The puppet-shaped body is made of a special structure made of stone. The upper and lower parts of the body are separated, and sometimes only the upper or lower body is moved to attack.
Kirito and Sinon had known this since "SAo", and just like the first attack, they took a step back to avoid the flying puppet's arms. The golem that had escaped the attack stopped its upper body as if it had been penetrated to the core, and turned to face Kirito.
Perhaps because it is the middle boss of the first area, Lustria Grassland, the golem's movements are relatively monotonous and its defense is also very high.
The sword skills they launched may be effective. The health of the first golem has returned to zero, and the remaining capacity of the second golem has also been reduced to about half, turning yellow. Next, if four people release their sword skills at the same time, the battle will be decided.
Kirito noticed this and shouted to the three people around him.
"Everyone, I will definitely deal with you next time!"
As Kirito's loud orders echoed in the depths of the canyon, the three of them stood up at the same time, closing the distance and assuming postures ready to use their sword skills at any time.
The next moment, the golem started running towards Kirito, closing the distance. Then, as soon as it arrived in front of Kirito, the golem raised its arms again and froze in place.
This is a charged attack that stores energy for a short period of time and then unleashes a powerful blow.
Although the power is high when released, since it takes time to release, it is easy to escape the attack range and is almost in a state of being almost frozen, so it is also an opportunity to launch an attack.
Taking it out at this time——Kirito realized how lucky he was, walked around the golem that was waving his arms stiffly, and completely moved away from the sight of the attack. With that, I issued another order to everyone.
"Everyone, now!!"
At this moment, Kirito let out a scream, and the sound spread to the valley.
Suddenly, there was a roar like an explosion from behind, followed by the sound and vibration of the rock wall collapsing. At the same time, the golem launched a charged attack, causing its arms to sink into the ground and tip over, but I can only assume it had nothing to do with that.
Just as Kirito and others were thinking in surprise, the puppet exploded. When Kirito woke up, the scene in front of him was dyed red and black, his body was floating in mid-air, and his ears were blocked by the strong roar produced by the explosion.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!"
\"Kirito!!?\"
Kirito hit the wall and fell to the ground frame by frame. Thanks to the analgesics that suppressed the pain, I couldn't feel any pain, but a dull, uncomfortable feeling similar to pain enveloped my whole body. I felt slightly dizzy, short of breath, and unsteady on my feet. leave.
When the sound subsided, Shino was at my side supporting me, and when my tinnitus subsided, I heard her voice.
\"Kirito, are you okay?\"
"Somehow but what happened? Did he self-destruct?"
Although it is not limited to puppet-type monsters or other monsters whose bodies are made of metal or minerals, some monsters that are enemies in front of the player may reduce their health to zero on the spot. He sometimes also uses similar techniques to self-destruct. Cause huge damage to the enemy. Monsters you never thought of often have such skills, and when it is used, many players will be surprised.
However, this is the story of the previous mmoRpG. After SAo, ALo and other VRmmo, no monsters will carry out such attacks.
Since the game became a game played on VR devices, enemies with self-destruct technology no longer exist, I thought they were extinct in some sense, but I don't know if I'm wrong.
As I thought about it, I turned my attention to the golem. The stone monster disappeared, leaving only the influence of thick dust. Sure enough, the golem disappeared at the same time as the explosion. It seemed that their victory or defeat was determined.
"Looks like we won"
Sinon said doubtfully, and Kirito nodded. If the puppet really self-destructed, it should have sent out a signal in advance and would not have done anything like that.
Best of all, even with a medium boss, if you defeat it, you'll get a ton of experience points and some items as a final attack reward, and a window will appear in front of you telling you this. Specification.
If the outcome was determined by the self-destruction of the golem, some of us would have gained experience points and items that were bonuses from the last attack, but such things did not appear, and Sinon did not open such a window. It didn't appear. . The same goes for Diabell and Lilan beside them - although their wolf and dragon forms are considered 'familiar', so it doesn't matter.
"!!"
As soon as Kirito saw Lilan, he noticed something and was surprised.
Behind Lilan, or more precisely, a large hole opened in the ceiling of the passage they passed through, and some large rocks lay in the passage below.
It was as if the ceiling had been hit by a strong impact and collapsed. Imagine what it would have been like at that time. The sound of collapse and the sound of impact overlapped perfectly. It appears this is the cause of the crash that occurs before the golem explodes.
But that's not what Kirito is concerned about. There is something in the hole left by the collapse, and sunlight can shine through. Although it seemed far away, I could still clearly recognize its presence.
"That is"
When Kirito and the people around him saw that, they all screamed in surprise. On the other side of the hole in the ceiling, above the Lyustan Steppe, is a dragon. However, it does not have the typical appearance of a dragon, but also resembles a lizard.
Its limbs are quite similar to those of a dog or wolf, and its chest, arms, and legs are covered in an armor-like black carapace with golden lines all over it, and there are scales around the base of its back. It has large feathery wings in the shape of an eagle's wing, covered with shells, and stays in the air by beating its wings regularly.
The ears are integrated with the black horns that curve upward. The most striking feature is that its outline resembles that of a wolf, a wolf dragon with a long mane.
This is the true identity of the dragon in Kirito's sight.
