T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

"Rumor has it that the planning is done by AI, and what you say will be turned into data and compiled up, and after being reviewed by the designers, it might just become a reality."

The guard immediately changed his tune after the original flavor fries were mentioned: "I was just kidding."

Jiang Heyi came here first to understand the current transaction situation and see if there was a more cost-effective way than directly trading shops.

Knowing that he was looking for a merchant to exchange goods, the jailer glanced around and pointed to a red-skinned troll holding up a sign not far away.

"Well, his ID seems quite trustworthy."

Can an ID reveal a person's credibility?

Jiang Heyi looked up.

[Reborn as a lewd god, I drained the emperor dry]

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The game ID for "Proof of the Stars" can be up to twelve characters long, resulting in a constant stream of outrageous and unique IDs.

"How could you tell he's a businessman? He's just a player who wants to exchange materials."

Jiang Heyi was certain that the prison guard was doing it on purpose, because the next second he pointed at a merchant who was actually buying up and hoarding goods.

After asking several merchants, some chose the lowest-tier slime cores, whose production quantity was currently relatively stable, as their equivalent, while others chose tundra wolf pelts; the choices varied.

It seems that in this round of the game, it's still impossible to determine what the primary trading currency will be in the early stages.

Since that's the case, Jiang Heyi didn't intend to waste time haggling with people. He would calculate and barter again to make a "small profit," which was a bigger loss than exploring the map.

Upon revisiting the magical item shop they had visited before, the shopkeeper, Giant Spider, still remembered Jiang Heyi and the others.

"Thank you for choosing our Su Lan Workshop again. I wonder how I can help you this time?"

"Same as before, infuse the Starry Sky Gem."

All the items used to enter the Tranquil Forest were traded away, leaving none behind.

Instead of wasting time and effort searching for the uses of the Tree Spirit Heart, it's better to act early and pave the way for your own exploration.

In the past, Jiang Heyi would always treasure the materials and props he obtained from playing games, always wanting to use them wisely and for more important occasions, so he would hoard them all.

Even when you're stuck, you always think, "It's not time yet. Maybe it'll get even harder later."

I finished the game without even realizing it, only to find that the important items and materials were still untouched.

This is a subconscious habit that is hard to change, but this time, coming to the Proof of the Stars, he decided to try a different approach.

Use it when you can; if you can't use it to hatch eggs, then you should turn it into a visible asset.

The purple Treant Heart was quite expensive, and in exchange it yielded three infused ordinary magic stones. The other miscellaneous materials combined only amounted to one.

Four streams of light poured down, and the Starry Sky Jade began to glow faintly, with the countless stars on its surface flashing on and off.

"This is... just one breath away?" Zhong Zemo was disappointed but also somewhat excited.

Just as Jiang Heyi and the others decided to go out for another walk, Orange Tea, who had only been listening and hadn't participated in the conversation, spoke up.

"I have quite a few materials here. Take a look and see if any of them are usable."

Jiang Heyi was taken aback. Since they had just met, they subconsciously did not include the ingredients for orange tea in the transaction.

However, they didn't have high expectations for the orange tea. What valuable materials could a newbie gamer, who had just been scammed, possibly exchange for?

The four of them immediately gathered around the shared backpack.

Sure enough, it was a bag full of tattered clothes...

what?

Purple, purple, this is also purple...

Among the various materials, a few clusters of purple stood out.

Jiang Heyi and his companions went to great lengths to enter the dangerous area of ​​the Tranquil Forest before finally obtaining a purple Tree Spirit Heart, while Orange Tea, the newbie, had a whopping seven purple ones in her backpack.

It includes finished potions, monster materials, potion materials, and a necklace with a Wishing Star Stone that can be used by believers (equivalent to a weapon for other classes).

"Where did it come from?" Jiang Heyi was stunned.

"The potion and magic potion materials were given to me by chance when I was wandering around in the wild on the first day of the game. I met a very pretty older sister wearing a witch's hat. I just complimented her on how pretty she was and chatted with her for a while, and she gave them to me."

"The monster materials appeared when she snapped her fingers and instantly killed all the monsters around her when she left... I don't know why the materials were counted against me."

A snap of the fingers can instantly kill all monsters...

On the first day of the game, it was impossible for the player to possess such power. Without a doubt, Orange Tea encountered the natives of this game world and triggered some special event.

According to the description, she only complimented the other person's beauty, nothing more.

Does this work too?

Jiang Heyi didn't know the probability of such a special event being triggered, but after browsing various communication platforms intensively for the past two days, he was certain that he would encounter an extremely lucky person.

The prison guard's focus was completely different from everyone else's.

"Beautiful? How beautiful?"

"Fair skin, soft voice, slender and tall, large, bright, golden eyes..."

Jiang Heyi had no choice but to interrupt the jailer's questioning; he needed to confirm something.

"Are you sure...you've changed it?"

Orange Tea hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Let's switch. You guys are playing with me, so I have to give something in return. I might even drag you down. Consider it compensation for the team."

The "beast index" of the group that just killed Orange Tea rose sharply in Jiang Heyi and the others' minds.

If the orange tea's performance wasn't faked, then they've somehow crossed the line into something inhumane.

Six purple materials were appraised and exchanged for 14 ordinary magic stones. The giant spider shopkeeper even generously gave one extra, hoping to continue cooperating in the future instead of going a block away to trade with other players.

Jiang Heyi understood the deeper meaning behind those words.

It seems that the players didn't choose to trade directly on Dandelion Street not because they didn't want to, but because the local guilds had objections.

The feedback from these NPCs is so real.

