Am I the only one streaming Sword Art Online on the entire internet?

However, as soon as he said this, he saw the man in front of him, who stood ramrod straight and wouldn't bend even if a mountain were pressing down on his head, suddenly sigh, looking as if he had aged many years in an instant, and the hand holding the cigarette trembled uncontrollably.

"Let me put it this way, Liu Ziyang. When you joined the Rainbow team, all your previous personal files were already marked as 'dead in action.' Strictly speaking, Mo Tianfang is a dead man now. You should understand now." He threw his cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it out, lowered his head, and sighed deeply again. "If he wakes up, don't tell him I'm still alive, and don't tell the doctor either."

"Fine, never mind, let's tear up the box! The 'True Fragrance Master' box should at least give me something substantial to enjoy..."

(Note: "True Fragrance Master" refers to the new Masters series [Return Modern Master (RMM)] released by Wizards of the Coast at the end of 2022. Because Wizards of the Coast once said that the final Masters series would be the last one, this newly appeared Masters series was called "True Fragrance Master" by Chinese players.) (The above is a setting in the game.)

——————On the stairs leading from the third floor to the fourth floor——————

Normally, it wouldn't seem out of place for four people—two men and two women—to walk down the street. However, at this moment, Youna, standing to Sorin's left, inexplicably felt superfluous. She didn't understand what had just happened; she only saw Sorin leave seemingly angry, and instinctively thought of comforting him.

"What just happened... is it alright?" Yuna asked cautiously in Sorin's ear.

"It's alright, he's just a traitor. I'll make things clear later. Actually, don't let Mr. Ya Wang's constant bickering fool you; he's not stupid. He'll figure things out in a little while." Suolin shrugged, looking nonchalant. "By the way, how did you feel about today's battle?"

He desperately wants Yuna to join his team, partly because a buff-boosting character would greatly enhance his team, and partly because he wants to pursue this girl. However, he also knows that now is not the time to rush things. He needs to take it slow and steady, like water dripping on a stone. Perhaps the teams he invited before were rejected because he was too hasty.

"It's alright. The battle with the boss was easier than I expected. And although Mr. Sorin's command was rather... wild, it was surprisingly reassuring."

Yuna smiled slightly as she said this, while Sorin, who was watching her, was instantly petrified and stood there, only her feet still instinctively climbing the steps.

【awsl】*N

【kksk】*N

"Ah Wei lost (awsl)," Sorin muttered to himself. "That's good... Kirito, why did you stop?"

"I was just about to ask you what happened, Sorin, you suddenly bumped into me." Kirito rubbed his back and turned around, a little annoyed. "I was looking at the relief on this gate..."

"The reliefs on the gate?" Sorin asked doubtfully. "Shouldn't they be the same as those in the closed beta?"

In the SAO setting, the relief on the door at the end of the staircase leading to the upper floors often depicts the contents of that floor. Although he did not see the relief on this floor, Kirito, as a closed beta player, should have seen it.

“But it’s different now…” Kirito explained, “I remember the relief on the fourth floor gate during the closed beta was a traveler wandering in a dried-up valley, but this… take a look.”

Sorin looked up and saw that the relief depicted almost the opposite of what Kirito had said—the traveler was still the same traveler, only the dried-up valley had become a river, and the traveler was sitting on a phoenix-tailed boat.

“From your description… the fourth level used to be a place similar to Caldeum, but now it has become Kurast… is that right?” Sorin asked after thinking for a while.

[Newbie here with a question: What's the oldest game you've ever played? Why is Diablo II even mentioned?]

Don't ask, just answer the questions.

Don't ask anymore. Last time we asked him this question, he actually streamed Minesweeper all afternoon...

It was still a place name Asuna had never heard of, and Yuna looked completely bewildered after hearing Sorin's words. Only Kirito immediately replied after hearing this:

"These two places are clearly not from the same series! Although that's true... the previous fourth level was all parched, almost cracked earth, but now, it's probably..."

As he said this, Kirito pushed open the door, and was immediately blinded by the glare. Sorin was also initially unable to open his eyes, but after a while, he was able to see the scene outside—a vast expanse of clear blue water.

