The four of them had a fixed and complementary team, which is why they were able to overcome all obstacles.
Unfortunately, no matter how strong the four were, they still didn't have enough manpower.
Defeating a boss is never an easy task; often, a whole strategy team is deployed to do it, and this trend becomes more and more obvious as you get closer to the end.
However, in order to avoid having his kills stolen by others, Kirigaya Naoki has been constantly improving his skills.
In fact, despite his high attack power, the final blow to the BOSS was always delivered by Kirigaya Naoki.
In reality, the difference between closed beta testers and regular players is only a few months of game time. The main source of strength is the information gap. As the game progresses, this information gap will become smaller and smaller. If closed beta testers cannot shake off the catching-up regular players, they will also be surpassed.
While the four members of the Kiritani Naoki group are formidable, it's not like the players did nothing.
The strategy team for the original work has been formed.
The Knights of the Blood Oath appeared out of nowhere, and its founder was Heathcliff, who was none other than Kayaba Akihiko.
Known as the "Holy Sword," he has never been defeated in one-on-one combat, and no one has ever seen his HP drop below 40% (due to system protection).
His outstanding combat skills (GM privileges) and leadership abilities have led some to bestow upon him the title of the strongest player in SAO.
And now, Naoki Kiritani is facing just such a problem.
"Hello, Roya, I've heard of you, and I'm sure you know me too." Heathcliff spoke to a tall, square-faced, and dignified man who carried a large, heavy, silver-white cross shield, exuding a sharp and imposing aura.
Just as Kirigaya Naoki was about to say something, he was interrupted by the other party in a calm tone.
"Then, I suppose you know what I want to do by coming here."
Heathcliff pointed to the three people behind the boy and said in a deep voice, "You are all powerful players. To be honest, I doubt anyone could have cleared the thirtieth floor in just half a year like you."
Before anyone could respond, he continued, "You are all very powerful, that's for sure. At first, I was curious about who cleared the first level on the third day of the game. Then you all fought your way through, clearing the second level on the sixth day and the third level boss on the ninth day. Your achievements really surprised me. To be honest, if there are no cheats in this game, I even suspect that you used them."
Hearing Heathcliff's words, Kirigaya Naoki's lips twitched. He subtly glanced at the three people beside him. In fact, Heathcliff wasn't wrong; he had indeed cheated, but with an invincibility cheat. With the GM right in front of him, Kirigaya Naoki only felt a thrill.
It's a fact that Kirigaya Naoki rewrote the HP codes of the three characters. He was genuinely worried that they would notice something. Although the anomaly was minor, and the abnormal code wouldn't have taken effect unless they were at their last drop of health, he still felt like a mouse seeing a cat.
What kind of nonsense is it to cheat in front of the authorities?
But it seems that GM hasn't noticed anything unusual yet?
While secretly relieved, I silently gave the other person the middle finger.
You are the GM, you are only allowed to use cheats yourself, and you are not allowed to use cheats by others.
Heathcliff's deep voice rang out again, interrupting Kirigaya Naoki's thoughts: "Now, on behalf of the Knights of the Blood Oath, I sincerely invite you to join us."
Kirigaya Naoki focused his gaze on the meticulous man before him and fell silent.
To accept or to refuse?
Naoki Kiritani's choice actually leaned towards rejection, regardless of how you looked at it.
First of all, he is abnormal. He needs to hunt BOSSes and devour the souls of the floor masters to complete the system tasks in order to light up his golden eyes. Therefore, it was impossible for him to choose to join a large guild from the beginning.
But if he refused, Kirigaya Naoki's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the other person's face. He asked, "What if I refuse your invitation?"
Heathcliff sighed, feeling a little regretful. He said frankly, "You are all top players. I didn't expect to be able to persuade you all in one go. But you can also feel it, right? As the floors get higher, the four of you alone won't be enough. Never mind, as long as you've figured it out, you can come find me anytime."
Ahem, I need to catch up on the anime, and I also need to reread the Mushoku Tensei manga. I have exams this week, and I also need to study civil engineering. So, well, I'll try my best to maintain the quality.
Chapter 59 Alice's Compromise
When Kirigaya Naoki heard Heathcliff say that, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was genuinely afraid that the other man might suddenly decide to cause him trouble.
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, the other party's words put him in an awkward position again.
"By the way, I'm actually quite interested in you. We could have a friendly match sometime." Heathcliff patted Kirigaya Naoki on the shoulder.
Kirigaya Naoki's lips twitched. Could he possibly win a duel against a cheater?
The answer is naturally no. Although his own body data was incorporated into reality, the other party's was not. The other party still had the authority over this world. In fact, it could be said that as long as the other party wanted, he would still be the creator of this world.
So, is it possible for me to defeat such a creator on the creator's own territory?
GM privileges are almost unlimited, equivalent to creation, and Kirigaya Naoki doesn't want to spar with them at this time.
If you fight, you can't win; if you lose, you really lose.
