Super God: If I punch you, you will die

There was another silence.

Then he spoke again.

It seems that there is quite a bit of information about this Seijiro Kikuoka.

"There's a similar case in Saitama City, with the same circumstances... male, 31 years old, also a top GGO player. ID 'Thin Salt Cod'... something like that, I can't quite remember the ID..."

"According to AmuSphere's communication records, the communication was interrupted at 10:04 PM on November 25th. This coincides with the time of death."

"He was at a rally, full of righteous indignation, when he was shot."

"I bet it's the same person, right?"

Yes, it's 'DeathGun'.

“Death…Gun…Death Gun…” Lin Yan couldn’t help but reveal a mocking smile, “This really is a country where chuunibyou is rampant. This name is chuunibyou enough.”

"Kayaba Akira previously stated that the equipment we use can cause brain damage through minute amounts of radio waves that burn out signal molecules. But is that really the case?"

Lin Yan was indeed unaware of this matter; he had not known any related information beforehand.

As for whether what Kayaba Akihiko said is true or false.

It cannot be verified.

Seijiro Kikuoka, however, is different; he might know some inside information.

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"In fact, we did consider it, but the developers denied it, at least for AmuSphere. Due to the impact of the sao incident, these machines can only collect five types of information, such as visual and auditory information. As for burning the brain, it is almost impossible."

"is it?"

"Yes, I'm absolutely certain of that."

"Therefore, you are the best person to entrust this task to. Mr. Lin Yan, the ultimate conqueror of Aincrad, the savior of all players."

Lin Yan remained unconcerned about Kikuoka Seijiro's praise.

He smiled calmly.

"I am not a hero, I never have been."

Lin Yan never considered himself a hero, nor did he feel any sense of responsibility to save the world. Everyone has their own destiny to be responsible for, and no one else has the responsibility to be responsible for the destiny of others. In short, saving you is a favor, not saving you is my right.

All forms of moral blackmail are shameful.

"Ah."

Kikuoka Seijiro greatly admired Lin Yan's sincerity.

He seemed to utterly disdain those so-called schemes and plots, those deceitful maneuvers. He even more disdained those compromises, concessions, or even flattery and subservience made for the sake of profit.

He, Lin Yan, will always be himself.

A truly real Lin Yan.

Unbound by worldly conventions, and not controlled by anyone.

Such a free and unrestrained life is probably what those who seem glamorous on the surface but have to compromise and make concessions yearn for most.

Even if it's Seijiro Kikuoka right in front of us, so what?

"Mr. Lin Yan is a man of true character."

Seijiro Kikuoka remarked with emotion.

“My biggest question is…” Kikuoka Seijiro’s expression changed subtly as he took a sip of water.

His voice also lowered a bit.

"Mr. Lin Yan, do you believe that, theoretically speaking, being shot in a game could actually cause cardiac arrest in a real person?"

Lin Yan remembers this scene.

It left a particularly deep impression on me.

The man draped in a black cloak, his entire body hidden within the suffocating black fabric, along with his terrifying mask and his gleaming, demonic eyes, sent chills down one's spine.

He fired at the virtual image.

The black bullet closed the screen.

It seemed to traverse the virtual space, following the network to reach another dimension. It stealthily navigated the intricate network world, finally shooting out at the exit.

The heart of the man on the other end...

Isn't this the most ridiculous thing in the world?

"impossible."

Lin Yan's resolute decision is something that anyone with a modicum of judgment, common sense, and confidence would know.

With current human technology, it is simply impossible to achieve this.

"Is it possible that... Death Gun... could send messages to Zexit and the Salted Cod's AmuSphere... similar to the 'Scene Replay Virus'..."

The so-called 'scenario replay virus' is actually AmuSphere, a custom email software developed by an individual. It allows users to enter a virtual space created by the software, import information captured by a camera, and compress it into email format.

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"Mr. Lin, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing that Lin Yan did not answer his question but seemed to be deep in thought, Kikuoka Seijiro then offered some guidance.

“A scenario virus is a device that, if the recipient of the email opens the folder again, will materialize the virtual image and then read out the contents of the email.”

Later, a riot broke out due to a vulnerability.

If you enter the virtual space upon receiving the email, you will be forced to play it. The images and sounds that appear are mostly dark-themed.

