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

Of course, there are still many choices among polearms. The first weapon that Sorin ruled out was the polearm battle axe, because as a warrior whose main attribute is agility, he certainly wouldn't use such a bulky-looking weapon.

Among the weapons suitable for agile combat, the most suitable weapon is the spear. However, Solin felt that spearmen were not a good omen, and even if one had a spear among many weapons, it might lower one's luck.

After much deliberation, Sorin finally chose the long-handled scythe as his fourth weapon. Besides two crowd control skills—Judgment Strike and Final Blade—the scythe also boasts numerous area-of-effect (AOE) skills, making it a very suitable weapon for group battles.

"So now I need to buy you a scythe from the weapon shop and forge it to +4 or +5?"

"That's it, Kirito. Now I'll have to trouble you, with your more combat experience, to spar with me." Sorin looked around at the shops on both sides, silently marveling at the incredibly realistic city. "But the goods in the shops are still relatively low-grade. Ideally, I'd like to get a high-quality scythe, or a high-quality rapier."

Kirito and Sorin had previously forged a high-quality rapier, but Sorin gave it to Asuna because he already had a sufficiently good katana as his main weapon.

"So you mean my combat experience isn't enough, Thorin?" Asuna said, feigning displeasure. "Right now, my rage level is super high, a full 99G!"

“G?” Solin asked, somewhat puzzled. “What’s that?”

"Need you even ask? Of course it's the power I use to beat you up when I'm angry!"

"So it wasn't referring to money (gold), but to acceleration..." Kirito had just said this when he saw Sorin clutching his forehead, looking like he was about to collapse. "Hey! Sorin, what's wrong?"

"So they're just two kids who haven't even finished high school... Oh well, it just reminded me of that kid Chang Jin." Suolin muttered to himself. "The unit of gravitational acceleration is meters per second squared, or Newtons per kilogram. What the hell is G? Is it 9.8 times 10 cubed?"

"..." Kirito and Asuna, having their true ages guessed, were momentarily speechless. However, Sorin didn't dwell on it; he simply skipped over the two topics and led them towards the blacksmith's shop.

"Speaking of which, the number and scale of open-world PvP I participated in when I played MMORPGs was probably the largest I can remember. If the open-world PvP battles that might happen here were comparable to that scale, then a typical AOE weapon like the scythe would be very useful."

"Outdoor PvP?" Kirito's curiosity was piqued. "The only battles I can imagine are twenty people versus twenty people. I've never seen anything more than that."

“Young man, let me put it this way, back in the day in Azshara, if someone in the public chat said, ‘Third Brother is being camped in Stranglethorn Vale,’ hundreds of level 60 Horde players would instantly appear in Stranglethorn Vale, fighting against over a hundred max-level Alliance players.” Thorin’s tone was inexplicably melancholic as he recalled this past event. “I don’t play WoW anymore, but Third Brother will always be my big brother. We’re here. I’ll just go in, pick a random match, and then head straight to the arena.”

Sorin said he would just pick any sickle, but now that he was rich, he directly chose the most expensive sickle sold in the blacksmith shop, readily paid three thousand kol, and then walked out.

"The next step is to find a player to forge it for me, and I'll try to find someone with good skills," he said.

[Your skills are alright, but you can easily get your cards destroyed by just one tap on the opponent?]

[The handwork ideas upstairs are so proper, but why do I keep thinking of...]

[Stop right there! This isn't the bus to kindergarten!]

As they chatted idly along the way, Sorin finally caught sight of the outline of the Urbas Arena. However, before reaching the arena, the sharp-eyed Sorin suddenly noticed a blacksmith shop run by a player, located right by the roadside, and it seemed to have quite a few customers.

"Isn't this much more stable? I'll just have my new weapon forged to get a feel for the forging process." Solin said this as he walked straight to the end of the blacksmith's line and waited patiently.

