my slow journey to infinity

Chapter 22: You can play and have acting skills. Have you considered coming to the entertainment industry to develop your career?

Before Kirito finished speaking, in the horrified eyes of all the players, the BOSS jumped up with a long sword, and then smashed it down hard!
Special advanced sword skills for broadswords, 360-degree strike angle, wide-area attack [Spin]!
The red light rising from the huge blade no longer just covers the blade!The sword skill power spreads like flames, and the bursting particle effects are dazzling!
The red blade danced past, and the burst of red light and strong wind blew everyone away.

Almost everyone involved in the siege had their blood volume instantly dropped to less than half. Not only that, all the players who were attacked fell into the negative states of [Dizziness] and [Shock]!
The control effect is terrible in SAO.

Everyone in the audience...including the last three teams who were still cleaning up the elite monsters and were not hit, as well as the substitutes and spectators, were all shocked by this violent fighting performance.

At this time, BOSS has recovered from the slightly longer stiffness of advanced sword skills.

"Careful pursuit!"

It was Kirito's roar. He had encountered this kind of weapon called "Nodachi" before. When he saw the BOSS raising his hand, he instantly recalled the pursuit intensity of this weapon.

The closest players with two-handed weapons who could still move, such as the big black man Agil, also saw the crisis and immediately wanted to interrupt.

But, it's too late.

The kobold lord quickly threw out an upward slash that almost grazed the ground. It also carried a breathtaking sword skill special effect - a single-shot slash [Floating Boat]!
The target of the attack was none other than the blue-haired knight Diabel. During the siege, he was not only on the front, but also at the front.

The damage of this hit is not particularly high, but it is just the beginning of the combo.

The kobold lord seemed to be laughing ferociously. He pulled back the long knife slightly, and the scarlet light effect climbed onto the blade again. Then there were two consecutive up and down blows that were too fast to be seen, followed by the third stab!

High damage three-stage strike skill [Crimson Fan]!And they all hit hard!
Diabel was blasted 30 meters away, hit the stone pillar heavily, and then fell down in embarrassment.

The damage he suffered was extremely high. When he fell to Kirito like a rag, Kirito quickly took out the recovery potion, but it was too late.

Although Diabel's health bar is slowly slipping, the color has turned gray, which means that the combo just now far exceeded his upper limit of injury, and he probably still owes a blood bar.

In Kirito's shocked and sad eyes, he seemed to have said his last words, but Wang Shui didn't hear it. Wang Shui and Shino were running towards the BOSS quickly!

"Wow ah ah ah ah!"

The players who were stunned did not really faint, but were unable to control their bodies. They could only watch the BOSS roar after regaining its strength, and then raised the sword towards them.

Excessive drama will kill people!
After hearing his last words, Kirito was trying to provoke Kibaou to encourage him to take over the task of dealing with the elite monsters. Asuna also stepped forward and wanted to fight side by side with Kirito, but when they were having a dialogue in the plot, they didn't The violent BOSS, who was waiting for them to finish their exchange, had already launched his attack.

hum-

It was the buzzing sound of the air being rolled up and elongated. It was not a thin red line, but a dazzling red comet. It rushed straight to the front door of BOSS from bottom to top with power visible to the naked eye!

【-477! ], [Shock], [Dizziness], [Falling]

Single-shot long-range charged high-level sword skill [Meteor Throw]!The damage is not satisfactory, but it has a very high knockdown priority!

"Hey, everyone, please respect the violent BOSS, okay? Kirito, you will take command, and we will chat after the fight." Wang Shui said calmly and joined the battlefield. Sinon had already gone to contact the elite monsters, and the new elite monsters just spawned. out.

"Book of Heaven! You're still here."

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and fill in the line. The BOSS's abnormal resistance is very high and cannot be controlled continuously."

Wang Shui's tone was not very good, but Kirito didn't care, or it could be said that such a conversation gave him the sense of security as an old friend.Asuna took a step closer, looked at Kirito and nodded, and the two of them rushed towards the boss who was getting up.

