Skilled Pikemen Don't Leash

At this moment, Yi Guang still didn't know that there had been an extremely serious flaw in the plan that he thought he had succeeded.If Dan Lidou hadn't assured some people that the 22nd floor would not be disturbed by game raiders in advance, probably Dan Lidou and Kayaba had already discovered the secret hidden by Yi Guanghe system on the 22nd floor.He is now working with the players of the "Strategy Team" to conquer the dungeon of the pyramid with all his strength, and strive to complete the "world mission" on the No. 40 floor before the deadline.

"Spearman, it seems that fate is still on my side." Tan Lidou said, straightened up from his seat, and then a teleportation light appeared around his body, his body was swallowed by this light, and at the same time, something happened Some kind of change, "Since I can't make a big fuss, and I can't use the authority to search, then I probably need to check it out myself. Just in time, it's not bad to go and see those guys."

Chapter 454

The second floor of "Aincrad" No.20, the famous livable place in the game, seems destined to have a completely different style from the other floors from the day it was designed.If this game is full of malice from the producers Tan Rito and Kayaba Akihiko from the beginning to the end, then this piece of green class surrounded by forests and lakes undoubtedly embodies the game design. the mercy of the beholder.

Beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, monster distribution design that is obviously less than that of the upper and lower adjacent classes, and monster strength design that is obviously weaker... This forest seems to be designed as a rest stop for players.A few months ago, when the players of the "Strategy Team" set foot on this land for the first time and learned a little about the environment of this floor, they naturally showed expressions of astonishment.They were delighted to find that this is a "halfway stop" with abundant supplies, a relatively peaceful ecology, and a livable environment.The "Strategy Team" at that time even held an unprecedented celebration ceremony for this discovery.

Yes, in this game world full of malice, this lush and peaceful forest is like a peaceful paradise.Here, players can temporarily forget all kinds of malice set by Tan Lidou in the game, and they don't have to worry about being killed by bad map design and fierce monsters.Even if the raids on the latter floors still have to continue, even if the journey to liberate this world is still far away.However, there is no doubt that after the players have fought for several months on a journey full of difficulties and obstacles, this floor is like an oasis in the desert and a lighthouse in the dark, giving the travelers a little A dim hope.Maybe the road ahead is still difficult and dangerous, maybe you will lose your life in the next moment, but this moment of tranquility can indeed give people hope.

Give the weak a shelter and give the strong the courage to move forward. Maybe the players themselves don't think so, but the second floor of No.20 does play such a role objectively.However, no one knows that for the creator of this game, he just created a shelter for some people he cares about.

"I hope this peace can be maintained forever..."

Tan Lidou came down to the forest on the 22nd floor in the light. He looked around and nodded slightly. Then he put on the hood that had been transformed on his body and walked out of the forest.As the designer of this game and the culprit of the whole incident, he certainly understands how mocking he is among the players.If you just show up in normal attire, it won't be fun if you get recognized.Although he usually appears in front of the players in the form of that black and white armor, but there are some who have actually seen his true face.And on the second floor of No. 20, the largest gathering place for casual players, there was a huge flow of people, and someone might recognize it.Although he didn't need to be afraid of those players at all, it would be bad if he destroyed the entire peaceful environment of this floor or involved those guys.

"Even as a game master, sometimes compromises have to be made."

Strolling in the village on the second floor of No.20, Tan Lidou whispered to himself.At the same time, his eyes kept scanning the surroundings—firstly, he was looking for his destination, and secondly, he was also subconsciously observing whether there was anything unusual on this floor.

With the passage of time, Yi Guang and the system gradually gained the ability to monitor without him, and now Tan Lidou can no longer monitor the two of them like he did at the beginning of the game.Therefore, he can only speculate on what Yi Guang did on the second floor of No.20 through a little clue he accidentally found, and this matter is likely to be related to the "Yi Guang" who was taken away by Yi Guang and the system before. The Will of the World".As for Tan Lidou, of course he wants to find what Yi Guang hid, which is an extremely precious data sample.Although due to the mutation of the "world will" after the escape, this world has been written into the laws it represents and has become more perfect, but the value of that thing as a research sample has not changed.As a research madman, of course Tan Lidou wanted to find out.

"It's... so troublesome!" However, even Tan Lidou had to sigh, "Anything related to that spearman will become very troublesome."

