This chapter is a chapter in which Chu Yue and Asuna quarreled, and there are many analyses, so I still hope you will read it carefully.

Of course, it's okay if you don't look closely......

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"Chu Yue, I'm back." Asuna said after opening the door of her house.

"Asuna." Chu Yue said, "What happened last night, sorry......"

"It's okay, it's okay." Asuna interrupted Chu Yue's words with a smile, "You're going to help Miss Yuerko and them, right?" Really, there's nothing to hide. ”

"Asuna, you know?" Chu Yue asked.

"Of course." Asuna nodded, "Miss Yurko is waiting in the teleportation plaza, and when I came back, she told me to thank you or something." ”

"Huh? Thank? Chu Yue said with a little surprise.

Because this kind of plot did not appear in the anime, Chu Yue was a little surprised.

"Hmm." Asuna said, "As a token of gratitude, Miss Yuerko said that she must invite us to dinner at the Shixiang Building." ”

"Shixianglou?" Chu Yue hurriedly said, "Asuna, you agreed?" Neither Miss Yurko nor Mr. Cainz are members of the Raiders team! ”

"Of course I do." Asuna replied immediately, "But, I feel it too, Miss Yurko's feelings. If we don't accept it, I'm afraid they will always care about it. ”

"Hmm...... All right. Chu Yue nodded, "Originally, I also got A-grade ingredients, and I want you to cook it tonight." ”

Chu Yue said, turning sideways, letting Asuna see that on the table behind Chu Yue, there were A-grade ingredients that Chu Yue had collected today.

"Wow......" Asuna suddenly smiled happily, but when she thought that this was Chu Yue's apology for what happened last night, she immediately smiled again.

"Ahem......" Asuna said, closing her eyes, "let's put the ingredients first, let's go to the teleportation plaza first, Miss Yurko is still waiting there." ”

"Hmm." Chu Yue nodded.

The two of them came to the teleportation plaza together and met Yurko.

"Miss Yurko." Chu Yue beckoned to Youerke and said.

"Mr. Chu Yue, Miss Asuna." Yuerke saw Chu Yue and Asuna, and said with a smile, "Let's go first, Kainz and Xiumit are already waiting in the Shixiang Building." ”

After saying that, Yuerke walked in front to lead the way, and Chu Yue and Asuna followed.

"Well, he will come too?" Asuna asked.

It turned out that Asuna didn't know the real culprit of the ring incident, and she still stayed on the matter that Chu Yue said last night that Yuerke and Cainz suspected Xiumit.

"Mr. Chu Yue, haven't you told Miss Asuna yet?" Yourco asked.

"Where do you have time?" Chu Yue spread out her hands and said, "After last night, Asuna and I just met. ”

"That's right." Yuerko said.

"What the hell is going on?" Because Asuna alone didn't know what was going on, Asuna said in a hurry.

"That's right...... Yurko began to explain to Asuna the cause and effect of the whole incident.

After listening to Yurko's explanation, Asuna finally understood what was going on, and said, "I see, that's ......."

"Yes." Youerke nodded with some sighs, "Now that I think about it, Mr. Chu Yue is really too smart, and not only smart, but also powerful." ”

While leading the way in front, Yuerke continued: "We didn't deceive Mr. Chu Yue in our fake death at the beginning...... To be honest, since no one had ever found out about this before, and Kainz and I had rehearsed it many times, I was very confident in it. ”

"I didn't expect that this was directly recognized by Mr. Chu Yue." "Also, after learning about the incident, I was immediately keenly aware of the fact that 'after one party dies after marriage, all the props will belong to the other party'. ”

"If I could be as smart as Mr. Chu Yue, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been deceived by Grimlock for so long......" Yuerke said.

Listening to Yuerko's words, Asuna didn't look happy, but looked at Chu Yue with a strange look.

"Ah, though, now that it's over, it's a good ending." Yuerko immediately smiled again and said, "Let's have a happy dinner today." ”

"Hmm...... Well! Asuna hummed lightly before she realized what Yurko meant, and nodded with a smile.

When I finally came to the Food Fragrance Building, I entered the door, and there was no player inside, just a group of waiter NPCs, and Kainz and Shumit sitting at one of the tables.

After everyone met and greeted each other, Asuna suddenly asked:

"Well, you guys are ...... Is it a charter? ”

"How is it possible, where do we have so many Cole." Youer laughed and said, "It's just that today is not a special day, and the consumption of this store is too high, so it happens to be just one of us at the table." ”

"Let you break the bank." Chu Yue smiled and said, "Okay, then it's a waste, let's try the food in this level of restaurant, is it delicious to make Asuna!" ”

"Huh? What are you talking about......" Asuna immediately pushed Chu Yue with a little blushing and said.

