T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 273, Section 272: Yes, this is exactly what I want!
Living together brought about many changes in their lives.

Potatoes began to appear frequently on Jiang Heyi's menu.

This is a favorite ingredient for French fries, and it's usually seen on the table two or three times a week.

He once asked curiously why he liked eating potatoes so much.

French Fries blinked and pondered for a long time.

My love for potatoes seems to be innate; perhaps from the moment I first tasted them, the flavor and texture were imprinted in my mind.

The fries even joked that it's like liking someone.

At first sight, during the first conversation, and the first time we spent together, we were gradually drawn in, tried things out step by step, and finally found it hard to let go.

When Ke Xia said those words, Jiang Heyi always felt that Ke Xia was like a substitute, teaching her how to strike back hard against her.

Are they really just talking about potatoes?
For the first few days after arriving, I washed my clothes separately.

Now, Fries, looking completely unconcerned, grabbed a change of clothes and stuffed them, along with Jiang Heyi's clothes, into the washing machine.

Apart from underwear, everything else was quickly absorbed into the washing machine by the bubbles from the detergent.

The refrigerator for French fries was stocked with a large amount of sugar-free drinks.

Open the refrigerator, find an ice-cold drink, and gulp it down.

Even as the weather gradually turned colder, she remained the same.

With Jiang Heyi's arrival, tea leaves began to appear in the house.

Jiang Heyi didn't know much about tea. Compared to people like Yuan Huanye who could talk about tea eloquently, he only had one standard for judging whether tea was good or bad.

It has a sweet aftertaste.

It seems that most young people's standards for tea are similar to mine?

French fries are a typical omnivore; they have no particular dietary restrictions when it comes to food or drink.

The only reason she doesn't drink tea is that if she wants to drink it after brewing it, she has to let it cool down, so she might as well just turn left and take out what she has in the refrigerator.

Even the disciplined French fries have a lazy side.

When Jiang Heyi soaked the fries for her and put them in the refrigerator to chill beforehand, she would mostly ignore the fries that were searching for her "prey" when she opened the refrigerator.

Whenever he poured the chilled tea into his own cup, the fries he caught sight of would invariably come over with their own cups, clink glasses, and silently express their request.

"Give me some, give me some."

Jiang Heyi didn't drink; she couldn't remember wanting to.

The inertia of their original life trajectories collided and collided, gradually merging together, and then continued to move forward.

It seemed to be the third or fourth day after they started living together that he was able to enter and leave the room.

French Fries' room was very tidy without much tidying or cleaning.

Perhaps because it was a rented room, the furnishings inside were unusually simple.

The most eye-catching items among the bedding are the game controllers and handheld consoles on the headboard—shouldn't they be considered bedding?

From that day on, the key on the door of the French fry shop was never taken away, nor was Jiang Heyi's.

At first, everyone got used to knocking on the door.

The three "dong dong dong" sounds are the drumbeats that indicate the gradual merging of the two people's territories.

As time went by... or rather, it seemed like only a day had passed?
With a carefree attitude, carrying a fruit platter and some snacks, he pushed open the door and entered, making "smacking" noises. He casually sat or lay on the bed behind Jiang Heyi, propping his chin up and starting to supervise the work.

The two of them have an unusually good ability to adapt to their environment.

Or perhaps they were naturally compatible, and the psychological preparation for suddenly having another person in the family and starting life together was completed almost overnight.

After taking a bite out of the cookie, Fries would ask Jiang Heyi if she wanted some.

One asked the question naturally, and the other reached out to take it naturally, before their minds could even process it, they popped the cookie into their mouths.

When asked if she wanted a fruit platter, Jiang Heyi, busy editing and typing, told her to eat the fries first.

"Here."

Insert a toothpick and shove it near your mouth.

Jiang Heyi, sometimes, is also like French fries; all she needs to do is move her mouth.

With someone feeding them, their hands are freed up, killing two birds with one stone.

It seemed to take only a day to adapt to this change.

Aside from exercising, after they started living together, Jiang Heyi learned that French Fries seemed to be writing some strange novel.

I have over 20 words in my drafts, but I haven't published them on any platform.

It was very mysterious. Jiang Heyi glanced at it unintentionally when she entered the room, but before she could see it clearly, she switched screens very quickly.

"Showing it to people you know is a bit..."

Jiang Heyi understood the feeling of shame.

I'm quite curious about what kind of story she wrote.

At 8:15 p.m., it was Jiang Heyi's classic game time with French fries.

The main thing is to focus on one thing; what you play isn't important. Just log in first, and then you can make a decision.

