T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

“I believe you are, so…”

"Save my students."

Something was conceived within the chaos.

"I am."

Upon receiving the reply, the young man's spirit, having lost his obsession, quickly dissipated.

The demon feasted, and its nearly vanished body solidified once more.

It devoured all the spirits that had not yet dissipated around the snow-capped mountain.

"He gave me everything that belongs to a human being."

"But I can't understand... why go up the mountain in this snowy weather."

"He clearly knew he might die."

"I controlled the snow fox to carry the medicinal herbs into that town besieged by wind and snow, a town without any magicians."

"The seriously ill child has been saved."

"They are all his students, and he is just an ordinary second-tier mage, yet he dreams of enabling all children to learn magic..."

"Only by learning magic can we escape this endless bitter cold and find a place to live in a land where spring reigns all year round."

"Only then can they escape their fate."

That's what he thought.

Time has passed, and the town has fallen into disrepair, with its inhabitants migrating to Sai'ang.

The evil spirits who had silently protected the town for over a decade felt sorry for him.

No one in this world remembers him anymore, only it.

Until one day, a young man who had returned from the south of the empire erected a monument on the ruins of the town and repaired the mountain road in the place where he had once worked hard—in his name.

“Some children really did go out.”

"And he really did become a magician."

“Stronger than him, fourth rank.”

“He did it. There are other people besides me who remember him.”

The demon paused for a long time.

"Düssel must die."

"Why can Düssel live so long, but he has to die!"

"He is completely unfit to be a teacher!"

Jiang Heyi suddenly realized: "You did this on purpose?"

The demon nodded.

“I could sense his interest in me.”

“He longs for me… so when the fragments appear in the world, he will definitely be eager to make a move.”

Jiang Heyi swallowed.

The Eye of the Abyss can inflict fatal damage on demons. In a fierce battle, without the presence of those immune to the Eye of the Abyss's special attack damage, such as those from the Boundary Between Reality and Illusion, the outcome is uncertain.

This means that the demons are willing to pay any price, even if it means being reduced to ashes, to fight Dussel to the death.

French Fries asked, "Why don't you take his name... and inherit his will?"

The demon shook its head: "I am not worthy."

“I was born from the tide of magic, and the chaos and distortion made us inherently incomplete... Strong emotions will cause us to be turbulent.”

"Filth can easily defile everything. Perhaps one day in the future, I will return to chaos, and there will be no other him to awaken me."

"I don't want to fall into silence with his name on my mind."

“The demons are good… If the nobles of the empire still fear this name, then Saion… the beings of the Great Snow Mountain will still be under my protection.”

"So, your elaborate show at Narum mansion... was also intentional."

The demon laughed: "He said I am Gui Xue... then I am."

"If fear can make them care for the snow-capped mountains and the creatures at their foot."

"Then I am their lingering fear."

Chapter 212: The Walkthrough Progress Was Caught Up

The demon was somewhat surprised to learn that its kind existed on the continent of Anna.

It could do nothing to help the dawn redwood in what happened to it.

"No one knows what will happen when two evil spirits come into contact. If they are attracted to each other and lose themselves, it will be a great disaster."

Jiang Heyi also thought it made sense. What if they failed to save the person and Grandma Shuishan went crazy along with the guardian "god" of the Great Snow Mountain?

Putting aside whether players have the ability to quell a hellish difficulty dungeon like the Twin Demons, after completing their storylines and understanding what happened, they still personally pushed them into the abyss...

Back in reality, I feel like slapping myself for thinking about it.

Seeking help from another evil spirit failed, and ultimately, they had to find a solution at the boundary between the real and the virtual.

However, the demons generously provided them with even more help.

It severed its own spirit body, creating complete fragments, which it then handed over to Jiang Heyi.

"I've expended too much energy; this is all I can give right now."

“Come by once in a while, and I’ll give you more, then have that dragon forge the remaining six demonic weapons,” the demon said, “just in case.”

It was really afraid of losing control.

The jailer got into character: "Aren't you afraid that if we take our weapons, we'll turn around and attack you?"

The Snow Mountain Demon looked at Zhong Zemo, a slight smile playing on its lips.

"I feel very reassured with him around."

The Snow Mountain Demon said again, "I am very sensitive to the power that arises from emotions. I smell the same scent in you as he does."

Zhong Zemo scratched his cheek sheepishly: "Actually, I'm a teacher too."

“No wonder.” The demon then looked at the others. “Actually, you all have a similar smell… completely different from Dussel.”

In addition to offering weapon materials to counteract its own weaknesses, the Snow Mountain Demon also revealed its own vulnerabilities.

In a desolate place, it will lose the power to repair itself.

