Acting Without Even Trying Was Beneath His Dignity

Ji Yan's words made Qian Duoduo's cloudy eyes grow even more evasive.

Because only he himself knew that all he could do while playing [Plague Eerie] was send a few rats to warn Ji Yan...

In such an insignificant way, he had reminded Ji Yan. What he admired was that Ji Yan had actually managed to find him through a few rats!

Given L's methods, he must have laid down an inescapable net, waiting for Ji Yan to walk into the trap as an NPC playing the role of [Sha]...

Could it be that L hadn't focused on Ji Yan, this [Black Chess] piece, and had instead put all his attention into clearing the "Perfect Dungeon"?

"You... didn't use the [Role Card] I gave you?"

"I did."

"And then?"

"Then I was first fooled by a [White Chess] piece impersonating you, then trapped by 'L,' who was playing [Eerie Dean], and finally hunted down by the players in the entire building." Ji Yan's calm tone carried a faint trace of exhaustion.

"..."

Leaning against the wall, Qian Duoduo grabbed several disobedient rats and tossed them aside, concealing the awkwardness on his face.

He gave an embarrassed, dry laugh. "That really was... quite a rough ride, huh?"

Ji Yan stared at him without speaking.

Qian Duoduo could no longer keep it up and put away his smile. "Fine, I messed up."

"Because of my plan, and the [Role Card] I gave you, you fell into layer upon layer of traps!"

"If you're really that resentful, I can kneel and kowtow to you a couple times right now."

"But let's make this clear first. If I kowtow, you absolutely can't tell anyone, or I'll take it up with you!"

"Especially that woman Xu Xin!"

Qian Duoduo, who had always cared deeply about