"Everyone! Take the people around you and take ten steps back toward the exit! As long as you don't surround the BOSS, it won't use range attacks!"

The players in the front row were gradually getting rid of their stuns. After hearing Kirito's words, they quickly moved to the outside and made way for a direct passage to the BOSS.

The two protagonists increased their speed by one beat. When they were close to a distance of four to five meters, Kirito leaned down and made a charging stance. The [Angry Stab] was determined to be successful. The blue sword skill light enveloped him, and an inexplicable force swept him away. He ejects towards the BOSS.

The violent BOSS moves very quickly. After reacting with his back hand, he quickly activated the green light effect. The action is [whirlwind], a basic straight-line sword skill common to both hands and long-handled weapons. According to the size of the body, it is completely backward. Arriving first.

Kirito let out a roar, trying hard to adjust the thrust into a slash. When he saw the BOSS move, he couldn't stop his sword skills. He could only twist the blade to increase the striking surface in order to be able to fight against this sword!
A large number of sparks were accompanied by sharp metal sounds, and the swords were in friction and contact, and the offset was successful.

Kirito immediately turned around, and he was surprised to find that Asuna quickly filled the front position at a speed that was not inferior to his charge, and then launched a short but skillful [Linear Attack].The level of completion is frightening, and the red light effect extends the stabbing feeling like a laser blast.

Wang Shui's first reaction was - how did she develop this agility attribute?
With such a high agility, shouldn't the upgrade attribute be used up?Aqua regia relies entirely on strength to train agility. If the strength value is increased by about 4 points, agility will be increased by 1 point.

He was probably the only one in the audience who still had such idle thoughts.

The previous members of the damage team were all with residual health. They hid near the far pillar and took medicine to recover. The team dealing with the elite monsters was very inefficient when they were restless. They couldn't help but look at Kirito distractedly.

Several members of the interruption team with relatively healthy blood volume and long-handled weapons watched anxiously as Kirito's right hand holding the sword trembled slightly, but they did not dare to rush up to attract the BOSS's attention.

Kirito moved. He couldn't let Asuna attract hatred from the front alone. Although Asuna was very good at beating ordinary monsters and even elite monsters, the BOSS was different. DPS swordsmen like them couldn't defeat the BOSS. harm!
Therefore, Kirito chose to concentrate on counteracting the BOSS's sword skills and normal attacks, and let Asuna compensate for the damage by switching after freezing. This was very inefficient. In fact, the BOSS's side could probably accommodate one or two output hands approaching. But Kirito couldn't distract the people around him. The BOSS sword skills cooled down very quickly after the violent rage, so he had to be highly concentrated.

Wang Shui was not greedy for damage, nor was he distracted from dealing with other elite monsters. He always maintained a position of about ten meters, ready to use long-range strikes to save people at any time.Wang Shui doesn't know if anyone can stand next to the BOSS now, but even if he knew, he wouldn't go up.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

The future No. [-] player should first feel the pressure of facing the BOSS directly.

Finally, after more than a dozen attacks, Kirito missed. He guessed wrongly about a high-level sword skill [Phantom Moon].

This sword skill is exclusive to the broadsword. The hand will attack from above or below. You can vaguely judge whether the attack is real or fake through the movement of the shoulder, but Kirito was distracted.

He acquiesced that this was a real attack and slashed upward towards the blade, but he cut the red sword skill into two pieces. This was fake!

The BOSS had already pulled the blade horizontally, and the second stage of [Huan Yue]'s horizontal slash knocked Kirito away, causing him to lose half of his health instantly.

Wang Shui didn't react at first, because he recognized [Huan Yue]. Kirito was also knocked away by such a move when he and he were slaying the elite kobolds in the ruins.

He thought that Kirito would be familiar with this move, so he didn't even consider throwing to interrupt!

At this time, Asuna pushed forward directly, preparing to take over the hatred, but Kirito fell to the ground and slid out, shouting loudly:

"don't want--!"

