I said you are all war criminals

He was about three meters tall, but he didn't look massive or large, but rather slender.

He wore full-body silver-white plate armor, each plate as smooth as a mirror and intricately carved with patterns. He wore a pristine white battle robe embroidered with a golden sun emblem. His helmet bore no feathers, only a golden crown. Beneath his visor, two points of crimson light shone sharply and intimidatingly. He wielded a two-handed greatsword, the blade emitting a faint white glow, as if condensed with holy light.

"Huh, looks strong."

Hakuno whistled and immediately pressed the button, maneuvering Kita towards the enemy.

The first Kanesada immediately activated its thrusters, flying almost close to the ground. The long sword in its hand curved in an arc, aiming for the enemy's head.

[Glorious Sword Helmet leaped up without any haste.]

【Bounce—Take off—Glide.】

[In just a moment, the sword helmet flew into the sky.]

"Don't even think about running away!"

Bai Ye dragged the mouse and turned the camera.

[With a loud bang, Kanesada lowered the already blasting nozzle, causing the entire sword to take off vertically.]

The surrounding scenery blurs for a moment, then becomes clear again because it's too far away.

This is a city. To be more precise, judging by the Big Ben in the distance, this is London, the capital of the United Kingdom.

【"call out--"】

From the direction of Big Ben, a figure holding a two-handed giant sword, four or five meters long, rushed towards them like an arrow from a bow!

"Well done!"

Hakuno smiled happily and immediately clicked the left button of his mouse.

cut!

The Kanesada changed the direction of the nozzle once again, turning at a right angle to aim at the Glorious Knight, and mercilessly swung his nodachi, which was almost as long as a two-handed greatsword.

【Slash against slash.】

【Power versus power! 】

The high-speed collision decided the outcome in an instant. The Kanesada charged forward with unstoppable momentum, while the Glorious Knight's speed had already slowed, a crack appearing on his two-handed greatsword.

【It's Kanesada's victory! 】

[...That being said, victory or defeat cannot be determined by a single strike.]

The Glorious Sword Helmet adjusted its direction, arcing through the air and spun around, attempting to gain the upper hand. The previous attack hadn't been able to deprive the Glorious Knight of his fighting power.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" Hakuno shouted excitedly, his fingers tapping quickly on the keyboard. On the screen, Kanesada's twin engines spewed out even more intense flames, chasing after the Glorious Knight in the air.

The scenery of London rapidly recedes across the screen, ancient buildings intertwined with modern cityscapes to form a unique painting. Kanesada shuttles between the tall buildings, each turn accompanied by the roar of the engine and the whistling of the air.

[Although the Radiant Knight is very fast, it constantly changes its flight path, using buildings and terrain to dodge Kanesada's attacks.]

"Tsk, this guy's quite agile." Bai Ye couldn't help but smack his lips as he stared at the screen. The Glorious Knight's driving skills were quite advanced. Even in such a high-intensity chase, he was able to remain calm and look for opportunities to counterattack.

Hakuno hadn't equipped Kita's sword armor with missiles. Kita had already battled missiles during his previous slaughter in Washington, and they were practically impossible to penetrate. If they wanted to destroy each other, the most reliable means were the weapons at hand.

So, Bai Ye just pursued him relentlessly.

【boom--】

The Kanesada's nodachi slashed past the pauldron of the Shining Knight, leaving a deep cut on the building behind it. Shattered glass and reinforced concrete rained down, gleaming dangerously in the sunlight.

The two swordsmen chased each other, shuttling between tall buildings. Each clash was accompanied by the roar of metal clashing. The clouds above London were shaken apart by the roar of the engines, revealing a clear blue sky.

Two swordsmen, one in front and one behind, charged into the skyscrapers. This area was London's financial center, with towering skyscrapers lining the landscape like a steel jungle.

The Radiant Knight nimbly weaved between the tall buildings, attempting to exploit the complex terrain to throw Kanesada off. Sometimes it dived, sometimes it climbed, sometimes it circled around the buildings, like a white ghost, drifting erratically through the steel jungle.

Hakuno stared intently at the screen, controlling Kanesada in relentless pursuit. His heart pounded, his palms sweaty.

"Don't try to run!" he said through gritted teeth.

Suddenly, the Glory Rider came to a screeching halt at an unexpected angle. Hakuno instinctively pressed the left button of his mouse, intending to cut it in half.

[A light suddenly burst forth from the Radiant Knight's body, a light even brighter than the sun.]

【Yin Yi·Glorious Operation】

Claiomh Solais, a hidden treasure in Celtic mythology. "Claiomh" means "sword," and "Solais" means "light." Legend has it that when unsheathed, the sword's light dazzles those around it, cleaving enemies in two without resistance. Wielding this sword in battle grants eternal invincibility, but ultimately guarantees death!

In the past few tens of minutes, the Knights of the Light have not only fled, but also taken all of London's light. And now, they store all the sunlight they stole over the past tens of minutes and release it in an instant—

【Kita's sight was taken away.】

【Kita is dead. 】

Bai Ye took his hands off the keyboard

He took a deep breath.

then……

"Change it to a controller!"

The man smiled happily.

"Then, continue from where you saved it."

[Continue from save...]

【Boss No. 1 has been reset.】

[Glorious Knight·Claíomh Solais·Unbeatable Glory]

【Happy challenge. 】

Chapter 17: Take a short break and be back soon

【French sword armor·Red-crowned hummingbird.】

[The modified European armor has sharp and distinct lines, and its surface is inlaid with numerous spikes, knives, and various protrusions that are not just for decoration.]

