There was too little time. Even if everyone acted together, they wouldn't be able to gather enough Doll Skins. And if they split up, some people would still end up without one.
Lin Baici had already done more than enough for them. He'd saved his classmates time and again and could be said to have gone above and beyond.
This time, they had to save themselves.
The boys were doing all right. They knew what mattered and weren't acting like Giant Babies. Even though they were panicking, they still took the initiative.
On the girls' side, Xu Jiaqi hadn't left. She was waiting with Tao Nai.
"Great Class Monitor!"
Xu Jiaqi looked at Lin Baici pitifully, hoping he'd show her some favoritism.
"Looking at me won't help. I don't even have a Doll Skin myself!"
Lin Baici spread his hands. "Every second you waste now lowers your chances of surviving!"
"Jiaqi, let's take a chance!"
Lin Baici still had Hua Yueyu and Ji Xinyan to look after. Apart from those two, Fang Mingyuan, Qian Jiahui, and Hu Wenwu all came before Xu Jiaqi—and even Bai Jiao—in his priorities.
The celebration was only six minutes from opening. They really had to race against time and run ahead of death.
"Old Bai, I see a Doll Statue!"
Zhang Zhixu's shout came from a distance, then abruptly stopped.
He hadn't been attacked. He'd just suddenly remembered that a shout that loud might attract the Doll Statue.
"Good luck! Hope it goes well!"
Lin Baici finished speaking and charged toward the direction of Zhang Zhixu's voice.
He reached the spot in just thirty seconds.
The Doll Statue stood in a rose garden, with a butterfly perched on its head.
"Old Bai!"
Zhang Zhixu was crouched behind a trash can, waving at Lin Baici.
"I'll