T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

"Now that we've eaten, let's talk about it. The fact that you can easily book a master craftsman means that the workshop is practically deserted."

Jiang Heyi watched as she devoured the cake in no time, then casually pushed the small cake, which she had only scooped up a bite of, towards her.

Unexpectedly, the original flavor fries were made in the same way, and the two's tacit understanding surprised Mint.

She didn't refuse and continued to enjoy it: "What do you think of my potion?"

After entering the city, the prison guard, whose gaze was basically fixed on the ground, didn't even turn his head: "The dual nature of gods and demons."

“The same goes for the master craftsman Garcia,” Mint said, waving the spoon in her hand. “The quality of his forging varies greatly and is extremely inconsistent.”

Whether the things he forges are good or bad depends entirely on luck, so despite his reputation as a master craftsman, those who can afford to wait are unwilling to have their work forged by him.

In other words, it's an artisan version of mint.

"How long will the other master craftsmen have to wait?"

“It takes at least 10 days,” Mint said. “Time isn’t the biggest hurdle. Whether the master craftsmen are willing to work for you is also a big question. It’s said that some master craftsmen nominally open the furnace themselves, but in reality, their apprentices do the work. Although Garcia’s work depends more on luck, at least he insists on forging by hand.”

Seeing that the boundary between reality and illusion acknowledged her words, Mint led them back the way they came.

Only after leaving the capital did everyone realize that something was wrong.

"Garcia isn't in the city?"

"Not here."

Could this guy be making this recommendation on purpose because we just mentioned the academy?

Mint's motives are very suspicious!

The Broken Hammer Workshop is located in a village on the outskirts of the capital, and looks no different from the blacksmith shops that can be seen everywhere along the road in Windjammer City.

There was no clanging of metal from forging, and the entire front yard was deserted. Even though it was nighttime, the quietness of a master craftsman's workshop was beyond their expectations.

Looking around, the forged items in the courtyard were mostly furniture and farm tools.

"Is anyone there?" Mint called out for help.

From the depths of the courtyard, a young man emerged. After scrutinizing the group's attire, he asked, "Adventurers? What kind of artifacts are you forging?"

"Are you the master craftsman Garcia?"

“That’s my father,” the young man said with a smile. “Why don’t you tell me what you need first, and maybe I can do it for you.”

Jiang Heyi revealed the Elemental Heart, and the young man's expression changed instantly.

He jogged back to the workshop courtyard and nearly tripped as he crossed the threshold.

"The Heart of Elements? What nonsense are you talking about? That material exists on the diagrams, and very few craftsmen in the entire Anna Empire have ever touched it with their own hands."

"Do you know how powerful the monsters that can nurture the heart of the elements are? Only the elite of the empire can defeat them. Low-level mages will be burned to ashes by the scattered elemental fragments just by getting close."

Before the master craftsman Garcia even stepped out, his powerful voice could already be heard.

This rough-looking man with a full beard looked more like a bandit who robbed and plundered.

Jiang Heyi raised the Elemental Heart in her hand higher, and Garcia, who was lecturing his son in the distance, was instantly speechless.

He stood frozen in place for a few seconds, then strode forward. Seeing Jiang Heyi about to take a step back, he quickly stopped.

“Oh, this… Your Excellency, great adventurer, I was presumptuous… May I hold it in my hands and examine it closely?”

Garcia’s tone was almost humble; the two-meter-tall man was trying to force a fawning smile onto his fierce face.

"Just for a little while, just for a little while!"

Seeing Jiang Heyi reach out his hand, he quickly bent down and took it with both hands.

"Oh my god... I can still feel its slight tremor."

"What wondrous elemental power... It is not born from a single elemental life form; this power is constantly changing."

"What kind of powerful being could possess such a strong and powerful core?"

Garcia was somewhat flustered. Prompted by his son, he quickly bent down and returned the heart with both hands, but his gaze remained fixed on Jiang Heyi's palms.

"Excuse me for being so bold, but who exactly are you?" Garcia could not hide his astonishment. "This is no ordinary object. The presence of multiple elemental remnants means that its owner is an extremely powerful elemental life form."

“If I’m not mistaken,” Garcia took a deep breath, “you got it from a slime king.”

At the boundary between reality and illusion, everyone's lips curled into a smile.

"As expected of a master craftsman, your knowledge is truly vast." Jiang Heyi weighed the Elemental Heart in his hand and explained his purpose, "I want to use the Elemental Heart to craft a weapon. Name your price."

Garcia was shocked. He shuddered and cautiously glanced at the group of people on the edge of reality and illusion out of the corner of his eye, swallowing hard.

"Price, price tag?"

"You think we can't afford it?"

“How could that be? What I mean is, free of charge.” Garcia said, then quickly shook his head. “My suggestion to make it free is by no means an attempt to belittle you gentlemen!”

This time, it was Jiang Heyi's turn to be stunned.

Seeing that the person at the boundary between reality and illusion was not responding, Garcia grew anxious.

"Not only will it be free, but I will also provide all the other materials needed for forging."

what?

Paying out of pocket?

Seeing that there was still no response, Garcia gritted his teeth.

"If you have any other needs in the future... of course, I don't mean needs like the Heart of Elements, you can come to me, and I'm willing to help you all to the best of my ability."

After a brief moment of shock, Jiang Heyi came to her senses.

