T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

This immersive experience dominated behavioral patterns at the boundary between the virtual and real worlds for a long time.

Unfortunately, the team had two natural enemies: the jailer and the bed. After her immersive experience was shattered, she simply stopped acting out the role.

"Just out of curiosity," Jiang Heyi asked. "When did you start this habit?"

French Fries closed his eyes and reminisced for a while.

"junior high school."

Can you tell me why?

"Dealing with parents."

This is the truth.

As the little French fries grows up, they begin to realize how eccentric their parents are, and their daily interactions are so memorable that it's hard not to be impressed.

In order to get her parents to be more serious, she began to try to project a serious image in response to their advances.

It was very effective; it even fooled the parents at one point.

But as they grew older, French Fries realized... this was just one part of their game.

They deliberately made her feel that doing so was effective, so that she would willingly be disciplined by the "dignified daughter" and see more little performances that would make them happy.

Realizing it was too late, Fries gradually found it quite fun, and she was already immersed in the role.

And just as my mom said, doing this is a novel experience, and it keeps everyday life from getting boring.

Bizarre fries raised by bizarre parents, freshly baked!

She began to enjoy various role-playing activities while surfing the internet.

So when she was given the title of Messenger of R'lyeh, she gladly accepted it and played along with her silly friends in the group.

However, this caused great trouble for Jiang Heyi, his gaming partner.

Playing games that require communication by calling out points, I heard a sound of flowing water in my headphones, followed by a strange "gurgling" noise. It was a real test of my mental fortitude.

French fries eventually brought Jiang Heyi to a state of calm.

Jiang Heyi nodded slightly. So that's what an interesting past was like.

"What are you like when you're not playing a role?" He seized the opportunity to ask the question that had always intrigued him the most.

"A normal person."

That's as if it were spoken.

Thinking that French fries might be enjoying their performance right now, Jiang Heyi decided not to spoil their fun.

"sorry."

"what?"

Jiang Heyi turned her head, somewhat bewildered.

The French fries, with her hands behind her back, looked relaxed. The evening breeze gently lifted her loose hair.

When you say sorry, it seems like you're playing a prank?

"I was preparing for the college entrance exam and just slipped away without a word. Sorry."

"Hey, is this something to apologize for?" Jiang Heyi chuckled. "We're buddies, but... I thought you were depressed because I told you not to turn on your mic, and I was worried about you for a long time."

"To be honest, I was a little stubborn when I didn't ask you about the situation back then."

French Fries looked at her strangely; her brows furrowed, and a strange expression, somewhere between confusion and bewilderment, appeared on her pretty face.

Jiang Heyi was stunned.

Did he say something wrong?

It seems not; the topic of fries smoothly transitioned to games.

She's always been so impulsive.

It turns out that I was just overthinking it.

"Looks like you've fallen for Chow Tai Fries," said the French fry.

Jiang Heyi couldn't help but scratch his cheek to hide his unease.

It's impossible for him not to like her. The rapid advances in their romance caught Jiang Heyi, who had no dating experience, completely off guard. The fact that she didn't immediately fall for him was a testament to the last bit of restraint shown by the guild members watching.

A straight-up attack is hard to defend against; you can't do anything about it.

"So, you're saying that no matter how many times Kesha hits his straight-up game, you're completely defenseless?"

Jiang Heyi pondered for a moment and nodded seriously.

French Fries muttered, "Isn't that just like my stupid parents...?"

I don't know how...

like……

Could it be that……

Indeed, I do like potatoes a little bit?

Hmm... So what is it about him that I like?

I don't understand.

Ever since her mother pointed it out to her, she couldn't help but overthink things.

The itch stirred up by Kesha was getting closer and closer to the truth, but she couldn't quite figure it out yet...

She decided to ask again.

"So, if there really were girls like Kesha in real life, would you fall for them too?"

"Probably not."

"Huh?" Fries' eyes widened; her act almost fell apart.

“Girls like Kesha are hard to find in real life. If one of them actually fell into my lap, I would just think that she was too high-level and that it would be better to stay away from her…” Jiang Heyi said honestly, “You would probably give the same answer if you asked the Four Primals or the Squid.”

Aside from the jailer, this guy thinks in a completely different way and cannot be judged by common sense.

? ? ? ? ?

"Probably, maybe?" Fries emphasized. "If it's someone you know well, you don't need to worry about running into something as unpleasant as Squid, right?"

"That's true, the risk is greatly reduced when dealing with acquaintances."

