Although Sasha was stunned throughout the whole process, and she didn't know what happened last night, Amena and Chu Yue were both trustworthy people, and after telling Sasha what happened last night, Sasha quickly apologized and thanked Chu Yue and Amena.

Of course, Chu Yue and Asuna are both people who know what to say and what not to say.

Sasha vented after drinking yesterday, and there shouldn't be any more such things in the future.

However, after Chu Yue and Amena left last night, the rest of the people chatted and talked about the matter of the newborn ALO.

Because the NL company to which the newborn ALO now belongs has long since issued a statement that former SAO players can also enter the game, and some data of the characters will be retained. However, nature that affects the balance, such as rank and attributes, is not retained.

Therefore, the SAO survivors at the celebration decided that after the new ALO server was launched, everyone would enter the game together and have an online party in the game.

Because Chu Yue and the other four left, it was up to Achill to inform Chu Yue, Ashina, and Sasha.

Now Kannaya can finally use Alaya to enter the game, and there are relatives and friends who have roles in the original ALO, so everyone is looking forward to meeting new friends in the game.

A few days later, the new ALO finally completed the update and reopened the server.

The update announcement was made very early, and this time the major update almost turned ALO into a new game, and it makes sense for players to call it the new ALO.

The most important update is that in the current ALO, the huge aerial island in the SAO, Ayn Grant, will appear! Because it is the use of the original ALO, but the unused SAO area, so all the defending bosses and maps will be 100% restored.

This is undoubtedly the most exciting for SAO survivors.

In addition, there are upgrades such as "Removing the restriction on flying in the air" and "Allowing players to enter their own original sword skills".

In other words, the "Phantom Sword Dance" that Chu Yue used when he challenged Akihiko Kayaba Heathcliff will be able to upload to the game server and become an original sword skill recognized by the game!

……

January 15, 2025.

It's been seven days since school started.

The people who come here to go to school are all survivors of SAO. However, everyone is not different from ordinary high school students because of this.

Although there were many problem students who did not obey Chu Yue's discipline at the beginning, under Chu Yue's various punishments, they all had to admit their mistakes obediently in the end.

As usual, after finishing the morning class, Chu Yue left the classroom and came to the door of another classroom.

The teacher in this classroom seemed to be dragging out for a while, and after Chu Yue came to the door of the classroom, the teacher here was walking out.

"Ah, it's Chu Yue." After seeing Chu Yue, the teacher greeted Chu Yue and said, "Waiting for my wife again?" ”

Chu Yue smiled and said, "It's hard work. ”

The teacher glanced back at Assuna, who was teaching inside, and then smiled at Chu Yue and said, "Then, I'll go first." ”

"Hmm." Chu Yue nodded.

When the students who came out first saw Chu Yue, they all said hello to Chu Yue, and then left with a smile.

Chu Yue also teaches this class, so the students in this class also know Chu Yue. Moreover, most of the students knew about what Chu Yue and Tomorrow Nai were dating.

Tomorrow Nai also noticed Chu Yue, walked over and said with a smile, "It's hard work." ”

"So are you." Chu Yue and Asunai said while walking side by side, "Where are you going to eat today?" ”

"Hmm...... I'll think about it......" Asukina thought for a moment and said, "How about going to the rooftop?" ”

"The rooftop is locked." Chu Yue said, "The rooftops of this school are locked. ”

After all, these are the students, and of course a dangerous place like the rooftop cannot be opened to students.

"That's right, haha." Asukina smiled and said, "Then let's go to the small park below." ”

After the new school was built, the view was still good. There are plenty of benches in the small park downstairs to sit and eat a bento.

"Yo, Tomorrow, Chu Yue."

"Good afternoon."

In the corridor, Chu Yue and Asukina happened to meet Kiriwa and Yuki, who were walking in the opposite direction.

"Good afternoon, Kirito, luckily." Asukina said.

"No, Asuka." Chu Yue immediately said to Assuna: "It's Tongzi-san, Mengzi-san." ”

"Hey, hey......" Kirito immediately said, "It's Kiritani and talent who are right ......"

"Ah, I'm sorry, Kiriko-san, Yumeko-san." Tomorrow Nai said immediately.

"It's really a husband and a wife......" Kirito complained.

"Hahaha......" Chu Yue and Xing laughed together, while Assuna blushed a little.

"Having said that, Chu Yue and Asuna also use their real names in the game." Yuki said.

"Tomorrow is because it's the first time I'm playing a game, so I don't know the situation." Chu Yue smiled and said, "I'm because this name is originally very similar to a screen name, isn't it?" ”

"Well, there are so many people in SAO, I guess many of them have already recognized us." Kirito said.

"It's a pity, you should be allowed to wear a girl's uniform." Chu Yue said suddenly.

