T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

Young people, what kind of young people aren't ambitious?

The duel location was moved to an open space not far away. He didn't go to a more professional arena because he felt it was unnecessary.

A fight between these ranks would be nothing more than a minor skirmish in the eyes of a 7th-rank player.

More and more onlookers rushed to the scene after hearing the news.

Watching a show, gossiping, and joining in the fun are things that transcend race.

Conrad's friend retrieved the staff that he had left in his dormitory.

The staff is dark green, slender, and topped with a fist-sized fluorescent green crystal.

The moment Conrad gripped his staff, intricate pale blue tree-like patterns lit up on the staff.

Jiang Heyi called out, "There should always be some extra reward for winning or losing, right?"

"What do you want to bet?" Conrad asked confidently. "I don't mind if you give me a gift."

"Since we've only brought weapons for this duel, let's bet on our weapons."

Conrad laughed heartily.

"You're a martial artist, are you really willing to give away the weapons you rely on for survival? Fine, I'll play along."

"Don't be cowardly and bring out some rubbish to fob us off."

Upon hearing this, a burst of laughter erupted from those around them.

Jiang Heyi took out the Elemental Heart Short Sword from his backpack and completed the equipment.

In an instant, the elements at the scene stirred.

The elven mentor stared blankly.

I carefully observed the slightly trembling crystal nucleus, about the size of an eyeball, at the hilt of the knife, and then meticulously sensed the elements whose flow trajectory was altered by it...

As the highest-ranking mage here, he felt a chill run down his spine.

A mage cannot directly perceive a martial artist's strength; they can only assess it after taking action.

but……

He wanted to remind Conrad, but found Jiang Heyi staring straight at him, and he became uneasy.

The elven mentor subtly shifted his position, moving slightly closer to Conrad from between the two, while simultaneously coughing.

"Please pay attention to the rules of the game, and remember to stop when you've made a point."

The duel is decided and cannot be changed.

The Star Speakers Academy has its own pride. If it rashly intervenes in the duel and interferes with the outcome, it will only be ridiculed by other academies.

With great concern, he made the formal announcement.

"The duel begins!"

Almost instantly, both duelists reacted.

Conrad cast a wind-elemental blessing on himself and retreated rapidly.

Mages have a huge advantage over warriors. As long as they can avoid being caught in close combat, they have a hundred ways to exhaust their opponent.

An earth elemental shield appeared on Conrad's body, followed by wind and fire elements...

The shield stacking technique, a specialized routine for martial artists, is an indispensable lengthy work in courses on practical magic combat theory.

By relying on layers of magical shields, the warrior's offensive power is reduced to the greatest extent.

Conrad's spellcasting was undeniably fast, but...

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Heyi was already in front of him.

He just blinked!

The short sword slashed lightly, and Conrad's painstakingly stacked shield shattered instantly, like tofu.

A pair of large hands pulled Conrad away, just barely escaping the blade of the dagger.

A conspicuous line of blood was drawn in mid-air and dripped to the ground.

"That's enough for now. I concede defeat on behalf of Conrad. Please forgive me."

Jiang Heyi didn't put the knife away. He suddenly realized what the knife meant in the context of the capital city.

If it's so useful, why bother with the ostentatious display of wealth?

A second later, Conrad's face contorted.

His arm was chafed, and the invisible power of fire element burned his skin, causing blisters to appear.

Not fatal, but it felt like someone had pinched flesh with hot tongs.

The doctors who had already arrived immediately took over Conrad's care. Noticing the restless elemental power in his arm, they all turned to look.

The students of the Star Speakers Academy and the visiting visitors were all somewhat bewildered.

What happened? Why did the referee suddenly leave the field?

Several more magicians from the Star Speakers Academy arrived at the scene and, after learning what had happened, their expressions became complicated.

An elderly human mentor with white hair walked up to Jiang Heyi, slowly exhaled, and respectfully introduced himself.

“Venaar, the Wind Chaser Vinar.”

He added, "Why would someone like you get angry with a child?"

Seeing that Jiang Heyi still didn't speak, he continued, "The Heart of Elements, with such ever-changing elemental power, must have come from a powerful Slime King."

Jiang Heyi didn't continue the conversation: "He was the one who proposed the armed duel, and I accepted with the Elemental Heart Short Sword as a sign of respect for him."

Vinal choked.

Giving your all is the greatest respect you can show to your opponent, and that statement isn't entirely wrong...

