Is this okay?

Seeing Melina's bewilderment, Leng Mo didn't care at all, and was even a little excited.

He deftly picked up the shorts from Melina's hand with a reverent expression. Melina's shorts—can anyone else do that?!

"Then I'll go back first."

Although Melina didn't quite understand what was going on, she didn't pay too much attention to it and simply turned around and disappeared.

Without saying a word, Leng Mo immediately changed into Melina's shorts, instantly exuding the power of faith.

"It feels so cool, like changing into new panties in the morning!"

A short while later, the small wooden cabin.

Leng Mo appeared confidently and arrogantly in front of Kayaba Akihiko, wearing Melina shorts.

"Alright! Let's go! Next target—the academy!"

……

Leaving aside Kazuma's crazy solo battle with the Shrimp King on the way to the swampy pool passage leading to the academy, just a short distance from the edge of Stoneville City, a girl in a cloak sat at a blessing point by the roadside, recording something.

Her brown cloak covered most of her face, leaving only her mouth deliberately visible.

At this moment, she was writing down what was in a deciphered notebook with a pen.

If you look closely, you'll see that it's a map and some densely written information.

"Damn Kayaba Akihiko, this is completely different from the closed beta! All the information we had before is useless!"

The girl cursed through gritted teeth, her face full of unhappiness.

During the closed beta, everyone called her "Rat," or "Rat Argo."

Naturally, the public beta also inherited the name of the closed beta. I originally planned to make a name for myself in the public beta based on the information from the closed beta, but as soon as I entered, I saw five big characters.

Elden Ring.

Emmmm......

At first, Argo even wondered if he had entered the wrong game; something just didn't feel right.

But it doesn't matter!

As a veteran gamer, if I accidentally clicked on the wrong game, so be it. What if it turns out to be fun?

Without much thought, Argo entered the game, and the moment he stepped out of the cave of learning, he was stunned by the scene before him.

On this day, on this land, a giant knight passed by.

This looks like a great game!

I didn't think much about it; if the content is different, it's different, as long as it's fun.

In the blink of an eye, Argo, being a veteran player, immediately recognized the giant tree guardian passing by as the legendary beginner tutorial boss, which looked easy to defeat.

And then... no more.

Just then, the tree guardian, alert, rushed towards them, resulting in a collision.

Argo was resurrected at the Blessing Point while still in his fighting stance before he could even react.

"???"

At the time, I was completely dumbfounded, and even a little incredulous.

Is it a bug?

Argo thought this to himself, and carrying his knife, he went forward once more.

Then I heard the sound of horses' hooves, and when I opened my eyes, I found myself back at the Blessing Point.

"emmmm..."

This is not a beginner monster at all!

After two inexplicable deaths, Argo's experience as a veteran gamer tells her that this is simply beyond her current capabilities to overcome.

"Damn it, Kayaba Akihiko! Why did he have to put a big boss in the newbie village?!"

Argo, grumbling and cursing, chose to run as far away as possible, knowing from his understanding of the game that this was definitely not a necessary fight.

After that, Argo began to wander around and begin his own exploration.

But... she's experienced everything: being suddenly backstabbed by a monster, falling into a bottomless pit, being blocked by a Dark Knight while crossing a bridge at midnight, and being crushed to death by a dragon while passing through ruins.

Then, after experiencing death multiple times, she realized that this game was not for ordinary people!

That's so hardcore!

It was supposed to be a monster-slaying, level-up MMORPG during the closed beta, but it turned into a hardcore, pay-to-win game during the open beta. The difference is too big to play.

When they tried to quit, they found they couldn't log off, which was unbelievable. They initially thought it was a bug, but as time went on, all the players finally realized that the game couldn't be logged off.

Chapter 316 The Clown Was Actually Me!

Faced with this fact, Argo felt an unprecedented shock, and at the same time, he felt the approach of death.

When players lost the campaign, a rumor circulated that as long as they completed the game, they could log off.

Argo, upon hearing this news, didn't know if it was true or not, but it was better than knowing nothing at all, so she began to look for a way to pass the game.

