Some people say that the most beautiful thing is not the end, but the scenery along the way.

It is also said that you can take the opposite train to see the scenery that you have never seen before.

And that's what travel is all about.

These poetic sentences naturally have their own reason.

However, Makino felt that they didn't quite fit into his current self.

After all, it is a "big test" related to fate, and every minute is very important.

Therefore, in the past three months, Makino has been racing against time.

God rewards hard work, and there will be rewards for hard work.

Wings of Liberty has also become the most powerful guild in SAO!

But things must be reversed, which also makes the members of the Freedom Wings Guild feel physically and mentally exhausted.

Makino is on vacation!

Of course, no one could force him, but Makino couldn't completely ignore the opinions of the people in Freedom Wings.

The combination of work and rest is still very important!

After all, the exam belongs to him alone, and the life belongs to everyone!

From the twenty-fourth floor, Panareze went backwards, and first came to the twenty-third floor.

Compared to the 24th floor, the climatic conditions on the 23rd floor are completely different.

It's only one floor, but it's like you've come to a new world.

Here, we have to mention the climate setting of Ayn Grant.

The climate of Ayn Grant is very different from the climate of the outside world, which is mainly the rotation of the four seasons.

The climate of Al Aingrant, on the other hand, is mainly affected by the environment of each layer and the number of dates.

Ayn Grant is a fantasy world, and the theme of each floor is very different.

For example, a town belonging to the Night Elves does not have sunlight even during the day.

Although the temperature also changes with spring, summer, autumn and winter, it is always covered in night.

On the floor, where the theme is "Flower Garden", the temperature is moderate all year round, and flowers are everywhere.

The twenty-third floor, on the other hand, is a reckless scene, mainly a gathering place for the Rock Golem clan.

The scenery is actually a strong primitive and rugged beauty, but there are not many that can be seriously appreciated.

Because, the rock golem on this level is a very good leveling creature.

Those who came to this level were probably devoted to the great cause of fighting monsters and leveling.

Makino didn't linger and appeared on the twenty-second floor directly through the transfer door.

Different from the primitive roughness of the 23rd floor, the scenery of the 22nd floor is really beautiful.

This layer is quite large, in terms of diameter, it should be more than eight kilometers.

Evergreen forests and numerous lakes scattered throughout the land occupy most of the land, with a huge lake in the center, the main street district "Golar" village on the south bank, and the labyrinth area on the north bank.

Other than that, the place is full of beautiful coniferous forests.

When he came to the village of [Gaolar], Makino suddenly remembered.

This should be the floor where Asuna and Kirito's "wedding room" [Mori no House] is located in the original book.

The two are here, and they also raised a daughter "Yui" together.

However, the village is now empty, and the number of NPCs is very scarce.

As for [Forest House], no one cares about it.

In this regard, Makino was quite unhappy.

There is a feeling of "one person is full of dog food"!

No one shows affection, but they eat a stomach full of dog food, and it is estimated that there is no one except Makino.

After this terrible experience, Makino was even more unhappy with this sudden holiday.

Once people are busy, it is easy to find the north.

But if you are suddenly idle and have a lot of time, it is easy to become confused.

I have to say that man is really a very complex creature.

"Teleport! Eleventh, Tafto! ”

Accompanied by Makino's words, the teleportation tablet, that is, the transfer door, flashed one after another, enveloping Makino.

When Makino opened his eyes again, he had already arrived at the eleventh floor of the town.

Unlike other desolate floors designed for leveling, the eleventh floor is designed specifically for society.

On this floor, the town area is very large, there are many NPCs, hotels, restaurants, blacksmiths, and clothing stores.

Unlike the Raiders group, which climbed to the 24th floor like lightning, the 11th floor of Taftor is now the floor where most players live.

As soon as he arrived here, Makino was suddenly startled by the red dust and smoke here.

It's really this town, it's so lively.

Stepping through the town's stone-paved streets, you can see all kinds of people everywhere.

Although, many of them are NPCs, but it still gives Makino a sense of returning to human society.

"Sell newspapers!"

"Sell the newspaper!"

"There is the latest newspaper selling, the latest news of the Raiders group, the strongest guild in SAO, the Wings of Freedom collapsed on the 25th floor and was forced to return from the 25th floor!"

Hearing the cries of the "newsboys", Makino was particularly surprised.

Newspapers, this is not something that the SAO world originally had.

Makino didn't expect that some players would even make something like a newspaper.

However, the words shouted by the newsboy made Makino extremely speechless.

What is the Wings of Liberty breaking on the 25th floor?

It's as if the Wings of Freedom have been wiped out!

What an alarmist!

Who compiled the newspaper, this is from the UC Shock Department, right?

However, this kind of alarmist news still attracted a large number of players to buy it.

The Wings of Freedom Guild, now the strongest guild in SAO, is the hope of the entire game.

Wings of Liberty Folding...... It's not easy for people to care about it or not!

Within a few minutes, twenty or thirty copies of the newspaper had been sold.

