First of all, let's talk about SAO's cooking system.

Like the rest of the skill trees, there are a total of 1000 proficiency levels, and there are several branches where you can choose from various specializations and the like......

Ye Chi is proficient in 400+, and he specializes in barbecue...... As a lone traveler, being able to eat barbecue in the wild is already an extraordinarily privileged life......

One thing to keep in mind is ...... The ingredients are not what you want to make, you can do what you want......

Like Ye Chi, you can also handle ingredients around B......

The level is not strong enough to cook forcibly, but it can make quite a lot of things......

43mm killing fragmented tea eggs, 2mm depleted uranium armor-piercing braised beef noodles, adhesive deflagration borscht and the like are all possible......

If Ye Chi made a move on this piece of S-level meat, it would already be a lucky star to be able to make a piece of Xiang......

I had to sell it......

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"So—"

"This thing...... I wonder if it can be sold for 300,000 yuan...... But will anyone really buy it? If you do it, you will only make coke......" The master here, a two-handed tomahawk and a well-known profiteer, Akir had a bitter face, but he was still quite excited and trembled his fingers and stared at the rare prop marked as S-level in the trading column......

"So...... I can't handle this thing...... I can only look for you to sell it......" Ye Chi leaned on the counter and spread his hands with an indifferent expression......

"I wonder if this thing is easy to rot in my hands...... (Can't sell)"

Just when the two of them were annoyed, the door of the small shop was pushed open, and then Ye Chi's left shoulder was slapped heavily - and then Ye Chi's head turned to the right, and unsurprisingly saw a familiar face - Asuna. Vice President of the Ghost of the Blood Alliance's Flash Raiders...... But if you say these three titles together, your life is in danger......

The girl looked at him with a smile, and Ye Chi smiled bitterly, "You...... Do you think I won't be able to hear footsteps? As the only Master Assassin here? If someone had touched me behind me, I wouldn't know I would have died hundreds of times......"

"Anyway, you're going to come here to buy something?"

"Who's going to be here...... I'm just checking that you're still alive...... After all, the strategy of the layer boss will start soon......"

"Isn't that even the boss's room still missing...... Besides, that's the kind of thing you just need to look at your friends list, right? ”

"After all, you have to see the hot before you can rest assured......"

"Who's hot! You make people feel bad like this! ”

The two are familiar with the bickering pattern...... But the harmony was interrupted by an untimely cough......

"And who is this?" Ye Chi pointed to the white unknown object that had just appeared in his field of vision......

A pompous white - even the armor is white, not the silver white of the metal, but the white spray paint...... Plus a long knightly cape - also white...... It's not much to just look at it...... Prince Charming's look...... But this man has a bitter and hateful face like a wolf grandmother......

"Guards." Asuna's unusually short answer, as if she didn't want to mention more......

"What? Who? Ye Chi didn't react......

"He'......"

"Who's guarding whom...... Was it still cannon fodder when something happened? ”

Indeed, with Asuna's skills, there are really not many players who can really keep her, even if she can't beat her, it's no problem...... But with this can...... It's a burden...... With Asuna's character, it's possible to leave her companions behind and run away......

"You ...... Is it stupid? Ye Chi held back this sentence for a long time......

The person who made this arrangement...... Can you hold a boat......

Ye Chi's face clearly said, "This is a burden", and he squinted his eyes unabashedly......

"Don't underestimate people, you guy! I'm a member of the Blood Pact! He was also selected as Asuna-sama's bodyguard! A guy of unknown origin like you......" The guy seemed to explode in an instant, with a collapsed expression on his face......

"Well, the origin doesn't matter for the time being...... The words of the light hierarchy...... This guy ...... At least nearly twenty levels higher than you, right? Cladier. Ye Chi was still thinking here, "Ah, it turned out to be a brainless fan, and she would actually call this girl 'adult', which is quite ashamed......" or something, and before he reacted, Asuna had already pushed him back with a little displeasure.

"Y-Don't be kidding! How could I be worse than this guy......!"

