T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

Her smile was paused, and then, little by little, it twisted in pain.

Feeling the anti-magic power strike her chest and abdomen, she was filled with disbelief.

The gradually spreading aura of magic suppression caused her to scream and let out a human-like wail.

The magic-suppressing round shield slammed squarely into the chest of the Wind Elemental Lord, without the slightest deviation.

The first shot with the small round shield was intentionally thrown at a miss; the second one was the real deal!

Zhong Zemo possesses the most comprehensive collection of shields in the entire guild, with a full 10 shields stuffed in his backpack for any eventuality.

The elemental lord, who had been expanding the storm using elemental power, severed his connection with the surrounding magic, and the terrifying wind circle instantly weakened.

Jiang Heyi, who had struggled through the wind to get there, was confused about what had happened. Seeing the Lord of Wind Element fleeing the area affected by the magic-suppressing round shield, he used the last bit of strength in his body to unleash another spatial slash.

The elemental core, already struck by the magic-suppressing round shield, gleamed, guiding Jiang Heyi on how to strike the weakness.

The storm that was about to engulf the entire 11th floor gradually subsided, and the golden light once again shone upon the earth.

Except for the element of light, all the elemental lords were defeated.

After the fierce battle with Gorcalon, there was at least a chance to rest while searching for the Life Box. But on the entire 11th floor, once the battle began, there was no chance to catch one's breath at the boundary between reality and illusion.

The intense confrontation caused the magic skills used to overdraw one's abilities to begin to backfire.

Jiang Heyi didn't even have the strength to hold his weapon. He stubbornly looked up, staring intently at the light element, wanting to see what other tricks this elemental lord, who had only provided auxiliary support from beginning to end, had up his sleeve.

Ten minutes passed, and the boundary between the real and virtual worlds, which had been hastily restored, was surprised to find that the light element remained completely still.

Everyone looked at each other.

The elemental masters are fighting, and you're not helping them.

The Elemental Lords were wiped out, but you didn't care and didn't run away.

What does that mean?

Could it be that the key to the subsequent plot lies with the Lord of Light, and the next step is a time for communication and dialogue?

Just as he was lost in thought, the "sun," conjured by the Lord of Light, moved.

It slowly drifted down, the radiance that illuminated the 11th floor faded, revealing the most important elemental core of the Elemental Lord.

The earth shook violently, and the devastated land collapsed, with mud and sand falling in torrents.

The boundary between the real and the virtual worlds had to first avoid the fissures in the earth that were gradually spreading in all directions.

A muddy yellow orb of light floated up from beneath the earth and entered the core of the light element.

The grass and trees withered and died; the tender green quickly turned yellow and shriveled.

The purest essence of plant elements originates from the forest and flows into the core of light elements.

Staring at the flow of elemental light converging from all parts of the 11th floor toward the core of the light element's central structure, I was stunned by the boundary between the real and the virtual.

Jiang Heyi swallowed.

"No way……"

The eight elements returned to their proper places and were completely integrated.

The "sun" shone brightly, like a supernova explosion, its intense light, strong enough to blind anyone, piercing their eyes.

Even with my eyes closed, the light still penetrated everywhere, as if it could directly affect my mind.

As the light faded, a towering tree stood tall on the scarred earth.

With its colorful leaves and bizarrely shaped, twisted branches, it looks like a plant that would appear in a children's fairy tale picture book.

The sun, conjured from the elements of light, hangs high above the towering tree, its roots connected to it.

Amidst the swaying shadows of the trees, one can vaguely see fairies, like insects and mist, flitting among the leaves.

"What the hell..." Orange Tea Man was already dizzy, "We fought so hard, and we haven't even cleared the game yet?"

The jailer sighed, "It seems it doesn't count. At most, it's just dessert. This is the main course."

Zhong Zemo couldn't help but cover his head.

He was so cool just now, taking on the responsibility at the most critical moment for the team, directly attacking the Lord of the Wind Element.

I planned to catch someone after the settlement and ask, "Was I awesome?" and "Was I responsible enough today?"

Unexpectedly, despite his best efforts, he only managed to get the boss on the 11th floor into the second phase.

"Phase two? Is it really phase two?" the person under the covers grumbled. "Don't forget, we were confused by the strange mechanics before, our memories were altered, and we almost lost the whole raid."

This was the first time Jiang Heyi had ever felt despair towards a dungeon.

As the quilt said, if you include the strange events they encountered when entering the 11th floor, they have already dealt with two phases.

Now, they will face the three-stage process of the main force that combines all elements.

Even someone as optimistic as the jailer is starting to doubt himself.

"Could it be that we attacked in the wrong order, causing an error to trigger a different result?"

"Ask your questions later, let's begin!"

Jiang Heyi shoved the prison guard aside. Countless vines sprouted from the ground where they stood, like tentacles searching for prey.

Poor Zhong Zemo was just a little too late to dodge and was almost dragged underground.

The jailer's zombie exerted its strength, executing another standard flying pounce that shattered the root system, saving him from dire straits.

"Am I imagining things? It was clearly far away from this tree just now, so why is it suddenly so close?" the jailer asked.

“You’re not mistaken.” The blanket cut the vines and rejoined the others. “I had run quite far away, but when I looked back, you were all still beside me.”

