But I didn't care about that. The journey in the forest was not smooth sailing. There were still some insects on the road that I couldn't name.
I don't know if it's out of humanitarian concern, but arthropods like insects are not made to look ugly, but instead they are made to look cute.
At least Asuna didn't see it and run away screaming.
The bugs were not strong and could be easily killed with a slap. When we reached the center of the valley, the tall forest gradually decreased, revealing the exposed rocks inside.
This place belongs to the area of the Piranha Plant, which is considered a high-level resource monster area. There are several special monsters here.
Since the Piranha Plants are not densely dispersed, but their level is relatively high, dealing with more than three of them at the same time can be a death sentence.
Of course, this is for a novice like Asuna.
As for Naoki Kiritani, you have to take away every last bit of his health.
Huge stems, leaves and thick roots are entangled in the ground.
[Piranha Plant]
[level:4]
A few lines of small words appeared above my head.
The Piranha Plant has a huge mouthpart on its head, and some Piranha Plants also have a bright red envelope.
The Piranha Plant is not a difficult opponent, but when Naoki Kiritani saw the red fruit, he felt something was wrong.
Although he had seen Sword Art Online, that was a long time ago. Although his soul had undergone a sublimation, his memory was still a little fuzzy.
But it was still in the testing phase anyway, so he said to Asuna, "Asuna, go and fight the guy with the brightly colored fruit on his head."
Asuna nodded and moved forward to fight a Piranha Plant with a fruit on its head.
Then, with a bang, the fruit exploded, countless pink mists spread, and the surrounding carnivorous plants began to approach rapidly, like sharks smelling blood.
"I see, so it's to lure monsters." Naoki Kiritani nodded secretly.
Asuna's expression was as wonderful as it could be when she heard this. She glared at Naoki Kiritani and said, "You tricked me!"
Naoki Kiritani grabbed Asuna and ran behind him.
While running, Asuna pinched Naoki Kiritani hard.
Naoki Kiritani felt pain and almost let go of his hand. Facing the angry Asuna, Naoki Kiritani said awkwardly, "How can you say I'm cheating you? Well, you see, I ran away, and you didn't lose a level."
"Hmph." Asuna snorted coldly, her expression as cold as it could be.
Kiritani Naoki quickly tried to comfort the girl, saying, "This is just trial and error. Trial and error is necessary."
Asuna snorted coldly, "Next time, you are not allowed to use me as a test. If you want to test yourself, try it yourself."
Luo Ya nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I'll do it myself next time."
Only then did Asuna let the boy go.
After walking out of the hatred range of the carnivorous plant, he waited for another half a minute before sneaking in quietly.
The carnivorous plants that had originally gathered together have now dispersed, with only three or four scattered in the center.
Luo Ya exhaled a breath of turbid air and said to Asuna seriously, "I'll go clear the monsters."
Asuna hesitated. "Are you sure?" she asked.
Luo Ya said: "It's okay, trust me."
The novice iron sword appeared in Luo Ya's hand. He quietly went behind the Piranha Plant and stabbed it in the back with one hand.
It was a pity that Roya's attack could not kill the thick-blooded Piranha Plant in one second, and the three surrounding Piranha Plants pounced directly at Roya.
Luo Ya held the long sword in his hand, took a deep breath, bent his body forward, stepped forward with his right foot, and swung the long sword in his hand suddenly. A cold light flashed across, and a huge slash slashed towards the torso of the carnivorous plant.
The Piranha Plant that was attacked by Luo Ya first had its HP reduced to zero and dissipated in blue light.
The two carnivorous plants below him quickly surrounded Luo Ya. Luo Ya retreated, and a deep blue light flashed on his sword, which was a sign that his sword skills were activated.
Basic sword skill: Slash - Single Slash.
His posture was correcting, his movements were becoming faster, and an unknown force was guiding Naoki Kiritani.
Naoki Kiritani's eyes lit up. Is this the system's assistance?
His body became light, and Naoki Kiritani suddenly thrust out his sword. His figure appeared on the right side of the Piranha Plant like a ghost, and the iron sword in his hand slashed upwards diagonally.
After the slash, he quickly switched sword skills, and another deep blue light flashed on the sword.
Supporting skills: Horizontal Slash - a single horizontal slash. While the Piranha Plant is in a stiff stage, quickly draw the sword again, a cold light explodes, and the slash is directed at the Piranha Plant again.
The Piranha Plant's HP dropped rapidly, but it still hadn't returned to zero.
There's nothing we can do about it, since Naoki Kiritani's weapon hasn't been updated and he's still holding the iron sword he just got out of the Novice Village.
Another carnivorous plant came over and quickly pounced on Naoki Kiritani with its huge mouthparts. Naoki Kiritani was forced to retreat and grasped the sword again with his right hand.
This time, it should work.
He vaguely figured out the system's sword skills evaluation mechanism.
SAO has the most realistic physics engine in the world. Logically, any swordplay that can be accomplished in reality should be possible in a swordplay game. But why the first move was not recognized by the system can only mean that his movements were not perfect.
Sword skills aren't limited to the system's inventory. Doesn't the Sword God Style count as a sword skill? Absolutely not. Naoki Kiritani's golden eyes flashed with a brilliant light, and his figure shifted swiftly. The benefits of regular training in reality were evident. Not only were his basic attributes superior to others, but his control over his body was impeccable.
He pressed the iron sword against his waist, grasped the hilt with his right hand, and assumed an Iai stance.
Sword God Style - Sword Drawing Style.
The Sword God Style is all about achieving a one-hit kill, which means the Sword God Style must act decisively.
A breeze blew by, and the sword was unsheathed.
The blue light flashed again and again, and the azure sword body was completely wrapped in the blue sword light.
The huge slash turned into an arc and cut through the air, splitting the carnivorous plant into two and its HP instantly reduced to zero.
[System prompt]
[You have mastered new sword skills]
[???]
[Gather strength, draw the sword]
[Effect: Increases with the increase of charging time, up to 500% of the basic sword attack]
[Cooling time: 10s]
Naoki Kiritani showed an expression that said, "As expected."
It seems that I was right, so I have a way to explore from now on.
This sword skill is pretty good. The attack is swift and it can kill some monsters instantly if you build up momentum. The pre-swing can also be canceled depending on the situation.
More importantly, this is only a level one skill, and the original body also knows this sword technique. As long as the complete set of Sword God's sword techniques is copied here and the proficiency of the skill is improved with the assistance of the system, I believe the original body will definitely be happy to see this situation.
Asuna stood nearby, stunned by the boy's behavior of taking on three people at once.
His movements were smooth and flowing, like a warrior who had experienced many battles.
He was wearing coarse cloth, had soft and dazzling golden hair, and a handsome face.
Why does it feel like he is the adventurous hero in the legend, even though this hero has not yet rushed out of the Novice Village, even though this hero just tricked her a little bit, even though this hero has a bad personality.