"Please.

If you want to do this, I can't resist..."

Not feeling that his life was being threatened at all, Kayaba Akihiko sat there calmly and even a little carefree. He didn't take the threat from Hoshiki into consideration at all.

Rinko Kamishiro beside him looked at him with worry and bitterness, but she had no intention of trying to dissuade him.

Dr. Shigemura seemed to have not noticed what was going on here, yawning and wandering around.

Higa Takeru was still thinking about breaking up the fight at first, but now he has completely given up on this matter, lowering his head and minding his own business on the tablet.

None of these people are normal.

Xingke sat back helplessly and lazily made an ultimatum:

"Do you want to fall into the trap of that Sugou or something like that? Do you want me to send you to see him?"

"No, I don't want to. I'm different from him. I'm not an ignorant fool."

"……alright, I got it."

Xingke sighed, and the "evil force" expression just now completely disappeared from his face.

"You want to use your potential, or the value you can provide me in the future, in exchange for my support for you.

Is it right?"

Kayaba Akihiko showed a look of relief on his face:

"Yes, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you for investing a lot of money and manpower and unconditionally supporting our research over the years.

If it weren't for you, I think I would have spent another ten years preparing for research, right?"

Kayaba Akihiko has great confidence in himself, that is [without your support, I can achieve the results I have now, it's just a matter of time...] like this.

"However, I have a dream that started when I was young. No matter what, I can't forget it or let it go..."

As if falling into some kind of distant memory, Kayaba Akihiko stared at the empty place in front of him and murmured:

"Ever since I worked with my teacher on the development of the complete stealth environment system... no, it should be said from earlier, I have been living to create that city, that world that transcends all the frameworks and regulations of the real world...

We have always had many dreams since childhood, right?

I also forgot at what age I started to be obsessed with the fantasy of this floating castle in the sky...

On the other side of the endless sky...

A fortress made of rock and steel suspended high in the sky...

That fantasy situation remains vividly in my mind no matter how much time passes. As I grow older, the image becomes more and more real and expanded.

Flying from the ground and going directly to the castle is my only wish in this life, and I believe that——

Maybe in a certain world, that castle really exists——"

"So you want to make it happen?"

"Yes."

"...Maybe it really exists."

"Um?"

"Maybe such a world really does exist."

The star moment has been determined now, and in the infinite world, there are infinite possibilities.

Since the existence of [Kayaba Akihiko] can imagine the existence of such a [Sky Steel Castle], then in some world, there should be such a place, right?

It's just that people in other worlds don't know it at all and can't recognize it.

Kayaba Akihiko longed for such a thing that he could not recognize and existed only in his own imagination. For this reason, he launched a challenge to the invincible enemy, Hoshikaki...

"Okay, I agree.

I agree with the transaction you mentioned, just think of it as a reward for the hard work of my scientific researchers.

If anyone else sitting here has any wishes, I might consider it as appropriate..."

Before Xingke finished speaking, Dr. Erjian Shigemura's eyes lit up immediately:

"Then I want one..."

"Give me your words and think about it carefully first! Maybe it's a once-in-a-lifetime [Limited Wishing Technique]. I'm smarter than a shooting star."

"Uh... okay, let me think about it again."

The old doctor Shanshan was sitting on the chair, and Xingxing immediately turned his eyes back to Kayaba Akihiko:

"Do you want me to help you [concrete] this world in the form of a virtual world? Is it a game? Or is it a free world?

As for the money issue, is it easy to negotiate?"

But as soon as he said the words, Xingji knew that he was wrong, and his eyes became confused:

"No, it's not just about money. The salary I offer you is not low. You can still buy one or two game companies. There is absolutely no problem in running a game.

Which means it’s not just about money…what do you want to do?”

Kayaba Akihiko smiled like a simple child.

“If a world exists, then aren’t there only the residents who live in that world?

I want to become a resident of that world, completely give up everything in the real world, completely become a resident of that world, and concentrate on conquering the game levels I set for them.

Then, the moment they die in the game, their bodies in real life die as well.

Only in this way will everyone truly regard the game world as a real world, right?

This is a game, but it’s not a joke..."

The moment Kayaba Akihiko expressed his thoughts, Kamishiro Rinko showed a completely relieved look. Obviously she had known it for a long time.

And she also knew that when this secret was revealed, the decision-making power of this terrorist plan had been transferred from the hands of Kayaba Akihiko to the hands of their big boss, someone named Gongchang.

Because if he wanted to stop him, Kayaba Akihiko would be suppressed without the slightest ability to resist.

But Kayaba Akihiko is betting that their big boss is also not a person who can be viewed from a worldly perspective. He is betting that this big boss will be attracted by his plan, not caring about the big guys in the world, and agree to his plan.

plan……

I don’t know why, but it is so abnormally rational, similar to anti-society and anti-human terrorist activities. Kayaba Akihiko has a kind of [if it is this black-hearted boss who has been funding their human experiments all year round, maybe he will agree.

】a feeling of.

As expected, Kayaba Akihiko saw Hoshikaki sinking into serious thought, and even his teacher and junior fellow students, Dr. Shigemura and Takeru Higa, showed concern.

"……Ah."

Not long after, Xingji gave up thinking and chuckled.

"not enough."

"What's not enough?"

"The chips are not enough, and one seed is not enough for me to organize a [social experiment] for you that affects many innocent people and the safety of life and property? Or should we say [performance art]?
Chapter completed!