The man's broken sound filled the entire alley. He originally used what looked like three white eyes (note: the black pupil of the eye is on the top, and the whites of the eye are all on the left, right, and below. In physiognomy, this is called the murderous face. sunken eyes. stared at Ye Chi viciously - this is more like a wolf grandmother...... Suddenly, as if remembering something, his facial expression changed.

"Ahh It's you...... Which ...... are you? Shadow Butcher's Knife! That murderer! He suddenly pointed at Ye Chi in horror.

"Lord Asuna! This man killed six players in quick succession...... It's a red name...... It's a murderer! It's a demon! ”

"It's really unpleasant...... Ye Chi suddenly spoke, still maintaining a contemptuous look, "a bereaved dog barking wildly...... This is the level of the Blood Alliance? Let alone...... All the people I kill are red, and if you die, you will be afraid of me...... Could it be that you are also a red name? Ye Chi suddenly approached and looked down into his eyes - only to find that the thin young man in front of him was actually taller than him!

"Hmph, how could I be a red name! The fact that I can stand here is proof...... And no amount of whitewashing can hide the fact that you kill someone! ”

He unconsciously turned his eyes away, and retorted slightly in his momentum.

But he didn't notice that no one was paying attention to him anymore......

"Asuna, how proficient are you in cooking now?" Ye Chi vaguely remembered that this product seemed to be a cooking maniac......

"You'll be shocked when you hear it, you've 'fully learned' it last week."

“…… Stupid you? You're a combat ......."

Ye Chi complained and said, "...... There's something I want to ask you, the master. ”

Then naturally, he took her over like a buddy and showed her his booty......

"Wow! This...... Is this, an S-grade ingredient?" Asuna, who was trying to break free, was suddenly attracted by the items on the list.

"I'll make a deal with you. If you cook this for me, I'll let you eat it. ”

Before she finished speaking, "Flash" Asuna's right hand tightly grabbed the clothes on Ye Chi's chest, and then pulled him to a place less than a few centimeters away from her face and said word by word:

"I-want-one-and-a-half!"

Ye Chi was startled and nodded involuntarily......

By the time he came to his senses, it was too late. Asuna, on the other hand, clenched her left hand excitedly.

Never mind...... Let's ......

Anyway, if you can eat it, it's worth the ticket price......

Ye Chi closed the window while looking up at Akyl's face and said:

"I'm sorry, but the deal was aborted because of that."

"That's okay...... But we're good friends, aren't we? Let me taste the taste too......"

"I'll write you a feeling after eating!"

"No, don't be so ruthless!"

Achill made a look like the end of the world and began to wail. Just as Ye Chi, who ignored him, was about to pull out the bird and leave, Asuna next to him suddenly asked:

"It's okay if you want me to cook, but where do you want me to cook?"

"Woo......"

In order to use cooking skills, in addition to ingredients, you need to make at least cooking utensils, stoves, ovens, and other things.

And in order to build Yuanhua, he has almost bankrupted his family, and the dwelling he can buy is not very large, between a single apartment and a storehouse - in fact, it is playing the same role as both......

There was only a minimum of kitchen utensils, enough space for a fully learned chef to concoct S-class ingredients—there was no such thing......

In fact, in addition to the relatively complete oven and grill, the remaining kitchen utensils are enough to make scrambled eggs......

"I don't think you have any good props in your room. This time, for the sake of ingredients, I'll make an exception and provide my room as a place to cook. ”

This guy made a terrible proposal with a look of ease.

Ye Chi hadn't understood what she was saying, and his head was temporarily stagnant. Asuna ignored him and turned to the guild member who was the guard, the wolf grandmother named Kladier......

"I'm going to transfer directly from here to 'Selmubrook' today, so you don't have to protect me. Great work. ”

As soon as the words fell-

The canned cannon fodder called Kladil (...... It's like it's going to blow up" Ya...... Asuna-sama! You moved to this kind of slum, and now you let this demon go home with you, this is really undeserved!"

His exaggerated words, proper brain-dead fans...... It's still an adult......

Ye Chi looked at the thin sword envoy beside him with a playful expression, and found that the person also had an unbearable expression......

