Skilled Pikemen Don't Leash

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Chapter 446 Meeting, Avengers in the Dark

"You are finally here, Mr. Lanza..."

On the fifth floor of "Aincrad" No.20, at the appointed place, Yi Guang met the person who had been waiting for him.This person was dressed in a black robe similar to that of a Jedi knight, his hands were covered with icy black armor, and his entire face was covered by a shadow that could not be dispelled, obviously it was some kind of camouflage effect.

This is the current leader of the "Hunter" organization, the avenger whose player ID is "Snow Raven".As the founder and current leader of the "Hunter" organization, this person's personal information and true face are unknown, and even male and female cannot be determined.All the people who saw him, their impressions of him were limited to this strange battle attire and his sharp spear skills.

Yes, like Yi Guang, this man is a spearman.

Because the "Murder Guild" headed by "Smiling Coffin" has secretive but extensive members, the "Hunters" who oppose them will not act in a high-profile manner.The situation where the enemy is in the dark and we are in the clear is extremely dangerous for anyone. Even if you are an advanced player, it is not impossible for a tiger to defeat a group of monkeys.Therefore, members of the "Hunter" organization are often hidden in the dark.They are the avengers who lost their relatives and friends by the "Murder Guild", or the righteous people who agree with the purpose of the "Hunter". Like the criminals, they hide in the shadow of this game and hunt down the murderous criminals. .

The man in black in front of him was the leader of the "hunters", and he gathered the hunters together.Under his leadership, the victims who lost their loved ones became the avengers lurking in the dark.So he is the thorn in the side of the "Assassin's Guild", and also the best hunting target in the eyes of the most vicious perverted killers among them.

Therefore, "Snow Raven" can only get in touch with people in this way. This black robe not only hides his true face, but also serves as a weapon for fighting.It can also be said that when he comes into contact with anyone, he is ready to fight.

"Sorry, I've been waiting for a long time." And now, in the private room of the main city tavern on the fifth floor of No.20, I met with Yi Guang.In order to prevent leaks, this meeting was naturally carried out in a private state.Looking at the man in black who was already waiting for him here, Yi Guang bowed slightly to express his apology.

On the contrary, the other party waved his hand slightly, and his true face hidden under the hood and black mist made a sound after being transformed by special props.

"It's okay, I just arrived too." The leader of the "Hunter" organization said, "And since you are willing to make a move, then no matter how long I wait, it will be worth it."

"It's a bit heavy to say, I'm just a lone ranger, and I can't take up such a big proportion." Yi Guang chuckled, "And as I said, I won't show 'too much' in the matter of the 'Assassin's Guild'." Extraordinary power'."

"I don't know why you do this, but people like you must have their own reasons. But even if it's just that, it's enough." Xue Ya didn't take it seriously, "I still remember the things you and I met back then. Even if it’s just the strength shown at that time, it’s enough for me to send out the invitation at all costs.”

"I know, that's why I didn't deal with you after you knew part of the truth." Yi Guang shook his head, "Because I know, you won't spread my affairs to the public."

"Because you don't need it, your power is aimed at those people at the upper level." Snow Crow said pointedly, "As for the 'Assassin's Guild', it's not a big deal. Although our 'hunters' are for revenge Hunting exists, but we are also prisoners trapped in this world. In the final analysis, our misfortune, our hatred, is rooted in this game, and it is the people who imprisoned us in this game.”

"It's best that you can understand this, but not all 'hunters' have your vision." Yi Guang shook his head.

"That's why I am their leader. Hatred is the driving force, but if you are completely dominated by hatred, you are a fool." The man in black said with confidence, "Okay, let's stop talking, let's get down to business. .”

"Okay, according to the previous text messages, you have discovered the headquarters of 'Smiling Coffin', right?" Yi Guang asked first.

"Yes, that's right, one of our undercover agents spent more than half a year infiltrating the 'Smiling Coffin' and gained their trust. Not long ago, he successfully gained the trust of the core members of the 'Smiling Coffin' , officially became a part of them, and found their lair." The man in black robe began to tell Yi Guang the ins and outs of the whole incident, "However, when he was trying to send the news back to our headquarters, he was discovered by the other party. Yes. Then, he was silenced, but before that, we thought of such a situation, so we equipped all investigators with rare communication props. After the investigator was killed, the effect of the props was activated, We still received the message from him and knew where the other party’s headquarters are.”

"Is that so?" Yi Guang nodded, "Then let me give you a suggestion, please don't be too sure that this news is true, and be prepared for the failure of the action."

