Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

"What a joke, you bastard!!!"

"You're kidding me, you bastard!!!"

"I'll kill you, you bastard!!!"

More than a thousand figures, resembling—or rather, clones—stood upright like bowling pins, uniformly drawing their weapons and aiming them at the King of Fangs, uttering the same uniform underworld greeting.

"Aieeeeeee!!!"

Intense fear—fear of the underworld, gang violence, and all sorts of things—caused Ya Wang to scream and collapse to the ground. If this game didn't lack a bladder control system, he would probably have already lost control of his bladder and said saliva by now!

Namo San, what a blatant threat of gangster violence!

It wasn't just Ya Wang who was intimidated; all the players stared in shock and fear at the thousand identical 'people.' Apart from a very few oddballs who might have wondered if there really were a thousand twins, most of them felt that these were definitely not normal people.

Dongjiang playfully straightened his collar, grabbed Ya Wang, and whispered in his ear...

"I guarantee you will die a horrible death. In the game and in reality, you will die again and again. Your soul and memories will be forever trapped in this cyber hell, never to escape. In reality, you will become a living corpse."

An indescribable, overwhelming fear and darkness spread into the ego of this cactus clown, eventually causing him to roll his eyes back and faint.

Tsuruga casually tossed him aside like trash, walked up to Diabel who was still in shock, and took over the center and host's position as a matter of course.

Then, he dropped another bombshell.

"Good morning, everyone. My name is Tsugumi. A few of you may recognize me—I am the president of VOX Technology."

In the center of the crowd, he first announced his identity: the boss of a large company and enterprise. This declaration and his name instantly earned him the subconscious trust of many people.

People admire the strong, and the strongest in society are those who occupy the upper class and control economic and power resources.

Of course, some people secretly gloated, mocking Dongjiang as nothing more than an unlucky fellow who had fallen to the same state as them. Seeing someone who surpassed them in both appearance and status end up like them was enough to satisfy their desires.

“I am not a victim trapped in this game like you all. On the contrary, I entered this game out of humanitarian spirit to rescue you.”

Tsurue's voice is relaxed and easygoing, yet it possesses a power far exceeding any cheerful and impassioned speech.

"Are you telling the truth?!" "How could that be? He's lying!" "He's the boss of a big company, he wouldn't lie to us!"

The crowd instantly became incredibly excited. They looked eagerly at Dongjiang, at this handsome young man, and excitedly asked countless questions.

How can he save them? When? How?

However, of course, some discordant voices of doubt and questioning were also heard. Diabel, standing nearby, was one of them, being the first to raise a question.

"Mr. Tsugumi, if you really can rescue us, please be sure to prove it to us!"

The next moment, Tsugumi vanished from the spot. Then she reappeared, then vanished again, then reappeared again.

Hey! I came in, hey, I left, hey, I came in again!

His coming and going proved that he was indeed able to log off and leave.

The atmosphere in the venue was incredibly heated, and Kirito noticed that Asuna next to him was so excited that she stood up.

"As you can see, VOX Technologies used our most advanced technology to hack into Aincrad, allowing me to log into the game freely."

Tsugumi spread her hands and began to explain.

"The evil Kayaba Akihiko is still at large, so we and the police are currently unable to directly send you all out of the virtual space."

Disappointment rippled through the crowd, along with a torrent of curses directed at Kayaba Akihiko and ARGUS.

Tsurugi waited quietly for a moment, then pointed at the countless identical 'players' and shouted loudly.

"Therefore, VOX Technology brings you the answer to this problem, which is—"

"Our game script bot!"

Yes, those uniformly styled gangster clones were all bot accounts from a script studio.

After all, identical character creation, uniform actions, and mechanical repetitive work are indeed the biggest characteristics of scripted robots.

"These are all robot accounts that we have trained and deployed using Vox-Genesis AI. They can perform leveling and resource gathering efficiently and accurately. In the first three days, the players you encountered in the wild who occupied resource points were actually all our company's AI products."

As Tsuruga walked and talked, she looked more like a CEO of a cutting-edge tech company holding a product launch.

"The facts prove that their efficiency and ability far surpass those of ordinary players."

Although the words were unpleasant to hear, no one would argue with them. After all, what they needed now was not the self-esteem of ordinary players, but how to safely leave the game.

"Then how are you going to rescue us?!" someone in the crowd shouted.

"Good question. Now, please allow me to formally introduce the full range of services that our company will soon be providing to you!"

Tsugumi flicked her finger, and instantly everyone received an email. Kirito opened it, and the title was a line of large text.

Vox Club: Boosting, support, and achievement-boosting services!

Having transmigrated, my only purpose is to kill, kill, kill! : 26. We offer power leveling, we stream, we are a professional game studio.

As long as it's an online game, he's bound to encounter the existence of power leveling services.

After all, even when playing games, there are always people who are lazy and clumsy, but still want to show off to others.

Because of the limited number of players (10,000) and Kayaba Akihiko's small act of 'kindness', there is no boosting market in Aincrad—isn't that a shame?

What is the most famous specialty of the online gaming world in Nice?

Of course, it's the external... (crossed out) power leveling service!

When a game, especially an MMORPG, is first released, the first question countless people ask is never whether it's fun or how the gameplay is.

