Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"No...no...I don't want to be here!"

"Stop joking! Let us out! Let me out of here!"

"I need to get out! I have a date outside! Let me out, GM!"

"He wants to kill us, he really wants to kill us, what should we do!"

"I don't believe this kind of thing. He must be lying to us. I want to get out of this game!"

One player finally couldn't take the pressure anymore, rushed out of the square, ran to the edge of Aincrad, the floating city, climbed the railing, and, facing the endless clouds, roared as he jumped out.

This move, once again, silenced everyone. Countless hearts pounded as they awaited the outcome.

Two minutes later, the results came out. The player's name appeared on the Black Iron Monument, with a horizontal line drawn across it to indicate his death. The cause of death was a fall from a height.

The fear of death truly gripped everyone's hearts.

This world is no joke!

“Mommer, Klein, come with me, I have something to tell you.”

Kirito clenched his fists. He was the first person to believe that Kayaba Akihiko was telling the truth. In order to survive, to become stronger in this game, and to clear the game and return to the real world, he had to take action now.

Klein was taken aback and instinctively wanted to follow Kirito, but Kirito did not pull Momo away.

"Mo Mo?"

"I'm sorry, Kirito-kun, please wait a moment."

After speaking, Mo Mo raised his hand and clapped loudly as he walked towards the Black Iron Monument. This action immediately attracted everyone's attention, and coupled with Mo Mo's outstanding appearance, many people watched him quietly.

A glimmer of hope arose within them: what was this man going to say? What was he going to do? Did he know any inside information? Did he have a way to get everyone logged out of the game?

"Everyone, please be quiet, I have something important to say!"

Mo Mo's serious expression made all the players' hearts skip a beat. Even Kirito and Klein, who were trying to pull Mo Mo back, were stunned. It was the first time they had ever seen Mo Mo so serious.

Does Momo really have a way to save everyone?

"Hey, what are you doing? Are you going to tell everyone the truth about the game?"

"How could that be? Not revealing the truth about the game to anyone is a long-term condition. I can't do that until the truth about the game is revealed."

"So what are you going to do? People are in a heated argument right now. If you provoke public anger, the consequences will be dire, won't they?"

"There's nothing I can do about it, I'm in a real hurry right now."

Momo's communication with Reimu Hakurei was completed in an instant, without affecting Momo's ability to speak to everyone. He opened his mouth and uttered lines that no one was aware of.

"Does anyone recognize me?"

ha?

Do I know you?

What's going on?!

"Actually, I really hope no one knows me, so that no one I know will enter this game. I'm just asking here, sorry to bother everyone, please don't be angry. Shouldn't we be calmer, especially in times like these?"

"Hey, Momo, are you crazy?!"

Klein rushed over and pulled Momo down, genuinely afraid that Momo would be attacked by the angry mob.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, he got a little agitated. I'll take him away right away, please don't be angry!"

027 She just needs a little time.

Klein rushed over and pulled Momo away, genuinely afraid that Momo would be attacked by the excited players.

If Klein had any greatest virtue, it was that he would go to great lengths for his friends, doing everything in his power to help them in crucial moments.

Although he hadn't spent much time talking with Momo, Klein had come to accept Momo as a person. After all, in the current situation, everyone could only get through the difficulties by helping each other, which was also his idea.

However, Klein, who was constantly apologizing, was stunned because the expected outrage did not occur. Instead, everyone looked at Mo Mo with strange expressions, as if they had suddenly realized something.

"That's right, this friend is right. We can't afford to make a mess of things! Hello everyone, I'm Tilberu. I may not be very famous, but I'm sure some of you know me. Also, my three friends, have you logged into SAO yet? I sincerely hope no one answers me!"

Tilberu took over from Momo and stood on the high platform, shouting to all the players. This time, no one acted recklessly; everyone understood the significance of this action.

"Ah, I wish I hadn't come, but unfortunately I am here!"

"I'm here too, but Matsumoto isn't here. That guy should still be at work today. I'm suddenly starting to envy him."

Two players emerged from different corners. Tilberu gave a wry smile and said, "I'm not happy to see you, partners."

"Alright everyone, although the situation is still unclear, this is a rare opportunity for us to get together. If anyone has friends or acquaintances who have arranged to play the game together, then let's gather here now!"

The players looked at each other, but then fell silent. Tilberu had set an example by finding someone he knew in real life, and this development was indeed reassuring.

"I see. So this is what you were thinking, Momo?"

Klein looked at Momo with admiration and said, "Ah, I was impulsive. You should have been the one to steal the spotlight, but this guy took control of the whole situation."

"It's okay. Instead of this, why don't you take this opportunity to visit your friends? Some of them have already gone up on stage."

"I am Keita. My club members, are you there? Um, although I hope you are not."

"I am Xing, I am here..."

A boy named Keita, who looked like a student, quickly followed Tilberu onto the stage and shouted. This time, a total of seven or eight players responded to him, all of whom looked like students.

Seeing them gathered together, the others felt even more uneasy. Should they feel comforted and happy to find familiar friends at this time, or should they be saddened that their friends were also in trouble?

"You're right, Momo, sorry, I have to go queue up!"

Kirito watched all of this unfold, watching Klein leave, but he did not stop him.

"Kirito, if I'm not mistaken, you want to take us with you to conquer the game, right? Why don't you stop him?"

Kirito's face was somewhat gloomy, and he said with a wry smile, "Klein has friends after all, and as for me, bringing one or two people is the limit. Bringing a large group would definitely... Ah, sorry, I didn't mean you guys are a burden."

"No, we are a burden. Resources in the game are limited, and resources represent strength. Kirito, your thinking is correct."

