Super God: If I punch you, you will die

They were supposed to be targeting the [Emerald Key], a crucial item for the campaign mission.

"Why would they set up a base here?"

Asuna murmured to herself.

"Humans and NPCs never cooperated in the beta era."

Indeed, during the closed beta, humans and NPCs never cooperated. However, in SAO now, some things have subtly changed, some due to Kayaba Akihiko's adjustments, and some due to the intervention of the external force 'Lin Yan'.

"Are guilds and NPCs colluding with each other?"

Asuna seems to have quite a few questions.

Lomoro's words revealed two things: first, the craftsmen on Lowell Street were free to build ships; second, the shipbuilding industry was monopolized by the Water Transport Guild; and third, the local inhabitants were forcibly prevented from leaving the area.

What could be inside those wooden crates being moved?

At this moment, the masked man handed a paper package to the fallen elf, which appeared to contain 20,000 Cor.

"Yes, Your Excellency Norza."

“Well done, Aido.”

Norza patted Aido with his thick arm, and Aido looked on with a fawning expression, a complete scoundrel.

It's clear that there must be some unspeakable secret between them.

Norza?

Lin Yan searched his memory, but knew very little about this person, though he vaguely remembered that he seemed to have some strength.

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“We, who were severed from the grace of the Sacred Tree in ancient times, are now still bound by the taboos of the Elven race. How ridiculous!”

Norza said.

Then a rather pleasant female voice rang out.

"My lord, if it weren't for this useless taboo, we would have no need to make any deals with the defiled human race."

"Kaysara. When all the keys open the doors of the Sanctuary, even the greatest magic remaining among humanity will be completely destroyed."

Norza said.

The other person appeared to be a woman named 'Kaisala'.

"Five days from now, once everything is ready, the operation will begin," Norza said with a satisfied smile.

Lin Yan's main focus was indeed on that person named Aidu.

His profession was Foreman, which means foreman of craftsmen.

Does he have a deeper connection to this secret deal? Lin Yan felt that this person played a key role in this incident.

"That is……"

Asuna was somewhat surprised the moment the box was opened.

Lin Yan wasn't too surprised; this was already within his expectations.

"The box really does contain shipbuilding materials."

Lowell Water Transport Guild, NPCs, Fallen Elves...

"why?"

Asuna frowned, completely baffled.

Lin Yan's words made Asuna suddenly realize something.

"That's because of the taboo of fairies."

The taboos of the fairies record that the elves of this world cannot cut down trees that grow on the ground and use them for timber. They can only use timber that falls due to natural causes. This makes it impossible to obtain the materials needed for shipbuilding, so they must rely on the hands of humans.

At this moment, the system notification for Lin Yan and Asuna had changed.

[Transmit information to the appropriate recipients].

A suitable object?

"Mr. Lomorrow?"

This time, Asuna immediately realized it without Lin Yan's prompting.

If DragonKnights' Lind and Liberation Army's Ya were to receive a dock mission, I wonder if they would have dug so deep.

Asuna returned to the villa, where her neighbor Lomoro was already resting.

"Let's talk about it the next day."

Asuna yawned and said that perhaps she was too tired, she slept until the afternoon before waking up drowsily.

The streets were already bustling with activity.

"Business is booming!"

"Yesterday was quite a lively day in Xiong Sen, with an unprecedented battle for materials." The speaker was a burly man with a thick beard named Xu Zhe.

This burly man is Agil. He belongs to [DKB], which is DragonKnight.Brigad.

It was a medium-sized brown phoenix-tail boat.

The two black characters on the bow of the ship read "Pequod".

Besides Akiel, there were three other burly men.

The mooring site is located at the entrance to Lake Caldera.

As far as Lin Yan could see, there were indeed many more ships. He also saw quite a few guilds. The number of guild members was actually related to the level of the raid. On the second level, the limit for guild members was eighteen, while on the fourth level, it could be expanded to twenty-one.

DKB has the largest phoenix tail boat.

One of the burly men, Lind, shouted loudly, "We must be the first to take down the fourth-floor boss, Seahorse Visger! We can't let them beat us to it again."

Lind boosted the morale.

