T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

"Did someone ask you what you're talking to yourself about?" Plain Fries was trying not to laugh.

With weapons in hand and potions ready, the entire crew of the virtual-real boundary, as is customary before setting off, embraced Mint.

This has become a set ritual; every time we go out, I feel like something's missing if I don't hug him.

"If you sense anything is wrong, you must run."

"Don't be reluctant to throw away the potions. With me here, you'll never run out."

Mint still offered those same few words of advice, much like a mother chasing after her wandering child to give them instructions.

Thinking of this, Jiang Heyi couldn't help but reach out and rub the head of the mint plant.

A crack spread across the field of vision, and the sound of brittle objects breaking came from all directions.

Jiang Heyi was startled and looked around.

Things seemed to have been paused; the mannequins, mint, garlic sprouts, and others, as well as everyone at the boundary between reality and illusion, remained motionless.

The guild walls they were in were riddled with cracks, the fissures extending from the physical structure into the void. The entire "image" shattered rapidly, scattering across a vast, dark, and chaotic curtain.

Is there a problem with the equipment?

The connection was lost due to an unexpected situation; perhaps that's what happened?

This was Jiang Heyi's first reaction.

“Woooooooo~~~”

Suppressed sobs came from the far distance, ethereal and distant.

Jiang Heyi subconsciously tilted her ear to listen.

The sound grew closer and louder.

Unable to discern direction, it seemed to come from above, engulfing him like a tide from all directions.

The sound of crying gradually became clearer.

"Wake up... wake up, don't leave us..."

Overwhelmed by uncontrollable emotions, the girl burst into tears.

Jiang Heyi's vision began to tremble violently. The shattered, frozen images resonated at a strange frequency, eventually dissipating into a sky full of fluorescent light.

He was left standing alone in the void of darkness, lost and bewildered.

In the end what happened?

His head was throbbing, as if something had suddenly crawled into Jiang Heyi's head. Stiffness, numbness, and dull pain struck at the same time, and his body was covered in sweat, burning hot.

As the world spun around her, the ethereal voice became more and more real, and drew closer and closer to her.

Gradually, Jiang Heyi felt the warmth and weight on his chest.

The wet liquid constantly dripping down his cheeks awakened his numb and sluggish body.

He struggled to open his eyes, and what came into view was a head of fluffy, messy red hair. The strands of hair brushed against the tip of his nose, and the faint smell of sweat awakened his sense of smell.

The salty taste of the tears that flowed down his lips awakened his sense of taste.

"Uh……"

Jiang Heyi tried to move, but found his body was extremely stiff. He felt numb all over after using just a little strength.

The action caught the attention of the crying girl.

She suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide with disbelief, her bright sea-blue eyes first showing surprise, then being filled with overwhelming joy.

"You're awake! You're finally awake!"

"May the gods protect us! May the gods protect us!"

She threw herself on Jiang Heyi, took his hand, and kept expressing her gratitude.

The movement was too large, and it seemed to have pulled something on the table, causing a jarring sound as the object fell and shattered.

"Mint?"

The woman in front of Jiang Heyi was clearly a slightly older version of Mint, with her signature red hair and deep sea-blue eyes that were hard to forget once you saw her.

"I'm here, I'm here. Please don't strain. You've finally woken up. I'll do whatever you want."

Mint was unusually anxious, and her tears continued to flow uncontrollably.

"what happened?"

Jiang Heyi felt a terrible headache, as if his head was completely covered by something.

"You don't remember?" Mint's mouth gaped open in surprise. "During the hunt, you encountered a hybrid demi-human, and only you survived. You don't remember any of that?"

Jiang Heyi stared wide-eyed in bewilderment.

"Hunting... hunting?"

"A hybrid demi-human?"

Mint walked to the table next to her, poured a glass of warm water, sat down on the edge of the bed, gently helped Jiang Heyi up, let him lean on her shoulder, and fed him a big gulp.

"During the battle, you were thrown over by the aftershocks, rolled into the cave, and hit a protruding rock, bleeding profusely."

“When the other adventurer groups found you, you were already dead…” Mint started crying again as she spoke, “For ten whole days… I thought I would never see you wake up again.”

Jiang Heyi felt increasingly bewildered, a chill carrying a sense of absurdity shooting from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

He saw his head wrapped up like a dumpling in the mirror that Mint brought him, as well as various parts of his body that were being marinated in magic potion.

These are all evidence of how Mint managed to snatch him back from the clutches of death over the course of ten days.

"The boundary between reality and illusion?"

"Guild War?"

"what are you saying?"

Jiang Heyi's words not only made Mint's face look confused but also frightened, and the tears that had just stopped started to flow again.

"You went to sell potions around Windpod City and we caught you, remember?"

"Fengjia City is on the border of the empire, so far away from Xiangfeng City, how could I possibly go there?"

