The air in the ruins felt heavy.
Many people felt a strange aura emanating from the three figures in black robes.
At that moment, Diavel, the organizer of this meeting, broke the silence.
"Ahem, I want to say a few words about this."
Diavel pulled out an old, simple booklet from his person.
He addressed the crowd, "This is the Beginner's Guide, distributed for free by the item shop. It was initially given out by the Beta Testers."
"Everyone can get the information, but even so, many players have still died, so…"
At this point, Diavel stopped speaking.
There were those who shared information but still died.
Ultimately, they were just bad players!
Just like Su Yi had said earlier.
However, as the organizer this time, Diavel didn't express support for anyone.
Instead, he subtly changed the subject, turning to the crowd and saying, "Everyone, precisely because of this, our current strategy is the most important! Only by succeeding this time, defeating the Boss on the first floor, can we convince more people that we can definitely escape this death game!"
As Diavel's voice faded, everyone loudly agreed!
"That's right! We'll show Kayaba Akihiko that our bravery isn't as weak as he thinks!"
"We're willing to charge ahead and show everyone that tomorrow will be better!"
"Let's succeed this time and defeat the Boss on the first floor!"
The people around them were constantly shouting out their heartfelt desires.
They had endured so much pressure during this period.
The shouts at this moment allowed them to vent their emotions.
Feeling the passion of these people, their desire to fight and prove themselves.
Diavel immediately said, "Everyone, let's take advantage of this momentum and head towards the Boss Room! Let it see our strength!"
Gao Wang looked at Diavel beside him, then glanced at Su Yi in the black robe.
He clenched his teeth, his expression full of resentment.
He glared at Su Yi, "You! Don't think this is over! Just you wait, after we beat the Boss, I'll show you!"
"Are you threatening me?"
"Threat? Consider it a threat! I bet you're a Beta Tester. I'll make you kneel before me and hand over all your items and money! Not for anything else, but for those dead players!"
With that, Gao Wang turned and left.
He followed the main group heading towards the Boss Room.
At this moment, C.C., with her unique, lazy voice, said to Su Yi, "Ara~ I didn't expect our group leader to be threatened one day!"
Asuna's voice was filled with utter disgust for Gao Wang: "This guy just wants to stand on a moral high ground to make the Beta Testers cough up the items and money they worked so hard to get."
"In this killing game, isn't this just another form of murder? It's even more heinous, and also quite disgusting."
Both Asuna and C.C. could see through Gao Wang's true nature.
The main reason the others didn't say much was because they wanted to get a piece of the action.
After all, everyone is selfish.
However, what Gao Wang probably didn't know was that anyone who threatened Su Yi was already pushing up daisies!
Yawning, Su Yi said to the two girls, "Alright, let's follow behind and see how capable they really are."
"Mm."
"I'll follow your lead, Su Yi~"
The two girls nodded slightly and followed Su Yi, bringing up the rear of the main group.
Soon, everyone arrived outside the Boss Room door.
The door was enormous, truly magnificent.
The Boss's image was carved on it, along with its bodyguards.
However, the carvings seemed somewhat blurry.
Only the eyes shone with a red light, looking incredibly frightening.
The sheer presence of the door made many people tremble.
This was their first time challenging a Boss.
The greatest terror is always the unknown!
Diavel took a deep breath and said to everyone, "Everyone, if you're afraid, it's still not too late to back out!"
Diavel said this deliberately.
Sure enough, as Diavel's words fell, the others shouted, "Afraid? We're not afraid at all!"
"We want to be the vanguard for everyone!"
"We want to use our own hands to give more hope to others!"
However, at this moment, Gao Wang turned to look at Su Yi and the other two at the back.
He spoke to Su Yi and the other two in a sarcastic tone, "I think the ones who are really afraid are those three."
"They just said they were even stronger than the Beta Testers, but now they're walking at the back. They probably weren't just boasting, right? Humph, hiding in a black robe, is that the only way they can confidently brag?"
Just as Gao Wang finished speaking, the Boss Room door slowly opened.
