T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 97, Section 96: Locking in the World Championship Ticket!
Guilds that had been hiding in disguise were affected by the aftermath of the battle and began to reappear one after another.

The members of Orange Sky watched helplessly as the rocks, trees, and bushes in the distance transformed into human figures, and without a word, they engaged in a fierce battle with the guild that had exposed them.

No one can remain unaffected; the second battlefield has officially begun.

Those who watch the play also become characters in it.

This area has become a quagmire, and the first battlefield formed in the village is mainly for individual competitions.

It was utter chaos; players, with no coherent formations, were fighting each other, unleashing their attacks on any moving creature.

The second battlefield focuses on team competitions, featuring large-scale free-for-all battles between organized guilds.

The Scarlet Music Box's foresight in not getting too close to the main battlefield, anticipating this outcome, allowed them to escape the meat grinder.

However, they were also confined to this area.

None of the guilds that came following the sound wanted to leave.

The points relay continues, and the prize pool has already rolled to 26. The top five guilds, except for the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, can quickly leave their pursuers behind with just one bite.

Everyone understands now; there's no longer a 48-hour period. This meat grinder will most likely shorten the game to less than 24 hours.

Whoever wins the chaotic battle will secure their ticket to the World Championship.

That was brilliant, absolutely brilliant! The players outside the game didn't care who would make it to the next round; it was the bloodbath that made it interesting. All they did was play defensively and farm, which was just boring.

To think that you gathered a large number of players together under the guise of a coalition to betray them—you did a great job!

It was this prodigy who ignited the most intense guild war to date, a battle worthy of being recorded in the annals of history.

The brutal elimination lasted for nearly an hour, leaving only 11 guilds remaining in the competition venue.

Six teams were reorganized, while the rest were depleted.

Few of those who managed to grab points in the main battlefield of the village were able to escape. The "fishermen" who decided the outcome in the second battlefield gratefully accepted the massive amount of points from them.

Orange Sky Strategy, with 72 points, ranks second.

Bottled water supplier Luo ranks third with 71 points.

The other two full squads only scored around 20 points, which is less than the scores of those remnants who managed to escape in battle royale mode.

The two crippled teams, who thought they had escaped with a huge sum of money and were dreaming of turning the tables, were eliminated.

The score at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds soared to 191 million, an event that made everyone aware that they were nearby.

Nine guilds remain, and their combined membership barely exceeds the boundary between the virtual and real worlds.

In Niu Dongdong's world, everyone spends "Niu 30,000" on his virtual currency, a gesture of gratitude for his generosity.

Even though Niu Dongdong said the game wasn't over yet and the line between reality and illusion was still uncertain, the players had sharp eyes.

The boundary between the virtual and real worlds only needs to keep 7 people alive. Even if they don't score any points, they can still secure second place and strive for first.

The war reignited.

We must not allow the second and third guilds to withdraw from the war with huge sums of money. Once their combat power is fully converted, everyone will die!
Having reached a consensus, the four lower-ranking reorganized guilds took the lead and launched an attack on Orange Sky and Shinra almost simultaneously.

Two 2v1 battlefields were formed in an instant.

There was no infighting this time. All four lower-ranked guilds knew that this was their only chance to win the last ticket to the World Championship. If there was internal strife, everyone would be eliminated. Therefore, during the battle, they all intentionally avoided attacking their temporary teammates.

"The boundary between reality and illusion!"

Someone shouted, and all the remaining forces from the two battlefields and six guilds, who were secretly plotting a sneak attack, turned their gazes toward the seven people on the virtual-real border who were slowly walking toward the center of the map.

As if a pause button had been pressed, the players who were engaged in fierce combat quickly moved away to maintain a safe distance.

The boundary between the real and virtual worlds passed through the combat zone as if no one else was there, leaving everyone with a solemn expression.

"Fight! Why don't you fight them!"

What are these guilds doing?

"If we all go together, we'll definitely have a chance!"

From God's perspective, the approach of blurring the lines between reality and illusion is simply playing with fire.

He could have just watched from afar, but he insisted on showing himself, putting himself in a dangerous vortex. It wouldn't be a pity if he were eliminated.

However, the bottled water god Luo, the orange sky strategy group, and the four lower-ranked guilds all looked wary and no one dared to make a move, which made the players extremely anxious.

What are they thinking?

"You're really not going to do anything?" Orange Tea whispered to Jiang Heyi, "Just like you said."

Jiang Heyi smiled and looked at each player not far away.

"Of course I won't take action. I'll figure things out at this stage."

He had already learned of the previous turmoil from the fleeing remnants of the army.

