Chapter Seventy-Six: Vacation (2)

"Ghosts. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Pointing to the location on the map, Zheng Shuanglong said with a wicked smile: "This is just a rumor I heard in the village yesterday...... It is said to be deep in the forest here...... There will be that ghost. ”

"Huh?" Hearing Zheng Shuanglong's words, Lixia was stunned and asked Zheng Shuanglong, who was smiling meaningfully, "That's, a ghost monster?" Like a ghost or a leprechaun?"

"No, no, it's true. Gamer...... The ghost of a human being, and a girl. Zheng Shuanglong said with a serious smile.

It's a pity that Lixia is not Asuna, and she really doesn't care much about ghosts or anything, if, if you hear Zheng Shuanglong say that the ghost is Asuna now, it is estimated that Asuna's expression will freeze instantly.

Asuna was very scared of this kind of topic, more afraid than ordinary people, so serious that when she first attacked the labyrinth of the sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth floors of the ancient city, which was famous for its horror floors, she was too scared to start. Seeing the ghost-based monsters, they almost didn't turn around and run away.

However, Lixia really doesn't care much about ghosts or anything like that.

Accustomed to the darkness, trained as the best killer, and received the Silver Inheritance, Lixia is afraid of ghosts, and it's not so funny.

Therefore, Zheng Shuanglong, who was smiling badly, had the idea of falling through, and saw Lixia say calmly: "Zheng, this is a game world composed of digital archives, how can there be such a thing as a ghost." ”

"It's hard to say~" Although looking at Lixia's appearance, Zheng Shuanglong understood that Lixia was not afraid of that ghost, but Zheng Shuanglong was still very curious about this so-called ghost, the ghost of the electronic world, if it was true, it was really interesting. It's a whole world.

Therefore, Zheng Shuanglong continued to fool in a serious manner: "For example, with the soul of a player who resents death, attached to the NERvGear that has been connected to the power supply, wandering around the practice area every night or something. ”

"Alright, needless to say, I'll agree to go see the ghost, okay." Looking at Zheng Shuanglong, who was so serious and flickering, Lixia said a little helplessly.

Zheng Shuanglong, who got Lixia's approval, smiled happily and said, "Wowhaha, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was just a rash joke just now." I don't think there's a real ghost, but wouldn't it be nice to go out anyway and go somewhere where something seems to be going on?"

"Yes, yes, let's go and witness that so-called ghost...... "Lixia, who neatly put the fish burger into lunch and midday, muttered.

In the near-winter season, today is considered a good day. The warm sunlight shone on the lawn of the courtyard. I always feel that this is the least suitable time for ghosts. Due to the structure of Ayn Grant, the sun cannot be seen directly except in the morning and evening, but during the day there is a sufficient light source to illuminate the entire practice area.

After stepping on the grass in the courtyard, Lixia turned to Zheng Shuanglong and said willfully, "Let me sit on your shoulder." ”

"Shoulder?" Zheng Shuanglong looked at Lixia with a little confusion and said.

"It's boring to look at the same height every time. This matter is very simple in terms of Zheng Shuanglong's tendon strength, right?" As she spoke, staring at her big watery eyes, Lixia looked at Zheng Shuanglong expectantly.

"How old a person is, but girls do have the right to be willful, especially since we are still married, so come up." Shaking his head slightly, Zheng Shuanglong showed an unbearable expression, and squatted down with his back to Lixia while shaking his head.

Lixia lifted her skirt and stepped on Zheng Shuanglong's shoulders. Said happily: "Okay~"

Hearing Lixia's words, Zheng Shuanglong stood up with a relaxed movement, and Lixia's vision also rose in one breath. Said happily: "Wow! Zheng, look, you can see the lake here!"

"I can't see it!" Listening to Lixia's cheers, Zheng Shuanglong responded with a gentle smile.

"Well, wait, I'll let you sit on my shoulder." Lixia, who was a little embarrassed, proposed with a red face.

"............" Listening to Lixia's words, Zheng Shuanglong was speechless, it is love for a girl to sit on a boy's shoulder, and a boy to sit on a girl's shoulder What is it called, do you eat soft rice......

