat. Moreover, a long gun is still good for dealing with situations such as sieges. As long as it is strong enough.

If so, it should be possible to sweep away or challenge the opponent.

Of course, if this virtual game even has a basic physics engine... it shouldn't be impossible, right?

This is a life-saving game, not a desperate game.

Following the map's directions to this first trial town, Shota finally stepped out of the safe zone and came to a place where wild monsters could be spawned anytime and anywhere.

The road was not empty, but there were a lot of people. But compared to the people still stranded in the towns, the proportion of people moving under the moonlight was still too small. Most people were waiting for rescue.

, and a small number of people, for various reasons, have already started the journey of "games".

Shota discovered that the players on the roadside were beating wild boars and pheasants one by one. Of course, there were also players who were chased away by wild boars and pheasants. However, no matter how outrageous, as long as you don't stand stupidly and get A to death,

Level 1 mobs should not take away the lives of these players.

"No, don't come over!"

Soon Shota realized his mistake. Players who could fight the most terrifying demons in front of the computer screen all day long would be frightened to the ground when faced with a hundred-jin wild boar. Fortunately, there were players nearby who took action, otherwise

There are definitely not a few players who are beaten to death because they were frightened by monsters, right?

After walking a long way and finally locating a wild boar with its butt sticking out in a deserted place, Shota took out his weapon. After confirming the "straight thrust" skill in his skill bar again, he raised the spear in his hand.

I thought silently in my heart:

Unleash your skills!

"call--"

A gust of night wind blew by, and Shota stood there blankly, maintaining the posture of raising his gun...

"Is that strange? Why is there no response?"

Shota retracted his posture and opened the skill bar in a strange way, and then tried to drag the "piercing" skill to the shortcut bar that could not exist, or poked and poked on the transparent interface with his finger, but the skill failed.

But it can never be released.

"Obviously, I saw players flying over to kill monsters instantly with their weapons shining brightly."

Shota hit his head with a spear and found that there was almost no pain, but there was still some strange blowing sensation, and the HP bar in the upper left corner of his field of vision did not change.

"Forget it, isn't it just a skill? If I can't release the skill, there will be no problem if I stab it three times, right?"

With this thought in mind, Shota walked over with his gun in hand, but the wild boar didn't seem to have a setting to automatically attack the player. It was still there with its head raised, its butt stuck out, and looking at the starry sky.
To be continued...