my slow journey to infinity

Chapter 21 Raiders in progress

The second strategy meeting was scheduled for eight o'clock in the evening, and the strategy team gathered early.

"Everyone, since everyone is here, let's start early. The good news now is that the BOSS has not changed, it is still [Kobold Lord Irfan]."

The organizer of the strategy team, the blue-haired knight Diabell, attracted everyone's attention.

There were many people like Wang Shui who came to join in the fun, but everyone consciously stayed outside the square and tried not to disturb the meeting inside.

"I believe you have already obtained this." The knight showed the thin parchment booklet in his hand, "The information dealer has updated the free strategy manual and added the Demon King Chapter."

Wang Shui did not see the information dealer Argo, but he also got this booklet from the NPC stall next to the square.

The BOSS's name, predicted health volume, weapon type, and even the length of the two weapons, attack speed, damage value, sword skill type and other information are detailed.

The strategy section of the manual is more detailed:
The BOSS has a total of four life bars. Every time one is cleared, it will summon three elite templates of [Ruin Kobold Guards]. Three will be summoned at the beginning, so it is best to have a dedicated team to keep the assisting elite monsters away. And clean it up quickly, otherwise there may be a pile of monsters when changing stages.

The BOSS is roughly divided into two stages. During the first three health points, it uses a one-handed ax and a circular assault shield. The attack range is small and the damage is average. However, the sword skill of the shield will cause a negative state that has a long control time and cannot be hard-topped. , multiple people are required to alternately draw hatred.

When its health drops to a quarter, the BOSS will switch its weapon to a huge scimitar and enter a violent state, with increased offensive initiative and increased damage. At this time, the vanguard can still resist twice. , just focus your fire quickly and get through this stage.

On the last page of the manual, there is a line of text written in bright red font:
[The content is information from the SAO closed beta test, and may be different from the current version. 】

Wang Shui looked at the manual that had just appeared, and completed the psychological portrait of the information dealer Argo in his mind. It turned out that this philistine guy also had her temper. This detailed booklet was probably her counterattack as a closed beta player.

"Everyone," the blue-haired knight pulled Wang Shui back from his thoughts, "I know what some people are thinking, and I prefer to believe that most people have the ability to think independently - we should be grateful for this information."

Well, he is a smart guy, Wang Shui commented, but he remembered that the blue-haired man seemed to be dead?

"This strategy manual has saved us a lot of time in reconnaissance and testing, and reconnaissance warfare is the most likely occasion for victims. If this information is true, the BOSS's attributes are not particularly scary. As for everyone above level [-] With an average level, you should be able to defeat it quickly!”

"So! We must formulate strategies, bring enough recovery potions, and try to reduce personnel losses... Sorry, I made a mistake. I should say that I will never let victims appear! In the honor of a knight, I swear to everyone! "

Diabell's powerful words triggered a burst of cheers and applause.

"Before we start to formulate tactics, we need to break up the original team arrangement. Of course, each new team will try to fill in familiar people. Only with the experience of fighting side by side will it be more effective."

"First of all, the most important is Team A. All those who have mastered the [Shield Specialization] skill will share their equipment and attributes with me. Please trust me as a person. I will promise not to leak everyone's information. Our Team A, There will be 6 players with the highest health and defense. You will work in pairs and divide into three anti-injury fronts to stabilize the hatred."

"Then there is Team B, a group of giant long-handled weapons, such as giant axes, giant scythes, long sticks and spears. If there are advanced weapons with two-handed swords, they are also included in this category. These weapons have higher confrontation advantages. You are responsible for interrupting the BOSS's sword skills. If possible, I hope all sword skills will be interrupted. You don't need to pay special attention to the output. Our overall output should be overflowing."

"The three CDE teams are our main output. They use one-handed straight swords, scimitars, daggers, and rapiers. For those who use these high-speed and high-damage weapons, it would be best if they have high proficiency in [concealment] skills. You guys Responsible for concentrated output with the ability to eliminate hatred, it is best for each of the three teams to bring a dagger user to ensure the continuation of the armor-piercing effect."

"As for the three FGH teams and the additional substitutes, your task is also very arduous. Your composition will be more comprehensive. Each team will be responsible for an elite template kobold guard, and! Your task is to Clear out the guards quickly, it will be very dangerous if there are a lot of monsters."

"The above is a relatively simple strategy plan. We will organize the personnel information tonight, and tomorrow morning we will go to the elite monsters in the maze area to rehearse. At noon, or afternoon at the latest, we will start to defeat the BOSS!"

