Only Petty Men and Women Are Hard to Raise...

"What? I have to wait a while longer?..."

Wu Yan looked at the mail Kirito had sent him. He was a little surprised at first, his brow furrowing before gradually relaxing.

"Why? Did Asuna really not introduce her friend to you?..."

"She did introduce us, but there was a little accident..." Kirito replied.

"What kind of accident?"

"Basically, Asuna's friend really is skilled at forging weapons, but unfortunately, someone's requirements still exceeded her abilities..."

From Kirito's mail, Wu Yan could practically feel his irritation. "Since her forging skill needs to improve a little more, we'll have to wait until it does before this weapon can be forged!"

"No way..." Wu Yan felt oddly stifled. I might as well keep looking myself. Maybe I'd find one faster!

"It actually won't take long. She's only a little short of the mark. If you can't wait, you can try looking on your own, but don't say I didn't warn you. With your requirements, there really aren't many weapons at this stage that can compare to your Sky Gazer. And if you want one forged by a blacksmith, you'll probably get the same result. After all, Liz's forging skill is already among the best in SAO." That was true. Although SAO's clearing progress was going fairly well and players and various crafting professions had developed considerably, blacksmiths could still supply equipment for most players. Wu Yan just happened to fall outside that category.

If anyone was to blame, it was Wu Yan for being too strong. As the strongest player in SAO, his equipment requirements were naturally the highest as well. To be honest, there were not many pieces of equipment in all of SAO that could satisfy him at this stage.

If Wu Yan had not gradually strengthened and refined the equipment he