Although neither of them are good at keeping secrets, they can't help but "coo coo coo".

There's no need to worry now; her room is right next door, making it easy to catch pigeons.

There's one more controller in the French Fries room, and one more person enjoying her accumulated game collection.

Jiang Heyi doesn't even need to join the family group.

Everything felt natural and smooth.

Just like her hair, which gradually becomes shiny and smooth as she rubs it after taking a shower.

After showering, with a few water droplets still clinging to my body, the lingering scent of shower gel permeated the air and filled my nostrils.

French Fries glanced at Jiang Heyi out of the corner of his eye, blushed, and looked away, his lips twitching as if he were muttering something.

Looking closely and from afar, at different distances and angles, with each subtle observation, Jiang Heyi inevitably realized...

These fries are really good.

Having been away from the internet for most of the day, Jiang Heyi ran online to take a look as the game was about to launch.

As expected, more and more people are paying attention to the Guild Stronghold gameplay because of Burning Dragon Knight.

Whether the boundary between the virtual and real worlds will be opened to guild coordinates has become a topic of concern for many players.

Burning Dragon Knight's fans are mixed in with the crowd and pretending to be fans. Those who say they don't believe the boundary between reality and illusion will open are all haters and people who have no confidence in the boundary between reality and illusion.

Jiang Heyi wanted to laugh at the clumsy trick.

They must be going crazy trying to find a way to turn things around and improve public opinion.

French Fries scoffed, "Even if the coordinates are open, I bet he wouldn't dare to break in. Instead, he'd choose a time when we log off and our protection expires to launch a sneak attack."

Jiang Heyi said, "If someone says that the victory was unfair, he will reply with 'That's how the game is played.'"

Their rhetoric and tactics are too easy to guess.

"But if we're not there and their sneak attack fails, don't you think the situation would be even more ridiculous?"

At midnight sharp, 7 people went online on time.

Before the hazy white light had even dissipated, a lively "humming" sound drifted into everyone's ears.

It feels familiar and comforting, making you want to smile.

"Kids, I'm back!"

Mint opened her arms wide, like the guild master, to welcome the visiting guests.

"Everyone seems unchanged while I was away, which puts my mind at ease."

She glanced around and saw that everyone was in good spirits and none of them were missing any limbs. Mint was pleased and, pretending to be old-fashioned, put her hands behind her back and circled around the group.

He looked like a general inspecting his soldiers. The jailer pressed down on the "general's" head and rubbed it.

Seeing Mint grinning and practically panting, everyone burst into laughter.

Mint is like a guild pet.

After recounting everything that happened during her studies at the library, Mint's eyes became glazed over.

This was the first time she had ever heard the complete story of the Underground Temple of the Clarity, the descent of the world's will, and the appearance of visitors from another world. As a witch, her thirst for knowledge trembled wildly, and her eyes gleamed with excitement.

This time, Jiang Heyi did not stop Bohe from following.

Mint found everything new and exciting as she stepped into the temple for the first time.

Upon learning that Insect Mist was about to become a member of the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, she quickly welcomed it in advance as its master.

To the French fries, this was somewhat like a historic meeting between two guild mascots.

Because of the permanent presence of Yulu, ordinary NPCs can no longer enter the 12th floor except for players.

Although she is within the territory controlled by the boundary between the real and virtual worlds, she is not a member, so the guild cannot expect Yulu to wipe out the entire group during the invasion.

The same question wouldn't be a problem for Kelsha, King Slime, Mint, or even Insect Mist.

Kesha's tail lashed out at the ground: "I will not allow anyone to defile you, or our shared home."

We've made progress through long-term interaction; we never used to add "everyone" to that.

King Dark Green Slime agreed to the request without hesitation.

Although Elsa has left, she still regards this temple, which holds memories of her and Alna, as her home.

Having experienced the massacre of the Eternal Night, she reacts with alarm at the mere mention of invasion.

The urge to kill is rising!

Mint, huh...

"Invasion? Who wants to invade us?"

"Kill them all! Kill them all!"

"Use a magic potion to grind the bones to ashes."

"Torture the remnant soul with a magic potion!"

She painstakingly acquired most of the furniture in the guild by gradually exchanging it all.

Surprisingly, Insect Mist, the little fairy who was still hesitant and needed a major persuasion before joining the Reality Boundary, also chose to fight alongside the Reality Boundary without hesitation.

"I can mess with them however I want, right?"

A simple and unpretentious starting point.

Fairies are truly a magical race.

