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

[Armor "Raider's Armor" detected; all system functions are now activated]

The voice echoed in Mo Yulan's mind. He felt that his physical indicators had increased significantly, but since he didn't have any weapons at the moment, he couldn't test his actual combat strength.

He discovered that his system was similar to the agent system in The Division, but he currently had no skills and didn't know where to upgrade his base of operations—or rather, whether such a thing as a base of operations even existed was still a mystery.

"Let's organize the schedule first. Tomorrow I need to report to Doc first, then visit Professor Shigemura, and if there's any news from Kirito, I'll go see him too."

He wrote down these schedule items one by one in his notebook, then looked towards the bathroom. Ivy was in the bathroom now, and a girl's bathing process is usually quite troublesome.

He took off his clothes, folded them neatly, changed into his own bathrobe, and lay down on the bed, relaxing completely, waiting for Ivy to come out.

"They're probably all preparing for the professional matches now... Sorry, I'm not part of the Chinese Legion this time..."

He waited for a while, and then Ivy finally came out. She was wearing a red haori, her wet hair was wrapped in a towel, and her fair and slender legs were exposed to the air. She exuded a kind of pitiful and delicate charm.

"Dad? What are you thinking about?" Ai Weixin tilted her head and looked at Mo Yulan, unconsciously putting on a cute expression. "Are you still thinking about Mom?"

"No, I was thinking about something else." Mo Yulan sighed, came to Ai Weixin's side, and helped her dry her hair. "Go to sleep early, there's a lot to do tomorrow."

"Mmm." Aiweixin nodded obediently. She lay on the bed, her crimson eyes fixed on Mo Yulan. "Can I still hug Daddy to sleep?"

"If you'd like, of course you can." Mo Yulan smiled, then pulled Ai Weixin into her arms and turned off the bedside lamp. "You are the most precious gift God has given me. I won't let anything happen to you, I promise."

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Mo Yulan still got up very early, of course, relative to the usual schedule. It was 8:30 now. He put on the full Raider outfit, helped Aiweixin put on the haori that didn't look very easy to wear, and then took out his phone and made a call.

"Hello, this is Gustave. Please make an appointment for your consultation. Your dissertation defense is next Wednesday. I'll retire after I finish teaching this class. If any new patients come, please see Potter first. If there's nothing else, please hang up. (in French)"

“…I am Mo Yulan, or rather, Solin Markov.” Mo Yulan was taken aback for a moment before choosing to ignore this inexplicable statement and introduce herself first, “Yesterday my father said that you plan to have me join the Rainbow Team, and then asked me to have an interview with you first.”

"Oh, an interview, right? Come find me at the University of Tokyo first. I'll wait for you at the entrance." Gustav said hastily and threw the phone aside. Mo Yulan vaguely heard him berating someone on the other end, saying something like, "This is utter nonsense," or "Did you waste your undergraduate studies?"

“…Let’s set off first.” He couldn’t help but recall how Ayano Hatsumi scolded them when he was working on the big project, and then he shuddered. “Let me see…this subway is quite high-class.”

……

"It's quite crowded."

Mo Yulan pulled Ai Weixin out of the crowd with difficulty. Along the way, he felt the fiery enthusiasm of the Japanese people and also swatted away many hands that wanted to reach out to certain places for himself and Ai Weixin.

He quickly walked out of the subway station, went outside, and followed the GPS to find the main gate of the University of Tokyo. There he saw a guy standing at the gate who looked completely different from the others.

To be precise, he was the only blond among a bunch of black-haired people.

"Hello, Mr. Gustav." Mo Yulan bowed slightly to Gustav and said, "Thank you for your help in SAO."

“You’re welcome. My wife was the one who exported the AI ​​for you. The AI ​​you exported back then should be her, right?” Gustav said with a smile. “So now you’re willing to answer the call and join the Rainbow Team, right?”

“That’s right.” Mo Yulan nodded. “Do I need to have an interview?”

