The world I hear is completely different from yours.

Tianqing looked at Kirito with sympathy: "I'm not sympathizing with your situation, it's just that I've read a lot of your wife's doujinshi before, but unfortunately, you're not the male lead."

In my past life, when I was working as a civil servant, I went to a doujinshi convention with the Shaolin monks to inspect the place. We seized a lot of smuggled doujinshi. More than 60% of them were about Asuna and none of them featured Kirito. Of the remaining 40%, 10% were Kirito in drag.

By then, it had been several years since the anime ended.

Some people have disappeared, but they live on in our hearts—Lu Xun.

Seeing Kirito's bewildered expression, Tianqing couldn't help but silently give him a thumbs up.

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P.S. Disclaimer: The above story is purely fictional. Readers who insist on the original work, please do not come looking for me.

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P.S. I was initially torn between Bloodborne and Dark Souls, but since I didn't see any opinions from readers in the comments section, I decided to choose Bloodborne. A new chapter begins; please continue to recommend and add to your favorites.

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Chapter Two: How come you leveled up so fast by killing monsters?

Kirito is indeed a very skilled online gamer. Although he is just an ordinary high school student in real life, his proficiency in online games is not to be underestimated.

Initially, he panicked because the situation he encountered after entering the game was completely different from what he had expected. Coupled with the fact that he didn't encounter any normal players and couldn't exit the game, he was momentarily at a loss. However, after arriving at this small garden and meeting Tian Qing, a fellow player, he quickly calmed down, reverted to his severely addicted self, and swiftly began to master the "game" before him.

From the scattered tombstones in the small garden to the various wardrobes in the dilapidated house on the mountaintop, Kirito searched everything meticulously. He even carefully picked up every part of a blonde doll lying on the ground to see if there were any clues hidden in the doll's head, nostrils, hair, and clothes.

"Truly worthy of being a hardcore gamer who is well-versed in game strategies. This kind of plundering method, breaking into homes and looting villagers' property as a hero, is something that can't be done without years of experience immersed in Japanese RPGs!" Tianqing watched Kirito's skillful and fluent movements and couldn't help but feel a little like inviting him, as the Third Hokage, to serve as a data collection trainer in Konoha's intelligence department.

In the end, Kirito found a cane that could turn into a long whip and an axe with an extended handle hidden in the walls of the dilapidated house, which he used as his weapons. He also found a human skull the size of a palm.

"What is this thing?" Tian Qing asked, looking at the skull.

A hint of doubt flashed in Kirito's eyes, but he replied in a very natural tone, "According to my game system's instructions, this little skull is called something like 'The Wisdom of a Madman.' You can use it once you crush it. You can see the system prompt by opening the system menu, Tianqing."

"Oh? The system menu? Unfortunately, I can't open it right now, so I can't see any prompts." Tian Qing's expression was calm, as if he really was a Sword Art Online player, a player whose game system had malfunctioned and he couldn't open the game menu.

Kirito looked at Ten's calm expression and said nothing more. After all, his own game system had even lost the function of exiting the "game" in front of him, so it was hard to guarantee that other people's game systems had even more problems, such as not being able to open the game menu. Therefore, he had no other reason to doubt Ten's player identity.

For a gamer, the attitude towards other players and NPCs is completely different. Can PVP and PVE be the same? In such a realistic "game", if a strange player appears in front of you, you might have to weigh the strength of both sides and try to communicate. But if a strange NPC appears in front of you, you might just chop him up with an axe. What if he drops a treasure chest or equipment?

*Crack!* Kirito crushed the small skull in his hand, and then an invisible wave spread out, blowing towards Kirito and Tensei like a gentle breeze before disappearing.

"Player's SAN value decreased by 1, what does that mean?" Kirito looked at the game system's prompt with curiosity, then his eyes widened as he stared at the spot where the blonde doll had been lying. "How did that doll stand up?! And it even turned into an NPC that you can interact with?!"

Then Kirito quickly ran up to the blonde doll girl who had just appeared and fawned over her, as if he was afraid that Ame would rush up first and trigger some unique quest, taking away some legendary artifact like the server's only dragon-slaying sword.

