Hotel.

It's a bit like a real-life hotel, most of them are individual rooms.

Every room was locked, and the silence was eeri.

If you say, everyone in the tavern is indulgent and wanton.

Then the hotel, that is the temporary home of everyone.

Security and privacy are the top priorities for everyone.

As soon as the players entered the hotel, they closed the door and did not have any intention of communicating with the others.

Makino knows that this is probably one of the consequences of the sharp decline in the player's morality.

Because there is a certain interval between the refresh of upgrade resources, it is naturally impossible to meet the upgrade needs of all players.

Then, some players started to have bad intentions.

Squatting, sneaking up on other players, grabbing equipment, and robbing Kell have become more and more frequent recently.

If it weren't for the fact that experience itself can't be grabbed, maybe some players will even steal experience directly from other players.

This has also led to a sharp drop in trust between players!

I have to say that people's hearts are in turmoil faster than everyone imagined.

The only good thing is that there have been no killings.

But.

As for this final bottom line, I don't know how long it can last.

Never test people's hearts!

After Makino and Kirito separated, they entered their respective rooms.

Thinking of the upcoming boss battle, Makino didn't have anything to worry about.

As for the fear of not being able to sleep, it is even more impossible.

However, everything is foreseen and nothing is wasted, and Makino still retrieved his equipment for the first time.

Step by step, step by step, the blessing of the Toki people, and now this set of equipment on Makino is already the top equipment that can be reached by the first layer.

The steel sword that was purchased in the second town has long since been replaced with equipment that can be used by all classes [Lost Frost].

This equipment is quite powerful, I dare not say that it is "the best sword in the village", but it is at least enough for Makino to use to the fourth layer.

On top of that, weapons and equipment can also be strengthened in the SAO.

The condition for enhancement is to accumulate enough enhancement materials, spend a certain amount of money, and ask a full-time NPC to help strengthen it.

After all, it has monopolized the upgrade resources of several small towns, treasure chests, props, materials, money, etc., and Makino really has no shortage of them.

As for why it hasn't been strengthened until now, there is only one reason - strengthening equipment is an extreme test of luck.

The Emperor Ou may be able to strengthen the best attribute at will, if it is not a chief...... It is highly possible to return to the pre-liberation period overnight!

After thinking about it, Makino finally didn't hold back.

After all, the temptation of the best equipment is still hard to resist.

Even if the face is black, it's a big deal that the boss battle is harder, and Makino is still very confident in his sword skills and psychological quality.

After thinking about it, I finally decided to go to the blacksmith shop next door.

In SAO, the weapon enhancement system is also relatively simple.

The only things that can be enhanced are: Attack Power, Attack Speed, Durability, Equip Level, Critical Hit Chance, and Cooldown Reduction.

However, the bonuses that a piece of equipment can provide will definitely not be so comprehensive.

There are probably only one or two of them that can bring improvements to three aspects, and that is very high-quality equipment.

Of course, it is also possible that several aspects can be enhanced, and then all attribute enhancements are very mediocre.

It's up to the players to consider it!

Makino's [Forsaken Frost] can only provide attack damage bonuses and durability bonuses, so only these two aspects can be strengthened.

Makino has no opinion on this.

After players overcome the fears in their hearts, the progress of the strategy will have a high explosion period, and the update of equipment will be faster and faster.

Therefore, what Makino really needs to strengthen is actually only one indicator, and that is - attack power.

The blacksmith shop, the old blacksmith repeatedly asked Makino if he really wanted to strengthen it.

Not only that, but he also emphasized the risks of strengthening equipment, and the fact that he is not responsible for the failure of reinforcement.

on this.

Makino is a little speechless, I have to say, for the design of NPCs, Kayaba Jinghiko's design is really good.

In some ways, it's really human.

Of course.

Here I have to mention the technology of the Sword Art Online world, in this near-future world, artificial intelligence technology is actually quite developed.

A more typical example is "Yui", and her wisdom feels like it is not inferior to human beings at all.

After thinking clearly, Makino directly chose equipment enhancement.

