The NPC selling fruit nearby was kind enough to ask.
Volume 148 Sword Art Online SAO (Closed Beta): Chapter Chapter Yuzhongjin: Miracles do exist [W]
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reality.
Sword Art Online official website forum.
A post quickly topped the trending searches. The content of the post was just a video, which was a video of Yuuki and Kiriko fighting against the tenth-floor BOSS Samurai Lord. Although it was only a few minutes long, it aroused the enthusiasm of most players.
Countless comments refreshed below.
The person who recorded this video was Argo.
When Yuuki was fighting with Kiriko and the boss, she was in the corner recording the whole process.
Even though it was a sneaky thing, Argo was not ashamed. After all, it was Kiriko's order, even though she was also very interested in it.
"Is this true? Two people can fight the floor boss back and forth."
"So strong, especially that girl. Her sword speed in the last part was even faster than that of the boss."
"Unprecedented sword skills, truly a unique sword."
"It's so handsome, my blood is boiling!"
"I was so scared of being covered with gauze when I entered the room upstairs..."
"..."
I was overwhelmed by the comments one after another.
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Countdown to closed beta, last seventeen hours.
After fermenting for more than a night, the players completely exploded at noon the next day.
They all clamored to participate in the battle to defeat the BOSS.
But 70% of them are just cannon fodder.
But this did not stop their enthusiasm. What was the death penalty? Negative combat experience was negative! Anyway, the closed beta test was less than a day away from ending.
Lan, who was anxious in the hotel, saw the post and immediately sent a message to Kiriko, asking her to bring Yuuki back.
"Yuuki! What are you thinking about? You can discuss anything with your sister."
In response, Lan complained a little.
"As expected of Ms. Yuuki and Mr. Kiriko, they actually fought back and forth with that boss monster."
Mitt also rushed to the scene and exclaimed in amazement.
"But why didn't you tell us if you wanted to fight?"
Yiji didn't quite understand.
Is this the right question to ask now?
"There's no particular reason, I just feel uncomfortable giving up without trying a few times."
Kiriko found an excuse to help Yuuki cover it up.
"Since you want to fight, let's fight together."
Lan said after taking a long breath.
"elder sister……"
Yuuki raised his head and looked at Lan.
"It just so happens that there are more than five of us who want to attack the tenth-floor BOSS. This is a rare opportunity."
After that, Lan opened the friend list to everyone and pulled out several chat records for public viewing.
"...Are they coming too?"
Yuki's eyes suddenly brightened.
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Aincrad's tenth floor, central town.
In a large conference hall.
【ID PTT】
【ID Bloody Clothes Man】
【ID One Leaf Solitary City】
【ID……】
Various forces and lone famous players gathered together.
"The players present here all have grudges against each other. In an open game world, this is natural, but now that SAO is nearing the end of its closed beta, our grudges here only exist in this game. In reality, we don't even know each other."
Shanzhu PTT stood up and said, "The reason why we are all sitting here must be for a common purpose."
Snapped!
Having said that, PTT slammed the table in front of him.
A photo appeared before everyone.
"The tenth floor boss, the Warrior Lord, I'm sure everyone here has watched that video several times. The skill combinations are extremely smooth, and the combat AI is higher than any monster we've ever faced. It even has a ten-hit combo skill, and both the damage and mobility are high."
Yiye Gucheng said: "From all aspects, it is impossible for us to defeat him at this moment."
“But someone shook it up.”
After saying this, the man in blood-stained clothes glanced at Yuuki and the others who were sitting on one side of the round table.
Yuuki is not good at being the center of attention.
Fortunately, Lan was standing next to him, blocking the view.
"We are players, and even more so closed beta players. Now in front of us is a BOSS that is much stronger than us. It exists there like a demon king, and we are immortal heroes. This is how the fateful duel should be. At the end of the closed beta, if we don't do something big, then won't we be no different from the official players?"
A middle school lone player said.
Although the words are childish, they resonate with many players.
What is the purpose of playing games? Only those who are in the game know.
Benefits? Comparison with others?
Before the concept of online games appeared, players didn't care about these things.
Games exist for fun.
All players are eligible to enjoy this happiness.
No matter if you are an expert or a rookie.
"Let's attack it."
I don't know who brought this up, but more players immediately echoed it.
"Tonight at 8 o'clock, the decisive battle with the Warrior Lord!"
This is the final conclusion of Parliament.
"Oh!"
Many players shouted excitedly.
"Thank you, thank you."
As the crowds in the venue gradually dispersed and all parties began to prepare, Yuuki found PTT, the initiator of the parliament, and expressed his gratitude to it.
"This is our decision. You don't need to come and thank us."
PTT looked up at the sky and then asked, "Come to think of it, is this your first time playing a game?"
"As for online games, this is my first time. I've played Gobang and Hop 'n' Roll before, but I seldom played them since then."
Yuuki was puzzled and asked, "Why do you ask that?"
"You give me the feeling of a newbie, but your operation is so powerful."
PTT couldn't help but sigh: "Sometimes, we all forget the original intention of playing games, gradually lose the joy, and use the most stable and stereotyped operations to pass the game without any passion, and even take it for granted..."
“I feel very happy playing with everyone.”
Yuuki smiled broadly.
"Is that so? This is the kind of thinking that only newbies have. Ah, I haven't felt this way for years. The other players in the team are all experts in their respective games. The atmosphere is so heavy every day. We spend all day thinking about how to kill monsters more efficiently and how to take down bosses or elite monsters before others."
PTT sighed for a long time before waving goodbye to Yuuki and leaving.
"...It's stable now. So many powerful players are here to help."
Yiji was also excited in the back.
"That's not necessarily true. We have all seen the strength of the Warrior Lords. Although having more people will increase the chances of winning, the probability of failure is still very high."
Tongzi said objectively.
"Can't you say something nice at this time?"
Ichihime let the cat ear ornaments on her head droop.
"The highest combat power of the closed beta players has not been fully mobilized. If you need it, actually..."
Argo appeared out of nowhere.
Mitt and Kiriko drew their weapons reflexively, and placed them on Argo's neck, one on the left and one on the right.
"Yeah!"
Argo was frightened and shuddered.
"……It is you."
After confirming who the person was, Tongzi put away his knife.
"Do you have to be so excited?"
Argo complained.
"It's the skill 'Alert'. It prevents assassinations from stealth attacks and other covert attacks. It's standard for permanent, solo players. Although it can only prevent low-level assassins, it's better to have it than not."
Tongzi explained casually, and then asked back: "And what do you mean by what you just said? The top players during the closed beta period should not be left behind."
"No, you have been ignoring a force."
Argo raised a finger and pointed at herself.
Seeing this, Kiriko was stunned for half a second, obviously not reacting immediately, and then realized that Argo was a member of the NFF service.
NFF service, those red-named players...
The combat capability is no weaker than that of first-line players.
"Can you call them over as well?"
Kiriko found it difficult, as she had never come into direct contact with the players served by NFF, except for Argo, and she always felt that the force was full of vicious villains.
"It's okay. They are just a group of players who like to PK outdoors. Although they like to kill people in the game, the game is just a game. They are not real murderers. You don't have to be so alert."
Argo waved his hand casually and returned to the hidden base where the NFF served.
After communicating with a few familiar players, I immediately got a response of agreement.
The members of the NFF service also wanted to join the strategy battle, but unfortunately no one invited them, and they were too embarrassed to take the initiative to go.
Tamamonomae happened to pass by and found that the base was full of noise.
"Boss, do you want to participate in the battle against the tenth-floor BOSS?"
Argo mustered up the courage to invite Tamamonomae.