[Its hidden meaning is vibration control, capable of easily breaking the speed of sound without causing a sonic boom. Every edge on its body is a terrifying weapon, armed with a lightweight double-rapier, extremely light, fast, elegant, and deadly.]

[When he swung the rapier like a whip, Kita couldn't help but have a premonition of death in his mind.]

What a difficult battle.

【But he was killed anyway.】

【Japanese sword and armor, thousand paper cranes.】

[The sword helmet resembles a shrine maiden's uniform. The armor appears thin but is actually very flexible. It can even slide like cloth to attack.]

Its hidden meaning is the folding of space, like a butterfly moving between spaces. The alternation of virtual and formal folding is like facing a blade capable of destroying everything, or facing one's own shadow.

When it opened the "door" from inside Kanesada's armor, Kita thought he was dead.

What a difficult battle.

【But he was killed anyway.】

【Russian sword helmet · Podaga.】

A sword and armor made of wood and iron, its helmet swirling with a turbid white mist, its body composed of a series of iron masks. These masks were covered in intricate, dark green ancient inscriptions. Only one emotion could be felt from them: the fervor of those who carved them.

Its hidden meaning is to manipulate the weather. Each of the six swords at the waist controls a different type of weather. From scorching sun with temperatures exceeding 70 degrees Celsius to super hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding the speed of sound, it is simply the embodiment of the end of the world.

When the six swords merged into one, causing six disasters at the same time, Kita saw no hope of survival.

What a difficult battle.

【But he was killed anyway.】

[Brazil Sword Helmet: Heavenly Punishment.]

[The sword gleamed with a bluish-purple hue, as if formed from the swirling thunderclouds and lightning streaking across the sky.]

[Every movement was accompanied by subtle arcs of electricity, releasing a terrifying pressure. The shoulder armor towered like spread-out thunder wings, and the edges of each shoulder armor were as sharp as blades.]

Its hidden meaning is the manipulation of lightning. It transforms into a giant thunder armor and a lightning sword to fight. The invisible thunder armor, over 300 meters in size, can completely engulf an entire city with a single move.

When all the lightning gathered at the tip of the sword and struck down from the sky with an all-consuming blow, Kita almost thought he was being sent to Hades.

What a difficult battle.

【But he was killed anyway.】

[German sword and helmet, Iron Cross.]

[The sword helmet, made of black steel and covered with sharp serrations and spikes, looks like a war machine from the industrial age.]

[Its hidden meaning is gravity manipulation, which can change the weight and mass of objects at will, and can even create a pseudo-black hole, trapping the opponent inside, making it impossible to escape.]

When Kita felt the invisible force of gravity, she even felt that losing was her due.

What a difficult battle.

【But he was killed anyway.】

Hakuno dropped the handle with force.

"The fight is over—"

These five sword helmets are the final stage of the boss rush - at least that's what the simulator says.

In one night, Bai Ye destroyed thirty different sword helmets.

This is by no means an easy task.

Even if the sword and helmet weren't particularly impressive at first, Hakuno wasn't very familiar with the Kanesadas' abilities at the time. His fight was, if not clumsy, at least awkward.

However, after being able to unlock equipment through drop materials, Hakuno's boss-fighting process has become much more enjoyable. After defeating a boss, the first Kanesada can use Yin Yi to seize the opponent's power, thereby improving his mecha's capabilities accordingly. Although he still has no external abilities and can only use a blank stat, when facing different bosses, Hakuno can adjust the attributes of the Kanesada that are enhanced by absorbing the sword's energy to better restrain the opponent, making the fight less difficult.

Relatively speaking, there is not much jail time.

Hakuno collapsed onto his imaginary sofa, feeling completely drained. While fighting in the simulator didn't consume physical energy, the mental exhaustion was incredibly real. He rubbed his sore temples, his eyes bloodshot.

"What a great hunt!"

Bai Ye muttered, grabbed the bottle of Coke on the table and drank it all in one gulp. Needless to say, this bottle of Coke was also his imagination.

After all, this is Bai Ye's own dream. Whatever he wants, he can get it.

After a short break, Bai Ye activated the simulator's battle replay function, ready to watch a compilation of his own impressive performances. Honestly, he was quite satisfied with his performance tonight. Thirty battles, thirty different sword and helmet styles, from initial panic to ultimate mastery, this learning ability was truly rare!

"Look at that dodge, that movement, it's pure art!" Bai Ye hugged his arms and twisted his body happily. "If this operation is put on a game live streaming platform, won't it attract a lot of girls to give gifts?"

The simulator is also evaluated in due course.

This BOSS RUSH took a total of 45 hours, resulting in 257 deaths.

【Do you want to save the entire file? 】

"Save it, save it."

Hakuno waved.

He wasn't surprised by the forty-five hours.

As I said earlier, this is a dream.

Time in dreams is vague, and it's not impossible to dream for more than forty-five hours in a single night. If Hakuno wanted to, he could even spend his entire life in dreams.

However, for Hakuno, dreams are just dreams.

He had no interest in spending his life in the world of illusion.

[The simulation content has been fixed to reality...Fixing completed.]

[The plot will begin to advance next. Do you need a break? ]

"That's true... I'll take a nap for a while then."

Bai Ye was indeed very tired.

So, even though it sounded a little strange, he decided to sleep some more in his dream.

He once again imagined a big, soft bed and lay down on it.

Then, Hakuno felt like he was dreaming.