Black fog shrouded the wilderness.
The entire Cavalry Unit formed a defensive formation and continued galloping forward.
Gu Qingshan jogged along behind the Cavalry Unit.
There was no helping it. He'd been promoted at the last minute, and there hadn't been time to outfit him with gear or a mount before he was sent into battle.
Suddenly, Earth Sword spoke:
"Gu Qingshan, you might as well use this chance to leave the unit."
Luo Bingli agreed. "We've figured it out. The rules of this world are concentrated in each person's identity."
Mountain Girl continued, "You couldn't disobey the military order earlier, but that general isn't nearby now, and you're at the very back of the formation. If you run, your identity will change to 'deserter,' but you won't die."
Gu Qingshan shook his head. "As you said, the rules of this world are concentrated in each person's identity. If I become a 'deserter,' this world will like me even less, and I'll only be putting myself in greater danger."
"So I can't become a 'deserter.'"
Mountain Girl looked troubled. "Then what do we do? We can't just go and throw our lives away."
Gu Qingshan said, "Even now, we still don't know what this apocalypse is all about. We might as well take a look first."
The Cavalry Unit was advancing quickly. By the time Gu Qingshan had finished speaking with the three swords, the entire unit had already passed the area he'd scouted earlier.
They hadn't been galloping for more than a few dozen breaths when the view ahead suddenly opened up. They had escaped the black fog.
Gu Qingshan's spirits lifted. He lightly leaped at the rear of the formation and looked ahead.
A desolate wilderness stretched before them.
Graves, one after another, densely covered the entire wilderness