Everyone has awakened, but I am the only mortal!

Ma Jun fell silent.

The expressions of everyone became serious.

Luo Zheng glanced at everyone and said, "Zheng Ge and I have special abilities, but this is our first time entering this strange realm. Now that we have a clue, let's work together to try to escape from here before we are killed by the monsters."

After saying that, he looked at Su Bai and said seriously, "Time is of the essence. It seems that the saying 'those who speak will be buried with you' is probably false."

Su Bai said, "No."

Luo Zheng asked in confusion, "Then why didn't anything happen last night?"

Su Bai said, "Because the conditions for death were not triggered."

Luo Zheng frowned, and the others whispered among themselves, discussing what was wrong.

Su Bai didn't explain further, but instead looked down at the newspaper in his hand, his fingertips lightly brushing across the yellowed pages, his gaze slowly sweeping over the contents.

His gaze stopped on one of the reports in the corner, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

Old Zhou, following Su Bai's words, speculated further: "What if we put the first two sentences together? 'Those who sleep are sacrificed, those who speak are buried with them.' Could it mean that only when a person is dead will they be buried with him? That would explain why no one got into trouble for speaking."

His words were like a flash of inspiration, instantly enlightening everyone.

All eyes were once again focused on Su Bai, filled with doubt, curiosity, and a barely perceptible sense of dependence.

After that night, everyone saw Su Bai's calmness and clarity, but they still subconsciously regarded Luo Zheng as their backbone.

After Lao Zhou's analysis, everyone looked at Luo Zheng.

Luo Zheng ignored the others and continued analyzing the twelve proverbs with Su Bai: "The first two sentences are about avoiding the rules of death, and the last four sentences explain the task to be done: kill the true monsters and how to find them. The last sentence, 'Only kill the true spirits,' suggests there are two monsters? Or more. As for 'True monsters have no bodies, they feed on breath,' the first part is easy to understand, but what is the meaning of 'true monsters have no bodies, they feed on breath'?"

Zheng Ge raised a point of doubt: "If it's truly bodyless and we can't see the monster, how can we kill it? This statement is also contradictory."

Some people say, "If we can't find the monster by relying on rest for sustenance, can we cut off this 'rest' and starve the monster to death?"

Someone asked, "What is 'information'?"

"I don't know, but we can all think about it together."

Just then, Xiaoli's hoarse voice came through: "Xi means rest, does that mean if we rest, we can feed the monster?"

Someone immediately questioned, "If not moving is considered rest, does that mean we have to keep moving indefinitely?"

The person who refuted her spoke in a harsh tone, and Xiaoli didn't say anything more.

Ma Jun said, "Since you don't think that's what it means, let's think of something else. Xiaoli is just offering her opinion; everyone can share their thoughts. Aren't we working together to find a solution?"

These words eased the tension considerably.

Su Bai looked at everyone and said calmly, "I think Xiao Li's words make a lot of sense. When people rest, their breathing rate changes, and 'breath' also has another interpretation, referring to the air that goes in and out during breathing. 'Taking breath as food'—does that mean monsters take food from the air people exhale?"

Luo Zheng nodded and said, "That's how I understand it too. Monsters have no form, so what they eat must also be formless."

Having figured out the answer, before everyone could even breathe a sigh of relief, Old Zhou said, "If that's the case, how do we kill the monster? We can't all stop breathing, can we?"

That wasn't all; Kuroko then added, "It's really strange that it's invisible. How can you be sure if the monster has been killed?"

Then Old Zhou added, "Monsters can be real or fake, so how do you tell the difference?"

Each of the two spoke a sentence, shattering everyone's hopes once again and making their mood even heavier.

Zheng Ge said coldly, "It seems like we have some clues, but after analysis, every clue is a dead end. Sleeping will trigger death, who can go six days without sleeping? Only by not breathing can you kill the monster, but the monster won't starve to death if it doesn't eat for a day, how many minutes can a person hold their breath? Ordinary people can't meet either of these rules."

Kuroko asked, looking completely bewildered, "Then what do we do?"

No one responded.

What to do? They didn't know either.

Having been tense in the darkness for so long, Su Bai was a little tired. He naturally walked to the bedside and lay down. Looking at the incredulous faces of the crowd, he said, "Have you forgotten the rules of the first two sentences? Then 'The true monster has no body and takes breath as food' should not just mean the literal meaning."

Luo Zheng said, "You mean the monster has a physical form?"

Su Bai said, "The last sentence, 'Only kill the real monster,' indicates that there are fake monsters. Conversely, if there is real, there is fake; if there is existence, there is non-existence. Therefore, the fake monster should have a form. There may be some connection between these two. We can break the deadlock by starting with the fake monster."

The previously deathly atmosphere slowly dissipated because of Su Bai's words, and everyone saw a glimmer of hope for life.

Luo Zheng nodded seriously: "Okay, let's do it your way. Everyone knows time is of the essence, so let's work together to find the fake monster."

Hei Zi scoffed, looking at Su Bai with disdain: "You've figured it out, but how do you find the fake monster? In the end, it's all the same as saying nothing. I can't stand people like you who can pretend."

Old Zhou lazily looked at Hei Zi: "Whose dog is out barking again? Dog owner, hurry up and take your dog back home."

"You little brat, I've put up with you for too long." Having been called a dog again, Hei Zi couldn't take it anymore. He rushed up to Old Zhou, grabbed him by the collar, and pulled him close. "Try saying that again!"

Old Zhou wasn't afraid of him and said lazily, "Let me help you remember, who was it that said believing in us was like being a dog?"

His face flushed red and then turned pale, his eyes bloodshot as he glared fiercely at Old Zhou.

Su Bai sat up, his cold gaze falling on Hei Zi's face: "You don't need to believe me. After all, sometimes people are more terrifying than monsters."

Hei Zi was slightly taken aback, his eyes filled with confusion.

The others also pondered Su Bai's words.

At this moment, Ma Jun walked over and grasped Hei Zi's hand, saying coldly, "Let go."

When Hei Zi let go and was led away from Lao Zhou by Ma Jun, his eyes were still glaring fiercely at Lao Zhou, but his anger was not as great as before.

While the two were arguing, Luo Zheng and Zheng Ge casually found a place to sit down and rest, completely ignoring their argument and talking quietly.

The others simply watched this scene quietly, and after some deliberation, they each found a place to rest.

Old Zhou walked to the bedside and said to Su Bai, "Move over a bit, make some room."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he heard the man behind him cursing: "Looks like a dead person, it's bad luck to look at, get lost."

Before Lao Zhou could turn around, he saw Su Bai sit up, staring at the person behind him. When Lao Zhou turned around, he found that Hei Zi, who had just argued with him, was directing his pent-up anger at the father and son.