Their commission was suspicious.

"Then let's get to the point."

"..."

"Ahem, why are you looking at me like that? I just came over to liven things up," Yukari Yakumo said with an awkward laugh.

"It all started when I accidentally found a game helmet in a hole... It was such an accident." Seeing that even Yukari Yakumo was curious about what had happened, Chen Luo simply began to tell them the whole story.

The story is quite simple: a second-generation puppeteer accidentally found a magical helmet left behind by a once-high civilization, and then used this helmet, which could connect two levels, to wreak havoc in another world...

"...Did you change a lot of things?" Yakumo Yukari asked suspiciously.

"Indeed, after all, things discussed with the world consciousness always need to be kept somewhat secret."

"But isn't your explanation a bit too outrageous?"

"In short, that's the gist of it. After discussing it for a while with the World Consciousness, I decided to forcibly upgrade the world, making this ordinary world, which originally had nothing, possess magical power. The World Consciousness was very happy, so it agreed to the plan. Kirito and Asuna, as two of the top survivors among these 1 people, absorbed the most World Power that escaped from the World Tree, which is why their souls shine so brightly."

"Given their current condition, if they can regain their consciousness, they will possess power far exceeding that of ordinary people."

"...Isn't this completely different from the previous version?"

"What's different? It's always been the same. If you feel it's different, why don't you look for the reasons within yourself?"

"???"

"In short, this is the situation. The world consciousness has begun to infuse the world's power into Aincrad. The world has started to change. The animals and monsters of Aincrad will soon materialize, and the NPCs within will possess their own intelligence. Furthermore, the higher one's level in this world, the stronger the world's gifts will be upon returning to their body. This is an opportunity, and you two had better seize it," Chen Luo instructed Asuna and Kirito.

If the World Aura emanating from the World Tree granted Kirito and Asuna twice the World Aura of normal players, causing a transformation in their souls, then this only gave them a head start. What truly determines whether they will become stronger in the future is their performance in the game.

Because ordinary people do not know how to utilize such advanced power as the World Power, when the World Power passes over their souls, they can only rely on instincts that they themselves cannot perceive to perform the most rudimentary replenishment.

It's like playing Gold Miner, but without any underground visibility; what you catch with your claws depends entirely on luck.

Kirito and Asuna are clearly the two people who have been blessed with the most by God.

This is quite normal. Kirito and Asuna are both outstanding in terms of personal character, strength, and personality. The key is... they are also lucky.

"..." Kirito and Asuna exchanged a glance.

Although both of them genuinely wanted to believe Chen Luo's words, the shock to their common sense from them was simply too great.

But you can't disbelieve it, since Yukari Yakumo is standing right next to you.

When common sense conflicts with reality, it's normal for two people to be a little slow to think.

"You two have to believe me," Chen Luo said sincerely, without saying anything else to entice him.

【persuade】

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"..." Chen Luo glanced at the bouncing dice and gently flicked them with his fingers.

【1】

[A Great Success]

Chen Luo's seemingly unconvincing but sincere words changed the way Kirito and Asuna looked at him; their eyes were now filled with trust.

Although the change was subtle, it did not escape Yukari Yakumo's notice.

Although Yukari Yakumo was somewhat curious about why the two people's attitudes changed so quickly, she knew that the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge could do the same thing, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, Yukari Yakumo knew that Chen Luo wouldn't fool two ordinary people about something like this. What Chen Luo said was absolutely true; it was just that Chen Luo was too lazy to provide multiple proofs for that fact.

In any case, Yukari Yakumo was confident that Chen Luo's Herrscher of Consciousness power alone could not control her consciousness without her noticing, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

However, Yukari Yakumo probably didn't expect that Chen Luo would use a completely different method than she had imagined.

Special Edition [Persuasion]

It's normal for Chen Luo to be persuasive.

However, the persuasive abilities that Chen Luo used on Kirito and Asuna were quite unique.

This afternoon, Chen Luo used the tabletop role-playing game framework to thoroughly outmaneuver Huanlong. Although the main force was that wisp of Root Aura, the superiority of this tabletop role-playing game cannot be denied.

This is especially true for Chen Luo, who possesses wealth that can impress the world.

In tabletop role-playing games, besides basic attributes, luck is the most important factor.

Basic attributes are very important. After all, although a ship can sink Cthulhu, an ordinary person can never defeat Cthulhu no matter how hard they try. That's the difference in basic attributes.

However, Chen Luo's base attributes are very high, so as long as he's lucky, anything can happen.

Moreover, Chen Luo's tabletop RPG is a heavily modified version, so what are the rules? Isn't it up to Chen Luo to decide?

With this in mind, even after Chen Luo finished negotiating with Interstellar Peace Company, he didn't forget to edit and improve this modified version of the tabletop RPG in his dream while he was sleeping at home.

When Chen Luo arrived at the bar to test whether the rule would work, he discovered that the bar seemed to have a new effect after he gained the ability to change the world and its rules.

Chen Luo's rules apply perfectly in the bar, as if they were his own hands!

The rules Chen Luo set were perfectly integrated into the "world" of the bar!

What's even better is that since Chen Luo is the boss and there is no higher authority, Chen Luo no longer needs to worry about the thoughts of the world consciousness and can do whatever he wants!

Take, for example, the persuasion I just mentioned.

Chen Luo could cheat openly and without anyone objecting!

Originally, there were only two modes in the bar: you could hurt each other and you couldn't hurt each other. But now there's a third mode—do whatever you want!

Under this model, Chen Luo only needs to hide in the bar, and he no longer needs to worry about being unable to deal with his opponents due to a slight difference in hard and soft power, and can only treat the bar as a top-level prison.

