Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

However, a short figure suddenly opened the door of the blacksmith's shop, sticking only his head in and looking around.

And so, she naturally saw Mo Mo's figure, her mouth agape, speechless.

Immediately afterwards, she rushed into the blacksmith shop, came to Mo Mo's side, and stared at Mo Mo with wide eyes, as if she wanted to see everything about Mo Mo.

"Is something the matter?"

"Well, I just want to see you, and I'm not doing anything right now."

"The viewing fee is 10 Coles per minute. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable once sold!"

"Do you think you're a big star?!"

Mo Mo smiled slightly, stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and flung Reimu Hakurei away. Amid Reimu Hakurei's screams, he revealed a charming smile.

Do you think I'm a celebrity in real life?

Looking at Mo Mo's smile, the girl subconsciously lowered her head, a blush rising to her cheeks, a thought echoing in her mind.

"Could this guy really be some kind of celebrity?"

033 How about a kiss?

Argo couldn't help but be amazed; Momo's appearance at this moment was at least a 9.5 out of 10.

In her previous life, Mo Mo's appearance was quite ordinary, but after a full century of trials, she regained her youth in this world. This spirit, a blend of youthful vitality and mature composure, was truly remarkable.

More importantly, as a heroic spirit, even if Mo Mo's strength is not enhanced compared to mortals, he has essentially transcended the realm of mortals and is imbued with the aura of gods, which spreads out from within, naturally giving people a genuine sense of closeness.

Especially now that Momo has a charming smile on her lips, exuding confidence and vitality, she is like sunshine in winter for the players who are still living in fear.

Argo was the same. Although on the surface, Argo, as a beta tester, had actively begun to take action, she knew that she was so terrified that she could only fall asleep curled up in bed in the hotel.

Why is this boy so cheerful?

"Well, even if you really are some kind of celebrity, I won't pay you! Hmph, dream on trying to pry open my intelligence broker's wallet!"

"Intelligence broker?"

Mo Mo was slightly taken aback, then instantly realized who the girl in front of him was. She was Argo, the Rat from Sword Art Online, who made money by selling information. However, she didn't have the rat whiskers from the original work, so it seemed she hadn't acquired the makeup props yet.

During the closed beta test, Argo failed to complete her physical combat skills training and received a penalty for mission failure, which was growing rat whiskers. This feature was remembered by the other testers, who gave her the nickname "Rat Argo."

During the public beta, Argo, in order to uphold her title, chose to add a mustache using makeup tools. She hadn't yet drawn on the rat whiskers, which is why Momo didn't recognize her immediately.

"That's right. Although I haven't officially opened for business yet, you can remember my name. If you want to buy or sell information in the future, just remember to contact me!"

"Not open for business yet? What a pity, I was planning to buy some information."

"Ding Ding!"

Argo mimicked the clinking of coins, saying, "Hey hey hey, Argo the Rat's intelligence service is now officially open for business! My esteemed first employer, what information do you need to gather? You can enjoy a 9.9% discount!"

"Oh, that's great! 100 Cole, tell me your measurements?"

Argo smiled broadly, then kicked Momo's knee with his toe.

……

"Alright, can you tell me what you want from me? Since you're an intelligence dealer, you wouldn't have come to me for no reason. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Momo led Argo to the tavern and ordered him a lemonade. Although it was only 10 coles, it left Argo speechless and somewhat uneasy.

Ten Coles might be a small number in the future, but Argo currently only has over 50 Coles left. You can imagine the pressure she's under when faced with this glass of juice.

"What, now that you've witnessed Mr. Momo's wealth, are you regretting not trading with me earlier? The trade is still valid, 100 Coles... Ouch!"

Argo, blushing, kicked Momo, then glared at him angrily and said, "You have such a handsome face, why are you so lecherous? Don't you have any girls who like you in real life?"

"Okay, I apologize. I just couldn't resist teasing you because you're so cute. See, haven't we gotten much closer?"

"Hmph, I only came here because of the juice!"

Despite her stubbornness, Argo still picked up the juice, and the perfectly balanced sweet and sour taste brought a look of happiness to her face.

"What are you looking at!"

"I paid for the ticket, can't I even take a look?"

"Shameless bastard, I'm starting to regret coming after you!"

Mo Mo wasn't angry. He said, "Can we discuss this now? What's the problem?"

Argo sighed and said, "Actually, there's no point in talking about it now. Originally, I wanted to hire you to help me complete a task, and I would give you twenty or thirty Coles as payment, but it seems that this amount of Coles is meaningless to you right now."

Argo looked at the juice in her hand. One glass for each of them already equaled the payment she owed Momo. Since Momo could so easily throw out twenty colas for juice, why would he care about such a small amount?

"I originally thought that the rumors about being extremely lucky and getting a complete set of equipment, discovering a hidden quest and buying up large quantities of wild boar meat, and triggering a quest in the blacksmith shop and making a fortune by blacksmithing were all false, or at least cobbled together from various sources."

"It turns out that not only are all three rumors true, but they were all started by you alone. Looking at your leather armor, your extravagant spending, and your work in the blacksmith shop, are all three rumors true? Just how lucky are you?!"

Momo observed Argo carefully. Although Argo was full of complaints, he showed no sign of jealousy.

"Since you've discovered that these aren't just rumors, but facts, why didn't you ask me about these missions? Aren't you an intelligence provider?"