Of course, a new, corrected version was immediately uploaded to the internet, and the incident was finally resolved.

This is what is known as a situational virus event.

"impossible."

"Why?".

"Contextual viruses require the target's email address or IP address..."

Lin Yan's explanation made Kikuoka Seijiro suddenly understand.

"What if a timer for sending was set up beforehand?"

In truth, Kikuoka Seijiro still leaned towards Lin Yan's judgment, but he had many questions, which was why he kept thinking about it.

"impossible."

Lin Yan said once again with absolute certainty.

"I have no evidence to prove my theory, but I'm certain my idea is correct. What about you? Do you believe me?"

"of course."

Seijiro Kikuoka nodded.

In fact, he had many other guesses in his mind, such as the fact that a person's whole body would become numb and their heart would stop when they are cold, but this also has its flaws.

So Seijiro Kikuoka simply didn't say it.

Sometimes, fixed mindsets can confine a person's thinking patterns, preventing them from considering other perspectives and thus hindering their ability to break through.

But Lin Yan did not follow that fixed pattern.

"If touch doesn't work, what about taste and smell?"

"impossible."

Lin Yan denied this statement once again.

Seijiro Kikuoka couldn't help but voice his opinion, which he had always been quite confident in, but once again found himself contradicted by Lin Yan.

He muttered a few words to himself.

Lin Yan was too lazy to explain further to Kikuoka Seijiro. What was an unbelievable event for everyone else was a perfectly clear thing for Lin Yan. At this moment, he was just playing along with Death Gun.

Besides, there are also tasks that require entering this game.

This time it's a real game.

"I am very grateful to Mr. Lin Yan today. Many of his lines in the crosstalk have given me some insights. However, there is still no evidence to prove whether Death Gun is related to the deaths of these people."

Seijiro Kikuoka gave a forced smile.

Laughing is worse than crying.

He hesitated for a few seconds before slowly speaking, "Mr. Lin Yan, actually, this time I mainly trust you to investigate the truth of the matter in the game, to investigate whether there is any connection between Death Gun and the victim."

"Enter GunGaleOnline?"

Lin Yan smiled.

"Mr. Seijiro Kikuoka, why don't you try it yourself and see what it feels like to be hit by the 'Death Gun'?"

"Hahahaha, I... I think I'll pass. Please don't joke with me, Mr. Lin Yan, hahahaha..."

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"Ha ha ha ha……".

Seijiro Kikuoka's smile was incredibly awkward.

Lin Yan only wanted to tease this seemingly serious man who was actually a black-hearted coward.

Or maybe all men in the Sushi Country are like that.

Unlike the men of Xia, every single one of them is a top-notch man.

"You're not going, so you're making me go?"

Lin Yan said this deliberately.

"Didn't you say that it's impossible to kill real people in the game, nor will it affect the player's body? In addition, we will always protect you and monitor every indicator of your body in real time, so that you will never be in any danger."

In fact, Kikuoka Seijiro's department had already selected Lin Yan.

Moreover, they have already made plans.

Everything is ready.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

“I have another guess. ‘Zexit’ and ‘Thin Salted Cod’ are both top players… Could it be that Death Gun specifically targets top players? If so, even if I enter this game, I probably won’t be targeted by Death Gun.”

"And the only person who could attract Death Gun's attention and get in contact with him is you... Mr. Lin Yan..."

"I think you can become a top player in any game, right?"

"Moreover, GunGaleOnline is the only game in the entire VRMMO world that allows game currency to be converted into real currency."

"That's something I overlooked..."

Lin Yan's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Money itself is neither right nor wrong.

Whether it's right or wrong, it depends on the people who create and use it.

"To be precise, it's electronic money."

“Indeed, in this era, electronic currency has almost completely replaced paper money.” Lin Yan felt this deeply.

"I doubt that all players can make money, right?"

"Yes, at most only one-tenth... This kind of thing is inherently speculative, but it is true that some people have made a fortune by exploiting loopholes, but they are extremely rare."

"Top players can earn between 200,000 and 300,000 per month..."

At a standard of 100,000 per month, this money should not be wasted, but can be used entirely for personal expenses.

The pursuit of profit is human nature.