T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

The jailer clicked his tongue and said, "What a rebellious statement. He claims to be a genius, but he has no achievements to show for it. The quality of the potions he concocts is extremely inconsistent. They are either incredibly effective or incredibly inferior. Yet he looks down on established potion masters."

Despite being teased like that, Mint wasn't angry; instead, she grinned.

"I simply look down on them." Mint clenched her fist confidently. "In the future, my achievements will surpass all of theirs combined!"

Her radiant smile and confident words were incredibly infectious.

"So, you should support me more. In the future, when I become the most powerful potion master in the continent, or even the world, you will have an endless supply of potions."

At the boundary between reality and illusion, everyone sighed.

Whenever they were moved by the emotions in Mint's words and intended to give her more respect, she always managed to shatter that newly formed filter, reminding everyone of her embarrassing side.

The journey to Fragrant Breeze City was far from peaceful; in just one morning, they encountered five or six waves of monsters.

Fortunately, no fight broke out. The heatwave and boiling elemental energy from the Molotov cocktail that Mint threw were enough to calm the monsters' not-so-bright brains back to their senses.

There's no need to fight tooth and nail when going out to find food.

Upon arriving at the trading city-state of Xiangfeng, Zhong Zemo, seeing the magnificent gray-white city walls stretching across his field of vision, subconsciously remarked, "So this is the capital. It's truly magnificent."

What awaited him was Mint's merciless mockery.

"The capital? How limited must your imaginations be to think this could be Anna's capital?"

Seeing Mint jumping around and freely spreading her sense of superiority, everyone hardened their fists.

Jiang Heyi rubbed his fingers together.

For now, you can laugh at me as a country bumpkin. You better not let everyone see you embarrass yourself, or I'll pay you back tenfold!

However, Jiang Heyi was willing to admit his lack of imagination after entering Xiangfeng City.

This place is so lively, it's similar to the population density of a commercial street during holidays in real life.

According to Mint, the millennium-old empire of Anna established the principle of peaceful coexistence among all races when it was founded. This concept has stood firm for thousands of years, and its inclusiveness has laid the foundation for its status as the continent's hegemon, making it the biggest cornerstone that other forces find difficult to shake.

Therefore, in the trading city-state of Xiangfeng, in addition to the dominant human race, all sorts of animal ears can be seen on the boundary between the real and virtual worlds.

Yes, the quickest way to identify different races here is by looking at their ears, followed by their skin, and then their tails.

When the race cannot be determined by visual inspection, an identification scroll called a pedigree chart is used.

For the jailer, this place was paradise.

Compared to the sparsely populated Windjammer City, the streets here were filled with mixed-race people of different races, which overwhelmed his eyes.

However, his gaze was lower than usual, mostly fixed on his feet.

Mint led the group to a car dealership with ease.

The car rental companies in the Anna Empire are similar to semi-official bus stations, offering a mix of chartered direct services and on-demand pick-up and drop-off services.

This is a comprehensive service only available to hub city-states closely connected to the heart of the empire, the capital city of Anna.

When it was Mint's turn to queue at the front desk, she stepped aside and gestured towards Jiang Heyi with her lips.

"Pay."

The game system automatically converted Jiang Heyi's inventory into currency for barter, so he could see the prices of different services intuitively.

Most people here choose the on-demand car service, which is relatively inexpensive and only requires payment for three fresh seafood items.

The fisherman was overjoyed.

However, if you charter a car directly, the price is outrageous; the best option even requires investing a purple material.

Based on Mint's recommendation, Jiang Heyi reluctantly chose the top-of-the-line model.

This is the only configuration that can get you to the capital in half a day.

If they don't want to spend too much time on the game while traveling, they have no choice but to spend money.

During the transaction, Jiang Heyi suddenly discovered that in addition to the purple material, an extra green material was required to be paid for on the transaction panel.

What does this mean? Is it an insurance premium?

