Although Yuzhong Jin would occasionally observe Mitt from the bird's-eye view in the backstage, for the latter, it had been several days since they last saw each other.
"Mitt, how have you been these past few days?"
Yu Zhuanjin asked knowingly.
"Not at all,"
Mitt's tone was a little pushy, and he continued, "Recently I've been studying whether I should change my playing style. The frontline strategy is too fast. I heard that the legendary player Bloody Man's weapon proficiency has even accumulated to a high level. It seems that he has been working non-stop for three days."
"That's just a special case. It won't be long before you can reach the Grand Master level before the closed beta ends."
Yu Zhuanjin thought this was not a big deal.
"The problem is, I heard from outsiders that the Blood-Robed Man has several four-hit combo skills. Four-hit combo, one more than my transformation three-hit combo."
Mitt said anxiously, "I can't always use the transformation triple attack as my output method. In the most recent elite battle, my output only accounted for 30% of the total output, but it used to be 40%! It turns out that my playing style is gradually failing to keep up with the development, and the only thing left is the crushing difference in skill level and equipment."
“Isn’t this already good?”
Yu Zhuanjin calmed him down.
"I have also studied several schools of thought recently. Except for some overly dangerous points, the rest of the schools of thought will be balanced by the game mechanism."
Mitt said frantically.
"Isn't this natural? As long as it is set within the mechanism, it will definitely not exceed the framework of the mechanism."
Yuzhongjin sat on a bench nearby and mentioned intentionally or unintentionally: "If you want to go beyond this balanced mechanism, you have to go beyond this mechanism framework."
"Ok?"
Hearing this, Mitt was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What does that mean?"
"Some things are actually very simple, but you just take them for granted and never think about them. Mitt, I have always noticed that your playing style is so standard from beginning to end, and you always follow the system skill mechanism."
Yu Zhuanjin said bluntly: "Everyone is following the standardization. If that's the case, then you can never distance yourself from them. This is an inevitable fact."
"But this is how the game works..."
Mitt thought this was normal.
“…You see, that’s it.”
Yuzhongjin interrupted and said, "Your thoughts are extremely firm about the mechanism, as if you would have nothing if you lost the mechanism, but in reality there is no mechanism. You always treat this world as a game, even though it is indeed a game."
"I don't know."
Mitt was puzzled by this.
"No matter what weapon's normal attack, it is considered a basic skill in SAO, and comes with a level 1 effect. You all perform normal attacks based on this skill."
Yuzhongjin took Mitt's scythe and swung it vigorously so that the latter could see it clearly, and then said: "Did you see it? This is a full-strength attack."
“I can see it.” But I can’t understand it.
Mitt tilted her head. Isn't this the way she usually uses the scythe?
"Does it feel familiar? It's like I usually attack in this way?"
When Yu Zhongjin saw Mitt's reaction, she knew that the other party was heading towards her thoughts.
Hearing this, Mitt was slightly stunned.
"We are two people, why do we use the same sickle?"
Yu Zhuanjin did not give Mitte time to answer, and answered himself: "Because this is the so-called standardization. Standards are actually a kind of balance. You all use standards, so they will naturally be balanced together."
"But I don't really know how to use a sickle, so what if I don't use the standard skills?"
Mitt asked.
"Indeed, the standard can prevent you from becoming completely unskilled, but on the other hand, it won't make you better. You can't completely transcend this mechanism, but isn't it simple to make fine adjustments to the original mechanism?"
At this point, Yu Zhuanjin asked Mitt to expand the skill interface and observed the passive skills that the latter had learned.
Moon-gazing style (level 4), Unmoved (level 4)…
[Moon-gazing Type (Level 180): When using a sickle as the main weapon, when stamina is at maximum, close range damage increases by %]
[Unmoved (Level 80): When using a sickle as the main weapon, the upper limit of endurance increases by %. 】
"Is the passive skill you chose also a single-stage instant burst? The most offensive sickle style at this stage."
Yu Zhuanjin saw the combined effect of these skills at a glance, and then continued: "The burst attack is indeed very fierce, but you ignored the necessary endurance. It's not that you can't add points, but there is a problem with your playing method."
"The endurance value setting of SAO exists in a stage. The higher the endurance value ratio, the faster the recovery speed. And unlike the natural recovery of health every ten seconds, endurance value recovers every second, but there is a range based on your actions."
"In other words, the slower you move, the faster your recovery will be. Furthermore, the stamina you consume while maintaining this state will also decrease proportionally."
"The skills in SAO are the best settings. They are the result of your full-strength burst. The higher the skill level, the higher the damage, and the consumption of stamina will also increase. The reason why you are learning "Unmoved" is probably because you want to increase the number of skills you can release in succession, because your other skills are too high and are subject to corresponding restrictions."
"But have you ever thought about actively lowering the level of a skill and then releasing it?"
……
"SAO doesn't have a "refining" function."
Mitt bowed his head in distress.
Aren’t skills better the higher the level, right?
"No, I'm not talking about the standard, but the effect of your active reduction of skills through behavior."
Yuzhongjin swung his sickle and struck forward.
