Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Another day passed, and the legion surrounded the BOSS area once again.

The guards around Tilberu were at a loss for words.

The first two times, he was the one who reminded his own chairman, but he was met with orders to retreat both times.

Even he wasn't sure if the strategy would be launched today, even though the guild leader had promised yesterday that it would definitely be launched today.

So the guard gave up thinking and figured that listening to the chairman was always the right thing to do.

Unexpectedly, the chairman actually issued a different order than before.

Tiberlu walked to the front of the line and said, "I haven't been idle these past two days. Now let me show you what I've accomplished!"

As the words fell, another group of people from behind came to the front of the legion.

Their numbers were small, only about twenty people, which was obviously insufficient compared to the more than one hundred people in the Tilberut area. Presumably, even if we started to attack these people, they wouldn't be of much use.

In reality, these people weren't there to help; they were there to 'deliver goods'.

Those people walked into the legion and distributed something to each member—a blue potion.

Before long, each person had received a bottle.

The legion members were all seasoned veterans, and soon someone recognized the potion in their hand.

【Cat Eye Drops】

For a period of time after use, the eyes will glow, during which the character can see invisible ghost units.

It is said that it can only be used in specific situations in a certain place in the lower level, after all, invisible monsters are not common.

Tilberu's lips curled up, as if everything was under control: "Because it has so few uses, not many people collect it, so I went to great lengths to get my hands on these."

Everyone was moved to tears.

"With this, we no longer need to fear the black-clad swordsmen lurking nearby invisibly!"

"As expected of the president, he's so thoughtful!"

"I knew the president wouldn't do anything pointless!"

Tilberu waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, and then began to make arrangements:

"This time, I'm going to make sure that black-clad swordsman has no chance. The first team will split into two groups, one to scout the outer perimeter and the other the interior, making sure there's no one hiding in any corner!"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the people immediately took the cat-eye potion and quickly began their respective operations.

Soon, a group of people with gleaming eyes, like night owls, began their investigation, and their findings were quickly relayed back to Tilberu.

"Report: The entire BOSS area has been searched, and no unauthorized personnel have been found."

"Yes," Tilberu nodded.

Since the black-clad swordsmen aren't inside, they might be lying in ambush outside.

Soon another team returned: "Report, the outer perimeter search is complete, no one else was found."

"Excellent!" Tilberu excitedly ordered, "Now is the perfect time to take down the BOSS! Follow me!"

The strategy was not much different from last time, with three teams taking turns attacking. However, everyone was more familiar with the battlefield and was more adept at it.

When the BOSS's health dropped to only one-tenth, Tilberu ordered the entire army to be on alert, and he himself drank a bottle of Cat's Eye Potion.

His gleaming eyes scanned the entire battlefield, and he only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he had not found any black-clad swordsmen.

So, with the mindset of preparing for the second boss, I continued the strategy.

......

What is Kirito doing at this time?

He was lying on a flat rock, his eyes aimlessly staring at the rolling dark clouds in the sky, looking completely languid.

He had a lot to think about during those three days of excessive travel.

Normally, Kirito wouldn't be so lazy. He spends a limited amount of time in SAO each day, unlike in the original work where he lives in SAO all year round. Therefore, he rarely relaxes fully in the game and usually adheres to the principle of efficiency first.

But Kirito is different now; his one-sided devotion makes him see no hope of an end.

Although Little Fat Dragon is lured away by himself every day, no one can guarantee when the BOSS will be defeated.

Maybe tomorrow... or maybe next week, who knows.

Whenever he thinks about this, he wishes he could go back three days and stop himself from trying to steal the Legion BOSS.

If I hadn't intervened then, would the outcome have been different, and would the sixteenth floor have been conquered by then?

What a sin.

Kirito understood that these were ultimately just fantasies.

Then a voice saying "I'm hungry~" brought him back to reality.

It was Kanna. Even though they hadn't specifically arranged a place, she still went to find Kirito. It seems she's completely treating him as her meal ticket.

Kirito didn't even get up; he just lay on the ground and moved his fingers, starting to clean his backpack.

"Take the leftover 'Thunder Dragon Meat' from yesterday, the 'Cloud Mist Mushroom' to tide you over, and I think you won't mind the 'Thunder Breath Vine Flower Bud'..."

Some of the ingredients were stored away before, while others were ingredients that weren't used yesterday, and now they've all been brought out at once.

But based on Kirito's understanding, this is far from enough.

At this moment, Kanna spoke up: "Where is yesterday's chef?"

"He has something to do and is busy with work today, so let's not bother him."

Kanna nodded and began to eat the ingredients silently.

Overall, it didn't taste as good as cooked food, since it was just unprocessed ingredients, but Ah Fei still ate it with great relish.

What a wonderful child! He just has a big appetite; we couldn't afford to feed him even if we went bankrupt.

Kirito looked again at his nearly empty backpack.

The 'Wind Breath Fruit' was swallowed whole as soon as it was taken out, the 'Thunder Pattern Lizard Meat' couldn't escape its fate even after being chewed a couple of times, the 'Asuna's Bento'... wait, it seems I took out things I shouldn't have touched.

Thanks to her quick reflexes, she managed to snatch the bento box before Kanna could swallow it whole.

Ah Fei was puzzled, wondering what the owner was up to.

Kirito breathed a sigh of relief and said solemnly, "This is something important, you can't eat it."

After putting the bento box back into his backpack, his gaze was drawn to a certain item inside.

Using this would solve the problem once and for all, but such an important thing is being used in such a small place.

This item is the 'Senzu Bean' that Kirito obtained from Sage Korin. It can not only fully restore the human body, but also has the powerful effect of not being hungry for ten days after eating one.

In the end, Kirito made a decision, using only one...

Under Kanna's questioning gaze, Kirito reached into a small pocket and took out a tiny bean.

With the thought that "as long as I use this, I won't have to worry about food for ten days," Kirito flicked the Senzu Bean at Afei.

"Take this! This is my last ingredient!"

Kanna leaped up, put the Senzu Bean in her mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed it.

Her eyes were wide open, completely bewildered as to why such a tiny grain could fill her stomach, when she usually ate much more, yet she wasn't hungry at all.

Kanna finally left, probably the fastest she's left in days.

Although he lost a Senzu Bean, Kirito was happy at this moment: finally he didn't have to be a dragon keeper anymore!

Kirito then logged off at lightning speed and fled this sorrowful place, eager to enjoy life.

......

Finally, the perspective shifts to the legion.

Although Tilberu led everyone to defeat the BOSS, the black-clad swordsman never appeared until the very end, and even the second BOSS never showed up despite all the precautions.

This made him feel like he was hitting cotton, and he was extremely frustrated.