After coming, Chu Yue and Kirito often met, but fortunately, Chu Yue did not continue to send Kirito women's clothes, otherwise Kirito would be embarrassed here.

"Hey!" Kirito resisted weakly.

"Okay, let's talk about it again." Chu Yue gestured to a small monitor at the end of the corridor and said, "There are everywhere here." ”

The other three all nodded, and then went to their respective places where they were going to have lunch.

Not only did Asukina practice the "cooking" skill in the game to the full level, but the cooking level in reality was also very powerful, and now Assuna brought a bento every time.

Of course, this is because Asuna has not eaten the bento made by Chu Yue......

"At night, do you still go to fight the boss together?" Asukina asked.

"Of course." Chu Yue replied with a smile.

In the evening, after school, everyone went home from school one after another.

When Chu Yue returned home, Shen Wu was still playing with the newborn ALO.

Ever since he came into contact with the newborn ALO, Kanna has almost given up on TV and has been immersed in games all day.

It was also given a title by the players of the new ALO, called "the white monster that never goes offline". However, in the game forums, players speculated that Kanna had several people taking turns playing on the same AmuSphere.

As for Kirito's sister, Naoba Kiritani, she gets along well with Yuki. Although he still seems to have some good feelings for Chu Yue, he also knows the relationship between Chu Yue and Tomorrow, and is paying attention to restraining his feelings.

And just like that, almost a year has passed.

The peaceful life of no waves, was shattered after a year.

On the night of December 6, 2025, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, inside the new ALO.

WHEN CHU YUE AND A GROUP OF FRIENDS WERE PLAYING THE WILD BOSS IN THE FRESHMAN ALO, YUI NEXT TO HER SUDDENLY SAID TO CHU YUE: "DAD, SOMEONE CALLED." ”

"Oh?" Chu Yue asked while attacking the boss, "Who?" ”

"It's Seijiro Kikuoka." Yui replied.

Seijiro Kikuoka called...... It's usually a serious matter, Chu Yue said to Shen Wu: "Shen Wu, help me top it!" ”

Now in this new ALO, only Shen Wu's strength is above Chu Yue.

"Looks like there's something going on in reality." Kirito saw Chu Yue retreat and said.

"But ......" said Naoba Kiritani, who was also known as Rifa, who was moving quickly in front of him and not pulling down the attack, "I feel incredible every time I see Kanna...... It turned out to be stronger than Chu Yue. ”

"yes." Kirito also smiled bitterly and said, "If Kanna enters the SAO, maybe he will really have a fight with Captain Heathcliff." ”

However, it's still the time for the boss battle, and as soon as I said a few words, the boss attacked, and the words of the two stopped.

Chu Yue's side directly asked Yui to connect with Seijiro Kikuoka in the game.

"Teacher Chu Yue, tomorrow, do you have time?" Seijiro Kikuoka asked.

"Nope." Chu Yue directly rejected this man who loved desserts.

"Don't say that! Teacher Chu Yue. Seijiro Kikuoka immediately said, "Aren't you happy to be a teacher now?" ”

"I'm embarrassed to say that it's been almost a year since you punished me, do you want to continue to put me under house arrest?" Chu Yue said.

"I see that you are quite happy to come and go with the eldest lady of the Yuki family every day, and I thought you already liked this kind of life." Seijiro Kikuoka said.

"Sure enough...... You've watched the CCTV footage at school, right? Chu Yue said.

"Hehe......" Seijiro Kikuoka laughed awkwardly, and then began to change the subject: "Tomorrow, come to Ginza for a trip." I'll send you the specific address on your phone. ”

"What the hell is going on?" Chu Yue asked.

"You'll know when you come." After Seijiro Kikuoka finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Could it be that the government is ready to lift his house arrest? No, that's not right...... If that were the case, then Seijiro Kikuoka wouldn't have said that just now.

However, having been in this school for so long, this time there was finally a chance to go out, Chu Yue felt that it was better to take a look.

Anyway, he didn't say how long he stayed in the past, and it was a big deal to stay outside for a while in the name of playing.

December 7, 2025, Ginza, Japan, inside a high-end dessert shop.

"I'm in for a treat today, just order." Seijiro Kikuoka said to Chu Yue with a smile.

"Then you're welcome...... Anyway, it must be the public money spent. Chu Yue said, opening the menu.

It's a high-end dessert shop, and even the cheapest cup of coffee costs 980 yen.

However, of course, Chu Yue didn't know how to point out a cup of coffee, and after turning a few pages, he pointed to the ace supreme sundae behind him and said, "I want this." ”

This sundae alone costs more than 10,000 yen!

"Give it to him first." Seijiro Kikuoka said.

