Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

If she were alone, she might have had an emotional breakdown like the other players present, given the current situation.

However, thinking about the current situation, she suddenly felt a little flustered and asked Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"What should we do now? Do you think what he said is true?"

She desperately hoped that all of this was just Kayaba Akihiko's side of the story, and that they could be rescued if they patiently waited for help from the real world.

Instead of risking your life to fight monsters and complete some game!

However, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not give her the response she wanted—

"I'm afraid it's true."

She gave this reply, while lowering her head slightly to ponder how to solve the immediate problem.

I wonder if she can still summon Servants in her current body. If not...

On the other hand, after adjusting all players' appearances to resemble their real-life appearances, Kayaba Akihiko finally announced:

"At this point, my goal has been achieved."

"I only created this world for people to observe, and that led to the creation of Sword Art Online. Now, it's all done."

"Now, this concludes the official operation tutorial for Sword Art Online."

"Dear players, best of luck! @#￥%……&*()——)"

At this moment, a sudden change occurred.

Kayaba Akihiko's final words were left unsaid, instead turning into a jumble of noise, like a broken machine.

Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly looked up.

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of all the players, Kayaba Akihiko's projected body gradually crumbled, turning into distorted mosaics. The crimson curtain that shrouded the plaza also began to collapse, revealing the pitch-black unknown space beneath.

"How is this going?!"

"It seems like the other person's body has broken down!"

Was it a hacker intrusion?

"Could it be that the government has stepped in to save us?!"

All the players, including Asuna, felt a glimmer of hope for the situation, but Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the next moment, a light and cheerful demonic voice that she knew all too well rang out in the square.

"Moshi moshi, test test, can you guys hear me?"

"OK, let's begin!"

"The developer's long and tedious speech has finally come to an end. Congratulations!"

"Alright, let's see them off. Now, let's begin the official (nightmare) phase of the game. Please get ready, 3, 2, .!"

"BB——Channel——!"

As the words fell, the sky above the square transformed into a mosaic loading screen with the words "now hacking" in the center, gradually becoming clearer.

After a flashy opening animation, heart-wrenching music begins, the scene shifts to a pink studio, and a cute purple-haired girl appears in the center of the screen.

"What's the situation now?"

Wow, she's a beautiful girl!

Why did the music suddenly start playing?

"Are they government personnel here to rescue us?"

"It looks a bit strange."

The players were buzzing with discussion, while Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression gradually turned strange.

This feeling is ominous.

On the big screen, a cute purple-haired girl looked cheerfully at the group of players in the square and said happily:

"The humans here are as idiotic as ever. Their stupidity, like that of lower animals, is truly pitiful."

"Of course, it's the kind of pathetic feeling of being ashamed!"

"However, such a low-level tactic as repeating the opening remarks is not the style of a demon-type junior, so the rest of the speech will be omitted!"

At this point, she immediately announced with delight:

"In short, next up is the Moon Ruler, which is me, the illegal superior AI BB, who will be introducing the game update!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 136 BB's update rules, what should be done next?

136.

2023-11-20

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The Ruler of the Moon? A higher-level, illegal AI?

What is that?

Aren't they the people who rescued us?!

To claim to be AI, does that mean it's just a program?

Was it Kayaba Akihiko's doing?

What's going on with the game update?

The current situation, especially Kayaba Akihiko's unusual exit, made everyone uneasy, and they could only wait quietly for him to speak next.

Seeing this, BB smiled with satisfaction, and then announced energetically:

"The first update is the optimization of the monsters!"

"To increase the game's realism and immersion, I significantly improved the monsters' AI performance, making their behavior patterns indistinguishable from real creatures."

"As expected, the most important thing about playing games is still immersion, right? Players, don't be so grateful, this is what BB should do!"

"Friendly reminder: if you still try to fight by memorizing the patterns like before, you'll die a horrible death!"

The first installment alone has already caused many players to feel uneasy.

Memorizing enemy skills, attack timings, and countermeasures through extensive trial and error, is a very common game tactic.

If the monsters' intelligence truly increases to the point where they can't be memorized, then the difficulty of fighting them will undoubtedly increase dramatically.

Moreover, they only have one life now, and the margin for error is far too low.

"Then comes the second update: the penalty mechanism for staying in the safe zone!"

At this point, BB revealed a mischievous smile and said:

"This is also to allow all players to participate in the game."

"If a player lingers passively in the safe zone for more than seven days, their health will be forcibly reduced until they engage in gameplay or their health is depleted."

"Of course, this rule does not apply to child players or elderly players. After all, as an AI, I still know how to respect the elderly and care for the young!"

This rule instantly shattered the plans of countless players who wanted to passively wait for rescue, and many players even broke down on the spot.

To many less skilled players, this rule is tantamount to forcing them to die.

"Finally, here's the third update!"

Hearing this, many people felt a chill run down their spines. The first two updates were so deadly, it was hard to imagine how terrifying the third one would be.

At this moment, BB winked playfully and smiled:

"It seems like everyone is scared out of their wits, but don't worry, the third installment is just some small updates, and there are even some perks for everyone in it."

"However, I won't go into detail about all the updates this time; please experience them for yourselves in the game!"

Although there were supposedly benefits involved, her avoidance of the topic only made everyone more uneasy.

More than the so-called benefits, they wanted to know how many landmines the other side had planted in the third update.

"at last--"

As he said this, BB on the screen snapped his fingers, and the players in the square were once again illuminated by white light, just like when they had regained their real-world appearance.

"What was that just now?"

"It seems like nothing has changed."

"Wait, where's my weapon?!"

"My gear is gone too!"

"Damn it, this is the equipment I just got!"

"what happened?!"

"Not only equipment, but levels and experience have also been reset!"

After the white light passed, the players were shocked to find that all their equipment had disappeared and they had all returned to their initial levels, essentially back to their starting state.

BB chuckled mischievously:

"To allow everyone to better experience the changes in the game, I have thoughtfully initialized everyone's accounts."

"Oh, BB is so considerate!"

"That concludes BB's update radio program. Have fun playing the game!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the projection above his head turned off instantly, revealing the beautiful night sky that was approaching night.

But at this moment, none of the players in the square appreciated the scenery. After a brief silence, as if gathering strength, a tremendous commotion erupted instantly—

"What a joke!"

"Let us leave right now!"

"I don't want to play this lousy game!"

"This is the gear I just got!!!"