01x12 - Regrets Always Lie in the Past

[bunniefuu]

There are countless number

of video games in this world.

However, most of them

gets buried under many others.

Standing atop of those many titles

is this Full-Dive VR game that has

over thirty million players worldwide.

The game that earned

the reputation of being a god-tier game,

Shangri-La Frontier.

The boy who loves trash game,

Rakuro Hizutome

challenges the god-tier game,

Shangri-La Frontier!

What kind of adventure

awaits him in his path?

I throw away my defense

and put on my bird mask headgear

I'm a hustler

My point only goes to my luck stats

Parry parry

now this is my style

playing broken games all night

who's that knight?

Broken game is sickness

toxic scattered, now I'm a patient

My heart is beating almost twice as fast

The chaos wither get it bite that bug

Terrible gimmick

new game a.k.a suicide??

I don't give a damn

(Do it, Do it)

No, not yet NO it's not enough

(Do it, Do it) NO it's not enough

I still can go

Everyone looks dirty to me

Everything looks broken to me

we can go, we can go

to that mountain top, not afraid to drop

this world is going to be mine duh

(Regret Always Lies in the Past)

Well then, let's discuss our strategy.

(Regret Always Lies in the Past)

The first hurdle in Wethermon battle

Right after the battle starts,

all characters in the area

except Wethermon

will be affected by a skill that

caps your level down to 50.

Level cap at 50?

So that what you mean by

level not being a problem?

Wethermon's level is 200.

200?!

Which means, we're forced

to fight an enemy 150 level higher.

That's why gaming skill is a key factor.

Isn't that good for

low level guys like you two?

Since you don't have to grind

to get to the level cap.

That said

Being below level 50

is out of question.

So go ahead and grind

those level up, okay?

Level 50, huh.

She said there's a hidden area

in this ruin that's good for grinding,

but how long will this take?

We won't know until we try.

It's like being in an entirely

different game.

There are a lot of black panels

floating around!

Those moving objects can be fun

when they bugged out, aren't they?

You really need to

take those eyeballs off

and have that

"trash game" filter washed off.

But hey, no wonder

this place feels familiar!

This is like the final boss stage

from Brave Galaxy Fighter!

Sorry, never heard of that.

It's a world-famous

sci-fi fighting game

though guess you won't care, huh?

You think I would know

anything about a god-tier game?

By the way, Katzo-kun,

how old are you right now?

You mean my level?

Oh, dear! You're still in your twenty?

How young!

By the way, I'm 31.

That's barely a difference!

So you mean OiKatzo-san is frail

and you're worried about her?

You're so clever, Emul.

No, I'm not!

Hey, stop giving her the wrong idea!

Sunraku-san!

Something's coming down our way!

(Suppression Drone

Type: Pyramid)

There are enemies among

these floating panels?

You can stay out of this one, Sunraku!

Even when you're at a low level

SLF still gives you a chance!

Are you sure you don't need

to help her?

Nah, I'm sure he'll be fine.

Repel Counter!

What a simple movement.

Is this meant for practicing counters?

Crush Uppercut!

Oh! In one hit!

She's a good fighter!

Is that red aura some kind of buff?

Yeah.

It's called "Spirit Fist: Red."

It apply bonus to my strength and vitality.

My job is "Monk" and I use "Spirit Fist."

In exchange for not

being able to equip weapons,

I get to punch my enemies directly

with tons of buffs!

What's your build?

With a heavy lean on HP and vitality

I guess you can call it

a "light fighter" build.

A build that consider taking damage

into the calculation, huh.

"k*ll before getting k*lled."

Just what I expect coming from

a fighting game player like you.

By the way, I'm

No need to say it.

I can tell.

I bet you're a glass canon that went

all out on strength and agility.

Boo-boo!

I'm a "luck fighter" that lean

on agility and luck! Hohoho!

You're still a glass canon nonetheless!

His Vorpal Soul is at full force!

Vorpal Soul? What's that?

V-Vorpal Soul is Vorpal Soul!

Let's see here.

So we can go to the hidden area

from the floor up ahead.

Walk through the left side

of a plate with a hole in it

Jump over a crack.

Get on a beat up-looking plate

move to the space between

B2 and B3

and keep going.

The guy who discovered this must be nuts.

What kind of brain must you have

to discover this route?

Or more like, wasn't it Pencilgon who did?

I suppose that's totally

in character for her.

This place is like a maze.

Lastly, dive into the hole

I can't see the bottom.

You don't think this is some kind of plan

to elaborately assassinate us both, right?

