Super God: If I punch you, you will die

Lin Yan opened the window for Asuna, leaned over to gesture for her to ask, and explained, "Do you remember the Forest Elven Knight? The Forest Elven Harold Knight can currently only be encountered in the event battles of the third floor, the Forest of Mist. This is how you obtain the item."

Asuna took a sniff without any warning.

The liquid turned into blue light and floated out.

She didn't seem to realize it yet, but she saw that her [Dash] skill had increased by 500 proficiency, which is 'fully learned' at 1000 proficiency.

Asuna's progress bar is already halfway complete.

"what happened?"

Her pretty face was full of surprise, and Lin Yan explained, "It's a secret, you mustn't tell anyone else."

"why?"

Asuna was puzzled; she preferred to share with others.

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"Although you can get regular small crystal bottles from the event battles in the third layer [Misty Forest], crystal bottles with this attribute are unique in SAO and are extremely rare."

Lin Yan said.

Although he was the only person in SAO who could rival Kayaba Akihiko, and could even crush this 'genius and madman' character effortlessly, Lin Yan never, not even once, claimed to be the savior of the thousands of players in SAO.

"Ah."

Asuna nodded thoughtfully.

Do unto others, do not impose on others.

She wouldn't force Lin Yan to change his mind.

"Can I share the regular information about 'Kares O's Crystal Bottle'?" Asuna frowned slightly.

She looked at Lin Yan with a calm and focused expression.

Asuna, once a well-off young lady, has always lived in her mother's shadow, like an emotionless puppet controlled by her mother.

She is outstanding.

Both in appearance and in various abilities, she is the kind of child that everyone admires.

but--

Asuna knew perfectly well that her soul was imprisoned. She had always lived in a magnificent cage, which her mother had confined in the name of 'love'.

Do excellent parents necessarily have even more excellent children?

This is a false proposition in itself.

Just like how a thousand readers will have a thousand Hamlets.

Asuna doesn't actually hold a grudge against her mother.

However, upon arriving in SAO, especially at the moment when Kayaba Akihiko announced that SAO was not just a game, but a death trial.

Asuna has embarked on a new journey.

After experiencing a series of psychological changes, and more importantly, after meeting the person in front of her, she was completely changed!

strong!

Free and easy!

Fierce!

Asuna.

This is the perfect Asuna.

More importantly, deep within Asuna's heart remains a pure soul; she hopes that not only she, but also many more innocent players can leave SAO alive. This includes both the brave warriors who selflessly join the strategy teams and the skilled workers behind the scenes, such as blacksmiths, bar owners, and others.

Even those who hid in the "Town of Beginnings" refused to believe the cruel reality and wanted to wait for outside rescue.

Those people are cowardly and timid.

But they are also innocent.

What Asuna can do is bravely take on challenges and devise strategies, as well as share useful information with the soldiers on the front lines.

This can greatly increase the speed of clearing the game and reduce the probability of death.

Life is precious.

Life is only given to us once.

"Okay, of course."

Lin Yan answered without hesitation, and this voice brought a smile back to Asuna's face, a smile that was both bright and warm.

The smile he liked.

She has a completely different smile, a completely different personality, and a completely different life experience from Angel Yan.

The Lowell neighborhood has a square layout.

Intersecting in a cross shape.

The central area is the portal plaza, and the main waterway is roughly divided into four areas.

Upstream to the north is a tourist area with parks, plazas, and outdoor theaters. Downstream is a commercial area with a wide variety of shops. In addition, there's an accommodation area with hotels of all sizes. Upstream to the south is a low-lying area densely populated with NPCs.

Moreover, there are houses for sale on this floor.

There was indeed a wooden sign with the word [FORSALE] hanging above the door of a small two-story building.

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"It costs four thousand kilos."

Asuna stared in disbelief at the price; it was clearly marked, and there seemed to be no possibility of haggling in real life.

A system voice sounded in Lin Yan's mind, a system voice he hadn't heard in a long time.

[Ding, task generation in progress, task generated!]

[Ding! Please purchase a house on the main street, Lowell, within 24 hours and sign in with Asuna for 6 to 8 hours. Failure to purchase or leaving during the sign-in period will be considered a failure of the sign-in task. There is no penalty for failure, and successful sign-in will grant you any ability*1.]