"Oh? Do you think this information might be false?" Snow Crow looked at Yi Guang thoughtfully, "Indeed, although the props we distribute to investigators are rare, they are not secret weapons. There are a lot of people in 'Smiling Coffin', and its president is even more cunning and vicious, maybe they already know about our actions."

"So, I have to guard against it." Yi Guang nodded, "So, what do you need me to do? Do you have any plans?"

"Our plan has already been formulated, and this does not require your direct participation." The man in black shook his head, "After all, you are not one of us, and the less people who know about our relationship, the better. So, you just need to cause some trouble on the battlefield when we attack. And, I need you to help us kill a few strong enemies."

As the other party spoke, a message was sent. Yi Guang opened it and saw that it was the information of several players.He immediately understood that this was probably the information list of the important members of the "Laughing Coffin" detected by the "Hunter" spies.

"These are the people I need you to help me deal with." Snow Crow said, "Their strength is stronger than ours. If we fight head-on with them on the battlefield, our losses will be very serious .Although as avengers, most of us don't care about sacrifice, but as their leader, I must be responsible for the lives of my subordinates. You should understand, right?"

"It's natural. Since you are the leader, you should be responsible for your subordinates." Yi Guang waved his hand, "I told you back then that you can come to me if you have anything to do, so now I won't take my word for it. This matter , I'll take care of it, life time to start acting?"

"Two days later, the ninth floor of No. 20..." the black-robed man nodded, "As for the reward, you can ask for it. Although our 'hunters' are not as rich as the guilds of the 'raiders group', we can still be regarded as some." Wealth, whatever you want, we can do our best to satisfy."

"This...I need to think about it." Yi Guang rubbed his chin, "I'm currently training a little guy, and I need some resources as a support. I think these resources shouldn't be too much as a condition, right?"

"What do you need? Materials? Cole?" the black-robed man asked, "You make a list for me, and I will prepare it. After two days, I will give you the things when I am in action."

"No problem, then I will trouble you." Yi Guang smiled slightly, "Of course, I will make proper arrangements here, but I still remind you to be careful in everything."

"Of course I understand." Snow Crow nodded, "Then, let's say goodbye. It's not beneficial for us to spend too much time together."

"I think so, so let's take my leave." Yi Guang nodded, then got up, "I will make an appointment on time."

"I will still wait for your arrival." The man in black bowed slightly.

Chapter 447 The Justice of Vengeance

The players' hunting for the "Smiling Coffin" was something Yi Guang had already expected.After all, that was originally part of the plot of the original work. In the original plot of "Sword Art Online", the "strategy group" launched a crusade against the "smiling coffin" after the "strategy group" reached the upper level, and thus the "strategy group" broke out Great melee with "Laughing Coffin".A total of more than fifty players were killed in the melee. Kirito and Asuna also participated in the battle at that time, and Kirito also killed two players from the "Smiling Coffin" guild. One of my heart knots.

However, the premise of that incident was that the leader of "Smiling Coffin" "Vasago Casals" took the initiative to release the location information of his headquarters to the outside world in order to satisfy his twisted desire for pleasure.And in this magically altered game world, both the direct cause and the background of this incident have undergone tremendous changes.

Due to the expansion of the player base and the setting of "killing a player will randomly drop the reinforcement module held by the deceased", a large number of neutral players who were not keen on killing originally joined the "killing guild" camp driven by interests , causing the strength of "Smiling Coffin" to become stronger than in the original book.At the same time, because of the players, the "Hunter", a guild organization that did not exist in the original book, was born from the player group, replacing the "strategy group" in the original book, and formed a confrontation with the "killing guild".

Compared with the "smiling coffin" in the original book, it was too rampant, which led to public dissatisfaction, and even the helpless situation where the "strategy team" had to encircle and suppress the "smiling coffin" at the cost of delaying the progress for moral reasons. The "Hunters" were originally the relatives and friends of the players who were killed by the "Assassin's Guild". on the opposition.Compared with the "justice" of the "Strike Team" in the original book, their reasons are more direct and intense.

Based on this reality, the "hunters" took the initiative to attack, and the "smiling coffin crusade" that would have appeared in the late stage of the strategy was greatly advanced.Compared with the later period in the original book when the players had entered the 40th floor and above, today's players have not officially started the No. [-] floor strategy, and the war has already broken out, and the most elite "strategy group" among the players However, he was held back by the "world mission" and was unable to participate in this battle.Although the strength of the "Hunter" organization cannot be underestimated, the strength of the "Smiling Coffin" is even more terrifying.You must know that in the original book, the "Strategy Team" dispatched a large number of elite soldiers and generals, but still paid a considerable price to complete the battle against the "Smiling Coffin".Today's "Hunters" are naturally impossible to be stronger than the talented "Strategy Team" in the original book, but what they are facing is a larger "Smiling Coffin" than in the original book.