Then, if you leave the Frost Chill piece of equipment, you will directly prompt +1 in terms of attack power.

Makino was overjoyed, in reality, Makino is a great swordsman, and his understanding of swords is not something that ordinary people can imagine.

After attacking +1, Makino could obviously feel that this sword was a lot colder.

Reinforcement is like a gamble, and it is a little difficult to stop at the beginning.

Soon, Frost Forsaken's attacks show "+2", "+3", "+4".

After reaching "+4", Makino's heart rose to his throat.

Because, the further you go, the more Makino improves an attribute, the resources required are multiplied.

And these resources, that are all the resources that Makino has worked hard to save in the past month.

I have to say, that's how amazing things are.

Obviously, Sword Art Online is just a world that is not even a low-level martial arts, but perhaps because the danger level has increased significantly, Makino is actually more troubled than the previous world.

Sure enough, expectation and commitment are always proportional.

Do you want to keep placing bets?

Makino hesitated, and after a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and continued to strengthen.

When Makino consumed a large amount of materials again, the enhancement effect plummeted from "+4" to "+1".

Suddenly, Makino's face turned green.

Blood loss, blood loss!

In the end, Makino still chose to continue to invest, and vowed not to give up until he completely consumed all the improvement materials.

In the repeated ups and downs, the upgrade materials on Makino's body were eventually consumed.

Seeing that the final boost effect showed "Attack +8", Makino couldn't help but have his eyelids jumping wildly.

It's so exciting!

Because just a few times ago, his enhancement stats plummeted from "+7" to "+3" all of a sudden.

Fortunately, the last few handfuls of luck are not bad, otherwise it would really be lost.

I have to say that this reinforcement system is a real pit.

But fortunately, the end result was quite encouraging.

Holding the Fallen Frost of the attack "+8" in his hand, a sense of pride suddenly rose in Makino's heart.

Strengthen the abandoned frost of +8, in the lower layers, it can definitely be regarded as an artifact.

If this sword was enough for Makino to use the fourth layer before, now it is not too much of a problem to use it to the eighth or ninth layer.

As for the first layer, it's really sharp.

After returning to the hotel, Makino's heart was still a little agitated.

However, it was quickly pacified by Makino.

No matter how much you increase your attributes, it's just a good sword after all.

As a swordsman, Makino naturally understands and loves swords.

However, since his debut, Makino has used famous knives, and the worst is a good and fast knife fifty workers.

The horizon is naturally very within the reach of people!

As for the steel sword, Makino still kept it.

After all, he is a two-sword-flow swordsman, and although there is no unique skill of [two-sword-flow] in the sword skill system, the two-sword-flow itself is something that Makino is proficient in.

As a hole card, there is still no big problem.

After the armor, shoes, and potions were confirmed, Makino fell asleep directly.

This night's sleep was extraordinarily sweet.

Following.

When he met Kirito again, Makino keenly felt that there had been some changes in the armor on Kirito.

The most obvious thing is that the shoes have been replaced by ordinary cloth boots to mobile boots that can be efficiently displaced.

Looking at the [Sword of Fortitude] that Kirito is carrying behind his back, it can be deduced that Kirito is taking the route of keen attack.

This point, in fact, is similar to Makino, and it is all about high-speed and efficient damage.

This aspect comes to the concept of the game!

Makino and Kirito are not very defense-oriented.

and the head of the regiment played by Akihiko Kayaba, the style of the sword and shield combination is completely different.

Either way, the only thing that can be confirmed is that both Makino and Kirito are ready for battle.

In the early morning, the hotel was much more lively, and you could see a large number of players gathering together for breakfast.

"Did you see the flyer? Raiders defend the boss that! ”

"Defend the Boss...... It's strong! ”

"Very strong. According to the intelligence, the defending boss can perform at least three consecutive fencing skills. The level is not clear, but it is definitely more than level 10, and the burst damage is also very high, and the sword skills also have concussion and stun effects......"

"Let's not get involved, this level of boss is not something we can defeat!"

"That's right, most of us have three or four levels of talent now, and the gap is too big......"

“......”