He coughed and casually placed the Heart of Elements on the stone table beside him.

"How long will it take to heal?"

“Three days… no, at most one and a half days!” Garcia was afraid that Jiang Heyi would change his mind. “I will close the workshop and devote myself to forging for you.”

You'll get it in the next round of the game; that's much faster than you expected.

Garcia, with his exceptional ability to read people, noticed the smile on Jiang Heyi's face and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"One more question."

Upon hearing Jiang Heyi speak, he immediately became serious.

"I also have an Elemental Heart, but it was forged by a puppet. She is not very experienced and her skills are not very proficient. The final product may not be to my liking. Can it be modified?"

Garcia stared in disbelief, momentarily forgetting that the people in front of him were terrifying guests capable of annihilating the Slime King, and asked the question in trembling voice.

"You...you entrusted the Heart of Elements to someone with no experience to forge?"

"correct."

Garcia's features contorted in pain, his face contorted more than if he had licked a lemon.

"How could you waste such a precious resource? How could you do this..."

As he spoke, he seemed about to beat his chest and stamp his feet in frustration.

"Please give it to me, please give it to me... I will do my best to modify it for you, and I will still provide all the materials you need." Garcia's eyes were red.

I don't know if it was from excitement that his eyes turned red, or from frustration.

After agreeing to deliver the second Heart of Elements a little later, the boundary between the real and the virtual departed without any hesitation.

As soon as the person left, Garcia immediately instructed his son to close the door to refuse guests and activate the soundproofing array that covered the entire courtyard.

“Dad, those guests left without leaving their names or signing any contracts.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he received his father's affection—a slap on the head.

“Sign a contract? Do they need to sign a contract? How many people in all of Anna can deal with the Slime King? Such people will never worry about anyone breaking their promise. They have a million ways to get back what is rightfully theirs.”

During the conversation, he could sense the other person's indifferent attitude.

Especially the moment he casually handed the Heart of the Elements to the puppet for practice, his domineering aura made Garcia's legs go weak.

Only those who stand tall in the clouds, unparalleled in the world, can be so calm and composed.

They encountered people who were ten or even a hundred times stronger than the elites of the Mage Tower.

But... who exactly are they?

Does the Ana Empire have any organizations that operate with a minimum of six members?

"If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it," Garcia said earnestly.

"Son, you must watch carefully and learn well this time. The Heart of Elements is a rare find, and being able to use it for forging is an opportunity every craftsman dreams of. As long as you can successfully complete the commission..."

"By observing their expressions, we asked those lords for permission to display our goods here for a day... no, just half a day. Then our names will spread throughout Anna."

Zhang said, "Keep reading, Modo Modo!"

Chapter 44 Hey, I won!

"The empire's top universities are not places you can just get into."

"There are so many fun things to do in the capital, why do you care about where I go to school?"

"Let me take you to try some local specialties. You can learn how to make them and enrich the guild's menu."

"The Royal Colosseum is also an option. The shows are amazing, and they even sell official lottery tickets. Why not give it a try?"

Mint kept chattering away, but as soon as the topic even slightly shifted to the universities she had attended, she would immediately change the subject.

If her visit to the master craftsman Garcia was purely for consideration of the boundary between the real and the virtual worlds, then her series of actions after returning to the capital are enough to prove her guilty conscience.

She was so proud that she looked down on the empire's Grand Alchemist and always considered herself a genius, but now she was clearly running away from something.

interesting.

What kind of dark history does she have at the university that makes her resist people going to find out?

We can't exactly blow up the university, can we?

Seeing that Mint was beating around the bush, everyone simply went along with her and adopted a slow, deliberate approach, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water.

As the game neared its end, Jiang Heyi remembered the Four Primal Bodies.

What time do you get up?

The Tetraprime immediately replied: "8 o'clock, we can still play for most of the day."

Watching Mint making potions in the guild, Jiang Heyi reminded her, "When you return to the guild, you'll encounter a witch named Mint rummaging through drawers and stealing things. Just ignore her."

The Primal is the only member of the guild who has never met Mint.

After Jiang Heyi and the others logged off, a long time passed. He was hunting alone outside Fengjia City when he wearily activated the Guild Treasure.

When he got home, he indeed saw a guy wearing a big black witch's hat rummaging through the warehouse.

The moment the four original entities appeared, she shuddered and her eyes widened in shock.

"Garlic sprouts, come quick! There's an intruder!"

"?"

What left the Tetras speechless was that the Garlic Sprout and other dolls were actually called out by Mint...

Who exactly is the master of this guild?

The shameful witch seems to have taken the initiative.

Another day without the need to look for a job, Jiang Heyi simply stayed home and diligently edited game materials and managed the guild account.

One night later, the number of fans at the boundary between virtual and real worlds surged by 8, reaching 16.

The topic of discussion among the awakened players for the new day still revolves around the boundary between the virtual and the real.

OrangeSky Strategy Team is the most well-known strategy sharer in the "Stellaris Messenger" section of the official Stellaris community.

They not only announced their achievement of being the first to reach Annadu City from the boundary between the virtual and real worlds in the game, but also posted about it in the community.

"Due to time constraints, we didn't have time to test last night."

"If the test is successful, we will release the optimal route guide to the capital within a few days."

"Note: This guide was provided selflessly by the Virtual Reality Boundary team. This team is merely a tester and content provider. Please do not thank the wrong person."