In the original work, Kirito nearly defeated GM with his Starburst Stream technique, but GM ended the battle with a single thrust, thanks to Kirito's time stop.
How do you suggest we fight? We'll lock your health and defense, and in crucial moments, we can use GM privileges to stop time.
They call it a fair duel, but in reality, it's just a big shot using an alternate account to mess with you.
Just like the primordial Luo Ya's clones wandering the human world, you never know what form the other party will take when they appear before you.
In short, this is someone you can't beat, and someone you can't afford to offend.
Naoki Kiritani smiled but did not directly respond to the other party's words.
After Heathcliff left, Asuna curiously approached and asked, "Why didn't you accept his invitation? If you had, it might have made things easier to win him over, right?"
Kirigaya Naoki shook his head and said, "It's not that simple, Asuna. There's something wrong with that person."
Kirito, who had initially shown little interest, suddenly perked up. Curious, he leaned closer and asked, "Is there something wrong with him?"
Naoki Kiritani couldn't very well directly accuse the other party of being Kayaba Akihiko's alter ego, could he? He could only say with a heavy expression, "I don't know, my intuition tells me otherwise."
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. Kirito patted his older brother's shoulder with a smile and said, "Big brother, although the other party's expression was a bit fierce, we can't say that there's anything wrong with them, can we?"
Naoki Kiritani smiled meaningfully, offering no explanation, and the three of them shook their heads indifferently.
"Then, let's begin our strategy," Kirigaya Naoki declared to everyone.
The group began to steadily advance forward.
Continue your monster-slaying journey.
On the other side, Roya was unaware that Kirigaya Naoki had fathered so many youngest sons.
At this moment, he was troubled by a problem.
How can we solve the problem of Red Hair's dislike of studying?
He was very interested when learning swordsmanship, swinging the wooden sword with all his might, but as soon as he heard about learning magic, his expression fell instantly, and he gave me a "don't bother me" look.
When Rudius tried to teach her to read, he was immediately knocked away by Alice.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Luo Ya felt a terrible headache coming on.
He shouted, "Iris, let Rudius in! You can't possibly learn nothing!"
A cold snort came from inside; the door was tightly shut and showed no sign of opening.
Ludius looked at his older brother with a bruised and swollen face, and said aggrievedly, "Big brother, this girl is so fierce."
Luo Ya nodded in agreement. Although the other party couldn't do anything to him, they could refuse to cooperate.
This is the scene before me: the magic tutorial I painstakingly prepared is being ignored by the other person, who is just sitting to the side, turning their head to play with their hair.
No matter how many times I remind them, they just won't listen.
Taking a deep breath and then exhaling, Roya called out loudly, "Master Kyrie Irvine, what brings you here?"
"Gilead? Where is he?" Rudius looked back and was smacked hard on the head by Roya. He instantly understood.
Footsteps soon echoed inside the room, and then Alice excitedly poked her head out, shouting, "Master Kyrie Irvine?"
She regretted it as soon as she opened the door, realizing she had fallen for a trap.
Where did the Gileadians come from? There was only Roya with a gloomy face.
Alice instinctively tried to pull her head back, but unfortunately, Roja, quick as a flash, grabbed her by the collar and pulled her back.
Roya's face was ashen, his cold pupils sweeping across Alice's cheeks.
Alice swallowed hard and said loudly, "What do you want? I didn't do anything. I didn't skip your class, which is already giving you enough face."
Alice also felt wronged. In her opinion, the other party just wanted payment. She really had no interest in learning. Since that was the case, everyone should compromise. She would take the other party's classes, and the other party would get paid. The interests of all parties would not conflict. Wouldn't that be perfect?
This was the solution Alice came up with after a whole night of deep thought.
She was not a girl who was good at thinking, so it was really not easy for her to come up with such an idea. She was also proud of her wisdom when she came up with it.
If Luo Ya knew what she was thinking, he would probably just sneer. This girl had just backed down. Her so-called compromise was actually a way of saying that although she had backed down, she wouldn't admit defeat.
You continue your tutoring, and I'll continue my life of extravagance.
That's roughly the idea.
Alice made this choice mainly because she couldn't defeat Roya.
Actually, she refused at first and tried to confront Roya head-on. But as it turned out, she couldn't win against him and was chased all over the house. When she told her father and grandfather, they just smiled and didn't say anything. This made Alice realize that her family was determined to push her into a fire pit.
Gritting his teeth, he decided to simply stay indoors and not go out.
Her idea was simple: since violence couldn't solve the problem, she would resort to nonviolent non-cooperation, shut herself in, and sulk with herself for three days. She was sure that this would drive the other party away.
You know what, even though Alice is simple-minded, this method is actually feasible.
After all, Alice was their precious darling.
When Philip heard that his daughter wasn't eating, he started pressuring Roya. Roya had no choice but to resort to some special methods to sneak into the other party's house.
After a day of amicable negotiations, Alice, wearing the little pearl, was forced to sign an unequal treaty in a humiliating manner.
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