Gu Wu thinks that he is very good at playing games.

When he was young, he used to buy a special cassette game console and handheld console, and the reason why he was able to get these things was all based on the premise that he was in the top three in his exam results.

However, since I became a little sensible, I realized that in fact, you can get the opportunity to play the game without working hard, and the most convenient way is to cheat the funds through lies.

Textbook fee, homework fee, pencil fee, photocopying fee......

However, the accumulated lies will eventually burst, and Gu Wu, who was accidentally discovered by his family, received the deepest punishment in his memory, that is, being locked in the warehouse for reflection.

That being said, during the three days of confinement, every day I received a snack from a relative; Chocolate cake, tomato potato chips, fried potatoes, tiramisu and egg tarts, etc., so for Gu Wu, those days were the most relaxed.

Of course, during that time, Gu Wu was also lectured many times by my relatives, and he never lied again......

It's just that the precept was broken after going to college, after all, during that time, there was an urgent need for all kinds of short-term jobs to earn social expenses, living expenses and peripheral expenses, so in order to get job opportunities, Gu Wu made up many lies to the employers, explaining to them that he was an experienced talent.

Maybe it was because he read too many books at that time, Gu Wu, who was so skillful, successfully got a lot of jobs, and the money he earned through hard work was a good income.

And some of that money is spent on games.

Isn't it always said that 'people choose games, and games also choose people'? At that time, Gu Wu wanted to find a game that he was good at, and then make a name for himself.

It's a pity...... Whether it's a shooting game, an action game, an adventure game, or a MOBA game, none of them are good at Gu Wu......

All the games played by Gu Wu were in a very mediocre stage.

There is neither dazzling technology, nor very tricky operation, just - ordinary.

Games also need talent, and Gu Wu, who realized this, began not to care about the comparison with others, but continued to fight with himself, gradually improving the skills of various games.

And then—

Gu Wu became a player above mediocrity, and this was enough for him.

Even if he doesn't have the best game, Gu Wu can adapt and get used to it with the skills and consciousness he has exercised, and then become a more skilled player than others.

This is the case with Gu Wu now.

He's just getting into this 'Game of Death' · SAO doesn't know how to use sword skills, and he doesn't know the detailed settings of the system, but this is not a part of the trouble for him, and what really worries him is the players on the front line.

There are a total of one hundred layers of Ayn Grant, and the ninety-seven layers have been completed, which means that there are still ninety-eight, ninety-nine and one hundred left, and Gu Wu's task is to solve the two bosses, which means that he must immediately participate in the strategy group.

But before we do that, there's a fundamental problem!!

That's right, this question is the premise of everything, a factor that should not be ignored!

Thinking like this, Gu Wu took out the data book again, because the data book became a prop, so Gu Wu also spent a lot of time to take it out, after all, he didn't know much about the operation of the interface at first, and the floating UI gave people a very illusory feeling.

It's just that the interface is actually not complicated, because this world doesn't need so many elements, so there is no problem after trying it a few times.

Looking at the mission data book, it says [Defeat two bosses].

This is a literal description, the question is what form of defeat is the 'defeat' here?

Defeating the boss with the strategy group is defeated;

Challenging the boss by yourself is also defeated.

Just look at the literal meaning, which means that Gu Wu doesn't have to go to the boss alone, it's no problem, you can act with the strategy group, the problem is ...... What if it's the second meaning?

"System...... Do you hear my question? How exactly is 'Defeat the Boss' here? If you just look at the results...... I'm not going to go to the SOLO Layer Monster. ”

There was no response, and the system was silent at this time, which was a bit infuriating to be honest......

However, Gu Wu had no choice but to worry about this problem alone.

Gu Wu felt that the system was like playing a word game with himself.

The same goes for the previous task.

It is said that there are no rules, but in fact, 'no rules' are rules, and the core content is to let the participants kill each other.

So let's assume this......

The best case is the first guess, allowing Gu Wu to cooperate with others to defeat the boss together;

The worst-case scenario is naturally the second ......

If the second one is correct, then—

"All the players in this game are my enemies......"

That's a fun situation, and at the same time the trickiest to unfold!!

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Gu Wu put aside these two speculations for the time being, after all, he still has to figure out the plot of this world.