With the initial NPC defenses confirmed, the next crucial step is to confirm guild resources.

After confirming the establishment of a guild stronghold, guild resources are not displayed in the menu.

Only after inquiring did I learn that this was because the resource production points had not yet been refreshed.

The sixth and seventh floors of the Temple of the Clarity are located in a separate underground space, so they can only be entered after the story ends and the teleportation channel is repaired.

I had assumed there would be a large number of trapped Eternal Night cultists here, but after walking around the main mining area of ​​the underground mine, I did not see a single living creature.

The answer was found among the scattered belongings in the corner of the bed.

Freya, who arrived with the evening dew, also had her dolls placed on the 9th floor of the temple, and they also appeared in the mining area on the 6th and 7th floors.

She killed them all cleanly, leaving no one alive.

Elsa said that no one would be left alive in the eternal night, and so it will be.

Freya has a strong sense of contractual responsibility.

Some of the pack animals tamed by the Clarity Ones became one of the few survivors of this bloody invasion.

Sensing the transmission fluctuations, they peeked out from the dark corners, sand, and ore, anxiously watching the boundary between the virtual and real worlds.

Only when they sensed the presence of the Slime King did they let out a series of aggrieved howls, approaching him and whimpering intermittently to recount the pain of these past days.

The large, docile pack animals were generally injured.

These beasts, with horns, bodies like hippos but three to four times the size, and the ability to shake the earth when they walk, are covered in thick, grayish-brown hides.

Their eyes reddened in a human-like way, with tears welling up in their eyes.

The pack animals are far more intelligent than one might imagine when considering the boundary between reality and illusion.

Mint said, "It has awakened basic intelligence. In the Ana Continent, this is a very rare thing."

Injuries were no problem; she took out the medicine she carried with her and generously applied it to each of the surviving pack animals.

He was laughing as he painted.

"They're our pack animals now, they're all ours!"

The pack animals were honest and hardworking, and the honest man provided them with food, lodging, and safety, which won them their hearts.

Peppermint's magic potion and touch healed them just as well, and for a moment, the little eyes that looked at Peppermint were filled with gratitude.

Having gone without food for a long time, they were starving, and the dull rumble of thunder echoed around them.

The Slime King advised, "By providing enough food, you can fully gain their approval."

This is just assigning tasks; it won't stump them!
Omnivores, they eat everything, so they're really easy to raise.

Jiang Heyi bought a huge amount of fresh fish from the fisherman, and paired it with some carrots that the animals loved. The mountain of food immediately attracted the pack animals to gather together and feast.

With the pack beast's condition resolved, the mining area was officially unlocked to the boundary between the virtual and real worlds.

The number of pack animals was also displayed, with only 6 remaining.

According to King Slime, there used to be as many as 23 of these large creatures that assisted in mining, transporting, and occasionally breaking up ore.

These are pets provided to players by the Temple of the Clarity, which affect resource production efficiency.

Jiang Heyi increasingly felt that Yongye deserved to die.

My pack animals, my 23 pack animals!

I will avenge you whenever there are any missions related to Eternal Night.

"【Clarity Composite Ore】?" Zhong Zemo muttered the name of the product, somewhat bewildered.

King Slime explained that this was an area with extremely rich mineral deposits, a mixture of various minerals, and that crystals had also been mined in the area, making it a very deep-hidden rich mine.

The raw ore produced can be exchanged for a wide variety of goods, whether you extract and smelt it yourself or sell it directly to merchants.

With a little bit of anticipation, Jiang Heyi arrived at the ruins left behind after the fierce battle with the evil spirit aggregate on the fifth floor.

Because the teleportation channel was cut off, the trader appeared next to the statue on the fifth floor.

A touch of nonchalance, a touch of boredom, vanished after witnessing the merchant display the only redeemable item.

1280 Clear Composite Ore = 1 portion of [Divine Forging Universal Material]

Guild resources can be exchanged for the game's top-tier rainbow-level materials.

The exchange rates offered by the traders visiting the guild vary each time.

So, as long as you manage your guild stronghold well, collecting rent while lying down is not a dream!

However, even with Kesha and the others in charge, it's not entirely safe.

With low-cost, zero-dollar purchases available, there are likely quite a few people eager to try it out.

"A way to stop the intruders?" King Slime nodded. "There is indeed one."

"Now that the boundary between the virtual and real worlds has taken control of the entire temple, it is naturally feasible to modify certain areas to defend against enemies according to your ideas and intentions."

Jiang Heyi snapped his fingers.

Yes, yes, that's it!
(End of this chapter)