Chapter 663
Aincrad, 47th Floor, Floria .
As the name suggests, it’s a beautiful floor filled with myriads of flowers .
The full visible light spectrum can be witnessed here, there is a flower for every color and they are also planted in such a manner that they formed a sea of flowers that integrated into a garden of flowers that looked out of this world . The smell of flora is also in the air and it lifted the spirits of any player who came here .
With fluttering petals dancing in the air, this world of flowers looked very vibrant with life . There are also invulnerable critters with no hostility roaming around that completed this scenery . This artificial life made the garden looked very realistic .
It is not an exaggeration to call this floor a world of flowers . You just can’t find a place without flowers on the 47th Floor of SAO .
This unbelievably amazing floor can be compared to the 22nd floor where Wu Yan lived .
Wu Yan had a hard time choosing between the 22nd floor and the 47th floor . Buying a home in a wonderful place like this can really do wonders for one’s mental health .
Alas, because of the flowers here, it’s a prime spot for dating among the players . After the 47th floor was cleared, a lot of couples in SAO made this place a regular site to visit on their dates . In the end, Wu Yan chose the more peaceful 22nd floor .
Silica was dazzled by the scenery the moment she arrived here . She kept looking around with a very excited look . She knelt down in front of a patch of flowers to bask herself in their pleasant smells . She looked like a flower fairy prancing around in her home, her cute face is a perfect fit for this place . Wu Yan couldn’t help but smile as well .
Wu Yan closed his eyes and he got a good sniff of this place . The smell calmed his mind down . He came here multiple times in the past, although he ditched his plans to buy a home here, Wu Yan never hated it . On the contrary, when he got bored, he would often wonder what it would be like to live here .
Wu Yan built up resistance by coming here multiple times . Meanwhile, Silica who had no resistance at all is beaming brilliantly . She wanted to pluck a flower but she wasn’t sure if she should spoil the scenery at the expense of everyone else . It’s not hard to tell that she’s completely immersed in this exquisite world .
When the couples around Silica entered her eyes . She finally woke up from her stupor . She saw the intimate couples around her and she finally noticed what kind of place they are currently in .
Silica stole a peek at Wu Yan and she frantically turned her face the other way with a cute blush on her face . It seems like her maiden feelings were awakened as well .
Wu Yan amused himself with her cute reactions . He intentionally approached her with a cheeky grin .
“Oh, dear, your face is very flushed . Is Silica thinking about going on a date with me like the other couples here?…”
“E-eh!!!”
Silica yelped in surprise . Her pink face became redder as she felt dizzy from being put on the spot . She replied while stuttering .
“N-no, I mean I…”
“Come now, there’s no need to be embarra.s.sed, any girl would think about the same thing when they are in a place like this…”
Wu Yan grinned .
“I just didn’t think Silica would already be aware of the matters of the heart at such a young age…”
“I-I’m not a kid!”
She protested with a mix of anger and bashfulness .
“Oh, really?”
Wu Yan s.h.i.+fted his gaze towards a certain barren field on Silica and he sighed .
“Wh-where are you looking at?!”
Silica crossed her arms in a huff .
“Wu Yan-san is a bad meanie!”
“Okay okay, calm down…”
Wu Yan waved his hands . He didn’t want her to get so embarra.s.sed she blows her top off . HIs rich experience told him that even gentle girls will do unpredictable things when driven into a corner with rage . It would be wise to back off while he still can .
“Well then…”
Wu Yan’s face mellowed out and he extended an arm to Silica .
“Shall we go on a short date?”
Silica flinched in shock and her started racing when she saw his warm look and his open palm . She subconsciously raised a hand to her chest with a feverish look . She looked like a girl who is experiencing her first love . She’s not sure how to proceed as she t.i.ttered between anxiety and panic .
Silica finally mustered enough courage to grab Wu Yan’s hand .
Wu Yan asked her when he noticed her red-hot face .
“Silica, is this the first time you held hands with a guy?”
Silica lowered her head without saying anything . Even her neck is already red, Wu Yan didn’t need to probe any further for the answer . It felt like he is committing a grave sin when he interacted with this girl .
The 47th floor is suffused with a myriad of flowering plants . But, there are still paths one could walk on . For instance, there are buildings in the towns here . The roads leading into and out of the city also had bricks . In the end, though, one couldn’t escape being surrounded by flowers .
Walking on a peaceful and beautiful path like this, it’s easy for players to let down their guards out there in the fields . There are monsters here, that’s something Wu Yan and Silica forgot .
Wu Yan had situational awareness to keep an eye for sudden surprises . As for Silica, she’s completely occupied with her first experience of hand-holding . The colorful flowers around her didn’t help to reduce the fairy-tale-like feelings she’s getting right now . Her virtual body is here but her thoughts are probably somewhere else . In the end, she got grabbed by a tentacle monster and Wu Yan got a good look at the fabric guarding her secret garden .
fortunately for Wu Yan, the monsters here are basically just slime-like monsters with nary a threat . Silica, enhanced by the equipment Wu Yan gave her, is a player that can wreak havoc in the fields of any floor below the 51st floor, barring a solo fight against bosses or monsters in the dungeon, of course .
Finally, they arrived at the top of the Hill of memories .
Silica approached the stone platform placed near the apex . A white flower bloomed with a warm light in the center of that stone platform . Revealing its beauty to the world .
Silica grabbed the flower and she hugged it like a priceless treasure .
“With this, Pina can be revived…”
Silica mumbled with the white flower in her hands .
Wu Yan nodded with a smile . Then, his smile turned cold .
“Ah, the fishes bit the bait…”
Silica flinched and Wu Yan turned around first .
“Come out…”