"Nurse Anqi, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Lin Yan slowly closed his eyes and whispered, "LinkStart!"

The dazzling light spread, eventually engulfing Lin Yan's vision.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a desolate wilderness, a scene of bleakness that perfectly complemented the battle.

barren.

death.

So fitting for the occasion.

Meanwhile, Shino Asada was also considering the final match, but the location was randomly chosen. Even after the match started, Shino Asada didn't know where Lin Yan was or who his opponent was.

If you want to have a final duel with Lin Yan.

At this moment, in that match, Shino Asada must survive!

"It's infuriating."

Asada Shino was genuinely quite depressed.

She was in a small park, and the sun was already setting, bathing the entire landscape in a deep red glow, as if everything were on fire. The more bustling the scene had been, the more lonely she felt.

There was no one around.

"Asada-kun, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing... He didn't really do anything wrong. It's just that I'm a little resentful. It's really nothing."

Asada Shino shook her head and said with a hint of helplessness.

In fact, Asada Shino didn't dislike Lin Yan at all. In fact, she felt that Lin Yan was completely different from other people, a unique individual. There was no trace of arrogance or baseness in his eyes, nor any hint of greed.

"is it?"

Kyoji Shinkawa frowned slightly; he was somewhat confused. Could it really be that person who had influenced Shino Asada? And the look in Shino Asada's eyes when she talked about that person was something he had never seen before.

Her eyebrows and eyes looked angry.

However, he noticed a hint of girlish shyness.

"Tell me about that person."

"that person?"

"Yes, that's the person you're talking about."

"Ah."

Asada Shino thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Actually, I don't know him very well, but I was very surprised when I first saw him. He must have transferred his account from another game, and he did it with lightning speed. Just that fight with the NPC gunman was astonishing."

"Ah."

Kyoji Shinkawa nodded.

He had actually seen Lin Yan's performance in the live stream, and even though he only saw one match, it left him speechless. Perhaps this was a true master, the most skilled player in GGO, someone who could reach the pinnacle.

Asada Shino is already very good.

It's really not easy for a girl to achieve such a ranking in GGO.

However, Lin Yan is even better than Asada Shi.

It will definitely be even more amazing.

"Asada-kun, this is the first time you've said so much, and all of it is directed at one person, a man."

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"You've always..."

Kyoji Shinkawa said somewhat hesitantly.

A man?

Asada Shino seems to have grasped the key point as well.

A slight blush rose to her face. This was the first time she had ever felt such emotional turmoil because of someone. Was it really that person who had been tugging at her heartstrings all along?

At this moment, Shino Asada's heart had calmed down.

"You've never been interested in anyone before, so why are you talking so eloquently about one person this time?"

Asada Shino, "..."

This is true.

If there is anyone around Asada Shino who can understand her, then that person must be the person in front of us—Shinkawa Kyoji.

After going through those things.

That shooting incident.

Asada Shino completely stopped trusting anyone, wouldn't form deep relationships with anyone, and had no interest in understanding anyone. And that was indeed the case; she intentionally avoided everyone, yet some people still persisted, such as Endo and others.

Of course, these people were doing this to torment Asada Shino.

They are demons.

He takes pleasure in tormenting others.

To try to prove one's worth in this way is actually pathetic.

As the saying goes, every pitiful person has something hateful about them, and every hateful person has something pitiful about them.

About six months ago, Shino Asada started playing the VRMMO-RPG "GunGaleOnline". The time wasn't too long, but it wasn't too short either.

During this time, Shino Asada kept a certain distance from everyone.

Moreover, she never used her gun, the same one as in the real world, the gun she wanted to use to overcome her fear.

That's because Asada Shino hasn't found an opponent she can use against.

She is searching.

Maybe--

Lin Yan is that person.

Instead of the previously speculated 'Death Gun'.

However, this person made Asada Shino's heart waver, whether it was their first meeting or after she witnessed Lin Yan's strength.

