Why are all the people in my chat group rumored to be from the outside world?

"So what's going on? What happened to this civilization?" the doctor asked, puzzled.

It wasn't that he didn't believe Ember's words, but he simply didn't feel it was real. You can't expect someone to tell you one day that the world is going to end, and then you're all anxious and asking what to do, what to do, right?

Ember briefly recalled the clues about this world in his mind, then said, "Do you remember the bunny-eared girl we met that day?"

Xing: "Ah, isn't it donkey ears?"

Kevin: "It should be donkey ears."

Doctor: "They don't look like rabbit ears?"

"What do you care about her! Listen to me properly!" Yu Jin said irritably.

Even if Amiya's ears don't really look like rabbit ears, you can't slander rabbits like that!

The three of them made a zipper gesture over their mouths, signaling Ember to continue.

"In short, you should have also seen the changes in that girl when she spoke and when she didn't speak."

The three nodded.

Yu Jin was satisfied and continued, "The person who spoke is one of the civilization crises I mentioned."

"Doctor, is the information you heard that their goal is to eliminate the infected?"

The doctor nodded.

“Then this news is wrong!” Yu Jin’s tone was very certain.

If you were to ask why, there's only one answer—Precyth appeared.

"Precyth is one of the survivors of the previous civilization, just like you. She is the source of this crisis, and she has only one goal: to fill this world with Originium and assimilate everything!"

When the Doctor heard the name Precys, he was stunned. A blurry image flashed through his memory, along with the face of a woman that he couldn't quite make out. The woman seemed to have said something to him, but... the Doctor couldn't remember anything at all.

The doctor's bewildered expression was visible to everyone present.

"Are you alright?" Kevin asked with some concern.

The doctor shook his head, then looked at Ember and asked, "She's like me? Why would she do that?"

"...This is a question I shouldn't answer. Either you think of it yourself, or you go and ask her yourself."

"I'll go... ask her?" the doctor pointed to himself.

"Otherwise what?" Yu Jin said matter-of-factly.

"If you really want to know the answer, either you have to remember it yourself or you have to get it from her. I certainly can't give you an answer because I am neither you nor she. My answer is meaningless to you and may even lead you in the wrong direction."

This is the real world, not the Arknights game he remembers.

The people here are real; their thoughts and changes are something that the script in that game could never describe.

Ember is the Doctor's friend, and Ember has no intention of imposing his will on the Doctor.

Ember looked at the Doctor seriously: "So Doctor, are you going to see Priscilla? Are you going to ask her for the truth?"

The doctor fell silent.

Compatriots, civilization, truth—all his questions could be answered in that one place.

So, should he go see him?

...Isn't it impossible for me to avoid seeing them even if I don't want to!

I want to know my past, I want to know the whole truth!

The Doctor looked at Ember, then at Star, and then at Kevin. The others were also watching him, as if waiting for him to make a choice.

The doctor declared matter-of-factly, "You guys come over here and lend a hand! I'd be a fool to go up there by myself!"

Yu Jin said irritably, "Nonsense, what's the difference between you going up alone and giving yourself away for free?"

Xing: "When it comes to fighting, you'll have to watch me!"

Kevin: "Shouldn't we make a plan now?"

"Plan?" Xing stood up and suddenly pulled out the strange object, a baseball bat, that he had obtained from the Black Tower and slammed it on the ground. As the bat hit the ground, the entire area began to shake.

Xing's face revealed a confident expression: "This time I'm fully armed. A plan? There's no need for that! Watch me clear the level in one life!"

“That’s right, let’s forget about plans!” Ember stood up, took Lorian’s greatsword from his backpack, and planted it in the ground.

“We should handle these kinds of things in our own style.”

“For example?” Xing looked at Yu Jin.

"One word."

"Attack!" Xing and Yu Jin said in unison.

"Isn't this too impulsive?" Kevin thought it was worth considering.

Yu Jin shook his head, his expression serious.

"No, the best way now is to attack directly, and to attack quickly and fiercely, without giving Priscilla too much time."

"Do you all remember what I said before? She is a being capable of destroying one of the current civilizations in this world!"

"She was terrifying, but that was the whole of her!"

"She is definitely not complete right now, otherwise she wouldn't be carrying out her plan by controlling Rhodes Island!"

"So now is the best time!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and get this over with so we can go home sooner," Xing said, picking up his baseball bat first.

"I still feel like we were being too reckless." Even so, Kevin stood up.

"You've made this seem like a final battle." The doctor stood up with a strange expression.

"Pretty much right? Once you see her, some things will be irreversible," Yu Jin said with a smile.

"For example?"

