"H-how is that possible!" Bai Qi froze, her face turning deathly pale and her pupils contracting sharply, as though someone had slapped her across the face. She tried to force the corners of her mouth upward, but could not manage a smile. Panic, terror, and despair churned in her eyes-nothing acting alone could have produced.
"She's lying!" After a brief stunned silence, Bai Qi abruptly snapped out of it and spoke in a frantic rush, her voice trembling. "I-I'm just a newcomer without an ability. I've never even heard of 'Seizing'! She-she must have done something she feels guilty about to spout such nonsense. How could it possibly be true!"
"So the reason you've been using your ability on me all this time was to steal mine?" Pei Zhan's voice was very low, but he could not suppress his anger. He stared fixedly at Bai Qi, his eyes red with fury, and demanded, each word distinct, "No wonder you went to such lengths to get close to me. You wouldn't even spare a glance for the guaranteed Ability Blind Box."
Pei Zhan had already noticed something was wrong. Since then, not only he but Wen Ya, Xiong Yi, and the others had kept their distance from Bai Qi. After all, whether his suspicions were true or not, none of them needed to take risks for someone they had only met by chance.
Now that they had heard Shen Guanlan's words, even the slower ones understood, let alone the Players who had already suspected her.
Bai Qi's ability was undoubtedly "Seizing," and its "condition" very likely involved staying close to her target for a prolonged period. She had constantly ingratiated herself with Pei Zhan, carefully maintained her appearance, brought him tea and meals, and refused to leave his side. Her purpose