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It seemed that he couldn't bear Tongzi's starburst slash like ghosts and gods. The void stone statue let out a series of horrific wailing, and Tongzi knocked out the blood tank abruptly. The huge figure was crumbling as if it was about to collapse.

"Those who are attacking retreat quickly! The shape of the boss has changed! The rest of the personnel are ready to meet the enemy and stand on top at any time."

Heathcliff commanded extremely proficiently, and gave the most correct and efficient way at the first time. The prestige accumulated for a long time made others dare not refute this.Even if someone said some incredible things about him in the crowd before, his position could not be shaken for a while.

The Void Stone began to collapse as he said, shrinking in size by a third.But the part of the rocks that shattered to the ground did not dissipate completely as data fragments, but instead turned into human figures, gathered together and charged towards the players.

Bean soldiers?Division breeds?Or something else...

I don't even bother to name the BOSS move. Anyway, the enemy needs to be defeated. The meat shield immediately followed his order and stood up, tenaciously embracing wave after wave of attacks, barely blocking the mob's pace. Create a breathing room or two for the rest of the players.

"It's our turn!"

Knowing that Tongzi and other players who charged ahead need to wait for a while to cool down and restore their HP, Heathcliff immediately commanded the second troop to go forward, all of them were elites from the Knights of the Blood Alliance, and Rui Er was also present impressively.

After his order, the whole team met the boss without hesitation, intending to kill him here with a thunderbolt.

just saying...

The idea is beautiful, the reality is very skinny.

Although the size of the boss is smaller, the attack and defense are still the same. Every time a heavy punch is thrown, someone will be thrown tens of meters away by surprise, and some unlucky ones will be crushed into pieces in a daze. Died without a trace.

Compared with Tongzi, who showed the level of being able to fight the boss alone, they are undoubtedly much inferior. Even if there are many people, they can't achieve such a good effect. On the contrary, because of the denseness, the boss can hit a few hits even if it is a random attack. .

The battle situation that originally showed an advantage suddenly showed a tendency to overwhelm, and all the burdens suddenly overwhelmed Heathcliff.

Since he was able to defeat the black-clothed swordsman Tongzi...

Then there's no reason to behave worse, right?

Chapter 0552

Heathcliff, who was pinned on the hopes of other players, was also embarrassed to blatantly release the water. After all, he had just defeated the black-clothed swordsman Tongzi not long ago to boost his momentum. The excessive publicity made this matter known to everyone. Everyone knows that his strength is stronger.

If he is too weak, it will undoubtedly arouse people's doubts and wonder...

Knowing that this was an invisible move, Heathcliff could not reveal the emotions in his heart. He could only stand at the forefront with his expression still on his face, and he swung his sword with all his might, leading the players forward. step in.

To be honest, he also felt quite depressed at the beginning.

I thought that my ability to use cheating tools in private should be enough to win the player echelon, but I met fierce people like Hei Xueji and Tongzi.

If he didn't show some unusual strength, he might not even be able to establish the Knights of the Blood Alliance, and naturally he would not be able to realize his plan.

To put it simply, these people are forced to use their authority every time, so that they can stabilize and consolidate their position without being shaken.

And what made him faintly feel uneasy was that there seemed to be an undercurrent in the background recently, and someone seemed to be planning and preparing something.

"Looks like...you have to check it out when you go back."

Reminiscent of Klatir's rebellion not long ago, he always felt that he needed to investigate the people around him carefully, to ensure that some people with ulterior motives were mixed in.In order to ensure that all the players can clear the game with peace of mind and devote their minds to Aincrad, Heathcliff always feels that he really has to take some action, and it is impossible to turn a deaf ear and pretend not to see it.

It's not that he doesn't know those things...

It's just that everything is left to the players to promote themselves, and try not to interfere if they can, so as not to damage their game experience.

Just like the crusade against the smiling coffin of the Red Name Guild before, if the other party hadn't attacked the player so frantically, he could actually pretend not to see it.But they were not sanctioned accordingly and became unscrupulous, so that he had to set an example.

In a trance, he came to his senses suddenly, and the anxious battle had lasted for an entire hour.

When what felt like an endless fight to the death finally came to an end, the gargoyle's massive body began to scatter in fragments of data.No one had the strength to cheer. Some people sat down on the obsidian floor as if they had fallen, while others simply lay on the ground and panted violently.

"Is it over?"

Some people murmured unconfidently, raised their arms towards the sky as if they were born again, and lamented the luck of the rest of their lives with tears streaming down their faces.

Although under the leadership of Heathcliff, the damage was avoided as much as possible, but there were still unavoidable sacrifices and casualties. The mobs split from the boss were also extremely powerful, and a dozen or so relatively weak players were born. Get punched to death.

Although those who can participate in this battle are all elites, the power of the boss has already surpassed their limit.After learning that a partner had unfortunately died, the remaining survivors were enveloped in a gloomy atmosphere.

Only half of the floor has been conquered, and there are only more than 6000 players left, and only a few hundred of them are active on the front line.

Without the joy of victory, without the cheers of victory, everyone seemed to be shrouded in cold rain, slumped on the ground without making a sound, almost feeling desperate for the uncertain future in their hearts.

