(This chapter is even later in the day, because it took me a lot of thought to foreshadow, and finally after the transition has passed, it can unfold normally, and the protagonist is about to enter the middle of SAO.) In addition, thank you for the reward of Jiaowu book friends in the world, it is a new face again, Xiexie support! ）

The destination was not far from the square, and for Ling Yi's proposal, Asuna immediately nodded and agreed, after all, the intelligence transaction was a private transaction belonging to the 'invisible person', not to mention that she also wanted to find an opportunity to further explore.

Although it was the first time in his life to speculate on the identity of others, the Rapier made me obviously feel confident, and it seemed that he had determined the true identity of the cloaked man beside him.

After passing through a few small paths, we reached our destination.

――It's a restaurant.

The person who led the way was Ling Yi, and he would know that this store had been here during the closed beta period, but it was worth mentioning that Asuna, who had only been on the second floor for a few days, actually knew about this place, which was a bit surprising.

Ling Yi sat down at the innermost window of the restaurant, and after telling the NPC waiter what he wanted a cold drink, he took the lead and said, "I'll talk about it later." Think about it carefully, Miss, you are still the first customer I came here, although there is always trouble with the intersection of beautiful women, but for the sake of livelihood in the future, I think it is better to give Miss you a little discount. Without touching my privacy, you can ask any question you want, just one. ”

"Tell me your name."

Ask questions without thinking. It can be seen that Asuna has not been idle along the way, and she should have been mentally prepared, otherwise how could she ask questions without thinking about such a cherished opportunity to obtain information?

"Aeons, you can call me that." Ling Yi only thought for a moment and replied with a smile. Because of the length of the hood, Asuna, who was sitting across from him, could see the lower half of his face, but that alone wasn't enough to make people recognize his true face.

"Ian? What a strange name, is this your real name? Or is it just the name of the game? Asuna frowned, her first reaction to Ling Yi's name was fake, after all, if this cloak man was really that person, then in Shijie, whose gender and appearance were completely real, that person was 100% Asian.

Although English names are also possible, this way of catching up with fashions is no longer in fashion

"Slow down, slow down, the discount is over~, the next thing is the charging link, if you want to know more things, come up with a price that satisfies me." In addition, if I don't know the information, I will refuse to answer, and the answer I answer is basically 99% of the correct answers, so you can rest assured that you can boldly pay for it, and I still have this credibility, after all, it has just opened, right? Ling Yi waved his hand again and again, looking like a cunning and stingy businessman.

That mercenary and pretended to be generous philistine, even Asuna was a little skeptical of her guesses, although it was only two sides, but that person has always shown extraordinary calmness and a sense of contradiction and calm temperament is particularly impressive.

"First of all, I don't really have much money on me right now." Asuna's cheeks were slightly hot, and she didn't even dare to look directly at Ling Yi's gaze, but she still said stubbornly. Otherwise, if the other party offers any high price, it will be even more embarrassing at that time.

As soon as the words came out, she immediately put aside that shame, stared at Ling Yi, who was wearing a dark cloak like a ghost, and then added: "For some special reasons, I don't have enough money, but I can provide information to trade with you, and exchange information for information." ”

Although Ling Yi was quite surprised when he heard Asuna say that he was strapped for money, he didn't get up and leave directly, and it turned out that he was right

"Interestingly, intelligence dealers sometimes buy information from others, no, I should say that most of the time they buy at a low price and sell at a high price. If intelligence is exchanged for intelligence, it will definitely be a great loss for me, can you guarantee that your intelligence has that value? Ling Yi raised his eyebrows and said, his tone was not as excited or impatient as Asuna had guessed, but as if he had expected it, so calm that it was incredible.

"Well, let's try the signature food of this restaurant first, not only does it taste good, but it also has unimaginable benefits." Ling Yi took a sip from the teacup as he spoke, and there was a plate of muffins in front of him that could be called abnormal, what did weishenme say? There are muffins that accumulate a full litre of cream on the surface, and its fluffy and crunchy inner sandwich is filled with strawberry cream, making it look like a multi-layered luxury cake.

Two copies, of course.

Although Ling Yi does not advocate the spirit of a gentleman, he is not very interested in money

"I'll pay for it myself." Asuna stared at the muffin for a moment and then said.

After saying that, he picked up a knife and fork and cut the muffins into shapes suitable for eating, and it can be seen that the statement that girls like desserts is indeed true, or is it that I have stayed in the virtual shijie for too long, and I am too excited to see dessert after a long time?