Although there were many customers, the only ones who came to forge weapons at the moment were the members of the strategy team who had just upgraded their weapons but hadn't had time to forge them yet. When these members saw Solin, they all instinctively stood up straight, and one of them even gave Solin a not-so-standard military salute.

"No, no, no... there's no need for that. I'm just here to upgrade my new weapon." Sorin said, pointing to the scythe that was crossed and carried on his back along with the katana.

"As expected of the Thousand Swordsman, a master who can wield so many weapons, and yet he has gained another one in such a short time." A warrior standing in front of Solin, carrying a heavy sword on his back and wearing a mask, looked at Solin's almost human weapon rack-like appearance and exclaimed in admiration, "I am Lu Fei'er. May I ask what the criteria are for recruiting members tomorrow, Thousand Swordsman? I would very much like to join your team."

"My initial plan is to hold duels with limited rules, and then select the elites who can enter the RAID based on your performance. However, even if you don't pass the test, you can still join my guild. Relax, with your performance in the boss battle, you'll definitely be fine."

This person had already been noticed by Solin, because when he shouted "Charge and overwhelm!", he was the first to react and walk into the blind spot under Ilfang's feet to start attacking. Based on this reaction speed and his decisive attitude, it was enough for Solin to include him in the list of future RAID teams.

After waiting patiently for a while, it was finally Solin's turn. He looked closely and found that the blacksmith was using a proper iron hammer, not a bronze one, which meant that his forging skill level was higher than that of the NPCs on this floor.

"Let's forge it to +4, 1S2H1A, you provide the materials, name your price."

"2500, how about that?" The blacksmith raised his head, his eyes seemingly not looking at Solin, but at a place further away. "After all, the cost of materials is included, so this price is already fair enough."

“Deal.” Solin readily agreed, then traded 2500 Coles to him and handed him the scythe. The blacksmith silently took the scythe, placed it on the anvil, and began to carefully hammer it, stroke by stroke.

After a while, a bright yellow light flashed in the center of the furnace and on the anvil. Just when Solin thought the forging was complete, an accident suddenly occurred.

He watched helplessly as his sickle, which he had bought less than half an hour ago, shattered into blue fragments after a series of blows, and then disappeared.

"What the fxck?"

[Data deleted], Edelweiss officially established

[Revisiting the days when streamers dominated The Division]

They've hit two points in a row now, haven't they?

[It's impossible to kill fifty people, after all, only forty-nine people signed up.]

[PvP is still the most exciting to watch]

Even after fighting for two full hours and facing forty-eight challengers, Solin showed no signs of fatigue and had only just found his rhythm. He was somewhat surprised that this rare PVP opportunity was about to end so quickly.

“Next… Lufior!” He raised his katana and shouted loudly towards the audience. A broadsword warrior wearing a visor leaped down from the stands in response, bowed to Solin from a distance, then drew his broadsword from his back and immediately launched a charging attack.

This is unlike a regular charge; this unique combat skill allows players to dash a great distance like lightning to reach the enemy, and inflicts a stun effect upon impact. However, in Sorin's eyes, this charge, with its rather obvious wind-up, is relatively easy to dodge.

He immediately rolled to the side, drew his short sword from his waist, and shielded his chest with his left arm, preparing to interrupt the charge with a side-facing shield bash and then follow up with a normal attack. However, Lufior, who was a little further away, immediately adjusted his pace after seeing Solin's movements, rushing out in an arc and instantly appearing in Solin's face.

"!" Solin was taken aback. Although he knew that a small arc charge could be achieved by making a sharp turn between the charging stance and the system's guided action, he didn't expect that players could master this operation so quickly and with such high precision. "That was a beautiful charge!"

Of course, he only had time to say that one sentence. Due to his initial misjudgment, he was directly hit head-on by Lufior's charge, which stunned him for three seconds. With a broadsword, if one or two normal attacks are landed within three seconds, and one of them is a critical hit, then Sorin is basically done for.