“If we had to call it an interview, we already did during your live stream. Now, let’s go back to Rainbow Squad’s current base in Tokyo to take care of the necessary paperwork and give you some basic shooting training.” Gustav said this as he led Mo Yulan and Aiweixin toward the parking lot.

"As a special public agent, you will still be provided with a firearm and the relevant gun license. However, in Japan... try not to show your service weapon in public, unless it is a particularly critical situation."

“If that’s the case, I probably won’t be able to equip myself with very long guns, like…” Mo Yulan guessed, but Gustav gave him a direct answer.

“Kriss Super V, also known as Vector, and a pistol that can be used for long-range precision shooting, made in Morocco.” He said, opening his car door. “Get in. I suggest letting this little guy lie down in the back seat, because my driving style is becoming more and more like my brother’s.”

"?" Mo Yulan was initially puzzled, but when Gustav started openly speeding through the city, pushing the limits, he realized what Gustav meant. "Excuse me for being blunt, but is your name Fujiwara Takumi?"

“His name is Richelieu. He should have graduated a long time ago. He studied chemistry, just like you.” He said this as he parked the car in a residential area. “We’re here. Help the kid in and then come with me.”

184. Yuna's Current Situation

1568 AD, Kyoto, Shigemura Shrine.

"Hmm...where am I? Solin, are you there? Solin?"

The girl lying on the tatami sat up, looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings with some panic. No one responded to her; the guardian knight who had always been by her side was not there.

"This isn't my home...and it shouldn't be the hospital where I was taken in either. It's more like a shrine...What happened?"

Yuna forced herself to calm down and began to analyze her current situation. She was dressed in a well-tailored blue and white shrine maiden outfit, her long, dark hair cascading to her waist—clearly not her usual appearance in reality. She then surveyed the room's furnishings. In front of her was a simple dressing table, upon which sat a few cosmetic boxes or similar small containers. To her right was a small tabletop with a small jar of incense burning on it, surrounded by scattered wooden amulets. Behind these items was a knife rack, upon which rested a naginata.

Yuna estimated that the length of the naginata was about the same as her height. However, the most important thing now was to figure out whether she was Shigemura Yuna or someone else, or whether this was virtual or real.

She swiped down and successfully opened the system menu. However, this system menu was very different from the one in SAO, and she also saw her current appearance in this menu—a shrine maiden who looked seven or eight parts similar to the real-life Shigemura Yuna.

"Am I still in the game? But this shouldn't be SAO..." Yuna muttered to herself, then looked at the upper right corner of the system menu. It displayed the current year, location, and her current name—Shigemura Chinatsu.

“In 1568… Nobunaga entered Kyoto… So it’s still the Sengoku period? Wait, Shigemura Chinatsu? Isn’t that a shrine maiden recorded in my family?” Her voice trembled, as if she couldn’t believe her current situation. “Sorin once taught me how to analyze an unfamiliar menu… Let’s see what’s going on first.”

She browsed her system menu, which displayed her equipment—just a shrine maiden outfit. There were three weapon slots: one for a naginata on a small table; the other two were blank; one of them, judging from the projection, appeared to be a bow and arrow; and the last one was somewhat incomprehensible—a sharp, short blade that seemed to be something worn on the arm.

“I feel like I’ve seen this thing somewhere before… Is it Sorin’s pair of special weapons?” Yuna thought hard for a long time before she remembered where the sense of familiarity came from. “If I remember correctly… it should be ‘Nothingness, Everything Permission’?”

She shook her head and decided to go out and explore first. What puzzled her was that although she had only learned about the attire of ancient Shinto priestesses and some basic Shinto knowledge from books, she now seemed quite familiar with these things, as if she had lived as a priestess since childhood.

"How strange...why do I have this feeling?"

Yuna muttered to herself as she tidied herself up in front of the dressing table, then opened the door and stepped outside the bedroom. The shrine itself wasn't very large, and the deity enshrined in the main hall was someone she had never heard of—the glass master Kira.

She sat before the statue, which looked like a bunch of bubbles, and began her daily rituals as she remembered them. But halfway through her work, a crystal-clear, light blue bubble suddenly appeared behind the statue and landed on her head.