In addition to dessert, there is also salad, beef soup, and bread, which are rustic but are the most exclusive food that can be enjoyed on the second floor. Don't look at other foods, the price of muffins is actually higher than the three plates of staples combined, and if you are an average player, you will probably have to tighten your belt and live a tight life for a while until you go to the next level.

I hope this guy's next days won't be too hard - Ling Yi looked at the chestnut-haired beautiful girl with pity.

At this time, Asuna was still enjoying the delicious taste of the muffin, not noticing the strange look of someone.

Half an hour later, a pile of empty plates appeared on the table.

"How does it taste-" Ling Yi said with a smile: "It's a bit too much to ask, since that's the case, it's time to get back to the topic, I hope the food just now didn't make Miss Ling."

Speaking of this, Ling Yi suddenly frowned.

"Speaking of which, I don't know what to call you?"

Asuna was already prepared, and naturally replied, "Just call me Asuna." ”

"Then Miss Asuna, it's your turn." Ling Yi silently wrote down the name, and then made a gesture of please.

"What I want to know is, was the boss on the first floor knocked down by someone?" Asuna asked suddenly, her serious expression not like a joke.

"Miss Asuna, are you kidding? You know, it's hard enough to level up, and if there's a player who can fight the boss on their own, I'm going to jump up and celebrate, because it's going to mean a savior for me and for all players. Ling Yi first pretended to be shocked, and then teased as if he didn't believe it at all.

"So, you don't know?" Asuna frowned, obviously not very happy with the answer.

A strange smile crossed the corner of Ling Yi's mouth, as if inadvertently, "The information you asked is too exaggerated, it would be more practical to say that it was a joke, but if you insist on saying who is most likely to defeat the boss alone, it must be 'supernatural'." ”

"Supernatural? That's not someone's name. ”

"Who knows. I'm not sure, but Miss Asuna insists on her opinion, so it's probably true. So, what information does Miss Asuna plan to exchange for? ”

Regarding Asuna's questioning, Ling Yi behaved casually, seemingly not believing that anyone could really defeat the boss at all, but instead cared more about the immediate interests.

However, Asuna took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "According to what you said, I can tell you unequivocally that the boss of the first layer was indeed knocked down by someone, a young black-haired one-handed swordsman. I don't know if he's a 'supernatural', but I'm sure he's the most suspicious."

Ling Yi was keenly aware that when Asuna said this, her chestnut eyes were staring at him tightly, as if she wanted to find some flaws in herself.

"Oh, that's valuable information, and both sides are uncertain, so it's fair."

"Also, I want to buy all the information about the 'supernatural', so you can make a price."

Hearing this, Ling Yi's eyes widened in surprise, what was this girl thinking? Obviously, he said that the economy was difficult before, and now he is still asking him to make a price, even if he is joking, there must be a bottom line.

Ling Yi narrowed his eyes and said lightly, "Then I want this sword in your hand." ”

The words fell-

With a snap, the thin sword with a dark green hilt was placed on the table in an ivory-colored scabbard. This ornate appearance of the rapier is a new piece of equipment that Asuna has replaced not long ago, and it is a rare, high-quality weapon that can be strengthened enough to be used until the third layer.

Now, the girl handed it over without hesitation.

Wait on this weapon.

"If I'm not mistaken, the reason why you're strapped for money is not because of a simple profit issue, but because you're collecting a lot of reinforcement materials to strengthen this sword, right?" Ling Yi suddenly thought of the previous suspicion and connected it all.

"You've seen through it. Still, I don't regret it. Asuna's reaction was unexpectedly flat.

"This weapon will have to be replaced at most at the third layer, and it will have to be strengthened several times during this period, and if you are unlucky, it will only make the sword's attributes worse, and the information I need is far more precious than this sword. However, I feel entitled to a small request, and that is that you must tell a special piece of information about the 'supernatural', which is the undisclosed kind. I know, everyone knows a thing or two about celebrities, and I'm not very interested in that information, you know."

For the first time, Ling Yi doubted his vision, no, there was no problem with his vision, it was the girl's own change that was too fast and too sudden.

In less than a few days, from a 'corpse' struggling on the line of life and death, he suddenly has the determination to pursue something, which is not a small change.

In other words, it has been reborn.

In that case, he should have changed a little.

It's a form of respect. People of faith are always brilliant and beautiful, even if sometimes they are just a fleeting meteor

"Let me think about it, oh oh, I remembered the 'supernatural' him, he hates fragile guys."

Ling Yi pretended to have just remembered, and couldn't help but clap his hands and say.

But the face under the cloak smiled brightly.

He suddenly had a new jihua, and although it might have been a long wait, the moment the seedlings sprouted was enough to dispel any dissatisfaction