The players in the square were speechless, and the whole square fell into a dead silence, at this time, the cloaked giant lowered his arms and continued: "I am Kayaba Akihiko, the only person who can control this world now, I think all players have found that the logout option disappeared from the menu, this is not a game failure, I repeat it again, this is not a game failure, but the original version of Sword Art Online!" In addition, it is impossible to rely on external forces to log out! ”

"From now on, players won't be able to log out until they reach the top of the castle."

The players below were so stunned that they wanted to say something like a joke in their hearts.

After a moment of silence, a large number of players exploded!

"What a joke! What can't be logged out, it's just a game! ”

"Let's log out, I still have something urgent in reality!"

Angry voices rang out, converging into a stream that rampaged across the square.

However, as if he hadn't heard it, Akihiko Kayaba above continued to declare, "If someone tries to disarm the game from the outside... Well, the built-in components of the game will emit radio waves that destroy your brain activity and stop your signs of life, but unfortunately, many people have forcibly canceled the game without being persuaded so far, resulting in the death of a total of 213 players not long ago. ”

As if to increase his persuasiveness, the giant stretched out his right hand and swiped towards the void, and pictures similar to news reports jumped into the air, like needles, deeply piercing the eyes and hearts of the players in the square.

The whole square fell into a dead silence, and a mood called fear was brewing.

"But rest assured, your safety has been ensured in the midst of many incidents."

If it was supposed to be good news, it became a clown-like mockery, Mo Huai's eyes were faintly joking, does the system still have such a hand, he just saw the owner of a god player like him die, and the player also dissipated with disbelief in disbelief, is luck also one aspect of the game? But this is also good news for him, at least for the time being.

There were tens of thousands of players standing in the huge square, but no one spoke, everyone held their breath and struggled to digest the news. The combination of uneasy, fearful, and unbelieving emotions makes most people's minds blank.

"I don't want it!" Suddenly, a scream with a crying sound sounded, like a pebble thrown into the pool, making a circle of waves that swept all the players in an instant.

Panic is a negative emotion that can spread, but because players are having trouble accepting what is happening in front of them, the spread is relatively slow, and this scream completely ignites the fear.

The crowd suddenly surged, and more than half of the players rushed to the edge of the square with scolding or shouting, which was a meaningless act, because even if they rushed out of the square, they were still living in the world of swords. Moreover, the square is currently temporarily closed, and all around it is obstructed by an invisible air shield.

When the timid players rushed to the edge, they found that they couldn't get out at all, and could only pound the invisible air shield weakly, and the despair faithfully reported to their faces.

Only a third or so of the players remained calm, and not as violently as the other players reacted, they all stood in place, waiting for Akihiko Kayaba's next word, or that was the end, and then the game officially began, opening the closure of the plaza.

Mo Huai is naturally among them, he took a general look at the more than 3,000 people, the survival of the fittest, it is estimated that this group of players is the longest-living player.

The players below were hysterical, but Akihiko Kayaba was still standing tall, and the red brim of his hat suddenly sounded with a sound that was thorough but had a bit of electronic sound.

"Before the game officially starts, you players have a small gift from me in their packages."

The players in the square thought it was a newbie package, so they didn't hesitate to open it, but in fact, the small gift was not a gift bag, but a key to connect to the real world. This key will open a door to virtual reality, allowing all players to show their real face.

Silently took out a pack of fries from the ring, Mo Huai chewed, and looked at the various beings casually. His participation in the Game of the Gods was voluntary, and this game was mandatory, so people's reactions were of course different from Mo Huai's.

When he was bored looking at the people on the field, ten thousand white lights suddenly rose in the square, and then, a white light suddenly rose in front of his eyes, illuminating the white expanse in front of him.

Mo Huai sighed helplessly when he saw this, even if he didn't take out the mirror, he would still be forced by Akihiko Kayaba to restore his figure and face in the real world. Suddenly, he somewhat understood why Akihiko Kayaba wanted to make such a play, because only by showing the real figure and appearance will the most real side of everyone be revealed.

After about three seconds, the white light dissipated, and the handsome men and women who were originally in the square all changed.

Habitually sighing, Mo Huai rubbed his ears, and at this moment, because everyone in the square showed their realistic appearance, many people who practiced together in the afternoon quarreled.

This is where the benefits of revealing your face are revealed, at least eliminating the existence of shemales, and making the only disguise in the game useless, which can make it easier to cultivate trust in the future.

"Ahh Just when Mo Huai was quite lost, there was a low exclamation from his side, he looked in the direction from which the voice came from, and saw a girl who was about 1.6 meters tall and had a beautiful white face.

Mo Huai was stunned, looked at the green arrow above the girl, and knew that this was his master.

"What kind of eyes are you?" Asuna was naturally a little uncomfortable when she saw Mo Huai looking straight at him like this, and that kind of curiosity with a downward look made her feel like a needle prick in the back.

