Chapter 7: The Labyrinth's First Encounter

Seeing the determined look on Zheng Shuanglong's face, Claire and Shino Asada knew that there was no play, so they had to say, "Since Zheng said so, let's go first, remember to take care of yourself." After the words "Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info", he quickly left the maze area with Fei, Theo, Lixia, and Xili, and the day's leveling was still very expensive for them, and it was good to be able to go back and rest quickly.

After seeing Claire and the others leave, Zheng Shuanglong adjusted his backpack and disposed of some worthless things that he didn't use and couldn't sell for money, and after reducing his burden, he began to prepare for his own leveling.

Then, Zheng Shuanglong, who had just advanced a short distance in the labyrinth area, saw a battle that could not be described as terrifying.

A player barely managed to dodge the rugged hand axe wielded by LV7's subhumanoid monster, and Zheng Shuanglong couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw this scene. This skill of dodging monster attacks at ultra-close range is not something that ordinary people can do. At least, Tiou, Xili, Shino Asada, and Claire, who have been trained by Zheng Shuanglong, can't do it.

Three successful dodges in a row caused the monster's attack to collapse significantly, and the player did not let go of this flaw, pouring a powerful sword skill away.

This sword skill is a one-shot thrust attack that can be learned from the very beginning of the Rapier type. Placing the thin sword in his habitual hand in the center of his body, and then pouring his strength into a simple basic technique that stabs straight forward, but the speed is very fast. This is obviously not done through the Motion Assist System, but by the player's own movement commands.

Seeing such superb skills, Zheng Shuanglong's eyes lit up again. This level of skill, in Zheng Shuanglong's team, only Zheng Shuanglong and Lixia can do it, even Fei is difficult to do now, which makes Zheng Shuanglong can't help but wonder if "he" or "she" is an inside player.

Under the witness of Zheng Shuanglong, the thin sword envoy who was suspected of being an inside player carried out three offensive and defensive transitions according to the combat method of three consecutive axe slashes to avoid monsters and counterattack with a single thrust attack, and solved the armed orcs that were quite powerful in the maze without injury.

Although it may seem like a simple battle, no one who has ever experienced it will find it an easy one. In this kind of death game, in this kind of game where there is only one life, and it ends when you die, it is really remarkable to be able to do it to this extent.

Drawing the sword that had stabbed the orc in the middle of the chest with a fatal blow, the monster fell on its back and scattered, as if pushed by disembodied polygon fragments, and the rapier leaned against the wall of the pathway. I just sat down, gasping for breath.

Seeing this kind of performance of the thin sword, Zheng Shuanglong was a little suspicious again, is "he" or "she" really an inside player, in a place like the maze area where monsters can be refreshed at any time, how low is the skill of seeking the enemy, even fifteen meters away from him, standing at the intersection of himself did not find it.

For this reason, Zheng Shuanglong felt that he should still step forward to negotiate. After all, if you're really an inside player, wouldn't that be a good source of information.

Although there is a booklet with various information written and provided by the inner player, it is estimated that only the inner player knows how much of the content has been missed. Although the intelligence merchant can buy valuable information, the cost of that information is not cheap.

In addition, although the combat skills of this accelerator are superb, there are too many injuries from the overdose, which is a super waste, isn't this a good topic for conversation, so Zheng Shuanglong walked out of the shadow of the crossroads and walked towards the acpier who was sitting on the ground.

Skinny build. The upper body is equipped with a dark red leather tunic and **** armor on the outside, and the lower body is close-fitting leather shorts and over-the-knee boots. A feathered cloak with a hood covers the head up to the waist, which is why it is impossible to see its face. In addition to the cloak, it is admittedly a piece of stabbing swordsman's equipment.

As if sensing the sound of footsteps approaching him, the spandexter made his shoulders tremble slightly, but then there was no movement. In this regard, Zheng Shuanglong didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Although he's not a monster or something, the Rapier should also know through the green indicator in his field of vision that he's not the kind of orange player who hurts people, but, after all, it's a maze area, can you be a little vigilant? Burying my face deep in my erect knees, I strongly exude a sense of passing in front of me, going wherever I want, and that's what happened.

