Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

Chapter 83 Rapid Leveling Up

The central square of the starting town.

Everyone took out their so-called launch gifts and soon discovered an item called "Hand Mirror" in the gift pack.

However, before long, many people didn't even have time to choose whether to use it before this "hand mirror" appeared in front of them on its own.

The next instant, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth before everyone's eyes.

The players in the square were surprised to find that their virtual avatars gradually faded in the light, returning to their real-life appearance.

Not far away, a couple suddenly broke out in a fierce argument. When the boy realized that the "girlfriend" in his arms was actually a man, his face instantly turned extremely ugly.

The female player who had transformed back into a man was not to be outdone and countered by accusing the other of lying about his age.

Mito gazed in the direction Kayaba Akihiko had left, then turned to Asuna and softly comforted her.

The originally tall and eerie masked monster also transformed into a petite and adorable young girl in the light.

Yuuki couldn't help but laugh when she saw Asuna and Mito's current state.

"What the heck, Asuna-nee, you haven't changed at all!"

"And Mitsu-nee, I didn't know you were such a cute girl too!"

Caught in this atmosphere, Asuna's sadness lessened somewhat. She looked at Yuuki, pouted, and said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Yuuki, aren't you the same? Except for your elf ears, you haven't changed at all!"

Yuki smiled awkwardly, but a bitter feeling welled up inside her.

My physical condition is getting worse and worse, and it's already a rare stroke of luck that I can still maintain this image in the game.

"Haha—it's probably because of the game's bonus content."

After a period of playful banter, Asuna's mood improved considerably, but at only fifteen years old, she still couldn't hide her inner unease.

"This is reality—is it no longer just a game—?"

A dark-haired man nearby, after using a hand mirror, transformed into a slightly immature teenager. He walked quickly out of town without hesitation.

Noticing this, Mito immediately grabbed Asuna's hand and waved to Yuuki, saying, "Let's get out of town quickly! We need to get stronger fast to beat this game!"

She explained somewhat anxiously, "There are just too many players in the town. With Kayaba Akihiko's encouragement just now, all the monsters around here will soon be hunted down!"

"Monsters in SAO have respawn cooldowns. If we don't go out and hunt them first, it will become extremely difficult to even level up!"

Asuna frowned slightly, a hint of impatience in her voice: "Even if you say that, Mito, I still don't understand at all in such a short time!"

Yuuki quickly grasped the situation as well, and in order to gain the upper hand, she chimed in from the side, "Asuna-nee, there's nothing to be afraid of! Didn't you just slay a terrifying, ferocious wild boar?"

"Don't think about that now." Mitt quickened his pace. "You two come with me first, we need to level up as soon as possible."

The three followed the black-haired boy out of the town of Beginning, only to find that many players had already begun to move outwards.

After seeing someone take the lead, the initially chaotic crowd quickly rallied.

Many players who already had weapons joined the crowd and followed suit. Those who hadn't yet acquired weapons mostly turned around and headed towards the weapon shop.

Before long, only some older casual players and somewhat helpless teenagers remained in the square.

The man with the conspicuous spiky hair who had been questioning Kayaba Akihiko earlier couldn't help but exclaim as he watched this scene: "Are these guys just going to give in to Kayaba Akihiko like this? They're spineless!"

"And isn't anyone willing to stand up and do something for those who stayed behind?"

His worldview seemed to have been severely impacted at that moment.

"It shouldn't be like this—the best way is for everyone to help each other and move forward together, isn't it?"

Just then, a blue-haired youth appeared beside him and chimed in, "Well said! Only through cooperation and the rational allocation of resources can we achieve the ideal way to clear the level!"

He paused slightly, then his tone suddenly changed—

"I've already figured it out."

"Those people who rushed out first in the crowd must be closed beta testers! They're the ones who swayed the entire game's rhythm!"

The spiky-haired man angrily slammed his fist on the ground.

"How dare they be so selfish!"

The blue-haired youth's lips curled slightly, but he spoke with exceptional sincerity, "It's alright, there are still people like us in this world who uphold justice!"

"We will definitely prove to those selfish individuals that the concept of cooperation and win-win is the right one!"

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"My name is Joe, what's yours?"

After hearing Joe's encouraging words, the spiky-haired man replied excitedly, "My name is Tooth King! Let's work hard together, Joe!"

"Ah! That's natural!"

Qiao nodded gently in agreement.

However, in the instant he lowered his head, a very pleased smile flashed across his face.

The first level of Aincrad, deep in the grasslands.

This is a leveling spot known only to veteran closed beta testers. Rampaging boars and wasps spawn in large numbers in this area, appearing and disappearing in alternating patterns.

These two types of monsters are typical high-reward targets—if you hit their vital points, you have a chance to kill them instantly, or at least achieve a highly efficient kill.

In addition, and more importantly, as monsters that spawn around the starting town, they are not particularly aggressive. Unless provoked, they usually will not initiate an attack.

Therefore, even beginners don't need to worry too much about getting into complicated combat situations here.

At this moment, only a black-clad boy and Asuna are fighting in this area.

Mitt used the stones to lure three more wasps.

After the stones hit, the monsters' health was reduced to the kill threshold. A light hit, or even just a glancing blow, was enough to kill them.

"Asuna, Yuuki, watch out! An attack is coming!"

"good!"

The wasp emitted a sharp buzzing sound after being hit and angrily swarmed towards the three people.

Although they are fast, their pre-attack movements are extremely obvious—

As they approach their target, they suddenly lean forward, then raise their tails high, preparing to thrust out their venomous stingers.

"Now!"

Mitt shouted and seized the opportunity to meet the attack head-on. She swung her scythe, briefly clashing in mid-air with the wasp's suddenly thrusting stinger—

The support skill "Insight" is activated.

The wasp was instantly knocked back and rendered stiff. At the same time, a faint white light appeared on the blade of Mitt's scythe, making it seem even sharper.

She paused for a moment, but her movements didn't falter. She stepped forward and delivered a finishing blow, ending the fight.

After dealing with the enemy in front of him, Mito immediately looked at Asuna and Yuuki on the other side.

Yuki's side had already finished the battle, obviously after successfully dodging, she launched a counterattack.

Asuna, after dodging twice in a row, gradually gained the rhythm and seized the opening the moment the third attack missed, killing Wasp with one blow.

"Great! Now let's hurry up, there are enough monsters in this area for us to level up from level 1 to level 2."

Then, her gaze swept into the distance, a sense of urgency rising in her heart—it wouldn't be long before this place was discovered by other players.

Wild monster resources are very precious in the early stages of the game. Players must get ahead of everyone else to create a gap in resources and have more freedom to adventure!