With the precedent of 18 guilds nominally uniting but actually betraying each other, everyone had many concerns.

The number of strategic elements required for cooperation in dividing up the remaining combat power of Shinra and Orange Sky will be greatly reduced in the competition for second place.

For Shinra and Orange Sky, eliminating the lower-ranked guilds and vying for second place is a simpler strategy.

The problem becomes extremely complex when dealing with the boundary between the real and virtual worlds.

At the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, everyone has nearly 30 points. Whoever gets the first kill may retreat and watch the fight unfold.

We're ready to fight at any time, regardless of the boundaries between reality and illusion.

They have absolute self-confidence.

Even if some are killed, as long as they retreat in time, they can quickly rise again by leveraging the advantages they have accumulated in the early stages.

However, for other guilds, the 30 points given away upon death become a hot potato.

Dealing with the boundary between the virtual and the real is difficult, but dealing with the lucky one who gets 30 points is easy.
Jiang Heyi's open scheme was deciphered by the instant food, causing an uproar among the players.

The massive amount of points that all members of the Virtual-Real Boundary guild possessed—enough to change the fate of any guild—became their protective charm at this moment.

"The boundary between reality and illusion is forcing all guilds to admit that he already holds a ticket to the World Championship."

Niu Dongdong glanced at the player's comments.

"Sigh, I saw someone say it well: 'A bunch of indecisive people. If it were me, I would lead everyone to initiate a battle and make the arrogance that blurs the lines between reality and illusion pay the price.'"

"But the question is, what benefits do you get from starting this group?"

"You are most likely to be attacked at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds first. After suffering heavy losses, you will have to worry about whether others will take the opportunity to reap your points."

"You see, when you made this decision, you were already betting that everyone else would be on your side."

"Although it's ridiculous that the 18 guilds are backstabbing each other, each of their commanders is keeping the hope of advancing in their own hands. Only you chose to be cannon fodder, which is a bit irresponsible to your teammates."

There are 1000 ways to deal with the current game dilemma among 1000 people.

But with only six reorganized guilds remaining, they don't have many options.

Jiang Heyi could see the dilemma these people were facing.

They want to fight, but they don't dare to.

Not hitting it feels awkward.

The six elemental mages and one shadow mage, the barrel of water, couldn't sit still anymore.

Sea Starfish Canned Food volunteered, "You've already got your tickets, let's go, don't get involved."

Bottled Water God Luo is the biggest victim of the ban on magic. Although they have a trump card that can turn the tide, he is not sure how effective it will be against the boundary between reality and illusion.

However, this applies to other guilds.

Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of the people on the boundary between the real and the virtual deepened.

Starfish Canned Foods made its statement, and Crimson Music Box took a deep breath and followed suit.

"Get away from us, don't get in our way." The four lower-level guilds were unfamiliar with the boundary between the virtual and real worlds, but their silence was their way of making their stance clear.

“Okay,” Jiang Heyi stated. “You guys fight your battles, we’ll just watch and not get involved.”

"If you want to challenge the boundaries between reality and illusion after the battle is over, we are ready to oblige at any time."

The starfish canned food sighed helplessly.

This same result happened yesterday on the European and American servers.

When he saw the report, he took it as a joke, but he never expected that he would become part of someone else's amusement.

The fierce battle resumed, and the boundary between reality and illusion became a mere spectator in the competition.

In a 1-on-2 situation, both Shinra and Orange Sky seemed to be struggling.

Points were not converted into combat power, and the advantage of individual strength was wiped out by the advantage of numbers.

Seeing that Guanzishan Luo had seriously injured two people in succession and was showing signs of defeat, several guilds, like sharks smelling blood, abandoned their own battles and immediately turned their attention to him, intending to get a share of the spoils.

The starfish can smiled slyly.

"We've been waiting for you, the higher-ups."

"Play your trump card!"

He replaced his staff with a pure blue one, which shone like crystal, while his companion activated a blessing that had not been used during the battle.

In an instant, the azure sea appeared behind both of them.

The anti-magic greatsword in Original Fries' hand trembled incessantly, showing a faint tendency to slip out of his grasp.

"Is this... resonance?"

She understood: "They also defeated the special guide!"

Everyone was taken aback at the boundary between the real and the virtual.

Special Blessing: [Magic Burst]

To gain magical power beyond one's own control limits in a short period of time.

Starfish Can slammed its staff into the ground.

"Ground Trap Technique!"

It turned out to be a high-level magic that was only sold to a select few special guides.

In the previous battles, Shinra hadn't used the bottled water once, holding it in until now.

Because the spellcasting animation was too long, Starfish Can had just finished channeling its magic when it was smashed away by a hammer.

