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"First things first, the system does not support free assistance."

"Then I can feel at ease. The favor I get for no reason always feels unreal. Some time ago, I returned to Xingyue World in order to seek an opportunity to break through the bottleneck. Those two strange tasks are the so-called 'price', right? .”

"The host's conclusion is correct."

"In this case, suppose I want to obtain the technology of the virtual game, that is, the source code of Zahid, what do I need to pay?"

"The difficulty of the task is equal to the requirement, at least from the perspective of the system. Since your request is simpler than last time, you only need to complete one task this time."

"How simple is this task?"

"Mission background: The story takes place one year after the sao incident. This is a parallel world where there is no 'dead sword'. The 'death gun' incident suddenly occurred in a virtual game full of guns and steel. I was held in the dark Players hit by the mysterious character of the gun will also die in the real world."

"Mission setting [-]: The identity of the host is a member of Sao's original smiling coffin. Mission setting [-]: Shinichi Sugo's accident caused the plan to be revealed and was arrested by the police. Rector Manufacturing did not disband, but took over the hottest virtual game ggo in the market .Mission setting [-]: The world line ends, and once the host appears, Yuuki Asuna will recover her memory within seven days, and at the same time, she will have a mental breakdown due to difficulties in recognizing reality. Task setting [-]: Kiritani Kazuto gender conversion to female , whose name is Kiritani Kazuko. She is friends with Yuuki Asuna."

"Task requirements: Change Yuuki Asuna's memory. Magic, fraud, force, verbal coercion and other illegal means are not allowed."

"...What is your intention?"

The seeds of the world.

Also known as Zahid.It is a technical program developed by Akihiko Kayaba. In order to reproduce the virtual game environment, it also has a series of interface programs whose file names start with 'theseed'.

Akihiko Kayaba sorted out the system of sao server and extracted the core part.Zahid is a game development support environment package that not only supports the operation of small-scale servers, but also allows it to run on more advanced servers.

In other words, if you want to create a virtual game, you only need to download this program to the server, and then carry out 3D modeling and design, or simply use the ready-made configuration.If the program can run successfully, a world can be born.

But it is extremely difficult to develop a program that shares all five senses.At present, all the virtual games running in the world use the system developed by Akas Company, which Kayaba Akihiko belongs to, and the patent royalty alone is a huge sum.

With the disappearance of Arcas, the program rights were transferred to Rector. Rector Manufacturing is Asuna's father's enterprise, and it develops according to the original world line.Of course, it will be ruined by Nobuyuki Sugo's experiment, and finally face bankruptcy.However, because of Ling Yi's existence, this world line has also undergone some changes. Due to a momentary careless plan, Nobuyuki Sugo's plan was exposed. Although the rescue was timely, he inevitably suffered some economic losses and condemnation from the public.

However, at this time, the small virtual game operating system 'theseed' appeared.

This is the legacy left by Akihiko Kayaba and entrusted to someone.After rigorous testing, the system can be used with confidence.As for Kayaba's intentions.Probably in pursuit of 'a real different world'.

Zahid spread it on the Internet under the banner of being completely free. Whether it is for companies or individuals, the download code is completely open, and they don't care what consequences it will cause.

all in all--

Ling Yi came to this familiar yet unfamiliar world with a rather heavy heart.

That task, no matter how you think about it, is not normal.

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After leaving Otemachi Station on the Chiyoda Line, Asuna looked at the watch on her wrist.

There are still more than five minutes before the agreed three o'clock in the afternoon.

Yuuki Asuna suddenly noticed today's date.

Sunday, January 2025, 12.

Honestly.It's not a special anniversary.

But Asuna raised her head, and while walking towards the Imperial Palace on Eidai Street, sighed easily: "Time flies so fast, it will be a year soon."

Of course, it was counted since she returned to the real world.After all, I have lived in that death arena-like world for two and a half years. Although it is extremely real, it is always a world insulated from reality. It is a wise choice to draw a line from that life.

Asuna returned to the real world in mid-January this year.Although life in the virtual world gradually becomes a memory.Even so, she occasionally marvels at the fact that she lives in such a high-tech reality.

Wide walkways are neatly paved with stone.The cold wind shakes the branches and leaves of the big trees beside the road.Pedestrians walked up and down the road with their faces buried in the collars of their coats.Also, Asuna who brushed shoulders with the crowd.

Everything here is not a 3D object programmed by digital, but real plants and creatures.

But how should the 'real object' be interpreted?It is a collection of atoms and molecules. If it is explained in this way, what is the difference from the fantasy world?Just the data is different.

but.Objects that exist in the real world, whether living or non-living, cannot be restored once they are destroyed.However, in the case of objects in the fantasy world, objects with exactly the same structure as the original objects can be easily reproduced.

--wrong.

This statement is wrong.In that world——Aincrad.There are things that, once lost, cannot be regained.During the two years in the Floating City in the Sky, what Asuna touched, felt, gained, and lost were undoubtedly 'real things'.

Not only that, the scenes in the recent dreams are undoubtedly getting closer to the 'real thing', and Asuna sincerely affirms that it is an experience that really existed, but at the same time she also has another complete experience.

Which side is true?Which side is false?

Asuna felt that if she continued to think about this issue, she would soon have a split personality.

No, a nervous breakdown is also possible.Rather, the only thing waiting for her is this result.

