Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"I assure you that the person before you, Mo Mojun, is a greater and more trustworthy being than that GM. Trust me, and trust Mo Mojun, and I will lead you out of this deadly game."

A strange smile appeared on PoH's lips.

"Moreover, he left as a hero."

"We are heroes, heroes with red names!"

"Follow me, and become a hero!"

"And your answers!"

PoH spread his arms wide, laughing wildly. His rhythmic speech, a series of parallel sentences, made everyone's hearts pound and tremble. A surge of passion mixed with bloodshed and brutality welled up in their hearts, causing all the red-named players to laugh in agreement.

"Of course, boss!"

The unanimous reply echoed throughout the Misty Forest. Mo Mo watched all this with satisfaction, then suddenly turned to look into the distance.

"I'm sorry, Mr. GM, your trap is now mine. Is there anything you'd like to say?"

In the distance, a human figure emerged from the thick fog; it was Kayaba Akihiko, dressed in a white lab coat.

"Yes, I saw it all, Mo Mojun. A brilliant counterattack. Your rationality, your words, your charm, your thinking, combined with your abilities, left me with absolutely no way to fight back, absolutely no chance to take advantage of you."

"Everyone has desires and goals, but Mo Mojun is able to satisfy everyone's desires, making everyone follow those desires and serve you."

"You're a real devil, Mo Mojun."

Mo Mo tossed his hair and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Kayaba Akihiko. At least, compared to you, the executioner, I am still a bit more complacent."

"Is that so? It seems, Mr. PoH, you'd rather believe Mo Mojun than me, the game's developer, manager, GM, Kayaba Akihiko?"

"Yes, it's a pity, Mr. GM."

PoH flipped the machete in his hand and said, "But you probably understand the difference between the two of you now, right? You're being too pretentious and making too many preparations. Your seriousness has only made me suspicious."

"When we first met, if you had only promised each of us a top-tier weapon, I probably wouldn't have thought so much and would have attacked Mo Mojun directly. Because at that time, I would have only thought that Mo Mojun had offended you in real life, such as stealing your girlfriend or something."

Kayaba Akihiko shook his head slightly and said, "This joke isn't funny, Mr. PoH. You should focus on killing. Leave the joking to Momo-kun. So, Momo-kun, what do you have to say to me, the loser?"

Mo Mo blinked and said, "Loser, what are you talking about, Kayaba Akihiko? I clearly lost this match today, didn't I?"

Did Momo lose?

Everyone was stunned, completely bewildered as to what was going on. They stared at Mo Mo in astonishment, at the still-smiling face on his lips, and then at Kayaba Akihiko, whose face was filled with suspicion and a cold sneer.

Who really lost?

As if afraid that everyone hadn't heard him clearly, Mo Mo emphasized again, saying, "I lost. Everything today was part of Kayaba Akihiko's plan, wasn't it? Even the most powerful dark force in SAO right now, Laughing Coffin, is just a touchstone for you, isn't it?"

080 We need you

"Oh dear, I think I've heard something interesting. Is it so, great Mr. GM, that you've always believed that we, the Smiling Coffin, will act like pawns according to your wishes?"

PoH gave a dangerous smile and said, "This is truly delightful, Mr. GM. How can we repay your high regard?"

A group of players with red names approached Kayaba Akihiko, as if he were no longer the game's GM. Most of them still didn't understand what was going on, but their awe of Kayaba Akihiko was gradually diminishing.

What's so scary about a GM who doesn't use system privileges to punish players and can only ensure their own survival?

"It seems that none of you feel that I, as the GM, have any authority anymore. This really is my failure."

Sasha, with her red eyes, licked her lips and said, "If Mr. GM really can't attack the players, then Mr. GM is a good target. He's a living target that we can use our skills on at will without any loss."

"Mr. GM, you still have great value!"

Kayaba Akihiko smiled slightly, ignoring Sasha's threat, and said, "You two are overthinking it. I'm just a scientist, how could I possibly have so many schemes and plots?"

"Mo Mojun, you've won today. It seems I have no way to deal with your abilities right now."

"Well, if you don't want to admit it, fine. You don't need to doubt how I know your plan; I'm just guessing. After all, I know best what my weaknesses are. If you think that I can defeat you with this and the methods I've learned, feel free to try."

Kayaba Akihiko, who had initially intended to turn and leave, turned back, his face showing a mixture of doubt and anger. He said, "Mo Mo-kun, are you really that confident? Be careful not to make a fool of yourself. There's a saying that justice will prevail. No matter how powerful Mo Mo-kun is, what can he do against the tide of justice?"

"Is that so? Justice will prevail. I seem to have heard those words many times today. Well then, Kayaba Akihiko, let's see whose justice will prevail."

"Alright, I'll visit another day."

After saying that, Kayaba Akihiko really left, but behind him came Mo Mo's still smiling voice, saying, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, in seven days, I've decided to marry Asuna. Would you like to come to our wedding, Kayaba Akihiko?"

Kayaba Akihiko's doubts gradually disappeared, replaced by coldness and anger. He said, "Since Momo-kun has extended such a warm invitation, I will definitely go and present my gift."

After saying that, Kayaba Akihiko ignored the people behind him and walked into the mist alone. Mo Mo and Smiling Coffin naturally did not try to stop an unkillable GM, and the two sides parted ways.

Kayaba Akihiko walked forward, and after a few minutes, an astonishing scene unfolded. His appearance kept changing; his facial features transformed into those of a middle-aged man, and his physique became even more robust.

In a mere instant, the person before him could no longer be called Kayaba Akihiko, but should instead be called Heathcliff.

Heathcliff stopped in his tracks, his anger still lingering. He still didn't know where Momer's confidence came from.

