Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Meanwhile, the integrity of the Puppet Dessert Castle is rapidly declining.

Tiberu, standing atop the city wall, stared intently at the system panel, watching the numbers jump from 16% to 12%, then to 11%...

The moment the integrity level dropped below 10%, a creaking sound suddenly came from below the castle gate.

Countless cockroaches were frantically gnawing through the cracks at the bottom of the door, tearing a fist-sized hole through the wooden door panel.

Then the opening rapidly expanded, and finally with a loud "boom," the two heavy city gates lost their support and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Not good! Get down from the city wall quickly!" Tilberu's expression changed drastically.

He grabbed the still-dazed coconut latte and dragged him down the city wall steps.

Those players who were originally hiding on the city wall and dared not participate in the battle, heard the loud noise of the city gate collapsing and hurriedly ran to the open space in the center of the castle.

I had barely gotten my footing when I saw a scene that sent chills down my spine:

The collapsed city gate was being rapidly devoured by swarms of cockroaches, and a black 'tide' was slowly spreading from the gap in the gate toward the open space.

"All personnel on high alert!" Tilberu quickly drew the large shield from his back and shouted.

But as soon as he finished speaking, several timid players' legs went weak on the spot, and some of them trembled as they took out teleportation crystals.

Some people even shouted, "Mom, save me!"

The next second, it went offline at lightning speed.

"He's utterly useless!" Tilberu gritted his teeth in anger, his heart filled with regret.

I should have left some elite troops to guard the castle; now there's not even anyone to lend a hand.

He was about to turn around and scold her when he suddenly realized that Coconut Latte was still standing there.

Although his body was trembling, he showed no intention of running away.

"I didn't expect you not to back down. It seems I underestimated you." Tilberu raised an eyebrow, his tone slightly teasing.

Coconut Latte swallowed hard, forcing a smile, and said defiantly, "No matter what, I am the nominal commander, how can I run away at this time?"

"Oh? And where are your weapons?" Tilberu asked, glancing at his empty hands with a puzzled look.

The coconut latte stammered, "Weapon... I don't have a weapon!"

Tilberu was stunned, and almost dropped his shield.

Playing SAO without weapons?

This is as absurd as running a restaurant without chopsticks or carrying a sword without a scabbard!

He shook his head helplessly, pulled a pair of swords and shields from his backpack and threw them over: "Here you go! Since you're not running away, get ready for battle!"

This scene caught the attention of other players, who noticed that the person who was retreating suddenly stopped.

Because this usually aloof legion leader was now holding a large shield in front of everyone.

The cockroach swarm had already devoured the city gate, and a dark mass of them was advancing towards the open space.

Tilberu took a deep breath, his voice no longer as impassioned as before, but rather calm: "If you're scared, you can still run away now, but I'll stay here! Just like we agreed at the beginning: drive out these cockroaches, leaving not a single one alive!"

The players who had just taken out their teleportation crystals froze in mid-air.

Yes, when they first responded to the call to arms, they clearly agreed to work together to eliminate cockroaches.

Upon seeing the boundless sea of ​​insects, they forgot all about their vows.

Tilberu's words struck them like a hammer blow, awakening the guilt in their hearts.

One player was the first to put away the teleportation crystal and raise his weapon;

Then came the second, the third... In just a few seconds, more than fifty players stood behind Tilberu.

Although fear was etched on everyone's faces, no one retreated.

"Expel them all!" A glint flashed in Tilberu's eyes.

He charged towards the swarm of cockroaches first, his shield slamming heavily onto the ground, killing more than a dozen cockroaches in the front row.

"Expel them all!" More than fifty players shouted in unison, following him as they charged into the swarm of insects.

Every swing is accompanied by sweat and fear, but also by a do-or-die determination.

But there were just too many cockroaches.

Tiberlu watched as the players around him fell one by one.

He violently swung his body, shaking off the cockroach that had crawled onto him, but the sword in his hand did not stop.

Damn it... Black-clad swordsmen, aren't you done yet?!

Just then, the BOSS's health bar was completely reduced to zero.

Tilberu saw the cockroach army suddenly stop moving, and then this sea of ​​cockroaches exploded one after another, turning into white fragments.

At this moment, the massive monster horde unleashed its full power.

The massive fireworks display left everyone speechless.

Before anyone could figure out what had happened, only Tilberu quietly lowered his large shield and muttered, "...It's over."

The main battlefield at this time.

"We won! We really won!" a player shouted excitedly, throwing down his shield.

There were cockroaches crawling on his face, but now they've all disappeared.

Some wept with joy, their shoulders trembling; others embraced each other, sharing the joy of victory.

Some people even raised their weapons and waved them in the air: "Finally, we won't have to see those filthy guys anymore!"

Hundreds of surviving players gathered outside the Puppet Dessert Castle, white shards falling on their heads like medals crowning heroes.

Not far from the revelers, the "Four Kings of Pretentiousness" had quietly gathered.

Unlike the ecstatic joy of ordinary players who were "finally rid of the cockroaches," these four experts were clearly more focused on the BOSS's loot.

Kenshin rubbed his shoulders, his tone a mix of weariness and relief: "Finally defeated them. There were just too many of these bosses; it really took a lot of effort to fight them."

Hei Ze showed no signs of fatigue: "I just didn't expect that such a BOSS form would exist."

Kirito interrupted the discussion about the BOSS with a laugh: "Why think so much? The most important thing right now is to see what good stuff the BOSS dropped, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked down to check the system notification.

The first thing that popped up was a massive amount of experience points, and everyone's experience bar increased significantly.

Kenshin's tone carried a hint of surprise: "'Miracle Three-Color Macarons'... are rare foods!"

Hei casually announced his loot: "Mine is 'Miracle Rainbow Jelly'."

Mikasa's tone remained calm as she finished speaking: "I was originally a fruit tart, but I'm not interested in sweets, so I gave it to Illya."

Kirito's eyes widened instantly: "How could you be so foolish! That's a rare ingredient! How could you just give it away like that?"

If Ilyana XXS knew the value of this ingredient, she would probably jump for joy.

Mikasa casually replied, "I'm not interested in sweets, and besides, the other party is a guild member, so it's fine if I gave it to them."

Kirito could only sigh helplessly.

He then opened the new item in his backpack, saying as he did so, "Mine... doesn't seem to be food."

Before he finished speaking, Kirito had already taken the item out of his backpack.

When they saw what the 'weapon' looked like, Kenshin, Kuro, and Mikasa were all stunned.

That was indeed a sword, and a greatsword that was much wider than a regular one-handed sword.

Strangely, this sword isn't made of metal, but rather... biscuits?