Although Luo Zhen participated in the final battle in the guarding boss room on the 75th floor of Aincrad, in the end, he and Heathcliff were transferred to the Ruby Palace on the 100th floor. There the final duel took place.
As for Kirito and other players in the strategy team, including the two familiars Nai Die and Hua Die who were tamed by him in SAO, they all stayed in the defensive boss room on the 75th floor and started fighting with the defensive boss Skeleton Hunter. Fight to the death.
Luo Zhen had no idea what the outcome of that deadly fight would be.
Also, Luo Zhen doesn’t know what is happening to the people he knows well so far.
Did anyone in the strategy team sacrifice themselves after losing themselves
What about the bastards in the beta tester guild that he has been running
besides...
Luo Zhen had to learn everything from Kirito's mouth before he could decide what to do next.
Kirito naturally had nothing to say about this.
"After you and Heathcliff disappeared together, although there was chaos in the strategy team, under the control of me, Klein, Agil and others, there were no big sacrifices in the end, even if a small number of people were Carelessness, panic, and fear all caused the Skeleton Hunter to lose all of his HP, but the loss was very small."
Kirito sighed.
"We did not suffer any sacrifices. After all, Cai Die and Hua Die have been controlling the Skeleton Hunters, which has greatly eased the Skeleton Hunters' attacks. This is not the first time that everyone has cooperated with your familiars. , even though it was very dangerous, I still managed to survive.”
Then, in the middle of the battle, the Skeleton Hunter automatically dies.
Luo Zhen defeated Heathcliff and cleared the game, freeing everyone from SAO and returning to the real world.
"I have also contacted Klein, Agil, Sachi, Liz, Silica and others with the help of people from the SAO emergency response team. I have also contacted everyone in "Red Wing" to confirm Everyone survived successfully and are currently recovering in different hospitals, especially Klein and Akier. Their rehabilitation was very successful and they are now discharged."
At this point, Kirito revealed a relaxed smile.
"It's just that Klein is worried about whether he can go back to work after missing two years of work. Agil originally opened a coffee shop in the real world. It is said that his wife has been Having supported this cafe all this time, it made Agil shed manly tears."
As for the rest of the people, those who should be rehabilitated and those who should be reunited with their families should be reunited with their families. They are still confused about what to do in the future.
Whether they are students or have entered the workforce, after losing two years in the real world, many people cannot keep up with the original track. They cannot attend classes and cannot continue their work. This needs to be solved. There are still many problems.
"The country is trying to figure this out. I heard that it can introduce new jobs to lost workers, and it can also support some players who have successfully run guilds to start their own businesses. As for students' academic problems, the higher authorities are also trying to find ways, but now we don't have any There is no way to go back to school, but I can definitely go back in the future.”
Kirito said this very reassuringly.
This made Kiritani Sui and Suguha couldn't help but interrupt.
"I don't know who was worried that I would have to go back to junior high school again just like I did when I was fourteen, even though I have passed my sixteenth birthday."
Kirito Gusui mercilessly demolished Kirito.
"Didn't Brother Kirito say before that if he became my junior, he would never go to school again?"
Suguha actually joined in scolding Kirito.
"Ah ha ha... "
Kirito immediately looked away, looking embarrassed.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
There is no longer any grudge between the family, making people feel warm and touching.
Luo Zhen is also enjoying this feeling.
However, there is a question that Luo Zhen must ask.
"What about Asuna?"
Luo Zhen asked Kirito.
"How is Asuna?"
As soon as these words came out, Kirito's expression froze.
"Asuna?"
Tong Gucui tilted her head in confusion.
"Brother Qinghe..."
Suguha seemed to hear something from Luo Zhen's tone, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she fell silent.
To Kiritani Sui and Suguha, Luo Zhen mentioned nothing more than a stranger.
But Kirito knew that the person Luo Zhen mentioned was probably the person he cared about the most and wanted to know his current situation the most.
The relationship between that person and Luo Zhen is profound. For SAO players, he is also a name that cannot be ignored.
Kirito was naturally the same, so when he asked the SAO emergency response team to provide him with information on the current situation of his acquaintances, it was natural that he mentioned this girl who had been active on the front line with him and who had always been concerned about Luo Zhen's safety. .
But precisely because of this, Kirito's heart cooled down rapidly, and he didn't know what to say.
Seeing Kirito like this, Luo Zhen suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart.
At the moment...
"Tell me." Luo Zhen looked directly at Kirito and said concisely: "What's wrong with Asuna?"
That unquestionable tone reminded Kirito of the player known as the "Mage" who once led the beta testers guild in SAO and even led the strategy team.
Coupled with his understanding of Luo Zhen, Kirito knew that it would be impossible not to tell Luo Zhen about this matter.
"... Calm down and listen to me."
Kirito spoke as if he could only give up.
"Actually, after clearing SAO, the rest of the players survived successfully. However, except for you who suddenly disappeared, there are still some players who have not woken up. According to someone from the SAO emergency response team, the server used for SAO operations Still working.”
Hearing this, Luo Zhen understood.
I understand why Kirito is like this.
Kirito said this as if it was unspeakable.
"There are three hundred players who have not yet woken up."
"One of them is named Yuuki Asuna."
"She is Asuna."
... ... ... ...
Soze.
This is a local central city located on the Musashino Plateau in the southern part of Saitama Prefecture.
Here, there is a high-end medical institution run by a private company.
On this day, a taxi drove here and stopped in front of the gate of the hospital.
The person who got off the taxi was Luo Zhen, who had come from Tokyo Hospital.
"Is this right here?"
With his back turned to the taxi that was gradually moving away, Luo Zhen looked at the hospital in front of him.
Then, a man came to Luo Zhen from the gate, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
"Ah, you are Tonggu Qinghe, right?"
The person who spoke in such a cheerful voice was a ***, with a rigid hairstyle and a rigid and slender face that looked like a Chinese teacher. The words on his face looked very kind, but in fact If you look closely, you will see a man with a somewhat professional smile.
"Hello, my name is Kikuoka Seijiro."
The man who calls himself Seijiro Kikuoka introduced himself thus.
"Perhaps you already know that I am the current leader of the SAO emergency response team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and my unit is the second team of the Advanced Communications Network Promotion Section of the Comprehensive Communications Infrastructure Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications."
Kikuoka Seijiro smiled and stretched out his hand to Luo Zhen.
"Please give me more advice."