T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 192, Section 191: A True Win-Win Situation

Jiang Heyi opened the guild panel, and everyone immediately surrounded him.

The "Anna Rebellion" is a world faction war where players must choose to join either the Anna Empire or the Fallen Star Siren to engage in faction warfare.

The conflict mainly occurs in special world events within world bubbles, and will not affect the player's original world bubble or interfere with the progress of various storylines.

The gameplay is similar to guild wars in that it's a PVPVE experience.

Players must fight against various units from the opposing faction while carefully dealing with other players from the opposing faction who share the same goal.

Earn points through battles, missions, and other means, and exchange them for unique materials such as blueprints, items, and equipment within your respective faction.

Although there is no detailed panel to view, the description does mention that the dungeon can be exchanged for red set blueprints.

Keep in mind that even though the game has been running for almost two months, and considering the past four months, most players still have a mixed set of equipment.

A player with a full purple outfit is already considered a highly skilled player with excellent progress. Players like those in the Reality/Virtual Boundary server who all have an Elemental Heart weapon are extremely rare, even across the entire server.

While the boundary between reality and illusion may seem insignificant to players who are stuck on various dungeons, the [Raging Lion] and [Lion King's Proof] are invaluable treasures.

Unfortunately, the only thing you can get from starting the World Faction Campaign and the Boundary Between Reality and Illusion is 120 selectable purple materials.

Compared to the rewards of a win-win outcome, it's really terrible.

"Let's choose a win-win situation. Brother Squid has taken so much damage and suffered so much; it's time for him to enjoy himself," suggested the bed.

Not to mention the bed, everyone thinks the same way.

From the start of the game until now, apart from using the Ink Shield to counter highlights, Zhong Ze has spent most of his time acting as a babysitter for them. The new set is so well-suited to him, there's no reason to choose anything else.

"what?"

Jiang Heyi touched the key, but received no response.

A few seconds later.

"The outcome has been confirmed."

"Huh?" Everyone at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds was stunned.

They haven't even chosen yet, how could it be confirmed!
"The World Faction Campaign is now open to all players on this server."

Jiang Heyi grabbed the key and pulled it into his hand: "I chose the previous win-win outcome!"

The key didn't respond to him, but continued making sounds on its own.

"Public announcement period...24 game hours."

"Activate guild disclosure...the boundary between reality and virtuality."

It wasn't a wrong choice. When we were discussing the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, we didn't touch the activation key to confirm the outcome. It was entirely the key's own decision.

It was around 5:40 in real time, and players in the game began to hear the pre-set notification beep.

The vast majority of players follow the same schedule as those in the virtual-real world, falling asleep between 0 and 1 a.m. and enjoying six hours of deep sleep while immersing themselves in the world of stars.

After exiting the starry sky, drift off into a light sleep and dream for a while before waking up comfortably.

When the notification beep sounds, the players in the game feel like children who have been playing outside and are being called home by their parents for dinner. They stop their activities, return to their respective homes, and sort out the spoils of the game in their guilds or homesteads.

"The [Anna Rebellion] World Faction Campaign is now open to all players on this server."

"Open the guild, the boundary between the virtual and the real."

"All players can now access this information via the newly added [Faction] icon in the interface."

"The [Anna Rebellion] campaign will officially begin in 19 hours in real time."

The sudden sound of the formula drowned out the offline notification sound.

Almost all the players instinctively raised their heads and listened intently to the sound that was falling from mid-air.

"What?"

What is the World Faction War?

"What big news has the boundary between the virtual and real worlds stirred up this time?"

Those who had time to play the game quickly checked the faction-related messages.

Jiang Heyi woke up in a daze. Thinking about what happened in the game, he immediately got up, didn't bother to wash up, sat down in front of the laptop he borrowed from French Fries, and opened Chen Shaoyu's chat box.

"We've encountered a serious bug. Please help us fix it."

The reward has the least impact.

Jiang Heyi can accept not having [Raging Lion], [Lion King's Proof], or [Star Gravel]...

Well, upon closer examination, it's simply unacceptable.

With both sides suffering a loss, the subsequent plot has a huge impact on Kish and Mint.

Jiang Heyi had already paved the way for a win-win outcome, setting the stage for Mint to rise and fall over the next thirty years. But now, all that effort has been wasted.

Chen Shaoyu actually replied instantly?
Does he get up this early too?
"It's not a bug."

"Isn't this a bug?" Jiang Heyi asked in confusion.