To draw a line in the sand and imprison oneself?

What kind of insane mechanism is this? This monster can forcibly lock players in the current combat area and prevent them from leaving the battle.

"My grass!"

The jailer shouted.

The orange teacup was startled and took a step back, almost falling over.

The summoned pelican was very dedicated; as long as it wasn't dead, it continued to exist, stretching out its large wings to help support it.

According to what Orange Tea just said... it was actually bargaining, asking if it could have one more big fish.

It's willing to die to take a bullet for just one more big fish.

The spirits summoned in this worldview are quite interesting.

"What's all the fuss about? What's your name?"

"You fucking look up!" The jailer almost jumped up.

Following the guard's gaze, everyone looked up.

On the thick trunk of this towering tree that seemed to reach for the sky, a very conspicuous bloodstain was visible.

Now I know why the jailer called him that.

If it were Jiang Heyi, he would also call him that.

"Holy crap, my health bar!"

"Holy crap, it really has a health bar! This boss even has a UI!"

In the true feedback of the Stars of Proof, there are no bosses with a visually displayed health bar.

There are many monsters that can be killed with a single critical hit to a vital spot. With a little ingenuity, you can easily defeat many seemingly invincible monsters.

However, this crimson blood bar that extends from several roots to the tree canopy is almost like a UI designed for players, allowing them to intuitively feel the BOSS's current status.

It's shiny and dazzling, impossible for anyone to ignore, and anyone who sees it will immediately mistake it for a health bar.

This evocative design...

Jiang Heyi and the others suddenly felt less tired.

Unprecedented challenges and mechanisms have ignited a surge of adrenaline in those still living on the boundary between the virtual and real worlds.

"Did his leaves just now shimmer and change color?" Orange Tea reminded her.

Did it flash?

"It seems so, it flashed." Jiang Heyi said uncertainly.

Suddenly, the earth shook.

Before anyone could react to what was happening, they had already joined the Four Primal Bodies and French Fries watching from the sky.

"Holy crap, what kind of mechanism is that that wipes out the entire team?!"

Chapter says "more, more, there will be an extra chapter tomorrow."

Chapter 252 Origin Elements

Not only was the boundary between reality and illusion unclear, but even the enamel mug was bewildered.

"Why did the team get wiped out?"

This time, Chen Shaoyu held back: "To protect your viewing experience, I can't give away any spoilers. The only thing I can tell you is that the boss on the 11th floor is very special."

What he didn't say was that the 12th floor was even more special; the candlelight hadn't even left him any information beforehand.

Is it because they are certain that the boundary between the virtual and real worlds makes it impossible to quickly clear level 11?

The enamel mug remained silent for a moment, then slowly exhaled a tense breath.

He remembered that story.

"The people who experienced the sun shower died under this tree?"

Chen Shaoyu nodded.

The game incorporates their final historical events into its levels, with details hidden in small objects within some scenes and in a short diary.

However, the access granted by the candlelight was very high, allowing Chen Shaoyu to peruse their biographies.

The Sunrain Squad consists of 9 members, all of whom are masters of unique skills.

Each individual possesses unique and highly valuable magic, unparalleled on the continent of Devland.

The reason they are not well-known is closely related to the complex composition of their team members.

Some people betrayed their class, offended the powerful and influential, and faced a difficult journey, so they had no choice but to live in anonymity.

Some were daughters of nobles from fallen kingdoms, a sensitive status that made them unacceptable to powerful nations.

Some people were ostracized by the church because their views on magic were too radical.

Some are well-known figures in the orthodox church, born conservatives, influenced by what they see and hear, yet willingly succumb to the ways of this group.

Some, however, were rising stars of well-known magic factions on the mainland, with bright futures, but inexplicably went astray and ended up wallowing in the mire with the rest.

Looking at the world, these nine people are from very different backgrounds and have very different positions and experiences, yet they have come together to form a highly cohesive team.

Above them, they couldn't reach the continent's top combat power, so the empires turned a blind eye to their existence, and wouldn't do anything as long as they didn't cause trouble.

Downwards, their magical skills had reached a level that was too advanced for most to handle, and ordinary magicians could no longer threaten them.

Therefore, those at the top knew they dared not talk about it.

And those below know very little about it.

Furthermore, Sun Rain doesn't care about fame or fortune; possessing their own magic, they pursue a more ambitious goal—to find the origin of magic.

They are like high-ranking individuals overlooked by the mainland, helping ordinary people fight monsters and collect money in their spare time—although that little bit of commission might not be worth as much as a firecracker they casually make.

With nothing to do, they would venture into remote, untouched wildernesses, where the great empires had never explored, and either bully monsters or evil mages, doing whatever they pleased.

Chen Shaoyu closed the page before finishing reading the stories of the nine people.

Knowing the fates of the nine people, the images that leaped from the page and seemed to jump into my mind to form words suddenly became bitter and hard to swallow.

He felt that he was getting old at heart.

During his adolescence, he also had memories of liking tragic, painful, and depressing elements.

But as he grew older and entered society, he gradually realized that life was already hard enough, and there was no need to be dramatic or create unnecessary trouble for himself.