Fatty hadn't expected Lewand to say that.

Zoe felt fortunate at this moment, having been discovered by Fatty and Lewand just when she was in danger. If it weren't for their timely arrival, she didn't know what might have happened.

That being said, if they wanted to continue searching for Jennifer and the others, they would have to rely on luck. If they dragged it out, the situation would only worsen.

The three of them checked the hub again to make sure nothing was missed, then left through the Black Bridge.

Before leaving, Lewand made a point of holding Fatty and Zoe on either side. Lewand explained that the Black Bridge was complicated, and if they didn't stick together when entering, they could easily get lost in the turbulent currents.

Fatty and Zoe followed Lewand's instructions, holding hands and entering the Black Bridge together.

Lewand guessed that Fatty's other friends might have been swept further away by the torrents in the Black Bridge, to places he had never been, and he didn't know if there were any dangers.

Lewand's concerns were not without reason. He and Fatty had been extremely lucky not to encounter any watchers from the time they escaped the ape hunt in the jungle space to the most dangerous watcher hub.

If they unfortunately encountered watchers later, who knew what might happen.

The black torrent went from slow to rapid in a very short time.

The rapid flow made it difficult for Lewand to parry, and he couldn't exert any strength at all. In the torrent, it was almost entirely Zoe and Fatty who pulled Lewand with all their might, preventing him from being separated from them.

If they went any further, the torrent would be more than their mortal bodies could withstand.

The immense force generated by the flowing black fluid could even tear apart their muscles, bones, and skin.

Lewand didn't dare to risk it any further, and decided to find a place to get off first; saving their lives was the priority.

"There..."

Lewand struggled to free one hand from the torrent and pointed to the Black Bridge not far ahead.

Fatty and Zoe understood, and the two of them forced a path through the torrent, directly to the Black Bridge. The moment they passed through the Black Bridge, they finally retreated from the Black Bridge into another space.

...

The stars shifted, and the Milky Way shone brightly.

Under the moonless night sky, everything was silent. Fatty, Zoe, and Lewand arrived in a pitch-black space. From the surrounding environment, it could be seen that it was the middle of the night.

Fatty and Zoe couldn't get their bearings in the pitch-black environment.

However, Lewand had been living a life no different from a savage, and he had better eyesight than ordinary people at night. Lewand was the first to adapt to the dark environment.

"Follow me."

Lewand led Fatty and Zoe to a tree. Lewand climbed up the tree quickly, intending to use the height of the tree to help observe the situation within his field of vision.

After all, Lewand's eyes were not night vision goggles, and he still couldn't see too far or in places that were too dark.

Just as Lewand was struggling to observe, flames suddenly sprang up around them, and the sound of horns followed, then a dense drumbeat grew louder and louder.

This time, not only did Lewand know what was happening, but even Fatty and Zoe under the tree could see what was happening at this moment.

What they saw before them was the scene of two armies at war; they were currently in the very center of the battlefield.

"Damn, our luck is just too good..." Fatty couldn't help but complain.

Lewand hurriedly climbed down from the tree and warned the two of them not to be noticed by other creatures in the space, otherwise they would become targets for everyone.

"Any variables in the simulation world will bring earth-shattering changes to the simulation world itself. If this attracts the attention of the observers, then we'll all be in deep trouble."

Lewand's words left no room for doubt, and Fatty and Zoe firmly believed Lewand's words.

"Don't move yet, let's wait and see," Lewand continued to remind them.

Before long, the vanguards of two opposing soldiers met at the front.

In a battle between two armies, the frontal engagement was often the most tragic.

For a time, blood and flesh flew, and there were heavy casualties.

Although the soldiers were using cold weapons, which were not as powerful as modern firearms, their lethality was still not to be underestimated after being used skillfully.

"Damn, this scene is no different from ancient people fighting."

Fatty watched and chattered, making his own comments.

The figures on the battlefield surged, and the three observed every move on the battlefield by the light of the fire. Because the distance was too far, they didn't know much about what was happening on the scene, and could only see a rough outline.

After the vanguard was exhausted, the rear forces began a new round of attacks.

This time, both sides seemed to be well prepared, and for a while it was impossible to tell which side was losing momentum.

The scale of the follow-up troops was even larger, several times the number of the vanguard, and the width of the entire formation expanded two to three times.

The soldiers on both sides of the formation were not far from where Fatty and the others were hiding.

Only then did Fatty and the others see that these soldiers were not human at all.

"Damn—what—what the hell are these things?"

Fatty looked in shock at the soldiers passing by him one after another, trembling, and deliberately lowered his voice to speak.