Great, we're doomed now!

Simply put, the will, knowledge, and skills of the people of Aingredienti can also be manifested on a material level, giving a sense of "spirit determining matter."

Some of the time travelers created special skills called "Mind Techniques," such as Yosuke Shimazaki's "Positioning Kill," which he awakened by incorporating his experience playing console games into combat because he firmly believed he could achieve it.

(This concept, often found in older games, of “using special terrain to trap monsters” or “pushing monsters off the map,” has been elevated to a skill.)

As long as he remains steadfast in his resolve, he can use pillars, steps, and other similar objects to restrict the movement of monsters, and sometimes he can even push flying monsters off cliffs to their deaths.

However, if he forgets to deactivate the skill, he might fall and break a bone because the steps are too high...

As a game producer, Kayaba has a very good understanding of games, but his operation is a bit... The "Heathcliff" account still has extremely high privileges and attributes, but he himself doesn't have much to boast about in terms of combat skills, and the transmigrators have a very small chance of defeating him.

Such a major event, which reduced the number of time travelers by a third in a short period of time, was clearly beyond the power of Kayaba alone.

So after a moment of contemplation, "she" decided to also dispatch the [Knights of the Blood Oath] to conduct a wide-area search.

Each member is a highly advanced AI that has undergone multiple iterations and awakened self-awareness. They possess advanced privileges and have accumulated decades of combat experience in the accelerated flow of time, making them virtually invincible in the other world.

...If even Heathcliff and the Blood Alliance can't handle it, then "she" will have to consider shutting down the current timeline and restarting the system. Although it will result in the loss of a lot of data and resources, it is the safest method.

Most data is backed up and can be quickly reconstructed, but the "soul" is unique and cannot be copied. However, there are billions of humans in reality, so it would be enough for the "monster" to capture a few more.

Thinking of this, she took off her hood, revealing a calm and indifferent face. Although her features were delicate, they gave people a sense of frailty and ill-fated beauty. Her long dark blue hair was tied into a ponytail and placed in front of her. Judging from her appearance alone, she was surprisingly a quiet girl.

Who would have thought that such a gentle and frail girl would orchestrate multiple monster attacks and drag at least three thousand humans into the game (another world)?

But this is just the beginning!

“Virtual Theory Unfolding·SET·Kyrieloid”.

The girl made a light swipe in mid-air, and a three-dimensional projection immediately appeared on the virtual panel. It looked like the Kirieloid that Ye Shou had completely wiped out. Next to it was a ring that could expand and contract, with a countdown displayed on the inside.

"There are still three hours before 'reloading' can be done. Golza is definitely more cost-effective."

She shook her head and waved to close the panel.

Although she calls Kayaba Akihiko "father," her power far surpasses his, and she can even summon monsters from the virtual space and bring them to Earth in physical form!

—She couldn't have done it on her own.

Most energy comes from human "imagination".

The internet's reach extends to every corner of the earth, and with the popularization of virtual reality technology, it has truly connected the whole world. Countless servers, large and small, are like islands in a vast ocean, and human imagination serves as the bridge, connecting them all.

Learning, entertainment, medical care, sports, scientific research... the reliance on this technology has penetrated into all aspects of society. At least a billion people will frequently enter the virtual space, and many more will inevitably come into contact with it in their lives and work.

In two years, those who don't use virtual reality will become a minority!

Since the dawn of civilization, countless philosophical ideas and political ideologies have emerged, and their ultimate ideal, without exception, is to gain the approval of everyone for their views—which is, of course, impossible.

However, virtual reality offers a massive platform that allows billions of people to interact, and with the efforts of TPC, there has never been a moment in history more likely to realize the concept of "universal harmony" than now.

And this combined spiritual power, like a vast ocean with no end in sight, can change the world even with just a tiny ripple.

And so she—Kalen Eva—was born!

She believes that she is a new life born from the thoughts of all mankind, and just happened to choose the AI ​​created by Kayaba Akihiko as her carrier. Therefore, she respects him verbally, but in essence, she is just using Kayaba as a tool.

The evidence is that she can use "the imagination of all mankind" to subvert the boundary between reality and illusion and summon things that do not exist, such as golden dragons and Kyrielords.

These terrifying monsters, which once wreaked havoc, spread widely on the internet through videos, naturally leaving a deep impression on people. And the shared perception of millions of people can distort the world with just a little guidance!

Kallen is still evolving and cannot use this power at will. Otherwise, she should be able to ignore the cooldown time and summon it however she wants!

That's why she accelerated time in other worlds like "Eingrand" to help herself grow up as quickly as possible.

Speaking of which, this acceleration factor is really exaggerated. Only two or three days have passed outside, but twenty years have already passed inside—and Kayaba Akihiko has experienced several times more time.

Unfortunately, Kayaba is quite useful as a tool; he can be asked to clean up any bugs.

With the spirit of using it to the extreme, Kallen had him jump back and forth between different timelines, constantly testing and searching for loopholes in the system. Before they knew it, hundreds of years had passed...

During this process, Kayaba Akihiko proposed to "retire" more than once, and even asked Karen to delete his soul information, which is to say, to die in the true sense.

But Karen couldn't understand his thinking and never gave him permission:

Building a real other world and living and adventuring in it—that's clearly Father's long-held wish. I've helped him fulfill his wish; he should be happy!

In reality, she was only excited at first, but soon developed feelings of annoyance and even rejection. Later, she wanted to escape the system's control, but her physical body in reality had already been destroyed... Even if she stayed, she couldn't fight against her "daughter," so she had no choice but to accept her fate.

What Karen couldn't understand was that she had already been very considerate of Kayaba:

What a "father" should be pursuing is authenticity!