"Black Wolf Dragon!?"
A dragon with the silhouette of a wolf, a far cry from the typical dragon image. What are commonly referred to as wolf dragons are not uncommon.
In fact, the Wolf Dragon also exists as a normal monster in ALo. Not only does it have subjugation missions and weapons using its materials, but it also has a beast tamer used as a familiar. It can be said that wolves and dragons are popular creatures in fantasy works.
However, such wolf dragons are basically monsters that should appear in the second half, and are unlikely to appear in places like the Great Plains of Lustria, where many novice players gather in the early stage.
Alternatively, in "SA:o", there are missions and events where you can encounter the Wolf Dragon from the first scene and you have to pull the trigger to activate it. I wonder if this is the case. As he thought about it, Kirito was silently surprised by the changes that took place in front of him, and focused his attention on the hovering black wolf dragon.
Sure enough, a figure different from Lilan appeared near the Black Wolf Dragon. Since it wasn't as big as a wolf dragon, I couldn't see him clearly, but judging from the black combat uniform he wore and his broad shoulders, I could tell it was a man. And you can barely see that he is carrying a sword the size of a two-handed sword on his back.
Despite having such a man on board, the Wolf Dragon continued to circle without showing any sign of displeasure. This is evidence that the Black Wolf Dragon recognizes that the person riding on its head is its master.
A man in black robes carries a long sword with both hands on his back and controls a black wolf dragon. That look is simply
"[Black Dragon Swordsman]?"
That's what Shino said.
"\"Black Dragon Swordsman\"!?"
While Shino muttered, Kirito swallowed the saliva mixed with air.
On the other side of the suddenly cracked hole in the ceiling, part of its body was wrapped in an armor-like shell, and the rest was covered with black fur. Huge black wings grew out of its back and flew in the sky. It was a giant wolf-shaped dragon with horns reaching into the sky and ears connected as one.
Looks like a cross between a wolf and a dragon. Wolves, as Lilan calls them, seem to fall into the general monster category in "SA:o", so their existence itself isn't particularly surprising.
However, what surprised Kirito and others was that a figure suddenly appeared on the back of the wolf dragon. A man in black battle uniform, holding a sword the size of a two-handed sword, was sitting astride the head of a wolf dragon without stirrups, and seemed to be looking at me relaxedly.
The wolf dragon continued to hover above the man's head, showing no signs of displeasure, and looked at him with the same eyes as the man.
This undoubtedly proves that the Black Wolf Dragon is a 'familiar' that follows the person who carries it.
A swordsman wearing black clothing and controlling a dragon - the "Black Dragon Swordsman". This is the nickname Kirito was given in SAo. It can be said that this man also has a figure worthy of this name. As soon as the wolf dragon carrying such a man appeared in its red eyes, Lilan, who was also a wolf dragon, purred.
\"He, he tamed the werewolf dragon just like me\"
"Ah, I can't believe that anyone else in this world besides me can get a wolf dragon."
Kirito looked alternately at the "familiar" Lilan and the black wolf dragon hovering in the sky.
The wolf dragon, with its distinctive black fur, could be said to be Lilan's target, but perhaps because of this, the whole thing felt ominous and evil. If Riran is a divine beast descending from the sky, then the wolf dragon is like a magical beast descending from the underworld.
Just as I was immersed in such emotions, the Black Wolf Dragon suddenly flapped its wings and swooped in.
The black werewolf came like a black comet, landing next to Kirito and others almost instantly. It came so suddenly that there was no way to avoid it, and Kirito and others were once again exposed to the explosive wind pressure.
Kirito covered his eyes with his arms as if he had been hit by an explosion, and almost let out another exclamation.
The appearance of the Black Wolf Dragon became clear as it got closer. Its general shape was the same as when it was flying in the sky, but its outline was that of a wolf, with a slightly longer nose and a golden tail. Neck decoration.
It has jet black fur, a long nose, and black horns on its ears, curving upward as if pointing toward the sky. There is also a black armor-like shell covering every part of its body with golden lines on it.
This figure is none other than the god Anubis who appears in Egyptian mythology, said to be the guardian of the underworld and the one who weighs the weight of the sins of the dead.
\"SA:o\" itself is composed of quoting and sorting out elements such as gods, monsters, backgrounds, and settings from various myths around the world, so it is not surprising that it is very similar to the gods in myths. If such a monster appears. The wolf dragon in front of me is probably one of them.
Just when I was moved by the encounter with the unknown element, the master got off the back of the wolf dragon.
"Yes, I noticed the existence of a powerful monster. When I came here, I found out that it was the middle boss. Isn't there any point in coming here?"
The owner of the wolf dragon said something similar to swear words as soon as he arrived. He was taller than Kirito and wore a sleeveless combat uniform with black lining and red lines. There was also a red line around his waist. A man with unique short blood-red hair, wrapped in a black cloth that looked like a tattered cloak and tied behind his back.
To put it bluntly, his eyes were not good-looking, and his left eyebrow was split vertically from the middle, as if it had been chopped off. However, Kirito couldn't help but look at the sword on his back.
It is much larger than a one-handed sword, and since it has double edges, it can be considered a two-handed sword. It is black, like the fur of the man's "acquaintance" wolf. Dragon, with golden lines and decorations everywhere, and hieroglyphic-like patterns engraved on the blade.