"As expected of a gamer! You were terrified when you were alone in the game, but you immediately returned to normal when you found out there were other players. You even regained your competitive spirit and started stealing monsters and quests! But Kirito, do you really not remember anything you did to that doll girl while you were searching? Aren't you afraid that blonde doll girl will hold a grudge and beat you up if you run up to her so quickly?"

Tianqing reluctantly made a sarcastic remark, but didn't run up, because she had already found something of vital importance to her in this world. The SAN value that had just decreased by 1 was nothing to Kirito, an ordinary person with poor senses, but for Tianqing, who had been exposed to this kind of thing before, she immediately realized the true meaning of this action.

"That feeling just now, yes, it was similar to the feeling of encountering that big eyeball in my dream before! However, the power this time was far weaker than that big eyeball! The mental impact in the dream was like pouring all the information of the universe into my brain, while this impact was at most just stuffing a small data package into my brain!"

Tianqing then shook her head vigorously, banishing the dizziness caused by the mental shock, and walked towards Kirito: "It seems I need to find a way to counteract this kind of mental shock as soon as possible, otherwise I won't even have the right to stand in front of it or look at it!"

After getting basic information about how to enter and exit the small garden from the blonde doll girl, Kirito pulled Ame and teleported out of the small garden, ready to go find the monsters that had just abused him, which is commonly known as "monster hunting".

"Monster, take this!" Kirito charged menacingly at a group of zombie villagers busy roasting werewolves, axe in his left hand and cane in his right. "I was in such a sorry state before because I didn't have a weapon. Now that I have something handy, feel the power of the Black Swordsman!"

Second Blood! In less than ten seconds, Kirito sacrificed his second life, hacked to death by a group of enemies! He vanished in a flash of white light once more!

Soon, Kirito, after being resurrected, was teleported out of the small garden again. This time, Kirito learned his lesson and patiently lured a small monster over before engaging in a one-on-one duel with it, earnestly learning the combat techniques of the "game".

"As expected of an elite player!" Tianqing hid behind the box, watching Kirito fight alone. "During the battle, his originally crude fighting skills have started to mature rapidly. It was just a basic battle, yet he has improved so quickly?!"

With a single slash, Kirito felled the small monster, greatly boosting his confidence. He then lured three more zombie villagers and charged forward with a roar!

Kirito is at a huge disadvantage! Kirito's face is ashen! Kirito's formation is terrible! Kirito fights and retreats! Kirito is caught in a dilemma! Kirito has nowhere to escape! Kirito launches a counterattack! Kirito unleashes a burst of power and defeats the enemy! Wow! Kirito actually won a 1v3!

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P.S. Sorry for the late update.

In Chapter 3, a mage will help you grind monsters. You're such a weak warrior, why don't you hurry up and join in?

Panting heavily, Kirito felled the three crazed zombie villagers and collapsed to the ground, dropping his weapon. He had clearly exhausted a great deal of energy in the battle.

"The difficulty of this game is completely different from when we tested Sword Art Online! Not only has the entire game scene been updated, but the enemies are also much stronger and faster. The most crucial thing is that my own character's abilities are nowhere near as strong as before. How come the player character's speed and strength are so poor? They're practically the same as my real-life body! How can I possibly fight against these superhuman monsters like this?"

"During the Sword Art Online test, players' characters possessed exceptional strength and speed from the very beginning of the game, enabling them to fight those terrifying monsters with melee weapons. But with this kind of physique, even with an exceptional understanding of the monsters' weaknesses and movement patterns, it's not guaranteed that you can defeat them. Even if you know the lion's weaknesses perfectly, a rabbit still can't defeat a lion!"

"If it weren't for the fact that this character's body can be resurrected and that injuries don't affect combat actions, I would almost think that my real body had been placed in this world. Can this game really keep players with this level of difficulty?" Kirito knew his skill level very well. If even he was having such a hard time against a few small monsters, then most other players probably wouldn't even be able to beat a single monster in this game!

Just as Kirito was pondering the problems with the game, "Get out of the way!" Tensei shouted.

