What the hell is this movie theater?

Because in the initial town, players cannot attack each other in the safe zone (cannot cause damage), but street fights between players are not prohibited, so two players can fight until the end of the world. The competition is their own willpower.

No one was more bored than Su Hong and could fight all day long, so the rules of street fighting were derived.

[As long as the enemy falls to the ground, it is considered a victory. On the contrary, as long as the enemy does not fall to the ground, it cannot be counted as a victory. 】

Su Hong also rose rapidly in this kind of French stick Shura field. From being chased and beaten, he became a real French stick man who "will not let himself fall to the ground no matter what", suppressing all enemies in the world.

Even though sometimes he would be unable to defeat him with two fists and four hands, he would be chased and beaten by a group of people and run away with his head in his arms, but he already knew the map of the Beginning Town in his mind, and the enemies also expected to take advantage of him so easily.

Su Hongzhi went to the grocery store proudly, but unexpectedly encountered a vicious obstacle.

This man stood in the center of the far side of the street, holding a vicious French stick in his hand. He had a handsome face, but he was a first-rate master. Even Su Hong, who had experienced hundreds of battles, could not help but feel his pupils tremble and be shocked.

"Store manager!"

"The only god in Songgang! Why do you appear here! Have you betrayed me too!"

"I……"

"That's it! It's useless to say more! Victory by sword!"

Su Hong mobilized the system to take out his baguette and held it tightly in his hand. He shouted "I am Leeroy!" and then slashed at Kiritani Kazuto's head.

Kiritani Kazuto instinctively jumped to the side to avoid the attack, and stabbed the soft flesh of his waist with a backhand stick, forcing him to cover his waist and take a few steps back.

"Despicable, despicable! You actually hit the door of my Vajra Indestructible Magic!"

"I don't understand what the store manager is saying at all... I'm completely immersed in my own world."

"Don't think this is the end! Angel of Power! Cover me!" Su Hong brought up the system bar with his left hand and took out another French stick, dual-wielding it, and put on a posture that had no other use than being cool, "I will use Dirk Attack in Sass form!"

"I told you, I don't understand what you are talking about at all..."

"Questions and answers are useless! Super ⑨ Martial God Tyrannical Slash!"

Su Hong held two French sticks and launched an attack on Songgang's One God. The two French sticks in his hands were swung at each other one after another, like an endless stream, but they only made Songgang's One God move lightly, tossing and turning. Unexpectedly, all the enemy prophets hid.

"Damn it! You're like - overdrive mode!"

Kiritani Kazuto, who had become accustomed to the rhythm of Su Hong's attacks, was hit in the head by the baguette he threw out. He staggered two steps and was knocked to the ground by Su Hong's French stick. Although he was not hurt, he was stunned for a while.

"Hmm, hahahahaha..." Su Hong showed a bright smile similar to that of Director Jin, "Young man, you haven't finished your shift yet! Find a jeep and practice!"

Even Kiritani Kazuto couldn't help but complain, "Why do you need to find a jeep to practice!"

"It can improve your resistance to being hit! This way you can survive when a truck hits you but you don't go to another world due to the car accident! This way you can try again how to be reincarnated into another world!"

After Su Hong said this, he waved to him, and then left Kiritani Kazuto's sight, making him shake his head and murmur in a low voice.

"No wonder Argo introduced me to such a strange commission... By doing this, the store manager is probably trying to help as many people as possible survive in Aincrad."

30. Harness the strong wind!Premeka!

Because SAO is a cross-generational completely stealth online game, and the SAO game itself is equivalent to a cold weapon real-time sword and halberd fighting action game, it allows players who have not been exposed to cold weapon fighting to adapt better and faster. This kind of cold weapon game - so Kayaba Akihiko designed the [action assistance system] in the game to help players adapt to the rhythm of the game faster and better and greatly reduce the entry difficulty of the game.