Having said this, the blue-haired knight Diabel looked around the audience with a confident smile:

"I asked everyone, do you have confidence!"

"Have--!"

He was answered with a strong affirmation like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, and the people watching from the outside also felt the strong momentum of the team.

Wang Shui read it with a calm expression, nodded and took Shino back to the rented house, but after returning, he kept lying on the sofa with his eyes closed and thinking.

"What, are you worried about the strategy team?"

In response to Shino's question, Wang Shui nodded slightly, but his worries may be different from what Shino imagined.

Wang Shui vaguely remembered this plot. After all, this was the first time Master Tong showed his power, and it was also the first time he and Asuna cooperated tacitly.

And more importantly, the plot at this stage profoundly shaped the characters of the main characters.

Wang Shui remembered that the change in the plot was that the different weapons in the final stage of the boss caused a big crisis, but because of Kirito and Asuna's outbreak, the team did not suffer a lot of casualties.

After that, Kirito recognized the nickname "Cheater", which means a guy among the closed beta players who has as much information as a cheater, and he single-handedly took on the hatred of ordinary players towards the closed beta player group.

This period of growth is very important for Kirito, and Wang Shui is not sure whether it will be as smooth as the original.

Wang Shui was not worried that many people would die. Whether it was the blue-haired knight or others, Kirito should be equally stimulated by one death as by a few more deaths.What he can't tolerate is group destruction through strategy. If too many powerful players really die, the plot will get out of control.

Protecting Kirito, allowing the strategy to proceed smoothly, and allowing Kirito to maintain the status of the strongest player, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to control the plot with Wang Shui's current level.

That's why he was upset and worried.

The upper limit of the development of the game world is set here. If he is stuck on the first level, no matter how hard Wang Shui tries, he can't get any stronger.

The most special thing about him is that there are no restrictions on skill learning, but even if he learns all the skills in this game, he cannot use ten weapons at the same time to perform a ten-sword style, and that will seriously damage the plot.

The mission target of Wang Shui [Seed of the World] was entrusted to Kirito by Kayaba Akihiko because he admired Kirito's bravery, self-discipline and kindness. If Wang Shui was only strong enough to conquer this world by himself, he really didn't know how he could get it. [Seed of the World], he has a clear self-understanding of his own humanity.

The safest way is to ensure that the plot develops according to the situation in the original work, so Wang Shui is thinking about whether to reveal the information that the BOSS's weapon in the final stage is not a scimitar.

It is revealed that with the level and ability of the strategy team, it is very possible to successfully defeat the undead if they are prepared, but this way the plot will inevitably change a lot.

If something happens to the strategy team... this is why Wang Shui is panicking. After all, the current SAO is very different from the original. If the crisis exceeds Kirito's ability, it will most likely lead to a large-scale annihilation.After much struggle, Wang Shui decided not to say anything.Because if he only protects the strategy team from mass deaths... Wang Shui imagined many situations. By the time he figured it out, it was already one o'clock in the morning when he came to his senses.

In order to ensure that he had enough energy, Wang Shui had no choice but to go and rest.

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The next day, outside the huge stone door on the [1-20] floor of the maze area.

The light source near the corridor turned a striking red, and behind the huge moss-covered stone door was the end of the first floor.

"Okay, everyone has seen the results of this morning's rehearsal. The elite monsters are vulnerable with our cooperation. I hope everyone can maintain this state. Defeating the BOSS is just a matter of course. After all, this is only the first level. BOSS! This is just the beginning of our legendary adventure!”

The voice of the blue-haired knight Diabel did not deliberately raise, and the morale was now high enough. He was checking the team configuration while easing the tension and maintaining everyone's confidence.

After confirming that it was correct, he made a forward gesture, then walked to the front and opened the door to the BOSS room himself.

"Arrange in formation order, don't crowd together, and everyone will move forward steadily with me."

It’s hard to imagine that players after the team is broken up and reorganized will have such execution and understanding abilities. Every command given by Diabel is very easy to understand and logically clear, making everyone in the strategy team feel safe.

As they made their way deeper into the dark, huge room, the team began to spread out their formation, preventing too many people from stacking up on one attack surface.

Suddenly, a high-pitched and epic bel canto chant sounded, and the whole room began to be covered in bright colors!

The room instantly became extremely bright, and the players finally saw the huge rectangular venue clearly. There was not much debris here, only two rows of tall stone pillars.

At this time, everyone couldn't help but look forward. On the colorful throne at the end of the room was a huge dark red figure with a standard kobold appearance.