What a very troublesome fellow, obviously possessing that kind of power, and obviously being that kind of existence himself.However, he is obsessed with the morality of ordinary human beings, completely lacking the attitude that a strong person should have.He clearly understands the meaning of existence in this world, but he is obsessed with judging himself... Could it be that the fate of the entire human race is more important than the gains and losses of these tens of thousands of people?

Thinking of this, Tan Lidou couldn't help feeling depressed.No matter how determined the mind is, no matter how independent a person is, he needs the approval of others after all.Especially for a person like Tan Lidou, who can already be said to have transcended the human realm, the appearance and attitude of Yi Guang, who is also an extraordinary existence, has had a certain impact on him.After all, just like the old saying, the same words, spoken by people with different identities, will have different effects.Tan Lidou calls himself a "god", so of course he doesn't care about the attitude of those ordinary people who have never met before.However, Tan Lidou has to pay attention to Yi Guang, who has similar powers as himself, just like a rare animal suddenly discovers that there is actually a similar existence.

However, this same kind of creature did not agree with his philosophy.This makes Tan Lidou feel a little depressed often unconsciously. Although this depression does not hinder him from moving forward, sometimes when he thinks about it carefully, there is always a sense of loss.

"Forget it, I have plenty of time. I have enough time to find the secrets hidden by the spearmen." Tan Lidou shook his head slightly, "Since you are here, let's put this matter aside for now. "

With that said, Tan Lidou soon came to the gate of a manor building, and then clicked on the access control outside the gate of the manor, and issued an application for entry.

There are quite a few of this kind of small manor buildings on the second floor of No.20, and the price is not cheap. Few solo players or team players will buy such large houses. The player groups they face are all kinds of medium and large-scale guilds. organize.Therefore, it is obvious that this manor is the residence of a certain guild.

"Welcome to the 'Sleeping Knight' guild."

Tan Lidou's application was quickly responded to, and with the welcome sound of the game system, the gate of the manor shone with light.After the light dissipated, Tan Lidou was transferred to the inside of the manor. The first thing that came into view was a large venue, where several young men and women were practicing martial arts, but it was obvious that they saw the guild gate open. , so their attention is attracted at once.

And Tan Lidou, who entered the guild, didn't seem to have to worry about his identity, so he took off the hood on his head, revealing his true face.

"Ah, it's Mr. Dan Lidou."

A little girl who looked more lively, couldn't help screaming when she saw the person coming.Then she sheathed her sword, like a little rabbit, bouncing up to Tan Lidou.And the surrounding players of the same guild also followed her, put down the things in their hands and walked over slowly.These players saw Tan Lidou's true face and heard his name, but they didn't have the kind of hatred and disgust shown by ordinary players. However, with a smile and respect on their faces, they cast towards the creator of this game. warm eyes.

Because of their "Sleeping Knights" guild, a group of poor people who are terminally ill in the real world and have to count their remaining lives to live.Their lives were already in darkness, and some of them have begun to give up on themselves, and even have a tendency to self-destruct.Today, everyone is in this new world, enjoying their own health and happiness.

All of this is thanks to the man in front of me.

"Oh, it's Yuuki-chan, how is your life these days?"

Rubbing the little girl's hair vigorously with his own hands, Tan Lidou showed a completely different smile from usual, calm and at ease.And the little girl beside her was Yuki who had met Yi Guang twice before.

"Recently everyone is working hard, Yuuki is also working hard. We have almost saved enough money to expand the manor, and our guild is now the largest living player guild on the 22nd floor." Yuuki looked up proudly. Tan Lidou.

Perhaps to people outside and other players in this game, this man is a demon and a lunatic, but to the members of the "Sleeping Knight", this man is indeed no different from a god.Modern medicine has not been able to save their lives, it can only make them wait for their own end in pain, but, because of this man's funding of the hospital, and the experiments they conducted, they can only be able to do so in a dream before they get it. imagine something.

A healthy and strong body, and a free life, not bound by the hospital bed and the high walls of the hospital.

For these terminally ill people who can predict their own death, what is more precious than this?What is the difference between a person who can give them these things and a god?

And with this group of people, the smile on Tan Lidou's face is no longer distorted, and even the deep-rooted Zhong Er breath has temporarily disappeared.He is like a gentle big brother next door, playing with these boys and girls, chatting with those elderly patients... If Yi Guang or other players were here, they would definitely be amazed at this person's current performance.

