Today, I suddenly wanted to write a chapter of "Xiaolin's Sister Shaking the Dragon", but after thinking about it, Xiaolin's boyfriend MAX seems to have no room for intervention!!

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As with killing the boss on each floor, killing the boss of the special Christmas event, Santa Claus, is actually Nicholas the Apostate, and after that, you will be rewarded with the final blow.

Also, because this is a special event, you will also receive a special event reward.

Of course, there's also a ton of experience and gold.

By the way, the unit of gold coins in Sword Art Online is Keer, but it still looks the same as gold coins.

"Whew......" Chu Yue gasped and rested, "I didn't expect it...... This BOSS ...... The attack speed is so fast......"

Slashing through the menu and summoning the inventory slot, Chu Yue checked the item rewards.

Sure enough, as Chu Yue guessed, the special reward for the event was-

Resurrection Cornerstone: Used from the menu that pops up with this item, or by shouting [Resurrection: Player Name] while holding it, it can be used within the time between the death of the target player and the complete disappearance of the effect light (about ten seconds), and the target player can be revived.

This is currently the only resurrection item in SAO, but it is also limited in time.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand, after all, now NERvGear kills the player by emitting strong microwaves to destroy the brain, and death in reality is irreversible, and the resurrection in the game is naturally extremely limited.

For Chu Yue, there is no special time to use the resurrection cornerstone, because Chu Yue has always been a lone player, and the only friends who have a good relationship are Asuna and Kirito.

And Kirito and Asuna are both top players in SAO, so they don't need this resurrection cornerstone.

The reason why Chu Yue came to this killing event boss on Christmas Eve was for a favor - Kirito, no, Kiriko's favor.

As soon as she thought of what would happen in the future, Chu Yue laughed happily alone.

Closing the item information, Chu Yue checked the bonus item for the final blow of another boss.

"Elf's blessing?" Chu Yue looked at this prop with a ball of light, a little surprised.

[Elven Blessing]: After use, you can choose one of the following three elven blessings to receive:

1. Obtain a sword skill that suits you and is unique.

2. Upgrade and strengthen an existing sword skill.

3. Obtain an upgradeable weapon with random sword skills attached.

"There is such an item, which is worthy of the Christmas event BOSS reward." Chu Yue said.

Each of these three options has its own advantages and disadvantages, the first one is obviously the best choice, but if you want to strengthen your current sword skills, the second one is also good. The third one is very random, and the sword skills are definitely not as good as the first two, but the advantage is that it is attached to the weapon and can be equipped by anyone!

Chu Yue thought about it for a while and used this prop.

This cloud of light slowly flew to the top of Chu Yue's head, and the light emitted was also sprinkled on Chu Yue's body from top to bottom like snowflakes, as if she was really blessed.

System prompt: Please choose to receive a blessing from an elf.

Chu Yue clicked on the first one, and the light on her body suddenly dazzled, and then slowly disappeared.

"Okay?" Chu Yue looked at her hand, and she didn't seem to receive the system prompt.

Scratching through the skill column, Chu Yue looked at his current skills.

There are many kinds of sword skills, and there is no limit to the sword skills that players can master, so the skill bar is very long.

Finally, Chu Yue found this new sword skill obtained, a sword skill without system prompts:

Two knife streams.

It's embarrassing!

The second knife flow was given to himself, but what about Kirito? Chu Yue couldn't help but scratch her head.

For a long time, Chu Yue rarely changed the plot, and because the world has brought the plot back to its original track, there is a big change in the plot.

But now, if Chu Yue obtained the second sword stream by himself, then Kirito would definitely not obtain this skill again! This will affect the follow-up plot very much!

"Well, forget it." Chu Yue shrugged to herself, "Second knife flow...... Reminds me of the picture of 'Starburst Abandonment Slash' I saw in the chat group before, haha. ”

"Thanks, Akihiko Kayaba, I'll put this skill to good use." Chu Yue said to the air, turned around and walked back.

From the misty forest on the third level of Al Grande back to Zmfoort (the main town of the third level of Al Grande), the town is still in a strong Christmas atmosphere.

This light snow also lined the atmosphere, and Chu Yue saw many couples walking on the street.

"Hmm...... Really, I should have let Kanna in if I knew it. After being fed a few mouthfuls of dog food, Chu Yue couldn't help but say.

But can God use NERvGear? Chu Yue has always had some doubts about this.

Before she knew it, Chu Yue had arrived at her destination: a fashion store.

After clearing the third floor, there is an additional fashion store, which can only be equipped in the safe zone, because it does not add any attributes, but it looks much better than ordinary equipment.

