"So...... What's the matter with my sister? After seeing Chu Yue using the soundproof enchantment, Argo said defenselessly.

"Coming to you, is there anything else?" Chu Yue replied.

"It's really unemotional, it's not cute at all." Argo said, "It would be nice if it was Xiaotong......

"Kiriko is married now." Chu Yue said.

"I know." Argo waved his hand, "Who do you think I am?" I'm the No. 1 intelligence merchant in the whole of SAO. ”

"So, Miss Intelligence Merchant." Chu Yue said, "Do you know whose information I came to you this time to inquire about? ”

"I'm an intelligence merchant, not a prophet......" Argo looked at Chu Yue a little helplessly.

Compared to Chu Yue, Argo certainly prefers Kirito. Just because Chu Yue is too smart.

"Hmm......" Chu Yue lowered her head and thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you know the guild of the 'Titan Hand'." ”

"The middle-level orange guild has a very bad reputation." Argo said, "Are you going to attack them?" ”

"Entrusted by someone." Chu Yue said.

"Oh?" Argo's professional habits made her blurt out, "Who is it?" I actually invited you to touch the big Buddha. ”

Chu Yue just smiled and didn't answer Argo's words.

Argo knew that he was habitually inquiring about information again, so he directly changed back to the topic: "Since you are going to deal with the 'Titan Hand', then I will make you cheaper." Comes with a gift of the president's measurements~"

"Three measurements?" Chu Yue said, "Their president is a woman?" ”

"A very beautiful woman." Argo said, "Otherwise, how would we go to find those unfortunate ones?" ”

"Alas......" Chu Yue sighed, knowing that sure enough, things were not as simple as the chairman of the silver banner said, it must be that the person of the silver banner was bewitched by the president of the hand of the titan.

However, these do not be grounds for the Hand of the Titans to be forgiven.

"No, just tell me what they're used to." Chu Yue shook her bangs, put on a stinky posture and said, "I'm still very confident in my appearance." ”

"Cut, stinky beauty." After Argo despised Chu Yue, he straightened his sitting posture and carefully told Chu Yue about the members of the Titan Hand and the methods of committing crimes in peacetime.

As he got the information he wanted from Argo, Chu Yue gradually had a feasible plan in his heart.

After trading the intelligence fee to Argo, Argo smiled and said, "It's still as generous as before, thank you." ”

"It should." Chu Yue smiled, "I'll go to Tongzi's house to play together in the future." ”

"I'm not as elegant as you guys." Argo said: "I'm very busy. ”

"I know, I know." Chu Yue shrugged, "Then I won't send you." ”

"No need to send it." Argo stood up, "Bye-bye! Chu Yue. Look for me next time you need it. ”

"Hmm." Chu Yue nodded.

Argo said no more, and walked towards the door of the teahouse.

February 23, 2024, Al Ain Grant, 35th Floor, North Michi.

"Lost Forest team, does anyone come along?"

A red-haired woman seeks to form a team at the door.

Because the woman looked beautiful and had a good figure, several men soon joined in.

At this time, a girl who looked young and had a small blue dragon on her head also walked over: "Excuse me, can I join?" ”

"Ah, isn't this 'Sirika the Dragon Angel'? Welcome, welcome, welcome. The woman immediately laughed.

"Sirika-chan!" The other three men in the team also recognized Celica and immediately greeted them happily.

There were two beauties in this team, and of course the three men were happy.

"Well, can I join in?" At this moment, another man walked up

The three men suddenly looked at the visitor with very unfriendly faces.

However, when Celika heard this familiar voice, she immediately turned around in surprise: "Chu Yue! ”

"Huh? It turned out to be Sirika. Chu Yue smiled and said, "It's good to see." ”

"Yes, yes...... "Celica lowered her head and said, "Last time, Chu Yue, how did you complete your task?" ”

"Well, thanks to Sirika, the mission was well done." Chu Yue replied with a smile.

