Crossover Anime: Starting from Jobless Reincarnation

The boy was dressed in coarse linen clothes, just the equipment given to newbies. Although everyone wore the same clothes, it looked quite different on him. He had a head of dazzling short hair with his bangs parted in the middle, which revealed his handsome features. He was an extremely handsome young man.

In Japanese society, values ​​are often influenced by physical appearance. Even a game can make a boy like that incredibly attractive to girls. His charisma is especially captivating to naive girls.

Many male players approached him, asking Naoki Kiritani to reveal his character creation secrets.

Naoki Kiritani looked around indifferently and said calmly, "I'm looking for someone, please make way."

The girl blushed slightly, aroused by the boy's aloof demeanor. Meanwhile, the male players whispered amongst themselves. Kirigaya Naoki, with his keen ears, overheard most of what they were saying.

"What's the use of a game character being good-looking if they're just a fat otaku in real life?"

"That's it."

"Ha," Kirigaya Naoki shook his head, ignoring the sour-faced players, and finally found Asuna looking bewildered in a corner.

She just stood there, stunned.

Seeing Kirigaya Naoki was like seeing a savior, and he grabbed the boy.

Asuna said with a serious face, "Naoki, I've noticed that the logout button has disappeared."

Naoki Kiritani nodded.

Seeing the boy so calm, Asuna became a little anxious. She whispered, "It's almost seven o'clock now. My mother will definitely scold me when she gets back."

Naoki Kiritani shook his head, lamenting that even as an adult, Asuna still feared her mother.

Although Asuna hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem, Kirigaya Naoki didn't want to discourage her, so he comforted her, saying, "It's okay, it's probably just a bug."

Asuna, however, still wore a pained expression.

She was led to Kirito's side, and as more players arrived, the plaza gradually became noisy.

After all, quite a few players noticed the anomaly, with many discovering that the logout button had disappeared.

Noisy sounds began to emanate from various places, and the volume gradually increased. I kept hearing things like, "What's going on?", "Can I log out now?", and "Let me log out quickly!"

After a while, the noise from the crowd began to carry an atmosphere of anxiety, and angry shouts such as "Stop joking!" and "GM, come out here!" could be heard.

Suddenly, someone's shout drowned out the noise.

"Ah...look up!"

Naoki Kiritani subconsciously looked up and saw a strange sight.

One hundred meters above the ground, at the bottom of the second layer, a bright red checkerboard pattern appeared.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the pattern is formed by two English words arranged in an alternating pattern. The two words written in bright red are "warning" and "systemannou".

'Is this the GM?' Kirigaya Naoki fell into deep thought. This was the first time he had ever seen a GM in real life.

The red pattern covering the entire sky resembled a huge, rather thick drop of blood slowly dripping downwards. However, the blood didn't fall to the ground; instead, it suddenly changed shape in mid-air.

What appeared there was a giant who was nearly twenty meters tall and wore a dark red cloak.

He revealed his face through his hat, pulled very low—but there was no face there, just an empty space, the inside of the hat and the seams along the edges clearly visible. And within the long, drooping hem, there was only a faint darkness.

Chapter 37 The Death Game (Part 1)

Kirito's initially tense expression gradually eased; he had seen such a cloak before. It was the attire that Argus members acting as GMs would always wear during closed testing. But back then, male GMs were always old men who looked like magicians with long beards;

If it's a female character, there should be a female character wearing glasses under the cloak. Right now, there might be some problem preventing the creation of a character, so at least let the cloak appear for now, but the empty space under the crimson cloak gives Kirito an inexplicable sense of unease.

At that moment, as if to silence the sounds, the right sleeve of the cloak suddenly moved.

Pure white gloves can be seen through the widened cuffs. However, the sleeves and gloves are clearly separate, and no fleshy parts are visible at all.

Then the left sleeve slowly rose as well. Above the heads of ten thousand players, the empty white glove opened to the left and right, like a faceless man opening his mouth, and then a deep and clear male voice came from the distant sky.

"Welcome to Minecraft, players."

"My name is Kayaba Akihiko. I am the only one who can control this world right now."

"I think all players have noticed that the logout button has disappeared from the main menu screen. But this is not a problem with the game. Let me repeat: this is not a problem with the game, but rather a problem with the original version of 'Sword Art Online'."

"The...the original version?"

Countless players were in an uproar, and the crowd was in an uproar.

"From now on, you will not be able to log out of this game on your own until you reach the top of this castle."

The man named Kayaba Akihiko paused, allowing everyone to process the information in his words, before continuing:

"...Furthermore, there's no way for outsiders to stop or disable Nervgear. If someone were to try to do so—"

There was a brief silence.

The following words were slowly spoken in the heavy silence that held the breath of ten thousand people:

"--The microwaves emitted by Nervgear's signal components will damage your brains and stop your life activities."

