T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 649, Chapter 648: One more time, I didn't taste it before.

A moment later, Jiang Heyi remembered the methods he had used to deal with Ke Xia.

"Yes, yes, you like me, then shut up and stay put for now."

"Oh."

Huh?
Normally, one would expect Ksha to pester him a little, but surprisingly he didn't.
"The difference between games and reality is truly subtle."

Thinking this, he smiled again and said to Kurien, "Your Majesty, please excuse my poor appearance."

"Rather than that, it broadened my horizons. It's a rare experience to be able to gain more knowledge in this area even as one gets older." Kurien smiled warmly. "I apologize for being presumptuous."

Both sides were satisfied with the consensus and results reached at the meeting, and before leaving, Kurien promised to give a reply in 3 to 4 days.

As he boarded the black luxury carriage, he glanced back at the group from the boundary between the real and the virtual world who had come to see him off. His gaze swept over Kesha, but then quickly looked away.

Leaning against the car window, Kurien stared at the dim earth below, his gaze occasionally drawn to fleeting points of light. His eyes were blank as he pondered.

Wick mixed him a glass of fruit wine to relieve fatigue and handed it to him before he slowly emerged from his meditative state.

"Isn't it a bit too rushed?" Wick asked.

"You mean, I should be more careful in examining their identities?"

"After all, they are people of unknown origin and whose background is unknown."

Kurien took a sip of fruit wine and slowly exhaled the weariness that had been huddled within his body: "Without Jingxin's tacit approval, no matter how unconventional Kesha was, he would never have casually said that he liked 'potatoes'."

Sirens are a special race, their innate talents are like the status bar in a grind game.

It is compatible with the water element.

Magical affinity.

Elemental Body.

longevity.

Yan Ling.

Aside from the power of words, everything else is innate to the siren.

In a world steeped in magic, sirens are a race born to sit on the judges' bench.

As the masters of the sea, the vast ocean brings them no competitive pressure. They do nothing but sleep and eat, find fun when they are awake, and study when they get bored.

Their overly privileged environment fostered their ancient, innocent, kind, and pure racial nature.

The ancient dragons once said that the Lord of the Sirens and the Siren Priests were the directors of an orphanage.

They need to protect those foolish children who are wise but lack experience.

Indeed, every person who has become the Lord of the Sea throughout history has been a monster with an exceptionally high level of talent, magic, experience, and wisdom.

Logically speaking, such stringent conditions should eventually lead to a generational gap, causing the quality of the Siren Lord to decline.

Strangely, the four generations of Siren Lords since the recorded history of the terrestrial civilization on the Ana Continent, disregarding the element of magic tides, have become increasingly stronger compared to their contemporaries.

This seems to be inversely proportional to the declining offspring of their race.

Because the fewer offspring a sirens have, the weaker the sirens as a whole are, and therefore the stronger the sirens lord is.

It's as if a will exists within the ocean, constantly watching over its eldest son.

And the one who brought all of these to its zenith was Jingxin.

As the fifth generation siren lord, she gained the special talent of "Clarity of Heart" in addition to her original siren talents.

As long as you are in the ocean and talk to her, she can sense the emotional changes and visions of the person you are talking to through the visions of the water element resonance.

The person being spied on has no way of sensing the subtle resonance emanating from the water element.

This is the origin of her name, Jingxin.

A freak who can indirectly peek into people's hearts simply by being in the ocean, without needing any mental magic.

Having witnessed the boundary between reality and illusion, and knowing that Kesha likes potatoes, he must have accepted the "care" of the [Clear Heart].

The fact that Potato and Kesha could appear in Fragrant Wind City, and that Kesha could casually say "I like you" without being told otherwise, is already clear proof that they passed the Mirror Heart test.

The boundary between the real and the virtual is not only harmless, but the Falling Star Sea is actively striving for it.

This signal shocked and alarmed Kurien more than any other information.

