"Kayaba Akihiko, so you have this kind of self-awareness?"
Asuna glared at Akihiko and gritted her teeth. She didn't have the slightest bit of affection for the culprit who dragged her and all the other players into a game of death. All she felt was anger and hatred. Therefore, when she heard that Tang Hao wanted to cooperate with Kayaba Akihiko, she instinctively felt a sense of rejection.
But she also understood that Kayaba Akihiko's power was very important. If they could get Kayaba Akihiko's help, they would have more advantages in the fight against the Bone King, and more people would survive.
After weighing the pros and cons, compared to the survival rate of the players, her feelings weren't as important. Therefore, she didn't intend to express her opinion on this matter. Everything would be handled by Tang Hao. But …
"I have a question for you, Kayaba Akihiko."
"Go ahead."
"What is your purpose in creating this death game, SAO?"
"You want to know my purpose …" Kayaba Akihiko thought for a moment, looked up at the sky, and muttered to himself, "When I was a child, my parents took me to the amusement park to play, and I saw a lot of novel and interesting things, such as the Ferris wheel, roller coaster, etc. It was exciting and fun, and it touched me a lot. At the same time, I also felt that human imagination is really great …"
The two didn't know why he said this, but they listened in silence.
"From that time on, a dream was born in my heart. Whether it was the Ferris wheel or roller coaster, they are only built on the framework of reality. Although they are interesting, there will always be a time when I get tired of them. So … is there anything that can break away from the framework of reality, like the floating castle in the sky, something that only exists in the fantasy world?"
"Of course not. After all, human technology hasn't reached that level yet. But that fantasy scene stayed in my mind, and no matter how many years have passed, it still left a deep impression on me. For a long time, that has been my only wish. So, when I became capable, I began to implement it, and the final result is the birth of SAO. "
"That's your reason?" Looking at Kayaba Akihiko, Asuna seemed to have lost her fear of him. She stepped forward and asked, "Just because of this reason, you dragged tens of thousands of people into this death game?"
"Yes." Looking at Asuna's angry eyes, Kayaba Akihiko nodded.
"Just because of your own dream, thousands of people have been sacrificed. Doesn't your conscience hurt to let so many people pay with their lives?"
"…"
"Don't you feel the slightest bit guilty in the face of thousands of dead people?!"
"I'm so sorry." Kayaba Akihiko said, but there was no trace of guilt on her face. "But even if I was given a chance to choose again, I would still do the same thing."
"You …"
"Asuna, say no more." Kirito reached out and stopped Asuna. "Now that things have come to this point, we should be clear about this man's nature. In order to achieve his goals, he will do anything at all costs. No matter what you say, he won't repent."
Kirito walked in front of Kayaba Akihiko and looked directly into his eyes. "In fact, when I first came into contact with SAO, I admired you very much and regarded you as my idol. I also hoped that one day I could be like you and make such a touching game, but … I can't accept your values."
Kayaba Akihiko nodded. "I'm sorry to disappoint you."
"No, you don't need to apologize to me." Kirito shook his head, "Because I will not forgive you, Asuna will not forgive you, and so many other players who suffered because of you will not forgive you. However, this feeling has nothing to do with what we're discussing right now. We won't reject working with you, but I hope that you can keep your promise. If you betray us one day, then no matter what price we have to pay, we'll definitely … "
Kirito's tone was a little hesitant, but in the end, he still firmly held the weapon in his hand and firmly said: "… kill you!"
Kayaba Akihiko looked at Kirito's firm gaze but didn't say anything.
"Ahem …" Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to have become stiff, Tang Hao finally stopped listening. He lightly coughed twice to attract everyone's attention and said with a smile, "It seems that you guys are done talking. Let's get back to the topic, shall we?"
"Sorry." Kirito and Asuna showed a trace of apology in their eyes and retreated.
Tang Hao waved his hand indifferently. "It's okay, I can understand your feelings. If I were you, I would definitely beat up that bastard Kayaba Akihiko without hesitation, or sneak up on him when he's not paying attention. It's commendable that you can restrain your impulse."
The two were speechless, but Kayaba Akihiko laughed. "Then I'm really glad that I didn't provoke your hatred."
"It's too early to say that. In fact, what Kirito just said is also what I wanted to say. Since we have chosen to cooperate, I will always trust you before I overturn the Bone King. But if you do anything bad during this period, I will never give you another chance to choose again … Believe me, this is not a threat."
With a kind smile, Tang Hao extended his hand to Kayaba Akihiko.
Her eyes stayed on Tang Hao's face for less than three seconds, then Kayaba Akihiko also raised her hand and gently shook it.
…
After the negotiation with Kayaba Akihiko ended, the two sides reached a consensus. After that, Tang Hao returned to the guild gathering place, said a few pleasantries, and disbanded the group.
Of course, it wasn't that he had nothing to do. Things like building a guild headquarters still needed to be done, but this kind of thing was not something he was good at. Even if he was good at it, he was too lazy to do it, so he directly handed it over to Klein. As for the other players, leveling up was still their number one priority. As for himself, he took Kirito and Asuna to do some quests.
The last fifty monsters left were too easy, and there was no need for him to do anything.
That's what Tang Hao thought, but it turned out that if you put up too many flags, you'll eventually be killed. When Tang Hao cut the elite monster in front of him into pieces, he confidently took out his phone to check the quest progress, only to find that the quest progress was as still as a mountain of meat.
What?!
Elite monsters don't work anymore?
Tang Hao was stunned. If elite monsters didn't count, then the progress of the last fifty monsters could only be filled by other bosses. But the bosses in SAO … Obviously, he couldn't count on them, and wild bosses were too random … Maybe he could ask Kayaba Akihiko for help?
Not expecting to need Kayaba Akihiko's help so soon, Tang Hao didn't hesitate and immediately sent a message to Kayaba Akihiko.
[Kayaba Akihiko, give me fifty bosses.]
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