I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

However, if you are a scientist, you should be able to analyze its principles.

Even the magic stone in the dungeon, if taken out, would be enough to attract massive attention.

But unfortunately, Asuna's system prohibits Asuna from interfering with the progress of this world. Otherwise, she can come up with a lot of things that break the common sense of the world in minutes.

Therefore, in this world, Asuna only wants to live a life without worries about food and clothing, and will not pursue status and rights.

If it's to this extent, it's enough.

"It is estimated that in the near future, the new ALO will be released, welcoming the return of all ALO players."

Asuna sat at the bar, her eyes fixed on everyone.

"In addition, in the development files of the new ALO operators, there are also all the files of SAO."

When these words came out of Asuna's mouth, the expressions of the people present finally changed.

"SAO's... files...?"

Everyone looked at each other and fell silent, digesting the news.

95 New Games

What does this mean?

Considering the context of what Asuna had said before, everyone vaguely understood.

Kirito hesitated for a moment, then asked uncertainly:

"You mean, SAO will also resume operations?"

This is why everyone is silent.

"No, that death game will no longer be operated. Whether from a social or moral perspective, that game should not appear again, so as not to cause unnecessary panic and controversy."

Asuna shook her head and spoke softly.

"but--!"

Asuna paused, then smiled and said, "Although SAO will no longer be operating, ALO is originally a server with SAO. What will happen if the SAO files are imported into ALO?"

What will happen?

Another picture appeared in the minds of everyone present.

"On the elven continent called Alpheim, a floating city called Aincrad will be created!"

Asuna's voice reached everyone's ears, making everyone present feel dazed.

No one knew better than everyone present what Asuna's words meant.

This means that the world that everyone once loved and hated will return again.

But this time, it will appear in front of everyone with a brand new look.

"After the game is launched, all the original SAO players will be able to inherit their original characters. Other than choosing a race and adding the physical characteristics of an elf, everything else will remain unchanged."

Asuna continued to release news one after another that was enough to shock everyone present.

"The new ALO will also import the sword skills system of SAO, and will also import the sky city at the top of the world tree that was not implemented in the old ALO. However, this time there will be no Elf King Oberon, no light elves, and the restrictions on staying in the air will also be lifted."

"Besides that, there will be many new elements emerging."

Asuna looked at the former SAO players one after another and smiled slightly.

"Of course, we will also challenge the floating castle called Aincrad from the 1st floor all the way to the 100th floor."

This news has not yet been announced on the Internet, but it will be announced soon, so there is not much problem for Asuna to reveal this news now.

It is estimated that the entire network will become very lively in the near future.

People will usher in the prelude to the reform.

And this prologue is the emergence of the new ALO.

"Tonight, the new ALO will be officially updated, and I'm here mainly to tell you about it."

Asuna stood up and looked at her friends and former comrades around her.

"I'll go back."

Asuna announced.

"what about you?"

"Do you still want to go back?"

"Completely conquer that castle?"

Asuna's words undoubtedly caused a storm in the hearts of everyone present.

Want to go back?

If we have to answer, then no one would want to go back, right?

However, like everyone else, everyone present had feelings towards that world that were more or less different from hatred.

"Add me one."

Kirito was the first to raise his hand with a provocative smile on his face.

"I've been feeling angry for not being able to defeat that guy Kayaba myself."

“That’s true.” Klein patted Kirito’s shoulder fiercely, as if venting his anger at being a single man.

"If I don't conquer it completely, I'll always feel like my life is full of regrets!"

"Hey, go back."

"Let's go back."

"Let's go back!"

"Then we'll all conquer Aincrad together!"

“OO ...

Led by someone unknown, everyone present cheered.

The cheers became louder and louder, and finally seemed to penetrate the ceiling and reach the sky.

Including the ALO player Suguha, everyone raised their hands high and cheered loudly.

Seeing this scene, Asuna laughed.

The game that was once cleared is about to return again.

And the challengers will also set foot on that land again with new companions.

And all this will only happen after tonight’s update.

This night was destined to be restless.

When [TheSeed] officially spread on the Internet and was downloaded by major companies in various countries, it set off a wave of creating a new VR world. The various criticisms and debates that had been directed at full dive technology were invisibly reduced and replaced by the topic of [TheSeed].

Since people learned that this program allows any company to easily create its own imaginary world and develop new games, and that it is launched by the state and guaranteed to be harmless, disaster-free and without future troubles, they have gradually begun to be guided.

If someone else uploaded this program and claimed it was absolutely harmless, people would definitely not believe it.

Especially after the social impact brought about by the SAO incident, people have great distrust of full-dive technology and will no longer easily believe such remarks.

However, if such remarks were made by the state itself and relevant statements were made, then there would still be people willing to choose to believe them and try to experience and create them.

Especially the major companies, they already know that it is impossible to completely ban full stealth technology, and there are even many who intend to get rich by relying on full stealth technology. Now that the country has stepped forward, they naturally stand up one by one and express their support, intending to seize the opportunity and carve out a real place for themselves in today's market.