"That's good......" said Celica.

"Celica, who is this handsome guy, don't you want to introduce us to him?" The red-haired beauty, who was the captain, also said with a smile.

"Chu Yue, I'm Chu Yue." Chu Yue said directly: "Today, I want to ask for more advice." ”

"Well, I'm Rosaria, and I'm going to ask you to protect me today." Rosaria said with a smile.

"Of course it is necessary to protect beautiful women." Chu Yue smiled and said, "However, I can't protect it alone, and I have to rely on everyone to do it together." ”

Chu Yue's words made the other three men in the team change their views on Chu Yue, and immediately smiled together and said:

"That's right, Miss Rosaria, just leave it to us!"

"We'll protect you, Miss Rosalia!"

"We're here, and we won't let the monster touch a single hair of you and Sirika-chan!"

Seeing that the three male players were also so excited, Rosalia was stunned for a moment, and then continued to smile and said, "Well, then please everyone." ”

Although that's what the saying goes......

But when it came to actually fighting monsters, Rosalia really hid at the end and never really fought monsters.

Because a few male players pretended to be B when they set off, they were really embarrassed to say anything at the end of the day.

However, what made Sirika a little strange was that Chu Yue's technique didn't seem to be as good as the last time they met.

When the sun was about to set, the six members of the team found a place where there were no monsters, and prepared to divide up the things that had exploded from the monster fighting, and then went back to Michi.

However, at this time, contradictions arose.

"What are you talking about, you have that lizard to help you reply, so there's no need to give you another recovery crystal, right?" As the captain, Rosalia keeps the results of the day for the whole team.

Hearing that Rosalia actually called Xiaolong a lizard, Celica immediately shot back: "You are!" Never on the front line, do you still need to restore crystals? ”

Rosaria curled her hair and replied to Sirika: "Of course I need to, I'm not like the children's idol Sirika sauce, you have male players to help reply." ”

Rosaria said that during a battle, Sirika couldn't dodge and was hit by a monster, and when the amount of blood was low, Chu Yue took the initiative to use a recovery crystal for Sirika.

"Hey, you two ......" a male player immediately tried to persuade.

"I see." Hearing Rosalia say this, Sirika, who had long been unhappy with Rosalia, immediately opened the system menu, "I don't need any props, I will never team up with you again!" I can't count the number of people who want to team up with me! ”

After saying that, Sirika withdrew from the team, and then looked at Chu Yue.

Everyone looked at Chu Yue at once. Because Celica and Chu Yue have known each other for a long time, Celica obviously hopes that Chu Yue and Celica will quit the team together at this time.

"Well, I'm sorry, Sirika." Chu Yue scratched her head embarrassedly and said, "I want to stay in the team." ”

Celica was stunned, she didn't expect Chu Yue to say this at all.

"Well, I'll just say, not all men like little girls." When Rosalia spoke, she straightened her chest and looked at Cilica with mocking eyes: "Silica-chan, you're still too 'small'." ”

Hearing Rosaria's words, Sirika was about to be angry, but looking at Chu Yue's appearance, it seemed that she really didn't plan to be with her, so she didn't hesitate anymore, and left as soon as she turned around.

"Wait, wait! Sirika-chan! The other male team members tried to stop Celica, but Sirika left without looking back.

Although Sirika left, the rest of the people were very sorry, but there was one less person to share the spoils, and the rest of the team was still a little happy.

"Chu Yue is doing well today, I think he should be given a little more, everyone has no opinion, right?" Rosalia said to everyone.

None of the others spoke, so Rosalia said, "If you don't speak, I'll take it as everyone's acquiescence, so be it." ”

After Rosalia finished speaking, she threw a wink at Chu Yue, and then said, "Okay, let's go back together." ”

In addition to Chu Yue, the other three male players naturally noticed Rosaria's wink, and immediately looked at Chu Yue with unhappy eyes.

