I Came to See You! Dangerous?...

That night...

As soon as he returned home, Wu Yan went straight into the kitchen and prepared all ten dishes he had promised Asuna. Then he set them on the dining table...

The cooking process in SAO had been greatly simplified. Wu Yan had barely needed ten minutes to finish all ten dishes. This time, he had deliberately raised their durability to the maximum, so even if they were left until tomorrow, they would probably still be steaming hot rather than cold.

There were no refrigerators or warming devices in SAO to keep food hot. The dishes here had durability just like equipment did. Equipment durability was consumed through use, while food durability was consumed over time. Once the time ran out, the dishes would vanish directly into fragments.

Because of this, ordinary chefs did not make much food, only preparing it when needed. Otherwise, Wu Yan would have liked to take out all the ingredients in his inventory, turn them into dishes, and store them away. Then he would not have to trouble himself with cooking every day in the future—a permanent solution. After finishing the food, Wu Yan went over to the sofa and sat down. He opened his personal interface and tapped it several times. A sheet of paper appeared out of thin air before him and fell into his hand.

Pouring himself a cup of black tea, Wu Yan drank while scanning the paper. Before long, he paused.

"Good grief, they cleared another floor? The Assault Team has been pretty impressive lately..."

That was what he said, but his face was full of displeasure.

The rewards for killing a Floor Boss were publicly acknowledged as the best rewards on that floor. Take experience alone—if Wu Yan killed one by himself, it would be enough to raise