Skilled Pikemen Don't Leash

"Oh? Brothers and sisters, do you want to continue moving forward?" Yuuki looked at the forest that had been scorched by Yiguang, "You are so powerful, it shouldn't matter if you go inward...you are going to that pyramid Are you a member of the 'Strategy Group'?"

"Ah, yes." Yi Guang nodded, "We are investigators entrusted by the 'Strategy Team', and we are going to that pyramid."

"There are only two of you, is it alright?" Lanzi asked, "Do you want us to go with you? Although our level is not very high, if it's just for investigation, I think we should..."

"Don't make trouble, it's very dangerous for you guys there." Yi Guang rejected Lanzi's proposal, "You guys go away, the two of us are used to this kind of danger, it's okay to this level."

"But……"

Yuuki wanted to say something else, but Lanzi nodded after hearing Yi Guang's words: "Then, I understand. Let's leave right away, um... welcome brothers and sisters, if you have time in the future, come to our 22nd floor Let's play at the stronghold."

"Okay, we will."

In this way, Yi Guang and the two sisters went in different directions again after a brief exchange.At the same time, a black and white figure appeared inside the pyramid ahead.

Chapter 425 Goodbye with the Game Master

"Roar--!!!"

With a dull friction sound similar to the start of a giant gear, standing on both sides of the temple in front of the pyramid gate, there is a huge lion body, and the stone statue with a human face wearing a crown roars like a wild beast.At the same time, their huge bodies also tore away the camouflage of the dead statues, and moved like real creatures.

But this is by no means a real animal, not even in this world of data.After the rock camouflage on the surface of their bodies was shattered layer by layer due to their movements, the golden color and sharp metal texture emanated from their bodies.When their limbs move, they reveal obvious mechanical structures, and countless runes filled with magical light are looming on their bodies.

This is not a monster or a mythical beast in any sense, but the crystallization of magic civilization.The kings of the ancient desert kingdom, together with their alchemists, built this great civilization.This man-made metal behemoth was once part of this civilization, they are the forgotten legion.After their master and kingdom were submerged by the sea of ​​sand of death, they, like those warriors of the yellow sand, became the gravekeepers of these huge pyramids. As members of the most powerful army of the kingdom, they guarded every part of the tomb , disguised as a stone statue, ready to smash any sinner in this world who wants to disturb the king's sleep.

"The more I travel in this world, the more I admire Dan Rito and Kayaba Akihiko." Yi Guang flexibly avoided the attack from these two metal giants, while looking at the two structures. The exquisite "Sphinx", which looks like an ancient Egyptian gold artwork, exclaimed, "If this is a safe game world, it must be the best game in the world. We have walked along the way, these two people The sincerity of making games is really very important.”

Yes, just like what Yi Guang read in the launch guide and beta test review articles before entering the game.From the point of view of a game player, this game, the world created by this game, is indeed extremely successful and grand.Dan Rito and Kayaba Akihiko, if this person doesn't get nervous and plays the game well, then this "Sword Art Online" can indeed become the best game in the world.This is not only because of its sense of reality, but more importantly, the two people, as well as the game development team behind them, in this game's task interaction, monster copy design, and the details revealed in the map style. The rendering of the cultural style.

Let's put it this way, Yi Guang thinks that if this game is not for Kayaba Akihiko who has a mysterious obsession with the tower map design of "a man can go up to the [-]th floor", the map of the [-]th floor will be flattened. , to make a magic continent.That is completely a country and nation with its own complete ecological environment, dozens of complete cultural systems and customs, and a quite complete historical development and change of another world continent.

Especially in this "world mission" and the design of the No.40 "Desert Kingdom" where this mission originated, this kind of rendering makes people feel particularly obvious.The grand pyramids reflecting the ancient Egyptian painting style in reality, the undead warriors with a clear desert style, the mechanical beasts with magical and sci-fi fusion structures, and the dense relief murals in various ancient ruins...all of these can be achieved Gives a sense of history.It seems that this millennium kingdom buried under the yellow sand is not fabricated by this game, but has existed since ancient times.The players seem to be real adventurers, accidentally touching the ancient ruins in the desert, awakening the ancient empire sleeping underground.

Even Yi Guang was in a trance, whether a group of great and cruel emperors really conquered the whole world by using gold and desert magic thousands of years ago in this world.The arrival of the players just started the ancient revenge and reconquest.

However, the emotion is the emotion, actually fighting against these golden war machines, Yi Guang did not have any psychological fluctuations.His body, like a light swallow, meanders up the huge body of the golden giant beast.With the writhing of this furious behemoth, he constantly adjusted his balance, trying to find the weakness of these man-made beasts in this huge and complex mechanical structure.