As she explored, she drew maps of the places she had visited, intending to share them. She also discovered a small path outside Stoneville that could bypass the entire city.

After all, the difficulty in Stoneville is simply too much; players cannot level up and can only rely on equipment.

As she continued her search, she even uncovered a clue: runes could be used by the Finger Witch to level up.

Argo was overjoyed upon hearing the news, at least seeing a glimmer of hope.

She then prepared to explore towards another swamp pool.

At this moment, Argo was unaware that Stoneville City had already been breached by Leng Mo and his group, and she was now extremely wary of her surroundings.

The swamp pool is not very dangerous; simply put, apart from the giant lobster inside, all other monsters can escape.

Before long, Argo discovered many giant lobsters that had been chopped to death.

"Are there already player guides here? That's amazing!"

Argo was filled with surprise upon seeing the lobster's carcass, and even saw a glimmer of hope.

Just then, a giant lobster stood up from the pool.

Da da da!

The hard pincers and lower legs made a powerful, oppressive sound on the ground.

Argo realized this and immediately fled into the distance, figuring he wouldn't be attacked as long as he didn't get close.

After dying countless times, she learned a survival lesson: most of the monsters in this game are melee fighters, so as long as you run fast, they can't catch you.

Ha! I, Argonaut, am the world's number one escape artist!

Argo smiled confidently, having perfectly taken control of the battle.

Then the giant lobster spat out a jet of water from its mouth and flew toward Argo at missile speed.

Pfft——!

Argo, who was trying to escape, was shot through the heart on the spot, let out a scream, fell to the ground, and vanished.

"You... you're a ranged attacker..."

Argona's death was completely unexpected; he never imagined he would encounter a ranged monster.

But it doesn't matter!

Argo was used to it, and after being resurrected, he once again stood before the giant lobster.

She stood before the giant lobster, drew her longsword, and stared intently at it.

"Since it's a ranged monster, it must be weak to melee!"

He shouted and charged forward without hesitation.

Then I saw the lobster's big claws smash five times in one go!

Bang bang bang bang!

Argo died.

The giant lobster moved its mouth as if to say, "Move away, next one."

Deng!

Accompanied by the sound of resurrection, Argona was completely bewildered, even feeling as if he had just left the starting village.

That familiar feeling is unmistakable; it's the feeling of being utterly depressed and withdrawn.

"If I find out this monster was designed, I'll fucking kill it!"

Argo was furious. How could this giant lobster be skilled in both melee and ranged combat? It was outrageous!

But it doesn't matter!

How could mere setbacks possibly defeat Argo, who had already awakened to his true nature? Perhaps it was because of the many deaths that Argo's indomitable spirit grew stronger.

She won't stop!

She approached the giant lobster once more, this time with great caution and determination.

"Since melee attacks have short intervals, ranged attacks must have long intervals!"

Argo used his extensive experience to tell himself that even a melee-strong ranged fighter has weaknesses!

"That's right! As long as I stand at this distance, you'll have no choice but to attack me from a distance! And eventually, I'll find your weakness!"

Her smile was full of confidence!

The giant lobster opposite suddenly raised its head, and bubbles began to come out of its mouth—a water jet was coming!

Argo's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light!

No mistake! Now is the time!

coming soon!

Roll to dodge!

Pfft!

She skillfully rolled to dodge the attack, but the giant lobster didn't attack while she was rolling. Just as she finished rolling and stood up, the giant lobster attacked.

puff!

Argo was thoroughly beaten.

"You bastard, you actually have double latency..."

She collapsed to the ground, unwilling to accept her fate, her body dissipating in the spot.

But it doesn't matter!!

Those who fade never back down!

Argo is here again. This time she noticed the giant lobster's ranged attack, waited a second, and then dodged!

Swish!

Argo dodged this time!

"I did it! Now, as long as I get into your rhythm, I can win!"

She shouted excitedly, which startled the other giant lobsters.

Ta-ta-ta-ta!

In an instant, countless giant lobsters rose from the pool, staring at Argo like giants.

"There's more than one!"

HeTui!

puff!

As water arrows rained down from all directions, Argo was riddled with holes and felt cold all over.

But it's very relevant!