Asuna, who had little experience in fighting enemies and had never even seen the big sword skill, had no idea how short the sword skill [Phantom Moon] was. Before she could rush to the striking position, the BOSS had already raised the blood red sword skill. The light, with special effects like thick flames, is the high-damage three-hit combo [Crimson Fan] that instantly kills Diabell!
The red comet with a blue tail quickly crossed Asuna's face to receive the ultimate move, and faced the BOSS's sword skill head-on.

The front is naturally [Meteor Throw], and the blue tail is aqua regia that uses [Sonic Impact] - hum~ Who doesn't know how to draw a sword?

The thrown iron bullet accurately hit the blade of Nodachi, canceling the first blow but not interrupting the entire sword skill.

With his left hand still stiff, Wang Shui forced to activate [Sonic Impact] with his right hand and blocked the second blow. Although the person was swept away, the sword skill offset it successfully and no blood was lost. The BOSS's third blow hit Asuna who was closest to him at high speed. At this time, Asuna had the reaction time and mental preparation. She leaned back slightly and then swung forward, letting the BOSS's blade pass. The strong wind blew off her hood, and her smooth chestnut hair spread out in the wind. The lights in the audience seemed to focus on her instantly, covering her with a golden halo. At this moment, she was more powerful than BOSS. Engage everyone present.

But Asuna was not distracted by the cloak. Her body softened and she returned to her normal position. She immediately charged forward with her rapier at a short distance. The bright red four-fold fencing skill [Quadruple Pain] quickly landed on the boss's lower abdomen, and then Asuna Na didn't stand there stupidly, but moved sideways, so that at least the BOSS's next attack could come slower.

Kirito, who was replenishing his blood immediately after being knocked back, now had time to speak:

"No more than four people are allowed. Go forward with the long handle to interrupt and output. I will tell you the name and direction of the sword skill!"

At this time, the two most confident and courageous people in the team who were dedicated to interrupting, the muscular giant axe-hand Agil and the girl with a purple ponytail and giant scythe-hand rushed out.

Especially that girl. The giant scythe she held was a difficult weapon with three core attributes: strength, agility and dexterity. Her speed was very fast, and she had already taken up the position before Asuna's stiffness was over.

Kirito's blood volume was about to return to a healthy level, and Aqua Regia, which was swept away, did not come closer and was just on guard.

Although Kirito kept reporting points, the three people in front showed signs of being overwhelmed. The most calm one among them was actually the little-known giant scythe girl. Her and Asuna's cooperation was extremely tacit.

After Wang Shui's remote interruption, Kirito re-entered the scene. At this time, the BOSS's health volume was only about one-tenth, and the level of rage seemed to have increased.

Agil, who was aggressive and had dangerous health, was the first to exit. The purple-haired scythe girl resisted twice for Asuna and was forced to retreat. Only Kirito and Asuna were left. They looked at each other and launched at the same time. storm!
Oh, yes, that's right, it's almost the same as in memory.

Wang Shui watched the final performance like a kind old father. At the same time, he suppressed the urge to snatch the final blow. Master Tong's exclusive props should be left to him.

Although the final gorgeous attack looks beautiful, it is not as attractive as the thrilling and life-threatening battle before.

Kirito, who possesses [Special Equipment·Violent Execution], scored the final blow with an exaggerated [Sonic Impact].

The huge kobold lord turned into light flakes all over the sky, and huge white characters stretched across the sky:
【Congratulations! ! 】(congratulate)

At this time, the remaining elite monsters on the field also turned into light debris, and the settlement panel popped up in front of all players who participated in the battle.

The entire strategy team was silent for a second, and then burst into loud cheers - the strategy was successful!

Wang Shui was also very happy. He just tried it a few times, and he actually got a lot of experience rewards and 8000 koels of money, but no rewards were dropped.

"--why!"

Just when the four main attackers were slowly soothing themselves with forced smiles on their faces, you King Drop Tooth!Suddenly he asked with tears in his eyes:

"Why did you let Captain Diabell die without saving his life?"

