my slow journey to infinity

Chapter 4 is over, the plot is not quite right!
Much easier to dismantle than expected.

Kayaba Akihiko didn't do too much on the NERvGear. The fatal combination of battery and microwave sensor was an original design. Yes, it was a design that I thought about.

It was this combination that killed many low-level Awakened seniors - or possibly juniors.

Based on Wang Shui's knowledge, the awakened person does not become powerful in all directions as soon as he enters the transcendent realm.

In fact, most awakened people have obvious strengths and weaknesses, especially in terms of protective capabilities. No one can cover everything, and a lot of equipment is needed to strengthen them.

To resist energy damage like microwaves, the simplest and most effective way is to use various energy protections, especially to protect the head.

Generally, awakened people will choose micro-mobile armor to provide all-round protection. Even if it is a particularly old model, its protective ability can kill low-level damage.

But now, Wang Shui doesn't have mobile armor. Even if he does, he can't put the NERvGear on the same big iron lump.

In addition, he does not have the ability to protect his body with energy. The only 50 points of first-order non-attributed energy were given when he awakened and have never been used.

However, he had no intention of wearing the NERvGear on his head.

Although entering SAO is a very good choice to save money, the pressure of living there is much lower than living in a big city.

Wang Shui doesn't think he is a coward, he thinks he is just cautious.

Once you put on the helmet, there are countless possibilities for sudden death. You may lose power and network before being discovered and transferred, you may also be killed by monsters in the early stages of the game, etc.

Any uncertain factors will cause aqua regia to retreat.

Wang Shui has a senior coder with whom Wang Shui has a good relationship. Before everyone was together in a dump truck, the senior once commented on him:

"Shui Zai is a very special gambler. He doesn't want to bet a penny until he has a [-]% winning rate."

The NERvGear was installed back, and Wang Shui was still browsing the game information. He didn't want to go in, but he always had to pay attention.

Neon's largest game guide website already has a lot of internal beta integration information. During the two-month internal beta, 1000 internal beta players conquered the sixth floor BOSS.

In Wang Shui's impression, Mr. Tong claimed that he had reached the tenth level alone and was extremely aggressive.

There are hundreds of posts introducing the content and gameplay of the game, and the author whose name appears the most is a guy named Xinka.

He looks familiar, he should be a character in the plot.

There aren't many obvious villains in Swordsman, and Wang Shui can't remember what this guy does.

Just as Wang Shui kept refreshing the post, the pinned information was updated at the top of the strategy website.

[SAO official public beta will start on November 30th!It is expected that [-] copies of the limited edition game will be sold out in two days! 】

Wang Shui sat up straight and his expression became serious.

wrong……

Opening the post, there are web pages with online sales links, as well as photos of hot sales in various offline stores.

[The first pressure public beta will support up to 30 people playing at the same time. I don’t know how many people will be online at the same time on the first day! 】

[Complete virtual reality, which has been upgraded a lot compared to the closed beta, what kind of surprising experience will it bring us! 】

wrong!The plot is wrong!
Wang Shui couldn't remember anything else clearly, but he clearly remembered that the SAO open beta had 30 players, [-]?This gap is too big...

Wang Shui suddenly thought of something, opened the mission interface, and saw the world alienation label.

[Huge] Alienation, is this what it means?

Wang Shui suddenly had palpitations.

As an old player who is not particularly addicted to online games, Wang Shui knows the terrifying impact of the number of players on the life of the game.

With more people, more resources will be produced, the total amount of rare resources will also increase, and even more, the number of powerful players will also increase accordingly!

This simple principle of quantitative change leading to qualitative change will definitely have a direct impact on the game strategy!
Will the plot continue to develop as in the original work?

Can Kirito still become that unique swordsman in black?

Will he defeat Kayaba Akihiko, or in other words, does he still have a chance to break through the system restrictions, be recognized by Kayaba, and obtain the Seed of the World? !