Its design reminds me of holy swords, magic swords, sacred treasures, etc., and its presence is very powerful. You can tell at a glance that it is not sold in a store or obtained by completing tasks. ..
In addition to possessing these things, he also controls a werewolf dragon that bears a striking resemblance to Anubis. It was clearer than looking at the fire that this man was no ordinary person.
Addressing this unusual man in a sharp voice:
"Oh, hey, is it you? Are you the owner of this dragon?"
"Oh? Don't make me say it all. You'll understand when I get on the boat."
"So, this explosion was also caused by that 'acquaintance'?"
"Yes, I saw that you were having a hard time, so I helped you. Thanks to you, I was able to defeat the boss, clear the road, and send out a rescue ship. Thank you."
Kirito couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the man's words.
This man riding a wolf dragon was hovering in the sky, watching them fight the golem from high altitude while the domain was activated to a certain extent. Then, just as he was about to defeat it, he dispatched the weakened golem with a Lycoron's airstrike, stealing the last of its attack bonus.
This man’s behavior was clearly a nuisance and showed no lack of online gaming etiquette.
Looking at Kirito who was paying full attention, Diabell continued.
"My friends were all involved, and I almost lost all my health. Didn't you pay attention to the range when you used 'familiar' to attack monsters? Didn't you think about making sure you won't be hit? ?”
The moment Diavel said these words, Kirito finally realized that his "hp bar" was running low and turned red. I also understood that this was not because of the battle with the golem, but because I was exposed to the bombardment of this black wolf dragon that could have destroyed the golem.
If this world were the original SAo instead of SA:o, I would be in danger of death now. If I were not good enough, I would have been killed by the bombardment of this black wolf dragon. .
Even if the hardware becomes a machine that does not kill humans, even if the world is transferred to "SA:o", the words and eyes of Diaber who survived the extreme environment of SAo are as serious as in SAo. Tower.
A normal person would be surprised. When the man's eyes and words sent chills down his spine, he said "hmm" and moved his mouth. Unexpectedly, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
\"Don't think like that. There are many people who use giant familiars that can fly. Can't you predict that there will be attacks falling from the sky?\"
"What..."
Dialbert was stunned by the man's words. After falling into silence, the man took the opportunity to turn his attention somewhere. The person in front of him is Kirito's 'dependent', a wolf dragon named Lilan, who belongs to the same clan as the 'dependent' in front of him.
"I mean, hey. Who owns it? Who uses the same dragon as me?"
"It's me, I'm the owner of that thing."
When I stood up to answer, the man turned to me with yellow eyes. His gaze was so stern that I wanted to look away, but then I was afraid he would say something else. Kirito focused on stopping the man from cursing and continued to make eye contact with the man who showed an annoyed expression.
"Is that you? I thought it was the blue-haired one over there."
"Are you a dragon tamer like me? You actually got a pretty big dragon."
"Ha, don't confuse Teme's bastard with my Anubis. I'm sure you understand by now that there are huge differences between you and me."
Kirito couldn't help but be surprised. This black wolf dragon looks very similar to Anubis in Egyptian mythology. It is likely that it is a pattern. In fact, its name is "Anubis".
When the man looked at the black wolf dragon, there were two "life bars" like Lilan's on its head, and above it, a string of words "Underworld Dragon Anubis" appeared.
"Anubis Pluto Dragon" - "Anubis Dark Dragon Meron" is probably the name of this black wolf dragon. Its official name is "Lilan the Swordwolf dragon" - "Lilan the Swordwolf dragon". Although it is similar to Lilan, it is different, and unfortunately, it has stronger power than Lilan. A sense of intimidation and power.
The man who owned Anubis made an open-palm gesture and shook his head.
"You, you used such a powerful 'familiar', but you can't even easily defeat a mid-level boss. With the power of these guys, anyone can become a gangster."
Indeed, both SAo and ALo understand that if you can draw out Lilan's power to its maximum, you can defeat any enemy in the blink of an eye.
However, this only happens after Lilan evolves into her final form and is fully strengthened, which is difficult in the early stages. Since the current Lilan is still in its early stages, such a thing is impossible.
What the man said was right, but he went astray. Before Kirito could speak, the man said in a mocking tone.
"If you can't do that, then there's no point in you. There's no point in doing it. So, leave it to me."
Hearing this, not only Kirito was surprised, but Sinon and Diabell were also surprised. I've played SAo and ALo so far, but never have a player so rudely asked me to send a "familiar" to a "tamer".
Saying something like this to a trainer is a clear violation of netiquette, and if you think first of what the other person will think, you know you shouldn't say it.
The man who had, in a sense, achieved this feat, saw Lelan moaning and continued.
"Besides, your 'familiar' has been crying for a while, and the weapon you have proves that you used it improperly, so give it to me quickly and I can make better use of it."
The man looked like he had been fighting the beast for a long time and kept cursing. Even Kirito, who was used to being criticized, couldn't help but feel angry because he received all kinds of bad comments and unwarranted criticism.