This ghost game... How long will it last?

No one knew the answer, and no one knew where Kayaba Akihiko, who hadn't shown his face in front of the players until now, was hiding and observing everyone's behavior.

Sorrowful clouds hang over the hearts of almost every player.

In the crowd where almost all the members lay down on the ground to rest, only one man in red stood upright and stood there resolutely like a stand out from the crowd. There was no trace of emotion on Gujing Wubo's face.

There was no trace of fatigue on his leisurely expression, he just looked down at the other players lying on the ground speechlessly, his warm and compassionate eyes were like looking at a group of little white mice playing in an exquisite cage, he was far away from the sky and.

Someone with a keen mind could vaguely smell something amiss.

On the one hand, he doubted his calmness, and on the other hand, he noticed that there were a few people in the crowd who were crawling silently.

And at this moment-

Accidental sudden birth.

No orders, no commands.

The light blue light seemed to illuminate the night, straightly attacking Heathcliff's motionless figure.

With an astonishing reaction speed, the middle-aged man noticed the light blue flashing sword tip approaching from the left, his eyes widened in astonishment, and he immediately raised the shield in his left hand to block it.

However, he was not given more chances to breathe, as if he was given an order because of this, dozens of sharp sword qi attacked him from all directions at the same time, forcing every corner to death, there is no superpower that is enough to defend to a 360-degree attack.

Unprepared, Heathcliff slammed into these dozens of sword skills that poured in almost at the same time, and the originally healthy green blood tank suddenly dropped.

Immediately afterwards, a barrier invisible to the naked eye suddenly appeared, forcibly bounced away the dozen or so players who were besieged violently with irresistible force.

And at the same time-

A dark purple "Immortal Object" prompt appeared on Heathcliff.

Every player was startled by this movement, and cast their gazes without exception. At first, they were surprised that someone dared to attack a character who existed like a hero, but after seeing the characters emerging from him , Immediately frowned and realized something was wrong.

Undead attribute...

This is a special sign that only appears on important NPCs and important buildings. It is impossible for any player to have this ability equivalent to a bug, even if he is the strongest person.

unless--

He is not a player at all!

"Sure enough, as I guessed, Heathcliff...or is it more appropriate to call you Akihiko Kayaba? How do you feel after your true colors are discovered?"

Among the crowd who rose up and besieged him, Hei Xueji walked out unhurriedly, and spoke with a proud attitude that would never admit defeat, her eyes were burning as if she could see through everything.

When the words were spoken, it was as if the words were shocking, and the originally silent scene suddenly became restless. Even if some people had doubts about this, they closed their mouths and realized that the fact is True as she said.

Chapter 0553

A strange atmosphere like dead silence lingered among the players, and Heathcliff, who was the most eye-catching and attractive in the crowd, fell into silence when faced with Kuroyukihime's coquettish questioning. Looking around, it is not difficult to find that those who attacked him just now were all members of the Dark Nebula.

some of……

The person who gave him a thunderous blow at the beginning was precisely Tongzi who joined the Knights of the Blood League not long ago.

No matter who it was, they were all glaring at him at this time, and vaguely showed a sigh of relief like a heavy burden.

Heathcliff didn't feel furious when his real identity was revealed as others imagined, Heathcliff just smiled and spoke heartily.

"Just let me be a reference, can you tell me how you found out about this?"

He thinks that his acting skills are quite good, at least the Knights of the Blood Alliance and others who get along with him every day are taken aback by him, and he didn't notice the clues he showed.

But how did the Nebula, the guild next door, discover all this?

"As early as half a year ago, Luo Ye suggested that Akihiko Kayaba might be transformed into a player and hide among us. At that time, the few of us began to investigate..."

Tongzi unhurriedly recalled memories as if they were vivid in his mind, starting from the initial doubts, until after searching for clues, he found that the identity of the head of the Knights of the Blood League was not quite right, and he could not trace the past, so he gradually locked the target to him.

"Moreover, President, in the last duel, the reaction and speed you showed at the last moment were so fast that even we who specially added attributes to agility couldn't match it. In a sense It has been exposed that your identity is definitely a ghost, and it has become conclusive evidence."

Asuna couldn't tell what kind of emotion she had in her heart at this time, whether it was resentment or admiration, they all began to disappear after seeing him acquiesce in his identity, but she just looked at the other party very complicatedly.

"Sure enough, that was indeed a mistake that I regretted a lot. Because I was suppressed by Tongzi's offensive, the system's limit support had an effect."

Heathcliff or Kayaba Akihiko nodded lightly, showing a wry smile, and said slowly under everyone's attention, his tone was still as calm and natural as usual.

Then, he looked at all the players slowly, and after the smile on his face turned into a detached smile, he announced loudly with majesty and no concealment.

"I originally planned to announce this matter when I reached the fifth floor of No.90. Indeed, I am Akihiko Kayaba. Furthermore, I will wait for the final boss on the top floor."

The loud words caused everyone to fall into complete silence, but Hei Xueji rolled her eyes at him, expressing that this expected development was too ordinary, without any sense of novelty and anticipation, and retorted in a cold voice.

