Player Xiao Yan, Hidden Class: Dou Qi Cultivator

"Sorry, I was thinking about Lu Mingze for a moment and got a little lost in thought."

Kirito gave an apologetic smile, "Has there been any new announcement on the SAO official website? A new version? A new boss? Or have they launched a real-world recharge service?"

SAO has only been in open beta for three days, and players have to start all over again. He really can't think of anything on the official website that's worth making a special announcement about.

"Yes..."

Yuki Asuna's voice seemed to tremble slightly, as if she were afraid of something. "Killing Permission!"

Upon hearing these four words, Kirito narrowed his eyes slightly.

He quickly turned on his computer, logged into the SAO's official website, and saw the announcement about the Killing Permission.

Kirito had absolutely no interest in the endless, bureaucratic writings.

After quickly skimming through the text, he roughly understood the contents of the announcement.

In the game, the top ten players in terms of overall combat power have the Killing Permission!

The players they kill in the game will also die in real life!

Kirito's lips curled up slightly.

The changes in his facial expressions were so subtle that even he himself didn't notice them.

Soon, Kirito found his name on the list published on the SAO official website.

He ranks third on the SAOtop10 player list.

Second on the list is Lu Mingze / Lu Mingfei, who is online 24/7.

The number one ranked account was an unfamiliar ID.

Xiao Yan.

"A Chinese player like Lu Mingze? I didn't see this person in the closed beta..."

Kirito narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in thought.

According to the official data, this player named Xiao Yan is not at an advantage in terms of level; he simply spends a lot of time online. He lacks proper strategy maps and game planning, and his acquisition of experience resources is not reasonable.

However, the opponent has a hidden class: [Dou Qi Cultivator].

Thinking about the recent rumors, even Kirito aloof personality, couldn't help but feel a little envious of the other person.

Cultivating Dou Qi might allow one to develop Supernatural power similar to magic in reality, right?

In that case, could the other party bring all the abilities from the game back to the real world, and even release skills without needing to maintain an electrical state?

Gamers around the world protested the information released on the SAO official website.

The comments section was filled with angry remarks, with only one or two occasionally expressing agreement.

"Damn it! You can actually die playing this stupid game? Go to hell!"

"I think this is just an April Fool's joke from the SAO official team, so don't take it to heart."

"How many years has the internet been offline upstairs? You didn't know that a lot of knowledge from SAO can be brought into the real world?"

"I heard that someone found the blueprints for Portable Personal Terminal on the White Realm map, and it's already being produced in China..."

"Let's all boycott this garbage game!"

"Go boycott it yourself, you idiot! I still want to get into the top ten of the rankings and kill that bitch!"

"Hey! If you really kill someone, won't you be punished by law?"

"... This is the most terrifying place for me..."

"All permanent members and Affiliated Nation of the United Nations Security Council have urgently promulgated relevant laws and regulations—that killing others in the SAO will not incur any criminal or even civil liability..."

"How could such a law exist! Are you kidding me! Have the heads of government been hypnotized? Have they lost their minds?"

Seeing this, Kirito closed the SAO official website and checked the headlines on several news websites.

He quickly confirmed the authenticity of the information.

Those netizens weren't just spouting nonsense.

Thinking about it carefully, it's probably driven by self-interest, right?

Hypnosis and the like are completely contrary to scientific principles.

Elite hackers from around the world began attempting to attack SAO's servers as soon as the secrets were Ikkaku Iceburg, hoping to directly extract data and knowledge from them.

Unfortunately, no one was able to breach even the first line of defense.

All the top hackers are now stuck in a bind.

I don't know why politicians from various countries haven't used force to compel the SAO Group's top management to share secrets in reality, but those things seem too distant to Kirito, so he simply stopped thinking about them.

"Asuna, I saw that news. Are you still going to log into the game?"

Kirito asked this question.

Yuki Asuna's conflicted voice quickly came through the phone. "My parents won't let me play the game, and they know about the Killing Permission now..."

"That's... such a pity."

Kirito sighed.

Yuki Asuna was one of his few friends.

Moreover, he really liked this understanding girl.

If possible, he wants to become her boyfriend, and even marry her after achieving success through SAO.

"I will try my best to achieve it!"

Yuki Asuna's voice came through Kirito's phone. "No one would willingly give up the resources and knowledge in SAO! Thanks to Kirito's help, I've already entered the top 100 in the game's combat power rankings! If I miss out on such an advantage, I will never forgive myself for giving up so easily!"

Over the past few days, Kirito has gained some understanding of Yuki Asuna's family background.

Her father is the CEO of RECT, a major electronics manufacturer, and her mother is a professor at a university.

Due to family factors, Yuki Asuna received elite-style education from a young age, and her family expected her to achieve great things in the future.

From this perspective, she might actually be able to persuade her parents.

"Recently... it seems like my parents want to get me engaged..."

Yuki Asuna's voice sounded somewhat dejected and forlorn.

Kirito nearly smashed his phone.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself and make his voice sound calm, "What's that guy's name?"

Yuki Asuna's aggrieved voice rang out. "Sugou Nobuyuki. I don't like him. He's so hypocritical. Political marriages and all that stuff, I hate it!"

Suddenly, a soft exclamation came from the other end of the phone. "Do I really have to go out to dinner with this person tonight?"

Then, Yuki Asuna Yuuki hummed in agreement, seemingly giving in.

Her voice sounded tired, "Kirito, I live in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo Metropolis. Come with me to see Sugou Nobuyuki tonight..."

"No problem."

Kirito smiled slightly and responded in a gentle tone.

However, there seemed to be a hint of bloodshed hidden in his smile.

Sugou Nobuyuki...

It would be better to just kill this person, wouldn't it?

Wang Yan added extra ingredients to the brainwashing training at the e-sports company.

Kirito has now completely turned to the dark side without even realizing it.

Battle Through the Heavens Plane.

Wutan City, the Xiao Clan.

Inside the young clan leader's room.

Xiao Yan removed the Game Helmet from his head, looking exhausted, but his eyes still shone with hope...