"Ah!" Yuna covered her head in a panic, then looked at the strange object floating in front of her. Then, as if realizing something, she looked at the statue, then at the light blue crystal ball, "Are you... Lady Kira?"

The bubble made a sound that seemed to indicate pleasure, bounced a few times in front of Yuna, then jumped onto her shoulder and disappeared in an instant.

[That's right, I am Kira, the master glass artist, and also the deity enshrined at Shigemura Shrine. I only came out out of curiosity to see who is currently in charge of Shigemura Shrine.]

You can continue. I might get tired of playing and go home.

"Hmm." Yuna nodded, then continued to worship the strangely charismatic deity with even greater devotion.

Time passed quickly, or perhaps that's just how quiet the work of a shrine maiden is. Not many people came to worship at this shrine, so Yuna was left with chores like cleaning. This continued until evening, when Shigemura Shrine finally welcomed its first visitor of the day.

The person was wearing a hood and completely covered by a cloak, making it impossible to see their face. Yuna could only tell from the person's slender body curves that they were either a woman or a man like Sorin.

"I request a protective amulet, priestess."

It was a young-sounding female voice, but the accent was a bit strange; she didn't seem to be a local, or rather… not Japanese. Yuna had the same impression when she heard Sorin speak Japanese before.

She walked to the offering box and dropped a few coins in. However, Yuna saw clearly that she hadn't thrown in any type of coin currently used in Japan. To be precise, she threw in ten shillings.

"Please don't throw coins that you can't spend into the offering box. It'll bother me," Yuna gently reminded her. She suddenly turned around and stared at Yuna. Although Yuna still couldn't see her face clearly, she felt a murderous intent spreading in the air.

That murderous intent lasted only a moment before vanishing without a trace. She suddenly laughed and pointed her left hand at Yuna.

"To be able to see what coins I put in, the priestess must be no ordinary person," she said. Yuna also noticed the problem at this moment. Her dynamic vision should not have reached that kind of supernatural level, but she saw and identified the coins in the short time between when she threw them and when they fell into the coin box... The coins seemed to be shining.

"Are you a ninja from which clan?" Yuna asked nervously. She hadn't brought her naginata with her when she came out, and now she suddenly felt a sense of danger.

"Ninjas? Don't compare us to those who serve the daimyo. Though we are also in the darkness, we toil in the darkness but serve the light." Her tone was full of disdain, but it became incredibly noble when she said the second half of her sentence, "Come, priestess, follow me."

Main Quest Activated: Follow the Mysterious Man

185. The Future Assassin Master Yuna / Surprise Attack Dad Mo Yulan

Some unscientific things can only be explained by the fact that "this is a game." For example, even though Yuna is wearing wooden clogs, which aren't very practical for movement, she can run at a very fast speed, keeping up with the mysterious person in front of her. And that mysterious person is walking almost in a straight line on her way to her destination, climbing walls and using rooftops whenever possible. Therefore, in order not to lose her, Yuna has no choice but to follow closely behind her in this very unladylike way.

She felt the wind whistling past her ears, and this free-flowing running made her feel as light as a feather. Moreover, she didn't feel tired at all during this long run.

"Can you feel it?" the mysterious figure in front asked. "This sense of freedom is something those ninjas can't possibly enjoy."

Yuna was surprised that she could speak while running at such a high intensity; she didn't have that luxury right now and could only try her best to keep up. She ran for a long time, watching the mysterious person stop at the top of a watchtower, and then followed her up.

Below the watchtower appeared to be a daimyo's mansion, bustling with guests and looking quite lively. The mysterious figure stood in a place where he could fall at any moment, turning around to look at Yuna.

“Let’s change how you address me, Ms. Chinatsu. It seems more intimate.” As she said this, she took off her hood, revealing her long, golden curly hair and a pair of sea-blue eyes. “Now, let’s begin with a formal self-introduction. I am Elizabeth Bellian, from across the ocean in the East. Of course, you can also call me Saionji Hitomi, which is my name here.”

