Chapter XXVII
"Destroying the foundation of VRMMO when SAO is cleared, this is your final decision? It can't have anything to do with my speech yesterday, right? "Sage Lyle meets with Akihiko Muraba, the Dark Wizard, in the palace.
Even the brave Kasuga, at most, could only reach the palace hall, and he could not reach this area without the permission of the royal family. And the royal family is all blood relatives of Lyle, and they will leak the meeting between the two when they are crazy.
Ignoring the maid NPCs on both sides that represented Lyle's taste, Akihiko Kayaba walked to the window to look at the tip of the iceberg of the royal castle that had been transformed from the Tokyo demon, and muttered, "Anyone has dreams when they are young, some are to be a policeman, some are to be doctors, some are to be scientists, yours is to explore other people's ideas, and mine is to create your own castle in the sky...... Most people forget their dreams as they get older, but I know that after the development of the full stealth environment system, the images in the brain become more realistic, more expanded, fuller, and more detailed...... Since then, I have lived to create a world that transcends all the frameworks and regulations of the real world, and I will do whatever it takes to achieve my goals. ”
Even if it kills all 10,000 players.
Even if it's to put yourself in stigma.
Even if it is at the cost of one's own life.
"And last night, the little girl who called herself 'Black Cat', and the process of her desperate efforts to transform her fantasies into buildings, monsters, AI, and game mechanics, reminded me of my past." Lyle's speech also played a role, but most of the reason was on the five more glasses.
"You don't feel guilty at this time when you think of 'others are also people' and 'others are also qualified to fight for their dreams', right?" Lyle tilted his head and scoffed.
"Guilt? I've long since given up on this sentiment. "Akihiko Kayaba has no intention of ending the game of death, and that's the best proof of this," but you're not entirely wrong, I think your "Utopian Fantasy Data System" is more suitable for latecomers to realize similar dreams than my The-Seed, and VRMMO's use is only for merchants to make money and entertainment. ”
This actually has enough existential value, and players with insufficient pockets need cheap virtual reality games with peripherals, but that doesn't fit Akihiko Kayaba's values.
"Thank you so much~" Although Lyle is very confident in "Ichiban Legend", he has to admit that the price of a full set of equipment is sky-high, and once VRMMO gets out of the haze of death games, and then uses The-Seed, a game development tool created by Akihiko Kayaba, to develop a variety of games cheaply and quickly, it is an obstacle to the popularity of "Ichiban Legend".
At the same time, it is also an obstacle for Lyle to explore the spiritual world of mankind.
"The point, of course, is that the 'aftermath' has nothing to do with me." Akihiko Kayaba closed her eyes.
Whether the VRMMO industry prospers or dies abruptly, it has nothing to do with a dead person.
"I really want to wish you a smooth transformation into a Digimon, soar freely in the web, and join hands with the chosen children to fight against the Dark Four Heavenly Kings." Lyle tried to convince the other side, "But is it really not thinking about living a few more years?" NERvGear and Somatosensory Suits can be used in one combination, if you can be a boon to people with disabilities all over the world, even if you are in prison, you can log in to "Ichiban Legend", right? ”
"Heh~" Akihiko Kayaba shook his head, raised his hands, rested on his cheekbones, flipped up, and disappeared from the palace.
"Alas, mad scientists are terrible~ Compared to creating an artificial intelligence with its own way of thinking, I would rather face death with a refreshing face, maybe there will be a beautiful goddess to help me reincarnate~" Lyle pulled the hood of the somatosensory suit to the back of his head with the same action as Akihiko Kayaba, and went offline from "Ichiban Legend".
took off his body feeling clothes and came to the mirror to tidy up his appearance: "Then, such a simple R&D project, let's leave it after the winter vacation~ Now it's the most important thing to go to Nogizaka's house to play with a maid~!" ”
Akihiko Kayaba is not the only scientist with a wrong outlook.
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Somatosensory clothing (including supporting devices) was officially sold to the outside world.
Nowadays, the public only sees it as a 'gaming peripheral', which is enough to buy several high-end PCs, which is prohibitive for most gamers. Fortunately, the world is so big, there are a lot of local tyrant players, and Lyle's last-minute announcement at the press conference has made a group of scholars and martial arts enthusiasts in the field of human psychology become potential consumers.
Of course, whether it is out of stock or not, there will be no shortage of Lyle's relatives and friends-
"The device is working properly and the installation is correct, please sign here." The equipment installer who completed the installation test wearing a somatosensory suit handed the receipt to Yuiko Miura.
"I'm sorry for you." Yumiko signs her name.
"Please read the "Instruction Manual" before using it for the first time, and if you cannot recognize the keyword, please update the instruction library according to the operation." Routine nature of such a reminder, as soon as you listen to Yumiko's clear words, the installer knows that there will be no problem, "In addition, because there is no outside vision when playing the game, in order to protect the personal safety of consumers, this product comes with a doorbell, and it is highly recommended that consumers install it." ”
"Understood." Yumiko nodded, and Lyle's sentence at the press conference, 'When you are playing games, others are playing with your body' made her, a beautiful girl, a little panicked, and no protective measures can be missing.
"Finally, according to the instructions of the superiors, if Miss Miura needs more equipment......" The installer glanced at the Miura couple next to him, clearly conveying that it is only for family members, and cannot be given to friends, let alone sold for money, "You can contact the after-sales personnel directly, go to the service station to measure the body data, and we will send someone to install it for free." ”
“……!” I don't know if this is my own special treatment or general treatment, Yuiko still can't help but feel a stir in her heart.
After sending the installers out of the house, the Miura family returned to the utility room used to install the equipment after emptying the clutter due to space constraints.
The Miura couple frowned and said, "Yukiko, this device ...... It should be expensive, right? Is it really okay to accept such a valuable thing? ”
"It's okay, it's okay," in fact, Yumiko was also a little apprehensive in her heart, but on the surface, she comforted her parents first, "This is a Christmas gift~ Lyle gave a set to all her friends." ”
Of course, the premise is that there is space for installation and Internet access at home, like Uesugi Kazetaro and Wo Sei Xing, two poor households, not only is it inconvenient to move around with this thing stuffed into the house, but it is also impossible to use it.
"Yes, yes?" The Miura couple's brows relaxed, "But he is worthy of being the grandson of the richest man in the world, and he is generous, you have to pay attention to how to get along with others." ”
Obviously, they never educated their daughter in the direction of money worship.
"Rest assured." And Yukiko really didn't go for that kind of thing, "I only saw Lyle as a friend from the beginning...... A handsome and lovely friend. ”