Seeing this, Gao Wang snorted coldly, "Hmph, you trash, I suggest you get out of here quickly, or you'll just get in our way!"
After saying that, Gao Wang followed Diavel and quickly ran towards the Boss Room.
With the Boss Room door completely closing, darkness completely enveloped everyone.
At this moment, the surroundings seemed to be wrapped in a haze.
The entire room was filled with psychedelic colors.
Then, a Boss wielding a battle-axe and shield appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Roar!!!"
The Boss's roar echoed in everyone's ears.
Glimmering lights flashed around the Boss.
As the lights faded, the Boss's three bodyguards appeared in the room.
They immediately charged towards the players.
Seeing this, Diavel, with his sword in hand, immediately swung his right arm, "Attack!"
Following Diavel's words, all the players charged towards the Boss, including Kirito.
Only Su Yi and his two companions walked towards the Boss unhurriedly.
"Charge! Let the Boss see what we're made of!"
"Aaaaaah! I'm fired up!"
"Oh my~!!!"
Everyone shouted loudly, giving themselves a boost.
For a moment, it was like two armies clashing.
The Boss and the players were immediately mixed together! "Team A! Team C! Switch!"
"It's coming, Team B, block!"
"Team C, hold your defense, prepare to switch!"
Diavel was issuing commands for attack and defense while fighting!
He was displaying leadership to the utmost.
Everyone except Su Yi was attacking the Boss, following Diavel's commands.
The Boss's health bar was steadily decreasing.
However, just as the Boss's health bar dropped by one segment, a large amount of steam suddenly appeared on the Boss's body.
Not only the Boss, but also the Boss's Bodyguards, were emitting puffs of steam.
This steam was emanating from their bodies.
As the words echoed out, the Boss's movements suddenly tripled in speed!
Seeing this, Kirito immediately shouted, "Damn it! Retreat! The Boss is Berserk!"
He had encountered Berserk Bosses during the Beta Tests.
Therefore, upon seeing this scene, he was the first to shout a warning to everyone.
But even so, it was too late!
Just as Kirito's voice faded, Team A, who were charging ahead, were directly swept down by the Boss's great axe.
The sharp axe effortlessly sliced through the bodies of the six members of Team A.
Their expressions were frozen in shock and terror.
"Defend! Defend quickly!"
"Team C, don't retreat."
"Obey orders!!!"
The sudden turn of events threw everyone into a panic.
Even Diavel's constant shouts were useless.
Terror had completely consumed them!
They retreated continuously, their faces etched with panic!
"This is Kayaba Akihiko's conspiracy! There's no way to defeat this Boss!"
"One swing of the axe killed six people at full health, how are we supposed to fight?"
"Open the door! Damn it! The Boss Room door won't open!!"
Gao Wang, who had charged forward the fastest, was the first to reach the Boss Room door.
At this moment, his mental defenses had completely collapsed.
In his view, with their current strength, there was simply no way to defeat the Berserk Boss!
Diavel's body couldn't help but tremble at this moment.
He kept repeating in his mind: This is impossible! During the Beta Tests, this Boss didn't go Berserk. Why is this happening now!
We must pull ourselves together!
Once you enter the Boss Room, there's no way to leave.
Only by defeating the Boss in front of us can we continue to live.
Otherwise, we are doomed!
But can we really defeat the Boss in front of us, the one that has gone Berserk?
That kind of powerful attack and terrifying attack speed, it's simply not something they can contend with at this stage!
Just as Diavel was thinking this.
He only heard Kirito not far away shouting, "What are you three doing! Retreat quickly! You three alone can't defeat him at all!"
As Kirito's words fell, Diavel also saw Su Yi and the other two, who were now standing in front of the Boss.
"Roar!!!"
Seeing Su Yi and the other two in front of him, the Boss immediately roared.
Before the Boss's Bodyguards could charge towards Su Yi, the Boss swung his giant axe, smashing it towards Su Yi and the other two in front of him with unstoppable force.
And at this moment, Su Yi said calmly, "Asuna, C.C., it's our turn to perform now!"
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