The first question they always ask is—

"Can you farm gold in this game?"

More than enjoying the game, they care about whether they can make money from it. Of course, a significant portion of those who "grind" (or "farm" in-game) are simply trying to make money within the game to cover their losses.

This can only be described as a special group that has emerged in a society characterized by intense, competitive infighting.

If you're asking whether normal players would like these "gold-farming" players, then I can only say that anyone who wants to properly enjoy the game definitely wouldn't like them!

After all, once the army of bricklayers enters the scene, inflation rises, prices soar, competition in dungeons intensifies, and resentment intensifies—there are a whole host of problems.

Especially in PVP-focused games, boosting services are a major breeding ground for smurfs. Who wants to be beaten by someone who is several ranks higher than them?

Kirito is undoubtedly someone who enjoys games.

While I can't say I'm absolutely broke, I'm not so broke that I have to do manual labor. As a student, I naturally enjoy playing video games after school.

So normally he would absolutely oppose things like game boosting and escort services, but now—

"VOX Club, we're not just power levelers, we're your strategy team."

Completely manual operation, zero cheating scripts, we promise your account security is as solid as an iron wall!

From the first floor to the latest floor, we have a complete strategy database and a practical team. For all classes, we will plan the perfect growth path for you, including equipment matching and skill combos—so you can have no worries!

Want to settle scores with the players who attacked you? Absolutely no problem! Our power leveling and escort team is incredibly professional, and we also have a dedicated PVP revenge team. Place your order for revenge killings, and we'll record the moment of the kill so you can relive it anytime. Our revenge escort service will make your enemies kneel on their knees, allowing you to fully enjoy the thrill of revenge!

Too afraid to leave the safety of your city? No problem!

Even if you are only a level 1 player, we can safely send you to any city. Not only that, even if you don't leave the town, we can provide you with a full range of perfect services!

VOX Club, your only choice (and you have no choice!)!

Looking at this power leveling ad that seemed to have been seen countless times in many online games, Kirito felt a sense of helplessness, wanting to complain but unable to utter a word.

This table lists a wide variety of power leveling services in great detail.

From the most basic one-on-one bot boosting to the top-tier five-on-one bot escort, the bots will ensure that the final blow is delivered to the boosting client every time, guaranteeing that the client will share in the loot and experience.

The price to pay is a combination of in-game currency (Cols) and real-world money.

The ratio is said to be adjusted over time and according to Cole's monetary inflation, and there is no doubt that for most people at this moment, they can only pay in cash.

"How are we supposed to pay?" someone asked.

"Our company can transmit the video content recorded by the script outside the game. Our company will work with the government and enthusiastic people from all walks of life to establish an exchange rate between Cole and currency, so as to ensure that your real-world assets can also be protected in this virtual world."

At this point, Tsurugi smiled with delight.

"And I have some good news to share: our company is working hard to develop Cole into a virtual currency system similar to Bitcoin. This means that you can actually earn real money through your own efforts in this game that is far removed from reality."

The market for virtual currencies needs the support of the financial system and even the endorsement of government credit, but the latter is undoubtedly extremely difficult—even America has not used its national credit to bind a virtual product whose data can be changed by others at any time.

But Cole is different.

Ten thousand people are trapped in the game, and the police can't even catch the culprit—this is undoubtedly the best illustration of the Japanese government's incompetence. Tsugumi is confident that she can work with the Shinomiya Zaibatsu to pressure the government, forcing them to bind the in-game currency to the national credit.

Even the reasons are novel—we must give the unfortunate victims trapped in the game a way out. As long as we grasp this point, the government will face overwhelming public opinion and moral pressure, even if they want to refute it.

As for what happens after cryptocurrencies are hyped up... well, that's no longer up to the government to decide!

Upon hearing that virtual currency could be exchanged for real money, the players' atmosphere became even more enthusiastic.

With no certainty about how much longer they will be trapped in the game, everyone must face the reality that even if they leave the virtual world, they may still become disconnected from society.

Earning real-world money in games? That's great!

Moreover, VOX Technology also stated that their assistance was not free—although there is no shortage of people in the world who are generous with other people's money, such doubts disappear when facing a large company.

"He really turned the strategy meeting into his product launch..."

Mitt muttered to herself, feeling frustrated by the scene, no matter what.

"This isn't a bad thing," Asuna said, tilting her head.

"Helping us like this benefits everyone, both in real life and in the game!"

As a true heiress, Asuna Yuuki didn't see anything wrong with the Pay to Win model.

In short, the atmosphere of the meeting was generally lively, and everyone was very happy to receive the unexpected reinforcements and hope.

"Furthermore, we've prepared a ready-made live streaming plan for everyone!" Tsurue raised her voice.

"We can provide live streaming services for all your gameplay in Aincrad. Players interested in this can sign up with us, and we will prepare a live streaming room for you. We will also provide you with a contract regarding revenue sharing from the live streaming!"

Tsurugi's words earned him even more praise.

Wow! Making money through live streaming while working his life off the clock—what a conscientious people's entrepreneur!

Moreover, live streaming such a dangerous virtual game will definitely attract a lot of viewers. Even if the revenue sharing ratio is outrageous, they can still make money for their real lives in the future, and Dongjiang can also gain more attention and revenue for his company!