Back!!!

"As a common, if you suddenly feel thirsty and want to take an Apple from the refrigerator to peel and eat, that's a perfectly reasonable thing to do, right?"

While munching on Apple, Bai Zhi spoke eloquently.

"And if you want Apple, just say so! How am I supposed to know you want Apple if you don't tell me? When you held out your hand, I and _Tu_Shu thought you wanted the Apple. After all, there are people who like Apple. Seriously, do you really want the Apple? Shouldn't you actually like the Apple? I peeled Apple so nicely; I thought you'd already set your sights on it. So, if you want Apple, just tell me. I can't refuse to peel it for you, right? After all, this is your room, and the Apple came from your fridge. Theoretically, the Apple belongs to you, but you have to say something! If you do, then I'll..."

"... Let's get down to business."

The corner of her mouth twitched violently, and the Night Owl turned her head away, looking utterly exhausted.

... Actually, she should have realized long ago that she shouldn't have harbored any illusions about this awful guy in front of her!

"Is this serious business...?"

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi nodded and took out the note that the other party had given him earlier.

"That's right. If you can't give a reasonable explanation for this note, I can only assume you're playing a trick, a feigned injury combined with a divisive tactic. After all, even I didn't notice anything unusual about it, so how could you have noticed it before me?"

"... I discovered it in the future."

"Future?"

Bai Zhi frowned slightly.

"See for yourself. Each Player's initial Skill are top secret and shouldn't be revealed. Although you have an extremely bad attitude and personality, you're barely someone I can trust."

With a soft hum, Night Owl revealed information about a Skill to Bai Zhi.

[Skill Name: Back!!!]

[Type: Special Skill]

[Level: Rare]

[Special Effect: Return to the past one minute ago]

[Usage: Say it silently in your mind or shout it out loud]

[Consumption:: None]

[Learning conditions: None / Perception greater than or equal to 15]

[Note:: This Skill can only be used once per day and refreshes precisely at midnight every day -- Bites the Dust!!!]

"Your Skill..."

Looking at the Skill that the Night Owl in front of him was showing him, Bai Zhi couldn't help but feel a slight toothache.

The ability to Time Regression one minute each day may not sound remarkable, but its Skill is undeniable. If used correctly in a critical moment, it can be a lifesaver.

He finally understood why the other person had managed to survive until now.

"Don't tell anyone about the Skill's Special Effect, or I'll never forgive you."

The Night Owl had a fierce look on his face.

"I must have been really bored to do something like that... So what exactly happened back then?"

Slightly speechless, Bai Zhi rolled his eyes and frowned slightly.

Are you sure the killer you saw at that time was Heavenless Heretic?

"... It was a perfectly Perfect ambush, so Perfect that we couldn't even make a sound to attract your attention."

After a moment of silence, the Night Owl spoke.

"Zither-Drum Harmony was stabbed in the heart and died silently in the first instant, while my throat was cut and I couldn't make a sound. Perhaps because we were both destined to die, I saw the figure walk out of the mirror... The figure was wearing a black Tailcoat."

"..."

"That's right. In reality, I and the Zither-Drum Harmony have already died once. If it weren't for the fact that my Skill can be effective even when I silently chant it in my mind, the team would probably have lost two members by now."

The Night Owl looked terrified.

"If the opponent hadn't chosen to eliminate the seemingly stronger Zither-Drum Harmony in the first instance, but instead chose to eliminate me, I wouldn't have been able to use this Skill even if I died instantly."

"Since you already knew what was going to happen, why did you still put yourself in danger?"

Bai Zhi frowned slightly and looked at the other person's left shoulder, which was wrapped in layers of gauze.

"Don't treat me like an idiot. Do you think I look stupid?"

She gave Bai Zhi a disgruntled look and Night Owl up angrily.

"Revealing this information directly will only worsen the relationship within the team. But if I choose to stay by your side to save my own life, then Zither-Drum Harmony will definitely be killed. After all, you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days."

"So, even though you knew in advance that an attack would occur there, you still chose the original route?"

Bai Zhi reached out and gently pressed his forehead.

"But even with your precautions, although you saved Zither-Drum Harmony, you were also seriously injured..."

"I already told you, don't treat me like an idiot. I'm just as good as you."

Frowning, Night Owl began to speak with some dissatisfaction.

"If I were just dodging the attack, it wouldn't be a problem, but besides saving Zither-Drum Harmony, it would be completely meaningless. Do you think my injuries were for nothing?"

"Hmm? So what exactly did you do?"

Looking at the Young Girl lying on the bed in front of him, who seemed quite dissatisfied, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.

"While I was being attacked, I attached Location Tracker to it. You can buy them on Mao Bao for a few hundred yuan each."

The Night Owl pulled out his recently purchased phone from his Inventory, a smug look on his face.

"That way, if we follow the clues and find concrete evidence, they won't be able to deny it even if they want to!!"

"So you deliberately injured yourself to do all this?"

Hearing the smug words of the Night Owl in front of him, Bai Zhi was truly shocked.

"I remember you used to be very afraid of pain, but this dagger went straight into your bone. How could you endure that kind of pain?"

"If I could bear it, I wouldn't have fainted from the pain just now. For example, I'm in excruciating pain right now... but it wasn't in that much pain before."

Turning his head to look at the ceiling, the Night Owl spoke softly.

"When I woke up earlier and saw you peeling Apple by my bedside, I felt a little comforted. But that long string of Apple you placed in my hand became the last straw that broke the camel's back..."

"Ahem... I'll go peel a few more Apple for you."

After coughing a few times, Bai Zhi stood up from his chair, preparing to go to the refrigerator to get a dozen or so Apple.

"Huh? I don't want Apple that wasn't peeled for me with all my heart (▼皿▼#)."

While maintaining this [(▼皿▼#)] expression on her face, the Night Owl waved her phone in her hand.

"Besides, the most important thing right now is to find evidence using the Locator, right? If I hadn't fainted from the pain and been in so much pain that I couldn't even speak, you wouldn't be in any of this situation..."

"It's just an Apple, is it really necessary to be so fussy?"

Slightly speechless, Bai Zhi rolled his eyes and took the phone from the other person's hand.

Hmm... New Phone, one he's never seen before, so it's probably not someone he knows.

After getting his hands on the other person's phone, Bai Zhi made the following judgment in his mind.

To be honest, he almost thought he'd run into an acquaintance from real life. After all, saying something like "owing money and not paying it back" isn't something you can just say casually, especially since he actually did owe money and wasn't paying it back...

But now it seems it was just a false alarm...!?

Bai Zhi suddenly turned his head sharply towards the bathroom.

--According to the location displayed on the phone, the Location Tracker is currently inside the bathroom, where the door is tightly closed.