If Fangzheng knew what the stall owner was thinking, he would definitely tell him.
You can do whatever you want with money.
After that, everyone tried their own ice cream. This was not real anyway, so they didn't have to worry about getting a stomachache.
By the way, the so-called "Blue Hawaii" had a very subtle taste. It was hard to describe, but at least … it had a tropical fruit flavor.
Although they were on a date, it was clear that they didn't have a specific route. They simply wandered aimlessly around the Town of Beginnings. After all, the Town of Beginnings was massive, and most of Darkmoon Sword's female members were busy leveling up. They were only familiar with a small area in the Town of Beginnings. They weren't familiar with the majority of the area.
"Let's just treat it as a trip to a foreign country and enjoy the local customs."
Since Fangzheng said so, Ying Lili and Asuna naturally didn't have any objections.
Walking on this unfamiliar street, listening to the bustling and bustling sounds around her, Asuna surprisingly found that her mood had calmed down a lot.
Although she couldn't say that she had fully recovered, at least she wasn't as restless as she usually was.
"Let's take a break here."
After walking for a while, the four of them arrived at a small park near the street. Perhaps because it was away from the central area, there weren't many players around. There were only a few NPCs wandering around, so Fangzheng decided to take a break here. The others naturally didn't object. Soon, they sat down on the chairs in the park and looked at the fountain and garden in front of them while resting and relaxing.
At that moment, Fangzheng gave Ying Lili a look. Ying Lili nodded slightly and looked at Yui with a smile.
"Yui, let's go over there and take a look at the flower beds, okay? The flowers there look really beautiful. "
"Okay, okay."
Yui nodded happily and held Ying Lili's hand. The two of them left the resting area and headed to the fountain and garden to have fun. Seeing Ying Lili and Yui leaving, Asuna couldn't help but feel nervous. She had more or less guessed that Ying Lili left with Yui to create space for herself and Fangzheng.
But what did Fangzheng want to say to him?
"It's been a long time since we've fought side by side."
But what she didn't expect was that after a long silence, Fangzheng said something completely different from what she had imagined.
"You were the first to join the Darkmoon Sword. I still remember how I almost scolded you and chased you away, but you came back on your own …."
"Woo …"
Hearing this, Asuna blushed. Now that she thought about it carefully, she realized that she was really too childish at that time. However, only a few people knew about the incident at that time, and Black Cat and Green Leaf seemed to have forgotten about it. Esther and Lestia didn't mention it either, so Asuna thought that everyone had forgotten about it.
But to her surprise, Fangzheng actually remembered it.
How shameful!
"I've seen how you've behaved."
However, Fangzheng did not stop. He leaned back on the bench and watched Ying Lili and Kuri play in the distance. At the same time, he continued speaking.
"You've always been brave, strong, and hardworking. As you can see, most of the players are still in the Town of Beginnings. I said that they adapt quickly, but it can also be said that they chose to go with the flow. They are powerless to change their fate, and they don't want to change their fate. They can't fight back, so they choose to submit. "
"…."
Hearing this, Asuna looked at Fangzheng in surprise. She opened her mouth to say something, but Fangzheng didn't wait for her to speak and continued.
"That's normal. After all, everyone is afraid of death, and I'm no exception. Before I do anything, I always make proper arrangements to prevent myself from dying …. Is that surprising? "
"…. Very surprising."
Asuna was dumbfounded when she heard this. In her impression, Fangzheng had always been a very brave person who would remain calm even in the face of death. But ….
"I've always thought that you, Mr. Fangzheng, are the kind of brave person who doesn't fear death, because you always look very confident and decisive …."
"I'm very confident, but that's because I have enough certainty. I have full confidence in my own strength, in my own plans, and in my own reactions. I'm confident that I can resolve any threat that threatens my life. But this doesn't mean that I'm not afraid. On the contrary, it's because I'm afraid that I'll work hard to make the plan the most thorough and perfect …. "
While speaking, Fangzheng spread his hands.
"But that's it. There's an old saying in my hometown, 'do your best, and then you'll know your destiny'. It means that we humans can only do what we should do, and leave the rest to fate. Indeed, sometimes, you work hard all your life, only to fail at the last step due to bad luck. Such things have happened before. But conversely, if you don't work hard, you won't even have the experience of failing at the last step — just like these players in the Town of Beginnings. Their combat skills are very poor, and some of them don't even choose to fight. Of course, most of the time, it's fine. But what if something special happens? For example, a monster attack? What will they do then? "
With that said, Fangzheng smiled.