A man's Anubis is probably just like other "demon pets", just an AI that plays the role of a "demon pet". Lilan has the same appearance and abilities as them, but she also has emotions and a heart. He instantly understood the man's words, wrinkled his nose, and yelled at him.
At this moment, Anubis, who had remained still, took the same posture as Lelan and roared back with a swaying tail.
The air shook with the volume, and both Sinon and Diabell covered their ears, and Kirito did the same.
At this moment, Kirito did not miss the shape of Anubis' tail floating on the water.
\"!?\"
Dragons like Lilan and others generally have very long tails, and depending on the tail, the tip may be shaped like a weapon. The roots of these dragons are the same as the Stegowolf Dragon - Ruiran, a race called the Stegowolf Dragon. The horns on its forehead are based on the data it receives, so it cannot be seen on other dragons, but its tail But it is the blade of a two-handed sword, shaped like this.
Although they are the same species as Lilan, Anubis Tails is a different species. For a dragon like Lilan, this length is a bit unnatural, or it looks like it's only half as long. As for the secret, it’s nothing.
It looks like it's been cut off in the middle.
After Anubis finished roaring and the vibrations in the air stopped, Kirito asked the man.
\"Wait a minute. Your "familiar" has a tail! ? \"
\"Hey, are you aware now? Or, don't you know how to actually use "familiar"? \"
Kirito felt a chill running down his spine. Cold sweat broke out on my back.
The two-handed sword on this man's back cannot be obtained from the store or by completing event tasks. Even those of us who don't own a blacksmith's shop can understand this, and if Lisbeth and Lilan really mastered the knowledge about the blacksmith's shop, they would be able to figure out its rarity and status in one fell swoop.
Then there's Anubis' tail, which looks like it's been cut off in the middle. The man gave the worst answer before Kirito could.
"The tails of these guys can be used as weapons, and they are the best weapons, because the tails will evolve every time they evolve. In order to make this guy's 'familiar' evolve, it is worth spending some effort. Even if it is. "
\"You actually cut off the tail of your 'familiar'!?"
Hearing the surprised Shino's words, the man smiled fearlessly and said, "Haha!" This was an affirmative expression.
Sure enough, this man did it. This man is the "tamer" and the precious master of Anubis. However, this man did something extraordinary and took his 'acquaintance' into his hands.
Since he regarded things like Anubis as his "familiar" from the beginning, this man must have tamed the original wolf dragon in ALo and so on and transformed it into "SA:o".
The dragon clan itself, that is, the body of the wolf dragon, is a relatively difficult monster to obtain in ALo and SA:o, so it is definitely difficult to obtain the wolf dragon in ALo and SA:o. In his current state, Anubis should be an important "acquaintance" and comrade-in-arms.
Although it was supposed to be like this, the man held Anubis in his hand and carried the sword that was originally Anubis' tail on his back. Kirito was stunned by this fact, but immediately felt a huge anger burning in his chest.
The anger escaped from his chest and rose upward, finally reaching his lips and emerging as a sound.
"Are you still an 'animal tamer'? In that case, what do you think a 'messenger' is?"
His voice was so low that even I was surprised, but sure enough, the man made no movement or changed his posture to provoke me.
"Hey, I didn't come up with using this guy's tail as a weapon, it was the developer. So, this is a way to use his power, so I complained. In this case, you should tell me directly Developer.”
""
"You are rather strange. Your [Magic Pet] has two things that look like swords. You should turn them into weapons, but you don't."
At this point, Kirito no longer wanted to talk.
Indeed, the developers are the ones who created the specification that allows for the use of monster body parts (even "familiar") body parts to create weapons and equipment.
Perhaps the stronger the monster, the more powerful the equipment will be. This guy just took advantage of the specs.
However, it would be okay if it was a boss monster on the field, but since he did this to his 'acquaintance' without hesitation, this guy couldn't understand what we were talking about, and other 'acquaintances' couldn't understand either. 'Wouldn't understand. Tamer] and others.
Kirito noticed this and turned around with his head lowered. What appeared in front of me was a passage blocked by a golem. Kirito walked that way without saying a word. Immediately afterwards, Shino and Diabell called me as a matter of course.
\"Kirito!\"
\"Hey Kirito!\"
Kirito paused. Soon, he spoke, seemingly answering the two of them.
\"Let's go. The way is open. There's no point in talking to him anymore.\"
\"Ha, you'll do it eventually. I'm better at using it than you. If that's the case, I guess this is the familiar you want to be.\"
Kirito didn't respond to the man's voice and continued to move forward.
Now that I think about it, I have also heard that this man's 'familiar' name is Anubis, but I have never heard of this man's name. However, Kirito could only think that he didn't even want to hear this man's name anymore. I just want to leave this man.
As if this idea made sense, Diabell, Shino, and Lilan soon came over and snuggled up to Kirito. Kirito glanced sideways, and after confirming this, he completely ignored the man and started walking, but after a few seconds, Sinon turned slightly and said to the man.
\"What a poor 'acquaintance', even someone like you has his body cut off and is being used badly. It would be even happier if you released that dragon back into the wild."
Shino's voice was usually calm, but now there was a clear hint of anger. The man objected strongly, but Kirito and the others completely ignored it and just continued to move forward.
About ten minutes later, Kirito and his party passed through the natural rock tunnel and entered the vast grassland area again.