"Alright guys, let's just pretend we're going to the reservoir for a fishing vacation," he said. "By the way, can any of you swim?"

48. The Inner World and the Outer World (Part 3)

New York, an unknown building, a countermeasures center.

There were seven or eight people dressed in military uniforms from different countries sitting at the conference table, looking serious. In front of the projection board opposite the conference table stood a person wearing a white mask and white gloves who looked like a doctor, pointing at the projection board in front of him.

"So far, the Japanese side is still stalling on the SAO incident. Their government says the Ministry of Defense is capable of handling such an incident, but almost two months have passed and there has been no progress," he said. "Personally, I think this is a heinous terrorist incident comparable to the 07 Seoul Tower incident, the Bartlett incident, and the 08 Olympics. After the White Masks were eliminated, I never imagined such a large-scale hostage situation would occur... This should be considered a hostage situation."

“This is the hostage situation, Gustave, without a doubt.” Another woman wearing glasses replied, fiddling with her tablet as she spoke. “And that Kayaba is undoubtedly a genius comparable to my teacher. At least Monica, Mark, and Jiang Xia are all completely helpless against this game right now.”

“It’s surprising that there’s a program in this world that you can’t crack, Grace.” A person dressed in GSG9 clothing sitting across from her exclaimed with some surprise. “Well, the current situation is that the Japanese government doesn’t want Rainbow to get involved in this matter, but they themselves are helpless about it, and some overly kind person still wants to save these 10,000 people, right?”

"To be precise, there are less than eight thousand people left, but that's still a large number. Or rather, a hostage situation that has already caused more than two thousand deaths is enough for us to directly airdrop into Tokyo and capture Kayaba Akihiko," the doctor said. "I've decided to observe for another month. Grace, you continue to crack this game. If there's still no progress after a month, I will ask Captain Clark to forcibly activate the Fifth Clause."

“Speaking of which, do you guys have the habit of using VPNs to watch Chinese live streams?” Grace suddenly put down her tablet, tapped it twice, and brought up the MagicTV page. “According to what I’ve heard, there’s a Chinese person currently streaming this game. Apparently, he opened a live stream room before entering the game and got stuck inside. Maybe we can use him as a starting point.”

"So what's his skill level like? At least as far as I know, the skill level of streamers varies greatly. What if we finally manage to contact the inside through him, but then he suddenly dies, and the lead goes cold?" Gustav walked over from the projection screen, leaned over the tablet for a while, and asked.

“He’s a Hall of Fame player, ranked slightly lower than me. The few times we’ve played each other, it was about even. You definitely don’t need to worry about his skill level.” Grace pushed up her glasses and continued, “Besides, he’s Mo Tianfang’s son, so he’s practically one of us.”

“Mox’s son…” Gustav said thoughtfully, “Let’s try to get in touch with him first. If the plan goes smoothly, we can try to send a small team to infiltrate Japan to conduct an investigation. Your teacher can…”

“He touched me, and who knows where he’s on vacation now, so don’t even think about it, darling,” Grace said with a smile. “I’ll try sending him a private message first…”

——————Fourth floor, stairwell entrance——————

"So...we have to swim to the main city?" Sorin stared blankly at the river in front of him. "Even with swimming rings...this is too much."

"It's a pity, but that's how it seems now, Sorin." Kirito tossed two fully inflated round fruits to Sorin's feet, then used the [Martial Arts] category [Flash Strike] skill on a tree, knocking two more fruits down. "And just to be on the safe side, we might have to remove most of our equipment, otherwise the weight from the instant water absorption might exceed the fruit's load-bearing capacity."

“…I understand.” Sorin was initially puzzled as to why Kirito suddenly brought this up, but when he turned around and saw Asuna and Yuna standing behind them, he immediately nodded in understanding and gave Kirito a “GJ” gesture.

Does this mean we can see the girls in swimsuits?

[If you guys think like this, since this floor is designed with this theme, there must be plenty of swimsuit photos to see.]

You have a new in-site message.