"Nothing else...... If it weren't for this 'demon', I would have died more than ten times! ”

"Anyway, you should go back today. This was the order of the deputy head of the regiment. ”

After dropping this cold sentence, Asuna grabbed Ye Chi's collar. dragged him away as if he were holding a door panel......

Ye Chi deliberately glanced at that Kraidier...... found that he was staring at Ye Chi viciously...... That look seemed to cut a hole in him......

Selmubrook is a beautiful castle city located on the 61st floor.

Although it is small in size, it is all made of white granite, and the street centered on the ornate minaret town contrasts beautifully with many of the green spaces dotted throughout, and the market has a wide variety of shops. Although many players want to use this place as a base, the price of the room is too expensive - so expensive that Ye Chi can only buy two or three sets of knives......

By the time Asuna arrived at the transfer gate in Selmubrook, the sun had almost set, and the last rays of sunset left in the sky had turned the streets a deep purple.

The 61st floor is almost entirely occupied by the lake, and Selmubrook is a small island in the center of the lake, and the sunset that shines obliquely from the outer part of the lake makes the surface of the lake shimmer like a painting. Seeing this street with the vast lake as the background, flashing with dark blue and vermilion brilliance, Ye Chi's heart couldn't help but be filled with tranquility, even if he stayed here for a considerable time during the strategy, it was still heartbreaking to see the scenery that had been lost for a long time again.

The transfer gate is set up in the square in front of the old city, and the main street, lined with street trees, starts from the square and crosses the street and extends all the way to the south. There are high-end shops and residences on both sides of the road, and the NPCs and players who pass by give it a sense of otherworldliness. "Well, it's not bad to move here...... Ye Chi looked at this peaceful floor thoughtfully, "It's really good......" Ye Chi began to seriously think about the possibility of moving......

"Then you'll move here too."

"Poor, no money......"

"Don't you have a lot of material left? If you sell it, you can make a lot of money, right? ”

Indeed...... Ye Chi still has a lot of high-level materials there...... If the only reason why Ye Chi didn't use it was because he couldn't afford it anymore......

"I finally got it...... Sold distressed...... Speaking of what happened just now...... No problem? I think that guy's face is pretty scary, huh? ”

Speaking of this, Asuna seemed to know what Ye Chi was referring to, she quickly turned around and faced back, lowered her head and knocked the ground with the heels of her boots, making the ground make a "thump" sound.

“…… Although I did encounter a few unpleasant things when I was alone, it was an exaggeration to send guards to my side. I also used to react that I don't need ...... However, this is the guild's policy, in fact, it should be said that the staff officers forced me to accept it......"

In a somewhat deep voice, she continued:

"In the past, we were just a small group that the head of the regiment personally invited one by one and then established it. But the number of people has gradually increased, and the members have been constantly replaced...... From the time we were called the strongest guild, it felt a little weird. ”

After finishing speaking, Asuna turned half of her body to Ye Chi, and Ye Chi clearly saw the look of help in her eyes, and couldn't help but tremble in her heart.

He has an unshirkable responsibility for this situation......

After all, she was left alone and said things like "find a reliable guild", and then went out by herself...... That's him.

"Sorry...... what else can you say besides this?

Asuna understood what he meant, and shrugged her shoulders indifferently, "Well, it's not a big deal, you don't have to care!" If you don't go faster, the sun will go down. ”

Ye Chi followed Asuna in front of him and began to walk.

Asuna lives on the third floor of a beautifully small apartment that is just a short walk from the main road to the east.

Ye Chi came here for the first time.

It can even be said that it is the first time to visit a girl's home...... Of course, relatives can ignore it......

Ye Chi suddenly had an urge to retreat at the door......

"But...... Can it really be? That ......"

"Well, you brought it up first. And there's nowhere else to cook now, so I have to come to my house!"

With that, Asuna turned her face away and climbed the stairs directly.

Ye Chi shrugged his shoulders and stepped into this world.

No man has ever stepped into a small world that belongs to Asuna alone. ――――――――――――――――――――――Well, I fell asleep yesterday...... In fact, it can be said that I am tired...... Sleep irregularities for nearly a week...... As you can tell from the update time, I started to have a fever this morning......