But what's wrong with that?Even if he is a lunatic, even if he is really guilty, but he is still, longing for someone to understand him and agree with him.And for such a Tan Lidou, what else can heal his heart more than the people who have been blessed by his technology, expressing their gratitude to him?

"By the way, Yuuki, where's your sister?" After exchanging pleasantries with everyone in the guild for a while, Tan Lidou suddenly discovered something, "Isn't she in the guild?"

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PS: Well, after resting for a period of time, my thinking is much clearer.This volume is almost over.

Chapter 455 Exposure

"By the way, Yuuki, where's your sister? Isn't she in the guild?"

After staying in the "Sleeping Knight" guild stronghold with those guild members for a while, Tan Lidou suddenly discovered something, so he asked curiously.After all, most of the guild members are here right now, and as the guild president, Yuuki's older sister, Lanzi, should also be here according to common sense.

"Sister, I should have gone to visit the new Ms. Asuna." Yuuki glanced at Tan Rito, and then continued to do what she was doing while casually said, "That's a girl who moved here recently. She is a beautiful older sister who is also a regular customer in our guild store. She hits it off very well, so after getting to know her, my older sister will often visit her."

"Is that so? I see..."

Well, although the name "Asuna" is basically the same as "Asuna" in the neon language, Kirito and Tan Rito and Asuna are not familiar with each other. Although they know their existence, But he didn't really pay attention to it; secondly, this name is considered a common name in Neon, so he didn't think about it for a while, just nodded to Yuuki, and then continued to chat with her.After thinking about it, he decided to ask Yuuki for information about Yiguang himself.

"Oh, by the way, Yuuki, I suddenly want to ask, in the photo I got from you guys last time... who is that little brother who is with you and Ah Chun?"

"Huh? Why do you ask this?" Yuuki looked at Tan Rito strangely, "Mr. Tan Rito, do you know him?"

"Hmm...why do you ask that?" Tan Lidou asked back, with a surprised expression on his face, "I didn't say I knew him."

"Tone, demeanor, these..." Yuuki nodded, and then showed a thoughtful expression, "That's about it, it feels like you know this big brother, so you ask this question in this way. "

"Okay, okay, you're really smart." Tan Lidou showed a somewhat helpless expression, "Then, you can tell me what's going on with him now, right?"

"Is he your enemy, sir?" Yuuki suddenly showed a worried look in his eyes.

"Enemy?" Tan Lidou didn't expect Yuuki to ask such a question, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then sighed softly, "Except you and Kayaba, everyone in this game can be called my enemy, right? "

Tan Lidou's words made Yuji silent, although what Tan Lidou said was indeed true, but as his supporters and direct beneficiaries of this world, they were usually unwilling to think about this issue.Although subconsciously, they were all aware of this matter, so they never mentioned their relationship with Tan Lidou in their daily life, and even Yi Guang only detected some insignificant parts.However, Tan Rito took this sentence to the bright side, which surprised Yuuki and even everyone around him.

Yes, the world is an enemy, this is the current situation of Tan Lidou, no matter the game world or the real world.No matter what language is used to defend him, no matter how much the "Sleeping Knight" respects him, it cannot change the fact that Tan Lidou has challenged the moral and legal justice of almost the entire world.No matter how noble his starting point is, he cannot be cleared of the crime of illegally detaining tens of thousands of people and murdering at least tens of thousands of people.

This is also the reason why Yi Guang is so obsessed with Tan Lidou, no matter what he does, he must pay for it.Involving innocent people in disputes has always been something Yi Guang hates.But the most fundamental reason is that the low-level world of "Sword Art Online" really cannot withstand the devastation of a god-level powerhouse like Tan Lidou.It's just that the form of power that Tan Lidou possesses is too special, resulting in Yi Guangkong's supernatural power, but he can't simply expel him.

"Sorry, Mr. Tan Rito..." Yuuki cautiously apologized to the man in front of her.

"There's nothing to apologize for, Yuuki." Tan Lidou put on an indifferent attitude, "As long as the final goal is achieved, I don't care about all of this. I'm currently investigating the matter of the spearman, so I need to ask clearly, about What the hell did that man do on the 22nd floor?"

"Well, I don't know about that either." Yuuki shook his head, "Brother Lanza and I only met twice in total."

