Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

Chapter 81 I will die surrounded by a crowd!

Seeing Yui give him an OK sign, Tenxing immediately understood the current situation.

Speaking of which, Yui is a rather special NPC in SAO.

She was originally an AI program developed by Akihiko Kayaba, officially named "Mental State Management Support Program Prototype No. 1", and was once imprisoned in some unknown corner.

However, with the help of the beautiful and kind-hearted Lady Black Tower, who has a great fondness for omnics, she gained the right to move freely outside as an ordinary NPC—

This is why Yui is in a state of curiosity about everything and is very lively.

Now, due to some unspeakable secrets, the three have temporarily formed a new family with a delicate relationship.

Thinking of this, Tianxing straightened up and said to the four players in front of him, "The people around here affectionately call me 'Master of the Katana, Zheng Tianxing.' And you are the most enthusiastic group of visitors from another world I've met today!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the handbook in his hand and continued, "In recent years, Aincrad has undergone increasingly drastic changes. The various creatures of the world no longer coexist harmoniously, and an era of conflict is likely to return!"

"It is said that in many places, some people have even witnessed the spirits of the dead who should have died—"

At this point, Asuna, who had been listening attentively, suddenly exclaimed, "Huh! There are ghosts too?"

!

'

Tianxing's lips curled into a mischievous smile, but he quickly suppressed it and continued nonchalantly, "I've digressed a bit. You four are the heroes I've chosen. I believe that you kind-hearted people will definitely be willing to contribute to the peace of this world!"

Then, he took out three identical manuals from his pocket and, along with the one he was holding, handed them to everyone one by one.

"Ding!"

System notification windows popped up in front of all four of them simultaneously.

"Obtained valuable item: The Master Swordsman's Handbook!"

"Use this item?"

"yes!"

"A custom move not found in the system's default skills has been detected. Compatibility is being assessed."

"Sword skill compatibility check complete—"

"Additional weapon skills have been added to: Katana"

"Through the Inheritance Manual, you can choose to learn the auxiliary skill [Kenkiri], as well as the katana sword techniques [Iaijutsu] and [Rising Dragon]."

"Permissions unlocked - System module [Sword Skill Inheritance] acquired"

"Congratulations! From now on, you can try recording your own unique moves."

"Wow! I've acquired two skills that originally required increasing weapon proficiency to unlock! And there's even a support skill I've never heard of before!"

The black-haired man beside him couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Judging from his barely concealed excitement, he clearly understood just how precious this gift was.

Mitt frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that things were not so simple. Only players who had experienced the closed beta could understand the value of these skills so quickly.

"In short, I hope you can compete healthily with each other, grow stronger through challenges, and ultimately become true warriors! If there's a chance, see you somewhere else in the future!"

The moment Tianxing finished speaking, a sudden change occurred.

A tremendous bell tolled around the starting town, and a blue light, signaling teleportation, suddenly shone beneath the players' feet. Then, their figures vanished before Tianxing and the others' eyes.

After everyone left, Black Tower sighed, "It seems the story has officially begun."

Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, "You went to see Kayaba Akihiko before the server opened; did you ask him to prepare some extra arrangements?"

Tianxing didn't rush to answer; instead, he took out his tea set and brewed himself a pot of tea.

Only when the aroma of tea wafted up did he casually ask a seemingly unrelated question: "As someone who also has administrator privileges, you must have noticed it long ago. More and more NPCs are starting to deviate from their intended behavior patterns."

Black Tower raised an eyebrow: "So what?"

She quickly pieced together some clues from those words, her eyes lighting up slightly as she muttered to herself, "The power of the escaping 'spark of deception' once convinced Kayaba Akihiko that the soul could be directly observed."

"So before the game started, he strengthened the guidance and control of the players while also turning his attention to the NPCs."

""

At this point, she paused slightly, as if she had grasped the key point.

Black Tower raised his head, looking directly at Tianxing, his tone now carrying a hint of certainty: "So that's how it is—you were the one who gave him a push from behind!"

"It must have been you who proposed some idea to him, which led him to finally choose to relax the restrictions on NPC behavior!"

'

Just as the Black Tower predicted—

Under the influence of that miracle called Deception, a few NPCs are gradually awakening to their true selves. Their actions are also beginning to deviate little by little from the trajectory originally prescribed by the task management system.

Having foreseen this change, Tengyo proposed a solution to Kayaba Akihiko.

"I had Kayaba arrange for those NPCs to meet the selected players, and then I lifted the restrictions of the quest management system to let everything develop naturally."

The aroma of tea slowly diffused in the air. Tianxing lightly tapped the rim of the cup with his fingertips and continued, "In this way, these NPCs will have the opportunity to interact with people for extended periods of time."

"And I believe in one."

"After such contact, they will inevitably be affected at a deeper level, thus producing the changes we expect."

"This opportunity may give birth to—a soul that truly belongs to them."

Black Tower lowered his gaze and began to consider the feasibility of the matter.

She vaguely realized that this might be an excellent opportunity to observe "how omnipotent machines are born with souls".

Just then, Tianxing took a sip of tea and spoke again: "The skill inheritance system is complete."

"The sword skills possessed by these special NPCs can not only be used by themselves, but can also be passed on to players, becoming nourishment for the creation of new skills."

"It is foreseeable that when NPCs fight alongside players and give away their skills at the critical moment of life and death, there will always be someone who wavers at that moment."

They would be willing to believe—

"These NPCs might not be fundamentally different from real people!"

"And this belief is the key! Under the influence of the Spawn of Deception, it will in turn drive the NPCs to transform, making them increasingly resemble true humans!"

"This cycle repeats itself, accumulating continuously —"

"One day, the true soul of NPCs will be born!"

The Black Tower remained silent for a few breaths, and in a very short time, it deduced the feasibility and consequences of the entire logic several times.

She then looked up and asked pointedly, "A clever idea, but the problem is simple. How do you plan to get people to believe it all from the very beginning?"

Tianxing put down his teacup, revealing an unusually sunny smile: "Don't worry, because I'll take care of it!"

"I will first gain everyone's approval, and then die surrounded by them!"

Just as Heita and Yui were shocked by Tianxing's audacious plan, he spoke again, "By the way, Heita, you and Yui will be participating too!"

"!!"