Enjoyment

The last chapter, finishing work and going to sleep.

After leaving the Central Plaza, Wang Yang hesitated for a long time in a small alley, but still didn't head towards the Inn.

Most players who gave up fighting would stay at the Inn at night and wander aimlessly in town during the day, killing meaningless time, then waiting for nightfall, living day by day. That kind of life was quite like Walking Dead.

In contrast, players who chose to fight were doing well by gaining profits. Some alcoholic players could even have a small drink during their rest time.

Actually, with thirty thousand Kael on him, Wang Yang could choose to live this kind of Bourgeois Life, living better than any player currently. However, he ultimately found it difficult to enjoy himself so naturally, so he ultimately chose to walk towards the nearest East Gate, leave the town, and once again face the Monsters that could mercilessly take players' lives.

The Spawn Points near the town gate were almost devoid of players. This was because players' levels had generally increased, and the profits from Frenzied Boars were approaching zero. Therefore, most players chose to head to higher-level Spawn Points.

Aincrad's First Floor occupied the largest area, and its resources were also the most abundant. But similarly, because it was the First Floor, its resource levels were low, almost limited to within level 10. This was because the First Floor had a Level Cap, which was level 10.

Although the resource levels were low, they made up for it in sheer quantity. The levels of these resources increased from south to northeast, reaching the farthest north, where the Pillar Maze stood.

The Town of Beginnings was located in the extreme south. For players to conquer the maze, they had to cross the Grassland, then they would see a vast and deep Forest. After passing through the Forest, it would be the Lake Marsh Area, and beyond that, an Area composed of Valleys and Ruins. Each Area had a resting point similar to a Village. Once here, they would be only one step away from the maze.

The players currently, while increasing their levels, had already moved towards the dense Forest. Therefore, after Wang Yang walked out of the East Gate for nearly half an hour, he only saw a few players.

On his way, he inevitably encountered Frenzied Boars, but Wang Yang instantly killed them with a One-Handed Straight Sword.

After equipping the high attack power Wind Flower Sword, the Frenzied Boars were simply no match for him. They exploded into Fragments before they even had time to react. Therefore, when hunting, there was no need to worry about Stiffness from skills. The entire process could be described as very Smooth, but also quite boring.

However, the profit brought by Frenzied Boars was only a meager 10 experience points. So, Wang Yang did not choose to linger at one Spawn Point. Instead, he walked to the central area of the Grassland and encountered a level 2 Wild Wolf. Even the level 2 Wild Wolf was instantly killed by Wang Yang's sword, and the experience profit was only double that of the Frenzied Boar.

Stepping over the wolf's corpse and advancing for another half hour, Wang Yang finally encountered a new type of level 3 Monster: a Great Bee, about the size of a small dog. Its flight speed was quite fast, but it was no match for Wang Yang's Dynamic Strength. Moreover, Wang Yang deliberately let the Great Bee sting him with its faintly glowing Stinger. It only dealt 1 point of damage, but it triggered a Numbness status for a full three seconds.

This discovery made Wang Yang vigilant.

The Numbness status could be considered one of the biggest Killers causing player deaths. If one were caught in a Monster Group and triggered the Numbness status, without outside help, it would be equivalent to a Death Penalty.

Scattered Fragments flew past his Cheek, like bringing a gust of wind, stirring his Hair Strands. Wang Yang let out a light breath, retracting the pose he struck after the Straight Stab.

Just now, another Great Bee had fallen beneath his sword.

Since the profit from Great Bees was barely acceptable, Wang Yang chose a good Spawn Point and began leveling up in Absolute Safety. He continued for over an hour. Seeing the sky begin to darken, Wang Yang looked at the Forest Silhouette in the distance, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to end his leveling session and return to the Town of Beginnings.

By the time he returned to town, the sky had completely darkened. Wang Yang entered from the familiar East Street again, walked along the Bluestone Road, and found a Leisure Stall that looked decent to sit down and rest.

Besides him, many players were already sitting at tables, gnawing on Cheap Bread, chatting while they ate, enjoying the precious rest time after combat.

The reason it was called precious was that after combat, resting and eating heartily would generate a sense of Satisfaction. This Satisfaction was like being able to rest well in a bed when extremely tired; it was very good.

Wang Yang naturally felt this way at the moment. When mentally a little tired, being able to sit on a Chair to rest, and at the same time, when hungry, being able to gnaw on a White Bread that didn't taste too bad, this feeling could be considered the current pleasure and Enjoyment the game could bring.

Looking at the half-eaten White Bread in his hand, Wang Yang suddenly wondered if he should pair it with a drink.

Although eating bread wouldn't cause dryness in the throat, one would still want a drink to go with it. It was just a desire.

Acting on the thought, Wang Yang took half a white bread and walked towards the food stall. Under the NPC's cold greeting, he opened the product list. A variety of food and alcoholic beverages were displayed, causing a smile to slowly spread across Wang Yang's lips.

If there was any benefit the game could bring to players right now, it was mostly the gourmet food within the game.

Here, although one would get hungry, the taste of the food was also real. It could be said that under the premise of virtuality, the food in SAO was more delicious than any real-world food.

After browsing for a while, Wang Yang chose the rather expensive blueberry juice. Then, under the astonished gaze of other players, he walked back to his seat and, unable to wait, took a large gulp of the blueberry juice.

Instantly, the extreme flavors of sour and sweet, tumbling on his tongue, merged together, forming a wonderful taste that Wang Yang had never experienced before.

Reluctantly swallowing the blueberry juice that had been rolling on his tongue for a while, Wang Yang narrowed his eyes in enjoyment, letting out a low hum.

The deliciousness of the blueberry juice allowed him to experience the beauty of SAO for the first time. At the same time, he could better understand why so many players had spent money without restraint in the first month.

The reason was that the food in SAO, despite its high price, tasted extremely good. Therefore, many players bought these foods not to replenish their stamina, but merely to satisfy their oral desire.

Under the envious and jealous gazes of other players, Wang Yang happily finished the entire cup of blueberry juice. Then, a strong command in his head urged him to order another cup of blueberry juice. However, his stamina had already recovered to full value. Suppressing the urge, Wang Yang decisively left the stall, returned to the inn, booked a regular room, and rested.

As night fell, Argo emerged from a dark small alley, a hint of fatigue on her face. She looked up at the full moon in the sky and let out a sigh of relief, revealing a smile.

Just now, the most difficult part of the mission had been completed. The rest would be much simpler.

After a moment's thought, she summoned her friend list and sent a message to Kirito.

"You don't need to prepare Kael for me anymore."

A moment later, Kirito, who was far away in the lake marsh area, sent back a message.

"Oh? Which unlucky person fell into your hands?" The text carried a strong sense of surprise and obvious schadenfreude.

Upon seeing this message, Argo suddenly laughed and replied.

"It was an idiot. I'll trouble you with the information verification work from now on. The mission part on my end is almost complete. I'll be waiting for your news."

"Okay!"

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