Therefore, in such a situation, not only did all the major companies in crowdfunding group 50⑤② express their willingness to trust the country, but also immediately bought the right to use [TheSeed] after learning that the royalty was very low, and even agreed to the condition that % of the income from all aspects of the use of [TheSeed] must be turned over to the country.

It’s better to say, you have no choice but to agree, right?

Want to get something for free? You're courting death!!

In the future, full stealth technology will definitely become the mainstream in all walks of life. The country has also made it clear that it wants to promote this technology rather than stop its development. If you don’t keep up with the big guys now, you will be eliminated sooner or later.

Moreover, even if the profit is only 50%, it will be an amazing profit for major companies in the full-immersion technology society that is about to become mainstream.

96 The Fourth Time, New Mission

Therefore, major companies are very self-aware and have rushed to take action against [TheSeed] one after another.

Of course, there are also some voices saying that it doesn’t matter if you don’t use [TheSeed]. As long as you develop programs and systems that are better than [TheSeed], you will gain both fame and fortune.

Unfortunately, apart from Kayaba Akihiko, even the country cannot develop better programs and systems than [TheSeed]. If those companies could do it, Kayaba Akihiko would not be called a genius, let alone make such a big name.

Under such circumstances, if these companies want to develop better programs and systems than TheSeed, they will definitely be doomed.

In addition to pulling back from the brink and turning back, they can still have a place in the subsequent market. Otherwise, they can only swallow the bitter fruit of their own overestimation with tears.

While major companies are using TheSeed to create new VR games, all VR games that were once announced to be shut down have been re-operated as soon as possible.

As a current phenomenon remember game, ALO has become even more popular.

The updated ALO not only allows players from the old ALO to inherit their files, but also allows players from the original SAO to inherit their previous character files and adventure in a new virtual world.

Even Aincrad will be loaded, and various elements from both SAO and ALO will be loaded to form a new fantasy world. The official announced this to the world.

Once this happened, there were naturally countless responses.

Although the negative impact of the SAO incident caused a lot of loss of new ALO players, there were also many people who chose to return.

At least, in Agil's bar, under the leadership of Asuna, many people decided to join the new ALO and start their adventure again.

As a result, the total number of players of the two games is actually more than the number of players of either SAO or ALO during their peak periods. The ratio of players between the two is about 4:6, and a full % are former SAO players. This shows how many people have announced their return.

So, the next day, when the new ALO was updated and put into operation again, the number of players logging in was said to have reached a record that had never been seen in the old ALO.

Then, players began to adapt to the impact of the new system.

SAO players need to adapt to the flight system, racial characteristics, and magic settings.

ALO players need to adapt to the use of sword skills system, guild system, etc.

After adapting, these players formed vanguard teams and flew densely into the sky of the new ALO.

Because, there, a floating city has descended.

A floating city called Aincrad.

The Demon City, which once imprisoned 10,000 players and caused the deaths of thousands of players, has now become a highly anticipated new map in the new ALO, attracting countless challenges.

Players who fly to the floating city need to start from the starting town on the first floor, just like the former SAO players, they need to open up the land step by step, go to the maze area step by step, find the room of the boss guarding the floor, and then defeat the boss guarding the floor. Only then can they go to the second floor and continue to advance upwards.

Of course, Aincrad is still Aincrad, but considering the strength of today's players, the difficulty of the challenge has been adjusted.

Otherwise, if the strength of the boss guarding the first floor is still the same as in the SAO period, any player can fight it alone.

Therefore, Aincrad in the new ALO is hailed as an extremely difficult new map. Even the monsters on the first floor are much stronger than those in the SAO period. It is almost dangerous to fight alone, so players still need to form a strategy team to challenge it.

However, without the factor of death, players will naturally not be as timid as before. Challenges will be made by people from the same guild or people of the same race. In short, all kinds of situations will arise, making the strategy for the first level much more difficult than in the SAO period.

However, within just a few days, the boss guarding the first floor was defeated.

Defeated by the former SAO clearing group led by Asuna.

In the absence of Kayaba Akihiko, Asuna, the savior of SAO, the vice-leader of the Blood Knights, and the ghost of strategy, naturally stepped forward and led the players to defeat the boss of the first floor.

In Asuna's words:

"After all, this is a place we have conquered before, so it is only natural that we should take the first victory."

As soon as this statement was made, it was praised by countless people, even the ALO players were convinced.

After that, Aincrad was challenged by countless players, who never tired of moving towards higher floors.

Just like that, before we knew it, a year had passed since SAO was completed and the victims of the death game returned.

This year, full stealth technology has developed more and more rapidly, leading to the emergence of various VR games.

The calls for a ban on full stealth technology have disappeared.

However, new problems are still occurring.

However, Asuna now has no time to take care of those things.

Because during this year, my system has been urging me to leave here and go to other worlds.