Chapter 640 (1/2)

Chapter 640

Kirito didn’t think there would be so many players here . The moment he entered this place, he flinched slightly from surprise . When he heard Klein, he returned to his senses .

“Kirito, my man…”

Klein ditched his crew and he ran over to Kirito .

“If I knew you would be coming, I would have called you up to do this quest together…”

Klein met Kirito when he first logged onto SAO . Even if Kirito didn’t help him much and he ultimately left Klein in the Town of Beginnings, he still appreciated the tips he gave them .

“I also didn’t expect this…”

Kirito glanced at everyone .

“I thought I was the only one with information on the special field boss…”

This boss wasn’t implemented in the original closed beta . This boss is designed and scripted so that it only appears on the Eve of Christmas . Moreover, Kirito didn’t pursue this questlines with ferocity when compared with his counterpart in the original work . He’s also not ready to solo this boss at the risk of his life because he didn’t desperately want this item like in the original story . Hence, he only found out about this quest about the same time as the other frontliners .

“I see most of the clearing guilds are already here…”

Kirito scanned over KoB, the Black Cats, Fuurinkazan, and the Divine Dragons, his sight fell on the last group, the Army .

“Oh, even they are here, the compet.i.tion for this revival item will be an intense one, that’s for sure…”

Kirito said that without any worry in his tone . He looked rather relaxed, it’s almost like he didn’t think too much of the other clearing guilds here .

“Say, Kirito…”

Klein chuckled .

“Since you’re here and all, why don’t you party up with us? Whoever gets the item gets to keep it, sounds good?”

“Okay!”

Kirito agreed without hesitation .

Without being spurned like in the original work, Kirito didn’t get isolated from all the players . He also didn’t get to develop his relations.h.i.+p with the Black Cats, thereby preventing their deaths in a Trap Room like in the original work . The current Kirito is arguably the most blessed version in all the multiverse out there .

Kirito also wasn’t forced to move alone, he preferred to fight and move alone but he’s very open to partying with others should the need arise like today .

Even a fool will know that it’s going to be hard trying to compete with other clearing guilds . The chances of him getting the item will increase if he parties up with the parties like Klein’s .

This boss is also designed to be abnormally strong . Even someone as strong as Kirito will only be able to win with a 10% chance . Unlike the original story, he has no reason to put his life on the line (Sachi’s revival) .

Kirito’s partic.i.p.ation in Klein’s Fuurinkazan was very much welcomed . For one, Kirito’s very capable . For the other four guilds, his partic.i.p.ation is very much unwelcomed . They had very tense expressions . Asuna is the only one who looked calm, she’s eerily composed .

Asuna was familiar with Kirito . They were in a party on the first floor . They also frequently met during raid meetings and raid fights . They also stood near the top of all players with their capabilities . They also b.u.t.ted heads over strategies so they are very friendly with each other .

Friendliness is one thing, business is another thing . In situations like this, she will not stand together with Kirito .

Kirito and Klein returned to Fuurinkazan . They addressed the tense crowd .

“Look, are we doing this or not? I know there’s quite some time before dawn, but I think given the boss’s strength, it’s going to cost us a lot of time so…”

The five guilds all looked at each other and they became silent, Kirito’s words made sense .

“Yes, we can’t continue staring at each other like this!”

Asuna raised her voice .

“We should just head in like this . We shall abide by raid group rules, finders keepers . Anyone disagree?”

Klein and Souta agreed with a nod . Meanwhile, Divine Dragons and the Army didn’t express their opinions .

The two guilds reckoned that they had a better chance this way since they had more members .

The heavy air also disappeared after everyone achieved an understanding of each other . Asuna nodded and she tried to continue .