Everyone has awakened, but I am the only mortal!

Su Bai didn't respond, but quietly chewed the biscuit in her hand.

Old Zhou nudged Su Bai's arm gently again, his tone tinged with grievance: "Why aren't you saying anything? I'm talking to you seriously!"

Su Bai raised her eyes, glanced at him indifferently, and uttered two words expressionlessly: "Damn it."

Old Zhou paused for a moment, then quickly straightened his neck, swallowed the biscuit in his mouth, and nodded repeatedly: "It's really dry! Hey buddy, are you from Northeast China?"

Su Bai hummed in response.

"What a coincidence! I'm from Northeast China too!" Old Zhou instantly switched into his theatrical persona. "You know, this world is already troublesome enough with the apocalypse, how come a monster realm has suddenly appeared? It's really too much!"

Su Bai: "..." It's about time to shut up.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Old Zhou nudged him gently again, his tone languid: "Aren't you tired? This room is stuffy and smelly, I can hardly breathe."

Su Bai turned her head and glanced at him indifferently: "If you're feeling bored, you can go out for a walk."

Old Zhou: "..."

Waaaaah! You've really gone astray!

At the same time, Li Wei took out a biscuit from his pocket at the window, took a bite for himself, then took out another one and handed it to Hei Zi next to him with a fawning smile on his face.

Hei Zi frowned but didn't take it.

After Luo Zheng's accusations, he was more wary of Li Wei and deliberately kept his distance from him.

Li Wei was not discouraged. He stuffed the cookie into Hei Zi's hand and said, "It's okay if you misunderstand me. Consider this cookie as a thank you for saving me earlier. We're even now."

The last sentence hit the nail on the head.

He was still unsure whether Li Wei was the one who stole the newspaper, let alone whether he was a monster. He had no desire to have any further contact with Li Wei, and he didn't want to owe him any favors.

If a cookie could settle the debt of gratitude for saving him, that would suit him perfectly.

So, Kuroko silently took the cookie, broke off a small piece, put it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly.

Seeing this, Li Wei smiled and said softly, "In that case, we're even."

Hei Zi felt a sudden unease. He felt that something was off about what he was saying, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

He subconsciously looked up at Li Wei, but the next second, the scene in front of him made him freeze.

Li Wei, who was right in front of him, slowly became blurry, as if shrouded in mist. Everything around him began to spin, and he could hear Li Wei's voice from afar. Darkness swept in instantly, and Hei Zi didn't even have time to cry out before he completely lost consciousness and fell straight down.

The atmosphere in the room froze, and everyone's eyes instantly focused on the unconscious Hei Zi and the innocent-looking Li Wei.

"Heizi? Heizi?" The moment Heizi collapsed, Li Wei rushed over to catch him, his face filled with panic. He shook Heizi's body and called out urgently, "Wake up! Don't scare me!"

Hei Zi's body was as limp as a lump of mud. No matter how Li Wei shook him, he didn't react at all. His face was as pale as paper, and even his breathing became weak.

Just as the lights were about to go out, Kuroko lost consciousness.

Everyone knows perfectly well what it means if he can't wake up before the lights go out: it means the rule of "Sleeper Sacrifice" has been triggered, and he will be silently taken away by the monster.

But apart from Li Wei, who was worried and kept shaking Hei Zi, no one came forward to help.

After the lights go out, who would be willing to easily leave their position?

No one wants to put themselves in unknown dangers; after all, self-preservation is the most important thing in this strange place.

Old Zhou couldn't stand Li Wei's hypocritical act and couldn't help but lower his voice and curse, "What are you pretending for! He must have done it, deliberately drugging Hei Zi!"

Su Bai didn't speak, but slowly stood up. In the instant that Lao Zhou was stunned, he took three steps in two and quickly walked to Hei Zi's side.

As soon as he approached, Li Wei immediately noticed him. He turned around and saw Su Bai already standing in front of him. With those cold eyes, he subconsciously let go of Hei Zi's hand.

Without any extra movements or words, Su Bai simply bent down, grabbed Hei Zi by the collar, half-lifted him up, and dragged him towards where he and Lao Zhou were sitting.

The movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, Su Bai dragged Hei Zi back to his original position and gently placed him on the ground.

Li Wei's mouth, which had been agape in astonishment, slowly closed at this moment. The panic on his face was gradually replaced by a sinister look, but that sinister look was deeply hidden and fleeting.

After putting down the black pieces, Su Bai slowly turned around, staring coldly at Li Wei with no warmth in his eyes, as if he had seen through all of Li Wei's pretense.

Su Bai has never liked to stand out, but he dislikes owing favors even more.

Previously, Hei Zi had secretly told him that "Li Wei fell asleep last night," and he remembered this favor. Naturally, he couldn't watch Hei Zi die in vain.

The overhead lights were about to go out, and the dim light stretched everyone's shadows long. Su Bai knew he couldn't wait any longer; he had to find the real monster and kill it before the lights went out in order to save Hei Zi.

Luo Zheng and Zheng Yi, who had been lounging lazily against the wall, slowly sat up straight, their eyes fixed on Su Bai. Their previous indifference was gone, replaced by a clear expectation.

They had been waiting for Su Bai to move, and they knew that he must have found a crucial clue.

Su Bai's gaze remained fixed on Li Wei, his eyes sharp as knives, gradually forcing Li Wei to stiffen. From initial panic to later dodging, Li Wei's gaze slowly turned sinister, no longer concealing the coldness in his eyes.

Only then did Su Bai slowly speak, his tone calm: "I thought you would keep pretending, pretending to be that honest, timid, and harmless Li Wei."

Li Wei forced a smile, his tone feigning innocence: "What are you pretending for? I don't understand what you're saying. I just wanted to thank Hei Zi, but I didn't expect him to suddenly faint. What does this have to do with me?"

"It doesn't matter?" Su Bai sneered. "There was an inconspicuous news article in the bottom right corner of the front page of the newspaper, accompanied by a photo. The photo showed the back of a man in a white coat in a laboratory. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but I remembered the picture frame hanging on the wall in the photo, which was exactly the same as the picture frame we found in this room."

He paused, his gaze still fixed on Li Wei, and said, word by word, "Only today, when Luo Zheng said that you stole the newspaper, did I finally realize that I hadn't misread it. That figure was you. The reason you stole the newspaper was because you were afraid that people would see that news article and discover your true identity."