"DragonKnight fleet, advance!!"

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The military personnel seemed eager to follow suit, shouting, "Liberation Team, all ships, set sail!"

The boss on the fourth floor is Seahorse Visger.

It is actually a two-headed ancient turtle, a large aquatic monster. Its attack patterns include biting with its two heads, slapping the water with its left and right fins, and charging attacks that make full use of its massive body, which is up to twenty meters long.

"Are we going too?"

Asuna asked.

Lin Yan yawned and stretched lazily. "This time we won't get involved. It's time for them to learn a lesson. Let them experience the hardships of life, no, the hardships of survival."

Asuna stretched and then looked puzzled.

"Is that Miss Argo?"

The hooded cloak concealed her face, but her petite figure was unmistakably Argo. "Miss Argo, would you like to ride in our phoenix-tail boat?"

"Oh!"

Argo didn't refuse and jumped onto the boat. Only then did her eyes meet Lin Yan's, and there seemed to be a subtle change in her gaze.

Dozens of small houses, along with passageways and plazas, are floating in the center of Crescent Lake, using logs from the Bai Sai Mu family as floats.

The entire main street of Lowell is like a floating world.

Aside from [The Former Shipwright], the main district's Lowell offers single-mission quests. Lin Yan's primary goal is to quickly improve Asuna's stats; they need to act first and take on all the quests.

Christmas is coming soon, isn't it?

Asuna and Agor chatted happily. Generally speaking, topics about girls or women seem to be like Doraemon's pocket, ever-changing and endless.

At that moment, heavy snow began to fall from the sky.

The entire village of Usko was shrouded in heavy snow, and soon it would be transformed into a world covered in silver, a scene that would surely be exceptionally beautiful.

But how spectacular it would be if the entire Aincrad were covered in snow.

They had already said goodbye to Agor in the village of Usko, but an hour later, as it was getting dark, we came across a pure white wall.

"No way?"

Asuna looked astonished.

"It looks like fog."

She glanced at Lin Yan beside her, no longer timid, and rowed the boat with all her might. The phoenix-tailed boat entered the mist, and then a breathtaking scene appeared before her eyes.

It was a fortified village.

It stands quietly in the middle of the lake.

The buildings were covered in snow, with spires standing tall and triangular flags fluttering in the wind at their tips.

The emblem of horned flutes and curved swords crossed on the black background is particularly prominent.

“That’s the flag of the Dark Elves.”

Since this is the banner of the Dark Elves, it means this is a Dark Elf stronghold. Lin Yan pondered in his mind: the Fallen Elves' cooperation with the Water Transport Guild in the main district, the large-scale purchase of timber, and that inexplicable General Norza.

The events, when pieced together, may reveal a conspiracy.

The Dark Elf stronghold was built of white bricks and stones, with gray slate roofs. The arched windows reflected an orange glow, creating a striking contrast with the azure sky.

Several large black phoenix-tail boats were moored at the main pier.

"Walk."

Lin Yan said to Asuna.

Before them stood a massive main gate, flanked by two elite-level heroic spirits, each wielding a huge axe-spear.

"Stop."

"The guard shouted."

"Entry prohibited."

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"Stop immediately."

The guard shouted again.

Asuna was caught off guard and was startled. Her eyes instantly sharpened as she glanced at Lin Yan, only to see him looking relaxed.

Just as I was wondering, Lin Yan said in a relaxed tone.

"My name is Lin Yan. I humbly request permission to meet the city lord!"

Squeak.

The enormous gate opened.

The two guards also retreated to the side. Asuna's clear eyes were full of surprise. It seemed that she had been prepared for battle, but she did not expect that the two of them could enter the city so easily.

Once entering the city.

Asuna was immediately drawn to the beautiful scenery before her.

Whether it's the buildings of varying heights, the steel railings, or the trees covered in silver snow, it's all beautiful.

"Our destination has arrived."

Before me stood a magnificent building, truly spectacular. A red carpet stretched from the center all the way to the main hall.

The fountain and lights complement each other.

The melodious sound of a violin drifted from afar, and NPC dark elves moved among them, all carrying weapons.

"We appear to be the first to arrive."