Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"Despair, what does that look like?"

PoH's unrestrained laughter echoed as he said, "Why don't you guys give us a little show? We're the only surviving player group, and we're really looking forward to it!"

096 I'm stronger than you, Asuna

PoH's words sent chills down the spines of every player.

Could all of this be real, or just something Momo made up?

Upon closer reflection, isn't that true? If Mo Mo was lying, what was his reason for doing so? There was absolutely no reason. Could it be simply because of his personal perverse sense of humor that he fabricated such a huge lie, plunging everyone into the abyss of despair?

how can that be!

Now, no one is willing to believe the accusations of Fang Wang and Heathcliff. Mo Mo is standing in the middle of a large group of red-named players. If these red-named players really make a move, no matter how strong Mo Mo is, if he takes a dozen sword skills in an instant, he will only die.

Mo Mo is now in a situation where death is almost certain.

Is all of this not real, but just an act?

Do not make jokes.

Unless someone meticulously planned all of this from the very beginning, how could they have woven such a massive scheme? Momo's explanations were logically connected, and although there was no evidence, they were highly credible.

Did Momo devise this plan from the beginning, using the murder mystery game to lure all the players into despair? Even if that's true, it only proves one thing: there must be a conspiracy behind this.

After all, a death game like this is definitely the product of a conspiracy. Otherwise, could it be that a brilliant scientist like Kayaba Akihiko, in a fit of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur), created such a cage?

What about the other scientists, his assistants, all the regulators, and the state?

Are they all blind?!

To the average player, four months have passed, and still no one has come to their rescue. They usually don't like to think about this, but if they do start to, they're bound to be filled with doubt!

They wouldn't understand why the combined research efforts of all of Japan's scientists still couldn't crack the NERvGear set up by Kayaba Akihiko. Did Kayaba Akihiko's research capabilities surpass those of the entire nation?

Even if Japan lacks the capability, can it really conceal such a large-scale, terrorist-like incident? If Japan can't resolve it, won't it seek help from other countries, or from the United States?

This is the typical player's way of thinking. They cannot understand the relative importance of national and organizational interests, and tend to rely more on idealistic moral and ethical thinking. Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary players, there must be something wrong with this.

The Japanese government has definitely played a dishonorable role.

However, the Japanese government stated that it was innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire.

Kayaba Akihiko said that he did all of this, but unfortunately, Momo stole the fruits of victory.

Momo said he just wanted to teach Kayaba Akihiko a lesson and not try to play tricks on him in front of that cunning old bastard.

Unfortunately, the above three pieces of information are unlikely to be known by the average player.

Kayaba Akihiko looked coldly at PoH, feeling that he had understood Mo Mo's idea. Was he going to make the players kill each other to survive?

Perhaps this is a good idea—to ruin his game—but it's not an easy thing to do.

Murder is ultimately a difficult problem.

Kayaba Akihiko simply couldn't believe that anyone would actually defect to Laughing Coffin, a murderous organization, in front of thousands of people.

How could anyone do something like that...?

Are you just going to stand by and watch?

A deep female voice, yet incredibly penetrating, seemed to ring right next to everyone's ears. Everyone instinctively looked over… it was Argo.

Argo raised her head; her eyes were no longer filled with tears, but instead with a coldness somewhat similar to Asuna's.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything now?"

"You forced Momo to tell you everything, but unfortunately you didn't believe it. Now, because of your coercion, Momo is going to his death, and what are you doing? Just watching?"

"Besides watching and running around like stupid pigs without any brains, what else can you do?"

Argo smiled mockingly and said, "No wonder. If he hadn't been raising a bunch of idiots, how could Kayaba Akihiko have dared to act so recklessly in front of ten thousand people?"

"Argo!"

Asuna shouted, "Stop talking nonsense! Why are you attacking everyone!"

"Shut up, woman."

The word "woman," the title, made Asuna's pupils contract.

Argo turned to Asuna, his smile unchanged, and said, "What right do you have to yell at me? What's our relationship? Are we even that close? If you yell at me again, I'll curse you out!"

"Oh right, let me introduce myself again. I am Argo, an orphan in real life. I have no parents and live with my grandparents. I am a wild girl who grew up on the streets. I am incomparable to an elite like you."

"You are strong, you are excellent, you make me feel ashamed..."

Argo's tone was not disappointed, but rather became more enthusiastic, saying, "But I've also discovered that I still have areas where I'm better than you."

"Don't provoke me any further, or I'll start swearing, Asuna. You've probably never sworn at anyone before, but I've exchanged insults with countless thugs on the street."

Argo smiled maliciously and said, "So, want to give it a try? At least on this point, I'm still very confident."