However, Rosalia was still there, and the three of them didn't have much to do, so they had to walk towards Michi together.

Soon, everyone was back at the North Gate of Michi.

However, Chu Yue said at this time: "I still have some things, you can go back first." ”

"Huh? Won't Chu Yue go back together? Rosalia asked.

"Well, there's something else going on tonight." Chu Yue said, "You go back first, and we'll meet here tomorrow morning." ”

"All right...... "Rosalia," said Rosaria, "then we'll go back first." ”

The three male players laughed together and glanced at Chu Yue, probably thinking that Chu Yue didn't hurry up and continue to deepen her relationship with Rosalia at night when she got a wink from Rosaria, and then hugged Rosalia left and right, and went back to Michi with Rosaria.

After everyone else went back to Michi, Chu Yue turned around, opened the system menu, changed a weapon, and then entered the Lost Forest again.

It's already late, and the lost forest at this time is naturally very dangerous.

However, aren't all the monsters on the thirty-fifth floor who were killed in seconds?

Deep in the forest, after separating from the team, Sirika had long since lost her way. She didn't find an exit, and at this time she was surrounded by several ape monsters after a few dark nights.

A large ape-man monster raised a wooden hammer and threw it at Sirika.

Sirika immediately rolled to the side, dodging the attack, but another ape-man monster next to her also threw at Sirika.

Celika jumped again to dodge and stay away from the monsters.

Taking advantage of this gap, the little dragon flew over and cast a recovery spell on Sirika.

The health bar that had turned yellow turned green again, but just enough to turn green.

This reply is a drop in the bucket, and Sirika is about to use the reply prop, but suddenly finds that she has run out of reply props!

Just as Sirika was stunned, the ape-man monster's attack hit Sirika again.

Celica suddenly fell to the ground, and because it was night, the attack of the ape monster was higher than during the day, and this time it directly beat Cilica red.

Not good! Celica suddenly shouted in her heart, and just wanted to get up and dodge, but the ape monster in front of her hit again.

It's going to die!

Celica closed her eyes in fright.

However, at this time, the little dragon suddenly flew over and blocked the attack for Sirika.

"Bina!" The little dragon was knocked to the side, and Sirika immediately ran over.

The little dragon Bina groaned on the ground, and the health bar on her head dropped to zero.

"Bina...... Bina!! Sirika shouted helplessly.

After the health bar dropped to zero, Bina closed her eyes.

"Bina ......" Sirika couldn't believe it.

The dead Bena glowed with a pale blue light, then exploded into splinters and a feather.

Sirika froze, but the sound of the ape-man monster behind her made Sirika look back in despair.

It's over, it's all over......

The ape-man monster raised its mallet and threw it at Sirika.

But......

Before the ape-man monster's wooden hammer smashed into Silica, it had already been shattered into pieces along with the monster.

After several monsters exploded into pieces, the figure of Chu Yue, who was blocked by the monsters, was seen by Sirika.

"Chu, Chu Yue......" At this time, Celica's tears flowed out instantly.

"You bastard!!" Celica pulled out her dagger, rushed towards Chu Yue, and slashed at Chu Yue.

However, Chu Yue did not dodge or dodge, and let Sirika slash at him.

"Woooooooooooo It's all your fault! It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, Bina wouldn't have died! Woooooooo Chu Yue, you bastard! Bastard! Bi Na cried loudly while slashing at Chu Yue with a dagger.

I don't know how long I cried, but Bina finally felt tired and sat on the ground.

"It turns out that the little dragon was named 'Bina' by you." Chu Yue finally said at this time: "Is it to commemorate Mentor Bi Na?" ”

Celica sat on the ground and glanced up at Chu Yue, but ignored it.

Chu Yue walked towards the place where Bina died, squatted down and picked up the feathers that Bina had left behind after she died, glowing a faint blue light.