Jingxin herself is a genius.

Her numerical values ​​dominated the entire era, and all the powerful Anar land-dwelling beings she sparred with during her travels could only admire her.

Many challengers were left frustrated and resentful after being defeated.

Even today, if you ask players at level 9 of the Mage Tower if they are confident in defeating Mirrorheart, the most likely answer will be "maybe, perhaps, probably, maybe, not certain."

No one really has the confidence to fight Jingxin one-on-one, except for Elaevi.

When dealing with her, the most respectful approach is to gang up on her.

Jingxin herself believed this, which is why she dared to physically investigate the demons, engage in basic conversations with them, and share the information with Kurien free of charge.

She believed she could do it, so she did it.

Just like the Kshatriya.

Such a genius, who cherished and protected the young generation of Fallen Star Sea, the one most like himself, intentionally or unintentionally brought him to Potato.

hiss……

He couldn't think about it too much; the more he thought about it, the more it made Kurien's scalp tingle.

Is this implying that Potato's potential is comparable to hers back then?
Or is it the value of the boundary between the real and the virtual, which is unparalleled?

After hearing Kurion's words, Wick fell into a long silence.

Jingxin Yanxuan's quality is too high; Kexia Mingpai's attitude of "tying up potatoes and licking them" is obvious.

Nowadays, those who bet on the boundaries between the real and the virtual have formed a trend around Anna.

If we must discuss this further, only the southern Kingdom of Decaying Leaves is the longest-lived, and its mysterious high priest has not yet appeared.

“Uh, Kurion, although the high priest didn’t show up, according to the information I’ve gathered, Chief Potions Master Hammons greatly admires someone named Squid, who is also a member of the Reality/Virtuality Boundary.”

"Ok?"

“I only found out about this on the eve of the meeting by having the inner guards gather information at the border. This person called Squid appeared in the Fallen Leaf by falling from the sky and was later treated as a guest by Hammons,” Wick said. “This was once an interesting story in the Fallen Leaf, but the news spread only to a limited extent, and we only found out about it by asking around.”

Kurien sighed and rubbed his forehead.

"Therefore, it is true that the entire continent of Anna is optimistic about the boundary between the virtual and the real, and different people have given it the same high praise."

“It wasn’t all high praise,” Wick joked. “At least the master jailer who ended up in our territory was once full of bad reviews.”

One person might misjudge, but can everyone misjudge?

Moreover, there's Jingxin, the owner of the "Clear Heart," who has already made a definitive judgment.

For a moment, Kurien had a strange feeling of being shut out of the Anna Continent family.

"We hosted a grand banquet, with the boundary between the virtual and the real world as the main focus. Who wasn't invited?"

"It's you, Kurion!"

It's easy to imagine that the group from the boundary between the virtual and real worlds received excellent hospitality in every area.

A promising young person with good character and moral integrity always inspires admiration.

Someone promoted him, and they treated each other as friends regardless of age.

This is Hammons.

Some people lowered their pride, ignored the uneven strengths that blurred the lines between reality and illusion, and, focusing solely on talent, lowered their arrogant heads and curiously danced with them.

This is Elaeva.

Someone discerned the hearts of people amidst the flowing water and saw another group of people with pure souls. Naturally, they cast Kshatriya out, preparing to create a legend.

This is a mirror image.

Kurien covered her face.

Only when visiting the Anna Empire did I experience the "uniqueness" of the virtual-real boundary.

"Come quick if you're stupid and rich," the jailer's words still ring in my ears.

The statement that it wasn't because they had too much money that they were too lazy to deal with people was incredibly grating to hear.

Damn it, how did the empire become like this!

"Don't worry, I can tell they respect you a lot and aren't affected by the 'fairness' nickname at all. They're probably the ones who understand your predicament."

"An empire that relies solely on my face to gain favor is doomed," Kurien lamented. "What will happen when I die?"

