Wrong, my team members are from daily life

"Su, hiss Guoyi!!!"

When Touma and Kuroneko saw this city full of otherworldly styles and filled with orcs, elves, and dwarves, Shaka slowly turned around, spread his hands and introduced:

"As you can see, this is the new world I invite you to!"

"Welcome to the clan myth!"

Chapter 16 Pain

Sword city.

Even though it was just a giant blacksmith workshop and couldn't compare to the prosperity of Orario, when Black Cat and Touma stood on the street, they still felt the strong atmosphere of another world.

The hawking of the merchants across the street, the clanging of metal in the blacksmith shop next door, and the passers-by coming and going and chatting with each other were all shocking.

"Hey." Black Cat pulled Shaka's sleeve and asked softly, "Is this really a game?"

"Well..." Xia Jia felt a little guilty, but still said stubbornly: "There is no doubt that this is the real world! As an adventer, I have crossed the invisible boundary and arrived in another world."

The black cat's eyes lit up, and he said in agreement, "Not bad, this artificial heaven is not much inferior to my own Dark Night Demon Realm."

Well, no one will believe me if I tell the truth. Xia Jia shrugged, not intending to take the initiative.

Unlike the black cat, Tu Shou was already having fun, and when Xia Jia wasn't paying attention, he ran away far away.

Fortunately, Cecil was quick to grab the man by the back of the collar.

"Let me go, Death! I'm going to defeat the Demon King now!"

"Calm down, there is no such thing as a demon king in this world!" Cecil covered his forehead.

Tu Shou ignored him, turned around, and swung the meteor hammer with twin ponytails towards Cecil, but the latter grabbed it and tied it into a knot.

"Wuwuwu, I'm wrong, please let me go." Then he looked at Xia Jia with tears in his eyes: "Master, help me!~~~"

Xia Jia felt helpless when he saw Tu Shou, who immediately turned into a caterpillar and crawled on the ground.

"Hey, what's wrong with this kid..." Cecil asked, brushing off the non-existent dust in his hands.

"Cecil..." Xia Jia said helplessly: "Can you please take care of this child?"

"Huh?" Cecil rolled his eyes. "Why? You suddenly push this trouble to me? Do you think I will agree?"

"The winner hasn't been decided yet, right? The time limit is three months. Besides, whether or not he becomes the leader depends on everyone's approval. Even if they are not the ones you recruited, as long as everyone agrees that you are the leader, I will have no objection."

Xia Jia threw out the bait: "With your character, Miss Cecil, you don't think you can't beat me, do you?"

This statement came out.

"Huh? Who do you think I am!" Cecil looked at Tuo Shou who was still squirming on the ground with disdain, raised his head and patted his chest and said, "Then leave it to me. I will definitely be an excellent senior and set a good example!"

As he said this, he squatted down kindly and untied Toushou's hair.

But before Cecil could say anything, Tu Shou immediately took a step back and ran away.

"Haha, you've been fooled, Death. You're just a fake team leader. Come and catch me if you can!" He made a mocking face as he said this.

“[○?｀Д?? ○]! This guy!”

Cecil didn't care about Xia Jia anymore and rushed towards Tu Shou with all his firepower.

As a blacksmith who has been granted a favor, his physical strength and speed are no less than Touma's, so it is only a matter of time before he catches up with her.

The black cat looked up and asked, "Are we just going to leave them alone like this?"

"Yeah." Xia Jia spread his hands: "Tu Shou's positioning is to be a free and ordinary experience-oriented person. No matter what he does, it can be used as a reference for abnormal cases."

Xia Jiaxin said, it’s just not following the [tutorial]. For sand sculpture players, it’s just a normal operation.

"Besides..." Xia Jia looked at the black cat seriously and said, "I have no money. Maybe it will be much easier to follow Cecil, that rich woman, than to follow me. At least, you don't have to worry about food."

"Money? Such a vulgar thing. As the master of the artificial heaven, would you also worry about such data?" Black Cat was puzzled.

"This is a real other world, it's normal for me to be penniless."

Another setting?

Black Cat was thoughtful. This was her first time playing a full stealth game. Even as an expert player, she was still confused.

Mainly, this world is too real, with no guidance and no missions.

No wonder that bad guy kept saying this is the real world, there’s really no way to tell the difference.

Xia Jia also has his own plans.

Unlike players like Touma, Kuroneko, who was recruited with money, has more possibilities. Although in the name of the game, Kuroneko and others are asked to help him, in fact, it is very difficult to treat this world as a game.

Not to mention the ambiguous main storyline and the accidents that may occur at any time, there is not even a copy to provide leveling.

How to operate a game well is also a science, and Xia Jia needs advice and help from senior players.

Looking at the black cat looking around, this kind of interest can only give players a good first impression. If they want to maintain the good impression, they need the assistance of other game content.

"Let's go, let's test the mission and combat system first."

Xia Jia said this and walked in one direction with the black cat.

After a while, the two came to a circular building. Those coming in and out were all mercenaries in armor.

This is the [Guild] branch in the Sword City.

Some of the mercenaries coming and going are foreign adventurers who have received favors, while others are ordinary people.

Unlike the headquarters in Orario that manages adventurers, this place is more like a neutral platform for issuing commissions.

Black Cat followed behind Xia Jia a little awkwardly. Most of the mercenaries entering and leaving the guild looked ferocious. Even though it was a game, the realism of it made Black Cat feel a little uncomfortable.

Xia Jia brought the black cat to a huge wooden board...

"This is the mission commission from the city. Well, it's the place where you complete the mission and get paid."

Looking around, most of them are buying various ores, rare metals, etc., and some are recruiting apprentices and assistants. There are also some commissions related to subjugating monsters, but most of them are far away.