"Can you speak?"

"will not."

Argo shrugged and said, "Isn't that simple? Although I call myself an intelligence dealer, intelligence dealers don't get any business at the beginning. Didn't I say I haven't officially opened for business yet?"

"Alright, since the deal isn't going through, let's consider ourselves friends. I appreciate your juice; if you need information from me again, I'll give you an even better discount—9.8% off!"

"So little!"

"Be content, you lucky guy!"

Argo downed his juice in one gulp and turned to leave, but stopped in his tracks because of something Momo said.

"Don't rush off. What if I'd like to help?"

"I can't afford to hire you. I need to save the little money I have for my own expenses. I don't want to squeeze onto the street with other players."

"Don't treat me like such a mercenary person. Look at my innocent eyes. Why do we have to keep talking about money? Aren't there other things that are worth trading besides money?"

Argo suddenly turned around, crossed his arms, and looked at Momo with a wary gaze, saying, "Don't ruin my good impression of you. If you dare to make any requests related to H, I'll treat you like a playboy!"

"It's not that serious. I just wanted to ask, how about becoming my personal intelligence provider? You can use Cole as you please?"

"Oh, is that so? I'm sorry, I refuse."

"Transaction failed!" Reimu Hakurei replied listlessly, "What, you've taken a fancy to this little girl? Weren't you going to pursue Asuna? Well, this little girl isn't bad either."

"I only valued her intelligence capabilities and was trying to see if I could bribe her. However, it seems impossible."

Seeing that Momo remained silent, Argo said, "Don't be angry! I know you're capable, even able to support me, but given the current state of the game, I think I'd be more useful as a freelance intelligence dealer. If you really want intelligence, just name your price, and I can sell it to you."

"That's good, your measurements..."

"No way!"

Argo's face flushed slightly from Momo's teasing. "You playboy," she said, "don't even think about winning my favor. Hmph, I, Argo, am not some easily fooled little girl! Alright, I'm leaving!"

"If I don't charge you any Cole, and only ask for a kiss in exchange for helping you complete the task, would you agree?"

"Sigh—" Reimu Hakurei drawled, "Playboy Momo, didn't you say you weren't interested?"

"I just wanted to help her out; she really seems to need help right now."

"Then just don't accept Cole, that's fine. You're kicking him when he's down."

"Given her strong-willed personality, do you think she would accept my gift?"

"That's true."

Argo looked at Momo again, his eyes wide, and said, "I'm really going to get angry! Even if a playboy is lonely, there are plenty of girls on the street. Why are you so obsessed with me? I won't sell my body."

"For no reason other than that you are Argo of the Rat, and I quite like you too."

Momo was telling the truth. Throughout the entire Sword Art Online series, Argo was definitely among the top players who consistently strived for the sake of everyone's completion of the game. She wasn't the main character and had limited screen time, but her role was indispensable.

Argo fell into an eerie silence, seemingly after a long internal struggle, before turning around with a flushed face and patting Momo's outstretched hand.

"make a deal."

"Deal complete." Reimu Hakurei announced the message while expertly plucking Momo's hair.

"Don't misunderstand, this is just a temporary measure because I don't have any money. Even if it really happens... it will just be a token of gratitude, a matter of courtesy."

"Okay, okay, okay! I'll do as you say. When do we leave?"

"Now!"

After saying that, Argo walked out of the tavern without looking back, leading Momo towards the wilderness. Momo looked at the setting sun and frowned slightly.

"Have you found someone new and forgotten your old love? Asuna is waiting for you! If you don't go back, what do you think Asuna's reaction will be?"

Momo thought for a few seconds, then Argo's urging voice came from ahead, saying, "Regret it now? If you regret it now, I won't let you off the hook!"

"Hi, I'm here, I'm here."

Mo Mo no longer hesitated, turned around and followed, saying, "Judging by the time, it's about time. Perhaps this is also an opportunity for Asuna to break free. Don't let me down, Asuna."

034 Unexpected Surprise

Momo and Argo walked into the wilderness one after the other. At night, all the monsters' attributes would be increased, and there would be elite monsters and even bosses. Therefore, few people would come out to level up at night, especially now that everyone was not brave enough.

However, even if their attributes are improved, the scattered LV1 wild boars will definitely not have any impact on Momo and Argo. Both of them are LV3, one has combat experience equivalent to Kirito, and the other is a closed beta player.

Even though Argo isn't a dedicated combat player, a dagger in hand is enough for her to roam freely throughout Aincrad. It's worth noting that Argo's most frequent activity is gathering intelligence alone, and solo combat is an absolute must for her.

"I have a feeling that your fighting skills are quite similar to those of a certain dark-skinned guy!"

"Is that so?"

Momo sheathed his short sword, and a wild boar with red eyes turned into light and disappeared, giving him yet another tusked short sword.

Momo suddenly felt sorry for Kirito, because he felt that his fang short sword would not fetch a good price, so would it be considered that he had tricked Kirito during the day?

Hmm, it shouldn't count, it definitely doesn't count, it absolutely doesn't count!

After all, Mo Mo used the power of trading, which is the power of a god. What you get in return with such power is fair, equivalent, and voluntary. How can it be considered a scam?

"This is no coincidence. Kirito learned his swordsmanship from me; in reality, I'm his teacher!"