Super God: If I punch you, you will die

Children's friendships have nothing to do with money, status, or interests.

The little girl's mother was seriously ill, and her father was an alcoholic and gambler who had squandered all the family's savings.

The house is empty.

My mother is bedridden all day.

That day, Asuna and the little girl were playing so much that they forgot the time. Asuna's mother drove around looking for her, while the little girl's mother also dragged her frail body around searching.

Same mother, different fate.

This was vividly demonstrated by the two mothers, who both found the small park where Asuna and the little girl were playing.

"this is my friend."

Asuna tilted her head back and smiled as she introduced the topic.

The mother glanced coldly at the little girl, mechanically greeted the girl's mother, then grabbed Asuna's arm and dragged her into the car.

Asuna was a little confused.

Her mother's words nearly broke her: "Your worlds are different. You won't be friends in the future. It's better if you never met."

Is the world different?

What a high-sounding excuse.

How can we hold hands and feel the warmth of each other's palms when we live in different worlds? How can we see such radiant smiles when we live in different worlds? How can we be so in tune with each other's hearts when we live in different worlds?

Asuna was in a very low mood during that period.

She tried her best, but the little girl was like a pebble that had fallen into the ocean, never to reappear.

This incident had a great impact on Asuna.

I couldn't get over it for a long time.

Perhaps this will forever remain a knot in Asuna's heart... She suddenly thought of players who aimed for crafting professions...

Episode 0098: A Warm Embrace - Asuna vs. Lin Yan [Please Subscribe]

For some players, the starting town is a refuge.

For some, it's the safest way to make money, so many people choose to stay on the Street of Beginnings.

Asuna did not want to comment on other people's choices.

After all, everyone has their own choices, and everyone will pay the price and bear the consequences for their choices.

"So you didn't do anything wrong."

Lin Yan said.

Asuna was somewhat surprised, and she barely said a word. Lin Yan, however, had guessed her thoughts perfectly; this ability was practically magic.

She even suspected that Lin Yan might have some kind of 'mind-reading' or 'mind-penetrating' ability, but then thought that even if he did, it wouldn't matter.

"Asuna, you don't need to think about that."

Lin Yan patted Asuna on the shoulder.

If anyone makes an overly intimate move in SAO, they have violated the sexual harassment prevention rules. Asuna should see a system message to activate the protection order. As long as she presses the OK button, Lin Yan will be transferred to the prison area of ​​the Black Iron Palace in an instant.

Of course, Lin Yan himself does not belong to SAO.

Whether he could be transferred to the Black Iron Palace prison was also unknown, but Lin Yan was not particularly curious about this.

Therefore, there is no need for the experiment.

Moreover, Lin Yan's identity must be kept secret. He can choose to trust Asuna, but he is unwilling to involve her in danger.

As the biggest boss in SAO, it's incredibly easy for him to do anything to a player, and it's virtually impossible to defend against.

It is better to be cautious.

At this moment, Asuna had an impulse to hide in Lin Yan's arms and forget all her responsibilities and obligations.

Have a good cry.

How she wished someone could accept her, forgive her, and comfort her...

Asuna remembered a sentence during SAO.

All my life I've longed to be cherished, carefully placed, and meticulously preserved. To be spared from fear, from suffering, from wandering aimlessly, and from having no branch to cling to.

This quote comes from a female writer's work.

This article is a woman's perspective on life. It is a woman's hands and mouth writing and describing events. It is a woman's feet traversing the narrow confines of prison. It is a woman using words to wear down all persistence, vain ignorance, and unfulfilled desires.

but--

Asuna suppressed these emotions.

She has always received various forms of care from Lin Yan, so if she were to act coquettishly, wouldn't that be too willful and ignorant?

She didn't want to be a weakling.

Protected.

Hiding behind someone else, becoming a true coward.

Asuna's expression revealed shock. Before she could react, she had already fallen into Lin Yan's arms and was being gently held.

The arm embraced her very carefully and tenderly.

The warmth of that skin-to-skin contact brought tears to Asuna's eyes. "No, this can't be, I...I..."

"Do not talk."

Lin Yan's voice was gentle but left no room for argument or opposition.