Asuna stared in disbelief at the completely unfamiliar Argo. She suddenly had a feeling that Argo had finally torn off all his pretenses and revealed his truest self.

"Oh, so you really don't dare to do it anymore. Well, actually, I haven't cursed anyone in a long time. After all, I've grown up and learned about beauty and ugliness. I've tried to learn from you guys and demand of myself the same standards as an elite, in my speech, behavior, thoughts, and temperament. Tsk tsk, how disgusting."

"What a pity, Argo is Argo, a wild girl is a wild girl, and I am Argo, I can never become Asuna."

"Argo!"

Yuriel could no longer hold back. She walked over and reached out her hand, intending to slap Argo.

"No!" Asuna quickly interjected to stop her.

Argo did not dodge; instead, he met Yuriel's gaze head-on, like a little mouse whose ferocity had been unleashed, and launched an attack on the hunter in front of him.

I'll kill you!

The soft murmur, as gentle as a whisper, made Yuriel tremble and freeze in place.

She was certainly not a rich young lady like Asuna, but she still lived a very comfortable life. Faced with Argo's wild nature, an instinctive fear rose in her heart.

"Ha, it's like this again. I knew I was wrong."

Argo said with a hint of self-mockery, "Argo should just be Argo, why did I have to gravitate towards you? I used to be stronger than you, but now I've become like this."

"It looks terrible."

Argo turned his head to look at the two female knights who were holding him, and said coldly, "Let go of your dog paws, do you want to die, you scum!"

"what!"

"this!"

Faced with Argo's sudden barrage of insults, the two female knights were taken aback. Taking advantage of the moment, Argo ducked and leaped backward, escaping the encirclement.

She lay half-prone on the ground, a smile playing on her lips, like a mouse digging its limbs, preparing to attack.

It wasn't just the two female knights who were stunned; almost everyone was stunned, especially the players who knew Argo and this seemingly carefree, sunny, and tomboyish girl. They were as if they had been frightened by Argo.

"What, are you surprised? There are many kinds of rats. There are hamsters that are cute, and there are Tasmanian devils that are the size of rats but can kill people and wild beasts!"

"Does my change in Argo really surprise you so much?"

Asuna forced herself to calm down, wanting to say something to Argo, but suddenly received a notification.

"Guild member Argo has left Rose Garden."

"Argo, what are you trying to do?!"

Asuna's shouts now carried a hint of despair.

"What?"

Argo looked up at the sky and said, "What are you doing!"

"It's better than..."

Argo suddenly lowered her head. Sometime during the night, her hand was already on the dagger at her waist. It was still the rat-tail dagger, but this was just an appearance that her weapon inherited, a way for her to remember Momo.

"not good!"

"Protect the president!"

"Shh!"

A flash of light, and Argo had transformed into a beam of light, rushing towards Asuna.

When the light faded, Argo was already behind Asuna, holding a small box in her hand.

Ring box.

Argo looked at the ring box with some confusion, but quickly regained his resolve and said, "Asuna, relinquish ownership of it. You have no right to have this. Even if it's just a gift, it's not something you can afford."

"You do not deserve."

Argo's icy tone tore at Asuna's heart. Countless people had drawn their swords and were pointing them at Argo, but none of them made a move, because Argo had not hurt anyone. He had only used his thrusting sword technique to steal things.

Even if Asuna doesn't relinquish ownership of the items, it's pointless for Argo to steal them; the items still belong to Asuna.

After all, this is still a game, not reality.

a long time.

Asuna finally released her tightly clenched lips and said, "Is that so? Can you tell me what you're going to do? Attacking me in front of so many people, Argo, are you determined to kill someone and become a member of the Killing Guild?"

Asuna's words startled everyone, and they looked at Argo with even greater apprehension.

"The Killing Guild?"

Argo tilted her head and said, "I'm not interested in that kind of thing. What's the point of killing? In reality, although I'm a tomboy, I wouldn't kill small animals indiscriminately."

"Besides, looking at the despair in your eyes, you're all just rotting and dying here anyway, why would I need to join a red-name guild to kill people?"

Agil looked at the two girls facing each other, his eyes filled with sorrow, and said, "Argo, don't be impulsive, turn back. Things haven't reached the point of no return..."

"Things are beyond repair, Agil. Momo is going to die. Because of your coercion, he has been driven to the brink of death and is going to be killed!"

"Isn't it interesting!"

Argo ruthlessly interrupted Agil, then turned to Asuna and said, "But at this moment, the woman who usually talks about love all the time has backed down. How pathetic. Is this all the love you're talking about?"

"What exactly do you want?!"

Aikir tried one last time to persuade Argo.