Shirou's clones number 30 million

"You leaked the information?"

"Of course not! I have always kept my mouth shut and have never mentioned time travel in front of anyone."

"Then why are there such rumors circulating online?"

"It could be a guess from an ordinary person, or it could be that other shadow clones let it slip."

"Which bastard let it slip?"

"Should we investigate? Or, try disabling all the shadow clones?"

"Forget it, there's no need to pay attention to such rumors. Even if there is a time travel, it will only happen in a small area of ​​the Great Tomb of Nazarick below, not the entire game world."

Is it really impossible?

"That's probably impossible. Besides, even if everyone really did time travel, it wouldn't matter. I just need one chance to materialize a treasure. As for the others, they're completely irrelevant."

As they were talking, Shiro Kurokawa noticed that the system displayed 11:50 p.m., so he immediately descended the floating island and brought it close to the airspace above the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

Whether it's making World Tree the only virtual game in the country or placing a floating island above the Ainz Ooal Gown guild, it's all about increasing the chances of time travel.

Before this, Shirou Kurokawa had also considered destroying Ainz Ooal Gown and then taking over Nazarick.

However, considering the previous failure, and fearing that the entity that would travel through Nazarick might be the entire Nazarick or Ainz Ooal Gown himself, they had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​forcibly taking over.

"By the way, why don't you join Ainz Ooal Gown below the floating island?" The shadow clone's voice came again.

“No.” Kurokawa Shirou answered without hesitation. “I hate non-humans, and I hate being in that damp underground.”

"Then we could also take over Nazarick, right?"

"The risk is too high. What if the main body of the transmigration changes right after we take over? It's safer to do it this way."

"What if the main body of the tunnel is an entire tomb? If you stay on top of it, wouldn't you just miss it?"

"Then let's get even closer. Don't worry, although I'm not entirely sure myself, don't forget that destiny is on our side."

"Fate? Well then... wish us good luck."

Several days later, in the evening, Shiro Kurokawa logged into the game again and was about to go to the treasure vault when he suddenly heard countless shouts coming from below, which were extremely noisy.

"What's going on? It's so noisy."

Why is Ainz Ooal Gown so noisy today?

Out of curiosity, Kurokawa Shiro flew into the sky, intending to go and take a look.

……

"Damn it, what on earth is going on?"

The Great Tomb of Nazarick, nine levels underground, is where all players gather.

Some players had already died once before this.

"Sorry, Momonga, I was thinking to myself before that you couldn't defend the guild, but now it seems I misunderstood. With that many people, it would be a miracle if we could have held on!"

"Um... this is the first time I've encountered so many enemies. How did Ainz Ooal Gown suddenly become the enemy of the world?"

As they were talking, a large group of max-level players rushed in from outside and surrounded Ainz Ooal Gown and his group.

"Surrender, Ainz Ooal Gown."

“You are now public enemy number one. Hand over the Great Tomb of Nazarick and you will have a chance to live.”

"All the max-level players in the entire game have arrived. You have no hope. Surrender."

"Touchmi, I admit you're very strong. I definitely can't beat you in a one-on-one fight, but this time Ainz Ooal Gown has absolutely no chance."

Feishu forced himself to calm down and looked around at the max-level players.

They were all familiar faces, all of them max-level players I hadn't seen in a long time. I never expected Ainz Ooal Gown to be attacked by so many people. Why is that?

"Why do you want the Great Tomb of Nazarick? You all have your own guild headquarters, right?"

"What we want is not Nazarick, but the opportunity to travel through time. Give up Nazarick, and we will allow your guild players to stay."

"What! You actually believe those rumors circulating online?"

"Indeed, it's just a rumor, but since the Prime Minister is asking someone to help him level up, it's enough to show that the rumor has some credibility."

Are you guys crazy, or am I crazy?

Or perhaps, the whole world has gone mad?

The flying squirrel paused for a few seconds, then categorically denied it:

"That's nonsense, not to be believed. How could a game possibly materialize into reality? Even a child wouldn't believe such a thing."

"Indeed, this is a joke that even children wouldn't believe. But not only in our country, but other countries have also designated World Tree as the only game and called on all their citizens to participate."

