T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 156, page 155: She seemed to realize something.

Chapter 156, page 155. She seemed to realize something.

This round of the game ended with Iksha saying he would bring the boundary between reality and illusion to an audience with the Queen.

Everyone who woke up was still reluctant to leave.

This round was very fruitful. We unlocked the map, completed side quests, obtained a gold-level forging recipe that is second only to rainbow-level, and everyone's new weapons are now in the countdown to unlocking.

Switching between the two weapons will effectively curb the arrogance of the ninth-floor doll that attacks durability.

Most importantly... a brand new guild NPC is coming soon.

The guild will be even more lively from now on.

Mint's practical training was originally intended for the guild's puppets, but due to the current lack of sufficient [Sage's Memory] to enhance their various strengths at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, Mint's progress is slowing down.

The children saw this and were very anxious.

Kesha's arrival perfectly filled the void.

Everyone was quite happy, chattering non-stop on the way to morning tea. The topic of Naksha teasing Jiang Heyi was brought up repeatedly, each time creating a cheerful atmosphere.

Those who straddle the line between reality and illusion seem to never grow up; they're always masters of stirring up trouble.

Although he behaved as usual, Fries still felt a little uncomfortable.

Very subtle.

"So..." Fries pressed his hand to his forehead, "why are you all here?"

Inside the old-fashioned teahouse chosen by the prison guard, two familiar people sat at the same table as her, smiling and staring at her.

"I think I wrote a dim sum guide for Auntie yesterday." The jailer laughed as he remembered something. "The first name on it is this place."

Lu Xinxin encouraged, "Actually, you can call me 'older sister'."

"Mom, recognize your age."

"Xiaofei is really serious, it must be tiring for her."

French fries give me a headache.

Communicating with you all is really tiring for me.

Jiang Heyi was emphasizing the payment to Liu Jinhong, the father of French fries, and was not allowed to rush to pay the bill.

Surprisingly, the thing the fries were worried about didn't happen.

She had seen her unreliable parents act as if no one else was around in front of others, indulging in their own lovey-dovey behavior many times before.

Although they still put on a show of feeding each other, this level of interaction was within an acceptable range.

"Finally, they've learned to understand me." She breathed a sigh of relief.

The conversation naturally veered towards the game. Liu Jinhong, unable to wait for the boundary between reality and illusion to post an update today, hurriedly inquired about his experience visiting the Siren's Court last night.

The magnificent underwater wonders held far less appeal for the couple than Kesha's passionate devotion.

Upon hearing that Ke Xia had taken down Jiang Heyi with a single charge, both of them were captivated and exclaimed in admiration!
"You're only slightly worse than you were back then." Lu Xinxin stuffed the half-eaten char siu bao into Liu Jinhong's mouth.

"No, no, aren't we heading in both directions?"

"Oh, right, hehe!"

French Fries turned his face away and continued eating his shrimp dumplings.

"Ha, you immature, love-struck fool."

"You were made to eat with him, now you're full even though you didn't eat anything."

The two, who have been sweet and loving since childhood, also enjoy seeing others being sweet and loving.

Every day before the game goes live, the virtual and real worlds would gather for a late-night chat.

French Fries once complained helplessly about his parents, who loved watching sweet and sour youth-themed anime, toilet paper light novels, and following all kinds of romantic online novels.

They are open to all kinds of people: stock market investors, harem members, and even those who are not straightforward or engage in ambiguous relationships.

She vividly remembers that when she was playing Souls-like games, she wanted to outplay them on a skill level, but found that the two of them were mainly discussing flirting with the Fire Keeper.

Then one person played the Undead, and the other played the Fire Keeper, replicating various actions at home, each time accompanied by a strange "hehehe" laugh...

They're not playing the same game.

"The emotions in the game are also very sweet and beautiful, so enjoy them!" Lu Xinxin clapped.

"Mom, you should persuade him not to..."

Before she could finish speaking or fully express her meaning, Fries saw the corners of her mother's mouth turn up in a smile.

That subtle, all-seeing look in his eyes made her panic.

My dad's face also showed a "just as I expected" expression.

My back felt a little cold from the fries.

Her phone vibrated, and she picked it up and glanced at it.

It was a message that my mom quickly edited and sent.

"Xiaofei actually has a very understanding side."