[Sword Skill] only needs to bind a certain sword-swinging action preparation, and [Sword Skill] can lock the target on its own and release it to cause damage. When releasing [Sword Skill], the body is more like being carried by the power of the system. Walk around and automatically attack the target.

The [Action Assistance System] semi-mandatoryly corrects the player's attack movements, instead of causing damage by just touching the monster with the weapon.

But even so, real-time cold weapon combat is not such a simple matter. How to avoid the monster's skills through movement, and when to attack the monster. This kind of experience and ability to make real-time decisions in a very short time is not Everyone has it.

This is especially true in this [death game] situation.

Kiritani Kazuto had practiced kendo in real life and had also participated in SAO's closed beta test. He could also better see the impact that Su Hong could have by using the French stick to fight with others in the safe zone.

Because there is no [Action Assist System] and [Sword Skill System] in the safe zone, these two systems will only come online when competing with players or dueling.

In other words-

Su Hong and other players used French sticks to fight in the street. This act itself helped other players enhance their experience and ability in real-time decision-making, and also allowed other players to accumulate important combat experience.

At first, Kiritani Kazuto was confused as to why Argo would give him such a strange request to fight Su Hong with a baguette. However, after actually fighting Su Hong with a baguette, he discovered that he already had a lot of experience in street fighting. , especially when he was speaking in the middle of the attack, his sudden attack and throwing of bread far exceeded his expectations, and he was defeated.

——It’s not an exaggeration to say that he [seized the only chance to win].

Even though this kind of street fight, which is like playing, does not represent Su Hong's true strength as a game player, it cannot deny the fact that his fights with others with French sticks can allow other players to increase their combat experience and abilities.

"Hey, Tongzi, how's the investigation going?"

The sound of Argo sitting down on a public bench awakened Kiritani Kazuto from his thoughts, and he watched her take out bread from her backpack and start chewing it.

"I have already fought with the store manager... The store manager's mischief in the town can really increase the combat experience and skills of novice players."

"Is that so...is this also the [Storm] he was talking about?"

"storm?"

"No, don't pay too much attention to this," Argo just shook his head, threw his thoughts behind, called up the system, took out the money bag and handed it to Kirito, "Tongzi, Xinka wants to form a team composed of the top players in the game. The game guild formed by players will probably be called [Knights of the Blood Alliance], and the treatment is quite good... Just wait."

Argo took out another recruitment notice from his backpack and handed it to Kirito, "This is the first draft of the recruitment notice for the Knights of the Blood Alliance... Do you have any ideas about joining?"

"Are you going to form a player guild so soon?"

"I heard that it was suggested by a friend of Xinka's, whose name is Heathcliff... Yes, yes, he also issued the investigation commission on the strength of that bastard fighting with French bread."

Kirito gave her a confused look, "That bastard?"

"It's that bastard who goes crazy in the central square every night. The person investigating him is Heathcliff."

Argo angrily bit down on the unfinished bread, as if he could bite the arrogant bastard to death, "It seems that Heathcliff and Xinka both have the idea of ​​recruiting him, and they don't know what's going on in their minds. Why are you so crazy?"

"..."

Kiritani Kazuto didn't know what to say for a moment.

[Why did the Blood Alliance Knights want to invite the store manager during the formation stage?] [Is the store manager also a top player in the game?] [Argo and the store manager have a very good relationship]...

Each of these three topics interests Kiritani Kazuto, but because they are all interested, there will inevitably be questions like "How to choose a topic to continue" and "Is it a bit wasteful to only choose one topic?" A subtle sense of confusion.

Argo glanced at Kiritani Kazuto who looked hesitant, "In short, it depends on your own thoughts whether you want to join the Blood Alliance Knights. If you decide to join, tell Xinka my name, so that I can There can be an introduction fee, and I’ll share it with you when the time comes.”

"So this is your purpose!" Kiritani Kazuto couldn't help but complain.

"I'm an intelligence merchant, right? Tongzai, an intelligence merchant is a businessman who sells information and exploits information gaps. Is it normal to do such a thing?"

