Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Just then, a system notification popped up in the view of all players simultaneously.

[Main mission accepted: Protect the experimental subject and stop the BOSS's actions.]

After a brief moment of excitement, the players fell silent.

Fu Ruikong looked around at the other players and found that most of them had similar expressions.

So they started asking each other questions.

"Hey bro, did you get that mission too?"

“That’s right, I’ve been standing right here and haven’t moved at all.”

Soon, similar words spread among the players, making them understand that this task was not assigned to any one person or group of people.

Instead, all players present received the quest, and the quest may have even been issued to all players on this floor.

Fu Rui frowned and scratched the back of his head: "What is all this about? We just defeated the last BOSS, and before we could even catch our breath, another one appeared. Is this so exciting?"

That's right, the nineteenth floor boss wasn't discovered by a large guild, but by some independent players.

Then the information was shared with some small guilds, and a team of over a hundred players was successfully assembled to defeat the BOSS.

And the Knights of the Round Table were one of those involved in this campaign.

At this moment, not only those who participated in the strategy have gathered here, but upon closer inspection, it is not difficult to find that Tilberu has also led his legion here. In addition, there are many other players who are confident in their skills and have never seen them before.

At this moment, someone in the crowd spoke up: "Don't rush, take a closer look at the mission details. It only says to 'stop' the BOSS from acting, it doesn't say to 'defeat' the BOSS!"

These words instantly awakened everyone.

"Yes, that makes sense!"

"Maybe it's necessary for the plot, and this task is just a prerequisite?"

Everyone agreed, so they stopped focusing on the mission and began to refocus their attention on the entire city.

The bustling city was right in front of them, and they had long wanted to explore it!

The players immediately sprang into action, running in groups of three or five in different directions.

After others had been to certain places, those who followed changed their routes, resulting in a radial pattern of people spreading outwards from the central street.

Some people ventured into narrow alleys in search of opportunities, some climbed to high buildings to enjoy the breeze and look down, and some even went into underground sewers.

Exclamations of surprise came from players in different directions from time to time:

"You can even buy iced soda here, amazing!"

"This chair is actually sitable, it's simply an industry miracle!"

"What you're saying means nothing!"

Everyone wanted to hear what profound insights that person had to offer.

The man continued, "I just passed by a locked house. I was just curious at first, but when I touched it, I realized... some of the buildings here can actually be purchased!"

"what?!"

His words caused a huge stir, and all the players were shocked.

Is there anything more romantic than buying your own house? If so, it's buying a house in a game.

"Such good news? The guild's location has been decided!"

"Heh, I may not have enough money to buy a house in real life, but do you think I'd mistreat myself in SAO?"

Imagine waking up every day in a penthouse suite in Academy City, arriving at a room overlooking the entire city for a meeting to discuss strategies for defeating the boss.

My goodness, he's practically a successful person!

The players were eager to carve out their own territory, but their resources were too limited, so they had to leave quietly to increase their funds.

Just then, a brown-clad figure brushed past Fu Ruikong out of the corner of his eye.

That's strange... that was his first reaction.

The players present were clearly distinguishable by their attire: knight armor, assassin outfits, and cloaks and robes, making them seem out of place in the city.

In contrast, the figure in brown... no, I should say the girl in brown!

She was wearing the Tokiwadai Junior High School uniform, and if she wasn't closely connected to the city, she was at least a 'local'.

Because she was too normal, Fu Ruikong felt that there must be something wrong with the other party.

Upon checking the panel, they discovered that the other party was actually the experimental subject mentioned in the mission!

[Experiment 9883] was clearly pressing against the other person's head.

"Hey, look at that!"

After Fu Ruikong said that, apart from the two people next to him, the other players around also turned their attention to him.

Immediately, voices of conversation rose and fell:

"That's the guy. Should we get a closer look?"

"Can't we just chop it up? It's an experimental subject anyway, it shouldn't break, right?"

"Bro, are you crazy?! The mission says to protect them, don't make it so we can't complete the mission!"

"Yes, and besides, she's a girl. We should be mindful of our boundaries!"

Fortunately, Misaka Mikoto ignored these people and headed straight for a sparsely populated area.

The crowd then realized what was happening: "They're leaving! Let's hurry and chase after them!"

So the players started to take action.

At first, no one paid any attention to this new Misaka Sister, just thinking that a few oddly dressed thugs were passing by.

Then she realized that these guys weren't going anywhere on the way.

She goes straight and then goes straight; she turns left and then turns left; some players even get closer and closer.

This wasn't just going along the way; it was blatant tailing.

Finally, Misaka couldn't hold back any longer. She turned around and faced the players: "Whatever you want to do, get out of here now. Misaka is giving you a serious warning."

"Oh my god, she's so aloof, but I love it."

"What do you mean by indifferent? This is a rare, emotionless beauty!"

At this moment, a player boldly stepped forward.

Just when the other players thought he was about to offer some profound insights, he abruptly changed the subject and said, "Little sister, would you please take off your shoes and leave a mark on my face with your socks?"

The scene fell into a deathly silence.

Even Misaka's younger sister had never heard of such a request before, and she stood there stunned, unable to understand it.

Half the players covered their faces, while the other half gloated.

Some even shouted, "Bro, you're doomed! I'm recording this. Get ready to trend on Pilipi tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, the man hurriedly retreated, saying, "Oh, as long as I don't do that kind of thing, I'll listen to anything!"

I initially thought these guys were just a bunch of thugs, but it turns out they were a group of patients.

Misaka Sisters sighed: "This is the final warning, or you will definitely regret it."

After saying that, she ignored everyone and continued walking away into the distance.

The group exchanged glances and quickly came to a conclusion—go after them!

Log in to SAO, take life and death lightly, fight if you're not convinced, what are you afraid of, you monsters and demons?

So the group quickly caught up with Misaka Mikoto and arrived at an abandoned factory.

Just as the players were wondering why they had stopped in such a godforsaken place.

A disgruntled voice echoed from deep within the abandoned factory: "What? Why did they bring so many people this time?"

Misaka Sisters explained, "I don't know why they came along, but they might affect the experiment."

"Why not just solve all of these problems before the experiment?"

Such an arrogant and unruly sound.

Everyone looked up and saw a slender figure emerge from the shadows—[Catcher, the Guardian of the 20th Floor]