T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 654 653. Reverse Tiangang
The situation escalated much faster than Jiang Heyi had imagined.

Just two days after they arrived in the capital, news of Sloan's attack began to circulate among the nobles.

By the third day, the news had spread to the ordinary people living in the capital through the servants of the nobles.

Five days after Hagi Long returned from his rounds with fries, the entire Anna public opinion scene was truly vibrant and full of life.

The news brought by the fries disappointed Jiang Heyi.

All the wise men of the last days confirmed that they were still within the scope of their original life trajectories.

The only mage tower master of dark element, Betan, who was away, was also invited to Wick's inner guard training facility to teach advanced courses.

Among the Sages of the Apocalypse, the highest-ranking is Betan, at Rank 8.

Most of the 14 people achieved a rapid leap in rank during the time when the cycle broke down and the world was left in a state of limbo.

At this moment, most of them are weak, with the lowest rank being only level 6.

Thanks to Hagiron's widely known reputation and noble dragon status, the sages of the apocalypse who were "accidentally" contacted were all filled with trepidation and answered every question.

Even Betan himself was uneasy because of Hagiron's incredible actions in causing havoc in the mage tower.

The old man, in his sixties or seventies, was sweating profusely as he talked, fearing that Hagiron might suddenly go crazy and flatten his tower.

After saying this, he even took the initiative to open the storage room, took out the treasured scrolls, and asked Hajiron to appreciate and collect them.

Hagiron, of course, doesn't want that.

Just kidding. If she hadn't been really worried about the boundary between reality and illusion last time, she wouldn't have made such a fool of herself by throwing a tantrum like a child.

Previously, it was a requirement for a persona; now, it's also a requirement for a persona, even if it's not!
Gloria, who was traveling with them, recalled the incident, covered her mouth, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Potato, you didn't see it, Haki... Betan was very disappointed after Eleravia rejected him."

"Disappointed?" Jiang Heyi was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Hagiron's unique collecting obsession, and her strict standards of only acquiring top-quality items, had already spread throughout the upper echelons of the Mage Tower and the capital city thanks to her "feat" of causing a ruckus at the Mage Tower last time.

When Master Bettan offered his treasures but was refused, it was, in a sense, tantamount to Hagiron publicly declaring that his collection was not up to par and not qualified to enter her renowned collection room.

If outsiders found out, Betan would probably be the object of ridicule, wouldn't he?
The change in wind direction is also subtle.

A few months ago, those who were robbed were objects of sympathy, but now they are the only ones others envy.

They really underestimated the impact of Hagi Dragon's last zero-yuan purchase.

The people in the Mage Tower are probably hoping that Hagi Dragon will try to raid it again.

Dragon Selection: Trustworthy!

Eleravia herself rubbed her cheek, a thoughtful light flashing in her dragon eyes.

"Could it be... that robbery is right, and opening a collection room is right too? Tsk tsk tsk, this feeling... is novel and interesting. If we can really break out of this damn cycle, we'll play like this from now on."

The prerequisite is to break out of the cycle.

The news brought back by the investigation almost ruled out the possibility that the sage of the apocalypse was going to overturn the table. Jiang Heyi's nerves, which had just relaxed for a moment, tightened again, and his head throbbed slightly.

Over the past four days, he has carefully reviewed all the details he could recall during the process, and filtered through a lot of information that he had memorized by rote again and again.

No clue.

Elsa, maintaining her usual composure, offered two possibilities.

"Either this mastermind has been extremely well hidden in every previous cycle, never revealing his true intentions or actions. Or... he may have appeared at the end of a cycle, but because the relevant information was too fragmented and incomplete near the point of complete historical destruction, we failed to observe his existence."

Jiang Heyi nodded heavily.

In fact, he secretly hoped that some wise man of the end times was behind it all.

Because as long as they can explain the ultimate crisis facing the world, these sages who have shone with the light of humanity in the apocalypse will most likely stand on their side and fight together against the end of the cycle that will devour everything in less than a year.

The masterminds are in the shadows, while they are in the open.

He had just subconsciously reached out to rub his temples when Fries appeared behind him, their warm fingers applying just the right amount of pressure to relieve his tense nerves and stress.

Kesha, watching this scene from the side, had a hint of envy flash in his eyes.

But surprisingly, she didn't say anything, she just flicked her tail.

“This is difficult to resolve,” Golia couldn’t help but scratch her long, radiant blonde hair, her tone revealing a hint of frustration. “No matter what method you, Potato, plan to use to deal with the upcoming noble trial, as long as that mastermind is determined to interfere, we will always be in a passive state of defense.”

The worst thing about controlling the course of history is being in a passive position.

If you can't take the initiative, you'll have to find ways to correct it and spend a hundred times the effort if you make a mistake.

She truly admired Potato. If it were her, after struggling to turn the tide of a losing situation and entering the final stages of the game with an advantage, thinking she could easily win, such a huge unexpected turn of events would suddenly occur...

I don't dare to imagine how my mentality will collapse.

