How did you bunch of silly group members also time travel?

The cold-faced man raised an eyebrow, and after seeing that Iselin still seemed like a normal human being, he slowly asked, "Do you know the situation?"

“Yes, I understand.” Iselin nodded. “You were just about to explain this to them, right? Would you mind if I listened in?”

Are you spying on us?

"Not really, it's just that one of my companions can access the map..."

"Then why don't you just keep eavesdropping!"

"Passively eavesdropping on information is never as convenient as actively asking, is it?"

Iselin gave what she thought was a friendly smile.

The brief conversation was pretty much the limit of her social skills.

Whether before or after she transmigrated, she wasn't the type of person who was good at socializing.

However, compared to the fun-loving fox who is almost evolving into a one-sided social terrorist, and the ultimate autistic socially anxious otaku Kiyoki, she is the most suitable one who is neither here nor there.

To sum it up in one word: What a tragedy!

"...In that case, what do you want to know?" The cold-faced man relented.

This relieved Iserline.

This should be considered a satisfactory consensus.

"Thank you so much! I'd like to know how much you know about this world!" After glancing at the chat group, Iselin immediately followed the procedure and asked the group members for their guidance.

The cold-faced man's face twitched; he almost didn't understand what he meant.

After composing himself, he replied, "I only escaped unscathed because the timing was too coincidental; I don't know much about the specifics."

escape?

This word is very interesting; it sounds like it contains a lot of information.

Sora and Conan, who were receiving synchronized information in the group, noticed this word immediately.

Fortunately, the cold-faced man didn't bother with any beating around the bush and stated it directly:

"When that traitor stripped humanity of its power, I had only drunk half of the potion and had not yet fully entered the realm of the extraordinary. Therefore, humanity did not disappear after losing its path to advancement and escaped a calamity."

"But similarly, since I am also a newcomer about to enter the realm of the extraordinary, I don't know much about it."

"All we know is that humanity has always been fighting against the mysterious, and has even achieved a form of suppression. We just need to follow the steps to resolve this crisis that has been looming over us since the birth of life on Earth."

"And, the fact that humanity's progress in suppressing the mysterious is closely related to the level of technological development."

Iselin was startled and almost blurted out the word "collapse".

However, upon closer reflection, the relevant relationship should be that the more advanced human technology becomes, the weaker the mystery becomes.

Newbie commenter: That makes sense. The power of the mysterious lies in the unknown, and science is about exploring the unknown. When humanity transforms the unknown into the known, the mysterious naturally weakens.

『 』（empty）: I just didn't expect that when the mysterious gained the upper hand, it would cause human society to regress from the 21st century back to the 19th century.

Conan Edogawa: Has science, which has already advanced, regressed?

A seventeen-year-old girl: It seems the key is the incident where humans lost their path to advancement.

One person, two roles: Kiyohime

Ordinary passerby: The world of eerie creatures is no place for humans. (wiping sweat)

Celine Kaslana: Can I ask about the specifics?

Kamen Rider Anti-Entropy: ...He said he didn't know much.

After all, the cold-faced man survived because he was still a newcomer, so it's difficult to have a clear understanding of many details.

"I know the general outline of what happened."

"At that time, the traitor came from another world. At first, he marveled at the beauty of the 21st century and stood on the side of humanity against the mystery."

"However, once that traitor learned about the path to human advancement, he revealed his true colors and sinister intentions!"

"He somehow stole humanity's path to advancement!"

"It's like all the data that humanity has accumulated over thousands of years has been deleted. Overnight, all the superhumans disappeared, humanity lost its ability to resist the mysterious, and human technology regressed rapidly!"

"Countless people died tragically!!"

At the height of his excitement, the cold-faced man slammed his fist on the bookshelf, nearly knocking it over. Luckily, the bookshelf was against the wall, so it was unharmed.

Iselin tentatively asked, "Then...who is that traitor?"

"Ye Qing!" the cold-faced man gritted his teeth.

"That traitor, that bastard, his name is Ye Qing! I will never forget him!!"

Ye Qing?

Newbie just there to fill the numbers: Hmm...this name sounds familiar?

Seven-Colored Leopard Leaps Over Jade: It's normal for the surname Ye to feel familiar; it's one of the five major surnames in fantasy. /Eating melon seeds

Sirin Kaslana: No, I think I just heard that name not long ago.

Newbie just there to make up the numbers: Indeed

∠(? 」∠)＿

But no matter how much Miss Fox thought about it or tried to recall, she couldn't quite remember where she had heard the name Ye Qing before.

I only remember that I promised someone that I would say hello to them or something.

hiss...

The problem seems to have gotten worse.

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Chapter 1118 Restrictions Lifted

Newbie (just there to fill a spot): Things have suddenly gotten much more serious!

Conan Edogawa: More than that, human society has been forced back two centuries. Humans are utterly powerless against the mysterious.

Qi Pu Guiyue: Just chop him up! That Ye Qing!

Noelle: You need to find out where someone is before you can even kill them.