Lixia, who found that she had made a mistake in speaking, put her hand on Zheng Shuanglong's head, who hung her head weakly, and said with a happy smile: "Let's go! Direction: North, North, East!"

Sitting on the shoulder of Zheng Shuanglong, who was walking step by step, showed an innocent smile, and Lixia deeply felt the love for this life between the two. She had no doubt that she must be the happiest moment in her fourteen years of life.

After walking on the path for more than ten minutes, we arrived at one of the lakes scattered on the twenty-second floor. Probably attracted by the windy and sunny weather, several angler players hang their lines on the surface of the lake early in the morning. The trail passes through a hill surrounding the lake, and although it is still a little far from the lakeside on the left-hand side, players who notice the two approaching are waving in this direction. Everyone was smiling, and some even laughed.

Smiling and waving to these familiar anglers, Zheng Shuanglong took Lixia and continued to walk towards the destination.

Soon, the road descends to the right of the hill and extends into the deep forest. Walk slowly through a huge coniferous forest that resembles a cedar tree. The sound of the rubbing of leaves, the trickling of the river, and the chirping of birds add a wonderful accompaniment to the forest scenery in this late autumn.

Lixia looked at the tree closer than usual. Curious, he said, "What a tall tree." Taller than the trees we saw on the mainland of Semuria. Zheng, do you think you can climb this tree?"

"Hmm......" Zheng Shuanglong thought for a while about the question raised by Lixia, and said, "I think that in terms of the system, it should be done, as for the specifics, do you want to try it?"

"Forget it, let's use it as the title of the game next time, speaking of climbing up......" Lixia leaned over Zheng Shuanglong's shoulder, looking through the gap in the trees to the far periphery of Ayn Grant. Isn't there something like a pillar everywhere on the periphery that extends to the upper floor? I don't know...... What happens when you climb up from there. ”

Shifting his gaze to the periphery of Ayn Grant, Zheng Shuanglong thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be, otherwise, that Kayaba Jinghiko wouldn't need us to play this game of a hundred floors." ”

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During this period of small talk, the forest grew deeper and deeper with the footsteps. Perhaps psychologically, the birdsong has become sparse and the sunlight that falls from the trees has decreased.

Lixia re-observed the surrounding environment and asked Zheng Shuanglong curiously, "That, that...... Where's the rumor?"

Although she is not afraid of ghosts, she still has a certain degree of curiosity about the ghosts of this so-called electronic world.

After all, don't look at Lixia as gentle, virtuous, quiet, and shy, but she is still a fourteen-year-old girl, and she still has the curiosity of a girl.

"Well...... this" Hearing Lixia's question, Zheng Shuanglong waved his finger and used the map to confirm the current location, and said, "Ah, it's fast, it's a few minutes to walk." ”

"Hmm...... So, what exactly is the content of the rumors?" In this state, Lixia inevitably became curious.

Zheng Shuanglong, who had determined the location, said with a smile: "Speaking of which, this is what happened a few days ago when the carpenter player came here to pick up wood. It seems that because the wood here is of good quality, players who are obsessed with collecting come back to their senses and it is already dark. Just as he hurried on his way home, a white shadow flashed in the shade of a tree a little farther away. ”

"Although I thought it was a monster and was a little panicked, it turned out to be not. It's human, and I've heard that it's a petite girl with long black hair and a white dress. She was slowly walking to the other end of the woods. The player thought that it wasn't a monster but another player, and looked at it......"

"—arrows, not appearing."

"How could it be—the man thought about it and moved forward, and called out to the other person, and the girl suddenly stopped...... Slowly turned to him......"

That's when the man noticed something. The girl's white clothes, in the moonlight, turned out to be transparent, and you could see the trees behind her. ”

The man thought to himself that if the girl had turned around completely, he would be dead, and he began to run away. When he finally ran to a place where he could see the lights of the village in the distance, he stopped thinking that he should be fine here...... Turning his head slightly...... There was no one behind him. It's really gratifying. ”

Zheng Shuanglong has a talent for storytelling, a simple story of encounter, so that Zheng Shuanglong said it in such a strange tone, even Lixia, who was not afraid of ghosts at all, couldn't help but get nervous.