Lin Yan still prefers rewards that offer a certain level of anticipation, as they can even make the plot more interesting.

What caught Asuna's attention, however, was an elderly man with gray hair, who was leisurely sitting in a rocking chair, basking in the sun.

This old man is an NPC, and a NPC with a quest to be accepted. His distinguishing feature is the golden [!] mark above his head, which anyone who has played online games should recognize.

"It really is a mission."

Asuna walked over without hesitation.

The old man's rocking chair was old and simple, looking rather dilapidated. With wine in his right hand and a cigarette in his left, he seemed as carefree as a celestial being.

He was bald on top, with disheveled hair and a tangled, graying beard. The only surprising thing was the old man's strong muscles and sharp eyes.

"Grandpa, is there anything we can help you with?"

"No."

His voice was cold.

Asuna was somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this voice, completely unaware that Lin Yan had already arrived at the house on one side and opened the transaction window.

[Ding, transaction complete.]

[Landlord: Lin Yan]

The entire transaction process was very simple and could be completed independently. After Lin Yan finished the transaction, he went to Asuna's side and couldn't help but smile when he saw Asuna's worried face.

look around.

There doesn't seem to be any obvious hint.

However, it can be inferred that this old man was once a sailor.

"Grandpa, you dropped something. Let me pick it up for you."

Girls are generally more observant, and she bent down to pick up a nail. The nail was rusty, probably a part of the rocking chair.

The old man glanced at him sideways.

I took a sip of wine.

"Put it on the table."

"it is good."

Lin Yan stopped Asuna, holding the iron nail in his hand and examining it, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

“This is not just a simple iron nail.”

Under Asuna's questioning gaze, Lin Yan said, "Old man, please help us build a boat."

"The mission has been triggered."

Asuna said in surprise.

Sure enough, the quest has been triggered—Quest: The Shipwright of Yesteryear.

At this moment, the shining [!] mark above the old man's head had turned into a gray [?] mark.

“What we’re going to do now is make a mark, four claw marks carved into the tree trunk. Those are the markings of the forest chief grizzly bear, to assert his dominance.”

Humans have a sense of territory, from demarcating national borders and territorial waters to building walls and fences to defend their territory—this is an instinct. Animals also have their own sense of territory; they strive for sovereignty and mark their land boundaries.

In the real world, grizzly bears do not have a sense of territory.

However, the grizzly bears in this world have a strong sense of territory.

And it's very intense.

This is an unparalleled territorial instinct, unmatched by any other mammal; it will not hesitate to kill any intruder.

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"So where are we going?"

Asuna asked, then seemed a little embarrassed, as if Lin Yan always made the decisions on important matters.

"The forest area we are heading to is located southeast of the main town of Lowell."

Soon after.

Lin Yan and Asuna arrived at the edge of the forest.

This forest is thriving.

This is a rare sight for people who live in cities made of reinforced concrete.

Vast tracts of virgin forest on three continents around the world have been cut down and burned, affecting an area comparable to Switzerland. At this rate, it is estimated that a forest the size of a football field disappears every 6 seconds.

Scientists have been tracking the loss of primary forests for 20 years, and last year was the third worst year for losses. Francis Seymour, a researcher at the World Resources Institute, an environmental research organization, said that 38,000 square kilometers of forest disappeared last year, a loss that is simply unacceptable.

Discovering primary forests is crucial for storing atmospheric carbon dioxide and maintaining biodiversity; once destroyed, they can take decades to recover.

"What a lush forest."

Asuna was initially very enthusiastic, but when she stepped into the damp heart of the forest and sank into the watery moss, she couldn't help but frown a little.

The humidity here is very high.

It's hot and humid.

Walking in the forest, especially in the primeval forest of this climate, is a challenge even for Bear Grylls, a man at the top of the food chain.

"Be careful."

Asuna shouted.

呲——

Lin Yan turned around and instantly killed a grizzly bear. He had already killed more than a dozen grizzly bears in a row. "It seems that the 'bear fat' used for the mission is not so simple."

He glanced at it sideways, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a mark.