Although it has no attributes, the price of the costume is more expensive than ordinary armor. So at this time, although there were a lot of people in the fashion store, and most of them were couples, there were very few people who actually bought them.

"Hello, can I ask for any help?" As soon as Chu Yue walked into the store, she heard an inquiry from the system NPC.

"Yes, I want to buy a nice dress." Chu Yue said.

"Ah, is it a Christmas present for your girlfriend? You're such a gentle man. The system NPC immediately said with a smile.

Chu Yue smiled bitterly and shook his head, the intelligent NPCs he designed at the beginning had a system of exporting different dialogues according to the different environments and times, and at this time he was pitting himself.

However, of course, Chu Yue would not argue with the NPC about anything, and followed the NPC to see the fashion skirt.

After buying the fashion, Chu Yue walked out of the fashion store, looked at Ke'er who had become a single digit in the inventory again, and shook her head helplessly.

The money Chuyue has been saving all this time has bought a church for Sasha, and the reason why she was able to buy this fashion here is because she just finished the Christmas event and got a lot of money by killing the boss.

It's a pity that Chu Yue has no money when a small skirt comes down......

Sure enough, a little skirt or something will chop your hands!

Looking at the time, it was already past one o'clock in the morning, and Chu Yue hurriedly ran towards the agreed hotel.

It's Christmas, so even now, there are still a lot of people celebrating in the system hotel.

As soon as Chu Yue walked into the store, someone on the other side waved towards Chu Yue: "Chu Yue!" This way! ”

Seeing two familiar friends, Chu Yue walked over with a smile

"Merry Christmas, Chu Yue." Asuna said to Chu Yue.

"Merry Christmas, Asuna, Kirito." Chu Yue said.

"Christmas, happy ......" Kirito seemed to look at Chu Yue with some embarrassment, as if he was waiting for something.

"Kirito, just look at your appearance, you know you're looking forward to my Christmas present, right?" Chu Yue smiled and took out the small skirt from the inventory and unfolded it in front of Kirito and said, "Come on, come on, this is specially selected for you......"

"I know......" Kirito held his forehead, "Chu Yue, can you take some normal ones." ”

"This, this is ...... The ...... in the fashion store" and Asuna on the other side said in surprise when she saw the dress.

"Asuna knows the goods!" Chu Yue gave Asuna a thumbs up, and then said to Kirito, "Kirito, don't refuse!" Come on, come on......"

Kirito wanted to turn his head and pretend that he didn't know Chu Yue, but someone around him had already started whispering:

"The man in black...... It's a girl. ”

"No wonder, it looks so delicate......"

"Enough! Hurry up and put it away! Kirito gritted his teeth and said to Chu Yue.

Seeing that Kirito seemed to be a little angry, Chu Yue sighed, "Okay, since you don't like it...... Then give this gift to Asuna. ”

"Huh?" Asuna was stunned, "Give, give it to me?!" ”

"Well, Kiriko doesn't like it." Chu Yue said, "I bought this at a great price......

"But...... This is Kiriko after all...... Huh? Kiriko? Asuna was stunned again, then looked at Kirito......

"Look, what are you looking at......" Kirito was a little hairy when he was looked at for a while.

"No, it's okay...... Poof-" Asuna's last laugh was stopped, and only a "poof-" sound was given by a well-bred voice.

"As long as you don't mind, Asuna, I'll give you this dress." Chu Yue said to Asuna.

"I don't mind...... Asuna said as she looked like she was holding back something because she had just held back a laugh, "but this fashion isn't cheap, is it?" And you gave it to ...... Kiriko's ......"

"It's Kirito, hey!" Kirito couldn't help but complain.

"Alas, it's a pity that Kiriko doesn't like it." Chu Yue said, "Instead of wasting it in my inventory, it's better to give it to someone you really like." ”

"Ghosts like it!" Kirito couldn't help but complain again.

However, as soon as Kirito finished saying this, Asuna stared at Kirito with some displeasure.

"Hmm......" Kirito suddenly realized that he had just said the wrong thing, and immediately explained: "I'm sorry, Asuna, I, I didn't mean that, I mean ......"

"It's okay, there are always people who don't understand precious things." Asuna said, "Okay, Chu Yue, I'll accept this gift." ”

"Well, it's great that you can like it." Chu Yue smiled and handed the skirt to Asuna.

Watching Asuna take her skirt, Kirito couldn't help but sigh. Looks like I'm really angry.

