I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

Another technician wearing glasses interrupted, "That's not right. If it were an ordinary threat, it would be easy to deal with. But judging by the specifications of these facilities and equipment, the original design here is obviously more advanced. Maybe the mode we just activated has triggered a chain reaction! The Sky Curtain Project must be hiding a lot of secrets..."

Just as everyone was discussing this, the fat cook's legs began to tremble again. "Did you hear that? That noise just now was like a missile explosion. Could it be that the military has set their sights on us? Or is it that the Judge of the Sky has taken the initiative to attack... Oh my God, I don't want to die here! Someone, please save me!"

Hearing his almost collapsed voice, Du Fan showed a meaningful smile, patted the fat chef's shoulder and joked: "Relax, don't scare yourself. Maybe this is just the prelude, and the real 'feast' is still to come." His words were like a basin of cold water poured into everyone's heart, making the already anxious atmosphere on the scene even more depressing.

At this moment, Zhao Li, who was standing next to Qin Yifei, stepped forward and shouted, "Enough! Shut up! If you continue arguing and waste time, you'll end up being buried together! Whether you believe it or not, the most urgent thing now is to follow the leader and move forward! Either you win this round, or it's all over! It's your choice!"

Zhao Li's words did work, and most people fell silent. Although they were still nervous, they knew that the only way to survive was to take the risk and rush in.

Qin Yifei nodded in approval, then swept his gaze over everyone present. "Those who are willing to take this gamble with me, please stand to my left. Those who want to give up and try to break out from the outside can disperse on their own. I won't force anyone."

His attitude was remarkably calm and resolute, each word as memorable as an inscription carved on steel. As expected, under this powerful influence, the vast majority of the survivors moved to Qin Yifei's left almost without a second thought. Of course, a few timid ones still retreated tremblingly, turning and running towards the exit.

"Hmph, a bunch of trash." Zhao Li commented coldly, but did not stop their choice.

At this moment, the university student finally completed the initialization of the final operation interface. He pressed the Enter key firmly. With a slight mechanical whirring sound, a holographic projection appeared in the center of the transparent glass room, marked with complex data maps and flashing warning symbols.

"Everyone," the university student said, breathless but uncontrollable excitement, "I've successfully connected to the master control database! Now, if we can crack the key command module, we should be able to learn the whole truth and find a way to put an end to this once and for all!"

However, just when everyone thought hope was about to arrive, a sharp, cold, mechanized voice spread throughout the space through the loudspeaker.

"Unauthorized user behavior detection completed. The highest level access request is denied. The ultimate clearing operation code is activated: codename [Dawn End]."

This short sentence was like a bombshell, shattering everyone's optimistic fantasies. The crowd cried out in surprise once again, and chaos and fear filled the air once again.

"Damn! What do you mean by ultimate cleanup? What does it mean? How is it going to get rid of us?!"

"I can't take it anymore. I really can't stand this pressure... Am I really going to die here? Why is it that every time I think I'm about to succeed, problems pop up? This is too tragic!"

At the same time, from deep within the dark corridor outside the room, footsteps could be heard faintly. It was a steady and dense sound, accompanied by a faint flickering red light, gradually approaching...

Passersby were completely shocked when they saw this situation:

"It's over! Look at those lights. A new wave of patrol robots is coming, right? There are more of them and they're coming faster than before!!"

"Look at the cracks in the ground! There are a lot of small, robotic beetle-like crawlers moving quickly towards us! Are they trying to block our escape route?"

A young man in a black T-shirt shrank back, his face filled with despair as he muttered to himself, "Oh my god, is this the price of dawn... No wonder no one can escape, it turns out it's because the traps here are simply unbearable..."

Qin Yifei ignored the panicked expressions around him. Instead, he pulled out a laser sword from his waist and said in a cold voice, "Looks like there's no time to waste. Everyone, please follow me and force the attack. Only by breaking through the siege and reaching the core area can we reverse the situation! Remember one thing: the only way to survive now is to fight like hell! Either kill the opponent and control the battlefield, or become one of the people who harvest the record. Do you understand?!"

Although his orders sounded harsh and cruel, it was this resolute will that inspired the fighting spirit of most people. Some quickly grabbed their equipment and began to build a temporary defense line; others directly followed Qin Yifei and charged deeper into the room.

"Are you crazy? Fighting like this will only lead to greater casualties!" Du Fan suddenly jumped out and shouted, with a rare look of nervousness on his face.

Qin Yifei glanced at him and said indifferently, "If you don't dare, you can choose to stay where you are and wait and see. Of course, I can guarantee one thing: if you remain in the outer circle waiting for rescue, there is only one result waiting for you - you will be trapped in this abyss forever."

After hearing this, Du Fan was stunned for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth, cursed, and joined the team, waving his double-edged scimitar.

Seeing that the situation had developed to an irreversible point, a new text message suddenly appeared on the screen in the center of the room - "Current status update: The Ring of Destiny has officially started."

A young man couldn't help but ask the person next to him, "Uh... isn't this a description only found in games? Hey, hey, hey, are we participating in some kind of hyper-realistic world war simulation? Wouldn't that be like a ridiculously ridiculous question about the meaning of existence being thrown right at us?"

His companion smacked him hard on the head. "Stop talking nonsense and get to work! No matter if it's fate or some rubbish setting, getting back alive is the top priority, you bastard! Help hold off the enemy!"

As time passed, the conflict between the two sides unfolded. Various weapons clashed, sparks flew, and the cries of the wounded and even the dead were heard everywhere. However, the protagonist and his companions continued to forge ahead...

Just when they were only one step away from the core controller, Qin Yifei keenly noticed a strange phenomenon: not only did the electronic display screen in the room show familiar warning signs, but some patterns similar to human faces quietly emerged!