T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 413, Section 412: Returning to the Scene
The story then moves forward to palace secrets and the controversy surrounding the succession.

Unlike the contest between Renee and Mint, which has a clear and well-defined plot and allows you to see the outcome of the match at a glance.

If the rewards are still a large amount of experience and gold-level drops, their appeal to the current boundary between the virtual and real worlds is already somewhat diminished.

It's highly unlikely that any guild would have almost everyone in gold gear, the main DPS character gleaming with rainbow light, members wielding three avatars, and all their main skills fully upgraded by this point in the normal storyline.

Jiang Heyi believes that even in the era of level 20 before the level cap was raised to 50, the gap between the virtual and real worlds and that between many players of the same level was like that between the Trisolarans and cavemen.

If we're talking about operation and experience, it would probably be the Trisolarans and Paramecia.

"Leave the mountain?"

French Fries tilted his head, his hair falling down, half-covering his face.

Jiang Heyi smiled and helped her straighten her hair: "Then let's go down the mountain."

"Sigh, when will Squid learn even a fraction of what you've got? He's a married man, and he doesn't even know how to do these little tricks. Doesn't he know how to make a girl's heart race? He needs some education from Kashyapa."

The married man, Cuttlefish, was very passive in this new relationship. It wasn't that he was being perfunctory or that he had no feelings; it was simply that the bed was too enthusiastic and active, making him seem very dull.

Making fun of his clumsiness became a daily hobby in bed.

She ties her hair into a ponytail and dangles it around his nose, like teasing a cat; this has become a daily routine for them while living together.

The bed generously shared this funny story, and the fries started to imitate it.

Before the daily star-studded event begins, they always gather together to play a two-player game on the room's large screen.

During the brief loading times of the game, the strands of French fries tickled Jiang Heyibo's neck, making him feel hot all over.

The process is like copying a game guide. If your guide is good, I can optimize it and make it my own. If the feedback in practice is good, I can pass it on to the next person.

Jiang Heyi sometimes wonders if so-called dating skills are based on a similar atmosphere.
Having decided to return to the martial arts world, I no longer linger on the plot.

However, before leaving the palace, he ran into Prince Sloan, who was rushing over.

This man, who is just about to turn 30, is at a crucial juncture in his life, full of energy and vitality.

Whether it was their first meeting in the Falling Star Sea or their conversation while teasing the nobles, they both left a good impression on the boundary between the virtual and the real.

He bowed respectfully to Wick, and after exchanging a few pleasantries with a smile at the boundary between reality and illusion, he wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

Outside the door, he tidied his clothes and appearance, and adjusted his breathing before carefully accompanying her into the study.

Wick told everyone that whenever his younger brother Enrique did something wrong, he was always the one to apologize on his behalf.

The prison guard was somewhat moved.

"She looks a lot like my brother."

At home, he was always that unreliable and infuriating brat.

When I was a child, if I made a mistake, my older brother would always protect me and plead for me, which saved me from a beating.

As he grew up, he scrimped and saved to buy figurines and in-game purchases, sometimes to the point of starvation. It was only through his older brother's secret financial control at home that he received some financial assistance.

Even though his parents seemed to favor him a little, the prison guard never felt resentful.

After all, he sometimes wanted to travel back in time and slap himself twice.

"Serves my brother right for being better off than me." Watching Prince Sloan's retreating figure, the jailer muttered, "I hope your bastard brother can understand you."

As soon as they returned to the guild, the doll Garlic Sprout and Ksha appeared before them.

"Eleravi instructed that if he returns, he should go to the workshop immediately."

They exchanged smiles, then reluctantly rummaged through their backpacks and put the valuables together.

Having experienced two large-scale explosions and witnessed Elera's astonishing feat of using materials to blow up the furnace and repel the enemy, the workshop deep in the mine has become a forbidden area that guild NPCs avoid.

The crystals left from the explosion grew wildly around the workshop like blooming flower clusters. It was visibly that the workshop was slightly lower than the surrounding area—it had been bombed twice, which was quite remarkable.

The workshop was semi-open-air, with the furnace and forging table located outdoors.

Some fine, half-mined crystal powder suggests that Elaeva may have been trying to multitask and make some small items after the furnace exploded.
The open-air workshop was deserted; the dangerous and surging magic power used to refine the Origin Elements had vanished without a trace, and Eleravia did not come out to greet them.

Suspicious, Jiang Heyi gently knocked on the door of the small wooden house she had built for him. After a long time without any response, he pushed it open.

"Sigh...it's not off."

