The entire square was dead silent. Everyone could hardly believe their ears in the face of this sudden turn of events.
According to the red-robed man, they could not log out of the game, nor could they forcibly break away from or stop the meteorite in their helmets. Otherwise, the game device would release a kind of microwave that would destroy the human's brain and kill them completely. Not only that, once the HP of these players reached zero, they would also be killed.
"There's only one way to get out of this game …."
The red-robed man seemed to enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention. He spread his hands again, and a game map of Aincrad appeared in front of everyone.
"You are now at the lowest level of Aincrad, which is the first floor. Every time you defeat a gatekeeper boss, a floor will be opened. As long as you can clear 100 floors, you will be able to leave this game."
"What? 100 floors? Clear the floor? "
The players were in an uproar when they heard this.
"How is that possible?!"
"Stop joking around, let us out!"
"That's impossible ….!!"
"Hmph hmph hmph …."
Looking at the noisy crowd below, the red-robed man sneered. Then, his figure gradually disappeared. However, at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.
"I have a question."
Unlike the panicked players, this voice was quite calm and calm. When they heard this voice, not only the red-robed man, but even the players next to him could not help but turn to look at the questioner.
However, Fangzheng was unfazed by everyone's gazes. All he did was cross his arms and watch the red-robed man with interest.
"You're saying that as long as we clear 100 floors, we can leave this world, right?"
"…. That's right."
"Then, what I want to ask is, only those who clear 100 floors can leave this world and return to the real world? Or, as long as we clear 100 floors, everyone can return to the real world? "
"— — —!"
Hearing this, almost all the players were taken aback. Because they were too frightened before, they did not think of this problem at all. Now, after hearing Fangzheng's question, these players suddenly had a similar idea. They looked at the red-robed man, waiting for his answer.
Facing Fangzheng's question, the red-robed man hesitated for a moment before answering.
"As long as one team clears the dungeon, everyone will be freed."
After saying this, the red-robed man quickly disappeared into thin air. Immediately after, the bright red color that shrouded the sky gradually dissipated, and the entire starting square returned to its original appearance.
"…"
At this moment, the gamers were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe what they had heard and seen. That was normal. Originally, he was just here to play a casual game, but he was told that he had to risk his life, and there was even the risk of death. For anyone, this was probably unacceptable.
However, from Fangzheng's point of view, it was only natural.
"I knew it wouldn't be so simple …"
As Fangzheng spoke, he shook his head. How could the system allow him to smoothly level up and kill monsters like in the game? Sure enough, there were still restrictions placed on him. Of course, Fangzheng was not worried that he would really die, but he still had to be careful. In the worst case scenario, he might be kicked out of the dungeon if he died …. Mission failure was not something Fangzheng wanted to see.
"What should we do now? Master? "
Esther walked to Fangzheng's side and asked in a low voice. Although she and Lestia also heard what the guy named Kayaba Akihiko said, neither of them took it to heart. After all, for the sword elves, they had already signed a contract with Fangzheng, so they were naturally bound together.
"Anyway, let's leave first. There are too many people here …."
Looking at the crowd around him, Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders, then led the two people out of the square leisurely. At that moment, Fangzheng saw a delicate-looking black-haired boy grabbing the hand of a red-haired man, squeezing past them and hurriedly rushing into a nearby alley.
What's going on?
Looking at the backs of the two, Fangzheng could not help but be stunned.
Could it be that the two had some unspeakable deal? But this is a game world, so it shouldn't be possible …. Wait, is it possible or not?
"Damn it …. Those damn cheaters!!"
Just as Fangzheng was considering whether to find a place to check into a room to verify the system's function, a loud voice suddenly sounded, startling Fangzheng. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see an ugly man glaring fiercely in front of him. Over there, figures rushed into the alley like they were in a 100-meter race and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"What's wrong? Kibaou? "
One of the man's companions asked curiously. The player called Kibaou clenched his fist angrily and roared.
"What's wrong? Do you even need to ask? Didn't you see how fast those damned bastards ran? They're all players who participated in the beta test! Those bastards must be monopolizing those high-efficiency leveling spots to collect those high-level weapons! "
"What?!"
Upon hearing that, many people were alarmed. As for Fangzheng, he shrugged and shook his head.