This was the reason why Yi Guang decided to join the battle. Although he didn't quite agree with the ideas of the "Hunters", he couldn't deny that they were indeed a kind of justice.Just like what he said to Kirito, under the premise that there is no law in this world that can judge the "Murder Guild" camp, only the "eye for tooth, blood for blood" applies.Revenge... This reason, no matter where it is put, is a reason that cannot be criticized.Even though most of the legal provisions in the world do not support such behavior, in the moral consciousness of most people, "revenge", especially "revenge by blood relatives" is natural justice.

"To be honest, I don't think it's a wise choice for you to start a war against the 'Smiling Coffin' at this time." Before leaving, Yi Guang said to the man in black, "Although you are driven by hatred and are very powerful, but... ..."

"I know what you want to say, but I also want to say something." The black-robed man waved his hand, "The battle opportunity is fleeting, and we have no choice. This time we have already alerted the enemy. If they escape this time, who knows what will happen?" Will there be this chance again. This may be the only chance, if you miss this time, maybe those guys will escape punishment!"

"However, this is really too risky." Yi Guang sighed, "What if you risk your life and fail to complete revenge?"

"Then how do you know that we can't complete revenge if we put all our efforts into it?" The man in black laughed and said, "Besides, if I hadn't thought of this, why would I come to you? Even if we can't, you Sure can..."

"You trust me too much, don't you?" Yi Guang shrugged helplessly.

"Of course, those who have truly seen your strength will of course have confidence in you." The black-robed man nodded confidently, "Even if we all die in battle, you will pull those guys down, aren't you the one who will be buried with us?" Is it? And not only those guys, but the guy at the top, you'll send him too, right?"

"Before that, if what that guy said is true, I will revive you first." Yi Guang said with a seemingly irrelevant answer, "If that guy lied to us, I will make him pay the price. and the people who died."

"So, we have nothing to be afraid of." The black-robed man said contentedly, "Also, some of us also know some members of the 'Strategy Team'. Although they are busy with 'World Quests' now, they can always Find some second-line personnel to help. So, you don't have to worry too much about us, but yourself, be extremely careful."

Although the methods of the "hunters" are direct and extreme, there are many supporters in this game.After all, their position of fighting against the "Assassin's Guild" is in the interest of most players. At the same time, when the concept of "revenge" is mentioned, the public's thoughts tend to sympathize with the Avengers.At the same time, because this organization is keen on revenge, and the strength of its members is among the best among players, the "Strategy Team" takes an active attitude towards them.Although the "Hunters" are mostly hidden in the dark, they are also inextricably linked with the upper echelons of the "Strategy Team". Even many of the "Hunters" have The lone ranger or squad is active in the "raiders group".

After all, there are also many "hunters" who understand that the reason why their relatives and friends were murdered, apart from the crimes of the "Assassin Guild", is that the root cause is the world created by Tan Lidou...Because he joined this game, so Only relatives and friends of one's own will suffer such a fate.Therefore, in addition to the goal of revenge, many "hunters" also hope to break this game as soon as possible.Therefore, the "hunters" also have more or less acquaintances in the "strategy group".

"Thank you for your concern." Yi Guang formally bid farewell to Xue Ya, "Then, please contact me again at that time, this time I will probably introduce a new friend to you."

"Oh? Then I'm really looking forward to it. The person you specially introduce must be extraordinary." The black-robed man nodded, "It seems that our chances of winning have increased by one point."

After bidding farewell to the man in black, Yi Guang left the fifth floor of No.20 and went to the copy area on the ninth floor of No.30.Kirito, who has just acquired new power, is undergoing adaptive training here.Large-scale PVP activities such as hunting "Smiling Coffin" are rare, so under the premise of not being able to kill indiscriminately, monsters in groups in the current highest level dungeon have become Kirito's best choice for sparring.Even the current Kirito, when these monsters charge in groups, can still feel considerable pressure.

But he also knew that because of the transformation Yi Guang bestowed on him, there was a terrifying power sleeping in his body.He can feel the existence of this power, but for some reason, there is an inexplicable sense of alienation that prevents him from exerting this power.It was as if I was facing a gate. On the other side of the gate was an unimaginable treasure, but the key to open the gate was nowhere to be found.He could only see through the keyhole and see the faint light from the treasure on the other side of the door. At the same time, in order to find the key, he had to keep groping around and looking for it.