French Fries quickly replied: "That's ridiculous."

After sending the message, I quickly looked down and started showing off my morning tea, ignoring the two silly, lovey-dovey couple.

There were no further incidents during the morning tea, but as it was time to leave, my parents still called me over for the fries.

Lu Xinxin said, "Don't make such a cold face, it's not cute at all."

“Maybe someone likes her cold demeanor?” Liu Jinhong reminded her.

"Oh I got it!"

"Stop making things up and get to the point!"

Encountering these two early in the morning, French Fries felt like his battery was about to run out.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to remind you..." Lu Xinxin whispered in her ear, "What Kexia said and did must have really touched you, right?"

Are you feeling inexplicably conflicted right now?

French Fries glanced at his mother sideways.

"If the meaning is unclear, I'm leaving."

The couple didn't continue speaking. They looked at each other and saw the barely suppressed smiles on each other's faces.

Since she hasn't realized it yet, let her struggle with it for a while.

Although it's a bit sinful, looking at my daughter's stubbornness, it seems pretty good too?

For most people, the holiday is almost over and the return journey is about to begin. Nobody wants to experience the predicament of being stuck on the highway during the last stretch of the holiday.

Guilds that have qualified for the World Championship still have plenty of time during the holiday.

According to the schedule, they will cooperate with the Chinese server operation of "Proof of the Stars" and participate in offline activities on the 8th and 9th.

After enjoying a fruit feast at incredible prices in a fruit-rich province, and indulging in beer fish, lemon duck, and various rice noodles, Orange Sky will be meeting everyone in Guangzhou tomorrow.

Also arriving tomorrow is the comical tree, who enjoys a feast of mushrooms in this year-round spring-like climate and diligently reports in the group chat every day that the team is safe and sound.

Meanwhile, the group, who were already searching for delicious food in the local area of Guangzhou, will return to the city center to rest.

The community is paying close attention to the first offline event of the Stars Proof in two days. It's related to the World Championship, so there should be some perks, right?

During this long holiday, a teleportation gem with three uses was distributed.

Perhaps because the game itself is so generous and of such high quality, the Stars of Proof is very stingy with off-game perks. Players would be satisfied with even the smallest perks.

The boundary between reality and illusion, which has always been a group activity, was broken up tonight.

After the meal, Jiang Heyi wanted to wander around by himself, but French Fries suddenly suggested taking him to try a dessert shop he was familiar with.

Sweets are always meant for another stomach, and besides, the fries had only been renting a place in Guangzhou for a short time, so the shop she carefully selected must be good. Jiang Heyi, who had a sweet tooth, readily agreed.

Although it was the end of the holiday, the streets were still crowded with tourists.

As they wandered through the streets and alleys, stepping on the dappled shadows of leaves cast by the warm yellow streetlights, the surrounding sounds gradually subsided; they were passing through a park.

The conversation between the two remained casual and unrelated, but Jiang Heyi didn't seem to mind or feel awkward.

That's how it was when we played games together. We didn't have much to talk about, and he'd had enough of being known as the king of awkward silences; he was used to it.

"By the way, did you change your microphone?"

Jiang Heyi brought up the headset that the group members were talking about.

"It was replaced, but not lost."

Water-flowing wheat, a unique and rare species, earned the beautiful name of R'lyeh.

It must have some collectible value. "You don't seem to be short of money. Everyone was complaining about the water flow microphone back then, why didn't you replace it?"

"I found it quite amusing to watch you guys make those memes, so I tried to relate to them a little."

Got it, he's playing the role again.

It's no secret that French Fries enjoys role-playing. In the early stages of the game Proof of the Stars, her character was a cool and aloof forest elf, and she would immerse herself completely in the game to fit the character.

This immersive experience dominated behavioral patterns at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds for a long time.

Unfortunately, the team had two natural enemies: the jailer and the bed. After her immersive experience was shattered, she simply stopped acting out the role.

"Just out of curiosity," Jiang Heyi asked. "When did you start this habit?"

French Fries closed his eyes and reminisced for a while.

"junior high school."

Can you tell me why?

"Dealing with parents."

This is the truth.

As the little French fries grows up, they begin to realize how eccentric their parents are, and their daily interactions are so memorable that it's hard not to be impressed.

In order to get her parents to be more serious, she began to try to project a serious image in response to their advances.