"Then, what about the Star Speaker Academy?" Jiang Heyi asked again, his tone more urgent. "You studied there, and there was someone there who was a formidable rival to you, Mint, a genius."

Mint shook her head, trembling: "What...what are you talking about? I have never studied at the Star Speakers Academy...how could someone like me possibly enter the Imperial Academy?"

Jiang Heyi leaned slumped against her shoulder, breathing rapidly.

Mint took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat-soaked body: "It seems like you had a very, very long dream?"

"A dream?" Jiang Heyi asked incredulously. "But I... I clearly live in modern society."

"Modern society?" Mint tilted her head. "Aren't we right now?"

Jiang Heyi had a terrible headache. He wanted to say words like "television," "cell phone," "computer," and "Proof of the Stars," but he found that his thoughts couldn't be translated into words. His mouth was slightly open, and his Adam's apple bobbed as if he was about to vomit, which startled Bohe, who brought him a basin of water.

When a dream ends, one loses the concept of the things in the dream; those clear and real things gradually turn into fragments of thoughts that are difficult to describe.

After Bohe explained, Jiang Heyi lay down with his eyes vacant.

Wandering on the border between life and death, glimpsing illusions...?

But why does it feel so real?

Not wanting to get sweaty, Bohe took off her large robe to wipe Jiang Heyi's body.

Jiang Heyi stared in surprise at her slightly protruding belly.

"you are pregnant?"

"You haven't recovered yet, so it's normal that you can't remember."

Mint, whose eyes were red from crying, now had a flushed face.

"Isn't this all you do to take the risk and earn more commission?"

Mint gently kissed Jiang Heyi's cheek, nuzzling him like a kitten.

"We'll remember... After all, this is our child."

"Have you forgotten? You named him/her Garlic Sprout."

Chapter 103, Level 8

During the ten-plus days he spent recuperating at home, Jiang Heyi remained somewhat dazed.

Those distant and illusory memories could not overlap with the reality of the present moment, and the sense of separation was like a knife cutting through his mind.

After applying the potion one last time, Mint removed the bandages from his head, revealing the clear marks from the bumps and bruises.

"What an absurd dream."

Jiang Heyi sat slumped in front of the door, basking in the sun, her hazy eyes still reflecting the lingering echoes of that grand dream.

Recalling how Mint had been busy in the cabin these past few days, those little moments of her life with her vaguely seeped out from the depths of her memory.

Jiang Heyi gradually remembered something.

He was not a native of this world, but a visitor from another world who arrived here by chance.

Mint was the first person he met here, an ordinary, unremarkable pharmacist.

Unable to access the circles of pharmacists, they could only mingle in the streets, making a living by selling various potions, still maintaining a superior status.

In Fragrant Wind City, they were somewhat famous among ordinary adventurers, but they could never save up much money.

In order to give Mint a chance to access higher knowledge, he quietly saved money to acquire various materials so that she could practice.

Their peaceful life as a couple, supporting each other, was shattered when the pregnancy was confirmed.

He also encountered an accident while traveling on a commission, but luckily survived.

However... I lost many memories.

All those loving past moments and sweet memories were swallowed up by the emptiness in my mind after being hurt.

Only when he saw Mint busy at work could he feel a genuine sense that she was his wife.

Their wooden cabin outside Fragrant Breeze City was always bustling. Jiang Heyi, who was reclining on a deck chair, received three or four adventurers who came to buy magic potions in no time.

Adventurers seemed to know him, and before buying potions, they would always casually give him some small gifts they had hunted.

Wild rabbits, whole deer, several plump bass, or perhaps the legs of some kind of edible giant spider.

"When you're healed, you have to cook us something delicious."

Jiang Heyi seems to be known for more than just his strength.

Mint specially put aside her work and ran out to ask about his physical condition. After confirming that he was alright, she rubbed her cheek against his in front of everyone. This intimate gesture attracted the attention of the waiting adventurers, who either glanced at her or whistled softly.

Some people bluntly stated: "It's still so cloying and saccharine."

Mint snorted, "I almost lost him, it's none of your business. If you don't want to make medicine, you can turn left outside."

Jiang Heyi chuckled and unconsciously pulled the half-bent-over mint into his arms.

The warmth of his body and the tangible sensation of skin-to-skin contact brought him satisfaction.

It's not a dream... He's really living here.

Mint went off to work again, leaving the adventurers waiting for the potion to look after themselves.

"Is he still able to participate in the Empire's Adventurers' Tournament given his current injuries?"

"I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic."

"This year's opponents are very strong. Look, [You and Me on the Funny Tree], [Barrel Water God Luo], [Khorne God's Chosen], [Orange Sky Strategy Group], these are all formidable rivals."

"I heard the winner gets 20 silver coins."

"It can also represent the Anna Empire in the upcoming continental trials."

"Sigh, why did I have to get injured at this time?"

Jiang Heyi frowned, his hand already on his forehead.

A strong sense of unease touched something in my mind, causing a sharp, stinging pain.