"Oh? Is it just a coincidence?" Tan Lidou looked at Yuki, then nodded, "If that's the case, it's really impossible to know any valuable information from you... He mentioned it to you What? For example, why did he come to the 22nd floor?"

"No, no." Yuuki thought carefully, "He just said he would stay here for a few days, but he didn't say what he would do specifically."

"really……"

Tan Lidou was not surprised. Rather, this was the correct development he expected. Neither Yi Guang nor the system is a fuel-efficient lamp. The secrets they have buried are not so easy to find out.In this regard, Tan Lidou has already made preparations for a long-term investigation. He does not want to destroy the peace on the second floor of No. 20, so it takes a lot of effort.However, the current problem is that Tan Lidou has no clue about the direction of his investigation, so he can only rely on Yuki and the "Silent Knight" as a breakthrough. People who have had contact with each other.

However, after asking for a long time, Tan Lidou didn't get anything useful from Yuji.This put his investigation into a dilemma.But Tan Lidou has always been a confident person, so in his opinion, such things as difficulties are always only temporary.Anyway, since the sudden out-of-control "world will" was blown up, the overall situation of the game world has begun to stabilize, and Tan Lidou's life has become leisurely, so in the future, he can personally play in No. .20 on the second floor.He believed that no matter how deeply Yi Guang buried the secret related to the "will of the world", it would not take much time to carry out a carpet search on the second floor of No.20 with his authority as an administrator.

"A test of patience? To be honest, I'm not good at this kind of thing..."

Dan Rito left the "Sleeping Knight" guild stronghold, and together with Yuuki, went to a certain shop of the guild.According to Yuuki, Aiko, who is the guild president, often meets a woman named "Asuna" there recently.Although he didn't really want to interfere in Lanzi's private affairs, but considering the long-term investigation on the 22nd floor, Tan Rito still proposed to ask Yuuki to take him to find Lanzi, and at the same time familiarize himself with the living environment on the 22nd floor.

Yuuki readily accepted this request, after all, in the eyes of this little girl, it was not a big deal.Tan Lidou himself thought that this was just an ordinary visit and investigation, but when he didn't expect it, the moment he saw Lanzi, he saw an existence that surprised him.In an instant, his eyes became sharp, and his brain soon realized that he might have found an extremely important clue.

Because the "Miss Asuna" who was talking to Lanko was the vice-head of the "Knights of the Blood", Asuna, who was confirmed dead.Although he had slightly changed his appearance through some powerful means, it was useless in front of him, the administrator.

To be honest, Tan Rito and Asuna are not familiar, but Tan Rito has met her anyway, not to mention his deputy Kayaba Akihiko himself has the vest of the leader of the "Blood Knights".Kayaba has been a little concerned about Asuna's "death" recently, and has mentioned it to him.Therefore, at the first sight of seeing this woman, he recognized it.

Tan Lidou quickly called the database, and sure enough, the character "Asuna" had a status of "dead" marked on it.

So, who is this that appears here?

"Interesting, there is actually a 'dead' player who can be revived without my permission...or is she not dead at all? If it's the latter, it's worth looking into."

Wearing a hood, Tan Lidou looked at the chestnut-haired girl who was chatting and laughing with Lanzi in the shop of the "Sleeping Knight" guild on the street not far away, showing a playful smile.In this game, the only one who can carry out this kind of trick of "crossing the sea" without even realizing it is the woman named "Musashi", right?

Is this your secret?What kind of relationship does it have with this woman in front of me?Why are you faking her death?

It's really curious...

"Asuna, Asuna...so that's the case, I should have thought of it a long time ago, but it turned out to be dark under the lights?" Tan Rito recalled Yuuki's words just now, is he really a little dull?

"Mr. Dan Lidou, what's wrong with you? Do you know 'Ms. Asuna' too?"

Yuuki's words sounded beside his ears, which made Tan Lidou temporarily return from the high-speed thinking mode to the normal mode.The happy smile on the corner of his mouth also calmed down.

"Ah, no, I just thought of something. Is that woman, you said, 'Miss Asuna' who has a good relationship with your sister?"

"Yes, Ms. Asuna is a very nice person, so although she has not been here for a long time, she is very popular nearby." Yuuki nodded, "Although she looks very young, it is said that she is already married, tsk tsk , there are no legal provisions in this game, and everyone is really... well, if you are outside, it should be impossible for you to marry at this age."

