Chapter 124: Red Player Guild: Laughing Coffin

Asuna only stayed with Lingyun for one day before leaving; according to her, she could not stop worrying about the other members of the Blood Oath Knights.

Lingyun expressed his agreement with this; after all, having fought side by side for such a long time, there were certainly feelings between them. However, Lingyun was no longer worried that Asuna would be crushed by her own psychological pressure. Judging by the aura faintly emanating from her when she left, she had to a certain extent untied her inner knots and had begun to accept the power within her. As for what would happen next, it could only be left to time.

After Asuna returned to the Blood Oath Knights, news spread from the guild that they had found the room for the 49th-floor boss, and Asuna led her subordinates to clear the boss. During the clearing battle, Asuna displayed strength completely different from before, single-handedly shaving off more than half of the boss's health bar.

Throughout the entire clearing process, Asuna displayed combat power beyond anyone's imagination. According to members of the Blood Oath Knights who were also in the clearing party, the boss was suppressed by Asuna from start to finish. They had no need to worry about the boss's attacks, because every single one of the boss's attacks was successfully intercepted by Asuna. And throughout the entire process, what everyone talked about with great relish was that during the whole battle, as long as Asuna launched an attack, no one could see her blade clearly. The title "Flash" was once again recognized by the people.

"When did Asuna's strength increase so much?" In Sachi's shop, Kirito looked at the intelligence before her and gazed at Lingyun with some surprise.

"No need to be so surprised. She originally had this kind of strength; it was just that for some reasons in the past, she had kept it sealed away. Now that she has opened her heart, it is normal for her to be able to unleash this power, just like you, isn't it?" Lingyun looked at Kirito with a smile.

"Like me?" Kirito's heart skipped a beat. "Lingyun, what do you mean by that?"

"It doesn't mean anything; I was just saying it casually." Lingyun waved his hand with a smile. "However, Argo's intelligence came a bit late this time!"

"It's not my fault, the intelligence this time was truly too shocking. I had to go through a long time of verification to confirm this matter." Beside Lingyun, Argo, who looked like a mouse, gazed at Lingyun with a look of dissatisfaction. "But you confirmed the accuracy of the intelligence at a single glance; what is the situation with that? Could it be that you possess some secret intelligence?"

"Yes, that intelligence—perhaps Kirito knows it too!" Lingyun looked at Kirito beside him with a mysterious smile.

"What intelligence?" Upon hearing the word 'intelligence', Argo's eyes lit up instantly. "How much Col do I have to pay to get it?"

"I won't give you this intelligence. You can ask Kirito; perhaps she will give it to you!"

Seeing Argo's gaze turn toward her, the corners of Kirito's mouth twitched slightly, and then she said: "Argo, I don't know what intelligence Lingyun is talking about!"

"You two are very suspicious!" Argo's gaze shifted back and forth between the two.

"Is there any other intelligence?" Lingyun asked.

"There is a new piece of intelligence, it's about the Red Player Guild! But, given the attitude of you two just now, if you two want to obtain this intelligence, you must pay double the Col!" Argo looked at the two of them and snorted coldly.

"Red Player Guild?" Kirito's expression changed slightly. "Such a guild could actually appear in the SAO world?"

In SAO, attacking other players causes one's name to turn into an Orange Player for a period of time. However, once a non-red player is killed in SAO, the name permanently turns red. Now, in this world of SAO where life only happens once, the fact that a Red Player Guild has actually been established is truly shocking.

"Kirito, don't forget, the players in this world, besides the nearly ten thousand players who entered this world at the beginning, also include tens of thousands of other people who were dragged in. Among these people, it is not impossible for terrorists, murderers, and violent criminals to appear!" Lingyun explained.

"Violent criminals, murderers, terrorists?" Argo's expression was somewhat ugly. "Lingyun, is what you said true?"

"I have no need to lie to you!" Lingyun shrugged.

"Tell me, what intelligence is there regarding the Red Player Guild?" After thinking for a moment, Kirito placed some Col into Argo's hand.

"Thanks for your patronage!" Argo took the Col from Kirito's hand and began to introduce her intelligence with a smile, "The name of this Red Player Guild is Laughing Coffin. It was established not long ago, and it is said that as soon as it was established, it wiped out a small sightseeing guild!"

"What, wiped out?" Kirito's expression changed slightly. "How could such a situation happen?"

Generally speaking, even for a sightseeing guild, in order to protect their own safety, they would usually find some strong players to act as escorts. Under such circumstances, a total wipeout is almost an impossible situation.

"This murder guild is different from previous ones. It is said that everyone inside is an expert, and the strength of this guild can even rival the Clearers!" A trace of worry also appeared on Argo's face.

"What is there to worry about? Soldiers come, the general blocks; water comes, the earth covers. If they really dare to stir up trouble in SAO, we will let them understand what the cruelty of reality is!" Lingyun smiled and reached out to ruffle both of their heads.

"If something really happens, you will take action then, right?" Kirito looked at Lingyun with some hope.

"Rest assured, I am here for everything!" Lingyun smiled.

After Kirito and the other left, Lingqi, who was beside Lingyun, suddenly spoke up: "Are you worried about that murder guild called Laughing Coffin?"

"Hmm!" Lingyun nodded slightly. "If they were really like the murder guild in the original story, I wouldn't have to worry; Kirito and Asuna could easily solve them. However, I am worried that this murder guild is not as simple as we imagine!"

"You mean, the Underworld King of the end?" Lingqi's expression turned serious instantly. Although her memories had not fully recovered, from those remaining memory fragments, she could still feel the power of that unknown existence.

"That's right, that is exactly what I am most worried about right now. If Laughing Coffin has truly defected to the Underworld King of the end, then their strength is definitely not as simple as we imagine. If the Clearers rashly go to wipe out Laughing Coffin, they will definitely suffer unimaginable losses!" Lingyun said with some worry.

"What is there to worry about? You can just tell Sister Asuna, and if the Clearers make the decision to wipe out Laughing Coffin, she can just remind you, right?" Lingqi said with a smile.

"That is also a good method!" Lingyun nodded slightly.