Kirito looked up and saw the girl he had just met, named Ame, peeking out from behind the wooden barrel, her hands forming a strange gesture: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Then a huge fireball suddenly appeared in the girl's hand and was hurled at her without hesitation!

"What are you doing..." Kirito was about to ask when he suddenly realized what was happening. He pounced on his prey like a vicious dog, crashing to the ground and rolling to the side.

A huge fireball flew over Kirito—the intense heat almost made him feel like he was being roasted in a furnace—and then slammed into a giant wolf that had been lurking nearby, ready to pounce on the unsuspecting Kirito.

Boom! Sparks flew everywhere!

The giant wolf, struck by the fireball and engulfed in flames, convulsed wildly like a cockroach trying to be itself in the fire. In its frenzied dance, it leaped off the nearby cliff and disappeared into the darkness below.

*Thud!* After a long while, the two faintly heard the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

Tianqing withdrew her hand seals, looking at Kirito with an expression that said, "I'm a mage, you weak warrior, go scout ahead." Her expression remained calm: "Actually, the reason I didn't intervene in the previous battle was mainly to let you take the opportunity to familiarize yourself with combat techniques."

Kirito stared at the clear sky, his mouth agape in astonishment, his eyes filled with bitterness: "Didn't Sword Art Online completely abolish magic and stipulate that only warrior classes like swordsmen could appear in the game? Why is there suddenly a player who uses magic? This is so unfair! So all my hard work hacking and slashing was just wiped out by someone else with a single fireball? Besides, when I entered the game, there was no system prompt asking me to choose a class!"

"What are you standing there for? There's a mage to help you level up now, why don't you hurry up and follow along? Do you still want experience?" Tianqing took the lead and walked towards the gathering place of the zombie villagers. When she found Kirito standing there, she shouted loudly.

"Here I come!" Kirito's worries vanished instantly. As a gamer, he knew how rare it was to find a skilled player willing to help him level up. So he quickly grabbed his weapon and caught up with Tianqing. "For the sake of balance, the game designers naturally wouldn't favor just one class. Therefore, in the later stages, the strength of mages and swordsmen should be roughly the same. So now I'm going to stick with this top player and level up hard. Once my level increases, I'll definitely be able to do the same things as a mage!"

For a hardcore gamer, the opportunity to be carried by a top player to grind monsters is something they absolutely cannot miss!

The ninja and swordsman's leveling journey in Yharnam begins.

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NERvGear gaming company building.

An assistant in a white coat staggered into the main development room and mumbled to Kayaba Akihiko, the designer of Sword Art Online, "B-Bishop, outside... there are... police... lots of soldiers..."

Kayaba Akihiko roared without turning his head, his voice filled with impatience: "Stop them! The great ceremony of dedication to our Lord is underway, and no one is allowed to disturb it!!"

“…Yes, Your Excellency…” The assistant twisted the tentacles on his head, then staggered toward the door. Behind him, more and more “people” emerged from the darkness, following the assistant and surging toward the door.

Outside the main gate, police cars and military vehicles were parked in abundance. A large number of heavily armed police officers and soldiers surrounded the entire building and set up a cordon around it.

Outside the police cordon, crowds of onlookers gathered, and many reporters were reporting from the scene.

"Viewers, this is a live report from GNN TV. I'm currently in front of the office building of NERvGear, the game company that developed Sword Art Online. Just recently, Sword Art Online suddenly developed a terrible bug, trapping all players who participated in the game's operational testing inside the game. Currently, tens of thousands of people are unable to detach themselves from the game and can only be kept alive in hospitals with intravenous nutrition. What's even more terrifying is that anyone who is forcibly removed from the game device dies instantly!"

"Since NERvGear has ignored all previous government notices and detained all personnel who entered the company building, we have reason to suspect that NERvGear has actually been taken over by terrorists! Therefore, according to a senior executive who declined to be named, in a few minutes, the forces of justice will punish them!"

"Ah! Look, a team of police officers has stormed through the gate! They even used 'Justice' flashbangs and 'People's' smoke grenades before the attack!"

Shortly after the police rushed in, the building fell silent again after a burst of gunfire. The officers who had gone in did not give a response signal, nor did any of them come out.