It was very effective; it even fooled the parents at one point.

But as they grew older, French Fries realized... this was just one part of their game.

They deliberately made her feel that doing so was effective, so that she would willingly be disciplined by the "dignified daughter" and see more little performances that would make them happy.

Realizing it was too late, Fries gradually found it quite fun, and she was already immersed in the role.

And just as my mom said, doing this is a novel experience, and it keeps everyday life from getting boring.

Bizarre fries raised by bizarre parents, freshly baked!
She began to enjoy various role-playing activities while surfing the internet.

So when she was given the title of Messenger of R'lyeh, she gladly accepted it and played along with her silly friends in the group.

However, this caused great trouble for Jiang Heyi, his gaming partner.

Playing games that require communication by calling out points, I heard a sound of flowing water in my headphones, followed by a strange "gurgling" noise. It was a real test of my mental fortitude.

French fries eventually brought Jiang Heyi to a state of calm.

Jiang Heyi nodded slightly. So that's what an interesting past was like.

"What are you like when you're not playing a role?" He seized the opportunity to ask the question that had always intrigued him the most.

"A normal person."

That's as if it were spoken.

Thinking that French fries might be enjoying their performance right now, Jiang Heyi decided not to spoil their fun.

"sorry."

"what?"

Jiang Heyi turned her head, somewhat bewildered.

The French fries, with her hands behind her back, looked relaxed. The evening breeze gently lifted her loose hair.

When you say sorry, it seems like you're playing a prank?
"I was preparing for the college entrance exam and just slipped away without a word. Sorry."

"Hey, is this something to apologize for?" Jiang Heyi chuckled. "We're buddies, but... I thought you were depressed because I told you not to turn on your mic, and I was worried about you for a long time."

"To be honest, I was a little stubborn when I didn't ask you about the situation back then."

French Fries looked at her strangely; her brows furrowed, and a strange expression, somewhere between confusion and bewilderment, appeared on her pretty face.

Jiang Heyi was stunned.

Did he say something wrong?

It seems not; the topic of fries smoothly transitioned to games.

She's always been so impulsive.

It turns out that I was just overthinking it.

"Looks like you've fallen for Chow Tai Fries," said the French fry.

Jiang Heyi couldn't help but scratch his cheek to hide his unease.

It's impossible for him not to like her. The rapid advances in their romance caught Jiang Heyi, who had no dating experience, completely off guard. The fact that she didn't immediately fall for him was a testament to the last bit of restraint shown by the guild members watching.

A straight-up attack is hard to defend against; you can't do anything about it.

"So, you're saying that no matter how many times Kesha hits his straight-up game, you're completely defenseless?"

Jiang Heyi pondered for a moment and nodded seriously.

French Fries muttered, "Isn't that just like my stupid parents...?"

I don't know how...

like……

Could it be that……

Indeed, I do like potatoes a little bit?

Hmm... So what is it about him that I like?

I don't understand.

Ever since her mother pointed it out to her, she couldn't help but overthink things.

The itch stirred up by Kesha was getting closer and closer to the truth, but she couldn't quite figure it out yet...

She decided to ask again.

"So, if there really were girls like Kesha in real life, would you fall for them too?"

"Probably not."

"Huh?" Fries' eyes widened; her act almost fell apart.

“Girls like Kesha are hard to find in real life. If one of them actually fell into my lap, I would just think that she was too high-level and that it would be better to stay away from her…” Jiang Heyi said honestly, “You would probably give the same answer if you asked the Four Primals or the Squid.”

Aside from the jailer, this guy thinks in a completely different way and cannot be judged by common sense.

? ? ? ? ?

"Probably, maybe?" Fries emphasized. "If it's someone you know well, you don't need to worry about running into something as unpleasant as Squid, right?"

"That's true, the risk is greatly reduced when dealing with acquaintances."

The conversation ended there, and the two happily enjoyed their dessert before returning to the hotel.

Instead of going straight back to his room, Fries lingered in the hallway.

Looking at the contacts in the list, she snorted and turned off the screen.

I don't want this sickeningly sweet couple to laugh at me.

but……

Forget it.

"Still awake?"

I had just sent a message when my mom called.

"Oh, it's so late, aren't you ready to start the game with everyone yet?"

"Stop touching me, Xiaofei is listening."

"..."