8:59 a.m., in the hall on the Villa's second floor.
Tan Pang glanced at the time and gently reassured Old Cadre, "Brother, relax. The Heavenly Dao's rules are fair. Since you're pursuing one lead alone, the difficulty should drop quite a bit too."
"...You don't need to comfort me. Hard or not, I don't have a choice." Old Cadre shook his head helplessly. "Let's get ready to start."
With that, the five calmed their minds and focused their senses.
[Time is up. Rewind begins.]
As the Star Gate's notification sounded in their ears, they felt the scenery around them change rapidly. First, an irresistible floating sensation swept through their bodies, followed by a rapid plunge and weightlessness...
Before long, Ren Ye felt a hazy, bright light sting his eyes. He shielded them with his hand, then turned to look around.
As his surroundings gradually came into focus, he found himself in an unfamiliar room, reclining on a sofa. The decor was antique and looked very elegant.
About four meters to his right, Yin Tiger was also sitting on a sofa, his massive frame particularly conspicuous.
Their eyes met, but before they could exchange a word, they heard the Star Gate announce the rules again.
``` [Congratulations on successfully rewinding to Fulai County Town before the decisive battle between Order and Chaos. Here, you play Artisan Officials serving under Song Mingzhe. Today is a tense day, and he seems to have an assignment for you...]
[Time limit for "Final Chapter Mission-Great Evacuation": you will be teleported out at precisely 18:00 on the eighth day. However, any Player who has not completed their assigned task will trigger the mandatory Death Mechanism.]
[Countdown: 58:59:54.]
[Special reminder: during Rewind, you may sense changes in the Gold Coins rankings at any time. Warriors,