Mint urged, "Don't ask questions, pay the bill first, and I'll tell you once we're in the car."

He initially felt a bit of a pinch, but after seeing the nearly 8-meter-long carriage and the surprisingly luxurious interior that opened the door, even Zhong Zemo, who valued practicality, couldn't help but marvel and started touching everything in sight.

"Sigh, how can you be so naive? If you go to the capital like this, you'll be laughed at."

Mint plopped down on the soft bench, bounced a few times, and then slumped down comfortably.

Four hybrid winged winged horses took their positions under the coachman's direction, their magic resonating with the magic array on the carriage.

Even without magical abilities, they could see the illusory white lines connecting the vehicle and the Pegasus.

It seemed to be supported by a magic array, because when the Pegasus took off with the carriage, the interior did not feel unstable and remained as flat as if it were walking on flat ground.

There was no noise, no shaking; the water in the cups on the table only rippled slightly from everyone's movements.

If it weren't for the scenery outside the semi-transparent glass window rushing past them, they wouldn't even realize that the Pegasus was accelerating and the carriage was speeding along.

After entering the game, the Underground Temple of the Clarity spent a lot of their time, leaving them no time to calmly appreciate this fantastical game world.

Sitting in the car now, looking down at the vast land rushing by, countless vibrant and magnificent scenes flashed like a slideshow. Every blink felt like pressing a shutter button, imprinting them into my mind.

The boundary between reality and illusion fell silent for a moment.

This is nothing special for a child flying for the first time.

Mint sighed helplessly, suddenly feeling a strange sense of being a mother taking care of a child...

Thinking of this, she simply rested her chin on her hand and gazed fondly at the five lively children in front of her.

Once everyone had grown tired of the scenery, she coughed once, drawing everyone's attention back to herself.

"The extra fees you just asked about are actually kickbacks."

"Is it not mandatory to pay?"

Mint rubbed her temples, thought for a moment, and said, "It depends on whether the receptionist you encounter is a difficult person. If you run into a disgusting character, you will waste a lot of time. Most people are willing to pay money for peace of mind in order to make everything go smoothly."

"So blatant, and the Empire doesn't care?" Orange Tea wondered.

"Manage?" Mint laughed. "They need to eat, you know. So many people, from top to bottom, have benefited from this. How can you manage it? Who will manage it?"

To paraphrase Mint, this phenomenon isn't new; it started 500 years ago, but back then it was more subtle and less frequent.

In recent years, these have become blatant "rules," and those who refuse will be harassed and considered outcasts.

“I know you’re all naive and inexperienced. Listen to me, don’t imagine the Anna Empire to be too glorious.” After saying that, Mint closed her eyes to rest.

Just as Jiang Heyi was about to arrive in the capital, the guild system notified him that the Four Primal Bodies had joined the guild.

At this point, a full day had passed in the game, which translates to 3 a.m. in real time.

"Squid, your friend's schedule is a bit scary," the jailer clicked his tongue. "What kind of work does he do?"

"I haven't looked into it in detail. I only know that I started working overtime like crazy two years ago. For a while, I drank energy drinks like crazy to stay up late, which caused heart problems and almost landed me in the hospital."

The Primal said hello in the guild channel, and after learning that everyone was on their way to explore the map and set coordinates, he said he would gather some materials for everyone and store them in chests before going off to grind monsters in the wild by himself.

For office workers, game time is precious and cannot be wasted; it is one of their few sources of comfort.

As evening approached, the Pegasus slowed down and descended gently.

This is a densely populated village on the outskirts of the capital. Due to the no-fly zone, they could only land here and take the land route instead.

As night fell and the stars filled the sky, after speeding along the boundary between the real and virtual worlds for a little over a day, they finally saw the royal capital's city walls, which stood like a mountain range on the earth.

The dappled light and shadow around the city wall made one momentarily mistake it for an ancient dragon coiled on the earth, with the light and dark bricks resembling scales.

