T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 458, Section 457: The Boundary Between Reality and Illusion Will Feed You Well

The earth collapsed.

The military tent collapsed.

The rhinoceros was squeezed and ground into minced meat.

The chaotic flow of magic caused the mage, who was floating in mid-air, to plummet like a kite with a broken string.

Peria's soldiers slid into the abyss like dumplings falling into a pot, bricks and stones raining down, and were smashed into an indistinguishable puddle by heavy objects.

The burning ruins filled the air with the smell of burning protein.

The battlefield in Green Embroidery City was in complete chaos.

Two-thirds of the ground within the city collapsed, becoming fill pits that could hold water.

The players and the Periaians all disappeared at the bottom of the pit.

The spectators were stunned.

Even the most experienced snow water fried noodles were left bewildered by this sudden turn of events.

Just a few minutes ago, he was worried about the top players in the Chinese server.

It wasn't that he looked down on Jiang Heyi.

Xue Shui Chao Mian could understand the strategy of luring the enemy deep into his territory, but he never figured out what gave him the confidence to do so.
Without sufficient combat power to match the plan to lure the enemy, you will only cause your own center to be breached and you will be overwhelmed in one fell swoop.

Now he understands.

Because she is an NPC and therefore cannot be spectated, Mint is a key element in this competition.

Marta did not make any major mistakes.

If there's anything to criticize, it's that he shouldn't have let honor go to his head and led his army of rhinoceroses into the city.

However, rhinoceros beasts are inherently powerful siege weapons, and they can also be used with anti-magic items to seal magic, so it is reasonable for them to appear on the front lines of the battlefield.

Both she and Oleksandr made the "correct" decisions that a legion commander should make, within the bounds of their understanding.

Unfortunately, Jiang Heyi was standing opposite them.

A person who, from the very beginning, intended to overturn the "chessboard" of the final battle.

If I had to choose the best actor, Snow Water Fried Noodles would vote for Scarlet Music Box.

Her being arranged to escape by Jiang Heyi was a stroke of genius.

The assassin who killed Oleksandr abandoned his companions in the city and fled, only to be arrested by the Silent Order.

From Marta's perspective, this is the most reasonable behavior imaginable.

The most outstanding part was her reaction after struggling desperately while surrounded.

Music Box knelt down with a thud, begging the Silent Order for mercy and expressing its willingness to pledge allegiance to the Peria.

This part wasn't in her and Jiang Heyi's script; it was added by the music box herself.

Marta's eager reaction upon witnessing it speaks volumes about its effectiveness.

Other players roamed the city, fighting their own battles, which added even more credibility to the spectacle.

Every player acted like a drama queen, helping to deliver the grandest performance.

Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, the underground waterway entrance staircase was one of the few safe zones.

Jiang Heyi crouched down in bed, clinging to the railing as if hiding, looking like two frightened rats.

The woman in the quilt said with lingering fear, "You were too ruthless this time. Is there anyone left alive besides us?"

"Just ask and you'll know."

Jiang Heyi opened the game chat group.

"Say something if you're alive."

French fries: "Squeak!"

Orange Tea: "Squeak squeak squeak!"

Sashimi is actually made from dead fish: "Huh?"

A fleeting dream: "Here!"

Jailer Bro: "I'm still alive. Why did you have to play chain zombie explosion when there were so many corpses? Wei Shen almost sent me to my death."

"Luckily, only he was killed in the explosion."

"..."

Sure enough, every guild has a top-tier prankster player.

After a pause, someone else chimed in.

Wu Sitong: "Master, master, I'm alive too... but I'm trapped under the rubble. Can you save me?"

The unfortunate bard was indeed unable to move the heavy pile of stones.

Upon inquiry, it was discovered that Wu Sitong was buried above ground.

If it weren't at the bottom of the sinkhole, keeping company with piles of rhinoceros carcasses would make things much easier.

Following the harp's guidance, the group quickly dug out Wu Sitong, who had only suffered minor injuries.

During the collapse, Sashimi and Huangliang Yimeng clung to Orange Tea, receiving a blessing from the incarnation, which barely saved their lives.

Wu Sitong called out to a passing elemental mage, but the other seemed to have more faith in her wind magic.

So Wu Sitong witnessed him being dragged to the bottom of the pit by the magical turbulence...

Of the 35 people, only 8 remain.

The jailer asked in bewilderment, "Why hasn't Xilu shown up yet?"

The answer was found in the bedding that had been searched.

"There is still a force of about 1000 men, as well as a small number of disengaged soldiers outside the city."

This is Marta's reserve force for dealing with emergencies.

The majority of the troops were ordinary soldiers, but a considerable number of mages were also retained, including some high-ranking ones.

Before they could follow up, the main force was wiped out, leaving everyone bewildered and helpless.

Jiang Heyi and his quilt were in good condition because they did not participate in the battle.

