In the blink of an eye, three days passed by quickly.
However, that was only relative.
For those players who had been imprisoned in this world, let alone three days, even one day felt like a year to them.
But for Rozen, these three days were really fast. He was just bored in the labyrinth area for a while, and time had already passed.
As a person who had been studying and practicing magic for the past few decades, if he couldn't bear the loneliness and impatience, how could he have persisted until now?
So, in Rozen's eyes, three days passed very quickly, almost in a flash.
"It's a pity that I couldn't level up again."
That was the only regret Rozen had.
Now that Rozen was level 14, his level range was far beyond the first floor of Aincrad. The Exp he could get from continuing to level up here was really little.
Even the average level of the top players was around level 10. It was conceivable that the first floor was the limit for the top players. If he didn't break through now, it would really be a waste of time.
And Rozen would never allow himself to waste time.
Therefore …
"This time, I can only succeed in the Floor Boss Raid."
So Rozen held the hilt of Anneal Sword + 8 hanging on his waist, then stroked the Rainbow Butterfly's wings on his shoulder, and returned to Tolbana from the labyrinth area.
Ignoring the Players who were pointing at him as usual, Rozen first went to the weapon shop to repair Anneal Sword + 8 and restore its durability to full value. Then he went to the item shop to replenish his Health Potions, Antidote Potions, and other items. Then he went to the armor shop to repair all the armor he was wearing.
Rozen squandered nearly ten thousand Cor's worth of money after all this work.
If he took this amount of money to the Players who were hiding in the Town of Beginnings, it would be enough to pay for a day's food and accommodation.
However, this was necessary. At this time, Rozen would not be stingy.
It was already four o 'clock in the afternoon when all the work was done.
The strategy meeting was about to begin.
"According to Argo, the meeting will be held at the fountain square, right?"
Rozen thought for a while, then brought the Rainbow Butterfly to the fountain square.
By the time Rozen arrived, quite a few players had already gathered.
Rozen didn't know some of the players, but he knew some of their names. He had only seen some of them in the labyrinth area and in the town, and some of them had more or less entangled with them.
For example, the two-handed axe wielder named Aikir was standing on one side of the water fountain plaza with his team. He seemed to be quite popular as people kept greeting him, creating a lively atmosphere.
The group of players who were ambushed by the Tachibana Slender Swordsmen last time and then intimidated by Rozen were among them.
Other than them, the one-handed sword wielder named King Of Ya was also leaning against the wall, talking to a few people.
Even Argo was present. However, this intelligence peddler was sitting on the high wall on the other side of the plaza, even hiding in the shadows. His presence was extremely low.
Under such circumstances, Rozen arrived at the fountain square.
"— — — — —"
With Rozen's appearance, the lively atmosphere in the plaza suddenly cooled down, and the voices of the players became softer.
One by one, the players looked at Rozen with different emotions.
It was obvious that other than Aikir and Argo, most of the players didn't have a good impression of Rozen. Their gazes were full of hostility.
This was especially so for King Of Ya, who stared at Rozen with a speechless expression.
Rozen didn't mind at all.
It wasn't because Rozen had a good temper.
Facing these Players, Rozen really couldn't muster up any interest.
It couldn't be helped.
"If I can be seen through so easily, how can I still be a threat?"
The hostility of these players was too obvious, and Rozen didn't feel threatened at all.
"If you really want me to be afraid, you have to be undercover for a few years like Professor Leff. You have to look cheerful and calm in front of people, but on the inside, you make people's hair stand on end. That's a real threat."
Rozen laughed and shook his head.
Because of this, Rozen wasn't interested in fighting with these players.
As long as no one messed with Rozen, that's right.
At this time …
"There are surprisingly few people."
A familiar voice came from behind Rozen.
"I remember during the closed beta, if you want to defeat the Floor Boss without any sacrifices, it's best to form two teams, right?"
The so-called 'joint team' referred to the cooperation between the teams.
In SAO, a team can contain up to six people, but if there are eight teams, they can form a joint team with a total of 48 people. This way, teammates can see each other's hp, status, and character name, and carry out large-scale cooperation.
If two teams form a joint team, it would be a large team with a total of 96 people.
During the closed beta, the Players relied on such a large team to defeat the Floor Boss on the first floor and reach the second floor.
"But now, the current number of people doesn't even reach the upper limit of a joint team, it's a little worrying."
The familiar voice said.
Rozen smiled and answered without looking back.
"Don't forget, during the closed beta, the average level of the Players was only 5-7, some were even lower, that's why we needed to form such a large team. This time, the average level of the Players is around 10, and because of the death game, everyone's equipment and items are better prepared than during the closed beta. Even if the number of people doesn't reach the upper limit of a joint team, it shouldn't be a problem."
The other party seemed to agree with this statement.
"You're right, our level is very high, even if we don't have 48 people, we should still have a chance, right?"
The other party said so.
And …
"This time, with you here, it's completely different from the closed beta."
While saying so, a young man with black hair and a neutral face came to Rozen's side. He was carrying a one-handed sword identical to Rozen's, and he was wearing leather equipment.
"Long time no see, Rozen."
A sincere smile appeared on the man's face.
So did Rozen.
"Looks like you're in good spirits, Kirito."
The boy was Kirito.
The two of them reached out their hands at the same time, clenched their fists, and punched each other.
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