"Oh? Is there a husband?" Tan Lidou was thoughtful, "Do you know what his husband's name is?"

"I don't know about that." Yuuki shook his head, "After all, they have only moved here not long ago, but I have seen him before, he is a very handsome big brother."

No, you still can't act rashly, if this woman has a good relationship with Yuuki and the others, you have to consider some other influences... It seems that there is still no rush.

But it doesn't matter, you will come to her after all, won't you?

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Chapter 456 Players' New Ecology

No matter from which point of view, Tan Lidou did pay enough attention to Yuuki and his party.Because of their existence, Tan Lidou did not directly attack Asuna who had already been exposed, but chose to continue dormant on the second floor of No.20 according to the original plan.

But speaking of it, Tan Lidou himself is not a researcher who is biased towards the containment system. Compared with capturing research objects, he is more inclined to observe secretly and collect data.In his view, data must be obtained in various real-time environments, and specimens kept in laboratories are of little value.Just like in the original book, under the guise of cooperating with the Neon government, he distributed the crystal cassettes he developed to digital Kamen Riders including the protagonist "Bao Sheng Eternal Dream" to observe their battles with Bugster monsters to obtain cassettes Evolutionary data is the same.

The only time he tried to obtain a sample so far was the "World Will" that made him afraid but could not analyze its existence. Out of prudent considerations, he had to be vigilant against the existence that turned into a monster.But now, the object he needs to deal with has become Asuna, this ordinary-looking female player.Her importance and threat are far from comparable to that monster, so Tan Lidou doesn't mind taking care of the emotions of Yuki and others, and chooses to observe Asuna in this long-term way.

In fact, according to Tan Lidou's consistent experience, this method may be able to obtain unexpected gains, and it may even catch a big fish——following Asuna's line, I found Kirito who was also forged in a death state After that, Tan Lidou became more and more convinced that he had encountered something interesting.

"It seems that it is really worth my time to see what the gunmen are planning." Tan Lidou nodded, "He forged the death certificates of these two people, why did he do that? Obviously, He doesn't want Kayaba and I to know that these two people are still alive, but why? They're just two ordinary players. Even the elites of the 'Strategy Group' have absolutely no value for me to focus on. The only explain……"

Tan Lidou muttered to himself in a low voice, while reasoning about Yi Guang's motives in his mind.

"Spearman is sometimes too idealistic, but Musashi is not. That woman is not human, and it is impossible to really consider human friendship. However, only Musashi can directly invade the core database. So , forging the deaths of these two people, there must be interests and motivations that make the woman feel 'necessary to do it'." Tan Lidou, Yi Guang and the system have been fighting wits and courage for more than a year, and they have some understanding of their behavior , "So, it's basically about the escaped 'source code' thing...huh?"

Tan Lidou quickly thought of what Akihiko Kayaba reported to him, the scene before the disappearance of the "source code".According to Kayaba Akihiko's reply, before "Source Code" completely escaped from tracking, he created an unexplained energy burst in the area where he was trapped at that time, and a group of players were involved, but they did not suffer substantial damage.This group of players was finally used by the woman to counter Kayaba, so the players who died in battle basically died from Kayaba's attack and traps in the instance.Due to the chaotic scene at the time, Kayaba did not pay careful attention to the specific situation of the group of players, who died and who survived... These were all automatically counted by the game system afterwards.

This also gave the woman a chance to forge the "death certificate", and took the two players, Asuna and Kirito, out of her sight.Anyway, it's just the death of two players, as usual, I really don't care about it.

But after figuring this out, Tan Lidou's eyes became sharper.

There is always something to be gained from what a person wants to do, even if it is a variety of death behaviors that are considered neurotic, they are also for the needs of "pleasure" or "pretense".This is even more so for a Bugster-like creature like Musashi who is completely governed by internal logic. She will not do meaningless things.

"So, these two people must have had something with that 'source code' before Kayaba arrived at the scene, which is not yet known." Tan Lidou nodded, "Perhaps, they were killed by that 'source code'." Is the code' eroded? Just like the 'Bao Sheng Yong Meng' back then?"

Soon, Tan Lidou made a conjecture that was quite close to the truth.However, just when he was about to take specific actions based on this conjecture, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and a bolder but more reliable conjecture emerged.