The other six were on the verge of exhaustion, and even the most determined French fries could barely lift the knife.

"Where's the medicine Peppermint gave you?"

"They drank it all during the battle."

Seeing Jiang Heyi deep in thought, the jailer couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"We've already come this far, we can't let this 1000 people ruin everything, can we?"

Jiang Heyi said irritably, "A defeatist strategist, huh? You've already declared 'our army has lost' before the battle has even started."

“In ancient times, you would have been chopped off right now, and your head would have been used as a sacrifice to the flag.”

The jailer raised his hands in surrender: "Please spare me, considering I once presented you with a picture of a jailer."

French Fries quickly glanced sideways, curiously observing Jiang Heyi's expression.

Hmm, no feedback.

Is it just a simple slander?
Jiang Heyi didn't have time to fool around with this guy.

His gaze fell on the only "ruthless" character among the eight people who could stand up to him head-on—the sashimi was actually a dead fish.

Raw fish and sashimi are of one mind.

Or rather, he had become accustomed to being in the orange sky.

"I don't know if I can hold on, but I'll try my best."

Get ready, sashimi is leading the charge, at the forefront, sounding the horn for the remaining troops to push back.
The palms of the people who had already died in the preparation room were sweating.

"Aren't we going to take a break? Everyone's in really bad shape."

The off-field commentator, Nong Ya, had a very clear understanding of the situation.

Upon seeing spectators questioning the decision, she immediately defended it.

“The Peria people outside are unaware of the situation inside the city.”

"All they saw was that Commander Marta led his rhinoceros army into the city and then went missing, most likely killed in action."

"A massive number of Peria's elite troops were wiped out in an instant."

"The morale of the Peria people has plummeted to rock bottom."

"Their maintaining formation, neither fighting nor retreating, is merely an instinct formed through long-term training, not a genuine fearlessness of death."

"What we're competing on now isn't combat strength, but morale."

"As long as we dare to launch a counterattack, victory is within our grasp!"

Nong Ya made her judgment in one breath.

She caught a glimpse of the question flashing in the chat window and read it aloud.

"What if we lose the race...?"

Nong Ya said firmly, "It's impossible for us to lose. I trust my judgment."

What if we lose?

Nong Ya fell into deep thought.

“I took 112890 yuan and gave it to 50 players.”

Chat window exploded.

Anyone can make judgments; just open your mouth and predict the situation—it's effortless.

But providing real money support is a different matter altogether.

Wow, is Nong Ya really that tough?

"Don't worry about it. Just ask any professional streamer who takes responsibility for their professionalism."

"Is it really professional? Isn't Nong Ya just an outsider on the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, supporting her own people?"

"That's real money backing, you could say she's a bit rich."

"However, why are the amounts of money both whole and odd?"

The four prototypes answered the squid's question. "She helped us sift through intelligence a while ago, and in less than a week, she made a lot of money from rich guys."

“She sent me a screenshot showing that the money she kept for her travel expenses was around 12 yuan.”

I see……

hiss?
The squid suddenly felt that something was wrong.

It's impossible that the Four Primitives asked about Xiao Jin's inventory; it was obviously Nong Ya who revealed it himself.

So Nongya talks about everything with the Four Primal Bodies in private?

For the sake of a total of 50 red envelopes, the spectators shamefully defected to the enemy.

"I'm sorry, although I'm also a player on the Chinese server, could I possibly lose one game? I really want Nongya's little rich girl's red envelope."

"Go for it, big brothers in Peria!"

"Hey jailer, the zombie explosion is happening to our own people! Please do something special!"

The sashimi guy, with his perpetually bitter and resentful face, led the others for nearly 100 meters.

He recklessly broke away from the main force and plunged headlong into the attack range of the Peria soldiers.

He was bombarded with a barrage of arrows and various magical attacks from mages.

The Ascetic profession's innate skill, "Adventure in Suffering," is activated.

Suffering Training: During the skill's duration, non-instant death damage received by the player is greatly reduced.

Reduces the effects of mental magic.

Support characters like Squid and Paladin often have shield-type skills that reduce the damage they take.

The ascetic is an exception; its class encourages players to take damage and has no shield-type magic.

They can only rely on their companions for supplies.

Even more of a masochist than a berserker.

His entire professional identity revolves around taking beatings.

Painful Whispers: Ascetics transform the damage they suffer into an area-of-effect curse.

Curses contain negative effects such as blindness, bleeding, paralysis, burning, and sluggishness.

It can inflict excruciating pain on the grunts, but it can't kill them.

There are very few effective damage skills; the most powerful move is to pick up a weapon and smash it into the disrupted enemy.

This rare class, which you might not see even once in 100 dungeon runs with a random team, is the most reliable veteran in the Orange Sky strategy team.

Being surrounded and attacked without protection, even if you switch to a squid or a smoking shield, you're still doomed to restart.