"Could it be that the deputy head of the Blood Alliance, has the cooking reached this level?" Schumit joked too.

"I'm not going to tell you." Chu Yue immediately followed Xiu Mi's words and said with a smile: "Asuna, her cooking level is particularly high!" I'm afraid it won't be long before I reach the full level! ”

"Full, full level?!" Cainz cried out in surprise, "It's incredible......"

"It's worthy of 'Asuna of the glitter', Asuna-sama......" Yurko's eyes also rose with small stars, "Not only is it powerful and beautiful, but even the level of cooking is so high......"

"Where, where......" Asuna was complimented by Yurko, and quickly said with a modest smile.

"Chu Yue, you are so lucky to be with Lord Asuna!" Schumit joked again.

"Haha......" Chu Yue also smiled, and was about to explain, but was preempted by Asuna.

"I, we're not a couple!" Asuna blushed and said, "Well, it's just that we usually team up together!" ”

"Huh? Aren't they couples? Schumit said in surprise.

"No!" Asuna's face was flushed.

"Hahaha!" Kainz suddenly laughed, Yuerko, Xiumitt, and Chu Yue immediately laughed too. Seeing that everyone was so happy, Asuna didn't say anything more, but blushed a little.

It was indeed a happy dinner, because there were no other players present, so everyone let go a lot, eat, drink, have fun, and have a great night.

FORTUNATELY, THERE IS NO DRUNKEN BUFF IN SWORD ART DOMAIN, OTHERWISE EVERYONE ELSE WOULD BE DRUNK THIS NIGHT EXCEPT FOR CHU YUE.

After coming out of Shixianglou, Chu Yue and Asuna said goodbye to the three of them and went home together.

"Do you need me to take you home?" Walking to the intersection of going to Asuna's house and going to the teleportation plaza, Chu Yue asked.

"No need." Asuna said.

"Well, then I'm going home too." Chu Yue said.

"Hmm." Asuna nodded.

But as soon as Chu Yue took a few steps, Asuna suddenly stopped Chu Yue again: "Chu Yue! ”

"Huh?" Chu Yue looked back at Asuna.

"I ...... There's something I want to tell you. Asuna said, "Come to my house first, right?" ”

"Hmm." Chu Yue answered and walked back.

The two did not speak all the way to Asuna's house.

After serving Chu Yue a cup of tea, Asuna sat opposite Chu Yue.

"What's the matter, Asuna?" Chu Yue asked.

Asuna looked hesitant for a moment, her eyes didn't look at Chu Yue, and asked, "Chu Yue...... Are you hiding something from me? ”

Chu Yue was stunned for a moment, thinking to herself that Asuna knew about asking Lingyin to track down the headquarters of the smiling coffin?

Originally, Chu Yue wanted to surprise Asuna, but it was nothing to be known. But......

Looking at Asuna's appearance, it doesn't seem to be the case.

"Asuna, what do you mean?" Chu Yue asked rhetorically.

"I don't know, it's my delusion...... Asuna said, "I always feel that Chu Yue, you, seem to be ...... How to put it, the feeling of knowing almost everything. ”

Chu Yue pinched her chin, lowered her head and thought about it, and then said, "You mean, my performance this time is too good, right?" ”

"Yes." Asuna quickly responded, and then said while recalling what Yuerko said tonight: "Whether it is the 'death in the circle' or the 'ring incident' of the golden apple half a year ago, it is a situation that ordinary people can't imagine. ”

"Although, Chu Yue, you are indeed very smart, I know this, in many things, Chu Yue, you have shown that your IQ is higher than ordinary people, but ......"

"These two things can be inferred not only by high IQ." Asuna said, "It also needs to be fully understood about this death game. ”

"In the 'Ring Incident', all the items went to the other party after the death of the spouse, and even the other members of the original Golden Apple did not think of it, let alone those of us who were never married at all. And this time, when it comes to 'death in the circle', the first thing that comes to mind for people who see it at the beginning must be 'how this kind of thing is done', rather than 'this is impossible, it must be a trick'. ”

"However, Chu Yue, you did not hesitate to use the correct prerequisites in your speculation on these two events. These prerequisites are based on an extreme knowledge of the game. Asuna said, "So, Chu Yue...... Are you hiding something from me? ”

Hearing Asuna's speculation, even Chu Yue couldn't help but want to applaud Asuna.

