While Asuna was still thinking and hadn't responded, Lin Yan quickly changed his tune:
"Since Miss Asuna has prepared so much delicious food, then I won't stand on ceremony."
After the topic was diverted, the atmosphere between the two finally became lively again.
The whole wheat bread was baked to perfection, with a slightly caramelized aroma, crispy edges, and a perfectly soft interior.
Before he could even taste it, the rich flavor had already stunned Lin Yan.
Wow, this is amazing! Games can actually provide this kind of incredibly detailed experience? It truly lives up to its reputation as a fully immersive experience that directly stimulates the cerebral cortex to create an illusionary world!
At this level, the next step in development would probably be the uploading of consciousness, right?
There was no time to think too much. Then came the sweet and spicy honey mustard sauce, the juicy sweet and sour tomatoes, and the tender and savory roast meat. The layers of flavor seemed to explode on my taste buds. The rich flavors harmonized perfectly with each other, complementing each other and creating an incomparably blissful feeling.
Damn it, after so long, I actually experienced this kind of happiness in a game?
If Lin Yan could eat food of this caliber in real life, he would move to the shop next door.
"How does it taste?" Asuna asked Lin Yan, who looked a little stunned and surprised. Although she already had the answer in her heart, she still smiled and asked cheerfully.
"It's delicious." Lin Yan finished the sandwich in no time and felt his strength greatly restored.
Could it be that improving your cooking skills allows you to create food that restores stamina?
This stamina isn't like health points. Normal people inevitably feel tired and exhausted after a lot of exercise. There's also a kind of stamina setting in games, which isn't presented in a familiar form, but it definitely exists.
In the early stages of the game, for a considerable period of time, stamina, which cannot be directly restored by potions, requires long periods of rest to recover.
The situation only improved when I obtained the stamina-restoring fountain while conquering the 35th floor.
"It's incredible that I can actually recover my strength." Lin Yan looked at his hands in surprise.
"I only discovered this after I maxed out my cooking skills." Asuna, feeling a little embarrassed by the compliment, pinched her ear.
"I'm glad I could help you. Don't be too busy leveling up; it's also important to balance work and rest."
"There should be a treasure chest in the area ahead. Let's go check it out after we rest."
"Ah."
……
After leveling up, their stamina recovery speed also increased significantly. In just over ten minutes, the two felt their strength return completely. They exchanged a glance, stood up, and reequipped their weapons.
The shimmering light and the dragon crystal longsword were each held in their hands.
Asuna is never the kind of heroine who's just a pretty face. When she enters battle mode, her eyes are sharp, and she has the insight and responsiveness that comes from long-term command and strategy development.
Although Lin Yan is a solo player, his ability to coordinate situations is no less than Asuna's.
In previous battles, he had accurately identified the weaknesses of the enemy's minions on several occasions, allowing him to maneuver calmly and avoid being surrounded.
"I'll go in first to scout ahead." Asuna's level is higher than Lin Yan's. Although she knows she's no match for Lin Yan in a fight, her health and defense are currently more than double that of Lin Yan.
As a tankier character, it's only natural for me to take the damage in front of others.
In case of a restricted teleportation zone or a forced free-for-all, Lin Yan can intervene from the outside and open the door from the outside.
Of course, this also stems from a simple trust—trust that Lin Yan, whom they had only known for a short time and who was not even a teammate, would not betray them at a crucial moment.
This trust is invaluable, and even Lin Yan was somewhat surprised.
Could a single act of saving a life really have such immense power?
Of course, this is probably also related to his appearance. This exceptionally deceptive face is mature and handsome, with sharp features, and beauty is practically radiating outwards. He also looks very reassuring.
Throughout our interactions, she never took advantage of our kindness; she was always polite and had a very gentle personality.
"If it were an ugly bastard like Cladier who was so persistent, even if he really saved her life, Asuna would probably still be resistant and disgusted towards him, and at most she would just give him money to settle the matter."
Just as Lin Yan was idly criticizing Kradir, little did he know that Kradir was secretly watching the two of them.
When he saw them sitting side by side eating lunch, he clenched his fists. Jealousy made him grip his sword hilt tightly, almost drawing his sword to rush forward and fight to the death.
But that won't work.
Although we don't know Lin Yan's exact level, judging from his combat skills, he's probably not an easy opponent.
In Kradir's mind, even if he could defeat Lin Yan, it would definitely be a fierce battle in which both sides would be severely injured. In a maze where various traps and dangers could be set off at any time, such a battle would be extremely risky.
Fortunately, a few days ago, he successfully contacted the organization he had always dreamed of joining.
That organization...
He really agreed with the idea.
Justice and righteousness are all garbage. In a world where there are no laws or moral constraints, people should just fight each other in a dark and shady way!