"Thank goodness I'm not dead." Solin stood there, taking two basic attacks, and breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his health bar stop at 51%. "Now it's time to switch to the offensive!"

[A sudden offensive against the big grass]

[Too many elements]

This was the first time Sorin had used the scythe he had bought from the shop in battle. He swung the scythe with its long handle, striking Lu Fei'er's third sword strike head-on. The shockwave from the direct impact of the heavy weapon against the light weapon also fully affected Lu Fei'er.

Next up is the scythe's vertical slash skill, "Final Blade," a downward slash that, along with a weapon-switching damage buff, nearly killed Lu Fei'er and also inflicted a four-second disarm.

"Listen to me... let me see!" Solin said with a serious face, uttering someone's famous line. Although he wasn't wearing glasses, his next move was exactly the same as Brother Jie's. He quickly switched his weapon to a one-handed sword, and with his left arm shield, he delivered a shield bash to Lu Fei'er's face, followed by a three-second stun. Then, two normal attacks took down Lu Fei'er.

"Looks like I'm still the one closest to victory." After recovering from his dizziness, Lu Fei'er saw Solin standing to the side sheathing his sword, while his own HP had dropped to 50%.

"That arcing charge was beautiful," Solin said, expressing his admiration without reservation. "How long did you practice that?"

"It'll be a while..." Lu Fei'er replied vaguely. Hearing this, Suolin nodded to indicate she understood and didn't dwell on the topic any further.

“Then you’ve passed. Welcome to Edelweiss.” He grasped Lu Fei’er’s hand, then leaned close to his ear and continued in a voice only the two of them could hear, “I understand what you mean, but don’t worry, I have no prejudice against closed beta testers.”

Lu Fei'er paused for a moment when he heard this, then looked at Suolin with surprise. Suolin simply waved his hand, signaling him to return to the stands, and then walked to the center of the field.

"So now there are thirty people in total, and I think they are all qualified veterans who can participate in the boss strategy without making mistakes. For the rest of you, I suggest you continue to hone your skills in the monster area and the maze area, and improve your equipment level."

"The Edelweiss Guild's primary task remains clearing new areas. I plan to stay on the second floor for four days, and then begin our advance into the maze area to prepare for the boss battle. We need to clear as many floors as possible as quickly as possible without any casualties."

"In conclusion, I hope to see you all back on the front lines in four days. Therefore, I hereby declare the recruitment trial concluded!"

The applause and cheers continued. Solin had gradually gotten used to this feeling over the past few days, and it was actually developing in a positive direction. The rest was no longer something he needed to consider.

Now, he is going to fulfill a promise, a promise he made before entering Sword Art Online.

(The following is a short skit)

——————Ice City, Harbin Institute of Technology Campus 1, Harbin Institute of Technology Hospital & Urbas, Residential Area——————

There was only one person in the ward this time, a young man who looked rather old. It was strange, but it was true. He wore glasses, and his medium-length black hair fell to his shoulders. He was sitting on a chair to the right of the bed, holding the card containing Tamoev in his left hand, while adjusting his headphones with his right. A cell phone was placed in front of him, showing Solin's live stream.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

"Wait a minute, let me adjust the sound... cough cough cough hello hello? OK, all set." Sorin was sitting on a double bed, which was where he and Kirito slept at night, while Asuna, being a girl, naturally had her own room.

"What are you doing, Solin?" Kirito looked at Solin with some confusion as he stretched out his right hand and fiddled with something, but it wasn't the SAO menu.

"It's just a radio program. I guess I'm just a special guest this time," Solin replied. Hearing the familiar piano music, he fell silent and sat up straight, holding a piece of parchment covered in writing in his hand.

"Damn, what? Hold back your laughter, hold back your laughter. Hey everyone, welcome to this special episode of Magic: The Gathering. I'm Zhu Ying."

"I am Mo Yulan."

