Zhang Yu moved to the left passage and ran in, and Asuna hurriedly chased after him.

She pushed Yuriel, who was standing blankly in place, to the other side of the intersection. Then, after putting down the Yui in her arms and leaving it to her care, Asuna shouted briefly.

"Please take this child and get back to safety!"

After nodding her head palely and picking up Yui and heading to the room, Asuna drew her sword and headed to the left.

Zhang Yu's back as he clenched his sword and stood still reflected in Asuna's eyes.

The Grim Reaper rolled his eyes and stared straight at Asuna. At this moment, Asuna's heart seemed to be gripped by a sense of pure fear, and the chill ran through her body.

Zhang Yu, who was standing in front of her, said in a deep voice.

"Asuna, this guy is pretty tricky. The strength has reached the ninety layer...... You immediately go to the safe area and move out with the other three people in the crystal. ”

"Huh......?"

Asuna gasped, her whole body stiffening. At this time, the Grim Reaper also slowly moved in the air and leaned towards the two of them.

"I'll be responsible for holding it down first, you guys go first! Only if you go first, I can have no worries. ”

"Jade and jade also ...... together"

"No, it's my battle ......!"

Even as a last resort, transferring crystals is not a panacea. There is a delay of a few seconds between holding the crystal and specifying the transfer location until the teleport is actually activated.

If you are attacked by a monster during this time, the transfer will also be canceled.

Asuna was in a state of confusion. Even if the four of them moved first, Jade should be able to reach a safe area without letting the leader catch up with her on her own feet. But the speed of the boss's advance should not be underestimated. If it is said that he broke away first, he did not appear. This was too much for Asuna to bear.

No matter how strong the jade is, in the face of a leader with a strength of ninety layers, it is impossible to attack it alone. He can't be left alone......

Asuna glanced into the depths of the passage on the right.

- Yui, I'm sorry, I promised to be by your side all the time......

Thinking so inwardly, he shouted at the same time.

"Miss Yuriel, Yui will leave it to you! Run away with the three of you! ”

Yuriel shook her head with a stiff expression.

"This ...... How can this be ......?"

"Hurry up!"

At this moment, the Grim Reaper, who slowly swung his scythe, emitted a miasma from the hem of his robes and began to rush forward menacingly.

Zhang Yu frowned, put his long sword horizontally, put his left hand against the tip of the sword, and stood straight in front of Asuna. Asuna also clasped his back with all her might, and crossed the sword in her right hand over his long sword. And the Grim Reaper didn't care about the two swords at all, and swung the scythe at the top of their heads.

A flash of red. Impact.

Asuna felt herself spinning. It hit the ground, then bounced off the ceiling and fell back to the ground. Breathing stopped, and the vision went dark.

Zhang Yu didn't expect that the boss's attack also had a knock-off effect. The whole person was knocked out, and he quickly adjusted his posture in the air, turned over two heels, and squatted to the ground. Raised his head and stared indifferently at the boss who slowly floated over.

Asuna confirmed her HP bar with Zhang Yu in a hazy consciousness, and found that she had lost half of her health as a result of the blow. The ruthless yellow color means that she will not be able to survive the next attack and will not have the strength to fight again.

But fortunately, Zhang Yu's HP only dropped one-tenth, and it was still within the safe range. At this time, his level is already at full level, and his strength, agility, defense, and blood value can reach the extreme. Therefore, the level of the tank is also comparable to that of a shield warrior of the same level.

— at this moment.

The sound of crackling footsteps came to my ears. Asuna rolled her gaze in surprise, and the innocent and advancing pace of a kitten who didn't know there was danger ahead came into view.

Slender hands and feet, long black hair. It was Yui who was supposed to be in the back of the safe zone. Without a hint of fear, his gaze stared straight at the great Grim Reaper.

The Grim Reaper ruthlessly swung his scythe again, and if he was involved in an attack of that range, Yui's health would indeed dissipate. Asuna tried to say something, too, but her lips were too stiff to speak.

Zhang Yu couldn't care so much at this time, and he lightly touched the ground under his feet, and disappeared out of thin air! In fact, this moment is too fast, and it is beyond the scope of human sight.

"Whoosh......"

The boss's scythe didn't touch anything, only the sound of the air piercing.

Zhang Yu hugged Yui, who was slightly stunned, and ran to Asuna's side. Picked up Asuna, who had fallen to the ground, and handed Yui to her.

"Yui, I know you weren't a player before. But from the time you opened your mouth to call Mom and Dad, she was already our daughter. Now it's Daddy's turn to protect you and Mommy. Keep your eyes open, Daddy is very strong. ”

While Zhang Yu spoke, he also touched Yui's head with a smile. Immediately showed a reassuring expression to Asuna, and reflexively walked towards the Grim Reaper boss.

"Jade ......"

Asuna called out to Zhang Yu in a hoarse voice, hugging Yui in her arms tightly.

"Daddy......"

Yui's small lips smiled on her small lips, but her large, dark eyes were filled with tears. Staring at Zhang Yu's back, he muttered.

Then he immediately looked up at Asuna and said quickly.

"Mom, I remember it all. If Dad can't hold on anymore, please let me do it! ”

"Remembered? ...... you shot? ”

Zhang Yu squinted at the Death Boss suspended in the air, and thought silently in his heart.

"[Dark Sword] is on."

Suddenly, a layer of black mist appeared on Zhang Yu's long sword, which slowly spread throughout his body. He was enveloped in a faint black mist, like an elf in the dark.

What is the Dark Sword?

【Dark Sword】One of SAO's ten unique skills. Unique skills include the Second Knife Stream, the Holy Sword, the Infinite Gun, the Dark Sword, the Drawing Technique, the Sword in the Hand, and more. Zhang Yu is known to have Heathcliff/Kayaba Akihiko's [Sacred Sword], as well as Kirito's [Second Sword Stream].

The Second Knife Flow skill is given to the person with the fastest reaction speed among all players. Because Zhang Yu was targeted by Akihiko Kayaba, he didn't get this skill.

[Dark Sword] was automatically displayed in the skill list after Zhang Yu single-brushed the seventy-four layer boss. He was also puzzled when he first saw it, because he had never heard of this unique skill before. But something is better than nothing, so I didn't have to worry about it anymore.

If the [Holy Sword] is an absolute defense, the [Second Sword Stream] is the ultimate fast attack.

Then [Dark Sword] is a desperate burst attack. The effect of its skill is that the lower the HP value, the higher the attack damage bonus. Increases attack by up to 500%, which is five times the damage.

Zhang Yu didn't have much chance to use this skill after getting it, because except for that careless strategy boss, the HP blood gauge rarely dropped half of blood. Now that I'm spending a leisurely day with Asuna, I don't have the opportunity to do so.

So this is the perfect opportunity to test out how strong you are!