[Cut (Level 70): Causes 100% to % damage of the attack. ]
"Standardized skills have a fixed damage ratio, but self-released skills have a range. This range will also reduce your stamina consumption, and the reduction ratio is very high. If it is the basic 70% effect, the stamina consumption is reduced by half. Do you understand? There is a huge difference between jogging and sprinting."
Yuzhongjin continued: "If you control the consumption of stamina within the recovery range, then your "Moon-gazing Form" is equivalent to a permanent skill, right? Although the basic attack effect is reduced by 70%, it is increased by an additional 180%."
“It’s a little troublesome, but it’s awesome.”
If you want to become more powerful, trouble is necessary. If it is a skill that anyone can learn easily, Mitt doesn't care. She just wants an operation that can completely separate her from other similar players, that is, advanced skills.
"Don't rely entirely on the movement assistance provided by the system. Use your own athletic ability. Although you can't completely surpass the mechanism, you can also get rid of the balance of the mechanism. This is commonly known as 'out-of-system skills'. That's it."
Yu Zhuanjin continued to teach Mitt the secrets.
"Thank you, Miss Miko."
Mitt took back the sickle and couldn't help but sigh: "Ah~ Every time I communicate with Miss Miko, I can gain a lot of experience."
"That's just a gimmick that's not worthy of being shown on the stage."
Yuzhuanjin answered casually.
"It's a pity that Miss Miko is very busy in real life. She only comes online once every few days, and I can't catch up with the game progress. Otherwise, I would like to go with you to kill three-star elite monsters together. I think it's enough."
Mitt couldn't help laughing.
"Elite monster~"
Yuzhuanjin has been almost becoming autistic these days.
……
Meanwhile, Yuuki, who has returned to the inn in the corner of town, is being scolded by Lan.
"If you want to go out, at least tell me first."
Lan ruffled Yuuki's hair and chattered.
"I just asked Mr. Mitte a question, nothing to worry about."
Yuuki was shaking her head as she was manipulated.
"Mitt? That weird uncle?"
Lan became even more worried.
"I've already said that it's just character modeling. This weird style is quite popular nowadays, but I think Mr. Mitt's personality is a bit like a young lady."
Yuuki said as he broke free from Lan's clutches.
"Eh~ Isn't that a shemale?"
Lan shuddered, feeling even more disgusted.
"certainly not!"
Yuuki stood up and raised his rapier.
"So what did you learn from him?"
Seeing this, Lan asked again.
“I don’t understand it yet, but I’ve benefited a lot.”
Yuuki fiddled with the weapon in his hand, trying various postures to perform "linear attacks".
"Why do you feel so conflicted?"
Lan didn't understand this time.
"It's a combo attack, a combination of normal attacks, but it uses a sickle, and I use a rapier."
Yuuki was looking for the fastest way to thrust.
You can't just rely on the action support provided by the skills, but you have to go beyond that standard balance...
Sa!
Along with the sound of a sword, eleven rays of light burst out.
"Two point seven seconds, eleven swords."
Lan was counting on the side.
Except for the last sword which took nearly a second to charge, the other ten swords were all delivered in less than two seconds.
Although Yuuki had performed five strikes in one second in the past, that was a combination of a full set of training skills, and most of his stamina was consumed immediately after the strike.
But this time, the eleven swords fired in succession consumed less than one-third of his stamina.
“Not fast enough.”
Yuuki felt that there was a big problem, the sense of interval was strong, and she had to rearrange the attack method of these thrusts.
……
Four days later, in the boss room on the sixth floor of Aincrad.
Three players holding large shields withstood the damage, and several output players immediately followed behind them, among which a figure in black was the most conspicuous.
With extraordinary nerve reactions and perception abilities, the total output burst in an instant accounts for one third of the entire team, which is particularly impressive.
"Switch!"
The leading player immediately retreats and calls on the next team to come on stage.
"Everyone, head up!"
The second team's commander, Blue, takes over the battlefield.
Yuuki next to him took the lead, using the charge skill to stab the BOSS. The rapier in his hand pierced through the target's armor and left a faint red mark.
Passive skill "Armor Piercing" will continuously increase damage when additional attacks land on the same location as the previous attack.
"Use the big shield to hold him down! Don't give up the big shield team. Even if you use up all your stamina, you must release "Iron Wall" to delay him. The boss doesn't have much health left, so we can take him down this time! We can't let the opponent use the "Sweeping the Enemy" move at the last minute!"
Lan looked at the BOSS and saw that it only had 9% of its total health left. This amount of health would be rare even for an elite monster, but it was very heavy on the BOSS.
But she didn't care, because Lan knew very well that her sister was more capable of harm.
Eleven swords fired in succession!
With the initial mark of the charge skill, Yuuki's eyes immediately sharpened. When the boss's attack landed on the "iron wall" and fell into a stalemate, she wanted to show the new skills she had learned in this brief moment.
Eleven damage values appeared one after another. The first five damage values increased in an ascending manner, while the last six damage values remained constant.
The high-speed thrust combo attracted the attention of all the players present.
Even Kiriko was stunned on the spot.
The BOSS's health was drained completely.
The reaction to the boss on the sixth floor was not as intense as witnessing the burst damage displayed by Yuuki.
