11th Floor, Ayn Grant, Taft.

This is the main block on the 11th floor of Al Ayn Grant, the closest town to the 10th floor of the stairs.

Nowadays, the players of the frontline strategy group have expanded the floor to the 26th floor, so this is no longer a floor where top players will stay, only mid-level players will come and go here.

However, mid-level players are inherently mainstream in this world.

After all, not everyone can be a top-level player enough to join the Raiders group, and daring to get out of the starting town and venture out there is enough courage for a player.

Therefore, compared to the front line that only a handful of top players will go to, it is more lively, and from time to time there are some low-level players who move from the lower floors to visit here, and the whole Taftor can be said to be quite popular.

As a result, a stone monument placed under the white pavilion in a square in Taftor kept flashing with bursts of blue dazzling, causing famous players to appear and disappear one after another.

This is the Transfergate Square in Tafto.

At one point, the transfer door that connects to the various levels that have been conquered lights up again, causing a player to appear in a tunnel-like blue glow.

The person who came here was naturally Luo Zhen.

"This is it, right?"

Luo Zhen looked around.

"Whew!"

Rainbow butterflies fly beside him, flapping their wings and making their habitual calls.

This call immediately attracted the attention of the players around him.

"That's... What's that? ”

"Blame... Monsters? ”

"Wow! It's so beautiful! ”

"That's not right! How can there be monsters in the circle!? ”

"That's... Is that a demon? ”

"Wait... Rainbow-like butterflies...? ”

"Could that be...!?"

One by one, the players first widened their eyes and looked stunned, and then their expressions became shocked as if they remembered something.

Seeing this, Luo Zhen frowned, then quickened his pace and left here.

Only then did the players around them react.

"Just... Could that player just now be the "Magician"...!? ”

"Oh my God! I've actually seen the Magician! ”

"Why is the leader of the Frontline Strategy Group here?"

"Who knows..."

One by one, some players were excited, some were confused, some were dumbfounded, and some looked at each other, setting off bursts of noise until much later.

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On the other side, Luo Zhen, who was carrying rainbow butterflies, walked into an alley, somewhat helpless.

"It's not a good thing to be too famous."

"Woohoo!"

Hearing Luo Zhen's helpless voice, Rainbow Butterfly screamed a little aggrieved.

"Well, I don't blame you."

Luo Zhen stretched out his hand and patted the little guy's head.

"It's just that if I continue to take you, there will be all kinds of troubles, so I can only wronged you to go in temporarily?"

Saying this, Luo Zhen took out a prop from the materialized waist bag on his waist.

It was a crystal with a beautiful flowing sheen.

There are a variety of items in SAO.

But among the many items, the most popular among players is the crystal item.

Depending on the type, each has different functions and effects.

However, no matter what type of crystal they are, all of these crystals can be applied instantly, and they are rare items like magic.

These items are categorized according to their color.

There are blue crystals for teleportation ———— "transfer crystals".

There is a pink crystal that restores HP and instantly restores all HP ———— "Recovery Crystal".

There are also green crystals that can be used to remove abnormal statuses, not only poisoning, but also negative states such as paralysis, blindness, and dizziness———— "Antidote Crystal".

All kinds of crystal items have instant effect and the best performance, so the price is quite expensive, and even the top players in the strategy group are reluctant to use it, and will only use it when there is a real crisis or when they are in a hurry.

What Luo Zhen took out now was one of the crystal props.

However, this crystal is neither blue, nor pink, nor even green, but a very strange color, as dazzling as a rainbow.

If there were other players here who saw this crystal, they would be surprised, right?

Because, in SAO, there are no crystal props of this color at all.

Crystal props are usually very pure colors, and each color has a purpose, and there is absolutely no such colorful situation.

In fact, apart from Luo Zhen, there is no second person in this world who will hold this kind of crystal prop.

The reason is simple.

This crystal prop is specially made.

To be more precise, it should be said that it is a special custom item that Luo Zhen got after completing a stinky and long task, and it is estimated that only one of them has the prop ———— "Demon Crystal".

As the name suggests, this is a crystal that is closely related to demonization.

It acts like the player's inventory, except that instead of storing items, it is used to store demons.

"You're going to go into the crystal first."

Luo Zhen raised the magic crystal in his hand.

"Whew."

The Rainbow Butterfly could only shrug its head, and as if weak, it reached out and touched the magic crystal.

"Zheng!"

In the next second, the crystal emitted a rainbow luster, enveloping the rainbow butterfly and storing it.

Looking at this scene, Luo Zhen pursed his lips.

"If I had this crystal item on Tier 1, I wouldn't have to worry about being recognized as a closed beta player."

Unfortunately, crystal items are rare and precious, and they are never seen in Tier 1.

"Anyway, let's go find Kirito first."

Luo Zhen put away the magic crystal, and then ran out of the alley and headed in the direction of the circle.

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Now, Luo Zhen naturally doesn't have to worry about encountering danger in the wild.

Now that the game has been running for nearly half a year, players have long summarized what kind of level is within the safe range of what floor, and there is no need to worry about losing to monsters.

Generally speaking, if you are 10 levels higher than the current floor, it is within the safe range.

In other words, as long as it is above level 20, then in the 11th floor, even if it is not absolutely safe, if you don't encounter any traps, boss-level monsters, or surrounded by a large number of monsters, then you don't have to worry about accidents.

Luo Zhen's level is level 48.

Breaking through a place like the 11th floor at this level is nothing short of a rampage.

Luo Zhen exerted his fastest speed, all the way through the practice area outside Tafto, and came to a forest.

As soon as he came here, Luo Zhen immediately saw Kirito.

"This way!"

Kirito raised his hand and waved at Luo Zhen.

Luo Zhen suddenly stopped, and showed a stunned expression.

It's just because Kirito is not the only one present.

By Kirito's side, there is actually a group of players.