Floor 74, maze area.
Standing at the other end of the grassland is a huge tower-shaped building made of reddish-brown sandstone.
It has been eleven days since they arrived at the labyrinth area on this level. Luo Zhen and Asuna are naturally not here for the first time, and they are already familiar with it.
Therefore, the two of them entered the maze tower without stopping at almost any time along the way.
Since quite some time had passed, the elite troops from the "Aincrad Liberation Army" seemed to have already entered the labyrinth area and could not be seen. On the contrary, in front of the labyrinth tower, Kradir looked anxious and irritable. The appearance of lingering at the entrance, after Luo Zhen and Asuna arrived here, smoothly entered their eyes.
Of course, the two ignored this scene, and had no intention of meeting Kradir in person. They directly relied on the cover of the "Concealment" skill to sneak into the maze area secretly.
As soon as they entered the maze area, Luo Zhen and Asuna found that there were relatively few monsters on one road.
That was proof that someone had just passed by and knocked down most of the monsters.
However, neither Luo Zhen nor Asuna could confirm whether this was done by people from the "Aincrad Liberation Army".
If they had the "Tracking" skill, they might be able to think of a solution. Unfortunately, neither Luo Zhen nor Asuna had the "Tracking" skill, so they could only keep moving forward along the road leading upward.
As a result, about thirty minutes later, the two finally found the elite troops of the "Aincrad Liberation Army" on a maze path leading upward.
At this moment, this elite force is fighting a skeleton swordsman.
It was a monster demon slave that was more than two meters tall, with only skeletons all over its body. Its body was wrapped in blue phosphorescence, and it held a long straight sword in its hand and was equipped with a round metal shield.
Although this monster does not have any muscles on its body, its strength is extraordinary. Not only can it exert amazing defensive power with just a shield, but it can also use the sword skill of "One-Handed Sword", which can be said to be quite powerful. Tricky monster.
Facing such a monster, Luo Zhen didn't care, but Asuna wanted to deal with the opponent in a one-on-one situation. Although it was not easy, it was not too difficult.
Under such circumstances, logically speaking, a group of twelve top players should be able to easily defeat the opponent, but the troops of the "Aincrad Liberation Army" were under the opponent's offensive. It was very difficult to fight.
Luo Zhen and Asuna were hiding in the shadows and watching this scene, and they instantly understood what the problem was that caused this situation.
"It's too much consumption..."
Asuna murmured in a low voice.
A closer look revealed that the players of the "Aincrad Liberation Army" who were dealing with the demon slaves were all holding up their weapons and breathing heavily. Their body movements were relatively slow, and sweat was constantly flowing from their helmets. Even his hands and feet have become a little clumsy, as if the weapon in his hand is heavy. It can be seen at a glance that he is forcing himself to fight.
Just as Luo Zhen expected before, and as Asuna said, these players have consumed too much energy and accumulated a lot of fatigue, making the battle extremely reluctant.
Don’t think that players’ bodies in SAO are just virtual things. Logically speaking, no matter how intense the exercise is, the body in the real world should not feel tired, and there will be no feeling of fatigue in this world. .
Don’t forget, all the players’ feelings in this world are directly transmitted to the brain through the game helmet, and they are not real experiences.
Of course, among all these feelings is fatigue.
Although it is different from the body in the real world, players' fatigue in this world mainly depends on many aspects such as energy, muscle strength, weight-bearing, etc., but even high-level players cannot avoid fatigue.
The elite troops of the gradually accumulated an invisible sense of fatigue in the tight battle. Because they were not used to fighting on the front line, their physical strength was almost exhausted.
However, that guy Cobaz still kept roaring.
"Don't let the enemy escape! Surround! Surround it!"
As if he couldn't see the fatigue of his subordinates, Cobaz just roared loudly, looking like he hated iron but couldn't make steel, which really made people feel that he deserved a beating.
At least, Luo Zhen turned his head directly and said something to Asuna.
"Can I go over and give him a blow?"
"no!"
"Then I let Cai Die or Hua Die fly over and paralyze him?"
"no!"
"In that case..."
"no!"
Luo Zhen proposed one after another, and Asuna couldn't help but deny it with a helpless expression.
"cut…"
Luo Zhen curled his lips, making Asuna's expression look even more helpless.
He is obviously so shrewd, capable and smart when he is in the strategy. His ability is enough to give the entire strategy team and all the players the best hope. He still maintains an undamaged record so far. He can be called the embodiment of miracles and an incredible man. But usually This childish look again makes people feel helpless.
Luo Zhen, who didn't know what Asuna was thinking, just stared at the chaotic battle ahead and said so bluntly.
"If this is what the elite troops of the so-called "Aincrad Liberation Army" are like, then I really don't know why Kibaou is so obsessed with returning to the front line to fight."
Luo Zhen only had this idea.
However, Asuna was silent for a long time before speaking.
"...I kind of understand Mr. Kibaou's mood." Asuna lowered her head and said softly: "As long as you stay in this world for one more day, whether it is family, friends or lover, it is possible that they will leave you. Reality Life in the world will also collapse, and even when sleeping, I will always dream about the original world. In this case, there will naturally be only one thought left in my heart, and that is to conquer this game as soon as possible, no matter what method is used. "
Asuna's words seemed like she was complaining to herself, leaving Luo Zhen speechless.
Asuna's words really made sense to her.
only…
"Haven't you also changed?" Luo Zhen said: "You shouldn't even dream about the original world anymore, right?"
Hearing this, Asuna did not answer, but turned her head and looked directly at Luo Zhen.
For some reason, Luo Zhen felt like he didn't dare to look directly at Asuna.
Because, at this moment, the emotion shown in Asuna's eyes made Luo Zhen feel his heart beat faster.
Under such circumstances, Asuna spoke up.
"This is also thanks to someone."
Asuna said these words with an unprecedented gentle smile.
"Thanks to someone who told me not to waste what you finally brought in from reality. You have to laugh more often from now on."
These words made Luo Zhen couldn't help but turn his head and look at Asuna, and he was stunned.