The waiter next to him nodded and left, and it didn't take long for him to put the Ace Supreme Sundae, which was nearly half a meter high, in front of Chu Yue.

"It's amazing, it's as big as the picture." Chu Yue said with some surprise.

"It's good if you like it~" Seijiro Kikuoka held his chin with both hands and said to Chu Yue with a smile.

"Yikes! You wouldn't really be a, would you? Chu Yue couldn't help but say.

"How is it possible......" Seijiro Kikuoka had just finished speaking, and someone next to him suddenly said in surprise: "Chu Yue?!" ”

Chu Yue turned her head and saw that it was Kirito.

"Why are you there?" Kirito walked over and asked.

"I should have asked that." Chu Yue said, "Kirito, is your family so rich?" ”

"How is that possible?" Kirito smiled and said, "This guy invited me over." ”

Seijiro Kikuoka was still smiling and said to Kirito, "Kirito is also here, sit down." I'm in for a treat today, so I'll order whatever you want. ”

"Do you want to eat this?" Chu Yue pointed to the huge sundae in front of him and said.

"Still, forget it......" Kirito said, sat down, and opened the menu given by the waiter.

However, after seeing the price of this Ace Supreme Sundae ordered by Chu Yue, Kirito couldn't help but widen his eyes and confirmed that he was not mistaken.

"I, I want chocolate parfait, raspberry napoleon cake, and hazelnut latte." Kirito said.

"You're really welcome." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "Then I want a cup of regular coffee." ”

"Huh? What a surprise. Chu Yue said, "Seijiro Kikuoka-sama only drinks a cup of coffee." ”

"I don't have as much appetite as you...... "Seijiro Kikuoka said.

"By the way, what are you looking for us?" Kirito asked, "Need to get both of us?" ”

"Well, I also called both of them after thinking about it." Seijiro Kikuoka said, taking out a tablet from the bag next to him, and then handing it to Chu Yue and Kirito.

On the tablet, there is a man's profile.

"Who is this?" Chu Yue and Kirito looked at each other, neither of them knew this man.

"I'll take a look at ......" Seijiro Kikuoka took the tablet, then slid it on the tablet and said, "Last month, on November 14, the landlord of an apartment in Nakano-ku, Tokyo, smelled a strange smell while cleaning. ”

So he opened the electronic lock, walked into the room, and saw the body of this man, 26-year-old Shigemura Bao. Seijiro Kikuoka said, "He had been dead for five and a half days when he was found. Although the room was very messy, there was no sign of being turned over. The corpse lay peacefully on the bed, his head ......"

"With AmuSphere?" Kirito immediately thought of something.

"Because it was a horizontal death, a forensic autopsy was performed. The firm result is death from acute heart failure. Seijiro Kikuoka said.

"Acute heart failure, is the heart stopping?" Kirito said, "Why is this happening?" ”

"I don't know." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "Because the death had been too long, and he didn't kill him, the autopsy was not carried out in too much detail." However, for two days before his death, he remained online without eating or drinking. ”

"Hardcore gamers." Chu Yue said, "What game is he playing?" ”

AmuSphere is a fully stealth device, which can play not only the nascent ALO, but basically all VR games on the market.

After a year, the development of The Seed has led to the development of VR games, and now there are many other types of VR games in addition to the new ALO.

"The name of the game is Gun Gale Online." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "You know, right? ”

"GGO!" Chu Yue finally understood what this conversation was about, and continued: "The only VRMMO game in Japan with professional players. ”

"This Shigemura Bao, he won the championship in a tournament of the strongest players held by GGO in October." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "The character name is, ZXED. ”

"Is he playing GGO dead?" Kirito grasped a point.

"Not really." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "However, he was participating in a VR interview show that covered VR games as ZXED. The name of the show is 'MMO Trends', and you can find out the exact time by watching the video. ”

"Let's get to the point!" Chu Yue said.

"When Shigemura Bao's heart failure attacked, a user happened to say that a strange thing happened in GGO." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "There was a player who called himself 'Dead Gun' and fired a shot at the ZXED on TV. ”

"You wouldn't say that these two times coincide, would you?" Kirito said.

"It just so happened that one of the players recorded the voice and uploaded it to the video site. In-game recording is based on Japanese standard time. Seijiro Kikuoka said, "Kirito, you're right, the two times are almost the same. ”

"It's just a coincidence." Kirito still doesn't believe in such a thing.