Orange Tea squinted curiously, then was startled and pushed the door open forcefully.

Elaevi lay face down on the ground, with several half-eaten apples scattered around her.

Everyone was taken aback, but then they frowned.

Although it looks like a murder scene, who would come here to assassinate a ninth-tier dragon?
I've heard of sliding tigers, sliding dragons... I bet Ailera's true form can eat from day to night without ever burping, right?
Out of professional medical instinct, Orange Tea quickly assessed vital signs and summoned her spirit, adopting a posture of readiness to engage in battle at any moment.

"He... just fell asleep."

The gecko's sleeping posture, resembling that of someone climbing a mountain, is unrestrained and free.

It emerges on the body surface during sleep, its shimmering dark red scales alluring and beautiful.

In addition, Elera's human form is naturally graceful, and although her sleeping posture is terrible, she unexpectedly received the jailer's approval that she was "worth drawing".

A noble ninth-rank being shouldn't appear so defenseless while sleeping. Is it because the boundary between reality and illusion is too secure?
Amidst the rustling sounds, Eleravie struggled to open her eyes. The shameful dragon was displaying an embarrassing sleeping posture, and one would expect her to be a little shy. But instead, she simply rolled over, curled her tail in front of her, and hugged it with her hands.

"I've finished refining the item..."

"Go to sleep, don't make a sound..."

"If you keep making noise, I'll roast you all alive."

What a completely ineffective threat... Hiss, it's been completed?

They rushed impatiently to the forging furnace, where a sphere radiating a seven-colored glow floated silently in the smoldering fire.

Feeding him more than ten of the game's top-tier materials, and repeatedly bombarding him with them, forced a ninth-tier dragon to wear the shameful title of dragon and sign a contract of servitude.

The Origin Element set is almost ready to be completed!

"Go on."

Jiang Heyi nudged him, and the jailer realized that his name was already written on this piece of equipment.

The entire guild has entered an era where only gold outfits are worn, except for him and Orange Tea, who are still wearing the purple sets they salvaged during the Clear Ones campaign.

The community forums have even spawned discussions on topics such as "the status of guilds within the virtual-real boundary based on the allocation of equipment resources."

And "Does the fact that Orange Tea and Jailer Bro can only wear purple outfits indicate discord within the team?"

This has led to a constant stream of mini-dramas about "discord within the team at the boundary between reality and illusion," almost becoming a recurring theme.

Sometimes Jiang Heyi couldn't understand the thought processes of this group of people.

If a guild can dominate the rankings and firmly claim the title of T0 guild despite numerous contradictions between the virtual and real worlds, does that mean that all gamers in the world are useless?
If their conflicts can sweep away everything, then Jiang Heyi declares that the united boundary between the virtual and real worlds will become the concept god of the gaming world.

"How about we bring the orange tea first?"

"You're being modest now!" Zhong Zemo pressed him down as he put his hand into the fire.

If a snapshot were taken at this moment, the disharmony within the team at the boundary between reality and illusion would be the strongest evidence.

【Origin Element - Water】 is designed as a giant water person, and doesn't look like a piece of equipment that can be worn.

"The power of the origin of all elements is gathered here."

"The water is turbulent, and the sound of waves is deafening."

"Holder, listen closely, for this echo comes from the elemental realm!"

Similar to [Call the Tide], it grants three fixed blessings plus one optional blessing.

High-level Water Elemental Protection: Water elemental magic is difficult to damage you, and you have a chance to absorb elemental power and form a shield after being hit.

Elemental Nourishment: The power of the water element is enriched by you. Allies within your range will enjoy a boost to the power of water magic, an increase in the stealth speed of water magic, and a 50% reduction in the cost of water magic.

Clear Water Curtain: Consumes mana to create a water elemental barrier, providing a "slow healing" effect to all members within range, including the caster. During its duration, it repairs shields, heals injuries, and reduces the duration of negative status effects.

No wonder the Arelave set kept exploding; it truly deserves to be the top-tier set in the game.

If Tidecaller leans towards offense, then Origin Element: Water maximizes functionality and defense.

With elemental nourishment, a clear water curtain, and Golia's Golden Holy Word spell, Jiang Heyi could imagine Zhong Zemo, fully empowered, wielding a giant shield to clear a path, and the monsters retreating in despair.

"Squeak~~"

A dark red phantom appeared near the door.

Aileravi's eyelids were drooping, and she wiped a little water from her palms onto her face, forcing herself to stand up straight.