The pitch-black office building stood there silently, like a huge black coffin, waiting for others to enter.

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PS With the AKB48 roster in hand, I no longer have to worry about not having names for minor characters. That reader is quite clever. By the way, if I kill them off, will any fanatics come and attack me?

Chapter Four: The Deity Determined to Make Humans Impregnable

Half an hour after the first elite police squad stormed the building, Minami Minegishi, the overall leader of the operation, was still futilely shouting into the radio to his teammates who had rushed into the building earlier: "Shimada! Captain Shimada Haru! Can you hear me? Answer! Answer!"

Unfortunately, just like the previous 972 calls, this call went unanswered.

"Damn it!" Minami Minegishi slammed down the walkie-talkie and shouted back, "Everyone evacuate the surrounding area immediately! Bring in armored vehicles and prepare to blast open the gate with rocket launchers!"

"Wait a minute!" Another officer-looking man quickly stepped forward. "Chief of Staff Minami Minegishi, please reconsider! Deploying heavy weapons like armored vehicles in such a bustling downtown area will severely damage the government's reputation! Moreover, there are still many hostages held in the building. If any hostages are injured or killed, even you, Chief of Staff, cannot afford the consequences!"

Looking at his loyal subordinate who had followed him for many years, Minami knew that the subordinate's suggestion was indeed for his own good, and also to smooth things over and give him a way out. Therefore, he could only nod with a wry smile and tacitly agree to his subordinate's obstruction: "Have the special operations team prepare for a strong attack."

Since heavy firepower cannot be used, the only option is to send men to launch a full-scale assault at the cost of their lives.

Thirty minutes later, the heavily armed special operations team arrived at the scene and rushed into the dark building. Following closely behind them were nearly a hundred elite soldiers led by Minami Minegishi, who personally led the team.

"Quick! Turn on all the large searchlights and illuminate the entire interior!" Minami Minegishi shouted. "This time, I'm going to see what dares to defy the police so brazenly!"

Then, in the bright light, everyone saw the true scene inside the office building.

In the empty hall on the first floor, both the floor and the walls were covered with brown stains left by dried blood. The once clean and white hall was now stained with blood, like a slaughterhouse that had been abandoned for many years, but strangely, no corpses were found.

"The enemy moved all the bodies?" Minami Minegishi wasn't frightened by the bloody scene at all. With years of experience as a criminal investigator, he was already used to such gore. Therefore, he felt no fear at this moment, only a calm assessment of the various traces left at the scene.

Bang! Bang! Bang! A burst of intense gunfire rang out as the special operations team that had rushed up to the second floor began a fierce firefight with the enemy.

"Gunshots! Go get backup!" Minami Minegishi strode forward and led the way up to the second floor. He then immediately understood the whereabouts of the corpses from before.

The desks and chairs in the second-floor office area were arranged neatly, and on each desk or bench lay a human corpse, each covered with strange plants, as if the enemy had planted potted plants to decorate the interior. The entire second-floor office area resembled a giant plant cultivation room, except that the cultivation materials here were human corpses, not flower pots or vases.

These strange plants resembled the enormous explosive mantle of a biker gang member, with their curling black branches winding and wrapping around a large sphere covered with numerous small fruits. From a distance, they looked like an egg encased in branches, and it was unknown what would emerge inside after being nourished by human corpses.

Stimulated by the intense lights shone from the crowd, the plants began to writhe. The many egg-sized spherical fruits that had been adorning the plant surfaces opened their skins, revealing eyeballs inside, staring straight at the crowd!

Then the corpses began to move. They carried the plants on their heads, like giant dolls wearing huge hoods, and walked towards the crowd!

"Fire! Fire now!" Minami Minegishi shouted.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

"Ah! Why aren't the bullets working on them! Monster, don't come any closer!!"

"Open fire! Quickly use shotguns to blast all the corpses to pieces! Prepare small flamethrowers!" For this operation, Minami Minegishi had ordered all available light weapons from headquarters to be brought along, in order to deal with any emergencies!

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The abandoned streets of Yharnam are now littered with the corpses of monsters.