Chapter 82: The Clock Shop in Town
Lin Pei immediately put some distance between them. "You're a Cannibal Player?!"
Not only were the people on the bus startled—even Wang Chaoqing and Nian Hongan, who had entered with them, jumped up and hid behind Lin Pei, while Ke Liang and Wu Qiuyi also stood.
Xu Huo observed their reactions, lowered his collar to reveal a corner of the black number on his back, and said with a smile, "That was only a last resort. When there's truly nothing to eat, it's still better than starving to death."
"We're human. Even if we starved to death, we wouldn't eat people." Lin Pei's voice deepened. "If that's what you're planning, then please get off the bus."
Xu Huo sat down nearby and looked at him. "You said there were eight people when you boarded. One starved to death, and four died for other reasons. Now there are only three of you left. How can you prove that you didn't eat anyone?"
"A normal person can survive for seven days on water alone. Evolvers can last longer, but who can say for sure? Eight days, or ten?"
"Although Evolvers have stronger physiques than ordinary people, maintaining normal bodily functions requires more energy. Cannibal Players need even more."
"You really didn't eat anyone? Then where are the bodies of the dead?"
As he spoke, his smile grew wider. "You said you arrived five days ago and two days ago, but who knows whether that's true? Maybe you're merely deceiving the people who came later, making us lower our guard."
"Bullshit!" Gu Yu stood up, gripping the seat. "If I'd eaten people, would I be starving like this?"
"That's hard to say." Xu Huo's smile faded. "Cannibal Players aren't the only ones who eat people."
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