"Suddenly I had the illusion that I was Lord Kui and I was playing the live-action version of "God of War"..."

Yi Guang was talking to himself while jumping and turning on the giant beast's body.The famous game series "God of War" series has always been known for its giant boss battles. When the design of giant boss battles was not so common, this style can be said to be one of the main selling points of the "God of War" series.As for such a famous game series, although Yi Guang has never played it himself, he has never eaten pork and seen pigs run, and Yi Guang felt it for a while.After all, even after entering the infinite world, except for the "Moving Fortress" in the world of "Su Qing" and the world of "Zhan Chi" who beheaded a big snake, he really hasn't dealt with this kind of monster that allows him to move on the opponent's body. Giant enemies.But when he was dealing with "Moving Fortress" and "Orochi", he was far from being as strong as he is now. He had to put up [-] points in the two battles. It was not like now, where he could come up with so many ideas.

Soon, Yi Guang found the weakness of this giant beast.As a machine built by alchemy and magic, these guys have magic runes connecting all parts of their bodies. These runes are shining on their bodies, which is very conspicuous.Yi Guang lightly attacked these rune nodes with the mentality of trying, and immediately caused a lot of damage to the giant beast under him. There were obvious cracks and energy fluctuations in the surrounding area where the runes were located.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Sensing the opponent's weakness, Yi Guang launched a fierce attack again. The high-quality game weapon, controlled by Yi Guang's strong physical fitness and skill, caused heavy damage to the giant beast lightly and skillfully.Following an explosion with magical light, the corners of the limbs of this colossal creature were suddenly shattered, and the huge body lost its balance immediately. The remaining three legs were unstable, and the entire body fell towards the ground.

And the other giant beast wanted to attack Yi Guang with its claws, but it happened to meet the same kind that had lost its center of gravity.The angle at which Yi Guang exerted his power was very ingenious. While triggering the explosion, it also made the body of the rolling monster move towards another giant beast.Under such guidance, the two mechanical giants immediately rolled together.

At this time, Yi Guang had to thank Tan Lidou for his design.After a year of continuous updating and self-evolution, this world has begun to follow the laws of physics. The huge bodies of monsters are no longer simple model volume collisions, but real kinetic energy damage.The collision of the two giant machines caused heavy damage to each other, and their actions were also hindered.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yi Guang didn't want to entangle with them any more, he beckoned to the system and proceeded to the inside of the pyramid.

"let's go……"

Before the two giant mechanical beasts resumed their actions, Yi Guang and System each entered the pyramid ruins at high speed, no longer caring about the two machines rolling into a ball.Anyway, even if they want to pursue, can they still directly attack the pyramid itself?As guardian beasts guarding the pyramids, they should not be able to do this.

Yi Guanghe wandered in the wide corridors inside the pyramid, and countless fine and exquisite murals were drawn on the walls on both sides.These murals, just like the real ancient Egyptian mural scrolls in reality, depict the history of this pyramid in the form of scroll paintings.

"I can only say that Dan Lidou really has obsessive-compulsive disorder... or Kayaba Akihiko has it, but from the perspective of a player, I appreciate this kind of game developer." Looking at the murals around, Yi Just smacked his mouth, "This kind of fine detail is much better than that kind of potato bug manufacturing company."

"Are you a fan of Shidan?" The system couldn't help complaining, "What did the potato company do wrong? Why is it hacked in this different world?"

"I feel it, don't mind." Yi Guang waved his hand, "Also, pay attention, there is an old friend of ours in front..."

"I'm glad you're expressing your love for my game. I'm flattered that those words are coming out of your mouth... Mr. Gunner."

Before Yi Guang finished speaking, a voice from the other end of the corridor interrupted, interrupting Yi Guang's speech.However, Yi Guang was not surprised, because he had noticed the special features of this pyramid shortly after entering it, and he had been waiting for the person hiding here to show up.

"Don't get me wrong, these compliments are only for this game, as a player." Yi Guang looked at the black and white armor that appeared from the shadows at the other end of the corridor in front of him, shrugged, and golden flames were faintly burning all over his body , "As for you, I have always felt that it is necessary for you to apologize to all the players in this game."

"Ah, maybe... Maybe from your point of view, I do need to be punished by mortal laws and morals. But to be honest, even if I take the initiative to accept all these punishments, what's the point? They can't be trapped I can't kill me. I'm immortal, I'm beyond life and death." Tan Lidou made a disdainful voice, "I told you a long time ago that you should examine yourself more than me. As an existence that holds the authority of a god, but still thinks with the thinking of a mortal...don't you think it's naive?"

