T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 113, Section 112: The Squid Escaping from Suffering

Original flavor fries are very popular on foreign servers. One reason is that Berserker is a popular class during guild wars, so Berserker players get more attention. Khorne's Chosen is highly praised because of its guild name and playstyle.

On the other hand, her name is quite witty.

Whether fries are best served plain or with dipping sauce is like the debate among Chinese people about whether tofu pudding should be sweet or savory.

The topic is second only to your plan to discuss putting pineapple in pizza with an Italian.

Nong Ya is a supporter of original flavor fries, and she hopes that "French Fries Sister" can draw a bag of fries on her clothes.

"If you can't draw, then forget it," Jiang Heyi relayed.

Surprisingly, the plain fries agreed to the request.

"You're really good at this."

"I know a little, not much," said Plain Fries. "I'm self-taught."

They'll have someone from Orange Sky buy the clothes for them, and bring back original-flavored fries when they participate in events.

"An event?" Plain Fries asked. "Was there any announcement?"

"A message just posted in the official group chat indicates that the event is scheduled for October 8th in Guangzhou."

It is said that the original plan was to hold the event in Shanghai, but it seems that a big shot from the Stars Campfire event was traveling in Guangzhou, so the Chinese server's agent changed the location accordingly.

Is there still a chance to meet the person who designed this game?
Information about Starfire is limited to their sudden emergence on the internet; the company remains shrouded in mystery, leading to numerous conspiracy theories.

"I have bad news," Jiang Heyi announced in the group chat. "The Stars of Proof server will undergo a one-day maintenance."

The game's unique nature made all players realize only now that this is the first time the game has entered maintenance mode since its launch.

The community has a dedicated forum for reporting bugs, but since the game's launch, there has only been one confirmed bug case.

Although most teams currently attempting to conquer the Underground Temple of the Clarity are entering through normal means, the lingering effects of the progress-stealing mechanism left by Xigua Shaomai (a popular restaurant chain) still exist.

A very small number of players firmly believe that stealing the world bubble generated by using unorthodox methods can trigger a completely different storyline.

It's also possible that the unorthodox path has fewer participants, making it easier for them to stand out from the crowd, which is why they dare to be so unconventional and court their own demise.

The bug is appearing in this unorthodox level generated by the progress of the virtual-real boundary.

After a difficult victory over the Frog-Headed Stitches and the acquisition of loot, the "I'm Playing in the Mud in Northeast China" guild unexpectedly encountered a strange team composed of murlocs, elves, tree spirits, and half-dragons.

No intrusion indication was found.

Just as they thought the monsters were from the current level and were preparing to fight them head-on, the players who brought up the panel were shocked to find that information bars were floating above the heads of these monsters, and strange characters were constantly popping up.

The sudden encounter startled the other person, who then started shouting and created distance.

They were unfamiliar with the language as well.

The encounter ended with the complete annihilation of the "I'm Playing in the Mud in Northeast China" guild. Feeling increasingly uneasy, the players uploaded the video to the bug complaint section, hoping to find out what exactly happened.

This video sparked heated discussions among Chinese players and was subsequently reposted to other servers.

First of all, the characters used by these players do not match any known character set, and they cannot find a corresponding input method.

Secondly, according to comments from linguistic experts, the language spoken by these players does not conform to any existing language family.

To date, all bugs encountered by players have been identified as "mechanics" rather than bugs.

This was the only one that, after official review, was confirmed as a "serious bug," directly leading to the first major maintenance for the Star Token.

The official explanation is that data corruption caused content from other stages of the game to be triggered in the Underground Temple dungeon.

The unknown language and script were created by the game itself to fit the background design.

The guild 【I'm Playing in the Mud in Northeast China】, which was directly affected, will receive full compensation for the materials and items lost during the strategy.

Items that were not obtained in time to clear the level will be directly sent to the player's guild warehouse.

In addition, the game's official team will provide two sets of universal material fragments (red), 40 sets of purple materials, and one set of Starry Sky Gem with 3 uses as compensation.

It gave us so much.

With such compensation, the unlucky "I'm Playing in the Mud in Northeast China" had no complaints and exclaimed in the comments section that he didn't mind encountering bugs every day.

The compensation items given to regular players are a Starry Sky Gem with 1 use, plus 10 purple materials.

Players who had been shouting "I'm going to die without the Stars of Proof" immediately perked up, saying they didn't mind the maintenance, and hoped it would be postponed so they could release more items.

……

……

"The public opinion surrounding the game has been properly handled, and the players have accepted your explanation."

On the rooftop of a skyscraper in Guangzhou, Chen Shaoyu watched the woman in white casual clothes sitting on the edge of the rooftop, swinging her legs, and reported the latest developments.

The woman stared blankly at the bustling street illuminated by the orange streetlights, occasionally raising her head to gaze at the myriad lights of the city, then resting her chin on her hands in contemplation.

She was like a player with extremely high latency, taking almost half a minute to respond.

"well-done."