If it is, then she better atone for it.

Atone?!

My dad ahem, my boss says

atonement is important too!

Yeah, I'll bet.

We don't know what's down below,

and we can't exactly have a glass canon

like Sunraku to go first.

What?

I'll go check it out, then.

Thanks.

She's not only kind,

but also strong and brave.

She's such a cool lady.

Huh?

Oh!

He's a dude.

Huh?

I mean, on the inside

Er, wait, I mean

He's a girl on the outside,

but he's a guy on the inside.

Wh-What a mystery of life!

Yeah, we live in a big world.

He's saying something.

I can't hear him well.

At least it doesn't seem like

some assassination prank.

He said, "Get down here, you bum!"

You're on, dude!

I'm gonna k*ll you, you b*stard!

There you are.

It wasn't as steep as it look, wasn't it?

Whoa!

So this is the hidden area

Pencilgon talked about?

She said we can catch a monster named

"Lifestide Lake Serpent" in this lake.

Apparently it gives a lot of EXP.

Can you even catch monsters

with this fishing pole?

Well, let's give it a try.

'Kay!

Let's compete on who

gets to catch the most fish.

Oh, got one right away!

Whoa, fast.

My dad used to take me out

on a fishing trip a lot.

I know all about fishing.

You just got lucky

thanks to your luck stat.

You got me.

(Lifestide Salmon)

A salmon

Not the one we're looking for.

Looks tasty, though.

Oh, I got one too!

I bet it's just another salmon.

Yeah, it doesn't look too big.

Wanna change spots?

Sunraku-san!

It's a huge snake!

Katzo! This is the one!

A Lifestide Lake Serpent!

Well then, now's the time

to test out my new weapon!

Huh?

Weren't your level too low to

equip that Moonblade thingy?

I never said

I only had one weapon made.

Their name is Empire Bee Twinblades!

Yay! So cool!

What? You had another new weapon?

Bee-neechan made it!

Bee?

It's complete!

Twinblades made from parts

of an Empire Queen Bee

Empire Bee Twinblades!

Hey! Whatcha' laying down for!

Oh, that was fast. Done already?

Um, Bilac.

As fast as always, Bee-neechan.

Ya looking down on me

just 'cuz boss left already?!

Just so you know, boss is the one

who taught me everything I know!

No, no. I didn't mean that.

You're a great help!

I was worried for a second there after

I can't use my main weapon anymore.

Do I have to make nice with other rabbits,

not just Vash and Emul?

I didn't go here to play some dating sims!

Wait, after thinking that

I'll have to maintain good relationship

with possibly many other

rabbit going forward

Huh? What's the matter, Sunraku-san?

My trauma from playing all those

horrible dating sims is coming back!

There was one time I had

to engineer my relationship

with twelve girls

all at the same time

Just one bad move, and

all their love meters would

go down one after another,

like a domino effect

And for whatever reason,

I'd get a bad ending where

all the girls would go to Italy

to master making pizza

What?

The heck ya talkin' bout?

Thus Sunraku Picklefish lost out

to a pile of pizza dough

Well, more importantly,

these weapons!

Empire Bee Twinblades

They're looking real good!

Of course.

So cool!

Good thing I went back to fetch those

queen's parts after the Quad Beetle fight.

Ain't a bad set, is it?

The right blade's

got a pretty unique attribute.

The right blade?

(Spiral Edge)

Isn't this thing kinda too tough?

Our low-level strikes

hardly deal any damage!

Certain weapons, skills, magic,

and monster attacks

has a so-called "corrode" attribute

that can even destroy an avatar's body.

It's an attribute that can destroy

body parts or create weak points

by applying concentrated damage

on a destroyed section.

But what that weapon's got ain't

your garden-variety corrode.

It can contaminate the struck section

and destroy it from the inside.

A Corrosive Poison.

Over time, it will build up corrosion

in the target's body like a poison.

And of course, if you repeatedly

apply the corrosive poison

it will break through

the enemy's debuff resistance

and hastening the corrosion!

I peeled off its scale, Katzo!

Roger that! I will smash it at full force!

Spirit Fist:

Black!

Nice! Now it got a sweet weak point!

I-I will help out too!

Emul!

Katzo!

My character is build

to withstand some damage, after all.

I can tank this much!

Th-Thank you!

Repel Counter!

Way to go!

Time to whale away at it!

- Yeah!

- Got it!

- I'll flay you alive! - Magic Edge!

- Rabbit's minced attack!

Woohoo!

We did it!