As the golden red light in BOSS's eyes rose, it stood up and touched the huge bone one-handed ax beside it. The background music of the entire venue suddenly switched to a more exciting and compact melody.

Roar--!
The BOSS roared at the end of the room, then suddenly jumped over 50 meters and landed in the center of the room. Then he roared again, and four health bars appeared in the electronic sound. Below [Kobold Lord Yi Erfang's name also appeared.

It is three to four meters tall. Under a small amount of metal protective gear is a strong muscular body. The one-handed ax in its hand is half a person's height. The pressure is amazing under the epic background music.

The one who broke the sense of oppression was the blue-haired knight Diabel!He took a step forward and shouted an order:
"Two members of Team A are approaching the enemy! Quickly draw off the hatred, and the remaining four people are slowly accumulating. Team B is approaching, ready to support and interrupt the sword skills at any time. Team CDE, the dagger user will start the armor-piercing guidance output after ten seconds. Elite The monster guards are here! Each of the three FGH teams will take one away! The substitutes are nearby to help with the output and ensure that the elite monsters are killed quickly!"

The 52 people in the strategy team advanced in an orderly manner and dispersed quickly under Diabel's instructions. The three elite monster kobold guards were pulled away in three directions as soon as they were generated.

Ten seconds passed quickly. Team C's dagger wielder found the right moment to launch the [Armor Penetrating] sword skill to take effect. The 1-minute-long first-level [Armor Penetrating] effect was attached. The three output teams also attacked in batches. Once If the BOSS shows signs of attack transfer or range attack, they will retreat immediately.

As soon as the game started, the BOSS showed a fighting intelligence that was far superior to other monsters. When moving to attack, he even took advantage of a vanguard with a one-handed sword and shield not paying attention, and knocked him back three or four meters away with a normal attack of an ax. The vanguard's health bar It turned yellow instantly!

Fortunately, the nearby vanguard was very experienced and stepped forward, quickly drawing the BOSS's attention away.

"The basic attack weak point has a critical hit of 1233! It is similar to the data in the guide. Slow down the attack a little, pay attention to avoidance, and the FGH team will quickly clear out the elite monsters!"

Diabell did not step forward to output together. He put himself in the substitute team. As a commander, he needed to take into account the overall progress, observe the BOSS's sword skill call interruptions, and make impeccable arrangements.

Wang Shui and Shino are currently observing at the door of the BOSS room. Besides them, there are several other first-tier high-level players. They don't have the courage to participate in the strategy, but they also want to witness this moment.

"New elites are generated! The last one with remaining health in the previous wave is handed over to the substitute team. Go and take over the new ones first. Don't let the output hand be surrounded and flanked!"

Diabell issued the command before the elite monster was generated, and Kirito was also paying attention to the situation. He had already moved towards the last elite monster with remaining health.

The green sword skill light accelerated Kirito in the air, and while somersaulting over the head of the disabled elite, his [Sonic Impact] also hit the monster.

"Go to support! Leave this one to us!"

Kirito yelled, and then used normal attacks to withstand the elite monster, which was about the same height as him. The hatred had not been completely transferred yet, and the kobold had a tendency to bypass him.

At this time, Asuna, who was under Little Red Riding Hood, followed up. The two quickly switched positions to output, and the hatred quickly stabilized.

The situation is not bad, there are only single digits of players with less than half of their health, long-handled two-handed weapons are very efficient at interrupting the team, and the BOSS's health drops very quickly!
Roar! ——

With the last blood, the BOSS roared again.

Coming, Wang Shui pulled Sinon closer and stared at the boss's movements.

When switching stages, the surrounding players were shaken away. The huge kobold lord suddenly dropped the ax and shield in his hand, and held the hilt of the weapon lying horizontally on his waist with his right hand.

"Encirclement! Be careful to avoid straight-line attacks in the direction the BOSS is facing!"

Diabel said and rushed forward himself.

The first five teams became densely positioned due to the instructions. Most of the people besieging the BOSS were Diabell's teammates, and they let Diabell in.

what happened? !So anxious to get the final blow?
Wang Shui, who was watching the battle at this time, was a little confused. This behavior of letting his own people control the inner circle was too obvious, but the boss still had a full health, so why was he so anxious?What is he afraid of?
Just when the encirclement was completed, the background music suddenly changed. The BOSS raised his head and roared, and suddenly drew out a cold-light [Nodachi]!
Kirito, who recognized the change of weapons from the periphery, suddenly trembled and shouted:

"No...don't go up! Jump back quickly! It's a range attack!"

(End of this chapter)