After agreeing with Asuna, Ling Yuan exited the group chat, looked at Kayaba Akihiko and asked: "How do you feel?"
"It's not much different from spiritual connection." Kayaba Akihiko said.
"It's normal. The group chat serves as a bridge."
"Linking people from different worlds together is different from spiritual linking, but it's not much different."
After saying that, Ling Yuan reminded: "The things between us are kept secret for the time being. Asuna is in the group, you know."
"Well, I suddenly received a group invitation."
Heathcliff nodded. From now on, he is Kayaba Akihiko in the group, and the leader of the Blood Alliance Knights in SAO.
"I remember that there are relatively rare crystals in the 55-story snow mountain area, right?"
"Yes, you need it?"
Heathcliff paused and asked doubtfully.
"Give me a piece."
Heathcliff was speechless, and stretched out his hand toward the void, and a crystal emitting ice-blue light appeared in his hand.
Ling Yuan was stunned: "Ice blue?"
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Ling Yuan, who took the crystal, shook his head and said to Heathcliff: "Okay, Asuna is looking for me, let's go first."
As soon as he finished speaking, he entered the imaginary number space and disappeared.
On the same spot, Heathcliff turned around, looked at the endless plain, and whispered softly: "Other worlds...?"
the other side
With the imaginary number space opened, Ling Yuan came to Asuna.
"Master, you are finally here."
"?"
While Ling Yuan was curious, he also noticed another woman with short pink hair next to Asuna.
"Group leader, let me introduce you. This is Lisbeth, my good friend and the best blacksmith in SAO."
Asuna came behind Lisbeth, gently held her shoulders, and pushed her forward slightly.
"Um, Asuna, don't make fun of me, I'm just an ordinary blacksmith." Lisbeth said shyly.
"Don't be shy Liz, you have always been helping me maintain my sword."
"Huh~ I really can't do anything about you. I've agreed in advance, but I can't guarantee that the final product will satisfy you." Liz sighed and looked at Ling Yuan.
"It's okay, just follow your own ideas." Ling Yuan also smiled.
"I wonder what kind of weapon you want to build, sir?"
"Use this to help me build a one-handed sword."
Ling Yuan took out the crystal he had previously obtained from Heathcliff from the system space and handed it over.
"This, this is?!"
The moment she saw the crystal, Lisbeth's pupils widened.
He rushed over and stared at the crystal slowly floating in the air.
"How did you get this level of rare material?!"
"It was given by someone else," Ling Yuan said.
"Someone else gave it..." Liz choked.
He immediately looked at Ling Yuan speechlessly. This reason was really not at all perfunctory and unembellished.
"What's wrong, Liz, is it rare?" Asuna came over curiously.
"Not only is it rare, can you believe that the level of this crystal alone is level 60! And Asuna, your current level is only level 57. Moreover, this is just a forging material. Once it becomes available..."
Saying that, Liz paused and immediately put the crystal back into Ling Yuan's arms.
"No, no, you can't destroy such good materials in my hands. You can go find someone else."
In her opinion, this crystal should have been obtained by Ling Yuan through some hidden secret realm.
If she messes up, the other party is not allowed to strangle her to death.
"Master, look." After Liz said this, Asuna also hesitated.
"Don't worry, it's okay. Just forge it. Even if the forging fails, it'll be fine."
"This..." Looking at the crystal handed to her, Liz hesitated.
But soon, the hesitation turned into determination.
"Okay! If you let such a good material go, I will definitely regret it. I made a promise in advance that if the forging fails, you are not allowed to cause trouble to me."
"Okay." Ling Yuan nodded indifferently.
"Liz, is it really okay?" Asuna asked worriedly.
No matter what, this is the first time the group leader has asked her to do something.
If she messed up, it would be even more disgraceful than her Benzina incident.
"Huh~ give it a try."
Liz took a deep breath.
Through the teleportation crystal, the three of them returned to the first level, which is where they started.
Currently, Liz is still raising money and has not yet purchased a waterwheel hut or opened a weapons shop on the 48th floor.
Liz walked into the forging room with the crystal, while Ling Yuan looked at the weapons hanging on the walls of the shop.
There are swords, and the levels are generally around level 40-50.
The quality of the crystal given by Kayaba Akihiko is definitely not low, and this may be the biggest test Lisbeth faces as a blacksmith.
"Group leader, why did you designate Liz to forge?"
Looking at Ling Yuan walking around, Asuna suddenly asked.
"Well, maybe it's intuition. I always feel that she can succeed."
"Why?"
Asuna was stunned.
What reason is this?
"You don't have to keep calling me the leader of the group, just call me by my name." Ling Yuan turned around and said to Asuna.
"What about Ling Yuan?"
"Um."
"Ling Yuan, are we friends?" At this time, Asuna suddenly summoned up the courage to say.
"Of course."
"Then can I ask you to explain what you said before about reading my book?"
Asuna smiled slightly and walked quickly to Ling Yuan.
He was smiling but not smiling, and his whole body was vaguely exuding a black aura.
"Ah, you still remember this..."
Ling Yuan scratched his hair in embarrassment.
If the person involved wants him to tell something indescribable about the other party, should he tell it or not?
"puff!"
When Ling Yuan didn't know how to answer, Asuna suddenly laughed.
"This is the first time I see you in such a state of embarrassment, thank you, group leader." Asuna said with a smile.
Ling Yuan: "emmm."
"It's okay, don't be nervous, I don't care anymore, and I also know that you must be joking, group leader, right?"
Ling Yuan: “…..”
Asuna smiled slightly: "Right?"
Ling Yuan: "I..."
Asuna leaned a little closer and smiled deeper: "Right."
Ling Yuan: "...Yes."
"It's done! It's done! My crowning masterpiece!"
With a 'bang', the door was pushed open, and Liz ran out happily.
But the next second she was stunned.
"Hey? What are you doing?"
Looking at the two people whose nose tips were only ten centimeters apart, Liz looked confused.
I'm working hard inside, and you guys are having sex outside?
"Ahem, Liz, it's not what you think." Asuna reacted, leaving Ling Yuan and hurriedly waving her hands.
"It doesn't matter whether I want to or not, come in quickly." Liz said coldly.
After saying that, he ignored the two people and walked straight towards the forging room.
From behind, Asuna quickly followed.
Ling Yuan followed closely behind.
After entering the forging room, Ling Yuan immediately saw the ice blue sword lying across the table in the red forging room.
"The name of this sword is Dawnbreaker. It is my greatest masterpiece ever!"
Liz put her hands on her hips, feeling proud for a moment.
Ling Yuan directly grasped the hilt of the sword.
Weighed it in my hands.
It's heavy enough and makes a good sword.
"If the system is realized, how far can this sword reach?"
"Ding! Does the master need to enchant this sword?"
"If you can do it, do it."
"Ding! Enchanting successful!"
As the system's voice fell, before Ling Yuan could ask a question, another prompt sounded.
"Ding! Congratulations to the master for collecting two weapons from the world of swords. I hereby add the master's skills: Two Swords Style: Starburst Air Slash."
"?"
"Ding! It's definitely not because the master doesn't have any melee skills that he can use."
Ling Yuan: "I know! You are a piece of shit!"
When he looked at the one-handed sword in his hand again, an attribute panel had appeared.
[Title: Dawnbreaker
Introduction: This is a long sword filled with the dream of the forger. After experiencing systematic enchantment, it has become an invincible artifact.
Level: Artifact
Characteristics: Indestructible (breaks shields), rechargeable (will amplify and store energy as energy changes)】