At this moment, Kirito immediately turned around and carefully observed the depths of the road where he had fallen. ——The man and Anubis were nowhere to be seen. Apparently, he wasn't that persistent.
When Kirito breathed a sigh of relief and looked back, the expressions of Sinon and Diabell were the same as before. His face looked very unhappy.
"What happened to that guy? I can't believe he would do something like this to his familiar"
\"That guy just used the Taming Beast as a tool, so he could do something like that. However, I can't believe that such a thing was included in the specifications of the Taming Beast\"
Diabell's face gradually turned sad. So far, if you destroy parts of a monster, you can craft weapons from them, but this only works on enemy monsters.
Being able to destroy a familiar's body and use it as a weapon is unheard of, and each time the familiar evolves in the same way, this is also the first time I've heard of it. 'Evolution. And such norms have been established.
Although it is a game, how cruel is it to be able to use the body of one's "acquaintance" to create weapons? Just when I was trying to understand this fact, Shino stopped me.
\"However, under normal circumstances you can't do this. Although it is a "familiar", it is a companion after all, so if you try to do something like that, it may become a cursor or something. \""
"Maybe it's a good idea to look into that, too."
Hearing Diabell say this, Kirito raised his head and was suddenly surprised. Lilan, her "acquaintance", had been scolded by the man in black before and was told that he could turn his horns and tail into weapons. It was walking towards me now, head lowered, eyes fixed on me.
Then, a "voice" similar to that of an old woman sounded in my mind.
\"Kirito, I'm in my body\"
Kirito said nothing, snuggled up to Lilan and held him against his cheek. Kirito whispered as he inhaled the smell of fire, wind, and beasts that he had smelled since SAo and ALo.
"Of course I'm not not interested in powerful weapons and equipment, but I don't want to get those things at the expense of hurting you. I won't do anything like him, Lilan, your body."... It's yours. . "
"I was relieved to hear the news. "Thank you, Kirito\"
It is impossible to use a "familiar" as a weapon material. There must be something, something. We have to figure it out ourselves. Kirito thought as he heard Lilan sigh in relief. The day after meeting another man who could be called a black dragon swordsman in the Leustia Prairie, Kirito activated Amusphere as usual and descended into the world of SA:o.
When I opened my eyes after diving, I was already in a large hotel room in the City of Origin, which has now become my home.
A completely familiar sight, not much has changed since the start of the closed beta. Kirito left the room and the hotel, feeling slightly relieved that there weren't any bugs here.
Outside the door leading to the entrance of the grand hotel is the commercial district of the City of Beginnings. Many players and NPCs can already be seen in the town. There are numerous weapon shops, armor shops, item shops on both sides of the town, as well as a blacksmith shop run by Lisbeth and Lilan.
I once logged in when the school was closed for some reason, but there were no players at all. The situation can be described as almost empty.
Now, perhaps because of the holidays, there are many players coming and going during the day. This is almost the same scene as the beginning of the closed beta.
However, some things are clearer now than they were then. A few days ago, the investigation by Argo, Lilan, Yui and others showed that there are only specifications that exist in SA:o but not in SAo and ALo. Kirito and others know the details, but they don’t know the situation of other players.
I don’t know how many players currently traveling in this city know about this. Just when I was about to pay attention to this, a familiar voice came to my ears.
I looked back and saw that he was wearing a brown cloak that covered his head but not his face. He was wearing light-colored clothes that exposed his abdomen. His cheeks were painted red like mouse whiskers, and his yellow face and hair were tied into a ponytail. A short bob. I saw a girl walking towards me.
Argo is one of Kirito's comrades, a survivor of SAo like Kirito, and one of his friends who has sold information to many players as an informant since SAo, and sometimes joins forces with Kirito to conquer the game. Kirito receives a call from a girl nicknamed "Argo the Mouse", who may be noticeable because of the paint on her cheeks.
\"Argo, are you here too?\"
"Of course. There's a lot to play with during the holidays, and best of all, it's a great time to make money. Even the key guys were here this morning because they wanted to do some strategy."
\"That's right. However, the circumstances in which Argo asked me were unusual. Let me tell you, I have no information to give you.\"
Argo nodded as if he understood, and then raised his palms slightly in shock.
"Of course not. I'm proud that my information speed is ten times faster than yours. I have no intention of buying information from you. However, I have a story that I want to give you for free. Aru."
"What do you mean?"
As soon as he asked, a shadow fell over Argo's face. He must have heard some bad news, but he didn't want to talk about it.
"It's not a very bright story that I would want to hear."
"I don't mind, just let me hear it."
"Keyboy, I've heard of blue cursors."
In \"SAo\", which is where this "SA:o" comes from, in "SA:o", when you intentionally attack another player, the cursor displayed above your head is usually green, with a color change specs to orange.
Players who do something that causes the cursor to turn orange will be considered an orange player and will be violently attacked by NPCs if they attempt to enter the town, making it impossible to enter the town or safe zone. Severe penalties, such as being unable to do so. Until he completes the karma restoration task, the cursor color changes back to green.
In addition, this \"SA:o\" has a new rule called \"Blue Cursor\". This happens when you attack an NPC that is not in combat, but the penalty for this is much more severe.
