Super God: If I punch you, you will die

"You—you!!!"

Asuna's eyes glistened with tears; Lin Yan hadn't expected her to be so emotional.

She frowned deeply.

He stared at Lin Yan.

"sorry."

This was the first time Lin Yan had apologized.

And it was done with such solemnity.

Before Kayaba Akihiko's announcement, SAO was just a game. Even if you jumped off, you would only be resurrected in the Black Iron Palace of the Starting City.

Inside a restaurant in Urbas, the main street on the second floor, there is a giant cake with a buff called [TrembleShortcake].

With its generous amount of cream, sponge-like softness, and abundant strawberries, this cake is simply bursting with happiness.

"I'm a little hungry too, let's eat."

"The scenery here is indeed different from other places, let's have our meal here."

Lin Yan said.

Asuna's emotions finally stabilized.

She even smiled.

"Thank you for bringing me here..."

An NPC waitress wearing a black apron placed two glasses of water in front of the two people, along with a menu.

"Would you like to order now, sir?"

Asuna examined the parchment menu.

"Hmm, please give me one serving of [cheese salad] and [cream of mushroom soup], and a filet mignon." Then she asked Lin Yan, "And you?"

"I'd like a sirloin steak, a bottle of [FickleWine], two [Strawberry Pies], and two coffees after the meal."

"I want a cappuccino."

"latté."

The ordering process seems no different from that of a real-life Western restaurant, but this menu includes limited-edition dishes with a bonus.

After the NPC waiter left, Asuna asked cautiously.

"Do you have that limited-time dish with the added buff?"

"of course."

What kind of bonuses are there?

"You'll know in a minute."

Lin Yan said mysteriously.

With practiced ease, he removed the cork from the wine bottle, and what came out was surprisingly golden wine.

"This is white wine," Asuna thought with some doubt...

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"How could white wine be...?"

Asuna knew a bit about wine, after all, she came from a family that was different from most people.

I have been exposed to all kinds of wines, including expensive ones.

Another cup was poured, and the bubbles turned pink.

"What...is going on?"

"The color of this wine is random when it's poured into the glass; it can be red, white, rosé, sweet, strong, or sparkling. Fickle means [unpredictable]."

"Yours is a rose-colored sparkling wine."

Asuna took a sip of the wine in her glass. The refreshing taste and crisp sensation were truly a wonderful experience.

"The white sweet wine tastes really good."

Lin Yan was somewhat suspicious of Asuna's familiarity with alcohol. Generally speaking, the regulations in island countries are quite strict, and people under the age of twenty are prohibited from drinking alcohol.

She seemed to have reached that point as well.

Asuna just turned fifteen three months ago; surely she won't be mistaken for someone twenty? She quickly explained.

"I haven't tasted it, but my father has a large collection of wines from all over the world. You should know a little about them, right?"

"We don't often drink wine or red wine where I'm from. Drinking beer and eating clams is the best thing ever. Add some skewers and life is complete. But I have drunk my dad's baijiu before. It's pure, clear, and has a mellow and rich aroma."

Lin Yan recounted the story.

It felt like stepping back into the distant past.

In fact, during this long journey, Lin Yan only occasionally recalled his hometown. Perhaps there was a hint of escapism in his thoughts.

It's unclear, the way is unclear.

Lin Yan took another sip of his drink, as if he were drinking beer.

Asuna blinked her big, puzzled eyes, seemingly unaware of what 'Gara' was, but also feeling that such details were unimportant.

What shocked Asuna the most was Lin Yan's expression at that moment.

Perhaps only at this moment can he show the same expression as ordinary people, that is, longing and nostalgia for his hometown.

"Is that Orion?"

Asuna pointed to the three stars that were lined up diagonally in the center of the night sky and said.

There are also Betelgeuse and Procyon.

The blue and white star directly below the two stars is—

That's Sirius in the constellation Canis Major.

This is the Winter Triangle!

"The same scenery, yet..."

