T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

The dishes at the boundary between reality and illusion have all been served.

Two servings of poached chicken that look no different from each other.

Soy sauce chicken, salt-baked chicken.

It's clear that this restaurant has classic chicken dishes; the jailer even ordered two chickens prepared in four ways.

Because poached chicken is more famous, most people present didn't know that ducks could also be poached.

Steamed sea bass, then briefly heated in hot oil after cooking, and finally garnished with a little soy sauce for steamed fish and chopped green onions, is a very simple dish.

Chicken giblets are stir-fried, while duck giblets are eaten with plain water and dipping sauce.

The proprietress said she was going to give the prison guard two bowls of chicken stewed with matsutake mushrooms.

Enough talk, let's eat!

Everyone's been so curious: why did the prison guard order two servings of poached chicken? What's the difference?

Jiang Heyi used his chopsticks to lift a piece of meat, and with just a little force, the jelly-like meat jelly under the skin was squeezed out.

It has a slight yellowish tint, but is generally crystal clear.

"What is this?" The four original bodies examined it, but hadn't taken a bite yet.

"Hmm, it's like eating jelly; the first bite is bursting with filling."

I didn't care about anything else and just popped the fries into my mouth. I was immediately amazed by the wonderful texture and rich chicken flavor of the chicken jelly.

The jailer ate his boiled duck giblets slowly and deliberately, and said smugly, "How is it? Delicious, isn't it?"

When hosting a dinner party, the most impressive thing is when everyone praises the food.

Seeing everyone nod in agreement and continue eating, he was very satisfied.

"What is this?" the woman in bed asked.

"Just think of it as something like pork skin jelly," the jailer said. "It takes a little longer to make this than regular poached chicken."

The meat of free-range chickens is truly exceptional. Due to long-term exercise, the meat is firm, tender, and springy. The two chickens that Orange Tea caught were the perfect size, neither too tough nor too dry.

After trying each dish, Jiang Heyi gradually understood why the prison guard had come here to treat everyone.

This chef is clearly very skilled.

The cooking style has both the feel of traditional, unconventional cuisine and the discipline of a professionally trained chef.

"Hey, you guessed right. He used to be the head chef at a hotel, but he got tired of it and ended up coming back." The jailer chuckled. "Otherwise, how could I call it my hidden gem restaurant?"

Jiang Heyi divided the two bowls of soup that the proprietress had given him equally.

It smells so good! One bite and the aroma hits you right in the head; even your breath smells wonderful.

So fresh, it's all the natural flavor of the ingredients.

Just a few sips were enough to bring immense satisfaction, leaving everyone wanting more, which led the jailer to order a few more cups with a wave of his hand.

No wonder she gave it away; the proprietress knows how to do business.

The jailer was prepared to pack some for his family to try. At first, he thought there would be a lot left over, but he clearly underestimated everyone's ability to eat, especially the fries.

After everyone else had stopped eating, she devoured almost half a poached duck, a salt-baked chicken, and almost half a sea bass all by herself.

They also ordered a small bowl of white rice to serve with the dishes.

Orange Tea, who had done some exercise today, thought she had a big appetite by eating four bowls of rice, but she still paled in comparison to French fries.

I used to think French fries were the king of carbs, but now it seems they're not; she just has a huge appetite.

The door to the private room was pushed open.

A man with slightly graying temples, who looked to be between 40 and 50 years old, stubbed out his cigarette, blew a smoke ring towards the door, and walked in.

"So, everyone, how's the food this time?"

This is the restaurant owner and also the head chef.

The jailer is a regular here. After finishing his meal, he would routinely come over and ask this old customer what he thought.

"Everyone is very satisfied. The chicken is as good as ever. It tastes like chicken, which is the most important thing. The soup is still as delicious as ever. They gave us two free portions, and they made money off me by serving five."

The boss laughed heartily.

Jiang Heyi asked in bewilderment, "Will the kitchen still be able to function after you leave?"

Upon hearing this, the owner became even more smug: "My two sons have taken over the business now. The chicken jelly you had today was made by them. What do you think?"

This is amazing! I thought it was made by a master chef, but it turns out it's the work of a young and promising person.

Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that the boss's two sons were also quite capable.

Their grades were average, and a few years ago they stopped looking for work, saying that "it's better to focus on skills than academic qualifications," and instead started learning cooking from him.

Now, one of them has taken over his job, and the other, though so-so, has helped the family start a way to promote and monetize through short videos.

The restaurant's sudden popularity is also related to their operating methods, which are in line with the habits of young people.

"I heard he's still working on something, a video clip of Proof of the Stars. I heard his income is comparable to that of his food videos. Sigh, I just don't understand them."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the owner left a large bottle of complimentary drinks and moved on to the next private room.

The topics he started were just right for Jiang Heyi to pick up on.

"Everyone, I have something to say."

He first showed the guild account's backend earnings.

A total of 2323 yuan.

"This is the video revenue that Bilibili has generated since its inception."

Although there are many viral videos, the actual revenue is not high, since Jiang Heyi and French Fries have never inserted advertisements or other money-making elements.

The website contacted them by phone, but they were in the middle of a guild war at the time, so they both temporarily declined the invitation.

"Now, I will divide the profits equally among you, approximately 331 each."

With that, Jiang Heyi completed the transfer.

The blanket blinked: "You guys have always been running the account, we haven't interfered, so this division isn't really fair to you, is it?"

This statement was echoed by others.

