With a sword that killed the last trace of blood of the kobold guards, Li Xiang shook his hands that were a little numb, and called Asuna on the side to sit on the ground and rest.

The kobold lord will constantly summon guards to keep the number of monsters on the field at a certain level. However, after the previous kobold guard is killed, it takes a while for the next one to spawn. In this gap, they can take a break.

"Huh? Kirito, why are you in a daze here? ”

As soon as Li Xiang sat down, he noticed that Kirito on the side was pondering something with a dull face.

Hearing Li Xiang's words, Kirito quickly shook his head and said, "It's nothing. I just chatted with the Tooth King for a few words. ”

As soon as Asuna heard the person of the Tooth King, there was a hint of disgust in her tone: "What did that rude person say to you again?" ”

"The Tooth King?" Li Xiang suddenly interjected and said, "Kirito, I know who the player who entrusted Argo to buy the sword in your hand at a high price. ”

Kirito looked puzzled: "How do you know?" ”

Li Xiang said: "Because I have a good relationship with Argo, and she knows that I am friends with you, so last night, she told me something about you. Include...... Things that you've ever been rewarded with a lot of bosses' final blows. ”

The so-called spoilers are cool for a while, and spoilers are always cool.

Li Xiang is very cool now, very cool.

If he has the opportunity to go to the Hokage World once in the future, he must take the script and abort all the plans of Uchiha Obito, Madara, Orochimaru, Otsuki, Danzo, and so on.

It must have been a great feeling.

Li Xiang continued: "So, I think the player who is willing to pay far more than the price of the sword in your hand must have another purpose, and the most likely reason at this time is the boss battle. ”

Kirito was still confused: "Boss battle? Why? ”

Li Xiang looked around and lowered his voice slightly: "As far as I know, players who get the final blow of the boss can get rare items, right?" ”

Kirito nodded, "Yes, players who get the final blow of the boss can get rare items with uniqueness, and the attributes or functions of the items are far beyond the average of equipment of the same level." It's a powerful item that players dream of......"

Kirito said as he suddenly realized something.

"So, the reason why this person wants to buy my sword is to limit me so that I can't get the final blow of the boss because I don't have the weapon in hand?"

Li Xiang nodded, "I'm afraid this is the most likely reason." Now that Sword Art Online is no longer just a game, then, the final blow bonus item with powerful abilities sometimes means the hope of saving a life. So the motivation is sufficient. And just now, I learned through Argo about the player who wants to buy the sword in your hand. ”

Kirito: "Who is it?" ”

Li Xiang: "You just met this person, it is the Tooth King." However, the mastermind of the whole thing should not be him, judging from the position of the Tooth King who has always been hostile to closed beta players, he should not be an closed beta player. But knowing that Kirito is an alpha player, knowing that you have received multiple boss final blows, and a stranger who also wants to calculate you, should also be a beta player. I think this person should be Diabelu. ”

Kirito: "Diabelu?!" ”

Asuna was also surprised: "Why? Diabellu looks like a nice guy, huh? ”

Li Xiang's face was full of mystery and composure like a "military advisor":

Sherlock Holmes once said, "Eliminate all impossible options, and the last remaining option, even if it is unthinkable, is the truth." ”

First of all, what kind of talent will try to spoil Kirito your chances of getting the final blow?

Only the one who could be the same as the boss for the final blow and the rivalry with Kirito in his imagination.

Then, this person should be more attentive to the boss's strategy, and he should be present now.

At the same time, this person should have a connection with the Tooth King.

Let's recall the situation at the time of the previous strategy meeting. Kirito, do you remember? At that time, the behavior of the tooth king actually objectively promoted the progress of the strategy meeting. ”

Kirito thought for a moment and affirmed, "Indeed, the Tooth King appeared in the strategy meeting in the form of a prickly head. But he was persuaded by Diabellu and other players, and this process actually proved Diabello's "leadership ability" from the side. ”

Li Xiang: "That's right, and Diabelu, who successfully "submitted" the thorn of the Tooth King, has won some recognition from other players to some extent. And after that, the tooth king also became Diabelu's right-hand man, which strengthened this impression. Even the Thorn-headed Tooth King agrees with Diabelu, so there is no reason for other players to disagree with Diabelu. ”

"In short", Li Xiang summed up: "The actions of the Tooth King can benefit Diabelu, and it has been like this several times, I don't think it's just a pure coincidence." It's more likely that the Tooth King did it on purpose. ”

"I don't have any evidence to prove my suspicions, but I think the evidence will come out on its own soon. The boss battle is about to enter the final moment, and if it were me, I would definitely try my best to increase my chances of getting the final blow at this time. In particular, if Diabelu is really that person, then he will definitely make full use of his prestige to help him get rewards. ”

Kirito looked at the boss battle area in the center of the battlefield.

Thanks to the hard work of the players, the boss's HP has dropped to the last health bar. The boss who entered the last trace of health bar, as the players expected, threw down the axe and shield in his hand in a furious howl, and pulled out the knife in the scabbard behind his waist.

It was a long knife, long and narrow, with a slight curvature characteristic of knife-like weapons. The blade shimmered with a cold glow that only steel that had been carefully smelted and forged.

Wait, long knives?

After a little thought, Kirito reacted, and he almost jumped to his feet, his face full of horror.

"No, that's not a scimitar, that's a notai knife."

At this time, Diabelu is leading the player team to surround the kobold lord, and the boss is still in the hegemonic state of drawing the sword.

Diabelu raised his sword and motioned for the surrounding players to obey his command:

He smiled and said, "Everyone, the boss has changed weapons, and we are about to win, according to the plan, I will test it first." I've been in the rear all the time, and my sword is going to rust. ”

The players around him also showed a kind smile.

This leader with a knightly temperament, holding a shield in his left hand and a one-handed sword in his right, greeted him.

"No, you shouldn't move forward, back off! If you don't retreat, it's too late to ......."

"Wow~~"

The kobold lord ended Yi Wu's hegemonic state and raised his head to the sky and roared. Kirito yelled anxiously. However, his voice was drowned out by the kobold lord's roar.