Asuna, Fly with Me / Crossing Over the Underground Kong

"You damn bastard (Vietnamese), I'll chop your mother in half with one sword!"

Okay, since we're in Oasis World, everyone's language is automatically translated into their native tongue, so there are no communication problems. Even if you speak Tocharian or Sanskrit here, it doesn't matter.

At this moment, a bright red light flashed above Shirou and the others' heads, making them particularly conspicuous. The members of the Penguin Group turned around and glared at them fiercely.

"Surround them! Don't let them escape!"

The melee fighters in the Penguin Group, responsible for the charge, raised their mass-produced butcher knives and charged forward, their breath reeking of blood.

"What do we do now?" Silica asked anxiously.

"There's no other way, we have to fight! I'll hold off most of them." Shirou said, raising his black and white twin blades and rushing into the crowd.

"That's exactly right! Leave the damage output to me!" Kiriko said with a smile, picking up the Five Elements Archangel Sword she had just acquired, which she had been wanting to use to cut people down and test its effectiveness.

"We'll hold those guys off, Shino, you cover us! Since you struck first, don't lose!" Asuna instructed.

"Yes, of course, just a few small fry." Shino took out an exquisite longbow, and after infusing it with magic, it automatically transformed into a long-barreled, shiny black heavy sniper rifle. She hugged it to her arms and ran towards the high ground.

Everyone was doing their jobs in an orderly manner, fulfilling their respective roles.

"Huh?! What should I do?" Silica, being a newcomer, was completely bewildered by the unexpected situation.

"It's okay! We'll go for it! Just treat them like monsters, and hammer them all the same!" Lizbeth said with a smile, slinging a large hammer over her shoulder and patting the girl on the shoulder. After all, she was a seasoned player, and could easily handle one or two team battles.

In the free areas outside, everyone's attributes are actually quite similar; the only difference is their equipment. Apart from a few extremely rare items, it mainly comes down to each person's combat skills. However, inside the Floating City, that's Kiriko, Asuna, and the others' absolute home turf.

All the players in this Penguin group had standard blue equipment. The equipment they obtained was distributed by the Penguin Group leader. Any rare items they obtained were handed over. Everyone treated playing the game like a job. The accounts belonged to the company, and they didn't take their accounts with them when they left the company. Therefore, no one had any motivation to build up their accounts.

Their arrogance stemmed solely from their numerical superiority; their actual skill level was inferior to that of a player who had been playing for over three months. After all, this wasn't a Penguin Company game, and they didn't have the capability to directly manipulate data.

"You bastards! You bunch of bastards!!"

"You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog! They just bombed our Penguin Group!"

Just then, a sorcerer walked over, twirling five fireballs in his hand. Looking at the lone Silica, he chuckled in an American accent, "Oh, cute little girl, you're all alone? Judging by your appearance, you've ended up with a terrible teammate, daring to provoke our Big Penguin Team."

"I think there's a misunderstanding between us. Could you please stop attacking me?" Silica asked tremblingly.

The warlock on the other end of the line changed his tone, saying, "Of course I understand how you feel, but there are rules from above. No one is allowed to go unpunished if they're red-named. It's US dollars 100 per kill, that's a lot of money! Just do me a favor. Next time you come to Washington, I'll take you to see the goldfish!"

As the sorcerer spoke, he unleashed five fireballs in quick succession, which hurtled straight towards Silica.

"Whoa!" Silica wildly waved the dagger in her hand.

The warlock watched this scene with a sneer. As expected of a newbie little girl, how could a melee fighter possibly beat a mage?

Just then, the dagger in Silica's hand flashed with multicolored light, its five gem-like jewels rotating randomly. Then, an orange-red light representing flames shone up, directly absorbing the fireball in front of the dagger.

"Holy crap! Sis! You were playing dumb! That weapon of yours isn't 'Epic' or 'Legendary,' is it?" The warlock exclaimed in shock as he watched this scene.

The little white dragon beside Silica suddenly enlarged, transforming into a white-feathered western dragon over two meters long, spewing out a destructive white light that...

"Bina! You're amazing!" Silica exclaimed with delight, hugging the little white dragon she had encountered.

With a flash of sword light, Kiriko wielded two swords, one black and one white, and unleashed a flurry of slashes at the charging melee troops. Although she was a beautiful girl with delicate features, she fought like a berserker.

