75th Floor, Ayn Grant.

In front of the transfer gate square in Corinia City, many players gathered together, looking nervously at the transfer door from time to time.

As for the reason, it's simple -

This morning, all the members of the Raiders team acted together and sounded the horn of the boss [Bone Hunter] on the 75th floor of the Raiders.

The strategy of the defending boss [Bone Hunter] is not as simple as imagined.

First of all, the 75th floor is the last key floor leading to the 100th floor, which is destined to be the toughest level, which is the consensus of all players.

Secondly, this is the first time that the strategy group has "set out" after the version update, and the difficulty is undoubtedly the highest.

In particular, the "Freeze Time" system has been abolished, and whether the player's new tactics will succeed or not is a mystery to the question.

Finally, of course, the boss room of the Bone Slayer, according to intelligence, after 75 floors, the transfer crystal will be completely ineffective.

In other words, players in the strategy group only have one chance to play.

Either you succeed in defeating the boss on the defending floor, or you will die in the boss's room.

It is no exaggeration to say that whether the defending boss can succeed in this attack will completely determine the fate of all players in the entire SAO.

Success, players will be able to continue to move upward, and after all, they will be able to reach the 100th floor, and it is expected to return to reality.

Defeated, the attacking force is lost, and the players may have to collectively embark on the path of slow death.

It is precisely because this campaign has such great significance that many players in the strategy group have shown the greatest courage, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a shipwreck.

As for the players gathered here, most of them are production players who are in charge of supporting.

Although, before leaving, Makino had already said that he would definitely return victoriously, so let everyone not wait here.

But everyone still chose to stay, and not only that, but the number of players gathered here is increasing.

Since Makino led nearly fifty players in the strategy team to successfully send most of the criminals of the Killing Guild's Smiling Coffin to the Black Iron Palace Prison, the security in SAO has finally improved dramatically.

Many ordinary players all have the feeling that a mountain above their heads has been moved.

However, how long the relaxation and pleasure of moving this mountain can last depends on today's battle.

As the clock ticked by, the sun slowly turned westward, but there was no movement at the transfer door, which made the players gathered around the square a little more and more unbreathable.

For a while, the whole square was very depressed.

Everyone couldn't help but look at the transfer door in a daze, as if they could make their wishes come true.

"Moved, moved, moved!"

I don't know who shouted, and soon, the whole square became tense.

The next second.

Everyone saw that the transfer door quickly changed, and one after another transmitted beams of light continued to appear in the city square of Corinia.

When I saw familiar faces constantly appearing in front of the transfer door, there were more and more smiles in the square.

Because, the more people appear, the more it means that there are fewer casualties.

When I learned that all the players in the strategy group had returned, the whole square erupted in thunderous applause.

The cheers rolled like thunder, and I don't know how many people laughed and even laughed with tears.

This is definitely an unprecedented victory!

"You don't know how cunning the Bone Slayer is as a guardian boss. After we entered, we searched the entire boss room, but we couldn't find where the boss was. Guess where the boss hid? ”

A player danced and blew at a few girls next to him.

Soon, it caused a fuss from this female player.

And this is not an isolated case, such scenes can be seen everywhere.

All kinds of information about the skeleton hunter of the boss of the defending layer were soon completely revealed.

For example, the shape is a large centipede that can be about ten meters long, the body is composed of many body segments, the face is a very vicious skull, and the inside of the body is flashing with blue flames~~~~

Anyway, as the skeleton hunter of the defending boss, he has definitely earned enough eyeballs.

Of course, even through the mouth of the player who pretends to be the most forceful and likes to slap the swollen face and become fat, everyone can still feel the ferocity and difficulty of the bone hunter.

Especially the terrifying damage that can clear the player's HP with a single blow made all the listeners collectively gasp.

Of course, in this process, the most mentioned by all the players in the strategy group is naturally ...... Makino's sword!

Even the players in the strategy group don't know how to describe the dark sword in Makino's hand.

It's a ferocious sword that can terrify even the bosses of the defending layer, and it's also a guardian sword that can make all your companions feel warm.

If you really want to summarize everyone's feelings about the sword in Makino's hand, it is - it is really good to be friends with Makino, not opponents!

