The whole nation is trying to survive on the cable car; I'm choosing one of three options at ea

The news spread like wildfire, with everyone praising the Talented Ones Guild's "heroic performance," as if they were the ones who had actually fought that battle.

Su Mu looked at these messages without expression.

He didn't speak, nor did he refute. He couldn't be bothered to explain.

He didn't care about credit. Besides, being watched by so many people wouldn't do him any good. His style was to develop quietly and make a fortune in silence.

However, the reaction from the Talented Ones Guild made him frown slightly.

In the channel, members of the Talented Ones Guild became active, their words hinting that yesterday's battle was related to them.

"Our guild did organize a counterattack near the evacuation point. I can't go into details, but you all saw the results."

"President Xiang personally led the team, catching those foreigners completely off guard."

"If it weren't for our intervention, those foreigners would have blocked the evacuation point yesterday. You're able to get onto the cable car safely thanks to our president."

Someone raised a question: "Wait a minute, I remember the Talented Ones Guild members boarded the cable car before Zhou Zhenguo's group. Why are you organizing a counterattack near the evacuation point?"

That's a very pointed question. If the members of the Talented Ones Guild had already boarded the cable car, how were they managing to fight near the evacuation point?

But the question was quickly drowned out by more praise. Occasionally, a few members of the Talented Ones Guild would casually reply, "Some of our guild members stayed behind to cover the rear," and then change the subject.

Most people didn't delve into the matter. After all, in their view, who else but the Talented Ones Guild could achieve a victory with over forty casualties? Although Zhou Zhenguo's side also had combat power, their firepower was clearly inferior to that of the Talented Ones Guild.

Su Mu looked at these messages and sneered.

The rearguard? The ones who stayed behind? It sounds so real.

He didn't expose them. But in his mind, he had already labeled the Talented Ones Guild as...shameless.

Just then, Lin, the guild leader of the Talented Ones Guild, personally sent a message in the channel:

"Yesterday I was the last one to leave with my guild brothers. I made sure everyone was safely on the cable car before I left."

The moment this message was sent, the channel went completely wild.

"The president is awesome!"

"The last to evacuate! That's a true leader!"

"With Chairman Xiang here, what are we afraid of those foreigners for?"

Praises poured in, and Xiang Lin's name was all over the channel.

Su Mu's cold smile deepened as he read the message.

The last to evacuate?

He looked at what those people were saying, but something still felt off.

Zhou Zhenguo knew the truth.

Yesterday in the woods, he saw with his own eyes Su Mu standing alone amidst dozens of corpses, holding an M4A1, the muzzle still smoking. He knew better than anyone who had killed those foreigners.

When the praise on the channel reached its peak, Zhou Zhenguo finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He sent a message, his tone calm, but every word was as sharp as a knife:

"President Xiang, you were the last to evacuate? I seem to remember that you boarded the cable car before me at the evacuation point yesterday? And...did you really kill those foreigners?"

The channel went silent instantly.

Everyone stared at the words; the air seemed to freeze.

Xiang Lin did not reply.

A few seconds later, Zhou Zhenguo sent another message: "As far as I know, the person who killed those dozens of foreigners in the woods yesterday was one person. He walked into the woods with a gun and took on dozens of them all by himself. Was your Talented Ones Guild present at the time?"

The channel became even quieter.

One person fought against dozens?

is it possible?

No one spoke. But everyone was thinking the same thing... If Zhou Zhenguo was telling the truth, then what was the Talented Ones Guild doing? What was Xiang Lin doing? Weren't all their boasts about "being the last to retreat" and "leading the brothers in a counterattack" just a joke?

Xiang Lin still did not reply.

Just then, Lin Yuwei sent a message, her tone light and casual, as if she were just saying it offhand:

"It seems the Talented Ones Guild was responsible for killing the foreigners; they're truly impressive. I reckon those foreigners probably saw it too, and they might retaliate against the Talented Ones Guild tomorrow?"

After the message was sent, the channel was silent for a moment.

On the side of the Talented Ones Guild, the previously active members suddenly fell silent. No one spoke, no one refuted, not even a single emoticon. The silence was so obvious, so obvious that everyone could feel... they were panicking.

The foreigners reacted faster than anyone expected.

Ivan's message came almost immediately after Lin Yuwei's words, his tone filled with a fierce, clenched edge:

"The Talented Ones Guild. Alright. Tomorrow in Ash City, kill them all."

Another person with the ID "Jimmy" followed closely behind, their tone even colder:

"We're already going through the chat history. We've recorded everyone's ID, avatar, and messages from your guild. If we encounter anyone from your guild tomorrow, there will be no warning; we'll just open fire."

"Every single member of the Talented Ones Guild," another ID, "Kaiering," added, "is our target. No matter where you hide in the city, we will find you."

Messages rained down on the channel like a machine gun. Every single one was menacing, every single one like a knife held to the throat of the Talented Ones Guild.

On the side of the Talented Ones Guild, no one spoke.

This silence was more convincing than any explanation. Everyone could see it... they dared not speak. Faced with the blatant threats from those foreigners, faced with their declaration of war to "kill them all," the members of the Talented Ones Guild chose silence.

No one else dared to say anything.

Because those foreigners had guns, and not just one or two, but dozens. This afternoon at the evacuation point, everyone saw what they were carrying... rifles, submachine guns, pistols, and someone even had a light machine gun set up in the woods, someone who had somehow gotten their hands on it. The firepower was so intense that ordinary people simply couldn't withstand it.

Even the Talented Ones Guild didn't dare to respond, let alone anyone else.

A stifling, suffocating silence fell over the channel.

No one spoke, no one sent messages, and even the usually active trading information had disappeared. Only the number of people in the upper right corner was still fluctuating, indicating that everyone was online, watching, and waiting.

At this moment, Su Mu leaned against the cable car wall, looking at the long string of threatening messages on the channel, his face expressionless.

He saw Lin Yuwei's words clearly. This woman was diverting the fire to the Talented Ones Guild, and doing it perfectly... She neither directly said "the Talented Ones Guild killed them" nor defended anyone, but simply mentioned "whether they will retaliate tomorrow," thus accurately directing the foreigners' hatred towards the Talented Ones Guild.