Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

"My lord, I've grown up a little bit now."

A white light suddenly shone brightly, causing everyone present to squint.

Unbeknownst to them, Imaizumi and Minamoto no Yoshitsune's conversation was nearing its end. Just then, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from Imaizumi's body, and the dazzling white light instantly enveloped his entire being, like a giant cocoon of light.

As the white light dissipated, Yu Bai was surprised to find that Jin Jian's clothing had undergone a subtle change. He caught the flying short sword again and carefully examined it from head to toe.

The original pure white hunting robe now had an extra layer of shimmering golden armor, protecting Jin Jian's chest, waist, abdomen, and shoulders.

Moreover, judging from the speed and force with which Jin Jian pounced just now, his mobility and other stats have clearly improved significantly.

Well, there is only one truth!

Imitating the signature move of a certain deceased elementary school student, Yu Bai rested his chin on one hand, assuming a thoughtful pose.

Jin Jian, this is extreme!

Generally speaking, if a Saniwa wants to enhance their sword's spirit, they need to use specific materials to send it to its original owner for training.

The tsukumogami that train alongside their original owners will gradually untangle some of their inner conflicts, thus achieving clarity of thought. Upon returning from their training, the tsukumogami's overall stats will significantly improve.

Because a lot of polarization materials are needed each time, and there are also many swords in the citadel.

Therefore, most Saniwa (masters) are sent to training one by one.

Sometimes it takes some time to gather enough materials before you can send the spirit to polarize.

But now...

Looking at the polarized Imaizumi in front of him, and Minamoto no Yoshitsune who looked completely bewildered by Imaizumi's transformation, he suddenly remembered.

Isn't this just returning the swords to their original owners?

so?

Did I somehow manage to save on a set of polarization materials?

It seems like it’s not impossible?

……

It was getting late, and he needed to hurry back to the real world. Besides, Yu Bai felt like he had forgotten something.

But what exactly is it?

After thinking for a long time without being able to come up with a solution, I had no choice but to give up.

Forget it, forget it, it shouldn't be anything serious, right? If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it anymore.

But it's already quite late in the real world, isn't it? Although tomorrow is the start of the holiday, Yu Bai is still thinking about his "date" with Wu Yan and Shu Yue at the beach, so he has to hurry back.

Because hell is always a gloomy place with no distinction between day and night, Yu Bai could not know the preparation time.

I put my hand in my pocket, ready to take out my phone and check the time.

But as soon as he saw the dozen or so missed calls and numerous unread text messages on his phone screen, Yu Bai finally remembered what he had forgotten.

Oh no! I forgot to send Xiao Jing a text message saying she arrived home safely.

Uh... but it seems he hasn't gotten home yet.

But looking at the bright 0:30 time displayed on the phone screen is a bit awkward.

How can I tell my friend that I was just taking a walk home, a journey that normally takes 10 minutes, but he's been walking for almost four hours and still hasn't gotten home?

But if I said I got home a long time ago, how do I explain not answering the phone or replying to text messages for so long?

Either way, he was going to die, and Yu Bai felt a little panicked.

……

Jin Jian: My lord, look at my magnificent transformation!

Yu Bai: That's good, it saved us a set of polarization materials.