After saying that, she continued to look down intently.

If it were anyone else, Chen Shaoyu would warn them of the danger, but with this person in front of him... he simply pretended not to see it.

"Those monsters..."

After considering it for a moment, Chen Shaoyu swallowed back the words he was about to say.

The woman still delayed by half a minute.

Why not keep asking?

"I'm starting to think that ignorance is a kind of happiness."

The half-minute delay continued.

The woman responded, "Some of you have already been forced to awaken, awake in solitude."

Chen Shaoyu frankly admitted, "That's why I admire them a lot."

"The game may not launch on time; you need to be prepared to handle a second wave of public opinion." ...

……

Players who had developed a habit of going to bed on time woke up to find not a notice that maintenance was over, but a notice of postponement.

Is this bug really that serious?

"It's hard to say. The data is messed up. Maybe it's the fault of the underlying code. If things go wrong, we might not be able to play anymore."

Although a new "calming gift pack" was announced immediately after the postponement notice was issued, players inevitably felt somewhat disappointed.

Habits are hard to break once formed.

After entering the dream, one can freely explore another world and roam within it. This wonderful experience is suddenly taken away, leaving every player feeling uncomfortable.

"I'm really going to die if I don't have the Proof of the Stars to play with."

"Just let me play one more game, just one more game."

"I feel like ants are crawling all over my body!"

In the community, because there were no games to play, the withdrawal literature created by players sprang up like mushrooms after rain. It was so pure that even Uncle Hat ran over and took a look and felt it was worth investigating.

Jiang Heyi didn't go crazy; he wasn't at the point where he couldn't function without the Stars' Proof.

His gaming habit allowed him to sleep soundly until dawn.

Poached eggs, soy milk, wontons, and pan-fried dumplings.

Jiang Heyi was somewhat bewildered when she saw the sumptuous breakfast.

It's not a holiday, so why is your breakfast so good and plentiful?
not……

"Squid, is it your birthday?"

Zhong Zemo smiled and shook his head repeatedly: "Me? I'm free from this sea of ​​suffering."

"The Sea of ​​Bitterness..." Jiang Heyi paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "It's done?"

"It's done!"

Zhong Zemo breathed a sigh of relief, gestured for Jiang Heyi to sit down, and handed him a bowl and chopsticks with a beaming smile.

After more than a month, Zhong Zemo finally took the final step towards divorce.

If they go to the Civil Affairs Bureau today to confirm, they will no longer be husband and wife.

"She actually agreed?"

Jiang Heyi had thought it would be very troublesome, with all sorts of wrangling and disputes, but the process went so smoothly that it was unbelievable.

To be honest, he hadn't heard Zhong Zemo mention divorce for a long time; he only knew that the lawyer sent by the prison guard's family was handling the process for him.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. She always had a 'let's get a divorce' attitude, which made things easier for me." Zhong Zemo was overjoyed.

During this time, Du Jingwen's family also came to see Zhong Zemo, saying things like, "There's no such thing as an insurmountable problem between husband and wife. If everyone just gives in, it will pass."

However, Zhong Zemo was adamant. After meeting them once and getting tired of hearing their explanations, he handed them the lawyer's business card and told them to contact the lawyer directly.

Du Jingwen seems to be constantly playing a game of extreme pressure.

"I bet he won't dare to get a divorce."

“I bet he’ll calm down in a few days and come to coax me.”

"I bet he'll realize how good I am to him and admit his mistake."

"I bet he won't dare take me to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

"I bet he won't give me half of his assets."

"I bet he won't let me go."

"I bet he's also putting immense pressure on himself."

They kept gambling, and the divorce was just one step away from being finalized.

"You really gave her half?"

"Not that much; she can get 4% of the property."

Jiang Heyi wanted Zhong Zemo to try again, but Zhong Zemo refused.

It had nothing to do with any lingering feelings; he was only disappointed in his childhood sweetheart. The reason he didn't fight for her was simply because he was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble.

So be it.

He was content to escape as quickly as possible and start a new life.

The jailer's lawyer also helped with this, and he even subtly implied that Zhong Zemo benefited from this arrangement.

"Does she know about what you did in Proof of the Stars?"

"Do you dare let her know?" Zhong Zemo said. "Guess why I'm demanding a quick resolution?"

Once Du Jingwen learns that Zhong Zemo has achieved both fame and fortune, her feelings will likely be quite interesting.

Thinking about this, Jiang Heyi actually felt a sense of anticipation.

After finishing his meal, Zhong Zemo took the documents and went out.

Perhaps knowing that he was about to be free, he was in better spirits than ever before, just like when he first met Jiang Heyi.

At 10 a.m., Zhong Zemo posted the results in the group chat.

"We're divorced."

With just two simple words, Zhong Zemo then sent a series of smiley face emojis.

"Today is a good day, a good day~~~~"

In the group chat where the lines between reality and virtuality blurred, bottles of champagne were being opened one by one to celebrate Zhong Zemo's rebirth.

(End of this chapter)