Chapter 620 (2/2)

“Chance?”

Wu Yan sighed .

“Everyone’s fighting for the chance to survive in SAO, isn’t that right?”

Asuna’s body shook .

Wu Yan didn’t get to see her reaction because his back was turned towards Asuna . He continued .

“Even if the hope looks small, we have to fight for it . I am sure you thought the same as you fought your way through last month, right?”

Asuna was rendered wordless .

He grabbed the handle of Heaven Gazer and he stared up at the sky with a dazed look .

“If I find somebody I think is worth putting my existence on the line then maybe I will party with that person!”

“Alas, I don’t think there’s anyone like that in this world…’

Wu Yan thought about his ladies back in Silvaria and he smiled widely . He gave Asuna one last look and he walked away .

“Wait…”

Asuna raised an arm to stop him . One sentence from Wu Yan stopped her actions .

“I am bad to the bones, you better not get too close to me…”

Wu Yan disappeared into the night .

Asuna put down her arm and the words he said during the day came into her mind, his words continued to play in her mind .

Meanwhile, the fluctuation inside her numb heart grew in intensity, the ripples also lasted longer than last time .

n.o.body saw Wu Yan’s departure aside from Asuna . The players continued to kill time and drink away the night . It was an eventful night for everyone who attended this feast .

Like that, the second day came…

Diavel confirmed everyone’s attendance and he glanced at three individuals standing at the back, specifically, Wu Yan, Asuna, and Kirito . He wavered for a brief moment but he continued in a cheerful tone .

“Alright, everyone’s here, let’s go!”

The players nodded with serious looks . They started marching into the heaven-piercing labyrinth tower at their own pace .

Inside Aincrad, there’s a pillar that looked like it supported the heavens on every floor .

These towers, or rather, these stairs led up to the next floor .

To get to the stairs, it isn’t as easy as it sounded . For one, they had to brave the monster roaming inside the labyrinth that protected the stairs from intruders .

Inside the labyrinth, the monsters are way more violent that the monsters roaming outside the labyrinth . Anyone with a bit of skill can go about farming monsters without care outside the labyrinth . But, it’s different inside the labyrinth . There are less than 10 players who are foolhardy enough to traverse the labyrinth on their own . Even beta testers teamed up when they explored the mazes .

Kirito, Asuna, and Wu Yan are the aforementioned fools who did things on their own . Two of them didn’t poke too far into the maze but what they did is already way beyond what the other players can and would dare to do . The two of them thought they were all the same .

If only they know that the remaining one is someone who farmed his way to the top of this labyrinth tower and back . They didn’t know Wu Yan had to leave the maze because he was frustrated by his failure to locate the boss . Their expressions would be more than amusing if they found out about this impossible feat .

They aren’t aware that they are in the midst of a demi-G.o.dlike, if not G.o.dlike existence . They a.s.sumed he had military training . His combat skills are superior to the average human but that’s it, he should still be someone who is within human limits . They would never peg him for being inhuman even after his show of killing intent yesterday .

Diavel wasn’t pleased with Wu Yan’s decision . Even Kirito and Asuna teamed up after the other organized themselves into 6-person parties .

How is he going to deal with the boss by himself?

Diavel mused to himself .

Wu Yan saw the displeasure in Diavel’s eyes but he said nothing . He continued walking behind the raid group with a disinterested att.i.tude . He took the time to appreciate the scenery around him .

Asuna was keeping her eyes on Wu Yan this whole time .

This is a death game . Why is he acting so nonchalantly?…

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