When Makino and Asuna appeared in the square hand in hand, the entire square once again erupted in unprecedented cheers.

Asuna was very happy and proud, and smiled, "Don't you say something?" ”

Makino thought for a moment and said in a loud voice, "It's time for a banquet!" ”

Immediately, a roaring wolf howl was heard in the whole square again.

It was destined to be a night of revelry, and even though it had returned to the real world after many years, everyone still couldn't forget it.

From the food to the drinks, from the cheers to the songs, everything was full of passion.

At that time, everyone's smile was pure and genuine!

The joy of the rest of my life, the sense of accomplishment that is stepping towards victory, and the friendship with my companions who support each other...... Dreamy and romantic!

It's really good to live hard until now, and to live hard until you see the dawn!

SAO has undoubtedly brought unimaginable pain to everyone, but this experience of struggling in SAO is so unforgettable.

......

The successful strategy of the 75th floor, the blessing of the mind system, and the explosion of Makino's sword skills have brought unprecedented encouragement to all players.

This is like a shot in the arm, giving the already exhausted players a new motivation to forge ahead.

Of course, the most important thing is to give players the hope of a successful strategy.

For the first time, the players of the strategy group found that the blessing effect of this mental system was so rebellious.

The removal of the mandatory freeze time has far less impact on players than everyone thinks.

On the contrary, in a sense, it even magnifies the advantages of the players.

Because, bosses and monsters don't release the power of the mind.

This undoubtedly made everyone feel confident again!

In the following period, the whole SAO once again radiated an unprecedented force.

The most significant change is that many ordinary players who have been fighting in the middle and lower levels have joined the strategy group, which has added precious fresh blood to the strategy group in time.

Secondly, the production players have been reinvigorated.

Because, many players have found that after the cancellation of the streamlining program, the weapons they create have become more difficult, and at the same time, the possibility of weapons becoming explosives has been greatly increased.

This is an unprecedented encouragement to production players.

If it is said that for players who are accustomed to PK, killing strong enemies is the main source of achievement.

So for production players, creating the world with heart is the easiest place for them to get satisfaction.

As far as the forge class is concerned, no blacksmith can resist the temptation to forge an epic weapon.

With a long period of adaptation and exploration, production players have found that they can also awaken their mind skills!

The most striking manifestation of this mental technique is their ability to infuse their hearts into the works they create.

This discovery instantly brought an unprecedented sensation to SAO.

All the production players are collectively happy.

More and more production players are making bold statements to create works that can carry their hearts!

Thereupon.

Many players have found that production players are ...... Collective madness!

And this group of crazy demons naturally includes Lizbet, who stands at the top of the forger.

Although she is not to the point where she is like a warrior Mo Ye and his wife forging a sword with their bodies, her dedication to the sword is beyond imagination.

Immerse yourself in the design and casting of epic famous swords!

So much so that when Makino took the weapon from Lizzebet, he almost wondered if she had fallen into the mine.

......

Time passes.

As the floor strategy gets higher and higher, all players collectively discover a strange phenomenon.

That is, in SAO, when the game arrives in the late game, there is a kind of "prosperity" that violates the norm.

Perhaps seeing the hope of returning to reality, SAO's players are beginning to glow with unimaginable vitality.

There is even a phenomenon similar to the phenomenon that ordinary players donate all the earned Kell to the strategy group to help replenish the equipment in addition to keeping the Kele needed for daily life.

And this is not an exception, especially after the report came out, more and more players began to join the ranks of "crowdfunding equipment" for the players in the strategy group.

Even Makino was no exception, when he put on the "armor" that the players collectively crowdfunded and bought, the feeling in his heart was really indescribable.

Every time I see the wrist armor on my right hand, I am inevitably a little excited.

And this kind of equipment, in Makino and in the body of many players in the strategy group, not only has not decreased, but it is also increasing collectively.

Because of this, it further stimulates the acceleration of the progress of the strategy!

The Terrifying Gaze of the 76th Floor Boss was defeated, the Crystal Claw of the 77th Floor Boss was annihilated, the 78th Floor Boss was killed, and the 79th Floor Boss Triple Storm was retired......