The black greatsword glowed faintly, while the white archangel sword was surrounded by multicolored fluorescence as it activated its sword technique.

With a swift, uninterrupted slash, he struck with his left hand followed by another, forcing his opponent into a state of near-total paralysis. He then unleashed a barrage of rapid, continuous attacks, relentlessly damaging the Penguin Group's enemies.

However, such reckless attacks are more suitable for one-on-one situations. At this moment, Kiriko was attacked in the abdomen, and two members of the Penguin Group raised their swords and slashed at her.

At the critical moment, two cold lights flashed.

A black and a white dagger spun through the air and struck the backs of the two Penguin Group members.

"Be careful." Shirou swung out Gan Jiang · Mo Ye, then re-equipped himself with the new black and white twin blades, and cut down the two Penguin Group members in front of him.

"This shows how much I trust you, Shirou, but thank you anyway," Kiriko said, winking at Shirou.

"Haaaaaaah!!!" At this moment, Asuna, dressed in a white battle dress, wielded a rapier and suddenly thrust between the black-haired girl and Shirou, taking down one opponent with a straight thrust; she parried the enemy's attack, then deflected the opponent's sword and thrust again.

The murderous aura she displayed was no less than that of Kiriko. As expected of someone who plays support healer but also charges to the front lines, she is known as the "berserk healer".

Lizbeth wielded her hammer and smashed down a Penguin Group. A mage in the distance tried to attack, but was struck by a barrage of fire and fell to the ground.

"Bastards! Remember this! You killed members of our Penguin Group, so you can expect your accounts to be deleted!" The leader of the Penguin Group threatened, pointing a finger at his men as they fell one by one.

Bang! A gunshot rang out.

The leader of the Penguin Group could no longer spout nonsense. His eyes were glazed over, and his open mouth could not be closed, simply because a hole had appeared between his eyebrows.

"Hmph! Stop spouting nonsense! A hundred people aren't enough for us to kill!" Shino walked out, carrying a sniper rifle, and said disdainfully.

"So what exactly is their purpose in acquiring this land?" Lizbeth asked, puzzled.

"No, I think I got it. I saw something glowing during the team battle and picked it up," Kiriko said, opening her palm to reveal a glowing orb.

"This..." Everyone looked over.

"A fragment of King Arthur's sword?" Kiriko said, holding the glowing orb in her hand.

Chapter 653 Asuna, Let's Fly Together

A string of text appeared above: The Seventh Fragment of the Caliburn. Description: In the legend of King Arthur, many knights tried to pull out the sword, and legend says that whoever pulled out this sword would become the King of Britain.

However, this sword only recognizes the destined king. At the time, no one knew that this sword was actually the starting point of the legend of a girl destined to become a queen. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the key to the door of destiny. So... who will become King Arthur of the world I created?

"Huh?!" Shirou's eyes widened as he saw the fragment of golden light. He actually sensed a familiar aura on it. It wasn't the Sword of Victory, but the Caliburn. It was the King's sword that Merlin had forged in imitation of the holy sword of the Gaia in the Lake, representing the choice of the King of Britain.

"This is legendary? Does that mean if all the fragments are combined to their fullest potential, it would be a sword of legendary quality or higher?!" Kiriko's sword obsession kicked in again, her eyes shining as she spoke.

"No, could this be one of the clues left by the Creator God?" Asuna had a sudden inspiration and guessed.

"You mean the key?!" Lizbeth exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh? Isn't it a divine artifact?" Kiriko said, somewhat disappointed.

"No way! This is a key! You should be happy! I heard that big companies are willing to pay US dollars 20,000 for a clue! This fragment is worth at least US dollars 100,000! No! At least $200,000!" Lizbeth said excitedly.

"But we won't sell to those companies, will we?" Kiriko said calmly.

"That's true..." Lizbeth calmed down, as if she had been doused with cold water.

"Yeah! What should we do next? If we take this, we'll probably be on Penguin's wanted list now," Lizbeth said with a wry smile.

"Huh? Are they going to attack us again?" Silica asked, sounding a little scared.

"On the other hand, if this really is a fragment of the key, then if we keep it safe, we won't have to worry about the Oasis being taken away by those big companies," Shirou said with a smile.

