Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, the three girls' eyes widened in shock. They stared at the emaciated girl on the hospital bed, unable to believe what they were seeing.
"Wait, Mr. Fang Zheng, what happened? How did Yuki end up like this?"
"Was it because of the Death Game?"
If what Fang Zheng had shown them earlier had merely surprised the girls, then they were now utterly stunned. As had been said before, cheerful, innocent, and always bursting with energy, Yuki had been the guild's little ray of sunshine. Everyone liked her, which made the sight before them all the more shocking.
"No, it has nothing to do with that game. In fact, even before Yuki entered that game, she already..."
Fang Zheng stopped hiding the truth and quickly explained Yuki's condition to the three of them. When he finished, all three wore expressions of disbelief.
That Yuki, who was always so full of spirit, had such a terrible illness and had been lying in a hospital bed all this time?
"To be honest, given Yuki's condition, she could have collapsed at any moment during the raid. The fact that she held on until the raid was over meant she had already tried incredibly hard. But now, her life is nearing its end as well."
Fang Zheng walked to the window and gazed at the unconscious girl inside.
"At this rate, two days at most... perhaps she can hold on for three."
"How could this be..."
Upon hearing that, Asuna's legs gave out and she collapsed to the floor, while Black Cat furrowed her brow and fell silent. Then, as if remembering something, she looked toward Fang Zheng.
"Then do you have a way, Mr. Fang Zheng? You should have a way, right? If what you said is true, then you