The players of the strategy group, under the leadership of Makino, continue to climb upwards at an unstoppable speed.

Of course, the strategy of the floor is certainly not always so smooth.

After all, fighting bosses is often an information war and an intelligence war.

And when a piece of intelligence is wrong, it's very fatal.

When attacking the 90th floor defender boss Sword Dominator, because of intelligence errors, the strategy team suffered heavy casualties.

Josel, the patriarch of the Wings of Freedom, who has followed Makino from the beginning and has been fighting until now, has unfortunately died!

The pain of this battle is beyond imagination.

First of all, the myth of Makino's "blood-locking god costume" has been shattered.

As a result, the Battle of the Raiders floor has entered an unprecedented trough.

Rao is Makino Jianhao's state of mind, and he still feels very frustrated.

In particular, the death of Josel made Makino a little haunted, which may be the biggest setback he has experienced since entering the SAO.

The only thing to be thankful for is that even with such a huge setback, Asuna and those Wings of Freedom companions are still on Makino's side.

Asuna, Kirito, Achill, Klein and others did not hesitate to ask Makino to rely more on their strength.

And this is the meaning of them standing beside Makino as comrades-in-arms.

It was also this time that Makino completely came to his senses.

Manpower is sometimes poor, and we must recognize our weakness at all times.

And there is no shame in admitting one's weakness.

The strong have the way the strong survive and fight, while the weak have the weak's way of surviving and fighting.

The weak may not be able to defeat the strong!

It was precisely because of this time that Makino changed his strategy.

began to create and teach other players swordsmanship, and carefully taught players how to tap their potential and awaken their mental skills.

Makino even worked with Asuna to create a set of swordsmanship with a combination of two swords, and named it "Makino Concentric Sword".

"Maki" is naturally Makino, and "knot" is Asuna Yuuki, which is Asuna's name in reality.

I don't know how powerful the swordsmanship is, anyway, the name, and the posture of the swordsmanship, Asuna is very satisfied.

Of course, since Kirito called this set of swordsmanship "dog food swordsmanship", this set of swordsmanship has completely changed its taste.

After staying on the 90th floor for a long time, the strength of the players in the Raiders group has exploded again.

Absolute Gaze is defeated, Chaos Dragons are slaughtered, Lava Creepers are conquered, and Scorching Knights are destroyed......

The players of the strategy group can be described as one step at a time, and when they set foot on the land of the 99th floor of Ayn Grant [Town of the End], I don't know how many players burst into tears.

Time flies, and I have been living in SAO for almost two and a half years.

These two and a half years have been like a dream.

And the first layer of the starting town is undoubtedly the beginning of all dreams.

And the town of the end is for everyone to really see the dawn of waking up.

Although the 99th floor boss [Divine Ruler] is still a huge difficulty.

But.

As long as you defeat the [Divine Ruler], you will be able to step on the 100th floor, see the Ruby Palace, and see that damn Kayaba Akihiko.

Stepping on the land of the town of the end, Makino has a feeling of excitement and unsettled.

"Makino, come and see, there are aprons for sale here......"

Hearing Asuna's call, Makino was startled.

Apron...... What apron?

Makino's mind suddenly came up with the images of the various two-dimensional girls he had seen before wearing aprons.

Blessed!

Blessed are you tonight!

Makino was overjoyed and rushed over immediately.

When he saw Asuna holding a wife's apron and gesturing in front of the mirror, Makino didn't know where he was thinking too much just now?

However, when he saw Asuna put the apron on her body, Mu Zhi's heart suddenly appeared with infinite warmth.

Asuna, who was wearing an apron, earned a circle in front of Makino and said, "Is it good-looking?" ”

Makino nodded, "Of course, my Asuna looks good in anything." ”

Asuna gave Makino a blank look and said, "You definitely had some bad idea just now, right?" I've seen them all! ”

How could Makino admit it?

Immediately, the two of them laughed at the same time.

This is already the daily routine of Makino and Asuna!

Warm and not serious, Asuna will always inadvertently bring some surprises to Makino.

It's very warm and beautiful! (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)