"Kirito! Sorin! You two... turn around!" Asuna shouted, pointing at Sorin and Kirito after hearing Kirito's words. "And Sorin! Can you please turn off your livestream?"

“Sure, but there’s no need. They won’t see anything if I turn around,” Solin shrugged and replied. “Also, who sent me this private message? Let me see…”

Hello, this is Rainbow Six Siege, and I am Dokkaebi.

"What the hell?" Solin looked at the message and didn't even have the thought of complaining. He was completely unmoved and even wanted to laugh. "Rainbow Six Siege? You've been playing too much role-playing. I'm not a chuunibyou."

After saying that, he immediately blocked the source of the private message, and then quickly took off all his equipment and threw it back into his backpack, leaving only a pair of boxer shorts. Kirito was in a similar situation, but he glanced at Sorin's butt and suddenly laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at? Do you think I have some kind of awesome thing on my butt?" Solin asked in confusion, only to be met with a barrage of comments that provided an answer.

[Not awesome, but still has a bull's head.]

[Are you there? KKP (referring to buttocks)]

[Host, there's a lot of loot in your Overwatch game!]

You have a new in-site message.

"...I don't want to comment on this matter. Right now, I just want to smash those three Bloodhoof idiots on the second floor with three fireballs." In the end, Thorin didn't follow his curiosity and take that rather embarrassing look at what was on his butt.

A little while later, the two girls who had just sent the two away to remove their equipment also came over. Asuna covered her underwear with a top that could block Kirito's view but not his imagination, while Yuna changed her equipment directly into a two-piece swimsuit that looked more conservative, and she still had a shy expression on her face.

However, that shy expression instantly turned into a smile the moment she saw Sorin. Although she still smiled reservedly, Sorin still felt somewhat defeated. Of course, Asuna on the other side didn't even feel that way; she laughed so hard that tears streamed down her face.

"Don't laugh yet... Don't laugh!" Solin said angrily. He put on his swimming ring and was the first to jump into the water, then checked the second in-system message he had received underwater.

We really are Rainbow Six Siege. We need your assistance to resolve the SAO incident.

Then he was blocked by Solin. After blocking and muting him, he explained what had just happened.

"Damn, someone just messaged me saying they're from Rainbow Six Siege. Are you kidding me? You could at least change the organization name. Are you trying to make sure people know you're playing role-playing games?"

49. The Tumultuous Process of Reaching the Shore

Sorin was in a dilemma. His viewers were all thinking about the swimsuits of the two girls behind him, but he wanted to admire Yuna's swimsuit without letting his viewers in his live stream see it. So he could only turn his attention to Kirito beside him.

"What are you doing, Solin?" Kirito asked, looking at Solin with some panic.

"Let me see if your development is normal! ... Forget it, I still can't bring myself to do it." Solin said this, ignoring the Jiexue comments in the bullet screen assistant, putting away his gaze and his dangerous thoughts, and then sent a message to Ya Wang.

"What was the ID of the guy who just left your team?"

"【PoH】, and did that kid say something here that I didn't hear?"

Although it was a text message, from Suolin's perspective, it was almost indistinguishable from a voice message.

"I suggest we meet up after we get into the city, and bring Diabel along too. Something's not right about what happened today." After thinking for a while, Sorin sent out this message, then looked at Kirito with a dangerous gaze once again. "Ya-Wang just told me that guy's ID is [PoH]. Is that the ID of the traitor you're talking about?"

"His ID is Morte, not the one you're talking about. But PoH seems to think this person's ID is an abbreviation of something. Solin, can you guess what it is?"

"...Don't ask, just ask the negative logarithm of the hydroxide ion concentration in the solution." Suolin thought seriously for a while, but in the end he still couldn't think of anything else whose abbreviation is PoH. "Maybe there are other things whose abbreviation is this, but as a chemistry major graduate, this is all I can tell you."

However, all Kirito could say in response was a blank stare. Just as Sorin successfully stalled the conversation with his technical jargon, the previously calm river suddenly surged, accompanied by screams from the two girls behind him, as if they were on a rollercoaster.