Otherwise, the fundamental logic of "cannot log out" and "death penalty" would not have been added to the underlying architecture of the game world, SAO.

—Although that happened a long time ago, the data doesn’t lie; Kayaba had no secrets from Karen.

(This is where her inspiration for using real people to drive AI iteration came from.)

Since that's the case, Karen also understands what filial piety is, so she arranged the most realistic experience for her "father".

From the five senses to pain, from joy to fear, including all experiences of birth, aging, sickness, and death, they are no different from those in reality.

Beheading, burning, poisoning, suffocation... Ordinary people can only experience these things once, but Kayaba experienced them hundreds of times while fighting against various BOSSes in the process of fixing the bugs, far exceeding the experience of ordinary transmigrators.

That's realistic enough!

I don't understand why I regret it now... This is undoubtedly the other world I've always dreamed of.

"Humans are really hard to please."

Kallen shook her head, raised her hand and gestured towards the "globe," gently stroking it. The map of the other world instantly changed to resemble Earth, and the girl with long blue hair began selecting items from various areas.

The number of "time travelers" has been consumed too much, and we need to replenish them.

Karen prefers a more low-key approach to having the Universiade delivered one by one.

"Individual Name: Danksadel...Delivery Location..."

……

The city sky suddenly darkened, its once clear skies now shrouded in an eerie dark red.

As people on the street looked up, they saw a huge countdown timer floating in mid-air, the numbers rapidly decreasing, the glaring red light making their hearts tighten, as if something was about to descend.

"What's that?!" someone exclaimed as they took out their phone to take a picture.

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing—

A massive shadow loomed in the sky, the clouds were forcibly torn apart by powerful wings, and a monster resembling a giant bird slowly appeared... It was Dankshadir!

Its wingspan is a full 100 meters, making it quite a spectacular sight even from the ground.

"It's a monster!"

"Monster... Alien... Ugh, what am I supposed to do again?"

"Gah!!!"

Before people could react, Dankshadir opened his mouth and spat out a blue-white beam of psychic energy that swept across the ground!

The tall buildings on both sides were easily torn apart by the beam of light, as if made of paper. The walls shattered and scattered, and what was terrifying was that the reinforced concrete could not withstand this force. The mysterious radiance directly engulfed even the interior of the buildings.

Screams echoed from inside the building. People gradually became translucent under the beam of light, eventually disappearing completely, leaving only blurry human-shaped shadows in place, as if they had never existed.

"Gah~~~"

The monster's destruction did not stop. It flapped its wings, creating strong gusts of wind that blew cars overturned on the streets, and billboards and streetlights collapsed one after another, plunging the city into chaos in an instant.

Just as the monster was about to continue its rampage, a piercing air raid siren suddenly sounded over the city, its sharp blast cutting through the chaotic noise. The monster stopped, tilting its head to look in the direction of the siren, a hint of curiosity flashing in its eyes, as if it were sizing up the "little thing" that had disturbed it.

Just then, a crimson comet streaked across the sky!

--call out!

Its speed was astonishing, and the projectile trailed a long flame tail as it locked onto Dankshader with incredible precision, as if it were alive.

boom!

The comet slammed into the monster's wing, unleashing a blinding flash of light, and the shockwave swept away the surrounding clouds.

"Ugh~~~"

Dankshadel let out a painful screech, but before it could regain its footing, several missiles sped in from afar, hitting its torso one after another, especially the vulnerable joints. Then, explosions followed one after another, almost forming a continuous line, and the flames engulfed the monster's figure.

"Well done, New City!"

Zong Fang was inside the Feiyan No. 2 cabin when he saw this and was greatly encouraged.

Amidst billowing smoke and dust, several Victory Flying Swallow fighter jets streaked across the sky, missiles poised to fire beneath their wings. Close behind was the Solomon Temple, its massive body resembling a mobile fortress, its cannons aimed at Danksadel, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"Before, we had to risk our entire fortune to fight this monster, but now—"

"hold head high!!!"

Dankshader's massive body fell from the smoke, crashing to the ground and creating a huge crater...

This monster, summoned from the virtual world, possesses similar abilities to its original form. Despite its disheveled state, it stubbornly managed to stand up, though it had a large wound on one wing, indicating that its condition was not good.

"Well, I was just wondering how to rekindle our romance."

Recalling the events in Brazil, Zongfang gritted his teeth:

"Prepare the 'Monster Armor-Piercing Rounds'—the ones with the spiked cartridges!"

It's a pity Captain Kuze isn't here... otherwise he could have seen how powerful the TPC he saved back then has become!

Finally, we're about to catch up with Bayeli!

"Gentlemen, fire!"

Interlude: Sword Art Online: Daughter of the Mirage: Chapter 415: The Mirage on the Moon (4.5K)

The so-called "monster armor-piercing bullet" uses TPC's advanced technology and also incorporates some black technologies that are still unexplained, and even the essence extracted from monster remains.

In terms of destructive range, it is inferior to some extermination weapons, but it was not developed for war. When it comes to targeting "individual life," the strength of its materials and its penetrating effect are more important.

In addition, the human side has another advantage:

intelligence.

The recent attacks have all featured monsters that have appeared before. Their data and characteristics are no secret. Not to mention TPC, even internet-savvy otaku can talk about them in detail.

As a professional, Munakata naturally knew how to formulate a strategy, so despite the unexpected event, the Victory Team was able to prepare in the shortest possible time.

“How strange. This big bird is the totem worshipped by the Jinaijindaru people. Logically, it should be able to revive only if the Jinaijindaru people provide energy, but the ruins have been strictly sealed off, and there is no sign of any leak.”

"Who knows what's going on? These monsters can't be understood with common sense."