At Chen Xuan's prompting, Nishiki Chizuka and Inoue Takina opened the box and were greeted by two strange firearms painted in red and black respectively. They looked like pistols, but because of a square groove above the handle, they were much larger than ordinary pistols.

"This is a shooting driver, a derivative product of the 01 system I've been making these past few days. Just think of this thing as a new type of exoskeleton armor."

As Chen Xuan spoke, she opened the box containing the 01 Driver and put it on her waist.

"Although I only recently developed this system and haven't tested it yet, there's no time for leisurely testing now. Let's jump straight into the live-fire exercise. As for the specific usage, I'd really like to explain it myself, but given the time constraints, I'll have Zero do it for me."

"I'll be going now."

After putting all the keys from the box on her person, Chen Xuan went to an open window.

"Eh!!!"

"Isn't Dr. Chen Xuan coming with us?"

Seeing that Chen Xuan was leaving first, Jinmu Qian Shu quickly asked.

"Didn't I say that I would illuminate your future? If that's the case, how can the light be one step behind others? Besides, there's no reason to give up something as delicious as the first battle, is there?"

As Chen Xuan spoke, one foot was already on the window frame.

"Well, don't worry, it'll be over soon. I'll be back on time for dinner that Erina made tonight."

After saying that, Chen Xuan jumped up and leaped out of the window.

JUMP!

Authorize!

Progrise! Rise!

RisingHopper!

Ajumptotheskyturnstoariderkick!

Accompanied by a rhythmic electronic sound, a giant mechanical locust descended from the sky, then its body disintegrated into multiple green parts, which possessed Chen Xuan, who was falling from mid-air and was now wearing a black armor.

"Let's go take a look here first."

Chen Xuan, dressed in green and black 01 armor, landed on the ground, glanced at the map marked by Zero, selected a target, pushed off with both feet, and then shot out like a green lightning bolt.

"Honestly, Dr. Chen Xuan is such a dishonest person, and she wants to handle everything by herself again."

As Chen Xuan left, Chizuka Nishiki grabbed the red shooting driver and, under Zero's guidance, put it on her waist. She then picked up the key from the box.

BULLET!

Authorize!

KamenRider!

Shotrise!

ShootingWolf!

Theelevationincreasesasthebulletisfired!

As the light faded, Nishiki Chizuka was covered in a suit of armor, primarily blue and white with a wolf-like head.

"Stop complaining, let's go."

As Inoue Takina spoke, she picked up the black shooting driver and put it on her waist, while inserting a key into it.

DASH!

Authorize!

KamenRider!

Shotrise!

Rushing Cheetah!

Trytooutrunthisdemontogetleftinthedust!

"Oh, Takina, your armor looks really good too. It looks like it's based on a cheetah."

Chizuka Nishiki looked at Takina Inoue, who was dressed in orange and white armor with many spots and a cheetah-themed appearance, and spoke.

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go."

Inoue Takina shook hands and prepared to jump off the building like Chen Xuan.

"Gentlemen, the high-speed flying locust key used by Lord Chen Xuan is several times faster than the keys you use. I suggest you use transportation. Lord Chen Xuan has already prepared a special vehicle for you, which is located in the garage."

Just as Inoue Takina had one foot on the window frame, Zero's voice rang out again.

"To think of even this, Dr. Chen Xuan is truly remarkable."

Upon hearing that there was a dedicated mode of transportation, Chizuka Nishiki's eyes lit up.

"Since Dr. Chen Xuan has made special preparations, there's no reason not to use them. However, we need to hurry or we'll fall behind Dr. Chen Xuan."

Inoue Takina withdrew her foot and pulled Nishiki Chizuka towards the garage.

"Run, Eriri! If you don't run faster, those guys will catch up with you."

At a comic convention, Kitagawa Haimu, dressed in a magical girl cosplay outfit, anxiously urged Sawamura Eriri, who was sitting on the ground panting in casual clothes, to hurry up.

"I can't go on, Hai Meng, I've reached my limit, I can't run anymore."

Eriri Sawamura, whose back was completely soaked with sweat, large beads of sweat kept pouring from her forehead, and whose breathing was rapid and face was flushed, was panting heavily as she slumped on the ground and spoke weakly.