And there is also an alienation label called [Reality]. What does this refer to?
Countless questions overwhelmed Shui Wang. He curled up on the chair, holding his face in his hands, rubbing and massaging his face repeatedly with his fingers, and twirling his bangs.

Wang Shui's optimism about obtaining the Seed of the World suddenly deteriorated, and the word "obliteration" in the punishment for failure tightened his throat.

Want to smoke a cigarette...

In fact, he has no smoking habit. As an ordinary person working as a coder, he would only smoke a small amount when he was extremely depressed and physically exhausted.

Anxiety made him restless. He opened the door and walked to the narrow corridor at the door. He looked at the bright neon modern city and borrowed the cool breeze to cool down his brain.

At this time, a hurried figure emerged from the corridor, it was Shino carrying a shopping bag.

Wang Shui is a person with a very bad character.

Almost without thinking, a bad idea came to his mind: to bully Shino.

The fastest way to relieve stress is to transfer it, transfer the stress to others, and use other people's pain to comfort yourself.

What stopped Wang Shui from committing evil deeds was Shino's smart and frightened eyes like a wounded little animal. In fact, they were a few steps away and the sky was dark, Wang Shui could only see a little swaying like water waves.

It shook his heartstrings...Forget it, it's better not to be too disgusting as a human being, bullying a little girl...

Wang Shui's state changed quickly, but the movement of raising his hand and letting go was still caught by Sinon. She panicked at first, took half a step back, and then her expression became angry until she was a little hysterical.

"Sure enough, you guy also wants to humiliate me!"

No, the plot is wrong, Wang Shui noticed something strange again, and Sinon's state is wrong too!

The plot of the original Sinon begins in the first year of high school. She only resists and responds indifferently to the bullying of her classmates.

After losing her father when she was young, her mother's spirit became that of a teenager. The influence of family and social environment made Shino's character extremely mature and strong.

She has never regarded her classmates as peers. In her opinion, the characters of these guys have not grown at all since they were a few years old.

Shino would not roar like this to embolden herself, let alone be so fragile.

Moreover, has Shino been studying in Tokyo since junior high school?

When Shino retreated nervously and in fear, Aquaria Wang came to her side in three or two steps, and a faint smell of fermentation and sourness came.

The taste was very bland and Shino did some cleaning up after vomiting.

Aqua regia, who was only a little over 1.7 meters, was not much taller than Shino, but the pressure from his advance made Shino even more panicked. She wanted to run away, even though the shelter where she had lived for two years was not far away. .

Wang Shui, who was in a complicated mood, grabbed Shino at the entrance of the corridor, held her down hard, and then quickly explained:
"Quiet, Shino, calm down, control your emotions, control your body. You have a strong and independent spirit. You are not a weakling, and I will not bully you! I have been your classmate and neighbor for two years."

Wang Shui speaks quickly and is not very logical, but very professional.

For targets with a tense mental state, coherent and logical comfort is not so necessary. Only by allowing the target to quickly and efficiently absorb words that boost their spirits can language be effective.

This is knowledge from a spiritual interference book, so Wang Shui doesn't believe it very much.

I don't know whether Wang Shui's sudden verbal interference was effective, or whether his hands, which were far stronger than Shino's, were effective. Slowly, Shino stopped exerting force and stopped resisting.

"Okay, listen to me now. I just wanted to say hello, but I was a little embarrassed. I know why you are nervous. Relax. No one will hurt you now. You can understand and accept it. Your muscles have begun to relax. After the adrenaline wears off, you will feel a little tired and your legs will feel weak. Don’t be nervous, this is a normal reaction.”

Almost subconsciously, Wang Shui began to practice the useless knowledge he had learned long ago on Shino.

Sinon's body between her arms began to soften, and her breathing gradually became faster. At this time, her spirit should have regained consciousness.

"Yes, relax. I will let go soon. You have to stand still. Your room is right next to it."

Continuing to interfere, there is actually now an option to hug gently, which will lead to a different strategy.

However, little Shino smelled bad, so Wang Shui refused.