Seeing that Mo Mo understood him, Kirito felt a surge of excitement. He had always played games and fought alone, but that didn't mean he enjoyed loneliness. It was just that no one could keep up with him, and even less were they willing to level up with him like crazy.

"But Momo, you're different. I've taught you my experience and combat awareness, and to be honest, our strengths are about the same now. If we team up, I'll provide some challenging quests and leveling spots, and we'll definitely be able to level up quickly..."

"boom--"

With a soft sound, a figure squeezed out from the crowd, ran behind Mo Mo, and without any hesitation, rushed up and hugged Mo Mo tightly.

Her chestnut hair swayed in the wind, confirming the player's gender. Her trembling shoulders and the faint sobs emanating from her indicated her state of mind.

"Mo Mo... Mo Mo... Mo Mo..."

Kirito stared in disbelief at the female player whose appearance he couldn't quite make out, then looked at her tightly embracing Momo intimately, and gave a wry smile.

"It seems I need to apologize to you."

It was Mo Mo who spoke. Kirito waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, I was being presumptuous. Since Mo Mo asked if anyone knew you, I should have thought of that earlier... It was my fault. Well then, I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, Kirito immediately turned around and started running, faster and faster, as if only running could suppress the emotions in his heart.

Perhaps, he was destined to be alone!

"Momo...Momo...I'm scared, I'm so scared...Tell me this isn't real, Momo!"

Momo turned around and saw Asuna with her head down, sobbing uncontrollably. A slight smile appeared on Momo's lips. He hugged Asuna tightly in his arms, holding her with all his might, trying his best to give her a sense of security.

"Don't worry, I'm here for you. I'll take care of everything."

……

Several more hours passed, and the family reunion event in the square gradually came to an end. Many players who hadn't made plans with their friends beforehand went up on stage hoping to find acquaintances, but unfortunately, apart from a few lucky ones, most came up empty-handed.

After all, the game only has 10,000 players. Compared to the whole of Japan, or even the whole of Tokyo, that number is quite small.

Players with friends and acquaintances immediately gathered together, quietly complaining or discussing. Meanwhile, those who were alone huddled in a corner, enduring fatigue and hunger.

Most people were waiting for outside rescue to arrive, but as time ticked by, their despair grew stronger.

Many players are unaware of the existence of inns and bakeries, and can only complain about the realism of the game system, letting despair fester in their hearts.

Mo Mo, who was familiar with the original work, knew that this situation would last for at least a month. After a month, the first floor would be conquered, and only then would the players truly realize that rescue was no longer possible, and that clearing the game was all they could do.

From that point on, large numbers of players began to leave the Town of Beginnings in droves. Before that, for at least a month, players could be seen huddled in corners everywhere in the Town of Beginnings.

That's just human nature. Not everyone is like Kirito, able to quickly face reality and muster the courage to conquer the game.

However, from another perspective, Kirito's actions were also a kind of blind impulse, the only difference being that he made the most correct choice in the original work.

Right now, because of the deal between Momo and Kayaba Akihiko, the best choice for the players is to commit suicide, just like that brave man who broke through the boundary to embrace the sky.

In this way, players can escape the game and return to reality, even though Kayaba Akihiko will use deception in the game to make players believe that the suicidal hero is dead.

Unfortunately, only Momo and Kayaba Akihiko know the truth, and Momo is restricted from telling anyone this truth due to transaction restrictions.

But Momo was already content; at least he had saved the lives of tens of thousands of people with his every move.

By this time, Momo had already taken Asuna to a hotel. Knowing the basic settings of the game, Momo naturally couldn't let Asuna suffer from hunger and cold outdoors.

Upon entering the game, each person starts with 100 Coles in basic gold. The most basic room in the inn costs only 10 Coles per night, and a whole loaf of black bread that is enough to fill your stomach costs only 1 Cole.

In addition, each player receives a basic weapon as a gift, so as long as players play the game normally, even if they are just fighting low-level monsters that pose no threat, their income is enough to support them in an inn and provide them with enough to eat.

Unfortunately, too many players were afraid of death and dared not even leave the starting town, relying solely on their 100 Coles to survive. Therefore, in the original work, the players' large-scale actions a month later were forced into a corner, which is probably one of Kayaba Akihiko's settings.

As for Momo, there was naturally no need to worry about basic expenses. Momo booked a very ordinary room for himself and Asuna, and instead of buying the most basic black bread—which was only good for dried fruit and would only make people feel worse—he bought jam bread for 5 kol each.

Momo didn't even flinch when he spent 30 Coles in an instant. If even the most basic physiological needs couldn't be met, how could he talk about combat power?

Fortunately, Momo had quite a few wild boar hides and meat, which could be sold to NPC shops for about a hundred kol. NPC shops only buy weapons and equipment for one-third of the selling price, and for usable resources, such as those used for cooking or weapon and armor crafting in the future, they buy them for half the selling price.

Only special quest resources that NPC shops actively post requests for purchase can fetch a good price. Therefore, selling resources now is undoubtedly unwise. In the future, as the number of people learning secondary professions increases, these materials will definitely rise in price.

Therefore, Momo was not in a hurry to sell his resources; he would deal with everything the next day.

"Asuna, get some rest. Don't worry, everything will be alright."

Even after following Momo into the room, Asuna clung tightly to him, clearly terrified.

Momo took out the jam bread. The sweetness of the jam and the aroma of wheat made Asuna sniff. She freed one hand, lowered her head, and took the bread. No matter how sad she was, basic human needs are irresistible.

"Is she really the future Asuna, the Flash of Light, looking like this? I really doubt it!"

Right now, the only one who is carefree and doesn't have to worry about food, clothing, shelter, or transportation is probably Reimu Hakurei.