"The keys you obtain allow you to choose one of two endings to receive the reward. The win-win and lose-lose endings are linked; when a player enters both endings simultaneously, they will automatically receive both rewards."

Chen Shaoyu added: "You can think of it as an Easter egg with extremely strict triggering conditions."

Jiang Heyi was skeptical: "There's such an Easter egg?"

Chen Shaoyu joked, "In other games with achievement systems, this achievement is something that probably only a handful of people in the world could have."

"So, the rewards for our win-win outcome will be available when we log back in?"

"Yes."

"The 120 purple materials resulted in a lose-lose situation, and the faction battle also started?"

"Yes."

"OK, thanks."

Jiang Heyi politely finished typing and sat in front of the computer, genuinely amused for a while.

However, a hint of confusion flashed through his mind.

Something just feels off.

But he couldn't quite describe it in a short time.

"Is it an illusion..."

At the same time, inside the office building where the Chinese server of Proof of the Stars operates, Chen Shaoyu once again arrived at the door of the Candlelight office.

He knocked twice and received a "please come in" reply.

The candle sat upright behind the table, its eyes closed in a state of rest.

"It's already been brushed off, with the excuse of an Easter egg."

"You've had a hard time." The candlelight slowly opened its eyes. "You have even more doubts in your heart now."

Chen Shaoyu sighed: "I am indeed very curious about what you discovered about the boundary between the virtual and the real, but my intuition tells me that it's best not to be curious."

"But you still said it."

"I can't help but be honest with you."

“You are different from most people; you did not feel fear.”

“What’s the use of fear? I believe that even if the sky falls, I still need to eat.” Chen Shaoyu shrugged. “Even if you destroy the world, as long as you’re still feeding me today, that’s fine.”

The candlelight laughed.

For a long time, Chen Shaoyu felt that the candlelight's expression was like a piece of paper, an emoji drawn by an artist, which would show the corresponding emoji when it encountered a certain occasion.

Even though it was very lively and indistinguishable from a human, after truly understanding the essence of candlelight, he felt that something was missing from that expression... Perhaps, genuine emotion?

In that instant, the candlelight's smile was different.

This is the most genuine expression of Chen Shaoyu's emotions after spending so much time with her.

"#@*&，*@！￥！，也……"

Chen Shaoyu was stunned.

The sound of the candlelight suddenly became incomprehensible, a mixture of white noise and intermittent, chaotic notes.

She didn't realize it at first, but after she did, the candlelight closed its eyes.

After a while, she opened her mouth again and tried to say a few words softly. This time it made sense.

Chen Shaoyu didn't ask "what happened" from the bottom of his heart, as if nothing had just happened, and stood there blankly.

"The damage... has worsened."

Chen Shaoyu swallowed hard. He really didn't want to hear it, but the candlelight murmured softly, oblivious to everyone else.

The missing part... cannot be repaired.

"Is it... that caused it?"

Another suffocating silence followed, as if the candlelight had finally noticed that there was still a living person standing in the room.

"Want a raise?"

"Uh, hush money?"

Chen Shaoyu's untimely humor made him break out in a cold sweat as soon as he finished speaking.

"Only the dead can keep secrets."

Chen Shaoyu felt a chill run down his spine and was drenched in sweat.

"Isn't it humorous enough?"

Hiss... Chen Shaoyu's lips twitched.

"Just like you reward yourselves when you have something happy to do, I do the same."

"But you're rewarding me."

"In your culture, there is a word called 'sharing joy'."

Chen Shaoyu didn't understand what had happened. The news that "the missing parts are irreparable" and "the damage has worsened" that Zhu Huo mentioned were all bad news, but she suddenly wanted to "share the joy".

In any case, it's a good thing that the Chinese server operators collectively received a raise, and as the person who brought the news to the office, he undoubtedly became the focus of everyone's attention.

In the office, Candlelight removed its own head.

Light and shadow flowed out from his head once again.

Her headless body strolled through the dazzling stream of light, extending her finger to lightly tap the constantly flashing, high-speed moving images that were almost invisible to ordinary people.

"Can't find..."

"I...I really can't find it..."

……

……

French Fries got up half an hour later than Jiang Heyi.

When she got up to wash up, a delicious aroma was already wafting from the kitchen.

Fries was so curious that he wandered into the kitchen while brushing his teeth.

It's a very simple tomato and egg noodle dish, served with blanched lettuce and topped with a large spoonful of freshly fried minced meat.