"Your taste must be too bad, just as someone expected."

"Don't you think this is a very good script? I thought it would cause quite a stir, but I didn't expect it to be seen through halfway through. It really deserves to be said during the beta test period. Just boarded the No.20 team? The three of you are indeed the biggest unstable factor in this world..."

Kayaba Akihiko shrugged while showing a similar smile, directly exposing the dusty past that no one knew about, looking straight at Luo Ye, Tong Zi, and Hei Xue Ji.

"Floor No. 20? Her team?"

After hearing all this, some players stood there in a daze, expressing that they were a little shocked by the explosive news.

Didn't it mean that most people reached the ninth floor during the beta test?Why did you jump to the No.20 floor all of a sudden?Is this the truth of the facts.

"It's just relying on the flow of death to keep brushing. It's not a great skill. If I could have your super support, I'm afraid I would have cleared the level a long time ago."

Luo Ye stood up with a smile, concealing this experience like an understatement, showing a trace of determination and naturalness in his calm demeanor, and dozens of players gathered behind him unconsciously, ready to follow an order. Attack.

Completely ignoring their actions, Kayaba Akihiko just spoke with a smile on his face.

"I originally predicted that you guys would be the last ones standing in front of me, but I didn't expect this kind of trouble to happen. But this unexpected development can also be regarded as the enlightenment of online role-playing games... ..."

Falling into contemplation as if distressed, he frowned slightly and pinched his jaw for a moment, then clapped his hands together to come up with a reasonable idea.

"It's better like this. As a reward for seeing my true colors, I will make an exception and give you a chance to challenge me...Of course, I will remove this layer of restrictions. If you can beat me in this competition , then congratulations on being able to escape from Aincrad. If you fail, I'm sorry, but you will really die."

Without the slightest fear of one-to-many, or lack of confidence in his own strength, Kayaba Akihiko just said so calmly, with an elusive smile on his face.

"You bastard, you bastard, dare to ruin our loyalty and hope!"

Before he could finish his sentence, a key member of the Knights of the Blood Alliance who was very close to Akihiko Kayaba clenched the huge ax spear in his hand, rushed out while roaring, and slammed it down with a whistling wind.

But Akihiko Kayaba moved a step faster than him. He just waved his left hand lightly and quickly manipulated the pop-up window. As a result, the bodies of the backbone members stopped in the air immediately, and their limbs were paralyzed and unable to move. A lightning mark appeared next to it.

But Kayaba's hand didn't stop because of this, he continued to operate the window, and simply subdued the rest of the people except Dark Nebula, Kiriko, and Asuna, making them all fall into a paralyzed state, unable to move, and could only Lie on the ground and watch the conversation continue.

"Okay, no one will interfere with our battle now. What do you think? We have an absolute advantage in numbers."

Opening his mouth like a devil and slowly beguiling everyone to agree, Akihiko Kayaba had a rare mischievous moment, silently waiting for their answer and reply, with an imperceptible arc raised at the corner of his mouth.

There was almost no need to hesitate too much, and everyone didn't know how long they had been preparing for this day, so naturally they agreed loudly at this moment.

"Come on! Fight if you want!"

Chapter 0554 The decisive battle is coming

"For the sake of the relative fairness of this duel, I will remove the undead attribute of myself, and at the same time restore everyone's HP to full. Let's dedicate a wonderful battle as much as possible. Hmm... It’s fine that it’s earlier than I expected, but it’s okay.”

Kayaba Akihiko continued to speak in an unhurried tone, dragging the bullet frame virtual panel with his hand, modifying and adjusting the data at a dizzyingly high hand speed, using the authority as the creator and god, even Without blinking.

Dots of green light appeared on everyone in the dark nebula, causing their HP, which had fallen to a dangerous value during the boss battle, to suddenly recover to full capacity.

With a wave of his hand, the group of players who were paralyzed and unable to move were placed on the steps far away. Kayaba Akihiko may also have considered that the aftermath of the battle may involve them and cause unnecessary damage, and gradually Converge that relaxed expression.

"You will also consider the casualties of the players?"

Obviously noticing the intention of the other party's move, Tongzi asked coldly in a deep voice.

This game has been played for a year and there are only more than 3000 people left, which means that more than [-] people have died...

Kayaba Akihiko is equivalent to killing so many indirectly, a thorough executioner.

Does he still feel uneasy?Or is it a kindhearted consideration of the player's life and death?

"It's just that I don't want meaningless attrition. After all, I have spent all my time training the elite. If I just die in such a muddle-headed way, wouldn't it be a waste of money? Besides, it will make you all better." Concentrate on avoiding accidental injury, right? Don’t you want to express your thanks?”

Explaining all this lightly, Kayaba Akihiko's eyes were still as calm as before, without any emotional color called human beings.

From the moment he came up with the idea of ​​truly constructing the world in his mind, he has detached life and death, as long as he can achieve his ambition, no matter what things can be left behind.

The attitude of neither joy nor sorrow, as if there was no pursuit, made everyone on the scene feel deeply shuddering, and the whole body couldn't help shivering, and they could definitely feel the ethereal attitude of not taking human life as a thing.