It's too late, the magic has already taken effect.

The earth trembled and cracked, and scorching magical energy spewed out from the ground, grabbing the player who was trying to dodge the skill using levitation magic.

The skill's area of ​​effect was as wide as 5 to 600 meters, causing the ground within the area to crack and bulge, with the violent earth elemental magic tearing everything around it apart like blades.

The combination of magical bursts and high-level magic resulted in a devastating effect.

"Fire Hell!"

It's another high-level spell, this time fire-based.

Players who narrowly escaped the ground collapse were horrified. Before they could escape, the ground turned bright red, and scorching heat waves erupted from the shattered earth, transforming into towering pillars of fire that engulfed everyone, leaving only screams of agony.

The two high-level spells had a huge impact range, affecting the battlefield where Orange Sky was located, and causing heavy losses to the five guilds in an instant.

I never imagined that canned starfish could be so potent.

They defeated a young girl who ran a large flower garden.

They are clearly human, yet they possess the talents of sirens, their speech being magic.

Entering the flowerbed triggers a battle. She stands in the center of the flowerbed, chanting at an extremely fast pace. Thunder, fire, wind, and water roar as soon as she speaks, and the world changes color.

Bottled Water God Luo was lucky; the girl didn't have the same aggressiveness as the Demon Suppressor Ann. As long as she left the flower garden, her attacks would stop, so the first encounter only cost three people.

After defeating the girl, she didn't introduce herself, but silently unfolded the panel, letting them choose items.

The Unending Magic Wand is a strange object containing the magic and talent of the Flower Garden Maiden. Like the Anti-Magic Greatsword, it is adapted to the Flower Garden Maiden's experience and skills upon acquisition. They are curious why someone who knows words of magic would need a magic wand.

Scarlet Music Box now only has two companions left.

Only a few members from the four lower-ranking guilds escaped the high-level magic attack thanks to their quick reflexes and individual strength.

With this attack, the entire full-strength guild was reduced to merely watching the show, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

Bottled Water God Luo, by hiding his trump card, broke through 110 million points in one fell swoop.

By feigning weakness, they wiped out the enemy in one fell swoop; everyone was fooled by the apparent weakness of the bottled water god Luo when he was fighting two opponents at once.

Although they won, Shinra's condition wasn't very good.

The desperate counterattacks of other guilds took away three more of them, leaving only four members in the guild. The commander, Starfish Canned Food, was also seriously injured.

His high-level magic did help the guild achieve its goals, but it also gave the three restless, remnant guilds an opportunity to get involved.

Jiang Heyi clapped at the starfish can, and the others followed suit, shouting "Well done!"

They are the only beneficiaries.

This attack by the starfish canned food ensured its successful crossing of the boundary between reality and illusion.

No longer 9%, the boundary between reality and illusion has been confirmed for advancement.

Who could have imagined that the seemingly impossible boundary between reality and illusion, which started off in disarray, would actually be overcome by Jiang Heyi's ability to carry six opponents and fight his way back from the brink of defeat?

The battle continues, but the boundary between the real and the virtual is no longer concerned with the process, but has temporarily moved away from the main battlefield.

The jailer, who was almost overwhelmed by the pressure, regained his sense of humor: "Can we open the champagne? Hurry up and tell me, can we open the champagne!"

He is in a hurry.

Everyone stared intently at Jiang Heyi, eager for him to say something.

"Go ahead and do it if you want, although I think the competition..."

Before Jiang Heyi could finish saying, "The competition isn't over, anything is still possible," the prison guard's side started shouting, "We are the champions!"

"It really is... as if you were the one who solved the problem."

Despite his complaints, Jiang Heyi couldn't hide the joy on his face, while remaining vigilant about his surroundings.

Unless the remnant guild has lost its mind, Jiang Heyi couldn't understand why they would abandon the chaotic battle among the guilds and instead launch an attack on the boundary between the real and virtual worlds.

Even though advancing was a foregone conclusion, he was still nervous.

They were terrified that everything they had gained would vanish into thin air.

"Still so serious?" Original Fries looked around and walked over to Jiang Heyi's side.

“You can go and celebrate with them, I…”

"Are you still a little worried, but don't want to spoil their fun?"

Jiang Heyi nodded: "From childhood to adulthood... I haven't won much."

Plain fries grinned and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."

"Let them enjoy themselves. We'll just make sure they get to drink the champagne they're opening in the end."

"in addition……"

The plain fries vendor approvingly said, "Well done."

It's rare to see plain fries so frank.

Isn't it perfectly fine not to create a persona?
(End of this chapter)