Everyone has awakened, but I am the only mortal!

As soon as Su Bai started snoring, Ma Jun, who had been keeping his eyes closed, immediately opened them.

He looked at Su Bai warily, staring intently at him, as if trying to confirm whether Su Bai was pretending to be asleep.

He observed for a long time and saw that Su Bai's snoring was even and steady, without any flaws. He then glanced at Luo Zheng, Zheng Yi, and Hei Zi, who were already fast asleep beside him, before finally gritting his teeth and closing his eyes again.

However, his brows remained furrowed, and his eyes were full of exhaustion. He was clearly not truly relaxed, but rather forcing himself to stay awake and guard against the others plotting against him.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Bai woke up before the lights went out.

He wasn't really sleeping deeply; he was just taking a light nap to rest.

When she woke up, she happened to meet Ma Jun's gaze.

Ma Jun's eyes were wide open, bloodshot, and his face looked haggard. Clearly, he hadn't slept at all and had been on high alert the whole time.

Su Bai gently nudged Old Zhou beside him. Old Zhou instantly woke up, his eyes still blurry with sleep. He remained stunned for a dozen seconds before fully waking up. His eyes widened, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "We...we're really alright? We weren't taken away by the monster?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it still woke up the sleeping Luo Zheng, Zheng Yi, and Hei Zi. Even Li Wei, who had fainted, slowly woke up and looked around blankly.

When Li Wei woke up, he saw the bloodstains and human skin on the ground. His pupils dilated instantly, and his mouth opened as if he was about to scream again.

"Shut up!" Hei Zi interrupted him sharply, his tone icy. "You were asleep last night too, weren't you? If you dare to shout again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Li Wei's mouth froze in mid-air, his throat moved, and when he met Hei Zi's cold gaze, he finally closed his mouth slowly. However, the fear in his eyes had not dissipated, and he subconsciously moved closer to Hei Zi.

Upon hearing Hei Zi's words, Luo Zheng raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at Hei Zi thoughtfully.

Hei Zi's words clearly indicate that he already knew Li Wei had fallen asleep last night, but hadn't said anything. So when he rushed to Su Bai's side, he must have said the same thing.

Ma Jun was the one with the strongest reaction.

He first looked at Li Wei in surprise, and Li Wei hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze.

Then, Ma Jun's gaze fell intently on Hei Zi, his eyes filled with a complex mix of shock, anger, and overwhelming hatred. In the end, all his emotions turned into a sinister look, as if he wanted to devour Hei Zi alive.

Hei Zi avoided Ma Jun's gaze and looked away, not meeting his eyes.

Su Bai knew perfectly well why Ma Jun hated Hei Zi so much.

First, Hei Zi secretly told him that "Li Wei fell asleep last night."

Secondly, after learning the news, Hei Zi deliberately concealed it from him and did not reveal a single detail.

Thirdly, everyone took a nap while the lights were on to recharge, but he, out of suspicion and defensiveness, forced himself to stay awake. Over the next three days, he would be the most exhausted and the most likely to give up.

For all these reasons combined, Ma Jun's hatred for Hei Zi had long since seeped into his bones.

Actually, Su Bai was quite surprised when Hei Zi secretly leaked the information to him.

After all, Hei Zi had always followed Ma Jun's lead and opposed them at every turn, making him seem like Ma Jun's most loyal follower.

But after careful consideration, it becomes clear.

Hei Zi's transformation began the moment he heard Ma Jun admit to eating people.

Although Su Bai disliked Hei Zi's arrogant and domineering personality, he found himself somewhat admiring Hei Zi at this moment.

Despite the trials of the apocalypse and the influence of Ma Jun, he did not lose his humanity, nor was he completely consumed by the instinct for survival.

At this moment, Su Bai stood up and spoke to clarify the matter for everyone, his tone calm and firm: "The rule of 'Sleeper Sacrifice' is that not everyone who falls asleep will die. Last night, two people fell asleep: one was the man killed by the monster, and the other was Li Wei, but Li Wei did not die. There are twenty-four hours in a day, and everyone just went to sleep without incident. This means that only the first person to fall asleep within twenty-four hours will be sacrificed by the monster."

This statement also indirectly confirms what Luo Zheng said earlier: if you want to break the rules to find a way out, someone has to make a sacrifice.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zheng smiled.

"Holy crap! Su Bai, what's in your head? How could you think of something like this!" Old Zhou looked at Su Bai with admiration, his tone full of amazement.

Su Bai glanced at him indifferently: "Anyway, it's not grass."

Old Zhou: "..."

No matter how you look at it, it sounds like he's being called brainless! But there's no way to refute it.

Luo Zheng, sitting opposite him, withdrew his gaze, his expression turning serious again, his tone grave: "Today is the fourth day, three days left. Everyone just caught up on sleep, so even if we don't close our eyes again, surviving these three days shouldn't be a problem. But what if we survive three days? If we can't find the monster, if we can't kill the monster, we still can't escape death in the end."

Zheng Yi immediately picked up the conversation, his voice equally low and piercing: "Now there are only nine of us left in the room. The twelve-character mantra says, 'The true monster has no body,' meaning the real and false monsters are among us—everyone knows that. Fourteen people, now only nine remain. So, who is the monster?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the room froze instantly.

The group subconsciously sized each other up, their eyes filled with suspicion and wariness.

Before Zheng Yi pointed this out, even though there were misunderstandings among them, they could still barely stick together. But now that the thin veil had been completely torn off, it was no longer possible to pretend to be stupid and deceive themselves.

Suspicion, like a poisonous vine, instantly entwined everyone's heart. No one dared to be sure whether the person standing next to them was a human being or a monster disguised as one.

Furthermore, no one can guarantee that in the next second, someone won't kill the person next to them in order to protect themselves.

The room fell silent again, and everyone's expression was heavy, as if a stone was pressing down on them.

Although the rules of "Sleep Sacrifice" have been temporarily broken, the real crisis has never dissipated.

The monster lurking in the shadows still watched them intently, like an invisible eye.

They remained completely unaware of the monster's true nature, and had no idea how to break the deadlock. They could only passively await their unknown fate in this bizarre space.

The stench of blood and the eerie putrid smell in the air intensified once more, like an impenetrable net enveloping everyone, and the shadow of fear was etched into the eyes of each person.

Suddenly, Ma Jun spoke, his voice hoarse as if it had been sanded. He pointed at the father and son in the corner, his tone filled with resentment and bitterness: "I said they're monsters, why won't you believe me?!"

The father and son were protected by Su Bai from beginning to end, and never took the initiative to get involved in any disputes. They were as quiet as two statues.

This time, Su Bai didn't avoid Ma Jun's gaze. He met Ma Jun's eyes calmly but with an undeniable warning: "If you think they are monsters, you are free to kill them. But I remind you, you can't kill people randomly in this other world, or you'll be killed by the monsters. Unless what you kill is truly a monster, you're no different from a murderer."

Ma Jun stared coldly at Su Bai, his eyes filled with ruthlessness, yet also concealing a hint of fear: "Don't think you can scare me like this."

"I never intended to scare you." Su Bai sneered, his tone full of disdain. "If you have the guts, go ahead and do it. Nobody will stop you."