What is the protagonist doing? What are the main supporting characters doing? And then there's what the front-line strategy team is doing.

Gu Wu, who thought of this, took a sip of milk, and then ate the bread sent by the clerk, there was no special taste, after all, it was a game world, and it was impossible to reproduce such a complex taste in the real world.

Let's just add a little energy to your character to prevent HP from going to zero or getting tired.

Because judging from the plot at the moment, Ayn Grant has not yet been raided, once he dies in the game...... It's all over!

But the problem pops up again......

Gu Wuke didn't wear a device, even if his HP went to zero, it wouldn't have any effect, right?

However, Gu Wu was still unwilling to take the risk, what if the HP was killed by that bastard in the system after the HP was reset to zero? That's a big loss.

Thoughts stopped here, and Gu Wu stood up from his position, but when he was about to leave, he was stopped by the clerk.

"Hey! Guest! You haven't paid yet! ”

"It's also ......"

Gu Wu, who subconsciously wanted to swipe the card, realized that this was not his own exchange world, but someone else's game world.

That's the problem......

Don't have a starting capital?

Gu Wu, who inspected the warehouse, didn't find anything valuable, so ...... I handed over the equipment on my body to the other party to mortgage, and it should be worth some money.

Gu Wu, who wanted to do this just now, heard the girl's voice, and the white-haired girl with a slanted ponytail transferred the money to the clerk.

"I'll pay, along with mine."

"Oh! Thank you for your patronage! ”

The girl paid for his own meal with Gu Wu, and then stared at Gu Wu's side face.

"Just right, sir."

"Thank you very much ......"

"No, but the milk and bread here aren't tasty, right?"

It seems that the girl also ordered the same course.

Gu Wu knew that this girl was a player trapped here, so he went out with her, intending to get some information from her.

If you're new to the city, you'll definitely want to talk to the veteran players here.

However, since the girl will appear here, it proves that she is not a member of the frontline strategy team.

Outside the tavern, the bustling streets are filled with passers-by.

Although this floor is large, its blocks can be described as fragmented, with countless small paths overlapping and overlapping, and at intervals you will see studios with strange signs.

In the dark corner, there are a number of billboards stating that there are cheap hotels nearby, but they give people a very dangerous atmosphere.

When you take a breath, you can feel the smell of mist and alcohol in the air, in addition to the aroma of yakiniku.

The cries of selling were incessant, and the merchants seemed to have deliberately increased their volume in order to increase the effect, in order not to drown out the sound of the blacksmith's cast iron in the workshop.

Gu Wu, who was walking side by side with the girl, looked at the girl, she was not very tall, and she had just reached Gu Wu's chin.

"Thank you again, without your help, things might have gotten troublesome."

"Actually, you don't need to thank me so much, I'm just imitating that person's actions."

"...... that person?"

Smelled of 'incident'.

"Please don't care, by the way, let me introduce myself, I'm Ayaka Terasawa, please advise."

"Real name?"

"At that time, I was careless, and I ......"

Terazawa's slanted ponytail swayed because she bowed her head, and she was a rather straightforward girl.

"I'm Gu Wu, please take care of me."

"Then Gu Wujun, why don't you have a penny? Could it be ...... Snatched up?? ”

"As Ms. Terazawa said."

Gu Wu followed the other party's guess and continued.

"I encountered some unexpected ...... when I was on a solo mission"

"Don't have a companion?"

"I usually go it alone."

Maybe you'll be able to defeat the boss in the future...... That's a problem.

Hearing Gu Wu's answer, Terazawa Ayaka showed a slightly troubled expression.

"Actually, I was just going to do a mission, and I got a good pay......"

"Can I come along?"

"Allowed."

"Thank you very much, Terazawa-sama."

"Don't make jokes like that."

Ayaka Terazawa took a deep breath and then pointed to the block ahead.

"Leaving from there, we're going to the outskirts of the city to clear out the beasts that are affecting the passage of merchants."

"It's a very common task."

"Any questions?"

"Not yet."

Gu Wu looked ahead.

"Let's get over the speed and hope everything goes well."

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Through chatting with Ayaka Terazawa, Gu Wu learned that this was the fiftieth floor of Ayn Grant, and the name of the main block was Argette.

