T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

They were like meditating monks, seemingly unaffected by anything.

"We can't just copy homework blindly; we have to learn to adapt to local conditions."

At this moment, an old man next to the plain fries also spoke up quietly.

"The fish here are selected round after round, and those that remain are very elite. They don't bother with tricks like baiting."

"The location wasn't good either. Why do you think everyone left this spot empty and didn't sit there?"

"You can't catch fish there, you need to move to another place, you can come to my place."

"Here, you can use this material of mine; it's definitely better than what you're using."

It's like a game that hasn't seen any new players in a long time, suddenly two newbies appear in the beginner area.

The veteran players, who had graduated long ago, all had their eyes light up, wishing they could throw a bunch of equipment at the two of them to quickly help them get through the newbie period.

"No need, we just wanted to experience it..."

The indifferent expression on the plain fries' face was shattered by the enthusiastic fisherman, but before he could finish speaking, the fishing rod suddenly sank.

Huh?

It's very heavy.

It looked like a giant hand was playing tug-of-war with the original flavor fries underwater, the threads were taut and trembling.

The fishermen nearby stared wide-eyed.

The ripples on the water's surface can indicate the size of the prey that has taken the bait.

Large shipment!

How is that possible? They've only been casting for a short time!

"Help me," she quickly asked Jiang Heyi for help.

"Ah? Oh!"

Jiang Heyi held onto the fishing rod handle and lifted it up along with the fries.

One angler yelled, "Let's outflank them and wear them down!"

No angler could remain calm now. The commotion was too great, and no one could fish until Jiang Heyi's big catch was brought ashore or unhooked.

Having already settled the boundaries between the chicken, duck, and vegetables, the others came over to check on the fish. They saw Jiang Heyi and French Fries cuddling together, drawing circles on the water with their fishing rods, and exchanged bewildered glances.

"Wow!"

With the two working together, the large fish that was underwater was brought to the surface, and its enormous size astonished everyone.

Seeing that they were almost exhausted, the two slowly pulled it ashore.

Zhong Zemo reacted quickly, catching the net securely and preventing it from slipping off the hook.

"Holy crap!" the fishermen who had gathered around exclaimed in surprise.

What a big grass carp!

No wonder he's a fishing enthusiast; he even carries a scale and ruler with him.

74 cm, 17.2 catties.

This is already at the level where you can carry it around the neighborhood for a whole day.

What does this mean?

Many of them drove here early in the morning, waiting and enjoying the fun of fishing.

We caught quite a few other fish this morning, but we haven't seen many big ones yet.

How come two newbies can have such a spectacular harvest so soon after arriving...?

"Ok?"

Despite having caught a big catch, Fries looked puzzled.

She picked up the small bowl containing the mealworms, looked at the two barely moving worms, and murmured to herself.

Did I not bait the hook?

"..."

"..."

The original-flavor fries continued, "I only took two, and both are still here, so it seems like they really didn't get damaged."

These words successfully left the group of anglers completely bewildered.

The proprietress came upon hearing the news.

"Wow, this must be one of the biggest fish in our ponds. What's going on today? It's so clever that it was caught today."

The proprietress was dumbfounded when she learned that the fries had been sold without any bait.

"How would you like to eat it?" she asked.

Everyone looked at the fries; whoever caught them had the right to decide.

The plain fries looked at the still-floating grass carp and thought for a moment.

"Everyone take a picture, then put it back."

what?

"After all, bigger fish aren't necessarily tastier."

That's true. And with a dog this big, it's impossible to eat it clean here, let alone take it home to show off.

The proprietress patted the big guy, who had clearly survived this long thanks to his cunning habits, and complained, "You've got a stroke of luck. You're so big that people are complaining that your meat might not be good, and they can't even finish cooking you."

The prison guard sighed, "Being fat saved my life."

At the boundary between reality and illusion, everyone gathered around the large grass carp for a group photo, and then one person picked it up and took another photo of them separately.

The surrounding anglers were getting anxious. Once everyone had finished, they hurriedly took advantage of the moment when the proprietress was replenishing the water for the grass carp to prevent them from dying from lack of oxygen, and came up to ask if they could borrow the fish to take pictures too.

As he spoke, he began reaching into his pocket...

When traveling, the most important thing is to have fun. The original flavor fries were free, and you could take as many pictures as you wanted.

Just before releasing the animals, the proprietress looked at the fries.

"Let's give it a name, so that next time someone catches it, I can show them the picture."

Plain fries thought for a moment: "Potato chips?"

After coming ashore, carrying the name "Potato Chip," the big grass carp slipped into the pool. Before leaving, it actually splashed around for a moment, faced the crowd, paused, and then dove into the bottom of the pool.

"After this ordeal, this 'potato chip' will probably be hard to catch," Jiang Heyi thought.

After the potato chips were released back into the water, the proprietress immediately picked up a net and scooped it into another pool. As if she knew where the fish would be, she scooped up a bass that was just the right size.

It's somewhat like a scapegoat.

After a flurry of activity, the dungeon was cleared.

The difficulty level isn't high; it's more for entertainment. After all, as long as you don't care about getting your clothes dirty, you can solve the problem much faster.