"Although Bina is dead, as long as this is there, she can still be resurrected." Chu Yue said.

"You, what did you say?!" Celica was immediately attracted by Chu Yue's words.

Chu Yue walked in front of Bina, squatted down, brushed away Silika's hand, and put the feather on Silica's palm.

"Look at the name of this item."

Celica clicked on the feather, and the feather popped up with the item information.

【Bina's Heart】

There is no other information other than this name.

Seeing this, Sirika couldn't help but cry again.

"Don't cry, as long as this is here, Bina can be resurrected." Chu Yue said.

"Really, really?" Cerica asked.

"There is a labyrinth on the forty-seventh floor called the Hill of Memories, and the flowers on the top of the mountain there are props that can resurrect demons." Chu Yue said.

Celica immediately showed an expectant expression, but this expression immediately changed to loss.

"Forty-seven floors ......," Celika said.

The monsters on the forty-seventh floor are too dangerous for Celica.

"Moreover, it must be within three days of the demon's death." Chu Yue continued.

"Three, three days?!" Celica was stunned.

"Wait for me for two days." Chu Yue said, "On the third day, I will take you to the forty-seventh floor again. ”

"But, but......" Celica remembered Chu Yue's technique during the day, "Chu Yue, you seem to be ...... than before"

"Hmm......" Chu Yue suddenly laughed, "You forgot when you got rid of those ape monsters just now?" ”

"That's right......" Celica remembered that Chu Yue had helped her out just now, "Chu Yue, you just ......"

"I hid my rank, took a low-level weapon, and deliberately pretended to be skilled." Chu Yue said.

"Huh?" Celica was stunned and immediately asked, "But, but, why?" ”

"Well...... Chu Yue said, "It's related to Rosaria, you stick your ears over." ”

Hearing that Chu Yue was about to whisper to herself, Celica suddenly blushed, but after looking at Chu Yue's face, Celica still put her ears together.

Feeling Chu Yue's whisper in her ear, Celica's face turned even redder.

However, hearing what Chu Yue said, Celica's expression gradually became serious.

"It's too much!" Celica suddenly stood up and said loudly.

"Calm, calm...... Chu Yue hurriedly calmed Cilica, "So, Sirika, you must help me keep it secret." ”

"I, I see...... "Before...... I'm wrong about you. ”

"Haha, it's fine." Chu Yue smiled and said, "Originally, I was at fault first, didn't I see that you hadn't come back yet, so I hurried to save you?" ”

"Hmm......" As soon as she heard this, Sirika was lost again.

He is much weaker than Chu Yue, and he needs Chu Yue's help at all times.

"However, 'Dragon Envoy Sirika'......" Chu Yue said with a smile, "You're quite famous here." ”

"But......," said Sirika, "Bena, she...... That's right......"

Celica remembered that Chu Yue had asked her about Bi Na's name at the beginning, so she replied:

"Actually, in real life, I have a cat named Bina...... "Celica said, "I was able to receive a task from Mentor Bina in the first place, because I was curious about the name 'Bina'. Later, after Xiaolong became my demon, I also gave Xiaolong the name 'Bina'......"

"I see...... Chu Yue saw that Sirika was still very sad, and comforted: "Don't worry!" In two days, whether or not the matter of Rosalia is resolved, I will take you to the forty-seventh floor. ”

"Hmm!" Celica nodded, "Chu Yue, you must come on!" ”

Chu Yue smiled, "Hmm." ”

In fact, Chu Yue's plan is very simple, just play a big fat sheep and attract Rosalia to take the bait. It's just that it was an accident to meet Sirika this morning, so I pretended to stay in Rosaria's team before I turned back to save Sirika.

"Well, let's go back." Chu Yue said, "It's better for us not to see each other for the past three days, so as not to make Rosaria suspicious." ”

"yes, I know." Sirika nodded.

Led by Chu Yue, Sirika finally arrived safely in Michi.