Main Quest: Follow the Mysterious Man (Completed)

[Main Quest Update: Head to Daming Prefecture]

[Perfect synchronization condition: Complete a Leap of Faith]

“Then, Ms. Saionji, I think you need to tell me who you are, and… why you found me.” Yuna replied calmly, “I’m just a shrine maiden from a fallen shrine, I probably don’t have anything worth using.”

“But you have the qualifications to be a member of us, Miss Chinatsu. As for who we are…” Elizabeth paused here, then stretched out her left hand, showing Yuna the hidden blade on her left arm, “We are the Assassin Brotherhood, existing to eradicate injustice and pursue the light. That’s all I can say for now. If you are really willing to join us, I will tell you more.”

"So what are the conditions? What do I need to do to join you?" Yuna didn't doubt Elizabeth's background, and she even knew quite a bit about this organization that called itself the "Assassin Brotherhood"—of course, this was also because Sorin had told her stories about the Brotherhood when they were in SAO.

"It's simple, just keep following in my footsteps and prove your courage."

As Elizabeth spoke, she walked to the edge of the observation deck, facing Yuna, and leaped off. At that moment, Yuna seemed to hear the cry of an eagle. Realizing she was about fifty meters above the ground, she looked down with concern. However, when she looked down, she didn't see Elizabeth.

[Perfect synchronization condition: Complete a Leap of Faith]

Another system notification appeared before her eyes. After thinking for a moment, she finally overcame her fear, stood on the edge of the watchtower, and jumped off. A strong sense of weightlessness instantly enveloped her, but strangely, she didn't feel panicked at all; instead, she felt incredibly comfortable. As she approached the ground, Yuna was supported by a mysterious force and then rolled steadily into the haystack below the watchtower.

Only then did she see that Elizabeth was already standing by the haystack, looking at her with satisfaction.

“Come with me, new assassin.” She extended her right hand to Yuna and said with a smile. Yuna instinctively grasped her hand, and then was pulled forward and ran until they entered the magnificent building.

Main Quest: Journey to Daming Prefecture - Completed

[Main Quest Update: Follow Elizabeth and Join the Brotherhood]

——————2024, Tokyo, Rainbow Team's temporary base, underground shooting range——————

"Support the butt with your shoulder... Yes, that's it. Set the fire selector to single shot and aim at the target in front of you."

Gustav gave instructions to Mo Yulan, then looked at Aivisin in the next seat. Aivisin's handling of firearms was clearly superior to Mo Yulan's, perhaps a unique ability she possessed as an AI.

Holding an MK14-EBR in her hand, she pulled the trigger several times in succession. Neat holes appeared in the center of the target in front of her, mostly within the nine-ring. Her target was a full 100 meters away from her, and this was her first time handling a gun; this was already an incredibly high level of skill.

Of course, Mo Yulan's situation is also quite good. At least he can control his dispersion within the eight rings in the 20-meter single-shot event. However, if he starts firing in bursts, the situation is uncertain.

"I'll give you the key to this place. You can come and train anytime you want. Of course, there's no rush when it comes to shooting training. Our marksmanship is honed over time."

As Gustav spoke, he tossed a bunch of keys in front of Mo Yulan and turned to leave the underground shooting range. After Gustav left, Mo Yulan decided to try something else.

"System, start!" he said, and saw the projected status bar and crosshair appear in his field of vision. He then held his breath, made the crosshair smaller, and aimed at the target in front of him.

A string of peanuts flew out of the Vector's barrel, and Mo Yulan instantly felt the force from his hand increase significantly, though he could still barely control it. The dispersion of this burst of fire was still very good, similar to the previous single-shot bursts, which was probably due to the system's effect.

At the same time, he noticed a bright green 25 appearing in his status bar at the bottom right corner. This number was constantly decreasing, reminding him of something familiar.

"It really is a Raider. I'll try firing a few more rounds." With that thought, he replaced the magazine on the Vector and fired another burst. This time, the feel was noticeably different from before; it was almost like there was no recoil. Twenty-five rounds of peanuts poured out instantly, and the spread was much smaller.