However, if you manage to catch a big grass carp with an empty hook, that's something to brag about in the group for a week.

While waiting for the food to be served in the private room, Jiang Heyi couldn't wait to share this interesting story, but found that everyone in the group, who were traveling in various places, were having a heated discussion about a big news that had just been released about the game.

【Red Feather Heavy Industry】, the well-known guild that uses self-destruction to clear the Slime King dungeon, not only cleared the fifth floor last night, but also entered what appears to be the sixth floor area.

They posted on their official community, "We enjoyed an unprecedented gaming experience, but we cannot reveal details at this time."

Oh wow.

It seems some people have already experienced the power of the black cat.

Jiang Heyi was very curious whether Black Cat's fanfiction could surpass the Slime King's. The Slime King was so bad that people were driven to ecstasy.

I'm on the fourth phase now, only one update today, but I'll resume double updates tomorrow.

Chapter 125 Dividing the Money

Compared to the fourth and eighth levels, the fifth level is a dessert level left by the level designers to soothe the player's tense nerves. The large amount of experience and materials dropped at the end ensures that the player can make some progress before entering the next level.

The overall difficulty is not high; it mainly tests the strategies and attack methods of the evil spirits and the speed at which you can mow down the grass.

On your first try, you're likely to fail because you don't understand the mechanics, but after one or two attempts and checking out a guide, you should be able to complete the speedrun.

Except for those with extremely poor hand skills.

But someone this badly injured probably wouldn't be able to get past the fourth level, right?

There was a lot of discussion in the group.

【A moment of carelessness can ruin a lifetime】: "After the self-destruct strategy was released, more and more people are passing the fourth level. The fifth level isn't too difficult either. I feel like Potato will be releasing the strategy for the eighth level soon."

[Lafrecia]: "Potato, aren't you going to reveal the secret yet? What mechanism is it that you've been keeping hidden after you've cleared the level, keeping everyone in suspense?"

People from Orange Sky also chimed in.

[Thirty-year-old becomes a Grand Magician]: "After hearing the news, the foreign followers of the virtual and real boundary are curious about how long you will hide. They are arguing with those who say that hiding the virtual and real boundary is to maintain the advantage of the leading group."

Jiang Heyi frankly admitted: "Even without a strategy guide, I don't think the success rate for the eighth floor will be very high at this stage."

This statement piqued everyone's interest.

"You only said the mechanism was unique, but it seems the eighth level is ridiculously difficult?"

Jiang Heyi thought for a moment and let slip: "There is a very special joint liability mechanism. If one person doesn't handle it well, the whole team will suffer."

"Other games also have their share of team-wide mechanics, and I've seen plenty of games where the entire team is wiped out if not handled properly. If it's just about suffering, it doesn't quite match the difficulty you're describing." [Ready-to-Eat] became curious, "What's the difference?"

“You can teach other games, and the experience you gain can be inherited after entering the game, but not the eighth level.”

"Why not? It can steal the experience I've accumulated."

Now even Orange Sky's Crimson Music Box has come out.

The people from Orange Sky were also having lunch. They ordered beer fish, lemon duck, braised duck feet and snails, stuffed tofu, and taro with braised pork.

The dishes were all served, but no one had time to eat. Everyone was glued to their phones, staring at the group chat, waiting for Jiang Heyi's reply.

"You'll understand what I mean once you reach the eighth level. The uniqueness of this mechanism far exceeds your imagination."

"If the people at Akabane Heavy Industries in Japan were a group of game enthusiasts, they would definitely fall silent after discovering this."

"What if they don't keep quiet?"

"Then I can only congratulate them in advance," Jiang Heyi said calmly.

Jiang Heyi guessed correctly.

【Red Feather Heavy Industry】is a small guild with only 10 members. After becoming famous for their self-destruct strategy, they became the guild with the second-highest progress in conquering the boundary between reality and illusion.

After reviewing the updates on the eighth level of the virtual-real boundary strategy, they were puzzled as to why they remained silent about the mechanics of the eighth level and even became riddle tellers.

The boundary between reality and illusion was not in this style before.

Until they entered what they considered the sixth level, which was actually the eighth level, they personally experienced the terrifying mechanism of having their consciousness erased and entering a dream.

For a long time after waking up, they were all somewhat dazed.

For a moment, I was stunned to realize that I hadn't actually done anything in the game last night.

It wasn't until an hour later, as fragments of memories from their dream gradually surfaced and became clearer, that they felt a chill run down their spines.

Question the boundary between the virtual and the real, understand the boundary between the virtual and the real, and become the boundary between the virtual and the real.

At this moment, [Red Feather Heavy Industries] can only worship the boundary between the virtual and the real.

Admittedly, the first guild to point out the unique nature of the Black Cat mechanics will gain massive traffic, but it will also become the enemy of all players who love the game.

This approach is no less tantamount to directly revealing the murderer to friends who love detective novels.

But the more this happens, the greater the players' curiosity becomes.

Many players who were stuck on the fourth floor and felt powerless to progress decided to return to the temple after hearing that the fifth floor was free and provided a lot of experience.

They wanted to see what magic the eighth floor held that made the two guilds that first came into contact with it willingly become riddle solvers.

It can't be that the eighth floor is Gotham City, can it?