Hell yeah!

Whoa! I leveled up already!

These EXP rates are real sweet.

Man, it was pretty tough.

I went up four levels in one go.

Oh, I got new skills, too.

I wonder if they're the type

I can Link in Skill Garden.

Hm? Linking skills?

Talking about some other game again?

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

No, no. SLF is all about the skills.

Linking skills you learned to make

combo skills is the core gameplay loop!

Combo?

They said so in the tutorial

in Firstia, remember?

Firstia I didn't go there.

What?

You can link together skills

that has proficiency stat

in a facility called "Skill Garden."

By doing so, you can create

a new combo skill.

P-Proficiency?!

Right, I was wondering why there

are skills that evolve like Repel Counter

evolving to Flash Counter,

and skills that has level after it.

So you can link together

the latter type?!

In Skill Garden, you can learn how close

a skill is to level up or evolve,

and the conditions required

to learn a skill. It's super vital.

They also sell grimoires, and

Sunraku-san, are you okay?

Could it be you don't even know

about sub-jobs and guilds?

Urgggh!

Just how much did I miss

from skipping one city?!

Ugh, screw this!

Thinking about the past

just gonna make me feel worse!

Let's continue grinding!

The best thing to do at a time like this is

to turn our brain off and do simple work!

Let's hunt more of those giant eel thingy,

Katzo, Emul!

Y-Yessir!

Man, he went off

and turn his brain off.

Wow.

Level 42 and 40

That's a lot of progress

in such a short time.

You sure you're not forcing yourself?

Did something happen?

Well, hear this,

Sunraku skipped the tutorial, so

Fine, fine. Mouth shut.

Man, you can't believe how hard

Emul-chan can hit.

I'm tired.

My Emul here is actually level 56.

Oh?

Still, this tent is hella useful.

Although the thing itself is simple,

you can build a save point with this?

It cost an arm and a leg,

but you can only use it for several times,

so it's not all that good.

I wouldn't bust this out so readily

if we weren't pressed for time.

C'mon, don't just sit there

and let's go.

Go?

To where?

We can only meet up during a full moon.

Meet who?

We need to talk to her in order

to fight Wethermon the Tombguard.

A Unique NPC.

"Setsuna of Bygone Days."

Setsuna.

The wish let out

in between the moments.

About those blurred,

invisible distant days

I scream in envy so much it hurts

I cry that this is where it ends

It's going to change, I'll change it

I don't want to think

it's impossible anymore

The goal I set up is now

the starting line for me to run again

Hit me with that despair, it excites me

Telling me give it a go

I should be able to go as far as I want,

yet I mistake this to be my limit

Is getting an easy win

sometimes necessary?

It exhilarate me,

telling me to give it a go

I have a dream,

so even my complaints is not a joke

I scream in envy so much it hurts

I cry that this is where it ends

It's going to change, I'll change it,

I don't want to think

it's impossible anymore

I don't mind breaking if I can move on

I hate giving up even more

I'm going to make it come true,

make it a reality, I'm always serious

Make it so I'm only

a little away from obtaining it

Let me ace this even if it burns me

SLF Theater!

(#17 Animalia Exploration

~ The Prismatic Forest's Monster-Bird,

"Bunny-Eared Shoebill" does exist! ~)

Prismatic Forest Grotto.

Right now, there's one peculiar

rumor concerning the place.

An unidentified monster-bird,

"Bunny-Eared Shoebill"!

Does this legendary monster-bird

truly exist?

(Animalia Exploration Team)

(Prismatic Forest's Monster-Bird)

("Bunny-Eared Shoebill" does exist)

An unidentified monster-bird

With our experience

surveying animal,

we must find this

majestic creature!

Chief! Look at this!

Is this the footprint of

Bunny-Eared Shoebill?

This looks more like

a human's than a bird's.

Following the footprints,

the team went deeper into the forest.

That's when they hear it!

Chief! This cry!

There's no mistaking it!

This is Bunny-Eared Shoebill's!

The extraordinary cry

shook the entire forest.

That's when they see it!

There it is! Let's chase it!

Yes, ma'am!

They failed to capture

the creature's figure on picture.

However, it is now clear that

the Bunny-Eared Shoebill does exist!

Their desperate search yielded no result,

and nobody managed to get

a clear picture of the creature.

Even so, Animalia Exploration Team's

search continues.

For the day they successfully

find the unknown creature.

Man, it was so funny when you

got blown away by that huge beetle.

Gosh, I thought I was dead for real.

Really was!

I was scared to death!