Chapter 492: Racing Against Time
Late at night, Xiao Shu packed his belongings in the room, his gaze drifting toward the Clinic outside the window from time to time.
Huangfu Miaomiao had been out of contact for several days. She did not reply to his messages, and there was no sign of her at the Clinic either.
Xiao Shu had specifically gone to the Clinic to ask, but Doctor said she did not know where Huangfu Miaomiao had gone. Today, even Doctor was nowhere to be seen. The Clinic was empty and pitch-black.
Xiao Shu did not feel good about it. Although they had only been temporary companions and had never explicitly agreed to form a team, Huangfu Miaomiao's sudden disappearance without a word or a reply gave him a subtle sense of betrayal.
"Betrayal" seemed like too strong a word. He did not know how else to describe it. In any case, it did not sit right with him.
The Players forming random teams nearby had high standards. As a child, he did not have many opportunities, and finding a team to enter a Maze depended heavily on luck. Now, he was hesitating over whether to move to another gathering place.
But he also worried that if he decided to leave on his own, Huangfu Miaomiao might think he had abandoned their friendship when she came back and could not find him.
Xiao Shu let out a long sigh in the empty room.
Soft footsteps came from downstairs.
He jumped in fright. Turning around, he saw Huangfu Miaomiao enter the room, her clothes covered in dried bloodstains.
"What happened?!" Xiao Shu asked in shock. "Where have you been these past few days? How did you end up like this?"
Meteor ignored him. She walked to the window and glanced