Argo clapped his hands after finishing the bread in his hand.

"By the way, since you are here too, just do me a favor - ask that bastard if he wants to join the Knights of the Blood Alliance. Both Xinka and Heathcliff want him to be a trainer for future novice players. , improve the survival rate of novice players, and provide rewards and guild benefits. If he is willing to agree, ask him to go to Heathcliff with you to discuss this aspect of treatment."

Kiritani Kazuto pointed to the flyer Argo had handed over earlier and asked, "Is this the place?"

"Ah, this is the place," Argo nodded, "Well, I have said everything I want to say. If you have time, just talk to that bastard about this matter. I will leave first."

She lowered the hood of her head to cover her expression as much as possible, and then walked to the far side of the street and disappeared from Kiritani Kazuto's sight, causing Kiritani Kazuto to murmur in confusion.

"Obviously I am an information merchant and a friend of the store manager, but you still have to let me convey it..."

The interaction between people is really complicated, and it is much more difficult to deal with than bugs in programming...

The handsome young man with black hair let out an instinctive lament that was engraved in his heart, but he still took the time to sort out the equipment in his backpack and continue on the journey of leveling up.

Because the second level has been opened, and many cheaters and other first-line players have formed teams for the strategy battle, he, who is still a lone wolf player, now has to spend more time leveling up. Just keep up with the upgrade speed of these top teams.

——Despite this, the black-haired boy still used the communication system while rushing to convey the news from Argo to the store manager who was active in the Beginning Town.

31. "New Century Ah Q Warrior"

Su Hong was originally planning to set up a stall in the central square to listen to music.

Because the female player named Yuna basically plays music on the harp in the central square during the day, and occasionally sings a few songs for this purpose. In addition, the central square is also the [floor transfer location], and is also the location for the entire initial town. The place with the most intensive traffic is the most suitable place to set up a stall to sell food.

He had just sat down on the bench in the central square when he received a text message from Kazuto Kiritani. He was surprised, and his face gradually became more solemn as the content of the text message came into view.

——In the end, he lost interest in setting up a stall.

"The Butterfly Effect..."

Su Hong was once again troubled by this concept that had been used up in novels. He felt that his head was heavy and he had to reach out and rub his temples to relieve his emotions.

——Is this the result after [story] becomes [reality]?It's totally illogical...

——This is a worse experience than the [Ice Cream Assassin] circulated on the Internet...

——I obviously just added Kirito as a friend, but I only met him a handful of times in the game, and I didn’t kill monsters and upgrade to become a top player in the game.

——So far, I have never established a [friendship] with anyone in the conventional sense. They are basically so-called acquaintances and familiar strangers. However, I seem to be constantly being stabbed in the back by the butterfly effect.

"But it feels quite interesting, so let's go there for a walk."

As the new century Ah Q warrior that Mr. Zhou denounced in his article, Su Hong was well versed in the method of spiritual victory. After sorting out the items in his backpack, he set off for the current headquarters of the [Knights of the Blood Alliance].

Although Su Hong was extremely familiar with the map of the entire Beginning Town, he did not know where the specific address of the Blood Alliance Knights was. It still took him a while to find the venue of the Blood Alliance Knights in Xicheng District—— It is a Western-style building in the style of a castle.

"To be able to rent such a building, the people of the Blood Alliance Knights are really rich."

He found the doorbell button in front of the steel door and pressed the doorbell frantically, like an impatient young man parkouring on the roof of a building who was eager to see the Lord of Hell. He didn't wait for a few minutes before a man came through the door. The young man ran over quickly, opened the door, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to him.

"Although we have met once before at the guide meeting, this is probably the first time we meet like this... I am Xinka. In reality, I used to run the slightly famous game guide website MMOTODAY."

"I am Su Hong. In reality, I am a famous keyboard warrior, the inheritor of Aincrad's local flavor, and the street fighter of Beginning Town. I have fought dozens of people without losing."