It's a pity that she doesn't know yet.

And I still hold the optimistic thought of 'forget it, just come out and relax, ah yes, could it be that I have hallucinations due to too much study pressure recently'.

Only in a very small number of inadvertently, will you ask yourself like this.

"The difference between the real world and the fantasy world... what is it? What is real?"

"I think it probably depends on the amount of information."

Suddenly, a reply came from beside her, which surprised Asuna.

"Wow!?"

Looking hurriedly, what appeared there was a girl blinking mischievously.

He obviously had beautiful black hair, but he often didn't bother to comb it. The smooth, waterfall-like black hair stretched all the way to his waist, forming a strong contrast with his fair skin.The delicate and soft facial features can always make people feel affectionate, but the resolute look that sometimes reveals proves that she is definitely not a girl to be bullied.The figure is not so much petite as it is slender.Yes, she is slender than the average girl, as if she was specially trained for 'moving convenience'.Because of this, although the breasts are regrettable, I don't care at all.

"Scared me. Showed up all of a sudden, did you use transfer crystal?"

After listening to this.The girl - Kiritani Kazuko scratched her head innocently and said:

"It didn't appear suddenly. Doesn't this coincide with the agreed time and place?"

"Uh."

While Asuna was speechless, she looked around again.

The pedestrian street bathed in the soft afternoon sun, and the water surface of the glistening moat.The bridge slightly in front is closely connected with the solemn and guarded gate.Indeed, this is the appointed place, and it seems that I was walking while thinking about things.Before I knew it, I had reached my destination.

Asuna shrugged slightly.

"Ahaha, I seem to be on autopilot. Well, it's been a long time, Kiriko."

"Ah, it's really dangerous, the real world doesn't have a navigation function, Asuna."

After greeting each other, Tongzi suddenly looked up and down Asuna, if she wasn't a woman or a lover.It will definitely be regarded as sexual harassment.

"What, what's the matter, all of a sudden."

Asuna subconsciously covered her chest, then stammered and asked.

"No, I just think this dress suits you very well."

"is it?"

Hearing the comments from her best friend, Asuna looked down at her attire, and suddenly realized.

Wearing a coat for the first time since entering winter.A white Scottish sweater with an ivory knit lining.And a red plaid skirt and pantyhose.

In short, all the colors are the main colors of the Guild Blood Knights.Recalling the time in Aincrad, he was wearing red and white knight clothes almost every day.It may awaken Tongzi's memories of when she was fighting against her.

But Asuna patted her waist and joked:

"No rapier, though. Put it this way. You don't like wearing skirts as usual."

Speaking of this, Tongzi seemed to have been exposed, her expression became very embarrassed, her eyes rolled, and she explained in a panic: "It's not that I don't like it, it's just...by the way, I'm riding a motorcycle today It’s too inconvenient to wear a skirt. Aha, ahaha.”

Today she is dressed in a black down jacket and jeans. From the neckline, it can be seen that she is also wearing black long sleeves.

Really, really love black.

Just like that person...eh?that person?

At the moment when Asuna was stunned, Tongzi found another more convincing excuse.

"Also, because Suguha washed my clothes, I can only wear them like this."

That's a good reason.

Asuna came back to her senses, looking at her slightly nervous friend, she couldn't help laughing.

It was the first time she saw girls who didn't like wearing skirts.

But it is because of this that he has developed such a strong character like a boy. Compared with her, he is really inferior.

"Okay, okay, Tongzi. Do you think we should go to the movies first or..."

Sentences are not intentional.

The sound suddenly stopped.

Asuna looked in the direction behind Kiriko with a look of astonishment.

"What's wrong, Asuna?"

Tongzi stretched out her hand in doubt and shook it in front of her eyes, and when she saw that she didn't respond, she turned her head and followed her line of sight——

Passerby, passerby, passerby, still passerby.

There were no strangely dressed or menacing-looking guys, and no robberies.

why?Ah yes.

"Did you see someone you know?"

Tongzi just asked this question out of his mouth.

Asuna reacted abruptly, and left a sentence:

"Wait for me for a while, I'll be right back."

Then, rushing towards the road with lots of cars, of course she wasn't trying to kill herself, but she was going to cross the road to the opposite side, but today is Sunday with more traffic than usual, and the traffic lights happen to be flashing red, which is terrible In this situation, do you think you should miss this opportunity?

Asuna hesitated unwillingly, she stretched her neck and fixed her eyes on a certain figure in the crowd.

It was a young man.

He was wearing black casual clothes that didn't match the winter season, and he was wandering casually on the street with his hands in his pockets.

No matter how you look at it, you are just an ordinary passerby.

but--

"I hope I won't make a mistake. Ahhh, why isn't the green light yet?"

Asuna, who was waiting in front of the sidewalk, almost went crazy.

Because that person was almost out of her field of vision.

In other words—maybe after this time, there will be no chance to prove it again.

What to prove?Only she knows this.

At this time, someone suddenly grabbed Asuna's hand.

"Follow me, Asuna."

"Eh? Eh!"

"Don't be dazed. Although I don't know who you saw, it should be someone very important to you. My car is parked there. Two wheels are faster than two legs."

Encouraged by Kiriko, Asuna nodded seriously.

"Then I'm counting on you, Kiriko!"

"I will handle it."

Tongzi seemed very happy with the reason for racing in a fair and aboveboard manner.