"Ignore saving...?" Kirito was also a little confused, but Wang Shui noticed that although many people in the field were sad because of Kibaou's words, only the four people behind Kibaou were almost in tears. .

Including Kibaou and Diabell, they happened to be in a six-person team, so Diabell was also an accomplice when it came to questioning the closed beta players during the first meeting.

"That's right! Because, because you clearly know the BOSS's sword skills! If you had provided this information from the beginning, Diabel would not have died!"

Kibaou's words caused the strategy team to erupt into a low-pitched discussion. The sound was too loud, no matter how small it was, it was like a dull moral thunder.

"I know it! You are a closed beta player! That's why you are so strong. You know the BOSS, how to get a lot of benefits, and even the hidden leveling ground! You know everything but you hide it from us!"

Before the atmosphere became further tense, the black-skinned muscular man Agil stepped forward and said:

"It has been written in the strategy manual that the BOSS's information comes from the closed beta test. Even if he is really a closed beta player, the information he knows should be consistent with ours."

"This... I'm afraid this isn't a lie! That strategy book is also fake! It was false information released by the intelligence dealer named Argo. They must be in the same group! How could a closed beta player tell others the truth for free? Where’s the information!”

Okay, what a good guy, Wang Shui almost applauds this classic logic. It makes sense at first glance, but it's not as good as first glance when you think about it carefully.

Sharing false information?Are you going to all this trouble just to trap others and become a public enemy?Good guys are more interested in death than players who kill people for fun.

However, the atmosphere was still uncontrollably depressed. The players in the strategy team, whose brains were temporarily taken away by the BOSS, gradually began to look closely, as if they were looking for the "selfish" beta test players around them.

After a brief silence, just when Asuna and Agil were about to reason with Goji, Kirito stopped them.

"You - you said that I am a closed beta player? Can I understand that you are insulting me?" Tongzai burst out with powerful acting skills in an instant, with arrogance and contempt on his immature face, but his tone was as calm as possible.

"You...what did you say...?" Kibaou was instantly frightened.

"Idiot, use your sea urchin brain and think about it. The closed beta test is a lottery system to qualify for. How strong do you think those closed beta players will be? Do you think those guys know how to pick up a sword and fight? Stop being funny. , those guys are worse than trash like you."

Wait, isn't this a bit aggressive?Tongzai, who did you learn dirty words from?

"But, I'm different from those guys. During the closed beta, I reached a height that no one else could reach. Guess why I know the BOSS's sword skills? Because I fought monsters using big swords on higher floors. Hundreds of times! Of course I also know a lot of information, and Argo’s little information is simply the most basic stuff.”

Kirito sneered, giving off an aura of ridicule to the entire strategy team.

"why is it like this……"

Someone couldn't hold it any longer and said in a hoarse voice:

"You are simply more exaggerated than a beta tester... This is already cheating! You should be called a beater!"

Beta test participant, a simple fusion of the word "Cheater", to be honest, it doesn't sound good in English, but it tastes better after translation, so Wang Shui only felt the derogatory connotation.

"The "Suppressor"?It's a good title. Anyway, just don't compare me with those amateurs. It's really disgusting. "

Kirito continues to be evil and arrogant. After today, the strategy team will spread the information, and the hatred of ordinary players towards closed beta players will probably fall on his head.

This is his wish.

Although the people present were angry and mixed with various complex emotions, they all fell into cowardly silence.

Kirito simply acted a little more and dug out the last drop of the BOSS - the [Midnight Coat]. On the equipment, the glossy jet black leather long coat hung directly below his knees, instantly making him look stylish. .

"Hmph, I will go to the town on the second floor to activate the teleportation gate. There are monsters you have never seen before the town. If you are brave enough, follow them. Otherwise, go back to the town and wait for the teleportation."

After that, Kirito walked towards the small door at the end of the room and took a bow for his performance.

(End of this chapter)