"Quick, Kirito, grab them both!" Sorin said, trying his best to steady himself in the rapids, then grabbed Yuna who was drifting up behind him. "Then swim faster! There's cargo in the water!"

"You have it? What do you mean?" Yuna still looked shaken even after Sorin grabbed her swimming ring.

"Literal meaning! Monsters are spawning!" Sorin raised his voice slightly, then took out the Phantom Blade he had just acquired. "Kirito! How far are we from the shore?"

"At the current flow rate, it will take at most three minutes, but... what is that!"

Sorin followed Kirito's gaze and saw a fish fin protruding from the water, about thirty centimeters high. If one were to assume that the hunter had a body size commensurate with its dorsal fin, the scene would resemble a horror movie.

"Hey, has anyone seen Jaws?" Solin wanted to tell a lame joke to lighten the mood, since the current situation was indeed similar to the plot of Jaws. "I think we need to speed things up. I don't want to become that unlucky harpooner."

"I know without even saying it!" Kirito shouted, grabbing Asuna's swimming ring and frantically kicking his legs to propel himself forward. Meanwhile, Sorin turned around, gesturing for Yuna to grab her own swimming ring, and then aimed his Phantom Blade at the shark-like monster that was rapidly chasing after them.

"The main god won't issue missions that guarantee certain death. Although that's not quite right here, this is, after all, a game designed to help people complete it. It can't be that the fourth level will be a plot-driven death with no basis, can it?" Sorin thought to himself. After all, if they wanted to reach the main city, they had to go underwater in this way, and as long as they were underwater, their combat ability would definitely not be as strong as when they were on land. If they encountered a powerful monster on the fourth level, it would definitely be a dead end, and that was definitely not what Kayaba Akihiko wanted to see.

So this monster probably has some hidden tricks up its sleeve. Although he wasn't sure, with the catch-up imminent, Sorin had no choice but to take a gamble. So, just as the terrifying fins approached Sorin, he slashed down with his sword.

"Oh no, this feels off, and how come they're giving me all the experience points?"

Indeed, this was the case. This monster not only failed to deliver a real blow to Solin, but he also gained very little experience. The experience given by this monster was only half that of the wild boar in the first quest of the first level. If Solin hadn't looked closely, he wouldn't have even known that his experience had increased.

“Sorin, that shark…it’s surfaced.” Yuna’s timid, weak voice rang in Sorin’s ears. “But it doesn’t seem to be a shark, it’s just a tadpole.”

Solin wasn't quite sure how to describe this monster. It had a massive dorsal fin that was thirty centimeters tall, and an underwater body about the size of a disposable lighter. Considering the speed at which this monster swam and its body, which was completely contrary to hydrodynamics, Solin felt as if it had flipped open the coffin lids of Newton and Darwin, and even thrown them off a cliff, without giving future generations a chance to close them.

[I took my pants off and this is what you show me?]

[You were killed by old man Solin before you even became the person you dreamed of being]

I bet it looked at the great white shark and said, "Someday I will be just like you, meow?"

Why are there so many full-needle acupuncture tutorials here?

"So it was just a false alarm? That doesn't make sense. The monster's size shouldn't have caused such a big wave." Solin suddenly became serious and thoughtful. "And even though it's dead, the water flow hasn't slowed down, which means that the factor causing the water flow to speed up isn't this... This is really a headache."

"I think the reason the water flow got faster is probably quite simple. This river is the road leading to the main city, and when it was just the four of us in the water, the current wasn't very fast. But when there are more people, the current might be much faster, like an escalator." Kirito tried to explain this using a game-like mindset. "And what exactly was that monster just now?"

"Don't ask anymore, it's a little brother." Solin felt like he was being tricked every time he mentioned this monster. "Also, stop talking and get ready to go ashore."

He was the first to step onto the white sandy beach, leaving a footprint before immediately equipping himself with his Wilderness Rhythm suit. He then turned back and walked into the shallows, taking Yuna's hand and pulling her to the shore, while also draping his Senate uniform over her shoulders.

"Although I don't know if this game has a rule about catching a cold, it's best to let it dry before changing your equipment." His gentle tone was full of concern.