Now that things have come to this, Kurien has to think more about whether the boundary between the virtual and real worlds has other concerns in scheduling their meeting last.

This is a typical case of someone who has suffered too many losses and is now trying to meet someone just to see what happens.

In the long run, it wouldn't be a bad thing if a completely new, neutral entity like Eleravie appeared on the continent of Ana.

Any unusual occurrence would mean that Elaine Vivi and the others wouldn't remain indifferent.

After all, the boundary between the virtual and the real is ultimately an outsider.

With this in mind, Kurien had already made his decision.

"Wick, try to salvage your image."

"Uh, I have a good image."

“It’s us!” Kurien said weakly.

“What, you’re planning to let your daughter try it?” Wick was stunned. “Excuse me for being blunt, but they’re probably not even worth a hair on Ksha’s head.”

Only Wick dares to criticize royal bloodlines like this.

"You..." The Lion King was so angry that he laughed.

He's so lucky to have Wick as a friend in this life!

It wasn't just Kurien and Wick heading to the capital; Jiang Heyi and his group, who had arrived in a carriage on the outskirts of the capital under the cover of night, were also chattering away.

After Kshaya had shown off his abilities in front of Kurien, he suddenly became well-behaved again.

Throughout the journey, there wasn't a single follow-up to the "big explosion" story; I just cautiously glanced at the fries and potatoes.

In her opinion, her liking potatoes and potatoes liking her are two different things.

She could first fall for Potato, letting him experience the allure of the siren, and then he might fall for her.

Jiang Heyi was very grateful that she could keep him quiet for a while; his head was a little numb.

The atmosphere was awkward throughout the journey. Even the most talkative prison guard only brought up topics related to erotic pictures, and the option of stirring up trouble and having fun was directly banned.

French Fries kept a close eye on Jiang Heyi's reaction, smiling as he watched.

Jiang Heyi finally sighed before entering the city, and she pulled the fries to a corner where the other two couldn't see them.

"French Fries, do you really know what you're doing?"

French Fries suddenly asked, "Did your plan succeed?" Jiang Heyi was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

"It's highly likely to succeed."

"Could we say that Kesha deserves credit for his contributions?"

"..."

Seeing Jiang Heyi remain silent, French Fries frankly said, "Jingxin possesses the [Clear Heart], and this information is obvious to Kurien. Kesha's words just now were like a divine assist. You can imagine what Kurien will imagine after hearing that, right?"

"If he had any doubts before, now he's just anxious and worried, wanting to maintain a good relationship and contact with us as soon as possible."

“Actually, when you first told me you were going to Falling Star Sea, I guessed your plan, but it wasn’t perfect,” Fries said. “You wanted to use a token to let Kurien know how much Mirror Heart values ​​you, but that’s not enough.”

“Tokens are inanimate objects and can be interpreted as rewards. For a wise emperor like Kurion, they can only increase persuasiveness, not make a final decision.”

“But Kesha can.”

"The bloodline of the Siren is becoming increasingly diluted, and the inheritance is in crisis. Therefore, the Lord of the Siren has relaxed most of the restrictions on hybrids, except for a small number who still insist on forming their own race."

“Jingxin is an open-minded person, but that doesn’t mean she would tacitly allow the sea monsters of Falling Star Sea to freely mate with other races.”

"The more elite and important the siren, the more carefully she will vet them."

"Ksha is one of the most special groups of sirens."

"Kexia likes you and stays by your side. This is the true meaning of Jingxin Selection. The entire Falling Star Sea guarantees your success."

"Only in this way will Kurien dispel all his doubts without hesitation, because what lies before him is no longer a vague and unknowable boundary between reality and illusion, or a rainbow rain, but a real, ancient race that has existed for thousands of years with the Anna Empire, even before the rise of the empire."

"While Kurien possesses great personal charisma, he still needs to explain to his loyal followers the reasons for granting the boundary between the virtual and real realms exceptional treatment. This involves the distribution of benefits, and Falling Star Sea is the best reason for that."

