Skilled Pikemen Don't Leash

Chapter 393 Before the service is opened, the rain is about to come

Although he just walked around the gate and front desk of "Icarus Technology Company" for a while, Yi Guang could already see many things.On the way back, Yi Guang was thinking about the information he got from this little trial while walking.

First of all, what is certain is that there are supernatural forces in the "Icarus Technology Company".Related to these supernatural powers are a group of unknown life forms whose body shape and structure are highly similar to human beings, but whose soul composition is quite different.It is currently unclear whether these unknown life forms are acting in the name of "Icarus Technology Company", or there is simply a higher behind-the-scenes manipulator who manipulated "Icarus Technology Company" to use some unknown foreign technology to create these strange things. of life.

This is related to Yi Guang's second discovery, which is also the reason why he changed his mind and left the company in an instant.Because the moment he spoke to the front desk lady, he felt a certain "familiar taste".

Yes, a certain force that was somewhat familiar to him, but completely different from what he knew, suddenly appeared in his perception at that moment.This made him suddenly fearful of the company's internal secrets, and at the same time made him feel tricky about this task.

"It's similar to a dream, but it has a different power." Yi Guang frowned, and then said to himself, "Is there an ancient god in this company?"

But in the next second, Yi Guang completely denied his opinion.

No, it's not the power of the ancient gods. Although it has similarities with "Yanan's Dreamland", it is a completely different existence.The dream of the ancient god was chaotic and disorderly, but the unknown power he felt just now had an obvious aura of order—it would be better to say that the aura of order was too obvious, and it was completely different from the dream of the ancient god. The opposite situation.

Just like "0" and "1", absolute program data...

"The rule structure is almost the opposite of that of the dream, but it achieves a similar effect. "Sword Art Online", fully submerged, virtual reality, a group that is similar to humans but has a different soul structure..."

All the information collected during this period of time was continuously replayed, reorganized, and analyzed in Yi Guang's mind, and his brain, which had been strengthened in thinking and computing abilities, was spinning rapidly.Everything I saw and heard today flashed before Yi Guang's eyes like a revolving lantern, and the sounds of the system, the security guards, the receptionist, and... Kirito's voice rang in my ears. .

Kirito?Yi Guang suddenly felt that a ray of light flashed across his mind...

"In that world, even eating has to be the same as in the real world, one bite at a time. I thought it was the same as in general games, just click to use food items directly."

"After the battle, it hurts and bleeds. Everything is real. And after the game is over, the muscles all over the body are sore, as if I have really experienced an intense adventure."

The two paragraphs Kirito said immediately appeared in Yi Guang's mind, and they were frozen there instantly.In Yi Guang's eyes, his pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Yes, the sense of reality, even if it is a virtual reality game that pursues reality, it is not possible to make things like eating and getting hurt so realistic.After all, the reason why games are games is to make people happy in essence, so real-world behavior needs to be optimized.To be too real in some unnecessary places only lowers the anticipation of this joy.

Eating and drinking, getting hurt, dressing yourself... These daily chores are not a welcome element for the game.If it is only for making a game, there is no need to consider the fidelity of these things.

Unless, this is not a simple game itself, but...

"I, I see..." A smile of enlightenment appeared on Yi Guang's face, "So, you are doing what I want to do, and you are amazing."

Yi Guang turned his head again and looked at the building of "Icarus Technology Company" which was far away. There was a bit of murderous look in his eyes, but at the same time, there was a bit of aggressiveness.

"No matter who you are, I'll just play this game with you."

……

"Aha, my host is not stupid. I obviously didn't give any clues, but I can guess what the other party wants to do. Although there is a little misunderstanding, it is not bad to maintain such a misunderstanding."

In a void, there are countless looming "rivers", these "rivers" are shining with strange light, constantly passing through this void.And a golden "card" with a human figure holding a spear on the surface is floating among these "rivers".With this card as the center, countless golden rays of light, like fine "tentacles", probe into these shining "rivers", and follow their flow to an unknown direction.

Here, it is a space composed of data, a world of network links that will inevitably appear after the development of intelligent civilization to a certain level.The essence of these "rivers" is the data flow that shuttles through the computer network. Human beings in modern society rely on the transmission and interaction of these data flows to maintain the civilized society they created more and more closely.

