i became a shadow

Chapter 23

Aincrad, April 2023...

It has been about half a year since the players were trapped in the game, and during this period, there has never been a single month to clear the first floor.

Because they discovered that the BOSS is not invincible, so several top guilds headed by [Shadow League] fought at the forefront. These frontline players are called the Raiders Group.

Afterwards, the second, third and even the fourth floor were all conquered at lightning speed, and they continued to sing all the way, reaching a number of floors far exceeding the original book.

Today's second floor of No.30, this is the achievement of the strategy group...

So with such great enthusiasm, guilds sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain, and some rising stars took the title of top guilds.

The most typical of these is the [Knights of the Blood Alliance].

"Tie Xiong, good luck protecting him!"

The one who spoke was a young man holding a two-handed stick. At this moment, his face was full of anxiety, and he shouted at the hammer next to him.

"understand!"

A man named Tiexiong, with a serious face, tightly protected a girl with blue hair shoulder-length and calm behind him.

As for the other three members of the team, they all looked around nervously, with ugly faces.

Because in its surroundings, rows of snake-headed and human-bodied monsters had already surrounded them with long spears in their hands.

The bloody glow in their eyes looked so gloomy and cold in this relatively dark space.

"Qita..."

Xing, who was protected behind him, was full of worry, and there was a trace of despair in it. After all, the current situation is really ominous.

There was a dull sound of an iron rod, and Qitai gritted his teeth, swung the long stick with both hands, and hit the nearest basilisk directly.

However, the HP value on the top of the opponent's head has only decreased a little, which is nothing compared to the entire blood bar.

Qitai showed an incredulous gaze, but before he could react, the other party's long spear suddenly stabbed at him with a cold, icy blue light.

"careful!"

Saying this, the shield held by Tiexiong's right hand at the side quickly blocked Qitai at the limit speed his body could achieve.

The tip of the spear and the surface of the shield resisted each other, and there were harsh and chaotic clanging sounds, rippling.

"Kita! Hurry up..."

Tie Xiong's hurried voice came to the latter's ears, Qi Tai's expression froze, he picked up the iron rod in his hand without hesitation, and swung it at the basilisk again.

The blood-red light wrapped around the weapon, and then his body froze slightly, as if driven by some kind of force, he stabbed directly at the scarlet eyes of the basilisk.

In an instant, the opponent staggered back a few steps, and the HP value on the top of his head also dropped from green to yellow, but this did not excite the two of them.

"Even if the sao skill is activated, it will only cause this little damage... not good!"

Keita, with a heavy face, suddenly widened his eyes, his tired face was replaced by panic, and shouted.

"Be careful, Xing!"

It turned out that when Tiexiong went to support him, some wild monsters quietly came behind Xing, and they didn't realize it until Qitai turned his head.

Hearing Qi Tai's anxious and frightened voice, Xing suddenly felt his whole body stiffen, as if a gust of cold wind was constantly blowing.

She didn't turn around, because when she saw the shadows of the monsters below her, she raised the spear in her hand and stabbed at her back.

She had already closed her eyes in despair, but soon opened them again, and let out a cry of surprise.

At some point, there was already a figure standing in front of her.

I don't know when it started, but those basilisks that should have put her to death left hideous and terrifying scars on her body.

As a gust of wind blew gently, the wild monster that was slashed by Duao's sword skill suddenly stiffened, and the HP value on the top of its head was emptied at an astonishing speed.

Bang bang bang!
The crisp sound of glass suddenly sounded, and the wild monsters that had surrounded the five of them turned into data and disappeared.

For a moment, this dim space was filled with silence, until finally Duo turned his head and asked.

"Are you okay?"

The soft voice of the other party suddenly brought the five people who had been stunned back to their senses, and when they saw the silver mask, they all exclaimed in surprise.

"President of [Shadow League]?"

After all, Duo's mask is too conspicuous, as long as the players in SAO know it.

When Duo heard this, he just nodded his head lightly, and didn't pay attention. After all, he has become famous since he conquered the first floor, and no matter where he went, he would cause some boys and girls to scream.

Hey, what a hassle...

Qitai didn't know what Duo was thinking. At this moment, his face was a little excited, and he said in an excited voice.

"Thank you, President, for saving our [Moon Night Black Cat Group]. Without your assistance, the consequences would have been unimaginable..."

The four people beside him nodded again and again, showing expressions of gratitude, among which Xing's eyes were full of ripples.

"It's nothing, as players, we should help each other, but I'm more curious, why did you go to this place with a higher floor..."

After hearing the other party's introduction, Duo couldn't help looking at it curiously.

Moonlight Black Cat Group, how can I say this name is so familiar, it turns out to be the legendary Xingmei!

"This……"

Duo's doubts instantly made everyone's tone falter, and their eyes could not help but exchange.

Finally, Keita, who was the leader at the end, seemed to sigh and explained.

"Since the president saved us, I'll tell you, anyway, this task is beyond our reach..."

Hearing this, Duo also showed great interest. After all, this task actually made them disregard their own lives. One can imagine how valuable it is.

The other members also stopped speaking after hearing the words, exactly as what Qitai said.

It wasn't just that Duo saved the [Moon Night Black Cat Group], the main reason was the lack of strength.

"That was this morning, a task suddenly appeared on Xing's system interface, it was that child..."

Keita pointed at the blue-haired girl with his finger, and the girl immediately lowered her head as if shy.

"Oh, what is that mission?"

Seeing some timid Xing, Duo smiled and said.

"Unique mission."

Qitai looked serious and whispered.

Duo's eyes lit up instantly. Back then, Silica's Familiar Pterosaur was refreshed from a unique mission, so its value is self-evident.

As if he had expected the other party's expression long ago, Qi Tai smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Originally, I also wanted to wait until the level was higher, but there is a time limit for this unique task. If it exceeds three days, it will be considered useless..."

Speaking of this, Qi Tai stopped talking, because Duo could already make up the rest.

"So President, I want to give you this mission as a reward for saving us. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)