The allure of delicious food was endless.
One of humanity's most fundamental desires was appetite, and it was not something people could control through sheer willpower. Especially not in a virtual world—everything about this world was good, except for one flaw: you could not hide your expressions. This game directly read human brainwaves and recreated them, so whatever you thought would be genuinely reflected in this world.
In the real world, Asuna might have been able to keep herself from showing anything on her face. But in this virtual world, the intense stimulation of delicious food immediately made her reveal an intoxicated expression.
How embarrassing!
Asuna lowered her head in shame even as she savored the food. Among this group, she normally came across as somewhat serious and rarely smiled. Yet now she was making that sort of expression, and in front of Fang Zheng, no less. To Asuna, it was simply... mortifying!
In truth, Asuna's strong reaction was not solely because of the food. The dishes made by NPCs were delicious, but not to such an exaggerated degree. The main reason was that ever since entering the game, Asuna had lived frugally and worked tirelessly. She had devoted herself entirely to clearing the game, training, and leveling up. When she was hungry, she normally just ate dry bread or a few sandwiches. Only at the banquet held on the day Fang Zheng's guild was established had Asuna eaten something nice, but she had been worried about the future then, so even the food had tasted bland.
Now, however, the first-floor boss had been defeated, and they had gotten off to a good start. Asuna's nerves were no longer stretched taut, and after being dragged around the streets by Fang Zheng for half the day, most of her anger had