The intelligent races that appear in the infinite world do not know geometry, and technology and electronics are not the only way of civilization.However, one thing is for sure, when the civilization of the race reaches a certain height, information networks for fast communication will inevitably appear.Whether it's a network made up of electronic data, a network made up of magic and spiritual energy, or the innate population link of certain creatures... Civilization will eventually develop such characteristics.As far as the system is concerned, the information sharing system born under this characteristic is the most suitable "battlefield" to display.

After all, no matter what, the essence of the system is "information". Conceptually speaking, it is no different from the "river" formed by the surrounding data, but their creators are high enough to allow them to easily despise their own The same kind in the infinite world, even if they didn't even have a body in the beginning.

"However, you can guess what the other party wants to do, but you may not be able to guess what I want to do... Oh, it's so troublesome, can it really be completed only after entering the game? It's worthy of the 'talent of God', unexpectedly can sense my presence."

While letting out such a sigh, the golden card also changed at the same time.The soft golden light began to become stronger, slowly covering the spearman's flower card that appeared in the network data world, and then this golden object began to squirm like a slime.It's like a ball of plasticine, trying to pinch itself into a certain shape.

"Thanks for the uniqueness of this world, it's good to experience it in advance... Well, for reference, what is that guy's aesthetic like? Aha! I know you want to beat me up, but I don't believe me like this, you And it worked. Based on the calculations, it hits your strike zone image perfectly."

While continuing to squirm, the system made the sound of broken thoughts in this silent network.In the passage of time, a figure gradually appeared in that ray of light.

……

"This, this is... how is it possible?"

Not long after Yi Guang left "Icarus Technology Company", he was inside the building full of technology.A man in his 30s, wearing a white coat unique to scientific researchers, with a shaggy beard, was looking at the computer screen in front of him in shock.And his gaffe words also made the staff around him full of doubts.

"What's wrong with you? Director Kayaba?"

"No, maybe I'm mistaken."

The man known as "Director Kayaba" waved his hand to signal others to step back, and then tapped his fingers on the keyboard quickly, and the various program codes on the computer screen switched rapidly.But as time passed, the astonishment on the man's face became more and more intense.

"Hey, someone can do this..." the man muttered to himself, his face full of disbelief, "almost, the other party broke into the core area of ​​the 'Egg' and entered the "Egg" "Sword Art Online", hacking from the outside... Well, besides the president himself, is there anyone else who can do this kind of thing?"

The man's body trembled, not because of fear, but because of the joy brought by the unexpected discovery.For many years, I have been called a "monster" and "genius" in this field.But no one knows how much they desire to have an existence that can fully understand themselves so that they are not below themselves.In this way, you don't have to go forward alone, and you have a partner on the road to the end.

Until a year ago, I met the person I am loyal to now, the president of "Icarus Technology Company", the man who called himself "God".My long-standing wish was fulfilled, and a genius who was just like me...ah no, much stronger than me appeared in front of my eyes.

He found a companion in his path, and he was overwhelmed by that one.Even though he is arrogant and whimsical, the talent that that person possesses and the technology he has developed are worthy of this arrogance and paranoia.

Geniuses are always privileged, and those with talents should have no taboos, so as to promote the future of mankind... Akihiko Kayaba thinks so, so he joined "Icarus Technology Company" and became that person's right-hand man and Spokesperson.Instead of the person who can't appear often, he is in charge of the technology research and development and daily operations of the entire company.

He wants to work with that person to create a new era for mankind.As the man said, "We will replace God and spread the relief of the new age to all mankind!"

Everything will start tomorrow, and "Sword Art Online" will open a new era for mankind.

But now, an unstable factor appeared, an unknown existence whose ability was no less than that of that man.This made Kayaba Akihiko feel astonished and uneasy, but more of a surprise.

It turned out that besides myself and that man, is there any "similar" with such talents?

"Really, I just came back from the president's side, so I want me to go again?"

Kayaba Akihiko shook his head helplessly, and was about to say something to the people behind.But immediately, a voice made him stop.

