Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

After a day, Kirito suddenly received a message from Asuna saying that something had happened in SAO.

What else can happen in SAO?

Has someone discovered a hidden dungeon, or is it another player playing a prank?

In any case, since Asuna has sent a message, I can't just sit idly by.

So Kirito logged into SAO.

He crushed the teleportation crystal, a flash of white light, and Kirito found himself standing in the familiar wooden house on the twenty-second floor.

This is his and Asuna's private space. Only the two of them can enter due to system privileges, so they arranged to meet here.

Asuna was sitting on the sofa when she saw him come in, and she quickly stood up: "You've come."

Kirito nodded: "Yes, what exactly happened?"

Asuna shook her head: "Actually, I'm not really sure either... Why don't you see for yourself?"

After saying that, she pointed to the window of the wooden house, indicating that she should look out from there.

Kirito walked to the window and looked in the direction Asuna pointed.

A large number of players were standing at the edge of the lake and forest not far away.

Some of them were in groups of two or three, while others formed teams of more than ten people.

Without exception, they were all pointing at maps, looking around with binoculars, and some were shouting loudly:

"Search the east side again!"

"Nothing was found to the west!"

At a glance, there were at least three or five hundred people, like a group of treasure hunters, stirring up a great deal of noise on the originally quiet lakeside.

"Uh, what's going on?" Kirito asked, turning around.

Asuna responded, "I don't know. I only noticed it a few days ago. At first, there were only a few players, but the number of people has been increasing, so I came to you."

Kirito speculated, "Could it be that they've discovered the BOSS's trail?"

"Impossible, because the boss on this floor has already been defeated." Asuna shook her head.

"You've been captured?" Kirito was taken aback. "When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

Asuna truthfully replied, "It was while we were taking care of Kuroyuki."

"So that's when it happened." Kirito realized, but was even more puzzled: "But without the BOSS, what are they doing gathered here?"

Neither of them explained this question.

This place is in a remote location, and players rarely see it. Now that there are so many people here, I feel like our private time together has been disturbed.

Kirito then said, "I'll go find out what's going on."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and strode towards the lake.

As Kirito got closer to the crowd, he randomly picked a player with a one-handed sword at his waist, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "Hey bro, what are you guys doing here?"

If they are searching for some kind of treasure, the other party will definitely become wary and choose to keep it a secret.

Unexpectedly, the player made no attempt to hide anything: "Brother, it seems you don't know. I just don't know if you've ever heard of Miss Kirito?"

How did it get involved with 'Kiriko' again?

My other half is still chasing me!

Kirito's lips twitched slightly, but he forced himself to remain calm: "You mean that famous Kiriko-san? I know her, but what does that have to do with finding her?"

"I didn't expect you to know about Kirito!" The player's eyes lit up, then he put on a matter-of-fact expression. "Of course, who doesn't know Kirito's name? It's not surprising that everyone knows her."

That's quite remarkable! Absolutely remarkable!

Why is Kiriko so well-known?!

Kirito cried out in his heart.

The man paused, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of pride, "Did you know? One-fifth of the members in the famous Legion Guild are from our 'Kiriko-san Support Group'!"

Wait, didn't he just mention some incredible organization?

"A support group?" Kirito was completely dumbfounded. He looked at the players in front of him and asked, "You guys even formed a guild?"

"What kind of guild is this!" the player immediately retorted, his tone becoming serious. "Guilds only come together to farm bosses and steal resources; they're too mercenary! But we... even without the constraints of a guild, we'll still walk our own path!"

"That sounds so sophisticated," Kirito thought to himself.

But outwardly, she still cooperated and asked, "What exactly does your group do?"

The player replied, "This involves our organization's three major rules: First, of course, is to support the great Kirito! Second, all resources must be shared! Third, if you like Kirito, then we're brothers!"

Holy crap, this is pure illegal team formation!

Kirito realized that these players came from different guilds, but they had spontaneously organized themselves because they all liked Kiriko.

If what they say is true, the legion has at least one-fifth of its members.

If you calculate it, there are at least two or three hundred people lurking in the legion as 'undercover agents'!

If Tilberu knew this, he would be furious.

Most importantly, and what Kirito cares about most... does Kiriko herself know about this group you've formed?!

All of these things can only be thought about by Kirito; they cannot be revealed.

He originally came out just to check the situation, but he didn't expect to hear such outrageous news.

This is truly something I've never seen before.

Speaking of gathering information, Kirito steered the conversation back on track: "So what exactly are you guys doing here?"

Just as the player was about to speak, he suddenly looked Kirito up and down with a scrutinizing gaze: "I can tell you, but first I need to confirm whether you are our 'comrade'."

"Is this even possible?" Kirito's heart skipped a beat.

But then I thought, aren't I 'Kiriko' myself?

No one understands Kiriko better than me!

Kirito confidently nodded: "Go ahead and ask."

The player cleared his throat and asked seriously, "First question, how many times did Kirito wink during the last live performance?"

"Huh?" Kirito was instantly dumbfounded, his mind going completely blank.

During the live stream...did you wink a few times?

Who could remember that!

Seeing Kirito's troubled expression, the player sighed with disappointment, "Alright, let's move on to the second question... How many times did Kirito spin around during the live performance?"

Kirito: "......"

Looking at the expectant eyes of the players, he felt like he was taking some kind of bizarre exam.

Kirito said slowly, "Excuse me for being blunt, but even Kiriko herself probably can't answer the questions you've asked."

The man smiled and said, "Perhaps I can't answer it, but that doesn't mean 'we' can't!"

Kirito: That was too hasty...

Seeing that Kirito still couldn't answer, the player frowned, his tone incredulous: "Seriously, bro? Isn't this a simple question that you can answer easily by reading it eight or nine times?"

Watching your idol's debut video? You'll watch it eight or nine times!

There's no way I could do that!