"It turned out to be a little Lori, I thought it was an aunt." Mo Huai said jokingly.

"Bastard! You're an aunt! Asuna immediately stomped her foot with a black line on her face, and then looked up at the red giant in the sky. After Mo Huai said this, Asuna's previous uneasiness was significantly less.

Sure enough, I only listened to Kayaba Jinghiko continue: "This is the only evidence that can prove reality for you, and in the future, you will attack this game with a realistic appearance, and only when you reach the room on the hundred floors and defeat the final boss, all players can log out of the game." Rest assured, this is not a joke! ”

"One hundred floors!"

As soon as Akihiko Kayaba's voice fell, someone exclaimed, this person is obviously a player who has participated in the closed beta, so he knows very well that this is a difficult thing to do, especially now that the game does not have an infinite resurrection mechanism.

The same goes for a black-clad boy in a corner of the crowd, and all the players who have participated in the closed beta have a big stone in their hearts, so stuffy that they can't breathe.

In the case of resurrection, it took two months to reach the eighth floor at most, and now there is no resurrection, is it really possible to attack the hundred floors?

Mo Huai even saw Asuna's body tremble, obviously because she was afraid, but because of her excellent tutoring, she suppressed it.

Sure enough, he was still scared, Mo Huai said silently in his heart.

"You must be thinking in your hearts for what, for what SAO and GAME developer Akihiko Kayaba want to do, it's a large-scale terrorist act? Or is it a kidnapping for money? No, if I want to say anything, it's because my ultimate goal is to create the world and then to watch it, and now, my goal has been achieved. ”

The square was eerily quiet, and after a pause in Akihiko Kayaba, the emotionless voice said again, "That's the end of the explanation of the official operation of SAO, good luck to you, players. ”

There was still a trace of echo, and the bright red cloak began to rise silently, and the hat first merged into the row of red patterns with the word "announcement" printed on it, and then the shoulders, chest, and limbs slowly melted into the top, as if it had been assimilated into the system.

When the red giant completely merged into the bottom of the second layer, the red information that filled the entire sky suddenly disappeared, and in less than a second, the world realm returned to its original form, but it lost its original color.

Akihiko Kayaba, who explained the end, walked very simply, leaving behind a group of players who began to struggle.

After the red world realm disappeared, Mo Huai felt the wind blowing on his face, and even heard the shouts of NPCs in the distance, and at the same time, the air shield that closed the square also disappeared. At this moment, the players who had been silent for a long time were like a squeezed spring being released, and there was a huge rebound.

Suddenly, there was a huge vibration in the square, and it was a vibration caused by the convergence of countless voices.

"I'm still in business! Hurry up and let me go! ”

"Don't talk nonsense, you are in the creation world, why do you want us to accompany you madman!"

"Bastard, hurry up and get me out, I'm going to get out of the way and sue you!"

Screaming, roaring, screaming, and roaring, in a short period of time, players who have fallen from enjoying the game to prisoners are hysterically doing all sorts of things. The cowardly players at the edge of the square are the first to notice that the invisible air shield that was holding them back is gone, and then they run in fear towards a certain street, as if by doing so, they can escape this terrifying world.

It is undeniable that at that moment they really hoped it was just a dream.

Not only these timid players, but even those with decent courage can only leave the square as soon as possible, because as long as they stand in the square, the scenes that happened before will continue to pass in front of them, and the fear in their hearts will naturally continue.

The first reaction of players who have participated in the closed beta is to go to the next leveling point as soon as possible, at least not in the area around the starting town, because the area around the starting town has been brushed by tens of thousands of players many times, although you can still play some materials, but the item drop rate is already very low.

The monsters in SAO are not like other RPG games, the drop rate of monsters has not fluctuated, in SAO, the drop rate of monsters in an area will gradually decrease with the number of hunted, but this situation is based on the premise that a large number of monsters are hunted.

In other words, each monster area has the highest income when it is first cleared, so the closed beta players decisively abandon the area around the starting town that has been refreshed many times and go to the new uninhabited area.

This group of people has generally accepted their fate, and they have experience in closed betas, so they have a higher level than other players, and in order to maximize the benefits for themselves, most of them choose not to share their information, and it is precisely because of this that the later ordinary players hate and envy, and give them a sarcastic title - the cheater.

The square was originally crowded, but now it takes less than ten minutes to astigmatize, leaving less than a dozen people.

Mo Huai glanced at the dim sky, and then glanced at Asuna in a daze, looking at a trace of fear flowing from Qingxiu's face, and slightly soft-hearted.

It is true that he is not a good person, but since he has signed a contract with Asuna, he has the right to take care of her life and ensure her safety.

After a moment of silence, as if making up his mind, Mo Huai walked up to the silent Asuna and said in a tone that he could not refute: "Let's go, I'll protect you." ”

This is the most touching sentence that Mo Huai has heard since he came into contact with Asuna, and this sentence has been deeply placed in Asuna's heart since then.