Stopping two meters away from the Rapier, Zheng Shuanglong said with a gentle smile on his face, "The one just now, the excess damage is too much." ”

The slender shoulders of the thick cloth cloak trembled slightly again. The hat was slightly raised by five centimeters, and the two eyes hidden deep in the dark cast a sharp glance at Zheng Shuanglong.

Because of the cloak, Zheng Shuanglong could only see the bright brown pupils, and he couldn't see his face at all.

The sharp gaze of the thin sword when it was used before stabbing at Zheng Shuanglong for a few seconds, and then slightly to the right. That kind of posture, maybe I didn't understand the meaning of what Zheng Shuanglong said.

Seeing the other party's move, Zheng Shuanglong showed a look of disappointment on his face. Sure enough, it's not an inside player, but yes, there are only a few inside players out of 10,000 gamers. It's normal not to meet it.

However, although he was a little disappointed, Zheng Shuanglong didn't want to leave like this, and the thin sword envoy in front of him had a huge sense of disobedience. This sense of disobedience made Zheng Shuanglong, who was determined to appreciate this game well, feel that he couldn't let the thin sword go on like this. "He" or "she" has the possibility of going to the last level.

The sword skills displayed by the Rapier have an amazing degree of completion. The short time to prepare for the move and the stun after the move, in addition to the unrecognizable speed. This kind of gorgeous sword skill made Zheng Shuanglong have a feeling that his eyes lit up.

Not an inside player, but able to practice such speed in such a short period of time. Showing such perfect technique. This is a genius with a talent for fighting.

However, its methods of fighting are inevitably too dangerous. Indeed, the [Minimal Action Side Shift Defense] will have a much higher muzzle velocity than dodge and block, and the durability of the weapon armor will not be reduced.

However, on the other hand, the risk of failure is greatest. If you are hit, you may be unable to act for a while. The negative status when fighting alone can be very deadly.

A perfect combination of sword skills, dangerous tactical imbalances. It's really hard to be reassured.

Even Zheng Shuanglong often uses this fighting technique. However, at that time, Zheng Shuanglong was surrounded by teammates such as Theo, Fei, Lixia, Xili, Claire, and Shino Asada. The danger is very low.

Leaving such a qualified rapier alone, Zheng Shuanglong, who hopes to witness the end of this game, is a little reluctant, "Excess damage means that the damage caused to the monster is greater than its remaining HP." The monster was already dying when he ate the second spike. There are only two or three HP left. The final blow does not require sword skills, a slight ordinary skill is enough. ”

Hearing Zheng Shuanglong's explanation, after a while, a faint voice came from the hood that was hanging down. "Excess, again, what's the problem?"

Hearing the voice of the thin sword envoy, Zheng Shuanglong was a little surprised, this technique is quite good, and the highly qualified thin sword envoy turned out to be a very rare [female player] in the world, especially in the depths of the labyrinth.

Up to now, thousands of players have died, and today's SAO, although it is a game, is not an ordinary game, and to some extent it has become a "prison". Self-logout is not possible, and the death of the virtual body means that the player's physical body will also die. In such a situation, there are almost no people who want to sneak into a maze full of dangerous monsters and traps.

Moreover, in a world where the gender of the player and the virtual body is forcibly unified through the GM, it can be said that there are very few female players. Even after this period of leveling, in addition to the girls around Zheng Shuanglong, there are only two or three female players in the [First Layer Labyrinth Area], and almost all of them are members of large teams, and they follow large-scale combat troops.

Therefore, in the surrounding area where the labyrinth has not yet been explored, Zheng Shuanglong still felt very surprised when he encountered a female player who acted alone. I also feel that it is very rare, and there is an urge to drag it into my own team.