"Aren't you going to trade the necklace too?" Orange Tea blinked curiously.

The previously silent plain fries finally spoke up.

"Keep it; maybe something else will happen if we meet that witch."

The magic stones shattered one after another, and the damaged starry jade shone even brighter and became even more lustrous.

With only 6 magic stones remaining, a cluster of glittering stars floated above the precious jade, their light reflecting off everyone's bodies. A faint, almost imperceptible force drew Jiang Heyi to trigger it, and in that instant, everyone in the team saw a view in the far distance.

That was the place where the girl with the lantern and the ghost nun appeared.

The Starry Sky Jade is usable.

Chapter 7 Lord of Nothingness

Jiang Heyi and the others did not rush to teleport.

This region, which is obviously far from the Ana Empire, can only be reached by teleportation, and the damaged Starry Sky Jade requires energy to be injected each time it is used.

If they suffer casualties during the exploration, it means they must return to the Wind Pod to regroup, at a tremendous cost.

Jiang Heyi witnessed firsthand the lantern girl's terrifying ability to kill instantly and the nun ghost's eerie movement speed.

We'll evaluate it based on everyone's current understanding of the game, their level, and their equipment...

"Hey, watch me beat this game in one life," the jailer suddenly said.

It was indeed a one-life victory, but who it was was uncertain...

In order to maximize the team's survival rate, Jiang Heyi and others began to purchase props.

Their first stop was outside Windpod City. The [Inferior Flame Potion] was cheap and easy to use. Its unstable properties could also generate an upper limit when triggered, which was very useful for them, who were relatively weak at the moment.

Along the way, the jailer kept talking to Orange Tea, while Zhong Zemo patiently gave her some necessary explanations so that she could better integrate into the team, or perhaps... her tolerance was not high enough, and she politely said goodbye after finishing the dungeon.

Whether or not someone can become a regular teammate is always a two-way selection process.

"Brother Jailer, why did you choose such a name?" Orange Tea suddenly asked.

[Jail Guard Appreciation Expert], what's so appreciable about jail guards?

Is it a reference to some game?

This question made Zhong Zemo, who was mainly acting as a conversation lubricant, twitch at the corner of his mouth, while the prison guard just chuckled.

Clearly, Orange Tea's social circle was far removed from Jiang Heyi and his ilk, and she couldn't comprehend the extraordinary nature of Jailer Bro's identity from his ID.

The jailer didn't explain further, just laughed it off and cleverly changed the subject. A funny guy, a social terrorist, he could always smoothly switch between different topics.

You'll never have to worry about awkward silences when chatting with him.

A temporary market lining the main trade route of the Anna Empire outside Fengjia City.

Hunters, magicians, and merchants about to embark on their journeys would simply pick up a blanket and spread it on the ground to create a stall. Others would skip this step altogether and simply place their goods on the ground.

Besides players wandering among the stalls, NPCs from the game also come to make purchases, creating a confusing mix and making it difficult to distinguish who the players are.

Zhong Zemo once asked an interesting question.

"If players don't have the ability to bring up the information panel, how can we tell who is a player and who is an NPC?"

Since there is no tax to be paid to the city-state's governor, the prices of goods here are relatively low, but the quality naturally varies.

Aside from the stall marked "Original Flame Fries" where the witch Brana sells "Inferior Flame Potions," Jiang Heyi didn't dare to try out the other stalls for the time being.

I wonder if this amazing pharmacist will be so popular and his medicine so hard to come by the next time he logs in.

"Ok?"

One stall caught the attention of Jiang Heyi's entire team, and quite a few players also stopped to admire it.

Dozens of fish of varying sizes lay on a damp linen cloth, the largest of which was at least 1.7 meters long. It was huge and plump, and its silvery-white scales reflected a beautiful and mesmerizing light.

It stood across the stall, its powerful visual impact stunning every passing player, leaving them stunned for a few seconds as they stared blankly at the stall owner who was casually calling out to sell fish.

ID: Chestnut Warrior

This is an ordinary human player who creates their character's face.

Besides players like Jiang Heyi who enjoy exploration and challenges, some players of Proof of the Stars were so drawn to the game that they switched to trying out the life simulation gameplay.

Since the Proof of the Stars offers enough freedom, they can find their own way to relax here and make up for some of the impulses they can't indulge in on ordinary days.

Just as a fisherman in real life might get lost in his neighborhood after a great catch, the chestnut warrior's stall clearly had ulterior motives.

Before long, he caught several fellow fishing enthusiasts in the crowd.

"Are you selling this fish?" Jiang Heyi asked.

"I won't sell the big ones; I'll keep displaying them," the chestnut soldier frankly stated.

As a casual player who doesn't compete with the world, he practically gave all his winnings from the past two days to Jiang Heyi as a gift.

There was no one competing with Jiang Heyi, so he got to buy everything.

At this stage, most players are focused on improving themselves. It's too wasteful to spend hard-earned materials on items that are useless for improvement.

"Why did you buy so many fish?" Zhong Zemo asked curiously on the way back to the city.

“Feed the doll in the garden. It eats everything, so this should be fine too.” As he spoke, Jiang Heyi looked at the orange tea. “Consider it a loan to you temporarily.”

Orange Tea shook her head repeatedly: "It's nothing, it's just a little trinket."

The shouts interrupted their conversation.

"That martial artist in front."

This shout made everyone on the street stop and look in the direction of the sound.

Jiang Heyi was no exception; he met several provocative gazes.

They were players, but Jiang Heyi didn't know them at all.

"Cyber ​​Potato, that's the right ID. You're the one who uses the stress monster to mess with people, right?"