"You don't need to report to me. I already know everything. After all, 'Aincrad' is completely under my control. Whether it is its internal changes or external attacks on it, I am fully aware of it. But, It's really surprising that even a being with the talent of a god like me can't determine the identity of the attacker. Interesting, really interesting, Kayaba..."

"Indeed, very interesting."

Chapter 394 The Essence of "Divine Domain"

November 2022, [-], Sunday, one o'clock in the afternoon.

This point in time is destined to become one of the important moments worth remembering in human history, because the first real "full-immersion" online virtual game "Sword Art Online" in human history was launched at this time. Click to officially open the server.The launch and official opening of this game marks that the IT and brain neural link technology of human society has entered a brand new era.

Even in the original book, the appearance of "SAO" represents a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of computer technology and brain medicine.Not to mention, in the plot world of "Sword Art Online" that Yi Guang entered, this so-called "NERvGear" system has been added a little bit of material.

"What the world will turn into in the end, only God knows."

Yi Guang, who was pinching his watch, equipped the "player driver", inserted the cassette, and waited for the server to open with other leather case players, let out a sigh.

He already knew what the so-called "NERvGear" system and the essence of "Sword Art Online" were, so he also understood a little bit more.That is, no matter what the purpose of the man behind the scenes is, or how far Yi Guang can achieve in this game in the end, the existence of the game itself is already an established fact.Its appearance itself is an impact on human civilization. Even if Yi Guang destroys everything in this game, someone will eventually restore some related technologies through network data.

After all, in this era of network information sharing, it is quite unrealistic to completely destroy a "world" that is based on data and accessed through network links.No matter how to deal with it, some data will always be kept, unless Yi Guang can uproot the entire Internet.But in terms of the degree to which modern civilization relies on the Internet, that is not much different from destroying human civilization.

Forget it, don't think about it, my task is to eliminate the culprit of this mutation, as for the series of subsequent impacts he brought, I can only leave it to the aborigines of this world to solve it themselves.The technology brought by this guy is both a curse and a blessing, and making good use of it may not necessarily benefit mankind.

However, the behind-the-scenes man who created this technology and created "Sword Art Online"... Let's take a look, look at the essence of this game before making a decision.If the other party can communicate, then they can choose peaceful means to solve the problem.However, if the other party is a guy who makes fun of human life like Kayaba Akihiko in the original book, then Yiguang can only use violence to control violence.

And judging from the description of this mission, the possibility of the latter is not so high.

"DiDi, DiDi..."

The timing device issued a subtle but obvious warning sound, reminding Yi Guang that the time has come.He immediately turned on the power of the "Player Drive", and the cassette inserted in the slot began to glow slightly.At the same time, Yi Guang also began to notice the changes in himself. Some kind of energy was activated by the driver, and it poured out continuously from the belt, and began to carry out some kind of "transformation" on Yi Guang's body.

"This……"

The divine power in Yi Guang's body instinctively wanted to fight back against the energy that invaded his body.But at this time, the runes engraved on the back of his hand, representing the system, emitted light, suppressing the spontaneous divine power in his body.Then the power from the system wrapped his body, and gradually merged with the light emitted from the driver.

[Don't move, relax...stay calm, don't resist this force. 】

At the same time, the system's voice rang in Yi Guang's mind again, and it seemed that he had finally returned.But before Yi Guang could say hello to her, she said something like a reminder to Yi Guang, and signaled him not to ask any more questions.

"System you..."

[Don't talk, do as I say, so that you can enter the game smoothly.Let's talk about the rest later. 】

Although Yi Guang didn't understand many things, he also knew that the steps that are going on now are the key steps to whether he can enter the game smoothly.Therefore, I didn't say much, let go of my spiritual world, and let this unknown energy and systematic power transform my body.

Sure enough, as expected... This power is the same as the power I felt from those bodyguards at the "Icarus Technology Company".The way to enter this game is to transform humans into such life forms?Those bodyguards are players who participated in the test of "Sword Art Online" before?

No, no, Kirito also participated in the beta test of "Sword Art Online", but he is undoubtedly human, and Yi Guang is [-]% sure of this.Therefore, simply entering this game will not make people into that kind of weird life form.However, at the very least, Yi Guang has been able to confirm that there is some transformation-like connection between this game and the group of unknown creatures, but the conditions for completing the transformation are not yet clear.

