Chapter 54: First Livestream Experience
"By the way, Eriri, since you are going to Sakura's world, why don't you just kill the old worm?" Arifureta asked Eriri with some curiosity. The serene environment around them formed a stark contrast with the harsh desert environment below, making it feel as if they were not flying at high speed at all.
Eriri turned to Arifureta with a soft smile and replied, "That won't do. Although I could easily solve Sakura's problem with a wave of my hand, wouldn't that be too boring? Imagine if we trained Sakura to become an invincible fighter and then have her punch the old worm to pieces. What a scene that would be!"
"That scene... a five-year-old girl raising her tiny fists and punching an old man with a sinister smile... Wow, the old worm really would have it rough," Arifureta tried to imagine the scene and was exhilarated by the thought.
"Hehe, I must be there to witness that scene," Eriri said, unable to contain her laughter at the thought of the future amusement.
Arifureta's eyes lit up, and she eagerly shook Eriri's hand, "Count me in, count me in!"
"Of course, I won't leave you out," Eriri said, giving Arifureta a doting smile before continuing, "When we get back in a few days, I'll help you improve your strength. You're still too weak."
"You can do that too?" Arifureta asked.
"Sure I can, haven't I told you? It's quite similar to the chat group's ability to enhance with points."
"No!" Arifureta rolled her eyes in a charming manner at Eriri, "So, you're planning to personally help Sakura become stronger? No wonder you want to visit there."
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After traveling another hundred kilometers, Eriri and Arifureta finally saw a vast oasis in front of them. As time went by, they drew closer and closer to the oasis.
They could clearly see that the oasis was surrounded by massive city walls that were over ten meters high. The walls and the buildings within were all a milky white, creating a sharp contrast with the copper-red of the desert, making the city look extraordinarily beautiful.
White beams of light rose from various points along the city walls, converging in the sky to form a sturdy dome over the entire oasis city. The copper-red sand outside crashed against the dome, causing ripples like water, creating a mysterious and beautiful scene, as if one were viewing the trembling surface of the water from below.
To avoid damaging this dome, which protected against sandstorms, Eriri and Arifureta teleported across the barrier and into the oasis city.
From above, the oasis on the eastern side sparkled as it reflected sunlight, surrounded by numerous trees in full bloom.
The water from the oasis flowed into the city in several rivers. Although located in the middle of the desert, the city had small boats moored everywhere, giving it the feel of a city on water.
On the northern side was an agricultural area, seemingly designated for fruit cultivation, with a wide variety of fruits growing there.
[Ding, Kashiwagi Eri has started a live broadcast. Group members can close their eyes and use the immersive viewing experience.]
"Kashiwagi Eri: @everyone, come watch my first live broadcast, ladies."
"Arifureta (Group Leader): Throwing flowers, throwing flowers."
"Flower Hashira: Coming! Eriri's live broadcast is a must-watch."
At Kanae Mansion, upon hearing the notification from the chat group system, Kanae quickly returned to her room, lay down on her bed, and closed her eyes to enter the live broadcast interface.
As soon as she opened the live broadcast interface, she saw two breathtakingly beautiful girls. After a brief daze, the awestruck Kanae subconsciously wanted to rush forward to hug the most beautiful and perfect girl among them, but she suddenly realized that she could not perceive the presence of her body.
She wanted to speak but couldn't make any sound, so she could only watch the world around her from a bird's-eye view. She quickly entered the chat group interface to find out what was going on and saw that it was already buzzing with discussions.
"Arche Eeb Rile Furt: Is this what watching a live broadcast feels like? It's such a strange sensation, but Eriri is truly beautiful, much more so than in those emoticons."
"Asuna: +1, indeed, she's stunning. Even as a girl, I'm mesmerized, and the group leader is also extremely cute."
"Sakura Matou: So these are Eriri and Arifureta sisters? They are so pretty..."
"Kashiwagi Eri: Yes, that's me, the most beautiful girl in all worlds! Praise me.jpg"
"Ashen Witch: Eriri, I feel like you're even more... ah, never mind."
"Arifureta (Group Leader): More evil, huh? You're actually aware of your nature, aren't you?"
"Ashen Witch: What are you saying? I'm a witch of noble character. You're defaming me, and my feelings are hurt. Compensate me with money, points are also accepted!"
"Arifureta (Group Leader): Oh this..."
"Asuna: The experience of watching the live broadcast feels a lot like a fully immersive game, except you can only watch, not interact."
"Archangel Gabriel: Asuna, is this the game you talked about before, called Sword Art Online? Ah... I want to play it even more now!"
"Asuna: Little Gabriel, you don't have to be in such a rush. There will be other fully immersive games later on. You can wait until you have enough points to come over."
"Kashiwagi Eri: Gabriel, you still want to go to Asuna's world to play games. Aren't you afraid your sister will find you and drag you back to heaven?"
"Archangel Gabriel: It's fine; she can't travel to other worlds anyway."
"Kashiwagi Eri: Well... you make a good point. I can't argue with that."
"Arifureta (Group Leader): Gabriel, are you planning to stay in Asuna's world forever and not go back?"
"Archangel Gabriel: ...Ah... So annoying!!! Why don't I have enough points? Then I could travel back and forth freely."
"Archangel Gabriel: I really want to sell my Trumpet of Doom..."
"Arifureta (Group Leader): That's quite a fall from grace, Gabriel. Where's the radiant image you had when you first joined the group? I even uploaded the memory image of your future to the chat group, and you're still like this... Shrug and shake head.gif"
"Archangel Gabriel: ...That was all an act. The current me is the real me! Self-righteous.jpg"
"Arifureta (Group Leader): Fine then..."
"Iron-Blooded Hot-Blooded Cold-Blooded Vampire: Watching the live broadcast feels so intriguing, and being able to chat while watching is quite an interesting feature."
"Flower Hashira: You all finished talking, so what else can I say... Stunned.jpg"