"What a retard. Let's go."
However, just as Fangzheng was about to turn around and leave, Kibaou rushed over and blocked Fangzheng's way, perhaps because he noticed his reaction.
"Wait!"
"What? What's the matter? "
Looking at the guy blocking in front of him, Fangzheng raised his eyebrows and stared coldly at him. Although Fangzheng could not release his Dragon's Aura at the moment, he was still an existence who had experienced countless battles to the death. His opponent was just an ordinary player. Just a glance from Fangzheng was enough to make him tremble.
"Ugh …"
Feeling Fangzheng's gaze, Kibaou trembled a little, but when he saw the players surrounding him, he gathered his courage and glared at Fangzheng fiercely.
"That's what I wanted to ask you. Why? You don't seem to agree with what I just said?"
"Nonsense."
Fangzheng glanced at him contemptuously.
"I think it's a waste of time to listen to a retard like you."
"Retard … retard?!"
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, Kibaou's face suddenly turned red.
"You dare call me a retard? Don't tell me you're one of those damned closed beta testers? You want to abandon us and occupy a better leveling spot and wealth all by yourself, right?! "
Following Kibaou's angry roar, more and more players began to gather around him. This was normal. After all, they had just heard such shocking news, and their minds were still in a daze. Rather than forcing themselves to face reality, it was better to focus on other matters. Kibaou's ruckus had already attracted the attention of a large number of players. Not to mention, what he said was also a matter of concern to other players. Hence, many people gathered around to take a look.
Seeing more and more players gathering around him, Fangzheng frowned. However, he quickly regained his composure.
"Although what you said sounds reasonable, it's a pity that what you said is completely wrong."
"Wrong? Why don't you tell me, where did I get it wrong? "
Looking at Fangzheng, Kibaou's heart began to pound. He had expected this young man to yell or argue with him. However, seeing him so calm made Kibaou nervous instead. However, seeing the crowd gradually gathering around him, Kibao gritted his teeth. No matter what, he had already attracted the attention of so many people. As long as he could refute this young man's nonsense, he would be able to gain a lot of attention!
"Let me ask you a question first."
Fangzheng shrugged as he looked at Kibaou.
"You're saying that the players who participated in the closed beta will seize the leveling points and wealth because they've played the game before, right?"
"That's right!"
"Then, do you know why the closed beta was conducted?"
"This …"
Faced with Fangzheng's sudden question, Kibaou was momentarily dumbfounded.
Why the closed beta?
He was just an ordinary player. How could he know?
However, Fangzheng did not even look at Kibaou. Instead, he glanced around and said.
"The closed beta is a game company's way of testing the game itself to see if there are any bugs, changes in the values, whether the quest chain is complete, whether the settings are logical, and whether there are any areas that need to be modified …"
The corners of Fangzheng's mouth curled up slightly.
"In fact, after the closed beta, a lot of data will be modified. You just said that some players will gain an advantage by starting first? Do you think you're the only one who can think of this problem? Are the game company's developers and operators idiots? This isn't a standalone game, but an online game. If starting first determines everything, who will play online games in the future? Not to mention, in the closed beta, the game company will of course not let ordinary players spend the same amount of time in the test as they would in an ordinary online game. They will either increase the EXP gain or adjust the values of certain weapons to ensure that players can have a smooth clearance process and know whether the whole mission chain is running smoothly. And all of these … "
Fangzheng paused for a moment. He looked at the players around him and continued.
"… After the closed beta is over, the quest chain will be adjusted and modified. Otherwise, why do you think the files of the closed beta are deleted? Of course, it's because the equipment and values obtained by the closed beta players are too strong, which destroys the game balance. So why do they get such strong equipment and values? "
"…"
More and more players fell into deep thought after hearing Fangzheng's words. Then, someone's expression suddenly changed.
"Wait, could it be …"
"That's right."
Fangzheng nodded, snapped his fingers, and looked at Kibaou again.
"You're saying that the closed beta players will gain an advantage because of their experience points? On the contrary, I think they will be the first ones to die. If they continue to fight monsters and bosses like they did during the beta testing, I think it won't be long before we reach the Black Monolith …. "
As he spoke, Fangzheng pointed at the black stone monument that stood not far from the square.
"… I saw their names."
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