Su Hong stretched out his hand and shook Xinka's hand before letting go, "I heard that you formed a guild called the Blood Alliance Knights, and invited me to be a trainer for novice players."

"Yes," Xinka nodded, "Please come with me."

Su Hong did not rush to let Xinka give him the answer. Instead, he followed Xinka who led the way through the vestibule and entered the hall of the castle. He did not stop and walked up the stairs on the side of the castle to the second floor.

The first thing he saw when he got to the second floor was the long, wide table. The silver-haired middle-aged man was sitting on the seat next to the far end of the round table, looking at him seriously.

Xinka led Su Hong to the silver-haired middle-aged man and stretched out his hand, "Let me introduce to you, this is the deputy leader of our Blood Alliance Knights, Heathcliff."

"Su Hong."

Su Hong stretched out his hand to Heathcliff, and Heathcliff stood up, shook hands with him and said, "Although you don't know me, because of your presence in the streets and central square of the Town of Beginning, Lively, I’ve seen you too many times – nice to meet you, Su Hong.”

"Ah."

"It's not too late to sit down and talk later, right?"

Seeing that the two of them were so harmonious, Xinka smiled and pulled Su Hong up and sat him down on the seat opposite Heathcliff. He also smiled and went straight to the point.

"Mr. Su Hong, Heathcliff and I both recognize your unique talents and hope that you can maximize your talents, so we sincerely invite you to join the Knights of the Blood Alliance."

"Unique talent?" Su Hong frowned instinctively, "I actually have such a thing?"

Heathcliff said calmly, "Although your performance in the central square was quite poor, it was precisely because of your activity in the central square that it changed the pessimistic gaming atmosphere of the players to a certain extent."

"Isn't it? Mr. Heathcliff," Su Hong frowned deeply, "Can my crazy performance change the pessimistic attitude of gamers?"

Xinka noticed that Su Hong seemed a little unhappy and said quickly.

"Mr. Su Hong, it is better to say that it is because of your poor performance that you can change the pessimistic atmosphere of game players. Ever since Kayaba Akihiko announced the start of the death game. Almost every player, including me, has been attracted by this cold The reality is so oppressive that we can't breathe, but at this moment, your performance appears - although your performance is indeed not good, it can only allow us to temporarily escape this sense of oppression."

"I see, I probably understand what you mean - probably it means [negative emotions that have been suppressed for a long time will make people's hearts become more perverted], right?"

Su Hong nodded seriously and continued.

"Because you have been wronged at work and in life, you have to find a way to vent these emotions, and my crazy and bizarre performance in the central square can just help you [relieve stress], right?"

"Uh……"

Xinka definitely did not regard his performance as a "curious performance" or a "crazy performance" to relieve his inner pressure, but he did not realize what Su Hong said was wrong for a while...

"My opinion is inconsistent with Xinka. I think you can change the atmosphere of the players mainly because you are too active and are incompatible with all player groups."

Heathcliff stated calmly.

"[Why do you seem to enjoy this game so much] [Why are you so active when everyone is falling into negative emotions] [Aren't you worried about dying in this game at all] - Maybe it's because It’s probably because of the emergence of this idea that the atmosphere of the game has changed for players.”

Su Hong raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"My existence proves that even in this death game, a player trapped in a death game can spend every day happily - even if I look like a crazy lunatic, right?"

"If I look at this problem from my perspective -"

Heathcliff deliberately paused before speaking the next words.

"[I obviously work hard every day to kill monsters to improve my strength, and use all kinds of methods to improve my survival rate in the game. Why do I only feel that my pressure is getting heavier and heavier, and I am worse than a dog?" Still tired...and you, you have done almost nothing, even if you are sleeping in the alley next to the hotel in a miserable state, why can you live happily and crazy in the Beginning Town every day?】"

Su Hong's eyes suddenly became sharp.

32. You disturbed the keyboard warrior!