All of this greatly shocked Asada Shino.

"One day, I will settle things with him."

"Yes...really?"

Kyoji Shinkawa actually knew that Shino Asada would definitely meet her opponent Lin Yan in the finals.

"Have you figured out how to deal with him? I watched his match, although only for a short while, but it ended in such a short time, it was an amazing match... He is indeed very strong."

Shinkawa Kyoji was also deeply impressed by Lin Yan.

Asada Shino nodded.

He kicked a small stone at his feet.

"I don't really have any strategy, but he is a gentleman. That's why I want to fight him to the death. I will fight him head-on and won't think of any other underhanded methods. Even if I win that way, it will be an unfair victory, and I disdain it."

Asada Shino said.

Kyoji Shinkawa checked the time.

"The BOB tournament finals are in three hours, and I'm really looking forward to it."

These were the truths, not empty words. She genuinely wanted to fight Lin Yan; it would all begin in three hours. Could she really become stronger by fighting Lin Yan? Asada Shino yearned to become stronger more than anyone else.

To become stronger.

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Asada Shino pondered, gazing at the dim sky.

Then she slowly raised her hand, but her trembling hand couldn't even make the shape of a gun. In the real world, she was still cowardly.

He did not overcome the fear and unease within his inner energy.

The preliminary rounds of Barrett of Bullets took place yesterday afternoon, and Asada Shino and Lin Yan both successfully advanced to the finals.

Asada Shino has been playing this game for half a year, and female players are extremely rare. She finds the male players repulsive, as many of them approach her for various reasons.

She also has a wary attitude towards men.

It wasn't until Asada Shino met Lin Yan, especially during their first encounter, that things changed. He immediately came to her rescue. Although, in reality, Lin Yan didn't engage in any dramatic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress act. And everyone knew exactly what Lin Yan was thinking.

and so--

In fact, Asada Shino has no friends in this game and doesn't interact with anyone.

There was no interaction with those female players.

In reality, the biggest damage that incident did to Shino Asada was that it made her stop interacting with anyone and stop trusting anyone. She was like a lone horse, wandering alone on a desolate grassland.

Then Lin Yan arrived.

She and Lin Yan crossed paths.

However, Asada Shino had already made up her mind; she was determined to defeat Lin Yan, the person she admired most deeply. Only by defeating this most powerful man could she defeat the demon that tormented her heart.

Gain the power of inner energy.

With freedom.

In her mind, the final showdown on the highway was a battle of friendly defiance—the most brutal fight Asada Shino had ever witnessed, though not as bloody as others. But that battle deeply shook Asada Shino's heart.

That sword.

It is so sharp.

Just like Lin Yan's sharp eyes, which shimmered with brilliant light under the setting sun, they were exactly the same.

Whenever she recalls that battle, Shino Asada's emotions are complex. She doesn't know whether it's excitement, fear, or something else entirely.

Neither Lin Yan nor the long sword in his hand.

All of this was deeply etched into Asada Shino's heart.

It lingered in her heart and could not be dispelled for a long time.

Asada Shino always had a feeling in her heart.

That encounter with Lin Yan was perhaps fate's arrangement, and for her, it was perhaps the best opportunity—an opportunity to overcome past fears and anxieties.

Asada Shino murmured.

"Lin Yan, I will definitely defeat you. I will defeat you fair and square, and I will also defeat the fear and anxiety in my heart, as well as that nightmare. I will completely step out of the shadows of the past and become a truly strong person. I can definitely do it."

"Asada... can you really do it?"

Kyoji Shinkawa made a gun-like gesture.

This action caused Asada Shino's body to tremble slightly, and the fear in her heart was revealed.

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This nightmare, this recurring nightmare, is also Asada Shino's biggest weakness.

Her breathing gradually became erratic.

My chest heaved violently.

"I believe I can do it this time, I definitely can, I definitely can..."

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