1. It is the present day.Copy !req
2. Fully-immersive games, in which
the users wear VR headsetsCopy !req
3. to play as fully-realized
denizens of a fictional world...Copy !req
4. are dominating the gaming world.Copy !req
5. The pinnacle of these VR games,
boasting over 30 million players worldwide,Copy !req
6. is known as a god-tier game.Copy !req
7. Its name...Copy !req
8. is Shangri-La Frontier!Copy !req
9. Fall damage.Copy !req
10. It's a physics engine death
sentence dealt out equallyCopy !req
11. to NPCs, players, and monsters.Copy !req
12. I call this strategy the Scorpion Falls.Copy !req
13. Crystal Scorpion slaughter complete!Copy !req
14. The Impetus of Hunger; the Persistence of ThirstCopy !req
15. All right, I beat me a huge
batch of Crystal Scorpions!Copy !req
16. Bet I'll be seeing a bumper crop of levels!Copy !req
17. That's weird.Copy !req
18. They should've hit the ground by now...Copy !req
19. Why didn't I get the EXP?Copy !req
20. You get EXP when battle is declared over.Copy !req
21. The fact that that hasn't happened means...Copy !req
22. The battle isn't over yet?Copy !req
23. Thought so. Waiting in the wings, huh?Copy !req
24. Guess I'll just have to herd
a few more of you into the—Copy !req
25. Huh?Copy !req
26. A-A golden Crystal Scorpion?Copy !req
27. A rare enemy?Copy !req
28. Rare Enemy
Goldy ScorpionCopy !req
29. It tossed that Crystal
Scorpion around like a toy.Copy !req
30. That gold freak!Copy !req
31. I guess it doesn't swarm
like the normal kind...Copy !req
32. Which means it'll be hard to drive
it off the cliff like the others.Copy !req
33. So what should I do? Run away?Copy !req
34. I can get out of the battle by
hiding out in the Inventoria...Copy !req
35. But...Copy !req
36. For a true gamer...Copy !req
37. running away...Copy !req
38. is not an option!Copy !req
39. All right. I'm a lone wolf right now too.Copy !req
40. If you want a duel, I'll give it to ya!Copy !req
41. Nitro GainCopy !req
42. TransientCopy !req
43. Cut it in half?Copy !req
44. Its pincers are sharpened,
and it's more aggressive.Copy !req
45. It's a whole different beast
from the standard ones!Copy !req
46. Just imagine it's dual-wielding longswords!Copy !req
47. The golden crystal that covers its body...Copy !req
48. When I slice at it, it feels softer
than its standard brethren,Copy !req
49. but it's still just like steel instead of titanium,
and my attacks still don't leave a scratch!Copy !req
50. Not exactly helpful!Copy !req
51. And whatever toughness it's lacking,
it makes up for in speed!Copy !req
52. I get to fight it one-on-one because it
cleared out the nearby Crystal Scorpions...Copy !req
53. But I'll have to be careful
not to stray out of this area.Copy !req
54. Gotta keep the fight as compact as possible.Copy !req
55. And against Mr. Gold here...Copy !req
56. Talk about impossible mode.
Can't help but laugh!Copy !req
57. He's got projectiles, too?Copy !req
58. And pretty clearly poison, at that!Copy !req
59. I'm starting to figure this guy out...Copy !req
60. To coin a phrase...Copy !req
61. He's combat specialized!Copy !req
62. Offense, defense, speed,
both long-range and short-range attacks.Copy !req
63. But...Copy !req
64. More poison? I see it coming.Copy !req
65. If I anticipate the firing
angle, I can easily dod—Copy !req
66. A scattered shot? I...Copy !req
67. I can't dodge that!Copy !req
68. That was freaking close!Copy !req
69. I teleported just in time!Copy !req
70. InventoriaCopy !req
71. That little bastard!Copy !req
72. I didn't know he could blast
his poison all over like that!Copy !req
73. Calm down, man.Copy !req
74. Getting riled up will affect
how your avatar moves.Copy !req
75. Even with MP recovery potions,Copy !req
76. I can only teleport to and from
the Inventoria six more times.Copy !req
77. Gotta be careful how I use that.Copy !req
78. Exit Travel!Copy !req
79. Just gotta watch out for that scatter poison.Copy !req
80. If he sprays it out at close range,Copy !req
81. running to the Inventoria will
be the only way to escape.Copy !req
82. But by the same token, getting rid of his
stinger could turn the battle in my favor.Copy !req
83. And in addition, his flurry
of attacks has revealed...Copy !req
84. a gap in that gold crystal carapace
I thought was all-encompassing.Copy !req