Asuna's voice was somewhat heavy, and her nose tingled as she lowered her head to hide her emotions.

Setagaya-ku, Kyoto,

That was Asuna's home, where the stars were never seen.

But Asuna had seen the starry night sky over the mountains of her grandparents' home in Miyagi. Nostalgia pierced her heart like thorns.

In ancient times, people used poetry to express their homesickness.

For example, Wang Changling's "Farewell to Xin Jian at Furong Tower": "A cold rain falls on the river as night enters Wu; at dawn, I see my guest off, alone amidst the Chu mountains. If friends and relatives in Luoyang ask about me, tell them my heart is as pure as ice in a jade pot."

He Zhizhang's "Two Poems Written on Returning Home": I left home young and returned old, my accent unchanged but my hair gray. Children I meet do not recognize me, laughing and asking, "Where do you come from, stranger?"

Of course, the most well-known is Li Bai's "Quiet Night Thoughts": "Before my bed, the bright moonlight shines, / I wonder if it is frost on the ground. / I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon, / I lower my head to think of my hometown."

Asuna lowered her head.

Don't try to comfort me.

"I will persevere to the end; I will not be defeated by sadness..."

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Asuna was still somewhat agitated.

"I must go back to that world, I definitely can..."

"Ah."

Lin Yan quietly stayed by Asuna's side. During the time that Asuna left [Senra Bansho], Lin Yan would contact Sachi every two days.

Everything at the shop remains the same.

This is what Xing reports each time.

When Asuna looked up again, she had calmed down. "Let's eat, or our appointment will get cold."

After the meal, Asuna developed a strong interest in the strawberry pie and looked at Lin Yan with some confusion.

"Are you sure this is a limited-time dish with a special buff?"

"Yes. A limited-time dish with a buff."

She hesitated for a moment, then took a bite.

The filling of the pie was a pure blue, a blue that transcends the realm of food. Most of the colors in our food are red, green, or light shades; such a vibrant color is rare. In nature, however, bright colors often signify 'high toxicity'.

Lin Yan noticed Asuna's concerns.

They began to eat heartily.

Asuna then took a bite with peace of mind.

"This tastes amazing! It's absolutely delicious."

The mysteriously blue filling impressed Asuna; the sweet and sour strawberries, combined with the rich custard cream and crispy crust, were simply divine.

Asuna was completely absorbed in the deliciousness of the pie. After finishing the last bite, she smacked her lips, seemingly quite satisfied with the taste.

I took another sip of coffee.

This is life!

At this moment, an unfamiliar support effect icon lit up in the upper left corner of her field of vision.

There's a mark of a wide-open eye in the center of a square frame. Is it a visual buff?

In reality, every player wants night vision, but that's practically impossible.

"What's the use of this buff?"

“Look at the ground on the balcony.”

Following Lin Yan's prompting, Asuna shifted her gaze to the floor, scanned it, and spotted something in a corner that seemed to emit a faint light.

"what do you?"

After Asuna picked it up, she took out a small coin.

The special effects light gradually disappeared after being picked up.

"Is this a coin? Does this buff mean we can find coins and get rich?"

puff!

Lin Yan almost burst out laughing.

I never expected this young lady to tell such a joke.

Asuna immediately noticed that this was unlike the usual circulating currency, Cor, and that the floating city lacked any stylized patterns.

Instead, it features a design of two trees. The reverse side displays a coat of arms, not the numerals representing the face value.

"This isn't Ke'er, the strange coin."

Asuna placed the coin on the table.

"Besides the buildings and streets, what other iconic feature is there in the ruins?"

"Artifacts?"

"Yes and no, it should be called [relics]. In addition to the ancient streets and walls, small relics are scattered throughout the Ruins Street of Karluin."

"..."

Asuna listened, but her gaze remained fixed on the ground as she searched for a new source of light.

"A copper coin."

However, she then looked at Lin Yan somewhat embarrassedly, realizing that this kind of treasure hunt could indeed arouse the most primal impulses in human beings.