Crossover anime/manga, can you be my immortal companion for life?

Efficient communication eliminates unnecessary chatter. Xiangzi strode downstairs and arrived at the computer.

Then I picked up the mouse, and then I was lost in thought.

Xiangzi is not currently working at a customer service company. In the first 15 years of his life, he never used a computer except for computer classes.

What was I supposed to do again?

Just as Xiangzi was feeling lost, a cyberpunk sprite appeared on his computer desktop.

"Sister Xiangzi, I heard what Uncle Keli...brother said through Dad's helmet. I'll connect you to Dad's perspective now."

As the little sprite bounced, a window popped up. This feature was originally intended to make it easier for some gamers to become streamers.

Soon Xiangzi saw a window playing something on the computer.

"This is……"

At this moment, Kerry, who was above, also came down and carefully checked the situation again, but Kerry really couldn't find anything wrong.

Only after Xiangzi left could they take out the large, fat female deity statue from their bag and place it at their door, hoping that the foreign bodhisattva would protect them.

Hope everyone is okayJpg.

Kerry sat down in Kazuma's computer chair. This was the first time both of them had ever experienced a fully immersive game, and they both felt it was quite novel.

The main perspective of the video seems to be from behind Kirito, in a third person, as he walks out of the room onto a busy street.

On his back were a black greatsword and a katana, but unfortunately he couldn't bring the two famous weapons in the Sao game, "The Elucidator" and "The Dark Chaser".

However, since he hasn't played for a long time, Kirito's other gear is a bit outdated.

The streets were bustling with elves, and you could see flying areas in the distance, with many elves spreading their wings and soaring high in the sky.

Moreover, unlike games like Sao that involve opening boxes and directly scanning real-world faces, AOL allows you to customize your character's appearance, resulting in a variety of handsome men and beautiful women.

Of course, there are also some guys with rather unique aesthetics who are walking down the street with faces that look like ancient gods.

"so beautiful!"

Xiangzi couldn't help but cover his mouth and gasp.

This street is completely in the style of the Middle Ages, with various wooden signs and colorful flags hanging in front of each house. The ground is covered with gray tiles with red accents, and you can see all kinds of black iron railings with intricate patterns everywhere. You can even see carriages pulled by aliens traveling on the street, just like the bustling Clatter or Yharnam.

It felt like stepping into another world. If it weren't for the cursors above people's heads, it would be hard to tell the difference between the game and reality.

This really does resonate with Xiangzi's aesthetic.

If Xiangzi hadn't become an undead who suffers terribly if she didn't kill monsters every two weeks, she probably would have turned into a useless gamer and shut-in if she had come into contact with this.

Knowing that he was being watched by the two of them, Kirito became much more serious and walked with what he thought was a fairly imposing gait to the level teleportation point outside the city. Following Yui's directions, he found the location of the twenty-first floor.

In the past, Kirito would feel excited every time he played a full-dive game, thrilled by fighting monsters and happy that his virtual physical abilities surpassed his real body. But now, none of that is there anymore.

After all, he could "enjoy" these things in real life. When he arrived in the wild, Kirito opened his fairy wings and took off using the Free Flight skill, though he was not very skilled at it.

"there."

Kirito quickly found the lake his sister had described, and sure enough, a purple-haired girl was standing on its shore.

Kirito immediately wanted to land and say hello.

However, the next moment, a hideous fish appeared on the shimmering lake surface under the sunlight in his eyes.

No, perhaps it wasn't the lake, because the other thing was like a sticker stuck to my eyes, appearing in a fixed position. No matter how I turned my head, I couldn't shake it off, and even when I closed my eyes, it was still there.

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Chapter 177 Expensive Hope.

Kirito now fully understands the chaotic state Yuuki described.

The claim that it's a fish is merely based on personal perception.

In Kirito's eyes, it was a giant monster with three eyes, its long, whisker-like eyes, like snail antennae, protruding from the mud and scrutinizing him.

The sudden situation caused Kirito to lose his balance and lose control of his skill, causing him to fall from the sky.

However, this isn't reality; falling here only results in a loss of some health.

"boom!"

Kirito landed headfirst on the grass by the lake, his health bar dropping instantly. Instinctively, he drew the two swords from his back and pointed them towards the lake.

Upon seeing Kirito's plane crash, Yuuki, who had been standing alone by the lake in a daze, was taken aback.