Kayaba's declaration was that if the power to the NervGear was cut off, or if the locking mechanism was unlocked in preparation to remove it from the head, the user of the NervGear would be killed.

Asuna's pupils constricted, and Kirigaya Naoki also appropriately showed a hint of shock.

Asuna grabbed Kirigaya Naoki, her expression stiff, and said, "No way, this can't be right. He must be lying to us. What do you mean by 'original version'? I want to get out, I want to get out."

Naoki Kiritani didn't know what to say, so he simply remained silent.

All the players are now in an uproar.

Naoki Kiritani can understand the players. If he were told that he was trapped in a game, and that death in the game was also real death in reality, he would also be angry.

After all, you finally get off work and come home, and then you run into this kind of mess while playing a game. Anyone would be furious in your situation.

Within seconds, the crowd erupted in cheers, whispering amongst themselves. Some shouted to their companions, "Haha... what is that guy saying? This is impossible. There's no way this could be done. NervGear... it's just a game console."

"The brain-damaging program will only execute under the following conditions: external power cut-off for more than ten minutes, network outage for more than two hours, attempt to damage the NervGear itself, or unlocking the restraints. These conditions have already been announced to the outside world through our company and the media. Incidentally, at this point in time, many players' family and friends have ignored our warnings and attempted to forcibly remove the NervGear, and the result is..."

The loud, metallic voice paused here, taking a slight breath.

"—It is regrettable that 213 players have now permanently left the real world and Aincrad."

A single, mournful cry rang out from somewhere. Apart from that, most of the surrounding players either couldn't believe it or refused to believe it, their faces showing only slight smiles or a dazed expression.

"There's no need for you to worry about your physical bodies in the real world. All television, radio, and online media are constantly reporting on this situation and the numerous casualties. Therefore, the risk of your NervGears being forcibly removed is now quite low. From now on, your physical bodies in the real world should be moved to a hospital or other facility during the two-hour disconnection buffer period while wearing the NervGears, and then carefully cared for. I hope you can relax... and focus your attention on the game."

"However, please pay special attention. For you all, 'Sword Art Online' is no longer just a game, but another real world. From now on... all resurrection functions will be removed from the game. So the moment your HP reaches zero, your character will be permanently destroyed, and at the same time..."

"Your brains will be destroyed by the Nervgear."

hitpoint, the residual value of life.

The moment it becomes zero, I will truly die—according to Kayaba, I will die immediately because my brain will be cooked by microwaves.

This is indeed a game. A real game of life and death. In other words, a death game.

Asuna's face was ashen. Sensing her dejected mood, Kirigaya Naoki took her hand and whispered in her ear, "Are you alright, Asuna?"

The girl's condition was truly worrying; only a big hug from Naoki Kiritani could comfort her.

Asuna lowered her head, looking very upset.

Naoki Kiritani looked towards Kazuto Kiritani and noticed that even he was in a terrible mood.

Even worse comments continued.

"There is only one condition that can free you all from this game. It is what I just mentioned: reach the highest floor of Aincrad, the hundredth floor, and defeat the final boss waiting there. I guarantee that at that moment, all surviving players can safely log out of the game."

Kayaba Akihiko's words were like a spark igniting a powder keg, and the crowd instantly erupted into an uproar.

It's New Year's Day, so it's not too much to write a few words, right?

Chapter 38 The Game (Part 2)

"Finally, let me show you the proof that this world is the only reality for you. There are gifts I've prepared in your inventory. Please take a look."

Asuna followed his instructions and almost automatically flicked her finger downwards. The surrounding players all did the same, and a series of electronic ringing effects rang out in the square.

After tapping the item bar icon on the main menu that appeared, the top of the inventory of held items showed the gift Kayaba had mentioned.

The prop is called a "handheld mini mirror".

Listening to Asuna mutter about why she was being given something like this, he clicked on the name and selected the materialization button from the pop-up window. Accompanied by a bright sound effect, a small square mirror immediately appeared.

The mirror reflected a face with sharp features yet very young.

The next moment, all the players, including Asuna, were flashed with blue light. The light lasted only two or three seconds, but when their vision cleared up again, they saw a series of unfamiliar people.

Those handsome and refined players vanished without a trace, leaving many players looking on in astonishment and disbelief. Their companions exchanged glances, and a single voice echoed throughout the entire plaza.

"who are you?"

Then they suddenly realized what was happening, hurriedly touched their faces, and looked at themselves in the mirror.

This is exactly who I am in the real world.

Asuna's hairstyle has changed slightly, and her face looks a bit younger and more youthful, but she still looks pretty much the same.

Kirigaya Naoki casually glanced around and spotted several players who had transformed from female to male. These players were definitely not few in number, and he could understand their feelings, since he also liked to play female characters when he played games.

It's not that male characters aren't fun, it's just that female characters offer better value for money.

The players were all groaning in despair.