Floor 75 Floor Boss Raid!

(Thanks to "Hikigaya Hachipan" and "Sui Feng Qi Wu" for their donations!)

Aincrad, Floor 75, Collinia, Teleport Gate Plaza...

Today, nearly fifty players wandered across the spacious plaza. In groups large and small, twos and threes, they formed little clusters and chatted among themselves. Yet their faces bore an indelible worry and solemnity, like soldiers about to head into battle!

And that was indeed the case. These fifty players were all top members of the Assault Team. They had gathered here in response to Heathcliff's summons, preparing to enter the labyrinth and raid the Floor 75 Floor Boss!

They all knew, more or less, that this Floor Boss was unlike any of the previous ones. It would be exceptionally powerful. Thus, although the fifty players were talking among themselves, not a single one was laughing or joking. The atmosphere was heavy, and a thick gloom seemed to hang over the plaza, revealing the feelings in everyone's hearts...

Perhaps word had gotten around that today was a special day. Everyone in the Teleport Gate Plaza was an Assault Team player; not one had come from elsewhere. Otherwise, there would not have been only fifty people here. This was the front line, after all. It was dangerous, but that also meant greater rewards, and many capable players were more than willing to come here.

But today, not a single one had come!

As everyone whispered among themselves, whether discussing raid plans or praying for themselves, ripples of light began to flicker atop the teleport gate platform. In an instant, they drew the attention of every player present!

The only people coming here today would be participants in the Floor 75 Floor Boss raid. In other words, they would be their companions shortly. Even for the sake of their own safety, it was