"Okay, don't think about it." Chu Yue picked up the wine glass and said, "Today is Christmas, let's have an all-night together!" Cheers! ”

"Hmmm! Cheers! Kirito raised his glass as well.

"Cheers!" Asuna also raised her glass and said.

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Christmas is over.

Although the festive atmosphere is gone, the atmosphere in the game is much better than before.

Probably because at Christmas, players in SAO discovered that even in this game of death, everyone can have a good time.

This time, after Christmas, for the vast majority of players who are still alive now, they have accepted the world of SAO.

The kills and strategies of the bosses on each floor of Ayn Grant are also getting faster and faster.

Until the beginning of February 2024, it has reached the forty-seventh floor.

Nineteenth Floor of Ayn Grant, La Belk.

Following the hints obtained from the mission, Chu Yue found a small wooden house not far from the town.

After knocking on the door, a "Please come in" sound came from inside the house.

Opening the door and walking in, Chu Yue realized that in addition to an old lady NPC, there was also a player who looked like a little girl.

"Hello, is this Mentor Bina?" Chu Yue asked.

"Yes." The old lady NPC nodded, "So, are you also here to ask for news of Ikana?" ”

As soon as she heard this, the little girl suddenly looked at Chu Yue with some vigilance.

"Yes, Mentor Bina." Chu Yue nodded, ignoring this little Lori, "It was Mentor Hans who asked me to ask you." ”

The girl's expression suddenly became serious.

"That's right." Tutor Bina nodded, as if thinking about it, and then said, "Hans and Lauren were both friends of mine when I was young, and since they both told you both about me, then you must be both children who are recognized by Hans and Lauren. ”

"I can't be biased against you, just sit down together and listen to my story." Bina said.

"Yes." Chu Yue replied and sat down beside Xiao Lori.

After Chu Yue completed a few tasks and gained the favor of an NPC named Hans, Hans told Chu Yue that there was once a dragon envoy named Bina who had a dragon envoy who had a dragon demon. Then he told Chu Yuebina's location.

And judging from the current situation, Bena's friends are not only Hans, but also Lauren, who has never heard of him.

And Bina also began to tell her story.

When Bina was a child, she saved a dragon named "Ikana", and since then one person and one dragon have lived together. It's not that Ikana is Bina's messenger, as others say, because Ikana and Bina are friends.

After a long time, Ikana became pregnant with a little dragon, and it was naturally impossible for Ikana to accompany Bina during pregnancy, so she made an appointment with Bina to meet again after the baby dragon was born.

Who knows, the pregnancy period of the dragon clan is very long, and this parting is decades. Not long ago, Ikana came with the news that the little dragon was about to hatch and would be reunited with Bina soon.

But Bina was already old, and she was old and childless.

Therefore, Bina hopes that someone can continue the friendship between humans and dragons, and hopes that the relationship between herself and Ikana will be passed on.

Ikanna was saddened to hear that Bina was short of time, but she was devastated that she could not leave while hatching the dragon.

All the player has to do is to pass the test of Bina and Ikana, that is, to find the location of Ikanna and convey Bina's feelings.

The rewards for completing the quest are also very rich: the little dragon that Ikana is about to hatch will be the demon of the player who completes the quest.

You know, the demon can participate in the battle with the player, and a dragon's demon sounds very powerful!

Of course, Chu Yue estimated that if the player was not good to this dragon, maybe this little dragon would break away from the player on its own. After all, from this plot point of view, the relationship between the player and the dragon should not be the relationship of the demon contract.

After Bi Na finished telling the story, she said to Chu Yue and Little Lori, "Okay, let's go, go to the water vein forest behind the cross hill...... Where the Junction of Fire and Ice ......"

After saying that, Bina stopped talking.

"Thank you, Mentor Bina." Chu Yue said.

Bina nodded, but didn't speak.

Chu Yue knew that there were no other tasks here, so she stood up and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Little Lori suddenly stopped Chu Yue, "Do you want to go now?" ”

"It's okay anyway, go check it out." Chu Yue replied.

"What's the hurry!" Lori immediately said, "The Water Vein Forest is very dangerous, so let's go buy some supplies first?" ”

"......" Chu Yue was speechless for a moment, and then said, "I'm Chu Yue." What's your name, please? ”

"Sirika." Lori replied.

"Sirika, it's too obvious that you're trying to delay me so you can find Ikana before I do." Chu Yue directly said Silika's thoughts.

"Hmm......" Celica was suddenly embarrassed by what Chu Yue said, but immediately showed a coquettish expression towards Chu Yue: "Chu Yue, please, this task is very important to me, can you give it to me?" Please! Isn't it good~"

Looking at the coquettish Silica, Chu Yue raised her forehead and said, "Silica, do you know the church in the Town of Initiation?" ”

"You know, there seems to be a player-run elementary school there, what's wrong?" Sirika asked curiously.

