On December 24, 2023, the Raiders finally reached the 50 mark.

And after handing over Celica to the Moonlit Night Black Cat Group, Ling Xue also started the journey of really brushing alone and fighting bosses, and brushing equipment angrily. Oh, not really, there's Yui.

Starting from the 30th floor to the 49th floor, Ling Xue attacked nearly half of it alone. Some of them were Ling Xue's luck, and they found the boss's room by brushing and brushing, and then knocked down the boss easily, and some got the information from the tipster, and then knocked the boss down in front of the raider group.

I'll rob you boss, you bite me. This was Ling Xue's silent taunt to the entire strategy group.

As a result, Ling Xue's title of Snow Hidden was completely resounding with Ayn Grant.

However, on the 50th floor, Ling Xue, who was handy, was "retributed". The strategy group has started to attack the boss, but Ling Xue got lost in the maze area, yes, you heard it right, it's lost.

Because another 25th floor has arrived, the monsters on this floor are a few levels higher than the previous layer. Of course, this may not be a big deal to Ling Xue, the only thing he hates is the hidden setting of this layer.

He didn't know what the hidden settings of the boss room were, but the hidden settings in this labyrinth area disgusted him. That is, before the boss is defeated, the visibility in this maze area will be very low, only about two or three meters. And there are a lot of teleportation points at each node, well, Ling Xue said that these are nothing. The most important thing is that you can't record the map until you defeat the boss. You can only remember the road purely from memory.

Now Ling Xue is tragic. Maps could not be recorded. This means that the map interface is blank. The Raiders group is because of the large number of people. At the very least, you can do it with the party markers, which are the little green dots. But Ling Xue is a solo (single brush) player, where can he find his teammates' logos? Yui? Hehe, forget it, the way out of the province was not found by then, and the two of them were trapped at both ends.

Of course, Ling Xue also knew that he could use the teleportation crystal to return to the city, but the key was that he didn't bring it with him at that time. Yes, I just didn't bring it, I usually brought it, but I didn't bring it that day. This is the rhythm of not looking at the yellow calendar when you go out.

So, Ling Xue, who had "excellent luck", finally found her way back after the boss in the strategy group.

And then it was only later that I learned about the situation of the strategy at that time through Asuna.,It's said that this time the boss is incomparably powerful.,After killing nearly a third of the team,,The player front of the strategy group fell into collapse for a while.,And the boss's room is a crystal neutralization area.。

What is crystal neutralization. It doesn't matter what kind of crystal it is, such as a teleportation crystal. Detoxification crystals, recovery crystals, and the like can't be used.

After the collapse of the front. With the head of the Knights of the Blood Alliance, Heathcliff stepped forward and single-handedly held the nearly collapsed front for ten minutes before turning the tide for a while, and after this incident, Heathcliff also became a well-known figure.

December 24...... In the real world, it's already Christmas. I don't know if it's Akihiko Kayaba's bad taste, Sword Art Online is also ushering in the Christmas festival. From daytime, the first floor to the 49th floor are covered with pure white snowflakes, and Christmas trees and various decorations are hung up in the town.

"It's been another year in the blink of an eye."

Sitting in front of the warm fireplace, looking at the goose feather snow falling outside the window not far away, Ling Xue sighed with emotion.

Maybe it's because of the heavy snow, or maybe it's because it's Christmas, so it's rare for Ling Xue not to go to the maze area with Yui on a daily basis, but to stay quietly in the snow seclusion, make a pot of black tea, take a leisurely nap, chat with Yui when there is a topic, and close her eyes when there is no topic.

Bite~

A system chime shattered the silence of the cabin.

"Dad, that profiteer sent the news." Yui, who was next to Ling Xue and was recuperating with her eyes closed, suddenly heard the system prompt on Ling Xue's side, so she reminded her loudly.

And the "profiteer" in Yui's mouth is the most famous intelligence dealer in the SAO, Rat Argo. Claims to sell as long as they have information.,Even your own ability values are the same.。 But there's one thing she will never sell, and that's the player information of the Closed Betaster.

As for why she had the title of a mouse, Ling Xue was a little dumbfounded when she thought about it.

Once because of Kirito's recommendation, Ling Xue can be regarded as knowing the biggest intelligence agent in this SAO. Because she was very curious about why she had a beard on her face and why she had the title of mouse, after trading information a few times, Ling Xue gossiped and asked, and was told that as long as she paid one million, she would tell him.

As a result, Ling Xue didn't say a word, and directly paid one million with the mentality of not being bad for money and gossiping, and asked her to recount the matter as it was. Although Ling Xue is not bad for money, but for paying so many coins at one time, although it is virtual, Yui still said that she was quite distressed, so the profiteer became Yui's code name for her.

Actually, it's not unusual. The beard on her face was a penalty for failing to complete a task during the closed beta. Coupled with the characteristic nasal voice at the end of the sentence when he speaks, combined with his short blond-brown curls, it is always reminiscent of some kind of rodent, that is, rats, so during the closed beta, the name Argo the Tipster's Mouse came about.

