Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Kirito looked at him with a puzzled expression, seemingly not understanding why he would think that way.

Before Kirito could explain, Tilber continued, "It's alright, our legion doesn't mind lending you a few shields. Of course, if you mind, you can also learn to be a human cannonball."

As he spoke, he pointed to a spot not far from the city wall, where several players were taking a deep breath, preparing themselves, and then jumping off the wall.

Kirito explained helplessly, "I'm calling for help..."

Tilberu raised an eyebrow, and two figures instantly flashed into his mind.

One in orange, one in black—could it be that the other side is calling for their help?

Tilberu then gave a dismissive smile, clearly not optimistic.

Are you kidding me? Even if their swordsmanship is good, are they really going to use their swords to cut down the swarm of cockroaches in front of them?

It’s simply a fool’s errand!

Seeing that Tilber had stopped chattering, Kirito turned his attention back to the guild chat.

He quickly edited a message, adding a snapshot of the battlefield he had just taken: [The 25th floor boss battle is here! It's the guardian of the cockroach aggregate! Come quick!]

In the photo, a black sea of ​​cockroaches surges in like a tide, while thousands of players below, wielding weapons, fight fiercely and relentlessly, slowly whittling down the BOSS's health bar.

Shortly after the message was sent, the group chat buzzed with activity:

[Kenshin: Kirito, give me the coordinates, I'll teleport there right away!]

Black: +1

[Shirou: Perfect timing, I'll go join the fun too.]

Seeing the enthusiastic response in the group, Kirito's lips curled up slightly.

They are indeed a reliable group of teammates, never hesitant in crucial moments.

But before he could feel relieved for long, a message with a completely different tone appeared:

[Oysters! Oysters! If it's about fighting cockroaches, oysters are definitely for it! I'll be waiting for your good news!]

Kirito glanced at the ID and saw it was XXS Illya.

This is not surprising.

But he still deliberately teased in the group chat: "[You're a dignified magical girl, how could you back down from a mere cockroach?]"

[Ilya: It's precisely because the opponent is a cockroach that I can't win! Those slippery, dark creatures, girls have no chance against them!]

Kirito: Remember, the best way to eliminate fear is to face it!

[Ilya: I can't erase it! Goodbye!]

Looking at Illya's reply on the screen that she had 'fled in panic,' Kirito could almost picture her curled up in front of the screen, tears welling in her eyes, trembling.

In fact, he never intended to force Ilya to fight.

After all, everyone has their own thoughts and things to do, and there's no need to force others because of a battle.

The conversation just now was purely for fun to tease the child!

Hey, this is fun!

Just as he was about to close the group chat and focus on the battlefield, another message popped up:

Mikasa: Wait for me

It consists of only two short words, yet it carries an invisible sense of oppression.

Kirito was stunned for a moment.

It turns out this 'master' is actually coming?

Unexpectedly, Ilya, who had already 'taken her leave,' was still spying on the screen.

Upon seeing Mikasa's message, he immediately and hurriedly tried to dissuade her.

[Illya: Mikasa-neechan, don't go! Cockroaches are horrible, they'll crawl all over you!]

Mikasa simply quoted Kirito's words in her reply.

Mikasa: A mere cockroach

Very good, as expected of the leader, a woman among men.

Kirito could already picture the other person crushing the cockroach with a blank expression.

Then he closed the group chat, thinking that the battle was in the bag because the 'aliens' were about to descend.

At this moment, the battle beneath the Dessert Castle had reached a stalemate.

After the fierce battle, the BOSS's health has dropped by one-third.

However, the cost was equally heavy; of the two thousand players who participated, only about a thousand remain on the battlefield.

Logically speaking, this BOSS is special, as there is no BOSS domain.

After players are resurrected, they can simply teleport back to the battlefield.

In reality, many players, after experiencing the terror of the swarm of cockroaches firsthand, were so frightened that they left immediately after respawning and never returned to the battlefield.

They simply couldn't stand the sticky, crawling sensation of cockroaches all over their bodies, or the psychological oppression brought on by the endless blackness.

Tiberlu stood on the city wall, his brow furrowed as he observed the battlefield.

Conservative estimates suggest that only three-fifths of the original troop strength remains available, and it continues to decrease.

If this continues, even if the players manage to reduce the BOSS's health, they will ultimately fail due to insufficient troops.

This battle is really difficult.

Even so, Tilberu was still diligently directing the battle.

He kept a close eye on every corner of the battlefield, and as soon as he saw cockroaches swarming in from one side, he immediately commanded the newly resurrected players to jump off the city wall and crash into the cockroach sea like 'divine soldiers descending from the sky' to relieve the pressure below.

Kirito followed suit, lying down by the city wall to look down.

When Tilberu saw his relaxed appearance, a frown instantly appeared on his forehead.

His tone was tinged with dissatisfaction: "Instead of just standing here watching, why not do something useful...?"

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp, piercing sound suddenly came from the sky.

Tilberu subconsciously looked up and saw a dazzling 'blue meteor' streaking across the sky with a long trail of flame.

The players below, who were struggling against the cockroaches, also noticed the strange phenomenon in the sky immediately.

Someone instinctively stopped what they were doing and asked in confusion, "What is that?"

Before anyone else could respond, the blue meteor slammed heavily into the pile of cockroaches in front of them with a loud "boom".

A violent explosion rang out, and the shockwave spread out instantly, wiping out all the cockroaches within a 20-meter radius.

A huge hole was blown into what was originally an impenetrable 'cockroach carpet'.

Although it was quickly filled back up by the surrounding cockroaches, that brief blank space was clearly imprinted in the minds of every player.

"Who...who is this expert again?!" A player stared blankly at the spot where the explosion had just occurred, momentarily forgetting his battle with the cockroaches.

But the BOSS wouldn't give them time to be distracted. Taking advantage of the players' momentary lapse in concentration, several cockroaches instantly overwhelmed a few players.

The group then came to their senses, quickly picked up their shields again, and continued fighting the cockroaches.

Tilberu stared in shock at the traces of the explosion on the battlefield, his mind filled with doubt.

Just then, he heard Kirito's voice behind him, tinged with excitement: "He's here!"

"What's here?" Tilberu turned around abruptly, wanting to get to the bottom of it.

Before he could even speak, he saw Kirito leap to the edge of the city wall and then jump down onto the battlefield below without hesitation.

If just moments ago Tilber was eager for Kirito to go down and fight to relieve the pressure on the battlefield, now he only wants to keep him here.

At least clarify your questions before you go!

Kirito completely ignored his thoughts.

Suddenly, only Tilberu and Coconut Latte remained on the city wall, staring at each other...