On this floor, what Gu Wu knows best is nothing more than that "Achill's grocery store" is here, and maybe the protagonist Kirito and Asuna are chatting there.

Of course, the current Gu Wu didn't get in touch with the protagonist's thoughts, because he didn't think it was of much use.

Gu Wu's purpose is to solve the boss.

If you want to form a team, you will meet sooner or later;

If you don't team up, the protagonists are 'competitors'.

"Mr. Gu Wu? Are you listening? ”

"Yes......"

"These potions are for you, remember to use them before your HP drops to half."

"No problem, but it doesn't need so much."

"Are you sure?"

Gu Wu nodded, and did not take all the potions handed over by the other party.

Before arriving at his destination, Gu Wu tried to use magic.

The result is......

It cannot be used directly.

This is quite an unusual situation.

In the past mission world, magic could be used even if there was no magic setting, so Gu Wu would regard such a situation as 'abnormal'.

"Here we are, and here we got the keys from our employer."

Ayaka Terazawa checked the preparation one last time before opening it.

She was dressed in silver-gray light armor, with a butterfly hair ornament pinned to her slanted ponytail that was said to increase her defense, and her arms looked very slender, but she wore thick gloves and held a double-edged axe.

The girl's thin body is matched with the double-edged axe that explains the lethality, is this a contrast and cute?

Gu Wu, who was following behind, actually had no intention of tasking, and with a basic level of fifty, he didn't have to worry about the huge threat posed by the monsters on this floor.

"That's it! Let's go!! ”

The girl put an oil lamp on her waist for lighting, and began to take the lead, leading Gu Wu into the underground area together.

Passing through here will lead to the monster's lair, which in turn connects to the path of the merchants, so kill them from here.

After about six minutes of advancement, the light in the underground space was not as dim as it had been at first.

"Mr. Gu Wu! There is a sound! ”

"Well...... Heard ......"

It was an underpass like a crossroads, but it was badly corroded everywhere, and some parts even collapsed, and the hole was quickly blocked by the stones and dirt on the upper floor.

Footsteps rang out one after another, and they grew louder and louder.

"It's coming!!"

Fluffy rats appeared in view, all blood-red and emitting piercing screams.

Seeing the monster appear, Ayaka Terazawa rushed straight over.

"Heavy hit!!"

The diagonal downward slash was used by her, and the double-edged axe swinging at high speed became a veritable life-killing weapon, slicing through the two oncoming monsters and killing them instantly.

It seems to be a very powerful girl.

But the enemy is numerous, and it is ...... from three directions

No, it's four directions!!

There is also a loophole in the passage that I just came to pass through monsters?!

Gu Wu pulled out the blade of his sword to block the girl's back, and rushed towards him.

The dagger isn't long, but it's still no problem to attack the monster's eyes!

Gu Wu, who dodged sideways, swung out a dagger, and the sharp part tore the monster's left eye, and at the moment when it lost its balance due to pain and fell to the ground, Gu Wu stabbed it in the head, and his body twitched because of this, and when he didn't move, he turned into pieces and disappeared.

The second monster is coming!!

"Mr. Gu Wu! Get down! ”

"Oh!!"

"Whirl axe!!"

The blade flew over Gu Wu's head, and the spinning slashing axe cut off all the monsters that pounced on him, crushing their attacks.

"It's my turn!"

Gu Wu, who lowered his body, sprinted for the second time, he passed by the girl's right side, and stabbed from the bottom to the top, hitting the chest of the flying monster.

With Ayaka Terazawa as the center, the two of them solved the monsters here.

"No, it's gone......"

The roughly-dressed girl asked like this, and Gu Wu looked around.

"I think so......"

"Great."

The girl slung the weapon over her shoulder and breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the flickering light in the darkness suddenly skyrocketed.

"And the enemy!!"

Gu Wu threw a dagger to buy time, hitting the head of the monster that rushed over, and at the same time pulled the girl to the side to dodge.

With a bang, the passage was almost shattered by the red-eyed monster, and the whole thing shook.

"What is it?"

"I guess it's an elite monster or something! Or hide the mini-boss or something! ”

Empty-handed, Gu Wu stared at the center of the chaos.

It's time to try the power you can use......!!