Historically, it seems that the destruction of the Sun Rain group was partly due to her making wrong decisions under pressure—although Jiang Heyi also comforted her, saying that when faced with the world's consciousness in a bloodthirsty frenzy, no one could do anything about it.

The atmosphere in the mansion was oppressive and somber. The jailer wanted to pull off a stunt, but seeing everyone seriously troubled, he decided to keep quiet.

Seeing the jailer's eagerness, Orange Tea finally shut himself up with fruit wine and breathed a sigh of relief.

The value of a single-target defense against a prison guard.

"We can only passively respond and see what other big moves they're planning," Jiang Heyi said. "If they remain inactive and wait for us to make a move, then suddenly intervene and ruin everything, that would be the most terrifying thing. Right now, we just hope they start moving and do something." "The more they do, the bigger the openings will be," Moyu chimed in.

“Yes, so we need to take action too.” Jiang Heyi nodded. “If the other party knows the inside story of the cycle, they should have noticed the anomaly. Whatever we do, they will disrupt.”

Seeing that Plata had raised his right hand, like a student waiting for the teacher to call his name, he gestured for everyone to stop discussing.

"Plata, what are your thoughts?"

Plata pondered, "Could we spread the word that the world is about to be destroyed, forcing everyone to stop fighting amongst themselves..."

As she spoke, she noticed that everyone was staring intently at her, but their eyes held a newfound tenderness and care.

"Wow, amazing wisdom."

It takes skill to get the usually silent Quadruple Primitives to complain.

Gloria and Ghost Mouse stood on either side of her, one patting Plata's head and the other pinching her cheek.

"Sweetie, Plata, there are plenty of sweets to eat. You love sweets, don't you? Eat more."

Just like how adults treat children.

She probably realized how naive and cute her suggestion was, and instead of refuting it, she blushed awkwardly and stuffed her mouth full of pastries.

The squid clapped its hands.

"Alright, alright, let's end the brainstorming session this morning for now. It's almost noon, let's eat first."

The public opinion storm in the capital is intensifying.

The Falling Stars, who should have been the victims, have been misunderstood by the public as making a mountain out of a molehill and openly provoking the Anna, because the Anna authorities deliberately downplayed the atrocities committed by Giza and others, and omitted the detail of Sloan's near-death experience.

After finishing their meal, they should come up with a plan to deal with the increasingly dire situation.

This is quite different from what they encountered in the game.

When preparing vegetables, besides the fries that usually help out, Potato also has a superhuman who can transform into a fountain and spew water to help wash the vegetables.

Washing vegetables with a water gun always gives me a strange feeling, like I'm eating Kershaw saliva—even though she emphasizes that it's pure water, clear, clean, and unpolluted.

At first, people were a little bothered, but as time went on, they simply got used to it.

I said potatoes.

"Ok?"

French fries thoughtfully scrubbed the leafy greens and the freshly peeled potato.

"Is it possible that we've overestimated the complexity of the enemy?"

"What do you mean?"

French Fries washed his hands with the Kesha tap and then rinsed them with her scales before continuing.

"What you need to think about and deal with before is either a world consciousness whose existence is unknown, or a leader like Jingxin Kurien who stands at the top of the Ana pyramid. Naturally, you will use the thinking of a master to guess the opponent's intentions."

Jiang Heyi was somewhat taken aback; he vaguely guessed what the fries were going to say.

“Your level is too high, and you think a lot, so it’s natural to think that this person who suddenly appears is shrewd and has big plans,” Fries added. “Is it possible that he didn’t think that much and is just a complete novice?”

Kesha blinked sharply.

"Juncai...does that mean you call him an idiot?"

When the Kshatriyas learn their language, the word they learn most quickly is "idiot."

His pronunciation was clear and accurate.

Rainbow Rain was also the fastest member to learn these two words, and every time they said them, they pronounced them clearly and with great force.

This can be considered an excellent example of the spread of culture in another world at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds.

"Not really." Fries waved his hand. "I just suddenly felt that looking at the problem from a slightly more ordinary perspective might yield different insights."

Just as Jiang Heyi was about to subconsciously rub his temples, Kesha's eyes lit up, and it scurried behind him, wagging its tail.

As soon as he raised his hands, he remembered something and stared longingly at the fries.

French fries nodded, and before Jiang Heyi could react, Ke Xia happily started eating.

"Don't worry about such trivial matters. Try to change your perspective."

"How do I convert this?"

Jiang Heyi muttered to himself, just as he was about to calm down, he hurriedly ran into the kitchen from under the covers.

"Our mansion is surrounded."

"Huh?" Everyone was stunned. "Who is it?"

"It seems that the Anna nobles, who are unaware of the truth, are leading the charge, along with the Anna people who are filled with righteous indignation," said the woman in bed. "They've come to demand an explanation for Sloan and Giza."

Is that human speech?
They haven't even sought an explanation from Giza yet; they've really gone against the natural order!
(End of this chapter)