“I can't believe I was actually transported to this world.”
Upon learning that the dimensional world he had traversed to was actually the world of Sword Art Online, Xia Yan felt a mixture of emotions and couldn't help but utter this self-deprecating remark.
“This world... doesn't seem to have anything worth pursuing, does it?”
Xia Yan fell into reminiscence, digging the plot of Sword Art Online from the depths of his memory.
The world of Sword Art Online was a modern world.
The technological advancements here were fairly normal.
The only exceptional aspect was the creation of Sword Art Online, an ultra-modern game with full-dive capabilities.
Furthermore, they had researched and developed numerous Artificial Intelligences that even scientists dreamed of.
If these things were introduced to Xia Yan's original world, they would undoubtedly become a global sensation overnight, leading the world in technological advancements.
It would be a piece of cake to achieve the title of the world's richest man with such technology.
However, for Xia Yan, neither full-dive technology nor Artificial Intelligence technology held much appeal.
He wasn't someone who pursued a technological path.
Would he really spend a considerable sum of Dimension Points to copy the knowledge acquired by Kayaba Akihiko?
But even if he did copy it, it wouldn't be of much use!
Even if he obtained it, he wouldn't be able to research anything special. He would simply stagnate at the level of what was copied, with no further progress.
After all, he wasn't particularly interested in scientific research.
“I wonder if Sword Art Online's full-dive game could help me practice my swordsmanship to some degree, making up for my lack of combat experience.”
Xia Yan pondered, considering this possibility.
If he couldn't gain anything at all, the hundred thousand Dimension Points he spent would be a huge loss, making Xia Yan quite uneasy.
Before returning to the High School DxD world, he definitely needed to interact with Kirito and the other protagonists to make up for the hundred thousand Dimension Points spent on traversing dimensions.
Based on the Dimension Points obtained from Issei Hyoudou, Kirito and the other protagonists must have a similar amount, at least a hundred thousand or more.
It might not be as much as Issei Hyoudou's, but if he amassed enough, interacted with the male and female protagonists, the supporting characters, and so on, it shouldn't be a loss, and he should be able to gain a significant amount of Dimension Points.
That would be perfect.
“Before that, I need to solve my identity issue.”
Xia Yan thought about a problem that was causing him a headache: in the world of Sword Art Online, he was an undocumented immigrant without even an ID card.
This was the downside of being transported to a modern world.
The information system was relatively advanced, requiring a valid identity for almost everything. Otherwise, even accessing the internet could be a problem.
“Beep! Random mission triggered. Starting mission generation. Please wait.”
The system's voice suddenly rang out.
“Random mission?”
Xia Yan's face lit up with excitement.
No matter the content of the mission, it represented a potential gain of Dimension Points.
Moreover, in a world as ordinary as Sword Art Online, the missions shouldn't be too difficult, he thought.
“Beep! Random mission generated. Please check it yourself.”
Soon, the system responded again.
Xia Yan opened the system panel and took a look.
Random Mission: Conquer SAO
Mission Content: Now that you've come to the world of Sword Art Online, how can you not experience its special feature? Please enter the game after SAO opens, and successfully conquer the game.
Mission Rewards: ①: Earn 2000 Dimension Points for clearing each floor in the SAO game.
②: Earn 100,000 Dimension Points after successfully conquering the SAO game.
“According to this, I can earn a maximum of three hundred thousand Dimension Points in SAO.”
Xia Yan stroked his chin.
Of course, this was a ‘maximum’ scenario.
In the original plot, it seems like SAO was declared conquered before reaching floor 80.
But in the original plot, it took the players over two years to completely conquer SAO.
Should I spend over two years in this world?
By the time I return to the High School DxD world, wouldn't everything be too late?
“System, are you sure this random mission isn't just trying to mess with me?”
Xia Yan was speechless.
“Host, please be assured, your concerns will not affect you.”
The system gave a reassuring answer: “Spending a portion of your Dimension Points allows for an adjustment in the relative time between the two worlds.”
“You have so many hidden functions.”
Xia Yan grumbled.
If he hadn't traversed dimensions, he wouldn't even know about these functions of the system.
“This system is dedicated to ensuring the host enjoys a happy life. Naturally, we must do our best to address unnecessary external influences.”
The system was quite humble.
“Alright, tell me how it works.”
Xia Yan shook his head and asked.
“Calculating the time flow ratio between this world and the High School DxD world, as well as the adjustment cost. Please wait.”
The system fell silent for a moment before continuing, “To adjust the time flow ratio between this world and the High School DxD world to 10:1, it will cost 5,000 Dimension Points. To adjust it to 100:1, it will cost 50,000 Dimension Points.”
“Not bad. It's acceptable.”
This price was within the range Xia Yan could accept.
“Reminder: In this world, the host can earn 100 Dimension Points daily.”
The system said again.
“So...”
Xia Yan made a quick calculation and realized that if he stayed in the Sword Art Online world for two years, he could earn enough Dimension Points through daily sign-ins to cover the cost of adjusting the time flow rate.
And in the High School DxD world, that would be equivalent to almost a week.
By that time, Kuoh Academy would be almost ready for the new term.
Overall, it would be like a freebie!
Xia Yan's mood instantly brightened.
As they say, freebies make people happy.
“System, adjust the relative time flow rate to 100:1.”
Xia Yan commanded.
Soon, the system deducted 50,000 Dimension Points.
“I don't feel anything special.”
Xia Yan shook his head. He only saw the number in the Dimension Points column changing, but there wasn't any other noticeable change.
It made sense.
After all, this kind of relative time flow rate wasn't like time manipulation, where it directly slowed down time around you.
You couldn't feel it without comparing the two worlds.
Xia Yan withdrew from the system and decided to address his identity issue first.
There was less than a day left until SAO opened. If he didn't solve some of these external problems, he wouldn't even be able to log in to the game.
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