Actually, they were just having fun and no one was paying attention to the guild account's income. If Jiang Heyi didn't mention it, no one would think of it.

Moreover, this is essentially earning money while lying down; Jiang Heyi and French Fries do all the video editing and production work.

Jiang Heyi gestured for everyone to remain calm.

"I've also thought about this. If we can get revenue from videos outside of video content, such as inserting ads, in the future, Fries and I will take an extra 10% from that revenue, and the rest will be split equally as usual."

Although both the quilt and the jailer felt they could have chosen not to take it, they knew Jiang Heyi was taking precautions to ensure the guild wouldn't fall apart like the bottled water company, so they nodded in agreement with the distribution method, just like everyone else.

There's more later, Zhang said, "Modo Modo."

Chapter 126 The Baton and the Rat Droppings

The eighth layer is still fermenting.

There are quite a few guilds that clear the fourth floor and then immediately break through to the fifth floor.

As players across the land of Europe awakened, more than twenty guilds announced that they had entered the "sixth layer".

However, when it comes to game mechanics, they also learned how to operate the boundary between the virtual and real worlds.

The answer is that it's very special, and the best way to answer it is to experience it for yourself.

When pressed for when the news would be released, everyone replied, "After more players have experienced it."

It was as if the boundary between the virtual and real worlds and all the guilds with the most advanced progress in the strategy had been in sync.

Only the boundary between the virtual and the real knows this; it's an unspoken understanding among game players.

Each time a player in a different time zone awakens and becomes aware of the strangeness of the eighth level, they will also see the choices made by players in the previous time zone, and the baton handed to them.

This is a unique kind of romance belonging to the players of the game "Proof of the Stars".

To ensure that subsequent players have the best possible gaming experience.

Even though many players had many doubts about the groundbreaking nature of this mechanism and were bursting with the urge to express their opinions, they still held back, unwilling to break the silence that was first opened at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds and spanned more than ten time zones.

For an entire day, players refreshed the official communities of various servers, only to find announcements of entering the sixth level, but no useful information whatsoever.

Some well-known guild players whose identities were exposed enjoyed a media frenzy, yet they remained tight-lipped.

By evening, some gaming portals had already described the collective silence of the "sixth layer" as a spectacle in gaming history.

The result of the collaborative efforts of players from various time zones.

The boundary between the virtual and the real inexplicably became the initiator of the activity.

After spending the whole day wandering around, Jiang Heyi finished washing up and was already waiting for three more hours before happily entering the game to begin today's strategy.

Just as he was about to browse the community again, Zhong Zemo suddenly shouted.

"What's wrong? Why are you so startled?" Jiang Heyi was taken aback.

"look."

Faced with the phone shoved in his face, he pulled his camera away.

what?

In the community's "Foreign Server News" section, a post is becoming a hot topic at an incredible speed.

A guild in a country that loves all kinds of sauces and kimchi has announced that it will reveal the true nature of the sixth-level special mechanism at 10:00 AM tomorrow. They hope everyone will pay attention and come on time.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Each server in the game has a dedicated section for breaking news from other servers. Enthusiastic gamers have formed efficient information-sharing teams to get real-time updates from various communities.

The announcement regarding the "Yin Yang Boundary" caused an uproar throughout the player community.

Some people were excited to finally know what the big guilds were talking about.

Some people went to the comments section at the boundary between reality and virtuality to ask for their opinions.

Jiang Heyi was completely dumbfounded. What could he do but stare at his phone screen?

【Yin Yang Realm】 is one of the four guilds that qualified for the World Championship. Logically speaking, seeing the relay-like silence across various time zones should make it clear what everyone is holding on to.

If we wait another two or three days, most players who persisted in conquering the underground temple will be able to pass the fourth level and experience the eighth level by using the self-destruct strategy, and then they will be able to uncover the secrets.

This is the most critical period of confidentiality.

The fact that they waited until this point to issue the announcement clearly indicates that it was a well-considered decision, rather than a rash one.

[Yin Yang Realm] saw the huge popularity brought by the silence of players in various time zones and couldn't help but steal the fruits.

Although they weren't the first guild to enter the eighth level, nor the first guild to reach the eighth level, they were the first to reveal the mechanism of the eighth level, which allowed them to gain both fame and fortune through outsiders.

Before long, new accounts appeared below the announcement for the [Yin Yang Realm], with different languages ​​and scripts springing up like mushrooms after rain.

Jiang Heyi browsed through it using a translator.

Some people advised [Yin Yang Realm] against doing this, and said they had sent private messages hoping that they would read them carefully and reconsider.

Some people gave examples to show them that doing so would have a significant impact on the gaming experience of later players.

These comments had barely surfaced when the leader of Yin Yang Realm appeared in the comments section.

"This is the result of the guild's hard work. We have the right to decide what to do on our own, and we don't need anyone to tell us what to do."

This statement enraged the guild members from various regions who had been trying to reason with him.

To be fair, the Yin-Yang Realm leader is right.

But looking at the bigger picture, every guild is working hard to protect the best gaming experience for newcomers, while you are trying to gain both fame and fortune by sneaking out, and then righteously accusing everyone.

As the exchange deepened, people from the Yin-Yang realm stepped forward one after another, resulting in countless excerpts.

For example, "Entering the sixth floor first but hiding it is not as good as being open and honest."

"Why should I follow your rules? Who said I have to do it this way?"

"The lack of a good gaming experience is their problem, not ours. They should consider how to improve the game level instead of complaining that the gaming experience has been ruined."