"I think you should go there and study first...... The world of adults is very dangerous. Chu Yue said.

"I, I, I'm not a child!" This time, Celica was finally angered, and after shouting loudly, he snatched the door out.

"Alas, young people nowadays are really short-tempered." Bina, an NPC who had been silent next to her, said suddenly.

Chu Yue also sighed helplessly.

"Speaking of which, the name Celica ...... It seems familiar. Chu Yue said, "Is it a character in "Sword Art Online"......

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The nineteenth floor of Ayn Grant, the Watervein Forest.

With a short sword in her hand, Sirika walked alone in the forest.

Suddenly, something flew from a distance, and Sirika quickly dodged, but she was still cut by this thing.

When I looked closely, I realized that this was a fish that had always had a long spine on its body!

There is a lot of humidity in the Water Vein Forest, but I didn't expect there to be fish that can fly on land!

Celica clenched her dagger and prepared for battle.

Soon, Sirika killed the mob.

Although he is not a member of the Raiders group, Sirika's level is relatively high among players, and as long as he is careful in the Water Vein Forest, there should be no danger.

After continuing on for a while, Celica suddenly realized that it was getting late.

Looks like I'm going to camp out here today.

Celica lit the dry wood torch she had taken out of her inventory and prepared to find a place to rest.

However, it didn't take long for the torch to go out.

"Huh?" Strange enough, Sirika lit the torch again.

However, not long after walking, the torches were extinguished again.

By this time, it was completely dark, and the torches that had been extinguished again made Sirika a little frightened.

You know, the Water Vein Forest is not dangerous, but it is full of small pools of different depths. It's fine if you can see it during the day, but if you walk at night, you might fall into a pool of water that doesn't know how deep it is.

The third time Celica tried to light the torch, but this time, she didn't succeed.

The darkness and humidity around her made Sirika feel strange, could it be that there was a ...... here at night? Ghost?

At the thought of this, Celica shuddered with fright.

Just as she was about to try to light the torch again, Sirika suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a ...... ahead of her A blue glow?

Could it be a ghost fire?!

Celica was taken aback, and the scenes from the horror movies that she had secretly watched in reality suddenly appeared in her mind again.

Impossible, impossible, impossible. Celica shook her head and said, this is SAO, even if there is a ghost, it is just a monster that comes out of the night!

Looking closer, Sirika suddenly felt that this blue light seemed to be approaching her!

Cerica still felt a little scared, but whether it was a ghost or a game monster, Sirika had to face it alone now, and she held her weapon......

The blue glow is finally clearer! And with the appearance of light, there seems to be a faint figure!

Could it really be a ghost?! Sirika clenched her dagger again.

But......

"Huh? Sirika? Holding a spar that glowed blue in his hand, Chu Yue saw Celica who was holding a weapon against him.

"What, what, what...... Hara, it's you......" Celica said as she tried to pretend to be fine.

"Celica, your legs are shaking." Chu Yue said.

"I, I'm feeling too cold!" Sirika said immediately.

"The voice is also ......," Chu Yue said.

"That's because it's too cold!" Sirika immediately continued.

"Okay." Chu Yue couldn't help but smile and said, "I just saw someone lighting a torch here, do you know who it is?" ”

"Yes......" Celica was just about to say it was me, but was interrupted by Chu Yue's next words:

"The humidity of the Water Vein Forest is very high, so torches are generally not usable, and you need to use this lighting crystal, or a torch with an isolation halo." Chu Yue said, "I originally planned to come over to remind me...... Do you know who Celica is? ”

"Sa, who knows." "I'm still here at such a late hour, I'm sure I'm here to do a mission, so you don't care about anyone else." ”

"Oh? Is it? Chu Yue looked at Celica with a smile and said, "Oh yes, Sirika you...... Don't use lighting tools? ”

"Me, I just killed a monster!" Celica said.

"I see...... Chu Yue smiled and nodded, but stared at Celica and stopped talking.

Sirika told a lot of lies, and she was already flustered, but she was stared at by Chu Yue with such a smile, and asked a little worriedly: "You, what are you looking at......"

"Nothing." Chu Yue smiled and said, "I'll wait for you to take out the lighting tools." ”

Celica was stunned for a moment, and then she understood.

Chu Yue, this guy, he came from over there, and he already knows everything about his own side!

Thinking of this, Sirika's whole face turned red......