"Ju Lei is missing."
Those were Meng Le's first words.
Che Quan remained expressionless when he heard this, with even a hint of displeasure at being bothered.
He did not think he had any obligation to help his so-called teammates.
But to distract himself-to divert his attention from the inexplicable feelings Jiang Cong's appearance last night had stirred in him-Che Quan spoke anyway.
"Got it."
Che Quan walked to Ju Lei's room and kicked the door open, his gaze impassive. Inside, he saw a complete mess, as though a fierce fight had taken place.
"Ke Jiaxi" and "Gong Yan" were missing too.
Beside him, Meng Le asked gravely and cautiously, "Che Quan... could Ju Lei have been assimilated by the monsters too...?"
Che Quan did not answer.
Just then, they heard Zhang Yun's sinister voice. "Time for breakfast, everyone."
Che Quan glanced at her and asked, "Is there meat for breakfast today?"
Zhang Yun looked regretful. "Unfortunately, the meat delivery didn't arrive yesterday, so you'll have to make do with vegetables again this morning."
Che Quan paid her no further attention.
Meng Le understood why Che Quan had asked that question-whenever a player turned into a monster and died, the next meal always included plenty of meat dishes.
Since there was none now, that meant Ju Lei had not turned into a monster.
Of course, whether he was alive or dead remained unknown.
Looking at Meng Le's grave expression, Zhang Yun gave another fake smile.
But a second later, she could no longer keep it up.
Because Che Quan turned and left, heading not toward the dining hall, but toward the Central Building.
Zhang Yun's expression changed at once.
It wasn't time yet.
She immediately rushed forward to stop him. In her agitation, the fingertips of her outstretched hand briefly