Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

[Star: He just admitted it outright? Every single villain I've ever encountered in my life has been incredibly daring and willing to take responsibility for their actions.]

Crimson Flame, Azure Wings, and Dawn all turned around simultaneously, their eyes fixed on Ashes, their unwavering conviction burning brightly: "What, don't you think the same way? Destroying evil is upholding justice!"

"..." Ash was stunned. They had relied on this passion to get through it all. But now, the burning conviction in his companions' eyes made him feel a bone-chilling cold.

He felt helpless, as if in the blink of an eye, his former friends, who had once fought alongside him to uphold justice, had been possessed by the monster's soul.

"No, this shouldn't be happening. Everyone, how did things turn out like this!"

[Jade: Phew~~ Faster than I expected. Pearl, it's a real shame, it looks like your hard-earned vacation will have to be canceled.]

[Pearl: You flatter me, Ms. Emerald. Thank you again, Mr. Undying. On a personal note, please allow me to visit and express my gratitude.]

[Undying Path: Ah... You're welcome anytime.]

Undying Path murmured, his expression dazed. He had been deeply impressed by the fear the people of the Immortal Ship had shown towards the Demonic Yin Body during his previous visit. Now, he finally had a deeper understanding.

The source of fear is not only the possibility of turning into a monster oneself, but also the more heart-wrenching thought of watching one's brothers, close relatives, or even comrades turn into monsters.

For a soldier, there is nothing more cruel than wielding a sword against them.

Now, his intuition tells him that the Dawn Team, who once swore with him to protect the Two-Phase Paradise, though their physical forms remain unchanged, have become monsters in spirit. Perhaps, only Ashes can be saved.

He couldn't help but recall the aftermath of the Battle of Zhuluo...

He took off his hat, his teeth grinding together with a sharp, grinding sound: "What is this? Who betrayed whom?"

Seeing the dejected look on Undying Path's face, the narrator was reluctant to say another word.

He was good at detective work and criminal investigation, but when it came to understanding people's hearts and minds, that should have been something that Immortal Path was good at.

"Sigh... these kids are really hopeless, why did they go astray?"

[Passerby A from Erxiang Paradise: Impossible, absolutely impossible! They were my childhood idols...]

[Passerby B from Nissou Amusement Park: I only decided to study mechanical engineering because of them, preparing to design the best and greatest robot!]

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[Star: Sigh... There's nothing we can do; the galaxy is just that cruel. When Zandal woke up and discovered that the machine head wanted to be his father, he felt the same despair.]

[March 7th: This metaphor...you know how to comfort people.]

[Walter: A very promising career plan. Young people, don't give up hope. It's only people who change; ideals never change.]

[Two-Phase Paradise C: Could it be... could it be that someone is in disguise, deceiving the unseen hand? Yes, that must be it. Many people can disguise themselves, right? Like that famous streamer Hanabi...]

[Fanatic Fan A: Huh? What do you mean? Your idol's career has collapsed, why are you trying to drag my beloved Fireworks into this?]

[Hanabi: Waaaaah, poor Hanabi, she hasn't done anything wrong, but people always look at her with prejudice. So pitiful~~]

……

On the screen, Ting Yun smiled and comforted him, "Little friend, don't be afraid, relax. Look, that gray-haired person is Xing from the Starry Sky Train. He's definitely not here to hurt you, and he's the one who defeated the Dawn Team."

"Don't worry, we won't hurt you." Xing placed her hand on her chest, smiled gently, and her reliable demeanor even had a touch of holiness.

The unseen hand sent out a teary-eyed soybean emoji, its intense emotion of "finally able to breathe a sigh of relief" self-evident.

"If... if you are all from the Starry Sky Train... I can trust you. Please allow me to calm down a little..."

He took a few deep breaths before saying, "...My name is Hayek."

"She was the receptionist for the Gongyuan Gang. She was also the sole survivor of the recent massacre."

Finally... we've found the right person!

Upon hearing his self-introduction, Silver Wolf was secretly delighted and couldn't help but say, "I never thought I'd say something like this one day, but—"

"Scott, you've got some skills!"

[Scott: Hahaha, that's the wisdom of a lone wolf, you've all witnessed it, haven't you?]

[Star: As expected of my dog!]

[March 7th: Who are you trying to praise by taking this opportunity?]

[Lakshmi: More than two blows, he… um? You guys aren't interested in him, are you?! No way, I won't allow it!]

[Star Silver Wolf: We disagree too! Don't worry, you can have it all; we won't take a single bit.]

Tingyun said softly, "If you could, could you please tell us what happened from your perspective?"

Hayek readily agreed: "Of course, in fact... I've been waiting for you all along."

"I was just a receptionist at the Concord Building and knew very little about gang affairs."

He recounted the events of that day in detail.

The image is filtered with a yellowish hue.

Hayek stood on the front desk with one hand, accompanied by a telephone, pen and paper, and folders.

Scott, Chi Bo, and Evil Water formed a circle around each other.

"Mr. Scott has been visiting the Common Wish Gang very frequently lately, all to discuss the issue of the 'mask.' I guess it refers to the mask used in the Phantom Moon Game, but I don't know the specifics."

"Perhaps it was precisely because I was completely unfamiliar with these internal affairs that Mr. Scott enjoyed chatting with me, giving me lessons, and confiding in me about his troubles."

According to him, this is because "my father always told me that the only thing I could trust was the 'invisible hand.' You are semi-transparent, so I can trust you halfway."

[Tail: Oh no, I'm starting to think of his dad's tone again... Do credit points sleep in? Do free markets sleep in? Does the invisible hand sleep in? Dad, I'm so proud of you!]

[Star: So this is why Scott was so optimistic about Hayek? By the way, does Hayek really not sleep?]

Hayek: ...Of course it is.

On the screen, Hayek continued his narration.

"Later, it seemed that the gang leader kept the mask and didn't intend to return it to Mr. Scott. As a result, Mr. Scott would be furious every time he met with the gang leader and would keep complaining to me. I could only smile and offer him some emotional support."

Scott gesticulated wildly and cursed, while Hayek joined in with "uh-huh, ah, that's right, ouch, oh, hey," accompanied by various emojis. Scott was indeed very satisfied, and his emotions stabilized considerably.

At this moment, tense background music began to play softly.

"Then, out of the blue, he suddenly said to me—"