Chapter 9

Although Li Yalin wasn't very skilled at extracting information, it was clear that the girl in front of him was naive and inexperienced. Li Yalin didn't need to come up with too many excuses; he just chatted casually and managed to get the information he wanted.

After the girl finished recounting everything she knew, Li Yalin was surprised for a long time. Although he had already known that this wasn't the SAO world he was familiar with, it now seemed that the changes had surpassed his imagination.

Originally, Li Yalin thought that he was the only one who had brought his body into this world, and the ability to bleed and get injured was probably his unique privilege. But it turned out that things were not like that at all.

While Li Yalin was out leveling up away from the Starting Town, a significant event occurred in the central square.

A blood-red space, a giant in a deep red cloak, and a conspiracy about a game—all of this happened without Li Yalin's knowledge!

The details don't need to be elaborated on, but what must be known is that all the players who came to this world, like Li Yalin, had brought their bodies with them.

Not only that, the game data of the players had also undergone significant changes. Like Li Yalin, many game functions were unusable, and the visible data was very limited.

This was no longer an online game but a real, true reality!

As for how to escape this world, it was quite simple: clear one hundred floors and complete the game, and the players' bodies would be freed, allowing them to return to their original world.

But was such a thing really possible?

In the original story, the players continued to strive to clear the game mainly because it was just a game, although dangerous, there was still a chance to complete it.

But now, everything had become so real that the pain in battles was almost unbearable.

That's why, when Li Yalin returned, the Starting Town was filled with a heavy and gloomy atmosphere. Instead of relying on their own efforts, many people were complaining and cursing.

"So that's how it is. I didn't notice before." After the girl finished speaking, Li Yalin feigned a look of realization. However, the girl was quite surprised by his reaction.

"Liar! You didn't notice before? If you have a cloak, you must have gone out to level up! Didn't you get injured by the monsters while leveling up?"

"Well... maybe I'm just faster, and it's easy to dodge low-level monsters." Faced with the girl's rapid-fire questions, Li Yalin could only scratch the back of his head and laugh awkwardly.

"But even low-level monsters..."

At this point, the girl fell silent. Indeed, even low-level monsters could be fatal if one wasn't careful!

Today was the first day the players arrived, and those who had the courage to leave the Starting Town were not few. However, the journey to level up outside the newbie village was not smooth, and on the first day alone, there were dozens of deaths.

Death, such a terrifying word, and because of this, more players chose to retreat.

Not leveling up and fighting monsters made survival in this world very difficult. Although there were places in the town to earn money, these had limited slots, and if you were late, even the smallest jobs wouldn't be available to you.

Without money, you would go hungry and sleep on the streets. The players' resentment grew stronger, and this was not a good sign.

"Alright, don't think too much about it. By the way, have you decided where you'll stay tonight?" The atmosphere had become heavy, so Li Yalin changed the topic and asked the girl.

"No, I went out to level up, but the results were... disappointing." The girl shook her head. It was already quite rare for her to have the courage to go out and level up, but it was only the first day, so it was natural that there wouldn't be much efficiency.

"Is that so? Then I'll treat you tonight. Let's stay at the inn for one night." Li Yalin understood immediately. This girl would probably end up sleeping on the streets tonight. Since they had met, and they had talked for so long, Li Yalin felt it was only right to help her.

"You... what are you going to do?"

Li Yalin was well-intentioned and hadn't thought much about it, but his words made the girl suddenly cautious.

"Please, I just want to thank you for the information. I'm not really interested in little girls like you."

Seeing that his words had caused a misunderstanding, Li Yalin felt a bit helpless. The girl standing in front of him was shorter than his shoulder, her voice was very young, and her lack of experience made it clear that she was very young.

Based on Li Yalin's analysis, this girl couldn't be more than fifteen years old! A minor, a young girl—how could Li Yalin even think of doing anything to her!

"Little... little girl? You called me a little girl?"

Clearly, children are very sensitive about being called little. Li Yalin had already made this mistake once before, but he hadn't learned from it.

"No, no, no, I meant that I'm not into lolis..."

"So you still think I'm a little girl!"

Well, the more Li Yalin tried to explain, the more confused the situation became. It would have been better if he hadn't tried to explain at all.

"Fine, if you don't believe me, then forget it." Li Yalin felt a bit helpless. He realized he should be more careful with his words in the future, as they often led to trouble.

"Wait!"

Just as Li Yalin was about to turn and leave, the girl suddenly shouted, making him stop in his tracks.

"What is it now?"

"Since... since you've acknowledged your mistake, I... I'll give you a chance to make it right..."

A chance to make it right?

Li Yalin understood. This girl was a tsundere. Although she acted cautiously, she actually wanted help.

"Alright, alright, thank you for giving me this chance." Li Yalin tried to hold back his laughter and gave the girl a gentlemanly bow.

"Don't laugh!" The girl was so angry that she stomped her foot.

"I'm not laughing."

"You are laughing!"

"Can you see under my hat?"

"Whether there's a hat or not, you're definitely laughing!"

This back-and-forth actually brought them closer, and by the time Li Yalin took the girl to the inn, his behavior had made her lower her guard.

However, taking a girl to an inn was something Li Yalin had no experience with, and it was easy to misinterpret the situation.

"Alright, that's it for today. Th... thank you..."

After Li Yalin booked the room, the girl blocked the door, not letting him in. Of course, Li Yalin didn't plan to go in. Was he going to do something inappropriate? That would be a crime.

But just as Li Yalin was about to leave, the girl, after a moment of hesitation, thanked him.

Although she was a tsundere, she was at least sincere.

To be honest, Li Yalin hadn't thought much about the girl. He just felt that she was a young girl who had it tough, and he had gotten some useful information from her. He thought he could help her a bit, but she would have to make her own way from there.

What Li Yalin didn't expect was that this chance encounter would add a burden to his leveling journey. Sometimes, a fated encounter is something you can't avoid.

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