However, hearing Zheng Shuanglong's last divine turn, Lixia's nervous mood disappeared.

"Zheng, it's too much......!" Lixia jumped off Zheng Shuanglong's shoulder, ready to gently hammer Zheng Shuanglong's back with her hand.

But, at this moment—

In the depths of the dark forest during the day, a white shadow appeared next to the trunk of a coniferous tree some distance away from the two of them.

Lixia felt a strong sense of foreboding for no apparent reason, staring at the unidentified object.

With the help of the system's enemy-seeking skills, Lixia saw clearly what it was. The white object seemed to float slowly in the wind. Not plants, not rocks. It's cloth. To be precise, a dress with a simple style. Visible under the skirt were two slender feet.

A young girl stood there. Wearing a white dress exactly like what Zheng Shuanglong said, the young girl stood there silently looking at the two.

Staring at the magical girl in a little surprise, Lixia, who was taken aback, reluctantly spoke: "Zheng, ...... over there"

Zheng Shuanglong looked at Lixia's line of sight, his pupils dilated, and he couldn't help but say, "This, this is not true, right...... Is there really a ghost......"

The girl didn't move, just stood dozens of meters away from the two of them and stared here. Suddenly, the girl's body shook. There was a faint thud in her ears, and the girl fell to the ground like a robot with no kinetic energy, in a strange movement that did not resemble a creature.

"Then ......" Zheng Shuanglong's eyes instantly sharpened. It's not a ghost!"

Zheng Shuanglong, who said this, galloped over quickly.

saw Zheng Shuanglong running towards the girl who fell to the ground. Lixia also quickly chased after her. Although she was convinced that nothing could hurt Zheng Shuanglong, Lixia was still a little uneasy.

After all, this is a game world, not a real world.

When he came to the bottom of the conifer a few seconds late, Zheng Shuanglong had already picked up the girl. She hadn't regained consciousness yet. His eyes were closed with long eyelashes, and his arms hung limply beside him. For the sake of caution, he stared at the body in the dress, but did not find any transparent places.

"Yes, should it be fine, right?" Looking at the girl who passed out in a coma, well, it should be said that it was a young girl, the gentle and kind Lixia asked worriedly. This concern is for this young girl.

"Well......" Zheng Shuanglong looked at the young girl's face and replied, "Even so...... But the world doesn't breathe, and the heart doesn't beat......"

"But since it's not gone...... Then it means that he is still alive. But it's really ...... Quite strange......" Zheng Shuanglong tilted his head after speaking. Seriously looked at this lovely young girl.

"Strange?" Lixia, who was a little puzzled, asked softly.

Stretching out his finger and pointing at the green arrow on Lixia's head, and then pointing to the empty place on the young girl's head, Zheng Shuanglong explained with some surprise: "Because you can touch it, it's not a ghost." However, the arrows ...... Didn't show up...... It's really weird......"

"Ah......" Hearing Zheng Shuanglong say this, Lixia focused her gaze on the young girl again. However, as long as it is a dynamic object that exists in Ayngrant, whether it is a player, a monster, or even an NPC, the colored arrows that will always appear when locked onto the target do not appear. This phenomenon has not yet been encountered.

"Is this some kind of bug?" Lixia, who was sure that the arrow was gone, asked puzzled.

"Perhaps. In a normal online game, this is definitely a situation where you need to call a GM. But there are no GMs in SAO...... And, not only does she not have arrows, but she's too young for the player. She is younger than Tio and Fei, and she really doesn't know how she got this NERvGear...... "Just like Zheng Shuanglong said, Zheng Shuanglong's body in his arms is too small, and he should be less than ten years old in terms of age. Who would let such children play such games?

Of course, except for the powerful Philip and Tiou, who are no longer children.

Moreover, the Philippines, (to be continued.) )