The conversation ended there, and the two happily enjoyed their dessert before returning to the hotel.

Instead of going straight back to his room, Fries lingered in the hallway.

Looking at the contacts in the list, she snorted and turned off the screen.

I don't want this sickeningly sweet couple to laugh at me.

but……

Forget it.

"Still awake?"

I had just sent a message when my mom called.

"Oh, it's so late, aren't you ready to start the game with everyone yet?"

"Stop touching me, Xiaofei is listening."

"..."

"..."

"Xiaofei, are you listening?"

French Fries sighed, gritting his teeth, "It's okay, you guys go ahead with your work."

"Oh, okay, by the way, would you like to have a younger brother or sister?"

"?"

"Look, Xiaofei is stunned, hahahahaha!"

Calling them was a complete mistake; I was so stupid!

Chapter 157 The Siren Queen

The moment the boundary between reality and illusion was opened, Ksha sent an invitation from the Siren Queen.

The Siren Queen [Jingxin], aged 332, is the youngest Siren Lord in the history of the Fallen Star Royal Court, and it is rumored that she has already reached the ninth rank.

Even Kesha, who was often with the Queen, was unaware of the details. Jingxin rarely spoke of her own power and spent most of her time immersed in her collection of books.

To put it offensively, she's a nerd.

However, over the past hundred years, she gradually ended her reclusive lifestyle, and then...

He was never in the royal court, leaving affairs to the high priests, and instead went ashore to travel and play.

Offline monarchy has existed among the siren rulers throughout history, but Jingxin's offline time has clearly broken the record set by the Fallen Star Siren.

Sirens have no urgent survival pressures, no political struggles, and their biggest conflicts are nothing more than squabbles between individuals.

The only clear problem is the fertility crisis—something Jingxin is powerless to change even if she wants to.

Various factors led to Jingxin being able to do whatever she wanted.

Kesha jokingly remarked that the boundary between the real and the virtual had caught a good time, since no one knew how long Her Majesty the Queen would stay at the royal court.

As for why the Queen specifically summoned him, Kshatriya had no idea.

She boldly guessed, blushing, that they might be going to audit Jiang Heyi.

Kesha's talent was discovered early on. While Jingxin was engrossed in books, Kesha and several other sea monsters were taken in and carefully taught by her.

The royal court's siren genius is about to be abducted by a strange human youth. As Her Majesty the Queen, it is only right that she conducts a thorough investigation.

Does the game also include a "meeting the parents" element?

It shouldn't be too strict, right?

Jiang Heyi was actually a little nervous.

Instead of leading the group to the Fallen Star Lord's Palace, which displayed the queen's majesty, Ksha passed through a portal and arrived above a vast coral reef.

A huge, oval-shaped bubble floated above everyone's heads, its surface rippling slightly, making it impossible to see its internal structure clearly.

As Ksha enveloped everyone in magic, they easily became immune to the bubble's own magic circle and passed through it.

The interior of the bubble was much larger than it appeared from the outside, which was clearly the effect of spatial magic.

Surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers and vegetation, a three-story brick mansion stands in the center, with a rooftop terrace where lounge chairs, bookshelves, and dried fish can be vaguely seen.

The warmth of everyday life eased Jiang Heyi's inner unease.

A pure black kitten is curled up in a ball, sleeping on a recliner.

The black cat could easily trigger PTSD in everyone present, but it was just a pet that Queen Jingxin found while traveling.

A real pet has no fighting ability; its only advantage is its ability to eat. Fortunately, there are countless dried fish in the ocean.

"Is that a manta ray?"

Zhong Zemo nervously pointed his finger.

In the woods at the end of the flower field, a group of manta rays, their bodies covered in water bubbles, floated slowly.

Zhong Zemo was nervous because a small opening had appeared in the abdomen of the manta rays, from which strange, tentacle-like objects extended.

They used their tentacles to quickly trim this private flower garden, which featured an artificial sun and simulated the earth's surface.

Only now did Jiang Heyi realize that here, without the need for Kexia's water element affinity, one could breathe freely, just like on the ground.

"The terrestrial species used to call them 'manta rays,' but after the magic surge, some of them mutated and grew tentacles. Now, perhaps the name 'devil ray' is more appropriate?"

On the mansion's terrace, a water-like figure, with an empty humanoid silhouette but no facial features and a body that is always in a state of flux, floats out.

Only the scales on its chest were solid, clear and bright like a mirror.