In the boring leveling, time flies.

Now, it's March 2023, and under the organization of Asuna, the deputy head of the Blood Alliance Knights, the nineteenth guard boss has gathered to be attacked.

Of course, as always, He Yuan played soy sauce according to the list.

Ayn Grant, the twentieth floor, He Yuan bought some food and torches, came to the teleportation array, and disappeared in a circular halo.

As the circular halo dissipated, He Yuan's figure appeared in the twentieth layer of the Sunny Forest.

"Huh?"

As soon as he appeared, He Yuan heard the sound of battle.

After listening to it for a while, he felt that it was not very far from here, He Yuan hesitated for a moment and chose the opposite direction to the sound of the battle.

It's already around two o'clock in the evening, and those who are still leveling in the wild at this time are not simple goods, He Yuan just wants to improve himself, and he doesn't want to delay his plan because of some superfluous things.

……

"Whew!"

In the siege of a group of green monsters, He Yuan dodged and avoided the attacks of the monsters, the long sword in his hand slashed horizontally, and there was no skill halo, but its damage made the two monsters in front of him lose half of their blood.

Suddenly, He Yuan's ears moved, the sword body was filled with light, and with a wave of the long sword, the blood volume of the monsters around him was instantly emptied, and the blue light dissipated.

Turning his head to look into the forest, He Yuan's face was grim.

Just now, He Yuan heard the footsteps of a human in the forest behind him.

Careless.

"Who's there?"

He Yuan frowned and asked loudly.

He clenched the sword in his right hand, hoping that this person didn't see the damage from the sword skills he had just practiced, otherwise, he might have to prepare for the red name.

"Boom!"

As He Yuan asked, a figure picked up the leaves, gradually walked out of the woods, and came to He Yuan's side.

In the bright moonlight, He Yuan's pupils shrank, and then he sighed.

It seems that he has no chance of becoming famous.

……

"Kirito? It's been a long time. ”

Lying on the grass, He Yuan looked at Kirito and couldn't help asking, "By the way, where have you been lately?" The boss strategy on the twentieth floor has not come. ”

"This, something happened......" Kirito's expression seemed to be a little twisted.

"Oh?" glanced at the top of Kirito's head, and in front of Kirito's name, there was already a guild logo,

He Yuan nodded clearly, and said, "That's really congratulations, it seems that you have found a like-minded friend." ”

"Hmm."

Speaking of his friend, Kirito also showed a smile.

"How can I say it, to you, it's fate."

"They were very welcoming, and I just helped them out, and they invited me to join their guild."

"Oh?" He Yuan rolled over, "I remember that Asuna invited you several times, but you refused to join the Knights of the Blood Alliance of Heathcliff, I thought you planned to go on your own forever." ”

"But I didn't expect you to join someone else's guild."

"Well, I didn't think of it at the beginning." Sitting down next to He Yuan, Kirito straightened his legs, leaned back, and propped his arms back on the ground.

"It's just that maybe I'm tired of being alone every day."

"They all seem to know each other in reality, so the relationship between them is not as distant as other players, and they are like family to each other, which makes me very envious."

"So, although their strength is not strong, when they opened their mouths to invite me, I did not refuse."

"Hehe, isn't that great?"

He Yuan smiled slightly: "Kirito, your pressure is too much, this is not something you should bear at your age." ”

"It may be a bit narcissistic to say that, but ah, Kirito, I think I have a much better grasp of the game than you."

"So relax a little bit and experience more of life at your age."

"Although this is a death game that can only be played once, its essence is still a game."

"What is the game for? Isn't that what makes people happy? ”

"If you don't even have fun playing games, you will be playing games."

"Huh?" It's the first time Kirito has heard such a statement.

"Haha, I was enlightened by Mr. He Yuan."

Indeed, at the beginning of the game, in order to survive, he left his first friend Klein in the game, and from that time on, he felt that he had lost the qualification to seek warmth.

Such a self can only be aimed at "attacking this game and rescuing everyone", so that he can get a little self-comfort.

However, as far as Mr. He Yuan said, if you want to play this game, Mr. He Yuan's strength is indeed far beyond himself, and the chance of success is definitely above himself.

As if throwing off a heavy burden, Kirito touched the back of his head and said with a smile: "Mr. He Yuan's words really made me feel better." ”

During this time, he had seen Klein from afar a few times, and under Crane's leadership, his group of friends gradually caught up in level, and also established a guild called "Wind Forest Volcano".

Perhaps, in the near future, they will be qualified to participate in the boss's strategy and become a member of the so-called "strategy group".

It seems that next time I see Klein, I will apologize to him.

"Then Kirito, why did you come out at night to practice? It's not the first time, is it? ”

"I've been here for the most part lately, and I can hear the sound of fighting on the other side of the forest every night, right?"

"Hmm."

Kirito nodded, his mood seemed a little down.

"At the beginning, when I joined the 'Moonlit Night Black Cat Group', I deceived them, and I didn't dare to tell them my true level, nor did I dare to tell them that I was a closed beta player."

"So you train with them at the lower level during the day, and come here alone at night?"

"Hmm."

"Ah~~"

Getting up from the ground, He Yuan patted Kirito on the shoulder in fear.

"Kirito, friends have their own little secrets, but ah, if you can confess, let's find a chance to confess."

"If they stay away from you because of this, then it means that your relationship is nothing more than that."

"On the contrary, if they accept you like that, your relationship will be one step closer."

"Work hard, young man, your youth has not yet reached the sunset."

Pulling out his one-handed sword, he shook his arm at Kirito and walked towards the monster in the distance.

In the shadow of the sword and sword, He Yuan's mind couldn't help but think of the question that Asuna asked himself that day in the restaurant.

"He Yuan, did you already know that the labyrinth area of the third layer is not at the southern end of Zmfoort at all?"