"Naive? Probably, it's just... this game involves human beings, so I have to judge you with human thinking and ethics." Yi Guang looked at Tan Lidou calmly, "You created this world, right? Human beings will inevitably lead to a revolution. I don’t know whether this revolution is good or bad for human beings, so I have no right to comment on your merits and demerits. What I want to judge and what I want to make you pay is never It's all about 'trapping tens of thousands of players in this world and depriving them of their lives as ordinary people'."

"Well, at least I know a little bit, you have no objection to my great idea and plan." Tan Lidou nodded, and then asked, "Is that so?"

"Yes, after living in this world for a year, at least I personally think that this world has the value of existence." Yi Guang nodded, "It's just you, and your lackey Akihiko Kayaba, who need to protect your own There is a price to pay for these actions."

"The price? As I said, let's talk about the price when you can clear the game." Tan Lidou removed the armor on his body, revealing Lushan's true colors, "I'm not here to talk to you about a just trial, of course, I didn't come here to fight you."

"Then what are you doing here?" Yi Guang stared at the man in front of him.

Author's message:

PS: I was shocked to hear that the shrimp dumplings really died in the movie version of the rumor, and I can't help but express my condolences... What about the promised immortality?What about the talent of God?Screenwriter, what are you doing? !

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Chapter 426 Seeking Help and Confrontation

"Then what are you doing?"

Tan Lidou took the initiative to disarm himself, which surprised Yi Guang somewhat.After all, in this game, you have to dress to use special abilities.This is the setting of the game. Even Yi Guang, a hacker, can't violate this rule without launching his own "God's Domain".And as the "core" of this world, it is only natural for people to abide by this rule.

But now, he took the initiative to remove his armor, which meant that he really had no intention of fighting Yi Guang.

This made Yi Guang a little bit suspicious, and he couldn't help guessing what this guy with a genius brain and crazy thoughts wanted to do.But of course, he couldn't guess it. After all, according to his experience of fighting against Tan Lidou in this year, apart from his talent as a researcher, this guy is a psychopath and a secondary illness.You never know what he's going to do, or what he's going to think the next moment.This guy's personality is the same as his fighting style, crazy, but unconstrained, there will always be some moves and skills that Yi Guang can't guard against.

It has to be said that Tan Lidou also contributed a lot to the completion of Yi Guang's "God's Domain".

In the past year, every time Tan Lidou came up with something new, he would always appear in front of him and challenge him.According to him, it was to "obtain the necessary experimental data", and Yi Guang never shied away. After all, according to Yi Guang's thinking, actual combat is the best way to become stronger.Tan Lidou uses the data from Yiguang's battle to improve himself, and Yiguang is using the opportunity of fighting with Tan Lidou to pry into the essence of the world... There is a conflict between this pair of "gods" with very different ideas and personalities. There is a kind of mutual promotion effect of erroneous circumstances.

"I'm just here to ask for help. Although we are enemies, I think with your personality, you don't mind helping me." Tan Lidou said slowly, "Especially when I heard that you There is no time to be malicious to the world itself."

"Even if I don't have any malice toward this world, I don't think I need to help you. After all, you and I are enemies, and I just don't feel bad about this world. I don't think it's enough to help you." Yi Guang snorted coldly Say, "Your Excellency has always claimed to be a genius and a god, then you should be omnipotent. In this case, you should solve the problem yourself."

"If it wasn't for time constraints and the sudden incident, I certainly wouldn't ask for your help. God's talent is not impossible, but I really don't have enough time right now. If possible, I would rather solve this problem by myself." Tan Lidou showed a regretful smile, "As for why I am sure, you will help me, because this matter is not for me, but for this world, and all players in this world. If this world, in all When people have not cleared the level, they are destroyed by unknown, so what will happen to the tens of thousands of players trapped in this world?"

"Are you threatening me?" Yi Guang looked at Tan Lidou for a while, "This method is not very clever."

"It's not a threat, it's just explaining the truth." Tan Lidou showed his characteristic distorted smile, looked at Yi Guang, and turned his head slightly, "Now time is tight, I don't have enough time to complete it independently This task. And if I can't resolve this crisis, then the entire underlying computing logic of this world will be greatly affected. At that time, I don't know what will happen to the group of players in this world. It is precisely because of this matter I will come to you if you are uneasy, Spearman."