After all, with the addition of such a powerful female player, Yutachi, a stupid person, can get out of the battle and specialize in the training of life and career, right?

Zheng Shuanglong, who thought like this, continued to explain, "Excessive damage, although the system does not set any shortcomings and punishments, but it will be very inefficient to do so. Swordsmanship requires concentration, and if the burst is excessive, the mental consumption is very large. There is still a way back to the city, so try not to take this kind of fatigue combat as much as possible. ”

"The way back to the city?" From the hood that was deep over his head, a voice with a questioning tone was heard again. Although the fatigue makes the voice hoarse, and the fluctuations are not very strong, the voice is still very beautiful.

"yes. It's almost an hour from here to the exit to the maze, and the fastest exit to the nearest neighborhood is thirty minutes, isn't it? As fatigue increases, so do mistakes. I think you're a solo player, and no matter how small a mistake can be fatal. Zheng Shuanglong, who had a strange idea in his heart, continued to explain seriously.

Listening to Zheng Shuanglong's words of exhortation, the thin sword made a beautiful and calm voice sound, "If that's the case, then it's no problem." I'm not going back. ”

Listening to the answer of the thin sword envoy, Zheng Shuanglong asked in surprise, "Huh?" Don't go back, neighborhood? I said the supply of medicine bottles, the repair of equipment and so on, and the problem of rest, etc., etc., ......"

Listening to Zheng Shuanglong's question, the thin sword made his shoulders move slightly. In a hoarse voice, he replied, "If you don't get hurt, you don't need medicine, and if you don't get hurt, I'll buy five of the same sword." Rest, just in a safe area nearby. ”

Hearing the hoarse answer of the thin sword, Zheng Shuanglong didn't know what to say.

Safe zones are rooms that are spread out within the maze and are free of monsters. The corners of the walls are decorated with distinctive color markings that are easy to identify. It's a resting place for hunting and mapping, but even so, it can only give people a break for about an hour. The floor was too cold to be used as a bed, and the footsteps of monsters that frequented nearby pathways could be heard. No matter how brave a player is, it's absolutely impossible to get a good night's sleep here.

However, judging from the previous words, it is really possible for this Rapier to rest in the safety area as a hotel on the street and stay in the maze all the time, maybe so? This, it's too hard, at this level, even Zheng Shuanglong can't do it!

"How long have you been in here?" After being silent for a long time, Zheng Shuanglong couldn't help but ask.

Rapier exhaled deeply and replied, "Three or four days." So, okay? The nearby monsters are about to come back to life, and I'm leaving. ”

The slender left hand in the thin leather gloves held the wall, and the rapier slowly stood up. The unsheathed thin sword, its weight seemed to be like a two-handed sword, the head of the sword hung downward, and the thin sword envoy walked towards Zheng Shuanglong's back.

One step, two steps, the Rapier gradually faded away, and the equipment was in dilapidation from the loss of durability in each part. No, it's already a miracle that flimsy cloth gear like this can hunt here for four days in a row and still stay in place. The phrase "as long as you don't get hurt" is definitely not said casually......

Thinking of this, Zheng Shuanglong, facing the thin back of the thin sword envoy, said a little unbearably: "With your way of fighting, you will die." ”

The Rapier paused, leaned his shoulder against the wall on the right, and slowly turned his head. In the depths of the hat, the hazel-colored pupils that I saw just now turned light red from the inside, staring at Zheng Shuanglong like this, and the gaze cast seemed to shoot Zheng Shuanglong through.

"Anyway, everybody's going to die." The hoarse, cracking sound made the air in the already cold labyrinth even more harsh. "After only 20 days, thousands of people died. And now, the first layer has not been broken through. It's impossible to get through this game. Now the only difference is where, how to die, early or late......"

The Rapier uttered the longest, most emotive words to date, but his tone trembled as he went, and then stopped.

In front of Zheng Shuanglong, who subconsciously took a step forward, the thin sword envoy fell to the ground as if he had been attacked by some invisible paralysis. (To be continued.) )