Apocalyptic Crossover: Starting with a Guide to Winning Over Asuna

I got home at one o'clock in the afternoon.

It's impossible to meet up with Asuna again today.

Open your own panel.

Lu Xiao

[Combat Level]: 1 (0/100, you will gain a unique combat skill every 5 levels)

[Strategy Level]: 1 (40/100, each level grants a unique strategy skill)

[Character Affection Level]: Asuna 40, Kirito 1.

[Power Boost]: 40% Asuna

[Exclusive Skill]: None available.

Combat Power: 45 (Ordinary person's combat power is 5)

Combat level is gained by defeating monsters, while strategy level is gained by defeating characters; the two are not mutually exclusive.

It was still early, so Lu Xiao decided to go to the nearby low-level district to practice his skills by fighting monsters.

I did a quick online search and found that the monsters in this area include swamp monsters and ordinary zombies, with a combat power generally around 5 to 10. I should be able to handle them without any problems.

Just to be on the safe side, Lu Xiao spent another 10,000 yuan to buy a combat protective suit online, which could effectively prevent him from being bitten by zombies.

After putting on the protective suit, Lu Xiao headed towards the first block.

Several zombies and swamp monsters were wandering aimlessly there.

Zombies are, needless to say, just like the ones you see in movies. Swamp monsters are quite magical; they're creatures that look like a mixture of mud and water, like a big pile of poop.

During the day, the zombies moved very slowly. They raised their arms and staggered toward Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao thrust his longsword forward and easily killed the zombie.

[Kill a regular zombie and gain 10 experience points.]

The combat power of 45 is indeed impressive; both strength and speed have made a qualitative leap.

What used to give Lu Xiao a headache has now become a source of experience points.

He then approached a swamp monster and struck it with his sword.

puff~

It felt like I'd been stabbed in poop.

The swamp monster was not dead and crawled toward Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao had checked the strategy guide and found that there was an earth-type core inside the swamp monster, located at the very top of the monster.

He then raised his longsword and touched the earth element core, hearing the sound of the core shattering.

[Defeat the Swamp Monster to gain 10 experience points.]

Both of these monsters are very simple and perfect for practice.

And so, Lu Xiao began gaining experience points in this neighborhood.

Ten minutes later, a crisp sound came from beside my ear.

[Ding~ You have leveled up to level 2, combat power +2.]

It only adds two points to combat power, which doesn't seem very cost-effective compared to the characters you're trying to conquer.

Lu Xiao's main goal was to reach level 5 as soon as possible and unlock his first exclusive skill.

It's still early, let's keep grinding for experience.

Finally, around 6 PM, Lu Xiao raised his combat level to 5.

[Ding~ You have leveled up to level 5, combat power +5.]

[Gain exclusive combat skill: Swift Step.]

【Swift Step】: Enter stealth mode, enemies cannot see or select you, movement speed is greatly increased for one minute, attack while stealthed, deals additional physical damage and immediately reveals you.

Lu Xiao tried using the Swift Step skill, and the next second, his body disappeared from the spot.

He walked straight toward a zombie, which was completely unaware of him.

Lu Xiao's figure only reappeared when he launched a breakthrough attack on the zombie.

With this skill, the chances of survival increase significantly.

I checked my panel and my combat power increased from 45 to 59, which is 14 points higher after leveling up four times.

The setting sun was like blood, casting its last rays.

The nights here are very dangerous, so Lu Xiao quickly returned to his apartment.

I ate something quickly, washed up, and then lay down on the bed.

After thinking for a moment, I sent a message to Asuna:

"Are you free tomorrow? There's a really good movie that just came out, and I'd like to invite you to go with me, is that okay?"

Asuna's current affection level is 40, which increases the probability of being invited out, but it's not 100% guaranteed to succeed.

A few minutes later, Asuna sent a reply.

"Kirito and I made plans to go camping with some friends tomorrow, sorry~"

Upon seeing Asuna's reply, Lu Xiao was slightly disappointed. After all, she and Kirito were a couple, and he wasn't that important to her yet.

Just as Lu Xiao was about to reply, Asuna sent another message.

"Would you like to come camping? I happen to have a friend I can introduce you to."

Upon seeing this news, Lu Xiao's eyes lit up.

"Of course I'd like to go camping. Staying at home is so boring, but I'm wondering if that would bother you?"

"Smile~ Of course not, we're friends. I'll send you the address. Remember to come tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock~"

"Okay, I'll definitely go."

Putting down his phone, Lu Xiao fell into deep thought.

Who are Asuna's friends? Recalling the story of Sword Art Online, there are too many characters to count, so it's impossible to tell which one it is.

I'll have to go tomorrow to see. If I want to win over Asuna, I definitely need to integrate into her circle.

And if you're going camping, you can't go empty-handed; you have to prepare some things.

So he went downstairs to the supermarket and bought a bunch of snacks and camping supplies, filling his backpack to the brim.

Once everything was ready, Lu Xiao finally went to sleep, completely satisfied.

The next morning, Lu Xiao took a taxi to the meeting point early.

The meeting point is SAO's offline guild, located in the suburbs of the city, and is a particularly large two-story wooden building.

The guild is surrounded by a fence, which is also protected by a magical barrier to prevent monsters from invading.

To the east of the guild is a city, to the south is a plain, to the west is a forest, and to the north are mountains.

Lu Xiao walked in. The courtyard was filled with all kinds of flowers, and the fragrance was wonderful.

Several kittens were playing and frolicking in the yard. When they saw Lu Xiao, they ran over and rubbed against his legs, seemingly begging for food.

Seeing this, Lu Xiao took out some beef jerky from his bag, tore it open, and fed it to the kitten.

The kitten chewed the jerky contentedly, making gurgling sounds to show how happy it was.

At this moment, an elderly man in a tailcoat walked out of the guild with a kind smile on his face.

"Are you Mr. Lu Xiao?"

"I am Lu Xiao."

"As expected, Miss Asuna mentioned yesterday that you might come here today. Please allow me to introduce myself; I am Ryan, the butler of the Knights of the Blood Oath guild."

"Excuse me, Mr. Ryan."

"No disturbance, Mr. Lu Xiao, please come in."

Lu Xiao followed the butler into the guild, where a spacious living room came into view.

There are activity rooms, meeting rooms, kitchens, storage rooms, and bathrooms on both sides, and individual bedrooms upstairs.

"Please wait here for a moment, Miss Asuna and Mr. Kirito will be here shortly."

After the butler poured Lu Xiao a cup of tea, he politely withdrew.

I glanced at the time; it was only 9:30, half an hour earlier than scheduled.

With nothing else to do, Lu Xiao wandered around the first floor. The place was very clean, and the ingredients in the kitchen were all fresh.

Then I saw the bathroom, which was bigger than I had imagined. There was even a bathtub inside, so two people could take a bath together.