"Don't you always care about the people in this world? Do you care about these players?" Yi Guang's heart moved slightly, "What you care about is only the continuation of this world, right?"

"Of course not! Those players are primary finished experimental subjects with considerable research value. If something happens to them, I will suffer a heavy loss." Tan Lidou waved his hand fiercely, "This time, you or I , have no choice, if we don’t want anything to happen to this world and those players, we must join forces.”

"Is it that serious? Mr. Tan?" Before Yi Guang could answer, the system spoke first, and then she looked at Yi Guang, "Why don't you ask what it is, and then make a decision."

Yi Guang looked at Tan Lidou, then at the system, fell into a brief silence, and said after a while: "Okay, let's talk first, what's the matter?"

Tan Lidou looked at the system and nodded: "Miss Musashi is better at communicating, so let me introduce the emergency situation I encountered. Although I can't handle it, I think this matter has nothing to do with you, a foreigner. The latter cannot be separated. Unless, besides you and me, there are other 'gods' in this world that can affect the entire underlying data."

"What you mean by this is that the underlying data has been tampered with?" The system nodded, "It's not us, nor you and Kayaba, right?"

"That's right, Ms. Musashi guessed right." Tan Lidou nodded, "Actually, I'm also in a bad mood. I just finished updating the 'World Mission', and the follow-up work hasn't even finished yet. It’s really frustrating that this happened.”

"Ha, I thought it was you who came to find fault in order to slow down the pace of our strategy." Yi Guang shrugged, "Don't say you are not this kind of person, you have caused us a lot of trouble this year. "

"I can't help it. After all, you are cheat users. If you don't give you a little restriction, other players may not necessarily be able to follow the rhythm of the floor strategy when they grow up." Tan Lidou said indifferently, and then approached Yi Guang , "But don't worry, this time it is indeed my problem. If you help me solve it together, I can help you catch up with a little progress."

"Oh? Is this okay?" Yi Guang glanced at Tan Lidou, "Aren't you a game administrator?"

"Yes, game manager, GM, Game Master... I am the master of this game world. Of course I can decide everything." Tan Lidou looked condescending, "If you help me complete this mutation Deal with it, I can fill in all the material gaps in the first stage of the mission after you complete the mutation process."

"That's impossible. We don't know how long it will take to solve this problem. What if the players have completed the material collection by themselves after we solve the problem?" Yi Guang waved his hand, "Since the administrator wants to ask If you are a human being, you must show some sincerity. This kind of remuneration is a bit too petty."

"Spearman, don't you think that saving lives in this world is a very rich reward in itself?"

Naturally, Tan Lidou was not willing to give in easily, even though he was a technical nerd.But whether in the world of "Kamen Rider Ex-aid", or through the world of "Sword Art Online", his superficial identity is the president of the game company.He still has some experience in haggling in the business field. Both he and Yi Guang are very clear about the so-called "extraordinary asking price, and paying back the money".

"One yard counts for one yard. Of course I want to save these players, but you will not give them back their freedom." Yi Guang sneered slightly, "They are also important experimental materials for you, and you earned money by saving them. , you take this as part of my remuneration, it’s not kind, Mr. Administrator.”

"But, even if I don't give you any rewards, you will still save these players, won't you?" Tan Lidou still did not make any concessions, "Will you just watch their unknowable problems caused by the data changes at the bottom of the game?" Was it wiped out by a natural disaster?"

Yi Guang smiled slightly: "I have to be ruthless to people like you, Mr. Administrator. If I really can't save the tens of thousands of players in this game, then I will send you, Mr. Administrator, to be buried with them." Yes, I don’t know if your immortal body is still infinite, Mr. Administrator, after losing this world?”

"No, you won't do that." Tan Lidou smiled confidently, "If you would, I wouldn't stand here and say such things to you."

"Then take a gamble." Yi Guang looked at the confident Tan Lidou, "Bet whether I will help you for the players, or kill you after the players die because of your threat, Send you to meet them."

"Now you are threatening me?" Tan Lidou looked at Yi Guang and said with some gloom.

"Perhaps, but the whole world knows that you are the initiator and mastermind of this 'Game of Death'." Yi Guang confronted, "Whether I help you or send you down to accompany those dead players, no one in the world will agree." I will feel wrong. Because Tan Lidou is a demon who used the lives of tens of thousands of people as experimental materials, and I... can be called a hero or an 'Avenger', and public opinion and people's hearts will be on my side. "

"That's it. No one will know what happened in this pyramid now. I have blocked some means of observation and recording here." The system also came to help, "As long as there is no definite evidence that you have asked us for help , then we are not responsible for the demise of this world, and how many people will believe what you say outside? Who would believe a demon who uses human freedom and life as experimental materials? Except Kayaba, and you Except for the Bugster's subordinates, I'm afraid there are none?"

