Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

A routine meeting, reminiscing about preparing for the final battle.

"That's right, Miss Argo, you can torment us single dogs if you want, but first bring out your grilled fish. We'll cooperate, as long as we're full! As soon as I heard there was grilled fish, I immediately spent 1000 Coles to hand over my guard duty to my men, and then rushed over!"

The words of the red-named player made everyone burst into laughter. Argo didn't hold back either, clicked on his inventory, and then a row of grills and grilled fish appeared on the table, causing a group of red-named players to exclaim in surprise.

"Hmph, you can have the grilled fish, but don't forget to follow Mo Mojun's instructions!"

"Of course, of course... Waaah..."

Several red-named individuals immediately reached out, eager to stuff the entire fish into their mouths. Argo was speechless at their actions. This was her masterpiece, a result of her complete mastery of culinary skills. Couldn't they cherish it a little?

PoH didn't make a move, but instead looked at Mo Mo's expression, seemingly sensing something, and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Mo Mo smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that it's time to flip the trap card."

111 The enemy used a summoning skill.

Mo Mo's words caused the red-named individuals to pause slightly in their actions, but they immediately resumed their feasting. As red-named individuals, they were already accustomed to fighting and war, and this time, with a suitable reason, they were even less likely to back down.

"Mo Mo..."

Seeing Argo's hesitant expression, Momo smiled and stroked Argo's beard. Argo's face flushed red instantly, and he looked at Momo with resentment.

To others, this action might seem a bit inexplicable, but Argo knew very well that Momo really liked how she looked with the beard mask on. Gradually, Argo herself also developed a special feeling for the beard mask, as if wearing it meant that Momo was by her side.

This was a private little gesture between the two of them. Once they did it, that familiar feeling would surge into their hearts, making Argo's body heat up and his teeth itch with hatred.

She was now convinced that Momo had some strange fetish and was secretly working to make her more accepting of it. What frustrated Argo even more was that she didn’t want to admit it, but she was gradually accepting it herself.

"You're a complete bastard! Okay, I believe you now, I'm waiting for you, alright?"

Momo nodded and said, "Argo, you do have important things to do, to take care of our daughter, don't you? I can only feel at ease with her by your side, and then we'll see her again."

Argo touched his chest, where there was a teardrop-shaped gem, the crystallization of Yui's life. Yui had given all her strength so that her parents could end all of this.

"yes……"

Argo smiled, a gentle smile, and said, "Yes, I want to protect Yui. But Momo, you must remember, you are my man, Yui's father, so without you, our family, the three of us, will never be happy."

"You want it back, promise me!"

Mo Mo waved his hand and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, I will definitely die! I'm an expert at reverse flags and all that!"

"Don't say such unlucky things to me, you bastard!"

Argo was both amused and exasperated. He could only bite Momo's lips and give her a passionate kiss to express his final feelings.

Wow, they're showing off their love as usual. Guys, let's get them together, now's the time!

The red-named players nearby were already used to it. Several of them scrambled for Momo and Argo's two portions of grilled fish. This was their powerless retaliation against the couples who were all in love—eating!

……

The large group arrived at the edge of the Misty Forest. The leader of the group frowned as he looked at the forest shrouded in mist.

"Won't there be an ambush here?"

It was Tooth King who spoke; these days, only in situations like this could he utter a single, indifferent remark to maintain his presence.

"It's not that there might be an ambush, it's that there definitely will be one. Although we outnumber them, it also means that our actions are just a stage play under the spotlight, and the Red Name Guild already knows about it."

It was Tilberu who spoke next. Tilberu's words made everyone's breathing quicken slightly, but they did not cause much of a commotion.

After all, this isn't something hard to understand. This team is entirely composed of players, without even a proper organizational structure, let alone any formation or way to fight together.

Furthermore, secrecy is impossible for a group like this. A group of three hundred men leaving town so casually, witnessed by countless people, coupled with their loose organizational structure, makes secrecy a joke.

"You're right, but that's not a reason for us to back down. We still have our advantages: we have numbers, we have equipment, and we have the belief that we will win!"

Heathcliff's voice was firm as he said, "From the very beginning, this has been a tough battle, a battle to the death! If we don't want to die, the only way is to kill these enemies who want us dead."

"I'm a man, and I want to tell these executioners that our players, whose swords are as sharp as yours, come with me."

Heathcliff began to advance, leading the way into the jungle. His words echoed in the mist: "We have no way back. We came here today to launch a full-scale attack. The choice is yours: live or die."

"Those who aren't cowards, come with me!"

Heathcliff gave the players no chance to hesitate. Kirito and Agil frowned. They disagreed with Heathcliff's words, but they knew that they absolutely could not undermine Heathcliff at this moment, otherwise their momentum would dissipate and they would really be out of luck.

The players, who had initially been somewhat calm due to the environment and situation, were stirred up again by Heathcliff. Looking at their nearly three hundred teammates, a surge of pride welled up within them.

These red-named players aren't monsters; they're players too, relying on weapons and sword skills. Do you think that five or six elites from the positive world of SAO can't beat one of them?

No one questioned Heathcliff anymore, and everyone rushed into the Misty Forest in a grand procession, making the quiet and tranquil forest noisy, as if the sound of people was about to blow away the mist.

"A bunch of useless trash."

A faint, mocking voice drifted over, barely audible to most players. However, Kirito and the others at the forefront suddenly drew their swords.

"Who is it!"

The visitor did not answer. Gradually emerging from the mist, all that remained was a person and a knife, a broad woodcutter's knife as thick as a ruler.

Welcome to the Misty Forest!

Welcome to our home!

"So many guests!"

"Kill them? Kill them! How many? How do you want to kill them!"