Xia Jia was looking for a suitable task seriously, and he was so focused that he ignored the black cat behind him.

And at this time...

"ah."

A sound of pain came from behind.

Xia Jia saw the black cat sitting on the ground, touching her butt, and in front of her stood a bald man with a black skull eyepatch.

He was full of flesh and had a bad look on his face.

"Where did you come from, little brat? You soiled my clothes. How are you going to compensate me?"

He took a look at the black cat's appearance. He was wearing a linen shirt and undyed shorts, but his skin was surprisingly white. So he couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth: "Otherwise, as compensation, how about you come home with me and stay with me for one night..."

The wicked complained first, and the mercenary's reckless temper was clearly revealed. His speech not only did not arouse the disgust of others, but instead caused laughter in the room.

As if encouraged by the laughter, the bald man bent down and slowly extended his hand towards the frightened black cat.

However, before he touched the black cat's hand, it was grasped by a huge force.

"Hey, it's okay to just tease you, but it would be too much if you really hit me, right?"

There was a crisp sound of bones snapping as they exploded on the bald man's arm. The intense pain distorted the man's face. He pulled his arm back abruptly, staring in horror at Xia Jia, who had narrowed his eyes and a kind face.

"Adventurer..."

The bald man covered his almost deformed wrist, and his eyes first fell on his companions around him, as if he wanted to resist, but when he saw the sword and wing emblem hanging on Xia Jia's chest, his pupils contracted violently.

The companion behind the bald man also secretly pulled the bald man's sleeve and shook his head slightly.

"Tsk, well, you're lucky. Let's go!" The bald man glared at Xia Jia, turned around and walked away.

Seeing that everything was fine, Xia Jia's expression relaxed and he reached out to the black cat.

"Is everything okay?"

"Yeah." The black cat breathed a sigh of relief, touched his butt, and said softly: "It was just bumped. It hurts a little."

Xia Jia said helplessly: "You can see that there are still many problems with the game. The pain feedback just now is what we are most entangled with."

"In pursuit of realism, it is inevitable to perfectly reproduce pain, but this will lead to the question of 'are there really players who can withstand such pain?'"

"Besides, there is no follow-up harmony part for that kind of rogue, so if you encounter this kind of problem, please silently say "The world rejects me", and you can log off."

Black Cat agreed: "Hmm, so what happened just now was also part of the test? That man was also a staff member?"

Black Cat was shocked by the rigor of this company.

Xia Jia shook his head: "They are just ordinary NPCs. The real employees are currently only the planner God and us."

Xia Jia told a little lie. He found that the black cat was in a bad mood, but still stable.

As for why it is considered a god...

That is to say, the gods in this world always say a lot of lines that are not in line with this world, such as really saying RPG, games, etc. For this reason, a patch is applied in advance.

"Luckily there is this filter of games, otherwise I would probably have a headache."

Xia Jia tried to use words to bring Black Cat into the staff, so that other problems that might be encountered in the future would become part of the job.

After all, he was paid.

Black Cat was even more shocked by what Xia Jia said: What kind of magical company is this, with so many NPCs, all of them are AI?

How terrifying a computer would it take to be able to handle that?

And the fake leader named Cecil is also an AI? Is this true?

I heard that SAO's AI technology is already very advanced, but it is not possible for every NPC to have a different reaction at every moment.

Black Cat readily asked, "If it was an ordinary player, should that have triggered the mission?"

Girl, you know the game!

"Yes, if I wasn't quite strong enough, there would have been a fight."

Xia Jia reminded slightly seriously:

"This is a completely real world, and no one acts according to the program. So, if you really encounter a similar incident, please log off immediately! Be careful not to be taken away and do this or that."

Xia Jia tried to subtly change Black Cat's thinking and let her accept this fake game as much as possible.

Chapter 17 What’s up with the ball?

"Adventurers who have received favors have stronger bodies than ordinary people. In the same state, those who have received favors are much stronger than those who have not."

Xia Jia slid his finger across the order form, selected one and handed it to Black Cat, and continued:

"Of course, this is not absolute. Except for dwarves and elves, who have racial advantages. Oh, there is also a certain gap between mercenaries and farmers."

Emmm, just like Kyogoku Makoto vs. Hikigaya, they are all human, there is no comparison at all, but if they meet Mahjong Girl, it may be a different style...

Black Cat took the commission from Xia Jia and took a look at it: "Subjugating goblins, handing over 10 magic stones..., worth 5000 faris."

"The monsters outside the dungeon are very weak. Goblins are not even as strong as elementary school students." Xia Jia explained as he took Black Cat to register for a mission.

"Dungeon?"

Xia Jia was stunned for a moment, patted his head, and said casually: "It's similar to a large monster spawning point. The specific number of floors is not clear yet. Just treat it as a large leveling dungeon."

The black cat had some impression of it, and asked, "Is it the big hole that was sealed by the gods of the underworld... and caused the world to fall into crisis?"

"That's the one."

Xia Jia snapped his fingers, registered the contents of the commission, and walked out of the city with the black cat.

"Don't we have any weapons? Could that be..." Black Cat looked suspicious.

Although Shaka was wearing armor at this time, the only weapon he could use was a tennis racket...

How can a tennis racket exist in this world? It's so unreasonable!

Black Cat's face was filled with black lines: "Is this considered a bug?"

Xia Jia played the role of guide conscientiously and said: "Like I said, this is a real world. If you want, you can even make a musket or Big Ivan directly."

As Xia Jia spoke, he seemed to remember something, then he rummaged through his backpack, took out two balls wrapped in metal hoops, and handed them to the black cat.

"Hold it to defend yourself."