"Woo!"
The rainbow butterfly flying next to Luo Zhen made a worried sound.
Luo Zhen didn't seem to hear it at all, he just stared at the place where the logout command was.
At this moment, a window opened in front of Luo Zhen.
That is the prompt for messages sent by logged in friends.
"Kirito?"
Luo Zhen immediately opened the message.
Above, a message like this is displayed.
"Can you log out over there?"
The brief words told Luo Zhen how anxious Kirito felt now.
And this also told Luo Zhen a piece of information.
"Can't others log out as well?"
The bad premonition in Luo Zhen's heart became stronger and stronger.
Driven by such a mood, Luo Zhen was no longer in the mood to reply to Kirito seriously, so he just replied without a word and closed the window.
However, new information came immediately.
"Is this a bug?"
Asking this question means not asking it.
If Luo Zhen knows, it's not the player, but the GM.
Luo Zhen can only confirm one thing.
"If this is a bug, it will be in big trouble."
This is no joke.
The development and operation company of this game, 〈argus〉, is a game manufacturer famous for attaching great importance to the rights and interests of players.
Therefore, even if it is the first time to launch an online game, there is still an endless stream of players, and the tens of thousands of participating places are almost easily snatched up, which shows how good the reputation of is.
However, if the problem of being unable to log out and return to the real world occurs on the first day of the game, it will not only be a simple matter of losing your reputation, but it may even lead to the imprisonment of 10,000 citizens. charges and was brought to court.
At that time, not only the game formula will be closed down directly, but even games of this type may be banned due to risks to personal safety.
If that happens, it will be great fun.
"I plan to rely on this game to greatly improve my strength. How can I let it go bankrupt?"
Luo Zhen's brows became darker and darker, and his head turned rapidly.
Sudden…
"Jingle-ding-ding-ding-ding-dong."
An alarm like a bell suddenly sounded, echoing in Luo Zhen's ears.
"What's wrong?"
Luo Zhen was slightly startled. Just when he was about to look around, something abnormal appeared on his body.
"Zheng!"
Sky blue light shone on Luo Zhen's body, surrounding him inside.
Outside the blue light, the surrounding scenery gradually faded, and the entire space began to sway.
Seeing this situation, Luo Zhen reacted immediately.
"Is this a transfer?"
That is to say, the means of transportation similar to space transfer just mentioned.
During the closed beta period, Luo Zhen also experienced this situation many times. He went to other places through the transfer gate in the town. He even obtained very precious transfer props and transferred in the wild or in the maze.
However, now, it is obvious that this transfer phenomenon was not triggered by Luo Zhen himself.
Under such a situation, the light surrounding Luo Zhen's body became stronger.
When the blue light disappeared, Luo Zhen had been transferred to another place.
This is the place where Luo Zhen stayed a few hours ago, the central square of the Town of Beginning.
"Zheng!"
"Zheng!"
Blue transfer lights kept appearing all around, just like when the game just started, causing every player to be transferred to the square.
"This...this is the starting town?"
"Am I not in the wild?"
"Is this the transfer mentioned on the official website?"
"what is going on?"
The crowd around them made such a noise, making the murmur and noise seem more and more loud, and eventually even turned into panic, making the anxious atmosphere permeate the entire place.
"Goooo!"
The Rainbow Butterfly who was transferred with Luo Zhen seemed to be severely frightened, and jumped directly into Luo Zhen's arms.
If it were a normal situation, someone must have noticed the existence of this cute swallowtail butterfly by now, causing another level of panic, right
It's a pity that at this moment, the players don't have this kind of leisure at all.
"Why can't you log out!?"
"Someone come and explain!"
"What kind of bad game is this!?"
The players yelled and cursed one by one, scaring Rainbow Butterfly into hiding in Luo Zhen's arms.
In this regard, Luo Zhen could only let it happen.
because…
"what is that…?"
Looking at the scene in mid-air, Luo Zhen was stunned and made a sound.
Not only Luo Zhen, but other players also discovered this situation one after another.
Just above the square, on the bottom of the second floor, a bright red checkerboard pattern appeared without any warning.
It looked like there was a huge, rather viscous drop of blood in the center, and it started dripping from it.
However, the blood did not drip on the ground, but changed its shape in mid-air.
Not long after, a man in a crimson cloak who was nearly twenty meters tall appeared.
That's right.
cloak.
There is no body inside, and there is no face at the head. It is a hollow space without any flesh and blood. There is not even an arm sticking out from the front of the cuffs. There is just a pure white glove. If an invisible person takes it, It looked average when worn, and was very uncomfortable.
The next second, a magnetic voice came from the cloak.
"Welcome to my world."
The red cloak introduced himself in an emotionless voice.
"I'm Kayaba Akihiko. I believe everyone here must know me, right?"
As soon as these words came out, the players in the entire square were stunned.
"Kayaba Akihiko?"
Luo Zhen was also a little surprised.
Because Luo Zhen does know this name.
To be more precise, it should be said that everyone who plays this game will know it.
because…
"I am the developer and producer of the game "Sword Art Online", and I am also the basic designer of the game console device "Nervgear"."
"Game designer and quantum physicist Kayaba Akihiko."
"Now, this temporarily constructed virtual body that appears in front of you is me."
The man named Kayaba Akihiko introduced himself in a calm voice, causing everyone to lose their voices.
"Is he Kayaba Akihiko?"
Luo Zhen stared straight at the red cloak in the sky.
And as if to break the unusual silence at the scene, Kayaba Akihiko spoke up again.
"I think all players have noticed that the logout button has disappeared from the main menu, right?"
Kayaba Akihiko said this.
"Please don't worry, this is not a problem with the game, it's just the original design."
Kayaba Akihiko's words made it impossible for all the players present to turn their heads smoothly to understand.
There is only one thing that can be understood.
That was what Kayaba Akihiko said next.
"To put it simply, from today on, you will become residents of this world and you will not be able to leave from here."
Kayaba Akihiko dropped a bombshell.
"Unless you can completely conquer this game and reach the top of Aincrad, you will stay here forever."