Chapter 11 The Possibilities of the Imaginary World
It has been almost half a month since SAO was transformed into a death gamification.
Just like the original plot, people in reality have absolutely nothing to do with this game that 'kills' people. Players will still die every day.
However, compared with the two thousand people who died in one month, after receiving the first-level guide book provided by a closed beta player who did not want to disclose his identity, according to incomplete statistics, the number of deaths in the past half month has been
The number of people did not even exceed the three hundred mark.
It seems that Yuuki just did this to make herself feel at ease, and unintentionally recycled many people's lunch boxes.
And because of this guide, the adaptation period for novice players to this world has been shortened a lot, the first level guide speed is much faster than before, and the prejudice against closed beta players is not that deep.
It is also worth mentioning that nearly a quarter of the players decided to stay in this "starting town", while the remaining three-quarters formed various groups and began to attack this "starting town".
Launch strategy for Floating City.
Everyone has the right to choose, and sometimes choosing to give up is also a way of survival.
Although as long as you accumulate experience points to increase your level, monsters are actually not that scary.
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——The first floor of "Aincrad", deep in the maze area.
After more than ten days of leveling up, while most people were still cautiously following the steps, Yuuki's level had reached the limit that could be upgraded to the first level.
So after completing supplies in the town "Torbana" not far from the maze area, she passed through the forest and swamps and finally arrived here again.
The room where the boss on the first floor is located.
Yuuki is now level 15, and the level that can safely conquer the game is the number of floors plus level 10.
In order to finalize one thing, she did not team up with anyone, but came here alone.
(Let me try whether so-called consciousness can transcend the system.)
Looking at the door in front of her that she had seen countless times due to 'previews' during the beta test period, the black-haired girl drew her one-handed straight sword.
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(Speaking of which, Kirito and Asuna met during the mission to conquer the floor, right?)
(I just don’t know if they will have a chance to form a team if the first floor is conquered by me.)
(And speaking of Asuna...ha, the 'preparatory work' I arranged in the real world should be effective, right?)
Before the strategy started, Yuuki showed a rare smile of joy as she thought of everything she had set using her hacking skills before entering the game.
But now she doesn't know that even if she doesn't defeat the first-level boss, Kirito and Asuna will have no chance to team up.
Looking at this empty room, Yuuki felt quite emotional when she came here again after more than three months.
The moment after stepping into the gate area, the originally dark room was instantly lit up, and the boss sitting on the throne jumped down from above, roaring at the intruder with its three-headed guards.
——"Lllfang The Kobold Lord", this is the name of the boss on the defensive floor.
The huge figure equipped with a giant ax and buckler formed a sharp contrast with the thin and petite attacker. You can even see the contempt in the boss's eyes inadvertently.
For ordinary players, it is almost impossible to defeat the boss alone at this stage.
That’s right, for ‘ordinary players’.
(One against four? It can really be said to be an unfavorable situation.)
(but--)
Golden particles appeared at the tips of the hair, and the dark pupils gradually became slightly pink. The slightly petite body raised his head and smiled without fear.
"Let me confirm again whether your huge body has gained the strength to match it!"
(Is the boss impossible to defeat alone? That’s not necessarily true...)
——『Switch (change)』!
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On November 19, 2009, the first level boss was defeated half a month earlier than the original world line.
It was already a day later when the players discovered that the boss room had been breached and the second floor had been opened.
No one knows what exactly happened in the first-level boss battle.
Well, maybe you can't say 'no one'.
But even if "he" really knew it, apart from being more interested in the limits of human consciousness, he wouldn't be able to understand what is going on.
If the stiffness caused by attacks in battle can be explained by skills, the "eleven-hit combo" that finally pierced the boss was not the "sword skill" originally designed by SAO at all.
Maybe in the end, we can only temporarily classify it as a "imaginary world" with infinite possibilities, right?
But at least, all players are thanking the person who conquered the first level boss.
Because she used her actions to send a message to everyone.
——November 20, 2009, in the real world, in the office building of RECT Manufacturing Company.
As the SAO incident gradually unfolds, more and more countries and media have begun to pay attention to this unprecedented murder case of kidnapping players in a game.
And when everyone focused their attention on the game developer Kayaba Akihiko, most websites suddenly began to spread that the man behind the scenes was a classmate who was jealous of Kayaba Akihiko's talent.
A man named Sugou Nobuyuki.
As a large number of corroborated files and inside information were exposed, there were increasing calls for official action.
During this sensitive period, because the IP source of the person who circulated the information was not found, the police had no choice but to launch an efficient review against him amid strong public opinion.
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"Mr. Sugou, we are from the Metropolitan Police Department. We received reports from the public that you were involved in the recent game killing incident. We hope you can come with us to cooperate with the investigation."
Holding the certificate in his hand in front of the astonished Sugou Nobuyuki, uniformed police officers swarmed up under the command of the leader and pinned the seemingly gentle man to the ground.
"...bastard! What are you going to do! Ah——"
The man who finally reacted began to resist continuously and cursed continuously, showing his ugly appearance.
"take away!"
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At the end of November of the same year, the Metropolitan Police Department released its investigation results to the media and the general public.
Although no direct connection between the suspect and the SAO incident was found, Nobuyuki Sugou was convicted of multiple crimes such as illegal misappropriation of public funds, secretly manufacturing prohibited equipment, and suspected human experimentation, and has been arrested by the prosecutor's office.
Even after being imprisoned and imprisoned, this man could not figure out where the plan that had just been prepared was leaked.
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Well, since we already know the danger of a certain clown, it would be better to kill him before he takes action. (To be continued)