"What does this have to do with the Great Tomb of Nazarick?"

"It is said that the manifestation of this journey is centered on the Great Tomb of Nazarick. Therefore, if you remove all restrictions, you will not be able to hold it back."

The flying squirrel remained silent. What was going on?

It was just a rumor circulating online, with absolutely no basis whatsoever, yet the whole world believed it.

If that's the case, the guild's base cannot be secured.

At this moment, Tapimi suddenly spoke:

"Release the restrictions, Momonga."

"Tachimi".

"I've heard the rumors online, and many people believe them. We can't keep them to ourselves."

"But…"

The flying squirrel remained silent for a moment, as he had said, it was impossible to hold out.

But how can our own guild headquarters be turned into a public place where anyone can come and go as they please?

"it is good."

"The wise choice is to dismantle all defenses, or you will be the ones who suffer the loss."

"What's going on up there?"

"A large number of new players are coming here, intending to use Nazarick as a resting place and gamble on that slim chance."

"You... really believe the game will materialize within six months?"

"I don't believe it, but I think there must be a reason why the whole world is going to war."

silence.

Flying Squirrel could only sigh, remove all guild defense restrictions, and put the NPCs into standby mode.

The next moment, even more players poured in, one after another, without end.

The once spacious ninth level of the Great Tomb of Nazarick was suddenly packed with people.

As a result, Ainz Ooal Gown players, including Momonga, had to retreat to the tenth floor.

But it's obvious that this place will soon be overcrowded.

"What should we do? Should we abandon the guild, Momonga?"

"...No, if we really can travel through the manifestation, we absolutely cannot leave the Great Tomb of Nazarick."

"You believe me, Momonga?"

“I don’t believe it, but like they say, the whole world believes it, so it can’t be entirely false. Therefore, we must stay here and hold onto our chance to travel through time.”

Chapter 319 Nothing Gained

Chapter 319, Section 320: Nothing Gained

Before we knew it, a month had passed in the blink of an eye.

However, as time went by, the popularity of the Etrian Odyssey game did not decline at all; on the contrary, its influence grew day by day.

The Great Tomb of Nazarick, in particular, has become a holy site for all players, with countless players crowding together to await the legendary moment.

That night, as the countdown on the system interface reached midnight, everyone clearly felt that the game had come to life.

Players inside and outside the Great Tomb of Nazarick, sensing their own condition, instantly erupted in celebration.

Meanwhile, on the floating island atop Nazarick, Shirou Kurokawa sat in the treasure vault, staring blankly at the empty room before him.

Just seconds ago, this place was filled with all sorts of treasures: Anywhere Door, Dragon Balls... you could find any treasure you could think of here.

However, in that instant, it first materialized, then instantly turned into a phantom, disappearing without a trace.

There is only one conclusion: he has already transported the floating island to another world, but these treasures have not materialized along with it.

Or rather, there are simply too many things one wants to materialize, and such materialization seems to require energy; if the energy is insufficient, one naturally fails to materialize them successfully.

"Damn it! If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have told the game company to design fewer items."

"If I couldn't even conjure up a single prop, what was the point of me traveling here?"

Rather, why would I leave the comforts of modern society to suffer in this godforsaken place?

With a sweep of his Observation Haki, Kurokawa Shirou looked at the empty floating island and let out a long sigh.

Previously, in order to speed up the design of props, the design of NPC subordinates was delayed again and again. Now, there are only three or five low-level NPCs on this island.

It was called an empire, but it had no citizens, no officials, and was no different from an empty shell.

"asshole……"

After muttering a few angry curses under his breath, Kurokawa Shiro began to examine the changes in himself.

The game character materialized successfully, and the equipment and items he wore became real, but the storage ring and the large number of powerful items inside it all disappeared.

In conclusion, the trip yielded no benefits; in fact, it made me much weaker.

"Sigh... It's my fault for being too greedy. I wanted too many things, and ended up with nothing."

As he turned around, the door next to the treasure vault door came into Kurokawa Shirou's view.

"What is this? A Anywhere Door? No, I don't remember Anywhere Door being this big."