"Unless someone is willing to test the value of the Falling Star Sea."

"Now, we've succeeded."

"All the anticipated processes are converging towards the final result. As long as the plot is triggered as scheduled and we become heroes, we will most likely become the heroes who reverse the ending and change everything."

"One life to clear the level and save all the suffering Ana beings trapped in the cycle."

He speaks very fast, but his pronunciation is very clear.

French Fries completely overturned Jiang Heyi's original plan and clearly analyzed the current perfect progress.

Jiang Heyi remained silent, but the fries spoke up again.

"But Kesha should have some credit, shouldn't she? She cleared the final obstacle on your path to the end."

“This time she’s a real fish, not a dead fish in the game. She said she likes you… If I were her, I would also hope that the person I like would respond, just like when I said I liked you before, you would hug me.”

Jiang Heyi took a deep breath: "Then what are you going to do?"

I still love you.

French Fries hugged Jiang Heyi and brought his lips to hers.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, causing Jiang Heyi to close her eyes until the warm breath moved away.

"When I liked you, you were just a noob video gamer with nothing to your name."

"Although I have no memories of what happened after I turned 30, the fact that we are here proves that... I have always loved you, both then and now."

Jiang Heyi blushed slightly: "What I mean is, what should you do with Kesha?"

"That's between her and me, it's none of your business." Fries grinned. "You can worry about your own things."

Jiang Heyi slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

French Fries said with relief, "That's more like it. It's not like I'm the one making things difficult for you. I already agreed, but you still have to torture yourself."

"By the way, before I arrived, I actually thought about what to do if everything went smoothly and the method to perfectly persuade Kurien had reached this point?"

"Then I consulted the Overlord, so I came to terms with it earlier than you." Potato's words were sharp. "Don't forget, I'm a player. I'm going to win this trash game, Anna, no matter what."

"fries."

"Ok?"

"Try again, I couldn't taste the flavor before."

"Tsk, okay."

If possible, the jailer really didn't want to travel with the other three.

Speaking is not an option, nor is remaining silent.

The subtle air made his back itch.

If he's guilty, let Orange Tea put on a nun's habit and stomp hard on his face, instead of throwing him between Potato, Fries, and Khish as a buffer zone.

With his sharp eyes, he noticed the two returning to the team wiping their mouths. He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly felt a sense of relief and enlightenment, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the bright moon.

He deliberately walked over to the potatoes and asked in a low voice.

"What's the result?"

Jiang Heyi asked knowingly, "What result?"

"Wow, you're going to hide this? Are you the type of player in FPS games who doesn't finish off a teammate when they die and just shouts to hide?"

Sometimes I really hate the jailer's sharp intuition.

In just a short while, he was able to read the changes in the atmosphere.

If someone can read so much, why didn't you help them share some of the decision-making information before they arrived?

Perhaps he's hiding his talent?

The fries trailing behind the group kept whispering to Ksha. The jailer was eager to find out more, but unfortunately, they had already arrived at Rainbow Rain's lodgings and had to give up with regret.

Upon seeing the team's sole designated brain appear, the entire Rainbow Rain team completely relaxed.

During this period, the invitations to banquets sent to them have piled up like a mountain.

Having finally established a good image among the nobles and become a sought-after adventure group in Anna, it would be terrible if their repeated refusal of banquets led to them being misunderstood as arrogant and haughty, thus affecting their plans.

In the words of Orange Tea, who was in charge of contacting them, although it was the first time in the cycle, it was also the most wonderful start they had ever had.

A bad game is fine to play once; nobody's willing to appreciate it in detail.

Gloria reported, "To avoid being criticized for being arrogant, we accepted several invitations. Tonight, the people going out to dinner are Henilakai, Plata, Walvin, and Golovin."

Jiang Heyi nodded: "You did the right thing. It was my fault. The communication was interrupted during the journey and I was unable to pass on any new instructions to you."