Don't underestimate this small newspaper, Makino observed, each newspaper actually sells for 50 kels, this price is really not cheap.

50 kölls, enough for all the expenses of a player for a day.

Eventually, Makino chose to buy one.

As far as the eye can see, it is a sketch of the Wings of Liberty guild hanging its head, as if it had eaten a dead child.

Although it is only a hand-drawn illustration, everyone can still learn about it for the first time...... Wings of Liberty has lost the battle!

If Makino hadn't known the truth, at first glance at this newspaper, he would have thought that the elite of the Wings of Freedom Guild would have been wiped out.

The point is, with the exception of the Wings of Liberty guild's logo, the rest of the people in this painting are either dejected, their faces are shrouded in shadows, or they don't show their faces at all......

it!

Taloid reporters should be killed!

However, stroking the material of the newspaper and looking at the printing on it, it is really well done.

When he saw the words "Weekly Argo" printed on the masthead, Makino didn't know who made this newspaper?

Argo, also known as "Rat", is the SAO's most famous intelligence monger.

I didn't expect her to go one step further in selling intelligence, and even get something very modern like a newspaper.

I have to say that the wisdom of human beings is really extraordinary.

From here, you can also see another possibility of SAO as a game.

The world of SAO is not static, and the gameplay is not as simple as Kayaba Jinghiko said.

Players are also capable of creating at the right scale!

Newspapers, in fact, are still relatively rudimentary, at least there are no photos or anything like that.

Makino can understand this.

After all, SAO is a Western-style world, and there are no technological items such as cameras and video cameras.

However, the Raiders have actually gotten a lot of crystals now.

Don't say that it's anyone else, even Makino already has a life recovery crystal, a teleportation crystal, and a record crystal.

Of course, there's more to it than that.

There are nine types of crystals according to their color.

More out of the way, such as recording crystals.

In the original book, Yuki left a letter and a Christmas song for Kirito.

Crystals have a relatively low explosion rate.

Especially the recovery crystal and teleportation crystal, which can save lives.

Don't look at the original book, every time the teleportation crystal reaches a critical time, it is useless.

But.

In today's strategy group, all kinds of crystals are very precious.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as having a price and no market.

Although the newspaper is rough, there is really a lot of news on it.

In addition to the news of the strategy group, there is also the news of some information on each floor, and there is also some gossip, which is very visible to true and false.

What surprised Makino the most was that there was even a light page in the newspaper, and the serialized article was in the style of a light day.

It tells the story of opening all the way and hitting the 100th floor of Ayn Grant.

Because of space limitations, the serialization is about 3,000 words.

However, Makino watched it with some relish for a while.

He even saw a hint of familiarity from the male protagonist.

After a little taste, Makino suddenly understood.

He said, how can there be a sense of familiarity, isn't this the prototype of him?

Not to mention his swordsmanship, he even prostituted his unparalleled appearance.

Who is this author?

It was such a blatant infringement of his portrait rights, and not only that, but it was also used for commercial purposes.

Lawyer's letter warns!

However, the male protagonist based on his peerless beauty is really full of substitution.

Forget it, just forgive him!

It's not easy to write one!

Although many of them are chasing after the wind, the appearance of newspapers is indeed of great significance.

After Makino finished reading the newspaper, he clearly felt that the durability of the newspaper in his hand had decreased a lot.

It is estimated that after a few more looks, this newspaper will be scrapped.

I have to say, it's very SAO!

The town is bustling, the place where players gather, about the new defeat of Wings of Freedom, about the 25th floor strategy, has become the hottest topic in the mouths of everyone.

This news is undoubtedly a scoop of cold water for everyone, and it will inevitably hit everyone's self-confidence.

However, whether it is the Wings of Freedom or the other Raider group guilds, the prestige accumulated over this period of time is still very high.

Along the way, Makino even heard someone say something like "Makino-sama will definitely be able to lead the Wings of Freedom to overcome difficulties" more than once.

There are even many people who spontaneously pray for the strategy group.

Silently perceiving all this, all kinds of tastes can't help but come to my heart.

The Raiders group has been in contact for a long time, which inevitably makes Makino have some illusions.

Everybody is good at playing games, everybody is savvy, everybody is strong......

But.

In fact, the vast majority of them are these players who are not good at playing games.

The Raiders team was slightly frustrated and a little turbulent, and it was difficult to predict the blow to their confidence.

on this.

Makino suddenly felt that Diabel had been insisting on being slower and steady, maybe he was right!

The wide stone road under your feet turned into a sheep's intestine path at some point.

It turned out that before he knew it, he had walked out of the small town of Taftto.

With a little recognition, Makino will understand.

This area he knew was that the path should lead to a mine.

Really.

As soon as you look up, the outline of a mine comes into view.

Mine, Makino hasn't been in yet.

After all, leveling is too inefficient here.

"Ah~~~~"

At this moment, an exclamation pierced the sky and resounded throughout the mine.

Makino was shocked, did something happen?

Listen to the voice, it should be the voice of a young girl.

This game is not a joke, and Makino immediately rushed to the source of the sound. (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)