Chu Yue asked Celica to go back to Michi alone, and then half an hour later, she came back.

The next day, at the North Gate of Michi.

It was still the same people who formed a team yesterday, and the five of them entered the Lost Forest together again.

However, today, it seems that Rosalia is starting to find trouble with others other than Chu Yue.

So after dividing up the things that fight monsters at night, the remaining three male players except Chu Yue were not willing to stay in the team, and they withdrew from the team one after another.

"Miss Rosaria, is it a bit too much today?" Chu Yue said to Rosaria.

"It's okay, I can also see that the three of them have very poor skills...... "Rosaria said, "It's only Chu Yue, you, you're very strong, thanks to Chu Yue several times." ”

"We're all teammates." Chu Yue smiled and said, "It should be." But now there are just two of us left in the team. ”

"It's okay, let's go to the labyrinth on the 40th floor tomorrow!" Rosalia said.

"Forty floors?" Chu Yue thought for a while and said, "It's too reluctant, isn't it?" ”

"It's okay." Rosaria smiled and said, "With Chu Yue's technique being so good, when the time comes, we will definitely be able to recruit a few more people at the entrance of the labyrinth." ”

"Okay then." Chu Yue smiled and said, "When are you going?" ”

"Let's teleport to the fortieth floor now." "Then tomorrow you can go directly to the maze." ”

"Hmm." Chu Yue nodded.

The two of them went to the teleportation plaza together, and went directly through the portal to the main city of Roval on the fortieth floor.

After Roval made an appointment with the time and place of tomorrow's meeting, Chu Yue and Rosaria separated.

After separating, Chu Yue and Rosalia had a smile on the corners of their mouths that the other party couldn't find.

25 February 2024, 40th floor, Roval.

After Chu Yue and Rosalia met at the gate of the town, they prepared to go to the entrance of the maze together.

However, after walking for a while, Chu Yue seemed to have noticed something wrong.

"Miss Rosaria, is this the way to the labyrinth?" Chu Yue asked.

"Of course, it's just that this road is a small path, it's closer, but no one knows about it." Rosaria explained.

"I see." Chu Yue said, "Sure enough, there are no people." ”

"yes......" Rosaria, who was walking in front, smiled again.

After walking for a while, it seemed to be the entrance to a black forest, but there was no one.

"Huh? Over here...... Is it a labyrinth? Chu Yue said a little strangely.

"It's a labyrinth, but it's a mire and a black forest." Rosalia said.

"The Mire Forest? Isn't that a danger zone? Chu Yue immediately said, "Miss Rosaria......"

"So, there's no one here." Rosaria took a few more steps, turned her head, stared at Chu Yue and said, "Mr. Chu Yue, please hand over all the valuable things on your body." ”

"Huh?" Chu Yue was stunned for a moment, "Miss Rosalia, you, what are you talking about?" ”

"As I just said." Rosaria's smile seemed to be a little hideous, "Mr. Chu Yue, hand over everything on your body." ”

"Miss Rosaria, why are you ......" Chu Yue said with a look of some fear, "We, aren't we teammates?" ”

"Teammates...... What a naïve child. Rosalia said, "Teaming up with you is just to confirm your combat effectiveness and wait for you to make more money, after all, it's a big fat sheep like you." ”

"Don't, stop kidding!" Chu Yue seemed to be frightened and took a step back, "I, I won't give you the money!" ”

"Alas, how good it is to be obedient." Rosaria sighed helplessly, then snapped her fingers.

Immediately, behind the trees in the mire forest, seven or eight players who were hiding came out.

Their names are all orange!

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...... Connect with you, Rosaria, eight people. Chu Yue said suddenly.

"Huh?" Rosalia wondered, "What? Scared? ”

"No, no." The fear on Chu Yue's face disappeared, but she smiled happily and said, "It's great that all of you Titan's Hand are here." ”

Rosaria was stunned.

How did he know?!