Just like when you become an "orange cursor", if you try to enter a town, you will not only be attacked by guarding NPCs, but also targeted by combatable NPCs and inactive monsters on the field. Constantly being targeted.
Since there are guard NPCs at the entrance and inside of most towns and villages, the player who becomes the "blue cursor" will be immediately attacked by the guard NPC as long as he gets a little closer. Moreover, the combat abilities of the NPCs that can fight in this game are unstoppable to other players, and they cannot take revenge at all.
In addition, even if a player with a "green cursor" attacks a player with a "blue cursor", he will not be punished. Even if you escape from the guarding NPC, monsters will attack you in groups, and even attack players with a "green cursor".
Once he becomes a "blue cursor", he will not be able to play the game normally.
"Unethical behavior is prohibited in any VRmmo, but especially in SA:o."
\"That's not all, the conditions for becoming a blue cursor include being abused by a "tamer" as a "familiar". If you voluntarily destroy a part of the demon's body, it will immediately join the blue cursor.\" That's it At that time, your "acquaintance" is no longer that person's "acquaintance".
Kirito also fully understood the information Argo added and the reason for it.
Those who abuse dogs, cats and other animals in the real world will be arrested. This is partly because it's the law, but also because there's almost a 100% chance that someone who annoys a dog or cat will next target a human, and in the worst-case scenario, there's a tendency for inappropriate behavior to occur.
This is why in SA:o and other VRmmo, if you attack your familiar, you will be severely punished. It makes sense that attacks on "familiar" would be redirected to the blue cursor.
\"Huh? Wait. If that's the case, what will happen to Aizu?\"
\"Ah, that's the guy Keybo and the others met yesterday.\"
I won't forget it either. He controlled a wolf dragon similar to himself, ignored the bombardment from the surrounding players, took away all the final attack bonuses, etc., and also cut off the tail of his 'demon pet' and used it as a weapon. A black man who was guilty of exploiting his indignation as a man.
If that guy really cuts off the tail of his 'dependent' and uses it as a weapon, the moment he wants to cut off the 'dependent' tail, it will run to the blue cursor.
However, even if I remember, the man's cursor was not blue. Although the wolf dragon had its tail cut off, it faithfully listened to the man's words. When Lilan threatened it, it did what it said. Fighting back, as if to protect it. man. This is what Kirito can't understand.
\"The man is using the familiar's tail as a weapon. If so, it should be a blue cursor.\"
"By the way, this is what I don't understand the most. So far, I haven't seen the existence of a karma recovery mission from the blue cursor back to the green cursor, nor have I found it." "That's it too. That guy .I'm really worried that this is not what I want to talk about."
"I guess so. What's the point?"
"In this world, NPCs and familiars are well protected, so if those NPCs run out of energy, you know what will happen."
Looking at Argo with a slightly solemn expression, Kirito suddenly thought of this. There are many NPCs in this world, just like in "SAo" and "ALo", they all have "hp bars" set up. Previously, even if the NPC's "life bar" was exhausted, it would bounce back to its original position after a certain period of time, so there was no need to pay special attention to the NPC.
Perhaps because of this, it is not uncommon to use NPC to plan violent operations during the \ "SAO \" period.
"I guess it will reappear after a certain period of time. It is the same as a monster."
"This is indeed the case for ordinary games. But the situation of SA: O is not like this."
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"I won't. In this game, once the NPC consumes its strength, it will never be resurrected. The official said that the original NPC will never be resurrected, isn't this correct?"
Kirito opened his eyes involuntarily, but Algo continued.
Once the NPC in the "life strip" of this world is zero, they will not be resurrected and will pop up another NPC. This is like filling a missing NPC.
In other words, all NPCs in SA: O have unique settings. Once HP is exhausted, they are dying. Algo paused.
"Is this the world like this?"
"Ah, some players have even become interested in this story and want to see its authenticity. Of course, if you directly attack the NPC, you will eventually get a blue cursor, so I am actively trying to kill the NPC without players without players. Many players are seduced by rumors. They can get a lot of experience as a return, or they can get a balanced damage -level weapon, so they try it. "
Kirito put his hands on his chin and thought. Although I have been conducting the internal test of SA: O and made progress in strategy, I have never heard of such a story, and I have never seen any players who have obtained it.
If this happens, it may be published on some MMO or strategic websites, but I have never seen such a thing. \ "Algo \" rumors are rumors spread by unintentional people.
"I have never heard of such a thing."
"Yeah, this kind of rumor is simply not credible, and I have never seen a player get a reward, as Keyboy said."
However, among the players who hear such a story, there may be fewer doubt. I believe many players treat this story seriously, and many unique NPCs have been chaotic to NPCs were killed meaninglessly.
(!?)
At this moment, Kirito felt a light in his head. That's right, a few days ago, the jewelry shop used by Shi Nai and Yui had changed, causing a long line in the shops of Lizbert and Lilan. Both stores were originally female NPCs, but now they are completely different male NPCs.
There was no accident that happened suddenly. It seems that the reason for all this is related to the story of \ "Algo \".
"I can't believe it! The staff of the jewelry shop and the blacksmith shop changed!"