"Aha..."

With the slight sound of armor rubbing and a soft drink, Kirito's black figure in armor turned into an afterimage and dissipated in the air, ghostly shadows flitting across the crowd of monsters.A strange bloody flame attached to his blade, and when his figure reappeared, there was a slight crackling sound in the air.Amidst the low roars of the monsters, sharp knife marks appeared on their bodies.Blood-red flames burst from the monsters' bodies without warning from within the knife marks, and instantly swept across their bodies.Soon, their bodies were completely reduced to ashes.

Just like the normal "reinforcement template" setting in this game, in addition to strength, the template created by the system also has corresponding moves.As a supercomputer in essence, when the system manufactures the plug-in modules used by Kirito, it refers to a large number of existing kendo skills from the Internet and integrates and optimizes them to form a set of martial arts that matches Kirito's current strength. system.And Kirito's current task is to master this sword skill proficiently.As a martial arts practitioner with a certain foundation in kendo, Kirito's starting point itself is higher than most players, not to mention, in this year, Kirito himself has honed a considerable degree of swordsmanship Skill up.

But in two days, he has basically mastered this set of sword skills, only some details need to be adjusted and improved by himself.

"Six... a bit better than before." Looking at the blazing monsters, Kirito nodded slightly, "However, the loophole of this move is really big. After the attack is completed, there will be a gap of about [-] seconds." The window, that's a big weakness that has to be addressed as soon as possible."

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Chapter 448 Preparations before the war

"The flaw of this trick is really big. After the attack is completed, there will be a window of about [-] seconds. This is a big weakness and must be resolved as soon as possible."

Kirito sighed as he looked at the corpses of the monsters he had knocked down.The opening of [-] seconds seems insignificant, but in actual combat, any small omission may kill a person.Kirito, who was born as a kendo apprentice, pays more attention to such details.The first lesson for those who practice kendo is the so-called "remnant heart", which is the core of the neon kendo and one of the most basic concepts.It is important to not relax your posture and fighting spirit after the attack is completed, and you should have the psychological preparation, posture and strength to respond to the opponent's counterattack at any time.

This is the most basic and most difficult long-term practice.The cultivator is required to go all out to complete the attack without sparing any energy, but also to be able to deal with the next attack from the opponent in advance.Just like the water in a teacup is poured out, but there is still a little water at the bottom of the cup. This is the state of "remnant mind".Speaking of it, it is similar to the so-called "retracting and releasing freely, commanding like an arm" in the martial arts of the Celestial Dynasty.

Kirito, who still keeps the foundation of kendo firmly in mind, keenly discovered his biggest problem at present with the essence of "canshin", and began to think about the solution.

This move is powerful and has extremely high actual combat value. Naturally, it is impossible to give up. To make up for the shortcomings, from Kirito's perspective, it is impossible to start with the improvement of the move itself.The only solution is to work hard on the connection between the moves and the changes between the moves before and after.

"boom--!"

And just as Kirito was thinking about how to minimize the flaws of this move, a slight explosion sound appeared behind Kirito without warning.Kirito didn't have time to react at all, but with the experience of struggling in the dungeon for more than a year and fighting against Tan Lidou's maliciousness, his hand still spontaneously raised, driving his own weapon to initiate a block .

"clang……"

Just as Kirito raised his hand, a powerful force almost made his weapon fall out of his hand.The sound of soldiers and iron clashing came at the same time as a burst of energy. Two completely different flame powers, gold and blood, burst out suddenly in the aisle of this dungeon.Kirito stepped back unconsciously, and at the same time felt that half of his body was softened, and the hand holding the weapon was almost numb. Trembling constantly.

"Lanza, what are you doing?" Kirito barely stabilized his figure, looked at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him, and said with some palpitations, "I thought..."

"Did you think it was an enemy attack?" Yi Guang walked slowly in front of Kirito from the shadow of the dungeon layout, "Yes, what I am doing now, Dan Lidou can also do. In this game, We can all achieve space transformation without warning, so now you understand what kind of opponent you and Asuna may face, right?"

"So, is this considered special training?" Kirito looked at him, and then showed a helpless expression, "It's a bit ruthless."

"Hard? If it's Tan Lidou, you'll probably be seriously injured if you don't die." Yi Guang smiled, but nodded quickly, "But your progress is not bad, you can react in time, and take my move. Of course, it would be even better if we could avoid it completely."

"Even if you dodge it completely, facing you like this, you can only block the first round." Kirito mused, "It's not enough at all. If you are facing that person, you can only linger on your last breath."