"I agree with Shirou's opinion!" Shino glanced at Shirou, her expression showing approval. She completely agreed with what Shirou said.

"It's alright. Just avoid going to the wilderness when you're alone. You can play other safe games. If you do need to go to the wilderness, just wait until everyone is there before you go together, then there won't be any problems," Asuna comforted the girl.

"But in that case, we're destined to be enemies with a big company like Tencent," Kiriko said.

"No, if we're going to run into each other, we'll run into each other sooner or later. After all, everyone has the same goal, and there are quite a few players who want to drive these guys out. It's bound to happen eventually, and the higher the stakes are for the free players, the better," Shirou said.

"That's right! We're not afraid of them!" Shino agreed wholeheartedly. She particularly disliked the Penguin Group and their tendency to reserve entire venues at the drop of a hat.

"But we're still not sure if this is a real fragment of the key, right?" Silica asked.

"Hmm! So let's get the first piece of evidence first," Shirou said with a smile.

"That's true," Asuna nodded in agreement.

"Huh? What are you two talking about?" The other girls looked at the two who were speaking in cryptic terms, puzzled.

"Hehe." Shirou and Asuna looked at each other and laughed.

Several days later, Shirou and Asuna returned to the racetrack.

After obtaining Boss Ma's consent, Ren Ni Xing invested a large sum of money to recruit more top players in the racing game field to his team, aiming to compete for first place and win the championship.

This competition featured a host of celebrities, and their clothes and vehicles were all adorned with a black and white penguin design.

As Shirou and Asuna set off, they sensed that they were being targeted. Several cars with penguin logos were driving at a slow speed, tightly wedging Shirou's red Formula car inside.

In previous racing competitions, Shirou always took the lead from the start, but this time he was blocked by Joe the Undying's heavy weapon.

"Hahaha!! Emiya, this time I'm Penguin Company! You can stay here!" Joe the Undying popped his head out and roared with arrogant laughter.

At that moment, Asuna made her move! She dodged Joe the Undying's attack on her motorcycle, raised one hand holding a cylinder, and with a forceful squeeze of her palm, a laser beam appeared from it. Then, with a speed so fast that the gesture was barely visible, she swung it towards the bottom of Joe the Undying's four-meter-tall vehicle.

"Well done!" Shirou praised.

"Huh?" Joe the Undying looked at the two of them in surprise.

Asuna gave a thumbs up, then rode off on her motorcycle.

Joe the Undying felt his car slow down, and then one part after another kept falling off until the entire bottom of the car disintegrated. It turned out that Asuna had used her lightsaber to cut Joe the Undying's car in half.

"What?!?" By the time Joe the Undying realized something was wrong, it was too late.

The red rocket warhead hurtled past the massive vehicle, and seconds later, the huge tank exploded.

However, the problem is not yet solved. There are still some bug-level racers, like the racer from last time, the 86 that dominated Mount Akina. If it were on a mountain road, even Shirou himself doesn't think he could beat him. At this moment, he stepped on the gas and made a series of drifts with a distance of less than five centimeters from the railing, a five-in-a-row hairpin turn.

Shirou followed closely, waiting for his chance.

After leaving the mountain road, they reached the remaining half of the race, and the race cars rushed into the urban arena. At that moment, the road suddenly broke open, and a Tyrannosaurus Rex leaped out of the crack. As is often the case in every race, the random appearance of the Tyrannosaurus Rex caught many players off guard.

It's also because the Penguin Group focused all their attention on sealing off Shirou and didn't pay enough attention to the outside world. One after another, the racing cars were trampled into pieces of metal by the Tyrannosaurus Rex's feet, or bitten and flung away.

Shirou seized the opportunity to overtake the group and finally returned to the first step.

After King Kong appeared and smashed things for a while, people came to the long straight road before the finish line again. In the last hundred meters, the road suddenly collapsed and became a deep pit.

At that moment, a blue race car rushed out from the front, ignoring the broken mountain road, flooring the accelerator and speeding past.

This was none other than professional racer Hoshino Kaho. He used his signature move, Whirlwind Charge Tornado. However, halfway through his flight, he was unexpectedly slapped away by King Kong, who jumped down from the mountaintop.