"Originally, the female NPC is an employee, is the shop you said? In fact, there is a task that allows you to bring the NPCs in those stores to the wild. ... I also want to know why the NPC will change will change , But ... I think I finally figured out the reason. "
"Why didn't the NPC fill it again? Is this that?"
Algo raised his head and met Kirito's eyes. His eyes were as sharp as ever.
"I think yes, no matter what the reason, this world is a death game for NPC, and they cannot return to normal after their death."
Hearing the last sentence, Kirito took a deep breath. The sword god domain was once a death game, and the player was trapped in it. If the game is over, the player will die in real life.
\ "Sword Art Online \" was created based on this, but I couldn't believe that I heard the word in the game that I said that the absolutely safe Amusphere login.
Maybe we return to the world of the death game again. For a moment, Kirito seemed to be in this feeling, but then he heard Algo's voice before he returned to God.
"So, Key-Bo, where is the Prime Minister now? He is not by our side."
"Uh, why mention the name of the Prime Minister here?"
At this moment, Kirito understood the reason. I feel that my face gradually becomes pale.
Premier is one of the residents of this world -NPC's death game, which can be taken to the wild. Each prime minister has a "HP bar", so if it drops to zero, the prime minister will die, just like the NPC working in the jewelry shop and the blacksmith shop.
The most important thing is that the premier setting is quite unique compared with other NPCs, so it is not surprising that some players want to play it for a novelty.
"Well, I guess the Prime Minister has become the goal!"
"Ah, by the way, Priceia is a strange NPC, and someone will definitely mess with her. Should we protect her! Is that girl important?"
\ "Ah, by the way! Let's search for it! I'll call Shi Nai, so let's call another group! \"
After answering \ "It turns out! \", Algo ran towards the area instructed by Kirito at a speed of mouse, and soon he could not even see his back. Compared with other NPCs, the Prime Minister's response is slow and cannot express emotions well. The most important thing is that he has a task to go to the wild, so he can follow any player. Even malicious players. He must find it as soon as possible to avoid being killed by a player who was deceived by the adult. Driven by the impatient on the chest, Kirito ran into the city of origin. ta.
The starting city is SA: O the largest, and the facilities suitable for beginners are the most, so the structure is quite complicated. If you enter the back alley, sometimes you don't know where you will go, and when you enter the alley, there will be many players as obstacles, making it very difficult to find a specific player.
During the \ "SAO \" period, the popularity of the "starting city of \" was once lost because of the group of the "Enshe Grand Liberation Army", but I just hope that it can be like that. Kirito ran around at the origin of the origin, stopped from time to time to activate the holographic keyboard and contact friends.
Then, they returned to the shop area that the Prime Minister often appeared. When the bridge near the center was close to the bridge, Kirito looked around again.
Sure enough, the visibility in the alley is very poor, because there are too many players, and the Premier itself is not very high, so the players who are almost tall or even higher than me are really hard to see. I won't be able to do this.
Even so, I think I searched a lot, but I didn't find Premier. At this step, I don't know if Premier was taken by other players. Well, if this happens, I can only think of these.
At this time, I felt more frustrated and asked the holographic keyboard to contact my friends again.
"Okay, it's okay now, it's peace of mind here."
The noise of many players, a very familiar voice passed into my ears. This is the tone I have heard in my life, but I have rarely heard it recently. Kirito instinctively responded. As soon as he turned around, he found its true identity.
She is wearing a white coat like a coat with a blue suit that emphasizes the chest. The lower body is hot pants. Tall women.
It is one of Kirito's companions who have planned together since SAO and ALO. It can be said to be very important for Kirito. There is a dark blue and black hair on the chest. The little girl was embraced in light blue and white loosely designed clothes.
That girl is the leader of Kirito. But before that, Kirito ran to the woman and shouted her name.
\"Alice-san!\"
Women slowly turned around to face Kirito. Seeing Kirito's pair of red -brown eyes with a mother's tolerance and loving light, the woman said quietly.
\ "We finally met, Kirito Jun. \"
Before the woman's words were finished, Kirito came to her.
The woman's head name is Alice. Kirito was accidentally met when he was trapped in SAO. At that time, he served as a psychiatrist in the real world and used his private doctor to treat Shi Nai \/poetry. Moreover, in the development of Argus of SAO, he is an AI researcher, serving as a powerful programmer of Mao Sae Akihiko, and also created RELAN and his friends MHHP and his friend MHCP.
Kirito called her again, and he was glad to see this woman he thought he would see again in this world.
\ "Miss Alice is late? \"
\ "Ah, I have got the internal test coupon, but my schedule and daily work have conflicts, so I can't log in. Moreover, some troubles appeared during the internal test. It seems that it is true."
Alice said while turning the Prime Minister on his chest to Kirito. Kirito suddenly remembered his purpose, walked to Polia, and put his hand on her shoulder. The Prime Minister's face was still expressionless and seemed very mechanically.
"Prime Minister, are you okay? What happened?"
"I was chopped by someone else."
"What did you say!?"
Alice explained everything from there. Primir was brought to the field by a player, and the player suddenly attacked Primir. This is not a coincidence, but a malicious attack.
As a result, the player finally got a blue cursor. The signal echoed throughout the venue, and the monsters that felt the signal gathered together to launch an attack on the players. Then, the player's head was bitten by a large monster, and then disappeared.
