Shirou's clones number 30 million

In this matter, only my cousin can discuss it with me.

However, since my cousin isn't around, I have to make the decision myself.

"I think everyone feels the same way I do right now, right? To be honest, seeing that person fighting like that, I feel really resentful."

"The other party was clearly a novice who had never played virtual games before, and their level was not high, but they easily did things that we couldn't do."

"That means he's stronger than all of us combined."

"Although I am very unwilling, it is not shameful to admit that others are strong. The other party is obviously going to attack 100 floors in one go."

"So, there's only one thing we can do: witness that scene with our own eyes! If there's anything we can do to help, that would be great. Even if not, it's still better than going home and watching the broadcast on the sofa."

"Having come this far, a month's hard work shouldn't be too much to ask for a VIP ticket, right?"

Klein was clearly taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter and couldn't help but pat Kirito on the shoulder a few times.

"As expected of Kirito, he's brave enough to admit his shortcomings, even more courageous than me. To be honest, I actually had a lot of dark thoughts in my mind before, hoping that guy would fail so that we could have a chance to show off."

"However, Kirito is right, the opponent is stronger than all of us combined. Isn't that what games are all about?"

"Looking at that guy, it feels like I've gone back to my early days as a newbie. Back then, it was my first time playing a game, and I didn't know anything. Watching those pros' amazing skills was truly astonishing."

"But later, after playing more games, I gradually became a master in the eyes of other novice players."

"Now, I'm just back to being a newbie. I plan to block the door of the 18th floor BOSS room tomorrow morning and ask the experts for advice."

"If I can learn even one or two moves, it will be worth it. Even if I can't learn anything, I still want to record his battle scenes from a first-person perspective."

Kiritani Kazuto stared at him blankly, as if he were seeing him all over again.

At that moment, their eyes met, and they couldn't help but smile at each other.

Soon, laughter rang out one after another.

"That's right, I've decided, I'll go and block the door to the 18th floor BOSS's room tomorrow morning."

"Count me in! With such superb skills, I absolutely have to become an apprentice! I'd even steal it if I had to."

……

Soon after parting ways with everyone, Kiritani Kazuto immediately took out his phone and dialed Narusaka Shirou's number.

Although we were all in high spirits just now, we still need to discuss the future of the strategy team with my cousin.

The number you dialed is currently switched off...

"Huh...? Why can't I get through?"

After thinking for a moment, Kiritani tried opening the system interface and attempting to contact him using the chat mode of the system friends.

This time, the call actually went through.

However, the other party refused video or voice mode and sent an email instead.

[I'm busy right now and can't answer. What can I do for you?]

"What's keeping you so busy that you can't turn on your phone? And you're refusing to make voice calls?"

Kirigaya Kazuto fell silent for a long time, then quickly walked towards Kirigaya Suguha, who was waiting to the side, and hesitantly asked:

"Suguha, can you help me figure this out? Is it really appropriate for me to bother my cousin Narusaka right now?"

"what happened?"

"You can see for yourself."

"Hmm... how about we call again tomorrow?"

Why wait until tomorrow?

"Silly brother, it's obvious he's on a date with a girl."

"Is that so? How did you figure that out?"

"intuition."

Kiritani Kazuto hesitated for two seconds, then decided to trust her intuition.

Moreover, theoretical analysis suggests that this possibility is indeed quite high.

With that in mind, Kiritani Kazuto edited a message and clicked send.

[Sorry, cousin, since you're busy, I'll contact you again tomorrow.]

Contrary to his and Suguha's guesses, Adris Shirou on the other side wasn't dating a girl as he had imagined.

Although there was indeed a girl with me, we were just strangers who happened to be walking together and didn't even know each other's names.

The phone was switched off because Shirou Narusaka always carried it with him and never gave it to him.

He automatically gained system privileges the moment he entered this virtual world.

But at the moment of connection, he suddenly realized that his appearance and voice were different from Narusaka Shirou's. In order to communicate with Kirito as Narusaka Shirou, he had to first imitate his appearance.