Maybe it's because Makino and Kirito started off.,Now in SAO.,Players are not as strict about the information as in the original book.。

The number of intelligence traffickers has been drastically reduced!

As for the basic information of the first layer of the defending boss "Lllfang The Kobold Lord", the vast majority of players still know it.

However, because the hypothesis of "closed beta and official server revision" proposed by Makino has been confirmed by more and more people.

Nowadays, players in the closed beta generally do not dare to rely too much on the information obtained during the closed beta.

However, this has also had a bad effect.

Compared with the original book, ordinary players have become more afraid to fight.

Hearing the whispers in their ears from time to time, both Makino and Kirito couldn't help frowning slightly.

However, both of them immediately looked away again.

No matter how many people avoid war, cowardice, and fear war, there are still people who dare to fight to stand up.

Needless to say, even Kirito himself never thought that he would be imprisoned in SAO forever.

Further, if they don't fight, will they be able to escape forever like they are now?

It's impossible to think about!

With Kirito's knowledge of Akihiko Kayaba, he created a world specifically, not for the purpose of "raising pigs".

Along the way, many players are talking about it, even NPCs.

The boss strategy meeting initiated by Diabel has long been the hottest news in Torbana.

But.

The two of them heard more, in fact...... No fight!

Even more extreme, they don't even dare to go out of the town, let alone go to the maze area to attack the big boss of the defense layer.

You must know that the players who can enter Torbana at this time are all brave people who have gone through layers of screening.

The vast majority of them don't dare to fight, so you can imagine the state of those players at the lower levels.

The more they watched and listened, the more they felt a great responsibility.

The defending boss "Lllfang The Kobold Lord" on the first floor must be as successful as possible the sooner the strategy is successful.

Diabel's chosen venue for the strategy meeting was a large colosseum-like location.

Obviously, Diabel had considered the large number of participants and was afraid that the venue would not be enough.

It's a pity that Diabel is clearly overthinking.

When Makino and Kirito arrived, there were very few people in a huge venue.

At a cursory glance, there weren't even fifty people.

That's an exaggeration!

You know, there are probably more than 8,000 players still alive today.

The players who stood out and managed to reach Torbana were at least five or six hundred people.

However, there are only so few people who dare to participate in the boss strategy battle.

As far as the eye could see, I really saw a few familiar faces.

For example, Klein, Kirito's good friend in the original book; Carrying a large axe, the tall and bald head of Akyll; The Tooth King of Zuan......

I have to mention the tooth king here.,Although it's a "Zu'an younger brother".,The culprit who forced Kirito to be the self-proclaimed "cheater",Forced to enter the long-term single-brush mode.。

But.

Being able to enter this place at this time can be regarded as a brave man.

At the scene, the players were divided into several small groups, and the discussion was particularly lively.

Makino and Kirito can only stand aside.

In the end, the two chose a back seat to wait.

Time passed little by little, and the players who participated in the strategy meeting became more and more serious.

Because,Since the arrival of Makino and Kirito,For a long time,There have been no new players joining.。

This made the whole venue look more and more empty.

It also inevitably affected some morale!

No one expected that there were only so few people in Torbana, who had nearly five or six hundred players, who were willing to attack the defending boss together.

Although, these players are almost enough.

However, now it is no better than the closed beta period, and it can be resurrected indefinitely.

Any kind of power is precious.

When a strange-looking player wearing a thick cloak enters the arena, there are no new players entering the venue.

And Diabel, the host of the strategy meeting, could only smile and announce the official start of the strategy meeting.

It has to be said that Diabel is indeed a very capable leader.

Although he has his own selfishness and Xiao Jiujiu, it is indeed not easy to bring these players together.

Not to mention, he has also won the support and trust of the vast majority of players in a fairly short period of time.

But in any case, the strategy meeting of only a few players still cast a psychological shadow in everyone's hearts.

Diabel explained various information about the boss of the defense layer "Lllfang The Kobold Lord", and the strategy meeting slowly became lively.

And Makino's gaze inevitably fell on the mysterious player wearing the cloak. (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)