He tilted his head and looked at the crash site with a strange expression.

But then she followed Kirito's gaze and looked in the direction he was looking.

"You...you can see Him too?"

The purple-haired girl widened her eyes and took two steps forward curiously to ask.

Kirito looked serious and ignored the curious girl who came up to ask him questions. Instead, he opened a chat room that only he could see.

[Kirigaya Kazuto: Can you see that monster?]

[Kerry: What monster? What did you see?]

[Toyokawa Shoko: No, we thought something had happened to you that caused you to fall.]

[Kirigaya Kazuto: It's like a giant slug... that thing is... talking, and why can I understand what it's saying?]

Outside, Shoko Toyokawa, who was with Kerry, felt a sudden, inexplicable terror as she watched Kirito raise a weapon at thin air as if he had gone mad and claimed to have heard words.

[Kerry: What did it say?]

Only Kerry wasn't affected by the tense atmosphere; instead, he frowned and asked what had happened.

"It said I was a powerful soul and asked me to give up sharing the blood of the Sea Child and become its servant, in which it would reward us with eternal life."

Knowing that Kerry and the other person could hear him through the video, he spoke directly in the game world.

Kirito's mind raced back to those strange syllables; he couldn't understand why he could comprehend them.

It made him a little dizzy, but thankfully it was only to this extent.

The two people watching from outside the screen were completely confused about the situation.

On the contrary, Yuuki was more excited in the game.

"You...you can hear his voice too? That's great, this really isn't my imagination!"

The purple-haired girl was very excited.

Kirito then glanced at the other person. Having seen her once through the hospital bed, Kirito noticed that the girl looked almost exactly like her in real life.

However, in this world, she has long purple hair and pointed ears.

"Yuki, right? I'm Leafa's brother. You can call me Kirito. My friends and I are trying to help you deal with that monster."

If you know anything, please tell me.

Leafa is Kirigaya Suguha's in-game ID; her in-game appearance is a green-eyed, blonde, high-ponytail elf.

"A...monster? But..."

Yuki was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head in a somewhat strange manner.

"No, Mr. Fish is not a monster."

You just saw it too, right? I thought so too when I first saw it, but now I know Mr. Fish is a really nice person!

Before, I would always have all sorts of hallucinations of myself dying, but they only disappeared after Mr. Fish appeared!

"Oh...right, Leafa's brother! I know you. Leafa told me you were the one who joined the group that defeated the Grand Master of the Knights of the Blood Oath!"

The other person seemed quite cheerful in the game world, and immediately struck up a conversation with Kirito.

However, Kirito's expression changed when he heard the contents of her words.

However, the other party continued talking as if they hadn't noticed anything.

"Don't be afraid, Mr. Fish is very nice."

Mr. Fish also said he would cure my illness and allow me to live.

I believe it, I believe it's not my hallucination. I even secretly logged off once, and I could still feel Mr. Fish watching me. I knew that as long as I could go to that lake in reality, Mr. Fish would definitely be able to save me.

Isn't it amazing? Even though there's no evidence, I can just sense that Mr. Fish can do it.

Haha, I told Leafa some things about myself before. I really thought I was going to die! But don't worry! Now I have hope!

Yuki seemed very happy to have found someone like her.

Or perhaps, she was genuinely worried that those were just fleeting illusions.

The fact that another player could see the monster gave her a sense of security she had never felt before.

A strange light shone in her eyes—the light of hope.

However, this light was blinding to Kirito, and he felt somewhat sad.

Kirito glanced at the monster who had just stood there after speaking, then turned to look at Yuuki.

I forced a smile.

"Is...is that so? Then tell me about this...Mr. Fish and your story. I really did only see it when I entered the game this time."

Yuuki was very excited upon hearing Kirito's words.

But off-screen, Xiangzi clenched his fists.

"What is that Kiritani guy up to?"

Don't give people hope without their consent!

Xiangzi felt a pang of heartache watching this scene.

The girl was clearly deceived; she was tricked by that monster.

Although Xiangzi and Keli still couldn't determine the monster's true form, the adventures Keli and He had truly experienced, along with these recent encounters, had extinguished Xiangzi's belief that kindness existed in the world.

Moreover, although it was uncertain, Xiangzi believed from Kirito's description that the monster he mentioned was very likely the same thing she and Kerry saw at the beach.

This also matches some clues; they were able to form some kind of connection with that thing because they had been there.