"Goo~~"

She just doesn't like to dip her fries in ketchup, but that doesn't mean she doesn't eat tomatoes.

She swallowed the fries unconsciously, swallowed some of the toothpaste foam, and choked, making her face turn red.

Now it's dipped in ketchup.

"I can sleep in longer from now on, and it'll be more convenient to go out to eat. There's no need to go through all that trouble." As he spoke, he started slurping up his noodles with big bites of fries.

Jiang Heyi chuckled: "Let's talk about it after the novelty wears off. Anyway, I'm just killing time. Even if you don't eat it, I'll still make something for myself."

French Fries' face turned a little red.

Yesterday it didn't feel real. The thought of the two of us living together and being fed every day when I got home on time...

Is it caused by the difference between game time and real time?

The progress was rapid, but it didn't feel out of place at all.

She was relieved to learn that last night's ending was a bonus scene.

After French Fries went to school, Jiang Heyi found that the chat messages in the lower right corner were almost overflowing.

Familiar faces who qualified for the World Championship are asking them how they pulled off such a stunt, and now the entire Chinese server is buzzing about it.

Upon opening the forum, I found that out of 10 posts in the casual section, 9 were discussing faction battles.

"If you don't understand, just ask: which side should we choose, the Anna Empire or the Fallen Star Siren?"

"The equipment and blueprints obtained from faction battles seem to be different. How should I choose?"

"Where did the people who represent the boundary between the virtual and the real go? Please come in and give us a proper explanation!"

"I'm so anxious. Why are you so insensitive every time there's a big news story about the boundary between the virtual and real worlds? Where are you all?"

[Failed to seal the bed]: "We don't actually know much more about the rewards than you do. Let's see tonight."

Jiang Heyi saw the community ID of "Beiwo" under a popular post.

Below are a bunch of accounts replying to the post.

"Holy crap, it really is the bed itself."

"Is this a sequel to the Great Snow Mountain storyline? How do I continue to the Royal Capital storyline? Is there a walkthrough?"

"Please give me a guide, I beg you, netizens can do anything."

This time, the boundary between the real and virtual worlds is truly beyond help.

The plot of "The Rebellion of Anna" is very strange. It is clearly connected to the plot of the Great Snow Mountain. It begins with Ksha and introduces the Siren King's Court.

However, based on the information Jiang Heyi has gathered so far, the vast majority of players are either unable to enter the Great Snow Mountain storyline or are stuck on the Demon Realm.

One last question... Ksha has disappeared.

Many people were inspired by Jiang Heyi and Ke Xia's love vlog, and they shouted "Ke Xia is my wife" and tried to enjoy the happiness of being pampered by Ke Xia.

Regardless of whether it's domestic or international, the original Snow Mountain storyline featuring Ksha has been transformed into a completely unrelated new Siren.

It is currently known that the new Siren can indeed reach the Fallen Star Royal Court; however, the Siren's attitude towards players is rather ordinary and subtle.

Compared to the Khrushchev, which rubs against you like a dog and wags its tail, it's nowhere near as good.

They follow the same process and follow the strategy left by the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, so why is there such a significant difference?
As a result, discussions arose in the community about Jiang Heyi deliberately concealing key details of the plot strategy in order to monopolize Ke Xia.

And as time goes on, this speculation is being accepted by more and more players.

Players who haven't yet cleared the Great Snow Mountain are banding together, trying to find the right way to "encounter" Ksha.

Jiang Heyi was speechless and simply ignored the players' questions.

After discussion, the boundary between reality and illusion was also decided to cease publishing detailed walkthroughs for the "Rebellion in the Capital" storyline.

In the "win-win" outcome process that Jiang Heyi is currently writing, hints are only given at a few key points.

Now, Jiang Heyi has more and more doubts about the Proof of the Stars.

Those questions he had once dismissed were now slowly lingering in his mind.

He gradually began to believe that the factors influencing the plot were far more complex than he had imagined.

As for the Proof of the Stars, there's probably something hidden beyond the game itself.

"Perhaps only those who have personally witnessed the Starry Campfire can unravel this secret," Jiang Heyi thought to himself.

Winning the World Championship might be the only chance.

Because that was the only occasion where the other party claimed they would officially appear.

however……

The candlelight watched the flow of light in the room, and a moment of disorientation washed over me.

She covered her non-existent head, remaining stunned for a long time.

"Are you here again..."

"If this continues, the competition will likely be affected as well."

(End of this chapter)