It's Asuna! I was able to notice these things. To be honest, because Chu Yue can't be hung up in the game, she is almost no different from an ordinary player, so she has never deliberately hidden anything, but she didn't expect to be noticed by Asuna.

However, this is not something to hide.

There are three reasons why Chu Yue can be so wise.

One is the basic reason, Chu Yue is not a human being at all, but a 'god'.

The second reason is secondary, Chu Yue is a traverser, and of course Chu Yue knows all the plots that originally existed in these anime. However, because now the anime plot has been completely disrupted by Chu Yue - Kirito does not have a double sword flow, and fortunately he is not dead, so this is a secondary reason.

The third reason is that Chu Yue is one of the developers of SAO! As Asuna analyzed, Chu Yue's understanding of this game is too detailed, things that ordinary players never know, Chu Yue, as a developer, fully understands the systems and mechanisms. Even though almost all of the authority of the administrator was stripped away by Akihiko Kayaba, Chu Yue's knowledge of the game was unmatched by any player - not even Kirito.

Therefore, Chu Yue was able to dissect the truth as soon as this incident happened, and took the right action.

Now that Asuna was aware of it, Chu Yue felt that there was no need to continue to hide it.

Although she is a game developer, Asuna may not be able to accept it after saying it, but sooner or later, the game Sword Art Online will be cleared, and when she returns to the real world, she will still be known by Asuna.

"Alas......"

Chu Yue sighed first, and then said, "It seems that it can't be hidden." ”

Hearing Chu Yue say this, Asuna's eyes suddenly widened.

"Chu Yue, really, is there something to hide from me?"

"Well...... Because, after all, it's not a good thing. Chu Yue's usual gentle expression was gone, she lowered her head and was silent for a while, and then said, "Asuna, if you tell you about this, maybe, you won't be able to accept it." ”

"However, if we don't say it, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to continue to get along in the future." Although her emotional state is not very good now, Asuna is still very sensible.

"That's why I sighed......" Chu Yue said, "Asuna, you asked, why do I know so much about games, right?" ”

"Hmm." Asuna nodded.

"Because, I'm Sword Art Online, the developer of this game." Chu Yue said.

Asuna froze and didn't move.

Chu Yue's words were like a huge hammer, and after saying them, they smashed all Asuna's reason and feelings in an instant, leaving Asuna's brain blank.

"Chu, Chu Yue......" Asuna's voice trembled, "You, what did you just say, what did you say?" ”

Seeing Asuna, who could barely accept this, Chu Yue sighed again.

"You heard it right, Asuna." Chu Yue said, "I am one of the core developers of the game Sword Art Online. I used to be a colleague of Akihiko Kayaba. ”

Akihiko Kayaba!!

Asuna seems to have seen that afternoon on October 31, 2022, the first day of the game.

The exit button disappears, everyone is teleported to the birth square, the sky turns blood red, and the giant figure claims to be Akihiko Kayaba, announcing that the game has become a real death game, turning everyone into what they really look like in reality......

At that moment, Asuna felt that the developers of this game must be crazy.

A month from that time, almost two thousand people in the entire game actually died...... There are two thousand people who are really dead in this game!

Asuna received an elite education from an early age because of her family. In the first month, Asuna had the strongest desire to beat the game, and at the same time, it was also the month that hated the game the most.

However, Asuna is strong. She knows that as long as she is still in this game, there is only one solution to everything, and that is to clear this death game!

Now, this person I like, in the game, gentle, powerful, and full of wisdom, now I actually tell myself: he is the developer of this death game!

"Liar, aren't you......" Asuna's tears had already flowed out, but she didn't feel it at all, "Chu Yue, are you lying to me...... Tell me, you lied to me......"

"I'm sorry, Asuna......" Chu Yue said, "you...... I have a big hatred for game developers......"

Asuna was still in tears, but she suddenly pulled out the sword on her waist and directly launched her sword technique to slash towards Chu Yue.

It's a pity that this is a safe zone, or in the player's residence, Asuna can't cause damage to Chu Yue at all.

However, Asuna, who had almost lost her mind, didn't care about it, and the speed of the rapier could even catch up with Chu Yue, and kept hitting the hexagonal system prompt box of "System protection" on Chu Yue's body.

"Asuna!" Chu Yue suddenly grabbed Asuna's arms and looked into Asuna's eyes.

Tearful, flustered, painful, unable to believe...... Asuna's eyes were so complicated......

