"— — —"
At this moment, the 10,000 players in the entire square were all silent, staring blankly at the red cloak suspended in the air, and they didn't react for a long time.
"Stay here forever …?"
No one knew who murmured, but the players showed a blank expression one after another.
Presumably, the people present still couldn't understand what Kayaba Akihiko said, right?
No.
It should be said that even if they could understand, their brain refused to accept such a reality.
Therefore, the entire square became extremely silent, even the sound of breathing stopped, showing an indescribable silence.
In such a situation, there was only one person who could react in time.
That person was Rozen.
"… … …"
At this time, Rozen remained silent, quietly staring at the red cloak in the air.
Although Kayaba Akihiko only said a few words, Rozen could already understand the meaning.
Of course, Rozen was not very willing to believe it.
He believed that the truth would be revealed next.
However, Rozen's mind told him that his hunch and speculation would definitely come true.
There was no other reason.
From the man who called himself Kayaba Akihiko, Rozen felt a very familiar feeling.
That was …
"Magician …"
In order to reach the "root", he would not hesitate to exhaust all means, and even violate ethics.
From Kayaba Akihiko, Rozen felt this familiar atmosphere.
Therefore, Rozen knew that the next thing was bound to happen.
That was cruelty and despair.
Sure enough …
"I know that all of you can't understand what I'm saying right now, but it doesn't matter. All of you just need to realize one thing. To all of you, this world is no longer a game, but another reality."
Kayaba Akihiko mercilessly announced.
"There are three things you need to pay attention to."
"One: From now on, the game will cancel all resurrection functions. Therefore, the moment your HP reaches zero, your character will be destroyed forever and will never appear again."
"Two: When your character dies, the NERvGear worn on each of your head will release a microwave at the moment of your death, burning your brain."
"Three: Please don't take any chances. This game has already started, and no one can stop it. If an outsider tries to forcibly stop or remove the NERvGear you are wearing, the signal component will also emit microwaves, destroying your brain. Even if the external power supply is cut off for more than ten minutes, the network is disconnected for more than two hours, or if someone tries to destroy the NERvGear itself, the brain destruction program will be executed."
"These conditions have already been announced to the outside world through the media."
"Presumably, your body in the real world should be moved to a hospital or other facilities while wearing the NERvGear, and there is only a two-hour buffer time for disconnection, and you will be carefully taken care of."
"And there is only one condition that can free you from this game —" Reach the 100th floor of Aincrad and defeat the final boss there. "
"By then, you will be able to complete this death game, and all surviving players will be able to log out safely."
"This is the rule of this world, and I hope you can remember it well."
Kayaba Akihiko, who explained the so-called "rule" in one breath, continued to speak in an emotionless voice before anyone could react.
"In order to make you realize that this is not a joke, I will give you a special gift, which is in your item bar. Please materialize it."
As soon as the words left Kayaba Akihiko's mouth, all the players acted as if their bodies were being manipulated. They all reached out their hands and swiped at the bottom of the screen. Amidst the sound effects of the electronic bell, the main menu was summoned.
Rozen did the same.
However, he wasn't tempted by Kayaba Akihiko, but he opened the item bar with his own will and saw the item displayed at the top of the item list.
The item was called Small Mirror.
Rozen was sure that this was an item that he didn't have before.
At that moment, Rozen clicked it almost without hesitation and selected the "Materialize" button from the window that emerged.
"Shhnnnnn!"
With a burst of polygonal light, a small mirror appeared in Rozen's hand.
Rozen looked at the mirror.
At that moment …
"Shhnnnnn!"
A far brighter and more dazzling light shrouded Rozen and all the players in the area.
Rozen closed his eyes subconsciously, and when he opened them again, Rozen's eyes instantly narrowed.
This was because the face that appeared in the mirror was not the intellectual face of a wise military advisor, but the handsome face of a mixed-race, with a hint of childishness, and a familiar face that appeared lazy and careless.
That was exactly what Rozen looked like.
"In other words …"
Rozen turned his head and looked around.
"What … what's going on!?"
"Are you kidding me!?"
"Who … who are you!?"
"Who are you!?"
One by one, the Players cried in sorrow.
The players who looked like the handsome men and beautiful women in fantasy adventure games were all gone, replaced by extremely ordinary faces. Even their average height and physique were much lower than before, reducing the overall attractiveness of the game by a lot. The atmosphere of the game had also disappeared, leaving only reality.
Obviously …
"Have they all returned to their real appearance?"
Rozen muttered such words.
Kayaba Akihiko seemed to be laughing, making an inorganic sound.
"In this way, you can more or less believe that this is not a" game "but" reality ", right?"
After that, Kayaba Akihiko said coldly.
"Then, the large-scale virtual reality online role-playing game — Sword.
From now on, the game is officially launched. "
"That's the end of the game description."
"Players, I wish you can conquer this Aincrad as soon as possible."
Leaving such a sentence, the huge bright red cloak gradually disappeared, and the patterns in the sky also disappeared, returning to its original appearance.
On the square, the dead silence was still pervading.
Until …
"Let me out! Let me out! "
When the first player let out such a cry of pain, it was like a chain reaction, and all the other players erupted in anger.
"Let me out!"
"Let me out of here!"
"I don't believe it …! I don't believe such an absurd thing …! "
"This is just a game!"
"It's just a game!"
"Let us out!"
"No!"
The tsunami-like noise shook the air of the entire square.
At this moment, all the Players fell into unprecedented panic, causing the sound of crying, roaring, screaming, cursing, roaring, begging, and crying mixed together, and it was impossible to restore the silence.
Rozen silently walked out of the crowd in this situation and came to an alley.
"Bang!"
The small mirror was crushed into pieces, its durability plummeted, and instantly turned into a polygon.
The light from the fragments illuminated Rozen's face.
It illuminated the face full of disgust and anger.
Although he didn't know what exactly happened, Rozen could more or less guess it.
"For your own research, you didn't hesitate to imprison 10,000 ordinary people in the game world as experimental subjects?"
Rozen's eyes were burning with a flame that was not there before.
"Then I will show you the strategy."
"I will break through the top of this world, find you, and make you regret using me as an experimental subject."
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