85. Maybe it's what makes him faster,Copy !req
86. but there's slight gaps in
his armor here and there.Copy !req
87. Let's use poison on poison.Copy !req
88. Shelve WeaponCopy !req
89. Empire Bee Twinblades
equipped.Copy !req
90. The Empire Bee Twinblades...Copy !req
91. The right blade carries the corrode
attribute, "Corrosive Poison."Copy !req
92. Corrosive PoisonCopy !req
93. Corrosive Poison infects the part it
strikes and gradually destroys it.Copy !req
94. Glowing Pierce!Copy !req
95. Glowing PierceCopy !req
96. Glowing PierceCopy !req
97. Yeah, it worked! I broke through!Copy !req
98. Knew I could hurt it if
I aimed for the cracks!Copy !req
99. Aw, what's the matter?Copy !req
100. Lose your nerve all of a sudden?Copy !req
101. Is this dude serious?Copy !req
102. He can regenerate, too?Copy !req
103. He's not just combat specialized...Copy !req
104. He's flawless!Copy !req
105. Reminiscent of a Colossus...Copy !req
106. What's got me so scared, huh?Copy !req
107. I'm playing this god-tier game, SLF,Copy !req
108. to beat Lycagon, aren't I?Copy !req
109. Against one little rare enemy
that's not even a unique...Copy !req
110. There's no way I'm gonna lose!Copy !req
111. I'm gonna break off your stinger this time!Copy !req
112. Glowing Pierce!Copy !req
113. Dang, he's tough...Copy !req
114. I get that it's a rare enemy,
but this thing's a beast!Copy !req
115. Whoever designed it is twisted as hell!Copy !req
116. Even if you navigate the attack barrage
and hit the gap in the carapace,Copy !req
117. it leaps away and starts regenerating.Copy !req
118. I'm not completely sure,Copy !req
119. but when it holds its pincers
up under the moonlight,Copy !req
120. I think that's when the regeneration starts.Copy !req
121. Speaking of...Copy !req
122. The moon played a part in when Setsuna
of Bygone Days appeared, too...Copy !req
123. Does it absorb mana from the moon to recover?Copy !req
124. Does the moon have some relationship to SLF?Copy !req
125. Either way, I gotta find a way
to stop that regeneration!Copy !req
126. Glowing Pierce!Copy !req
127. Weapon DurabilityCopy !req
128. Destruction ImminentCopy !req
129. Weapon Change RecommendedCopy !req
130. Damn it! I'm at the limit of my durability!Copy !req
131. It just recovered from Empire Bee
Twinblades' Corrosive Poison instantly.Copy !req
132. I've only got enough MP to move back
to the Inventoria two more times.Copy !req
133. I haven't been through a hair-raising battleCopy !req
134. like this since Wethermon the Tombguard...Copy !req
135. Sounds like fun!Copy !req
136. I'll put all my cards on the table!Copy !req
137. Vorpal Blade Tech: Moon's Reflection!Copy !req
138. Vorpal Blade TechCopy !req
139. Vorpal Blade TechCopy !req
140. I just have to take you down
before you can heal up, right?Copy !req
141. Skill...Copy !req
142. Boundless MassacreCopy !req
143. Boundless MassacreCopy !req
144. Boundless Massacre!Copy !req
145. A powerful attack skill that deals out
fast damage until my stamina runs out.Copy !req
146. It deals tons of damage,Copy !req
147. but the animations are so extreme it's
hard to dodge while you're using it!Copy !req
148. But I've got this on my side...Copy !req
149. Enter Travel!Copy !req
150. I can't use that every time,
but it was a great start!Copy !req
151. We're just getting started!Copy !req
152. He regenned again?Copy !req
153. Damn it...Copy !req
154. Shelve WeaponCopy !req
155. Marsh Daggers [V3] equipped.Copy !req
156. Not this time!Copy !req
157. Seven-Boat Leap!Copy !req
158. Seven-Boat LeapCopy !req
159. Think you can keep brushing
me off to regenerate, huh?Copy !req
160. Hand of Fortune!Copy !req
161. Hand of FortuneCopy !req
162. Hand of FortuneCopy !req
163. How'd ya like that one?Copy !req
164. Not recovered yet, are ya?Copy !req
165. Looks like you can't take in the moonlight
unless you can raise up both pincers.Copy !req
166. Now it's really getting fun!Copy !req
167. MoonbladeCopy !req
168. Combination PossibleCopy !req
169. I've maxed out my Moonblade fusion gauge!Copy !req
170. Twin Moon!Copy !req
171. MoonbladeCopy !req
172. Time to pile it on!Copy !req
173. CleaverCopy !req
174. CleaverCopy !req
175. Cleaver!Copy !req
176. Just... break off already!Copy !req
177. Hell yeah! I finally tore it off!Copy !req
178. I'm not the man I was back then.Copy !req