"Yes, you are not enough now, but don't be discouraged." Yi Guang nodded, "Your 'module', and my blood, you still have a lot of potential that has not been discovered. You now, It’s just equivalent to a cub. With the passage of time and your own efforts, you will continue to grow. Although you may not be able to reach the level of me or Tan Rito in the future, I think, fighting Kayaba Akihiko Always available."

"Kayaba Akihiko..." Kirito remembered the figure of the man who was sealed into the black pyramid by the system. Although the strength he showed at that time was only for a moment, it also made Kirito feel palpitations.

"When you grow to that point, although you can't defeat Tan Lidou, you can still support him for a while." Yi Guang continued, "As long as you are not instantly killed, we will have enough time to support you .In this way, our goal will be achieved.”

"Is that so? I understand." Kirito nodded, "Then, I should continue training."

"Don't worry, just look at this first."

Yi Guang opened a light curtain in front of him, then stretched out his hand and pressed on it a few times.Then, the same light curtain appeared in front of Kirito, and a message popped out.

"This is..." Kirito clicked on the data file with a puzzled expression, "Huh?"

"This is the list of people you need to deal with in this roundup of the 'Smiling Coffin'." Yi Guang said to Kirito, "These people are the upper-level leaders of the 'Smiling Coffin' and are also the backbone of it. Members. Their strength is naturally beyond doubt, especially this guy whose ID is 'POH', you must be careful."

"POH?" Kirito browsed the information of key members of "Smiling Coffin" sent by Yi Guang, and nodded secretly, "The weapon is a dagger, very powerful..."

"These materials are all obtained by the members of the 'Hunter' organization, risking being killed by the 'Smiling Coffin', sneaking into the organization's internal materials. For this reason, the 'Hunter' organization has sacrificed several capable guild members, so I hope you keep these materials firmly in mind, so that you have lived up to the contributions made by these victims." Yi Guang's voice was a little low, "Also, about that 'POH', here is a piece of news that I personally know. Before this guy entered the game, he used to be a killer of a Korean underworld organization, so no matter in terms of character or skill, he is not on the same level as other 'killer players'. Therefore, when facing him Sometimes, you need to be [-]% serious. Although you are quite strong now, you must know that sometimes it is possible to have a small and powerful situation. In the face of a professional and terrifying When you are the enemy of mental literacy, nothing should be taken lightly."

"A murderer in the real world?" Kirito nodded, and then said with some doubts, "Lanza, how did you know? Could it be that you...know this person?"

Because Yi Guang and the system made up a "mercenary" explanation to Kirito about his identity and origin.Therefore, when Kirito heard that POH was a killer in the real world, he naturally thought of Yi Guang.After all, in the eyes of many people, the two professions of killer and mercenary are often involved, not to mention that the information itself comes from Yi Guang.Therefore, it is very natural for Kirito to have such an association.

"I don't know you, but don't forget that I have a part of the management authority of this world." Yi Guang shook his head, "According to this guy's game information, it is a bit troublesome to find this guy's identity information in the real world from the Internet. , but it’s not impossible. I still have the information of several other people here, do you want it? It’s supplementary information.”

"No, I don't need it anymore." Kirito shook his head, "I've seen too much of this kind of stuff, and I'm afraid that the resolution I finally made will be shaken by it."

"I understand, you still have scruples in your heart." Yi Guang nodded, "I won't criticize you, because I have already said the truth, and the rest is your own business. Whether you do it What kind of decision is made is your own choice, and the consequences are all borne by you. No one else can interfere with this, including me."

"Lanza..." Kirito's heart skipped a beat, looking at Yi Guang, he hesitated to speak.However, Yi Guang turned around and was about to leave.

"Okay, don't say too much, you can continue to practice." Yi Guang waved his hand, "I'm just a guide after all, but whether you want to embark on this road is ultimately up to you. 'Hunter' The operation to encircle and suppress the 'Smiling Coffin' will start in two days, on the ninth floor of No.20...I'll be leaving first."

Saying that, Yi Guang left without looking back.He understands that what Kirito needs now is not anyone's advice or persuasion, but his own thinking.After all, the amount of information he has received in the past two days is indeed a bit huge. For this 16-year-old boy, this can be called an extremely heavy burden.He needs to be alone now, think about what he has seen and felt in the past few days, and then recognize his own way forward.At this time, any advice or education would interfere with his self-cognition.

"That's why you trust him?" The system didn't quite understand Yi Guang's thoughts, "Aren't you afraid that he won't think about it for a while?"