Asuna nestled in Lin Yan's arms like a docile kitten. At that moment, she only wanted to feel this warmth, and was even somewhat immersed in it.

She sobbed softly and cautiously...

0099 Magic [Please Subscribe]

"It's alright, everything will be alright." Lin Yan's low voice was like a lullaby, and Asuna gradually calmed down in Lin Yan's arms.

"You're not going to die."

Lin Yan's words made Asuna's body tremble slightly.

Then, her small hands tightly gripped Lin Yan's clothes, and Asuna nodded gently in his arms.

"I'm all right."

"Ah."

Lin Yan smiled and nodded.

"But I've been wondering why I haven't seen DKB and ALB. They are..." Asuna wanted to say they were driven by profit, but then swallowed her words, "But they have very sharp intuition; they can't hide this from anyone."

That's right, DKB and ALB will definitely try every means to loot the [relics].

"The secret actually lies here..."

Lin Yan pointed and said.

"what?"

Asuna was somewhat puzzled. Sometimes, Asuna really couldn't figure out Lin Yan's thought processes.

It also involves the differences in male and female thinking patterns, which is too complicated.

In fact, Asuna's upbringing has led her to sometimes complicate matters, and Lin Yan seems to have noticed this as well.

"It's underground."

Asuna suddenly realized that Lin Yan was pointing to the ground. Doing nothing wasn't DKB or ALB's style, so everything made sense now.

Is it really still underground?

Asuna, as usual, asked a question.

"Actually, beneath the streets of Karluin, there is a large cemetery, or rather, an underground city. In terms of depth, it is within the circle."

"Oh."

Asuna was also somewhat surprised.

"So you can replace the items and then maintain the equipment," Lin Yan kindly reminded Asuna, who then suddenly realized what he meant.

Both tentacles and replacements require professional appraisers, but these people are elusive. Another method is through NPC shops.

Gemstones are also graded.

SSS grade, SS grade, S grade, A grade, B grade, C grade, D grade, E grade and F grade, to put it bluntly, SSS grade is the best.

Grade F is for waste recycling.

Asuna's gem attributes are all average, D grade.

It is worth around 500 Cors.

The necklace grants +3 to the [Chanting] skill proficiency, the bracelet grants +4 to the [Harmony] skill proficiency, and one of the rings grants +1% resistance to incapacitation.

The attribute bonuses are all quite subtle.

"I don't need any of these, they're all yours."

Lin Yan seemed to sense Asuna's dilemma, and he readily agreed.

Asuna was still somewhat hesitant, "Don't you need these stat boosts?"

"I don't even need weapons, why would I need these?" Lin Yan didn't say this aloud, but his eyes conveyed it.

Asuna smiled.

"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."

The other [relics] were either sold or exchanged for Cor, with a total value of 6,480 Cor.

They walked side by side toward the blacksmith shop, and Asuna casually asked, "There's no magic in Aincrad, right?"

"The incantation disappeared after [the earth was cut off]."

"Isn't the little pie's buff a form of magic?"

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What does strawberry contain?

Lin Yan habitually asks questions, and when discussing issues, he communicates and converses with the other party in an interactive manner.

"what?"

Asuna couldn't grasp the point of the question.

Strawberries contain fruit juice.

The key point is that Asuna spoke with such seriousness that Lin Yan realized once again that inside the body of this goddess who was the center of attention was actually a little girl, a mischievous and cute little girl.

"It's anthocyanin, which is good for the eyes. So, does that mean it's not magic?"

Asuna recalls the lucky bonus she received from the [Tremble Shortcake] she ate on the second floor. What is the underlying principle behind that?

However, these things don't seem to matter.

Asuna looked up at the starry sky, which was actually the upper level. In this floating city, there was no sky at all.

Will we ever meet Kizmail again?

"The task process has changed, so it's hard to predict."

"Ah."

Asuna was a little disappointed, and then she heard Lin Yan say, "If she's not coming, we can go by ourselves. There's a plan for that recently. Do you want to come along?"

"Let's go back to Lowell first."

"However, we don't have any materials, so how can we make a phoenix-tail boat?"