And because the name of "mouse" has been spread, in order to continue to sell intelligence after the end of the closed beta, that is, after the official start of the service, I also planned to break the jar and break it, and took the initiative to draw three pairs of mustaches on my face, continuing to be called a mouse.

Listening to Yui's name for her profiteer, Ling Xue touched Yui's head with a smile, maybe others didn't know, but he and everyone who was familiar with the intelligence dealer knew that the reason why Rat Argo charged so much for intelligence was because he wanted to fund those who were lower. or make them stronger. or that they may not starve to death.

It's the same as Achill.

Oh. Achill is another good friend of Kirito.,It's also a representative of a profiteer.,Now open a weapon shop on the 50th floor.,Although there is a store.,But there's no denying that a profiteer is a profiteer.,Buying at a low price is "selling cheaply",It's one of his favorite things to do.。 Hawkers, in fact, in private, he will also use the money he earns to fund those mid-level players. This is also the reason why Ling Xue often takes care of his business.

"Well...... I'll see, what interesting information is there this time. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint me too much. "Every time Ling Xue made a deal with that rat Argo, she always asked her to package all the latest or strange or mission activities and other information. Then calculate the money according to the intelligence. This can be regarded as Ling Xue's sponsorship, after all, the money is enough. And Ling Xue's money is because he has been wandering around the maze area, plus brushing equipment, after handing it over to Qitai and them to sell equipment, there are already a lot. In a popular phrase, it means that the master is not bad for money.

"Huh? This looks good. ”

When she turned to the last page boringly, Ling Xue saw a holiday event information.

On Christmas Eve. That is, late at night today, on the thirty-fifth floor. Under a large pine tree in the Lost Forest, a small boss in Christmas clothes named Nicholas the Apostate will appear, and it is said that his body will burst out with a rare item, the "Soul Returning Saint Quartz". This item is said to resurrect players who have already died.

"Dad, this looks like it's funny, let's go check it out."

Ling Xue saw it, and Yui on the side naturally saw it too, she excitedly pulled Ling Xue's hand and said excitedly.

"You give me peace at home this time." Ling Xue scolded with a smile.

Then he looked at Yui like a frosted eggplant, rubbed Yui's head lightly, and explained: "It's not that Dad won't take you this time, you think your identity is so sensitive, what if a game administrator pretending to be a player sees it." It's unlikely, but it's not impossible. ”

"I see, Dad. I'll take care of the house. ”

Yui also nodded knowingly, she wasn't ignorant, it was just a whim just now. Now that I've calmed down and thought about it, what my dad said is very likely to happen. It may not matter when you usually swipe alone, because basically no one sees it, but this time, since Ling Xue can get information, let alone those big guilds? When the time comes, there will definitely be a mixture of fish and dragons, and this kind of risk can still be taken without taking it.

As night came, Ling Xue's figure also appeared on time in the thirty-fifth floor of the town.

Kindness?

As soon as she came out of the teleportation array, Ling Xue keenly sensed that something was wrong.

It's full of familiar costumes......

One after another green pines stand on this land, and it is absolutely impossible for anyone to come to this point in the goose feather and snowy forest, but today there is an exception, in front of a huge green pine, there are dense human heads moving.

In terms of style and color, these guilds are roughly divided into five, the red and white Blood Alliance Knights, the Iron Dragon Alliance, the Iron Dragon Alliance, the Army, which is very similar to the Holy Dragon Alliance, the Wind Forest Volcano with the red as the main body, and the Moonlit Night Black Cat Regiment, which has recently risen to the fifth largest guild at an unbelievable rate.

And the four people who are the leaders are not only the people of the Holy Dragon Alliance, but also the leaders of the other three major guilds are acquaintances. Asuna, Klein, and Keita. And why Keita said that he would be familiar with the people in this strategy group, it was naturally because of a maroon double ponytail figure next to him, wearing red equipment, a short sword on his back, and a blue dragon parked above his head, which was Celica.

"Looks like there's going to be a tough fight tonight." Asuna's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Well, we don't care anyway, this excitement is just for fun." Keita shrugged. After all, he knew very well that although his guild was listed by the players as the fifth largest guild on a par with the other four guilds, the difference in strength was still very large.

"Kirito, what are you going to do. With so many people in there, I think you're going to have a hard time grabbing it. Klein put his arm around his good friend's shoulders and half-jokingly, "How about it, do you want to form a team?" ”

"Okay."

Although Kirito has always been a single brush, his strength is still clear. Anyway, my purpose is basically to join in the fun, so let's group it. (To be continued......)

PS: First of all, I wish all single dogs, including me, a happy holiday~~~Woo~~ It feels so delicate...... This second is a celebration of our holiday, 5555...... And thanks to the monthly pass that is "at a loss", the ribs will continue to work hard~