"You..." The two sides confronted each other for a long time, and after an unknown amount of time, Tan Lidou's expression gradually relaxed, "Well, in addition to the previous proposal, I can add one more condition... "

Chapter 427 The first person trapped here is its creator

After a stalemate for a long time, Yi Guang and Tan Lidou still reached an agreement. Although the way of bargaining seemed a little disgraceful, as Yi Guang said, the two sides were not in the same way. Of course, it is necessary to seek each other's help. Prepare to be ripped off.What's more, in terms of the result, Tan Lidou himself didn't lose anything, and Yi Guang's final exchange was not for himself, but for the entire player group.

"Since we've finished talking, let me explain the specific situation." However, as the subject of Yi Guang's threats, Tan Lidou acted a little angrily, "Really, it's obvious that I can solve the problem alone. But you have calculated it severely once."

"We are in a hostile camp, Administrator." Yi Guang curled his lips, "Tell me, what exactly is it? Since you said you can solve it by yourself, it's not too troublesome if you think about it."

"No, it's actually very troublesome." Tan Lidou waved his hand, "Who do you think I am? I am Tan Lidou who has the talent of a god! Things that I can't solve in a short time, for ordinary people Said, of course, is extremely difficult."

"However, we are not ordinary people. When you come to us, you naturally think that we are more likely to solve this matter than you." The system chuckled, "Mr. Tan Lidou, since we have established a cooperative relationship, then Don't say such self-proclaimed words. It's better for everyone to be open and honest, and sort out the current problems."

"That's right, the stakes are high, and it would be foolish to waste time on such trivial matters."

Tan Lidou has always admired the system's data processing technology, so he has a slightly better attitude towards the system than towards Yi Guang.After the system said this, he restrained himself a little, and started to talk about serious business.However, he didn't expect that the "woman" in front of him that he admired was actually a program created by a great existence.If you have to say it, if the road that Tan Lidou is taking, transforming human beings into data and building the world with data can come to an end, then the final form will probably be the seven major systems.

It's just that the current Tan Lidou, after all, is just like Yi Guang, barely stepping into the realm of "half-god".He couldn't see clearly the essence of this "woman" standing in front of him, otherwise this possessor of "God's Talent" would definitely be crazy about it.

"Where do we start... Well, it can actually be traced back to the beginning of our first negotiation." Tan Lidou showed a slightly thoughtful expression, "I said at that time that because you entered this world, some kind of Abnormal changes also followed. A large number of alien laws mixed into this world that was originally completely controlled by me. Soon, my authority was weakened."

"However, this is not a completely bad thing for you..." Yi Guang still remembered what the system told him.

"Yes, I thought so at first." Tan Lidou nodded, "And in the past year, this change is indeed developing in a benign direction. It's just that, not long ago, this situation There's been a change."

"Change? You mean what she mentioned just now, the hacking of underlying data?" Yi Guang looked at the system, "Besides us, is there a third force that can affect your control over this world?"

"I'm afraid it is, but I think...it's not so much the third force, it's better to say that the laws controlled by you and me have mutated after the fusion of each other." Tan Lidou's eyes flashed, "Someone in this world Part of it may have produced some kind of self-consciousness, and this self-consciousness has begun to attack me, the creator, and the world as a whole."

"Skynet system?" Yi Guang quickly remembered a famous example of a computer program rebelling against its creator, "Oh, that's really unfortunate."

"Skynet? Don't be kidding, my theory is perfect, that kind of situation is absolutely impossible!" Tan Lidou's face began to get a little excited, but it was not a guilty conscience, but a kind of middle school two brimming with honey/juice confidence Blood breath, "In this world, there is only one supreme administrator and one will, and that is me! Self-will? This kind of thing is not in my plan, whether it is those monsters or characters, they do not have such authority! Even As a sub-administrator, Kayaba, it is impossible to do such a thing!"

Indeed, the reason why things like "Skynet" and "Ultra" in literary works gain self-awareness to rebel against humans is entirely because the guys who made them have too much self-confidence, causing them to use those artificial intelligence Growth caps and management freedom are set too high.After causing them to grow into a kingdom, they were able to break the restraint of program logic on them.As a self-proclaimed genius who aims to "create the world", Tan Lidou would not make such a stupid mistake.

Moreover, in this world, there was no possibility of "rebellion" from the very beginning...