Such dark individuals will always emerge among the people, and even with technological advancements, there's nothing that can be done. Perhaps this is due to the oppressive social atmosphere and the despicable nature of our people.
"Go in, go in, there are traps set specifically for you inside!"
"Lin Yan, hmph, you might as well just die obediently. As for Asuna... I'll descend from the sky, drive away those two bad guys, and then play the hero to save the beauty, winning the heart and power of this vice-commander of the Blood Oath Knights."
"With that power, I might even go further and kill the Grand Master of the Knights of the Blood Oath!"
"At that time, the entire strategy team, and even the entire Aincrad, will be mine!"
Before entering the game, he was just a lowly employee in a large company, serving tea and water to his seniors in the break room and often getting hit on the head by his boss with documents.
The prolonged repression, coupled with the fact that the only outlet for relief—the world of anime and manga—is too narrow and offers too little relaxation, it's only natural that this can gradually lead to psychological abnormalities.
Amid his hysterical but silent laughter, Asuna pushed open the door to the room.
There was nothing inside.
Asuna's voice was tinged with regret, but just as she turned to leave, she caught a glimpse of a corner of a treasure chest peeking out from the corner.
“There’s a treasure chest in the corner!” she exclaimed with delight.
The treasure chests in the higher levels of the maze often contain amazing items or powerful crystals, and sometimes even break-the-rules potions that can jump to the next level.
This is probably one of the few good things that has happened recently.
Lin Yan was somewhat surprised, not expecting that there would actually be a treasure chest.
After Asuna entered the room without triggering any traps, Lin Yan also lowered his guard.
But as soon as he stepped into the room, the floor, walls, and ceiling instantly turned a deep crimson, and four passageways opened up on the walls with a rumbling sound as stones moved. One after another, small monsters with blue faces and fangs, wearing fish-scale armor and wielding long swords, poured out of the passageways, their expressions crazed and fanatical.
"trap!"
Asuna's expression remained calm, but she didn't lose her composure.
She held the rapier, its gleaming light flashing, across her chest and scanned the number of enemies to her left and right.
The four corners are undoubtedly the safest places. Two people huddled in a corner can ensure that they only face the enemy from one direction, avoiding being attacked from both sides.
This can help reduce the enemy's numerical advantage.
Just as Asuna was about to pull Lin Yan away to escape, Lin Yan moved faster than her.
Two beams of light flashed from the Dragon Crystal Longsword. Asuna didn't even see the trajectory of the sword before a small monster had its head chopped off.
"Try using the crystal to teleport out!" Lin Yan's voice reminded Asuna. In this situation, the first priority should always be to ensure your own safety, and then escape.
Any head-on confrontation, even with a 10% chance of death, should be avoided as much as possible.
"it is good!"
As Asuna clicked the teleport button on the panel, several small monsters surrounded her.
Lin Yan's movements were incredibly fast. His dragon crystal sword left afterimages as it unleashed a speed exceeding the system's level, a vertical four-way slash! It circled around Asuna's body, and before the monsters could react, Lin Yan's chicken leg struck them. Activating the system's charging effect required time, but even without charging, Lin Yan's current power was enough to repel all the monsters!
"no!"
Asuna, holding the crystal in her hand, looked somewhat anxious: "This place is ineffective against crystals, Oiwa, let's retreat to the corner!"
Asuna gripped the rapier tightly, its blade gleaming. The light from the flying stardust accumulated on the blade. When she looked up, she noticed that there were so many flying light specks all around her.
What about Lin Yan?
Her pupils contracted sharply when she saw Lin Yan's figure.
The black figure was not conspicuous under the red light, and when Asuna looked at Lin Yan, she subconsciously even ignored his presence.
Fast, too fast!
He slashed across the battlefield like lightning, his figure moving so fast it was almost impossible to catch with the naked eye.
Asuna's extremely high level and the powerful dynamic vision granted by the game system allowed her to barely see Lin Yan's actions.
Lin Yan's steps were light and agile, as if he were stepping to some strange rhythm, traversing a space that was unimaginable to ordinary people.
The dragon crystal longsword in his hand shone with a strange and ominous brilliance under the red light, and the blade, which was killing wantonly, seemed to have its own consciousness, exuding a chilling aura.
"Don't just stand there, someone's plotting against us!"
Lin Yan's voice fell urgently, and Asuna quickly reacted, but soon felt that it was somewhat absurd.
Is someone... plotting against me? (End of Chapter)
Chapter 311 Becoming a Red-Name Player
Although Lin Yan's words confused her, she didn't have much time to think about it. The monsters around her seemed endless. The original batch had been restrained by Lin Yan and was attracting aggro, but a new batch was rushing out from all directions.
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