Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

SAO, 19th floor, Great Tree Sea.

The vines coiled around the tree trunk like giant pythons, extending from the ground to the canopy. The thick trunk required several people to encircle it, and the bark was covered with the textures of time, as if it were an ancient epic written by nature.

This place is also a paradise for insects, where all kinds of insect monsters roam through the forest, and you can also see some insects building nests in the soil and tree holes.

Kirito, wielding dual swords, faces the enemy before him—the [Insect Man].

It looks like an insect, but stands on two legs like a human.

Then Kirito moved, and their figures crossed paths in an instant, the brilliance of their swords flashing for only a moment.

After doing all this, the insect-man collapsed, its health bar emptied, and its body vanished like a glow.

Kirito, unable to resist the sight of his newly recovered Black Sword Elucidator, exclaimed, "This is truly my forever partner!"

Just as they were getting into the mood, a small sprite appeared out of thin air, which turned out to be 'Yui', the current administrator of SAO.

As soon as she appeared, she flew frantically towards Kirito, shouting, "Papa, something terrible has happened!"

Kirito sheathed his swords and said seriously, "Yui, calm down. What happened that you're in such a hurry?"

He was still wondering if Yui had some doubts about the development of SAO, which was why she rushed to him to discuss it.

Actually, that's not a big deal. What Kirito fears most is the outsiders who might appear in SAO at any time.

After all, we just finished dealing with Kazuma's group, and now we hear that another one has appeared. Can't people even get a rest?

"Um, this..." After considering it several times, Yui didn't know how to start.

Finally, she pulled Kirito up: "Papa, let's go see for ourselves!"

"Ok."

Kirito raised his hand, and the dimensional wall appeared out of thin air in front of the two of them.

Yui led the way, and he followed behind.

As his gaze shifted, Kirito found himself in a small alley.

What puzzled him even more was that looking out from the end of the alley, he saw towering buildings rising from the ground, clearly indicating that it was a modern city.

Where did this come from? Is this still SAO?

Seemingly guessing Kirito's doubts, Yui explained, "This is indeed SAO, but it's the twentieth floor area that hasn't been opened yet."

"The twentieth floor that isn't open yet?"

Yui proudly patted her flat chest: "SAO has always been set in the wilderness, either grasslands or hills. Don't you think it's a bit monotonous, Papa?"

She paused for a moment, then continued, "So I was thinking, could we build a modern city in SAO? That way, players could enjoy leisure time in the game, go shopping, eat out, and even buy their own house here!"

Yui smiled and circled around Kirito, like a child eager to claim credit.

"That's definitely a great idea. Thank you for your hard work, Yui." Kirito praised generously.

After being praised, Yui grinned sheepishly and said, "Hehehe~"

Anyway, SAO has a hundred floors, so it wouldn't be surprising if there were modern elements in it. It might even bring players a surprise that is different from reality.

But then another question arose. Kirito asked, "What urgent matter does Yui want to see me about?"

"I almost forgot!" Yui clapped her hands, suddenly remembering, and then quickly flew in one direction: "Papa, come with me!"

We walked for a short while, then went deeper into the alley from its entrance.

Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a slender figure huddled in the corner of the wall ahead.

At first, he thought it was another player, but then he suddenly realized that this was the twentieth floor, which was not yet open, and players could not possibly be here.

Kirito quickened his pace to check, then frowned.

The girl in front of me was wearing a light brown knitted vest over a white school uniform shirt and a dark gray pleated skirt, both of which were torn to varying degrees.

The night vision goggles he was wearing were completely broken, and the unclaimed submachine gun was lying carelessly nearby.

His left hand was dislocated and twisted outwards, and one of his lower legs had a deep, visible bone scar.

Blood, something that could never be seen in SAO, was now pooling in front of Kirito.

Fortunately, the girl in front of us was still breathing and had not suffered any fatal injuries, but if she were left here unattended, she would still die from excessive blood loss.

Perhaps this is fate.

Kirito had hoped not to encounter any more outsiders in the near future, but when the injured person appeared before him, he still offered his help.

He saw the school badge on the other person's clothes; it was the symbol of Tokiwadai Middle School in Academy City.

Then the other party's identity becomes obvious—Misaka Sisters.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Kirito stepped forward, placing his right hand on the girl's shoulder; the skin his fingertips touched was frighteningly cold.

Misaka Sister's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she weakly opened her eyes. Her pupils were unfocused, and she could only make faint, breathy sounds.

Just as Kirito was about to give her emergency treatment, slow footsteps came from the other end of the alley, like heavy iron blocks rolling on the waterlogged ground.

There are other people here, and they're not players.

Kirito looked toward the source of the sound.

A boy in a black and white shirt emerged from the shadows at the end of the alley. His silver hair covered half of his face, and his right eye, which was exposed, gleamed with a nonchalant red light.

Accelerator stood with his hands in his pockets, his steps leisurely yet exuding an undeniable sense of oppression.

Kirito thought to himself: "Hey, is this for real? In this situation, I'm actually dealing with an old man from the same old place?"

"You...you're not involved in this project, are you?"

Kirito remained outwardly calm: "So what if it isn't?"

"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business." Accelerator picked at his ear, somewhat impatiently: "While I'm in a good mood right now, get out of here quickly, or... I'll wipe you out too."

Seeing the other party's fearless attitude, Kirito had already confirmed the approximate timeline.

At this point, Accelerator is like a tyrant, fearless and arrogant. Extreme arrogance, indifference and cruelty are his defining characteristics. He is bored and annoyed by everything, and life has no value to him.

In the Eternal Land, he could still suppress the other side by relying on Kirito's title, but in reality, he had no chance of winning.

"So you're planning to get involved to the end?"

As they spoke, Accelerator took a step forward, and the distance between them was constantly decreasing.

Kirito made a quick decision: "Yui, take her to a safe place. I'll hold them off here!"

"Block me? You think you can?"

A smile appeared on his disdainful face, and he even stopped to look at Kirito with interest.

Accelerator completely disregarded what the other person said. He was just slowing down to kill time and enjoy the cat-and-mouse game where the prey put up a fierce resistance.