Under the lies and suspicious psychological interference, Shino regained her composure. When she slightly broke away, Wang Shui naturally loosened her arms and took two steps back.

"Sorry, I just scared you, but I was afraid that something might happen to you if you rushed downstairs at night."

The words that were difficult to distinguish between true and false, coupled with Wang Shui's indifferent and not overly concerned expression, made Shino really let down his guard.She took a deep breath first, and then said as if she had exhausted all her strength:

"No, I...I am the one who scared you, it was..."

Wang Shui shook his head with a smile, snapped his fingers with his right hand, switched Sinon's attention, and then said:
"Go back to your room first, put your things down, and clean up."

Sinon suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and walked back slowly, opened the door according to the password and fled back to the room.

1758, there is no electronic lock that is physically locked with a key. You only need to swipe your card or password to open it.

Should I say that little Shino's defense is poor, or should I complain that this old-fashioned electronic lock is too crude.

Being disturbed by Shino, Wang Shui was in a manic and depressed mood due to the changes in the plot... and it didn't get much better.

Although he had bullied Shino, it was a waste to apologize and enlighten him.

The more you understand psychological intervention techniques, the harder it will be to regulate yourself. Once you understand the purpose of language, it will be harder to deceive yourself. This is also the case for a guy like Aqua Regia, whose bottle is less than half full.

That's why at first he wanted to directly transfer the pressure by bullying Shino.

Not long after, just as Wang Shui was about to return to his room, the door behind him opened.

Shino was wearing casual clothes, with water vapor still surrounding her body.

She came to Wang Shui's side and looked at the commotion outside with Wang Shui.

"You said you know about my situation?" Shino took the initiative to break the silence.

"You have had symptoms of vomiting and shock many times in the past two years. Your behavior and personality are very sensitive and can easily be associated with PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental illness that is more common in retired soldiers and police officers."

Shino had no reaction, Wang Shui continued:

"Not only are you acting abnormally, but even the school teachers seem to be a little afraid of you. It's hard not to notice this, so I got to know a little more about you, but I don't want to interfere too much in your life, so I don't usually take extra care of you. and attention, sorry.”

"Ah, no, no need. Thank you very much for today. I'm much better now. Thank you very much. Feeling of distance?"

Wang Shui's rationality and straightforwardness made it easy for Shino to accept this logic. After all, his serious look did not look like he was lying.

"It's just very unexpected. Sato-kun seems to be very good at psychology?"

"I just like to read all kinds of books. Psychological medicine requires the establishment of a professional and complete psychological model for patients in order to treat the symptoms. For someone with a very low level like mine, I can only use a lot of dialogue to guide them, and they often go off topic and turn into small talk. .”

Aqua regia's words are true. In this regard, he is half a bottle of water, half a bottle missing.

"Actually, I feel that Sato-san's language is more powerful than many psychiatrists, and he pulled me back very easily."

"It's not easy, isn't it?"

"what?"

"I also chose my words very carefully at the time, hoping to inspire you to control yourself. These words are of no use to people who are not mentally strong enough."

Shino suddenly smiled, "Am I very powerful?"

Wang Shui also turned his head and responded with a calm smile, "Very strong."

After a period of silence, Shino felt like she wanted to say something, but she couldn't grasp the idea, and she was unwilling to turn around and leave now.

"Do you want to say that talking to you feels very relaxing?" Wang Shui noticed her twitching and prompted him.

"Yes!" Shino understood immediately, "Yes, it's easy. I didn't know you had such a superpower before."

Shino, who had regained much energy, couldn't help but shudder in the increasingly cold night wind.

When Wang Shui noticed it, he simply turned around and issued an invitation:
"It's rare that you have time. Asada, would you like to come to my psychological clinic so that you can see my therapeutic ability?"

As he said that, he turned around and opened the door to his room, and then said, "This is the first time I invite a girl to the room. It's such a strange feeling."

Please analyze how much soft pressure this sentence will exert on the target.

