"Wait, Sir Shang Shan, please allow me to join your team.”
Then, the owner of the voice walked out from the crowd. When he saw the person's appearance, Osamu Uesugi could not help but feel surprised because he knew this person.
Diabel, like Osamu Uesugi, was a closed beta player. Although he hadn't had much contact with this person before, he could tell from the original novel that Diabel was a very capable person.
During the first level's raid, most of the players were organized by him. Not only the normal players, but even some closed beta players would accept his invitation. It could be seen that he was a very charismatic person.
Furthermore, during the BOSS raid, he relied on his outstanding tactical command to bring out the full might of the entire team. His individual combat ability should not be strong, but if he had not been caught off guard by the BOSS's new weapon in his rush to steal the boss, it was very likely that the first boss of SAO would have died in his hands.
At the same time, he was also a conflicted person. Although he could forcefully steal the monster in order to monopolize the reward, he had a certain dedication when death was approaching. Knowing that medicine could not save him, he refused Kirito's treatment and asked him to defeat the BOSS. He wanted to use his death to exchange for the unity of the players.
Shuu Uesugi was a little hesitant when faced with Diabel's request to join his team. He didn't understand why Diabel would decide to join his team. Shuu Uesugi was indeed stronger in terms of player strength, but he couldn't pull apart the gap between him and the closed beta players.
On the other hand, Diabel was feeling uneasy. He had heard of Osamu Uesugi's name during the closed beta. Because there were only about 1,000 players at that time, any news spread very quickly. There was no way to hide it.
As a player with a meticulous mind, Diabel had memorized most of the information about the closed beta players. He even remembered many secret information.
Although Osamu Uesugi had teamed up with other players to raid the BOSS level during the closed beta, everyone had witnessed his outstanding sword skills and powerful strength. Diabel also acknowledged him from the bottom of his heart. He believed that if the two closed beta players worked together, the benefits would definitely be much higher.
"No problem. Welcome, Diabel.”
Uesugi Osamu extended his right hand and finally agreed to his request. After the two shook hands, Diabel heaved a sigh of relief. Then, Diabel stood behind Uesugi Osamu like Jimmy, indicating that he was the leader.
"Then…anyone else want to join my team?”
Osamu Uesugi asked the crowd one last time and waited for the result.
This was their last chance. It was getting late, and in order to ensure that there was a farming spot, Osamu Uesugi had to get there within a certain amount of time.
After a certain amount of mental struggle, another five people walked out from the crowd. Unsurprisingly, they were all strong and tall male players. Among them was the player who had been sent flying by Uesugi Osamu.
"I'm very sorry, Shang Shan. I was rash before. Please forgive me.”
Miles, the player who was sent flying by Uesugi Osamu, stood in front of him and said sincerely.
"You shouldn't apologize to me, but to Jimmy.”
Then, Miles also came to Jimmy and apologized. The latter also forgave him very happily. Osamu Uesugi never rejected the ambitious young man who knew his mistakes and changed. In the end, they formed a team of eight.
Osamu Uesugi did not force the remaining people who did not join. He knew that he had already left a deep impression on these people. He believed that after a few days, these people's mentality would change, and it would be much easier to invite them to join the team.
Although it was called a small team, it was actually not small. A standard combat team should have five to six people, while Osamu Uesugi's team consisted of four single-handed swordsmen and three single-handed swordsmen. Especially when Miles used a rare giant hammer weapon.
First, they bought some Health Potions at the Equipment Shop. Then, Osamu Uesugi sent out a party invitation. After everyone accepted it, the party charged towards the training area on the west side of the town.
Because it was to let the newbies see the blood and increase some experience, the main point was to bring the newbies to level up. Uesugi Xiu chose the place with the lowest level, which was also more convenient for teaching.
Perhaps some people would ask why Osamu Uesugi had gone through so much trouble to form a team. Wouldn't this waste of time slow down the process of improving his strength?
In fact, most of the closed beta players were solo players because they had the experience and information that ordinary players didn't know. Therefore, it was the best choice for them to enjoy it alone, but there were also some disadvantages.
Lone players did not have teammates to help them. If they were paralyzed or ran out of health potions, they could easily die.
This was also the reason why there were so few solo players. Those who dared to farm monsters alone were experts who were confident in their own strength and were top-notch existences.
On the other hand, although the safety factor of party players was greatly improved, the corresponding rewards were much lower. Sometimes, the rewards obtained by party hunting monsters were not even enough to repair their weapons.
However, Osamu Uesugi's situation was different. He had a plan to build a team or a guild.
In the early stages of the game, players could level up very quickly. However, the disadvantage of having a high level was that the experience provided by these normal wild monsters could no longer meet Uesugi Shuu's leveling requirements. Moreover, higher-level monsters were not something he could defeat alone. If he kept farming normal wild monsters, he would waste a lot of time. The gains would not make up for the losses.
Osamu Uesugi, who looked down on normal monsters, tried his best to help a group of players raise their levels. Then, he could make use of the convenience of forming a team to hunt higher-level monsters.
Be it cannon fodder or teammates, no matter what, Osamu Uesugi was really helping these players with all his heart.
"Jimmy, quickly attack the wild monsters to pull aggro.”
"Miles, is that hammer in your hand for nothing? Smash harder!"
"That one over there, you too.”
The six members of the party surrounded a wild boar and attacked it. Osamu Uesugi and Diabel stood at the periphery and gave instructions. These Level 1 monsters posed little threat to the players. As long as they did not die in one hit, Osamu Uesugi and Diabel had the chance to save these rookies.
"Ah!"
"Hey!"
Bang!
After a few rounds, the poor wild boar finally fell under Jimmy's short sword. The influx of experience allowed him to level up to level 2.
The joy of leveling up infected everyone. Although Jimmy was the only one who had leveled up, they knew that it would be their turn next. At the same time, they looked gratefully at Osamu Uesugi. If it weren't for his guidance, who knew what kind of price these people would have paid.
That's right, even a level 1 manic boar could kill a new player.
"Big brother, look, I've leveled up too. This is great!”
Jimmy bounced up to Osamu Uesugi. He could not hide the excitement on his face, and Osamu Uesugi gave him a few words of encouragement.
"Well done, Jimmy. That's it. Continue with Miles and the others. I believe that you will all improve very soon.”
"Yes, yes."
With that, the happy Jimmy ran back to the team and they began to look for the next unlucky wild boar.
With some free time, Osamu Uesugi chatted with Diabel.
After a round of discussion, Diabel had already understood Uesugi Shuu's thoughts and plans. He expressed his agreement and told Uesugi Shuu all the secret information he knew. The two of them also exchanged important information with each other.
In this conversation, Uesugi Shuu had also witnessed Diabel's power. Although Diabel's actual combat ability was not very outstanding, he could definitely participate in the battle as a brain-type player, which was similar to commanding.
Diabel was also amazed by Uesugi Shuu's huge ambition and praised him without hesitation. The two of them had also reached an initial cooperation and were prepared to use this team as a foundation to establish an even stronger force. Only in this way could they better protect their own lives and conquer the game faster.
Just like that, the night passed. When dawn came, the new team finally returned to the town. The six new players were also exhausted, but their faces were filled with joy.
In just one night, Osamu Uesugi and Diablo were still at Level 4, but the other six had all leveled up to Level 3. It was no longer appropriate to call them newbies because they had already adapted to the battles in SAO and integrated into this world.
Osamu Uesugi was very satisfied with his team member's improvement in strength. Then, he generously booked a floor of the hotel as a resting place. The team members who had been fighting for the entire night also went into their rooms after greeting Osamu Uesugi and went to sleep.
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