"Change your weapon?"
Black Cat was a little surprised to hear Fangzheng's question.
"Am I not good with my scimitar?"
"Of course not."
Fangzheng waved his hand.
"I admit that you're good with your scimitar, and you're really strong, but if we're going to fight as a team, then I hope you can … … shoulder a more important responsibility."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, the black cat widened its eyes in curiosity as it looked at Fangzheng.
"What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to be the MT."
"MT … …"
Black Cat was a little stunned by Fangzheng's suggestion.
"But in this game … … an MT doesn't make much sense."
As Black Cat said, an MT was basically indispensable in an ordinary MMORPG, but that was not the case in a fully stealth-based MMORPG. The reason was simple. In this game, monsters didn't choose their enemies based on "aggro", but based on damage and self-judgment.
SAO was a very "special" MMORPG. Not only was it the world's first fully stealth-based MMORPG, but it also didn't have any magic or long-range professions like in ordinary MMORPG. All players were melee fighters. Not only that, none of these professions had skills that could attract aggro like in ordinary MMORPG.
Fangzheng didn't know why this game was designed this way, but he guessed that it was probably to "kneel in front of reality". After all, in the real world, there was no rule that said that if you hit something, the enemy would just stand there like an idiot and let a group of people surround you and f * ck you.
After Fangzheng's experiments, he found that the aggro of monsters in this game was basically determined by the distance of the target in the line of sight, as well as the level of damage.
Once the damage was too high, the monster would inevitably change its target.
In this case, there was no guarantee that an MT could steadily pull the aggro of the monster. Moreover, because there were no healer professions in this game, most healing potions could only be used when the MT was out of combat, so even if the MT could pull the aggro of the monster, his own safety might not be guaranteed.
Perhaps in a normal MMORPG, this would only be a slightly special design, but in this world, this design was too much.
Therefore, Black Cat was a little puzzled, not understanding what Fangzheng, the MT, was planning to do. Fortunately, Fangzheng quickly gave an explanation.
"The MT I want you to be is different from the MT in other games who are responsible for pulling aggro. To put it simply … .you're everyone's life insurance. When they're attacking the monsters, there's a high chance that they'll be ambushed by the monsters or the Boss. At that time, I need you to block the attacks and protect them. "
This was the "Main Tank" that Fangzheng had designed for this game's new combat system. Its purpose was not to pull aggro, but to protect teammates. Since the aggro couldn't be fixed, then there was no way to fix it. However, they had to ensure their own safety. However, once the players got too carried away, they might get into trouble or be ambushed when they weren't paying attention. In Fangzheng's vision, the MT was used to deal with this.
Compared to the MT in normal games who just stood there and pulled aggro, this MT was much more difficult to achieve. In order to do this according to Fangzheng's plan, the MT needed to be able to see the entire battlefield. They also needed to have a good grasp of any sudden changes, and they also needed to have outstanding reaction speed and self-preservation skills.
Of course, Fangzheng could do this, but he had to be in charge of the overall situation, so he had to let someone else be the MT. At present, Black Cat's performance was enough for the MT role that Fangzheng envisioned.
She had quick reflexes, a strong sense of the overall situation, and a fast learner. In Fangzheng's view, she was a very suitable candidate.
But …
"I have to make it clear. This will put a lot of pressure on you."
Looking at Black Cat, Fangzheng decided to warn her in advance.
"You have to know that if you choose to do this, you'll be the last line of defence for all of us. All of our lives will be in your hands. If you make a mistake, there's a high chance that someone will die. This will put a lot of pressure on you. If you don't want to, I can understand. "
"… ….."
This time, Black Cat's expression became a lot more serious. She frowned and began to think carefully. With Black Cat's understanding ability, she of course understood what Fangzheng wanted her to do, and what she would face …. This made Black Cat's expression become a little hesitant.
"I'm just giving you a suggestion. I'm not trying to force you."
Fangzheng reached out and patted Black Cat's shoulder.
"You're still a little girl after all. I can understand. To be honest, if possible, I don't want to leave this kind of thing to you. Although I have enough confidence to ensure that everyone leaves this world alive, confidence doesn't mean that there won't be any accidents. And as I said, this is an untested class. We still don't know what will happen in a real battle. "
"Hmm …. Let me think about it …."
Hearing this, Black Cat was obviously in a difficult position. She might have been interested in Fangzheng's suggestion at first, but after Fangzheng explained the pros and cons, Black Cat also sensed the risks involved. Black Cat had to admit that when she first heard Fangzheng say that she could save other people's lives, she was quite tempted. After all, this was a real life saving. For a chuunibyou like Black Cat, who fantasized about saving the world all day long, this was the perfect choice.
But then Fangzheng poured a bucket of cold water on her, causing her restless heart to completely calm down. When she thought about how she failed to protect someone and caused that person to die under the claws of a monster, Black Cat couldn't help but tremble. She might be chuunibyou, but she was not a bad person. If someone lost their life because of her negligence, it would be terrible for Black Cat …. It would be a nightmare.
No matter how chuunibyou Black Cat was, she was still just an ordinary junior high school student. If she had to bear such a heavy responsibility, it would be too much for her.
"I understand. You don't have to make a decision so soon. After all, even if we do decide to do this, we still need to work together as a team. In fact, we've only just met, and we're not familiar with each other yet. Why don't …."
Fangzheng paused for a moment.
"Why don't we go kill some monsters to celebrate?"
"….?"
Meow meow meow?
Damn it!!!
Asuna clenched her fists as she walked towards the teleportation crystal. She didn't know why she accepted Argo's invitation. To be honest, if this was not the game world, she would have thought that she had been hypnotized.
Ever since she received the bad news, she had been wandering the wild like a lonely ghost. In fact, she didn't know what she should do. She just wanted to enter this world on a whim, but she didn't expect that it would turn into a nightmare.
How was she going to leave this world?
Asuna didn't know either, but when she heard from Argo that "a very strong person is looking for a teammate", she nodded in agreement due to a strange combination of factors. In Asuna's opinion, her strength and skills were already very high. If she teamed up with someone else, she should be able to leave this world faster.
But what Asuna didn't expect was that Argo would belittle her skills!
Even my mother has never scolded me like that!
No way!!
Asuna stopped walking. She suddenly thought of something.
If she left just like that, wouldn't she be admitting that she was inferior to him? Besides, she had shown her strength, but that man didn't even show a little bit of it! At least … at least I have to see what he's capable of!
Thinking of this, Asuna turned around and walked back the way she came.
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