Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

Chapter 74 Transmigration: Sword Art Online

At the heart of creation, beside the seed of the world.

Zheng Tianxing, Heita, and Tibao stood side by side.

Before setting off again, Tianxing had introduced Tibo to the members of the Familia, and she was now given the title of "Acting God". Tibo's gentle yet strict way of doing things quickly won everyone's approval, and she was particularly close to the two rather innocent children, Metalia and Fuyuki.

The World Seed, standing nearby, has grown since Tibo's awakening. It seems that if there's an opportunity to recall more Golden Children from the Fire Seed, the World Seed's growth rate will accelerate even further.

Tianxing removed the marine fire seed residing in his body, put it back in its original place, and then incorporated the "trick fire seed" into his body.

At this point, all preparations are complete.

"Little Black, Ata, good luck on your mission!"

Tianxing patted his chest, indicating that he would take care of it. Heita nodded in response.

Tianxing retrieved the golden trash can from the void and took out a golden sphere of light from it. The sphere of light slowly expanded and solidified into a perfectly round glass ball.

After a brief exchange with the consciousness of the light sphere, Tianxing took out two fragments of rules as tickets and exchanged them for a portal to another world.

"Let's set the date for the day before the SAO incident."

As soon as he finished speaking, he and his companion stepped into the portal.

The air was thick with the sweltering heat typical of the afternoon when a rift suddenly tore open in the deserted alley.

Immediately afterwards, two figures stepped out from within, and the crack closed silently as if it had never existed.

The walls on both sides of the alley are covered with various anime graffiti, and cigarette butts and empty cans are scattered on the ground, creating a strong sense of local life amidst the chaos.

A noisy murmur of voices drifted from the alleyway entrance.

Tianxing and Heita exchanged a glance, followed the sound, and soon stepped out of the alley and into the bustling street.

Neon lights and GG signs layered upon each other, illuminating the entire street in a dazzling array of colors. Among them, a huge poster stood out, firmly attracting his attention.

In the scene, three figures stand side by side, wielding longswords or scythes, striking sharp and flamboyant poses. Behind them, a massive floating castle hangs in the sky—the very starting point of the story, Aincrad.

Not far from the poster, the "SEGA" sign hangs high on the entire building. Looking inside, the building is almost entirely occupied by claw machines, seemingly possessing immense appeal.

As the traffic lights in the distance turned from red to green, the crowd surged forward as if released from their restraints, the sounds of footsteps and conversations mingling together to create the unique, noisy rhythm of the area.

Tianxing's gaze once again turned to a more distant place—

In front of the radio club not far away, a long, winding queue had already formed, stretching as far as the eye could see.

It seems these people are all trying to snag the NERvGEAR companion game, "SwordArtOnline." Even with the day before the launch date approaching, the crowd's enthusiasm remains undiminished; in fact, it's become even more frenzied.

Not long after, a somewhat familiar-looking boy rushed out of the hall, his face beaming with undisguised excitement and satisfaction, as if he had just obtained some long-desired treasure. He then quickly blended into the crowd and disappeared.

Tianxing's gaze unconsciously followed that figure until it was completely swallowed up by the crowd before he slowly looked away.

He composed himself slightly, took out his phone, and synchronized it with the time in this world.

After confirming that everything was correct, Tianxing said in a low voice, "November 5, 2022, Akihabara — the time and place match up."

Black Tower turned to look at him and asked, "What are your next steps?"

Tianxing's lips curled up slightly, as if he had imagined some interesting scene.

"Of course, I should go find the creator of TheSeed and have a good chat with him."

"If a subordinate I work with turns out to be a heartless lunatic, then I'll be in big trouble —"

"Let's teach him a lesson before anything happens."

Upon hearing this, Heita took out the same model of phone and started the Heita unboxing program that he had prepared in advance.

"Enter your name — Hmm, Kayaba Akihiko."

Then, a cute, cartoon-style black tower appeared on the phone screen, showing the running steps in an animated format.

Searching for relevant information on the internet, currently confirming Kayaba Akihiko's basic information —

The fundamental designer of NERvGEAR, the project manager of SAO, and a quantum physicist.

There are 23 private social media accounts suspected to belong to Akihiko Kayaba, which are currently under investigation.

Rinko Kamishiro's social media accounts have been confirmed and are currently undergoing cross-verification.

Kayaba Akihiko's private social media accounts and private address were finally confirmed.

Soon, Black Tower sent all of Kayaba Akihiko's information via mobile phone.

"Holy crap! Box!"

Tianxing couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, as some of the plans he had prepared suddenly became meaningless.

"As expected of the incredibly intelligent Lady Black Tower! In that case, let's go find him directly now."

Black Tower waved her hand dismissively, as if it were nothing more than a toy she was casually playing with.

In a fairly spacious room, the man in the white coat hesitated briefly before finally pressing the Y key on the keyboard, followed by the Enter key.

At that moment, he felt as if all his burdens had been lifted, and he let out a long breath.

On the screen, the installation progress bar jumped rapidly, and countless data streams swept by like a torrent.

A program patch that was about to change the world was quietly installed.

"In this way—there's no turning back."

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The man sighing in front of me is named Kayaba Akihiko.

He felt that he was doing something greedy!

"Hmm—in order to create the ideal other world, we must begin with observation—"

"Don't blame me for being ruthless; all of this is a necessary sacrifice!"

The man harbored a secret he had never revealed to anyone.

To outsiders, he is a brilliant and talented scholar with scientific research abilities renowned throughout Japan. In reality, he is nothing more than an incurable otaku.

About twenty years ago, when he was just a child, he stumbled upon a novel that completely changed his life.

Even today, the opening lines of that novel, spoken by the female protagonist, remain vividly etched in his memory—

"I have no interest in ordinary humans! If any of you are aliens, time travelers, or people from other worlds..."

"If you have superpowers, then come find me!"

What a captivating woman!

Even if one's real-life lover is outstanding, they still cannot compare to one's ideal love!

Recalling those childhood memories, a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

That was indeed a wonderful time.

Unfortunately, as he gradually realized that if people from the future really existed, they should have already shown themselves.

After getting involved with quantum physics, he even tried to contact so-called extraterrestrials through quantum communication, which naturally ended in a spectacular failure.

As for superpowered individuals—

"Oh!"

He chuckled softly.

So, it seems there's only one answer left.

—A person from another world.

Left with no other choice, he resolutely changed course and began developing virtual stealth equipment.

After years of hard work and perseverance, he achieved success once again!

He has already built the floating castle he dreamed of as a child, and now he is about to take the most crucial step!

"Since I can't see any people from another world—why don't I become a god in that world?!"

Thinking of this, Kayaba Akihiko's eyes reddened slightly.

He slowly turned his head and looked at the slightly blurry portrait on the wall to the side.

It is said that the person in the photo is the author of that novel. As for the evidence—

Although the perfect coincidence between his time in office and the release of his new book was just a coincidence, he firmly believed it!

Unfortunately, just a few months ago, that person seemed to have gotten there first and gone to another world.

Kayaba Akihiko adjusted his glasses, and his previously wavering gaze gradually became firm and fervent.

I will never give up on my dream!