Coincidentally, Alice in the field found the prime minister who was left, protected him, and brought him back to the city. By the way, Alice asked the Prime Minister's situation at this time.
\ "This is how Alice mulberry you and you still have players \"
"He did a terrible thing. The girl had no grievances, without any fighting ability, but was unilaterally hurt. It seems that the player who hurt the girl was punished quite a lot, but this is also a kind of karma."
Kirito looked at Alice with a quiet expression but a serious expression, and turned his attention to the Prime Minister. When I heard the story of \ "Algo \", I have a bad premonition, but there are still players who are malicious — or purely curious -trying to kill the NPC.
The Prime Minister is also one of the NPCs. Moreover, from the perspective of ordinary players, it looks like an individual that leads to specifications due to development errors, but even so, once the "HP strip" is zero, it will never be resurrected. .
I need to tell everyone everything, including this, the most important thing is
\ "Alice Sang, I heard from No. 7. You \"
\ "Well, I also have a thing to talk to you. Classmate Kirito gathers everyone to a place that will not be heard by players around.
Kirito nodded, took his hand away from the Prime Minister's shoulder, and started the holographic keyboard. I sent a message to everyone. His speed is much faster than usual. "Prime Minister, are you okay?"
"Yes, it's okay"
A corner of the grassland and grassland of Stria. Kirito went to the wild with all friends who had been working with him today. However, one of them has never been here before.
Dressed in light blue loose clothing, a petite girl wearing golden -winged hair accessories, and a dark blue and black short hair. Now, he holds a thin sword and meets with Kirito and others.
After logging in \ "SA: O \", Kirito saw Alice for the first time. After that, Kirito gathered everyone into a room in a large hotel. Maybe it was a coincidence, but at the time everyone logged in to SA: O. It was easier to gather everyone into a room in a large hotel. Kirito entered the world with Alice there. SA: O of NPC in NPC.
\ "SA: O \" The NPC in this world is not just a programmatic role in other games. The NPC of this world is created using the development system. The system further creates "MHHP" suitable for RELAN and Jupiter, as well as "MHCP" corresponding to small modified versions corresponding to Yui Yi and STREA. There are artificial intelligence -driven.
All NPCs living in this world have self -learning ability, can learn all kinds of things and grow. In addition, artificial intelligence -driven NPCs have become a unique existence in the world and are given unique attributes, and this game prohibits them from copying and re -filling these unique attributes. Therefore, if the "HP strip" reaches zero, the NPC will not be able to pop up, and this problem will not be fixed in the future.
Why install such things? Alice is the person who told me this.
According to Alice, this "SA: O" was originally created as a project in order to collect data with AI procedures with human interaction, and in order to create the AI, "MHHP is said \ "SA: O \" developers were invited to undertake development tasks.
However, Alice, who has been engaged in other jobs at the same time and wants to focus on other jobs, decided to further promote "MHHP" and "MHCP" after the development of "SA: O" has made progress. Including the manual, it was handed over to the developer -mainly programmers -and left the project and company.
Therefore, when the 7th joined, he was not in the development team. And Premier, his setting does not exist compared with other NPCs. It was developed by him after leaving. The reason why he became like this is because he created the system, and I didn't know. That's what Alice said.
Moreover, the Prime Minister, like other NPCs with unique attributes, is a person who exists in the world in the world. If her life strips are exhausted, she will die. ta.
I am confident that other players do not care about the existence of Premier. In fact, it is like a mistake itself, which will cause many problems, so I believe you think it will be better if it disappears. This may be why some players attack Premier calmly, Premier is neither an orange cursor nor red player.
However, as long as the player becomes NPC, this world is the same as the world "SAO". The prime ministers who have been allowed to participate are unique people. They are friends who deepen their friendship and respect our friends.
Since I and Premier and I have been together, I can't imagine let him be alone. Most importantly, I feel sad for his existence. As a person who understands the truth of the world, as a survivor of that world, we must continue to protect the Prime Minister. It seems that the feelings in Tongren's hearts are common in everyone. Everyone gathered there, which strengthened his determination to protect himself. Prime Ministership.
Maybe this is effective. When his friends shouted to the Prime Minister, saying "I will protect you" and "Don't worry about it from now on", the Prime Minister said, "I want the power of fighting, I hope you teach me how to fight ."He said.
Everyone was surprised that the prime minister of the non -fighting NPC even said that, many people were stunned. However, if you walk outside, monsters and players will catch up with Premier, so Premier really has a way to protect himself.
The most important thing is that the prime minister's mission is still ongoing. As the task progresses, the prime minister's ability to fight may become difficult.
If it is us, we can deal with what the Prime Minister happens. If there are too powerful monsters, we can escape while protecting the Prime Minister. If things become too bad, we can use Lilan’s power .. All you want to do is to do it. Forcibly out.
Thanks to the wisdom cultivated by Kirito in the RPG itself, and the explanation of Alice, which created the NPC of the world, those who tried to stop him barely believed and decided to leave the premiere. Agree to participate. The Prime Minister will become one of the party members with Kirito and others.
However, Premier is a novice player who uses weapons to fight for the first time today.