These past few days, watching Mo Mo continuously strengthen himself and those around him, and breaking through the floors of Aincrad in an orderly manner, he finally couldn't resist taking action.

According to his plan, the game shouldn't have developed this way.

He created the entire game for three purposes.

First, the entire SAO can be regarded as a large-scale, inhumane scientific experiment to test what the results would be from human consciousness activities alone, and to obtain enough information on thinking, emotions, logic, etc., to provide data support for the future development of deep-sea diving technology.

Secondly, just as Momo predicted, he needed to find a successor. Kayaba Akihiko, having done such a thing, naturally didn't expect to continue living, but he hoped his work could be inherited—at least, this was the world he had created with his talent and ability.

Thirdly, there was his unknown childhood dream. He longed not only to see the other world, but also to be a part of it, leading its people like heroes to overcome countless hardships and reach the pinnacle as the Demon King.

These were all of Heathcliff's desires, some stemming from his career and others from his personal aspirations.

Now, almost all of this has been destroyed by Momo.

First, he wanted more complex emotional logic data, not only containing high-spirited fighting spirit, but also desperate cries. Only by observing and understanding all the emotional data could he completely structure the human soul.

Secondly, his preferred successor was Kirito. Kirito was the most suitable candidate in terms of temperament, physical attributes, and attitude towards him. However, under Momo's control, Kirito was not reaching his full potential.

Third, although Kayaba Akihiko didn't want to admit it, with Momo's Watchers Knights and the Rose Garden providing a constant supply of resources, Kayaba Akihiko and his Blood Oath Knights would always be just a second-rate organization.

What right does a second-rate organization have to lead the people?

Heathcliff finally made up his mind to get rid of Momoe. Even if he couldn't get Momoe out of the game, he would at least...

Today, however, Heathcliff recalled Momo's performance. Although Heathcliff had long known that an extreme person like PoH would never escape Momo's ability to capture him, he still couldn't help but be shocked to see Momo enter a dangerous and deadly place alone and easily subdue his enemy.

This Mo Mo is terrifying.

Momo has the ability, but Heathcliff is not discouraged because he is also the game's GM, and he may even be better than Momo in terms of influencing the game.

However, now that Momo is around, his plans and wishes have been completely ruined.

We have to do it, we have to fight Momo!

Heathcliff carefully recalled every detail of his plan. He couldn't understand how his plan, which should have been flawless, had weakened Momo's abilities to the maximum extent and allowed him to quickly become the center of attention for the players after defeating Momo and the Watchers Knights.

After that, everything can get back on track.

But why was Mo Mo so calm? His eyes clearly saw through everything, but how did he know?

Heathcliff took a diamond-shaped crystal from his inventory, remained silent for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth.

"Even if... he really saw through me, so what? This isn't some kind of scheme or trickery, it's a fair and square way of using my power to intimidate him. I just don't believe he can withstand it!"

Having made up his mind, Heathcliff continued forward. Not long after, he came to a particularly large tree, where a player was leaning against it.

He had hair as straight as steel nails, which revealed his determination. He wore a black cloak and carried a black one-handed sword on his back.

His face was grave as he looked at Heathcliff's arrival without any surprise. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "The thing has arrived? Is it real?"

This person is none other than our black-clad swordsman, Lord Ya Wang!

……

"Mo Mo!"

Argo and Asuna exclaimed in unison, watching Momo slowly emerge from the thick fog. Both of them instinctively wanted to rush over.

However, they all stopped in their tracks because of the other party's actions.

"It seems the results are in. I didn't expect Mr. Momo to return unharmed. I thought Mr. Momo would at least pay some price, after all, you were our first guest at Smiling Coffin."

"Well, I don't think there's anyone else like that."

Johnny Black waved his hand and said, "Alright, move aside, move aside. Aren't you afraid PoH will be angry if you block Mr. Momo's way?"

The crowd made way as instructed, their gazes towards Momo now filled with more respect. They didn't know the purpose of today's operation, but Momo's outcome was enough to earn their respect.

"father!"

While Argo and Asuna were still hesitating, Yui rushed forward, hugged Momo's waist, and cried uncontrollably.

"Dad...it's Yui's fault...Is Dad alright?"

Because of the conflict between Asuna and Argo, Yui realized the gravity of the current situation. Deep self-blame and regret made Yui begin to regret bringing Momo here.

"Yui, Daddy's safe and sound, isn't he? Okay, there are a lot of kind and lovely people inside, it's just that a bug in the system turned their names red."

Yui blinked, confused. Reimu Hakurei couldn't help but retort, "Aren't you afraid she'll be kidnapped by a red-named player in the future?"

"Well, of course I'm not afraid...because..."

Mo Mo didn't say anything explicitly, but instead revealed a mysterious smile. Under the awe-inspiring gazes of the Smiling Coffin team members, he walked into the encirclement, which then parted to make way for Mo Mo and his companions.

"Mo Mo..."

Asuna's eyes glistened with tears. Seeing Momo return was her greatest comfort. Momo took her hand, and Asuna quickly returned the gesture.

Argo chuckled self-deprecatingly, his concern vanishing completely. He instinctively tried to turn and leave, but Momo suddenly grabbed his hand.

Argo was startled and immediately tried to shake him off, saying, "What are you doing!"

"What?"

Mo Mo seemed even more surprised and said, "But you, where do you want to go alone? Are you just wandering around this misty forest?"

"But...but!"

"There are no buts. Yui needs you. As Yui's mother, are you just going to run away like this? Besides, we have something to ask of you. We need you too."

Asuna hesitated, wanting to speak but choosing not to. Argo looked at Asuna's expression, then at Momo, still hesitant, and said, "But...but..."

081 They're getting married.