"This is the difference between hard work and no hard work. I've tried my best. I can't guarantee that I'll succeed, but at least I can stand at the dividing line of fate. But those who don't work hard won't even have the chance to choose. Apart from that, the most important thing is to have firm faith and courage. "
"Faith and … .courage."
"That's right."
Fangzheng nodded and retracted his gaze. His dark eyes stared at Asuna intently.
"Being afraid of death isn't a bad thing. Every time before a battle, I'll think, 'I don't want to die, I won't die.' But I won't say that I'm not afraid of death. I'm afraid of death, because I still have a lot of things to do. There are still many people that I need to protect. I'm not the only one carrying on my back. So I won't say that I'm not afraid of death. It's easy not to be afraid of death, because death is also easy. But it's very difficult to survive, especially when there are countless obstacles in front of you. "
"…."
This time, Asuna didn't speak. Fangzheng stared at her.
"My mentor once told me that a true warrior needs firm faith and courage, as well as the will to carry out their own path. You are very strong, Asuna. You are one of the strongest in Darkmoon Sword. You are always at the forefront in every battle, and the damage you deal in every Lord Boss battle is also among the top three. No one can compare to you when it comes to training. Asuna, you are very strong. But you're not a qualified warrior. In fact … .even Jia Baili is more qualified than you. "
"Huh? Wait … Mr. Fangzheng! "
Upon hearing this, Asuna couldn't hold it in any longer. She could understand Fangzheng using anyone as a comparison, but she couldn't accept Jia Baili!
"Am I not as good as Jia Baili?"
"From a certain point of view, yes."
Fangzheng nodded mercilessly, which made Asuna's face turn pale.
I've worked hard for so long, but in Mr. Fangzheng's eyes, I'm inferior to a useless idiot who always finds excuses to slack off and hibernates in his room during holidays, slacking off all day and hiding behind biubiubiu during combat?
The reason why Fangzheng specifically mentioned Jia Baili was that the relationship between Asuna and Jia Baili in the guild was not very good.
The reason was simple. Asuna was a training maniac, while Jia Baili was a lazy master of slacking.
Especially after obtaining the bow and arrow made by Fangzheng, Jia Baili's ability to slack off had improved. Previously, she could still move a little when she was holding the one-handed hammer, but after taking the bow and arrow, Jia Baili couldn't even be bothered to move. She wished that someone could carry her so that she could be in charge of biubiubiu.
Fangzheng still remembered that Asuna once led a team to level up. Because she couldn't stand Jia Baili's dispirited and lazy look, she proposed to extend the leveling time and insisted that Jia Baili make up for the level she had fallen behind.
Jia Baili, on the other hand, let Green Leaf tank the monsters at the front, while she did the biubiubiu shooting from the back. She leveled up in just 20 minutes, then yawned and went back to sleep. Asuna was almost angered to death.
Not to mention, Jia Baili had a very casual personality. Her catchphrases were "That's it", "Anything", and "Whatever" …. This naturally made Asuna, who was always serious, unable to stand it.
"The most important thing for a warrior is to carry out her beliefs. You may think that Jia Baili is lazy and slacking, but at least she carries out her beliefs. Besides, she doesn't skip battles just because she's lazy, does she? Her contribution to battles is no less than anyone else's. I'm sure you've heard Jia Baili say that she wants to stay in this world for the rest of her life, but to do that, she has to survive first. But you're different …. "
Having said that, Fangzheng paused for a moment, then he looked at Asuna with a meaningful gaze.
"You're just asking for death, Asuna."
"…."
This time, Asuna opened her mouth, but she couldn't say anything.
Fangzheng's words were like a sharp knife that easily pierced through Asuna's defense, letting her see the reality that she was most unwilling to accept.
That's right. In the beginning, Asuna worked very hard. She wanted to level up, fight, and finish the game as soon as possible so that she could return to the real world.
But gradually, Asuna began to adapt to the game and gradually gained a better understanding of online games. She began to understand that the bosses in the game could not be killed by one person; they had to work together with others. As the game progressed, the bosses in the game would become stronger, and it would take more and more time for players to defeat the bosses.
The more Asuna understood this, the more despair she felt. She didn't even know when she could return to the real world. So Asuna began to give up on herself and madly leveled up and fought. For Asuna, she would either win the battle or die in the battle. If she died, it would be a relief for her.
This was why Asuna was addicted to the game. She just wanted to escape, whether it was death or the game, as long as she could forget the cruel reality.
But now, Fangzheng once again pulled Asuna back to the cruel reality.
"This is what I want to say to you, Asuna."
Fangzheng retracted his gaze and looked at the fountain and the flower bed in front of him again.
"If you can face the boss, why don't you have the courage to face yourself? What is your belief? What is your dream …. What … do you want to do? " 11_11604/
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