As a demon, it draws power from spirits and intensely fluctuating emotions.

The simplest way to become stronger is to go on a killing spree, which can both acquire spirits and absorb the despair and fear of those on the verge of death.

But after becoming a ghost snow, it no longer does that.

The Ghost Snow only consumes spirits that appear within the Great Snow Mountain and Snow Plains. Except for the most vicious and heinous criminals, it will not easily take action against them.

Under his restraint, intelligent races, monsters, and beasts reappeared in the once lifeless depths of the snowfield.

In the extreme cold unknown to the empire, it became the guardian of the creatures of the snow-capped mountains.

"If you want to kill me completely without losing your companions, driving away the surrounding creatures and slowly weakening me would be the best option."

Jiang Heyi was inspired.

If we want to subdue the evil spirit within Granny Metasequoia, it seems we need to go to a secluded place.

Having played Proof of the Stars for so long, he had long been accustomed to extracting information from the seemingly casual and unrelated dialogues of the characters in the story.

Some of the quest lines in Stellaris are designed in a way that, without the option to re-choose a story key, veteran players of games like The Boundary Between Reality and Illusion would likely offer a single word of criticism.

"manure!"

Each link is crucial; a single wrong word or decision can break a connection.

Take the "Anna Rebellion" storyline as an example.

When Jiang Heyi discovered in the council hall that the sudden death of a nobleman could provide a massive amount of experience points, he looked at the corridor filled with dignitaries, and the load-bearing structure of the corridor was clearly visible...

He believed that every player was itching for more.

It's like the developers knew what the players were thinking and deliberately placed this as a trap.

Once you take action, a win-win outcome is out of the question.

This is still a major decision.

The win-win ending involves numerous small choices; even a single mistake could prevent you from obtaining Kurion's complete personal outfit and all the rewards.

Is this really a game?

Throwing people into another world for a live-action transmigration game couldn't be more impressive.

It makes me want to write some anecdotes about "reminiscing about my childhood".

In other words, they made all the right choices regarding the boundary between the virtual and real worlds; otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to imagine how strong the negative feedback could be.

This also made Jiang Heyi feel that the official storyline had a strong "teaching you how to play the game" feel to it.

Thanks to French Fries for suggesting the immersive gaming experience, and also thanks to the excellent feedback from playing the game in the early stages in a conventional manner, which ensured that the boundary between reality and fiction in the storyline was never messed up.

Jiang Heyi and the prison guard, both known for their clever ideas, also suppressed their urge to come up with a "I have a great idea" message.

By making the right reactions along the way, you'll gradually connect the storylines of various characters across the Anna Continent, with surprises at every turn and generous rewards.

It's clear that the developers are encouraging players to follow the rules in terms of the storyline and to let loose in the pure monster-slaying and dungeon-clearing phases.

A buzzing sound rang out as the system neared its shutdown.

Today was a very fruitful day. I officially obtained the [Eye of the Abyss], learned the special skill [Spatial Slash], and also acquired the special item for mental magic, the [Suter Heart Stone].

My plan to get the jailer a set of equipment failed again...

Upon waking up, Jiang Heyi, who was busy in the kitchen, caught a glimpse of the lively group chat.

Jailer: "So, what's our next step? It seems like the demon storyline has been temporarily suspended."

The woman in bed suggested, "Why don't we go find a dragon?"

Orange Tea agreed: "Eleravie? Great, I support it. I want to see what a dragon that can forge looks like."

Having played StarCraft for so long, they still haven't seen the dragon race in the game.

Mint had introduced them to the giant dragon species.

In general, this is a race that, like the siren, is classified as a dominant species and can be said to be the overlord of the magical age.

However, their reproductive capacity is very poor, so they are on the verge of extinction.

The siren saw the dragon's current state and thus launched a massive human-creating self-salvation campaign.

There are roughly three types of dragons now.

One is during normal activities.

These dragons possess rationality, clearly know what they are doing, are powerful, and have a resilient spirit.

Having long been in contact with various intelligent races, they are very knowledgeable.

Individual differences lead to varying temperaments, but generally speaking, they are not likely to break the rules or commit mass murder.

Secondly, it is in a state of deep sleep.

Because dragons have such long lifespans, in order to avoid mental breakdown from prolonged standby and to preserve their desire for the world's wonders, they choose to enter a state of hibernation.

These dragons generally won't consider you an enemy unless you do something stupid like throwing firecrackers at their sleeping area.

As for the third type, it is the most troublesome mad dragon.

As the name suggests, although they have long lifespans, the spirit of dragons is not immortal.

There are quite a few dragons that have lost their minds for various reasons.

Some continents were nearly wiped out by the rampage of mad dragons.