The problem is that there is a girl with him, so he cannot use the extraordinary ability of mimicry for the time being.

So he changed his mind at the last minute and sent only one letter.

Chapter 284 I thought you were a wild man from the deep mountains

Chapter 284, Section 285: I thought you were a wild man from the deep mountains.

After glancing at the letter sent by Kirito, Adris breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he didn't persist, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

In short, let's get rid of this girl first, and then find an opportunity to contact him.

"How long are you going to follow me?"

The incident began not long ago when Adris was near the BOSS room on the eighth floor. On the way, he encountered a girl being chased by a monster and couldn't help but kill the monster.

After that, a tagalong appeared behind him, though they only exchanged a few words.

……

Ever since watching the live broadcast that day, Asuna Yuuki has wanted to join the strategy team and contribute to helping humanity escape the virtual world.

However, the strategy groups recruit either retired soldiers, gaming elites, or at the very least, skilled fighters.

As for her, a young lady with no physical strength and a complete novice in the game world, she really didn't have the confidence to join the strategy team.

After failing to get a job multiple times, he decided in a fit of anger to hone his combat skills on his own before joining the largest strategy team and impressing everyone.

Over the past month, she has put in countless efforts and reaped many rewards.

Neither their level nor their skills are comparable to what they used to be.

So she came up with the idea of ​​staking out the area near the BOSS room on the eighth floor.

I hope that when the strategy team is fighting monsters, I can observe them up close and see how far I am from them.

Although I often watch strategy guides and boss videos online, a fixed perspective is completely different from observing in person.

However, her level was still too low and her attributes were insufficient, making the eighth floor too dangerous for her.

While fighting monsters, I wasn't paying attention and accidentally provoked a high-level monster. In a panic, I had no choice but to run away.

However, this led to a chance encounter with that blue-haired, blue-browed guy.

At that moment, that person simply swung his sword lightly, and the monster that had been scrambling to its feet instantly fell to the ground.

That posture was so effortless that she couldn't help but call out to the other person.

However, stared at by those pale blue eyes, he fell silent for a moment.

After a brief conversation, she noticed that the other person went straight to the BOSS room without stopping. Out of curiosity, she couldn't help but follow.

Afterwards, in the BOSS room, watching the other person take on the BOSS alone, I couldn't help but turn on the game system's built-in live streaming function.

She followed behind the entire team, guiding them through ten floors in a row.

Upon hearing the other person's question, he couldn't help but ask again:

"Um... are you still going to continue attacking the boss tomorrow morning?"

“Of course we’ll continue,” Adris answered without hesitation, then chuckled and asked, “What, do you still want to watch the live broadcast?”

So this guy can laugh too. I thought he was just an unapproachable block of ice.

"May I?"

"Wait in front of the BOSS room on the 18th floor at 9:00 AM tomorrow."

"How many floors are you planning to conquer tomorrow? The later bosses are very strong, and you'll eventually reach your limit if you try to fight them all by yourself."

"I need to get to at least floor 60 by tomorrow, otherwise it will be difficult to clear the game the day after tomorrow."

"You plan to clear all 100 floors in one go using this level 1 character?"

"Not level 1, I'm already level 13."

"Well……"

He only fought the tenth floor boss, right? Does the boss give that much experience?

"Even if you're level 13, if your equipment isn't good, your overall stats might not even be as good as a fully equipped level 1 character. How will you get through the later stages?"

"Well... I have special monster-fighting techniques."

Although they do not intend to reveal power stronger than their own character, mental abilities such as eyesight, combat experience, and Observation Haki that can foresee the future cannot be limited by a single stat panel.

What are some special monster-fighting techniques?

Although she really wanted to ask this question, she felt she would be brushed off, so Yuuki Asuna hesitated for a few seconds before saying instead:

"My name is Asuna Yuuki, my game name is Asuna, what's yours?"

“Adris, by the way, that’s my real name.”

So you're a foreigner?

That's right, that hair color and pupils don't look like typical East Asian features at all.

Where do you plan to go next?