Shino showed obvious hesitation. Although she had been a classmate and neighbor for two years, her understanding of Satoki seemed to have only started today.

She didn't know how she convinced herself.

The strange feeling seemed to congest the brain. After a slight distraction, Shino had already sat on the cushion in Wang Shui's room, and Wang Shui was walking out of the small kitchen remodeled on the balcony with two cups of hot cocoa.

Just like a seducing fairy, he is not particularly handsome, just a kind of gentle confidence and contagiousness.

It's the maturity of thinking and the power of language, Shino thought.

"Hot cocoa, flavored with lemon sugar, I couldn't resist seeing it on the road today. There is also a corresponding mousse cake, but please wait a moment, it needs to be frozen to enhance the taste."

"Ah, thank you, no need to be so... okay, thank you."

Aqua regia responded with a flat smile, "Sweets will bring happiness."

Yes, Shino accepted this truth. In the delicate hot cocoa, there was no conflict between the slight bitterness and the light sweetness, massaging her mouth and spirit in distinct layers.

She began to concentrate, and she carefully looked at Wang Shui's room. It was so clean and tidy that she was surprised.

Yes, it's too neat, or rather simple. There aren't many scattered daily necessities. It's like it's just the first day someone has moved in.

"I thought there would be a lot of psychology books in Sato-san's room, but I didn't expect it to be empty."

"It happens that it has just been cleaned. As for books, e-books will be more convenient to read and can kill some boring fragments of time."

"So, Sato-kun is a real psychology expert?" Shino looked at Wang Shui.

"The letter is there," Wang Shui smiled mysteriously, and then turned to the topic, "Classmate Asada, there is something that I am very concerned about. When you saw me raising my hand, you subconsciously yelled "yes" to humiliate you, and it seems that, Have experienced stress symptoms. "

Shino looked visibly sluggish and said:

"Yes, although I don't want to mention it, bullying is still very common for middle school students."

"Don't think like that, Asada. Accepting childish bullying like this will only make you more and more stressed. Can you tell me the information about the bully?"

Shino digested the information about aqua regia in general and replied:
"No, don't pay attention to them... Okay, don't look like that. Promise me, Sato-san, don't do anything unnecessary... It's Endo and the three of them. Wait, you just called me Asada? You actually removed the name of your classmates. Addressing me, you called me by my name before, is this some kind of psychological trick?"

"Yes, very perceptive. Although I just feel that Shino is easier to pronounce. Otherwise, how about you just pretend that your last name is Shino?"

"Why are you like this!"

During the relatively harmonious exchange, Wang Shui discovered a little problem.

The surname Endo probably belongs to a classmate in his class. He has no memory of it at all, and he doesn't remember whether it appears in the original work.

But when talking about the female trio, Wang Shui immediately thought of the three first-year high school girls who bullied Shino in the original work. After all, Shino didn't have much plot.

So, is this a plot advance?Or is there another reason?

"Sato-san?" Shino suddenly noticed something strange.

"I thought of something. By the way, although it's a bit rude, I still want to ask, does Shino have any particularly close friends, such as men of the same age who have a good relationship with, are gentle but enthusiastic?"

"It's really rude. As for friends, there are a few classmates we can communicate with. Male... Sato-kun shouldn't be asking for some clichéd reason, right?"

Wang Shui touched his chin and said seriously:
"It's a very important matter, and it probably doesn't matter much to you."

"My friends have little to do with me. What a strange logic. Well, probably not. I don't remember having such detailed friends."

In other words, the advance plot does not include the kid in the Death Gun trio.

Come to think of it, that guy was Sinon who got close to her through her hobby of firearms, and established her presence through the game GGO.

Now that these conditions don't exist, Sinon should still be slowly getting into contact with firearms.

The reason why the bullying plot is advanced should be...

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. I didn't expect that a girl would care about Shino's past, dig up information about that year, and then turn around..."

"No," Shino was a little helpless when Wang Shui called him by his first name, but still explained seriously, "Endou and the others didn't know anything in advance."

(End of this chapter)