Surprisingly, I managed to handle the sashimi.

Without any flashy maneuvers, it perfectly embodies the role of a tank overlord.

He created a world where other players wouldn't get hurt!

The jailer looked at the sashimi being brutally beaten and was filled with admiration. Then he unleashed a corpse explosion at the feet of the sashimi.

"Dad, thank you for pulling the monster."

The corrupted nuclear explosion produced a small mushroom cloud.

It wasn't that he betrayed his teammates; it was the sashimi who demanded it.

"Why don't you just blow me into the air and start a chain reaction of corrupted corpse explosions?"

"I want to lie down."

Putting aside the last three words that don't really evoke any emotion, the sashimi team is just too good!

So everyone in Orange Sky eats so well too. Tank Daddy works as hard as an ox.

The sashimi has already closed its eyes and is waiting to return to the preparation room.

The buzzing of the exploding corpses echoed in my ears.

Coming to his senses, he remained standing upright.

Wu Sitong timidly withdrew her hand from the strings.

The herbal spirit of orange tea hangs on the body.

Suddenly, I didn't want to lie down anymore.

"Is this the kind of treatment I'm entitled to?"

"Two top-tier supports are chasing after us, providing shields and healing."

Everyone in Orange Sky lets him roam free.

"Sigh, so it turns out that tanks in other guilds are fed so well."

The spectators were all on edge.

After a collaboration, it seems every guild is envious of the professional benefits offered by others.

Peria's remaining troops were terrified.

A monster covered in wounds, its face etched with deep resentment, seemingly impossible to kill.

A group of madmen rushed out of the Green Embroidery Battlefield and started killing without saying a word.

Their overflowing confidence and menacing expression completely shattered their wavering beliefs.

Someone shouted "Run!" first.

In an instant, the taut strings in the minds of the soldiers and even the mages snapped.

It would be strange if he didn’t run!
How much is the salary per month? Even the legion commander has died twice and they still couldn't kill the opponent. Let them deal with it?
The high-level mage's will to resist crumbled after he slaughtered two people like a fry-killing god.

Eight people dared to fight against thousands.

It was as if they were the ones at a disadvantage.

After a fierce battle, no one showed signs of fatigue; their bloodthirsty eyes gleamed.

Shivering, the high-ranking mages turned around and ran faster than the ordinary soldiers.

After chasing for a distance and finding dozens more corpses, Jiang Heyi stopped.

Before long, the evening dew drifted down.

With a smile on her face, she led everyone to teleport back above Green Embroidery City.

The players in the preparation room were also resurrected.

"Congratulations everyone, the special collaboration challenge has been successfully completed, turning the tide of battle."

"First, we'll proceed with the experience settlement."

As the evening dew gently clapped its hands, fireflies rose from the ruins of Green Embroidery City.

Jiang Heyi's experience bar was jumping rapidly.

33, 34, 35, skipped over in an instant.

Like him, the others in the guild eventually reached level 38.

It seems that the experience gained from the battle is distributed equally among the participating players.

Then, based on the guild's experience, a bonus is applied.

of course there are exceptions.

French fries and orange tea reached a terrifying level 40.

This also means that the "level suppression" attribute within the Tower World could very well benefit them.

After all, the level of the currently visible grunts is at most around 30.

Only boss-level characters can keep up with the player's level.

Khorne's Chosen, original average level: 33.

It has now been raised to 38.

The comical tree, originally of average grade 32.

It has now been increased to 36.

Orange Sky Strategy Team, average level 33.

It has now been increased to 37.

Except for Wu Sitong, who is level 36, all other members of the Star Gazing Sect have stabilized at level 34.

Before that, their level was only 30.

A huge profit.

The comical tree had encountered a level-suppressing level with many annoying mobs, so it fled the tower world to level up through the story.

Jiang Heyi dragged me here to have a blast for two days. It's a million times more efficient than advancing the plot or grinding monsters in the wild!
The dream of wealth and glory was so exhilarating that it was hard to breathe.

It's correct to say it's ready to eat right out of the can.

Good things always happen when you play with Jiang Heyi.

Blindly following trends will never be wrong!
The person with the crimson music box, who was trying to see the boundary between reality and illusion, had eyes that were already blurred.

Just as she was about to express her gratitude, Yuru spoke again.

"Next, we will calculate the points for this floor."

"The review will be conducted based on the player's performance and final outcome on this floor."

"The final score for the level is... 65600 points."

In an instant, everyone present felt a chill run down their spine.

I've never seen such a terrifying score in the Tower of Trials.

Xi Lu looked at Jiang Heyi and continued speaking.

"As the floor owner, you can choose the allocation ratio, with the highest ratio being one-third of the total points."

Jiang Heyi did not hesitate.

"I only want those 5600 points; I'll give the rest to everyone."

　The Labor Day holiday is over, time to get back to double-update mode!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)