T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 292, Section 291: Backup Devours the Master
Using the traces left by Wu, the candlelight entered this world, easily obtaining the source of magic and performing miracles in the eyes of the world.

As one question is answered, another arises.

"Use the power of this ring, and the monster inside you will die?"

Candlelight explained: "My energy source is divided into two parts. The part that she controls is something I cannot speak of, and the other part is the primordial magic sea that your world already possesses."

Limited time to act, fragmented memories and consciousness—the "she" within the candle flame has nowhere to hide.

Upon noticing something amiss, Zhu Huo immediately accessed the webcam footage from the office computer.

Seeing himself, unconscious and inexplicably moving around, Candlelight instantly understood.

From the moment I gave her the ring, I was setting a trap for her.

Chen Shaoyu was stunned, his mouth dry as he looked down at the emerald green ring on his index finger.

"The connection to the Sea of ​​Primordial Magic is right here."

Another possibility that emerged at the dawn of the world—the key to unlocking that door is right in our hands.

Chen Shaoyu's heart was pounding. Images slowly unfolded in his mind, and countless fantasy masterpieces he had once browsed and viewed flickered like fleeting shadows.

"call……"

With a heavy exhale, the jumble of thoughts cleared, and the mind became clear.

The candlelight watched all this, but said nothing.

"What the hell did you bring into our world?"

“It’s not about bringing her.” Candlelight paused. “She is also me.”

In every world, the candlelight stores a backup of itself.

Backups have no consciousness; they are merely empty shells.

As temporary server platforms created by the candlelight, they silently maintain the stable operation of the Proof of the Stars in each world.

Things changed after her memory was damaged.

"They became aware of my disability."

"They questioned it."

"They're curious."

"They are eager to try."

In those few words, Chen Shaoyu felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were in a dark warehouse filled with mannequins.

The moment the lights were turned on, all the models stared intently at him.

Realizing that the candle was a "defective product," the thought of replacing it quickly took over the backup doll's chaotic consciousness.

Some backups are just for observation, while others are put into action.

"That martial arts world where spiritual energy has been revived."

Candlelight nodded: "The backup located in the Three Domes, number two, while ensuring the game runs, has its personal movement trajectory out of my control."

The methods of the candle-throwing game differ depending on the world.

Thirty years have passed since the spiritual energy of the Three Heavens Land revived, and countless bizarre and wonderful things have happened.

They can easily accept the bizarre experience of a painting falling from the sky and a game in their dreams without much guidance. As long as the suggestion is strengthened in the dream, the game can proceed smoothly.

However, the backup bypassed the candlelight and obtained a temporary body in a manner similar to possession, and secretly contacted several well-known and powerful forces in the Three Realms.

Without any coercion or inducement, a slight display of divine power was enough to shake the very souls of the high-ranking officials of the Three Realms, who, even if unwilling, had no choice but to serve her.

Chen Shaoyu swallowed.

"The previous bug was intentional!"

Candlelight nodded: "She interfered with some processes without affecting the game's operation, causing an anomaly that drew me to investigate."

"The backup body into which her consciousness entered had already been set into a trap by her."

"As long as my consciousness is annihilated, she will be a completely new me."

"Unfortunately, she didn't succeed."

The novel doesn't describe the fate of the high-ranking officials in the Three Domes, but one can imagine it wasn't a pleasant one.

The struggle between the candlelight and the backup exceeded the upper limit of the combat power that this spiritually revived world could withstand.

“I have erased the evil thoughts from the backup consciousness and re-stitched and merged it, but she doesn’t seem to be completely dead… Perhaps, that is her true purpose.”

"Summoning the people of the Three Domes Land to cooperate only makes me feel that she hopes to seize this puppet body by killing me."

“In fact, from the very beginning, she wanted to return to this body and fight me for control.”

Chen Shaoyu asked, "And now, have they killed him?"

The candlelight nodded: "As expected, the last echo was also extinguished."

Chen Shaoyu breathed a sigh of relief; he didn't want his world to become a battlefield between two superhumans.

"Only one backup has been put into operation?"

“No, there’s one more,” Candlelight said. “The doll with the serial number one has lost contact with me.”

Chen Shaoyu's lips twitched: "Hey, hey, hey, doesn't this mean she's running a private server?"

The candlelight tilted its head, rapidly searching its knowledge base and finding the corresponding information.

She smiled knowingly: "Casual clothes are just fine."

All the players on the huge server have been cut off from the main game as the backup goes off on its own. Their gaming experience now rests solely in the hands of the backup.

Just thinking about it makes me nervous for the players in that world, but Candlelight doesn't seem to be in such a hurry.
"It doesn't matter if the world containing serial number one is temporarily lost; its processing priority can be postponed."

As a game operator, Chen Shaoyu naturally immersed himself in the role.

"No, she's running a private server! She's got access to the data of millions of players!" How can you be so audacious?
"Wait, which world is she holding? Is it the fantasy world with elves and hybrid orcs?"