The Starry Sky Gems trembled, indicating that they could choose the capital of Anna as their new resurrection point.

Jiang Heyi breathed a sigh of relief: "No wonder the others haven't been able to get here yet; the distance is just too far."

"Did the Orange Sky Guild not have thought of renting a carriage?"

“Wake up, Xiangfeng City is on the outer edge of the empire’s central area. They need to get there to get carriage service,” Jiang Heyi said. “Share the message with them after you log off.”

Since the game's launch, the Orange Sky Strategy Team has been selflessly sharing their in-game experience. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer people who create content out of love, and such guilds should avoid some detours.

"No need to log off, share it now." The jailer showed his friend list, which included someone labeled as the guild leader of Orange Sky Guild.

Jiang Heyi was stunned; the prison guard's network of connections was truly extensive.

No wonder he's a social terrorist; he can get along with anyone.

Shortly after receiving the message, the guild leader of Orange Sky Guild, [Crimson Music Box], immediately replied.

"Thank you so much for the help, prison guard! I'm truly grateful."

"By the way, aren't you guys trying to conquer the Underground Temple of the Clarities? How do you know about this?"

With tacit approval, the jailer sent over a screenshot of the Anna capital.

"I am completely convinced. Please convey my gratitude to Chairman Potato."

"I'd like to see you in the capital."

"Naturally, we also want to see the impressive figures of the big shots at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds."

After getting off the bus, Jiang Heyi looked around but didn't see Bohe.

"What about people?"

"Sigh, sigh, time to get up."

Following the sound of plain fries back to the car, I saw Mint curled up like a child, wrapped in a blanket, fast asleep and drooling.

The plain fries shook several times, but she didn't react at all. Only after I shouted did she slightly open her dazed eyes and murmur...

"Let me sleep a little longer..."

Original Fries twirled his fingers and grabbed Mint's soft cheek.

"what!!!!!"

Mint tumbled off the bench and poked her head out from under the table like a groundhog.

Well, now their adorable little witch and tour guide can come to their senses.

"Let's go, Mint guide."

Before Mint could react, the two men, one on each side, helped her out of the carriage.

At the same time they entered the capital, a message also spread among the players through the Orange Sky Strategy Group.

"The boundary between the real and the virtual has been reached first, arriving at the capital of the Anna Empire."

I fell asleep last night and didn't post it, so I apologize (rolling around). These two chapters also need to say "Motto, Motto!"

Chapter 43 Free Forging? Forging at Your Own Expense!

"Mint, which university did you graduate from?"

Mint's eyes immediately sharpened: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"I'm just curious," Jiang Heyi said. "I want to see where the legendary witch rose to power."

“I want to see too,” the jailer immediately chimed in.

"Add me one."

After Cuttlefish followed suit, Orange Tea quickly raised her hand as well.

Mint's expression suddenly turned strange. She stammered and turned her head away: "Yes, we'll talk about it later. Let's solve the craftsman problem first. Quick, tell me what your requirements are."

The capital of the Anna Empire boasts dozens of renowned master craftsmen, each possessing unique strengths to establish themselves here.

The boundary between reality and illusion is completely ignorant of how to judge the skill level of craftsmen, and can only seek the opinion of Mint herself.

"If you want to get forged products as quickly as possible, I recommend the Shattered Hammer Workshop. Master Craftsman Garcia should be the easiest to book."

As they talked, Mint's gaze fell on the slime cakes sold at a roadside food stall.

Its shape and texture are very similar to bowl-shaped rice cakes, with cream garnishing the top and crispy biscuits serving as the base, forming the so-called cake elements.

Having already learned a lot about the shameful witch, Jiang Heyi decisively took out her money and bought one for everyone.

"Mmm, delicious~~~" Mint only took a spoonful before squinting her eyes, completely captivated. "It tastes just like the food I ate when I was in school."

Besides providing a feeling of fullness, the slime cakes also offered a way to reduce fatigue, which caught Zhong Zemo's eye.