Two Hundred and Eighty First, the Most Critical Battle
Labyrinth area, the twentieth floor.
Needless to say, this is the closest place to the second floor of Aincrad.
From a physical point of view, this floor at the top of the labyrinth area on the first floor is just connected to the bottom of the second floor.
As long as you pass this level and find the stairs that lead directly to the upper level, you can go to the second level to meet new maps and new challenges, as well as new dangers and opportunities.
Unfortunately, the staircase leading to the second floor is located in a room.
And in this room, there is the strongest monster on this floor in terms of setting --- the defending boss.
It is the biggest difficulty in a floor.
It is the biggest obstacle in a floor.
Only when it is knocked down can the players be considered to have conquered a floor and can go to the next floor.
Now, a total of sixty players have come here.
"Gulu..."
I don't know who swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and the voice resounded all around clearly.
However, no one laughed at this player.
Because, the scene presented in front of me is indeed enough to make people nervous enough to swallow their mouths.
There is no light around, only the candles on the wall are burning.
The air was silent, filled with a heavy pressure that others could feel casually.
Sixty players stood in front of a quaint gate.
It was a very tall and heavy door made of gray stone, and on the surface was a door with terrifying reliefs of beast-headed and human-bodied monsters.
Looking at the relief, and being slightly rendered by the surrounding environment, the players couldn't help but feel nervous.
Even Luo Zhen stood in front of the door, staring fixedly at the door in front of him.
"It's here, right?"
Luo Zhen confirmed to Diabel beside him.
"Yes.
"
Diabel opened the main menu, checked the map, and then nodded heavily.
In other words, behind this door is the room where the defensive boss is.
And in the room, there should be stairs leading to the second floor.
"Whether you can step on that stage depends on the next step."
Luo Zhen's words made the tension on the scene even more intense.
Under such circumstances, Diabel turned around and looked at all the players present.
"As you can see, the front is the room of the defensive boss."
Diavel said so with an unprecedented solemn expression.
"I hope you can pass here smoothly."
"No, we must pass here."
"Otherwise, players imprisoned in this world will never have hope."
When Diabel threw out such words, all the players tensed up.
Including Kirito, Argo, Agil, Kibaou and others.
At this moment, whether it is a beta tester or an ordinary player, this is the case.
Even Asuna didn't comment on it.
Because, everyone knows, Diabel is not scaremongering.
"The players gathered here can be said to be the highest combat power in SAO today." Kirito said in a low voice: "If the people here fail, or they are all wiped out, then the news will come immediately." Spread throughout the first floor, let the pessimistic thoughts of "this game can't be conquered" permeate everyone's hearts, right? "
"That's right." Argo agreed with Kirito's statement, and said in the same way: "If it really becomes like that, then it should take more time to form a second attacking force again, and it is even possible to form another attacking force again." No one will come to challenge."
This is also the reason why Diabel attaches so much importance to this raid.
If the strategy can be successfully completed, the players will realize that the game is indeed being cracked step by step, and they can't just sit and wait for death. At that time, more people will have the courage to go out of the town and practice leveling desperately , so as to catch up and become the force to conquer this game.
Conversely, once it fails, if even the top player group cannot conquer the simplest level 1, then the rest of the players will think that there is no hope of cracking the game at all, and they will fall into despair.
Therefore, although this is only the first layer, it is a very important layer.
If it can be conquered, then the players will be able to skyrocket.
If it cannot be conquered, the players will never see the future.
It was precisely because he realized the importance of this strategic battle that Diabel kept repeating such words.
"I don't want to say any extra words."
Diabel raised his weapon.
"Now, I have only one sentence to send to you."
That is……
"Must win!"
Diabel declared so loudly.
"""""oh!"""""
The players immediately shouted one by one, echoing Diabel.
Diabel then looked at Rozen.
Luo Zhen didn't hesitate, and nodded directly.
Then, the commanders of the two attacking troops turned around at the same time, facing the front gate.
Immediately, two hands representing the future and hope stretched out from the two of them and rested on the gate.
"Boom..."
In the next second, amidst the heavy sound of door opening, the door was pushed open.
Under the leadership of Rozen and Diabel, the players walked into the room slowly.
This is a rectangular space extending deep.
The width of the space is 20 meters, and the wall from the gate to the depth is about 100 meters. It is very spacious, but also very dark, without a trace of light.
However, when the players stepped into the room, the whole room suddenly lit up and turned into a brightly colored hall.
And in the deepest part of this space, there is a simple but huge throne.
The players saw it one after another.
On that throne, there is a huge figure.
"Zheng..."
A pair of pupils of the giant figure suddenly lit up and turned red.
"call…"
Within the sound of strong wind, the opponent slowly got up from the throne.
It wasn't until this moment that the players could clearly see the whole picture of each other.
Dressed in red fur.
More than two meters tall.
Physique is as strong and bloated as an orc.
In his hand, he was holding an ax cut out of bone, while he was equipped with a round shield made of leather. There was also a knife-shaped weapon about one and a half meters long stuck in the back of his waist.
This is the defensive boss on the first floor of Aincrad——"Kobold Lord Irfan".
"Gululuaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
A terrifying roar resounded from the opponent's mouth.
With the sound of this voice, three heavily armed kobold guards jumped down from several openings in the high walls on the left and right sides, and came to Irfan.
"Then... is that the defending boss of this floor...!?"
"There are guards...!"
"Same as mentioned in the information!"
"It's also the same as the defensive boss during the beta test period!"
"Very good!"
The players were first intimidated by the huge body of the defensive boss, and then they let out such joyous noises.
"Luo Zhenjun!"
Diabel shouted at Rozen.
"I know."
Luo Zhen nodded calmly.
"So…"
After pulling out
"Start the attack!"
Following Luo Zhen's order, the players roared and rushed out in one breath.
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