Seeing the smile on Chen Fan's face, the boy breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Fan seemed like someone easy to get along with.
"Then let's form a party. We can look out for each other." As he spoke, the boy sent an invitation. Chen Fan accepted it, then turned to the person behind him. "You've been standing there without joining a party since earlier, haven't you? How about joining us?"
The person behind him was wrapped in a brown coat, their face hidden beneath a hood, making their features impossible to see. But she was definitely a girl. Hearing Chen Fan's words, the boy also looked toward her.
The girl did not speak, but she nodded. The delicate-looking boy sent her an invitation as well, and she accepted it.
Because they had formed a party, Chen Fan could now see their names. The boy was called Kirito, and the girl was called Asuna. Their levels were both decent—Kirito was level fourteen, while Asuna was level thirteen.
Kirito also saw Chen Fan's name and level. Chen Fan's level fifteen greatly surprised him. He had already been leveling extremely diligently, yet someone had surpassed him. That was no simple feat. He glanced at Asuna as well; her level was not low either.
"Everyone! You've all formed your parties, right? Then let's begin the official meeting."
Chapter 16: First Floor Clear
(Chapter 16: First Floor Clear)
Suddenly, a voice rang out. "Wait!"
Everyone turned to look and saw someone standing on the steps. He leaped down from them and landed on the platform below after a few quick jumps.
After straightening up and sweeping his gaze over everyone, the man said, "My name is Kibaou. Among you people, there should be someone who needs to apologize to the two thousand who have