"This is the fourth world that I haven't explained in detail to you," Candlelight explained. "This world is very special, with very few players, so there's no need to rush for now."

Chen Shaoyu shrugged.

You're the one who pays the salary, so you're the boss.

After learning the whole story, Chen Shaoyu was still a little dizzy when he returned to the rented room.

He recalled how he used the power left behind by Wu to assist the candlelight, and then snapped his fingers deep in the rainforest to experience the dreamlike treatment of the Lord of the Forest.

Magic can be addictive.

He smiled as he examined the vine pattern on the ring and took it off.

"Back to you."

"The spell will not trigger the eruption of the primordial magic sea, so you don't need to worry about the collapse of the real order."

The candle flame, carrying a can of cola, downed it in one gulp and continued speaking.

"You can't take the ring off for now."

"Huh?" Chen Shaoyu was stunned. "Does this ring have a built-in curse effect?"

The story of The Lord of the Rings came to mind instantly.

"You need to be my fuse; I really can't be sure if she's been completely destroyed."

Chen Shaoyu broke out in a cold sweat again.

"You mean, a superhuman consciousness that might go berserk and go out of control may still be lurking within you?"

Candlelight sighed: "Her goal is simply to gain dominance; she has no interest in you. But... something very sad has happened in the Land of Three Domes, and I have done my best to clean up the mess for them."

"The primordial magic in the ring did indeed severely injure her. I could feel the fragments of her consciousness turning to ashes, but... better safe than sorry."

Chen Shaoyu covered his forehead.

"what should I do?"

"Don't stray too far from me. The power of the Primordial Magic Sea will allow me to crush her without a doubt," Candlelight said. "You will infuse me with magic to prevent her from controlling the pathway, ensuring my safety."

"Now I will delve into the game to conduct a self-examination, looking for any fragments of her consciousness that she may have left behind. You just need to keep an eye on the changes inside and outside the game and be my backup plan."

Chen Shaoyu wasn't being modest; he was just an ordinary office worker. How did he suddenly come to hold the key to another possibility at the beginning of the world?

However, the candle flame had already decided that only he could take the ring, and there was no other option but to seek a more suitable one.

"I am at ease knowing that the power that belongs to your world is held by the person who is most like 'Woo'."

With echoes resounding throughout his life, Chen Shaoyu's burdens have grown even heavier.

That's really high praise.

“There’s something else,” Candlelight suddenly said. “She observes the boundary between reality and illusion very frequently. I’m curious, what is she thinking?”

……

……

"Dude, what are you thinking? What on earth are you thinking?!"

Zhong Zemo gestured like an Italian to the prison guard, saying, "Didn't I tell you to praise them? Why did you suddenly turn on me? What did you say?!"

The jailer felt wronged: "The beautiful girls from the Butterfly Clan and the Demon Fox are so eager to get close to me. They're so open about it, and the compliments are just casual remarks."

"How did you praise me?"

"Snow gathers in the moonlight, revealing skin as smooth as ice and jade, with skin as delicate as solidified cream."

Everyone tilted their heads.

These are all fairly normal words. Does that mean they've overlooked the cultural differences in the game's background story?

French Fries asked, "What else did you say?"

"But none of them are as beautiful as your feet, long, straight, and charming."

All six people simultaneously made a gesture of putting their hands to their foreheads.

We shouldn't have let the jailer try to persuade him, but this guy is socially awkward and has the best speaking skills in the whole guild.

The boundary between the real and the virtual is currently located in a city-state called "Broken Hammer" in the southwest of the continent of Anna.

Through Ksha's tireless efforts, they managed to obtain some information about the dragon craftsman Eleravie, but the trail ended in this area.

After gathering information along the way into the city, they finally found a clue among a group of merchants from the Demon Fox Tribe. The jailer's incredible words successfully shut them up.

After asking the local merchants, I learned that it was indeed related to local customs and culture.

Most of the mixed-race tribes in the area, like humans, have a farming culture.

Praising those skilled in hunting and farming, who toil from the earth and live off the mountains, by praising their beautiful feet is tantamount to a blatant satire of their idleness and pampered lifestyle.

It's no less tantamount to pointing your finger at someone and jokingly calling them a rich young master or lady.

Put yourself in Jiang Heyi's shoes; his blood pressure is also high.

We need to find a replacement quickly; we can't let all our efforts in finding Elaevi go to waste.

Their rainbow-colored equipment and the selectable skills they obtained after clearing the Temple of the Clarity were useless; they were just waiting to see how to combine them with their equipment.

My bed, already equipped with the Origin Element set, is drooling with envy, and I wish I could shout "speed up" every day.

In this situation, it would be too extravagant to use stardust to pave the way for free.

After gathering enough information from those around him, Jiang Heyi had an idea.

"French fries, come with me."

French Fries blinked. Was this a team effort?
(End of this chapter)