My substitute is Thanos

The same year: The world-class killer code-named "Reaper" was betrayed by his disciples and became the subject of the anti-matter cell experiment.

May 2003, 5: Izuku Midori began to train with All Might.

Autumn 2003: Shirai Kuroko and Chuchun Shili met at the discipline committee training office of the second school district.

November 2003, 11: Ye Yinkong discovered Thanos' double.

November 2003, 11: Ye Yinkong went to Duwang Town to verify whether there is a JOJO worldview in the source world.

November 2003, 11: The story begins

End of Volume 2003: Late [-] AD

End of Volume 2004: April 4 AD

Chapter 186 A Brand New Era!

2004 AD...

Human society finally gave birth to (tui) born (guang) technology in the true sense of 'virtual reality'.

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When: June 6, at twelve noon.

"Hi everyone, it's the weekend again, and it's still the time for our familiar game talk."

"Today, the main topic should have been guessed."

"Sword·Art·Online"

"A virtual reality online game called 'S·A·O' for short."

"I heard from the ashes in the circle that someone had already rushed to the store to wait for the hardware helmet three days before the sale date, so enthusiastic."

"It's just that the official inventory is very well prepared this time. Customers who arrive early think that they won't be able to buy it if they arrive late", which is completely unnecessary."

"However, that's what true game fans have to do."

"Well, I'm actually very excited, but it's a pity that I can't leave now, otherwise I really want to be the first batch of players to log in for the first time."

"If you say that, the boss can hear you."

"Ah, please be sure not to deduct your salary QAQ"

"Cough cough!"

"All in all, there is still one hour before the official opening of the server, so during this period of time, we will introduce to you in detail the most eye-catching epoch-making hardware technology in the world-NERvGear."

"And the 'S·A·O' background information to match it."

……

For the game lovers in the source world, the midsummer season of 2004 AD is a milestone point to welcome a "new way of life".

At the same time, it is also the beginning of a 'new era' for everyone in the world.

It's called: The Data Age!

First, the quantum technology called 'NERvGear' was promoted, followed by "Sword·Art·Online".

This is undoubtedly an opportunity for everyone on the earth to usher in their own 'second life'.

However, what few people know is that although S·A·O is a virtual game...

But its essence is not a joke!

It's the opening day...

{Sister, you seem to be very interested in this game! }

Tokyo, Academy City, in the private Tokiwadai Middle School dormitory building, a girl with double ponytails and tea hair wearing a bowknot hair ornament is sitting on the edge of her bed, dangling her calves.

She looked at the person on the other single bed in the room who was humming and unpacking, and muttered pointedly: "Evidently other school rules are so strict, but at this time, it is uncharacteristically supporting students' entertainment behavior, what a shame." It's so weird."

"but……"

A silly smile of '嘿嘿嘿' suddenly appeared on her face, "I heard that this thing can completely sink the user's consciousness into it, so when my sister is playing games..."

"Hei~zi~" There was a conspicuous electric arc on someone who was caught by the tea-haired girl YY.

"Hi?"

She, Shirai Kuroko, is one of the discipline committee members of Academy City.

Now I feel that my situation is very bad.

And compared to her...

"I've expected this to happen a long time ago, but today's login event is not going to be missed, so..."

With the words of 'calmness' coming into the ears of 'Heizi', the other party got off the bed, holding a thing in one hand, and walked in front of his 'school girl' with a smile.

I saw that she was holding a pure black helmet with a full sense of technology in her left hand.

And the right hand...

"~"

With a special bondage steel wire mesh, lightning sparks flowed on the surface.

It is in this atmosphere that...

"Are you obediently playing games with me?"

A certain bilibili squinted his eyes and showed a piercing smile, and said oppressive words, "Still hanging in the room, as a human pendulum for a day?"

As soon as the voice fell, the electric arc on his right hand flickered more frequently.

see...

"Really, what my sis is interested in, of course Heizi is also very interested."

This 'school girl' smiled awkwardly from the bottom of her heart, and quickly said, "Play games, let's play games together."

"Well!"

Someone stuffed the helmet into the arms of the 'school girl', but did not put down the electrified steel wire mesh in the right hand, "After the server starts later, you log in first...you know what I mean?"

"Mmmmmmm!"

The school girl has entered the state of chicken pecking rice.

……

at the same time!

Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward, the second floor of a dessert shop called 'Homura', indoor...

"Are you really going to do this? Hono Jam."

A girl with long flaxen hair said with some concern, "It always feels impossible to do it."

"That's right, it's so naive."

This is a blue-haired girl with a somewhat 'handsome' temperament, "Do you think it's so easy for an Internet idol to become famous?"

"How do you know if you don't try?"

Facing the two friends who had played since they were young, they both said such "discouraged" words, and the girl called "Honoka" had a serious expression on her face, and said dissatisfiedly: "The school is about to be abandoned. I don’t want to see even a schoolgirl in the coming year.”

"But the method you've come up with now is very unreliable, you know?"

"It's not just a hothead, I have seriously considered..."

At this time, the pre-set alarm clock in the room rang, and the girls were all taken aback.

"Well, anyway, let's 'go in' and have a look first."

"That's okay, anyway, I bought everything."

"no problem."

While speaking, beside the three girls, there were three NervGear helmets of different colors.

……

on the other hand!

"The opportunity is rare, the high-level government decided to let us enter the 'S·A·O' to do some intensive training."

In the old school building, a black-haired adult man in a suit with a very serious expression was standing on the podium, mobilizing with dozens of students below.

Today, even though it was the weekend, none of the students in the 'Three-Year Class E' was absent.

And on their desks, there is a NERvGear helmet full of technology.

At this moment...

"I didn't expect that after selling 'that octopus', there would be such benefits."

"Yeah, my family won't let me get NERvGear."

"Thank you, Teacher Wujian."

I heard the students in the audience discussing this.

"Everyone pay attention!"

On the podium, the adult male called 'Teacher Wujian' warned: "After all, this is a training plan decided by the high-level government, so after arriving 'over there', there is not much time for 'playing'."

"Everyone must obey my arrangement, understand?"

"Hi!"

The topic is here...

qaq

Outside the classroom, there was a burst of sobbing like a 'resentful woman'.

The corners of the mouths of everyone in the room twitched.

This has happened more than once in recent days.

because……

"Too bullying, why isn't there a model I can use?"

A certain yellow octopus is hammering on the wall with its soft tentacles, "It's rare to be able to play games with lovely students. This is an excellent opportunity to greatly enhance the relationship between teachers and students. It was planned, why did it happen? (TT)"

He really cried.

The students could only pretend not to notice.

……

Similar situations are not limited to the Far East.

It is performed in different countries all over the world.

For example:

"Ah, that's interesting..."

On an invisible floating island above Northern Europe, a blond man dressed in medieval aristocratic style was talking to himself meaningfully.

In front of him is a virtual projection screen.

On the screen, the promotional PV of 'S·A·O' is playing.

He, at the moment of freezing, saw an extremely familiar silver-haired figure.

Therefore, he bought a NERvGear helmet without hesitation.

Even if he knows, it is very likely that some of the confidential information in his mind will be leaked.

at the moment……

"Unexpectedly, the development of the matter has exceeded my expectations."

The blond man glanced at the lower right corner of the virtual screen, which showed the time in a different time zone.

It was almost one o'clock in the afternoon.

He immediately put on his specially chosen green NERvGear helmet.