"Asuna, calm down, listen to me." Chu Yue said, "Although Sword Art Online is Akihiko Kayaba as the head of the project, it is impossible for one person to complete such a huge game. In addition to Akihiko Kayaba, there are many, many core game developers, and there are thousands of sub-developers. ”

"We had no idea Akihiko Kayaba would do that!" Chu Yue stared into Asuna's eyes and said, "ARGUS Company is a commercial company, it is impossible to do this kind of thing that does not benefit the company at all!" It's all the act of Akihiko Kayaba alone! ”

Asuna's eyes seemed to regain a trace of calm, but what followed immediately was fierceness and distrust.

Seeing Asuna's eyes like this, Chu Yue was also stunned for a moment, and her hand was also loosened, allowing Asuna to break free.

After regaining some composure, Asuna knew that no matter how much she hated Chu Yue as the developer of Sword Art Online, it was impossible to cause harm to Chu Yue here.

Turning around, Asuna walked to the door and opened it.

"Let's go." Asuna looked at Chu Yue coldly and said.

"Why would I stay in this place if I knew about this kind of thing in advance! Stay in this game! Chu Yue explained loudly: "I, like Asuna you, am a victim of the incident that I couldn't log out of this game!" ”

"So, why did you oppose my plan to lure the boss into the village when you attacked the fifty-seventh floor?" Asuna's tone was as cold as her expression.

Chu Yue was stunned again, but immediately explained: "Although this is indeed related to the fact that I am the core AI developer of the game, but more importantly, as a player, I don't think that you can slaughter village NPCs in order to kill the boss!" ”

This is of course one of the reasons, and the other reason is that Chu Yue has a special affection for the NPCs in the game. But speaking out about this at this time will only make Asuna's situation worse.

"After all, you don't treat this damn death game like we do." Asuna said, "From the beginning, you and we didn't have the same purpose. ”

Asuna said this, indicating that she still didn't believe that Chu Yue had nothing to do with what Kayaba Jinghiko did.

But Asuna's words themselves are crooked. Although it was a conclusion that was made because he didn't believe that Chu Yue, as a game developer, had nothing to do with "not being able to log out of the game", the conclusion itself was correct.

"Asuna ......" Chu Yue still wanted to explain again, hoping to convince Asuna that the game could not be logged out was indeed a decision made by Akihiko Kayaba, but Asuna did not give Chu Yue more chances.

"Say no more!" Asuna interrupted Chu Yue's words and said, "Chu Yue, don't explain anymore...... You go, I won't tell anyone about you...... However, from now on, we are strangers. ”

"Do you really want to be so ruthless......" Chu Yue looked at Asuna.

"......" Asuna still kept the door open, motionless, and didn't say a word.

"Okay." Chu Yue said.

It seems that it is useless to say too much.

"It's always been ...... Thank you for taking care of you, Asuna. ”

After speaking, Chu Yue walked to the door, suddenly paused, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "I will send you an email for the headquarters information of the Smile Coffin...... This is a very important matter, excuse me, Asuna......"

After speaking, Chu Yue walked out of the door.

Chu Yue finally left.

As soon as Asuna's hand loosened, the door closed with a bang.

Asuna threw away the rapier in her hand, crouched directly on the ground, and began to cry loudly.

Because it was a private house, no one found Asuna crying at all.

April 16, 2024.

It's been three days since I broke up with Asuna. On this day, Chu Yue received an email from Ling Yin.

April 17, 2014, Ian Grant, 29th Floor, Delov.

Chu Yue came to a room in Delov's inn early to wait, and not long after, Ling Yin came.

After three days of tracking, Ling Yin finally found the headquarters base of the smiling coffin, and found a lot of specific information about this red killing guild.

The headquarters of the Smile Coffin is on the twenty-ninth floor, a place in Delov. There are about 40 members in total.

Most of the time, different members are distributed on different floors of Ayn Grant, with the majority of them being the middle and lower floors. The high-level floor is frequented by the Raiders team, so it is inconvenient for these murderers to carry out their activities.

Ling Yin also found out that this guild has a regular meeting every week, mainly to report on the completion of tasks, and assign new tasks to members who have completed them, as well as various other trivial matters, and so on.

The time of the next gathering of the smiling coffin, Ling Yin also inquired, just five days later.

Moreover, Ling Yin also wrote down the information about the members of the smiling coffin that she already knew on a piece of paper and handed it to Chu Yue.

Unexpectedly, she had broken up with Asuna, but Ling Yin had done this thing so well, and Chu Yue also sighed a little: Even if it is a god, he will feel that God's will makes people.

Of course, what needs to be done still has to be done.

After thanking Lingyin, Chu Yue sorted out all the information, wrote it into an email, and sent it to Asuna.

Asuna didn't reply. But as a member of the strategy group, Chu Yue knew that Asuna had already begun to act.