『 』 (empty): Depriving humans of their path to advancement is no simple matter; it concerns the very nature of the world's consciousness.

Newbie (just filling in the numbers): Yeah, no wonder I couldn't connect to the world's consciousness. It's probably been put into a deep sleep, or something else.

Newbie just filling in the numbers: Basically, everything is going wrong for Kiyohime.

One person, two roles: Kiyohime: (?o?; sigh)

Kamen Rider Against Entropy: I never expected the news to be so explosive.

Dongquan Fire Wine: Can Ah Hu beat him?

Ordinary Passerby A: The group owner is definitely fine, after all, this is the group owner!

Seventeen-year-old girl: Yes, this is the group owner!

Newbie just filling in the numbers: ∠( ? 」∠)＿

Newbie just there to make up the numbers: Even if you guys stir things up, there's still a very high chance I can't win.

Everyone here is my wife: Taking away the human advancement path was probably something Ye Qing thought would be useful to him, so he did it.

Silver-haired Saigao: Then can we give humanity a new system?

Sirin Kaslana: It's too late.

Sirin Kaslana: The conflict between humanity and the mysterious will affect the structure of human society. It might not even spread halfway before everyone forgets it due to the regression of the times. After all, the systems in the group files are not systems that can be quickly mastered and that can specifically counter the mysterious.

Kamen Rider Anti-Entropy: Now we need to know the game organizers' stance and information.

Based on the information currently available, the organizers of this game seem to be good people.

It protected a portion of the population from the effects of social regression, preventing humanity in the 21st century from completely disappearing.

Although I don't know the purpose behind this, let's just put it in the position of an allied force for now.

Anyway, it was Miss Fox who came into contact with us afterward.

Iselin nodded and asked the cold-faced man, "How much do you know about the organizers of this game?"

The cold-faced man shook his head.

He didn't know much about the game organizers either, and even as a participant in the game, it was difficult for him to determine which side was actually the game organizer.

After all, human power has completely disappeared, and the game organizers could not possibly be related to humans.

But the game's organizers seem to be fighting against the mystery.

"At first, the intervals between games were quite long, with a considerable rest period after each mission. However, as the game's progression became more and more backward, the rest periods became shorter and shorter."

This is the most objective statement from the cold-faced man.

Regardless of who the game's organizers are, they are currently openly fighting against the mysterious, but because humanity has no way to advance, they have suffered repeated setbacks and retreated all the way to the 19th century.

"And you, who exactly are you?"

The cold-faced man stared at Iserline's white coat, his eyes almost overflowing with doubt.

He was spared the effects of the backward era because he was chosen as a participant in the game, but what about Iserline?

How can humans, without power, maintain themselves and remain in the 21st century even in a regressive era?

Could it be that--

"Yes, that's what you were thinking."

Suddenly a voice came, and the cold-faced man immediately turned his baton around.

The pixelated face was practically shoved right in his face!?

Just as the female college student's eyes widened and her throat trembled as she was about to scream, a small hand reached out from behind her and covered her mouth.

"Don't make any noise here," Naya reminded her.

Nia was still asleep, and a scream coming from the quiet library would have a strong penetrating effect; Naya didn't want to experience that.

The female college student had clearly misunderstood the situation; with a look of terror on her face, she grabbed her own neck, making herself unable to make a sound.

It really left Naya speechless.

"you..."

A snowman with a pixelated head, and a succubus.

The cold-faced man looked at the baton in his hand, his voice distorted.

Pointing at Iserline, he asked, "You've sided with the Mysteries?!"

"Soliciting allies from the mysterious chess world?" Isabelle glanced at Naya, "Shouldn't that be considered... I guess it's also a mysterious type..."

"Kreece-type...?" The cold-faced man was slightly taken aback, then his expression turned to wild joy: "Could this be a newly discovered path to advancement for humanity!?"

“Emmmmmm…” Naya was speechless for a moment, thinking about how best to answer.

After all, they were all transmigrators like Ye Qing, and it was hard to guarantee that the cold-faced man didn't have transmigrator PTSD, and that he would lose control of his emotions as soon as he mentioned it.

"Knowledge is not a good path to advancement. It leads to madness, and the further you go, the madder you become."

However, while Naya had this concern, Miss Fox had no intention of indulging the cold-faced man.

While reverting to human form, they also directly revealed their identity.

"By the way, we, like Ye Qing, came from another world."

Miss Fox never deliberately concealed her identity as a time traveler.

Hearing this, Naya slapped herself on the forehead, marveling at how worthy she was of Ah Hu.

As Naya Li had feared, the cold-faced man trembled, lost control of his emotions, grabbed a baton and tried to fight Miss Fox, only to be bound hand and foot by the vines that appeared.

This made both Lu Ren and the female college student wary of the three of them.

"As expected of you, you managed to ruin the conversation in just a few words," Iselin complained.

"What does it matter? They can't help us with anything except providing information," Miss Fox shrugged nonchalantly, seemingly unconcerned. "You don't expect them to help deal with those mysterious locations, do you?"