The outsiders' identities had been confirmed. The first thing to do after restarting was to meet up as quickly as possible.
Gu Shen and Zhou Jiren had come to the same conclusion... Not long after the world restarted, the four of them reunited on Qinghe's rooftop.
This time, however, everyone looked terrible, especially Zhong Wei. The Source Matter Storm had inflicted severe damage on him.
Although their bodies would be restored intact after a restart,
the "effects" inflicted upon their minds would not be erased.
Outsiders could return again and again with the memories of each restart, but the price was bearing the pressure upon their minds.
"What... was that?"
Zhong Wei looked pale. "The Source Matter Storm attacked Gubu Fortress?"
This had never happened in any previous timeline!
"Was it because we were going to leave the fortress early?"
Tao Biao stood with his cane, his voice heavy. "I reckon it won't be long before we restart again."
Luo Er said softly, "If it happened again, I would still make the same choice."
Less than half a day later, the four outsiders met again. This time, they still gathered aboard Rustbone's Main Boat.
An aged hand also settled upon her shoulder.
Halfway through speaking, he suddenly froze.
Recalling his past experiences, Zhong Wei said in a low voice, "Whenever we made choices in the Old World that differed from the predetermined trajectory... we always encountered enormous resistance. But never had there been an attack this violent. This was practically a death sentence."
At that moment, Zhong Wei's heart was trembling.
He had not yet had the chance to say those words aloud.
Zhou Ji smiled. "I have an idea, but I need one more restart to test it."
Now, whenever he closed his eyes, he could vividly recall that