My avatar is the heroine

"Forget it, let's try to save her anyway."

Just then, the BOSS drew a... nodachi from behind his back.

"Oh no, this isn't a scimitar, it's different from the one from the closed beta!" Kirito shouted.

late.

Suddenly, the BOSS leaped up, landing on a high pillar, and then, using the recoil, swooped through the air.

boom!

The second foot landed on the pillar on the other side.

And so, after accelerating back and forth between the pillars several times, the huge nodachi slashed fiercely at Diabel with lightning speed, so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye.

clang--

The attack hit, but in that instant, Qiong, who rushed forward at top speed, used her weapon to block the BOSS's attack, forcibly deflecting it at an angle.

The terrifying force sent her flying backward, rolling twice on the ground before she coughed a few times.

"This counts as saving a life, right?"

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Diabel's health bar drop to about a third and then stop moving.

"Are you alright, Sora, Diabel?"

Kirito rushed forward.

"It's nothing." Qiong Mei stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wow, that's amazing! They actually blocked the BOSS's attack like that?" The guy who had previously hoped that the closed beta testers would contribute resources exclaimed in genuine admiration.

This guy's character isn't great, but when it comes to fighting, he's always the first to charge in. It seems she no longer dislikes Qiong Mei, who is also a girl and dares to charge in.

Well, I can understand. Everyone would be a little more tolerant of such a cute girl, even if she's a bad person.

"You guys heal quickly, we'll hold it off!"

The other players rushed to the front, determined to protect Diabel and Qiong at all costs.

Kirito took out the red medicine from his person, only to find that Sora had already taken out hers and drunk it first.

No wonder she's a rich woman...

To be honest, that thought flashed through his mind immediately, because the medicine that Qiong took out was clearly of a higher grade than his.

Health potions aren't easy to obtain in this game; they're strategic resources for survival. Qiong only lost a quarter of her health.

"Kirito, go and take out the target. The boss's black coat suits you perfectly. Also, Diabel almost died just now; it was a real life-or-death battle. You understand, right?"

Qiong smiled at him twice, stood up, took a few steps back, and decided not to make a move.

I have a pretty good idea of ​​my current strength. I do have an advantage over the first-level boss in terms of level. Although I used my ultimate move, I managed to withstand the boss's strongest attack in the second phase without dying, which proves that my defensive attributes will also have a good advantage in later levels.

Chapter 321 The Mysterious Guild

"You really can die." Kirito repeated Sora's words in his mind, and he seemed to suddenly realize the cruelty of it all.

But indeed, Diabel's low health made him feel the danger for a moment.

The BOSS had become so powerful that ordinary players could not handle it. It unleashed another skill, instantly killing two of its teammates.

"Asuna." Kirito no longer hesitated and prepared to go into battle.

If this drags on any longer, more and more players will die in battle.

The two main characters, a man and a woman, shone brightly at this moment, charging headlong towards the BOSS without hesitation.

Subsequently, through brilliant teamwork and switching, Agil and others stepped in, repeatedly taking the hits.

The boss's health was finally reduced to almost zero.

DLC is now available.

The DLC significantly increases boss combat power and boosts rewards.

Please select: Yes or No?

"Huh, DLC? What would I need this for? Forget it, this game is already difficult enough." Qiong decisively rejected the system's sudden notification.

Tear~~

The battle ahead was accompanied by a violent swing from the BOSS, which tore Asuna's robe, revealing a face that surprised Kirito.

Even Qiong was a little stunned.

"Asuna is indeed beautiful."

Qiong is preparing to provide one last bit of support.

While Agil was holding off the enemy, she quickly circled around to the BOSS's side, leaped forward, and plunged her sword into the target's body.

With tremendous force, a powerful downward slash created a long wound, instantly reducing the BOSS's health bar to almost nothing.

"Kirito!"

"Here it comes." Kirito didn't hesitate and rushed forward at top speed, finishing the attack in one strike.

The BOSS disappeared in a dazzling light.

Qiong saw the settlement table appear in front of her.

"As expected of the BOSS, the experience points are plentiful."

Unfortunately, her level is too high; it doesn't mean much to her current level. However, she's about to enter the second level, and the monsters thereafter will be a level higher.

Kirito was half-crouched on the ground, staring blankly at the final reward that had jumped out in front of him: the Midnight Coat.

"Well done, your swordsmanship is excellent," Agil said, stepping forward to congratulate him.

Kirito's gaze moved from him to Asuna, and finally to Sora not far away.

Diabel then approached Qiong Mei, bowed, and said, "Thank you."

"No need to thank me, it was nothing."

Qiong was too lazy to waste words with him. After all, he was the guy who stole kills, and saving his life didn't stop her from disliking him.

Everyone cheered.

However, there was only one...

"Why? Two people died, why did you stand by and watch them die?"

coming……

Seeing the strangely styled brown-haired guy causing trouble for everyone again, Qiong was too lazy to pay him any attention this time.

However, it's about time Kirito showed off.

