Dawnbreaker

This is even better than Kirito the cheater!

First Prince: "..."

Sanjat: "..."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "..."

Looking at it this way, it seems that it really cannot be measured by common sense.

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Now I'm a little Maple's true strength."

Ling Yuan: "Curiosity killed the cat. If you don't want to be hurt by your own moves, don't go feeding the vegetables."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "???"

The Epitaph of Salvation: "Are we people of a new world again?"

Kevin, who had been slacking off, popped up in the group chat.

Kayaba Akihiko: "@ Epitaph of Salvation, hello, I am the newly joined Kayaba Akihiko."

The Epitaph of Salvation: "Hello."

After a brief greeting, Kevin fell silent.

Ling Yuan received a private message request.

Asuna?

With a soft "hmm, "Ling Yuan suddenly realized something.

They must have come for Kayaba Akihiko.

However, this time, Ling Yuan guessed wrong.

Asuna: "Group Owner, where are you? I can't find you anywhere!"

Ling Yuan: "Didn't you come here to ask about Kayaba Akihiko?"

Asuna: "? Why should I ask him? Group chat invitations are random, right? Although I hate Kayaba Akihiko, it has nothing to do with you, the Group Owner."

Ling Yuan: "..."

Is that an angel? It must be!

Chapter 149 The Dawnbreaker

Ling Yuan: "It's alright, I'm coming to find you now."

Asuna: "Okay."

After speaking with Asuna, Ling Yuan left the group chat and asked Kayaba Akihiko, "How does it feel?"

"It's not much different from a spiritual connection," Kayaba Akihiko said.

"That's normal. Group chats act as a bridge."

"In the future, people from all over the world will be connected together. Although it is different from a spiritual connection, it is not that different."

As he spoke, Ling Yuan reminded him, "We'll keep our business a secret for now. Asuna's in the group, you know that, right?"

"Yes, I received the group invitation suddenly."

Heathcliff nodded. From now on, he would be Kayaba Akihiko and the leader of the Knights of the Blood Oath in SAO.

"I remember there are relatively rare crystals in the 55th-level snow mountain area, right?"

"Yes, you need it?"

Heathcliff paused, then asked in confusion.

"Give me one."

Heathcliff remained silent, then stretched out his hand into the void, and a crystal emitting an icy blue light appeared in his hand.

Ling Yuan was taken aback. "Ice blue?"

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Ling Yuan shook his head as he took the crystal and said to Heathcliff, "Alright, Asuna is looking for me, I'll go first."

After saying that, he disappeared into the Imaginary Space.

Standing still, Heathcliff turned around, looked at the endless plain, and murmured softly, "Other worlds...?"

On the other side

With the opening of the Imaginary Space, Ling Yuan arrived in front of Asuna.

"Group Owner, you've finally arrived."

"?"

While Ling Yuan was curious, he also noticed another woman with short pink hair next to Asuna.

"Group Owner, let me introduce you. This is Lisbeth, my friend, the best blacksmith in SAO."

Asuna came up behind Lisbeth, gently pressed down on the latter's shoulder, and gave her a light push forward.

"Um, Asuna, don't make fun of me. I'm just an ordinary blacksmith," Lisbeth said shyly.

"Liz, don't be shy. You've always been the one protecting my sword."

"Phew~ I really can't do anything with you. Let me make this clear beforehand, I can't guarantee that the final product will satisfy you." Liz sighed and looked at Ling Yuan.

"It's alright, just do what you think is best," Ling Yuan said with a smile.

"What kind of weapon would you like to have made, sir?"

"Use this to forge me a one-handed sword."

Ling Yuan took out the crystal he had previously obtained from Heathcliff from the System Space and handed it over.

"What... this is?!"

The moment Lisbeth saw the crystal, her pupils widened.

He lunged forward, staring intently at the crystal that was slowly floating in mid-air.

"How did you obtain such a rare material?!"

"It was a gift from someone else," Ling Yuan said.

"Someone else gave it to me..." Liz choked.

He looked at Ling Yuan speechlessly; this reason was utterly unvarnished and perfunctory.

"What's wrong, Liz? Is it very rare?" Asuna asked curiously as she came closer.

"It's more than just rare! Can you believe it? This crystal alone is level 60! And Asuna, you're only level 57 right now. And this is just the forging material; once it's completed..."

As she spoke, Liz paused and immediately stuffed the crystal back into Ling Yuan's arms.

"No, no, I can't let such good materials be ruined in my hands. You should go find someone else."

In her understanding, this crystal must have been obtained by Ling Yuan after clearing some hidden secret realm.

If she messes up, the other party will strangle her.

"Group Owner, look." After Liz said that, Asuna also hesitated.

"Don't worry, it's fine. Just forge it directly. Even if the forging fails, it won't matter."

"This..." Liz hesitated as she looked at the crystal handed to her.

But soon, hesitation turned into determination.

"Alright! I'd definitely regret letting such good material slip through my fingers. But let's make it clear beforehand, don't come after me if the forging fails."

"Okay." Ling Yuan nodded indifferently.

"Liz, are you sure everything's okay?" Asuna asked worriedly.

Regardless, this was the first time the Group Owner had asked her for a favor.

If she messes it up, it will be even more disgraceful than the Honko-na incident.

"Phew~ Let's give it a try."

Liz took a deep breath.

Using the teleportation crystal, the three returned to the first level, which was the starting point.

Liz is still raising money and hasn't yet bought the waterwheel hut on the 48th floor to open a weapon shop.

Liz took the crystal and went into the forge, while Ling Yuan looked at the weapons hanging on the walls of the shop.

Both swords and knives are available, and their levels are generally around 40-50.

The quality of the crystal provided by Kayaba Akihiko must be quite high; this may be the biggest test Lisbeth has ever faced as a blacksmith.

"Group Owner, why did you specify Liz for the forging?"

Asuna suddenly asked, watching Ling Yuan walk by.

"Yeah, maybe it's just intuition, I always feel like she can succeed."

"Why?"

Asuna was taken aback.

What kind of reason is that?

"You don't need to keep calling me 'Group Owner,' just call me by my name," Ling Yuan said, turning around to Asuna.

"Then, Ling Yuan?"

"Um."

"Ling Yuan, we're friends now, right?" Asuna suddenly mustered up her courage and asked.

"Of course it counts."

"Could you please explain what you said about you having seen my notebook?"

Asuna smiled slightly and quickly walked up to Ling Yuan.

His smile was forced and insincere, and a dark aura emanated from his body.

"Ah, you still remember that..."

Ling Yuan scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

If someone asks you to talk about things that are unspeakable about the other person, should you talk about them or not?

"Puff!"

Just as Ling Yuan was wondering how to answer, Asuna suddenly laughed.

"This is the first time I've seen you so embarrassed, you joking Group Owner," Asuna laughed.

Ling Yuan: "EMMM".

"It's okay, don't be nervous. I've already stopped caring, and I know you're just joking, right, Group Owner?"

Ling Yuan: "..."

Asuna smiled slightly, "Right?"

Ling Yuan: "I..."

Asuna leaned closer, her smile widening, "Right?"

Ling Yuan: "... Yes."

"It's finished! It's finished! My greatest masterpiece!"

With a 'bang,' the door was pushed open, and Liz ran out excitedly.

But she froze the next second.

"Hey? What are you doing?"

Liz was completely bewildered as she looked at the two people whose noses were only ten centimeters apart.

While I'm working hard forging iron inside, you're out there having your love affairs?