Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Two days had passed since Kirito cleared the 25th floor when he suddenly remembered the forgotten 'Miracle Biscuit Sword' in his backpack.

Although the attack power was only +10, the special effect still bothered him.

"It's time to test this newly acquired weapon."

With this mindset, Kirito arrived at the twenty-sixth floor, currently the highest floor in SAO.

The teleportation light faded, and Kirito regained his footing.

Then, as far as the eye could see, it was almost entirely monotonous yellow, with no trace of natural ecology in sight.

There was no lush vegetation, no flowing river, and even the sky was gray. Only on a few dilapidated ancient castles in the distance, huge gears were still slowly turning.

The Battlefield of Ancient Machinery

The pop-up notification on the system panel made Kirito instantly understand.

It seems the theme of this floor is 'ancient machinery', which explains the desolate environment.

However, his purpose for this trip was to test weapons, not to enjoy the scenery, and the environment was irrelevant to him.

Kirito reached out and opened his backpack, finding the biscuit sword.

Click to retrieve it, and white light gathers in your palm. A moment later, a brown greatsword, more than half a person's height, appears in your hand.

"Next, let's find a monster to practice on." Kirito weighed the biscuit sword in his hand, feeling a little expectant.

Perhaps the sword's special effects will bring surprises in actual combat?

He walked forward along the rusty stone path, when suddenly the sound of machinery turning came from not far away.

Kirito immediately stopped in his tracks, alert.

Following the sound, they saw a humanoid monster made of rusty metal wandering around.

The monster was entirely brownish-gray, with many interlocking gears exposed on its surface, and only one red eye gleamed with a cold light.

It held a gear-shaped shield in its left hand and a metal spear in its right, and was at least 2.5 meters tall.

Monster Name: [Ancient Mechanical Knight]

Kirito gripped the biscuit sword tightly and waved it in the direction of the mechanical knight: "I choose you!"

As if it understood his words, the exposed gears of the mechanical knight suddenly accelerated their rotation, and its single red eye instantly locked onto Kirito, clearly indicating that it had entered battle mode.

It pushed off slightly with its right leg and leaned its body slightly forward.

Immediately afterwards, the spear in his right hand thrust fiercely at Kirito!

The spear was incredibly fast, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"Good timing!" Kirito exclaimed.

Instead of dodging, he narrowed his eyes, gripped the biscuit sword tightly, and held the broad blade horizontally in front of his chest.

He wanted to test just how effective this biscuit sword was at defense.

The next second, the sharp spearhead made contact with the blade of the biscuit sword.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound, like biting into a cookie, was particularly jarring in the empty ruins.

Kirito's pupils contracted sharply, and the expectation on his face was instantly replaced by shock.

The biscuit sword was seen to have broken in two right from the point where the spear tip made contact!

Without the sword's obstruction, the metal spear pierced Kirito's chest without any resistance.

"What the hell is this?!" Kirito cried out, feeling the intense pain in his chest, along with the pent-up frustration in his heart.

He gritted his teeth and smashed the broken biscuit sword in his hand onto the ground. If he hadn't been pinned to the spot by the spear, he would have loved to kick it twice.

I've seen weak weapons before, but I've never seen one this weak!

Even if a beginner's sword has poor attack power, it can at least barely withstand the monster's attacks and won't be pierced through in one hit.

But the biscuit sword, instead of blocking the attack, shattered completely.

That's like a knife slicing your butt—it's an eye-opener!

It wasn't until the pain in his chest became increasingly intense that Kirito noticed his health bar was rapidly decreasing, and it had already dropped below half.

If this mechanical knight could talk, he would probably have already run into the monster horde to show off: I just took away half of the black-clad swordsman's health in one go!

"I almost forgot about you, you troublesome thing." Kirito took a deep breath and shrank back slightly.

Freed from the spear's piercing grip, he quickly opened his backpack and took out the Elucidator.

The moment I held the black sword, a familiar weight and a sense of security washed over me.

Seeing that its attack had missed, the mechanical knight's red eye flashed, and it once again drew its spear back to charge, launching a second thrust at Kirito.

"You've really given me too much credit!" Kirito's eyes turned cold, and he suddenly swung out the Explainer in his right hand.

A flash of black sword light struck precisely the shaft of the spear.

A loud clang of metal clashing rang out, and the mechanical knight's spear was deflected from its original trajectory.

Kirito didn't give it a chance to react. He took a step forward, and the Elucidator in his hand emitted a faint blue light.

Sonic Impact!

“It’s my turn now.” Kirito gave a 'kind' smile.

He thrust the black sword forward with a sudden thrust, piercing straight through the mechanical knight's chest.

Then, Kirito even gripped the sword hilt, stirred it inside the mechanical knight's body a few times, and then, like a skewer of candied hawthorns, lifted it up completely.

Kirito slowly sheathed the black sword only after the mechanical knight's health bar was completely depleted and it disappeared into a pile of metal fragments.

Extremely vengeful.

"As expected, the real battle still depends on the Explainers."

Thinking back to the biscuit sword, that thing is so fragile that it's not even suitable for chopping wood, let alone actual combat.

Just as he turned around, his peripheral vision involuntarily swept over the spot where the biscuit sword had fallen.

Upon seeing this, he was instantly stunned.

The biscuit sword, which had been broken in two, was now lying perfectly intact on the ground, as if the break had never happened.

"Is this its special restoration effect?" Kirito walked over curiously and picked up the Biscuit Sword.

The sword was completely undamaged, without even a trace of the spear that had pierced it earlier.

To verify his guess, Kirito drew the Explainer again.

He held the biscuit sword in his left hand and the black sword in his right.

Then, he slashed down hard at the blade of the biscuit sword.

"Crack!"

Just like before, the black blade sliced ​​through the biscuit sword in two as easily as cutting butter.

The cut was smooth and even, requiring very little effort.

Then Kirito stared intently at the half-biscuit sword in his left hand.

One second passed... three seconds passed... until the fifth second, when suddenly something unexpected happened!

Suddenly, a faint white light emanated from the cut made by the interpreter, and the severed part began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In less than a second, the half-biscuit sword 'grew' back into a complete greatsword, and not even the cut mark could be found.

Seeing this, Kirito finally understood.

This is the true special ability of the 'Miracle Biscuit Sword': no ​​matter how many times it is destroyed, it can be restored to its original state in a short time.

Infinitely reproducible!

"Good heavens, I've just acquired an inexhaustible supply of personal rations!" Kirito looked at the biscuit sword in his hand, his lips twitching involuntarily.

Although its attack power is low and its blade is fragile, its infinite regeneration feature makes it the best choice for 'stockpiling supplies'!

He hesitated for a moment, then leaned close to the tip of the biscuit sword and carefully took a bite.

Just as the system description said, it was crispy and had a subtle buttery and frosting flavor; surprisingly, it tasted pretty good.

Although it's far from being as rare as food, as an emergency food reserve, what more could you ask for!