Gloria and Elsa played a crucial role in patching up the leaks, and they did a very good job.

He glanced at the clock and asked curiously, "Does the banquet really take this long? It's already past midnight."

Elsa said, "We were also puzzled, so Ghost Mouse has already gone out to pick them up."

At this moment, some unpleasant thoughts flashed through Jiang Heyi's mind, but the mansion's gate was pushed open, and the drunken group appeared unharmed in front of him.

The Anna nobles, who are almost fanatical about strengthening their bloodlines, would not let go of the few exceptionally talented and ruthless individuals in Rainbow Rain, since they could target the sirens.

The most attention-grabbing one should be Henilakai.

The value of the Demon-Suppressing Body is probably making many nobles drool with envy.

I can't bring myself to tie a silly bear up in a dungeon and exploit him, but arranging some strange entertainment when he's drunk shouldn't be too difficult.

Fortunately, after some questioning, Wolfen confirmed that there were no accidents throughout the entire process.

This former leader, who belongs to the Akarin clan and possesses an almost ethereal quality, has a very peculiar talent.

He can't get drunk.

Having been exposed to alcohol since childhood, no matter how strong the liquor, I only ever get slightly tipsy.

Drinking one cup after another only makes your bladder feel the malice, while your brain remains constantly excited.

When Wolverine recruited his first Sunrain member, Vanassis, he drank so hard that Vanassis questioned his existence, which led to their later friendship and mutual respect.

The firepower at the banquet just now was truly fierce.

After Potato's reminder, Walvin also realized what was going on, and everyone's glasses were basically being passed towards Henrachet.

Very few drinks reached him, and he had to pour and drink for himself to quench his thirst.

Seeing that all the Rainbow Rain members had collapsed, while Walvin was still eating and drinking, the focus of the firepower shifted to him.

then……

There is no more.

He forced himself to hold his urine and got everyone at the table drunk.

When they left, no one in the entire banquet hall, except for the maids, was able to move.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Heyi and his group of four all gave Wolfen a thumbs up.

It's not that they're belittling the Anna nobility; judging from the actions of Falling Star Sea, simply getting them drunk without drugging them is a sign of high-class nobility.

Plata is too unstable and too risky, while Hernira is simple and easy to operate. The idea is to find a group of people with a high alcohol tolerance to help out.

Once everyone is drunk and confused, drag Henrake into the room. Whatever happens afterward can be explained by alcohol, and no one can find fault with it.

That's a really shameless thing to do.

Unfortunately, the Anna nobles encountered a ghost.

They were unlucky to run into Walvin. Hopefully, none of those guys who were fighting desperately drank alcohol out of spite, otherwise, bad news would probably come by dawn.

"What is 'angry drink'?" Ghost Mouse asked curiously.

"One part refers to forcing yourself to drink even when you can't beat the other person to drink," Jiang Heyi explained. "Another part refers to taking dangerous measures to get the other person drunk."

"For example?"

"Iced liquor".

"Iced spirits are dangerous?" Wolvin scratched his head. "They're really pushing their luck. I rarely drink iced spirits, but they invited me to try it, so I drank a whole barrel with them. And let me tell you, it was really refreshingly cold."

Wolfen had always lived a poor life, and since chilled liquor was a waste of magic during his adventures, he hadn't really had a chance to experience it properly many times.

"..."

"..."

Gloria quickly examined Wolfen and confirmed that the guy had absolutely no problems.

He's truly a living embodiment of a heavy drinker.

At this moment, Henilakai, who was drunk and in a daze, was muttering incoherently.

"Ugh, I can't drink anymore... Wolfen, help me..."

Walvin laughed, sounding annoyed.

The jailer said, "I'm speechless. This time, the commander saved everyone."

French Fries laughed and said, "Then the unlucky ones are the nobles who drive black luxury cars."

(End of this chapter)