"It's a pity there are no children or women here. I want to kill the children and women!"

From all directions, red-named players gradually emerged, muttering, shouting, and laughing wildly. They didn't make a move; their words and actions alone formed an encirclement filled with madness, making everyone's breath catch in their throats.

However, the players did not panic.

Heathcliff's words had an effect; everyone now knew this was a tough battle with an ambush. The previous worries had actually reduced the panic. The players silently drew their swords, many of them pale-faced, but with the battle imminent, their adrenaline surged, and everyone was on high alert.

"Heathcliff, you really dare to come here? Don't you know this is our territory?"

"Or are you planning to bring so many people to our Smiling Coffin? NO NO NO! We at Smiling Coffin only recruit red-named players. You should kill that triangular-faced guy next to you first, and then I might consider it."

Ya Wang was stunned. He was caught in the crossfire. Was it wrong to be ugly? Was it his fault that he was ugly?

"I'm sorry to say, PoH, we're here today to reap your heads. You think you can fool all of us players with that kind of rhetoric? Think again!"

"As planned, all players will stand back to back, forming teams of ten, and advance slowly. No one can resist you; they are players too, not demons! Where are the squad leaders?"

"Have!"

At Heathcliff's command, the squad leaders who had been assigned along the way led their ten-man squads to prepare for battle. Generally speaking, five or ten men are the most common combat units, and everyone usually uses such teams for hunting, so they are very familiar with this situation.

Heathcliff directly borrowed a bit, having everyone use their most familiar and strongest forms to deal with the red-named players, just to confront Smiling Coffin head-on, not giving Smiling Coffin any chance, and maximizing the advantage of numbers.

"Kirito, you take the left flank, Tilbell, you take the right flank, Yau, you clean up the mess, the rest of you, follow me and launch a frontal assault!"

The players immediately began to move. Although it was still a mess, with the lowest-ranking squad leader as a guide, they finally managed to form a semblance of order.

"Yo yo yo, not bad! It's making my heart itch with desire. I want to unleash a burst of power, an instant pentakill! I really want to slash that disgusting face of yours!"

"Then let's go!"

"However..."

A sly smile crept across PoH's lips as he held a handful of black particles in his hand. "Front-line combat is what we at Laughing Coffin hate the most," he said. "As the guild leader, I must also obey our Laughing Coffin's traditions!"

"Since you believe in the advantage of numbers, then come and experience the true advantage of numbers!"

PoH scattered the substance in his hand, sending black particles flying everywhere, carrying a strange smell that was indescribably disgusting.

The players instinctively retreated, afraid to face the strange thing, but this strange thing was scattered all over the earth, on everyone, and on everyone's armor.

Only a small number of people seemed to have premonition and realized that something was wrong, so they were the first to lie down on the ground, and their bodies were not contaminated by these things.

"What's this……"

"How disgusting, those awful red-named players!"

"Don't touch it, everyone. It might be an item that causes abnormal status."

Not just PoH, but a large group of players were all frantically throwing this strange substance around. With Argo, a top chef with maxed-out cooking skills who was very good at killing ordinary players, everyone had plenty of this substance in their hands.

Just as all the players were filled with doubt and uncertainty, a strange shriek came from the sky, followed by the whooshing sound of wings flapping everywhere. Everyone's expression changed drastically; such a sound could definitely not have come from the players.

"call--"

A blood-red bat, about half the size of a human, swooped down, its target the black particles that covered the head of the Tooth King. The Tooth King was startled by the sharp claws and devilish face, and instinctively thrust his sword at the blood-red bat.

"Don't make a move, something's wrong!"

That was Kirito's shout. His extensive gaming experience made him realize the problem. He wanted to stop Ya-Oh, but it was too late.

The tip of the Fang King's sword pierced the bat's abdomen, causing it to instantly lose half its blood. The blood-red bat, originally targeting the black particles on the Fang King's head, instantly shifted its focus to the Fang King.

"squeak--"

The blood-red bat let out a scream like a rat, then changed its target, its claws and fangs piercing towards the Tooth King's neck.

112 Some of our people have defected!

At such close range and with such a sudden attack, not to mention Ya-o, even Kirito would likely be caught off guard and fall victim.

Giant bats, flying enemies, this is the first time they have appeared before all players. The Crimson Bat, a special monster with four attributes: speed, power, flight, and abnormal status, was not originally intended for players to fight at this stage. The design here was originally related to a hidden quest.

Unfortunately, no one has triggered this hidden quest yet. Kayaba Akihiko used this place as one of the locations to deal with Momo, and now, Laughing Coffin has turned it around and used it as a location to ambush Heathcliff.

As the saying goes, karma is a cycle, retribution is inevitable, and heaven and earth are ruthless... cough cough, simply put, what goes around comes around.

Two sharp claws grabbed the King of Fang's shoulder, and the blade pierced directly into his shoulder, causing the King of Fang to scream in agony. His health dropped by a third in an instant, and two special status effects appeared on his health bar.

Poisoning, bleeding.

Poisoned, reducing health by 0.5% per second and all stats by 10% for 15 seconds.

Bleeding reduces health by 1% per second for 15 seconds.

The King of Fangs' pupils shrank to a single point as it stared in utter terror at the bat so close to it. However, this benign bat had only come looking for food and had no intention of attacking the player. As a paragon of pacifism, the Crimson Bat, though it would not initiate war, would absolutely not be afraid of any aggressor. Therefore, it resolutely retaliated against the King of Fangs who had attacked it!

This is a just retaliation!

Two sharp teeth were about to bite down on the Tooth King's neck!

The King of Fangs screamed in horror, his ears filled with Kirito's words not to make a move. But having sensed the danger he was in, how could the King of Fangs possibly heed Kirito's words at this moment?