"Not necessarily." Chu Yue said, "I'm afraid this kind of thing has happened more than once, right?" ”

"It's worthy of Chu Yue, if it's only once, we will think it's a coincidence. But ......," said Seijiro Kikuoka, "something similar happened once." However, this person was in the middle of a GGO game, and was killed by someone who suddenly broke in in the game, and then died in reality. ”

"Are you sure...... Is it heart failure? Kirito is not stupid either, and immediately thought of another question, "It has nothing to do with the brain?" ”

"It's confirmed, the cause of death has nothing to do with the brain." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "In addition, NERvGear uses powerful microwaves that can burn out signal parts to damage part of the brain, but the design of AmuSphere is not strong enough to damage the brain, otherwise the government would not have allowed AmuSphere to be listed." ”

"It's really interesting...... "Chu Yue said, "I think I already know why you want the two of us to come over." ”

"Teacher Chu Yue is still the same." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "So, let me listen, Mr. Chuyue, how far you predicted." ”

"Although it feels like both things are coincidences, but if there was a SAO incident last time, even if it was just in case, this incident had something to do with AmuSphere, the government would probably be in big trouble."

"So, you've been sent to investigate this." Chu Yue continued, "However, Seijiro Kikuoka, you don't believe that there are bullets in GGO that can directly kill the player. So, the biggest possibility is ......"

"There are two people who are involved in the murder of the dead gun. Two people agree on a time, one person logs in to the game as a 'dead gun' and shoots at the victim, while the other person harms the victim at the same time. Because the victim was on complete stealth, he didn't know that someone was in his house. ”

"Then, to solve such a problem, you need two people: one person drags the dead gun in the game in the GGO game, and the other person has to investigate in reality and catch the dead gun in reality."

"Am I right?" Chu Yue looked at Seijiro Kikuoka with a smile.

"What does this have to do with us!" Listening to Chu Yue's words, Kirito immediately stood up, Seijiro Kikuoka is going to let Chu Yue and Kirito do what should have been done by the government!

"Chu Yue, let's go." Kirito said and prepared to leave.

"Wait! Kirito, can you order a few more pieces of cake...... Whatever you want! Seijiro Kikuoka immediately grabbed Kirito's clothes and said.

"Let go of me!" Kirito said, "You just want one of us to get a bullet!" I don't do it! ”

"Well, it's kind of~ hahaha!" Seijiro Kikuoka scratched his head embarrassedly and said.

"What do you like! I'm not going to accompany you! Kirito turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Seijiro Kikuoka directly hugged Kirito's thigh this time, "Did you agree with Teacher Chu Yue's words just now?" ”

Kirito really wants to kick this guy in the face......

"Because this guy is very picky about his target! is not a well-known top player, so he can't get into his eyes at all! That's why I found you two former SAO strongest players! ”

"Kirito, let's listen to Mr. Seijiro Kikuoka first." Chu Yue had been sitting there without moving, and she was embarrassed to continue to be silent at this time.

Kirito didn't want to give face to Seijiro Kikuoka, but Chu Yue couldn't help but give face, so he hesitated for a moment and sat down.

"Ah, thank you so much, Teacher Chu Yue." Seijiro Kikuoka said.

"It's okay, I just think this ace supreme sundae is very delicious, haha!" Chu Yue laughed.

Kirito suddenly looked at Chu Yue with the eyes of a dog - this bastard Chu Yue couldn't refuse someone because he ate more than 10,000 yen of the sundae!

"GGO is not that simple, there are professional players everywhere in it, even if it is me and Chu Yue, it will not be taken seriously! If it's Kanna, it's still ......," Kirito said.

"Well, the Kanna you're talking about is the 'white monster that never goes offline', right?" Seijiro Kikuoka said, "Actually, I thought about looking for her at first, but ...... Isn't that familiar with you? ”

"You're a special acquaintance!" Kirito complained.

"Don't say that." Seijiro Kikuoka said, "I can pay you for assisting in the investigation...... At least that's ......."

Looking at Seijiro Kikuoka's gesture, Kirito swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then said, "Since there is such a reward, why don't you go and find someone more powerful on the Internet......"

If it is really the state that wants to spend so much money to investigate this matter, there will definitely be no shortage of Chu Yue and Kirito.

"Actually...... Regardless of the field in which it is now, complete stealth technology can have an impact on reality. Seijiro Kikuoka said, "I don't want this to be used by people with ulterior motives...... And you, Kirito, and Teacher Chu Yue, the two of them, are people I trust very much. ”

"Why don't you just ask the operating company?" Kirito asked again.

"GGO's operating company, ZASKAR, is based in the United States. Not to mention the location in real life, the phone calls and emails are not public. Since The Seed was made available for download, there have been more and more such quirky virtual worlds. ”

"In other words, what's the problem, can you only have direct contact in the game......" Kirito said.

"That's right." Seijiro Kikuoka nodded, "Kirito, do you have any other questions?" ”

"It's gone." Kirito lay on the chair and said, "What about Chu Yue?" ”

"Not anymore." Chu Yue said while eating the sundae, "But, I don't want money......"