Now, no matter which deity comes, Chen Luo can give them an over-the-shoulder throw!

In the bar, Chen Luo is the dice god!

I truly became invincible in the bar!

This is the real purpose of a bar!

The persuasion just now was based on this set of rules, and it was not a skill that Chen Luocheng possessed.

The results were outstanding.

It does consume a bit of magic power.

The only pity is that even if this set of rules allows you to do whatever you want in a bar, it cannot change the core rule that wishes can only be generated by sincerity... or rather, the idealistic rule.

Desires are inherently idealistic, no matter how you look at them.

So what were supposed to be very useful and versatile rules, in Chen Luo's hands, were only good for teasing kids, and...

"So what should we do now?" Asuna asked with some concern after quickly accepting the fact that the world was about to change.

The information Chen Luo released had a greater impact on the people in this game world than on helping them; rather, it served as a warning.

These people are warned not to trust the strategy guides compiled by beta testers with their hard work, because blindly believing in the guides could lead to their demise with just one mistake.

What was originally a well-intentioned pamphlet has become a death knell in the face of impending global upheaval.

Monsters can evolve, but they don't immediately become unrecognizable; in fact, this is the most deadly situation for players.

Even if they know the world is about to change, they will still habitually use the same tactics when facing monsters they used to deal with, which will be fatal.

This is also why some boxing coaches charge 1 yuan for beginners but 5 yuan for experienced boxers.

Habits are often the most dangerous weaknesses.

"Given the current situation, we naturally have to use every imaginable method to snowball the problem," Chen Luo said.

"The differences between players in Aincrad before, no matter how great, were still differences between individuals. But after the world changes, the gap between high-end and low-end players will widen visibly."

"And tomorrow, a fantastic opportunity to snowball your success will be presented to you; it's up to you to seize it."

"You mean... tomorrow's boss battle? But how big of a gap can the difference be in the boss battle?"

"Kid, don't underestimate me. The gap in the boss battle tomorrow will be far greater than you can imagine. Remember the black gold coins I gave you two? They're a magical item that can subdue any monster, including the boss, and retain all of its stats. You should understand what that means, right?" Chen Luo specifically looked at Kirito, the veteran player.

"All stats? Even the Boss?" Kirito slammed his fist on the table and stood up!

"Mm." Chen Luo nodded.

"..."

Kirito knew that there was a profession called Beast Tamer in Aincrad, but taming monsters and taming bosses are not the same thing.

Even in traditional online games, there is often a setting where the attributes of a tamed summoned beast are far lower than those of its pre-tamed state.

It goes without saying how helpful a boss-level summon with perfectly inherited stats would be to a player, right?

"But there's only one boss..." Kirito glanced at Asuna, looking somewhat troubled.

Asuna also realized this.

"You can have it," Asuna suddenly said.

"I can try to catch the boss on the second floor; it might be even stronger."

"But you have no idea where the boss on the second floor is. It took nearly ten thousand players a month just to find the boss on the first floor," Kirito said.

"But there can only be one Boss in the end."

"But……"

"Alright, alright, it's admirable that teammates are considerate of each other, but what if I told you I know where the second-floor boss is?" Chen Luo snapped his fingers.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, I, Kal'tsit, know everything. Don't ask me who Kal'tsit is."

"Do you know how to revive a player?" Asuna suddenly asked excitedly.

Asuna had a companion, who was also her good friend in real life, who died in this game!

This was a huge blow to Asuna!

"..." Chen Luo instantly knew who Asuna was talking about.

Mito, Asuna's friend in real life.

In the original storyline, Mitt wouldn't die; even if he accidentally fell off a cliff, he would still have a sliver of health left, but only a sliver... In this game, however slight an error means certain death.

So unfortunately, Mitt was that little unlucky guy.

Chapter 1897 Asuna: Help me, Mr. Chen Luo!

[Ding! You have a new request!]

【Resurrect, my friend!】: Revive Asuna's friend Mito.

Rewards: 789 Primogems + Asuna's Affection Level 30+ + [Shiny] (Title)

Difficulty: 3 stars

Upon seeing the request, Chen Luo gave Asuna a surprised look.

Honestly, Asuna's Primogem reward wasn't too low, it was too high.

The fact that an ordinary person could accumulate so many raw stones suggests that, besides indicating that her friend was truly good to Asuna, the more important reason might be the aura of the World Tree.

The World Tree's aura has a good effect on strengthening the essence of the soul, which has gradually increased Asuna's soul strength, resulting in an increasing number of requests she receives.

To put it more directly, if we say that the average person in the Sword Art Online world is at most a C-rank talent, then apart from exceptionally gifted individuals like Kayaba, they might reach B-rank.

Now, after being nurtured by the world's atmosphere, the upper limit for these Aincrad players is generally B-rank rather than C-rank.

Asuna is one of the best among them.

However, it hasn't reached level A yet and needs further training.

But this is just a metaphor; in reality, the awakening of gifted individuals is not so simple and straightforward.

"What? Is this wish really too difficult?" Asuna lowered her head in disappointment when she saw that Chen Luo did not answer for a long time.

Asuna was still conflicted because her friend had abandoned her in battle to chase after a very precious monster before he died, which had been bothering Asuna ever since. However, before coming to the bar, Kirito, a beta tester, told Asuna some information.

Although Kirito had been hiding his identity as a beta tester, the two of them ended up receiving a hidden mission that might overturn their understanding of the world.

Kirito's information was quite detailed. For example, based on Asuna's description of the monster's appearance, Kirito concluded that the monster was actually a monster that could drop very valuable light swords.

That's right, it's the weapon that Asuna is used to wield.