"Originally, this episode was supposed to talk about the preview, since the Kyoto GP that just passed should be the last modern GP in this environment. However, it seems that Mr. Mo did not receive the decklist. So today we should talk about something else, which is Mr. Mo's recent situation, which is of interest to everyone. Therefore, this is a special episode."

"Let me tell you, the health I'm losing while fighting monsters right now is all from the water that went into my brain when I was livestreaming that afternoon. As for my current situation... I just want to complain that such an easy-going person like me has recently been forced to act cool, and in my not-so-good Japanese at that, no less. It's giving me a headache." Suolin's tone was tinged with a sense of exasperation as she said this. "So now I have no choice but to cram in some Japanese. I basically spend every night studying a book covered in writing. We have a strategy guide written by someone here."

"It's all in Japanese... Can you even read it?"

“I don’t understand it,” Solin replied with a serious expression.

"Huh? You're looking at it even though you don't understand it?"

"If I could understand it, why would I even be reading it?"

"Wow, you think you're in the right now?"

"Wait a minute, are you two putting on a comedy routine?" Kirito, listening from the side, looked completely bewildered. "What on earth is this?"

"Go away, kids shouldn't interrupt adults~" Sorin moved Kirito's head away and continued, "I could read this one book for a lifetime. I need a whole table full of books to read it."

"This table is too small to read at; there's not enough room for anything."

"There was a book in the middle, a dictionary next to it, and a reference book, 'How to Look Up a Word in a Dictionary,' next to the dictionary."

"Is this reasonable? Is this reasonable? Is this reasonable?" Zhu Ying, who was sitting next to Mo Yulan's bed, was almost amused by his antics. "Are you telling jokes? It seems like you're not having a tough time. You still have time to joke around."

"You know, joking is a life attitude, right? Teacher Zhu, I'm currently busy leading a bunch of underlings through the wilderness, trying to finish quickly and get it over with. I don't even have time to watch the preview, let alone sit in a room with seven grown men and compete." Suolin shrugged, looking nonchalant. "But I still want to apologize to those friends who were expecting me to achieve good results. I shouldn't have slacked off... but who would have thought of this?"

"This is something most people wouldn't think of. It's a bit unbelievable."

"Yes, yes, it's unbelievable. But I've seen some previews sent to me by other friends via private messages these past two days, and I think..."

……

Kirito could at least understand some of it at first, but now he couldn't understand it at all. He could recognize some of the individual words, but when they were put together, he had no idea what they meant.

Although he couldn't understand the words, he could still make sense of some things. For example, although Suolin seemed to be telling jokes and laughing, he could clearly see that Suolin was trying his best to hold back his tears, making his eyes red and swollen.

"But to be honest, Teacher Zhu, I really miss you all right now, especially since I don't even know if I'll live to see you all get out of the hospital bed, go downstairs, and head straight to the card shop shouting, 'Leave me a hole in the draw!'" He suddenly said, "You recorded this, right? Consider it my will. If I die here, have Brother Liu pack up and sell those modern and traditional sets in my cabinet. It should cover his rent for two or three years. Take the rest if you think they're useful, and sell the rest if you don't."

"One should always prepare for the worst, and I'm no exception. But I believe I can survive to the end, to the day I beat this damn game. For you all, and for the friends who are still supporting Team Edelweiss, may your sparks burn forever."

"I also wish you good luck in your martial arts career and a safe return, Teacher Mo."

23. Hold on, this is monster fighting, not gay porn filming!

"Kirito, you have successfully become the first uninvited guest on China's funniest Magic: The Gathering community radio program."

Sorin was laughing as he said this, and his laughter was quite exaggerated. However, Kirito could clearly see that Sorin was trying very hard to suppress something. Although he tried his best to make Kirito think that he was holding back his laughter, he couldn't help it.

"Um... are you streaming right now?" He wanted to confirm his suspicions, so he asked first, just in case.

"I set a password because we were recording a show, but it's closed now. What's wrong?" Suolin stopped laughing and asked in a slightly strange tone.