Although she tried to stand up several times while speaking, how could a shut-in have good physical strength? She could manage to ride a bicycle leisurely, but she obviously couldn't handle high-intensity exercise.

"No, Eriri has to run even if she can't run anymore. Those guys really do kill people."

Kitagawa Kaimu grabbed Sawamura Eriri's arm and tried to pull her up, but she clearly overestimated herself and couldn't get her up no matter how hard she tried.

"Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie!!!"

Just as Kitagawa Kaimu was trying to drag Sawamura Eriri away, a strange laugh suddenly rang out. Then, several bizarre-looking, blood-covered monsters appeared from several directions and kept approaching the two of them.

"Oh no, we're doomed, we're surrounded."

Kitagawa Kaimu looked around and realized that she and Sawamura Eriri were surrounded by monsters, and a sense of despair welled up from the bottom of her heart.

"Am I really going to die here today? I finally escaped from SAO, but why did I wake up to a monster parade just like the first episode of a tokusatsu drama?!"

"Damn it, why did this happen?"

"There are so many characters I like that I haven't cosplayed yet."

"There are still so many great anime series I haven't watched."

"There are still so many games I haven't played."

"The most crucial thing is, I haven't even confessed my feelings to Chen Xuan yet!!!"

"Even if I'm going to die, at least let me confess my feelings first!!!"

Kitagawa Kaimu roared inwardly with resentment as she watched the strange man approach.

RisingImpact!!!

Just as Kitagawa Kaimu was filled with despair, a rousing electronic voice rang out, followed by a verdant figure descending from the sky like a bolt of lightning, kicking all the monsters away and standing in front of her and Sawamura Eriri. At this moment, Kitagawa Kaimu finally saw the full appearance of the verdant figure: a tall human wearing armor with a predominantly green and black color scheme.

"Yo."

"Am I in time?"

Just as Kitagawa Kaimu was pondering the identity of the armored man in front of her, a familiar voice rang out. Then, the armor on the armored man in front of her dissipated, revealing Chen Xuan smiling inside.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: As long as I am strong enough, great scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

"Oh no, Dr. Chen Xuan!!!"

When Eriri Sawamura, who had collapsed to the ground, saw Chen Xuan revealed after the 01 armor dissipated, she burst into tears.

"I'm so scared, Dr. Chen Xuan. If you had come any later, Hai Meng and I would have been eaten by those monsters."

Perhaps due to excessive shock, Eriri Sawamura clung to Chen Xuan's leg, sobbing and crying.

"Hey, Eriri, don't wipe your snot on my pants."

Chen Xuan reached out and lifted up the tearful Sawamura Eriri, saying in an annoyed tone.

"Dr. Chen Xuan, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, we would all be eaten by these monsters now."

Unlike Eriri Sawamura, who is a nerdy otaku with a quirky personality, Kaimu Kitagawa, a socially active otaku who loves going to conventions and socializing, has obviously recovered from her shock and thanks Chen Xuan. However, her trembling, pale legs show that she is still somewhat shaken.

"It's nothing, it just happens to be close to you, so I came over."

As Chen Xuan spoke, she handed the tearful Eriri Sawamura to Kaimu Kitagawa.

"By the way, Dr. Chen Xuan, what's going on with these monsters? I saw that they all seemed to be players who participated in today's SAO open beta, but we also participated in the open beta, so why are Eriri and I fine, but they turned into monsters?"

Kitagawa Kaimu asked in confusion, because she and Sawamura Eriri were forcibly logged out by Chen Xuan early on, so she didn't have time to see the scene of Chen Xuan and Kayaba Akihiko confronting each other with black mist.

From her perspective, she had only been in the game for a few hours when she woke up and the whole world had changed. Monsters, the kind of beings that only appear in tokusatsu dramas and fairy tales, were actually right in front of her, and they almost killed her and Sawamura Eri. Anyone would be dumbfounded by such a bizarre thing.

"Well, things are a bit complicated. It would take too long to explain in detail, so let's go over it later when we have time. For now, just think of these players who have turned into monsters as zombies in zombie movies who have been bitten and infected by other zombies. Although being bitten by these monsters won't turn you into a monster yourself."

As Chen Xuan spoke, she walked up to a strange man she had kicked unconscious, placed her hand on his body, and channeled her magic power into the man's body.

"Well, that's it."

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