Everyone looked at this guy in surprise, but then he continued, "Didn't you know the BOSS's moves? If you had revealed the information from the beginning, we wouldn't have suffered any losses."

"That's right."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's anger turned towards Kirito.

"How would he know? Could he be... a former beta tester?"

"What? So you must know all of the BOSS's attack patterns? Why don't you tell me all its moves? You must be doing it on purpose, right?"

"That's right, there are still closed beta testers, right? You all step forward!"

……

The situation is very bad. At the very least, if this trend continues, closed beta testers will once again be on the opposite side of ordinary people.

At that moment, Kirito, who had been silent, suddenly let out a laugh that was both evil and manic.

"coming……"

Teacher Da is online, ready to take the blame.

Qiong sighed.

Everyone stared at this guy in shock, and then Kirito stood up.

"You're calling me a closed beta tester? Don't equate me with those laymen!"

"Wh...what?" The brown-haired younger brother was dumbfounded.

"Of the thousand closed beta testers selected for SAO, most were newbies who didn't even know how to level up. You guys are a bit better off now, but I'm different from those guys. During the closed beta, I reached floors that no one else could. The reason I know so many sword techniques is because I fought and fought monsters with swords on very high floors. I know a lot more..." His expression turned sinister. "Information brokers can't compare to me at all."

"This...this is not what we call a closed beta player. This is cheating, this is cheating."

"Yes, they are cheaters, cheaters in the closed beta, hence the name 'cheaters'."

"Beater? Nice name." Unexpectedly, Kirito completely ignored everyone's gaze, clicked the screen, and put on the cool midnight coat he had just obtained. "That's right, I am the Beater. Don't compare me to the original beta testers from now on."

After saying that, Kirito glanced at everyone with a cold smile, then turned and walked towards the stairs to the second floor.

"He's handsome no matter how many times I watch him, damn, you're amazing."

Qiong silently complained, and prepared to follow suit.

However, she suddenly had a whimsical idea, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"interesting."

As I approached the corner of the second-floor wall, an unexpected sound suddenly came from upstairs.

"what?"

Everyone was stunned.

Then they saw a red-haired woman wearing a white coat and holding a large knife come down from upstairs.

Following them were several unfamiliar, but all of them were very beautiful women.

"Who is this, coming down from the second floor?"

"NPC? No, that's not right, it's a player."

Everyone was on guard.

But Qiong Mei stepped forward at this moment and said, "Don't worry about it, this is my teammate."

"what?"

Kasugano Sora calmly walked past Kirito, who had stopped, and then leaned against the high wall to the right of Makise Kurisu: "Let me introduce my true identity to you all... the Game God Guild, codename Sora."

"The God of Games Guild?" Asuna murmured to herself, analyzing the meaning of the name.

"Hey, isn't the name 'God of Games' a bit too arrogant?" The younger brother was quite unhappy about it.

However, Diabel soon discovered the problem.

"How did these guys get to the second floor before defeating the BOSS?"

“It’s very simple.” Kasugano Sora smiled slightly. “Only the first floor’s BOSS needs to be killed twice. The first time, it’s only open to the person who kills the BOSS. After the BOSS is killed the second time, the space above the second floor will be open to all players.”

"Is there such a thing?"

“Of course.” Black Eyes also revealed a wicked smile. “Sorry, our team got the first kill three days ago, and it was much easier for us than for you guys.”

Asuna's expression turned serious. Only those who had experienced it firsthand could understand how dangerous the battle had been. Diabel and the others were able to survive largely thanks to Sora's timely rescue.

Chapter 322 The Consequences of Misinformation

Without a doubt, Qiong is very strong, not only in terms of level, but also in terms of skills, which far surpass those of ordinary players.

But now, this girl suddenly claims that she comes from a guild called the God of Games, and that this guild is so powerful that it can kill the game's BOSS on its own.

"Since you killed the BOSS three days ago, why don't you tell us the specific details?" The younger brother glared and took a step forward menacingly.

"The reason is simple: the first and second bosses behave differently. If we reveal the situation we're facing, it will only harm you," Makise Kurisu said softly, her arms crossed over her chest.

"Many closed beta testers believe in the experiences of their predecessors. You have all seen the information provided by closed beta testers, and you should have noticed... there are errors in it, right? Do you think closed beta testers would be so selfish as to tell you wrong information and harm you for their own benefit?"

Everyone looked at each other.

It's hard to say for sure, but it's true that many dangerous mission guides currently rely on the books distributed free of charge by closed beta testers. The information about the bosses was only added yesterday.

Although they came to raid today, there is no doubt that the team that follows will devise a method to kill the BOSS based on the information they gathered earlier.

Therefore, the BOSS, whose weapon changes from a scimitar to a nodachi, will kill all players who have misunderstood the information at crucial moments and reap the rewards at will.

This is a trap left by Kayaba Akihiko, a mockery of the players, and perhaps also intended to incite conflict between closed beta testers and other players.