"For example, if you don't accept her ideas, you'll be imprisoned in the basement forever! Forever!"

The Doctor admitted that he was indeed frightened by Ember's words.

That would be terrible if something like that really happened.

The doctor shook his head and said, "Let's go. Before we leave, let's tell Talulah."

The other three naturally had no objections.

However, just then, a hurried footstep came from afar, and when the four looked over, they saw Talulah's extremely angry expression.

"What happened, Talulah?" Ember asked, puzzled.

Talulah approached the four, struggling to suppress her anger, and managed to squeeze out, "Please help me, Ember!"

"Calm down and explain the situation clearly," the doctor said from the side.

Talulah took a few deep breaths, seemingly regaining her composure slightly, but her tone remained urgent: "Lungmen! Lungmen is heading towards Chernobog! According to my information, it will only take two days, within two days, for Lungmen to collide with Chernobog!"

What the hell are you talking about?

Now it was Ember's turn to be confused.

Is Lungmen heading straight for Chernobog?

This...this is not right, right?

However, looking at Talulah's anxious expression, no one believed that what she said was a lie.

In other words, Lungmen is really going to crash into Chernobog!

Talulah felt that her explanation was not clear enough, so she quickly led the four of them to the place where the Reunion Movement members were discussing countermeasures.

Through a scout, Yu Jin and his companions learned about Lungmen.

After hearing this, Yu Jin felt his head buzzing.

"You're saying Wei Yanwu's fate is unknown?"

"Is everyone in Lungmen now controlled by Rhodes Island?"

"Rhodes Island is even spreading rumors that Lungmen is now being held hostage by the Reunion Movement?"

"Lungmen is hurtling towards Chernobog?"

The Reunion Movement spy nodded quickly.

Yu Jin felt like he was about to laugh in anger. He could only say that this was indeed an unofficial history, quite unofficial indeed.

Ember covered his face with his hands: "Doctor, my brain can't process this anymore. Your brain is the best. It's time to unleash your amazing wisdom."

The doctor didn't speak, but instead sent several messages in the group.

College student: "Please don't interrupt the conversation after this. There are some things I want to confirm."

University student: "Next, I will represent the three of you to speak with the Reunion Movement. Questions, please."

Although I don't know what this guy is up to, I... believe him without needing a reason!

Xing, Kevin, and Yu Jin nodded.

After receiving confirmation, the doctor stepped out from among the three and faced all the Reunion Movement members.

"I'm their representative. You called us here because you want to cooperate or help, right?"

"Let me make this clear beforehand, there are some things I need to explain to you."

The doctor looked at the members of the Reunion Movement. "What does the Reunion Movement plan to do?"

“We cannot ignore this matter!” Talulah said immediately.

If Lungmen and Chernobog were to actually clash, it would not only result in massive casualties between the two cities, but also inevitably lead to war between the two nations.

And their integration movement, as well as the infected people between the two countries, will inevitably find it even more difficult to move forward in the future!

Because Rhodes Island is now operating under their name!

And what does the Reunion Movement represent? Isn't it precisely about fighting for the rights of those infected?

After hearing Talulah's account, the Doctor nodded, then looked at the others present.

"You guys think so too?"

Everyone in the Reunion Movement nodded in agreement.

"Then I have three points to make! Please listen to them before making your choice." The doctor held up three fingers.

"First, the war is beyond saving!"

"I estimate that Lungmen has already entered Ursus territory, and this country will not let this opportunity for war pass by!"

"Secondly, your actions will not be remembered! Your deeds are meaningless."

“When Rhodes Island chose to act in your name, there was no turning back. No one can testify for you; you are the ones who started this war!”

“Third…” The doctor looked at the Reunion Movement members whose faces were heavy.

"If you still choose this path of no return."

"Then be prepared to be at odds with the world."

The final, third point left the somber crowd looking puzzled.

"What does it mean to be at odds with the world?" Talulah asked.

"Because we are very likely to be challenging an opponent that cannot be defeated."

What is an invincible opponent?

Talulah should have asked about this, but she knew it didn't matter anymore; it didn't matter anymore after the Doctor had explained the first two points.

She either leads the Reunion Movement on the run around the world, or she joins the war against Rhodes Island.

“Isn’t there only one path to choose?” Talulah’s eyes hardened again. She turned to look at those who trusted her, and they nodded silently to her.

Talulah looked at the Doctor again, her voice firm: "The Reunion Movement will join this struggle!"

"...May I ask for your reasoning?"

"Doctor, you're wrong about one thing. Our actions are not without purpose!"

"If we choose to run away, it would be a betrayal of everything we have done all this time."