Not far away, Conrad's face was pale. Although half of his arm was covered in blisters and he was in great pain, this was not the reason why he looked so bad.

He couldn't help but ask the doctor, "Teacher, are you sure you're not mistaken? Is that person really that amazing?"

"A martial artist has no magic power, so you naturally cannot feel his strength."

"You should be glad you're still in the academy. If you had impulsively agreed to a life-or-death duel outside the academy, you would already be dead."

"Just do whatever the mentors tell you to do later."

Before Conrad could even process the meaning of those words, he was called over.

"Apologize."

"what?"

Conrad was stunned.

He lost a duel at the academy, and not only that, the instructors demanded that he apologize?

“Not to me, to Mint.” Jiang Heyi pointed to a spot not far away.

Conrad could feel the gazes coming from all directions; he felt as if steel bars were embedded in his waist, making it impossible for him to bend down...

With a casual tap from his mentor, he had no choice but to bury his head in resentment, sweating profusely.

“I apologize for my words and actions just now, Miss Mint.”

Mint remained noncommittal, simply leaving him there to stagnate.

Upon learning that Jiang Heyi and his group had come to visit the Star Speakers Academy, several of the instructors present were interested in replacing Mint as their tour guide.

Jiang Heyi knew exactly what they were up to, and a smile crept onto his face as he thought of a way to deal with it.

"Not today, I have to attend Duke Narum's dinner party tonight."

Having finally obtained some useful information, the tutors pressed one after another, asking, "Do you know Duke Narum?"

"I didn't know him, but after tonight, I will."

Conrad reluctantly surrendered his bet—the Dark Green Lowland Scepter.

Purple grade, quality 52

Blessing: [Deep Green Whispers]

There is a small chance that a plant-attribute shield will be formed when casting the spell.

[Elemental Barrier]

It is even more effective when casting elemental shield spells.

Goodness, the jailer has a toy now.

This is much better than his current staff, which is below quality 40 and has no blessing.

"You're too kind. It's just a duel, yet Mr. Conrad has gifted us such an excellent weapon."

Conrad lowered his head even further and dared not utter a single word.

When the mentors heard this and looked at the short knife in Jiang Heyi's hand, they thought he was joking.

A team that can afford the Heart of the Elements would be interested in such a staff.

As he was leaving, Jiang Heyi dropped a bombshell.

"The Anna Empire does seem to be a land of outstanding people and resources. In addition to the forging skills of the master craftsman Garcia, the Star Speaker Academy has also broadened my horizons."

Garcia?

"The Garcia the master craftsman he mentioned... could it be that Garcia?"

"There are no other master craftsmen besides him."

"Just who are these people...? Does such a person even exist on the continent of Anna?"

……

……

While the instructors at the Star Speakers Academy were still pondering, the jailer who had left the academy had already equipped himself with the [Dark Green Low-Level Staff].

Just a moment ago, I was looking disgusted and saying things like, "This doesn't suit my style at all," "It's too turtle-like, who would want this?" and "It's useless except for its purple rarity." But once I got my hands on it, I immediately fell in love with it.

"Thank you for today."

Although everyone heard what Mint said, they all pretended not to hear it and lowered their heads to listen.

"What did you say?"

Bohe blushed and, after a long while, managed to utter a sentence.

"You can all just go to hell!"

Unsurprisingly, the consequence of this remark was that her hat was immediately snatched away by plain fries.

Jiang Heyi was enjoying watching Mint being teased by everyone when the Seagull Messenger suddenly spread its wings and emitted a notification sound.

It's a friend request from the guild leader of the Orange Sky Strategy Group, [Crimson Music Box].

Crimson Music Box: "Thanks to President Potato for the generous guide, we have successfully arrived in the capital."

Jiang Heyi immediately replied, "You're welcome."

The other party asked, "Would you like to delay the release of this guide?"

"There's no need for that, but remember to tell them that the challenges in the capital are by no means easy. It's better to lay a solid foundation in Fengjia City than to take the risk here."

Then, he casually reminded Crimson Music Box to remember to participate in the betting event at the Royal Colosseum, which could only be held once every seven days.

"Just focus on participating and approach it with a calm mindset."

"Giving us a strategy like this, let me guess, the boundary between the virtual and real worlds must have made a lot of money from it, right?"

"No, you're overthinking it."

The Orange Sky strategy team, having just arrived in the capital, immediately headed to the Royal Colosseum.

"Win or lose, match duration... there are so many ways to play! Does anyone know how to play these things?"

"Let me study it..."

"what!!!"