"clang!"
The collision, which was louder than any previous collision, turned into an echo and dispersed along with the force of the impact.
Asuna's sure-hit sword skill was swung away by a one-handed sword that looked very heavy, but exuded a faint halo, and immediately bounced away.
"Well…"
Asuna felt a considerable force knocking her away, and she staggered back.
Only then did Asuna see the full picture of the intervener.
Who else could it be besides Luo Zhen
"Look carefully, Miss."
Luo Zhen stood in front of Asuna and pointed behind him without waiting for the other party to question her.
"If this blow really triggers a knowing blow, it will be troublesome, right?"
Hearing this, Asuna subconsciously followed the direction Luo Zhen pointed and looked behind him.
There, Tachibana's rapier user had fallen down.
"Woo!"
The rainbow butterfly flew over to the rapier wielder's head at some point, and sprinkled layer upon layer of paralyzing powder, causing the opponent to groan in distress and fall down, unable to stand up at all.
Of course, Luo Zhen was not referring to the rapier user, but to its HP gauge.
I don’t know whether it was because the damage he suffered during the battle with Luo Zhen was not recovered, or because he was counterattacked when he attacked other players. The rapier user’s HP gauge was actually in a yellow state and had been reduced by more than half. .
"I guess I didn't bring the healing potion with me, right? I'm really desperate."
Luo Zhen commented on the other party's behavior in a very objective tone, but Asuna was a little shuddered.
If the sword skill he had just hit really hit the target and triggered a knowing blow, then what would happen to the rapier user who obviously didn't have high-end equipment and lost more than half of his HP gauge
When she thought of this, Asuna felt a cramp in her abdomen, making her want to retching.
Seeing Asuna like this, Luo Zhen didn't say anything, just turned around and looked at the players who were still frozen there.
"People over there, do you have any reservations for the next time?"
Luo Zhen's sudden inquiry made those players respond subconsciously.
"No...no..."
"Because there are orange players around, I originally planned to return to the circle early today..."
"Yes...yes..."
Players answered one after another.
"Really?" Luo Zhen nodded and said, "Then I'll leave this orange player to you. Take him to the town."
Once the player named Orange appears in the town, he will be immediately suppressed by the NPC guards and imprisoned in the town's prison, unable to move freely.
Is this the best way to deal with criminals
"I know...I know."
The players then stepped forward one after another, imprisoned the paralyzed rapier user, and took him away directly.
Presumably, when these players react, they will feel extremely ashamed and angry, right
To actually obey the orders of a selfish beta tester is beyond embarrassing.
However, that has nothing to do with Luo Zhen.
Of course, that has nothing to do with Asuna.
Asuna just stared at the Tachibana rapier user who was being escorted away, silently.
"Goooo!"
The rainbow butterfly also flew back to Luo Zhen's shoulder and stopped on it.
Luo Zhen then took back his weapon, put the into the red scabbard, and turned to look at Asuna.
"It's a pity, it seems that the orange-named rapier user couldn't kill you." Luo Zhen said as if nothing had happened: "But it shouldn't matter. You can continue to return to the maze area and fight with the monsters. , until you collapse from exhaustion?”
Luo Zhen said this without any intention of stopping Asuna. Looking at Asuna, the look in her eyes seemed to be able to peek into her heart, which made Asuna feel very uncomfortable.
If it had been before, Asuna would have left without looking back at this moment, right
But now, after seeing the end of the rapier user, Asuna seemed to be completely lost, and her steps were so heavy that she could no longer move.
This made Asuna look at Luo Zhen.
Seeing this one-handed swordsman who was imprisoned in this world like herself, but who was not depressed at all, and instead looked lazy and immoral, Asuna only had one question.
"Why?"
Asuna asked involuntarily.
"Why can you still be so leisurely?"
Could it be that this person is not worried at all about not being able to go back
Could it be that this person is not afraid of dying at all
That's what Asuna thought.
In this regard, Luo Zhen had only one sentence.
"what is this?"
Luo Zhen curled his lips.
"Compared to my previous experiences, this is extremely gentle."
Hearing this, Asuna thought about it.
"Yes…"
This person has also said before that he used to be just like himself now. He couldn't see hope or the future. He just struggled with all his strength, but he had already accepted the outcome of death.
In the end, the reason why he successfully survived was just because...
"Miracle."
Luo Zhen was one step ahead of Asuna and told the answer.
And, he also spoke like this.
"If you still believe it, then what you should do is not rush forward regardless of it until you are exhausted, but consider how to continue living."
"As long as you can survive, you will definitely get what you want one day."
"That's all."
With these words, Luo Zhen turned around and walked towards the exit of the seventeenth floor of the maze area.
Seeing this, Asuna opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't.
At this moment, Asuna was really completely confused and didn't know what to do next.
This is also Asuna's weakness.
This seemingly strong and cold-hearted girl had her past life arranged by others. She just followed the path arranged by her parents and never made her own decision.
How could such a girl not feel confused
Fortunately, someone showed her a clear path.
"I almost forgot to tell you."
As if Luo Zhen remembered something, he turned his head and said something to Asuna.
"Actually, in three days, a group of top players will hold a meeting in the square of Torbana, and the content will be a strategy for the defensive boss on the first floor."
Strategy for the first floor defensive boss...meeting...!
Asuna immediately raised her head.
Seeing Asuna like this, Luo Zhen said with a smile.
"There are still many people who have not given up hope and the future, so they are now recruiting people everywhere, hoping to gather enough players of sufficient quantity and quality to conquer the first level of Aincrad together."
This is the information Argo told Luo Zhen and the reason why he asked Luo Zhen to help find Asuna.
"It's up to you whether you want to go or not?"
After saying that, Luo Zhen waved his hand and left here directly.
Asuna was the only one left standing there.
"Three days later..."
Asuna murmured, clenched the weapon in her hand, and finally raised her steps and left.
However, this time, Asuna was no longer preparing to fight until she was exhausted before taking action, but was preparing to go back and rest for the strategy battle in three days.
By the way, Asuna had been sneaking into the labyrinth area for nearly two days before this.
During this period, Asuna never went back.