Xu Huo didn't try to comfort Shi Meng, whose nerves were already stretched to the breaking point. Qiao Jieping simply patted him on the shoulder. "Don't be so tense."
Shi Meng wasn't comforted. He gave a bitter laugh. "You don't understand what it's like to come out and have forgotten everything. I'm afraid that next time I come out, I won't even remember how to talk or eat... or maybe I won't get the chance to come out again."
His voice grew agitated as he spoke. Then he turned his gaze toward Xu Huo and the others, looking worked up, as though he wanted to say something. But after glancing around the room, he said nothing.
Everyone present understood what he meant. But their progress in clearing the game was tied to each person's life or death. They couldn't be so generous as to hand over everyone who'd been brought here just to help him clear it.
Seeing their reaction, Shi Meng's expression dimmed. He said nothing more and left the room.
"We still need to be careful." Walking behind them, Zhu Xiaojin used a soundproofing artifact before speaking to Xu Huo. "If he's driven into a corner and lashes out, all our work these past few days will be wasted."
Even without him saying so, the other players would keep an eye on Shi Meng.
Sure enough, in the middle of the night, Shi Meng quietly got up. After looking around, he headed straight for the other side.
Xu Huo and the others immediately moved closer to investigate, only to find that Shi Meng had left an explosive artifact where he'd been.
"Damn it!" By the time they tried to move the artifact, it was too late. Seeing that even their hiding place was about to be blown up,