"I don't have any special meaning, it's just convenient." With that said, the young man got up from the ground and dusted himself off. The next words dispelled the remaining doubts in Asuna's heart. "But during this time, I was also leveling up in the maze on this floor. If someone dies in front of me, it will leave a psychological shadow. By the way, I also have to go back to the town, so I brought you out." " Still, thank you.¡± After a moment of silence and thanking her, but still unable to understand Bai Ye¡¯s way of thinking, Asuna stood up with her hands on the grass, although her legs were a little wobbly. Looking at the time displayed in the window, Asuna calculated that she had slept for at least seven hours since the moment she fell, but she had not yet fully recovered from the wear and tear. However, there are still three rapiers prepared, and the durability of the last one is only half, and he will never leave the tower. "You also want to say thank you?" Bai Ye opened his eyes in surprise. These somewhat derogatory words made Asuna glare in displeasure. "Ah no, that's not what I meant -" Bai Ye smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with an inexplicable light, which made Anas suddenly feel uncomfortable all over. It was a really unpleasant look. "It's just, don't you want to die?" he asked. Asuna's expression froze for a moment, and then her face turned cold. It was not so much indifference to others, but rather a calmness as if she had lost hope. "Isn't that right? Everyone will die sooner or later anyway. Is there any problem with using my last bit of strength to survive?" Looking at those chestnut-colored, lifeless eyes, Bai Ye chuckled and raised one hand with one hand. Holding a one-handed sword, she asked leisurely: "So, do you think so now?" "" Asuna didn't answer immediately, but Bai Ye could guess her next answer, so she took the lead. Said: "Efficiency is important in everything. I think it's good to fight for the last bit of strength in order to survive, but it is just to die in vain. Such an action has no meaning at all. If you want to die, it is better to commit suicide directly. You have to create a heroic battle." It would be too far-fetched to say that the death ending is self-deception. "This is my own business." "You don't need to say anything." As if it touched the desperate emotion hidden in Asuna's heart, she bit her lip and said coldly, preparing to turn around and leave. "Wait, Miss Fencer [Fencer: Swordsman]." "" Although she ignored the other party and continued to take a few steps forward, what Bai Ye said later made her stop. "I think even you, if you can survive, you still want to live, rather than die in the maze. If that's the case, why don't you go to the 'meeting'?" "meeting?" The man murmured in a low voice, and then the one-handed swordsman's changed tone of voice reached Asuna's ears again on the breeze in the forest. "This evening, in the 'Torbana' neighborhood closest to the maze area, it seems that the first 'First Floor BOSS Strategy Meeting' will be held." This tone is very familiar to her, and she can often feel it from her mother. For example, someone held an emergency meeting today, but in the end she solved the problem alone. ??Whether it¡¯s because you don¡¯t take the meeting seriously or you don¡¯t have expectations for the people attending the meeting, the final reason can only be attributed to self-confidence and pride. Where does this person get his confidence and pride? ¡î ¡î Since the structure of the floating city Aincrad becomes thinner as you go up, it is natural that the first level at the bottom is the widest. The almost perfectly circular floor has a diameter of nearly ten kilometers and an area of ??up to eighty square kilometers. For reference, Kawagoe City in Saitama Prefecture, where more than 300,000 people live, covers an area of ??110 square kilometers. Because the area is very vast, the terrain types on the first level are also very diverse. At the southernmost end, there is a semicircular "Initial Street" with a diameter of one kilometer surrounded by city walls. Surrounding the street is a grassland area where animal-type monsters such as wild boars and wolves, as well as insect-type monsters such as worms, beetles, and wasps, are infested. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? away from the grassland and enter the deep forest, continue to the northeast and return to the lake and swamp area. Passing through the lake and swamp, there are valleys and ruins areas in front of you. Different areas are inhabited by corresponding groups of monsters waiting for the players to arrive. Finally, at the northernmost end of this layer, stands a 300-meter-diameter and 100-meter-high monster. giant tower??¡ªThe maze area on the first floor. In each area of ??this layer, there are small and medium-sized blocks and villages scattered in addition to the initial street. The largest block among them - even though the distance between the two sides is only about 200 meters - is the block "Torbana" located in the valley closest to the maze area. The first player to arrive in this quiet neighborhood with huge windmills built side by side was also after the third week of the official launch of SAO. By that time, the total number of dead had reached 1,800. Bai Ye has no feelings about this number. Although he is fully capable of defeating the BOSS on the first floor, the game will not be over even if he defeats it. What awaits all players is a more dangerous maze. If he rashly conquers the second floor It will only increase the number of victims. This number is now much lower than expected. This is probably thanks to an intelligence sale by an intelligence vendor, which greatly reduces the risk of upgrading in the wild. "Maybe what you said makes sense." After walking through the forest and almost entering the north gate of Tolbana, Bai Ye suddenly said. Asuna, who was keeping a subtle distance behind him, froze for a moment, and then a question came from under the cloak. "What makes sense?" "The so-called meaning of life theory. If all players are like you, maybe they have reached a higher level now. In the final analysis, they still lack awareness." Bai Ye seemed not to have expected that Asuna would take over. After thinking for a while he said. "What about you?" Asuna asked smoothly. "Me?" "Although I haven't seen you fight, I don't feel anything like despair or heavy aura from you." "Maybe you're used to it." "What?" "Okay, we're finally here." Wen The sound made Asuna realize that they had entered the block that marked the safe area, and they could see many players and vendors around them. "The meeting is in the central square of the street, starting at four o'clock in the afternoon." "I understand." The face hidden under the knitted hat moved slightly up and down. Without stopping, the slender body walked past Bai Ye. The breeze blowing through the streets in the valley caused the cloak to sway in the distance. Bai Ye stared at her back for a while, and finally shook his head, giving up the idea of ??inviting a team. Speaking of which, he had no reason to take care of this person. It was just a chance meeting, hoping that he could take advantage of this meeting to change his mind. You have to stop being so withdrawn and passive. As for him, he is always a solo player, and it is very uncomfortable to suddenly have a teammate. (So, Bai Ye is doomed to live a lonely life to prove his innocence!)