179. Sky Walker!Copy !req
180. I got the rare item off the rare enemy!Copy !req
181. Now to tuck it away in the Inventoria!Copy !req
182. Guess taking his precious stinger
triggered his berserker mode!Copy !req
183. Hey, now, that's not what I signed up for.Copy !req
184. I can only Enter Travel one more time.Copy !req
185. Wait...Copy !req
186. That's right.Copy !req
187. I see it now, Mr. Gold...Copy !req
188. I know how I'm gonna beat you.Copy !req
189. Skate Foot!Copy !req
190. Catch me if you can, scorpi-morons!Copy !req
191. Don't worry! I'm not gonna
dump you in the ravine!Copy !req
192. C'mon, everyone!
Don't sleep through the party!Copy !req
193. Wake up, Crystal Scorpions!Copy !req
194. My first sight of the gold guy was him
attacking another Crystal Scorpion.Copy !req
195. So they're hostile to each other.Copy !req
196. If I can turn 'em on each other,
I won't even need to fight!Copy !req
197. All right, think that's far enough...Copy !req
198. Whoopsie!Copy !req
199. Seven-Boat Leap!Copy !req
200. Don't spend all your time on me, now!Copy !req
201. You've got a whole hostile
plague to deal with.Copy !req
202. Good luck!Copy !req
203. Enter Travel!Copy !req
204. I've seen how crazy strong you are.Copy !req
205. But if you can't see,Copy !req
206. and you've got Crystal Scorpions
attacking you willy-nilly...Copy !req
207. How long will even you be able to hold out?Copy !req
208. It's over, gold man.Copy !req
209. You've lost!Copy !req
210. Guess I'd better head back now.Copy !req
211. Even if there are still some
Crystal Scorpions hanging around,Copy !req
212. I'll just drop 'em off a cliff again!Copy !req
213. Exit Travel!Copy !req
214. Yay! I beat the gold guy!Copy !req
215. Nothing personal, bud.Copy !req
216. But anything goes in a fi—Copy !req
217. No way!Copy !req
218. He beat all those Crystal Scorpions?Copy !req
219. Sorry, man. I underestimated you.Copy !req
220. Guess I gotta beat you myself after all.Copy !req
221. I'm out of MP to use for Enter Travel.Copy !req
222. But I can still win this!Copy !req
223. He can't see, but I guess he's
tracking me through vibrations.Copy !req
224. That might be why his attack
precision is way down.Copy !req
225. But...Copy !req
226. It's blowing me back!Copy !req
227. The mana he expels like steam from
his body makes it hard to close in.Copy !req
228. In that case...Copy !req
229. Go, Blasting Earth Idol!Copy !req
230. "When the Blasting Earth Idol's
dance reaches its climax,Copy !req
231. it shoots flames from the earth."Copy !req
232. Bet that pincer's throwing
you off-balance, huh?Copy !req
233. I'll cut it off for you.Copy !req
234. Vorpal Sword Tech...Copy !req
235. Vorpal Sword Tech
[Half-Moon Slash]Copy !req
236. Half-Moon Slash!Copy !req
237. Now you're all out of weapons.Copy !req
238. It's almost morning.Copy !req
239. Go down with the moon!Copy !req
240. The tail can still move?Copy !req
241. Damn it. The Empire Bee Twinblade
is on the verge of collapse.Copy !req
242. I can't finish the job!Copy !req
243. I'm the one without a weapon now...Copy !req
244. What do I do?Copy !req
245. Sky WalkerCopy !req
246. No...Copy !req
247. I do have a weapon...Copy !req
248. A great pair of daggers!Copy !req
249. Y'know, we've been together
a long time now...Copy !req
250. Let's finish this, Marsh Daggers!Copy !req
251. Glowing Pierce!Copy !req
252. Hey, gold scorpion...Copy !req
253. I couldn't have beaten you
without the Inventoria.Copy !req
254. You were a tough opponent.
On par with Wethermon.Copy !req
255. Man, that was fun.Copy !req
256. Shangri-La Frontier rules!Copy !req
257. SLF MiniCopy !req
258. SLF Theater!Copy !req
259. Mini!Copy !req
260. SLF TheaterCopy !req
261. I wonder what Emul's up
to while I'm logged out.Copy !req
262. Logged OutCopy !req
263. Sunraku-san is asleep!Copy !req
264. Fast asleep!Copy !req
265. Then I'll...Copy !req
266. Clean, clean, clean! La-la-la!Copy !req
267. I'll give him a tummy blanket
to protect his digestion!Copy !req
268. I'll make his face all spic and span!Copy !req
269. I'll sing him a lullaby!Copy !req
270. Go to sleep, go to sleep little boy...Copy !req
271. You're a good boy, Sunraku-san...Copy !req
272. Sleep peacefully...Copy !req
273. What is she, my wife?Copy !req
274. In fact, when players are logged out,
their avatars disappear.Copy !req