She gulped down two mouthfuls of tea, swayed over to the suit, and pointed to the fist-sized heart of the water man.

"Origin Elements is a complete set of equipment. By changing the elemental core, you can obtain different effects."

This time it was Zhong Zemo's turn to get excited.

"Changing the core allows you to change the form; that sounds just like Kamen Rider!"

Jiang Heyi remembered correctly that among the collections that Du Jingwen cleared out when they got married, there was a belt—Zhong Zemo was a man who was into all sorts of things, and he played with a little bit of everything.

The woman in bed asked, "Then, what about the other belts... oh, I mean, the core?"

"Of course it needs forging," Eleravia pouted, gesturing with her hand towards the boundary between reality and illusion like a beckoning cat. "Only me. Anyone else... hmph~~"

This proud little face unexpectedly brings a sense of peace.

Everyone was rummaging through their pockets while asking questions.

Will it be 100% successful next time?

"One hundred percent?" Arera shrieked. "Do you think this is about making farm tools? How can you say it so easily?"

"You're a master craftsman, shouldn't your experience make this a natural progression?"

Aileravi grabbed the package containing the materials with annoyance: "Only I can reduce the material loss rate to half. For ordinary craftsmen, no matter how much you give them, they're gone for good. Ugh~~~"

Looking at the bag full of materials, the dragon's bright eyes darted around.

"I've always been curious about how you guys manage to acquire such rare materials. You can produce materials that ordinary magicians would struggle to obtain in half a lifetime. How many Dussels would you have to kill to gather all of them?"

"One."

"Why are you so sure?"

"Because that's what he took from his slush fund."

"..."

It's essential to assemble a complete set of Origin Element Cores, as different countermeasures and equipment should be used depending on the enemy.

The thing I most want to encounter at the boundary between the real and the virtual is a water-type monster.

Tidecaller, Origin Element: Water, Gluttonous Incarnation.

Once the three trump cards are revealed, even a god can be stripped bare.

Upon opening the Tower World Rankings after a long absence, Jiang Heyi was stunned at first glance.

There wasn't a single player from our faction in the top 100; they were all players from the Three Kingdoms.

I heard from the community that the AI ​​offensive is fierce. While players from various countries are falling off the leaderboards, they can still maintain 20 guild slots on the leaderboard. But tonight, they were all wiped out.

The top guild in the Three Realms is still the veteran Fuxianmen, with 13 floors to conquer.

It is three floors ahead of the 2nd to 5th place teams, showing a strong and dominant momentum.

The number one hero on Earth is the Saint Helena of France, ranked 109th, on the 9th floor.

Following that was a long list of top-tier guilds from various countries that were squeezed out of the list.

It's understandable that the Chinese server guilds were the first to implement the "Ten Mile Slope Sword God Operation," and thus completely disappeared from the rankings.

What does "other servers" mean?
According to the information provided by Nong Ya, most foreign server guilds disdain leveling up by exploiting floor limitations. When she sold leveling guides, she was even ridiculed by information merchants for being too cowardly and that no one liked them.

The information merchants in Japan were overjoyed. While most guilds in the Chinese server were grinding to level 28 and then leaving the game due to experience reduction, they were still grinding diligently, constantly optimizing their strategies to further reduce experience gain.

It makes one wonder if they're trying to create some kind of experience-farming immortal.

Orange Tea asked in surprise, "Does the celestial globe on the 6th floor really have such a big impact?"

The Chaos Celestial Sphere is a special mechanism that appears on the 6th floor of the Chaos Tower world.

Similar to the "level suppression" system added before the start of the Wind Weaving Competition.

The difference is that it will work on all floors.

It's like a giant spinning wheel, which not only randomly generates keywords for the next floor, but also randomly presents completely different challenge content.

Huangliang Yimeng reminded: "Remember the chain puppet on the third floor? Someone has already found those tarot card keywords."

The Chaos Celestial Sphere's random keyword "Healing Prohibition," combined with the Tarot Magician's spell, resulted in a devastating magical clash that disqualified an entire guild from challenging the game.

Jiang Heyi understood.

With this combination of keywords, Tower World presents an even more severe challenge to the ability of subsequent tower-climbing guilds to respond.

Only by having enough methods and operating them well can one stand out.

There's no way you can climb to the top just by copying others' homework.

Unless you live in a world where there's a group of people dedicated to collecting all sorts of keyword combinations and helping to research all kinds of truancy techniques that can get you past grandma, most people can only sigh in despair.

The brutal elimination process in the Chaos Tower world came faster than anyone imagined.

(End of this chapter)