He is a well-known streamer under Penguin Live. After his failure, he immediately received subsidies from Tencent Group and a large amount of resources to repair his car and even increase its horsepower, allowing him to make a comeback.

Although it might seem unfair for so many people to gang up on two people, he had previously taken on Emiya and her husband single-handedly, so Hoshino Kaho didn't dwell on it. He just needed to prove that he was the fastest!

Shirou was driving a bright red Formula One car, Asuna was riding a motorcycle, chasing after them.

Then, the lighter car body accelerated continuously, and at this moment, it caught up with Asuna's race car in front.

Fortunately, by this time, the race was nearing its end, and only a cliff remained on the track, blocking all the players like an insurmountable chasm, just like last time.

The player cosplaying Hoshino Kaho stopped charging at the last moment. He knew there was a gorilla waiting below, and he wasn't going to be that stupid. He would wait until there were more people before going over together.

However, there are people who are even more efficient than him!

Asuna leaped high into the air on her motorcycle and flew away.

At the same time, Shirou pressed a button on the car, severing the two side tires and unleashing the jet propulsion. The Rocket Head car took off and rushed onto the track. However, having lost the two side tires, the Rocket Head race car was now unable to turn or steer, and it charged straight forward.

Chapter 654 Crossing the Underground King Kong

With background music and all-around super sound effects, the deafening sound of rock music resounds. With the singer's cathartic vocals, the rapid and continuous drumbeats and electric guitar sounds replace the screams of the crowd.

At this moment, the drivers on the track made their most intense charge, pursuing even greater speeds at all costs. They had only one goal: the finish line surrounded by a tall fence ahead. On the other side of the black iron gate lay the glory of the racers and the key to this Oasis World.

The red rocket-headed race car, now stripped of its four tires, is left with only its slender body. The large opening at the rear has been converted into a thruster, which now spews out blue and red flames, propelling it forward at high speed.

Nearby, Asuna's 996 racing motorcycle also leaped high into the air at almost the same time, like a galloping horse about to cross a cliff-like valley.

Shirou and Asuna flew off the cliff almost simultaneously. Under the blazing sun, looking up from the ground, the car body blocked out the sun, and the two black dots were surrounded by a dazzling halo.

The racers behind caught up, but then came the screech of brakes, and one car after another came to a stop at the edge of the cliff. The racers, led by Penguin Company, looked up at the sky and saw the two people who had been thrown into the air.

"They flew past?" asked the Taiwanese-speaking man driving the 86, watching two shadows fly away in the sky.

Ma Xinghao, sitting in the blue race car beside him, waved his hand dismissively and said:

"It's useless. Even my ultimate move can't get past them. Do they think they can leap across the Yellow River by jumping like that? My tornado at least has variations, it spins 360 degrees as it moves forward, while theirs is just a parabola. In ping-pong terms, my shot at least has spin. Theirs is just a regular bounce. The guy on the ground is a level 100 expert at shooting down planes, he's practically asking for death."

"But didn't they stop last time? This time they flew out, maybe they've found a way." The Taiwanese-accented man driving the 86 looked up at the sky and said.

"Don't worry, old stick. Come on~ the gorilla's up to you!" Ma Xinghao chuckled smugly. He had been defeated by that gorilla before, and now he could see how Emiya, who had beaten him last time, looked when he was embarrassed. The feeling of being slapped into the sky and turned into a star by that gorilla was not pleasant.

"Emiya's awesome! Could they have actually cleared the game?" the Taiwanese-accented man driving the 86 said with some concern.

"If they can beat this game, I'll eat shit on live stream!" Ma Xinghao declared confidently. Even though he was live streaming the whole time, the man held up three fingers in front of his hundreds of thousands of online viewers and added, "Three buckets!"

Meanwhile, Kiriko and the others, who were watching the race from the outside, were waving and cheering for Shirou and the others outside the finish line.

"Charge! Charge!"

"Go for it, Shirou! Asuna!"

At this moment, Shirou and Asuna had flown 20 meters through the air, almost halfway there. The gorilla hidden underground was now wide-eyed, its mouth agape, its long, sharp fangs bared, ready to attack at any moment.

After the rocket-headed race car crashed off the cliff, it deformed in mid-air. Because it had abandoned its two side tires, it became lighter, and if all went well, it might actually be able to fly over the cliff.