Yi Guang's thinking didn't last long. A few seconds after the transformation started, he felt his mind was in a trance for a while, as if he had been teleported.When he came back to his senses again, the environment around him had changed.The surroundings are no longer his rented apartment buildings, but a medieval street scene.At this moment, Yi Guang almost thought that he had returned to the world of "Su Qing".

"Eh? This is the beginning? Shouldn't there be processes like selecting people, choosing occupations, and pinching faces?" Yi Guang was stunned, and subconsciously began to look at the surrounding environment, "Is this the birth point?"

This is a huge square centered on a fountain that looks very gorgeous, and the square is full of people of all kinds.Like Yi Guang now, they looked around in bewilderment, and then their expressions gradually turned into astonishment.

"Hey! It's really amazing!"

"It's really exactly the same!"

"Look, the water in this fountain..."

"No! Why doesn't this game even pinch your face? Do you want to carry out activities with your real appearance?"

……

Players who have just entered this game world burst out with strong curiosity and thirst for knowledge, exploring in this square where newcomers were born, and began their first step in understanding the game world.However, there are still some people who are quite calm about this.They just looked at the surrounding environment for a while, and then began to show expressions of thinking, as if they had quickly left the square after setting a certain goal.

This is the so-called "beta testers". This group of people has already experienced such a thing once, and they have been playing in the game world for about two months.Therefore, after they entered the game, they were not immersed in this surreal sense, but began to quickly establish stage goals and began to upgrade according to experience.

As for Yi Guang, he was the only one with a calm expression who did not engage in raids.Like other novice players, he carefully looked at all the details of this world, but he was not like those people, as if Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden, he was full of curiosity and wanted to try everything.He just looked at it simply, with a golden light in his eyes.

Although he had just experienced a slight trance, Yi Guang's strong mental strength was enough for him to ignore this feeling.However, to make him feel dizzy like this is something worth investigating in itself.After entering the game, although he didn't jump up and down like those curious players, he had already released his mental power, trying to observe everything in this "game".

He needed to determine whether those guesses in his mind were true, and the results of the investigation did not disappoint him.

"The divine power is running normally, the mental power is not hindered, and the physical data is normal." Yi Guang, who recovered quickly, first confirmed his current physical state, and then made a small-scale observation of the surrounding area through his mental power. It's not a game."

"Yes, it's not a game. This is a 'dream' artificially created by someone. Or more precisely, as the Chinese translation of this game, 'Sword Art Online' says, this is a 'God's Domain', artificially It's a small world that's been built, and it's growing. Fortunately, this 'world' has just taken shape, and the rules are not perfect yet, so you can still use your power in this world normally by taking advantage of these loopholes. However, I personally wouldn't advise you to do that, at least not yet."

The voice of the system also replied to Yi Guang at this time, Yi Guang nodded slightly, and then used his mental power to say something to the system.But he was stunned quickly, and he didn't even send out his mental power, because he noticed something.

The voice just now, although it sounded like the voice of the system at first glance, was a little softer than usual.More importantly, this voice did not come from his own spiritual world, but from behind him!

Did I make a mistake?While thinking this way, Yi Guang turned his head subconsciously.But before that, his arm was already tightened, and someone grabbed him, and then a figure appeared beside him.At the same time, he felt his arm touch a soft place.

It's like being held by a girl's arm and leaning against her body... No, the word "like" should be removed.

Right now, Yi Guang was held by a certain girl's arm, and leaned against her body.The other party looked at his shocked expression and showed an innocent smile.

It is indeed a very pure smile... What a fart!

"System! What the hell are you doing?!"

There is no unrecognizable part of the bridge, because Yi Guang understood the soul link between the two almost instantly.This girl who took her arm on her own initiative and made a movement that only Estes and him would do when they were shopping, what kind of thing was she in essence.

System, you're already in refined form, right?

"It's the first time we meet, please take care of me..." Facing Yi Guang's painful expression, the girl continued to say with a smile, "Master."

wipe!It's quite malicious and cute!